Back to the Ming Dynasty to be a tyrant

As a village chief who has been to the city and seen the world, and at the same time in charge of such a tall and professional farmer as Li Zheng, Hu Liuqi felt that he was different from other villagers.

At the very least, the peasants in this village will never see what they have seen before!

Among other things, the bow and arrows carried by the young master are obviously the bows and arrows made by the court guards!

According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, scholars can wear swords to study, but others dare to wear them?hehe!

But the problem is that the law of the Ming Dynasty also stipulates that those who secretly hide bows and arrows and armor will die!

Even those scholars who dare to hide these things at home will suffer the same fate!

Although this prohibition was gradually loosened more than ten years ago, after the current emperor ascended the throne, this prohibition has been strictly enforced in some aspects again!

For example, common people who hold the household registration books of the Ming Dynasty can also have swords in their homes. This is clearly stipulated by the government, and it doesn't matter.

But bows and arrows are more strictly controlled than before, and they are no longer available on the market.

The dozens of knights who roared past just now were all carrying bows, arrow pots, and swords hanging from their waists. What does this mean?

It shows that the identities of this group of people are unusual!

At the very least, it also directly shows that the noble son who is the leader has an unusual status, at least he must belong to some state's family!

Of course, since Daming is so big, there are quite a few dukes. No one cares about the dukes marrying wives and taking concubines, and they have many children. Who knows which family this noble duke belongs to.

But to be able to bring dozens of personal guards out so blatantly, the background of the family must not be small, and this young man must be extremely favored at home.

Prodigal boy!It's almost dusk and I'm still hunting in the mountains in autumn. Is my head kicked by a donkey?

After cursing a few words inwardly, Hu Liuqi didn't dare to brag about the mountains like other villagers, but looked at the place where this group of people disappeared from time to time.

Who knows when they'll be back?If you don't come back by tomorrow, do you want to report to the government?Let's see whose son lost one of them?

When the sun was setting and the villagers who were cooling off outside were already planning to return home, there was a sound of horseshoes in the distance.

The leader, Young Master, was full of joy, and the dozens of riders behind him also had bright faces. Many of them carried all kinds of prey on their horses, such as pheasants and rabbits. There is a fawn.

Hu Liuqi was a little dazed. He was familiar with the mountain behind him since he was a child. He had never seen a deer before?When did you have it?

I was thinking wildly in my heart, that noble young master's steed had already arrived in front of me.

Hu Liuqi, who came back to his senses, hastily cupped his hands towards the young master and said, "Little old man Hu Liuqi, you are Li Zheng of Xiaohu Village, don't you know your master?"

The young master hadn't spoken yet, but Yiqi behind him said: "My young master, who is like a fairy, is also something you can inquire about?"

Brother Young Master glanced back at his attendants, then got off his horse and said, "Old man, you are polite. The boy is Zhu Xiaosong in Cheng Guogong's mansion. I have met old man Hu."

Hu Liuqi felt very at ease—look, the young master of the Duke of Cheng's mansion spoke so politely to the old man, much better than those followers behind him!

After returning a salute in a panic, Hu Liuqi said, "My lord, are you going back to the city?"

Zhu Xiaosong raised his head to look at the sky, and said with a depressed expression, "It looks like I can't go back. I'm afraid the gates of the city are already closed. Entering the city at this time is to cause trouble for the family, and the boy's life must be difficult."

After explaining indiscriminately, Zhu Xiaosong continued: "The boy is playful, and it's hard to go home after a while, so he wants to stay in the village for a night. I wonder if the old man will be tolerant?"

Hu Liuqi was a little embarrassed—Xiao Huzhuang was just like the name of this Zhuangzi, and suddenly a small character appeared.

There are only a hundred or so families in the whole village, so it's easy to arrange for the young man in front of him, but it's very difficult for the dozens of knights behind him.

Seeing Hu Liuqi's distressed face, Zhu Xiaosong hurriedly said, "Don't worry, old man, I have hunted a lot of good things today, and I will share them with the villagers in the village. I don't want anything. In addition, every guest staying here will The boy is willing to give two taels of silver, okay?"

You said it earlier, if you have money, what is difficult to do?Not to mention just a few dozen casually, even if you have a few more, the old man can arrange it for you!

The wrinkles on the old face were smiling like chrysanthemums blooming in September, Hu Liuqi said with a sneer, "How embarrassing!"

When Emperor Chongzhen saw Hu Liuqi's face, he knew that it was a good idea to stay overnight.

Sure enough, what the ancestors said was right, money can turn ghosts, and money can make things easier!

Hu Liuqi was indeed as he said, with dozens of entourages arranged properly, and almost every family had a knight. Liuqi's home.

They are all fat sheep!

The prey brought by these knights was indeed distributed to the villagers as the young master of the Chengguo family said, and the pot was cooked that night, and some bad wine was added. This little day is beautiful!

As for the biggest deer, it seems reasonable to enter Hu Liuqi's house?After all, as Li Zheng, and entertaining this noble young master, what does it matter if a deer falls behind?

As for others, if you want to entertain this noble young master, do you have the qualifications?Pooh!

As soon as he got home, Hu Liuqi hurriedly called his wife and daughters-in-law to fix the meals, then put on a few cents of wine, and he wanted to entertain distinguished guests, invaluable guests!

After drinking for three rounds, Hu Liuqi's face turned red from a few cups of bad wine, and Emperor Chongzhen asked with a smile: "Old man Hu, I don't know something, I hope the old man can explain it to you?"

Hu Liuqi, who was already a little drunk, squinted his eyes and asked, "Sir, please tell me?"

Emperor Chongzhen said: "When I left the city, I saw many people rushing to the government to register their household registration books, but no one went to the village?"

Hu Liuqi patted his thigh, laughed and said, "Hey, what did I talk about when I was a son! So it was this."

After taking a sip of the wine happily, Hu Liuqi clicked his tongue and said: "The villagers in the village have finished the household registration book a few days ago, and it was the messengers from Shuntian Prefecture who came to the village to do it , naturally there is no need to go so far to Shuntian Mansion."

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said: "It's strange to say, didn't you just register it a few years ago? Why are you making trouble again?"

Youdao is strong and cowardly, and the Emperor Chongzhen, whose alias is Zhu Xiaosong, the young son of Duke Cheng's mansion, is very talkative. Tossing around, the old man will say that the young master's thinking is wrong!"

Emperor Chongzhen cupped his hands and said, "May I ask for your advice?"

Hu Liuqi laughed and said: "The government is not messing around, and the emperor is not a fool, this is thinking of collecting more poll taxes!"

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's expression of disbelief, Hu Liuqi licked the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, and said with a smile: "The old man has a good relationship with the young master, so he has something to say."

He ate another mouthful of venison happily, and then looked at Emperor Chongzhen with a smile and said, "There is a saying in the officialdom, which is to keep the truth from the top and not to the bottom, the young master must know about it, right?"

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen nodding, Hu Liuqi went on to say: "The folks are the same! The government actually knows that there are many children in the families of ordinary people, but no matter how many children are born, they are all called Xiaoer. Do you know why?"

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen shaking his head, Hu Liuqi went on to say: "They are all called Xiaoer, so they only charge the poll tax for the two children. Naturally, they don't have to pay for the latter, but if the third and fourth children continue to line up like this, the poll tax will have to be paid." How many?"

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's disapproving expression, Hu Liuqi suddenly became a little anxious, and said, "Young Master's family has a great business, and the Duke's Mansion is naturally not short of so many taels of silver, and no one dares to receive this money." Go up to the Duke's mansion.

But in the homes of ordinary people, one tael of silver is enough for the family to spend more than a month. If you save a little bit, you can spend three to five months. Can you save a little bit?If there are too many children, it will be fatal! "

Emperor Chongzhen curled his lips and said, "What about the social studies? I remember that the emperor once issued an edict that the social studies in various places had to be reorganized."

Hu Liuqi sneered: "Sociology is sociology, and money from a head is money from a head. Can this be the same thing?"

Emperor Chongzhen said: "Why is it not the same thing? There are as many heads as there are children who go to social studies. Isn't it easy to calculate?"

Hu Liuqi said: "Social studies are social studies. Those who should let my son study should still let my son go. Anyway, the emperor's family's advantage is not taken for nothing. Those gentlemen know what's going on, but a sheep It is driving, and the two sheep are herding, both are the same.