The happy life of a prodigal

The servants behind heard this, and hurriedly saluted, "Yes, my lord!"

"What, what... what does this mean?"

The gentry were completely startled when they heard this.

Is there still the king's law in this world, and is there still the law of heaven?

They were not even allowed to cry!

"General Li, what's the misunderstanding? General Li, I didn't do anything!"

When a gentry saw the board, his expression changed in shock.

Li Jing looked at that person, and said coldly: "It's nothing, Master Fang just saw that you were uncomfortable, and wanted to straighten your bones!"

After finishing speaking, he ignored him and said, "Call me!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Those yamen servants don't care what your status is, whether you are a gentry or a magistrate, they will always find you.

Originally, those gentry thought that Li Jing was just trying to frighten them, and never dared to make a real move, but when they saw this scene, they were completely frightened.

"General Li, General Li, misunderstanding, misunderstanding!"

"My surname is Li, you are too deceitful, even if I die here today, I will never beg for mercy!"

Some people cry, and naturally there are hard bones.

Of course there is only one gentry among so many.

Even so, Li Jing looked at the man with some reverence.

Even in a bunch of rats, the strongest always gets some respect, but that's all.

However......

In the next second, the yamen servant did not hit two boards.

The gentry cried out directly, and begged for mercy loudly, hitting him louder than the others, and even howling: "Stop it, stop it! I'll pay the land tax, I'll pay it, stop it! "

"..."

The person who was the toughest in the past was the first to confess.

Li Jing didn't know how to feel.

However, with such a person taking the lead, the subsequent development was unexpectedly smooth. Among other things, two-thirds of the people were willing to pay the land tax on the spot.

As for the remaining third, part of them passed out from the pain, and the other part... fainted from fright.

Such a situation is only repeated twice.

The dungeon has been emptied.

So far, all the gentry in Linze Mansion have paid the land tax.

"My lord, you are really clever! What the general failed to accomplish in more than half a month, it took only a few days for you to do it so neatly. I really admire you."

Standing beside Fang Xiu, Li Jing admired him sincerely.

But Fangxiu had already developed enough immunity to this, he just felt noisy, waved his hand, and said: "This document also has a field tax, and it was sent to the capital overnight, and heavy soldiers were sent to guard it, do you understand?"

"Understandable!"

Li Jing bowed, showing a firm look on his face, and said: "The humble officer must successfully complete the task of the major general!"

"Go!"

"Yes, General!"

Li Jing left, Fang Xiu stood where he was, hesitated for a while, then stood up again, and walked outside the door.

He raised his eyes and looked at the starry sky, the stars were dotted with stars, which looked extremely beautiful.

Fang Xiu sighed secretly, and said silently.

Make it or break it... it's all here!

Under the same night sky.

Zhou House.

The gentry got together again, although of course there were a few fewer people than the first time.

Those people were all beaten, and they are still recuperating on sickbeds, unable to move.

"Mr. Zhou Ge, Mr. Zhou Ge, you have to decide for us. We have devoted our allegiance to His Majesty and the imperial court. There has been nothing wrong with it for many years. He Fangxiu, why is he so arrogant, scolding as he says, saying Hit it!"

"Old Zhou Ge, look at us and see how we have been beaten up by Fang Xiu! It is the imperial court's regulation that we don't have to pay the land tax during the land sale, and it costs us to play tricks. Fang Xiu is just a festival. So, can it be bigger than the imperial court?"

"Mr. Zhou Ge, I know this matter is difficult for you to handle. There are many disagreements in the court, and His Majesty has also been bewitched by villains, but as long as we are united, we will definitely be able to get Fang Xiu out of that position." Pull it up!"

Chapter 652

Elder Zhou Ge sat on the grand master's chair, listening to everyone's words, with a complicated expression on his face.

On the one hand, he agrees with what these people said, but on the other hand, he also heard that His Majesty in the capital is very unhappy recently, even the Hubu Shangshu who advocated the elimination of the method of combining land into one has been withdrawn , which is self-evident.

Although he is a veteran, after all, he is not very familiar with His Majesty today. If something wrong in a certain place angers His Majesty, what should we do?

If it was in the past, he would definitely not have this concern, but the situation is different now.

A little Xin Amber, he hasn't changed in any way, if His Majesty is angered again, what should we do?

When the people around saw this scene, they all understood what Zhou Ge always thought.

One by one, they gritted their teeth and said, "Mr. Zhou Ge, we are determined not to embarrass you in this matter, so how about it... We, the thousands of gentry on the Central Plains Road, will jointly write a letter to your majesty.

Let Your Majesty know the suffering we suffered here, and let Your Majesty know how Xin Amber bullied us!

As long as Mr. Zhou Ge writes a word on it, you can be the master. You can write as a gentry in the Central Plains, not as an old man, how about it? "

Elder Zhou Ge just hesitated.

Seeing this, everyone made up their minds, got up one after another, and bowed down to Elder Zhou Ge.

"Old Zhou Ge, whether the gentry in the world can get rid of this difficulty is all up to you!"

"Old Zhou Ge!"

"..."

For a moment, the entire Zhou Mansion was filled with Qi Qiran's voice.

Seeing this, Elder Zhou Ge sighed deeply, and sighed: "Forget it, let this old man finally do something for the court and for the folks of the Central Plains Road!"

After finishing speaking, he looked at the servants behind him, as if he had returned to the heroic spirit he had when he was in the cabinet, and said, "Bring a pen!"

"Boss Zhou Ge is righteous!"

"Boss Zhou Ge is righteous!"

Everyone is bowing down again...

............

The not-too-distant capital, the Nuan Pavilion.

However, Emperor Chu was discussing with the rest of the people the strategy of uniting the land.

At the court meeting, the officials were reprimanded, but after all, the Nuo Da court, the Nuo Da Chu State, could not let the old emperor handle it alone.

Therefore, as usual, the three elders were summoned. Besides the three elders, it is naturally impossible for the Minister of the Household Department to be absent.

"Your Majesty, I understand your good intentions, and understand that the imperial court has been suffering for the gentry for a long time, but governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. This matter still needs a long-term plan!"

When the Minister of the Household Department, Mr. Qiu, said that in the court discussion, it was to keep everyone in the Household Department, and to obey His Majesty's wishes.

But when he arrived at the Nuan Pavilion, only a few pillars were present, but he spoke his mind.

"Your Majesty, the gentry will naturally be eliminated, but think about it, why the gentry has not declined during the rise and fall of the dynasty. In the final analysis, the imperial court depends on them.

Even if it is true that apart from the gentry, there will still be some people in the world who will stand up and fill the vacancy of the gentry. Your Majesty, think about it, after so many troubles, the final result is not the same?

That being the case, what is the use of His Majesty spending so much trouble? "

When Emperor Chu heard this, he frowned, looked at him, and asked, "Didn't Qiu Qing's family read Fang Xiu's letter?"

Hubu Shangshu said: "Of course I have read it, everything that Xin'an Bo said is true, but there are only a few advantages of this place.

The common people are indeed better than before, and the gentry have paid more taxes, but your majesty, think about it carefully, is the court relying on those gentry, or ordinary people?

The minister bluntly said that most of the people did not even know a single word, so what could the imperial court do other than count on them to plant land? "

"Master Qiu's words are a little unreasonable."

After saying these words, not to mention Emperor Chu, even the other three elders couldn't stand it anymore.

Yan Zhuang, a scholar of the first assistant university of the cabinet, said bluntly: "Lord Qiu, don't forget that the rise and fall of this dynasty, the various royal families, and those who rule the world are all the ordinary people you mentioned who don't know a single word.

So why didn't those gentlemen who had read poetry and books fail to succeed?

Water can carry a boat and overturn it. This water refers to the common people, not the gentry.

Moreover, Mr. Qiu said that they can only be counted on to grow the land, but they don't know that farming is the foundation of the world!If it weren't for these ordinary people farming land, how could you and I sit here and talk about it?

How can those gentlemen sit at home and read poetry and books? "

The Minister of the Household Department knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he hurriedly got up and pleaded guilty: "The minister made a mistake, and the minister is guilty..."

Emperor Chu waved his hands, sighed, and said, "I don't want to hear what I just said a second time."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Hubu Shangshu breathed a sigh of relief, then took out another letter from his arms, bowed and said: "This is a letter written by the gentry of the Central Plains Road yesterday, because I don't know how to send it to the palace. , and sent it to the Ministry of Household Affairs, may His Majesty want to take a look?"

Emperor Chu wanted to say, take it away, I don't want to see it!

However, the books of sages and sages he has read for many years and the way of governing the country he has learned prevent him from doing so.

Do you want to speak out...

So, he waved his hand and sighed, "Read it."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Hubu Shangshu took the letter, opened it, and read it from top to bottom: "Caomin and others are all gentry of the Central Plains, and I am even happy to hear that the Holy One is implementing the strategy of combining land and land. I think that the policies of the imperial court are all righteous..."

At the beginning, it was full of nonsense, first praising the emperor, then the court, and then expressing the expectation that the court will be in good order.

Emperor Chu felt bored when he heard it, and because of this, he missed Fang Xiu's letters even more. They were straightforward and concise at the same time, and he could finish what he wanted to say in a few sentences, and they were all important points.

Thinking of this, he frowned slightly, and said, "Tell me the key points!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The Hubu Shangshu saluted respectfully, and looked at the key points from top to bottom, but...

He looked at it for a long time, but he couldn't find the point!

After a while, I selected the main paragraph, combined with my own understanding, and summarized it.

After hearing this, Emperor Chu frowned even tighter, and said in a deep voice: "The gentry of the Central Plains Road are in a hurry for eight hundred miles, and hundreds of people, thousands of people jointly signed, just to tell me how Xin'an Bo is. The one who bullied them?"

Hubu Shangshu's expression was also very bad. After hesitating for a while, he still said: "Xu is a gentry from the Central Plains. There is really no other way."

"Oh... there is no way, they have no way? I see, the thousands of people, those who don't know a single word, are bullied, and they really have no way!"

Having said this, Emperor Chu stood up, and said in a cold voice: "Don't say that this is the right I gave Fang Xiu. Even if I didn't give him this right, what if I beat them a few times and let them have a long memory!?"

Chapter 653 Shocked

"This..." Several pillars of the ministers looked at each other when they heard this.

After a while, Yan Zhuang, who was still the most experienced, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this move may chill the hearts of the gentry all over the world..."

Chu Huang glanced at him, and said coldly: "Why has no one mentioned before that I will hurt the hearts of the common people?"

When the elders heard this, they immediately understood what Emperor Chu was thinking, and they all fell silent.

You must know that to become an old man requires more than just Wang Zuozhi's talent, the most important thing is to observe words and deeds, and try to figure out the mind of the Holy Majesty.

Otherwise, he would have been stepped down in the long years, and it would be his turn to enter the warm pavilion.