Early the next morning, Yun Qingluo asked Yuntao to move the chair to the door.

After a while, everyone in the village was called, not only the stewards, but also the tenants and their families.

"I have no other intention of calling you here today. The main reason is that I have just come here and don't understand the situation here.

But when I was at home, I heard my father and mother talk about the stewards in Zhuangzi and how everyone was doing their best. We have really worked hard for you all these years, so today I will give you a reward for good luck. "

After Yun Qingluo finished speaking, she glanced at Yun Tao, walked forward and said loudly, "Everyone's names and the number of people in their families have been registered. Next, the people whose names I read will come forward to receive the rewards. Heads come.”

"Please stand in an orderly manner and don't crowd." An Jiu said coldly when he saw the chaos.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a chuckle, and Yun Qingluo spoke again:

"Yuntao, what are you doing? Can the rewards given by these stewards and the tenant farmers be the same thing? Why don't you hurry up and invite all the stewards to the side hall. Good tea will be served. I will be here later. .

By the way, Yunxin, please invite all the family members in charge to the backyard. Grandma Gong is waiting there. The family members in charge have also worked hard for so many years. They must have been very hard. Naturally, they must be rewarded well, but not casually. Fool it over and go quickly. "

A steward wondered why Yun Qingluo did this. He stood up and asked, "The princess is too polite. We and them have been a family for a long time. We don't care who is more or less. There is no need for the princess to do this."

"Yes, we have been a family for a long time. Why should we pay attention to this special treatment? Princess, why don't you give them our rewards as well, we can't use so much. It's them who have really worked hard these years."

"Yes, yes, we can't use so much. Our family has a small population, so it doesn't hurt to use less. Normally, the general's palace doesn't treat us badly, so the princess can just give them all the rewards, and we can just watch from the side. There’s no need to ask us to wait elsewhere.”

These stewards were all human beings, so it was natural that Yun Qingluo did this to get rid of them. Otherwise, how could he get rid of their families as well?

So a group of people suddenly became unhappy. Several people winked at each other and tried to push back.

But it was not up to them. An Jiu made a gesture and a group of guards came out.

"Just do as the princess says. Don't you understand the status of master and slave? What? Have you been so unrestrained in Zhuangzi all these years? Don't you understand the concept of respect and inferiority at all? "

An Jiu's face turned cold and continued, "Take all those who come to me. If there is any resistance, I will kidnap them and take them away."

The leader of a group of stewards stood up and knelt on the ground and said bluntly, "Princess, do you take us seriously when you do this?"

Yun Qingluo smiled slightly, but the smile did not reach her eyes, and she said lightly;

"What did the steward say? How could I, the princess, ignore you?

You see, this is not just taking you stewards to the side hall to award rewards one by one, and then asking your family members to go to the backyard to receive the rewards from the palace aunt, so that you can clearly distinguish between them. How can you say you don't take this seriously? "

The steward snorted coldly and said, "Princess, we are the former emperor's people, and you treat us like this? You even have people tie us up with ropes. Don't let anyone misunderstand you?"

"Yes, then the regent's reputation will be ugly. Princess, it's just that you did something wrong yourself. How can you implicate the regent?"

Yun Qingluo was unhappy in her heart, but she was kind on her face, "The stewards were joking, there are some things I just want to talk to you in private.

Besides, I just want to discuss Zhuangzi's situation in these years with you alone, and I don't want to do anything harmful to God. Even if I go to the emperor, I am reasonable. Do the stewards think that I am right? "

Seeing that it was useless to move out the late emperor now, all the stewards had no choice but to be asked to leave by the guards unwillingly.

When the family members of the stewards on the side saw that their men had been taken away, they reluctantly were taken to the backyard by other guards.

Yun Qingluo turned her head and said kindly, "Okay, everyone who should leave has left, and it is my turn to tell you the next thing." There is no need to be afraid. Take a few steps forward, otherwise I might not be able to hear you clearly.

I ask you, how have the stewards treated you over the years? "

A group of people standing below looked at each other for a few times without daring to speak, and were submissive.

Hearing Yun Qingluo's question, they took a few steps back. If it weren't for the guards behind them, they probably could have retreated further.

Yun Qingluo felt helpless when she saw this. Was she too kind to the stewards just now, so that they felt that she and the stewards were in the same group?

Yuntao stood up and said loudly, "The princess said, you don't have to be afraid. Don't worry, everyone. The princess and the stewards are not the same group. The princess is here today to uphold justice for you guys. If you have anything, you can do it." explain."

But everyone still didn't dare to stand up and complain, and Yuntao and others looked worried.

"Oh, you should tell me quickly. If you don't tell me, how can the princess uphold justice for you?"

A small cold snort sounded from below, "Humph, everyone can say good things, but there are not necessarily good people who will save us. Who knows if you and the person in charge are wearing the same pants?"

When Yun Tao saw someone dared to talk back to Yun Qingluo, she couldn't help but stepped forward and stood up. She was about to scold him, but was stopped by Yun Qingluo in time.

Yun Qingluo raised his eyes and glanced at the middle-aged man who had just spoken, and said calmly, "It seems that you are often at the mercy of these stewards."

Then he pretended to be confused and asked, "I remember that because of the disaster last year, the General's Office issued an order to cut taxes in half, and the General's Office would make up the other half. Why do you still seem to be having a hard time?"

A pot suddenly exploded underneath.

"Half taxes? What a fucking fart. It is clear that our taxes have increased instead of being reduced, and they are 20% more than in previous years."

"Last year, our family only had half a bag of grain left, and those people didn't let go, causing my grandson to starve to death. Oh my, my poor grandson."

"I also said that my daughter wanted to eat a bite of white flour steamed buns last year, but she never had that bite of white flour steamed buns until she died. It's because I'm incompetent and I can't make any money. It's because I'm incompetent to buy medicine for my daughter. "

"The orders issued by the stewards said that the General's Mansion cannot make ends meet, so it can only collect more rent. After taxes and rent are added, the remaining rations and money are not enough for the family to eat and drink. We are the only ones left with a few hundred people.

Moreover, these stewards have been acting arrogant and domineering because they were rewarded by the late emperor. We have no place to reason with them. Once someone walks out of this village, they will be caught and beaten up. "

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