So, a group of people came to chase the convoy.

Wang Li lowered his voice and asked secretly: "Young lady, should we stop?"

Xu Yun raised his eyebrows slightly: "Why stop? Don't stop, just walk normally."

What? Am I a casual person? If you don't let me in, I won't go in. If you don't let me leave, I will stop and not leave?

Chase after him!

Gao Yu pulled at the car window and lifted the curtain, looking relieved. He even laughed "hehehe". While watching, he reported to Xu Yun in a low voice: "They are chasing us! They are chasing us!"

Luo Li couldn't help but watch it with Gao Yu.

The two of them were standing at each side of the car window, and neither of them thought of calling Xu Yun to watch together.

Xu Yun thought about it and decided to protect his image. He wanted to watch it even if he didn't say anything.

Just like that, a group of people were chasing from behind while Xu Yun's convoy moved forward.

About a quarter of an hour later, the carriage was stopped.

At this time, someone was also riding towards the city gate, but it was too far away to be clearly seen.

The convoy was stopped, and Xu Yun got out directly. He looked coldly at the poorly dressed people and started to mock them: "Why, you still want to stop us and rob us?"

This one sentence choked the leaders, and two of them even looked away quietly.

Xu Yun sneered: "Did you see these guards? They are all carrying weapons."

In order to cooperate with Xu Yun's words, the sixty people instantly grasped the hilts of their swords, ready to unsheathe their swords at any time!

And their eyes are sharper than a knife!

The person being stared at couldn't help but lower his head, not daring to look at the other person!

After all, the difference between a soldier who has killed people, seen blood, and received formal training and a person who only knows how to show off his bravery and fight fiercely is simply overwhelming.

Xu Yun didn't waste any words and just looked at those people coldly.

Finally, someone swallowed twice and spoke up bravely: "We are not here to steal anything. We just want to ask, is what you just said true?"

Xu Yun pointed to the carriage behind him and said, "The high-quality seeds, craftsmen, and teachers of the school are all in the carriage at the back."

This caused a small commotion, and most of those who caught up and heard it couldn't help whispering to the people next to them.

Xu Yun ignored him and said impatiently, "Now that you've asked, get out of the way. We've been exhausted from the journey and would like to go back to the post station to stay."

The man who asked the question just now did not hesitate this time and immediately said: "Is it really free and the child can go to school?"

Xu Yun bowed towards the direction of Beiping City, and said solemnly: "How dare I, an official appointed by the imperial court, tell a lie? Your Majesties are watching me. If I tell a lie, I will be punished and torn into pieces by five horses!"

Sometimes, harsh words and the ability to convince people are linked.

Such cruel words almost immediately made most of the people believe it.

The person who asked the question then asked, "Will you, Magistrate Xu, also levy taxes?"

Xu Yun looked at the man and said coldly, "Of course I will take it."

The man's expression suddenly changed from cautious expectation to utter despair.

Xu Yun then finished the rest of his words slowly: "However, no taxes will be collected beyond the regulations of the court. Moreover, there will be no tax in the first half of the year. We will collect taxes in the first half of next year, when the grain is harvested! And we will collect taxes based on the land, not the number of people!"

The tax is collected based on the land, and families with many people and little land have the easiest life.

For example, poor people’s homes.

But for those families with more land and fewer people, it is not as cost-effective as before. The tax paid every year is a huge sum.

For example, small landowners.

Xu Yun's words immediately turned those people's despair into hope: if taxes were collected based on land, then it would be completely possible!

They looked at Xu Yun expectantly, and their attitude was completely different from the previous time when they stopped the convoy from entering the city.

But will Xu Yun just give up? !

of course not!

Xu Yun spoke again impatiently: "Are you done? We really need to leave."

The atmosphere was awkward for a while.

Of course, it was that group of people who were embarrassed.

Xu Yun was not embarrassed.

Although Gao Yu did not come out to mock, she was in the carriage, being held tightly by Luo Li, and spoke very quickly: "This group of unruly people, they must be dumbfounded now. A bunch of fools, they don't even have enough brains. Humph, I tell you, it's not too late for you to beg my A Yun now! Otherwise, when A Yun is gone, you can cry!"

Luo Li also felt happy.

But she didn't dare let go.

She was afraid that if she let go, Gao Yu would go out and kill everyone.

By then, the other side will be even more embarrassed.

After all, they were here to serve as county magistrates, and from now on these people would be under Xu Yun's jurisdiction.

But if the child is disobedient, he must be beaten severely!

Luo Li nodded repeatedly, his eyes flashing like lightning: A filial son appears under the stick!

The leader's tone was full of insecurity. He rubbed his hands and smiled apologetically, "Xu County Magistrate, it's getting late. Why don't you go into the city to rest? We don't have anything else in our county. The mutton soup is delicious! The mutton is delicious!"

Since the county magistrate had been called, Xu Yun did not act too hypocritically: "Oh, you won't stop me from entering the city? Do you recognize me as the county magistrate? Are you willing to obey my rule in the future?"

"You were sent by the imperial court, how can we not acknowledge you? Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, all misunderstanding!" After the first soft words came out, the second and third sentences would only become smoother and smoother: "If we had known earlier that you were the county magistrate, we should have left the city early to welcome you!"

Xu Yun smiled and said, "If it were someone else, would they not be welcome?"

The other party was embarrassed for a moment, and quickly said: "Welcome, of course you are welcome! We are just scared——"

After saying this, the other party took the initiative to lead Xu Yun's horse: "Come on, let me lead your horse, and we will go into the city now! Everyone must be exhausted after such a long journey——"

Whether it was the common people or the people brought by Xu Yun, they all felt that it was enough at this point.

But Xu Yun said with a half-smile: "Why are you in such a hurry? You haven't told me who asked you to block my way. You haven't told me who is in charge of the county government now, and who you should obey!"

The atmosphere froze again.

When someone handed him the slope, Xu Yun did not take advantage of it. Instead, he kicked the slope away!

This is really embarrassing!

However, Xu Yun just looked at the other person, with no intention of giving in at all.

The other party was helpless: "Xu County Magistrate, I kneel down in front of you. This is all our fault. We have offended you, and we apologize to you——"

The other party pretended to kneel, and Xu Yun glanced at the soldier who had been guarding him.

The soldier immediately held the man down, preventing him from kneeling down.

Xu Yun smiled and simply spoke for the man: "It seems that he is a person with great prestige here. You are all unwilling to betray him. Okay, then go back and tell him a message for me. Tell him that I am waiting for him here."

"If he doesn't come, I will enter the city in half an hour! He'd better not appear in front of me in the future! Otherwise, I will charge him with treason!"

"If he comes, I will treat him with courtesy. As long as he is not motivated by selfish motives, I will show leniency."

After a pause, she glanced at the other people and said, "But all of you, one by one, go and register your names and be sentenced to three days of hard labor! To atone your sins!"

What a joke. Do you really think that you can offend her and get away with it by just saying a few nice words?

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