This land was contracted by me [farming]

According to Zhao Keran and Fang Zhongyuan's guess, they will receive a lot of invitations after they come back.

But reality gave them a slap in the face.

"Is there really none?" Zhao Keran chased after Sun Ying to ask.

Sun Ying had never encountered such a situation, and was chased by the county magistrate to ask if he had any invitations. He looked helplessly like Fang Zhongyuan and asked Mr. Fang for help.

Fang Zhongyuan sighed, that's all.He was sent to this remote place at a young age, and the journey was full of travel and dust, except for his younger brother, he only brought a servant with him.

I am afraid that the young man of the Zhao family will not be able to stand up in Jingyang County.His old man can't let a doll stand in front of him, let's forget about Hedong Village.Death is like a lamp going out, I only hope to cast a good baby with enough food in the next life.

"Perhaps someone saw him when he was leaving the city. The chariot and horse passed the Ming Road at the gate of the city early in the morning. Who can't hear Qian Si's yelling voice?

Staring at the direction deliberately, we can guess that we have gone to Hedong Village.Like a human spirit, I am afraid that I will smell it, so I dare not touch it.

After all, it is a bottomless pit, if you can save it once, can you save it a second time?This batch can be saved, but what about the second batch?What about the third batch? "

Fang Zhongyuan's words made Zhao Keran sober up a lot.That's right, if you can save it for a while, it won't save you forever.However, he understands the truth, but the system doesn't!His mission is to "save Hedong Village"...

"Xiancheng, I want to know why Hedong Village is like this?"

Fang Zhongyuan turned his head and stared at Zhao Keran.The little magistrate's expression showed no joy or anger, and he didn't want to find out what the young man wanted to do.

It's just that everything in the world does what it can, and he hopes that the other party can understand this truth, "Because of the refugees."

"Refugees? Didn't the county government come forward to solve the problem? How could this happen because of the refugees?"

Fang Zhongyuan snorted coldly, "Yamen? The county magistrate may wish to guess how many years the previous county magistrate was promoted? Where did he move to?"

Zhao Keran couldn't figure it out, so he shook his head, "Please tell the county magistrate."

Fang Zhongyuan sighed silently. He was angry with a child, "Zhang Shihai, the previous county magistrate, entered the south of the Yangtze River after two years in office. Where is Feng County? A land of fish and rice, an important place of waterways.

Apart from the flesh and blood of the people in Jingyang County, those refugees paved the way for him.Before Beidan Xijue jointly attacked Dayuan, and Dayuan lost three cities in a row.

The people in the three cities fled all the way, and the scale was huge. Some of them fled to Jingyang County at the end of last summer.

A large number of refugees gathered outside Jingyang City. If they entered the city, it would be a huge blow to Jingyang.

However, there are various aristocratic families in Jingyang City, if Zhang Shihai really wants to deal with the refugees, it will not be difficult.It's just that he doesn't want to give away money in front of him, but he also wants an official voice.

First, he pretended to donate food to let everyone see his merits, and then sent someone to select a few people from the refugees to act for him in the future.Do a full set for the play, without revealing the stuff.So he asked his soldiers to drive the refugees to Hedong Village and suppress them by force.

Anyone who escapes will be killed.The water in this long river has been red for several days.Since then, Changhe has also had another name, Huangquan.

But everyone outside knew that Zhang Shihai accommodated thousands of refugees.Among the border cities, only Jingyang accepted the refugees.The merits spread to the capital of Fengyang, and the ears of the emperor.He had to be if he wasn't. "

Listening to Fang Zhongyuan's narration, Zhao Keran clenched his fists and asked, "Why did Zhang Shihai choose Hedong Village?"

"The main family of this Hedong village is the Xu family. The Xu family does good deeds and never oppresses the village. Its good reputation spreads far and wide, and it is a benevolent family.

Originally, the Xu family had no conflicts with Zhang Shihai, and he didn't care about the Xu family who flattered Zhang Shihai so much. "

"New tax?"

"Yes, a new tax. During the reign of Chongwu, the tax was collected from the people. There were more taxes, and more of them could be controlled, so the people got less. After the new emperor came to the throne, he wanted to fight at the frontier, so he changed the people. The unified tax only charges [-]% of the tax.

This is measured and can be seen at a glance.However, each big household charges [-]% of the tax on the surface, and secretly collects the two together.The rice grains that the common people got could not even feed themselves, let alone feed their families.

Every family is like this, and the tax paid is not fixed in private.Zhang Shihai also got a lot of benefits.But the Xu family collected the new tax strictly, and seemed unwilling to join forces with others.

This Xu family has a son who serves in the army, and his official position is not small.Zhang Shihai was afraid that this matter would be exposed, and he would not be able to touch the Xu family on the face of it.They could only use some means behind the scenes to drive the refugees to Hedong Village, the territory of the Xu family.

When the refugees were driven to Hedong Village at first, the Xu family was afraid that the villagers would be robbed, so they sent their servants to protect them.But those are hungry and crazy, they can eat anyone they catch, not to mention there is still food.

Half of the refugees went to rob Xu's family after robbing Hedong Village. It is said that General Xu's family came with soldiers to save Xu's family from suffering and survive.

But Hedong Village has become a gathering place for refugees since then, and the remaining refugees did not rob anything other than being frantically hungry and grabbing food at the beginning.

In this way, even if the Xu family has soldiers, they can't suppress it for no reason, but Zhang Shihai no longer manages Hedong Village.There is no one to resettle the refugees, and the land in Hedong Village cannot be cultivated. Xu's family has to support the refugees if they raise Hedong Village.

As time goes by, although the original villagers have no way to leave their homeland, they are no different from refugees.

In one winter, many died of starvation and many died of freezing.During the period, Zhang Shihai was afraid that they would escape on a large scale and killed many of them. When Zhang Shihai killed them, he also killed the people from Hedong Village.Some of the refugees were skilled enough to save many people, and the Xu family also sent people there, so Zhang Shihai didn't kill them all.

In the end, only a hundred people survived thousands of people. Zhang Shihai asked God to solve the problem for him first, and then took care of the aftermath himself.Even if there are still people alive in Hedong Village, it is just a hundred more beggars to Jingyang. Isn't this problem solved? "

Zhao Keran didn't know what kind of mood he was in now, he didn't seem to be angry even when he was angry.

He just didn't understand why there were such pure villains.The impermanence of hell is because the chain is broken and the evil spirits cannot be locked, allowing them to harm the world?

Obviously there is such a good land, there are no zombies, no viruses, and humans can move freely...

But a broken official is more terrifying than zombies and viruses.

"Ayuan and the others are back!"

The villagers of Hedong Village swept away their previous fears, and the old, young, women and children also left the cave one by one.Stand together to welcome a group of people who came down from Jingyang Mountain.

The leader was a young man, with lines full of power faintly revealed under the torn clothes.The young man's facial features are handsome and extraordinary, but there is a hideous scar on the left side of his face, which destroys that beauty and adds some evil spirits.

The young man was serious, with indifference between his brows and eyes, and the scar was even more awe-inspiring.

But the villagers of Hedong Village seemed to see a god, instead of retreating, they went up to meet it.

"Brother Yuan, have you gained something new this time?" One of the guards at the entrance of the cave stepped forward and asked.

Before Huo Yuan could answer, he was robbed by the people behind, "Yes, there is a wild boar in the trap that Brother Yuan buried last time!"

The people behind followed up, and the people at the entrance of the cave saw clearly what they were carrying, a wild boar, a whole wild boar!

Cheers erupted from the foot of Jingyang Mountain, as if they were celebrating that they could live safely through today again.

"What's that in Anwazi's hand?" Uncle Wang Liu had sharp eyes, he didn't look at the big pig, but he looked at the pheasant in the hand of Huo An, the only one who was hunting with the team.

Huo An stood behind Huo Yuan, the little child looked like a replica of Huo Yuan, "This is the pheasant my father caught for me."

Of course Uncle Wang Liu knew it was a pheasant, but he didn't know whether it was a male or a female. If it was a female, he would see if he could ask Huo Yuan. If the chicken laid eggs, he would give him one. He wanted his mother-in-law to make up for it.

Recently, the old woman always complains of pain, but I can't tell you the specifics, it just hurts.

Uncle Wang Liu was about to ask if he was male or female when he was interrupted by a man.It was Du Youwei who drove away Zhao Keran before.

"Brother Yuan, someone came to the village today and said he was the new county magistrate. The old man standing beside him is indeed the magistrate of Jingyang County. I think he is not lying.

But the self-proclaimed county magistrate looked so young, and felt that it was not true. "

Saying it is the same as not saying it.

Huo Yuan's expression didn't change, there were few things in this world that made him change his expression, he only asked a few people.

Huo Yuan's voice was not like his own, it sounded elegant and pleasant, like fine wine, drunk without drinking.But if you take a look at the person who is speaking, then there is a big gap.Looking at the past at that time, I really can't tell which is colder, the cold winter in the northwest or Huo Yuan.

"There are only three." Du Youwei held up three fingers, shivering with cold, "I thought the soldiers were following, but I let them go, and they really left. But I saw the old and the young gnawing their ears together. , I don’t know if there is a big plan waiting for us behind.

After all, with such a large piece of land in Hedong Village, the Xu family is not in a hurry, and they should be in a hurry to pay taxes.If we occupy it like this, we will definitely not be able to please, and I am afraid that we will leave again. "

What Du Youwei said was reasonable, but Huo Yuan didn't intend to leave, "Where are you going? There was a reason why Zhang Shihai dared to be so arrogant at the beginning. He is the first barrier, and if he stops you, the city behind will be free." Worry about the future. If you really go, there is only one dead end."

Du Youwei shivered, he didn't know whether it was cold or frightened.

He looked at the vast land in front of him, and felt infinite sadness in his heart. The sky and the earth are huge, and there is no place to stay.

But if that Xiaowa is really the county magistrate, and the Jingyang county government really wants to take action, so what if they don't escape?Is it possible...

beat?

At the thought of this thought, Du Youwei quickly shook his head.He had turned to the other side before, but that was pure scaring.If the other party really insists on going forward, he is afraid that he will really dare not make a move.

If you really fight... Oh my god, this is a rebellion!There are soldiers guarding outside the city, ten heads of each of them are not enough to cut off!

"Brother Yuan...you don't want...to...reverse..."

Du Youwei was trembling, he couldn't say a word, the word was like a killing talisman, he didn't dare to say it.

Huo Yuan glanced at him, but his face remained unchanged, "I'm overwhelmed."

Looking at Huo Yuan's back, Du Youwei's heart was still agitated.Although the other party denied it, he always felt that Huo Yuan really wanted to fight.