May at the end of the Han Dynasty still carried a hint of spring cold. Without the pollution of heavy industry, the air is still so fresh and pleasant. If it was in the era before Yuan Chang traveled, he could already wear short sleeves to jump around the street in May, but in today's era, he still covers his body with a long robe, and cold is just one word! Maybe it's not cold, it's called cool.

The people of Nanpi City, Bohai County, had already gotten up early in the morning to work, some went to the fields, some went up the mountain to cut firewood, and some transported goods from the village to the city to sell.

Some people who lack food and oil at home have gone to the shops near their homes to buy daily necessities. Firewood, rice, oil, salt, vinegar, etc., however, when they arrived at the shops, they found that they were closed for the day. The people thought that this was the case in their neighborhood, but after they went around the shops in Nanpi City, they found that all the shops in Nanpi City were closed.

What's going on here?

Of course, the vast majority of the shops in Nanpi City are controlled by merchants under the family. When they learned from their own children who were working in the government that Yuan Chang was going to raise the business tax to 20 per hundred, these big families immediately began to fight back. Since you want to collect taxes, let's not do business, don't sell anything, and wait until the people are dissatisfied, and make trouble in the Taishou Mansion to see how Yuan Chang reacts. These big families have existed in Nanpi City for at least a few decades, and many for hundreds of years, are they really afraid that not a single hair has grown up?

Naturally, the shops in Nanpi City could not all be controlled by the clans, but how could they resist if those clans oppressed others and did not open their doors?

Therefore, the end result is naturally that all the shops in Nanpi City are closed.

In the palace, Yuan Chang and Guo Jia sat on the ground, Yuan Chang held the white son in his hand, his brows were furrowed, and he didn't know what to do next.

And Guo Jia, with a calm expression and a sip of wine, seemed to be extremely happy to see Yuan Chang so entangled.

Yuan Chang and Guo Jia played backgammon, and of course Yuan Chang proposed it. Playing Go is such a high-end activity, of course Yuan Chang will not. Backgammon is simple and easy to understand, and Guo Jia will learn it as soon as he learns it. From Guo Jia at the beginning, he had no victory, and now Yuan Chang has been defeated. Obviously, Yuan Chang can't compare to Guo Jia, a brain-using activity like backgammon.

"Lord, those families in Nanpi City have already begun to act. ”

Yuan Chang frowned, as if he hadn't heard Guo Jia's words. It's been thinking about this for almost a stick of incense, Yuan Chang hasn't found a way to break through, the chessboard is already full of chess pieces, and Yuan Chang must find a breakthrough. Otherwise, Guo Jia will play two more pieces, and Yuan Chang will lose again. Guo Jia was taught by Yuan Chang, and in less than half a day, he was already won by his apprentice, and Yuan Chang was not convinced. However, fortunately, Yuan Chang did not gamble with Guo Jia, otherwise it would not be Guo Jia who owes debts, but Yuan Chang who owes debts.

"Alas, lost again!"

Yuan Chang sighed, put down the chess pieces, and finally had to admit his defeat.

"The actions of these big families are inevitable, and the big families who have existed for so long have a background. Don't say that the business will be closed for two or three days, even if it is closed for a year and a half, they can stand it. But the people couldn't take it. Many people have bottomed out their rice and grain in their homes, and if there is no food for these few days, it is estimated that they will be hungry. These big families are good means to use the people to oppress me. ”

Guo Jia showed a satisfied smile on his face, playing backgammon is also quite brainless, and it is not easy to win against Yuan Chang. However, Guo Jia's smile did not last long, so as not to provoke Yuan Chang, then it would be troublesome, Yuan Chang's careful eyes, everyone knows it.

"Hehe, but no matter how sharp the methods of these big families are, how can they compare with the lord? The lord has a casual idea, so that these big families can't eat and walk around. ”

"Haha!"

Yuan Chang laughed loudly, and he didn't seem to be very proud, the methods of these big families were seen a lot on TV in his previous life. It's not worth mentioning at all, and he's seen more ruthless methods, and these methods aren't worth mentioning.

"Fengxiao has also contributed a lot, and this time he will uproot these discordant families in one fell swoop. In this turbulent era, the strength of a Bohai County is already stretched, if it can't be allowed to become an iron plate inside, how to deal with other powerful forces. Let them have to sè for a few days first, and then we will make a move when the time is right, they want to use the people to oppress us, and we are not the same. ”

Yuan Chang smiled, as if he was under control. However, the next moment, Yuan Chang gritted his teeth with an expression on his face, and said indignantly: "Fengxiao, I don't believe that I won't be able to win against you, keep coming!"

Guo Jia smiled freely, Yuan often looked for abuse, how could he not be perfect.

On the first day of the closure of the shops in Nanpicheng, the people were not very anxious, they were just about to run out of food at home, so they had to go to the shops to buy it, and they could last for a few days, so they were not in a hurry.

The next day, the shops were still closed, and some people began to get anxious, because their families were almost out of food, and if they could no longer buy them, they would probably starve. At the same time, rumors began to appear in the city that the Taishou wanted to loot the Taishou because the merchants did not benefit the Taishou, so the merchants closed their doors and prepared to leave Nanpi City. Once these merchants are gone, where will they buy what they eat and use? Even if they go to other county towns to buy them, at least they must have food at home. Therefore, some voices complaining about Taishou appeared, and the big families hiding in the shadows were also stealing fun, Yuan Chang was still too tender, if Yuan Chang didn't change the commercial tax back to one hundred taxes, they wouldn't open the door, and then the people of Nanpi City would make a mess, and see if Yuan Chang would die.

On the third day, the shops in Nanpicheng still did not open, and the rumors that were unfavorable to Yuan Chang became more and more serious, and some people's homes had already eaten up the food. Today the shops are not open, and they are going to start starving. Therefore, some people gathered in front of the Taishou Mansion to demonstrate, demanding that Yuan Chang give an explanation.

On the fourth day, there were more people demonstrating in front of the Taishou Mansion, and they had no food at home, so if they continued like this, they would have to dig up the bark of the tree to eat. The most painful thing is that the people have money, but they can't buy food.

In the Taishou Mansion, Yuan Chang fell into a son, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, this game of draw, losing chess for several days in a row, it is already good to have a tie.

"Bonghyo, ready to act!"

After speaking, Yuan Chang turned around and left, it was time to settle the score.