Chapter 52: There are frozen bones on the road
The family was industrious, but also poor, and harbored deep hostility and resentment towards the wealthy merchant government. Although they agreed to take in the lord, their attitude towards the lord was still not very good. The lord of the country greeted them for a long time, but they always ignored them, so angry that the guards around the lord wanted to scold them several times for not knowing the etiquette.
Although his attitude was not very friendly, the lord of the country still got the answer he wanted.
Furong County, as its name suggests, is rich and prosperous, the people are harmonious, and good fortune continues. But about two years ago, everything changed.
Two years ago, there was a county official here, surnamed Wang. I thought that when the new official took office, the people's life would be better, but I never thought that the day he took office would be the beginning of the people's nightmare.
After the king took office, he began to increase taxes, and when he heard that the amount of taxes had been increased, the lord of the kingdom was shocked! The taxes here were twice as many as in other places! Why did he not know about this? Increasing taxes without permission is a capital offense!
"Why didn't you sue him?"
The peasant was angry and helpless, "The group of dog officials above are the same virtue as the dog officials surnamed Wang! Besides, it is the will of the lord of the country to increase taxes, who should we report to?"
The lord of the country frowned, this is not quite right, how can this be? Could it be that the power of the person behind the scenes has already spread to the government and the opposition? As for increasing taxes, it is even more illusory, and even if it is to be increased, it is absolutely impossible to increase it by that much!
"What does the lord mean? How could it be! The lord of the kingdom has not said that he wants to increase taxes in the past two years!"
"Why not! The lord of the country thinks that our Furong County is too rich, so he wants us to triple it!"
The peasant hated the lord of the country, the palace, and these powers!
The lord's fists clenched unconsciously, and he said, "This matter will definitely not be the lord's intention! I will definitely seek justice for you!"
The lord stood up and slammed his hand down on the table.
The peasant was a little surprised, the powerful have always bullied them, and today is the first time I have heard that someone is willing to seek justice for them, and his tone is a little softer: "You said that you don't mean the lord of the country? But who else has this right besides the lord of the country? This is a great crime of the Nine Clans! Besides, you just have a few extra money, and you can't do anything but bribe those dog officials! How can you get justice for us?"
The lord of the country took a deep look at the face in front of him, who was baptized by the vicissitudes of suffering, and said, "Don't worry, I, I will definitely not let these people do evil again!"
The conversation that followed went much smoother, and the more the lord listened, the more frightened he became. The most difficult thing in the world is love, and the most terrible thing is the human heart.
After the increase in taxes, the people were miserable! Those rich merchants could afford those taxes, but they were unwilling to pay the money, and even chose to directly exploit those poor peasants! Seriously, it was extremely hateful! Instead of stopping it, the king even supported the ugly behavior of these rich businessmen. Some rich and noble families scoffed at this behavior and went to the government to fight grievances, but the result was the result of a full house of beheadings! (The officialdom is dark, so you don't need to talk about it in detail.) )
Taxes are unbearable, and so many people know that they can't afford such heavy taxes, so they just give up on themselves and choose to beg. But who can give them money? Most of the rich businessmen are ruthless, and even if the poor sympathize with them, what can they do? They are all mud bodhisattvas who cross the river and cannot protect themselves. And those wealthy businessmen with good intentions have all sunk one after another in the past two years.
The people in the government are actually better than those rich businessmen.
The son of the king, relying on his power, bullying men and women, is extremely hateful! Almost all the girls in this county have been infected by him! Those who are not good-looking, who cannot please him, or those who resist him, have no good end!
The little ones are like this, and the old ones are the same, and the nightmares of Furong County are all woven by their father and son......
Since then, the peasants and the officials and businessmen have become two extremes, the poor have no food at all, and the rich and noble have ......
Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road. It's really more than just a verse!
Every winter, countless people freeze and starve to death on the road......
The lord of the country felt very uncomfortable in his heart, he never thought that such a horrific thing would happen in a corner of Handling Country!
"Quick, search for me, make sure to find them for me!"
When the lord and the guards heard this voice, they knew that the people from the government were coming.
"Uncle, please keep it a secret for us!"
The lord of the country and the guard flashed, and hid in a tree through the night, and lost their breath. Now that they are surrounded by officers and soldiers on all sides, they can only wait for this group of officers and soldiers to leave if they want to leave.
The person who led the team was none other than the bully Young Master Wang of Furong County, the son of that Lord Wang!
The lord of the kingdom was hidden in the darkness, his fists clenched, and only a pair of eyes glowed with cold light. It's like a wolf in the night, staring at its prey below, waiting for an opportunity to move.
Han Lingguo, it's time to change the sky! Is it really too long?!