Yangyi County is the fief of the original Gongzijie, which was separated from the original Taiyuan County. Among them, Kuan County and Guang County are the counties of Zhao Xing's income.

These two counties are located in the east of the Taiyuan Basin, which is really fertile and thousands of miles, and it is also the most important and painstakingly operated granary of Gongzijie's family back then. Could it be that wealth is defined by a hundred miles of chickens and dogs?

Entering the territory of Kuanxian County, the situation immediately became distinct from that of the neighboring counties.

The road immediately became bumpy, and at first glance it looked like it was in disrepair. On both sides of the road, there are obvious traces of well fields, but they are occupied by weeds, standing on the wheel of the car and looking into the distance, there is indeed a village in the distance, but at this sunset, when the smoke should be curling, it is a dead silence, and there are no old people and children, let alone young people and healthy women.

"Am I in the wrong place? In the report this spring, the county decree said that when he was in the Five Nations Alliance, he promised to send 20,000 troops and then donate 100,000 taels of millet to the national treasury. Zhao Xing was really confused.

A soldier rolled up his trouser legs, went down to the field regardless of the mud, bent down and searched in the muddy water for a long time, straightened up and walked to Zhao Xing barefoot to give a salute: "Subordinate Ren Tian, observe it, the crop stubble in the field is from last year, and it will not be later than the beginning of autumn last year at the latest." This year's is no tillage at all. ”

"What does that say?" Zhao Xing asked with a cold face.

"This shows that last year, before the crops were completely ripe, at least half a month earlier, the crops were harvested." Ren Tian's heart-wrenching judgment.

At the beginning of September last year, he killed Gongzijie, and in mid-September, the five-nation alliance army Tu Zhao issued conscription orders to various places.

"I see. This county order is damned. ”

Ren Tian gritted his teeth and said: "According to the Zhou law, those who cut early-maturing grains, destroy green seedlings, and privately occupy the fields, the people, kill the heads and corpses, officials, and cook and kill." ”

Zhou is generous, but he is particularly strict with agriculture. For those who dare to destroy agriculture, they directly cook and eat in place of the shortage of grain.

Zhao Xing nodded silently. Because he knew that according to the actions of this county order, even if he did not harvest the crops that were not ripe early, he should be killed.

The reason why he did this was to harvest the crops early, lay the grain, supply it to the treasury, and finish the harvest, so that he could force the people to enlist, so as to fulfill his promise of 20,000 soldiers. In this way, he invited the new monarch to take credit. His heart can be punished.

It was getting dark, and Zhao Xing didn't want to leave, he wanted to investigate, he wanted to figure out what was going on.

There were nobles in the village, and the people greeted each other, and then without waiting for Zhao Xing to say anything, they quietly retreated and wanted to hide immediately.

Take three steps back, which is the highest respect, and dare not face each other with your back.

Zhao Xing got out of the car and instructed Han Ce: "Buy two pigs, ah, call the pig, I want to feast the villagers, all." ”

In the history of this era, there are records of dog slaughterers from time to time, but there is no pen and ink on killing pigs, because dogs are the mainstream meat in this era, and pigs are not.

When they heard that there was meat to eat, all the people forgot their fear of the nobles and stopped. The old man's face was full of restraint but expectation, and the man's face was full of excitement. The woman and child immediately became cheering.

There are no condiments to make braised pork, but as long as there is meat, as long as there is wine, in fact, it is enough to have broth.

The atmosphere became harmonious, the estrangement melted in the wine and meat, and the three elders accompanied Zhao Xing, his toothless mouth smiled widely, and his black and red face flashed in the bonfire with an enviable healthy firmness.

The chopsticks that were originally cowering and trembling were also diligent, and the fatty meat was eaten in one bite, and there were many words.

Zhao Xing walked around each ding pot with a wine glass, and smiled at whether it was a man, a woman or a child, and persuaded him: "Forty percent of the taxes you pay are those of the monarch, thirty percent are those of the local government, but thirty percent are those of my Zhao Xingjun, that is to say, you are my food and clothing parents, today I am feasting you, I am feasting on food and clothing, eat more, eat more." "Qi Yan reads

Walking to a ding pot, seeing that there was only soup and water left in the pot, and seeing the woman embarrassed and overwhelmed, one of them boldly said: "We haven't eaten meat, and there are parents who collapsed on the mat at home, and children who dare not come, so, so-"

Zhao Xing was surprised, turned around and instructed Han Ce: "Kill three more pigs and send them to everyone who didn't come to the house." Not much, but, that's my mood. Then he asked the three elders who were following him: "Are there many such people?" ”

After drinking, the three elders dared to speak, and said to Zhao Xing, "Xingzi, the remaining families in this village, every family can't leave, otherwise, they won't stay." ”

When Zhao Xing heard this, his hand paused: "What does the third elder mean——"

The faces of the three elders, who were originally excited because of the wine and meat, suddenly became dim, and then they all flowed down, glanced at each other, and then knelt down for Zhao Xing together.

Zhao Xing hurriedly put down the wine glass and helped up the three elders, "Old man, I have something to say, I don't dare to worship you as a high-lived person, this is my longevity." ”

Such intimate words simply made the three elders howl, and finally the oldest said hatefully: "Xingjun is in charge, I deserve to die when I am old, so I am not afraid of death." If Xingjun is gracious and executes me, please take away the remaining orphans and widows in this village and give them a way to live, I am worth it. Then he snatched the wine urn in Han Ce's hand, poured it directly for himself, raised his neck and killed it, and then tore open his middle coat, revealing his skinny chest, Zhao Xing looked at it, and there were fresh whip marks and scars on it: "Xingjun, half of my family master, I am the third elder, all seventy or eighty years old, but I was whipped by that dog official in the street, humiliated, humiliated." ”

Yes, life is rare for seventy years, at such an age, in this era, the monarch has to get out of the car to give way, and erect the left side of the road, to give way. However, there are people in the world who dare to whip the three elders? This is a violation of common ethics and a capital offense.

"Last year, we were notified that we were no longer subjects of the Childe family and became citizens, and we were all overjoyed. However, the prefectural ordinance that informed us told us that in order to celebrate our return to the people, each family had to pay two wheat-studded ceremonies to give thanksgiving to the king. We are willing to do this. ”

Zhao Xing gritted his teeth: "The monarch has never issued such an edict or such a request, and the most important thing is that the monarch has not received it at all." ”

The old man was not surprised, because he had already known the trickiness of this, and then continued: "In September, Jiahe is not ripe, and the county order will order the harvest, Xingjun, you always know, Jiahe will be harvested before it is ripe, and the yield will be reduced by half, and a good year will be so bad." ”

Being called old by the young man, Zhao Xing's nose was sour.

"My three elders fought with him, but we were tortured and paraded through the streets, humiliated, humiliated."

The other two old men violently tore open their chests, revealing the old and new scars on the back of their bony chests.

"That's not all, he also said that the monarch rejuvenated the army and requisitioned grain, so all the harvest was handed over, and all the men were conscripted."

Zhao Xing was already trembling with anger, and the bronze jue in his hand had been pinched.

"And this year, if we want to sow seeds, but we must hand over 100 yuan to protect the seedlings, we three elders continue to fight for the people, you can see the results." The old man directly took off his middle shirt and pants, and the ass that was already meatless was even more miserable.

"Those who can run are running, those of us who can't run, we can only wait to die, the county order said, in the autumn, we can't get ten hundred grains per mu, and the whole family will be beheaded."

Zhao Xingmeng threw the deflated wine lord in his hand to the ground, and roared loudly: "Zhao Hu, ah, Zhao Wuji, no, Zhao Hao, lead the troops and catch that bastard." No, just kill that bastard, and all the guys who ate the first year's millet rice, I don't want to see them, I just want to see them humiliate the three elders. ”

No one answered, and when he looked up, Zhao Hao had already rushed into the night with his subordinates.

"Three, five, seven, go, catch up with Zhao Hao, and tell him to cook the dog official directly into broth and feed it to the dog. No, bring me a bowl. ”

Eating with the dog, Zhao Xing was angry.

Three-five-seven chased after him.