Chapter 61 Someone from Bo County

The next day, when Liu Yu woke up, she didn't know how she came back. The www.biquge.info of the pen and fun pavilion hurriedly called Dian Wei to come over and ask.

After Dian Wei came in, he said, "Lord, what do you call me?" ”

"What time is it now, how did I get back last night. Now I have a headache to death. Liu Yu asked.

"Lord, it's noon now. You were drunk last night, and I brought you back. Dian Wei said.

Liu Yu remembered that he was drunk last night, and couldn't help but say, "It's noon." Thanks to you last night, otherwise your lord and I would have made a fool of myself. ”

"It's my job. Lord, there is one more thing. The county magistrate of Bo County sent a person, saying that there was an important matter to discuss with the lord. Dian Wei said.

"Bo County Order? The guy who took office as the county commander Bai Ci was beheaded, and he was replaced with a new official, right? How long has it been? Liu Yu asked.

"Wait in the living room, it's here in the morning, but the lord you haven't woken up from a hangover, and we don't dare to disturb." Dian Wei said.

"Yes, okay. You go and say it, I'll go over when I'm done, and ask him to wait a little longer. Liu Yu said. Dian Wei received instructions and went down.

Liu Yu washed up quickly, but the strength of last night's wine had not completely dissipated, and his mind was still a little dizzy. Liu Yu promised that he would not drink like that in the future.

As soon as Liu Yu arrived in the living room, he saw a scribe dressed as a literati sitting there, and Steward Li was also entertaining there. I don't know what is being said between the two. When Steward Li saw Liu Yu coming, he immediately came up to greet him, and introduced to the scribe that this was his master, Bohou Liu Yu, and at the same time asked his subordinates to bring hot tea and snacks.

When the scribe saw Liu Yu, he immediately bowed his hand and said, "The villain Bo County Commander Master Chen An, meet the Hou Ye." ”

Liu Yu took a sip of tea, moistened his throat and said, "You are the master of Bo County, you are not in Bo County to assist the county order in handling official business, what is the matter with coming to Luoyang to find Ben Hou?" ”

Chen An heard Liu Yu's inquiry, and hurriedly said: "Back to Lord Hou, the villain is ordered by the county commander to discuss with Lord Hou about the taxation of Bo County. ”

Liu Yu now has a big family and a big business, and he doesn't care much about Bo County's taxes at all, and said: "This tax issue, you can just hand it over to my housekeeper directly." This kind of thing is not to be asked. ”

"Master Hou, this is the case. Master Chen came this time to wonder if you can exempt Bo County's taxes. Such a big thing, the small one dare not call the shots, only you can call the shots. So Master Chen has been waiting for you to make a decision. Steward Li next to him said.

Liu Yu was very strange, this matter could not be decided casually, and said: "Exempt Bo County from taxes? Why is that? Fiefdom taxation is a right given by the imperial court to the marquis, and it cannot be easily changed. Tell me why. ”

"Master Hou, please listen to me carefully." Chen An said.

It turned out that this year's year in Bo County was too bad, a drop of water has not fallen for a year, a long period of drought, many rivers and ponds have dried up, resulting in almost no harvest for farmers. In addition, the previous county commander Bai Ci expropriated and bent the law for bribes, which made the people's resentment boiling. The people's lives are already difficult, and the drought is so severe that it is even worse. After Bai Ci was beheaded, the new county commander found that Bo County was a mess when he arrived. There is nothing left in the official treasury except for the taxes to be delivered to Liu Yu. The newly appointed county magistrate wanted to relieve the victims, but he couldn't do it, so he was so anxious that he had no choice but to send his master to Liu Yu to discuss whether he could exempt Bo County's taxes, so that the county magistrate could use the money and grain to help the people.

"Drought? How long has it been. Liu Yu's heart tightened. The largest peasant uprising in history, the Yellow Turban Rebellion, was caused by a large-scale drought in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

"Master Hou, there will be drought almost in the past few years, this year's drought is longer than in previous years, and the drought in Bo County is serious, and there will be starvation to death. The villain dared to beg Hou Ye to exempt Bo County from paying taxes. Chen An knelt down directly.

"Hurry up. Get up and speak, Ben Hou is a royal noble, Bo County is the fief of Ben Hou, so he will naturally love the people of Bo County and will not ignore it. In this case, according to the request of your family, this year's tax will be exempted. Liu Yu said.

"The villain thanked the Hou Ye for the great kindness of the people of Bo County." Chen An said.

Originally, Chen An thought that Bo Hou, like other nobles, only looked at money and food, and didn't care about the life or death of the people. The county magistrate just let himself come and try it, who knew that Bo Hou really exempted Bo County from paying taxes.

Liu Yu can now say that he is making money every day, and although Bo County's tax income in a year is more, for Liu Yu, it is not so much that Liu Yu can't accept it. And it is a matter of people's lives, Liu Yu has to be cautious. Moreover, helping the people is a great good deed, and the number of ways to accumulate fame is to exempt Bo County from using a year's income to help the people, which is of great benefit to himself, so why not do it.

"Steward Li, you go buy a batch of grain. The disaster in Bo County is serious, and Ben Hou needs to bring food to Bo County tomorrow to relieve the people. In order to save fame, Liu Yu also seized this opportunity. Steward Li took the order and left.

"Okay, Master Chen, you go back first, rescue is like fighting a fire, and immediately let the county order open a warehouse to help the people. The Marquis of Ming brought food over in case of emergency. Liu Yu said to Chen An.

"Hou Ye Rende. is actually the reborn parent of the people of Bo County. Chen An was also moved to tears when he heard this.

Liu Yu instructed Chen An to go back to Bo County immediately, and Chen An also left the Hou Mansion with great gratitude.

"Hey, the days of stability are coming to an end." Liu Yu said with emotion.