On this day, Ye Xun and Wen Du went out to observe the people's situation, Xiaoxiao happened to bump into him and had to follow, Ye Xun had no choice but to take him. Ye Xun and his entourage walked on the bustling streets of Hangzhou, and the streets were crowded with people, so it was not lively. All kinds of special snacks, playing tricks, stepping on stilts, singing small songs, everything. The common people, all dressed in bright clothes, shuttled through the jubilant crowd......

Ye Xun glanced at the excited Xiaoxiao master and servant, and whispered to Wen Du, "Let's stay away from them, he is a troublemaker, don't bother us." ”

Wen Du looked at the two of them, and saw that Xiaoxiao and Xiao Liang were like two monkeys that had just been released from the cage today, running east and west, jumping up and down. knocked this and hit that, and knocked other people's goods to the ground...... Everywhere he went, there was a lot of complaint.

Ye Xun and Wen Du looked at each other helplessly, and had to be far behind them.

The few of them walked to a juggling place and stopped for a moment. is a practitioner of hard qigong, a big man is lucky, he can let the onlookers punch him in the stomach casually, and his face does not change. Later, the big man performed beating with a stick, slashing with a knife, stabbing with a sword, and smashing a ...... Xiaoxiao took the little girl to squeeze into the girl and daughter-in-law, which had already attracted the sideways eyes and dissatisfaction of the onlookers, and he kept calling the person down and making trouble......

"Fake! I'm afraid that stick is made of noodles, right? That knife has no edge! It's too fake, right? I didn't have any strength at all! Ha ha...... It's so funny! ”

The big man couldn't bear it anymore and pulled Xiaoxiao's master and servant out of the crowd, and they were immediately surrounded by people. At first, people treated him politely, "This son, it's not easy for us to come out to beg for a living, please ask the son to stay virtuous and give us a way to live." If Childe thinks our performance is fake, just try it yourself. ”

"I'm not going to try. Whoever loves to try will try! Xiaoxiao pointed her throat and smiled crookedly, looking cynical.

Some onlookers said, "Strong man, this person is not normal at first glance, he was harassing other girls in the crowd just now, he is either a hooligan or a gangster, or he has a problem with his brain." ”

"Who do you say is abnormal? Who has a problem? You've got a problem with your brain! Lin Xiaoxiao was enraged, her slender arms crossed her waist, and she bared her long big teeth to argue with others.

"That's you! It's you! "More people came out to accuse him.

"You untouchables! Diao Min! Fools! Lin Xiaoxiao scolded a bunch of people with a sharp voice, which finally caused public anger.

Someone started pushing him, "Whoever is a pariah, you are!" Look at your thief-eyed look! ”

"You guys! I wish you all the best of luck! ”

"This kid owes a beating!"

Ye Xun and Wen Du also crowded in the middle to watch the excitement. Seeing that the situation was not good, Wen Du asked Ye Xun in a low voice, "Do you want to help?" I feel like he's going to be beaten into a patty if he goes on like this. ”

Ye Xun looked like he didn't care about himself, "What do you help?" He should have learned a lesson. ”

Wen Du cast an impressive look at Ye Xun.

At this moment, the big man who practiced qigong swung his fist and was about to smash it at Xiaoxiao, the big man had a big waist and a round waist, a horizontal face, and his fist was about to catch up with Xiaoxiao's face. Ye Xun jumped quickly, flew forward and grabbed the man's hand. "Really?"

The man struggled hard but didn't move, and looked at Ye Xun angrily, "You! ”

Ye Xun nodded and said, "Strong man, please sell the next thin noodles, don't be like this person." ”

"You're a kid who is strong?" The big man's face flushed.

Xiaoxiao and Xiao Liang hid behind Ye Xun, and kept grimacing at the crowd.

"Whether it's strong or not, it's not necessarily." Ye Xun lightly kicked the sword used to perform on the ground with his foot, and the sword was impartially pierced on a thin pillar in the distance. Everyone was stunned there.

While everyone was still stunned, Ye Xun hurriedly said, "Accept!" Concession! He pulled Xiaoxiao out of the crowd quickly. After a few steps, he started running.

Xiaoxiao was reluctantly pulled by him to run, and asked, "Why do you want to run?" Aren't you amazing? That person is certainly not your opponent! ”

Ye Xun said hatefully, "Hurry up!" I can't afford to lose this man! I'm the parent official of the people here, and I still fight with people on the street? Where do you put my face? ”

Ye Xun and Wen Du walked in front, and Xiaoxiao behind them was eating snacks leisurely, and the little girl's hands were full.

Wen Du glanced back at Xiaoxiao and complained, "I finally know now, why is Lin Gongzi so fearless?" ”

"Why?" Ye Xun asked with a puzzled expression.

"You're used to it!"

"Why am I used to it? That's how he is from the time I have known it! Born! Ye Xun felt innocent.

"You won't admit it! If you weren't by his side, how would he dare to provoke those jugglers? He expected you wouldn't leave him alone! ”

"And I can really watch him be beaten into meatloaf?"

"You try to ignore him once, and see if he dares next time?"

As he was talking, Xiaoxiao caught up, and he put his arms around Ye Xun's neck, "Tianyu, do you want to eat?" ”

Ye Xun said with a disgusted face, "Eating on the street, what does it look like!" Don't touch me! Get me all over. ”

Xiaoxiao obediently took her hand down, stuffed the food into the little girl's hand, wiped her hand on herself, and then hung it on Ye Xun again.

"What are you doing? What does it look like on the street? ”

Ye Xun and Wen Du took advantage of the fact that the county orders of Hangzhou had not yet come to the prefect's yamen to report on their work, so they first went to various counties to do a preliminary investigation. After returning, they checked the data from previous years and found that there was a big discrepancy.

Ye Xun came to his senses, and said with bright eyes, "Wendu, have we found a particularly big case of embezzlement of ink?" Why can't it be right? We just went to various places to roughly count it, but there are much more land and shops than the reported land! ”

Wen Du was very calm, "Don't be too happy too early. They shouldn't have made such a glaring mistake. Let's take a closer look and think about it. ”

Wendu was still looking at the data, Ye Xun had already expanded his infinite imagination, imagining the scene after he broke the extraordinarily large ink corruption case: the emperor gave him a lot of rewards, gold, silver and satin, countless of them, and he had to be promoted to an official; Pan Ruolian's eyes were all laughing when she saw the reward, and she had a big reversal towards herself, and she was courteous to herself like serving her uncle; Qiu Tong smiled at himself with adoring eyes and tenderness, and then was shyly hugged by him; The courtiers began to look at themselves with admiration, saying that they had been blind and had mistaken themselves......

"I know what's the problem?" Wen Du's sudden words broke Ye Xun's dream. "When we went to investigate, we found that there were many lands, gardens, and shops, because there were many feudal lords and nobles who did not need to pay taxes." Wen Du pointed to a page in the ledger and said, "You see that most of the shops on this street belong to this rich man surnamed Li, and the reason why he doesn't have to pay taxes is because his grandfather once married a county lord; And this mountain and all the land here belong to a vassal king......"

Ye Xun frowned and studied it carefully, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "This is too unfair, isn't it?" Wealth, land, shops are concentrated in the hands of a few, but they don't pay taxes? And those who are already very poor people still have to pay taxes and silver? ”

"You just know! This kind of thing has been going on since ancient times. What's more, our ancestor also stipulated that his descendants need to be supported by the state for generations. ”

"The richer and more powerful you are, the less you pay taxes! No wonder there is always an urgency in the treasury. Ye Xun suddenly thought of something, "Wendu, you said that if you can make those rich vassal kings and nobles also pay taxes, this tax is a drop in the bucket for them." Then the common people pay less, which not only increases the tax revenue of the imperial court, but also reduces the burden of the people. ”

Wen Du pouted and shook his head, "This problem has always existed since ancient times, and many people have tried to solve it, but they have not succeeded. ”

Ye Xun looked at Wen Du with some disappointment, "I can see from your expression how whimsical I am!" Wendu, let's not be like this, okay? After all, I just became an official, and I still need a lot of encouragement. ”

Wen Du lowered his head and smiled, "Lord Ye is diligent, worried about the country and the people, this enthusiasm is really worthy of praise." ”

Ye Xun smiled, "That's right." Do you think what I said makes sense? Those who have money and high incomes should pay more taxes and silver, and the poor people should pay less or no money! That's right! Wendu, you can help write a recital and tell the emperor what I mean. ”

"Huh?" Wendu said with some embarrassment, "It's good to be enthusiastic, but you can't be impulsive." I don't have a clue yet, so I'll write a recital for the emperor, isn't it ......?"

"I've been in Hangzhou for more than two months, so let's report to the emperor. Although there is a chance that there will be no results, at least let the emperor know that I want to do a good job as an official, and I am doing things seriously now. Well! Ye Xun nodded, "It's so decided, let you write, just write, don't shirk!" ”

On this day, Wen Du saw Ye Xun kneeling alone in the hall and asked curiously, "This...... What's wrong with it? ”

"It's about time." Ye Xun was very calm.

"Isn't it seven days? It's only been a few days? ”

"You know what? Three days, a small punishment, seven days, a big commandment. Today this is a small punishment. Did I finish writing it? ”

"It's written. According to your orders, the emperor will have a copy, and the governor will copy a copy, and someone will send it tomorrow. ”

"Well, I'll rest assured that you'll do something."

"What about you...... Just kneeling here? I replied. ”

"Wendu!" Ye Xun suddenly called out to him, pretending to be very emotional and smiled, "It's good to have you!" ”

Wen Du was a little moved, lowered his head and smiled......

Still in the hall of the governor's mansion, Wu Zhonghe, Zheng Yuanli and Wang Ming gathered here again, but today they were not wearing official uniforms.

Wang Ming, who has always been outspoken, spoke first, "Lord Wu, what happened again?" Calling us in a hurry? ”

Wu Zhonghe didn't answer, but asked: "I sent someone to your mansion to play the emperor's recital, I don't know if the two adults have seen it?" ”

"I glanced at it, but I didn't have time to look closer." Wang Ming said bluntly.

"I did." Zheng Yuanli stroked his beard and said, "However, I think he wrote this piece with more than passion, but the feasibility is too low." That is a major policy of the country, even if it is decided from top to bottom, by the emperor or the capital, it may not be successful, let alone a small prefect? The yellow-mouthed child simply doesn't know how thick the sky is! ”

"That's not what I'm talking about. My concern is why he is so interested in the issue of tax silver? Will it be against us to investigate like this? Wu Zhong said.

"Wouldn't it? Aren't these two the same thing? Wang Ming still looks like he doesn't care about himself.

Zheng Yuanli's face showed a little worry, "I heard that Governor Ye also went to the counties with that general sentence to visit the micro-services. I still have to guard against it! ”

"Really...... Will there be questions? Wang Ming was still skeptical.

Seeing that the two had begun to pay attention to the problem, Lord Wu lowered his head and muttered, "Actually, I have always been not very worried about this prefect. So the last time he had dinner with me, I saw that he had a good impression of my little girl, so I took the opportunity to let the little girl approach him, wanting to get some information, and see the tricks according to the situation. ”

"Lord Wu, you actually asked Qiu Tong to do such a thing? Isn't that a bit costly? Zheng Yuanli said incredulously.

Wu Zhonghe smiled inscrutablely, "You don't know the ability of our Qiutong, women don't let you shave your eyebrows!" What's not to worry about. ”

Wang Ming nodded again and again, "With Miss Wu coming forward, we will be relieved." ”

Zheng Yuanli still looked displeased, "No matter how powerful Qiu Tong is, after all, it is a girl's family." It's better to do less of these things in the face. My dog has admired her for a long time, maybe it will be me and Master Wu will become in-laws. ”

Lord Wu smiled, "The marriage of the children is up to them, and I don't interfere." ”

Wang Ming couldn't help but sneer: "Lord Zheng, listening to Lord Wu's words, I am not satisfied with your son-in-law." It's good for you to be hot in this shaving head and pick up your daughter-in-law! ”

Zheng Yuanli was not annoyed, and still said to Wu Zhonghe with a smile on his face, "Lord Wu, what you said is not polite. Since ancient times, aren't all the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers? How can they make their own decisions? After all, they have only seen a few people when they are young, where is our old eye, I have a crush on this daughter-in-law anyway. How? Lord Wu doesn't look down on dogs? Whether it is the appearance or talent of my family, it is famous in the whole Hangzhou! ”

"I have indeed heard of the reputation of the son of Master Zheng's family. But Zheng Gongzi is smaller than Qiu Tong? I'm afraid that's not appropriate. I'm just such a baby daughter, and the family must choose what she likes, so let the child decide for himself. Wu Zhonghe stroked his beard and smiled.

"Actually, what is a few years younger? It is also common sense that Qiu Tong is the pearl of Lord Wu's palm. When I go back, I let my family often come here to walk around, and the two of them have been together for a long time, so they naturally have feelings. Lord Wu, don't you want to turn him away? ”

Master Wu smiled noncommittally, "Okay, let's stop this topic." Let's get down to business. I'll ask someone to call Qiu Tong over in a while, and ask her to tell us about some of the information she found out about her contact with Lord Ye. She said she had a way to get us done once and for all. ”