It is said that the spring rain is as expensive as oil, and now the spring rain in Dengzhou is as expensive as oil, it is more expensive than gold.

It's a pity that God is still too stingy, although it rained, it was pitifully small, and almost just wet the ground, and then the sun came out.

For half a day, there was no trace on the ground, as if the rain was a dream.

However, as long as there is a little rain, there is always hope.

Because of the new prefect, I don't know where the wind is blowing, saying what is the good rain brought by the prefect, and saying that it is just that there is less rain in the area of Penglai Fushan near the sea, and Qixia Laiyang is full of rain......

"Open your eyes and tell nonsense!" A slightly rickety old man spat on the ground while unloading the bucket from his shoulder.

"If it doesn't rain more or less in a year, what does it have to do with the new officials! Not to mention, isn't it more rainy to lean on the water's edge? But the rain is heavier in the mountains?! It doesn't make sense! This is nonsense that can't be made up! ”

"Hehe, this, that's all, Uncle Wu, you should have fun...... a sturdy young man dismantled a large stack of baskets, dustpans, and small brooms that were tied and sturdy, and stacked them on the shelves by the wall in different categories, smiling and persuading.

Indeed, although Shandong has reported a drought, it is not a drop of rain all year round - if it is really like that, I am afraid that it will be thousands of miles away, and it will not be the situation that can still be controlled now. It's just that there is much less rain than in a normal year.

At this time, it was still the era of relying on the sky for food, and the lack of rainfall directly led to a decrease in grain production, and the population in the plains of Xisanfu was large, which formed a situation where the people were hungry and the victims were everywhere.

Dengzhou has not many fertile land, small population, long coastline, and large and small rivers in the territory, and there are always some catches, so the situation is relatively more optimistic.

Of course, that's relative.

If the year is bad and grain production is reduced, prices will be raised by a large margin. The burden on ordinary people has increased, resulting in a situation where they have no money to buy food and are still hungry.

"Where can I still be happy?!" The old Uncle Wu said angrily, and threw a water scoop into the bucket, and the water scoop was too violently castrated, and some water was stirred out.

The Wu family is located near the northwest water gate of Fucheng, and the Heishui River that passes through the city flows into the sea from here, so the northwest water gate is also called "the water gate". His family has this convenient condition, and it is easy to fetch water, although in a year of great drought, he can't say that he cherishes water much.

The young man's house is in the countryside, far away from the river, the land at home is dry, it is not easy to get water, looking at the water that spilled, he was so distressed that he gasped for air, and hurriedly rushed over to press the swinging water scoop steadily, and said: "Yes, yes, Uncle Wu, you dissipate your anger, don't take water to spill gas, it's not easy to get water......"

Old Uncle Wu looked at the young man's appearance, sighed, and said, "Yes." Don't be angry with it. Brother Jin, you have set up a community warehouse to receive grain, don't you know, there is no community warehouse in this city, and the grain in the official warehouse has been transferred to the countryside to set up a community warehouse for you, and the grain of those black-hearted rice shops that are not as good as pigs and dogs has tripled in a day, forcing us to be unable to eat! ”

The little brother Jin hurriedly said: "Old Uncle Wu, don't worry, Lord Xiao Shen will not let those things that are rich and unkind mess around!" Have you heard that the government is already buying food from the homes of the great benevolent people and the great officials? The new names and surnames are engraved on the merit monuments......"

Old Uncle Wu snorted and said, "You entered the community warehouse and received food, of course you said good things for the new official!" How do you know the suffering of us hungry people! ”

Brother Xiao Jin not only received food from the community warehouse to relieve his hunger, but also had cattle in the community to farm for each family, saving manpower, so that he had the time to make more dustpans and dustpans to sell for money, he really felt that the new Xiao Shen Governor was a good person in the world.

Of course, he was even more afraid that Uncle Wu would cry poor after pouring bitter water, and shorten his money.

So he laughed dryly twice, and hurriedly maintained: "It's not, it's not, Lord Xiao Shen went out of the city to inspect the county, and he hasn't come back yet." It's good to wait for the adults to come back, it's fine......"

Where can Uncle Wu be persuaded by these two sentences, and he wants to refute two more sentences, but suddenly there is a bang on the door, and the two of them jump, and they see Aunt Wu running out in a hurry.

The backyard of his house is his own house, and there is a small shop in front of the street, and there is a grocery store.

Aunt Wu was holding a heavy money bag in her hand, and shouted as she ran, "Quick, the master, quickly take the grain bag......" When she looked up and saw Brother Jin, she couldn't help but be overjoyed, and took two steps over to grab him, and said, "Brother Jin came just in time!" Quick, buy food with your uncle, you are strong, you can squeeze in! ”

Brother Jin was confused and didn't know why.

Old Uncle Wu over there was already in a hurry, and while flipping up the empty grain bags on the shelf over there, he scolded: "What's the matter? Why do you want to rob it again? ”

"It's a loss to the lady Li on the street to tell me!" Aunt Wu stomped her feet and scolded: "I don't know where a god-damn thunder family appeared, in order to please the new lord, he wants to donate rice and grain to the village on the other side of the West Mountain to build a community warehouse, and he has no food, so he goes to the Wei family, the Qin family and other families to buy grain at a high price!" The grain shop was originally stuck in a few sales, and then asked the surnamed Lei to buy half a warehouse, but there was really no one to sell. Now, the big guys are rushing to Lei's house to pull food to buy it! ”

Brother Jin was still a little confused, and he was already being dragged out by Uncle Wu.

Aunt Wu pulled her neck behind her head and whispered: "Brother Jin will take care of your uncle for me!" Don't let him get crushed! When I come back, I'll settle the money for you, and no one will be bad for you! After a while, I will pull out the vegetables from the basket and give your daughter-in-law a taste. ”

Brother Xiao Jin was overjoyed when he heard this, his daughter-in-law was having a big belly, and she was still thinking about eating fresh vegetables two days ago.

Because of the laborious fetching of water, people are worried about drinking water, and there are no water-consuming vegetables in the yard for a long time.

Brother Jin answered loudly, helped Uncle Wu to speed up his pace, and asked earnestly: "I also have two brothers from the same village who have also entered the city, but do you want to call them to buy with us?" ”

Old Uncle Wu shook his head and said, "No, it's too late." You don't know, the Wei family's grain shop is stuck in a few places, and it will be robbed after a while. Just the first few days......"

He paused, and had to admit that when the new prefect first arrived, the situation was better. There is news about the purchase of rice grain, grain in the warehouse, grain in Liaodong, etc., the price of grain has dropped, and the big guys are not in a hurry to stock up on grain, and the grain is much easier to buy.

"It's all fucking in the house! What is the mixture of the surname Lei of the dog day! Old Uncle Wu said hatefully.

Brother Xiao Jin shrunk his neck, he was able to help the community warehouse, and it was not easy to pick up the stubble, so he changed the topic and praised Aunt Wu and said: "Aunt Wu's craftsmanship in this kind of cuisine is also a must, I can go to the government to be an expert!" ”

Old Uncle Wu sneered and said, "It's not that I'm bragging, your aunt has a hand in serving the vegetable garden." It's just that that expert is set up for you cultivators, and we can't choose it if we go, but it's a waste of time. ”

Brother Xiao Jin hurriedly said: "No, no, uncle, my daughter-in-law's mother's house is by the sea, I heard that those who know how to fish, know how to raise fish and shrimp can be experts, how can they not raise vegetables and vegetables?!" Let's try it, and it won't take anything! ”

Old Uncle Wu was a little tempted when he heard this, this expert can receive money and food in the yamen every month!

"Then I'll go back and inquire!" He said.

Right now, it's important to buy food!

After crossing a street and turning a corner, there is a Wei Ji grain store, which is already full of people on the third floor and the outer three floors.

Brother Jin didn't say a word, he threw off his arms and began to squeeze in, he was tall and big, and quickly squeezed out a gap, of course, it was not less scolded.

Old Uncle Wu didn't care about that, and took the opportunity to follow, and the two soon arrived at the center of the crowd.

It's just that the front is also young and strong, and everyone doesn't give in to each other, so they can't really walk, so they can only wait for the people in front to buy it.

The people around were noisy, and they were all talking, so they heard a sharp voice shouting: "The surname Lei is not a thing, take the prefect to press Wei Yuanwai!" Fortunately, Wei Yuanwai was benevolent and righteous, and he didn't close the rice shop, but he didn't know how long he could hold it, so he still bought more while he had food! ”

Another person said: "To put it lightly, what is the price of grain now, that is, he is open to sell, how many buckets can we afford?" ”

"Then you are looking at the price of today, how do you know what the price of tomorrow's lack of food is? It's not like buying early and falling early! The man replied.

Another person responded, saying: "This winter grain is almost gone, and now the seedlings are planted, and it will take at least a few months to see the new grain." This price will only be high, not low! ”

"Didn't the prefect say that there is Liaodong grain......

"The prefect also said that you can come to the shrine first! The grain has gone to the countryside to build a community warehouse, who cares if the people in the city live or die! ”

"Today's corn is two hundred dollars a bucket! Fuck you don't let people live! I didn't buy it, I didn't buy it, I went to the countryside to buy it, didn't they get grain from the community warehouse? I don't believe it's sold at this price! At the beginning, in the famine year, more than one or two pieces of silver and one stone of rice were in the sky! ”

"Fools sell you! The rules of the community warehouse can be strict, receiving food is an emergency, if you buy and sell, catch several times the compensation back, and drive out of the society! ”

Old Uncle Wu listened to it, and couldn't help but ask Brother Jin: "Is it really so strict?" ”

Brother Jin smiled bitterly: "It's stricter than this, the village is so big, and there are so many people, and they all know each other." If there are outsiders in the village, how can the neighbors not know? Whose house did you take something from and no one saw it? Besides, there is also the city gate tax when you enter the city, and if you carry a bag of grain into the city, who cares if you buy it or sell it......"

Old Uncle Wu sighed and scolded again: "The way of this dog's day ......"

Inside shouted that the price of grain and rice would rise, and outside shouted that the Lei family would come tomorrow to pull the grain and rice away, and if you don't buy it today, you won't be able to buy it tomorrow, and for a while, the whole street was in chaos.

The rush to buy lasts from dawn to dusk.

On the second day, the Qin family, the Qi family and several other families who opened many rice shops closed their shops, saying that there was no grain to sell, only the Wei family's grain shop was still open, but the price rose a little, and the amount was limited, and the people who did not buy food could not help but complain.

When someone on the street shouted, "When the new prefect came, he said well, why is it that he only cares about the countryside now, but he wants to force the people in the city to die?!" ”

This is a curse!

And shouted out the hearts of many people in the city.

It's just that Dengzhou is a partial place, and there is a guard by the sea, which is somewhat of a deterrent, and there are few strong beam bandits, and there are more obedient people in the city.

But the young men in the grain shop who didn't know the truth were scared enough, and they muttered one after another: "If it goes on like this, I'm afraid that there will be chaos." ”

They are also from ordinary people's families, and they can't eat food at such a price, or the store gives benefits, coercion and temptation, and makes one or two shut up.

Rao is like this, there are still people who are worried to ask the shopkeeper, and naturally they only get a reprimand of "do your thing, don't worry about anything else".

turned around, but the shopkeeper looked out of the door and sighed secretly, why is it not messy? The proprietor is afraid that it will not be able to cause chaos!

And the proprietors of these grain and rice shops all gathered in the secret room of Wei Yuan's outer house to discuss the plan of picking quarrels and provoking trouble.

*

"Zhong Zhixian has come to find my old man." Qin San came in with a black face, sat down with a big golden knife, slapped the table and shouted, "The old man didn't tell me to go back, but the second one's thief-headed rat brain stepped forward." ”

The mellow and rich Zhao Yuanwai smiled kindly, "Zhong Zhixian has gone to beg Old Lady Qin, isn't it that they can't stand it." ”

Zhong Zhixian is the magistrate of Penglai County, probably because of Guo, he has always been a soft man with no ideas, and his boss has changed to be more diligent, and he is more and more the master who listens to everything he says, and he is very timid and afraid.

Wei Yuanwai's eyes flashed, but a small magistrate came, the prefect was not there, and Tongzhi had not shown up yet, did he not want to wade into this troubled water, or let the magistrate first try the depth of the water?

Unlike the old lady of the Han family in Yunhelou who retired to retire for the elderly, although the Qin family's property is taken care of by the only sister-in-law, Qin Sanye, in fact, the old lady Qin did not let go completely, and the general ledger at the end of the year still had to be done by the old lady.

And Qin Er is Qin San's cousin, and the merchant family is not as scholarly as the first concubine who can still stand out in the imperial examination, and the merchant concubine is basically reduced to the role of shopkeeper and steward, taking care of the industry for the grandson.

If you have some ability, you may be able to save some money and break out of the world by yourself after the family is separated. But it's more about being a steward for the rest of your life.

Qin Da who came out of the concubine belongs to the second type, he has no ability, he only works hard, he is in charge of the branch, and he died earlier.

Qin Er belongs to the first type, he has the ability, although he is used to being low, willing to be a person, and seems to be responsible, but in fact, he has never broken off his single heart.

Qin San didn't want to let Qin Er out, not because Qin Er played a big role, but because Qin Er had been in the shop for a long time, he had a clear door for buying and selling goods, and he had made a lot of contacts.

Qin San even thought that when the old lady talked about separating the family after she passed away, he would directly let Qin Er go to see Qin Dade, and it would be convenient to go down to serve the old lady together.

As for Qin Er, he didn't know his brother's thoughts, but he was still in the Qin family, and he had to bow his head to this family member.

Zhong Zhixian skipped Qin San to find Old Lady Qin, and Qin Er was present...... Wei Yuanwai sneered in his heart, is this trying to dismantle their platform? It's a pity that the Qin family is already on their ship, and it's useless to find anyone.

"If they really can't stand it, this mess will be big...... a member surnamed Liu wiped the sweat on his forehead and said.

Zhao Yuanwai received a kind face, and under the candle flame, his expression was a little hideous, and said: "The big mess and the little mess won't come for us, our benevolence and righteousness are also finished, and there is no food in the store, what can you do with us?" What are you afraid of! ”

Liu Yuanwai opened his mouth, closed it silently, and only went to see Wei Yuanwai.

Wei Yuanwai coughed and said, "What kind of mess can there be?" It's just that the poor ghost is hungry and anxious, and he goes to the government, but he just asks for an open warehouse to release grain. How much grain is there? We don't know how much food can be used in Dengzhou Mansion now? In the end, there will be no rice to appease the people, and that one will still have to come to us. ”

What he is waiting for is this trouble, if the government is besieged, even if it is finally resolved and does not form a civil unrest, it will be a big dereliction of duty of the officials, and it will forever become a stain on the resume of this small prefect.

Come to think of it, his high-ranking cousin-in-law would have liked to see this, and might have rewarded him again.

He didn't expect it to be so smooth at first, but he didn't know that God helped him and sent a big fool to him.

I heard that Lei Da Fool went to tie up with the Lu family, that is, he was going to tie up with the little prefect, wonderful, didn't he just use it to tie up a raft!

Wei Yuanwai glanced at Qi Yuanwai and asked, "Fifth Master Qi, what did Dengzhou Wei Qi Ye and Xiao Ye say?" ”

"That one has something to do with the British Mansion, and it seems that there is a general on the side, you all know this person, Qi Ye, you know it, and you won't care about it." Qi Wuye said, "It's Xiao Ye's side, he already has a relationship with the Lu family, and it is enough to be pressed by Ma Ye all the time. ”

Like the Dezhou Guard, the Dengzhou Guard should also have four commanders according to the system, but in fact, there are seven people, and then counting the newcomer Pan Jiayu, there are just two tables of mahjong.

Since they are overstaffed, some naturally have real power, and some have no real power.

Lujia Haimao took the path of commanding Ma Cheng with real power. Ma Cheng's ability is not small, but he is a solitary eater, and the commander's account is not very bought. The Lu family is sleek and not wronged, and the other adults who are filial to Wei are just ordinary rituals.

The profits of Haimao are getting bigger and bigger, how not to make people blush, this Xiao Ye's name is Xiao Dongtong, in terms of qualifications, he is actually older than Ma Cheng, how to be willing to let Ma Cheng swallow it alone, so he thought about knocking out the Lu family and finding another family to do.

The result, of course, was that he failed to win the cake of Haimao, but succeeded in annoying Master Lu Qi, and his face was torn in two places, and Master Lu Qi was not good at stubble, so he forced the merchant to move away from Penglai and go to Wendeng, and then the Lu family didn't even send ordinary gifts to Xiao Dongtong.

How can Xiao Dongtong not hate, he gritted his teeth and wanted to bring down the Lu family!

Now there is another Pan Jiayu from the Lu family to do things, and there is a background, and it is clear that he will take away the real power that is not much, and Xiao Dongtong will not let go of the opportunity to clean up people.

Everyone's faces unconsciously carried expectations, waiting for the fifth master to follow.

But he didn't want Qi Wuye to say: "Xiao Ye said that let us think of pulling the surname Pan in, and he will be able to stew in a pot." ”

Everyone pulled down their faces again, okay, it sounds good, they are a group of businessmen, and Pan Yan can't beat the eight poles, how can they pull it!

However, Zhao Yuanwai touched the few beards on his fat chin and said: "When the time comes, send someone to deliver a letter, and say that the government is surrounded, and the surname Pan will have to run to protect it in a hurry." I heard that the person surnamed Pan has not been assigned a good position, and there are not many people under him, so Xiao Ye thinks he wants to take this handle. ”

Wei Yuanwai shook his head and said, "That one didn't come back, I don't know how the surname Pan is." Since he is not there, he is afraid that he will not come. ”

Zhao Yuanwai's face twitched, and he pulled out a hideous smile: "The surname Pan was promoted by that person, but I'm afraid that there is nowhere to repay the favor, the more that person is not there, the more he shows the benefits of his watchdog?" ”

Wei Yuanwai also smiled, "That's what I said." Then you have to send someone to talk about it. ”

The two looked at each other, and then laughed loudly, and there was no shortage of people around to laugh and laugh.

It's just that Qin Sanye, who had been shouting the most happily before, was now a coffin face, as if he had just been dug out of the grave, lifeless, not to mention laughing, he didn't have a breath of life.

Over there, Zhao Yuanwai had just made a plan, and he thought to himself, and when he saw Qin Sanye like this, he frowned and said, "What's wrong with you?" What did Mrs. Qin say? ”

Qin Sanye didn't answer, but waved his hand irritably, and said, "Who the hell knows what kind of wind the old immortal smokes!" Old fool! ”

Zhao Yuanwai subconsciously glanced at Wei Yuanwai, the latter made a look, Zhao Yuanwai laughed again, and said: "What are you angry, I think the old lady didn't see the two days of income, this thing is done, and the old lady can only praise you." ”

Qin Sanye was ruthless for a while, gritted his teeth and said: "Hmph, let the surnamed Zhong and the surnamed Shen all take a look at the grandfathers' methods!" ”

When the agreement in the secret room was settled, everyone went their separate ways, either to the shop or to the guardhouse.

Wei Yuanwai sent everyone away, and returned to the study to recruit his confidants and staff—since his distant cousin flew up to the branches, he felt that his identity was different, and just like those who were scholars, he hired a Xiucai as a staff member to write letters to his noble cousin-in-law.

He explained the "Dengzhou Civil Rebellion" in detail, and his staff member Liu Xiucai polished it and copied it neatly.

And the two of them are also studying and writing a few different versions, just looking at the situation of tomorrow's civil unrest, which version can be matched, they will immediately send out that version of the letter, and be sure to let my cousin-in-law know as soon as possible.

This is a piece of merit, and it must not be snatched away!

Everything is ready, only ...... Tomorrow there will be civil unrest.

*

The next day, the queue for grain also lined up in front of the rice shops.

The Qin family's Qi family closed down yesterday, and this morning they continued to hang the wooden sign that there was no grain to sell and close down, and the people who bought grain did not entangle, but ran to Wei Ji, who was still selling grain yesterday, as soon as possible.

Wei Ji did not hang out the wooden sign that was sold out, but he never opened the door, causing more and more people to gather in front of the door.

The price of grain is getting higher and higher, but the number of people who come to buy grain will not decrease, on the contrary, it has always been more and more rushed to buy food as the price rises.

If you can't afford a stone, you can buy a bucket, and if you can't afford a bucket, you can buy a liter.

Thinking about running out of food, the people are not in a hurry! Many people rushed to wait for the news.

The sun was gradually rising, it was early summer in April, it was quite hot, and the people were crowded together, and many people were sweating on their foreheads, and they became more and more irritable.

The people next to the grain store couldn't help but slam the door, and the people who "knew the inside story" talked about it, worrying about whether the Lei family had taken away the grain.

Suddenly, someone shouted: "If it is really the black heart surnamed Lei and doesn't let us live, let's go to Lei's house to get the food back!" ”

"The Lei family is in the west of the city!"

"That's right! Go to the Lei family to settle accounts! ”

"Why did he take away all the life-saving food from everyone!" Soon the echo sounded.

The crowd erupted.

However, someone immediately shouted: "Don't be stupid! Where will the Lei family put all the food at home?! The surname Lei is to please the new prefect, the new prefect is new, I don't know the situation in Dengzhou, I don't know that we are all starving and suffering, so let's go tell him and let him know! ”

"That's right! It's useless for us to find someone surnamed Lei! Let's go straight to the prefect! If the prefect has let the countrymen have food to eat, why doesn't he let us have food to eat?! ”

"The prefect is the most benevolent and righteous, and he will definitely pity the old and the poor!"

"That's right! Go to the prefect! ”

"Let's go! Go to the government! ”

This time, the voice was much louder than before, and there were more people who responded to it.

Originally, it was almost natural for the people to be afraid of officials, and the people of Fucheng were used to obeying the people.

But I can't stand the people around me who are indignantly shouting to go to the government office, find the prefect, and the prefect is a good person, in such an atmosphere, the small people can't help but add a little courage.

Because some people are constantly cursing this unfortunate year, they can't afford to buy food, they can't buy food, and they angrily say that the government is partial to the countrymen and unfair to the people in the city, which arouses a little anger among the people.

There are those who lead, there are those who make noise, and there are those who follow.

Some are sincerely indignant, some want to try it with luck, and some are simply coerced away......

In this way, the team has become a scale.

The crowd chrysalis moved in the direction of the government office.

The shops on the street were frightened when they saw this, and hurriedly closed the doors and closed the boards, for fear that there would be civil unrest, and people would take advantage of the chaos to fish in troubled waters and break into the store to grab goods.

Some people in the streets and alleys who were not going to buy grain originally heard the noise outside, came out to visit, and were persuaded to join the team.

Halfway down the street, the team was quite large.

The leader on this side of Willow Street was a tall and strong man with knotted muscles and a beard, and he shouted loudly, "Find Lord Shen, the prefect of the Qingtian Mansion, to make the decision for everyone", and led the team to the place that had been "agreed" in advance.

As long as the people in front of several grain stores are brought to one place, there will always be thousands of people, which is enough to impact the government and create a small civil unrest.

There are quite a lot of people in his group, there are two or three hundred, and Wuyang and Wuyang occupy most of the streets, shouting and screaming, and the momentum is amazing.

The bearded man is the little boss of this street, usually with seven or eight brothers hanging on the street, this time he can follow as many as two or three hundred people, rampage, he only feels that his family is majestic, so unpleasant.

Seeing that the street was just in front of him, he had already heard a louder cry on the street, and knew that he would soon be able to join another team.

In order not to demoralize his group, he took a deep breath and shouted, "Go to the mansion!" Find Lord Qingtian and ask ......"

A group of soldiers suddenly appeared at the corner of the street, all wearing the standard clothes of the Dengzhou guards.

The bearded man choked in his throat for half a sentence, and couldn't help coughing twice.

Seeing this battle, instead of being afraid, he became slightly excited. This time, Xiao Ye's reward can also be won together!

He stared at the soldiers opposite, just waiting for them to pull out the guys, and then he shouted, "The officers and soldiers have killed people, everyone is shoulder to shoulder."

His brothers, who were mixed in the crowd, gradually drew closer to him.

I saw the soldiers of Dengzhou Wei stretching out their hands behind them......

The bearded man subconsciously touched the dagger on his waist......

And then......

"Dangdang......"

Suddenly, the piercing gong sounded, which shook people's ears and numb, and their brains buzzed, and immediately drowned out the noisy human voices.

Wherever there was still a noise, the people covered their ears and even squatted down.

The pace of the procession faltered.

As the sound of the gong stopped, one of the soldiers stepped out, struck the gong in his hand, and shouted: "When the people have heard this, go home quickly, get the household post, and go to the barn to line up to receive rations." The daily release is limited, first come, first served, if you can't arrange it today, hurry up tomorrow! ”

As soon as his voice fell, the soldiers behind him struck a gong in unison, and repeated it in unison.

The sound came out steadily, and the people blew up when they were neutral.

Everyone was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly asked whether it was true or false. Someone replied: "They are all wearing the clothes of the Dengzhou Guard!" Those who beat gongs and drums, where will there be fake! ”

Someone else shouted: "It doesn't matter if it's true or not, just go and see it, and it won't take much time!" ”

As he spoke, the active brain broke away from the team and hurriedly went home to look through the household register.

Going to the government is just shouting a few voices, and the government has no food and rice, and it can't take advantage of any real benefits. And the rations are really in front of you, and they will be gone when you are late.

Who is stupid enough not to settle this account?

The originally vigorous crowd dispersed, and everyone hurried to their homes.

The soldiers of the Dengzhou Guard changed to sound the gong to guide the way to prevent everyone from going in different directions and crowding each other and colliding and stampede.

This change was in the blink of an eye, and the bearded man didn't expect it to be like this, and he was stunned on the spot for a while.

His brothers, not knowing what to do, gathered around him and asked what to do next.

The bearded man was very unwilling, how could he let him fly when he saw the duck in his hand! He cheered up, crossed his arms, and shouted, "How many times can the rations be delivered?" I still have to go to the government office......"

Before the words fell, he suddenly heard the wind, he was also a person who had practiced kung fu, and he became alert and subconsciously dodged, but he dodged the oncoming long fist and did not dodge the sweeping leg behind him.

He was unsteady on his feet, fell forward, and was almost knocked to the ground, and before he could stand up, a large foot stepped on his back.

His brothers around him had already fallen one by one, baring their teeth and screaming one after another, so it was not lively.

He tried to look sideways, and saw a crowd of garment hunters twisting the arms of his brethren, and tying them up one by one.

After mixing on the street for a long time, he is familiar with the fast catchers of the county government, but when he looks at everyone's eyes, he doesn't care about anything, and hurriedly shouts: "I don't know which one came out to patrol the street, and the little one and Liu Zhutou are brothers......"

The man who stepped on him laughed and said, "Wonderful, there is a thief brother in the head catcher!" Haha, the position of the head catcher has to be given up with Lao Tzu. It's just right, Lao Tzu is also surnamed Liu, hey, hey, hey, it's really cheap! ”

Everyone laughed together, and some people laughed with fun: "Liu Ye is very fast, and the officials are light and economical and have oil and water, wouldn't it be better?" ”

The man surnamed Liu smiled: "It's really better!" ”

Seeing that there was no "home to pick up the household post" on the street, they were basically taken down, he waved his hand and said, "Go!" Then go as a clerk, and search their shops. ”

Everyone laughed, and together with the soldiers of Dengzhou Wei, they all walked to the nearest Wei Ji grain store.

*

As early as when the people gathered outside smashed the door, the boys in the grain store panicked. The shopkeeper was calm and calm, and scolded: "What are you panicking about, there is no food and no money in the store, what are you afraid of!" ”

The young men looked at each other, all of them looked sad, what were they afraid of? They are not afraid to rob food and money—they are all from the owner. They are afraid that this group of people will come in and grab nothing, and they will beat them to death......

So the tables, chairs, jars, and low cabinets that could be moved were all moved to the top door.

When the people outside were led to the government by shouting slogans, the people in the shops breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did the shopkeeper straighten up and scolded the guys: "What are you doing with all the broken things blocking the door, don't you move it quickly, if you don't open today, won't you open tomorrow tomorrow?!" ”

He didn't say a word when he blocked the door, and he was obviously not afraid, and he was majestic at this time. The boys were slandered, but they had to do it.

Soon the things were removed, and in a moment, the shopkeeper regretted that he was too talkative—the wolf-like officials who broke in from behind were no better foolish than the hungry and crazy people!

When the outside shouts "official mission to handle the case" and smashes the door, if the thing blocking the door is still there, the shopkeeper can delay a moment or two, and at this time, the shopkeeper has no reason not to open the door.

"Seizure? Accounts? The shopkeeper's eyes were about to fall out, and he reluctantly smiled: "Isn't the poor master joking?" ”

Before the officer Liu could speak, there was already a quick lap table next to him and shouted: "Who is impatient to laugh with you?!" Your owner has made a mistake, and now you are going to seal the account room and count the accounts, do you want to disobey the order? ”

The shopkeeper's face twitched, and said: "The poor master forgives the sin, the little ones take the owner's salary and look at the store for the owner, and it is their duty to always be responsible. ”

Liu Chaguan took out a document from his arms, shook it in front of the shopkeeper, and did not allow him to look at it carefully, but pointed to the bright red seal of the government above, and said, "Could it be that we are bandits who have come to break into your shop?" ”

The shopkeeper grinned like a toothache and said, "It's just that this is the owner's private property...... According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, if it is not for the raid, these accounts ......"

The official Liu became impatient, snorted coldly, and said: "Your owner has sent tax money, and there is a suspicion of tax concealment, so naturally you want to come to the account room to check the accounts." Don't be verbose, if you dare to hinder the errands, you will be sent to prison to eat! ”

The shopkeeper was dumbfounded, thinking that it was the sin of raising prices, but he didn't expect it to have anything to do with taxes and silver, and quickly opened his mouth to defend himself.

The messenger didn't care what he said, and the two sturdy catchers came up and set up the shopkeeper on the left and right, gagged him one by one, and dragged him out half-dragging and half-dragging.

The young men trembled like chaff one by one, and they had no power to resist, and they did whatever they wanted.

Soon the officials put all the papers with words that could be found in the shop into a rattan box, closed the door, affixed a seal, and walked away.

The young men who were kicked out and stood on the street looked at each other, not knowing what to do, and finally the older man waved his hand and told everyone to disperse and go back to wait for the news of work.

As for the shopkeeper, when he was kicked out, when he saw that there was no one to take care of him, he ran to report to the owner.

This Willow Street was taken without much conflict, but on Guzi Street in Dongcheng, it was far from being so simple.

*

In fact, the capital city of Dengzhou is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces the sea, but to the east, there is a small plain circled by two tributaries of the Heishui River, which is an excellent fertile land in Dengzhou's mountainous boundary, and many large families have many Zhuangzi here.

In autumn, a large amount of grain and rice are transported from the east gate into the city, the east gate is called "Chunshengmen", I don't know if it comes from this.

However, Dongcheng has formed a small grain market, where rice, flour, beans and millet are traded, and the name of Guzi Street is really from this.

Later, the reserve warehouse was also built in Dongcheng.

There are really a lot of grain and rice shops on Guzi Street, and the Wei family, the Qin family, the Qi family and other families naturally have large branches here.

Many of the people who bought grain abandoned the grain shops close to their homes and rushed to Dongcheng because the shops here had more grain and rice, so that they could sell more.

As a result, there are a lot of people gathered on this street.

The "leading" people seeking justice in this street are also particularly strong, but they are a tyrant in the city, because of their surname Hu, and they look as black as charcoal, so they got the nickname "Black Tiger", and they pulled up a gang of ruffians to make a gang, the Black Tiger Gang.

However, the April day was not very hot, but Hu Heihu was shirtless, with two flower arms exposed, and a roaring tiger head tattooed on his dark chest, which was really powerful.

Many of his brothers were mixed in the crowd, and there were people who didn't want to follow and make trouble, and when they encountered such a ruthless character, they could only obediently follow.

This group of people also walked to the corner of the street, and they were arrested by the guards of Dengzhou and the government office.

Hu Heihu was used to being domineering, and he was promised a lot of money, and he had no fear, so he pulled out the guy, which was a sharp chopping knife with a length of a ruler.

This knife is also made by ordinary people, it is not a weapon, and it is not restricted by the government, but the lethality is not small.

And the Black Tiger Gang in the crowd also started to fight guys, either kitchen knives or iron drills, seeing that they were going to have a vicious battle.

Most of the people who were coerced were frightened and scattered, but who stopped them and didn't dare to run, I don't know how many people regretted their bowels.

Seeing that the people here were lit up, the soldiers were catching the enemy as if they were facing a great enemy, and the water and fire sticks were all manipulated.

Hearing the neighing of horses, the soldiers separated to the left and right, and gave up a horse, and the man on the horse commanded the servants.

The guards next to the horse shouted loudly, saying that the Dengzhou Wei commanded the servant Master Pan to be here, so that the people should not be impulsive, the government has begun to distribute rice and grain in the warehouse, and it will also solve the problem of food shortage, so that the people will disperse first to receive grain. If it is trouble, don't blame the national law for being ruthless.

After he finished shouting, the soldiers on the other side rang the gong and passed the word.

The people were naturally in a stir, and there were high-ranking military attachés such as commanders here, and the guards said that the words of receiving food were not false, and everyone was eager to fly home immediately—well, even if they didn't receive food, they would have to leave the place of right and wrong.

It's a pity that there are thugs with murder weapons in their hands, and no one dares to leave, for fear of being injured or even killed.

When Hu Heihu heard that it was Pan's matter, he was overjoyed, but he was looking for the bad luck of this surnamed Pan!

Hu Heihu burst out and said, "Don't bully our people!" Obviously, it was your officials who took all the food! If we don't see the rice grain with white flowers today, we will never believe it! If you give it today, you won't be hungry tomorrow?! We need to go to the government to ask for an explanation! ”

He raised the woodcutter and pointed at Pan and said, "What a Master Pan! Don't you know? There is only one Master Pan in the guard, but he has just been transferred, and he doesn't have a position, and he doesn't have any pawns under him, so he can't care about the affairs of the place, right? ”

The woodcutter shook slightly, he tilted his head and squinted his eyes, and said provocatively: "I heard that Master Pan is very good at kung fu, but you want to come and compete with me?!" ”

Several of the brothers behind him began to make a noise.

It was Pan Jiayu who was right away, he sank his face and snorted disdainfully.

The soldiers immediately shouted: "Vulture! What a big boldness, you are also worthy of playing tricks with my family?! Since I know that my family is the commander of the fourth grade, I don't kneel down and kowtow, and I dare to bark over there! ”

That Hu Heihu is actually a local bastard at best, and he is not a person in the green forest, but he has also inquired about Pan Jiayu and knows how powerful the mandarin duck knife is.

He didn't really want to compare the measurements, he was afraid of being beaten, but he was just looking for provocations, as long as Pan Jiayu dared to do something with him - even if he called the soldiers around him to do it, the one who promised him silver would have a way to cure the surname Pan.

Logically speaking, Pan Jiayu is a four-grade general, and it is not a matter of managing three or two splashes at all.

In particular, in addition to the reorganization of armaments, the functions of the health center also take charge of civil affairs, participate in the administration of officials, maintain local law and order, and cooperate with the surrounding areas to catch pirates.

It's just that each of these guards has its own stall and its own area.

When Pan Jiayu first came, although he got the title of commanding affairs, he was only a fictitious title at present, and the commander said that he was going to wait for everyone to let him rectify the water division and prepare for the Japanese, and he was temporarily idle, and he was not given the authority to pacify the place and maintain law and order.

So when Pan Jiayu appeared here at this time, he only had to move his finger, if someone used the topic to play, saying that he exceeded his authority, beat the people, etc., Pan Jiayu would not be able to escape the responsibility.

Seeing that Pan Jiayu did not get off the horse, Hu Heihu expected that he had scruples, so he became more and more rampant, and almost shouted that you would come to beat me.

The soldiers over there still only scolded and didn't move.

The gang behind Hu Heihu also saw the doorway, and they became louder and louder, and their speech became more and more unpleasant.

Just when they were proud, suddenly the figure next to Pan Jiayu flashed, and one person rushed over, rushing towards Hu Heihu's door with a punch.

Hu Heihu had been on guard for a long time, and couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw the other party make a move.

But the other party was fooled, and he couldn't wait to be beaten, so he hurriedly dodged, waved the machete in his hand, and shouted in his mouth: "Master Pan has beaten the people......"

Before the words fell, the attacking man had already changed his moves very quickly, and in a flash, he saw that he had already made three punches and one kick.

Hu Heihu has also practiced kung fu, otherwise how could he run rampant in the township, but he didn't even touch the edge of the green forest, because his kung fu was commonplace, he was quite embarrassed, and the knife in his hand was only a random wave, without any rules.

In the end, the lower plate was unstable, and I only felt a pain in the calf bone, and my body tilted to one side.

Before he could fall to the ground, another punch had already landed in front of him, slamming him in the face, and he loosened his two big teeth and his eye sockets were so painful that he could barely hold them.

Hu Heihu screamed and shouted, "Killed!" Killed! Pan Jiayu, why are you killing me! I want to sue the official! I want to sue the official! ”

Before he finished speaking, his wrist hurt again, the woodcutter had been removed, and someone lifted him up by the collar of his coat, and the strength was so great that it was very terrifying.

I only heard a thunderous voice in his ear: "Hu Heihu, blind your dog eyes, look at who I am?" But you can't do it?! ”

Hu Heihu's eyes were already a little swollen, and he tried to open his eyelids, and when he looked at it steadily, he couldn't help but take a cool breath, "This ...... This...... Qi Dalang ...... "I was shocked for a while, and I didn't say anything for a while."

By this time, the situation on the field had been reversed.

When Hu Heihu's gang saw him being beaten, they all gathered around this side as they said before, preparing to make trouble.

I don't want a column of people to quickly run out of the team of the guard post over there, but they are all elite soldiers, and they can unload the murderers in just three moves, and take down the people one by one.

Then a servant with a gong appeared, striking the gong, informing the people that they could take the household post and receiving the password, and guiding the people to disperse.

Qi Dalang, who shot here, pulled the Hu Heihu in front of Pan Jiayu, let go of his hand, kicked his foot, kicked Hu Heihu to his knees, he clasped his fists with both hands and said: "The lower official has trespassed, please punish the adult." ”

Pan Jiayu laughed, patted Qi Dalang on the shoulder, praised him repeatedly, and said, "Where, I should thank you!" Please wait for something, I will go to the house to thank Lord Qi and you! ”

*

"What?!" After smashing a set of tea sets, Wei Yuanwai's incense burner pen wash also suffered.

His eyes were red, and he wanted to overturn the entire table to vent his anger.

In the morning, Wei Yuanwai was still very proud, and when the next person reported that the door of the rice shop was full of people, he couldn't hold it back, and he wanted to send a fast horse to Jinan Mansion to deliver the letter immediately.

He only said that this matter was stable, and the sooner he reported it to his cousin-in-law, the better. As for the follow-up development, he is ready to write down the news as soon as he has it, and then send people to the road in batches, anyway, as long as he puts on the hat of civil unrest, the overall situation is decided.

Unexpectedly, the follow-up did not follow his train of thought at all.

When the store closest to his house came to report that it had been seized, he was shocked and angry, "I have eaten the bear's heart and leopard's gall!" Dare to seal Lao Tzu's shop!! Hurry up and ask Mr. Liu to write a letter to the political envoy! ”

And when he heard that it was a tax audit, Wei Yuanwai laughed angrily, "Fuck the tax!" Mo said that in recent years, Shandong's summer tax and autumn tax have been exempted, but it is not inevitable, Lao Tzu has only sold expensive grain for two days, and it is not yet time to collect summer tax, he is a little cub who dares to raise taxes? ! ”

The Ming Dynasty tax is the first to pay the land tax, followed by the salt tax, and then the commercial tax. Commercial tax is divided into three categories: customs duty, foreign tax, and municipal tax.

Among them, the city tax is basically collected according to the thirty out of one, and at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, there was also the principle of "everything that is not in the city is not taxed", and the city tax is not strict. It was not until the Renmiao and Xuanmiao periods that the banknote law was implemented, and the commercial tax began to gradually increase.

However, compared with other taxes, the commercial tax is still less, and the officials do not take the overcharging of the market tax as a performance, on the contrary, it is better to collect less on the surface.

Of course, it is not out of any consideration for treating the people and promoting economic prosperity, but because the entire bureaucratic class, there are still a few people who are really poor, and how can the rich and noble families only rely on farming to accumulate a rich family foundation, and eventually want to open shops and do business, it can be said that the merchant class can be regarded as supporting the bureaucratic class.

A local official changed his method to overcharge the commercial tax, not to mention which well-connected families were directly touched, but if he won the emperor's favor, others would follow suit, and in the end it would damage the vested interests of the entire bureaucratic class, and other officials would not tolerate him.

Basically, officials would rather be able to scrape the merchants' money by embezzlement and bribery, rather than get taxes.

The increase in commercial tax is only done by Xiyuan.

But how prosperous it was, the mountains of gold and silver were rolling, everyone was making a lot of money, and there were bigwigs in the DPRK and China who wanted to establish their authority, which made the tax increase smoothly implemented.

Dengzhou is still in a famine year! Isn't this kid crazy? Wei Yuanwai gritted his teeth.

"Let him check! I want to see what he wants! Wei Yuanwai finished smashing a set of tea sets and listened to the sound, then gasped and said fiercely: "I wanted him to know the rules, but now, I want him to know that he knows how powerful!" Why can't Mr. Liu come over? This letter is also very happy to see the political envoy. ”

Several versions were not used, and a sad Liu Xiucai was arrested and began to write a new version of the letter.

As a result, halfway through the letter, the last place of Guzi Street also came to report the letter.

"Qi, Da, Lang?!" Wei Yuanwai squeezed the name out between his teeth.

Liu Xiucai on the side was also surprised, and subconsciously said: "The Qi family and the Lu family are not all the way......

Wei Yuanwai kicked the table, but the wood was solid, and he couldn't kick it over to help, Wei Yuanwai shook his sore feet, and viciously ordered his henchmen to steward: "Go, call this idiot Qi Chang!" How did he do it? Didn't you say that the Qi family made it clear that they would not help each other?! ”

This Qi Dalang's name is Jingtong, the word is Shixian, and the Dengzhou Wei commands the heir of Qi Xuan.

Qi Xiang, the ancestor of the Qi family, once followed Taizu to raise troops, fought in the south and north for more than 30 years, and later died in Yunnan. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the founding hero of Dafeng, Taizu specially named Qi Xiangzi Qi Bin as the general of Mingwei, and the hereditary commander of Dengzhou Wei.

Qi Xuannai is the fifth generation of the Qi family, and because he has no children under his knees, he succeeded his brother Qi Jingtong, the son of Qi Ning. It's just that I don't know if he has something in the way, Qi Jingtong is now thirty-six, and he is still desolate under his knees.

The Qi family has been in Dengzhou for many years, and the status is quite detached, Qi Xuan's son is a successor, and he has no positive and enterprising heart, neither to meet his boss, nor to make too many colleagues.

Qi Xuan's training of soldiers is very strong, and several thousands of households under him are all brave, and Qi Jingtong's kung fu is also very good, so no one dares to provoke him in the guard or the place.

In the eyes of Wei Yuanwai and others, if the new Pan Jiayu wants to take charge of the troops, especially the elite soldiers, he will inevitably use Qi Xuan's manpower.

Qi Xuan is the first-class person who cherishes soldiers, he will ignore his silver and move his soldiers, which is absolutely impossible.

Therefore, Wei Yuanwai and the others hoped that Qi Xuan would be able to deal with Pan Jiayu in order to weaken the help of the prefect Shen Rui.

However, Qi Yuanwai came back that day, because Shen Rui had some relationship with the generals, Qi Xuan didn't like to cause trouble and didn't want to pay attention to Pan Jiayu, although Wei Yuanwai regretted it, he was not surprised, Qi Xuan was not a bully like Ma Cheng in the end.

But he never expected that Qi Xuan would be on Pan Jiayu's side today!

Pan Jiayu does not have the authority to pacify the place and maintain law and order, Qi Xuan has!

Qi Jingtong led people to arrest the troublemakers, they were all justified, and he couldn't find the slightest fault!

What's more, Qi Dalang also has the number one in Dengzhou Mansion, how can an ordinary ruffian dare to face him! As soon as he showed up, the game would be solved.

The civil unrest is gone, the riots are gone, and their shops are still closed!

Wei Yuan's breathing gradually became heavier, his hands trembled, and he suddenly roared and rushed to the bookcase.

Liu Xiucai was frightened, his legs were weak, and the whole person shrank to the bottom of the case.

Wei Yuanwai went to the letter, and tore several letters to shreds in three or two clicks.

What the fuck are you writing letters! Nothing! Nothing!

Damn Qi Dalang!

If it weren't for him, at least Hu Heihu over there would have succeeded!

Pan Jiayu obviously went to Guzi Street, Pan Jiayu should not have been able to escape!

Damn Qi Xuan!

Wei Yuan was furious, swept the pen, ink, paper and inkstone to the ground, slapped the table and yelled: "Qi Xuan's old thief!" He is not afraid that the surname Pan will take his soldiers?! Shen Rui's little cub wants to come with the surname Pan, how can he be allowed! Idiot! Idiot! It's stupid, it's a big deal!! ”

*

How could Shen Rui not tolerate Qi Xuan?

Shen Rui almost didn't make a plan to confess Qi Xuan!

Qi Xuan is not famous, and Qi Jingtong only has a few strokes in the history books of his life, but the next generation of the Qi family, the eldest son of Qi Jingtong, can really be said to be known to everyone in the world, it is Qi Jiguang, a generation of famous generals and national heroes!

Since he cooperated with the Lu family in maritime trade, Shen Rui had heard about the Dengzhou Wei Qi family, and he was a little surprised, but after calculation, Qi Jiguang would not be born for more than 20 years, and he couldn't help but be discouraged.

Listening to Lu Sixteen Lang and Lu Twenty-Seven Lang introduce Qi Xuan's character, Ma Cheng, the commander of the Lu family at that time, did not deal with Qi Xuan very well, and Shen Rui was just a little talent at that time, so it was too unrealistic to say that befriending Qi Xuan.

Therefore, Shen Rui only wrote it down in his heart, and told the Lu family to release more goodwill to the Qi family.

When he was released to Dengzhou, he had an identity, ability, and power, and a big plan to open the sea, so he asked the Lu family to contact Qi Xuan as soon as possible.

At that time, he had not met Pan Jiayu, and in Shen Rui's mind, he wanted to make Qi Xuan's father and son the commander of the navy.

Qi Jiguang can do it, how can his father and ancestor not do it? You don't need a military genius like Qi Jiguang, as long as you are talented and good, it is enough!

Qi Xuan, as Shen Rui expected, had a strong interest in the opening of the sea, the fleet, the sailors, the warships and other things that Lu Shiliulang had told him.

Only before Shen Rui took full control of Dengzhou, Lu Liulang was worried about Ma Cheng's bad temper, so he secretly looked for Qi Xuan, and outsiders didn't know about it.

Then, Shen Rui met Pan Jiayu in Texas, and by chance he subdued Pan Jiayu, so the situation was different.

Shen Rui knew that it was impossible to control Qi Xuan, a veteran who had a hereditary military position and had been in the local area for many years, and a hairy boy who had just entered the officialdom as a new science and technology jinshi, when their views conflicted, how could Qi Xuan obey him.

Shen Rui was not arrogant enough to think that he was omniscient and omnipotent and could command the Qi family's father and son, but he had the advantage of being a prophet, and he had some plans, which he couldn't explain with great reason, so he needed someone who could execute orders 100% without asking the reason.

Qi Xuan's father and son are obviously not, but, Pan Jiayu is.

Pan Jiayu can point where to fight!

So Shen Rui changed his plan, to support Pan Jiayu, let him train his troops, become his henchman, and build a guard team for Dengzhou's sea opening plan.

As for the Qi family, he hopes to become a partner and get their cooperation and help. In the future, if the Ming Dynasty has a navy, it will naturally have the position of the Qi family.

After Shen Rui arrived in Dengzhou, he quietly went to visit Qi Xuan, and the two sides talked happily.

And after the holy decree of promoting Pan Jiayu arrived in Dengzhou, Shen Rui took Pan Jiayu to the door of Qi's house.

are both practicing family members, Qi Xuan's father and son and Pan Jiayu hit it off at first sight, and the two sides learned kung fu and talked about the art of war, which was really happy.

Therefore, this time, Qi Xuan's father and son happily came to help.

After Qi Jingtong helped put Hu Heihu and others in prison, he did not immediately return to the water village of the guard, but really performed the duty of "maintaining law and order", and took the manpower to assist the government officials and patrol the streets.

Qi Xuan sat in the salary warehouse and commanded several of his thousands and hundreds of households to assist in handling the rations of the people of Fucheng with household posts.

In fact, not only Qi Xuan, but also Ding Huanzhi, the governor of Dengzhou Mansion, and Lin Qinghong, the general judge, were all present at the scene today.

Tongzhi is in charge of local affairs such as salt, grain and Fusui Minyi, and Ding Tongzhi should be here for such a major event as distributing grain and comforting the people.

Especially when this Ding Tongzhi was transferred, it was when the Lu family had just found a relationship from Beijing and opened up the sea route, and Ding Tongzhi was greatly honored by the Lu family.

He is naturally very close to the Lu family, so he also knows whose relationship the Lu family has relied on to accomplish such a big thing.

After Shen Rui came to Dengzhou, Ding Tongzhi was the first to rush to the knot, and Shen Rui threw out various plans, and he also firmly implemented them.

Shen Rui handed over the matter of releasing grain to him with confidence.

As for Lin Tong's judgment, the general judgment is in charge of grain transportation, family fields, water conservancy, litigation and other matters, but in fact it has little to do with this side, and Lin Tong's judgment should not appear here.

Lin Tong was sentenced, not for Shen Rui's platform.

In fact, when he walked out of the government office this morning, Lin Tongju actually didn't know that there would be a matter of rationing!

He was ventilated by some people first, and knew that there would be chaotic people besieging the government today, if he was in the government, how could he not stand up and help the people? I had to hide first.

Under the guise of inspecting water conservancy, he came to the confluence of the Heishui River branch in Dongcheng, so he soon got the news from Guzi Street, and heard that Qi Dalang was coming, and there was a grain release in the warehouse.

He secretly scolded his mother in his heart, annoyed that Ding Tongzhi had hidden the news here, but he didn't want to think that he also didn't show the slightest bit of trouble.

He had to rush all the way to the Beicheng Salary Warehouse.

A foot-high stake was set up in the open space in front of the barn, and a long strip of cloth was torn to divide a number of areas and frame a roundabout passage, cleverly diverting the crowd.

There are many guards, so there are no people who dare to make trouble, and there are government officials and uniformly dressed helpers to guide and explain the process of queuing, receiving number plates, registration, and receiving grain.

Therefore, although the scene was crowded, it was orderly and there was no chaos at all.

Looking at this situation, listening to the continuous reports of Qi Xuan and Ding Tongzhi who had taken down the troublemakers on which street, Lin Tongju couldn't help but be secretly frightened, he really underestimated this little prefect before.

He looked at the people who were under the pressure of the people, then looked back at the salary warehouse, and knew to Ding Tong with a dry smile: "There are so many people here today, as far as the lower officials know, a lot of grain and rice have been transferred to various villages to build Zhuzi community warehouses, I don't know if the salary warehouses can be distributed......"

Ding Tongzhi smiled kindly and kindly, called Lin Tong's expression, and said: "Hongfei, don't worry, only a few rations will be issued today, and the two liters of rations for one person in the household registration are enough, which is enough for the family to eat for two or three days." ”

Lin Tong was stunned for a moment, but he really didn't pay attention, the grain bags held by the people did not see much rice.

He snorted coldly in his heart, that was a trick played by the little prefect, just to attract the people gathered in front of the grain store to avoid civil unrest.

He smiled and said, "I only ate for two or three days, and when I eat it all, won't I have to make trouble again......

"Since ancient times, the government has not been able to help the poor, and the government cannot cover the food and rice of the people in the city for a lifetime." Ding Tongzhi looked at Lin Tongju and smiled meaningfully: "After two or three days, the price of grain will fall, and the people will be able to afford it." ”

Lin Tong's body stiffened, and his face was surprised, and said: "The price of grain can actually fall, it really goes to my heart." ”

Ding Tongzhi said with a smile: "Hongfei, you don't have to worry, our prefect is clever." ”

Lin Tong sentenced ...... Well, I'm even more worried.

Soon, Lin Tongju's henchmen came to him, invited him aside, and reported in his ear that the grain shops of the Wei family and the Qin family had been sealed, and the account room was empty, and not a single piece of paper was left, and Wei Yuanwai and Qin Sanye were waiting for him in the outer house.

Lin Tongju's face turned white, and after thinking about it a few times, he finally made up his mind, and after turning around, he whispered to Ding Tong: "Lord Ding, the lower officials have heard...... There are a few rice shops on the street, and what else is there to check taxes? But it's not time to collect the summer tax yet, so what's the ...... Well? The lower officials are also worried that if someone comes up with a complaint......"

In the end, he is in charge of the lawsuit, and it is not abrupt to ask.

Ding Tongzhi still had that smiling face, and said: "Hongfei, don't worry, the prefect will be back in the next day or two." ”

Lin Tongju secretly gritted his back molars and forced a smile. The official university crushes people to death at the first level, not to mention that people are pressing themselves by two levels.

He also had no intention of sitting here and pretending to be garlic anymore, so he gave up his resignation.

Ding Tongzhi didn't care, and waved him to go.

Lin Tong didn't go to the outer house to see Wei Yuanwai and Qin San, he was now black-eyed, he didn't know anything about the inside situation, what to do when he went to see them, waiting to be asked dumbfounded? He is also a positive sixth grade, where is the official authority!

Qin San is just that, there is still such a room of high-ranking officials and relatives outside Wei Yuan, Lin Tongju has a headache when he thinks about it. On the grounds that the sea breeze was blowing and the headache was blowing, he went back to the official residence to pretend to be sick and closed the door.

Wei Yuanwai, Qin San and the others couldn't see Lin Tong's judgment, so they couldn't help but get angry, and as soon as they discussed, they came to see Ding Tongzhi.

The businessmen themselves don't just see the officials, but Wei Yuan has good relatives outside, and they all sell face in the local area.

This time the face was not good, Ding Tongzhi bluntly said that the official was too busy to meet with him, and he didn't even go out to receive the staff, so he sent it away.

Wei Yuanwai was about to explode his lungs, but he was helpless, no matter how capable he was, he didn't dare to break into the mansion.

Fortunately, after not staying up for a day, there was news that the prefect of Xiao Shen had returned, and Wei Yuanwai cheered up and took several owners who were also sealed to the mansion to ask for a meeting.

After Shen Rui entered the city, he did not rest, and after a simple wash, he summoned Ding Tongzhi, Lin Tongju and Zhong Zhixian to a meeting.

Ding Tongzhi and Zhong Zhixian first reported the results of their work in the past two days, especially the grain and rice turmoil in the past two days, and the imprisonment of a number of grain shops, and so on.

“…… The poor people of Hecheng have all received rations, and the yellow books of household registration on the part of the common people have also been counted," Ding Tong knew, "Xiaguan and Zhong Zhixian sorted out the streets according to Mr. Chen's instructions. There are also a number of guests living in the city, which have been registered. ”

Shen Rui smiled and praised, and said, "Lord Ding and Lord Zhong have worked hard. ”

Lin Tongju's eyelids jumped, where is this adult putting food to care for the people, this is to check Ding's mouth. No one from the rich and noble families went to receive food, so what was the use of just checking the common people's mouths? ...... for conscription?

He was thinking nonsense here, and suddenly Shen Rui asked him, he was busy owing, and answered a few trivial cases received by the government recently, and asked, "My lord, the lower official has something to worry about, and he has to ask." In the end, before the time to collect the summer tax, the grain shops seized here ...... If the proprietor sues ......"

Shen Rui gradually put away his smile and said lightly: "This official doesn't ask him about hoarding and raising prices, but he wants to sue him?" Lord Lin is in charge of the lawsuit and is familiar with the law, so let's talk about it, what is he going to sue? ”

Lin Tong sneered and said: "The price of rice rose in the famine year, and it was helpless, he sold it at a high price, so he overcharged him the market tax." Mengsheng Shanghong's grace, last year's summer tax and autumn tax in Shandong were reserved for disaster relief, this, this ......"

Shen Rui said: "Last year, it was the land endowment, not the commercial tax. And it is self-keeping, it is handed over for unified disaster relief, not whether it can be handed over, and it is not for one's own relief. ”

Lin Tong couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and his reluctant smile could barely be hung up.

Ding Tongzhi seemed to be playing a round, and said: "Don't blame my lord, Lord Lin doesn't pay food taxes in the end, and it's understandable that he doesn't know the inside story." ”

Shen Rui didn't save half of his face, so he directly lowered his face and reprimanded: "Lin Tong is not responsible for grain tax, and he doesn't know the inside story, so he came to discuss with this government what kind of tax collection is short and long?!" Or, who is Lin Tong asking for? ”

The last sentence aggravated the tone, and Lin Tongju couldn't help but sweat on his forehead, knowing that Shen Rui was afraid that he knew something.

But, knowing that Wei Yuan came to look for him, didn't he do nothing! And there was no handle to fall.

As for taking the benefits of the Wei family, ahem, where in the world does the magistrate not accept the merchant to honor the silver?! It is impossible for Governor Shen to take this matter to him!

On the contrary, Shen Zhifu is the one who is in trouble now.

The matter of taxation Shen Zhifu is the first thing to say, but I don't know if when Zhang Buzheng envoy went to the people, he Shen Rui would write an apology excerpt in such an orderly manner.

Lin Tongju quickly regained his composure, lowered his head and said, "What the adult taught me is that the lower officials are reckless. ”

Seeing that he was pretending to be confused, Shen Rui was not annoyed, and smiled sarcastically, "Lord Lin has always been thoughtful, how can he be reckless." ”

Lin Tongju still pretended to be confused and played haha, saying "The adults praise falsely, and the lower officials are ashamed" in the past.

When the outside errand came to report, Wei Yuanwai and other cadres asked to see the prefect, the porter said that the lord was deliberating, and did not see the guests, but Wei Yuanwai carried out the right political envoy Zhang Jilai, saying that he had written a letter to Jinan Mansion, if Dengzhou Mansion did not give him an explanation, he would go to the political envoy Si Yamen to complain.

Lin Tongju swept away the embarrassment just now, tried to put on a serious face, so as not to show a smile, and only looked at Shen Rui and Ding Tongzhi.

Ding Tongzhi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he slapped the armrest of the official hat chair heavily, "It's rampant!" ”

Shen Rui waved his hand and asked the messenger to let people in, and then turned his head to Ding Tongzhi and smiled lightly: "Lord Ding, don't be annoyed, and listen, what does he want." As he spoke, he glanced at Lin Tongju, intentionally or unintentionally. Coincidentally, Benfu also wanted to ask him for an explanation. ”

Wei Yuanwai, Qin San and others got the words right in private, but they were tough at home, and when they entered the mansion, they faced the prefect and the Tongzhi who were wearing official uniforms and their faces were sinking like water, and then kowtowed to salute, Qin San and the others were still afraid in the end, but they didn't dare to speak.

Wei Yuanwai relied on the "relatives" of the political envoy of Nabu, who was used to being praised by Dengzhou officials, and he had also seen the previous prefects, not to mention calling him a brother and a brother, but also polite to him, especially after he set up a table for the "little nephew".

This time, he originally wanted to push Qin San to make a first attack - Qin San was also a reckless and impulsive person, thinking that he would come forward in the end, and he would be able to play and maneuver.

Unexpectedly, Qin San withered at the critical moment, so he had to roll up his sleeves at home.

"Even if the government wants to collect summer tax and even autumn tax in advance, it only needs to talk to me, how can there be a problem? Dengzhou supports the hearts of adults, and adults also know it. Wei Yuanwai said in a loud voice, "If the adults are not here, the people below will have no rules, and they will come to seal the shop where we are waiting!" It's chilling! Please make your own decisions for us! ”

Shen Rui sighed and said lightly: "It was the mansion that asked them to seal it." ”

Although Wei Yuanwai came to make trouble, he still wanted to give Shen Rui a step, if the other party would get off the donkey, he would not care about it "generously", it was important for the shop to be reopened, and it would not be too late to settle the old account in the future.

Anyway, he had already written a letter to Jinan to check the tax, and it would not take a few days for the "future" of this accounting.

Unexpectedly, Shen Rui said it so bluntly, and his play couldn't go on.

When Wei Yuanwai boarded, he made a righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, and said quickly: "My lord, there are my names and surnames in Jishan Hall!" The annual tax is not less than half a cent! Build bridges and pave roads, give porridge and rice, ask the township, who doesn't say that we are benevolent! Why did you close our shop? I don't know which law we have violated! When the adults did this, the people in the city were terrified......"

"No one raises the price of food, how can people in the city panic?" Shen Rui interrupted him and said coldly: "Wei Chunlai, don't be coy, isn't the farce of the past few days caused by you?" ”

Wei Yuanwai was choked and swallowed subconsciously, he really didn't expect Shen Rui to be straightforward.

Isn't it all about officialdom saying half and leaving half?

Isn't it all about being tactful?

Why did he run into such a stunned young man?!

Since he was about to tear his face, he had nothing to take care of, and at that moment Wei Yuanwai said loudly: "What the adults said is so unreasonable!" If you want to insist on slandering us, we will only have to go to the political envoy to argue with the yamen! ”

He bit the words "political envoy of the cloth" very hard, and even simply threw away the veil of implication, and said bluntly: "Your Excellency also knows that the right-hand political envoy Zhang Jizhang has always trusted me......

Shen Rui waved his hand to the side, and Master Chen handed over a booklet, he didn't open it, only shook it, it was an account book from Wei Ji Grain Shop.

Shen Rui said slowly: "Wei Chunlai, you have seven grain shops in Dengzhou Mansion, not to mention far away, in the past few months this year, do you know how much grain has been sold?" ”

Wei Yuanwai said proudly: "Do you want to check the accounts?" Wei is not talented, every time he pays taxes, he is full two, and he has never delayed more than half a point. Adults say how much city tax to collect, even if you mention it, you don't have to spend so much time! ”

Shen Rui sneered, "The city tax will be calculated later, this government asks you, how many acres of land can produce so much grain?" ”

Wei Yuanwai was stunned for a moment, and then the whole person seemed to be petrified, and he only thought of the worst possibility in his mind.

I saw the prefect's lips open and close, and the sharp blade of questioning sentence after sentence was thrown over, and the knife hit the bull's-eye.

"How many acres do you have?"

"Well, it's all written about the middle and lower grade fields, well, the yield per mu is more than one stone, right?"

"You don't have a deed to buy grain from other places, and you don't have a record of transporting grain to and from the post road, where did you get all this grain?"

Wei Yuanwai's face was already pale, and he couldn't say a word.

Qin San and the others also had earthy faces, and some even trembled slightly.

Even Ding Tongzhi, Lin Tongju, and Zhong Zhixian all looked over together, their faces full of shock.

Governor Shen, is this to check Yintian?!

Everyone can rest assured that Daming has not given up, on the contrary, the reason why Daming is slow to finish the book is because he is reluctant to finish it in a hurry. Shandong is difficult to write this paragraph because after buying a few information books and gnawing them down, I found that Shandong's agriculture, economic situation and the outline are different, and I overturned the manuscript several times and rewrote it, and now it has been submerged in the sea of CNKI papers, so it is very stuck.

I also want to change my mind and write something more relaxed to relieve stress.

Finally, I still want to say that the new book "Enthronement, Boy" has been released, please have the help of the starting point account to collect and recommend votes. Thank you!

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