Emperor Chongzhen traveled, and there was no momentum of a thousand horses rolling Pinggang, only a group of dozens of guards followed behind, carrying bows and arrows to the countryside.

As for how much effort Jinyiwei and the inner factory will put into confirming safety during this period, and whether there will be many people who will be unlucky because of this, Emperor Chongzhen has never cared.

And after getting used to this way of traveling, Emperor Chongzhen gradually liked this kind of play, and even understood why the emperors of the old Liu family liked to play like this.

The reason is very simple, cool!

took a group of people out to wave, met someone who pretended to be forced in front of him, turned around and showed that he was the son of a certain Chehou family, and immediately beat the opponent, is there a cool force?

Even if the guy on the other side doesn't care about Chehou, but what about the prince? What about the Son of Heaven? Again, don't care about trying?

But there is one thing that Emperor Chongzhen has never understood, even if he has traveled over for more than ten years.

Why is there a big tree at the intersection of the main road in every village?

Or a willow tree, maybe a locust tree, maybe a poplar tree or something, anyway, regardless of the size of the village, there is such a tree at the entrance of the village, as if it is not worthy of being called a village without this tree.

Moreover, these trees are very huge, and often require one or two people to hug them, and the shortest and shortest years of existence have also existed since the grandfather's grandfather's generation.

I don't know when this habit existed, but it seems to be the same in later generations, a habit that has been passed down for thousands of years, as if it has been like this for generations.

The same is true of the village in front of me whose name I don't know, and the big tree at Zhuangzikou is not one, but two big willow trees that several people have carried over.

When Emperor Chongzhen arrived at the entrance of the village, he slowed down his horse, but he didn't mean to stop at all, but took dozens of horses directly through the village and ran directly to the mountain col not far away.

The villagers of Xiaohuzhuang looked at these dozens of horses with a confused expression, and from time to time they could hear a few dog-legged young people touting the young people led by them: "Gongzi has unparalleled archery skills, and this time he will definitely return with a full load!" ”

"According to my estimate, Childe can hunt a big worm today!"

"Maybe you can hunt deer?"

"There are countless rabbits!"

Listening to such shameless touting, the villagers of Xiaohuzhuang are devastated—we have lived here for generations, when will there be big insects on the mountains behind here? When did there be a deer?

If there is a deer, it is good to say, if there is really a big worm, if you don't hurry up to find the government to come and kill it, do you have to wait for this big worm to come down the mountain and eat people?

There must be a limit to bragging!

But the knights around the young man obviously didn't care about the opinions of the villagers, and continued to praise the young man without limits, hoping to be praised by the young man.

After shaking their heads, the villagers of Xiaohuzhuang should still do what they should do - seeing that it is about to enter autumn, the grain that should be harvested must be harvested, and the grain that should be dried must also be dried.

The noble son of the family is reincarnated well, and there is no need to work in the field, but the next person will prepare the meal, even if it is close to the afternoon, people can still enter the mountain if they want to, and the crops will not be.

Croppers who dare to fool the grain will have to let the grain fool to death sooner or later!

Hu Liuqi, the village chief, didn't dare to take these whistling knights seriously like other villagers.

As a village chief who has entered the city and seen the world, and at the same time serves as a tall and professional farmer like Li Zheng, Hu Liuqi feels that he is different from other villagers.

At the very least, what I have seen, the farmers in this village will never see in their lifetime!

Not to mention anything else, the bow and arrow on the back of the noble son is obviously the bow and arrow of the imperial guard!

Da Ming Law, scholars can wear swords to study, others dare to bring them? Hehe!

But the problem is that the Da Ming Law also stipulates that those who secretly possess bows and arrows and armor will die!

Even those who read books dare to hide these things at home will end up in the same way!

Although this ban has slowly become loosened more than ten years ago, after the current emperor ascends the throne, this ban has been strictly enforced in some aspects!

For example, the people who hold the Ming household registration book can also have swords at home, which is clearly stipulated by the government, and it doesn't matter.

However, bows and arrows are more strictly controlled than before, and they are no longer available on the market.

What does it mean that the dozens of knights who roared past just now, all with bows on their backs, quivers, and swords hanging from their waists?

It shows that the identity of this group of people is not ordinary!

At the very least, it also directly shows that the identity of the noble son headed by him is not ordinary, at least it has to be from which country's family!

Of course, the Ming Dynasty is so big, and the number of princes is also quite large, and no one cares about the princes marrying wives and concubines, and they give birth to many babies, who knows which family this noble son belongs to.

But to be able to bring dozens of guards so blatantly out to make waves, the background of the family must not be small, and this son must be extremely favored at home.

Loser! It's almost evening and I went into the mountains to hunt, and I let the donkey kick my head, right?

After scolding a few words in his heart, Hu Liuqi didn't dare to brag about the mountains like other villagers, but looked at the place where the group disappeared from time to time.

Who knows when they'll be back? If you don't come back tomorrow, do you want to go to the government to report to the official? Let's see whose son-in-law lost one?

When the sun had set, and the villagers who had been chilling outside were already about to return home, there was a sound of horses' hooves in the distance.

The son-in-law at the head was full of joy, and the dozens of riders who followed behind him were all proud, and many people immediately carried all kinds of prey, such as pheasants and rabbits, and there was even a fawn.

Hu Liuqi was a little confused, he had been familiar with the mountain behind him since he was a child, and he had never seen a deer? When was there one?

I was thinking in my heart that the noble son's horse had arrived in front of him.

Hu Liuqi, who came back to his senses, hurriedly arched his hand towards your son-in-law and said: "Little old man Hu Liuqi, I am the Li Zheng of Xiaohu Village, I don't know the son-in-law?" ”

The boy didn't speak yet, but the rider behind him spoke: "My son-in-law's fairy-like character is also what you can inquire about?" ”

Brother Gongzi glared back at his entourage, but turned over and dismounted and said, "The old man is polite, the boy is Zhu Xiaosong of the Chengguo Mansion, and I have seen Uncle Hu." ”

Hu Liuqi's heart was very comfortable - look, the son of the Chengguo Mansion spoke so politely to the old man, which was much stronger than those entourages behind him!

After replying in a panic, Hu Liuqi spoke: "Son, are you rushing back to the city?" ”

Zhu Xiaosong looked up at the sky, and said with a depressed expression: "I can't go back like this, I'm afraid that the city gates have been closed, and entering the city at this time is to make trouble for the family, and the boy's life will definitely be sad." ”

After some random explanations, Zhu Xiaosong continued: "The kid is greedy for fun, and it is difficult to go home after missing the hour for a while, so he wants to spend the night in the village, I wonder if the old man can be accommodating?" ”

Hu Liuqi was a little embarrassed - Xiao Hu Zhuang was just like the name of this Zhuangzi, and suddenly there was a small word.

The whole village said that there were only 100 families in the whole village, and it was okay to arrange the boy in front of him, but the dozens of knights behind him were very embarrassed.

Zhu Xiaosong saw that Hu Liuqi's face showed embarrassment, so he hurriedly said: "Don't worry, the kid has hunted a lot of good things today, and they are all distributed to the villagers, and the kid doesn't want anything. ”

You said earlier, if you have silver, what's the trouble to do? Don't say it's just a few dozen, just a few more, and the old man can arrange it for you!

The folds on the old face were like chrysanthemums blooming in September, and Hu Liuqi smiled and said, "How embarrassing is this!" ”

As soon as Emperor Chongzhen looked at Hu Liuqi's face, he knew that it was proper to stay overnight today.

Sure enough, the ancestor was right, money can make ghosts grind, and it is easy to do things with silver!

Hu Liuqi is indeed as he said, dozens of entourages are properly arranged, almost every family has arranged a knight, as for this indescribable young prince of the Chengguo family, he naturally lives in Hu Liuqi's house.

It's all fat sheep!

The prey carried by these knights was indeed as the little prince of the Chengguo family said, and they were all distributed to the villagers, and they were put in the pot that night, and some bad wine, and this little day was beautiful!

As for the eldest deer, it seems reasonable to enter Hu Liuqi's house? After all, as a Lizheng, and entertaining this noble son to live, what is the point of dropping a deer?

As for others, if you want to entertain this noble son, do you have that qualification? Bah!

As soon as he returned home, Hu Liuqi hurriedly beckoned his wife and several daughters-in-law to tidy up the meal, and then put on a few dimes of wine, and he wanted to entertain distinguished guests, unspeakably expensive distinguished guests!

After three rounds of drinking, Hu Liuqi's face turned red because of a few glasses of bad wine, and Emperor Chongzhen asked with a smile: "Uncle Hu, the kid has something unclear, I hope the old man can solve the kid's doubts?" ”

Hu Liuqi, who was already a little drunk, squinted his eyes and asked, "Childe, please speak?" ”

Emperor Chongzhen said: "When the boy went out of the city, I saw many people rushing to the government to register the household register, but no one went to the village? ”

Hu Liuqi slapped his thigh and laughed: "Hey, what did I say when I was a son!" I see, this is it. ”

After taking a sip of wine, Hu Liuqi said in a loud voice: "The villagers in the village finished the household registration book a few days ago, and at that time, the messengers of Shuntianfu came to the village to do it, so naturally they don't have to go so far to Shuntianfu." ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled: "It's strange to say, didn't you just register a few years ago?" Why are you tossing again? ”

There is a way that wine is strong and intimidating, and Emperor Chongzhen, who is known as Zhu Xiaosong, the little prince of the Chengguo Mansion, is extremely good at talking, and Hu Liuqi's courage gradually increases: "If the prince only thinks that the government is tossing blindly, then the old man will say that the prince thinks badly!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen arched his hand and said, "Please advise the old man?" ”

Hu Liuqi said with a smile: "The government is not tossing around, and the emperor is not a fool, this is thinking about overcharging poll tax!" ”

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's disbelieving look, Hu Liuqi wiped the wine stains on the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "The old man fell in love with the prince, so he had something to say." ”

After eating a bite of venison again, he looked at Emperor Chongzhen with a smile and said: "There is a saying in officialdom, it is called hiding from the top and not from the bottom, the prince must know it, right?" ”

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen nodding, Hu Liuqi continued: "This folk, it's the same!" In fact, the government also knows that there are many babies in the people's homes, but no matter how many are born, they are all called the second child, can the prince know the reason? ”

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen shaking his head, Hu Liuqi continued: "They are all called Xiao Er, and they only charge the poll tax of the two babies, and naturally they don't have to pay it later, but if the junior and the fourth are lined up like that, how much does this poll tax have to pay?" ”

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's disapproving look, Hu Liuqi suddenly became a little anxious, and said: "The prince's family has a big business, and the Guogong Mansion naturally does not lack so many taels of silver, and no one dares to receive this silver to the Guogong Mansion."

But in this ordinary people's family, one or two pieces of silver are enough for the family's expenses for more than a month, and they can spend three or five months if they save a little, can they save a little? If there are too many children, they will die! ”

Emperor Chongzhen pouted and said, "What about sociology?" Ben Gongzi remembers that the Son of Heaven once issued an edict that social studies in various places had to be reorganized. ”

Hu Liuqi sneered: "Social studies are social studies, and the head silver is the head silver, can this be the same thing?" ”

Emperor Chongzhen said: "Why is it not the same thing? There are as many children as there are social studies, and there are as many heads as there are, which is not a very easy account? ”

Hu Liuqi said: "Social studies are social studies, and the children who should be allowed to study still have to let the children go, anyway, the emperor's family is cheap, not to take advantage of nothing, those gentlemen also know what is going on, but one sheep is to drive, two sheep are to be released, all the same."

But when the government counts the household registration booklets, whether the newspaper only has two babies or only two babies, as long as no one is the head, who cares? The government is also happy! ”

Emperor Chongzhen's face was a little dark—his mother! Talking about taking advantage of my family in front of me?

Okay, I put up with it, anyway, letting the people take advantage of it is very different from letting those corrupt officials take advantage, at least these people can still read my good children.

And how important is it for an emperor to have a good name? Just look at the emperors of the old Liu family!

Besides, as long as the census continues this time and the specific number of people is clarified, even if it is successful, don't expect too much for the rest.

It's just that Hu Liuqi's next words made Emperor Chongzhen's face darker and darker, and he even wanted to draw a knife to cut people: "The emperor is a good emperor, but he is a little stupid." ”

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