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Wanping, General's Mansion.

Liu Ce sat on the top of the lobby, and on both sides of the lower side stood the heads of the local gentry, and at this time, each of them only beat the drum in their hearts, not knowing what the young military governor wanted to do.

They received Liu Ce's notice early in the morning that they must gather at the General's Mansion at the time of the hour, otherwise they would bear the consequences.

Liu Ce flipped through the book for a while, and after drying them for a while, he said: "Don't talk about other nonsense, I just called you here today, asking for salary." ”

When everyone in the house heard this, they immediately shuddered in their hearts, and they still had to come after all, but they were still very unhappy to let them pay.

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Liu Ce sneered and said, "What, aren't you all willing?" Or do you want to use some special means for the military superintendent? You should also know a little bit about the news from Changyang, to be honest, Lu Rebellion's approach has pointed out a direction for this military governor, and this military governor doesn't mind following suit. ”

When everyone heard this, they immediately showed fear on their faces, that Changyang had the entire family of the twelve scholars who had been copied overnight, and another five families had been broken and cut off from the incense, and it had only been a few days? Will you follow in their footsteps?

As soon as he thought of this, a businessman surnamed Lu immediately came out and said respectfully to Liu Ce: "What the military governor said is true, how can you be a soldier without military pay and equipment?" I am willing to invest a thousand taels of silver to express my heart. ”

With the businessman surnamed Lu starting out, the rest of the people also "generously donated", you are one hundred taels and he is two hundred taels, and I will give five hundred taels if I am more bold, and the silent atmosphere in the hall suddenly became lively.

"Hmph~"

Liu Ce and Ye Yin sneered at the same time, both sneering at the scene in front of them.

Finally, when they quieted down, Liu Ce got up and put down the pen in his hand and clapped his hands, but saw a few guards coming in outside carrying a few large boxes and placing them in the middle of the palace hall.

"Open." Liu Ce said expressionlessly.

When the guards heard this, they opened these boxes one by one, and they saw a dazzling array of rare treasures, and at a glance they knew that they were worth a lot of money.

However, when these worldly gentry saw this, they couldn't help but shrink their necks and didn't dare to speak again.

I saw Liu Ce slowly walking to the edge of these boxes, picking up a jade carved Buddha statue casually, holding it and turning it in front of these gentry, and then throwing it back into the box and saying to them: "These are what you used to honor the military governor!" The military governor estimated that the value of the treasures in these boxes was not less than 500,000 taels! ”

Then he came to the main case, took the booklet of the military salary donation that he had just written down, held it up and said to them: "These are your so-called military salaries, which add up to twelve thousand seven hundred and seventy-five taels!" ”

After saying that, he threw the booklet into the box, and then asked sharply, "I just want to ask!" You guys! Don't you find yourself shameless and despicable?! ”

"The military governor forgives his sins, the small ones know their mistakes, and the small ones know their mistakes......"

Seeing that Liu Ce was angry, these gentry were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground and began to beg for mercy.

Liu Ce snorted coldly and returned to the table, and continued: "It seems that counting on you people to be conscious, this military governor is still too taken for granted, since this is the case, then don't blame this military governor for setting the rules of the military governor's mansion for you first." ”

As soon as everyone heard this, they immediately stopped begging for mercy and wailing, pricked up their ears and carefully began to listen to what Liu Ce said next.

"From now on, all the properties and income under your rule must be reported to the local military governor within three days, and someone will go to verify what you say, and if you dare to conceal or evade taxes, you will be left a vacant room in the criminal department, and don't think that the military governor is just ......talking."

"Hiss......" When everyone heard this, they felt a chill behind them, where did the Shen Criminal Division go to the Han Tomb to do business and came back, but it didn't pass into the ears, as long as the people who went in at least had a lot of layers of skin come out, they were embarrassed to say hello to people and say that they had been to the Shen Criminal Division.

"In addition, pay all the military salaries that have been accumulated for many years, for a maximum of seven days, after which those who do not pay shall be dealt with according to military law, and do not doubt that the military governor will not act against the gentry, if you think so, it is a big mistake.

Well, for the time being, what are your opinions on these two items? Hurry up and mention it now. ”

"Lord Military Governor......" As soon as Liu Ce's voice fell, a scholar official immediately stepped out and said, "The Ming Law of this Dynasty has always treated the gentry preferentially, and your doing so is tantamount to going against my Great Zhou Law!" ”

When Ye Yin heard this, he immediately said for Liu Ce: "This lord, this is a bad statement, it is true that this dynasty treats the gentry preferentially, but can there be a clear law pointing out that the gentry can be exempted from taxes?" Didn't you start learning the laws of the Great Zhou since you were a child, why didn't you find this one, could it be that you didn't miss it? ”

"Uh......" When the official of the Nashi clan heard what Ye Yin said, he immediately rolled his eyes a few times, and then said stubbornly, "If you still have to pay taxes, what kind of preferential treatment is it for the gentry, it has been like this since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty......"

Ye Yin laughed softly: "My lord's words are wrong, this dynasty's preferential treatment of the gentry is really for the sake of being able to serve the people more and contribute more to the court.

Instead of greedy for pleasure, I feel that I must be a head above the Shu people, and the responsibilities and obligations behind this special treatment are much heavier than those of ordinary people.

Because you have received the courtesies and life that hundreds of people do not enjoy, but these are the things that those people have paid for the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes on their behalf.

Please ask yourself, if you are ordinary people, you have paid those heavy taxes for the gentry, but in the end you can't even fill the food and clothing, will you be willing to go on like this?

After all, people's hearts are flesh and blood, don't you just hope that everyone in the hall can do their duty, show the gentry what they should be bold and show the people of the world, and tell them with the most real actions that our scholars have not enjoyed these treatments in vain, but have paid! ”

The gentry in the hall who Ye Yin said were full of enthusiasm, and everyone looked at the young man who was gentle and elegant, not tall, and thin, and suddenly felt very ashamed.

"Your Excellency the Military Governor, we are waiting to know our mistakes, please rest assured, I will definitely abide by the regulations of the General's Mansion and report the arrears of military salaries to my own industry on time."

"I'm ...... too"

Soon an agreement was reached in the hall, and they expressed their heartfelt feelings to Liu Ce, and at the same time, they also received a promise to donate 800,000 taels of silver on the spot, which was an additional gain.

After those gentry left, Liu Ce looked at Ye Yin with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, and did not speak for a long time.

Ye Yin was a little unnatural to be stared at by Liu Ce all the time, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Military Governor, isn't there something wrong with Bucai?" Why do you keep looking at it like this? ”

Liu Ce shook his head and said: "Ye Gongzi, you really impressed the military governor, and in a few words, you said that these incompetent gentry were willing to cooperate with the military governor, which made the military governor save a lot of things, I really don't know how to thank you." ”

"Ha......" Ye Yin chuckled, "The military governor has won the award, in fact, how can these gentry be so willing to donate their assets to the military governor for military salaries?"

It's just that there is Changyang's food and blood case first, and he is intimidated by the prestige of the military governor, but he wants to maintain his face as a gentry and is unwilling to give in easily.

It's just to give them a beautiful step, and as for the future, the military governor still has to send more people to supervise, after all, these people are all here and ...... at that time."

Liu Ce nodded: "What you said is reasonable, but ......"

Speaking of this, Liu Ce got up and stared at Ye Yin, and then said with a twitch of the corners of his mouth: "Every time I hear Ye Gongzi laughing, I don't know why I can always hear a woman's voice." ”

"Ha......" Ye Yin smiled again when he heard this: "It seems that not only my parents and brothers, but even the military governor has found out?"

But I'm sorry, it's not a pure man's body, it's just that taking these pills all year round causes my throat to be a little sharp.

And because emotions are not easy to be too excited, resulting in life worries, so everything in life and behavior is moving closer to women, which will inevitably cause misunderstandings to people, and sometimes even they can't distinguish between male and female.

Therefore, the trouble caused to the Lord of the Military Governor, I hope that there will be a lot of Haihan, of course, if it is not really a woman, she is quite willing to promise the Lord of the Military Governor. ”

Liu Ce smiled bitterly and shook his head when he heard this: "Okay, it's just a joke, Ye Gongzi don't care, isn't it time to continue to talk about Changyang's strategy next?" ”

Ye Yin thought about it carefully and said, "If it is not bad, the 20,000 troops under Huang Kang's command should have arrived at Changyang Canyon, right?" ”

Liu Ce took out a topographic map of Youzhou and looked at it for a while, then nodded: "That's right, calculate the time, it's only in the past few days." ”

Ye Yin's eyes flashed: "Dare to ask the military governor, do you think Huang Dang can take Changyang in one fell swoop?" ”

Liu Ce's eyes widened: "If it was a few days earlier, there might be a chance, but now, I'm afraid it's difficult." ”

Ye Yin asked: "However, the combat strength of Huang Kang's department is far stronger than that of Liu Yao's department, why is it defeated?" ”

Liu Ce shook his head and said, "Now that Lu Yuanling has been prepared, I am afraid that the 20,000 pioneers of Huang Kang's department will repeat Liu Yao's mistakes." ”

Ye Yin shook the Buddha bead in his hand and said to Liu Ce: "So should you send a direct army to support?" ”

Liu Ce sighed: "The military governor has ordered the six thousand soldiers and horses of Wu Zhenying to set off, and I hope Huang Dang can hold out until Wu Zhenying arrives." ”

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"Lu Shoubei, the last general wants to hear you explain, why do you want to do this to the people under your rule?"

Guarding the mansion, Bai Yue ignored everyone's dissuasion, and rushed straight into the hall to question Lu Yuanling about what he had done about his "grain requisition".

Before Lu Yuanling could speak, Su Jingshan on the side immediately shouted: "Presumptuous, a small rebel general, what qualifications does he have to make a big deal of nonsense here?" Get out of here now! ”

Hearing this, Bai Yue said lightly to Su Jingshan: "The last general is talking to Lu Shoubei, and I also ask Commander Su not to speak out to obstruct him." ”

"You ......" Su Jingshan was about to have a seizure on the spot, but he was held down by Dong Tianke and shook his head at him.

"Alas~" Facing Bai Yue's questioning, Lu Yuanling showed a painful look on his face, with a line of tears hanging from the corners of his eyes, took his hand and said, "General Bai, do you really think I am willing to do this?"

You are wrong, even if I starve to death, I will not rob the people's food, if you don't believe me, you can ask the soldiers and civilians under my rule, how do I treat them on weekdays? Have they ever been wronged?

But General Bai, it doesn't matter if I can starve, but what about the tens of thousands of troops under my command? Will they also starve with me? If they are disheartened or even betrayed me, then who will defend them against the Governor's troops?

Think about it, if the military governor eliminated Youzhou, the last resistance force, what would happen to Youzhou? Completely plunged into the tyranny of his rule, the people will never be at peace!

General Bai, do you understand? I'm even more uncomfortable than you doing this, and my heart hurts so much now! ”

Bai Yue saw that Lu Yuanling's face was full of tears, and he looked distressed, and the anger in his heart had already been extinguished, and he began to think and hesitate.

"......"

Suddenly, Lu Yuanling took out the sword on his waist and handed it to Bai Yue and cried and said: "Come on, General Bai, you can kill me, so that you and I can feel better, and then hand over my head to the military governor to end all this suffering, but you must persuade him to let go of the people of Youzhou for me!" ”

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