"County Lieutenant Wang." On the way back, he saw Wang Xing leading a group of people to escort him to the direction of the prison, and Ye Zhao called him back.

"See the envoy." When Wang Xing saw the envoy, he hurriedly bowed and said.

"Why did you arrest so many people today? What have these people done? Ye Zhao glanced at the people who were escorted behind Wang Xing, most of them were people with dishes on their faces, and asked with a frown.

"Don't pay taxes." Wang Xing sighed and replied: "This year is another dry year, the harvest is not good, and when it comes to collecting taxes, many people can't come up with surplus grain at home, let alone pay taxes." ”

Ding Li frowned and said: "But this kind of catch is not a way, if it continues like this, this Suiyang prison may not be enough." ”

He was born in a farmer's household, so he naturally knew the helplessness in this, and couldn't help but feel sympathy.

"It's not enough anymore, it's just a few people crammed into one prison." Wang Xing nodded.

"It's okay left and right, let's go, go to the prison and have a look." Ye Zhao said with a smile.

"Envoy, that prison is a filthy place, and you have a noble status, so why should you go to that kind of place?" Wang Xing hurriedly said.

"It's okay to go, this official has been on the battlefield and stayed on the grass, but it's not as expensive as you think." Ye Zhao said with a smile.

When Wang Xing heard this, he had no choice but to take Ye Zhao to the direction of the prison, Ye Zhao's reputation has spread now, and many people along the way can recognize Ye Zhao and come forward to salute, Ye Zhao also responded with a smile.

The layout of the ancient city is learned, and the prison represents the fierce place, which is ominous, so it is generally built in the direction of the five Huang Lianzhen Saturn in the four fierce squares, which is the most fierce star among the nine stars, that is to say, the location in the northwest of the city, even in this prosperous Suiyang County, this direction is rarely visited.

When he entered the prison, he heard a burst of wailing, Ye Zhao frowned, and saw a jailer beating a prisoner with a whip.

"Stop!" Ye Zhao frowned and shouted.

"See the envoy." When a group of prison officials saw Ye Zhao, they hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Excuse me." Ye Zhao found a place to sit down, looked at the man who was tied to the pillar, who was already dying at the moment, and frowned: "This kind of fighting, not afraid of causing trouble?" ”

"Rest assured." The jailer smiled: "I have been a prison guard for more than ten years, I know how to measure proportions, and I will find a doctor to buy some medicine and apply it afterwards, and I will not cause death." ”

"Then where does the money for these drugs come from?" Ye Zhao asked.

"Well, of course it's from the county government." The jailer looked at Ye Zhao suspiciously.

"Then these prisoners are really happy, they are in prison, not only do they have food, but the government also has to find them a doctor." Ye Zhao shook his head and smiled: "What crime did he commit?" ”

"Don't pay taxes." The jailer said, "Don't worry, these people themselves know in their hearts that they will exchange a whip for food." ”

"It's tax resistance and non-payment again." Ye Zhao nodded and said, "In the future, these are not heinous crimes, so there is no need to use punishment." ”

"But if they don't have to be tortured, what's the point of arresting them? And let them eat and drink for nothing? The jailer was puzzled.

"The official will find a way to let them get the lessons they deserve, and they don't have to pay for them from the county government." Ye Zhao smiled: "You write it down first." ”

"Oh, do your bidding!" The jailer could only nod helplessly in agreement.

"County Lieutenant Wang, do you have any other official duties?" Coming out of prison, Ye Zhao looked at Wang Xingdao.

"It's gone, what do you command?" Wang Xing bowed.

"Let's go with the officer." Ye Zhao said with a smile, Ding Li and Fang Yue are just thieves for the time being, and there are some things that can't bypass Wang Xing and Jiang Sheng, the two county lieutenants: "You first send a few people to Zhang, Zhou, Zheng, and Shen's four families, and invite their family masters, and this official has something to discuss with them." ”

"Whoa." Wang Xing was puzzled and hurriedly sent someone to inform him.

At noon, Ye Zhao set up a banquet in the living room of the government to entertain four people.

Zhang Yi, Shen Bai, Zhou Cheng, and Zheng Yu are also acquaintances.

"I don't know what the envoy ordered to summon us?" Among the four, Zhang Xuan, who was the most famous, knelt on the seat where Ye Zhao was under his hand at this moment, and looked at Ye Zhao suspiciously.

"Zhang Gong doesn't need to be careful, this official has not been in office for a long time, and it all depends on your support to make this official's decree accessible, and today's banquet is to thank you for your support to this official." Ye Zhao raised the wine and said with a smile: "I salute you with a glass and express my gratitude." ”

"The envoy is serious, I can't wait to do something within my bounds, Suiyang can have today's weather, thanks to the envoy." Zhang Yu is an old oilman in the officialdom, so he naturally heard that the so-called first was just a polite remark, and what he said next was the right thing.

Ye Zhao looked at Shen Bai and the three of them again and said with a smile: "Although the three of them had some small misunderstandings with this official before, but this matter has nothing to do with you and me, this official is pursuing the laws of the imperial court, and there are some things that have to be done. ”

"Don't dare." Hearing this, the three of them hurriedly said politely, in terms of identity and status, they are not as good as Zhang Xuan, so naturally they don't dare to put on a score in front of Ye Zhao, Ye Zhao's methods since he took office are obviously different from those officials in the past.

"The envoy called us, shouldn't he just ask me to wait for a drink?" Zhang Yu drank the wine and looked at Ye Zhao with a smile.

"Zhang Gong's eyes are like torches, indeed, Zhao still has some trivial things that he wants to get rid of the four." Ye Zhao nodded.

"Let the king not be wary of speaking out." Zhang Yi said with a smile.

"I heard that you want to expand the mansion, and even the official documents have been approved, but why are you not moving?" Ye Zhao looked at the four of them curiously.

Zhang Wei smiled bitterly: "This year is a disaster year, the people are not happy, but we are building a lot of construction at this time, which is inevitably a little unkind." ”

"This official has a way to let you build a house, not only will not ruin your reputation, but you can even add some good name, I wonder if you are willing to listen to it?" Ye Zhao put down the wine and said slowly.

"Oh? May hearing make you high. Zhang Yu's eyes lit up, and they looked at Ye Zhao expectantly.

"You continue to build estates, and the labor government will send those people who have been arrested because they can't pay taxes to work, and you will take care of their food, and as for the wages, half of them will be given to them so that they can make ends meet, and half will go to the county government to make up for the taxes they can't pay, although this may be expensive, but I hope you can help these poor people, so that they can tide over the difficulties." Ye Zhao looked at the four of them: "I don't know what the four of them think?" ”

"This plan is really good, so I will do what you say." Zhang Gong and the four of them were relieved when they heard this, what they were most afraid of was that Ye Zhao directly reached out to them to ask for money to make up for the tax vacancy, and now this approach will not harm their interests too much, and it can also allow Ye Zhao to make up the taxes, which can be regarded as the best of both worlds.

"Then the official thanked you on behalf of those poor people." Ye Zhao raised the wine and looked at everyone with a smile.