Chapter 1: The Upper Body of the Ghost

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"In every square and every room, kitchen knives are handed over, there are those who have hidden an inch of iron, and those who have conspired against each other are sitting together-!" Mr. Su, the archer, with seven small prisoners, loudly announced that everywhere he passed, chickens and dogs were jumping, and there was a mess everywhere. (Note 1)

He is a well-versed scholar, and although he is now forced to be a small official for his livelihood, he still disdains to do things like this yelling along the street. Therefore, with his hands behind his back, he walked leisurely in the small alley where the sewage flowed. A few small prisoners under his command also understood their master's cheekiness, deliberately dragged back dozens of steps, and struck the gong in his hand like a shocking sound, "Bell-bell-, each square and every mile, the kitchen knife is handed over, and those who have hidden an inch of iron in private possession have crimes such as rebellion, and sit together-!" Bell-bell-"

The words have been made very clear, but there are always one or two blind Qian, who carefully poked out half of their heads from behind the dirty and broken firewood door, and inquired with a smiling face, "Mr. Su, Mr. Su!" Didn't you just pay the sharpening money the day before yesterday? Why do you have to put the kitchen knife away again?! (Note 2)

Encountering these eyeless things, Mr. Su immediately frowned, looked at the sunset on the horizon and responded loudly, "You can't tell me this, huh!" Do you have the ability to ask Lord Yin Zhou? Maybe he will give you a brand with a knife for the sake of your outspokenness, and even save the money for sharpening knives in the future! ”

The person who was scolded immediately blushed and added in a low voice, "Let's, don't we just ask?" Why are you so angry?! Okay, okay, don't stare at you. Kitchen knives, kitchen knives have been taken out for you! You, you look at the numbers above! ”

"Give it to Sun Thirty-one and Wu Twenty-two!" Mr. Su still refused to look at the other party squarely, threw down his sleeves, and continued to move forward in all directions.

Among the seven small cells behind him, two of them immediately ran out with a face full of flesh. The splitter snatched the kitchen knife from the scolded people, threw it into the sack without looking, and then kicked the other party back into the door, "What so much nonsense, don't you see that my husband is busy?" I can't finish combing these 20 or so squares in the southwest of the city before dark, and you will bear the burden after Judge Liu investigates it?!"

Ordinary people usually have to hend their waists when they see a classless and unranked archer like Mr. Su, how can they have the blessing of talking to the judge of the seventh grade? Deng Shi was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he hid behind the chaimen and tried his best. It wasn't until Mr. Su and his little apprentice walked far away that they spat on the ground fiercely and scolded in a low voice: "Virtue, isn't he just an archer, he still sold his own sister in exchange!" What kind of garlic is in it? Wait for the day when Lao Tzu arrives"

Halfway through the scolding, he looked up at the crooked thatched hut in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh in a low voice, "Alas-." The way of this worldβ€”"

This world, it's really not a good way to live! The Great Yuan Dynasty first produced a prime minister named Boyan, who acted perversely, expropriated and extorted violently, and looted the people's homes so that they could not keep overnight rations. finally looked forward to the fall of Boyan, replaced his nephew Totoku Auxiliary Government, and printed money every day. The more the face value is printed, the less and less things can be bought. Three years ago, banknotes could be exchanged for 20 buckets of rice, but now they can't even exchange one bucket. However, the imperial court turned a deaf ear to the sorrow of the people, and printed the old banknotes and printed the new ones.

Think about the ordinary people's family, work hard for a whole year, how much money can you save? was tossed back and forth by the imperial court, and immediately the family was surrounded by walls. But those who are officials, officials, and archers, whitemen, and small prisoners like Mr. Su who have infiltrated the official mansion have taken advantage of the court's tossing again and again, and they have become fat and strong, and their stomachs are full of oil. (Note 3)

No wonder some people say that when you go to the yamen, you can just pull out a random person and stuff a grass core in his mouth, and he can light it as a torch messenger. Sticking a stick into the ass and erecting it at the crossroads of Xuzhou City can make the people of the city bright for at least three or four months! Although this statement is a bit damaged, it basically echoes the facts.

As for the officials' methods of making money, they are even more varied. What is chasing money, sprinkling money, birthday money, regular money, favor money, money, official money, heron leg splitting meat, mosquito belly scraping oil.

Let's take the kitchen knife in this ordinary people's house! When Boyan Cheng was in power, it was strictly forbidden for the Han people to have an inch of iron in their homes. But the common people always have to cut vegetables and cook, what should I do? The "kind-hearted" Master Confucius Mahama thought of an accommodating method for the people, and all the knives in the city were owned by the government, and the number was inscribed. Ordinary people are allowed to rent it for use at home, according to the new and old process of the knife and the length of the size, the price is clearly marked, and the child is not deceived. The rent is collected once a month, and it is said: sharpen the knife money. Only loose copper coins are allowed to be paid, and large amounts of positive banknotes are not accepted!

For this alone, more than 70,000 households in Xuzhou City can contribute 14,500 copper coins to the government every month. The governor of a state, the Mongolian Daruhua Chi took 30 percent, the Zhou Yin, Tongzhi, the judge and other adults took 30 percent, and then took out 20 percent to share the profits with colleagues and helpers, and finally fell into the hands of Ma Ha Ma Kongmu, and there were still more than 280 hangings. It's higher than the Seventh Rank Judge's money on the books! And it is all copper coins that will not depreciate, and it is by no means a banknote that is not as good as waste paper.

As long as you are in the public gate, you can get enough oil and water, so a down-and-out scholar like Mr. Su, although he feels insulting, is also full of energy. But not every household is at its mercy, the penultimate house in a blue brick courtyard at the entrance of the street and alley, he walked out of a porter wearing a robe, glared at Mr. Su, and scolded loudly: "What's the noise, don't you know how to make a little noise?" Scares the third young master of my family, you look good! ”

"Second master, second master, how did I say this, how did I have the courage to deliberately scare the third son!" Mr. Su immediately changed his eyebrows, shook his ass like a pug, and stepped forward with a smile on his face, "Isn't this all caused by the poor ghost of Sesame Li?" If you don't wait for death at home, you dare to incite a group of starvation to rebel! The Judge ordered the little one."

"I don't care what your reason is, and I don't care who gave the order!" The porter clipped Mr. Su with his eyelids, pouted and ordered, "Give me a little bit of movement." The third young master has just fallen asleep, if he is woken up by someone"

"Don't dare, don't dare!" Before the porter finished speaking, Mr. Su had already done a trick, took out a shiny silver bean from his sleeve, and quickly stuffed it into the porter's hand, "The full moon wine of the third prince, we and other laypeople are not qualified to drink it." But this heart, I also asked the second master to help bring it to Master Zhang. Just say, "

"Alright, alright, alright!" The porter raised his wrist neatly, and the silver bean disappeared immediately, "It's not easy for you either, just pay attention in the future!" Let's go to the next workshop, I'm still busy here! ”

With that, he turned around and walked towards the gate. Seeing this, Mr. Su hurriedly reached out and gently grabbed a little corner of the other party's clothes, "Second master-"

"What's the matter, our kitchen knife, do you want to put it away too?!" The porter quickly turned his head and glared angrily.

Mr. Su's courage was immediately drained, he leaned down, and explained loudly, "No, no, absolutely not that meaning!" The second master misunderstood, misunderstood. I just wanted to ask if there is anything else in the house that I need to do my equivalent work on. For example, find someone to clear the streets, pass the sewer or something, as long as the second master you say a word"

"You're a smart man!" The porter looked Mr. Su up and down again, his face full of disdain. "Archer Su Mingzhe, right?! I made a note of it! Someone will be sure to let you know when you need it. Hurry up and get busy, don't delay your efforts here! ”

"Alas, alas, the second master, you go slowly, the second master, you go slowly!" Mr. Su made two more gestures and walked away backwards. After exiting the alley, he wiped the sweat on his head and muttered: "Virtue! Isn't it just a porter of the salt seller's house? What a big man! If you have the ability, you go to the yamen and go to the yamen to support your wings, and tear you alive! ”

After scolding, he continued to take four steps, and Shi Shiran patrolled the next alley.

After only walking three or five steps, he suddenly heard a series of piercing gongs behind him, and followed by a small gang named Li Sigou in the yamen who chased after him out of breath. Far away, he bowed down, held his knee with one hand and shouted: "Mr. Su, Mr. Su, it's amazing." You hurry up to Mule and Horse Alley, hurry up, Zhu, Zhu Laofu'er is possessed by a ghost! ”

"Nonsense!" Mr. Su quickly looked at the nearby high-walled compound and reprimanded in a low voice, "The sun has just set, where the ghost is here?!" What the hell is going on? Isn't your second uncle in charge of the mule and horse alley, why don't you need me to go! ”

"Second uncle, second uncle was kidnapped by Zhu Laofu, and the knife is here!" Li Sigou, the little gangster, compared his hand to his throat, and responded with a crying voice, "I saw blood!" Zhu Laofu is now speaking in a northern dialect, and none of us can understand it. That's why you are invited to come out of the horse! ”

"Evil Barrier!" Mr. Su scolded in a low voice, I don't know whether he was scolding the troublemaker Zhu Laofu, or scolding the little helper who pulled him into the water, "Have you reported it to Lord Kongmu?" What did he say? (Note 4)

Li Sigou, the little gang, knelt down and slammed the gong with his head, "I've already reported to Lord Mahama!" He's mobilizing people! Order me to come to you! You always know northern dialect, and you also know Zhu Laofu. Please go and set up a relationship with Zhu Laofu first, stabilize this person, and don't let him harm my second uncle's life! Please, save my second uncle! I'm kowtowing to you here! ”

"Get up, what are you doing?!" Mr. Su had no way out, so he had to step forward and pick up Li Sigou from the ground, "I also have a lifelong friendship with Lao Li, and I definitely can't watch him fall into trouble." But you have to tell me, what the hell is going on? The pig killer Zhu Laofu is a famous wreck, and he can't knock out a fart with three sticks, how can he be forced to that by your uncle and nephew? ! ”

"Yes, it's because of a pig-killing knife! Woohoo, woohoo! The little gang idle Li Sigou cried while pulling Mr. Su and striding towards the mule and horse alley, "The day before yesterday, the second uncle was short of money, so he collected his knife sharpening money for three months in one go!" Who would have thought that Lord Zhizhou would order the collection of knives today. Zhu Laofu begged the second uncle for favors, but the second uncle didn't have time to deal with him, so he gently tapped him on the head with an iron ruler. And then he fainted, woo. Then the second uncle asked Senior Brother Sun to pick up the knife! Before Senior Brother Sun could bend down, he was suddenly caught by a ghost. jumped up and kicked Senior Brother Sun away. Then another one swept the second uncle in front of him and put a knife directly on his throat! ”

Note 1: Archers, the officials of the old yamen, were responsible for maintaining law and order and collecting taxes. Similar to the current chengguan captain.

Note 2: Qian, common people, untouchables, derogatory.

Note 3: The white clerks and the little jailers are all supernumerary officials who assist the archers in executing the characters. It is a temporary worker and an assistant police officer. The status of the white man is slightly higher than that of the small cell.

Note 4: Kong Mu, a senior official in the yamen, is similar to the director of the office or the secretary of the leader. The rank is not high, but the power is enormous. Some can even interfere with a state's judicial and administrative operations and talent selection.

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