26 Taxes

"This official knows that you prairie girls like heroes, so I will let Hu Kuan be captured alive, and the official will personally defeat him to see who is the hero!" You Dagui didn't know why, but he swore excitedly.

As soon as the words fell, his eyes were full of lust and asked: "If it turns out that this official is more heroic than Hu Kuan's house, have you become an official?" ”

Ulan just wanted to say, "Dream! But I immediately remembered Hu Guang's instructions several times in my mind.

So, she frowned, calculated her heart, showed a hint of expectation, and replied with great interest: "If you really do it, you can be more heroic than me, then you are the eagle in the sky and the wolf on the grassland!" ”

Although there was not a word in her words that she agreed, the meaning of the words, to You Dagui's ears, made him overjoyed.

I really didn't expect it wrong, this grassland woman is a heavy hero. He is a general, and if he really fights, he will definitely be more powerful than Hu Kuan. It's just that his father and two uncles have warned him not to provoke Hu Kuan, so he will be a little jealous of him.

Now make a bet with the beauty, if you win Hu Kuan, you can get the beauty's heart. Thinking that the beauty in front of him who wants to have a figure, a good look, and a temper will soon beg for mercy under him, You Dagui wants to scream.

While he was happy, he immediately wanted to show his friendly side, so he lowered his face and shouted to You Qi: "What are you doing dangling in front of the beauty with a knife, get out of here!" ”

Then he smiled again, clapped his hands three times, and turned out two maids from behind, You Dagui pointed to Wulan and ordered: "Come, please go to the beauty to bathe, change clothes and eat, and entertain well." If you anger the beauties, watch your legs! ”

When Ulan turned into the back hall, he reluctantly withdrew his gaze and strode towards the front of the hall.

When he saw Hu Guang who was surrounded by his family, he couldn't help but sigh. Although Hu Guang is still Hu Guang, he feels that Hu Guang is not Hu Guang anymore.

Before, he was ninety percent sure that Hu Guang's brocade guard waist card was fake, or he picked it up there. But now, he is only seventy percent skeptical.

When Hu Guang heard this, when he saw You Dagui coming out, he immediately showed a hint of nervousness and asked, "You Dagui, what about my sister-in-law, what's wrong with your sister-in-law?" ”

When You Dagui heard this, he smiled lewdly and said proudly: "You still have to worry about yourself, your sister-in-law?" Haha, she has agreed to be the seventeenth concubine of the official! Don't worry, the official will take good care of her, well, it's possible in bed, in the yard, ahahaha......"

Hu Guang's face turned red, and he pointed his finger at him and shouted angrily: "Fart, my sister-in-law is not like this!" You must have been persecuting her! You Dagui, I am also from the court, you are doing this, it is ......"

You Dagui suddenly snorted heavily, interrupted his words, and said mockingly: "Captain Jinyi Guard? Isn't it amazing, there are a few hereditary brocade guards in Lao Tzu's family, do you want to ask them to come out and show you? ”

The hundred households that are just leading the money are actually not as majestic as the captain of the brocade guard who is on an errand. You Dagui said this, just to overwhelm Hu Guang in terms of momentum.

"This official will send out a wedding card today, and set up a wine to celebrate the new Nauran as a concubine. It's a pity that you can't eat this wine. ”

After You Dagui finished speaking sarcastically, his face suddenly changed, and he shouted coldly: "This official suspects that you are pretending to be the captain of the Jinyi Guard, come on, put him in prison, and after the official verifies it, he will be punished for several crimes!" ”

You Qi was beside him, and when he heard the order, he hurriedly agreed.

Hu Guang was also a bachelor, and he didn't resist, but just sneered and said: "You go and check, when the time comes, I will find out that Lao Tzu is a genuine Jinyi Guard lieutenant, and he was badly done by you on a secret order, see how you end!" ”

You Qi was stunned when he heard this, turned his head to look at his adult, and found that he had a gloomy face, and he didn't speak again, so he had to escort Hu Guang, who was very cooperative, to the door.

At this time, You Liu happened to come back, and he looked at the scene in the lower courtyard with a little surprise, so he walked quickly to You Dagui and said, "My lord, the Huang County Order has arrived." ”

"Please!" After You Dagui finished speaking, he turned around and went back to the lobby by himself, and he didn't go out to pick it up.

When Hu Guang walked out of the gate, he happened to see an official in a green robe, about 40 years old, walking through the gate. He knew that this person was the Huang County Commander of Fugu County.

What are you doing here? Hu Guang thought as he went out.

He naturally couldn't think of the purpose of Huang Xianling, anyway, he entered with a smile on his face, and as soon as he arrived at the lobby, he smiled and clenched his fists and said, "The virtuous nephew called the old man over in such a hurry, but Qiu Fu has already made up?" ”

He doesn't speak as an official, obviously he is talking closer to each other and showing goodwill. But You Dagui didn't care, he just stood up politely and bowed back, letting the county magistrate sit in another main seat, and then shook his head and said: "How can this tax be so easy to collect!" ”

"Today, the Holy Lord has also increased the salary, which is much more than in previous years. But those people ran and died, and the tax could only be apportioned to other people. ”

"Now the prison is overcrowded, and they can't afford to pay their taxes, so it's really hard to collect them on time!"

When Huang Xian Ling heard this, his brows furrowed. Even when the maid came over for tea, he didn't pay attention to it, after all, it was related to his assessment.

If the assessment is good, even if you don't get promoted, it's good to transfer yourself out of Fugu County. As a county magistrate here, there is the pressure of the You family, it is too aggrieved!

You Dagui saw his sad face, just smiled, waved his hand, and another maid came up with a plate, put it on the table next to Huang Xianling, uncovered the red cloth on it, and after revealing a plate full of silver ingots, he retreated.

When Huang Xianling saw this, the sadness on his face finally dissipated, revealing a heart full of joy. Thousands of miles for officials are only for money, there are these yellow and clear things, everything is easy to say.

You Dagui pointed to these silver taels and said with a smile: "This is the fire consumption that Uncle Huang deserves, and the little nephew has already prepared it." As for taxes, don't worry, there is still time. Wait for the little nephew to use some means, and I'm not afraid that those people won't hand over the money! ”

"Okay, then there's Lao Xian's nephew." Huang Xianling said with a smile, thought for a while, and said, "The old man's excerpt to ask the court to exempt from taxes has been prepared, as long as there is no problem in Yan'an Mansion, I believe there is still no problem." ”

Officials in the late Ming Dynasty, while looking for excuses and fame, often asked for tax reductions and exemptions, but on the other hand, they were not soft at all, and the taxes were recruited, but they just went into their own pockets.

These things are well-known in the officialdom, and even Emperor Chongzhen vaguely knows about them. As a result, he did not grant relief as the previous emperors, often refusing to grant grants, and demanding the payment of taxes owed in previous years.

Naturally, the local officials will not pay out of their own pockets, and in this way, the people will suffer even more.

You Dagui listened to the words of Huang County's order, nodded confidently and said: "The disaster in our Fugu County is a matter for all to see, and Yan'an Mansion also has filial piety, and through the relationship of my family, my uncle will rest assured!" ”

Between the words, there was no mention of the people of Fugu County, and it was not in their consideration at all.

Huang Xianling listened to his words, said yes repeatedly, stood up and wanted to collect the cash and leave.

When You Dagui saw it, he stretched out his hand and said, "Uncle, slow down, the little nephew still has something to say!" ”