Surrounded by the neighbors, Fang Yingwu came to the village, and sure enough, he saw a few uninvited guests at the entrance of the village from a distance, some holding sticks, some holding cowhide ropes, all of them fierce and vicious. The second uncle was also there, groveling and saying something.

When I got closer, I heard the other party's leader impatiently pushing the second uncle, and shouted: "You old man doesn't know anything, is it really a vegetarian in the hands of grandpa!"

Who owes the imperial grain and national tax, and now the parents and the eldest man want to build the school palace and warehouse, where is the money not needed? If you don't finish paying the money and grain today, you have to ask the victim to go to the county and show the public three times to set an example! ”

This servant was about thirty or forty years old, born five big and three thick, with a black face and long beard, and looked around while talking. Fang Yingwu was surrounded by the villagers, and it was eye-catching, so when he saw this officer, this officer also saw him.

said that most of what Fang Yingwu had seen in the past few days were villagers, except for farmers or farmers, or Wang Xiaoniang, an unruly woman. It's rare to see some characters with different identities now, and it's full of freshness.

This is the one who often appears in historical materials and novel notes, and acts as a villain and a great harm to the lower society of the Ming Dynasty? Fang Yingwu looked at it carefully with interest.

The person in front of him was wearing a flat-topped square scarf, with feathers inserted in the brim of his hat, and was dressed in a green coat with arrow sleeves, and a red wrap around his waist. Sure enough, it is exactly the same as the Ming Dynasty official costume described in the historical materials, Fang Yingwu nodded and thought.

Look at the four or five people around this officer, dressed differently, each holding a guy, but the head of the official is the one. Based on his research experience, Fang Yingwu judged that these four or five people were the so-called helpers, also known as white servants, who were temporary workers who could do everything in their previous lives, and the person who served them was the staff member.

At this time, as a high-achieving student who was familiar with historical materials and specialized in the political history, institutional history, and social history of the Ming Dynasty, Fang Yingwu's research habit out of professional habits was slightly satisfied, and what he had learned in his life finally came into use, and he suddenly had an inexplicable sense of pleasure.

In the previous life, these professional specializations of Expert Fang were the art of dragon slaying, and he couldn't even be a costume drama consultant, and costume dramas never needed such a well-informed consultant. Perhaps traveling to this era is indeed a good thing for him to realize his personal value. At least, now he skillfully uses the unspoken rules to settle the uncle of the small family and subdue the hearts of the people in the village.

As everyone knows, Fang Yingwu's demeanor fell into the eyes of the research object, that is, Tan Gongdao, the county official of Chun'an County, but it was another feeling.

If you want to pick out the profession that is the best at observing others in this world, Xu is definitely a strong candidate. Today, the official who went to Shanghuaxi Village is Tan Gongdao of the county government express class, he has been working for thirteen years, has been in contact with all kinds of characters, and he boasts that he is also a discerning person.

However, today, Tan Gongdao accidentally caught a glimpse of Fang Yingwu who walked in front of him, and after looking at it carefully, he had a strange feeling, which was indeed an unprecedented strange feeling.

This young man is very different from the crowd of villagers, and his temperament is very unique, neither the wild and ruthless of Yu Shizi, nor the cowardice of the small people, but the ridicule of seeing through the world, or the indifference of looking down on all beings.

Although this young man disguised it well, at the moment when he looked at him, he still revealed a little "you are just an ant".

He doesn't seem to be a living person, and he doesn't treat anyone else as a flesh-and-blood living person. How can it be like a cultivator who has achieved immortality? Tan Gongdao muttered in his heart. He was sure that the young man in front of him didn't dare to treat him as an ant.

Because he had inquired before, there were no powerful gentry in Shanghuaxi Village, so it was impossible for there to be a character who could resist him. But where did this young man, who was neither from the home of a high-ranking official or nobleman, but also powerless, come from?

Maybe he was thinking too much, Tan Gongdao couldn't help but laugh at himself again. It's true that the older the rivers and lakes, the less timid they are, this is probably just the ignorance and fearlessness of young people who don't go through the world, and they are still stupid people who have read books seriously.

It is precisely because I don't know the sinister nature of the world's people's hearts that I read books and read self-righteousness. That's why he dared to despise the county government so much, but he almost bluffed himself. As an old qualified unscrupulous servant, he can slap ten such ignorant teenagers to death with one slap!

If Tan Gongdao is a netizen in the 21st century, eighty percent of them will sigh with emotion - people are not in vain. In fact, the villagers in the same village can also feel that Brother Qiu is different from before, but his knowledge is too low to say anything, and he can't describe the feeling.

When the second uncle saw Fang Yingwu coming over, he seemed to see the only life-saving straw, this nephew can speak and be reasonable, and he must be better than him. The sick and rushed to the doctor to meet the other party's response:

"Last autumn, the harvest in the village was not good, and a few families were in arrears. The county government sent someone to urge him, and the Tan Ye said that if he didn't hand it over today, he would take someone to the county to show the public. You know, where can you make up for it at this time? Moreover, when people go to the county, they will delay the agricultural time. ”

There was a helper in the back who shouted: "Old man, if you know each other, let those families come out by themselves and follow us to the county, otherwise let me wait for the door to break into the house, and destroy the utensils of the female dependents in the family, and everyone will not look good!" ”

After listening to the words of the second uncle, a trace of doubt flashed in Fang Yingwu's heart, how could the county government urge the arrears of autumn grain last year at this time? This is not in line with his research experience.

Fang Yingwu stepped forward and said to Tan Gongdao: "This poor master is invited, Xiao Ke's father is Fang Qingzhi, a county school dieter. Today, I was studying at home and heard the voices of people outside, and I learned that the poor master had come to the township, and I didn't know if the poor master could hold the official license ticket? ”

It turned out to be the son of Fang Xiucai, who had been out for two years, no wonder he was so nerdy and fair, of course he understood the situation in Huaxi Village, otherwise he wouldn't dare to be so domineering. While thinking, he took out a piece of paper from his arms and showed it to Fang Yingwu.

Is this a ticket? Fang Yingwu's eyes widened and he looked carefully. The so-called card ticket is a law enforcement certificate issued by the yamen to the yamen, and one vote is issued for each matter, and it will be destroyed after the matter is completed.

Theoretically, the officials were not allowed to go to the countryside to disturb the people without a ticket, otherwise they would be beaten to death. Not kidding, this possibility exists, after all, in terms of identity, the official is a lowly person listed outside the four people.

Cards and tickets are what all the officials dream of, and they can legally extort and extort evidence, don't look at the officials in front of the powerless civilians, but in order to get the same to be wronged.

The card ticket is a kind of paper thing, and it is destroyed after the fact, so it is very rare for later generations to survive, at least Fang Yingwu has not seen it when he was engaged in research. This time, when I saw a real object, I immediately had a seizure again, staring at the cards and looking over and over again, and my mouth was slugging.

Tan Gongdao was puzzled, is this person having something wrong with his head? Fang just looked like an ant, and now he is holding a broken card ticket as a treasure, this is not the legendary silver ticket! Although it can sometimes be used as a silver ticket for the officials.

Lao Jianghu was impatient for no reason, and snatched back a handful of cards, but he couldn't help but hear Fang Yingwu ask very familiarly: "The poor master spent a lot of money for this thing?" ”

"It cost me five dollars of silver" Tan Gongdao just regained the card, he used too much force, and he was worried about tearing it up, so he replied in a momentary distraction, and then he reacted and said angrily: "Don't talk to you!" ”

"It turns out that the market for collecting tax arrears is five coins of silver?" Fang Yingwu was thoughtful, these are all precious first-hand research materials.

If this young man was not the son of a first-class dieter, Tan Gongdao would have slapped him a long time ago, and the official who "should be killed even if he is not guilty" is a vegetarian?

It's just that he couldn't help but be rude because of his background as a scholar. Scholars in Chun'an County are not easy to mess with, maybe a nerd will become a pillar of the country in a few days, or a classmate will become a pillar of the country, or a friend of a classmate will become a pillar of the country

No longer taking care of the prescription, Tan Gongdao ordered his subordinates again, "Don't rub around here, quickly take people by name!" Whoever dares to stop is resistant, and those who have escaped will be dealt with by the county government according to the fugitive household! ”

The five helpers shouted in unison: "Yes! The whirlwind in his hand made the surrounding villagers change, and several parties trembled like chaff.

The second uncle saw that even Fang Yingwu, the prodigy of Fang Xiang's father-in-law, did nothing, and he was slightly disappointed in his heart, the prodigy can only be used for civil wars, but foreign wars are laymen. I had to shout helplessly: "Slow down!" It was already noon, and the village prepared a banquet, if the poor master was not too simple, please rest and have a full meal, and there was another intention to be filial. ”

Tan Gongdao smiled, this is the old character, and the young man next to him doesn't know what to say. He didn't really ask for taxes, wasn't that what he was trying to do?

Fang Yingwu watched coldly, and the sound of the villagers talking in small pieces came from his ears. "The family is not in charge, not to mention money, where is there something to honor them?" "Why don't you sell your daughter to the king of the neighboring village? I wonder if it's too late? "I hope he can collect it, but if he doesn't, he can only sell the land."

Pity my world, there are so many sorrows, Fang Yingwu sighed. stepped forward and stopped Tan Gongdao, who was about to go to the village, "Poor master, stop for the time being!" I have a letter written by my father to my parents, and when I go to the county seat and send the post to the eldest master, how about I deal with it? Today, please go back first. ”

The parents are the eldest man, which refers to the county. Ordinary people are generally not qualified to see the county in private, so they can only submit documents to the court; As a scholar, Xiucai is qualified to submit a letter to the magistrate to ask for a meeting, so Fang Yingwu will say "a letter written by my father to my parents".

Let me wait to go back? Came all the way to such a trip and went back without doing anything? This ignorant young man who doesn't understand the world has been making trouble again and again, and Tan Gongdao, a veteran bad official, has endured it for a long time, and he has not been happy with his contemptuous eyes that look at him like an ant for a long time.

This world is not what you want to do, and others will not accommodate you! I hate this kind of ignorant little kid who always comes out of the way!

Tan Gongdao immediately attacked, grabbed Fang Yingwu's collar with his hand, and scolded sharply: "Do you dare to resist the difference three times and five times!" Looking at your father's identity, he doesn't care about you, but now he is becoming more and more presumptuous, and the post is your father's and not yours, do you really think you dare not touch you! Take it down and tie it up for me left and right, so that you know how good the resistance is great! ”

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