Chapter 1273: Small Scene

Seeing that the villager looked frightened, the Emperor Taishang smiled and explained, "I'm just curious about the taxes paid in each place, you don't have to worry." ”

The villager was still a little scared, but thinking that this noble lord was his own God of Wealth, and he seemed to be much more powerful than the official lord here, he still told the truth to the emperor.

"Since the natural disaster, we have only been charged 20% of the tax, saying that we will be allowed to recuperate, and then resume the tax when our lives are completely improved."

Speaking of this, the villagers hurriedly said good things for the official lord here: "Noble lord, you must not blame us adults, if it weren't for the kindness of our adults and reducing taxes for us, we don't know what our lives would become......"

He even took the lead in kneeling down to intercede for the officials here, and when the others saw this, they knelt down and kowtowed.

The old emperor couldn't say what he felt in his heart, it turned out that the people were so simple, just a little favor could make them remember it all the time, and even at this time he helped the officials here say good things, he really felt that the officials here were good to them.

Thinking of the things he had done before, he felt so uncomfortable that he couldn't breathe, if he had come to his senses a few years ago and did more things for the people, the people would not have been bullied like this.

At the end of the day, it's all his pot.

The old emperor's mood was not very good, his face was a little unpleasant, and the villagers trembled with fear when they saw him like this.

Especially the person who spoke at the beginning, he couldn't wait to slap himself a few big mouths, if he hadn't said something he shouldn't have said, he wouldn't have offended the nobleman like this.

If the nobleman is unhappy and does not buy their tea, then will he not become a sinner in the whole village?

Just when he didn't know what he should do, the Emperor Taishang finally reacted, adjusted his emotions, and said, "What are you doing, hurry up!" ”

Just now I said that the ground is muddy, and they are not allowed to kneel at will, and at this time, a group of people are kneeling in the mud pond, and I really don't know what to say.

He was obviously not angry when he could say such a thing, but why didn't he speak just now?

And knowing that their taxes have such a big reaction.

The Emperor Taishang sighed and explained: "I just feel a little sorry for you, I am still thinking about others after being cheated, and I even want to exonerate those people. ”

He didn't want to say more, just glanced at Lu Baichuan, Lu Baichuan understood, and explained for him: "After the natural disaster that year, the court sympathized with the people's difficult life, and after the refugees who fled the famine settled down, they didn't have to pay taxes for three years, and tried to make their lives better. ”

He paused and emphasized: "Over the years, the imperial court has only collected one percent of the tax, and even if life is better now, it has not risen. ”

In the muddy ground, the people were silent, and they really didn't dare to think that this was the truth.

They originally thought that the imperial court could reduce the tax by one percent, which was enough for their sake, but they did not expect to be deceived by the local government and have been overcharging them one percent of the tax all these years.

Whose pocket did the extra one go into, everyone knows!

"W-This is true?"

The village chief couldn't believe it, if this was the case, they had really been pitted all these years, and he couldn't imagine how much better their life would be if the 10% tax was left in their respective homes.

"Naturally, we are from the national capital, and we are more well-informed, so we can't be wrong."

Lu Baichuan nodded, extinguishing everyone's last glimmer of hope.

"Oh my God! We are grateful to Dade for so many years, but I didn't expect him to be cheating on us all the time! ”

"It's a sad day, every family is supported by that mouthful of food, and they still exploit us like this, do you take us ordinary people to heart?"

"Even if I fight for this life, I have to ask in person, is this how my parents are officials?"

……

The villagers' emotions instantly became agitated, and they cursed in the courtyard.

Emperor Taishang soothed: "Don't worry, I will send someone to investigate early tomorrow morning, and I will definitely give you an explanation." In any case, the taxes you have paid over the years will be returned. ”

This is his country, his people, and what he should do for them.

"Your lord, you are really ...... And so it is with the saints! ”

"Yes, thank you!"

The villagers were about to kneel down again, all moved by a handful of snot and tears.

"Okay, okay, you're here to sell tea, let's finish the business first and then talk about other things."

The Emperor didn't want them to keep entangled in this matter, so he took the initiative to bypass the topic, and the villagers remembered that the tea had not been sold yet, so they hurriedly took out the tea leaves in their arms for the Emperor to see.

It was naturally impossible for the Emperor Taishang to go and see it from house to house, so he asked the little things around him to check it, make sure that it was correct, and pay on the spot.

However, he didn't have so much broken silver on him, so he directly calculated the general ledger and gave it to the village chief, and then the village chief went to exchange it for loose money, and then gave it to them tomorrow.

The money has already reached the village chief, so they are not in a hurry, and they can trust the village chief's character.

At the beginning, only the village chief in the whole village could fry tea, and as the village head, he did not hide his personal interests at all, and handed over his hand to the person who had tea at home, so that everyone had the opportunity to go to the city to sell it for money.

Although the price was very low, everyone still relied on selling tea to subsidize their families, and life was much better than before.

Everyone was convinced by the village chief, and naturally there was no objection.

"Since it's all discussed, let's go back and rest, and we'll talk about it tomorrow."

Concubine Liu saw that the mood of the Emperor Taishan was really not good, and she helped to speak beside her.

Only then did the villagers remember that the nobles had been on the road all day and had not rested much, so they were full of questions and held back, and retired one after another.

As soon as the villagers left, the face of the Emperor Taishang was completely gloomy, and Lu Baichuan persuaded: "Your Majesty, don't be impatient, the official government here only takes one percent and is no longer dark, since we are here, we will help the local people, and we will do our best." ”

Lu Baichuan has been out for more than half a year, and these things have become commonplace, and there are more excessive things than this, if he is as angry as the Emperor Taishang every time, then he will have to live for more than ten years?

"Yes, it's a shame for those people to mention it, otherwise we will be deceived by those people, you have done enough, and the life of the people will be better and better in the future."

Concubine Liu helped persuade the emperor's face to gradually improve, but he still couldn't help but say to Lu Baichuan: "Otherwise, if you go to the county government in person tomorrow, I want to see what those dogs are doing!" ”