"We ......"

Everyone hesitated for a while, and finally turned into anger and pointed at Zhu Zhang.

"Zhu Zhang, you two-faced guy, we'll fight with you!"

Lao Zhu is the ultimate descendant, how can he let them be so big and small?

"What do you say?"

"Zhu Fan is also your second brother no matter what he says, you actually call him by his name, it's so unruly!"

When Zhu Hu heard this, he was so angry that he cried out "wow".

"Father, don't you know, we received your instructions yesterday, and we all planned to go back and write the excerpt honestly, but I wanted to be stopped by my second brother!"

"He also said that if you are to blame, he will carry it alone!"

"Now we listened to him and didn't write, but he wrote it himself, isn't this a trick for us, woo woo woo......

When Lao Zhu heard Zhu Hu's crying, he basically believed most of it in his heart, this is indeed a bastard thing that the second child can do.

But he still deliberately glanced at Zhu Fan and asked unhappily.

"Second, what the fifth said is the truth?"

Zhu Fan shook his head firmly.

"Father!"

"Fifth brother, that's slander!"

"A son honors his father the most, how can he disobey his father's will!"

"Count you as acquaintances!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he looked at the empty princes again, and a sneer suddenly appeared on his face.

"We're still alive now, you dare not listen to what we say!"

"If we die and your nephew succeeds us, you won't rebel?"

"Come on, drag them out, and give each of them twenty lashes!"

"After the fight, bring it back, let them kneel on the ground and write it for us, when to write clearly and when to finish!"

"No!"

A group of brocade guards came up and dragged people, and Zhu Li and Zhu Di hurriedly took out the folds from their sleeves when they saw this.

"Father!"

"My son wrote it!"

"My son wrote it too!"

The two of them couldn't trust Zhu Zhang, and after they went back, they honestly wrote a list of the family's fields, planning to see the situation before taking it out.

Originally, Zhu Li wanted to carry it to the end, but when he heard that he was going to be whipped, he couldn't bear it, so he took it out to prevent the disaster.

Zhu Di wanted to take it out at the beginning, but he didn't want to rob Zhu Fan of his first skill, so he slowed down.

However, seeing that Zhu Fan was so jealous of his brothers, his heart suddenly balanced a lot.

Now that I take it out with Zhu Li, it looks even more inconspicuous and dewy.

Lao Zhu saw that the two of them had written the excerpt honestly, and immediately beckoned to Jinyiwei and dragged the two back.

The others were not so lucky, they were dragged out en masse and whipped, and after being whipped, they were not given any medicine, and when they were dragged back, they had to kneel under the sun and write a list of their family possessions.

Many vassal kings usually don't care about their families, and their family property is handed over to the princess to manage, but at this time, they are even more blind, and they don't know what to write.

Fortunately, Lao Zhu didn't expect them to tell the truth, he had already sent the inspector of the imperial history down. The reason why they were still allowed to write was just to punish them.

When the vassal kings knelt on the ground and confessed their family background, a dead eunuch named Wang Zhi went to the Zhongshan Coal Mine outside the city with an edict in his arms.

Zhongshan Coal Mine is located at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain, which was originally the mountain where the emperor's tomb is located, and mining is not allowed.

However, the background of the Jinling Coal Chamber of Commerce was too hard, and it was forced to gnaw a piece of the foot of the mountain from Zhongshan.

Ru Chang was sent to Zhongshan Coal Mine to mine, and he was also sent to the squire of the military department at that time, as well as some small miscellaneous fish.

Since the loss of the military department, the military department has been completely replaced, and many people have been thrown here to dig coal.

Although the work of digging coal was very hard, they were still lucky compared to other criminal officials in the Ming Dynasty.

At least they saved their lives

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After half a year of hard work, Ru Chang has gradually adapted to the work in the coal mine, and every time he enters the mine, he is not as frightened as he was at the beginning. Especially in his attitude towards rats, he has undergone a huge change before and after.

At first, when he saw a rat in the mine, he would be so frightened that he would always want to kill it with something.

It wasn't until a mining accident buried him and a few miners in it, and they followed the rats to find a water source and a vent, and after they survived, he fell in love with the animal.

This also reminded him of his own situation, where rats were shouted and beaten by everyone outside, and he was also compared to a "big rat" as a corrupt official. However, beneath the pitch-black mine, both he and the rat have found their place.

He came to mine, and the rats came to point out the safety inside the mines.

There are no good-for-nothing people, only misplaced people.

On this day, Ru Chang went down the mine as usual, and just after digging coal in the well for a while, he heard Li Erdan next to him shouting to himself.

"Ru Shangshu, I gave birth to a son yesterday, we are all old and coarse, and we don't know how to name our children or anything, can you help me choose a nice name?"

Ru Chang hurriedly congratulated when he heard this.

"Congratulations to Brother Erdan, this is your third son, right?"

Li Erdan smiled innocently.

"Not really!"

"The two sons are going to die of our death, and now there are many ghosts, this is to throw me in this mine for the rest of my life!"

Ru Chang knew that this was Li Erdan's show-off, and deliberately followed him and said.

"Yo yo yo, others still can't envy it, you kid still dislikes it!"

Ru Chang teased, and immediately threw down the pickaxe and asked.

"Do you have a character in your family?"

Li Erdan shook his head when he heard this.

"I'm a poor person who has fled, how can there be such a thing, you can look at it and make a calculation!"

Ru Chang nodded when he heard this.

"What were the names of the sons before that?"

"The eldest is called Li Dazhuang, the second is called Li Erzhuang, and the third is ......."

"The third child originally planned to be called Li Sanzhuang, but my mother-in-law said that it was not good, and she also said that now that the family conditions are good, I want to provide a scholar to come out in the future, so as not to suffer like us......

Hearing this, Ru Changyan gave Li Erdan a thumbs up.

"You've married a good mother-in-law!"

"Your aunt is right, people still need to read and write. In addition, the imperial grandson has been constantly dealing with new policies in the past few years, and it will be of great use to future readers!"

Li Erdan saw that people like Ru Chang praised him, and his face suddenly smiled.

"Even if you say so, then I really marry the right daughter-in-law!"

"Ru Shangshu said, what is the name of our third child?"

"Li Mo!"

"Li Mo?"

"Yes!"

"It's called Li Mo!"

"Ink is the ink of black soil, and the so-called black soil is also the coal we are digging now."

"Your son's name is Li Mo, which not only takes the meaning of the Four Treasures of the Study, but also reflects that he does not forget his roots, and does not forget the kindness of his father and brother to dig coal for him to study!"

Li Erdan heard Ru Chang say this, and immediately applauded. The other people who worked on the side also praised Ru Chang for his knowledge.

Ru Chang listened to everyone's praise, and his face suddenly darkened.

"Alas!"

"What's the use of being knowledgeable, it's not digging coal with you......

When they heard this, they immediately ceased to speak.

If it had been a few months ago, they would have laughed at it.

After all, this is a corrupt official, and he is the person they usually hate the most.

However, after coming into contact with this corrupt official for a period of time, they found that the corrupt official was not as hateful as they imagined.

Except for being inferior to them in their work, they are better than them in other aspects.

For example, when dealing with people, Ru often treats anyone politely, and never throws his face at others

, I haven't even blushed after a few months of drying.

He is also very good at being a person and doing things, and he gets along very well with everyone in the mine. No matter who you meet, you can call out someone's name, which makes people feel more intimate.

Occasionally, the accounts of the mine don't match, and Ru often goes over to help people check and reconcile the accounts, in short, this guy is impeccable in terms of being a man and doing things.

Everyone gradually liked Ru Chang, and from time to time they would ask him for advice.

For example, help to read a yellow calendar, choose an auspicious day of the zodiac or something. Or help with a name, help write a letter or something.

There was silence in the mine for a while, and Li Erdan suddenly spoke.

"Ru Shangshu, you are so talented, it is indeed too condescending to dig coal with us."

"The imperial grandson won't let you dig coal for the rest of your life, right?"

"Maybe I'll punish you and let you out after a while?"

When the others heard this, they all exhorted.

"Yes, yes!"

"Brother Erdan's words are reliable, the emperor's grandson is the most talented person, how can he let you dig coal miles for a lifetime, and when he is angry, he will naturally let you go back to be a big official!"

Ru Chang couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard everyone say this.

"Don't make fun of me!"

"If the imperial grandson doesn't kill me, it's already an extrajudicial grace, how dare I be delusional?"

"Besides, it's good to mine with you, dig coal and work, earn money to eat, and live a solid life!"

"The imperial grandson said in the newspaper before that this is called doing it yourself, with plenty of food and clothing!"

When everyone heard Ru Chang say this, they praised him in unison for being open-minded and open-minded.

Only Ru Chang himself knows that he is just self-consolation in the midst of suffering.

Ru Chang finished his day's work, returned to the ground to wash the dust, and was about to finish his meal when he suddenly saw a white-faced bearded man approaching.

"Are you?"

"Our family is ordered by the emperor's grandson to come and ask you a few words!"

"The Imperial Grandson?"

Whether it was Ru Chang or the people who were eating around, when they heard the words "Imperial Grandson", their ears instantly pricked up. What's more, he stood up directly from the ground and looked at Wang Zhi with reverence on his face.

Wang Zhi saw that everyone was so respectful to the imperial grandson, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"You don't have to be nervous, our family is just asking a few words for the imperial grandson!"

Everyone cares so much, and when they heard that he was really a person sent by the emperor's grandson, they immediately pounced.

"Let's say hello to the imperial grandson!"

"We wish the imperial grandson a long life, long live, long live, long live, long live......

"Oh, this can't be done, trespassing...... Trespassing......"

Wang Zhi said "transgression", but his face was already smiling happily.

He wants the emperor's grandson to be the emperor more than anyone else, so that he will be under one person and above ten thousand people.

After everyone greeted the emperor's grandson, they immediately pushed the stupid Ru Chang.

"Lao Ru, people call you!"

"What did we just say, let's just say that the imperial grandson can't forget you, and he will definitely reuse you, hehehe......

Ru often heard the words of the people around him, and a sense of eagerness rose in his heart. But when he thought of the sin he had committed, it was as if he had been poured a basin of cold water.

No chance!

On the surface, he committed the case of the loss of the warehouse of the Ministry of War, but in fact, he framed the unforgivable crime of the emperor's grandson, and he had no chance to go out in this life......

Although Ru Chang's heart was like ashes, he still respectfully saluted Wang Zhi.

"The prisoner Ru often visits His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson, and respectfully asks His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson to ...... peace."

"The Imperial Princess!"

"The imperial grandson asked, Ru Chang, are you guilty?"

When Ru often heard Wang Zhi say this, a series of pictures suddenly appeared in his mind, such as studying since childhood, gaining fame, and being on the book of the military department.

When he recalled that he had framed the emperor's grandson, he had stumbled and been imprisoned

, even more regretful thumping of the chest.

"Guilty of Guilt!"

"The crime of committing an official deserves death, and it deserves a thousand cuts, woo woo woo woo ......

Wang Zhi was very satisfied with Ru Chang's reaction, and continued to pinch his throat.

"The imperial grandson asked again, if Lone asks you to become an official again, are you willing?"

When Ru often heard this, he only felt that his heart would not beat.

"I ......"

"I ......"

"I don't deserve ......"

"Sinners don't deserve it!"

"The sinner made the emperor's grandson dirty, and almost made the emperor's grandson fall out of favor with Your Majesty, the sin of the sinner deserves death, and he has no shame to live in the world, woo woo woo......

Wang Zhi saw Ru Chang entering the play like this, and hurriedly stopped him.

"Stop, stop!"

"It's almost there, and the encore will be fake!"

"The imperial grandson asked again, if you are lonely, will you help you?"

Ru Chang was shocked when he heard this, and then shook the sleeves of his robe, and solemnly kowtowed.

"The sinners are avenged by broken bones!"

Seeing Ru Chang's attitude, Wang Zhi nodded and said.

"There is a copy of the imperial grandson's edict here, you don't have to rush to reply first, take it and see it first, and our family will come to you tomorrow!"

Ru Chang took the edict handed over by Wang Zhi, and after flipping through a few pages, he suddenly knew why Wang Zhi said this.

The officials and gentry pay for the grain in one!

Spread into the acre!

A whip!

Although the imperial grandson's edict is not many, every word seems to have a thousand powers, which can shock the entire empire.

Ru Chang finally understood why he had received not an appointment, but a plausible edict.

No matter who does this kind of thing, it will be scolded to death by future generations of scholars!

When Ru Chang was stunned, the surrounding miners cautiously came up and watched the imperial grandson's edict non-stop.

"Ru Shangshu, what is written on your edict?"

Ru Chang waved his hand irritably when he heard this, wanting to drive everyone away, but after thinking about it, he changed his tone again.

"You all come here, and I'll tell you about the emperor's grandson's edict!"

As soon as everyone heard that Ru Chang was going to talk about the emperor's grandson's edict, whether it was the steward of the mine or the man who cooked in the house, they all gathered together. Even the cell bosses, who were guarding them, came to join in the fun when they heard this.

"Ladies and gentlemen, that's what the imperial grandson's edict says......

"The crown prince wants to reform the tax on farming, and in the future, those who have more land will pay more taxes, those with less land will pay less taxes, and each family will not pay taxes if there are less than three acres of land per person......

"What do you say about this, it's like Li Erdan's family has five people, but their family has a total of fifteen acres of land......

When Li Erdan heard this, he hurriedly interrupted Ru Chang's words.

"Ru Shangshu, my family doesn't have so much land!"

"I only have seven acres of land in my hometown!"

Ru Chang glared at Li Erdan angrily.

"We just said it, it's an analogy!"

"It's like your family has fifteen acres of land, and your family has five people, and the average is only three acres of land per person, so your family doesn't have to pay taxes!"

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Ru Chang in disbelief.

"And this good thing?"

"How much more miles is that?"

"If there is more land, it will naturally have to be paid, but if it is less than three acres per person, it is not necessary to pay, saying that this is a ration field, which is specially used for every family to grow rations!"

"This is a great thing, the emperor's grandson is really a living bodhisattva!"

Ru often said this to everyone, and suddenly had a little confidence in his heart, and continued to preach the imperial grandson's edict.

"The imperial grandson also said that in the future, no matter whether it is the common people, or the officials, or the scholars who have meritorious reputations, they will all pay taxes, and there will be no preferential exemptions!"

When they heard this, they applauded again in unison.

"That's a great thing, too!"

"There was one before our village

Every time it is time to pay taxes, Li Zheng will distribute his family's taxes to us, so that we, ordinary farmers, can pay taxes for them!"

"I just don't have enough food to grow every year, and then I ran out to escape the famine......

"Our village is the same, each family doesn't have much land, and they have to pay taxes for the officials, and life is hard......

"If it is really according to what the imperial grandson said, both the officials and the common people pay taxes together, it will be a great thing!"

Ru Chang interrupted everyone with a smile.

"And whatever!"

"The imperial grandson also said that the poll tax will be abolished in the future, no matter how many babies you have, you don't have to pay taxes, it just depends on how much land you have in your family!"

"Those who have less land can pay nothing, and only those who have more land can pay taxes!"

"He also said that he would not have to serve as a conscriptor in the future, and he would not have to pay all kinds of apportionments, all of which would be converted into the fields, and only one stubble tax would be collected every year!"

The miners at Zhongshan Mine used to be farmers, and when they heard that only one tax was charged, they immediately realized the problem.

"Lao Ru, if you only collect one tax, will you collect more miles than usual?"

Ru Chang nodded when he heard this.

"Yes!"

"In the past, the agricultural tax in our country was fifteen taxes and one, but now the levies, poll taxes, and apportionments are all folded together, and a total of two buckets of taxes per mu are collected, that is, five taxes and one tax!"

"Oh no!"

"It's not low!"

"It's tripled!"

Ru Chang thought it was a complaining conference, but he thought that the miners around him had just said a few words, and they all changed their tone.

"However, no matter how much you receive, it is more cost-effective than before!"

"In the past, when the farming was busy, the county officials would levy and issue conscriptions, and they would always levy all kinds of miscellaneous taxes, and they would have to pay three or four buckets of rice grain for one mu of land, and they would also delay cultivation and land harvesting!"

"It's still the new one of the emperor's grandson, it's all together, and there is a lot less trouble!"

"This eldest brother is right, the imperial grandson just saw this, so he didn't let those corrupt officials cheat us!"

"Let's kowtow to the emperor's grandson!"

"Yes, yes, kowtow to the emperor's grandson!"

In the voices of the crowd clamoring to kowtow to the imperial grandson, Ru Chang gradually found the direction of his future and strengthened his belief in his heart.

He's going to make a decision that goes against his ancestors!