"Drive!"

"Drive!"

"Drive!"

On this day, the morning sun has just risen in the east.

In the Xuanwu Gate of the Beijing Division, a large number of brocade-clothed guards rushed out.

One of the leading Jinyi Weitang officials is called Wan Bangfu.

At this time, he rode his horse and galloped, and at the same time held the holy decree of going south to get people.

And the Jinyi guards who went south with him were also galloping on horseback, carrying flags and shackles.

Pedestrians on the street outside Xuanwumen saw this and got out of the way.

And the people who are familiar with the rules of the imperial court brocade guards have even begun to guess who the imperial court brocade guards are going to take.

Wan Bangfu and the others naturally went south to take Lu Yi and the others.

Therefore, as soon as they left the capital, they changed to an official ship and went south, not daring to stop all the way.

When Jinyiwei went south to get people, Hai Rui on Nanzhili's side, although he was still waiting for Zhu Yijun to ask him to recruit the people to prepare for the change, and to execute the people who committed crimes due to the opposition to the new policy of the official gentry's unified payment of grain and errands, but he had already taken advantage of the right to act cheaply that Zhu Yijun had already given him, and asked the officers and soldiers of the National Taxation Department to contact the local people to find out if the people wanted Hai Rui to help them reduce the rent and interest of the gentry.

And Hai Jui also told these people that they must ensure that once the will is settled, they can recruit a number of people.

During the period of waiting for the will, Hai Jui not only let the officers and soldiers of the National Taxation Department contact the people while collecting taxes, but also dealt with individual stubborn gentry who would rather be put on the list of dishonest than pay taxes.

"Uncle Wang, you have to think about it, once you are reported by this hall, as a person who is dishonest to the imperial court, you will not be able to take the imperial examination for three generations, and you will still have to serve!"

At this time, Hai Rui said to Wang Rukui, a gentry who was very stubborn and had been the political envoy of Guangdong.

Wang Rukui sneered, then arched his hand to the north and said, "With the wisdom of the Son of Heaven, the old man believes that such an evil government will end!" ”

Wang Rukui said to Hai Rui: "So, you report it." ”

"Okay, this church will also let you go back for the time being, after all, you are not committing a criminal case, just a tax arrears, but all the food, gold and silver confiscated in your house must be kept here!"

"But the government won't let you starve to death, after all, the Son of Heaven is benevolent, how can you starve to death because you really don't pay enough taxes and money because you don't manage your family well? Therefore, you can come to the Yamen every day and receive only a few days' food. ”

"However, in order to prevent the rest of your money and food from being even more insufficient to cover your taxes, the government will impose restrictions on the level of food you can eat in your daily life, so that you can only make porridge and drink for your whole family, and ensure that you will not starve to death."

"In addition, there will be people who will follow you specifically to prevent you from owing large sums of money and food to make high purchases."

Hai Rui said, "Send them the rice that Wang Fangbo's family needs to boil porridge today!" ”

It didn't take long for Wang Rukui's servants to receive their own rice.

Wang Rukui looked at it, and said in shock: "It's still Chen rice, my subordinates eat better than this rice, Hai Gangfeng, if you do this, it's better to kill the old man directly!" ”

Hai Rui ignored him and only announced his retirement.

Soon after, Hai Jui did the same to several other particularly stubborn tax defaulters.

And Wang Rukui had to wear coarse cloth clothes and live a life of being restricted from high consumption, and because of this, he drank porridge for a few days, and it didn't take long for him to lose a lot of weight.

"Master, let's pay the tax money! Why hide in my uncle's house in Henan! ”

"Drinking porridge like this every day, and wearing such ugly clothes, the concubine really can't stand it! Whining! ”

Wang Rukui's concubine on this night, taking advantage of the absence of the person who supervised the Wang family because she was sleeping, persuaded Wang Rukui to come because she couldn't stand it.

Wang Rukui gritted his teeth and drank cold porridge as he said, "Shut up for me!" If you mention this matter again, I will sell you for tax deductions! ”

"Then the old man is still kind to sell the concubine, it's better than letting the concubine drink porridge here every day, the concubine hasn't seen meat for several days, woo!"

The little concubine began to cry again.

"Want to live a good life with others? No way! ”

Wang Rukui sneered and then spoke, and then threw the remaining half bowl of cold porridge aside in disgust, and would rather hold his empty stomach than drink another sip of light porridge.

Unlike Wang Rukui, most of the official gentry in Yingtianfu eventually chose the policy of not knowing how to oppose the official gentry and pay for food and errands.

Therefore, these officials and gentry still paid their taxes and silver truthfully.

It's just that some officials and gentry who are very dissatisfied with the new policy of the imperial court have secretly made other actions that have been planned for a long time.

this day.

Qi Jinzheng, who is still the captain of Jin Wuwei, followed Hai Rui's instructions to help an old woman sweep the yard in an ordinary farmer's house surnamed He, and chatted for a while with the old grandmother and son-in-law who were grinding, and also said that the old woman's son-in-law would be willing to work for the National Taxation Department in the future and work together for rent and interest reduction.

The old woman's son-in-law, Ge Daniu, also patted his copper-colored wide arm and said: "Master Jun, don't worry, this is a matter that is beneficial to our people, and we are naturally willing to listen to Master Hai, not to mention that our people's strength does not need money, as long as we take care of the food at that time, we are willing to do it for him!" Anyway, the farm work is almost done now, mainly because there is not much land. ”

"Then it's a deal."

Qi Jin said and left here.

Not long after Qi Jin left, a group of officers and soldiers wearing cloth armor and hood armor walked in.

Seeing this, Ge Daniu was not afraid, because recently, the officers and soldiers of Jin Wuwei would always come to contact them, and the military discipline was strict, never rape and plunder, and would take the initiative to help with the work, so that his vigilance against the officers and soldiers was reduced a lot, so he asked: "Your military masters are also from the National Taxation Department?" ”

Poof!

But as soon as Ge Daniu finished his words, a sergeant who came over suddenly pierced his chest with a spear.

Ge Da Niu was puzzled, and held the spear, and vomited blood.

"Daddy!"

At this time, Ge Daniu's daughter ran out and was shocked.

"Huo Xianggong is right, his Ge family really has a daughter, and she is indeed handsome!"

The sergeant who had killed the bull drew his spear and spoke to the white man in cloth and armor.

This white man is the county school enlargement Hovida.

At this time, Hovida shouted to the girl: "We are the guards of the National Tax Department, and now we want you to lie down in the house and prepare to serve us!" ”

The girl was angry and frightened when she saw this.

"What are you doing! What are you doing! ”

It wasn't long before two sergeants, dressed in inferior armor and apparently forged armor, dragged the girl into the house.

Soon, the girl's screams could be heard inside the house.

Meanwhile.

Shangyuan County, Yingtianfu, was regarded as a small landlord of the common people, that is, the rich peasant Liu Qusi, who had no fame, and suddenly rushed in a group of officers and soldiers wearing Jin Wuwei's unique brave armor, and directly ransacked Liu Qusi's home, and killed Liu Qusi who tried to stop them.

Yan Jianshan, a tofu vendor in Nanjing, was also on his way home from the city when he encountered a group of Jinwuwei officers who suddenly appeared, killed him and his long-term workers, and took away all the money he earned from selling tofu.

Coincidentally.

For a time, there were a large number of violations of law and discipline by the pro-military officers and soldiers of Jin Wuwei in the Yingtianfu area, and what burning, killing and looting really confirmed the common words 'soldiers are like grates' in history books.

In a short time, a large number of people knelt outside the yamen of Hai Jui's governor's yamen, and instead of the living and the able-bodied, most of them were old, weak, sick and disabled, carrying corpses and wounds to complain, and crying was heartbreaking, obviously not disguised.

Hai Jui is a man who loves the people like a son.

Otherwise, the people would not have come to him soon to complain.

After all, Hai Rui still has a reputation for being upright and strict in law enforcement among the people of Nanzhili.

"The pro-army guards of the National Taxation Department are taking turns to strengthen the daughter of Ge Da Niu?"

Therefore, Hai Rui also had to put down the taxation in advance and raise the case to the court.

And the first complaint he received was about the case of Ge Yongjun, a living member, seeking justice for his uncle Ge Daniu and his sister Ge Erya, and learned that this matter was related to Jin Wuwei.

Hai Rui also looked at Hu Shouren.

And Ge Yongjun knelt down directly with indignation on his face at this time, kowtowed to the ground, and said:

"Please be the master of the people of Yingtian! Get rid of the officers and soldiers who are doing evil, and withdraw the officers and soldiers of the National Tax Department from Yingtianfu, and don't let them harm the people again! ”

(End of chapter)