This time, Guo Tianyi's private visit only brought Fan Xiong and some guards.

After handing over the government to the cabinet, Guo Tianyi set off.

Being an emperor is really tiring.

Aside from everything else, the twists and turns that can't be dealt with all day long are a big head.

At first, Guo Tianyi was more interested.

But now, Guo Tianyi's review and reading are all directly ticked or crossed.

Starting from Shuntian Mansion and going straight down Luoshui, Guo Tianyi traveled all the way to the mountains and rivers and arrived at Huai'an Mansion.

"Your Majesty, it's the boundary of Huai'an Mansion to go."

"There is still a day to go to Huai'an Mansion, why don't we settle down in Qiu County today?"

Fan Xiong came behind Guo Tianyi and said respectfully.

"Okay." Guo Tianyi responded, "Then let's go to the shore." ”

"No!"

Subsequently, several boats docked on the bank of the river in Qiu County.

The further south you go, the better the weather.

The leaves of the trees in the capital have begun to turn yellow, and the leaves of the trees in Huai'an Mansion are still green.

And it's a lot hotter.

Qiu County is a small county seat.

The county magistrate here is dealing with a case today.

Guo Tianyi and the others saw that the people on the street were hurrying to the county office, so they asked curiously, "Let's go, let's go and have a look." ”

The power of the county magistrate is greater than that of the county magistrate or even the mayor of later generations.

For example, all the powers of public security, inspection, courts, etc. are tied to the county magistrate alone.

Don't look at the county magistrate's small official, but in the locality, he is a real parent official.

The quality of a county magistrate can directly determine the people's sentiment in a place.

"It is said that the sister-in-law Wang's family who tried the case today is too wronged..."

"Yes, it's really wrong, I can't pay off the money I borrowed from the sixth master for a few years, and the interest is getting bigger and bigger..."

"I don't know what the county master will say?"

"Do you even need to think about it? It must be that the house of Wang's sister-in-law and his family belongs to the uncle of the Wang family. ”

"It is said that because Xiao Wang was poor at the beginning, it was the uncle who borrowed the money from the sixth master to give the bride price to the sister-in-law's family..."

"Yes, now the sixth master wants to ask the guarantor for money, and the guarantor can only use the house of the sister-in-law's family to pay off the debt."

"I've also heard that it seems that Sister-in-law Wang is still the head of her second marriage."

"Hehe, what's wrong with the second marriage? Only high-ranking officials and nobles care about this, and there are many people who can't afford to marry for the second time...."

“......”

When Guo Tianyi came to the county yakou, he heard the surrounding discussions.

His brows furrowed slightly, and it seemed that he had encountered a typical lawsuit between a landlord and a long-term worker today.

Even now, he has vigorously reformed his internal affairs and redistributed the land, but he still cannot change the landlord class.

These landlords are often able to annex land.

Because there are always some people who will do anything wrong and either mortgage or sell their land.

I saw a startling sound.

The county magistrate, who had a gray beard, looked at the few people kneeling in the hall, "Who is coming?" What are the grievances? ”

"Master, I'm Qian Liu." The obese sixth old man flattered, "This Wang family owes me three hangings of money for three years and has not paid it back, and now the profit has reached ten hangings, I want to collect his two-yard house to pay off the debt, and he also injured my domestic servant, begging the lord to call the shots..."

Qian Liu is the sixth master of the famous landlord in Qiu County.

The Qian family is here, which can be described as covering the sky with one hand.

After that, Qian Liu also handed over the IOU in his hand.

When the county magistrate saw it, he immediately understood, and sighed in his heart, but he was helpless.

Because of the Qian family, he doesn't want to offend.

In recent years, the Qian family's rapid development is related to the country's policies, and it is inseparable from him.

After all, the people of the Qian family did not break the law.

I will retire in a few years.

"Wang Yue, Wang's, the human and material evidence is conclusive." The county magistrate stroked his beard and said, "It is clearly written in black and white, it is paid off within three years, and the interest is paid monthly, and if you can't pay it off when it expires, you will have to collect the house to pay off the debt, have you ever objected?" ”

The county master's words were ambiguous, without mentioning some of the blood-sucking clauses in it.

For example, the monthly interest rate is five cents.

The monthly interest rate of three cents is five, is that a naked usury?

Even in later generations, ordinary people would not dare to play like this.

Wang Yue's family is just an ordinary farmer, and on weekdays, Wang Yue will also go out to do odd jobs to raise money to pay off debts.

But the interest is rolling over more and more.

Because it can't be changed every month, the principal will be added to the interest.

In this way, the next month will still be calculated at five cents of the new principal.

This is the most typical ancient landlord blood-sucking method.

Unexpectedly, the scene between Huang Shiren and Yang Bailao was touched by Guo Tianyi.

"Master, I've wronged..."Wang Yue's face turned pale and said weakly, "There is nothing wrong with this IOU, but he, the devil, is making profits month by month, and I can't afford to pay back so much money even in ten lifetimes..."

"Sir, please call the shots for us." Wang on the side also cried, "My husband is diligent and diligent, and has been paying interest, but the interest is also rising month by month, my family also has two children, this time my husband hurt his waist because of working for others, we asked for a month of grace, he refused, he wanted to accept the house, if the house is gone, what can we do!! ”

"Qian Lao Liu, you are shameless...", someone in the crowd shouted, "I worked in your house last month until the twentieth of this month, and you only counted me last month's salary, is there such a thing as you?" ”

"That is, I still have two months of salary last year and said that I took more leave and deducted it, can I ask for leave if my daughter-in-law gives birth to a child?"

"Qian Lao Liu, you are too shameless..."

“.......”

The crowd was indignant, and some people loudly denounced the sixth master's black heart.

This scene also resonated with Guo Tianyi.

Don't say it's ancient.

Such things abound in later generations.

You've done it for a month, and if you don't do it the next month, you're leaving.

The finance that pays you only settles the previous month, saying that this month's and the next month's are good, and some are not paid directly.

There are also some capitalists, who are directly vampires.

It seems that from ancient times to the present, the appearance of capitalists has not changed.

In order to marry his daughter-in-law, Wang Yue took on a lot of debts.

In ancient times, those who could have three wives and four concubines were all rich people.

Isn't it the same with the society of later generations?

In an ordinary family, marrying a daughter-in-law will spend three generations of savings, which is not false at all.

"Master, you have to be the master of my husband..."Wang cried, "In the past three years, the interest we have paid is definitely enough for three times, but the money is getting bigger and bigger, and we really can't afford to pay it back..."

Who knows, the county master is not reasonable at all, and said coldly, "It is natural to repay debts, but you can't wait to live without it, it's better to make a new IOU..."

Hearing this, Wang Yue and his wife were dumbfounded.

The corners of the sixth master's mouth grinned slightly.

He knew it would be like this.

After all, there is no rule in the Great Bong Law that no one can lend usury?

In this way, Wang Yue has been a long-term worker in his family all his life.

And you only need to give something to eat, and you don't have to pay for it.

Some of the onlookers clenched their fists, but they could only accept it silently in the face of such a situation.

There are so many things like this.

Ordinary people even felt that it was natural for them to be born in a poor family and work for the landlord.

"You fart!" Guo Tianyi pushed the crowd away and said, "Fan Xiong, slap this old horseman!" ”