At this time, the so-called imperial power did not go down to the county. The lowest rank of the officials appointed by the imperial court is from the ninth rank, that is, the county lieutenant. In towns and villages below the county level, the local gentry of the big clans were sent to serve as the lizheng, household head, and elder. The chief of the household is responsible for supervising the collection of taxes, and the elder is in charge of chasing thieves.

The local grassroots system of the Great Song Dynasty is two levels: township and li, with four households as neighbors, five neighbors as protection, 100 households as li, and five li as townships. In other words, four households are one neighbor, twenty households are one guarantee, one hundred households are one mile, and five hundred households are one township. Li is in charge of a village or several villages, so he is also equivalent to a township head.

Although Li Zheng, the head of the household and the elder have no quality, they control the life and death of the people, and it is not an exaggeration to call them "soil emperors".

There are more than 200 households in Leigongbao Village, and nearly 1,000 families are all surnamed Lei, worshipping the same ancestor. Because of this, Lei Gongbao has become the largest village within a radius of 100 miles, and it is also extremely domineering in life. Especially the people in the main branch of the Lei family are even more arrogant.

"The current situation of the bait is all thanks to the Thunder Castle." The shopkeeper of the big car shop said angrily.

The shopkeeper's surname is Du, nearly fifty years old, and one daughter has been married for many years. Now there are only two couples left, guarding the big car shop to live. Qin Zhong wanted to inquire about Lei Gongbao, and the native Du shopkeeper was the first choice. However, when it came to Lei Gongbao, Shopkeeper Du was a little emotionally out of control and full of hatred.

"I heard, this Lei Gong Fort wants to raise horses, but is there such a thing?" The old ghost asked.

"There's such a thing." Shopkeeper Du slowed down his emotions, and then said, "Since the beginning of last winter, Lei Gongbao has been collecting land everywhere, beating people and burning houses to kill people, and it has been very noisy for a while. No one can resist the small family, but if the land is sold, how can the family live? ”

"Is there no one in the county?" Qin Zhong couldn't help but ask with trepidation when he heard this.

"Alas, the officials in the county are high, who cares if our people live or die?" Shopkeeper Du sighed.

"That's not right, is it?" The old ghost frowned and said, "Without the people to grow food, who will pay the taxes?" ”

Nowadays, the imperial court implements two taxes in spring and autumn, and according to the amount of land occupied by the people, taxes are collected in spring and autumn, and under normal circumstances, one tax is one out of ten.

But in addition, there are endless additional taxes. For example, after paying the tax, the household needs to pay the transportation tax. For example, the government will pay taxes on a certain thing of the household according to its needs, and then convert it into another thing according to the price, and in the process of implementation, it will be overestimated and repeatedly discounted.

For example, the land tax also needs to pay a certain surcharge to make up for the loss during transportation. For example, when paying the land tax, the grain is measured in a bucket or bucket, and the grain is piled up to increase the tax amount. In addition, there are also survey money, market money, fee money, etc., and the list goes on.

"This? I don't know. Shopkeeper Du looked confused, he couldn't answer this question.

"Lei Gongbao is so big moving, how can Pucheng County not know?" Qin Chong can guess a thing or two about this question.

On the issue of taxation, the Great Song Dynasty court gave a benefit to scholars, as long as they were admitted to the Jinshi, the land at home would no longer be taxed. Therefore, once someone is admitted to the Jinshi, the whole family will immediately ascend to heaven. There are also relatives and neighbors, who attach their own land to Jinshi's house.

In this way, they can receive the benefits of being exempt from taxes by the imperial court.

However, what should I do if the taxes collected by the county government cannot be less? It had to be passed on to the rest of the yeoman farmers and the taxes were increased. In other words, it turned out that 10,000 people paid 10,000 catties of grain, and one person could do it. But now, 8,000 people have to pay 10,000 catties of grain. Moreover, heavier and heavier.

"You mean? Collusion between Leigongbao and Pucheng County? The old ghost also thought about it, but he didn't want to admit it.

"Necessity." Qin Zhong said in a deep voice. These landlords are strong, and even if they don't have Jinshi welfare, they also have ways to hide their land.

"Have you seen a large herd of horses?" The old ghost asked.

"I haven't seen it." Shopkeeper Du shook his head and said.

"How did you know that Thunder Fort was going to raise horses?" The old ghost's brow furrowed.

"You don't know. Less than thirty miles east from here is the Gourd Valley. "There are a large number of stables built in the valley, and some people have gone there to work and see with their own eyes, and looking at the fence, it can not accommodate three or four hundred horses, and there are many people guarding it." ”

"But there are horses?" Qin Zhong became excited and asked anxiously.

"I've heard people say there is." Shopkeeper Du nodded and said, "It's just not much, thirty or forty horses." ”

"So little?" Qin Zhong felt quite lost, this was too far from the lost war horse.

"It's all horses." Shopkeeper Du lowered his voice slightly and said mysteriously.

"Oh?" The old ghost's eyes lit up, this was the idea of breeding. Heart, Lei Gongbao's heart is not small.

After knowing so many things, it is basically the limit of Du's shopkeeper, and if you continue to ask, you won't gain much. The old ghost and Qin Zhong said goodbye, and they both walked silently with their heads bowed. Lei Gong Bao raised horses, and it was strange everywhere. But at present, it has nothing to do with the lost war horse.

"Gotta explore this gourd valley." The old ghost muttered to himself.

"Going tonight?" Qin Zhong asked.

"There's no hurry." The old ghost said, "Now they are all injured, and it is not very convenient to move. ”

Qin nodded and stopped talking, it was indeed not a matter of urgency to find the lost horse. If you startle the snake, it will cause trouble. Besides, all of them are injured, and if they fight, they will suffer. Anyway, we're already here, so it doesn't hurt to wait two more days. Gather your mood and go back to sleep.

Lying on the kang, Qin Chong couldn't sleep, for fear of disturbing the rest of the veterans, he didn't dare to turn over. I could only stare at the dark roof, and my mind was messed up as if I was acting in a movie. For a while, it was Shayuan Prison, and for a while, it was Dali County, and it was like a marquee.

Suddenly, Qin Zhong remembered the meditation mantra, then sat up cross-legged, pinched the meridian with both hands, and silently recited the meditation mantra. A wisp of ice spring flowed through the chest and abdomen, gathered the dantian, slowly followed the veins behind the back, and spread little by little to the Baihui acupoint above the head. Gradually, Qin Chong breathed evenly and entered a realm of emptiness.

When I opened my eyes again, there was a faint light outside the window. Qin Zhong stretched out his arms, and the bone joints "snapped" like popping beans. Up and down, full of majestic power, I just want to yell and vent to my heart's content. Qin Zhong found that every time he practiced the meditation mantra and woke up, he was full of energy.

Seeing that the veterans on both sides were still asleep, he got out of bed gently, grabbed the iron gun against the wall, opened the door and walked out.

The yard of the big car shop is very large, and no one gets up at the moment, and it is silent. In the eastern sky, a faint red light just appeared, like a sharp blade, cutting through the night and the dawn. The sky above was still blue, and the boundless sea of stars shimmered and faded.

Qin Zhong was holding an iron spear, and he stood in one of the eight courtyards under his feet, and suddenly it was like a wind, and a murderous aura swept over. Suddenly, the iron spear shook, bringing up a huge sound of wind, and the cold light drew an arc, and with a "bang", it stabbed out. The tip of the gun is like a circle, shaking out ten thousand cold stars.

Suddenly, the cold light disappeared, but it pierced out from under the ribs. Qin Zhong jumped up, and the person had already jumped high. The big gun is like a dragon, and it smashes down. There were gusts of wind and thunder in the courtyard, and the leaves were stirred and flying, but they couldn't get close to the range of the gun. The iron spear opened and closed, flying up and down in Qin Chong's hands, and the cold air was awe-inspiring.

This set of marksmanship was made by Qin Chong, and he felt extremely domineering and captivating.

In a trance, it was as if he was in the midst of ten thousand armies, seeing a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Iron spears come and go, unstoppable.

This set of marksmanship is divided into two parts, one defense and one attack, which is taught by Qin Yutian himself, and is said to be the ancestral marksmanship of the Qin family. With the heavy spear held by Qin Chong, the power is three points superior to Qin Yutian. But at this time, Qin Chong felt that he was still unsatisfied, he couldn't exert thirty percent of his divine power, and his breath couldn't go up or down.

This is the disadvantage of weapons, Qin Chong has already discovered that the weight of the iron spear is too light, so it is extremely difficult to make it light. It's just that he is helpless, Qin Zhong can't find a heavier iron gun, eighty-two catties is already the limit. Qin Chong's body gathered and stood still, and the iron spear slammed on the ground.

With a "poof", the gun body sank nearly half into the soil. Qin Zhong smiled bitterly, and Fang Cai's awe-inspiring killing momentum disappeared immediately.

Pulling out the iron gun, when he turned around, he found a row of veterans squatting under the eaves, staring at Qin Zhong one by one, with different expressions. Qin Chong's gun was too loud, and he himself didn't realize it. At this time, he was stared at by a group of veterans, and he realized it later, and hurriedly put on a smiling face to flatter.

"It's a little louder, it's noisy everyone's good dreams, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

"Is it a little older? The house is going to be demolished by you. "How could the veteran blame him? It's just to be funny.

"I should find a mother-in-law to take care of it, I'm always so energetic, I want to sleep well."

"I think Miss Xiaohe is good, with a big butt."

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Qin Zhong smirked, and fled with the iron gun on his shoulder. If you listen to them again, it is estimated that there will be a cave house tonight.

After breakfast, Xiao He was going to the mountains to collect medicine. A group of veterans coaxed, and they had to let Qin Chong follow to protect them, and said in a loud voice that if Miss Xiaohe was missing half a hair, she would open Qin Chong's buttocks. Xiao He blushed and smiled, but he did not refuse.

The two followed each other and just walked to the gate, but they heard a "pop", and the heavy pine gate exploded.

Qin Chong's hands were quick, he grabbed Xiao He, turned around on the spot, and rushed to the gate with his back to protect Xiao He in front of him. The burst of splinters of wood hit his back with a crackling sound, and his shirt tore out several large gaps. Qin Chong's skin is rough and his flesh is thick, and it doesn't matter if he draws a few blood paths.

"Ahh Xiao He screamed, and suddenly choked again. found that he was so dignified, he was held in Qin Chong's arms, and he was not hurt at all.

At this time, a group of people rushed into Hula outside the door, and the fierce gods took knives and sticks to surround Qin Chong and the two.

Qin Zhong let go of Xiao He, slowly protected her behind him, and looked at the leader intently.

The people who came were five big and three thick, and they were very burly. looks old, but not very old, at most in his twenties. With a sideways face and a fierce look in his eyes. On both hands, he carried a pair of copper hammers the size of watermelons, which looked quite heavy. It is common to see people with knives and guns, but it is the first time that Qin Chong has seen a hammer.

The hammer is eight-edged, golden and dull. The handle, which is more than two feet long, is also not an ordinary wooden handle, but is cast in iron.

"Say, Who is it? Dare to hurt my second brother. The strong man stared at Qin Zhong like a wolf, and asked in an urn voice.

"It's him, it's he who injured the second young master." Someone next to him recognized Qin Chong, pointed at Qin Chong and said with hatred.

"Boy." The strong man grinned and smiled cruelly. "If you dare to hurt my second brother, you will die."

"Who are you?" Qin Chongyi raised his eyebrows, stepped forward suddenly, and asked disdainfully. "If you want to die, you have to report your name first, right?"

"Lao Tzu Lei Leopard, when you go to the king of Hades, remember to report my name." Lei Leopard's eyes were stunned, and the killing intent was undisguised.

Before the thunder leopard's words fell, Qin Chong moved, his body slammed forward, raised his foot and kicked the thunder leopard's abdomen, and the momentum was as strong as thunder. Seeing Qin Zhong kicking over, Lei Leopard wanted to resist in his heart, but his hand couldn't keep up with his eyes, and he didn't have time to react at all. Both arms will be raised, and the abdomen has been kicked in the abdomen.

With a muffled sound of "bang", the thunder leopard flipped over and flew out of the door, and a pair of copper hammers also flew out.

"Kill." Qin Zhong shouted violently and rushed towards a group of minions.

The change in an instant has already made these minions dumbfounded. Lei Leopard, the unicorn son of the Lei family, is gifted and powerful, and no one can stand his punch. The most famous battle was when he alone entered the bandits' den, with copper hammers everywhere, broken bones and tendons, and no enemy.

And today, the momentum is surging, but as soon as he looks at him, he is kicked out by someone.

This completely turned the perception of the people of Leigongburg on its head.

After a moment of stunned kung fu, Qin Zhong had already crashed into the crowd, punching and kicking, and suddenly a ghost cried wolf.

When practicing the gun in the morning, Qin Chong couldn't breathe up or down, and he was uncomfortable in his heart. At this moment, he turned into a tiger and a leopard, showing his ferocity, only to feel a breath of turbid qi stirring between his chest and abdomen, but it seemed that there was always a little bit of difference, and he couldn't get through. I couldn't help but let out a loud roar, like a mad demon.

A group of minions usually show off their might and bully others, how have they ever seen such fierce people? Under the face, a large number of people have fallen on the ground, and the sound of "clicking" broken bones frightened a group of people's scalps to explode, how can they still have the slightest courage, throw knives and sticks and flee for their lives.

At this moment, the thunder leopard got up from the ground, and there were blood stains on the corners of his mouth. He was infuriated by a great humiliation. grabbed the double hammer, suddenly glared at the round eyes and roared, and rushed towards Qin Zhong like a mad demon. He just wanted to smash Qin Chong with a hammer in order to get out of the evil anger in his heart.

"It's good to come." Qin Chong caught a glimpse of the thunder leopard, and immediately gave up chasing and killing the minions, and reflexively rushed straight towards the thunder leopard.

He wants to fight with his bare hands against the twin hammers of the Thunder Leopard.