I have to say that Zhu Yonggui is really a model of villain's ambition.

With Qian Li here, he didn't pay attention to anyone, he insisted that Qin Ru and Song Shu apologize, and let Song Shu pay a lot of money, and this was the end.

When the two left, Song Shu keenly noticed that Qian Li looked at Zhu Yonggui's eyes, and understood something in his heart immediately.

Seeing the two leaving, Qin Ru also sighed heavily.

"Lord Qin, who is this Lord Qian? Why do you protect Zhu Yonggui so much? ”

Qin Ru sighed, his face full of sorrow.

"Shu Niang, you don't know, this Qian Li is the Lord of Fucheng, all the counties and towns of Dongying Mansion are under his control, and the officials crush people to death, not to mention, he is the Lord of Fucheng, or a distant relative of the current concubine of the king."

A distant relative of the king's concubine?

No wonder Qian Li is so arrogant, now Song Shu has made a decision in her heart, but Qian Li is like this, why do you want to help Zhu Yonggui?

Even if Zhu Yonggui is a squire, he has such a back, where is it used?

Guessing Song Shu's thoughts, Qin Ru said: "Shu Niang, do you know what is the most important thing in this city?" ”

Song Shu was stunned and shook her head.

She naturally doesn't understand the things in this officialdom, after all, there are too many twists and turns, she is just a woman who just wants to make money.

Besides, even if there is really something, Qian Li's attitude towards Zhu Yonggui is indeed incomprehensible.

Isn't it, what trick did Zhu Yonggui catch Qian Li?

But with Qian Li's background, even if he really grabbed something, he would kill Zhu Yonggui directly, and he wouldn't protect him like this.

Qin Ru said: "In this city, the most important thing is taxes. ”

"Taxes?" Song Shu repeated, and seemed to think of something in her heart: "But isn't this tax formulated by the top?" Why does it have something to do with Zhu Yonggui, a squire? ”

Hearing this, Qin Ru smiled.

"Shu Niang, do you know the situation of Fenghe Town now, Fenghe Town is not small, not to mention far, take Xiaosongzhuang as an example, how much land in Xiaosongzhuang really belongs to the people?"

Now Song Shu completely understood.

She made a rough calculation in her mind.

The land that I bought had to be registered with the county government, and the land of other people was also counted.

Unless you are very wealthy, you will buy land in a big way.

Because the land of ordinary households has to pay nearly one or two taels of silver for one acre of land, to put it bluntly, the harvest of this year may not be so much.

The squire was different.

The squires were originally meritorious people of their ancestors, and their descendants did not want to continue to be officials, so they looked for a place and some fields.

The tax on their fields is nearly half less than that of ordinary people.

If the squire has a lot of land, this tax will naturally be a lot.

But if some means are used to convert these lands into the common people's, but what about the actual squire's?

Naturally, this tax will still be taken by surprise by the people, but the grain that can be harvested will fall into the hands of the squires.

In this way, the difference in price can be imagined.

Song Shu's eyes widened suddenly.

"Could it be that these two people are actually using taxes to enrich themselves?"

Qin Ru nodded, his eyes were full of pity, as a parent official, he couldn't protect the interests of the people, he was really ashamed of the black veil on his head.

But then, will the people not complain? Can't you sue the Imperial Front? ”

"Shu Niang, why did you forget, I just told you, this Qian Li is a distant relative of King Cheng's side concubine, you said that this silver money, whose hands will it end up in?"

Song Shu was stunned.

yes, how did she forget the most important thing.

Cheng is a distant relative of the side concubine of the king, that is also a relative, and she even heard that the side concubine is in the palace and is also quite powerful.

In this way, all these pockets of money ended up in the pockets of King Cheng.

These people sued the county government, but the county government did not dare to take care of it.

If he sues the city and has money, how can he listen to the grievances of the people?

But if you sue the capital, there will naturally be King Cheng around, how can anyone make a big deal about it?

In the end, it's not over.

Now Song Shu completely understands that it is so reasonable for officials to protect each other, not to mention the interests between officials and squires.

The fields in the entire Fenghe Town, if they are according to what Qin Ru said, at least most of them are Zhu Yonggui's.

An additional five yuan per mu of land is taxed, and these hundreds of acres of land add up to thousands of taels.

After several layers of division, it was handed to King Cheng.

But the people have worked hard for a year, and they have to pay taxes for three quarters, so what do the people have to do after being stripped like this?

No wonder!

Song Shu always felt that this huge Fenghe Town should not be like this, but she didn't expect that there was such a layer of things in it.

Thinking of this, Song Shu had a fire in her heart.

It's a pity that although Qian Li is not very good, he is not wrong in one sentence.

She Song Shu is just a woman, she has no power in her hands, and she has no background in what she wants to do.

Now that she has relied on her own craftsmanship, she is already a human being, and if she is involved in this matter, I am afraid that she will lose all her money.

But this matter smelled painful, and she was unwilling to watch the government and the people protect each other.

Thinking of this, Song Shu was anxious and looked at Qin Ru: "Lord Qin, is there no other way?" ”

Qin Ru smiled bitterly: "What does Shu Niang think? If there is really a way, then why don't the people complain, and the lives of the people are worried, who dares to sue? Capital...... Who can go there? ”

Hearing this, Song Shu's heart also became heavy.

Oh, yes.

With King Cheng there, he is the biggest backer of Qian Li and Zhu Yonggui, not to mention that King Cheng is now powerful.

Maybe one day, the world will be king, if she really wants to make trouble about it, I am afraid that after being involved, it will be difficult for him to get out of the day.

In this era, when encountering such a thing, it is really powerless, and Song Shu can't help but sigh.

A rush of footsteps sounded outside the door, and before Song Shu could come back to her senses, she smelled the familiar cold aroma.

"Xianggong, why are you here?"

Pei Xuan was a little worried on his face, and when he saw that Song Su was fine, he put down his heart.

"I heard that someone is coming, I'm afraid that you and Lord Qin have something to do, so I'm here to take a look."

Hearing this, Song Shu unconsciously bent the corners of her lips.

The feeling of being taken to heart is really moving, as if here, I am no longer alone.

This thought made Song Shu's cheeks a little red.

"I heard that the person who came here is Qian Li?" Pei Xuan asked.

Qin Ru nodded: "Exactly, Qian Li is the lord of Fucheng, and the official can only let Zhu Yonggui go, and this punishment will not be done." ”

Pei Xuan didn't care about this.

After all, it seems that it is the first wave of spring harvest, and it is reasonable for Qian Li to come.

It's just that I'm afraid this matter is not over.

After the spring harvest, it was the first wave of tax collection, and the people were complaining again.

Looking at Qin Ru's appearance, Pei Xuan lowered his voice.

"Lord Qin, do you want to turn over?"