Song Chengwei heard that there was a madman outside the door.

is generous and not inferior, and his name is still Li Bai, which suddenly has a headache.

He has always been nosy, and this time for the sake of his old friend's face, he had to put on a straight face and order: "Open the door of the examination hall first, and let everyone in." A group of scholars were arguing and shouting outside the county office. ”

The officials received the order and were about to go out, and Song Chengwei said again: "Li Bai's things on the donkey cart, go and ask Zhao County Commander how to deal with it." ”

The government sold the land with shoddy goods, which was already carried out in secret, and now that it was put on the table by Li Bai, he couldn't afford to lose this person to collect the arrears.

It's still whose idea is the one who bears it.

As a result, the Zhao County Order was pointed at, and the wind review fell again; Song Chengwei had already sat down here and began to review the virtues and knowledge of this group of scholars.

The first one is Li Bai.

The questions in this exam are also very interesting. gives a passage of the original text of Huankuan's "Treatise on Salt and Iron" in the Western Han Dynasty:

"Lingyi always has a salt and iron, not only for profit, but also for the sake of profit, to build the foundation and suppress the end, to leave the party, to prohibit prostitution and luxury, and to never take the road at the same time."

This is to the effect that the imperial court's monopoly on salt and iron is not only for profit, but also for the purpose of valuing agriculture and suppressing business, dividing friends, prohibiting extravagance and putting an end to annexation.

Song Chengwei is a doer who climbed up from the bottom, so his questions are very down-to-earth and a little tricky. Split his head and asked Li Bai what he thought of this passage.

The salt government of this dynasty imitated the former Sui and the management was relatively relaxed. The production, transportation and trade of salt has long been privately owned and is tax-free. In contrast, the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were more stringent, adopting two systems: taxation and monopoly. ①

In the past two years, His Majesty has faintly thought of levying another tax, and it is not surprising that Song Chengwei has this question.

Li Bai thought of this, and did not cater to the answer at once, but divided the salt of the Tang Dynasty first.

"Excluding the use of refining (alchemy) salt, sacrificial salt and other purposes, the main edible salt in my Datang is divided into three categories: loose salt (sea salt), supervision salt (pool salt), and shape salt (well salt)."

“…… The art of salt mining has not been improved, and the people's industry has not been enriched. ”

After speaking, Li Bai did not forget Qi Niang's advice, and reluctantly ended with "Salt and Iron" and patted a sycophant: "'Those who are good at government, the disadvantages will be made up, and the decision will be stopped', Your Majesty will definitely have his own calculations." ”

After some remarks, no one can say that he is wrong.

Song Chengwei raised his eyebrows, feeling that Li Jialangjun was completely different from what Li Ke said, and dug a few small pits to ask him questions, but they were all avoided.

Seeing this, Song Chengwei waved his hand, and this county test can be regarded as coping with it.

Family deeds, documents, and other items must wait for the county government to verify the authenticity of the hand, and then send someone to come to the door to "read" it, and then it will be issued together with the explanation letter.

The so-called appearance reading is nothing but the process of verifying the appearance of the government. ②

Li Bai took Qi Niang home and waited for three days before waiting for the officials who came to check.

As soon as the official entered the door, Qi Niang happily called people: "Ah Lang, Ah Lang, look, it's an old acquaintance!" ”

Li Bai came out of the courtyard, and it turned out to be the one he met at the gate of the county government when he was driving the donkey cart to pay off the arrears that day.

When this official saw Li Bai, his attitude was much more respectful than before, and he was even a little cautious: "Li Erlangjun, I want to say hello to you first." ”

Li Bai wondered in his heart, and said with a smile on his face: "You're polite." Today's appearance, you can get what kind of rules you want, don't have scruples. ”

"It's just a trivial matter, I'm mainly asking you and Da Langjun for the sake of Zhao County's order." The little official embarrassedly took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Li Bai, "This is the atlas of public fields at the junction of our Fengjie County and neighboring counties, Zhao County Ling has been worried about these places for a long time, and he can't eat ...... food."

Li Bai hurriedly interrupted: "Our Li family has no money to buy fertile land anymore." ”

He deliberately accentuated the pronunciation of the word "Liangtian", so that the official was too ashamed, and finished his words with a red face: "Lang Jun misunderstood." Zhao County Ling heard that the two Lang Jun had high wisdom, and they actually set up a tube car on the Huoxi River that they had never seen before, and they could transport water to the cliff bank without manpower, so they wanted to ask you for advice. ”

Li Bai understood.

This is to trap people, and I want to look back and prostitute again. It's really thick-skinned.

He tilted his head and gave Qi Niang a look.

Qi Niang is a little clever ghost, and her eyes on the master are blessed to her heart, so she hurriedly coughed a few times and poked the little official with the hilt of her sword: "Then you are mistaken, I made this high-drum car!" ”

Xu Yan looked confused and suspicious, looked at Li Bai for confirmation, and nodded affirmatively from the other party: "This thing is indeed created by my family's Qi Niang." If Zhao County Ling has any needs, he might as well ask Qi Niang in person. ”

The official was still in shock, so Qi Niang pretended to be sad and sighed: "Alas, so poor. Since tightening his belt and paying off Da Lang's arrears, Qi Niang has had a hard time, does the county order want to give Qi Niang some sugar? ”

Xu Officer: "......"

Okay, now that I understand what you mean, I'll go back and report it.

The people of the county government came and went in a hurry, and within two days, rumors about the "Li family prodigy" spread in Qinglian Town.

"Is that tall cart really made by a six-year-old doll?!"

"You don't know, that little girl is amazing, not only can she memorize the Analects, but she is also a master of swordsmanship!"

"Yes, yes, I saw with my own eyes that she flew Li Jia Saburo with a sword, and Li Saburo flew out like a rag doll."

The gossip spread very fast, and in less than three days, Qi Niang became a strange little girl who "smashed the old man with one punch (3) and ten steamed cakes in one bite".

Li Mansion crosses the courtyard.

Qi Niang pursed her mouth high, and she could hang an oil pot on it: "Hmph, I won't hit people casually." Besides, it was the mercy slave who attacked first than the sword, and he couldn't stand on his feet and fell, so I didn't pick him off......"

Qi Niang's small mouth kept horning, Li Bai was eating happily on the side, but Li Ke kept piling vegetables and meat into the dishes in front of Qi Niang, and they were all built into a small mountain.

When Qi Niang's mouth was thirsty, she looked at it-

The mandarin fish is fat, the beef is strong, the chicken soup is easy to restrain and dissipate, a few side dishes are sour and appetizing, and even the snail meat is picked out and piled up in a corner.

Qi Niang's mood suddenly became very wonderful: "Thank you, Ah Weng, Ah Weng is the best for Qi Niang!" ”

Li Ke smiled: "Our Qiniang is well-behaved and cute, she is still a little prodigy, and others envy her so that she will be false, don't be angry." ”

Qi Niang was not angry, but deliberately wanted to mention the matter of pity in front of Ah Weng.

Liannu is Ah Weng's youngest son, and although her personality is a little worse, she doesn't want Ah Weng to be embarrassed.

Li Bai was full at this time, stretched his waist, and interjected slowly: "It's not all falsehood. Our Qi Niang, the highest one eats twelve steamed cakes. ”

Li Ke couldn't hold back, and laughed out loud.

Qi Niang: "......"

Suddenly I wanted to dig a hole and fill it in.

After a few people made a fuss, the atmosphere was obviously much more relaxed.

Li Ke laughed enough, and then asked Li Bai: "Zhao Xianling wants to use a high drum car, what do you think?" ”

Li Bai lowered his eyes and said lazily: "According to Qi Niang's meaning, if you give enough sweetness, you will naturally tell him." ”

Qi Niang touched her round belly, and suddenly interjected: "Last time, I remember that Da Lang asked a few craftsmen in the town to build a high drum car, and it cost a lot of money. If the people of Qinglian Town were to make this thing, would they be able to earn it back? ”

Li Bai and Li Ke looked at each other in surprise, and they couldn't help laughing.

Take it from the people, use it for the people. The people's fat and people's ointment have come back in a wonderful way.

This is how the matter of the high drum car was finalized.

After Zhao Xianling sent someone to negotiate again, he simply brought someone to the door in person, and brought it together, as well as one-third of the arrears on the donkey cart that day.

This can be regarded as the sweetness for the Li family.

Qi Niang happily circled around the wealth and silk, and didn't notice that before Zhao Xianling left, she smiled at Li Bai and said: "If the cheap status of the private slave and maid is to be erased and turned into a beloved, you have to go through the state and county yamen." Li Erlangjun, don't think much about that little doll? ”

Zhao Xianling said goodbye to Li Ke, as if Fang Cai didn't say anything.

Qi Niang stood in the sun, playing with Xiaoxi around the donkey; Li Bai and his son stood in the shade under the corridor.

Li Ke and the others had no one beside them, and glared at Li Bai fiercely: "You come with me." ”

Li Bai sighed, turned around and waved to Qi Niang, signaling her to play by herself and not have to follow.

A separate open space was opened next to the main courtyard and used as the study of Langjun in the house. Li Ke pushed the door in and motioned for Li Bai to close the door.

"Qi Niang's life experience is not simple, is this your words fooling me, or is it really true?"

Li Bai was smashed by his father's head and face, and replied helplessly with a smile: "Aya, you have also seen Qi Niang's jade plate, whether it is true or not, you should have a conclusion in your heart." ”

Li politely slapped the table: "Then how dare you!" "Let that little girl fall into a lowly position.

You must know that the Tang law in the Kaiyuan period strictly prohibited the abduction and sale of underage children to become slaves and maids of others, and if they were discovered, the abductor would be immediately hanged. And children under the age of ten, even if they voluntarily become slaves, the laws of the Tang Dynasty do not allow it.

Traffickers in the Tang Dynasty will be sentenced to three years in prison at the least. ④

This is the reason why Li Ke became angry after being shocked.

There were some words that Li Ke couldn't say, but after Li Bai understood the sound, his eyes turned to the main courtyard.

He glanced at it with a strange expression before he whispered: "When I picked up Qi Niang back then, Aya and his brother were still breaking leaves, and I asked Wang Niangzi for help. It's just that after she agreed, she ordered someone to hold Qi Niang, pretending to be a child in a family in the house, and became a lowly slave. ”

"By the time I know it, everything will be settled." Li Bai's expression was faint, and he couldn't see the emotions in his heart, "In the past few years, I have also come down from Kuangshan a few times, and every time I want to talk to Aya, I am unhappy because of the official career, and Qi Niang's household registration has been dragged down. ”

Li Ke heard the anger surged, closed his eyes and took a deep breath, before asking, "Where is Qi Niang's slave deed?" ”

Li Bai: "Back then, Mrs. Wang took it away in the name of the head of the family, but it was stolen out by me in the middle of the night, so I kept it by my side." ”

Li Ke hummed angrily, there was no one in this family who could make him worry.

A few years ago, after the Wang family gave birth to a slave, it seems that he has other thoughts. Li Ke went home and was vaguely aware of it, so he thought about separating the family.

He traveled from south to north and saw the vast and magnificent rivers and mountains of the Tang Dynasty, so he naturally did not want to make his brothers quarrel and his house was restless for the sake of things outside his body.

didn't think about it, but the Wang family not only had a mind, but also did evil things.

I'm afraid it's more than this, it's just that Da Lang Erlang has never cared about it and didn't tell him.

Li Ke felt a little guilty, and immediately decided: "Go, take Qi Niang's deed, follow me to the family law, and let her be my Li family daughter!" ”

Li Bai's eyes lit up with a fine light.

At this moment, there was a rustling sound by the window. Soon, the window was opened by a small head, and Qi Niang stood on the window frame, fluttering her limbs and saying hoarsely: "Ah Weng, no, Li Shibai is too old to be my brother!! ”