Listening to the potter's urging question, Zhuge Xuan is completely unable to do it now.

"This, this!" Zhuge Xuanqi's face turned red, and he couldn't even say a complete sentence clearly.

It stands to reason that Zhuge Jin is not married and has not paid the single poll tax, which is originally a trivial matter.

But the matter is obvious, the potter is grasping this matter to make a fuss, after all, no matter how small the matter is, it is also a violation of the Han law, and it is reasonable for the potter to arrest Zhuge Jin.

To put it bluntly, big or small things depend on how Tao Gongzi wants to get them.

Zhuge Xuan's uncle and nephew were depressed because of this, and the potter's heart was secretly emotional.

Finally, I saw the terrible thing about feudal absolutism, and if you don't pay a single tax, you can use it as a fuss, what a wicked and unhuman way of ruling is this, it is simply a loss of conscience, unreasonable!

But...... It's cool to say.

Zhuge Xuan had no choice, his only way out at the moment was to admit it.

The old man said: "Master Tao, Jin'er does not pay the poll tax, it is actually the old man's fault, the old man is willing to pay more fines for Jin'er, the son said how much the penalty, the old man admits it!" ”

The potter looked at Zhuge Xuan with a smile, shook his head and said, "Zhuge Gong, are you slow to react?" Haven't you understood the meaning of Tao's words? Now it's not about fines! Instead, after the potter reported the matter to the imperial court, he detained Zhuge Jin in accordance with the Han law and asked him about the crime of tax evasion! ”

Zhuge Xuan and Zhuge Jin suddenly panicked.

The penalty for not paying the single tax is ambiguous, at least it is enough to make up the money, and at worst, if it is punished as tax evasion, it is possible to be imprisoned.

Look at what this stinky boy means...... Now it's obvious that things are going to be taken up in a big way!

At this time, the young Zhuge Liang flashed out from behind Zhuge Jin, walked up to the pottery merchant, and respectfully saluted him.

"Student Zhuge Liang, dare to ask Tao Fujun what he plans to do with my brother?"

As soon as he saw Zhuge Liang, the potter's two eyes suddenly lit up again.

What a lovely child Mr. Wolong, who will be famous in the future...... Little Dragonman.

However, the question asked by Zhuge Liang obviously also asked the key point.

The child retreated, and instead of asking the potter for forgiveness, he kicked the ball back to him and asked him what to do with Zhuge Jin.

This matter is more of a test of emotional intelligence and face.

After all, the Zhuge clan is a Langya clan, even if he was caught by the potter, but after all, the matter is not big, and it is nonsense to say that it is a document issued by the imperial court...... If Zhuge Jin is really detained and convicted on this ground, I am afraid that it will cause a lot of negative turmoil among the scholars in Xuzhou.

Forcibly sanctioning the members of the Shi clan is likely to cause a radical change in the Xuzhou Shi clan, which the potter can't afford to exchange with a hundred heads.

What's more, Zhuge Jin's crown ceremony in his early years was also to fulfill his filial piety, in this society where "filial piety" governs the world, Zhuge Jin's behavior still occupies the commanding heights morally.

And the most important point is that deep in the heart of the potter, he just wants to prevent Zhuge Xuan from moving south and leaving Zhuge Liang behind, but he doesn't really want to do anything to the Zhuge family.

So what is the punishment is the most important thing.

After all, the potter still has to be cheeky, and he can't really convict Zhuge Jin too much.

Zhuge Liang's question can be regarded as hitting the nail on the head.

The potter gently slapped his right palm with his left fist, staring at Zhuge Liang tightly with a pair of tricks, with an approving look on his face.

"Although your brother Zhuge Jin is guilty, but his filial piety touches the heavens and the earth, and his feelings are pitiful, so the scourge of tax evasion and imprisonment will be avoided first, and the one hundred and twenty yuan of poll tax will be made up."

When Zhuge Xuan and Zhuge Jin heard this, they couldn't help but show happy looks.

However, the young Zhuge Liang is obviously not as optimistic as them, and through the observation of the child's suitable talents, he feels that this Tao Fujun will definitely not be so simple and perfunctory.

Sure enough, after Zhuge Xuan's uncle and nephew's happiness, the pottery merchant continued with a smile: "Zhuge Jin evaded taxes, although he will not be punished for the time being, but as a rising star of the next generation of scholars, if he continues to let him go unpunished, I'm afraid it won't be like that." I have to give the world an explanation. ”

Zhuge Jin was a little unhappy when he heard this.

Look at what this Tao Fujun said, I'm just not married, why did I become at large? Do you want to give the world an explanation?

"Therefore, this son decided to detain Zhuge Jin in Xuzhou, and Tao will personally arrange his mother-in-law for him instead of the imperial court, until Zhuge Jin gets married."

Hearing this, Zhuge Xuan and Zhuge Jin's faces suddenly stiffened.

"You arrange for me, mother-in-law?" Zhuge Jin's eyes widened, and he said weakly.

The potter nodded and said with a smile: "Zhuge Jin, you have to thank the imperial court for thanking the organization, and in your busy schedule, you can also solve the major problems of marriage and daughter-in-law for you to sleep and reproduce, our social welfare in the Han Dynasty is very good, you can go home and have fun by yourself." ”

Zhuge Jin's face suddenly turned pale with shock.

"Tao Fujun, this matter must not be decided!" Zhuge Jin was anxious, he was a rare rising star among the descendants of the Xuzhou Shi clan, and his vision was extremely high.

If he really responded to the potter, who knows what kind of mother-in-law this kid will stuff himself? If he deliberately made it bad and arranged a fierce woman with an extremely ugly face, wouldn't Zhuge Jin's life be completely ruined?

At this moment, the potter had already turned his head to look at Guo Jia and said, "You counted yesterday, what are the women in Xuzhou who are suitable for breeding Zhuge Jin?" ”

Guo Jia smiled and said, "It depends on Brother Zhuge 's preferences, there are thirty, forty, and fifty!" ”

Zhuge Jin was shocked when he heard this.

"Tao Fujun, this thing really can't work!"

The pottery merchant was not very happy: "Zhuge Jin, Tao no longer plans to investigate you for tax evasion?" even took the initiative to help you solve the marriage problem and prevent you from continuing to evade taxes in the future. Is it possible that you still want to continue to evade taxes and break the law? Boy, you really can't cure you when this son can't cure you? ”

Zhuge Jin shook his head vigorously, and his voice trembled obviously: "Tao Fujun, our Zhuge clan's southward migration is imminent, and we can't continue to delay it here because of my affairs......"

Tao Shang smiled and said: "Then I can't help you, Zhuge Jin, I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, even after you get married, you can't leave Pengcheng, you were fourteen years old when you were crowned, the fundamental reason why my Han Han collected the poll tax is to have children with his own family, increase the population and contribute to the court, you have been crowning for more than three years, Tao is counted as one a year, and you owe at least three children to the court, if you don't make three children to the court, don't want to go out of Pengcheng." ”

As soon as these words came out, only the faces of Zhuge Xuan's uncle and nephew turned black!

Since ancient times, I have only heard of forcing good people to become prostitutes and robbing women, when have I ever heard of robbing women and men?

And just to get married, you have to stay here and give birth to three children in the imperial court!?

What is the difference between this and raping Zhuge Jin?

Zhuge Xuan stepped forward and said to Tao Shang in a trembling voice: "Tao Fujun, this, isn't this nonsense? Isn't there anything else to discuss in this matter? ”

The potter said slowly: "There is no discussion, Zhuge Jin must stay here and have three children with the woman I arranged, so as to contribute to the population development of the Han Dynasty, otherwise he must not leave Xuzhou." ”

Speaking of this, Tao Shang paused and said with a smile: "Zhuge Gong, Tao is acting in accordance with the Han law, I will never wronged a good person, but I will never let go of a bad person, the person punished in this case is only Zhuge Jin, and the rest of the people have nothing to do with this matter, you can go, which one should be cool, which one should be cool." ”

After that, he turned his head and shouted outside the door of the post house: "Come on, take Zhuge Jin away for me, and send someone to send the rest of the Zhuge clan out of the city, aren't they going to Yuzhang County?" Let them go! ”

Outside the post house, the Tiger Guards led by Pei Qian rushed in.

I saw several Tiger Guard soldiers walking in front of Zhuge Jin, and one of them stretched out his hand to Zhuge Jin, and said fiercely: "Mr. Zhuge , please!" ”

Zhuge Jin was completely panicked at the moment, he hurriedly dodged back and stood behind Zhuge Xuan.

"No, no! I'm not married, I don't want to have children with the woman you arranged, Tao Fujun, don't cheat me! ”

Tao Shang frowned, and scolded in a low voice: "Zhuge Jin, you don't want to be petty, the law of the Han Dynasty is here, and having a baby with a woman is your obligation as a Han people, what does this have to do with Tao?" ”

Guo Jia also smiled and said, "Mr. Zhuge , how can Tao Fujun be a trick for you?" The court found you a wife and asked you to have children, but it is actually doing your filial piety for you, such a good thing, if you go to other states and counties, not every county guard can do it. ”

Zhuge Jin's face was pale, and he trembled: "You don't want to talk nonsense!" You are clearly trying to take the opportunity to insult me! What kind of filial piety is this...... You are clearly insulting, robbing, coercion, and rape! ”

even shouted 'rape', which shows that Zhuge Jin is really anxious.

Poor seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man of the Great Warrior Clan, after tonight, he will not be able to leave his innocence in the world.

The potter was too lazy to argue with Zhuge Jin, and then Pei Qian waved his hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense, drag it down, drag it down, breed it!" ”

Pei Qian and the others got the order, and they went up and stretched out their hands to grab Zhuge Jin.

Zhuge Jin struggled hard, crying out in a heart-rending voice while struggling: "Uncle, save me!" I don't want to get married! I don't want to have children! ”

Zhuge Xuan's mind at the moment only felt that the world was spinning.

It's almost fifty, and I haven't seen any strong winds and waves, but this situation is ...... But it's really the first time I've seen it!

He strode forward and pleaded with the potter: "Taofujun, please be merciful to your subordinates!" ”

The potter shook his head and said helplessly: "The law of the country is like this, and I am helpless, besides, Zhuge Gong thinks about it from another angle, the imperial court will find your nephew to have a mother-in-law to have a child, and it is not a good thing for your Zhuge family to spread the branches and leaves, so you can go back to the house with me to drink two teas, and when Brother Zhuge Jin is finished, I will send someone to take him over and eat some good kidney qi with us...... The first time it was like this, it was fine, it passed as soon as I closed my eyes. ”

When Zhuge Xuan heard this, he wanted to give him two big-eared thunderbolts!

Meddlesome? Good thing, why don't you try it yourself.

"Stop!"

Just when everyone was arguing, tearing, and calculating, outside the door of the post house, there was a sudden angry roar!

Everyone turned their heads, but saw Tao Qian leading Mi Zhu and Cao Bao to walk slowly to the courtyard of the post house.

Lord Thorn Shi's old eyes scanned the people in the venue back and forth majestically, from the trembling Zhuge Xuan, to the embarrassed Zhuge Jin who was caught by the guards like a chicken, and finally fell on the potter's body.

Seeing Tao Qian present, the potter couldn't help but be stunned.

It's strange, the old man and I don't seem to have arranged this step? How did he come over on his own?

And Cao Bao and Mi Zhu behind him, what is the situation?

Tao Qian stared at the potter tightly and said majestically: "What's going on?" ”

Although the pottery merchant didn't understand what Tao Qian was doing here, he still stepped forward to give a salute and said, "Back to my father's words, the child is dealing with the case of Zhuge Jinguanli, a student from Yangdu County, Langya, who was unmarried and evaded taxes. ”

Tao Qian's white eyebrows furrowed slightly, snorted coldly, and said, "Then what is the result of your interrogation?" ”

"The evidence in the case of Zhuge Jinguanli's unmarried is conclusive, and there is indeed such a thing."

Tao Qian replied slowly: "Then how are you going to deal with this matter?" ”

The potter opened his mouth, just about to speak.

saw Xiao Zhuge Liang suddenly run up, hugged Tao Qian's thigh, and cried while pulling his throat and lamenting.

"Old man, help us! Those two are going to rape my brother! ”

"What the hell ?!!"

Cao Bao and Mi Zhu behind Tao Qian suddenly gasped, their eyes widened, and they looked at Tao Shang and Guo Jia in disbelief.

Guo Jia hurriedly raised his hand to wipe his sweat, and stammered: "Little ancestor, don't talk nonsense!" ”

Tao Qian was blank - when he was young, he slowly turned his head, staring at the pottery merchant and Guo Jia with his eyes erupting.

The potter was even more confused.

Under Tao Qian's angry gaze, Prince Taiping involuntarily raised his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead.

Zhuge Liang, this little bastard, actually yin me?

Guo Jia stepped forward with a smile on his face awkwardly, pulled Xiao Zhuge Liang away from Tao Qian's thigh, and said with a smile: "Don't listen to his nonsense, don't misunderstand, children don't understand anything, what can a child understand?" ”

"He doesn't understand, but you understand it very well!" Tao Qian gritted his teeth and stared at Guo Jia, hating to eat the prodigal ghost.

"The old man said, since the two of you returned to Xuzhou, how can you be so inseparable? I can't imagine that I can't imagine that I have done such an immoral thing, and the two of you are also young talents, why is it okay? Say! Since when did it start! ”

Tao Qian angrily went back and forth, and pointed at the potter and Guo Jia with his trembling hands.

Guo Jia was very unrighteous, and when he saw that something was wrong, he immediately sold the potter.

"Let Jun calm his anger, it's really none of Guo's business that the two of us are inseparable, I was tied back by your son! Guo didn't want to see him at first, he forced me! ”

When the potter heard this, he couldn't help but feel dizzy.

The surname Guo is no longer righteous!

"Godbrother, don't talk nonsense." Tao Shang hurriedly stepped forward to stop Guo Jia, then smiled weakly at Tao Qian, and said, "Father, things are not what you think. ”

Tao Qian couldn't listen to anything at the moment, and stretched out his hand to the subordinates who followed.

"Fetch the old man's crutches!"

"Dad, can you talk about it?"

"Rebel...... Not negotiable! If you say anything today, you have to discount one of your legs, and you will die! ”