Gu Zhixian did what he said, and said that he wanted to break Ma Meng's leg, so he really broke his leg. was only examined in prison for many days, but he could not find any human and physical evidence of his embezzlement of the Tao family's goods, so he had to be released.

I got off the ferry and returned to Zhuangzi, where I saw a group of young men carrying a flag and carrying a gong, and they were coming out of Zhuangzi. Ma Meng shouted loudly from behind: "Lu Dalang, where are you taking people?" I'm coming back from the county and I'm going to have a feast! ”

Lu Dalang turned around, saw that it was Ma Meng, hurriedly ran over to salute and greet, and said: "Great official, we are on an errand today, we can't stay in the village, so we should find someone else to do it." Wait until the evening to come back, and then congratulate the officials. ”

Ma Mengqi said: "What kind of errand should you be! We have our own rules here, just pay money, no errand service. ”

Lu Dalang said: "The big officials don't know that the state has recently cultivated land near here, and we are the closest, so we sent it down. Ever since the book was rebuilt when the officials were there, Kentian has been punishing every day, and those who go late have been punished. Alas, it's not too early, we went first. ”

After speaking, he saluted with his crossed hands, and went back to take people out of the village.

"Let the people in the village be on errands, what kind of blame!" Mammon muttered as he limped home.

When I entered the house, I saw that it was deserted, and the villagers who came and went every day were gone, and only the people of my own family did some chores.

Seeing the owner come back, Ma Sanpo, who was guarding the door, hurriedly came forward to sing a promise and helped Ma Meng to the yard.

Sitting down on the chair, Ma Meng asked Ma Sanpo: "When I first entered the Zhuangzi, I saw that Lu Da brought a lot of young men out of the village, saying that he should be on an errand. When I returned to my home, it was not as lively as usual. Let me ask you, what's going on? ”

Ma Sanpo shook his head: "Don't say it, big officials, these days when you are away, we have been bullied miserably." The magistrate who lived in the inspection village said that he was going to cultivate the fields around, and all Ding Zhuang made a register and took turns to go out to work. None of them were there, and the patrol soldiers came to arrest them. It is said that the surrounding land reclamation is a matter for the benefit of the people, and if there is money to contribute, there is a strong contribution, and no one is allowed to steal and play tricks and arbitrarily block it. When young and strong go out on errands, like those of us who don't go on business, we have to pay money and food, and we can't miss a cent. ”

Ma Meng was furious when he heard this: "What nonsense! My family has been in charge of the right thing for many years, and it is the most heavy service, how can I say that it is not bad! ”

Ma San broke the road: "The new rules of the new officials, the official Lizheng has been removed, and now everything is in charge of the reclamation of the land. Ding Zhuang in the village is included in the name of the inspection village, and only one township scrivener is still in charge of Shi Erfuzi, and there are a few stone rice collars every month. ”

Ma Meng's leg was broken by Gu Zhixian, and he had already become a rotten man, and he was most afraid that others would mention this word in front of him, and when he heard Shi Er's rotten errand, he couldn't help but hate itchy. He was like the emperor of the soil in Zhuangzi, and he was used to being powerful and blessed, and when he came back this time, he heard that everything had changed, and he couldn't help but tremble with anger.

Of course, Du Zhongxiao would not let Ma Meng Zhuangzi's manpower and material resources not be used, so he rebuilt Ding Zhuang's roster, so he set up a messenger and asked Ding Zhuang to go out every day to dig ditches and repair roads. As for those who do not have Ding Zhuang, or who do not want to serve, they will apportioned money and food, which has some meaning of the conscription law. In history, the conscription method in Wang Anshi's reform was originally summarized from such a practice, and it was not an invention at that time.

Of course, the people in Mammon's family will not serve, and the population of his family is large, so he has a lot of money and food. At first, the battle was not handed over, but later the owner of the village, He Kun, led troops to pick up the granary, and he became a shunmin.

If Mamun was at home, these things wouldn't have gone so well. Organize all the Ding Zhuang in the village, not to mention rebellion and soft confrontation, the government has no good way. apportioned servants to force the villagers to rebel, and Du Zhongxiao could not bear that responsibility. The snake can't be without a head, Mamun is not there, and everything is simple. As long as the rules are set, it will be too late for Mammon to organize people to resist.

Listening to Ma Sanpo talk about the changes in these days, Ma Meng only felt dizzy, and his eyes bulged out with anger. The nest that he had worked so hard to manage for one or two decades was destroyed like this, how could he swallow this breath.

After thinking for a while, Ma Meng said to Ma Sanpo: "That pusher surnamed Du is not a good person!" A few days ago, I was drinking in a restaurant, and I said something bad about him, which caused the county to be angry, and broke my leg, which has not been cured to this day. If I don't take revenge, it will be difficult to eliminate the hatred in my heart. I never expected him to come up with these dirty methods again, and also loot my Zhuangzi. Let him go on like this, how can he get it! He is so unscrupulous, he is nothing more than relying on the soldiers who patrol the village, even if the villagers are dissatisfied, they can't help them. ”

Ma San said: "There is only one Zhuangzi in this area, and there are some families on the dock, and they are not bad soldiers, so it is easy to clean up the inspection village." Officials must have to find a way, otherwise how can they get if they continue like this. ”

Ma Meng pondered for a long time and said: "In the past few days, I have discussed with a few old brothers in the past, let them do some cases, and find some things to do for the inspection village. Otherwise, there are soldiers patrolling the village watching from the side, and nothing can be done. ”

Ma Sanpo shook his head again and again: "Officials don't do this." Now it's different from the past, as soon as there is a case around, the owner of He Zhai will send Ding Zhuang on duty, all of whom are from our village. A few days ago, a merchant was robbed in the Bianhe River, and many people in the village were beaten up. I can't stand it, they have arrested the people who robbed the money, and they are making trouble with those good men. ”

Ma Meng was taken aback, he didn't expect this kind of thing, and he had no idea for a while.

Du Zhongxiao organized the young and middle-aged people in the village according to the militia company in his previous life, and their duty was not only to patrol the family and protect the home, but to maintain law and order as a grassroots force. As soon as there was a case around, the little boss in the inspection took Ding Zhuang to investigate the case, and the punishment for missing the deadline was also on them.

Du Zhongxiao also knew that this was a little unreasonable, but it was very difficult in extraordinary times, so he would divide the people in Mameng Village first. Those who are willing to patrol with the soldiers are exempt from labor, and there are always people who do it.

Ma Meng has a lot of relationship with the surrounding thieves, and there are always rumors about the people in the village, once they cut off from the Ma family, the information these people have is much more harmful than the government. In the less than a month that Mamun had been in prison, the thieves on the Bianhe River had avoided the area.

Sitting in the courtyard, listening to Ma Sanpo talk about the changes in the recent period, Ma Meng's face became more and more ugly. Du Zhongxiao's actions are high-sounding, and the actions of the government are clear, and they don't give others a chance to oppose at all. To do a big project, according to the convention, the government will requisition the surrounding manpower and material resources, and Du Zhongxiao does not have much apportionment, which can be regarded as sympathetic to the people's feelings.

By counting Ding Zhuang and appointing laborers, the manpower in Mameng Village was sucked away. Then let those who are not suitable for service pay for exemption from military service, and let the people in the village pay for the cultivation of the land, and the only Zhuangzi on the west bank of the Bianhe River was also involved in the reclamation project.

Ma Meng's mind was spinning, thinking of a way to deal with the government. If the manpower on the village is withdrawn, many things cannot be done, and once the crime is committed, it is the people on the village who will investigate, and the risk will be doubled. He had just been released from prison, and the government was watching it tightly and didn't dare to be too public.

After thinking for a long time, Ma Meng sighed: "The people don't fight with the officials, and I recuperate at home, I don't believe that this guy can abolish my Zhuangzi." ”

Du Zhongxiao peeled off Ma Meng's Zhuangzi, which was just beginning.