Ji Lu led He Kun to Ma Meng's door, and said respectfully: "Village master, this is Ma Meng's home, the largest household in the village." ”

He Kun looked at it and called to the golden book beside him: "Kongmu, this house looks very luxurious, I don't know if it has overstepped?" ”

"Some small places don't quite behave, but there's nothing wrong with that. Owner of the village, don't care about these small sections, it's still important to do the right thing. ”

Hearing Jin Shuzhao say this, He Kun asked Ma Sanpo, who was guarding the door, to call over, and said in a loud voice: "Quickly report to your parents that someone is hiding in your family and avoiding taxes from errand soldiers." Let him come to see me quickly, or the sons will break into the door, and I am afraid that I will not be able to hold back for a while! ”

Ma Sanpo saw dozens of soldiers gathered outside, each armed with knives and guns, and the momentum was violent, when had he ever seen such a scene? Frightened, Nono ran into the door and went to find Mamon.

Things were not going well these days, and Mamun got up in the morning and drank two bowls of wine, and was sitting in the courtyard to bask in the sun. After listening to Ma Sanpo's words, he jumped up: "What kind of bullshit did someone!" These days, I have been careful in everything, but I have been bullied to the door! ”

dragged away the big stride, and as Ma San broke to the door, when he saw He Kun and the three of them and dozens of soldiers following behind, the swords and guns were dazzling, and the momentum of the sky was suddenly discharged. stepped forward and arched his hand, Ma Meng said to He Kun: "I don't know that the owner of the village is coming, I have missed the distance, and I hope to forgive my sins." ”

He Kun waved his hand: "Gossip and don't mention it!" Mamon, you have been told for hiding here and evading servitude. I was ordered to come to your village to get people and confront you in the village. You are a sensible person, don't let me bother too much, quickly light up the people in the family, and go back to the village together to restore your life! ”

Ma Meng was taken aback, and shouted again and again: "Village master, you didn't know me on the first day, you know that I am an honest person on weekdays, and I don't dare to do anything about being a traitor." Who is it, so slandering my innocence, and please discern the owner of the village! ”

He Kun said impatiently: "What's the use of you talking to me about this!" Now it's all about making decisions, and I just take people. If you have any grievances, go to the village and talk to you! There are still many things in my village, you quickly light up all the people in the family, and no one is allowed to be missed! Before leaving, I gave special instructions, how many households there are in your family, regardless of whether they are female households or single households, list them clearly! ”

After speaking, seeing Ma Meng's eyes rolling there, and he didn't know what his idea was, He Kun waved his hand: "Come on, take the horsemen out into the house, and check them one by one, if there is a missing population!" Give me all careful, and if you make a mistake, go back and be punished heavily! ”

A small colonel made a promise and brought two soldiers out of the ranks, and after forking Mamon, he entered the courtyard gate.

Ma Mengwan didn't expect He Kun to treat himself like this completely regardless of his previous face, and he couldn't help but feel a little panicked in his heart. When he arrived in the courtyard, he was put on the ground by the soldiers, and then he summoned Jin Shu who came with him: "Section, what kind of households does the yamen count?" The small ones are somewhat unclear. ”

Jin Shuzhao said: "Recently, the state has cultivated fields nearby, and the list has long been exposed, some people have paid for it, but no one has paid for it. Someone first accused you of hiding a lot of Ding Zhuang in your house, and you didn't contribute money or effort, and the officials asked me to come to check. ”

Ma Meng was wronged: "At the festival level, the yamen asked those who did not perform labor to pay for hiring, but I honestly obeyed the order, and I never paid less money." ”

Jin Shuzhao's face was full of impatience: "Since you have never violated the law of officials, just take stock of Ding Kou and confront me when I go back to the village." This is a matter ordered by the official himself, who dares to call the shots privately! It's not too early, you can quickly recruit the people from your family back! ”

Ma Meng saw that He Kun and Jin Shuzhao were not easy to speak, and the soldiers who followed up were vicious, so he had no choice but to stop distinguishing and asked Ma Sanpo to call all the people in the house and gather them in the courtyard.

About an hour later, Jin Shu summoned more than fifty men and women standing in the courtyard, and said to Ma Meng, "This is the entire population of your family?" Again, young and old, men and women, all have to be here! ”

Ma Meng said: "Back to the festival level, there are two servant slaves who go to the county town to do some chores, three servant women go to the dock to buy goods, and the others are here." The errand does not know when he will come back, and if it does not go well, it may not be until dark. ”

Jin Shuzhao nodded, and looked at everyone again: "It's okay, I have written down those five people, and I will send someone to wait for them." When they came back, they were escorted to the village together. Ma Meng, you take the people here with you, and go back to the village with me first. Remember, bring the deed of employment with you, and the officials should check them one by one. Don't be sloppy in this matter, don't go to the village and lack this and that! ”

Ma Meng was stunned: "Section, how do you say this?" Many of these people grew up in my family since childhood, so how can there be any deed? ”

Jin Shuzhao's hand was secretly shaken, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, his face remained silent, and said, "What's the use of you talking to me?" If you have anything to say in the village, tell the officials. Everything is decided by the officials, and I just make a trip. - Rest assured, although the officials are young, they are the best to speak and never treat the people harshly. In these months, who in this neighborhood does not read his benefits? ”

Hearing this, Mammon breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Du Zhongxiao has been here for a few months, and he is very measured in doing things, and he can also understand the suffering of the people, and his official reputation is excellent. Although Ma Meng broke his leg by Gu Zhixian because he laughed at Du Zhongxiao, it was Yongcheng County after all, not Du Zhongxiao's hand on him. Hearing Jin Shuzhao say this, I had illusions in my heart, and I felt that it would not be a big deal.

In a large place like Kaifeng Prefecture, the procedures for hiring slaves are extremely formal, and even in Bozhou City, the documents are generally complete. How could a rural place like Yongcheng be so well-behaved? Not only here in Mamon, but also many domestic slaves in large families do not have all the paperwork. After all, after the Yaren handles the formal deed, you have to pay taxes, and you will follow the official law everywhere. Ma Meng relied on the banker to do the tricks, and there were few bankers with formal deeds. In the past, the government turned a blind eye to this kind of thing, and Ma Meng didn't take it to heart.

Let Ma Sanpo count the number of people, and there is no omission, Ma Meng limped in front and followed He Kun to inspect the village.

Bei Erlang followed the crowd, fifteen buckets in his heart to fetch water, seven up and eight down. He went to find Du Zhongxiao the day before yesterday, but he didn't expect this to happen today. He also thought about how Du Zhongxiao would deal with it, but he never expected to use this method. Of these people in Ma Meng's family, only a few have completed the formalities, and most of them do not have a written deed, which is not clear. In normal times, the government would not seriously investigate, but now it can do a lot of articles.

Admit that the people in the Mamun family are the de facto master and servant, and there is also tax evasion without a deed. If the master-servant relationship is not directly recognized, then it will be more troublesome to hide the population and evade servitude. As long as he enters the inspection village, Du Zhongxiao has many means to clean up Ma Meng.

With the advancement of the land reclamation project, the population of the new arrivals here has far exceeded the population of Mameng Village, and Ma Meng has been imprisoned by the county government for a period of time, and the situation is not what it was when Du Zhongxiao first came. At this time, Ma Meng's wings had been cut off, and Du Zhongxiao was about to close the net.

He Kun and Jin Shuzhao rode behind, their expressions were serious, and a pair of eyes swept over everyone from time to time like eagles. Ma Meng was mixing rivers and lakes under his nose, and if it was impossible to say that he didn't know before, he didn't receive Ma Meng's filial piety. But he is only an inspection, and he is not a county lieutenant who knows the county, and is only responsible for taking people, not investigating cases. No matter what Ma Meng is found out, He Kun can be pushed clean. What's more, Du Zhongxiao has already said that whether it is inspecting the village or the county government, those who do not know are not guilty, and the past is not guilty. really investigated Ma Meng's big case, and He Kun was equally meritorious.