Lu Fang, who was calm in the past, changed his appearance, and in the guest room of the Liu family's mansion in Liyuan Village, Lu Fang kept pacing, listening to the buzzing of the table clock on the side, and he was indescribably bored. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

This is October 27, 267 of the Ming Dynasty, at a quarter past three in the afternoon.

Lu Fang arrived on the fourth day of Liyuanzhuang.

From receiving the news that Liang Yixin would go to the countryside to finally coming to Liu Dong's house in order to avoid Liang Yixin, it was only the fourth day in between.

But in these four days, it seems that a world has changed.

Nanlu Village suddenly has an additional Lugouqiao Town Primary School.

Suddenly, there was a village chief.

There is a police stationed in the office.

There are militia groups.

All these new things mean that the governance of Wanping County has penetrated deep into the township and faced the villagers. And Lu Fang, who was once the largest household in Nanlu Village, suddenly found that his authority in Nanlu Village had disappeared as soon as he turned around.

He was extremely suspicious at the moment, and he was even more worried that Nanlu Village's own words were not counted.

"What about Lu Zheng? Where did Lu Zheng die? Lu Fang almost subconsciously shouted.

But he soon understood that something was wrong.

This is not the Lu family's mansion, and Lu Zheng was arrested red-handed when he was ordered to drive Liang Yixin and his party away a few days ago.

Thinking of this, Lu Fang sat down dejectedly.

At this time, two people walked into the house. Seeing the two of them, Lu Fangteng stood up: "The two of you are finally here!" How's it going? ”

"The situation...... Not good at all. Liu Tong furrowed his brows.

Lu Fang looked at Liu Tong with a complicated expression: "Liang Yixin has come to Liyuan Village?" That's good, there was a surprise attack in Nanlu Village. This time I will return it in Liyuanzhuang! Fight back, fight back! ”

"I'm not here for Liyuanzhuang." Sheng Qinghe's news was obviously much better-informed, and he said: "It was Wu Yingke who sent a total of 18 road district offices from the county yali and distributed them to various places, and used the methods of junior primary schools and militia groups to take root everywhere. Even the village where Zhang Ge Lao is located has been stationed, and there is no place in Wanping County that is not made by this district office! ”

Liu Tong sat down in silence.

Lu Fang said angrily: "Even Zhang Ge Lao didn't let go, did they really not leave a little face for the gentry?" Then Wu Yingke really doesn't want to be an official in Daming in the future! ”

"I don't care about Wu Yingke's career in the future, what I care about now is how to pass this level......" Sheng Qinghe finished speaking, and threw a look at Meng Yudan.

Meng Yudan also said angrily: "If we had taken the initiative to choose hypocrisy and wrongdoing, we would not have come to this point!" ”

Lu Fang's arrogance disappeared: "Okay, okay, if you want to do what you say, do it!" ”

Seeing this, Sheng Qinghe smiled and muttered to a few people: Next, we will be like this and this......

……

"Dare to ask, this is the personnel department of the district office?" A man with a white face knocked on the door of a guest room in Hengxin Hotel.

"You're here to apply for the exam?" In the next really. The man said with a smile.

"Okay, let's fill out a form." The staff is not in a hurry.

Seeing this, the scholar hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate." ”

"Oh?" The staff didn't raise their heads, and continued to write a table full of papers, saying, "What an inappropriate ......?"

"It's not rude. It's really ...... There are many applicants behind him, I'm afraid this registration form is not enough......" As he spoke, the scholar turned sideways, and a group of people stood behind him, bowing one after another.

The staff finally raised their heads and took a closer look, it doesn't matter if they don't look at it, they were stunned when they saw it: "Huh? There are so many people, why are there so many people...... That's great! Finally, there is a little fresh meat for me to help out! ”

The last sentence was not uttered by the staff of this famous Chen Xian. He happily ran to find Liang Yixin to come over.

Liang Yixin naturally accepted it with a smile.

It didn't take long for the district office to expand rapidly.

At this time, everyone also discovered that this fair-faced and delicate man was also surnamed Lu. Of course, the surname Lu doesn't matter. Most of the people in Nanlu Village have the surname Lu.

But soon, Chen Xian found that this young man with the famous Lu Weiying was particularly special.

Lu Weiying is not only a talent, but also a calligraphy pen, which makes people feel refreshed. What's more, Lu Weiying is extremely quick to do things, and he is very skilled in dealing with people, and he looks like a senior talent at a glance.

Things at the grassroots level are complicated, and again

Sure enough, a few days later, Lu Weiying became the left arm and right arm of Liang Yixin's side, and was solely responsible for the tax work of Shengjiazhuang.

That's right......

The entire Wanping County has already figured out the situation at the grassroots level and mastered the heavenly vision possessed by the gentry under the strong mobilization ability of the grassroots level.

And now, they are ready to start the collection in earnest.

And at this time......

Something unexpected happened.

In Shengjiazhuang, at dawn in the morning, the first day of November ushered in here.

If it was in previous years, the better thing was that the people slept peacefully at home, and the wives and children were hot on the kang, and the hope of a lifetime could not be more beautiful. If the year is worse, it is to sell the land with the family bag on his back, and go out to wander for a way to live.

If you encounter the worst years, such as the years of Chongzhen, wars, plagues, floods, droughts, and locust plagues. Round after round, as if it was the death of the heavens, round after round without stopping.

So much so that a densely populated place like Gyeonggi is gradually showing signs of decay. If it weren't for Zhu Cihong's defeat of Abatai in the front, Li Zicheng in the back, and finally in Zunyi, there would have been a sign of uninhabited people everywhere in Gyeonggi and barren grass everywhere.

But this year is different.

The improvement of law and order, the stability of national defense, and the victory came over and over again, and even natural disasters such as the plague were quelled. It seems that God finally can't get used to the sinking of the Ming Dynasty and stops such a decline, and everything is developing towards good signs.

Even when this winter is the most idle, there is one more way to survive: odd jobs.

This odd job is the establishment of the Lugouqiao Town Junior Primary School.

In addition, the recruitment of village offices and militia groups in various places have given the people a way to live. The police stationed in the village office and the village accountant are all full-time positions, and although they have to sign a five-year labor contract with the county government every year, there is a huge shortage of grassroots personnel in these years, and it is obvious that it is a stable iron rice bowl.

As for the militia group, although it does not pay money, it is in charge of food. As long as you follow the official action, you must have enough food and meat. In winter, when you need to survive the past and have a great appetite for winter, it is a great benefit to have a place to eat without consuming the food stored at home.

All of this makes this winter in Shengjiazhuang different.

As always, the people were ready to go out at dawn, and they were all heading towards Nanlu Village.

The mountain temple in Nanlu Village will be expanded into a village office and a primary school in Lugouqiao Town, which means job opportunities.

It's just that......

When the farmers of Shengjiazhuang went out, they blocked the entrance of the village.

There is a bridge at the entrance of the village, which is a tributary of the Lugou River, a small bridge less than two meters long, but if there are a dozen strong men blocking there, it is enough to make people impassable.

Today, there are more than a dozen people stuck there, all wearing a navy blue uniform, with a stand-up collar placket, an iron ruler at the waist and hips, and blazing eyes.

In fact, these people are also the envy of the nearby township recently.

Because, they are all people who have just been recruited as tax policemen, and they will also be members of the imperial food in the future.

As for the person at the head, it is even more unusual, for the people in the township, if they only see their appearance, there may not be many people who recognize them. But if the name is said, it will definitely dawn on you, and then you will have to bow and worship.

Today's person did not report his fame, and the village elder Sheng Fufu only honorifially called: "Section Chief Lu." ”

Obviously, this one is a person from the nearby Lu family. Similarly, it is also a person who has climbed very quickly and has been valued by Liang Yixin.

Section Chief Lu was stuck at the bridge, and more than a dozen tax policemen behind him carried iron rulers, beckoning a group of idlers who had not passed uniforms to quietly block the roads leaving the village.

In this way, in the large field at the entrance of the village, hundreds of people in Shengjiazhuang were surrounded.

Lu Weiying looked around at everyone, his eyes fell on Sheng Fu's body, and said, "Now that the old and young masters of Shengjiazhuang are here, then I won't talk nonsense." A while ago, the imperial court issued an order to change the land endowment, and everyone must know the decree. ”

There was a commotion in the crowd.

Sheng Fu's beard was white, and the two juniors around him supported him, and his heart trembled slightly: "Little Lao'er heard about it, and he wants to collect the field endowment." It's just that I don't know what the charter is. It is said that the summer tax and the autumn tax have been paid...... But I don't know how to change the law......"

"Autumn Tax...... It's just been collected, and it hasn't been handed over to the treasury yet! Lu Weiying said with a smile: "The county has collected the past autumn taxes according to the old practice...... But! According to the new method of talent reform, it is only a part of it first, and then a part of it according to the new method. Refund more and make up less, Tong Su is not bullied! ”

There was a commotion at the entrance of the village.

Everyone was buzzing and sighing.

Here, there is hardly a single person who will be overcharged and partially refunded according to the autumn tax that has already been collected. If this is the case, Lu Weiying will not bring a dozen tax policemen to pull up hundreds of people to surround it.

"How is this a good ......?"

"Is it true that you have to pay taxes obediently?"

"It's only been a few days since An's birthday is going to be messy again......"

"Hmph, I don't want to pay it. This is all life-saving food for the winter, whoever wants to grab it, I will fight hard! ”

"Yes, I'm going to do it hard...... However, let's listen to what the village elder means. And also...... Master Sheng didn't speak? ”

……

Everyone was making a fuss, but this was really driven to a dead end. Every grain of silver for the winter is something that may be hanging for your life in the future. Without this food, you will have to go into exile and die.

"Silence! Quiet, my lord has talked to you, who will make trouble again, don't be good grandpa, I will be merciless! ”

"It's all from the villagers, and if I do it, there will be no good fruit!"

A group of tax policemen struck with iron rulers, and after the clanging sound mixed with the screams caused by the iron ruler hitting the meat after a few unlucky eggs hit the muzzle of the gun, the people of Shengjiazhuang fell silent.

Everyone focused their eyes on Sheng Fu's body.

This old man was the most prestigious man in the village.

Sheng Fu naturally understands the power of the tax increase at this pass. He hesitated almost for a moment before deciding to refuse.

It's just that before Sheng Fu could speak, suddenly another commotion came out. Different from the noise of sighing just now, this time there was a rather happy voice.

"It's Master Sheng here!"

"What master, your blind eyes, that's Young Master Sheng!"

"The young master is here! We've got the backbone! ”

"Yes, with the young master, we can't be bullied by that surnamed Lu!"

"What's wrong with an official errand, our surname Sheng is not easy to bully!"

……

In the eager cheers of everyone, Sheng Qinghe walked out in a huddle.

At this moment, not only the eyes of hundreds of people in Shengjiazhuang fell on Sheng Qinghe, but even the hundreds of officials and helpers became nervous.

Behind Sheng Qinghe, there are dozens of Zhuang Ding in the nursing home, all of whom are strong men, and they are obviously not easy to bully.

Lu Weiying looked at so many people coming, and glared angrily at a tax policeman who came in a hurry next to him. Obviously, it was these people who didn't stop them.

Sheng Qinghe stood in front of Lu Weiying, and the situation suddenly confronted.

But soon, Sheng Qinghe was furious: "Section Chief Lu, I respect you as an official, and I have never made enemies with you before. Come to my Sheng family today to bully my Sheng family, don't you take me seriously? ”

"How dare you ......" Lu Weiying's arrogance fell: "It's just that the order was given from above, and I don't dare to be ambiguous as an errand boy." This time, the county lord not only held the seal handle in his hand, but also carried the gun handle on his back...... I'm a scholar, if I don't do a good job, then if I am withdrawn and cut down, wouldn't it be wronged? ”

"Then you're going to cut me?" Sheng Qinghe glared.

"Naturally, I won't ......" Lu Wei said leisurely: "I won't, but I can't stand others if they have this thought......

There was silence on the field.

After a long time, Sheng Qinghe said slowly: "In any case, in the past ten years, we have been suffering from disasters and famines, and our Shengjiazhuang can't hold on." If you want to grab these life-saving foods, you can't do it......

"But if you push it down, you won't be able to talk as well as me next time." Lu Weiying said coldly.

Sheng Qinghe was silent for a while, and then he said with a sad and compassionate look: "If that's the case, then let me share part of Sheng Qinghe." ”

Seeing that Sheng Qinghe couldn't stop it, the people in Shengjiazhuang accepted their fate one after another, but Sheng Fu hesitated and said, "But...... After this whipping law, the villagers have to give silver if they want to pay taxes, where is the silver? ”

"I'm out and out! At that time, the villagers will pass the autumn next year, but they have to hold the land deed! "Celebration and generosity.

Sheng Fu accepted his fate.

Lu Wei grimaced, and when he turned around, he snorted and smiled lightly. (To be continued.) )