Datang Longya

Chapter 30 I'm the Biggest in Anmin County

Although Anmin County is located on the border, it is very prosperous, and many businessmen will pass through here when they leave the country.Although the Tang Dynasty strictly prohibited the sale of grain to foreign countries, tea, silk and other goods were also very popular among Turkic people.Businessmen risked their lives to travel between the two countries, and naturally made countless profits.

Leng Feng whispered to Li Chengqian: "Chengqian, look, this county alone, if the commercial tax revenue is normal, can add nearly 50 yuan to the national treasury's income every year. The Tang Dynasty borders many countries. There is definitely more than one place like this. , plus merchants from Central Asia and Europe from the Western Regions even entered the region. Do you think it is normal for the treasury to receive more than two million yuan last year?"

Li Chengqian said angrily, "Of course it's not normal."

Just as they were talking, Leng Feng and others followed the arresters into the county government office.

It is said that being an official does not repair the yamen, which is fully reflected here. The surrounding buildings of the county yamen appear dilapidated and in disrepair.

But when it comes to the inner courtyard, it's different!The pavilions and pavilions are all exquisite and unusual. The most outrageous thing is that there is a tiger, a leopard, and a lynx in a corner of the yard.Looking at the meat in the cage, it is obviously a large piece of beef.

Even Leng Feng began to envy these ferocious beasts. In Guanzhong, cattle are the same as people, and they must be recorded. It is a serious crime to kill farm cattle without permission.Even His Majesty the Emperor can only eat beef that died of illness and sold for sale.Leng Feng wanted to eat beef stuffed dumplings during the Chinese New Year, but he couldn’t wait for the beef that died of illness to be sold. Seeing Leng Feng scratching his ears and cheeks, Li Erniu couldn’t bear it, so he went to the market and swung a stick casually. He “accidentally” killed an old cow. The meat is a bit old, but it's also beef, isn't it?
The obese county master I imagined turned out to be a thin middle-aged man. His short beard was trimmed neatly, his waist was straight, and his brand-new satin clothes were extremely glamorous.What an important court official!Compared with him, Wei Zheng, the guy in the washed and whitish official uniform, is simply embarrassing to the court.

"Master County, these are the people." The policeman bowed his waist, looking like a slave.

"Oh, then send it to the warehouse in the western suburbs, there are still a few people who move the goods there."

With just one word from the county master, Leng Feng and the others found out the whereabouts.

"Master County, we just want to farm and don't want to work." Sangouzi shouted hastily.

"Working? What kind of work? Oh, it's indeed working where I take you, but it's hard work. Haha!"

As soon as the county master waved his hand, several policemen blocked the door with knives.

"Those who know how to work honestly work hard, and you can still have a bite of food, but if you don't know how to... hum." The policeman brandished his knife, trying to strike.

This fellow San Gouzi has a tendency to develop into the line of Er Gouzi movie king, and at this moment he put his head on the ground and cried loudly: "My lord, didn't the emperor say that as long as the refugees leave the mountains, they can register for household registration, and do they have land? Why do we have to do hard work?"

The county lord laughed: "Of course your Majesty said so, but we don't have much good land here. If I distribute it to you, what will my subordinates plant? You must know that in Anmin County, what the emperor said doesn't count. I What you say counts!"

"presumptuous!"

Hearing such rebellious words, Li Chengqian immediately became angry: "Father, the emperor's clothes and food are all for the refugees to go out of the mountains and live and work in peace. I don't want a great achievement to be ruined by a villain like you!"

The county lord was quite frightened by Li Chengqian's title of "Father Emperor". After a closer look, he immediately discovered the clue.

Where do refugees have a pair of exquisitely crafted shoes?These people seem to be in a mess, but the clothes on their bodies are not what refugees can have.

"Prince Li Chengqian?" the county master asked in surprise.

"It's Gu!" Li Chengqian raised his head.

The county master was about to kneel down, but then he thought about it, why!Just relying on their forty or so unarmed people?

The bent knees straightened immediately, and the county lord laughed and said, "Since you say you are the prince, what evidence do you have to prove it? Hehe, even if you are the prince, are you still planning to go out alive and sue me? Come on! Personal intention to rebel! Kill them all!"

Li Chengqian didn't expect that confessing his identity not only didn't work, but instead aroused the county magistrate's murderous intentions, lifted the hem of his clothes, and pulled out the saber tied to his thigh.

"Don't kill, live." Leng Feng held down Li Chengqian who was going to fight, and ordered his opponent.

However, more than a dozen police officers and members of the Xun team took them down one by one without even needing weapons. The county magistrate was also tied up and kicked to the ground, howling.

"Master, what should we do?" For the first time, Li Chengqian felt so powerless that he couldn't do anything even though he was a prince.

"If there is a problem with the county magistrate, then the governor of the state is also guilty. This is not too far from Binzhou city, and it takes only a day to go there quickly. You should write to ask your uncle to interrogate the governor of Binzhou, and at the same time write to tell you What happened here, Dad..."

After hearing Leng Feng's words, Li Chengqian immediately went to the county magistrate's study to look for pens and inks.

After writing the letter to his uncle and father, Li Chengqian thought about it and wrote another announcement:
"Prince taught: Today's policies to appease the refugees in Anmin County were changed by villains, and they are beyond recognition. In the future, the policy will return to the original. Gu once went deep into the mountains, ate and slept with the refugees, and experienced the grief of the refugees, so he ordered all the refugees around Anmin County to come out of the mountains. Those who live in peace will be exempted from taxes for another three years, and artisans will be sent to live there without taking any money. Those who have been persecuted before going out of the mountains can receive compensation from the county government office. The county magistrate of Anmin County”

After writing this, Li Chengqian greeted him, and Sangouzi came in immediately.

"Little Lord."

Li Chengqian tapped his head: "Go and ask what is the name of that damn bastard county magistrate?"

"Oh, that guy, I asked just now, his name is Cui Buyun, and he is a branch of the Boling Cui family."

"Boling Cui family?" Li Chengqian asked in surprise.

"Yes, he confessed that he bought the magistrate's official..."

Li Chengqian became even more angry, and the last sentence on the notice was extremely scribbled: "(The county magistrate of Anmin County) changed the court policy without authorization, and it did harm to the people! After tomorrow, the people of Anmin County are invited to gather at the county government office for a public trial!!"

The next day, Li Chengqian purposely built a high platform at the gate of the county government office, without the prince's clothes, so Li Chengqian wore bright yellow clothes.

Li Chengqian's announcement caused a huge sensation in Anmin County.After the literate businessman, shopkeeper and others read the notice, the villagers who heard the news rushed to tell each other.

Very good!The county magistrate was finally taken down by the prince!His Majesty the Emperor decreed that peasants should not be taxed in three ways: lands hit by natural disasters, lands hit by military disasters, and newly-registered refugees.

Three income reductions: income reduction in poor areas, income reduction in lands where new grain production is reduced, and income reduction in households without food reserves.

But in Anmin County, although the emperor didn't collect it, the county magistrate still found all kinds of excuses to collect taxes.

Li Chengqian sat on the high platform, and when the villagers stopped coming one after another, it was already noon.

Heaving a long sigh of relief, Li Chengqian stood up, and before he could speak, an old man wearing a high crown shouted under the stage: "Folks! This is our prince! Kowtow!"

Immediately, countless villagers and businessmen in the audience fell to their knees in a panic. Although the sound of kowtowing was messy, every kowtow was real.

"Folks! Get up! I can't take it alone!" Li Chengqian shouted anxiously, but his voice was covered by the kowtows from the audience.

After a long time, the people in the audience stopped kowtowing and stood up.

Li Chengqian put on his clothes and clapped his crown, cupped his hands and said: "The vicious county magistrate harms people, and the imperial court doesn't know anything about it. I'm ashamed of supporting and loving the common people!"

The old man wearing a high crown, Zhou Hanshan, was a well-known former scholar in Anmin County. Seeing the crown prince cupping his hands, he hurriedly fell to his knees again: "Your Highness, why did you say such a thing! Anmin County is located at the border, and communication is difficult. How could the villains be blamed on His Highness the Crown Prince, now that His Highness the Crown Prince has captured the corrupt official, it is for us to regenerate our parents!"

Li Chengqian rushed down the high platform in a few steps, and respectfully helped the old man up: "Please stand up, old man. I was young and alone. I was bowed down by the people before because of my royal status as the prince. How can I accept your kneel down now? Isn't this a way to let Gu lose his life?" !"

Zhou Hanshan never thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would come to help him one day, and his beard was shaking with excitement.

Li Chengqian supported Zhou Hanshan and faced the people: "Cui Buyun and other villains, not killing them is not enough to calm the hearts of the people. This person does not need to be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment. It is coming at noon today. Please take a look, fellow villagers, how did Gu kill this bastard?" head!"

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian waved his hand, and Cui Buyun, who was bound by five flowers, howled and was carried up to the high platform by San Gouzi and others.

Li Chengqian pointed to Cui Buyun on the high platform and shouted to San Gouzi: "Cut this villain down!"

Zhou Hanshan hurriedly grabbed Li Chengqian's hand: "His Royal Highness, we all know your intentions, but killing court officials without authorization, even if you are the prince, you will be impeached by the officials!"

Li Chengqian patted Zhou Hanshan's hand: "Old man, don't worry, Gu has written a letter to the emperor yesterday, and is willing to take all responsibilities. If the officials want to impeach, impeach him! Gu is dedicated to the people and has a clear conscience! As long as everyone can relieve their anger! "

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian swung his finger downward like a knife, San Gouzi raised the big knife, raised the knife with his hand and dropped it, Cui Buyun's head fell to the ground immediately!

Although the scene was bloody, the people below all cheered and cheered, and even raised their heads and howled.

Zhou Hanshan covered his face and cried bitterly!With such a crown prince, he wished to repay Datang with his own body and bones!

Thinking of this, Zhou Hanshan broke free from Li Chengqian's hand, took off his robe, bit his finger in Li Chengqian's exclamation, and wrote the words "Confession" on the top of the robe, and then wrote on the bottom: Named "Zhou Hanshan".

Stretching out his hand to stop Li Chengqian's obstruction, Zhou Hanshan shouted hoarsely: "The prince is merciful, take the responsibility for us, I, Zhou Hanshan, am not talented, and I am willing to bear the crime together with the prince!"

A businessman squeezed out from the crowd, bit his finger, wrote his name on Zhou Hanshan's robe and shouted loudly: "I, Qin Han, am not talented, but I am willing to bear the burden for the crown prince!"

Immediately, the people bit their fingers one after another. Those who could write wrote their names, and those who could not write their fingerprints on it.

Seeing this scene, Li Chengqian burst into tears.

At that time above the court, although many ministers shouted to take the blame for him, Li Chengqian knew that more ministers were just following the crowd, but in the current scene, the people are really thinking about him!
(End of this chapter)