burning nations

Chapter 52

"I never want to go to the third floor for dinner again."

Walking on the way to the hospital where Tan Yang stayed, Zhang Cai kept hissing and saying that she always thought about how she was starving for an hour.

Lin Yang has nothing to say, and he is also very resentful. At least Zhang Cai boiled for an hour with cake and fruit in his stomach, and he boiled it for an hour on an empty stomach. I am a big fool!Crazy hungry! !

Walking in the atmosphere like this, Zhang Cai suddenly smelled the fragrance. Xun Xiang saw a bread seller on the side of the road, and went up to inquire and learned that what he sold was not bread, but discus!What is a discus?The staple food in the Iron Man Empire is also made of flour, brushed with oil on both sides, and sprinkled with sesame seeds, also known as "sesame cakes" and "oil cakes".

Zhang Cai first bought one to taste, and found it delicious, so he bought 1 and distributed 10 to Lin Yang, and the two walked and chewed together.

Well, I'm not full.

The hospital where Tan Yang was staying was not far from the military academy, and it was only a short walk by boat.Lin Yang led them through the houses and came to the single ward in the backyard. Before entering the door, he heard Tan Yang's shouting inside.

"I've already said, call Yunji here, or you let me out, or you follow, what happens has nothing to do with you."

"Boda, live in peace for a while!" Lin Yang pushed the door open and entered.

"Yunji, you're finally back. Let's go, I don't want to lie down here anymore." Before Tan Yang finished speaking, he saw the beautiful girl behind Lin Yang, "Zhang Cai? Why are you here? Yunji you What did you bring her for?"

"Berda, I"

"Accidentally heard that classmate Tan, you are tired of visiting people, so I begged classmate Lin to take me to see if you are still alive."

Tan Yang was stunned when he heard this, and turned his head to look at Lin Yang meaningfully.

Lin Yang let out a long breath, and said to Zhang Cai: "Zhang Cai, Boda is a genius, he is very smart, don't tell lies in front of him."

Then he said to Tan Yang: "The thing is like this, I went to find Zhang Cai's bad luck, but I didn't fight in the fist fight, and then calmed down to clarify the misunderstanding, and finally we will come to pick you up and leave the hospital together."

Tan Yang curiously said: "Lin Yunji from the Qinzhou Lin family can lift four elephants with his arms, smash the walls with his punches, and is unmatched among his peers in terms of bravery. In time, you will be unparalleled in the empire. Yunji, your martial arts skills are very, very strong. I believe it, and I believe that you will never lie to me, but it's a bit too scary that you can't beat Zhang Cai, I'd rather believe it's fake."

Zhang Cai heard that Yuxiu raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Since you don't believe it, then let's compare each other?!"

Tan Yang quickly waved his hands: "No, no, I believe Yun Ji's words, but I am extremely shocked."

After Zhang Cai and Tan Yang finished speaking, Lin Yang introduced the two guards in the house: "Let me introduce, this is my classmate and friend, Qizhou Zhang Cai. Zhang Cai, these two are my The companions in the imperial capital, his name is Wang Chang, and his name is Qin Yuan, they are my arms."

Zhang Caiguan and Zhang Caiguan both have the posture of tiger warriors and fierce generals, and they greet each other.

Wang Chang and Qin Yuan saw Zhang Caisheng's beauty, graceful figure and brows full of heroic spirit, they returned the gifts one after another and congratulated Lin Yang at the same time.

Zhang Cai asked, "Student Tan, what have you gained from shopping all morning?"

"I have gained a lot, but..." Tan Yang sighed after finishing speaking.

Wang Chang and Qin Yuan withdrew with foresight.

Seeing the two leave, Tan Yangfang said: "There are too many serious illnesses in the empire. If we don't use strong medicine to treat them, I'm afraid the disease will enter the internal organs and die."

Zhang Cai sits down and waits for the next article.

"Student Zhang, you can know the basic situation from the folks, but you can't see the data from the government over the years. I won't bother with the folks, just talk about the government's data."

"In the 2nd year of Lingyue Wuhe, Xinfeng County had 8963 acres of upper fields, 1 acres of middle fields, and 7644 acres of lower fields, with 3255 households and 3 people in Dingkou. At that time, 300 dinas of summer and autumn taxes were paid to the empire. Er, the business tax is 25 dinars, the grain is 300 shi, the total money is 20, and the grain is 6."

"However, in the 16th year of flattering Zhangwu, Xinfeng County had 6700 mu of upper fields, 1 acres of middle fields, and 1000 acres of lower fields. The household registration decreased by 6200 households, but the population of Dingkou increased by 5300. Similarly, Xia Qiu Er The tax is 2 dinars for money, and 3700 shi for food."

"14 years later, in the 30th year of flattery and Zhangwu, when His Majesty sent Bai Jingbai Shizhong, the servant of the Ministry of officials, to investigate and deal with corruption, rectify Xinfeng and make improvements. The upper field is 6500 mu, the middle field is 1 mu, the lower field is 2000 mu, and the household registration is 5600. 12 households, 7000 people in Dingkou, 28 tax money for summer and autumn, and 6000 grain."

Tan Yang went on to say: "The people have no money, but nobles, merchants, and officials merged layer by layer, and a large number of farmers lost their land and became jobless refugees. It is the local government that collects taxes. The tax levied on peasants is 2 to 3 times that stipulated by the laws of the empire. Part of the tax levied on small merchants falls into the pockets of officials in a disguised form of corruption, while the tax levied on wealthy merchants and rich people. Huh! It’s all tax evasion Tax evasion, if the investigation of false accounts is so difficult to distinguish, it will be confused with the real."

"Land annexation, collusion, unclear taxation, and a large number of refugees employed by a wealthy businessman, this is the biggest hidden danger!" Tan Yang didn't give a chance to interrupt, "Wanniannian family, it is rumored that there is With a wealth of 3 million dinars, there are 20 people employed by him, all of whom are young and strong. God Cupid, if you give them equipment and train them, that is a 20 army! How many of these "20" are there next to the Imperial Capital? "Wan Dajun? The private soldiers of the Tan family in Daizhou gathered in one place, and there are not even ten thousand!"

Zhang Cai nodded with an ugly face, 20 people is not a small number, especially for the capital of the empire, which lacks armed forces.Although it was not an army, the number of people here should not be underestimated.

"Tan Yang, you are great." Zhang Cai praised.

Tan Yang said, "You too, thank you."

Lin Yang interrupted: "Since Boda has rested, let's go back."

Tan Yang asked back: "Go back? Where are you going?"

"Back to the military academy, where else can I go? Go home?" Lin Yang said.

Tan Yang shook his head faintly after hearing this, and kept shaking.

He thought over and over again, and said, "Yun Ji, you can send Zhang Cai her back, I still have things to do, and I'll go back to the military academy in the evening or tomorrow morning."

Lin Yang raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and walked up to Tan Yang and put his hand on his shoulder
"I'll go home to see my father." Tan Yang added.

Lin Yang was very surprised: "What do you need to rush back to see Uncle?"

"I..." Tan Yang was about to speak hesitantly, but saw a jade hand resting on Lin Yang's shoulder.

"Lin Yang, don't ask any more. There's no need for classmate Tan to do things without telling you, but if he wants to hide from you, it means that either the matter is serious or the family doesn't want to reveal it." Zhang Cai bypassed Lin Yang and stood in front of Tan Yang, "Student Tan Yang, since you are going home, can I ask you to find out something for me?"

"You talk about it first."

"I want to know the Donglin Party"

Before the words were finished, Tan Yang's face suddenly changed, and his eyes stared at Zhang Cai like a cannibal.

"What do you ask for this?"

"It's nothing, just a moment of curiosity." Seeing this, Zhang Cai quickly shut up.

Tan Yang paused, glanced at Lin Yang, and said to Zhang Cai: "Zhang Cai, the pool in the Imperial Capital is very deep. Don't ask about some things, let alone be curious. Curiosity will kill you."

Zhang Cai could only nod in response, not knowing what was going on in his heart.

(End of this chapter)