I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 173 Collecting Land Tax
Although the government has made enough efforts to publicize the benefits of changing rice to mulberry, but Naihe has too many bad deeds in the past, so there are very few people who are willing to trust the government and implement the conversion of rice to mulberry.

And today is also the day to collect land tax. Early in the morning, the official in charge of this matter called everyone together and said: "You must follow the list. If anyone dares to mess around, this official will never forgive you !do you understand?"

"I'll wait to understand!"

In the room, the remaining officials answered loudly, and He Tao was among them.

He Tao was born in a dilapidated family, and his ancestors were once rich. Later, when it was handed down to his father's generation, he had completely declined. Fortunately, there were still some connections in the family. In addition, he could read and write, so he came to this government office. , became a subordinate staff who specialized in taxation.

Because he was quick-witted and able to please his superiors, he was promoted not long after, and he was able to lead people out to collect taxes by himself.

This tax-collecting subordinate is no different from other official positions in the government office. His main job is that he has less money, more affairs, and more responsibilities!

If the tax is not collected, or the tax collected is different from the original plan, then what awaits them, the subordinate staff, is the merciless punishment of the boss.

If it is light, he will lose his official position, if it is serious, he will die!
Therefore, when they collect taxes, they all adhere to the principle that they would rather charge one or two more than one penny less!As for whether the taxed person can pay the full amount of tax, it is not within the scope of their consideration.

"He Tao, where are you going next?"

At this moment, a colleague on the side stepped forward and asked.

He Tao looked at the list in his hand, and responded with a bitter face: "Wangjiacun."

"What? Wang's Village! That's a bunch of thugs. This is going to be a disaster for you."

When the colleagues at the side heard about the village He Tao was about to go to, their faces were also full of sympathy.

"Oh, there is no way, bad luck, by the way, where are you going to collect taxes later?"

After He Tao sighed helplessly, he asked his colleagues.

"Li Family Village."

When the colleague heard this, he responded happily.

"It's very easy for Li Family Village to collect taxes. This guy is really lucky."

After He Tao finished speaking, an expression of envy and hatred appeared on his face.

"Haha, let's not talk about it, I will buy you a drink when I come back."

"Ah."

After He Tao finished answering, he left the place.

After he truthfully informed his subordinates of the destination of the tax collection, he received a lot of opposition, not surprisingly.

"Boss, this Wang Family Village is full of unscrupulous people! It is said that the last time the magistrate went there, it didn't do any good."

"Yes, boss, why don't we go to the lord and ask him to change a place for us!"

"In this case, the task assigned by the above cannot be completed as specified."

"Last time, Lao Xing failed to complete the task of collecting taxes, and was beaten so miserable that he couldn't get out of bed for ten days and a half months! Our end may be even more miserable than this."

After He Tao listened to his subordinates' words quietly, he was silent for a long time, thinking in his heart: "Yes, this Wangjia Village has a lot of reputation for troublemakers! If the task cannot be completed, it will be the brothers under him who will suffer. us."

If you go to the officer, with his appetite, I'm afraid it will cost you a lot!He Tao bit his lip tightly, struggling in his heart.

After a long time, He Tao raised his head, turned his eyes to his subordinates, and said in a deep voice, "Well, let me try it, but you'd better not have too much hope."

After He Tao finished speaking, he walked away quickly, and then came to the door of the chief's room. After hesitating for a long time, he knocked on the door.

"Who is it, come in." There was an ancient voice from the room.

After He Tao took a deep breath, he walked in.

As soon as he entered it, He Tao saluted respectfully: "My lord!"

He Tao's boss was holding a thick file at the moment, and when he saw him coming, he slowly raised his head.

"Oh, it's you! This officer is planning to find you."

When He Tao heard this, he couldn't help showing a trace of suspicion on his face, and then asked: "Dare to ask my lord to find your subordinates, do you have anything to order?"

"Of course, it's the Wang Family Village you're about to go to!"

After He Tao's boss finished speaking, he put down the file in his hand.

"Wang Family Village!"

When He Tao heard the name of the place, he gradually had a little expectation in his heart: "Did your lord say that you want other people to go to Wangjiacun?"

And the boss's next words completely shattered his inner expectations.

"This time, I have received a hint from the superiors that we must take extraordinary measures against these unruly people in Wangjia Village! That is to say, you can do whatever you want, as long as you don't stir up a civil uprising."

"Of course, if you do well in this matter, there will be additional rewards! Young people, you just need to exercise more!"

"I like the words of Mencius very much. The heaven will send a great mission to the people of Sri Lanka. You must first work hard, work hard, starve your body, work hard, and I will give you a promotion when you come back!"

After He Tao's boss finished speaking, he walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement.

But He Tao froze in place as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

With only a dozen or twenty people in his hands, how can he collect enough land taxes from Wangjia Village, which is full of unruly people?This is clearly pushing himself into the fire pit!
Seeing the earnest expression of his boss, He Tao's throat moved. He wanted to refuse, but what came out of his mouth was just the opposite.

"Yes, my lord, this subordinate obeys."

And He Tao's boss was also very excited when he heard He Tao's response to the matter, and then said.

"Okay, I'm not mistaken! How about this, the amount of tax you were supposed to collect will be reduced by one-third."

"Subordinate, thank you sir."

At this time, He Tao's brain had completely lost the ability to think, so he could only deal with it indifferently.

"Well, that's it. I still have things to do next, so go down."

"Subordinates retire."

After He Tao finished speaking, he turned around and left the room, closing the door behind him.

"Boss, what's the matter, what does your lord say?"

He Tao looked at the expectant expression on his subordinate's face, forced a smile, and replied: "My lord said that the place has been decided and cannot be changed for the time being."

Hearing He Tao's words, the rest of the people couldn't help showing disappointment on their faces.

Seeing this, He Tao couldn't help comforting him.

"However, if you think about it, we can reduce the tax by one-third! In this way, we can also avoid some conflicts with the villagers. In addition, if everything goes well, we can also get rewards from the government. "

"Let's go. After this matter is over and I get the bounty, I'll treat everyone to a drink. When the time comes, the girl from Cuixianglou is up to everyone to choose!"

After He Tao finished speaking, he added this sentence.

"it is good!"

Hearing He Tao's words, everyone at the scene was quickly mobilized and said loudly.

……

"My lord, today is the day to collect the land tax. Look, where should we go to investigate?"

"Let's go to Wang's Village. I heard that last time, Ma Ningyuan, the prefect of Hangzhou, almost caused a civil uprising there! If we start from there, we should be able to get corresponding news soon."

"Yes, my lord, I'll go right here."

"Remember, our task this time is only to investigate whether the tax reductions and exemptions from the imperial court have been implemented. Don't ask about the rest!"

Before the Jin Yiwei left, his chief warned again.

(End of this chapter)