The new era of chaos begins in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 120 Where's My Chicken Drumstick?
At nightfall, Ergou and Zongze rushed to Fengqiu County. With the help of Zongze's official certificate, they were able to open the closed city gate.

If not, Ergou would have to spend the night in the wilderness outside the city.

Zong Ze did not go to Bianliang alone to report for the transfer. He was accompanied by his wife Chen, his second son Zong Ying who had just turned five years old, his youngest son Zong Xin who was three years old, and a person named Chen from his hometown. old servant.

When Zongze and Ergou arrived at the official residence in Fengqiu, Zongze's two sons were howling with hunger. The children were unwilling to drink the porridge provided by the official residence inn, and only shouted for meat.

Zongze's wife, Mrs. Chen tried her best to comfort the two children, but the old servant secretly wiped away tears.

Speaking of which, Zongze's ability goes without saying, but his integrity is even more admirable. Before he really became successful, he lived a very poor life.

Officials in the Northern Song Dynasty were generally well respected and had many legal sources of respect.

For example, in Zongze's place of work, such as the imperial court (three envoys), certain taxes have been set, such as wine tax, fish tax, etc., with a minimum limit of [-] guan.If the tax at the end of the year is less than [-] guan, the local officials will have to be punished; if it exceeds [-] guan, the excess part can be turned over to the Ministry of Households, or a part can be retained to be distributed by local officials according to the size of the rank.

To put it bluntly, it is similar to performance commissions in later corporate companies.

It's a good thing to do in an enterprise, but it's terrible when it comes to governing the country.

Fortunately, before the calligrapher came to power, the officials of the Song Dynasty were relatively clear-headed. They only worked on items that did not involve basic livelihoods such as wine tax, fish tax, tea tax, and charcoal tax. When the great calligrapher came to power... ·well!It doesn't matter if you don't say anything.

When Zongze was in Guantao County, although the taxes he was responsible for would not be stuck on the baseline, he would never generate income for the sake of performance, and then turn over what should be handed over. Let the people under him divide themselves.

This kind of thing is not like the corruption of "everyone is filthy and I am alone", which will cause everyone to reject it. After all, it is legal income. If Zongze doesn't accept it, others can get a few hundred more money, so Instead, I will be grateful to him.

Therefore, at this time, Zongze's family was basically living on his little salary, and needed to improve their lives. Zongze went out of the city to hunt with a bow and arrow by himself, and bought some wild animals for his wife and children as tooth sacrifices.

It's a pity that this time, Zongze returned empty-handed. Not only that, he also brought back a little brother. Zongze's two sons cried even harder when they saw that they had no meat to eat.

Mrs. Zong's wife, Mrs. Chen, couldn't help but sighed too. Seeing that Ergou was young, she only thought that she would have another mouth to eat, but she didn't say anything, but went to make two bowls of porridge silently. Give it to Zongze and Ergou.

Ergou knew how to be polite, so he thanked Mr. Chen first, looked at the porridge with clearly countable rice grains, smiled bitterly, and said to Zongze who was drinking the porridge: "Mr. Zong, although this porridge is delicious, it is It can’t fill my belly.”

After finishing speaking, he dried up the gruel in one gulp, and then said to the old servant: "Old man, please call the steward over here, I want to buy some food, the fighting has been fierce today, and I am quite hungry."

The old servant didn't get up immediately, but looked at Mrs. Chen. While comforting the child, Mrs. Chen said to the old servant: "Old uncle, just go and call someone. I still have some broken silver here. You can share it with me." He buys some food."

The old servant sighed, but got up slowly and left.

Ergou looked at Zongze's family and said with a smile: "I have always admired Mr. Zong's character, but it is wrong to let the family starve like this."

Zong Ze knew that this kid had a lot of eyes, so he didn't hesitate, so he said angrily: "If I didn't suffer from you today, how could I come home empty-handed, at least I can kill a bird or two to give the children a tooth sacrifice! "

Er Gou smiled and said, "It's my fault! Alright! Then I'll pay you a table of good food!"

At this time, the old servant brought a middle-aged servant over, Ergou waved and said, "The servant is just in time! Do you have any good meat dishes here, and tell me about it."

The hall attendant looked at the old servant Chen beside him, and then at the somewhat shabby Zongze's family, but some forced a smile and said: "It's unfortunate that there is a shortage of meat and delicacies in the posthouse, but they didn't buy any. I'm afraid I'll sell nothing to petty officials."

Er Gou was a little suspicious, and asked, "Chicken, duck, fish, pig, sheep, dog, and geese, are there any of them?"

The library attendant raised his hand and said: "Everything is in short supply, nothing is available!"

Er Gou smiled, but took out a ten tael silver sentence from his bosom, put it in front of the staff, and asked, "Is there still nothing like this?"

"No... ah! Yes, yes! The little official wants everything! Everything!" The clerk's eyes widened and he stared at the silver magistrate intently, his old face almost bursting into laughter. Flowers, the originally slightly backward waist is bowed forward, like an enthusiastic old dog.

Ergou smiled and asked, "Is there any lamb?"

The steward smiled apologetically and said, "There is mutton! There is mutton! The live sheep that were just slaughtered in the evening have been stewing on the stove. I am afraid they are not ripe by now. Do you want a few kilograms of them for the officials?"

Ergou said: "How can you fill your stomach with two kilograms of mutton? Stew as much as you like, and serve them all! Then roast a mutton, a pair of tender roast chickens, and two jars of rice wine! Remember to have some It’s good wine, I won’t drink it if it’s mixed with water!”

"Don't worry, little official, our post is honest and honest, and we will never deceive guests!" Although Ergou asked for so much, the steward didn't say much. This post has always received officials and all kinds of people. It’s too long to wait. As long as you serve well, not only can you get more money, but even if the official can’t finish the meal, won’t he also be able to enjoy some of the leftovers?
Ergou nodded, then patted the silver judge into the clerk's hand and said, "That's good! These rights will be deposited in your account at the counter as a deposit. If you don't get enough, we will make another payment to replenish it for you tomorrow!"

The steward went there full of joy.

Zongze's wife, Mrs. Chen, said: "How can I let the small officials pay for themselves this time? Zong Lang, just talk about him."

Zongze only looked at Ergou, and said in a muffled voice, "What are you talking about! This fellow is willing to spend money to treat our family to a banquet, so you can just let go of your stomach and eat!"

The two children could already understand the words. When they heard that they were about to have meat to eat, they both stopped crying. They cleared their noses and cheered: "Oh! Oh! There is meat to eat! Oh! Oh! !”

Mrs. Chen wiped the child's face and hands with a towel, and then smiled faintly.

Not long after, the servant first brought up the tender roast chicken and the wine jar. He cupped his hands and said to everyone: "Little official, Zong Shangguan, the stewed mutton is coming out of the pot, and it will be brought up immediately. Use some tender chicken and wine to weigh your stomach first."

Ergou looked at Zongze and saw that he hadn't spoken, but Ergou picked up a tender chicken, tore off two chicken legs, and distributed them to the two children, but he himself stuffed the chicken and the wooden tray under the table up.

Only then did everyone realize that there was a big black dog lying under the table. The black dog opened its mouth and tore up half of the chicken, but suddenly shouted: "Where is my chicken leg! Master! Why is my chicken leg missing?" Already?!"

Er Gou smiled bitterly, brought down another tender chicken, and said, "I see that you are quite diligent today, so I will reward you with half a tender chicken that lacks chicken legs as a reward! And don't talk!"

The dog said centrally: "This is more or less the same! Ah woo! Ah woo! Ah woo!"

　Chapter 2 arrives!
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