Ancient Dragon Heroes: Starting from the Full Level Wedding Clothes Magic Skill

Chapter 151: Falsely conveying the Holy Will, the nine tribes should be punished!
in the village.

The mustachioed general snorted disdainfully.

"Hmph! You bunch of useless mountain people, listen up. In order to ensure the smooth progress of border guarding, the imperial court will impose additional taxes this year. You must pay double the amount of tax money as last year, or the equivalent in supplies."

"what?!"

When the villagers heard this, they all looked shocked.

"Another increase in taxes?! Doubling the taxes this time? Are you going to let us live?"

“Taxes are being raised every year, and every year it gets more and more. You might as well kill us.”

"that is!"

"The taxation is so heavy that it doesn't give us a way to survive."

The mustache general's eyes darkened: "Hmph! How brave you are. How much tax you have to pay to the imperial court is the final decision of the imperial court. How dare you unruly people resist?"

He raised his hand.

"These are the ones who opposed the most fiercely just now. Bring them to me!"

More than a dozen officers and soldiers rushed over with sharp spears and took out the few villagers who had just spoken out.

In the crowd, an old man in his seventies or eighty, with gray hair and a cane, stepped forward quickly and said with a pleading look on his face: "General, calm down, general, calm down. They don't mean to contradict you. It's true that the taxes are getting higher year by year." , this year it has doubled, and everyone will inevitably have some complaints.

"Please general, please give us a little more time, and please spare a few of them. We will find a way to collect the taxes."

General Mustache smiled with satisfaction.

"Very good, the village chief is indeed a sensible person. In three days, the general will come here again to collect taxes. If he cannot pay the taxes, the men will be captured and made into young men, and the women and children will be sold to offset the taxes.

"Close the team!"

With hundreds of soldiers, General Mustache turned and left.

The effect he wanted has been achieved.

After three days, no matter what, more things can be squeezed out of the hands of these villagers.

That's enough.

"Quickly, go and untie the ropes from their bodies, and then take them down for treatment."

The old village chief gestured.

More than a dozen villagers stepped forward, untied the ropes from those tied to the wooden stakes, and then carried them to the home of the only doctor in the village.

"Hey...Village Chief, I can't live this life."

"We get more gifts every year, more gifts every year. If this continues, how can we survive?"

"Yes, village chief, this year's taxes are double last year's, and we can't pay them out at all. What's the difference between this and killing us all?"

All the villagers were complaining to the old village chief.

but.

There is nothing the old village chief can do.

He frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Everyone, please don't worry. I will shamelessly ask them to collect less taxes. Then everyone will try to work together and try to pay this year's taxes first." .

"Otherwise, those soldiers would seize strong men, but no one could stop them."

"Or, let's move out."

"Yes, let's move somewhere else."

"Where are you moving to? Don't you have to pay so much tax wherever you go?"

"Hey……"

All the villagers lowered their heads and sighed.

The world is so big, it’s not the land of the king. Everywhere you go, you have to pay heavy taxes and miscellaneous taxes. You can’t escape by running away, and it’s useless to resist.

"Village Chief, I still have fruit wine made from the wild fruits I picked last time at home. I took people out hunting before and we also hunted some game, which should be able to offset some taxes."

Zada said proactively.

"In these three days, I will continue to go hunting with others and try to come back with more hunting."

The old village chief nodded: "Okay, I'll go and get ready. I'll go there early tomorrow morning."

Zada nodded.

It's getting late now, so it's not suitable to go hunting.

We can only wait until the next morning.

"Village chief, we have discussed it and plan to go to the hills thirty miles away to pick more hemp and make more clothes to offset the tax."

"Village chief, we..."

"Village chief, we..."

Many villagers have come up with their own ideas.

The old village chief nodded: "Okay, let's all work together to find a way. We must first pay this year's taxes, and then think of other ways to keep everyone fed and clothed.

"Hey... I hope the taxes will be reduced next year."

Hearing this, the villagers shook their heads secretly.

Lower taxes?
is it possible?
In the past few years, which year has the tax rate not been higher year by year?

"Brother Zada."

There was a sudden shout.

Zada, who was discussing who to take hunting, immediately turned around and saw Lin Yan approaching.

"It's you?"

Zada looked surprised.

After all, he invited Lin Yan to come here as a guest at that time. Lin Yan said that he couldn't come because of something, but he didn't expect that they would meet again in the blink of an eye.

Lin Yan asked strangely: "Brother Zada, what happened here?"

Others also noticed Lin Yan.

The old village chief asked: "Zada, who is this little brother?"

Zada explained: "Village chief, this little brother is from somewhere else. The hunting team and I saw him near the Black Dragon Pond half a day ago."

The old village chief nodded: "Oh, that's it. Then you can greet this little brother, and I will lead the others to continue to think of a solution."

Zada nodded: "Okay, village chief."

Zada explained a few words to several other members of the hunting team, and then took Lin Yan to his home.

A woman whose eyes were obviously open, but already turned gray and couldn't see anything, was carrying two children.

One of the young men was exactly what Lin Yan had seen before.

The other child was less than two years old and could not express himself clearly. After seeing Lin Yan, he was a little scared. He always glanced at Lin Yan secretly and buried his head in his mother's arms.

After a while, he tilted his head out again and glanced at Lin Yan secretly.

Seeing Lin Yan looking at him, he immediately buried his head back.

"Brother Lin, please sit down."

Zada greeted Lin Yan.

On the way here, he had already learned that Lin Yan's surname was Lin, so he called him Brother Lin.

After sitting down, Lin Yan couldn't help but ask: "Brother Zada, what happened in the village? Why do everyone look so sad?"

"Alas..." Zada ​​sighed and shook his head, "It's nothing, it's just... I'm afraid there won't be anything good to entertain you, Brother Lin, today. Those game meats and the fruit wine at my house will all be needed in three days." Take it and pay taxes.”

Lin Yan was a little surprised: "Are the taxes very heavy? Under normal circumstances, the taxes levied by the court will not exceed [-]% to [-]% of the people's annual income. How can everyone not be able to pay them?"

Zada looked at Lin Yan blankly.

"One... one to two percent?"

Lin Yan nodded: "Yes, the taxes our people pay every year are [-]% to [-]% of their annual income."

Zada was confused: "Is this... so low?"

His words immediately made Lin Yan understand that the taxes here might be really heavy.

Lin Yan then asked tentatively: "What's the percentage here?"

Zada said with a look of disbelief: "You only have [-]% to [-]%? We... calculated here, last year it has reached [-]% of the annual income, and this year it will double on the basis of last year. And it must be handed over after three days, otherwise the young men will be captured and the women and children will be sold."

Lin Yan was shocked: "What?!"

Last year it was [-]%.

Will it have to be doubled this year?
What the hell kind of bastard came up with this and wouldn't let anyone live?

Lin Yan couldn't help but frown: "Brother Zada, are you sure?"

Zada nodded affirmatively: "Of course, a group of soldiers came to the village to collect taxes just now. The leader was named Duan Yan, who was the nephew of the local garrison commander. Because everyone couldn't come up with so much taxes, they even injured them. Several people.”

At this time, Zada's eldest son couldn't help but said angrily: "Sooner or later, I will rebel against this dog court."

Zada quickly covered his eldest son's mouth and smiled apologetically at Lin Yan: "Brother Lin, the child is ignorant. Don't take it seriously."

Lin Yan said: "Brother Zada, you don't have to be like this. If this situation is true, I will oppose it. But as far as I know, this is not the case. I am afraid that your officials here are greedy and deliberately Heavily taxed.”

Zada has also realized it.

After all, it is impossible for one place to have a tax rate of only [-]% to [-]%, while another place has to pay [-]%, and this year it will even double to [-]%.

This is simply not possible.

Lin Yan added: "In this case, I know some people who may be able to help. Let me solve this matter."

Zada was stunned: "Really...really?"

Lin Yan nodded: "Really."

Zada held Lin Yan's hand with excitement and knelt down: "Brother Lin, this... thank you so much. If you can help our village solve this matter, I, Zada, will do it for you." I’ll be a cow or a horse to repay your kindness.”

Lin Yan helped him up: "Brother Zada ​​said something serious, these are what I should do."

Originally, Zada ​​wanted to keep Lin Yan here to eat something.

but.

Lin Yan did not stay, but just asked about the location of the local garrison, and then asked some questions about the spiritual treasures in the Black Dragon Pond, before saying goodbye and leaving.

"I see. I didn't expect that the tentacles were really a spiritual treasure. However, this is only a semi-precious medicine. It needs to be refined with more than a dozen local herbs to remove the impurities in order to reach the level of a true spiritual treasure. .”

Lin Yan did not ask Zada ​​to help pick herbs.

After all this time.

People in the village are busy preparing taxes.

Lin Yan planned to ask Zada ​​and others to help pick herbs after settling the tax issue for them.

otherwise.

At this time point, asking them to help pick herbs will only increase their burden.

After all, it was impossible for people in the village to rely on just a few words from Lin Yan.

Just believe that he can handle the tax issue.

soon.

Lin Yan visited several nearby villages and got the same results.

Sure enough, the garrison here imposed extremely heavy taxes on all nearby villages.

Originally, Lin Yan could wait until three days later and wait in a certain village for the garrison to collect taxes, so that he could get both dirty and dirty.

But he didn't have that much time to wait.

Soon, Lin Yan found the local garrison base camp.

This place is close to the border, so there is no government office, only garrison troops, and the number of garrison troops is quite large, reaching [-].

At the same time, because this is a reserve garrison, it is not a real frontline.

and so.

The commander-in-chief and deputy generals of the garrison here are only masters at the level of grand masters, not those who are extraordinary and enter the holy realm.

At this moment, night has fallen.

"Stop! Who?"

The soldiers guarding the gate of the military camp shouted loudly.

The archers on the sentry tower have also drawn their bows and arrows, ready to attack Lin Yan at any time.

Lin Yan showed the badge of the Jinyiwei commander.

"Lin Yan, commander of the Jinyi Guards in Fusi, North Town, I want to see your commander-in-chief."

A soldier stepped forward to confirm Lin Yan's waistband.

Then he quickly cupped his hands and said, "Sir, please wait a moment. I will go in and pass the message."

Jinyiwei and the Ministry of War are not the same system.

got here.

The identity of the commander of the Jinyi Guards was not so easy to use. The soldiers guarding the gate could not let Lin Yan in and out at will.Lin Yan was not in a hurry and waited calmly.

This time he was too lazy to go around in circles and planned to suppress it directly.

The beheading must be done!

You deserve the punishment!

Report the matter later.

soon.

A deputy general ran out and saluted Lin Yan quickly: "General Long Kai, I have met the prince! General Duan is not in the camp. The general has sent someone to inform the general. Please forgive me."

Lin Yan nodded.

Know yourself.

That's better.

"Your Majesty, please come inside." Deputy General Long signaled.

in the camp.

Lin Yan said with a stern face: "I heard that the tax you collected from the nearby people reached [-]% last year, and this year it will be doubled from [-]%. Who came up with this?"

Deputy General Long looked stunned: "What? Such a thing could happen?"

Lin Yan said in a deep voice: "You stand here and don't move. Let the soldiers outside the tent call in the tax collection officials."

Long Kai nodded: "Come here, call General Duan Yan over."

"Yes!!"

Lin Yan looked at Vice General Long and said calmly: "When I ask questions later, General Long please don't speak."

Long Kai cupped his hands and cupped his fists: "I will finally understand."

This is to avoid suspicion.

It is also to prevent collusion.

Moreover, Long Kai has realized that something might happen today.

And something big happened.

soon.

A general with a mustache was called to the big tent. He looked at Lin Yan sitting in the chief seat with some surprise, and then at the deputy general Long Kai standing next to him.

I immediately realized that the person coming was a big shot.

Duan Yan, the mustachioed general, cupped his hands toward the dragon armor and said, "I have seen Deputy General Long. I wonder why the general called me here?"

Long Kai said: "This is King Xia, he has something to ask you."

Duan Yan quickly saluted Lin Yan with his hands and fists.

"The last general has met King Xia!"

Lin Yan said calmly: "How is the tax collection?"

Duan Yan was slightly stunned.

A little unsure.

But he knew that he could not talk about imposing heavy taxes.

"Back to my lord, most of them have been collected, but some unruly people are unwilling to hand them over. The general is running around these days and will definitely be able to collect all the taxes within half a month and then hand them over to the national treasury. "

Lin Yan said: "Oh? So, you have been traveling from village to village personally to collect taxes? It's really hard on you."

Duan Yan smiled: "This is what a general should do."

Lin Yan looked at Long Kai next to him and said, "Whose subordinate is this person?"

Long Kai cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "Back to your lord, he is General Duan's nephew."

Lin Yan understood: "I see. When will General Duan come back? If he doesn't come back, I'm afraid he won't be able to see his nephew."

Duan Yan was stunned.

What do you mean?
Long Kai also frowned: "Your Majesty, this matter has yet to be verified. Please don't rush to a conclusion based on just one word."

Lin Yan's eyes narrowed slightly: "Are you trying to say that the evidence that the king personally obtained was all perjury?"

Long Kai lowered his head quickly: "I don't dare, General Duan. However, General Duan has not returned to camp yet. Even if we have to deal with it, we should wait until General Duan returns before making a decision."

Lin Yan nodded: "Well, you are right, we have to wait for him to come back, and then deal with him as well."

Long Kai's expression changed slightly.

Want to deal with a garrison commander?

Is this King Xia crazy?
and.

It's not up to him, a prince who has nothing to do with the Ministry of War, to intervene in the affairs of the Ministry of War.

Do you want to stand on the opposite side of the entire military department?

Something about Lin Yan.

Long Kai and others had also received the news a long time ago.

King of Xia, Lin Yan.

The reputation in the world is very resounding, and the real power in the court is probably Beizhen Fusi. Although the Jinyiwei is directly under the command of the current emperor, its main function is to check and balance the martial arts in the world, not to supervise civil and military officials.

And there is no one from Xia Wang Lin Yan in the Ministry of War.

He actually thought he could deal with a commander-in-chief at will?

Duan Yan also heard it and knew that Lin Yan came with bad intentions.

But he didn't show any shyness.

after all.

His uncle is the commander-in-chief of the army here. With a single order, he can adjust the [-] troops stationed here.

and.

When the time comes to send people to arrest those untouchables and come to confront them, their brothers will also threaten those untouchables, and Lin Yan can't do anything to them.

"Hmph! A bunch of untouchables, look back and see how I deal with you."

I snorted softly in my heart.

Duan Yan was not worried at all, but began to think about how to deal with the villagers who dared to complain.

This look of fearlessness fell into Lin Yan's eyes.

This made Lin Yan even more convinced that the commander-in-chief of the garrison here could not be ignorant.

What a moth!

It didn't take long.

Duan Bangqing, the commander-in-chief, rushed back. As soon as he entered the tent, he saw Lin Yan, Long Kai, and his nephew Duan Yan. It was exactly what the soldiers said.

He rolled his eyes slightly, secretly guessing Lin Yan's true purpose of coming here.

At the same time, he strode forward, knelt down on one knee, and cupped his hands into fists.

"General Duan Bangqing, please see the prince!"

Lin Yan said calmly: "General Duan, just kneel down first."

Duan Bangqing, who was about to get up, was stunned.

what?
Kneel first?

Immediately, his half-raised knees knelt back down again, cupping his hands and saying, "I wonder what the prince has ordered?"

Lin Yan raised his eyes and glanced at Duan Bangqing.

"Mr. Duan, I ask you, what is your crime for falsely conveying the Holy Will?"

Duan Bangqing was stunned.

Falsely preaching holy will?

This is the great crime of punishing the Nine Clans.

Lin Yan suddenly asked such a question, what does it mean?
I have no connection with him, let alone any intersection of interests.

He can't do it against himself, can he?

Long Kai and Duan Yan were also stunned. They never expected that Lin Yan's first words after seeing Duan Bangqing would be this.

And the weight of this sentence is not light.

"Is Mr. Duan mute?" Lin Yan asked in a deep voice.

Duan Bangqing frowned and said, "Falsely preaching the Holy Will and punishing the nine tribes is an unforgivable crime."

Lin Yan nodded: "Very good. It seems that you still know that this is a serious crime. Then I will ask you again. Your nephew Duan Yan pretended to spread the holy will and levied heavy taxes on the people of nearby villages. The tax increases year by year. He also said that this was the decree of the imperial court.

"General Duan, please bring out the imperial edict. I would like to see when this imperial edict was issued."

Duan Bangqing's face darkened slightly: "Your Majesty, there is no evidence for this matter..."

"This king is the evidence."

Lin Yan interrupted Duan Bangqing in a deep voice.

"Besides, this king is not here to seek proof or anything. He is just here to see how General Duan will handle this matter."

Duan Bangqing's face looked a little unhappy.

He stood up.

"Prince Lin, you want this general without any evidence..."

"Your Majesty!"

boom! !

The strong pressure caused Duan Bangqing, who had just stood up, to kneel down in an instant. His knees hit the ground hard, creating two craters.

Duan Bangqing's expression suddenly changed.

That's how I remembered.

The rumored King of Xia Lin Yan is a powerful person who can kill the extraordinary and enter the holy realm.

It seems that the rumors are true.

Lin Yan's expression turned cold: "I didn't ask you to get up, but you dare to get up. It seems that Mr. Duan wants to rebel."

Duan Bangqing gritted his teeth and endured the terrifying pressure.

"Mo...Mo will...don't dare."

Long Kai and Duan Yan next to him were also dumbfounded.

They also didn't expect that Lin Yan would be so forceful, as if he had no intention of bringing out any evidence and wanted to settle the case directly.

and.

The pressure of a strong person who has reached the holy realm is really terrifying!

The air in the big tent seemed to have solidified.

Even the Grand Master couldn't bear it.

Lin Yan slowly withdrew the pressure: "Tomorrow, Duan Yan will be escorted to the village to show off to the public, and in the evening he will behead him for public display. The heads of the other nine tribes of your Duan family will be temporarily placed on your necks.

"I order that within three days, all the taxes collected over the years will be returned to the people of each village. If you dare to do it again in the future, I will personally kill all nine of your clans!"

Duan Yan was stunned: "What?!"

Duan Bangqing was also shocked.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to double the compensation to the people of each village. Please give my nephew another chance and spare him this time."

Duan Bangqing begged.

Lin Yan's eyes sank slightly: "Fake preaching of the Holy Will and extortion, any of which are capital crimes. Otherwise, Mr. Duan will accompany him to death?"

Duan Bangqing's eyes twitched.

Duan Yan panicked: "Uncle, please save me, please save me. Most of the taxes I collected in the past have gone to honor you..."

Duan Bangqing shouted hurriedly: "Shut up!!"

pity.

It's too late.

Lin Yan's face darkened: "It seems that Mr. Duan not only knew that your nephew was extorting money, but you also took the lion's share of it yourself.

"Lieutenant General Long, take down their uncle and nephew, parade them through the streets together tomorrow, and behead them in the evening. I will personally supervise the execution. If they dare to escape, we will take down all nine of their clans and hold them accountable together."

Long Kai cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "Yes!"

he knows.

Things really got serious this time.

Duan Bangqing said angrily: "How dare you, surnamed Lin? This general is the Prime Minister's disciple. If you dare to touch me, the Prime Minister will not let you go."

(End of this chapter)