Ming Dynasty: He was ordered to give lectures in prison, but Lao Zhu eavesdropped and made people nu

Chapter 484 Going to the countryside to collect taxes
But Zhu Feng didn't want money, and he also wanted to communicate with the people.

This is clearly making things difficult for people!
If it weren't for Zhu Ping being too young.

Official Chen Dian would definitely think that this guy was an old official.

The above seemingly unreasonable request was actually made to take advantage of the situation.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Dianli really thought of a position that could meet Zhu Ping's requirements.

He was sad and asked a clerk: "Have the autumn grain harvesters gone to the countryside?"

"Return to the official, the people from Huban are about to leave."

The clerk thought that Chen Dianli wanted to reach out to the household, and reminded him with a smile: "Today is only the third day of collecting taxes. The household has not yet made the big profit. It will take a few days to get more money."

"Fuck off!"

Chen Dianli was not angry and kicked the smiling young official away.

Then he apologized to Zhu Xi and took him to the courtyard where the household was working.

The strong man who was leading a dozen government officials to go out was a little surprised when he saw Chen Dianli coming, and his eyes were full of vigilance.

But before he could ask questions, Chen Dianli revealed his purpose and introduced Zhu Ping to them.

"Are you sure he won't share our interests?"

The strong man had no problem with Chen Dianli adding one more person to their team that went to the countryside to collect food.

I only care about whether Zhu Xi will reach out randomly.

Chen Dianli put his feet up and lay beside the strong man's ear, not knowing what he said.

Although Zhu Xi didn't hear Lian He's conversation.

However, from the strong man in the household, the eyes changed from wariness to envy to fawning.

It was not difficult for him to guess that Chen Dianli must have thrown the old eunuch out.

Zhu Xi didn't care about this. Anyway, he was just here to explore the underlying situation, and he didn't really come here to suffer.

Having an identity that is not too exaggerated but will make people flatter can make it easier for him to do many things.

"Master Zhu, I'm Xiong San, the leader of the strong squad. I'm helping the household for the time being."

As expected, the strong man soon showed a flattering smile to Zhu Ming.

After introducing himself, he asked cautiously: "I am going to the countryside now. May I ask if you will go with me? Can you arrange a carriage?"

Zhu Ping had only seen the living conditions of the Dan people before, and he didn't know how the people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty were living now.

True to the truth, he shook his head and said: "Leader Xiong, I will go as other government officials go. Let's go now."

"Everyone listens to the young master."

Xiong San saw that Zhu Ping's behavior was much easier to talk to than the difficult eunuchs in the palace.

He suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he waved his hand to the crooked government officials standing by and said: "Go to the countryside to collect taxes!"

Zhu Fang frowned slightly as he looked at these government servants who looked like they were more gangsters than public servants.

However, after listening to so many lessons from Lin Che, it is hard to say whether his other abilities have improved or not, but his patience has become much better than before.

So he didn't say much, and just silently followed the team out of the county government office.

As a town that is very close to Yingtian Mansion and is also in a prosperous area.

The business atmosphere in Shangyuan County is very strong, and you can see small vendors doing business on the streets.

Zhu Ping, who no longer had much discrimination against business, knew that these people were one of the cornerstones of stabilizing the imperial economy.

However, his target today was not these small businessmen and hawkers, so he did not follow Lin Che's teachings and stop to talk to these people and learn as much as possible about their pain and happiness.

After walking for nearly an hour, everyone finally arrived at a small village along the river outside the city. Zhu Xi looked at the rice fields that had been harvested.

I just wanted to find a common person and ask how the harvest was this year.

A gray-haired old man was picking up scattered ears of rice in the field.

After seeing Zhu Ming and his party, he even didn't want Rice Sui's basket.

As if seeing a ghost, he rolled and crawled and ran towards the village.

It seems that Yuzo is used to the way he avoids the common people.

Instead, he told the loser next to him: "Remember this old man's appearance, and I will charge him one more stone in tax later."

"Leader Xiong is still kind-hearted. For such a cunning person, he was charged an extra ten shi in tax, and no one said anything."

The dog-legged yamen servant saw the opportunity and flattered Xiong San.

At the same time, he asked his servants to go to the village to locate the white-haired old man.

On the surface, Zhu Xiang pretended not to hear these words, but he silently remembered them in his heart.

He knew that his momentary anger could not solve any problems.

Only when it is clear that the village committee and the villagers run away after seeing the government officials can the matter be dealt with appropriately.

Before entering the village, a fat man in gorgeous clothes came up to him with a smile: "Teacher Xiong, of the 302 households in our village, 298 have already paid the two taxes, and they have all piled up." In my yard, you can always..."

Having said this, the fat officer glanced warily, looked at the unfamiliar Zhu Xi, and cast an inquiring look at Xiong San.

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhu is one of our own."

Xiong San whispered in the fat man's ear for a long time, and the other man's frown finally relaxed.

Then the man saluted like Zhu Xi, took out a stack of treasure notes and said: "Master Zhu, I came in a hurry and forgot to prepare a gift. Please don't dislike the few treasure notes."

Zhu Fang subconsciously wanted to refuse, but he found that Xiong San and other yamen servants were all looking at him.

There is no doubt that these people want to manipulate the grain tax.

And he also wanted to drag him into the water.

Zhu Zhengchou didn't know what to do and explored the sufferings of the people at the bottom.

Faced with this kind of opportunity that came to his door, how could he miss it.

So he unceremoniously accepted the treasure money handed over by the fat man.

He smiled and said: "Money is the most generous gift in the world, how can I have any reason to despise it? It's a pity that I don't have anything to repay the gift to my colleagues."

Looking at Zhu Ming without blinking, he accepted the five hundred gold notes.

The fat man's face could not help but beat twice in pain.

But on the surface, he still smiled and said: "The right way is that the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. As long as Mr. Zhu has the heart to repay the courtesy."

After Zhu Xi put the treasure money into his wallet, Xiong San and Pang Yuanwai decided that he was one of their own.

No longer being secretive when doing things, he took him directly to a granary with three courtyards.

The fat officer pointed to the piles of grain and said, "Boss Xiong, the weather has been good this year, so I have collected three times more taxes as usual. I wonder if you have found a buyer?"

Zhu Fang did not expect that Fatty Officer Wai would be so unscrupulous and tell him about overcharging taxes.

Moreover, it was increased three times based on the tax amount set by the court.

If word of this gets out, these moths may be beaten to death by the angry villagers before the court comes to hear the case.

Who would have known that when Zhu Xiang was scolding the fat man for being so bold, Xiongsan frowned and said, "Why only three times? Other villages have received five times. How do you want me to explain it to the county magistrate?"

(End of this chapter)