Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 1339 The Criticism of the Court

Of course, not everyone can live in the official post house.Even if they live in, they have to be divided into three, six, and nine grades.

Small officials and officials can only live in the lowest-level post house.The large post stations are not only used for accommodation and rest, but also for welcoming envoys and providing entertainment.

The reason why Gu Shangqing chose the Tongcheng post house was because it was the largest post house in the three adjacent cities and twelve counties.

Here, officials who are not above the fourth grade or the imperial court are not allowed to stay here.

Military generals, who are above the fourth rank, must have military merits before they can move in.

That is to say, the current imperial court still emphasizes literature over military affairs, and it is difficult for military generals to live here without military achievements.

Of course, these rules and regulations are just there to look good.

Really capable people don't need any grades or military merits to live here.

For example, Gu Shangqing took out the waist card of the Gu family and gave his name, and was welcomed in by two small officials nodding and bowing.

Even Liu Ya moved in with her, and she was not asked about her past history, so she was invited in directly to arrange a room.

After staying down, Gu Shangqing ordered one of them again, saying: "We still have two attendants, a man and a woman, and we will arrive in about two hours. Send someone to meet you at the gate of the city. Carriage It’s a black awning, and the blue cloth curtain has the word ‘Yameiju’ on it. After the person receives it, just arrange to live there. Don’t bother us without a summons.”

The little official immediately went down to make arrangements as soon as he agreed.The other made a pot of tea for Gu Shangqing himself, and added two pieces of charcoal to the brazier in the house before going out.

After the two left, Liu Ya took a look at the room, and saw that it was magnificently furnished, and the furniture and furnishings were extremely exquisite and luxurious.He said: "The top post house of the official family is really magnificent."

Gu Shangqing said with a smile: "That's right, it's not just the high officials of Yunqiong Kingdom, military generals with great military achievements, and many envoys from other countries. If this place is ruined, other countries will think that we are The Yunqiong Kingdom's national strength is weak and its treasury is insufficient, so it may have other ideas. Therefore, the scene of singing and dancing is not only for the rich and luxurious of the dudes, but also to show the national strength and prestige."

Liu Ya thought about it carefully, and felt that what Gu Shangqing said was also reasonable.

Those ordinary people scolded the imperial court all day long, saying that the imperial court had heavy taxes and that even a small post house was full of prosperity.When the envoys from other countries came, they served them extravagantly as if they were entertaining guests, which really made people angry.

But thinking about it from another angle, if the envoys of other countries saw a dilapidated and decaying post house, and the officials were all yellow and emaciated, as if they didn't have enough to eat, would they think that the Yunqiong Kingdom was in bad luck and had reached its peak? Can't even afford the facade?

At that time, the other party intends to nibble at each other, and the swordsmen will face each other. In the end, the people will suffer and suffer.Those tax money will not be less, but more.

Therefore, from different angles, the questions that come up are also different.

Before Gu Shangqing said it, Liu Ya also felt that the court was stupid, but once Gu Shangqing said this, Liu Ya also felt that it was reasonable.

Then, Liu Ya thought of another thing, so she complained to Gu Shangqing: "You said that this post house is for the appearance, and you want to leave a good appearance for the envoys of all countries. But I know that there is a law , It is said that if the abducted women have no guarantee and cannot be redeemed with a lot of money, they will be sent to the military camp? Do you know how miserable these women will be when they enter the military camp?"

After hearing this, Gu Shangqing asked Liu Yadao: "Then have you ever seen how the real law records this article?"

How could Liu Ya look at the law?She is not idle.

She shook her head and said: "Don't look, I have a friend who was almost forced to escape after being trafficked because of this law. If I hadn't found a relationship and spent a lot of money to redeem her, I'm afraid she is now Died in the barracks."

After listening to Gu Shangqing, he shook his head again and said: "If you haven't read the law, you don't know that the law actually says that abducted people need relatives to guarantee them, and they need a lot of money to redeem them. Less than ten taels of silver, or more than three times the selling price, and the selling contract shall prevail. If you sell your body to bury your relatives, or if your relatives suffer a catastrophe and cannot be rescued, selling yourself is a filial piety, which is not counted as one of them."

Liu Ya frowned when she heard this, and said, "That is to say, don't all those who have written a deed of sale have to be redeemed with a lot of money?"

Gu Shangqing nodded and said: "The court law is actually written very clearly. Those who sell themselves for filial piety are not included. They can be redeemed after they are sold. But you know, if it weren't for the previous three times the selling price Redemption, there will be kidnappers who will sell the person and report to the government. When the government brings the person back, they will pretend to be relatives to redeem the person. Anyway, it won’t cost much money, and they will sell it again later. In this case However, those women who were trafficked would have to suffer double the pain. So later, there was a calendar of exile, and a large amount of money was required to redeem them. The family would consider the consequences before selling their daughters. Instead, there were fewer incidents of selling girls because they had no money. And I don’t think about spending a small amount of money to redeem people and sell them again.”

Liu Ya also sighed after hearing this, and said: "Look, it's those kidnappers who broke things up, and the kidnappers should be severely punished."

Gu Shangqing shook his head and smiled again: "Ya'er, you are always smart, and you are well versed in how to get along with officials and businessmen. You shouldn't understand the reasons for this, right? If the government doesn't cover up, can kidnappers be really rampant? Some local officials It’s just as frenzied as taking money, this has been criticized for many years, and it’s not something that the court can manage overnight.”

Of course Liu Ya knew the truth of the collusion between government and businessmen, and she sighed helplessly.Then he said: "Then you haven't said anything about what plan we are going to live here?"

Gu Shangqing pulled Liu Ya to sit down, poured her a cup of hot tea, and said, "Ya'er, I already know the big thing you did on the way back to Anji City."

"Big event? Which big event?" Liu Ya lowered her head and thought for a while before saying, "You mean, about the Bandit Luo Er Chuang?"

Of course Liu Ya knew that after castrating all the people in Luo Erchuang, she happened to meet Gu Shangqing when she checked into the inn that night.

That is, during the inspection by officers and soldiers, Gu Shangqing disappeared without a trace.But she didn't know why Gu Shangqing mentioned this matter.

Gu Shangqing continued: "Ya'er, I just want to say that you have done a very good job in this matter."

(End of this chapter)