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Chapter 149
The new wind was blowing fiercely. Originally, this group of people had planned to retreat, but when they saw Li Chongjiu's face slump, they immediately knew that Shangguan was angry.How dare Gongcao be the leader, as an official, if you encounter a softer Shangguan, you can pinch it occasionally if it is not too much, but Li Chongjiu is so strong, as soon as he came to Feihu County, he wiped out the whole family of the county magistrate, so murderous A Shangguan who doesn't blink, how can the officials below dare to disobey.

Gongcao hurriedly said: "Master Hou, what are you talking about? The lowly officials have thick hands and thick feet. They are used to the cold in this cold winter. They are not worried about the body of Lord Hou who manages everything every day. Since they are so humble, there is nothing wrong with it. The Lord opened the way."

Li Chongjiu nodded, and was about to go on his way, but saw a group of people behind him, frowning slightly.

Seeing Li Chongjiu's face, Gongcao said quickly, "Master Hou, these are his own people. I heard that Master Hou is coming, and there are some unsightly people making trouble, so I came here to protect you."

"My own?" Li Chongjiu asked back.

"It's Liu and Zhang from the yamen who are arresting the heads, bringing archers to help."

After working as an official of the Great Sui Dynasty for a few days, Li Chongjiu understood the official system of the Great Sui Dynasty a little bit. After the founding of the Great Sui Dynasty abolished the expropriation system, the county magistrate, county magistrate, and county lieutenant in the Yamen were all appointed by the court officials.

However, officials at this level are still recruited from the private sector or the county officials themselves. The so-called head arrests by Liu and Zhang are between the official establishment of non-staff civil servants by the imperial court, meaning that they have not gone through formal procedures, but they have a fixed salary from the imperial court.As for the archers, the helpers are all considered, the real non-staff personnel, the archers are the modern auxiliary police, and the helpers are almost the urban management.

Of course, like later generations, these non-staff personnel do not have a fixed salary from the imperial court, but rely on various gray incomes to squeeze the blood and sweat of the people.China's official system has been so corrupt since ancient times, and these people have contributed a lot.

Li Chongjiu frowned. He has no intention of reforming the bureaucracy right now. With such a shocking plan, he is also a member of the system right now.That was not the reason for his unhappiness.Seeing twenty or so people cheering behind him, he nodded and bowed together when he saw himself, and immediately pointed his hand and said: "This Marquis is going to the countryside to observe the people's conditions, not to ask them to hug each other."

If it were an ordinary Shangguan, Gongcao would definitely say that there are troublesome people in the remote mountains, and we did this for the safety of the Marquis, but now he also understands the temper of the Marquis. People shouted a few words.They all showed panic, and then they clasped their fists at Li Chongjiu together, and then retreated five or six miles away.

Li Chongjiu took his meritorious service, five of his own cavalry, plus a few book offices in the yamen, and went to the countryside like this.The book office in the yamen, like the archers and the assistants, are all outside the establishment, the difference is that they serve as assistants to Liu Cao and the others, copying documents, and sit in the yamen all day long, while people like the archers and the assistants are always in the wind. sun exposure.

There is a reason for bringing the book office with him. Li Chongjiu went to the countryside to visit the local rich, and to urge food.As soon as the thieves came, the grain for this autumn had not been harvested. If the autumn grain was not harvested, the soldiers in this city would starve.

Therefore, Li Chongjiu first visited a rich family surnamed Zhao in the county.This Zhao family in Feihu County, after claiming to be King Wuling of Zhao, whether it is true or not, I don't know, but it is also the consistent style of Chinese people who like to cling to the lintel.The Zhao family lived in Feihu County for generations, and it was different from the married family. The married family was because their ancestors were regarded as aristocratic families except for famous eunuchs, while the Zhao family was a big family with a large population.

You must know that even after the Great Sui unified the north and the south, the imperial court still had insufficient control over the local prefectures and counties in the former homeland of the Northern Qi Dynasty.In the local villages, clans live in clans.At that time, Yang Jian set the rules for the transfer of nationality, stipulating that each household below the great merit (cousin) must separate the nationality, and then collect taxes on a household basis.

As a result, in the land of the old Qi, the resistance was the most intense. The reason is that here are all big clans living together. On weekdays, thousands of people eat together in the same hall and work in the fields together.Don't talk about cousins ​​below, that is, some blood relatives live together, so that they can avoid the court's taxation.

This is also a common thing in the north, such as the Yingji Zhuliu, Qinghe Zhang, Song, Bingzhou Wang clan, and Puyanghou clan, all are powerful and powerful families.Clans usually live together in settlements, and you can see a scene of nearly ten thousand rooms connected by fireworks everywhere.
And although the Zhao family does not need to be listed above, it is still a small family of 2000 people. If the family is barely considered a family, then the Zhao family can be said to be a small and powerful family in this county.

Li Chongjiu walked for two hours. After going deep into the mountains, he saw a Wubao built in the middle of the mountain. This was the Wubao where the Zhao family was located.Wubao was built in an extremely dangerous location, and it was less likely to be attacked than the county seat. This time Wang Xubaliu attacked the county magistrate, and it was not heard that he divided his troops to attack the Zhao family.

For such a large clan, it is definitely a tougher nut to crack than the county town. The people here are fighting to defend their homeland, and they all dare to fight to the death, and the location is in the mountains, so it is very unfavorable for the bandits to encircle and suppress them.So it became a small peach garden in troubled times.

Before Li Chongjiu came to Wubao, the surrounding plains were already leveled, and it was obvious that they had been harvested as fields.Many peasants, wrapped in soap-colored headscarves, kudzu clothes, and straw ropes tied around their trouser waists, pushed rooster carts loaded with grain and entered the gate of Wubao from the mountain path.These simple mountain people would glance at Li Chongjiu with vigilant eyes from time to time to wake up.
When Li Chongjiu and the others came to the gate of Wubao, more than a dozen Zhuang Ding with guns and clubs rushed up together.

Mr. Gongcao doesn't bother to take action on such trivial matters, so the next secretary lifted up his robe, nodded with his little finger, and said, "You, you, you, yes, I'm talking about you three, hurry up and call me!" You, Zhao Wansan, went out to greet you in person, and said that someone from the county is here."

These dozen or so Zhuang Ding were surnamed Zhao, and they were stunned when they heard the name of their patriarch called by the other party.However, seeing that these people were all wearing long gowns, they obviously had status, so they dared not be negligent at the moment, and went back to report with a confession.

Seeing the book office's aggressive behavior, Li Chongjiu not only didn't stop, but also secretly praised him from the bottom of his heart. This is the aura of a superior.

Gongcao said to Li Chongjiu: "Master Hou, it seems to be such a small matter to urge food, just send a secretary and two helpers to come. It is really hard for Master Hou to work hard."

Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "It's a trivial matter to urge the food. I came here to understand the people's sentiments. I made a private visit. If there is nothing wrong, you don't have to report my name."

Gongcao took a look at Li Chongjiu, and at the moment he also had a deeply appreciative expression, and immediately ordered him to go down and said: "For trivial matters such as urging food, you can do it with the book office. The Lord came here to observe the sentiments of the people, and made a private visit in a micro-service, so please don’t report our names in a while.”

(End of this chapter)