Huang Jue, after three marriages

Chapter 436
After the first month, the weather is still cold, and the festive atmosphere in Jizhou gradually fades away. In addition to raising winter at home, people also start to discuss plans for the year.

Years ago, there was news from the capital that Minister Cai proposed to increase taxes and corvees. The person who spread the news not only stated the specific content of Cai Xiang’s new law, but also said that this law caused a lot of trouble in Qishan. In the discussions of the academy and the Imperial Academy, the great Confucian scholars in it cited the scriptures one after another and said the disadvantages of this method.

Not to mention, those people also brought a newly printed brochure, which contained Mr. Fu Da, Mr. Xu Da, Mr. Niu Da, and many talented scholars' rebuttals and explanations against this law.

Not to mention, those people also said that Lord Zhen Guo sent an urgent memorial from the border to Beijing after hearing about this method, saying that if the treasury was in trouble, the frontier army would rather tighten their belts and reduce their rations by [-]%. I don't agree with the practice of exploiting the people like this.

This is really one after another thunderbolt exploded in Jizhou.

First of all, Jizhou's government schools and Taishan College immediately responded to Qishan College's approach and called those students who were going home for the New Year to start an urgent discussion.

After those students returned home, they naturally told their family members about the matter in detail.

But Jizhou is close to the border, and the relationship between Jizhou's defense and the border army is good. I heard the memorial of Zhen Guogong. During the Chinese New Year, everyone said that the prime minister of this capital city can't even compare with their military generals. Loyalty, for the sake of the people, it has to be people like them, those civil servants only want to make money, how can they really think about the people?
Then, there are those big merchants who couldn't catch the wind at first, were influenced by various speeches, and finally figured out the meaning inside.

What the hell, Cai Xiang, you are using the banner of the frontier army first to increase taxes and taxes on us!

Still have to double the tax!
During the Chinese New Year, it is time to visit relatives and friends. When I wake up, I have to complain to my close friends, and everyone has to swear a few times when they have a meal.

Of course, we should also praise the benevolence and righteousness of the frontier army.

If you talk too much, the servants below will listen too much, and you will have to discuss it in private, and then talk to the stewards in the village, the small vendors who deliver vegetables and oil, and show your knowledge and intelligence. .

So, these words spread to those tenants and small farmers.

Most of the tenants and small farmers are illiterate, and the students can't understand what they say, but the sighs of the Zhuangzi's stewards are understandable.

The stewards can say that if the imperial court really increases taxes, it is impossible for the tax owners to bear the burden, and these taxes must be added to the rent.

Originally [-]% of the rent, it has to be increased to [-]%.

Eighty percent of the land is rented. After they have worked hard for a year and paid the rent, what is left is not even enough for food rations!

And for those small traders, the profit of selling goods on foot is also extremely low. If the tax is increased, the profit will not be enough to pay the tax!
This year has been a time of anxiety.

It is rare that everyone in Jizhou began to care about the direction of the court, and more people went to restaurants.

Until the end of January, the latest news came from the capital.

It is said that the emperor said on the first day of the opening of the new year that taxes and taxes are related to people's livelihood, and must not be amended easily, and the new law should be suspended.

Only then did everyone feel relieved. On the day of the second dragon raising its head in February, some people set off a cannonball to celebrate this event.

The hearts of ordinary people were let down, but some people's hearts were lifted.

Liu Qing walked into her small courtyard, motioned for the servant and the maid at the door to retreat, and then entered the main room.

Liu Fei was sitting on the kang in front of the window, holding an embroidery shed to embroider. Seeing her son coming in, she hurriedly put down the embroidery shed and said, "Aren't you going to the academy today? Why are you back so early?"

Liu Qing brushed the dust off his sleeves, stood at the door for a while, and got rid of some coldness, then sat opposite Liu Fei, and said: "Mr. Wu and Mr. Chen haven't come yet, and Mr. Ji Da Not here, Mr. Huang said, give us a few more days off, and then go to the college for classes in three days."

Liu Fei raised his eyebrows unconsciously and said, "Why are the three gentlemen not here? But what happened?"

"Son, I don't know." Liu Qing shook his head, looked outside, then lowered his body a little, passed the small table on the kang, and said in a low voice: "However, what I heard from senior brother is that the three gentlemen are all going Qishan Academy."

"Qishan College?" Liu Fei was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly asked in his mind: "Could it be that it's because of Prime Minister Cai's method?"

Liu Qing nodded, and said in a lower voice: "I heard what Mr. Huang and Mr. Zhao said in private, saying that the emperor just said that he would not mention it for the time being, and did not say that this method is completely unfeasible. This is the root of the disaster. Now the minions of Prime Minister Cai account for more than half of the imperial court..."

Liu Fei covered Liu Qing's mouth with his hand, and looked out nervously.

"I asked them to go to the kitchen to prepare food." Liu Qing whispered.

"Then you can't talk nonsense." Liu Fei said with a pale face: "This kind of state affairs is not for us to discuss."

Liu Qing smiled slightly and said: "Mother's words are too late. Mr. Ji Da said that we scholars study sage books desperately in order to serve the country after the imperial examination. If we want to serve the country, how can we not talk about state affairs?"

Liu Fei thought for a while, sighed lightly, put down his hands and said, "What Mr. Ji said is correct."

"Mother, don't be afraid. This is not Jinzhou City. Those people can't find us, and they can't trouble us anymore. Mother doesn't have to be so careful." Liu Qing said softly.

Liu Fei smiled wryly, and said: "It's my mother who is overthinking, it's just..."

"The son knows the suffering of the mother." Liu Qing said with a trace of hatred on his face: "Mother, don't worry, the son will definitely be able to go to high school, and he will be able to go back to Jinju when the time comes. Let……"

"Son, this idea is absolutely impossible." Liu Fei interrupted Liu Qing and said, "Your father has been dead for many years. , It should be like what Mr. Ji Da said, to be a good official, a good official who can make decisions for the people, and a good official who will not let this kind of thing happen again in our family."

"Yes, my son knows." Liu Qing nodded with a sparkle in his eyes.

"You're the first to say, the root of the trouble?" Liu Fei looked outside and lowered his voice.

"Yes." Liu Qing leaned closer to Liu Fei and said, "Mr. Huang said that the emperor is soft-hearted and doesn't understand state affairs. Now it is Zhen Guogong who sacrificed himself to calm down, but once Mr. Cai and those people say If there are too many, you will be deceived again."

"Then?" Liu Fei frowned and said, "There is no other way? This new law is harmful, and it will kill many people."

"Mr. Huang said that Mr. Ji Da may become an official." Liu Qing said in a low voice: "I heard what Mr. Huang said, that there should be no more people in the court. Today's emperor likes to paint, and Mr. Ji Da is the first person in this dynasty." If a national player can enter Beijing, at least he can have some influence on the emperor."

"Dare to ask, is this Liu's Mansion?" Before Liu Qing's voice fell, a young man's voice came from outside the small courtyard: "Liu Qing and Liu Xiucai from Jinzhou live here?"

(End of this chapter)