Journey to the West begins with the full-level monk Tang

Seeing that the old man and the little boy were about to kneel down for him, Tang Seng quickly stretched out his arms and helped the old man, grandson and grandson to their feet.

"You don't need to be like this, it's just a meal. Sit back on the bed and have a rest. The poor monk has wandered here. I'm not familiar with this place, so I have to ask the old man for some things."

"Okay...okay...the Buddha saved the suffering and the needy. I don't want to thank you. The little old man has lived here for more than 70 years. But the little old man knows a little about everything in the local area. What's the Buddha's business? Feel free to ask Yes." The old man nodded repeatedly, agreeing wholeheartedly.

At this time, he had decided in his heart that Tang Seng was by no means an ordinary person.

It must be the Buddha who came from heaven and earth to save all living beings, otherwise. How could he carry the steaming food box in a hurry, it was obviously just made.

Only Buddhas and immortals can have such supernatural powers.

While talking, the old man followed Tang Seng's gestures and got back on the bed, but instead of lying down, he sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed and asked the little boy to pour Tang Seng a bowl of water.

Although the house is cold, there is still water.

Regardless of whether Tang Seng drinks or not, in the eyes of the old man, this is a way of hospitality.

Tang Seng didn't stop him, but the little boy put down the water bowl, but Tang Seng didn't drink it, but asked directly: "Old man, I see that there are many crops outside the village, are they all grown by the people in the village?"

"Yes, it's all the food grown by our farmers in the village. It's hard to get enough food now, and no one can eat enough!"

The old man said helplessly.

"Looking at it like this, it's not a famine year. Isn't there no food stock every year? Is the life of the people in our village unsustainable at this time?" Tang Seng continued to ask.

Hearing the words, the old man gave a wry smile at first, and said: "When you look at the Buddha, you are not a local. Everyone here is very clear about many things. The grain grown by the peasants is okay if you want to live, but we work hard. Not all the grain grown in a year belongs to us. The imperial court has to collect some of it, which is grain tax!"

Tang Seng nodded, he knew about taxes, no matter which dynasty, they must have their own taxes.

Then it is used to feed the huge state machinery, realize the rule of the country and various expenses.

However, the taxation of each dynasty is different, so there is a saying that tyranny is fiercer than a tiger.

Hearing the old man talk about the issue of grain tax, Tang Seng naturally thought of this chronic social disease.

"Is it because the imperial court took away too much food?" Tang Seng asked directly.

The old man smiled wryly and shook his head: "Hehe, it's not just taking away too much, it's taking away most of the food we collected. The rest is not enough for us to live on. The so-called relying on the mountain to eat the mountain , relying on the sea to eat the sea. There is a flat river here, all plains, neither mountains nor seas, except for the vegetable gardens in front of and behind the houses. They can only dig wild vegetables to make a living. If anyone has food in stock at this time He is definitely a wealthy family in the village."

"Congratulations to the host, providing food to the poor and gaining ten points of merit."

At this moment, a system notification sound suddenly sounded in Tang Seng's mind.

When the prompt sounded, Tang Seng was still overjoyed, thinking that the system had given him a new task.

But after hearing that it was just an ordinary reward, Tang Seng felt a little disappointed.

However, he quickly adjusted his mentality, according to his experience every time. Whenever he comes to a new world, the system mission is basically where he appears.

Tang Seng was simply not in a hurry, so he chatted with the old man while waiting for the arrival of the system task.

From the words of the old man, he has been able to understand some things.

It was the imperial court that competed for the interests of the people, which caused the people to live in dire straits.

So Tang Seng asked: Since the imperial court took away so much grain, the imperial court should be very rich. When this happens and the people are starved of food, won't the imperial court provide some grain to help the people's lives? "

The old man gritted his teeth angrily and said: "The imperial court? The imperial court still cares about the life and death of us poor people? They only care about themselves, eat well, and dress warmly. Do they still care about us poor people?"

"But this will kill people. Only when the people have enough food and clothing and live and work in peace and contentment can the court be stronger. Don't they understand this truth?"

Tang Seng asked with a frown.

The old man sighed and said: "Whether the imperial court understands or not, we peasants don't know, but what the little old man said is the truth. Like our ten miles and eight villages, who is not in this situation? What year? Have you ever starved to death?"

Hearing this, Tang Seng's face became even more ugly.

Immediately, he asked as if remembering something: "Old man, the poor monk went to the village to have a look. This village is full of old and weak women and children. Are there no young people in the village?"

When the old man heard Tang Seng asked about this matter, his face changed instantly.

He said angrily: "How can there be no young people? For example, Qiangzi's father, my eldest son, is he a young man? For example, my second child, Qiangzi's second uncle, is also a young man. But, just For a poor family like ours, the imperial court did not let us live in peace, and all the young people were taken away. They either went to serve in the military or as hard labor. In short, they were working for the imperial court. Hey... how many of those captured Most of those who come back alive have no bones left, and I don’t know where the bones are buried. I don’t know if my two sons will come back alive.”

Hearing this, Tang Seng was extremely angry.

If it is such a court, then it really shouldn't exist!

Don't you regard the people as the sky? Such a court. Isn't it full of evil?

This is the first time Tang Seng has seen such a tyranny in so many worlds.

Is the task given by the system to establish a new order in this world, so that the people can live in peace and enjoy their work?

Regardless of whether the system has such a task, Tang Seng has decided to take care of it.

So he asked again: "Old man, for example, which family in your place has a better life, who can eat enough and wear warmth?"

Tang Seng's idea is very simple and direct, but also very effective.

But based on this kind of world, as long as someone can eat enough and wear warmth, they can live a good life.

Then, such a person is likely to have a problem.

The old man smiled wryly and said: "Who can live a good life? It's not those who are officials? The life of those who are on business trips is much better than that of the poor people. Not only do they have a salary from the imperial court, they also eat the royal rations, and they also have There is no lack of exploitation of poor people like us. If the court is snow, then these officials will make our snow worse."