The happy life of a prodigal

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Since they took root in this land, they have never heard of paying less land tax. Most importantly, if there is less land, can they pay less?

Isn't this land tax always calculated according to the number of young and strong?

Seeing their confused looks, Fang Xiu immediately understood.

I'm afraid these people really don't know what Di Ding He Yi is.

He glanced back at Li Jing, Li Jing's face was full of guilt, he clung to Fang Xiu's ear, and whispered: "This village is too remote, and the lowly position has not come yet..."

Before he finished speaking, Fang Xiu waved his hand: "It's just an excuse, I will give you another half a month, don't let me down again!"

Hearing this, Li Jing cheered up hastily, and replied: "Yes, my lord!"

Fang Xiu looked at the old people and explained: "The policy of combining land and men into one is complicated, so I will start with a simple one. The number of acres of fertile land.

If you have less land, even if you have thousands of people in your family, you will pay less land tax. If you have more land, even if you are the only one, you have to pay more land tax. Do you understand? "

When the old people heard this, they all looked at each other in blank dismay.

It's not that they didn't understand Fang Xiu's meaning, it's really...they couldn't understand, couldn't understand why the county magistrate did this?

In this case, the land tax they pay is indeed less, and much less!

But years of experience have told them that there will be no pies in the sky, and the wool comes from the sheep.

They don't know what meat eaters mean, but they also understand that the court needs money to fight wars, and the emperor needs money to eat and drink. Where does this money come from?

The gentry can be exempted from most of the land tax, but it can only come from ordinary people like them.

The land tax received today is less, and tomorrow it will be collected in a different way, they understand too well.

They have seen too many similar things. What kind of clever projects have they never seen?

I guess it's the same this time...

"My lord, we understand, it is..."

After hearing this, the middle-aged man showed a hesitant expression on his face. After thinking for a while, he said, "Your Excellency, do you have to pay other taxes in the future?"

Having said that, he paused, and hurriedly said: "We don't have any other intentions, just... this year, we suffered a disaster here, and the harvest is too small, barely enough for the family to eat, and the land tax has already been paid. It's belt tightening.

If there are other taxes, we... hey..."

Speaking of this, he sighed, gritted his teeth, and expressed his true thoughts, "My lord, if there are other taxes, you should explain it clearly to us first, so that we can understand.

Don't wait until the time comes, my lord, we won't be able to get anything out, your lord will feel uncomfortable, and we will also feel uncomfortable, you say, is this the reason? "

When Fang Xiu heard this, he looked at the old people behind and understood that they also meant the same thing.

Hey, what a simple person, it's a pity that he was suppressed like this by the word "Tian Fu".

Fang Xiu sighed, smiled as much as possible, looked at them, and said slowly: "I hereby promise you that this year, previous years, and in the future, only the land tax will be changed, and other taxes will remain the same without any changes!"

6Chapter 17 The difference between cloud and mud

When the old people heard this, they looked at Fang Xiu with strange expressions.

Not only them, but also the young and strong man.

"My lord, you should tell us the truth, we can bear it."

"..." Fang Xiu was a little speechless. As an honest person, has he ever told lies in front of others?

What does it mean to tell them the truth?

Could it be that they are not willing to reduce their burden?

Li Jing next to him couldn't stand it any longer, and said, "To tell you the truth, standing in front of you are Lord Jiedushi, Lord Chashi, and Lord Xin'an Bofang standing in front of you!

This private visit by Weibo is just to see the response of the land integration strategy in the village. "

"Master Jiedushi..."

The old people looked at each other with doubts on their faces.

The young man looked at Fang Xiu, and asked embarrassedly: "We haven't read the book, and the one who knows the best is the magistrate. I don't know that this gentleman's Jiedu envoy... and Which one is bigger between the magistrate and the magistrate?"

Li Jing was helpless when he heard this, but he still explained: "The magistrate's superior is the magistrate, and the prefect's superior's superior is the Jiedu Envoy. Do you think it is the Jiedu Envoy or the magistrate who is more powerful?"

The magistrate's Shangguan's Shangguan! ?

When the old people heard this, their faces were shocked, and they got up tremblingly, and they were about to kneel down to Fang Xiu, "The little ones have neglected the adults, don't blame the adults, don't blame the adults!"

"The official said just now, there is no need to salute!"

Fang Xiu hastily stepped forward to help the elderly, then turned around and gave Li Jing a vicious look.

Li Jing shrank his head, and suddenly dared not speak.

"I have given you a guarantee. Except for the land tax, there will be no change in the rest of the taxes. Can you rest assured?"

Fang Xiu looked at them and said.

Several people were stunned for a moment, with complicated expressions.

Obviously Fang Xiu's few words did not convince them.

They still believe in the things they have experienced for hundreds of years and the experience they have gained.

They haven't read the book, so they don't know how to describe it. In fact, it's just four words-meat eaters despise!

Fang Xiu looked at them, quite helplessly, and said: "Why don't I write you a note, if someone dares to ask you to pay extra taxes, you can show the note to that person, how about it?"

"grown ups......"

The young and strong man hesitated for a moment, but he still said: "My lord, you are a good person, and we all understand what you said, but you are not the only one who can decide on this matter.

You are the magistrate's Shangguan's Shangguan, compared with us, you are the clouds in the sky, and we are the mud on the ground.

It may take hundreds of years for our entire village to see people like you. Even if you said it sincerely, you did it. When you return to the sky, we, the mud on the ground, will still be tortured by the wind and rain. …”

There is no way to be more simple in a few short sentences. After listening to Fang Xiu, he felt that a certain string in his heart was touched.

He didn't persuade any more, chatted with a few people for a while, secretly left some bank notes, and returned to Linze Mansion.

Along the way, he didn't speak. He looked at the clouds in the sky for a while, and looked at the ground for a while.

Ever since he came to this world, he has subconsciously felt that he is omnipotent, that he can do whatever he wants, and he can succeed.

The final results also prove that this is indeed the case.

But what...

There are many things that cannot be accomplished with his own strength.

Just like what the guy said just now.

Indeed, when I was still in the Central Plains, the officials of the state capitals and the gentry could calm down a bit, and the common people could still live a good life.

What if I leave?

In an instant, things would go back to how they were before, in other words, even worse.

Because what the gentry lost will eventually be taken back even more vigorously.

Gentlemen have existed in the world for so many years.

The rise and fall of dynasties has no effect on their existence, and it is not that simple to get rid of them.

Even if this group of gentry is eliminated, the next group of gentry will come up.

Thinking of this, for a moment, Fang Xiu felt indescribably uncomfortable.

But it was only for a moment, when he returned to Linze Mansion, saw the city walls of Linze Mansion, and saw the smiles on the faces of the people, he cheered up again.

There is a saying, although there are tens of millions of people, I will go!

What's the big deal, even if there is no way to succeed in the end, I tried my best to try.

Regardless of whether the gentry can be suppressed in the end, as long as the law of land integration can be carried out smoothly, the common people will always benefit.

So, that's good...

Thinking of this, Fang Xiu had already arrived at the Yamen of Linze Mansion.

Before entering the yamen, they heard a loud commotion.

Looking around, there were many people gathered in front of the yamen, roughly estimated to be at least three to four hundred people.

Seeing this, Fang Xiu could almost figure out the origins of these people in his heart, but he still gave Li Jing a wink.

Li Jing understood immediately, and ordered his soldiers to step forward and inquire.

Unsurprisingly, it was indeed the people in the gentry's house, with relatives and servants.

"Sir, what should I do?"

Li Jing moved to Fang Xiu's side and asked.

Fang Xiu smiled and said: "It's not easy to deal with. They should be arrested together. No noise is allowed in front of the Yamen. Don't these people know?"

When Li Jing heard this, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he seemed a little disbelieving, and said in surprise, "My lord, all...arrested?"

Fang Xiu glanced at him and asked, "Otherwise?"

"Will it be too much..."

Li Jing hesitated for a moment, saw Fang Xiu's eyes, and hastily changed his words: "The meaning of being humble is that the government office doesn't have so many dungeons."

Fang Xiu thought for a while and said: "Let them squeeze together, just lock them up with their own family members, if they can't be locked up, send them to the granary, I remember how many vacant rooms there are?

Put two or three guards at the door, just don't let them escape. "

Li Jing glanced at the crowd in front of him, silently calculated in his heart, and said hesitantly, "My lord, I'm afraid it's still not enough."

"Since these people are causing trouble, wouldn't the mansion be vacant? If it doesn't work, let's borrow their mansion and use it as a temporary dungeon for the yamen."

Fang Xiu said this, and added: "Tell them, let them relax, since it is borrowed, I will definitely pay them back, and I will also give them money. In addition, there is a cup of high-quality Longjing every day.

I want to invite them to drink tea, understand? "

Hearing Fang Xiu's words, Li Jing felt that this young general was even crazier than the old general who fought, but he still responded, "I understand!"

"Go ahead and do it when you understand, I'm here to watch."

"Yes, my lord!"

Chapter 648 Letter

Li Jing took the order to leave, and after a while, he saw chickens flying around.

After another moment, I saw that the front of the yamen was empty.

Fang Xiu returned to the government office, looked at those documents, and felt inexplicably irritable, thousands of things came to his mind, and thousands of words came to his heart.

At this time, he couldn't bear it any longer, picked up the pen, and began to write vigorously. Then, he called Li Jing: "Li Jing!"

"grown ups!"

As soon as Li Jing heard the voice, he ran over in a hurry.

Fang Xiu handed him the letter he just wrote, and ordered: "This letter must be sent to the palace, hurry up, do you hear me?"

"Yes, my lord!"

............

Kyoto City, Imperial Palace.

It was another court discussion, and what was discussed was still the strategy of integrating land and land.

The eunuchs are tired of listening, but the ministers are chattering endlessly, and the focus of the debate is different every day, even those eunuchs can't help but admire them.

At least they can't do that.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the strategy of uniting land and land is the strategy of stabilizing the country. The only problem is that it is too hasty."

"What does it mean to be too hasty? Isn't it enough to try it out in the Central Plains Road first? Could it be that we need to find a village to implement it first? The tea-horse trade policy back then was implemented directly in the southwest, and I didn't see you jumping out to say anything. It was too hasty!"

"What is the meaning of Mr. Zhang's words? Everyone is serving the court and is loyal to His Majesty, and all their thoughts are for the country and the country. What do you mean by cursing people for no reason?"

"Did I scold you? You know what scolding is, you bastard, you will die, that's called scolding!"

"you!"