Chapter 373: Imperial edict

Liu San'er also froze, nodded to that person, and as soon as he turned around, he saw my pale face, but it scared him: "Light girl, what's wrong with you?"
I……
I couldn't speak, just looked at him with a grand expression, and Liu San'er hurriedly said, "If you are not comfortable, just sit and rest for a while. Ruxiang, help me take care of her."
After that, he hurried out.
Ruxiang stood at the door and looked at his disappearing back, as if she wanted to follow up, but looked back at me, and she showed an uneasy expression, her hands shaking the door frame.
But at this time, I calmed down instead.
From the day I woke up alive, I knew that there would be such an "accident". If the man did not believe that I was dead, he would have to send someone to look for it. If he does find it here, hiding in this hut is not enough to hide me.
And I don't want to bring disaster to the people here.
Thinking of this, I gritted my teeth, stood up holding the table, Ruxiang heard the movement, looked back at me, and was shocked: "Lightness, what do you do?"
"I want to see it too."
"Don't go? Your body—"
"It's ok."
I insisted on walking to the door. Ruta actually wanted to go, and nodded when I saw something strange, "OK."
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She helped me out of the gate of the hospital, and soon came to the village entrance. I saw a lot of people surrounded from afar. Almost everyone in Jixiang Village arrived. Many people were talking aloud, and I noticed A few people in the crowd were strange faces, wearing poplin, apparently they were the "government people."
There was a stun in my heart.
If it was really Pei Yuanzhang who sent me to find me, it would not be the only battle. And look at the appearance of those government officials, it is not like what they are looking for, but like they are promulgating something.
Ruxiang helped me slowly approach, and heard a sharp voice: "Huh, it's so poor that the mountains and the water are so crowded."
As soon as this word came out, the people around were immediately angry.
One of the young guys rushed up with his sleeves in his sleeves, and said angrily, "What do you mean?"
"It's clear that your government is unreasonable in doing things. It has promulgated a fishing ban and actually has to collect fishing tax money. Doesn't this make people live?"
"That is, the fish won't let us fight, why should we pay taxes!"
Suddenly everyone was huddled together, and those officials also brought some hands, immediately pulled the knife out of the scabbard, and took a step forward and said with an angry expression: "What are you going to do?"
I said gently: "Girl Ruta, what's going on?"
Ruxiang said sadly: "I don't know why, from Rencheng to Yangzhou government, the fishing ban has been issued. In fact, it has been a long time. The big boats in our village have not been able to get out of the river, and we can only secretly fish in the nearby ditch Small fish and shrimp. "
"No fishing order ?!"
"I heard that it was a decree, and what the Emperor ordered."
My foot was soft, and the whole person almost fell down. Fortunately, Ruxiang's eyes were fast and she hurriedly supported me, and said, "What's wrong with you?"
"No, nothing."
I said this, but my face became pale again for a moment, and I couldn't lie to anyone. Ruxiang touched my hand when she was holding me, and suddenly said: "Why is your hand so cold like ice? "
"..."
I was speechless and just shook my head slightly.
He is still in Yangzhou.
He is still in Yangzhou ...
I did not guess wrong, and the shadow in my heart that had been erased really became real at this moment. There is no such thing as royal soil in the whole world. If he really wanted to find me, it would not be easier.
Now, he is still in Yangzhou and even issued a fishing ban. That is--
Thinking of this, my body began to tremble involuntarily, as if it was very cold. Ruxiang looked at me and was worried: "Light girl, if you are not comfortable, I will send you back to rest."
"No, I'm fine."
I waved my hand and asked, "A fishing ban is in place. What are they doing now?"
Ruxiang's eyebrows frowned, and she resentfully said, "We are not allowed to fish, but we have to double the fishing tax. Isn't this our life? Every time they came, they were very noisy. Today they also brought a knife, I'm afraid it is— "
My eyebrows are also tightened.
It is the cancer of the pariah.
But that's wrong ...
Pei Yuanzhang is now in Yangzhou. He has always held Huairou under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou. Even if a fishing ban is really imposed, to my knowledge, he will never levy fishing tax money!
Is it--
I took Ruxiang's arm and walked a few steps carefully, and I heard a government official sneer and said, "I will not let you go down the river, then you have no other livelihood? I haven't seen you starve to death. , This tax has to be paid! "
How can there be such unreasonable people!
I heard anger, but the old white-haired village chief could only swallow his voice and asked tremblingly, "So, how much should I pay?"
"Five coins."
"What ?!" The surrounding people made a noise.
"Five-money silver, wasn't it only two-money?"
"Why not let the river go fishing?
"Hey, I said why you have so much nonsense!" One of them said fiercely: "Do you know what is happening in Yangzhou City now? The emperor is going down south in Yangzhou, how much pomp, how much consumption, the yamen have made ends meet! A little tax will hold the scene down. If the emperor blame, you have a few heads to bear! "
nonsense! Although Pei Yuanzhang traveled south this time, the pomp was not big at all. He did not even build a separate building. He has only lived in the prefecture and has been here for so long. There is nothing except the fireworks dinner on the first day. arrangement. It ’s just the consumption of accompanying officials and the guards. How can the fat Yangyang government make ends meet!
I looked at them and understood that the officials simply took the emperor as a cover and took advantage of it!
"Besides, the emperor is about to leave Yangzhou, and this scene cannot be embarrassed!"
Pei Yuanzhang is leaving Yangzhou?
My heart beat again.
At this time, I heard the village chief laugh and said, "Executive officials, since the emperor is leaving, it will not consume so much, right?"
"Who said it?" The man's eyes fluttered, and he said, "Do you know why the emperor returned to Beijing? It is because the war in the north is now tight, and the provinces will soon start to raise grain. The tax on collecting your five dollars and silver is already small. Yes! "
The war in the north is urgent?
So I have to prepare to return to Beijing because the situation there is no longer under control?
From this point of view, Pei Yuanzhang stayed in the south and Yao Lao. They should have reached a conclusion before reaching this step. The problem is that although the general situation has been set, the following greedy officials are still right. The common people are violently conquered, so Jiangnan will still be chaotic, and he will still be a tyrant.
Seeing that everyone was noisy, the situation was getting worse and worse. The villagers kept waving their fists, and the samurai brought by the government officials also pulled out most of their swords, watching a riot as inevitable.
Just here, a clear voice said, "We are not going to fish."
The voice was not high, but as soon as the crowd started to quiet down, everyone looked at the person who had been holding the village chief and kept silent.
Liu Saner.
His young face did not have the bright smile I used to see, but was very quiet.
When the officials saw him, they squinted slightly. However, I wonder if it is my illusion, I seem to see a vicious light flashing in their eyes.
One of them sneered, "Liu Saner, are you here to make trouble with us again?"
"Dare."
"No fishing, hum, I forgot your kid was a rich man. I heard that you bought a ginseng or two in town more than a month ago. Of course you do n’t need to fish if you are so rich. Ban The fishing order cannot be banned on your head. "
"Grandfather, I said we don't fish, it has nothing to do with the fishing ban."
The government officials froze, and Liu San'er said, "We don't fish, it means we don't do this business. Since we don't do this business, do we still have to collect this tax?"
"Well, no matter what you do for a living, you have to pay taxes as long as you are still in this realm. You are talking about it, you are a poor fisherman and you do n’t fish anymore. What do you do?"
Liu San'er said, "Don't forget the grandfathers. Last year, Lord Liu Yi issued an order allowing us to open up the mountain for land reclamation. The more than a thousand hectares of land under Niangniang Mountain was opened by us during the dry season. Now we don't The fishing camp is here, and we're farming. It's always okay. "
Lord Liu Yi!
As soon as I heard the name, I couldn't help but feel excited. He didn't expect that he had done so many good things for the country and the people, but then there was a touch of sourness in his heart.
Such good people have not been rewarded.
I was still thinking, and then I saw a government official slowly walked in front of Liu San'er.
He stretched out his hand and patted Liu Saner's shoulder with a smile on his face, but smiled clearly: "Liu Saner, good boy, went out to see the world for a few years, dare to come back and follow We're overwhelmed! "
I heard this meaning was a bit wrong, so I asked Ruxiang whispered, "Why do those people seem to be targeting him?"
"Those who have been arrogant and domineering in the village before they became officials, the third brother led a few times with them, and their tricks failed to succeed, so they particularly hate the third brother."
"Oh……"
I nodded thoughtfully and looked back, and saw Liu Saner respectfully say, "The grandfather said that Liu Saner didn't dare. Only people want a way to live."
"Huh, live the road, well said!" The government official sneered and smirked Liu Saner's shoulder, and said, "If you want to live, do others not want to live?"
"Grandpa what does this mean?"
"Don't forget, when Niangniangshan opened up the land for reclamation, it was not one of your auspicious villages that did it on the other side, but also the Lujia village in the north of the mountain. They are also pointing at this area to find a way to live.
"This, Caomin did not forget. Originally, it was the land that was opened by the two villages together, and it should be farmed separately."
"Yes, the land can be separated. What about taxes?"
The government official laughed and looked at him, and said, "This thousand hectares of land are yours, and it's no problem for you to cultivate. But you know exactly how much tax you should collect. Liu Saner, since you are so capable , Then you say, how much do you share in this tax, how much do they share? "