The Prodigal Son’s Happy Life - Chapter 647

[Chapter 647 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.

“Sir, you’d better tell us the truth. We can bear it.”

“” Fang Xiu was speechless. Has such an honest person 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, who was standing next to him, couldn’t stand it any longer and said: “To tell you the truth, standing in front of you is the Master Jiedushi of Zhongyuan Road, the Master Inspector, and Master Xin’an Bofang!

This is a private visit incognito, just to take a look. Let’s see the response of the plan of integrating land and Ding in the village.”

“Master Jieduzhi”

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

The young and strong man looked at Fang Xiu and asked sheepishly: “We haven’t read books, and the most powerful person we know is the magistrate. I don’t know which one is better than the magistrate?” Bigger?”

Li Jing was a little helpless when he heard this, but he still explained: “The superior officer of the magistrate is the magistrate, and the superior officer of the magistrate is the military governor. You think it is the military governor who is more powerful, or the magistrate? Is your lord great? “

The magistrate’s superior magistrate! ?

When the old people heard this, their faces showed shock. They stood up tremblingly and knelt down in front of Fang Xiu. “Young people have neglected the adults. Don’t blame me! Don’t blame me!”

“I just said that. No need to salute!”

Fang Xiu hurriedly stepped forward to help the elderly people up, then turned around and glared at Li Jing fiercely.

Li Jing shrank his head and suddenly did not dare to speak.

“I have given you a guarantee that, except for the land tax, there will be no changes to 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 could not convince them.

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

They have never read the book and don’t know how to describe it. In fact, it is just four words-meat eaters are despicable!

Fang Xiu looked at them helplessly and said, “How about I write you a receipt. If someone dares to ask you for extra taxes, you can show this receipt to that person.”

“Sir,”

then .

The young and strong man hesitated for a moment, then said: “Sir, you are a good man, and we all understand what you said, but you alone cannot have the final say on this matter.

You are the superior of the county magistrate. Shangguan, compared with us, you are like the clouds in the sky, and we are like the mud on the ground.

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

These few words could not be any more simple. After listening to them, Fang Xiu felt that a certain string in his heart was touched. .

He didn’t try to persuade him any more, chatted with a few people for a while, secretly left some banknotes, and returned to Linze Mansion.

Along the way, he didn’t speak. He looked at the clouds in the sky and at the ground.

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

The final results also proved that this was indeed the case.

But

there are many things that cannot be accomplished by him alone.

Just like what the man said just now.

Indeed, when I was still on the Central Plains Road, the officials in various states and the gentry could calm down a little, and the common people could still live a good life.

What if I leave?

Things can go back to how they were before in an instant, or in other words, even worse.

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

The gentry has existed in the world for so many years.

The rise and fall of dynasties has no impact on their existence, and they cannot be eliminated so easily.

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

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

But just 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 felt inspired again.

As the saying goes, even if there are thousands of people, I will go!

No big deal, even if there was no way to succeed in the end, I tried my best.

No matter whether the gentry can be suppressed in the end, as long as this method of uniting land and Ding can proceed smoothly, the people will always benefit.

In this way, I

stopped thinking about it and already arrived at the Linze Mansion Yamen.

Before entering the Yamen, I heard a loud noise.

Looking around, there were actually many people gathered in front of the Yamen. A rough estimate was that there must be at least three to four hundred people.

When Fang Xiu saw this, he could almost tell the origins of these people, but he still gave Li Jing a wink.

Li Jing understood immediately and ordered his soldiers to go forward and inquire about it.

As expected, they were indeed people from the gentry’s houses, including relatives and servants.

“Sir, what should we do?”

Li Jing approached Fang Xiu and asked.

Fang Xiu smiled and said, “This is not easy to handle. Arrest them all. No noise is allowed in front of the yamen. Don’t these people know?”

Li Jing was startled when he heard this, and then he seemed a little unconvinced. He said in surprise: “Sir, arrest them all?”

Fang Xiu glanced at him and asked: “Otherwise?”

“Is it too many?”

Li Jing hesitated for a moment, and when he saw Fang Xiu’s eyes, he changed his words hurriedly: “The humble position means that the government office does not have so many dungeons.”

Fang Xiu thought for a while and said: “Let them squeeze in, just enough to lock them with their families. If they can’t be locked up, just send them to the granary. I remember how many free rooms there are, right?

Just put two or three guards at the door to prevent them from escaping.”

Li Jing glanced at the crowd in front of him, made a mental calculation, and said hesitantly, “Sir. , I’m afraid it’s still not enough.”

“Since these people are making trouble, won’t the mansion be free? If it doesn’t work, we can use their mansion as a temporary dungeon for the Yamen.”

Fang Xiu added: “Tell me. They, let them relax, since it is a loan, I will definitely pay them back, and I will also give them money. In addition,

I will treat them to a cup of good Longjing tea every day, do you understand?”

When Li Jing heard Fang Xiu’s words, he felt that his young general was even crazier than the veteran generals who fought in the war, but he still responded: “I understand, I understand!”

“If you understand, then take action. I’m here to watch.” .”

“Yes, sir!”

(End of this chapter)