Tribulation of Mysteries - Chapter 784

[Chapter 782: Corvee (Congratulations to the leader of the Twilight Rose Alliance!)]

As soon as he saw the crowd, Aaron breathed a sigh of relief.

He walked on the road with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and finally arrived at his home.

It is said to be a home, but in fact it is just a residence made up of several shacks. It can neither block the wind nor completely block the rain.

In front of the shack, there is a vegetable garden where some vegetables are grown.

An old farmer carrying a hoe and his back bent like a hunchback walked by and said hello: “Brother La…are you back?”

“Yes, you are back.”

Aaron nodded in greeting.

“Sigh… If you want me to say that young people should not be too high-minded, then I have heard the government notices in the market read… Strange flowers and stones, cherish birds and beasts, just take one to ward off the corvee… Isn’t it that simple? “

The old farmer sighed as he walked: “Instead of looking for those, it is better to take good care of our own land… In this life, we only see that this field does not let down the people who deal with it every day…”

Aaron closed the fence door. , looking at the old farmer’s leaving figure, shaking his head secretly.

Corvee!

A unique form of labor in ancient feudal society, adult men brought their own dry food and obeyed the government to carry out large-scale infrastructure construction.

The most important thing is… there is no reward at all!

Because of the heavy workload, many people died of exhaustion and illness. Generally speaking, strong laborers who came back from hard labor often lost a lot of weight, and even fell out of shape due to exhaustion and became seriously ill!

Not to mention the possibility of delaying the farming season!

This is the most terrible thing!

Aaron thought back to the past few years. Although the government also had to work hard, it at least gave the people below him some breathing space.

However, in the past two years, the pressure from the government has become heavier and heavier, and they have not taken into account issues such as the farming season. As a result, the people have begun to flee from famine.

‘A sign of troubled times…’

‘Or… should we rebel? Aaron

looked at the rice vat and found that only a thin layer was left, and there were no belongings in the dilapidated house. He thought to himself.

‘But I don’t have the strength… If I had extraordinary power, I might be able to do it… What can a small farmer do now? No one listens to what I say…’

‘It’s too dangerous. I still cherish this small life…’

‘But if you are an obedient citizen and do corvee labor, you can’t stand it physically, and it will delay the farming time. , If the harvest is not good, you will still be hungry…’

‘That’s why my predecessor tried every means to avoid labor…’

Aaron poured himself a bowl of water from a clay pot with a corner missing, and drank it slowly.

Combined with the memory of his predecessor, he probably thought of several ways.

First, of course, it is to take the imperial examination. From Tongsheng, Xiucai, Juren, Jinshi all the way up, as long as you pass the examination to become a scholar, you can be exempted from the corvee!

‘But I didn’t have the money to study, and I didn’t have the means to do it… To say the least, even if I still have a little bit of the spirituality of the ‘Tower’, a photographic memory, and a lot of wisdom… it would be too late to become a scholar all the way. Yes. ‘

‘This is rejected! ‘

The second one is to work as a tenant for a big family, take shelter from local powerful people, or even hide your household registration. Without your household registration, you will not be included in the official yellow rolls, and naturally you will not have to pay taxes or perform corvee labor.

For example, in Luzhou Jishang, there is a large family named “Gu Family”. The previous generations were just small landowners. Until this generation, a master of Juren was born, and he immediately attracted people from all over the world to sell their bodies, seek refuge, and cheat. In an instant, they became rich. Taking over all taxes, he is considered a local hegemon.

Speaking of which, the ancient ruling class was not stupid. For example, Dasong had a clear rule that the land that could be exempted from taxation should not exceed two hundred acres. If it exceeded the limit, taxes and labor would still have to be paid.

But when it comes to the actual implementation stage, especially in today’s times, no one is taking care of it!

‘It’s just… I don’t want to be a slave to others, so forget it…’

The third point is to collude with officials and exploit policy loopholes. After all, there are always loopholes in official laws to exempt people from taxation.

Don’t think about this, it’s not something Aaron can use.

Article 4: To be a Taoist priest or a monk, you must also have a Taoist and Buddhist monk’s certificate, that is, you must have a Taoist book and an ultimatum.

What is the price of ordinary certificates? It is about two hundred taels of silver. A guan of money is about one thousand taels of silver, which is equivalent to one tael of silver. This is also two hundred taels of silver.

Even if you kill Aaron, you won’t be able to get so much money!

“I didn’t expect…a penny would stump a heroic man…Although I wasn’t stumped by a penny, I was stumped by two hundred thousand yuan…”

Aaron tapped his forehead: “Could it be that… I have to use my last penny? Solution? “

The last solution is very simple and suitable for poor people, that is to run!

I left my family and career behind and fled into the mountains. What could the emperor do to me?

It’s just that this run immediately became a sin. Not only did the people think that these belongings, and even the few acres of their own land that the farmer valued most at this time, would all be gone…

Aaron thought for a while, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Although the deep mountains and old forests are dangerous and the mountain people are cruel and cunning, he actually thinks this method is quite good.

After all, he was single and could leave as soon as he wanted without being burdened.

As for this field? The worst he can do is sell it…

He is not the previous farmer Fang La, who attaches great importance to this piece of land.

“If you want to cut off the meat and stop the loss, you have to sell the land. Anyway

, it doesn’t hurt if you sell the land…” “But if you want to take things by surprise, you still can’t make too many small moves. After all, if you sell the land as a single person, it’s a mistake for everyone.” I knew you were going to run…’

‘And it’s not convenient to run into the mountains, there is a lack of salt and medicinal materials…’

With decades of experience as a mere mortal in the world of immortality, Aaron was familiar with this.

The mountains are harsh, there are many miasma and poisonous insects, they are easy to get sick, and there is a lack of salt. If they are not really unable to survive, which farmer on the plains would be willing to flee into the mountains to become a troublemaker?

“Oh, I hate that I am just an ordinary person now! Otherwise, there is no way to do more than this…”

After much deliberation, there was no result. Aaron walked out of the thatched hut and prepared to pull out two vegetables for dinner.

At this time, another man with simple features and dark and rough skin walked past the fence. When he saw Aaron, he was immediately startled: “Ah… you… are you Fang La? I saw you fall off the cliff with my own eyes.” …Why are you here?”

“It turns out to be you, Zhou Niu…”

Aaron’s heart moved slightly. He didn’t expect this trouble, but his expression remained as usual: “I was lucky, I was caught by a branch in mid-air and didn’t fall. “He’s dead, he’s just injured from a fall, isn’t he back?”

“Oh, so that’s it…”

Zhou Niu touched his head and immediately turned pale when he returned home.

“Master, what’s wrong?”

Seeing this, his wife Zhou immediately came over and poured him a bowl of water.

This man is the backbone of the family, so nothing can happen to him.

“Evil… evil… Let me tell you, that Fang La fell from the cliff. It was the ‘Eagle Sorrow Cliff’. He was so bare that even an eagle could hardly get off his legs. He was fine… but it wasn’t… that he met a ghost or god. !”

At this point, Tuesday Niu’s hand was shaking even as he held the bowl.

People in this era, regardless of whether they are at the top or at the bottom, generally believe in the theory of gods.

“In that case…”

Ms. Zhou thought for a moment, then said: “I think that Fang La is usually a kind person. You can help me a little. After all, those who can get help from ghosts, gods and mountains are definitely not ordinary people. Maybe I can do great things…”

Newton had an idea on Tuesday!

……

night.

Aaron’s expression suddenly changed as he was finishing messing with his stomach: “This is…”

(End of Chapter)