The Peerless Demon of Martial Arts

Chapter 642 Arrogant scholar

"Bullshit! Who can't see the palace built with one tael of silver and two taels of silver? Are you a fool when you think you are the emperor? When something goes wrong, why don't you let me take the blame. Mama, a bunch of bastards."

"Then...how about we tell the truth directly to the emperor?"

The magistrate stared at him strangely and funnyly: "Have you been kicked in the head by a donkey? Who am I? The money I have been greedy for these years is enough to kill eighteen of me. Confess to the emperor? What the hell are you telling the truth? Thanks to your thinking, do you think my life is not long enough? Why did I raise such a waste like you. "

The master smiled ghostly: "Master, you don't have to be too nervous. Over the years, the money you gave to the governor, as well as various expenses, are not all accounted for? Once these things are revealed, everyone will be unlucky With this, are you still afraid that they won't pay you?"

Isn't this a shameful confrontation with the superior? Even if this matter can really be settled, his life will not be far away.After thinking for a long time, the magistrate was finally discouraged: "It seems... I have to bear the pain and give up. You go to the library immediately to raise 30 taels of silver. I will leave it to you to repair the palace, and there can be no mistakes."

"The little man understands."

It's useless to go to a restaurant to understand how people's livelihood is, you have to be an ordinary person.When it was dark, the four of Li Tianxing went to the countryside and stayed overnight in a village. The person who opened the door was very young, only in his early twenties. He was a real farmer, his parents died early, he lived alone, and usually farmed.

"Several guests, there is nothing to entertain in the countryside, just order pancakes." The young man was foolish, and served pancakes to the table: "I'm shivering a little, why don't you go live in the city?"

Li Tianxing said: "Just passing by here, we are going to the north to do business, and we have no place to stay at night. The road is not easy to walk, so I will bother you."

The young man waved his hand: "Where is it, I am a poor man, almost like a beggar. I am already very happy that a few of you can come. It is rare for us to have someone to stay overnight."

Xingran took a bite, and the pancakes were really unpalatable: "Little brother, don't you farm the land? How can you say that it's similar to a beggar, it's too pitiful."

The other party sighed softly, and he was reluctant to eat pancakes: "You don't know, our taxes are too heavy. If it was five or six years ago, we could go to the mountains to get some wild things, peel them and sell them in the city, but What about now? Hehe, I can’t afford to pay the customs clearance tax, and I get two taels of silver at a time.”

Li Tianxing said: "Isn't that right? The court's taxes are clearly regulated. All taxes are set according to the weight and price of the goods. It is impossible to pay two taels of silver for everyone."

"Guest officer, you are only half right. Indeed, part of the calculation is based on weight, but the division is not so specific. For example, fur, one car is two taels, half a car is two taels, and two cars are two taels. It’s five taels of silver. If it’s silk or porcelain from other places, it’s ten taels of silver a cart, who can afford that.”

Purple Winged Bat interjected: "I'm afraid this cannot be generalized. When we came, we saw many small businesses along the way. If you say it like this, then the goods they get must be sky-high prices, but Those who do these businesses are ordinary people, how can they afford it?"

"It's all from the government." The young man replied: "Ordinary people come here to do business and pay money first. Most of the shops on the street are only opened with the permission of the government. If you want to buy or sell, go directly to the government. The price of shopping is not too expensive. But all the money goes into the pockets of the officials, and we ordinary people are poor.”

Li Tianxing cursed: "A bunch of shameless people, it's so hateful!"

"Hey, who's to say it's not, but no one dares to take care of this matter." The young man mentioned other things: "Not only that, but there is also the matter of selling officials in private. The current emperor. I'm telling you this, but don't go out and talk nonsense."

"Naturally, don't worry, we're just passing by."

The more the young man talked, the more he couldn't control his mouth: "Our prefect here is surnamed Zhao. He turned out to be a hooligan. He became the prefect because he flattered the governor. He sold many officials in private, and he rented them all Yes, the money is paid according to the rank of the official, and the ninth-rank officer will get 100 taels of silver."

The puppet was happy: "Aren't these people fools? They pay money to be officials, but they have to listen to others."

"No, that's not the case." The other party explained: "The money paid is paid, but people still make money, a Jiupinguan, as long as he can be an official, earning a few hundred taels of silver a month is still a trivial matter. For example, the head of the cell is considered to be the ninth grade. There are so many people locked up in the cell. Not everyone is guilty. If you want to come and redeem someone, this is a sum of money. If no one wants to redeem someone, that is impossible. Every now and then, they arrest people indiscriminately, isn't it for money."

Xing Ran took a sip: "The magistrate of Yangzhou is not far from beheading."

If you can't cut it down, the governor will protect it, and the governor will also protect it. After all, there is money to be made.Yu Min, what they did was devoid of conscience, and Yu the court, they formed a party for private interests, but the money they gave to the court was not small. In several provinces across the country, Jiangnan wanted to be high.Jiangnan people are rich and not short of money.

Speaking of midnight, after arranging two rooms, the owner also went to rest.

Li Tianxing couldn't sleep all night, because this mess is too bad. Since Emperor Daxing, the imperial court has been corrupt like this. He was concerned about the affairs of the martial arts, but he didn't expect that the evils in the imperial court were even worse.If this continues, the officials will have to force the people to rebel.

"Master, can't you sleep?" The purple winged bat still called him that.

Li Tianxing hummed: "I can't sleep, I feel uncomfortable. The world is a mess, and the officials are entrapping the common people. I didn't expect things to develop to this point. Let's go to Sun Shihe tomorrow. I want to hear his opinion."

Although Sun Shihe is only a scholar, his family background is not bad, and he is from the south of the Yangtze River. Some of his ancestors were high-ranking officials, so he is considered rich now.There are people in their thirties, and they haven't married yet. One lives in a huge garden, and only two book boys follow him.

After waiting outside the door for a long time, Li Tianxing had already said his name, but Sun Shihe was still putting on airs.When the sun is about to set, let the book boy let them in.

Sun Shihe is not in the main room, but reading in the gazebo, what a stinky fart.

Purple Winged Bat was unhappy: "The whole person clearly knows the identity of the leader, but he is still so negligent, it is really hateful."

Don't worry, since it's the person recommended by Tian Haofeng and his wife and brother, it doesn't matter.

Li Tianxing sat on the stone under the steps, waiting quietly.

The book boy couldn't stand it anymore: "Sir, he is the emperor, you really don't want to go down to greet him?"

"A person who plots to usurp the dynasty, what is worthy of my worship, let him go, I don't welcome rebellious officials and thieves here."

The book boy took out the letter: "This is from him, it is said to be a letter from Mr. Tian Haofeng."

(End of this chapter)