I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 228 Bullying the poor and flattering the rich! Rural Zhengzheng brochure

After a while.

Wu Nan, the magistrate of Dongming County, and Xu Dayou, the county prime minister, summoned the chief registrar, county lieutenant, county xueyu and other officials on the grounds that it was convenient for the three ministers to monitor the local situation.

It took nearly half an hour before everyone set off.

During this period, Fan Zhongyan and the others did not urge him.

They also wanted to see how these officials could transform Changshui Village in such a short period of time.

……

After about half an hour.

Fan Zhongyan and others came to Changshui Village.

This village is like many villages in the north of the Song Dynasty.

Among the low thatched tile-roofed houses, there are a few incongruously large houses with high walls.

Wang Yaochen held the fifth-class book and said to several Dongming County magistrates standing behind him: "We are here this time to monitor the situation of households. How big is the difference between this book and the current situation?"

"It's not big. This...this is...the data from a month ago. In order to be more accurate, we are going to confirm it again, so we have been revising it." Wu Nan said with some fear.

He didn't dare to call the gap big at all.

Because the exemption money was collected only this month, if the difference is too big, it would be a dereliction of duty by the county magistrate.

And this time.

County Magistrate Xu Dayou added: "Three gentlemen, there are [-] households in Changshui Village. Every household can be checked. The data in this book are from my personal visit and check. There may be small problems, but there will never be any. Big mistake!"

Hear this.

Fan Zhongyan and the others took the fifth-class book in hand and walked towards the villagers' homes.

The fifth-class book records the villagers' fields, men, number of livestock at home, annual grain harvest, etc.

During the inspection, you can check the land deeds, men in the family, livestock, grain storage, etc.

But these can all be faked.

Fan Zhongyan and others do not know these people, so it is difficult to say whether the names on the field deeds are their real names.

aside.

Li Zheng from Changshui Village followed him all the time, and he answered most of the questions that the villagers couldn't answer.

An hour later.

Fan Zhongyan and others visited seven households and found that each household was consistent with the corresponding household number on the fifth-class book.

However, the three of them also saw some clues.

For example, one family's cowshed was covered in dust, but there was an old scalper tied up inside.

In some granaries, grain was spilled outside.

This is simply impossible for the people who cherish food as much as their lives.

There are also people who are fully furnished, but there is no grain in the barn and no livestock in the pen.

Wu Nan, Xu Dayou and Li Zheng from Changshui Village have been praising the new law strategy, saying that this strategy allows the people to have land and leisure, and is a good strategy for the country and the people.

Fan Zhongyan and the other three saw many clues, but none of them said anything.

At this moment, they had believed Su Liang's guess.

The mood is very heavy.

If the new legal measures cannot be implemented among the people at the lowest level, it will be a failed legal policy.

……

Soon, it was approaching noon.

Fan Zhongyan and others walked out of Changshui Village, accompanied by a group of county officials.

Wu Nan and Xu Dayou looked at each other with smiles on their faces.

The county magistrate Wu Nan smiled and said: "My three gentlemen, it's already noon. Why don't we go back to the county town for a quick meal? If there is anything else you need to know, I can continue to report to you."

Fan Zhongyan shook his head, pointed not far away and said, "Which village is behind that forest?"

"It's Gezhai Village. It's almost the same as Changshui Village. It's not worth seeing!"

"I want to take a look." Fan Zhongyan said, looking ahead.

Wu Nan was choked by these words.

After he was stunned for a moment, he said: "Xiang Fan, do you want to eat first and then go? The villagers are also busy cooking at the moment!"

Xu Da, who was on the side, said quickly: "My three gentlemen, I still have some dry food and water in the back of the carriage. How about we fill our stomachs first?"

"Okay, let's rest where you are!" Fan Zhongyan nodded.     About two quarters of an hour later.

Fan Zhongyan and others drank some water and ate some dry food, and then rushed towards Gezhai Village.

……

And this moment.

A magical drama is being staged in Gezhai Village.

Under the command of Zheng Ge Daya from Gezhai Village.

There are wealthy households who continue to carry grains, lead pigs, dogs, cattle and sheep, and herd them towards the homes of poor people.

For those who don’t know, they think the rich want to help the poor.

Almost all the people in the village went to battle together and were very busy.

The carriage of Su Liang and others stopped outside the village, and they sat and rested under the shade of a tree in front of Ge Shitou's house.

Soon.

Ge Shitou's family now has five more chickens, a cow, and several land deeds.

All of a sudden, it went from a fifth-class household to a third-class household.

A man who was pulling cows for Ge Shitou's family even cursed before leaving: "Ge Laoer, if there is a problem with my cows in your house, I will sell your mother-in-law to the brothel!"

But Ge's father kept his head lowered and did not dare to speak.

Li Zhengge Daya held up a pamphlet, arranging everything in the village like a military counselor.

All the villagers who changed households in the village gave him gifts.

He knew the situation of each household very well, so he arranged it with ease.

At this time, Su Liang waved.

Several Forbidden Soldiers controlled Ge Daya and seized the pamphlet in his hand.

"You...who are you?"

The guards of the imperial army were all wearing civilian clothes, and their identities could not be identified at all.

When Li Zheng was arrested, the people didn't know how to change him.

Soon, more than [-] men from the village gathered and surrounded Su Liang and a dozen others.

Ge Daya instantly gained confidence.

"I am the mayor of Gezhai Village, and the Prime Minister of Dongming County, Fang Dayou, is my cousin. Let me go immediately, or I will report myself to the government!"

Ge Daya's two big fangs look like small shovels, and he is very funny when he speaks.

"The Song Dynasty was prosperous and the world was prosperous. How dare you arrest me? I am half a member of the imperial court. This time, you will be jailed!"

Ge Daya shouted to the men in the same village: "What are you doing standing still? We in Gezhai Village can't be bullied anymore!"

Suddenly, all the men in the village rushed forward.

The guards of the Forbidden Army could each fight one against ten, knocking all the villagers to the ground in a matter of seconds.

Su Liang sat under a big willow tree and read the contents of Ge Daya's booklet.

"Kazuzaburo's family, the second class will be transferred to the fourth class. The money will be the same as the second class. You can transfer it."

"The widow at the south end of the village will sleep for three months. She will be transferred from the third class to the fifth class. She can be transferred."

"Ge San will make a coat and three pairs of cloth shoes for his family, and he can be transferred from the third class to the fifth class."

"Ge Laoer's family, the fifth class will be transferred to the third class. I received three chickens, so I won't transfer them for the time being."

……

This small book controls the life and death of the villagers in Gezhai Village.

Who would have thought.

A small upright man has as much power in the village as a mountain king.

He can even ignore "Song Xingtong".

At this time, Su Liang turned to the last page and saw a crooked line of words.

"Wu County Magistrate said: Solving the problems of the people in Gezhai Village will solve the problems of the people in Gezhai Village."

Seeing these words, Su Liang couldn't help but murmured: "There will be a long road ahead for the reform in the Song Dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)