Changsheng: My qualifications improve a little every day

Chapter 36: Changing the Yuan Dynasty to Wuding and apportioning

"Master! Are you looking for me?"

Fang Yue came to Fang Hu's house and entered the room, looking in a hurry.

Fang Hu is making tea. The tea is fragrant. It is fried tea.

However, Fang Hu was born tall and thick, with dark skin. His movements when making tea were always gentle, and he always looked like Zhang Fei holding an embroidery needle.

"Here, sit down and have a cup of tea first."

Fang Hu looked at Fang Yue who came in and sighed slightly. Thinking about the content of the letter, he couldn't help but sigh.

Originally, I thought that Fang Yue would have a chance to participate in martial arts competitions only after three years when he was completely polished and began to forge his bones.

But, I didn’t expect that I would have the opportunity this year.

Today's letter was written to him by his master, saying that the current emperor of Wei Dynasty would change the Yuan Dynasty to Wuding this year, and at the same time reform the martial arts.

Under the Martial Arts Examination, the examination for Wu Xiucai was added, and Wu Xiucai corresponded to the second level of martial arts, the Skin-dermaling Stage.

In this way, Fang Yue caught up just in time.

Although Fang Yue has only been practicing martial arts for a year, his foundation is solid and his progress is not slow. Coupled with his natural power, his strength is much greater than that of ordinary warriors in the same realm.

In this way, there is a chance to face a warrior who has achieved great success in skin polishing.

Of course, even if it fails, it doesn't matter. Just treat it as an early exit to see the world.

Although, when you first enter the Bone Forging Pass, there is a high probability that you will not be able to achieve very good results in the martial arts, but it is still good to see the world.

Seeing Fang Yue drinking tea, Fang Hu continued: "I called you here because I have a good news to tell you. Today, the Emperor of Wei Dynasty changed his name to Wu Ding, and the martial arts examination has added a subject of Wu Xiucai, which corresponds to the level of microdermabrasion."

"Each county's martial arts examination can admit 30 Wu Xiucai. Wu Xiucai can enjoy tax exemption on [-] acres of land and be exempted from ten Dingkou corvee."

Fang Hu took a sip of tea and stared at the tea, as if savoring the fragrance of the tea leaves.

The roasted tea has a sweet aftertaste and has become his main tea. The tea leaves in the past have long been unpalatable.

Hearing this, Fang Yue took a deep breath.

Tax-free and free from corvee.

Although there are only these two items, for ordinary farmers, they are simply too important.

Based on his family's situation, if he could be exempted from tax and corvee, he would be able to save at least two to thirty taels of silver every year.

His father, mother, eldest brother and sister would not have to work as hard as they do now.

Even a few years later, their family could become landlords like Mr. Liu's family in the village.

"This is a rare opportunity. I wonder what Yue'er thinks?" Fang Hu asked.

"I want to give it a try." Fang Yue nodded, thought for a while and replied.

"Well, you might as well give it a try. In this case, the martial arts competition will be held in October this year, which is still more than three months away. We must seize this opportunity and work harder." Fang Hu said.

Fang Yue nodded, indicating that he understood.

Then Fang Hu gave a few more instructions, and then Fang Yue said goodbye and left.

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After knowing the news about the new martial arts competition, Fang Yue practiced harder in the following days.

Except for hunting in the mountains, he spent almost all his time practicing martial arts.

The progress of microdermabrasion is also constantly improving. If it were not for the lack of secret microdermabrasion medicine, which can only guarantee one jar per month, his speed can be improved a bit.

But even so, by the beginning of August, the skin all over his body was already like cowhide and had completed its first tempering.

this day,
Fang Yue came back from hunting. As soon as he reached the entrance of the village, he saw a large circle of people gathered in the grain drying field.

"Fellow elders and fellow villagers, please bear in mind that taxes will be increased by [-]% this autumn." The yamen servant in black soap clothes beat the gong and stood in the middle of the grain drying field and shouted loudly. "What, a [-]% increase?"

"Didn't the tax increase just once the year before last? Why did it increase again?"

"It's just that it suddenly increased by [-]%, and it's not enough for people to live."

As soon as the yamen officer finished speaking, the villagers of Daliushu Village around Shaiguchang immediately started making noise.

The tax burden is already very heavy, and none of them is tightening their belts to get by.

At this point, many villagers are barely surviving, and if taxes are really to be increased, many people will be completely unable to survive.

"Haha, you think the tax is too much? Well, if you don't want to pay the tax, you can do it. The northern barbarians invaded, and the emperor formed the Wu Ding Army. If anyone from any family is willing to join the army, they will be exempted from paying taxes for three years."

"Whoever wants to go can come over now to sign and deposit."

The leading yamen officer snorted coldly and stared at the noisy villagers around him.

He has a burly figure and has obviously practiced martial arts. His muscles are strong and he holds a steel knife. He has a majestic look.

As soon as the words were spoken, the noise around him suddenly stopped.

The villagers looked at me and me, but for a moment no one dared to speak.

"You are a group of unruly people. You must know that if the county magistrate hadn't interceded with you in the state capital and allowed you to pay your taxes for military service, I'm afraid half of you would have to join the army!"

A good man should not be a soldier if he doesn't make nails. In this era, if you really want to be a soldier and fight, it's a narrow escape.

What's more, if the tax is exempted for three years, what will happen? If the family loses its strong labor force, the family will be ruined after three years because it cannot pay the taxes.

"Humph, why are you not talking anymore!"

"Since no one wants to be a soldier, then please pay taxes honestly. The county magistrate is kind and has specially granted you three months of grace."

"When the time comes, whoever can't afford it will have no choice but to go to the northwest for a trip." The leading yamen officer shouted coldly, then waved to his subordinates and left.

He has many tasks and several nearby villages to notify, so naturally he won't stay here for long.

"Hey, if you extend your head, it's a knife, if you shrink your head, it's a knife. What can I do?"

"It's just that the world is so difficult that it's really hard for people to live!"

On the grain drying field, many villagers looked worried.

And some people who were already living miserable lives were even more desperate.

Fang Yue couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw this scene.

The really powerful and wealthy families don't have to pay taxes at all. Instead, all the taxes fall on these poor farmers.

For example, Mr. Liu of Daliushu Village became the largest landowner in several surrounding villages because his family had a number of successful candidates.

He has hundreds of acres of land and hundreds of households in his name, but his family doesn't have to pay taxes at all and has no handymen.

And the heavy tax burden was borne by the poor people. No wonder there were so many government-forced people to rebel in previous lives.

However, Fang Yue felt sympathy in his heart.

But he was not a god, and he knew that his small arms and legs could not resist the laws of the Wei Dynasty, and he could not help others.

I can only guarantee that I will do my best to ensure that my relatives in this world live a better life, that's all.

"So, I must get good results in the Wu Xiucai imperial examination this time."

Fang Yue made up his mind secretly, and then walked towards home.

(End of this chapter)