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In Jiangyang City, although Zhang's family is a lowly family, they are also local snakes.

Now, after receiving the post of Yan Ying's visit, Patriarch Zhang thought about it for a while, but couldn't figure out why this young hero with military power in his hands and increasingly famous reputation used his place to entertain the Jiangyang family.

But all in all, respect is always right.

On the day of the official reception, the main house of the Zhang family was cleaned up, and eight flat-top tables were placed in the spacious yard, with teacups and other objects placed on them.

At the gate of the Zhang Mansion, a middle-aged man got out of the carriage, wearing a hair crown and a brocade robe. He raised his hand and caressed the folds of his clothes. From the corner of his eyes, he saw several carriages parked beside him, his brows slightly frowned, Then he sighed.

"The first emperor passed away, and the young emperor succeeded to the throne; if the master is young, the country is suspicious, the ministers are not attached, and the people don't believe it. When is the right time, does it belong to the son? Does it belong to me?"

The Great Yong has stretched for hundreds of years, but now it is full of wars.

Isn't this a sign that the building is about to collapse and the country is subjugated?

Thinking of this, Zhu Beiyou's eyelids twitched, and then shook his head. The Yong Dynasty is not exhausted, and there will be more tension in the future.

Although the rebels were powerful and aggressive this time, they were powerless to attack later. Although they had the right time and seized the opportunity, they lost their geographical advantage and people's hearts. Sooner or later, they will all be wiped out.

Just talking about the team that suppressed the rebellion this time, not to mention the uncle of the country, General He, who commanded [-] troops, and General Qin Lang, who was appointed by the imperial court, was also invincible and made many military exploits. Of course, there is also the famous Zhangxian Yan Hou.

Donating millions of wealth in the name of his father, his filial piety touched the sage, and he was made an exception as the last county magistrate. Standing up to appease the refugees, accumulating kindness, and turning the tide with one's own strength, should be a heroic figure.

Now that he personally posted a post to invite the aristocratic family, he happened to be here, how could he not know him.

With a lot of thoughts in his heart, without showing anything on his face, the servant who had already been waiting in front of the door said respectfully: "The master has been waiting for a long time, please come quickly with me, Mr. Zhu."

Zhu Beiyou did not delay, and immediately said: "Lead the way ahead."

Several other gentry and aristocrats who received Yan Ying's post also arrived. They all grew up in the same place and knew each other well. They talked about their views on Yan Ying, and they had mixed opinions, but on the premise of not harming their interests Next, several Patriarchs still praised Yan Ying a lot. After all, they led troops to save them, and it was necessary to praise them, so it seemed that they were not so ungrateful.

At the banquet, Yan Ying and his guards had just arrived. The soldiers had all seen blood, and they all stood like pine trees, with sharp eyes. Inadvertently offending Yan Hou, his home was ransacked on the spot.

Only Zhu Beiyou watched with interest and nodded secretly. He has seen many soldiers, but he has never seen a soldier who is so spirited and heroic, which is enough to see the strict military discipline under Yan Houzhi.

Yan Ying went straight in, followed by Bai Jueyan, observing the crowd without a trace, comparing them with the information from the investigation, and saw the leader Zhang Jiazhu hurriedly got up, walked quickly in front of Yan Ying, and walked He gave a big gift: "I'll meet Yan Hou"

Yan Ying raised her eyebrows and said with a smile on her face: "You don't have to be like this, please hurry up. I'm only a county noble, so I can't afford such a courtesy from you."

Master Zhang raised his head and took a closer look. The Pianpian young man in front of him had a gentle temperament and was modest. Hou Zhien specially arranged wine and held a banquet in the mansion, and invited Yan Hou to take a seat."

Yan Ying took a look at the food on the table. There was plenty of meat and the aroma of wine. It could be regarded as the highest level of hospitality: "Master Zhang has a heart."

As Yan Ying sat down, everyone below took their seats one after another.

Yan Ying picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks, lifted it up into the air, and put it down with a regretful face. The meat has been left for a long time, and it is a little greasy, which is so unappetizing that she can't eat it.

Patriarch Zhang hurriedly asked: "Why is Marquis Yan sighing, but the food is not to your liking?"

Yan Ying shook her head, said duplicity: "No."

"Patriarchs, to tell you the truth, although I come from a family of merchants and have some wealth, but a few days ago, the Yan family suffered a catastrophe, so I made the decision to hand over millions of wealth to the national treasury for disaster relief, and use the remaining assets to open porridge. Penthouses and Recruiting Military Supplies”

"However, the family has millions of wealth, but there is a time when it is exhausted. Now thousands of beggars and soldiers outside the city have no rice to eat, and there are still refugees in the city who are hungry, but I am eating and drinking here. It is really unbearable. "

After all, he sighed heavily: "Hey~"

The head of the Zhang family thought about it, and complimented him: "Yanhou Renyi, we are deeply admired, but Jiangyang has been suffering from severe drought for years, the harvest has been damaged, and the turmoil in various places, although our family has hundreds of fertile fields, there is no food left. For Yanhou, Wanwang forgive me a little."

When Yan Ying heard this, her eyes were long. The old fox understood the purpose of her visit this time, but he ignored her and didn't want to give her food.

"Hmph, you're so beautiful, close the door and release the rocks"

Just let me see your fighting power.

Yan Ying sat at the top, posing as if she was watching a play.

However, Bai Jueyan walked to the center and bowed his hands in a salute. The young man was slender and not tall, with a delicate figure between his brows, but his eyes were full of determination. Wherever he stood, he was enough to attract attention, and he spoke righteously. :

"Patriarchs, please listen to the next statement. The land tax in our country is 56 taxes. In addition to the land tax, there are two types of head taxes, the counting tax and the oral tax. The law stipulates that people between the age of 120 and [-] years old should pay the tax on average. , [-] yuan is counted as one, this is called "counting Fu"... I don't know, is what I said right?"

Bai Jueyan talked about the law with eloquence, and he opened his mouth immediately. Zhang Jiazhu and others nodded and said: "That's right, that's right."

But after they admitted, Bai Jueyan's expression changed, and he looked uprightly at Yan Ying, bowed down and said solemnly: "Since that's the case, why do the heads of the family still know how to break the law, and the crime is aggravated, and please ask Yan Hou to order that these tax evaders be punished?" Tax hiders and other lawbreakers will be arrested and brought to justice, and they will be executed according to the law—”

After Bai Jueyan said the last word of beheading, the complexions of the several patriarchs present here changed drastically, and they couldn't sit still immediately. One of the sixty old men pointed at Bai Jueyan angrily and cursed: "Who are you, who dare to speak nonsense here, wanting to kill me?" Waiting for the first level, it's really unreasonable, I don't know what it means"

Another patriarch immediately chimed in: "Yan Hou understands righteousness, how could he listen to your ridiculous words, and quickly retreat from the hall?"

Being attacked by two old men, Bai Jueyan unhurriedly took out a few official documents, walked up to several patriarchs and said, "I come from Shangjing, and I am Bai Jueyan, the son of the Taifu. I have heard that the land of Shu is rich. A person who understands righteousness deeply, but seeing him today makes me very disappointed.”

"In 423 of the Yong Dynasty, Jiangyang's tax revenue was 12 yuan. In 428, Jiangyang's tax revenue was reduced to 6 yuan. Today, Jiangyang's tax revenue is only worth more than [-] yuan. I wonder if everyone here can explain to me. Where did the tax money go?"

Bai Jueyan's sharp eyes swept over everyone one by one. The previous few patriarchs who drove her out with righteous words are now silent. They have connections in the court. As long as they bribe with money, they can be exempted from taxation. Since they tasted the sweetness , Whoever takes local officials' tax urging seriously, just fool around and pass.

But how could they have imagined that Bai Jueyan would settle the score with them at this time.

"The account books are clear. Could it be that the tax was embezzled by several patriarchs? If that's the case, then please ask Yanhou to lead his troops to raid the gentry and nobles, to eliminate moles for the court, and to uphold the country's prestige!"

The faces of the several Patriarchs turned pale and green when they heard these words: "You—"

Patriarch Zhang thought about it a few times, listening to the first time Bai Jueyan asked Yan Hou to cut off their heads, and the second time he wanted to search the house, so the third time, is it ransacking the family and exterminating the family?

Seeing Yan Hou's rather disturbed appearance, he seemed to be convinced.

Food or brains?

Is this still an option?

Patriarch Zhang hurriedly stood up and said: "Wait a minute, it's not because I didn't pay the tax, but because of the natural disasters and the court's sympathy, it was a bit late. Now that Marquis Yan mentioned this matter, I will definitely pay the tax in full."

When Master Zhang said this, his eyes darkened and his heart was bleeding.