Queen Mother, she just wants to lie down

Tax evasion was a serious crime in ancient times, and severe cases could result in beheading.

When the members of the Chen, He, Zheng, and Xu families first heard the news, they were absolutely shocked.

Therefore, the heads of the Xu family were captured in the courtyards of their respective outer rooms.

As a result, their families learned the news later than the people outside.

The head of the He family is He Zhengxiong, who is in his fifties.

When the news of his arrest came back to the government, his wife Zheng was teasing her young daughter-in-law Jiang.

Jiang is the wife of her favorite youngest son, He Shisheng, and comes from an ordinary small business family.

Five years younger than He Shisheng, he is now twenty-three and has been married into the He family for six years.

Mrs. Zheng looked down upon this little daughter-in-law who came from a humble background.

Unfortunately, her youngest son was pampered and became lawless since he was a child, causing him to act wildly and gain a bad reputation when he grew up.

There was no wealthy family in the county willing to marry their daughter to him.

Even until she was twenty, she still couldn't find a marriage that satisfied her.

Zheng had no choice but to choose Jiang.

Jiang's parents ran a porcelain shop. They were not from a wealthy family, but they still had enough food and clothing.

When their daughter was suddenly spotted by the He family's direct wife, Jiang's father and Jiang's mother were not only not happy at all, but also filled with fear.

There is no way, who made He Shisheng's reputation so bad.

But they didn't have the guts to refuse.

With the background of the Jiang family, if they dare to refuse the olive branch extended by the He family, they will no longer have a place in Qingsha.

Jiang, who had been sensible since childhood, understood his parents' difficulties and did not make it difficult for them. He offered to marry into the He family.

Jiang's appearance is outstanding, and he is also smart and sensible.

When he first married into the He family, He Shisheng was greedy for her color and freshness, but he gave her a good look for a few days.

It's a pity that He Shisheng, who has long been accustomed to dissipation, is not a leisurely owner. In less than a month, he got tired of his wife who followed the rules.

The days that followed were the same as before they were married. They either stayed in flower houses or went around looking for new beauties and fun things.

If Jiang dared to ask more questions, he would turn around and fight with fists and kicks.

Jiang is a smart man. After he fulfilled his wife's duties twice and found that it was completely useless, he never took care of him again.

Mrs. Zheng already looked down upon her background, and seeing that she couldn't control her husband after entering the house, she was even more displeased with her.

Find fault with her no matter what happens.

Even though she gave birth to a pair of twins in the second year after entering the family, she still didn't get a good look.

After her son was caught and sentenced to death, Zheng poured almost all her hatred into Jiang.

Thinking that she is a lost star, her son has never done anything good since marrying her.

Today, someone was caught stealing something from a concubine in He Shisheng's yard. Zheng didn't take care of the concubine, but called Jiang over and scolded her bloody.

He threw a cup and was about to make her kneel on the ground full of broken porcelain pieces when a maid burst in and said with a look of fear on her face:

"Husband, madam, what's wrong, the owner of the family, was he taken away by people from the Yamen?"

"What did you say? The head of the family was taken away by people from the Yamen?

When did it happen and who was so bold? "Zheng didn't care about Jiang anymore and stood up with a roar.

"Da, about half an hour ago, it is said..." The maid hesitated.

"What are you saying? Why are you dawdling? Tell me quickly." Zheng shouted.

"It is said that he was arrested in a house in Nanjie West Alley." The maid gritted her teeth and said.

"He went to meet that bitch again?" Zheng was stunned, then furious.

South Street West Alley is where middle-class families in the city live more concentratedly.

Mrs. Zheng knew about the fact that her husband bought a house there and raised a widow as a wife more than half a year ago.

Zheng, who had a strong desire for control, was about to kill the outsider, but was stopped by He Zhengxiong.

He Zhengxiong said that if she dared to touch a hair in the outer room, he would divorce his wife for jealousy.

Mrs. Zheng was so angry that she turned around and went to her parents' house to bring in reinforcements.

As the He family has grown step by step over the years, the authority of the head family, He Zhengxiong, has naturally become more and more powerful.

Although the Zheng family is not much weaker than the He family, they will not confront He Zhengxiong head-on because of a foreign wife.

The head of the Zheng family, Zheng's younger brother, called He Zhengxiong over for a talk.

That is to say, He Zhengxiong is required not to take this outer room back, and at the same time, the basic dignity of the Zheng family must be maintained.

He Zhengxiong said that as long as the Zheng family would no longer make things difficult for his wife, he would not take her back.

And she promised to go there at most twice a month without being discovered, and to maintain her dignity as much as possible.

Mrs. Zheng was very unwilling, but she couldn't resist the double pressure from her husband and her natal family, so she could only hold her nose and agree.

The maid who came to report looked at Zheng's furious and ferocious look and did not dare to say anything.

"Sister-in-law, is it time to worry about where my eldest brother was caught?

We have to think of countermeasures to fish out the big brother as soon as possible.

This Ma Ziliang is simply a mad dog, and he dares to openly arrest the heads of the He, Zheng, Chen, and Xu families. "At this moment, a voice intervened.

But it was the second and third bedrooms of the He family who got the news and rushed over.

"What are you talking about? The head of my Zheng family was also arrested?" Mrs. Zheng was dumbfounded and couldn't help but blurt out.

"Yes, it has been more than half an hour since the person was taken away.

Ma Ziliang didn't know why he went crazy, so he suddenly sent out all the county police officers and servants, and arrested all the heads of the four families on the charge of tax evasion.

By the way, Lao Wu was also arrested by him for abetting. "He Erye replied.

In fact, the news spread back to the He family not long after He Wuye was arrested, but He Zhengxiong accompanied him outside to offer incense today.

The brothers of the He family would not dare to act casually without the head of the family.

When He Zhengxiong finally came back from outside, he was quickly cornered and taken away.

"What should we do now? I'm afraid Ma Ziliang wouldn't have such courage. Could it be the order from above?" Mrs. Zheng was immediately shocked and confused.

She is also a person who has read books, so she naturally knows the seriousness of the crime of tax evasion.

In extreme cases, this crime could lead to beheading.

"It shouldn't be the case. I haven't seen any imperial envoys coming down from above recently. Besides, the crime of tax evasion is indeed very serious.

But a family like ours can get away with making up any excuse.

Most of our property is tax-free, and the portion that needs to be taxed is limited.

That little tax is just a drop in the bucket for us, and we don’t need to pay taxes on the lower-class fields on behalf of the upper-class fields.

This situation occurs solely because the domestic slaves intend to enrich themselves...

Ma Ziliang is such a thief, I will have to chop him alive when I can recover. "Sanye He gritted his teeth.

"Yes, yes, yes, for this reason, you should quickly go find the other three families to discuss countermeasures, and then together we can go to the Yamen to ask for someone." Upon hearing this, Ms. Zheng nodded repeatedly.

Jiang, who was ignored, lowered his head, but there was a strong sense of ridicule in his eyes.

These are the four prominent families in Qingsha. They are bright and beautiful on the surface, but they have long been smelly in their bones.