When I entered Pingyu City, I was charged a city tax of two cents per person and one cent for cattle and horses.
Yang Anxuan mocked: "This Magistrate of Ma County is very good at making money. I just don't know where the money he collected has been used."
Without alerting the county government, he went to an inn to rest. After dinner, Yang Anxuan sent Zhang Feng out to inquire about Ma Bo, the magistrate of Pingyu County.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Feng came back to report that the magistrate of Ma County had a good official reputation. It was said that all the city tax collected was used to provide relief to the victims.
Xin He then explained with a smile: "This magistrate of Ma County is from Qingzhou. He served as Pingyu's meritorious official, recorder, and chief bookkeeper. He was promoted to county magistrate three years ago. During his three years in office, Pingyu had many achievements. Twenty thousand acres of land were cultivated, taxes increased by 10%, and there were more than 900 more people under the rule."
"It is said that judging a person by his appearance will lead to loss of Ziyu," Yang Anxuan sighed: "When I entered the city, I thought he was a corrupt official and planned to have him stabbed when I returned to the government office."
Restraining the thought of visiting Magistrate Ma, Yang Anxuan rushed directly to Nanton County the next day.
"The ancestor of the Nandun Ying family is Yingxun, Sikong of the Eastern Han Dynasty. His son Yingzhu, the general of Cao Wei, has a long history; Yingzhen's son Yingzhen served as a regular attendant on Sanqi; his younger brother Yingxiu's son Yingzhan put down the rebellion of Wangdun and was granted the title of Marquis of Guanyang County, General Pingnan, and Governor of Jiangzhou. In the Jin Dynasty, Yingzhan's son Yingdan served successively as the prefect of six counties and General Longxiang, and was posthumously awarded the title of Governor of Jizhou. Currently, the person in charge of the Ying family is Yingdan's grandson Yinghong, who has served as the capital official. Minister."
Yang Anxuan said: "So the Ying family is not as wealthy as the Zhou family."
Seeing Yang Anxuan's disappointed expression, Xin He smiled and said, "The Ying family's family fortune is indeed not as big as that of the Zhou family. The head of the family, Ying Xu, is the fifth son of Ying Dan. Three years ago, his servant Zhou Taishou went to the Ying family to celebrate his 60th birthday. This man is a generous man, helps the poor and the weak, and is generous with his wealth. The Ying family has an excellent reputation in Nanton City."
Looking at Wubao not far away, Yang Anxuan smiled expectantly: "I hope this visit to the Ying family will be worthwhile."
Yang Anxuan was speechless about the Zhou family's short-sightedness. The Zhou family thought it was their ancestors Zhou Yi and Zhou Min who were in power when they were Zuopushe and did not take him seriously.
Of course, it's a favor. If I don't borrow it, I have nothing to say. If the Zhou family is a kind family, I can't do anything to him. But if he takes in the refugees as a hidden household and hides taxes, the registration check next year will cause the Zhou family to suffer. Broken blood flow.
The Ying family built a dock in the south of Nandun City. Xin He's old horse knew the way and brought Yang Anxuan to visit.
When he learned that the new Chief Secretary Yang was coming, Ying Xu quickly took him out. When he saw Yang Anxuan, he bowed deeply and said, "Ying Xu has met Chief Secretary Yang. Please tell me inside."
Ying Xu's face was glowing red, he was full of energy, and his gestures were full of energy.
Yang Anxuan returned the courtesy and said: "Mr. Ying, Mr. Yang has taken the liberty to come here to see Haihan."
"Master Yang can come, the Ying family's awnings are shining brightly, please come in quickly. Xin Ji's room, after three years of separation, still has the same style, please." Ying Xu greeted everyone and led everyone into the hall.
As soon as he sat down at the table, Ying Xu asked: "I heard that Master Yang led his army to defeat the Qin army in Luoyang and promoted the prestige of our country. I really admire him."
"Ying Gong has over-rewarded me. The great victory in Luoyang was due to the hard work of the soldiers. Yang received a heavy reward from the court. He really deserves it."
"General Yang is too modest. I have been fond of martial arts since childhood. When I heard that the Qin army was advancing eastward, I wished I could go and help." Ying Xu, wiping his gray beard, sighed and said: "I am overjoyed when I heard about the great victory in Luoyang. I won't hide it from General Yang. I drank three jars of fine wine."
After hearing a few words, Yang Anxuan felt comfortable and introduced the situation of the battle in Luoyang. Ying Xu ordered people to set up a banquet and they talked while drinking. Meng Longfu occasionally interjected a few words, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
After drinking for three rounds, Ying Xu smiled and said: "Master Yang came to Ying Mansion when he first arrived in Ruyang. I am very grateful. Master Yang is busy with official duties, so he must have a deep meaning in coming to Ying Mansion. Please make it clear."
"I don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything," Yang Anxuan said: "Since I was asked by the public, Yang said it bluntly. This year, disasters occurred in Runan one after another. In April, Governor Yu ordered grain and conscripts, and the storehouses were completely empty. Winter is coming, and the treasury has no money or grain reserves for disaster relief, so Yute shamelessly comes to collect grain from Ying Gong, hoping that Ying Gong can help."
Ying Xu put down his wine glass and said: "The magistrate Qian mentioned the matter of raising grain when he came two days ago. Yu has already donated five hundred stones of grain, hoping to help the neighbors tide over the difficulties."
Yang Anxuan nodded. It seemed that the county magistrates were not just waiting for help, but were also working hard to find ways to raise food for disaster relief.
Ying Xu stood up and said, "Master Yang, come with me."
Yang Anxuan followed Ying Xu to the east side of the ground floor, where there was a row of warehouses.
Ying Xu pointed to the three warehouses in the front and said: "These three are the grain warehouses of the Ying family. Each warehouse stores two thousand dan of grain. I read history books and saw that during the Three Kingdoms period, Zhou Yu borrowed grain from Lu Su, and Lu Su gave it to him. . Although I am not talented, I don’t want the sages to be more beautiful than others, so I would like to donate the grain stored in the two warehouses to Master Yang."
Yang Anxuan was greatly moved. He stood up, bowed deeply to Ying Xu, and said, "In order to honor justice and benevolence, Yang must demonstrate his merits to the court by laying stones to demonstrate his merits, so as to promote the name of benevolence and righteousness for the Ying family."
Ying Xu laughed and said, "Then it's time for me to thank Master Yang."
After resting at Yingjia for one night, Yang Anxuan returned satisfied the next day. The borrowed grain was temporarily stored in Yingjiawu. It would be more convenient to transport it directly from Yingjiawu during the relief operation.
On the way back, Yang Anxuan visited several noble clans on the way, and either a hundred stones or dozens of stones were unsatisfactory.
Yang Anxuan was in a heavy heart. It seemed that his expectations were too ideal. Except for the Nandun Ying family, the gentry in Runan County were not very enthusiastic about donating food for disaster relief.
Staying at the hotel in the evening, Yang Anxuan asked in confusion: "Brother Xin, Yu once followed his father to raise food from the nobles in Xinye, and most families were able to donate generously. Ruyang is richer than Xinye, why are the nobles unwilling to help the government in disaster relief?"
Xin He sighed. He had spent time with Yang Anxuan these days and knew his temper. He told the truth: "Since Yu was appointed as the governor of Yuzhou, taxes have increased year by year. From time to time, the government has to collect taxes from the Runan gentry. Runan It is a large county, and the demands are particularly heavy, and some of the taxes will be collected next year."
Yang Anxuan slapped the table hard, saying that Yin had eaten a lot of food, and Yu Kai had left a lot of trouble. It seemed that he had to find another way to raise food.
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Xinye Yinjiazhuang.
Smoke and dust billowed on the official road, and many light horses were galloping towards Wubao, which scared the travelers and fled to the side of the road.
Zhuang Ding, who was on the lookout building, noticed something unusual and hurriedly sounded the gong to alert him. Soon Baoding lined up behind the fence with a gun and a bow, as if facing a powerful enemy.
When Qingqi rode closer, he could see the fluttering "Jin" flag and the black leather armor on the soldiers. They were his own officers and soldiers.
Everyone still did not dare to relax their guard. These days, the soldiers and bandits were not sure what this group of officers and soldiers would do.
Qingqi was reined in ten steps away from the wooden fence. They were neat and tidy, showing that they were well-trained.
Yin Qiao, the leader of the team, signaled Baoding to be on guard, stepped forward to the wooden fence and asked: "Military lords, where are you from? Why are you coming to Yinjiabao? Your servant has sent someone to notify the owner of the village, and he will come to greet you immediately. .”
Yin Ji spurred his horse forward from behind the crowd, laughing and saying, "Uncle Fourteen, it's Yu who's back."
Yin Qiao felt familiar, rubbed her eyes and took a closer look, and exclaimed: "Lao San, Ji'er, is that you?"
Not seeing each other for more than two years, training in the wind and sun every day, the fair face turned dark, a slight beard grew on the corners of the lips, and the look was as bright as cast iron.
Yin Ji jumped off his horse and said with a smile: "Uncle Fourteen, I don't know you, but I forgot about you eating your sticky cake."
What a shame. Yin Qiao felt inexplicably sore in her heart. The corners of her eyes were a little astringent. She hid her hearty smile and said, "You skinny monkey, you have been floating outside for more than two years, and you finally know that you are back. Pull up the wooden fence quickly, it's Master Ji." came back."
Yin Ji stepped forward, bowed to the ground, and said, "Uncle Fourteen, you have always been kind. My nephew is so polite."
Yin Qiao hugged Yin Ji and looked at him again: "He has grown taller and stronger. I heard that your boy is now a school captain and a senior official."
Yin Ji laughed and said, "Even if I become an official, I still want to steal the sticky cakes from my fourteenth uncle's house. To be honest with my uncle, I have always been thinking about the sticky cakes during the New Year and the holidays in the past two years."
"Okay, okay, okay, this time I'll let your fourteenth aunt make a ten-pound sticky cake for you to eat. Come quickly, uncle will be so happy to know that you are back." Yin Qiao picked up Yin Ji and went to the dock Go to the fort.
The light cavalry dismounted one after another and greeted the guarding Baoting. It turned out that the troops who had accompanied the army had returned.
Surrounded by everyone, Yin Ji looked at the familiar vegetation and felt warm in his heart. He wanted to shout loudly, "Fool is back", but he was timid about being close to home and was afraid that others would see the corners of his lips trembling slightly.
After hearing the news, some villagers came to look for their son-in-law and husband-in-law, and there was a lot of laughter.
The accompanying Qingqi were members of the three families back then. At this time, all of them were eager to return home, but they were restricted by military law and did not dare to leave without permission.
Yin Ji smiled and said: "Everyone, please disperse. Remember to assemble in front of Wubao in seven days. Failure to do so will result in punishment."
Everyone agreed and dispersed without mentioning it.
After finally walking to the gate of Wubao, Yin Ji saw a group of people standing there surrounded by his grandfather in the distance. The sun shines on Yin Xi's white hair, which is particularly eye-catching.
Yin Ji couldn't bear it any longer, and ran towards his grandfather. He fell to his knees with a "plop" on the ground about ten feet away. He climbed forward on his knees and hugged his grandfather's knees. He even said in a loud voice: "Grandpa, grandson." came back."
Tears fell silently, moistening Yin Xi's lower lapel. Yin Xi put his hand on Yin Ji's head, and his tears couldn't help but hang on his gray beard.
Gently touching Yin Ji's head, Yin Xi said in a trembling voice: "You little hozen, you finally remembered to go home. Get up and show your grandfather."
Pulling Yin Ji hard to stand up, looking at his handsome grandson, Yin Xi stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Yes, he has grown up and is a man now. Don't cry, the general is so majestic that no one sheds tears."
Yin Ji wiped away his tears, changed his smile and greeted the elders, and the family walked towards Wubao talking and laughing.
Yin Xi said loudly: "Today we will close the fort to celebrate and take care of my grandson."
There was a lot of joy in the dock, with bright lights upstairs and downstairs, wine and food fragrant, and laughter. Many people did not return drunk for the son who returned from the war.
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