The person following Chu Ze and the others appeared after the banquet in Su Mansion.
Been following them these days.
And there's more than one.
In the military camp, there are a few inconspicuous soldiers.
Outside the military camp, these people dressed up as common people in the city.
Pretending to follow Chu Ze from afar.
On the first day they followed Chu Ze, they were discovered by Chu Ze.
But instead of alerting the enemy, he looked like he didn't know anything and wandered around in the military camp.
As for Lan Yu's claim that he was fooling around in the military camp, he also took this opportunity to inquire about the situation in Ningxia.
The people in this military camp were not only brought by Lan Yu from Yingtian, but also from Ningxia's garrison.
These people know the situation in Ningxia best.
Chu Ze has already inquired about the situation in Yinchuan, but now is not the time to deal with Su Zhen.
Two days ago, news came from Zhu Xi that there was more than one adult providing shelter to Su Zhen and others in Yingtian Mansion, and behind that adult, there was a fish.
But the fish was hiding deep.
When Zhu Xi made the slightest move, he took the initiative to cut off all clues.
As a result, they still haven't found out who that person is.
Zhu Biao asked him to write a letter to Chu Ze, asking him to seduce Su Zhen again, and then make it easier for them to catch them all.
Seducing Su Zhen is easy, but the problem is that Chu Ze needs an opportunity now.
Chu Ze was walking around casually on the street, looking at the sad faces of the people, and his brows were also wrinkled.
Forget it, let’s go shopping somewhere else.
I just happened to go and see what was going on in the land enclosed by Su Zhen and the others.
Chu Ze inquired about it and followed the direction pointed by the man.
Not far away, Chu Ze saw a large area of fertile farmland.
There are crops growing in the fields and workers working in the fields.
Wei Chan, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, once described Yinchuan in a poem: "The orchards are grown at the foot of Helan Mountain, and they are famous north of the Great Wall and south of the Yangtze River."
Now it seems to be true.
It's a pity that all these good things have been taken away by bullies and corrupt officials.
Chu Ze stood in the field for a moment, then turned and walked towards the other side.
When he came over just now, he saw two rickety figures from a distance, working slowly in the fields.
But that area doesn't look like fertile farmland.
Chu Ze walked around and said, "Old man." The expressions of the old couple changed, and they trembled and realized that they were about to kneel down.
Chu Ze hurriedly stepped forward to help the person up: "Don't be afraid, we are just passers-by. Let's see... you are a piece of stone and there is not much soil. What can you grow?" It wasn't Chu Ze who said, in his yard. Even if a little bit of soil is sprinkled here, there will be more soil than here.
Sprinkling these seeds is an absolute waste.
When the two heard Chu Ze's words, they looked up at him.
Seeing that he looked kind and peaceful, and there were no guards with water and fire sticks around him, I believed what he said.
They picked up the bags that had fallen on the ground, continued to bend down and sow seeds, and sighed: "What can we do? There will be some harvest after sowing. If you don't sow, you won't be able to live."
In the face of survival, even if there is a piece of stone in front of them, they will find a way to make it grow food.
Chu Ze frowned and asked, "Is the food grown in this land enough to eat?"
"How is it possible?" The old man smiled bitterly, and his old voice sounded sadly, "When it comes to food money, money from gods and Buddhas, and money from the treasury, it almost empties the family. But what can I do? Stay alive. One day, we have to pay taxes and eat. This way, there is some hope, but if we don’t plant, we will just wait to die.”
Chu Ze was stunned when he heard this, and turned to ask Zhao Si: "What are these people who eat money from gods and Buddhas?"
He's never heard of it.
Zhao Si had heard of some of these.
"This food money is the money needed to transport money and rations for the horses along the way; treasury money is the management fee of the warehouse; god and Buddha money is the money spent on worshiping gods and Buddhas along the river to bless a smooth journey when traveling by water. Incense money.”
Chu Ze was shocked.
“You also have to pay for these things?!”
Zhao Si nodded: "Yes, in addition to these, some places also have bamboo basket fees, which are bamboo baskets for storing collected money."
"But shouldn't these be handled by the government?" When did the common people need to share the burden? ?
"That's why it's called exorbitant taxes." Zhao Si concluded.
Chu Ze: "...that's a really good summary."
The words "exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes" are absolutely correct.
"Old guy, you fucking want to die, don't you! Who told you to sow seeds here? Brothers, I'll arrest them and send them to the Yamen to lock them up!" A group of fierce-looking officials quickly took the old couple away Surround.
As soon as the big iron chain was taken out, the couple's faces turned pale with fright, and they knelt on the ground and cried and begged.
"My lord, my lord, please forgive us. We just want to grow more things so that we can pay more food next year."
Before the old woman could finish speaking, she was slapped hard on the face.
"Damn it, you're such an old bone, I don't know if you can survive until next year. I think you guys clearly want to take advantage of the court and invade the public property! You want to be in this kind of land, right? Then pay the money , as long as you pay the money, not to mention here, even this area is all for you to plant, I don't care." The leader stretched out his hand and shook it in front of the two old couples, "Pay it, pay the money, I don't care. Release them immediately, or I will send you to jail immediately! I just don’t know how long you old bones can stay in there."
Chu Ze was so angry that the veins on his forehead jumped!
These guys, who rely on human power, actually bully the weak!
It is simply unreasonable and lawless!
"Damn it, I have to kill you today!" Chu Ze took out the gun from his waist with his backhand, loaded the gun neatly, aimed at the official Niang's calf, and shot him in a stern voice, "Stop it!"
Bloody flowers exploded, and the official turned pale with pain and fell to the ground with a plop, wailing.
The leader was shot by the opponent with a gun. Who can guarantee that the next shot will not fall on him? !
All the officers were frightened and looked at Chu Ze warily: "Who are you? You actually attack an officer? Do you want to die?"
"I think it's you who want to die!" Chu Ze took a gun, pointed it at the heads of these guards, and cursed, "A bunch of bastards, you are so big for nothing, and you don't even have the most basic respect for the elderly and love for the young. I don’t know. Hurry up and let me go.”
The gun in Chu Ze's hand was so intimidating that these officers had no choice but to obey.
The old couple got away and thanked Chu Ze profusely.
Chu Ze waved his hand: "Leave quickly." He was worried about how to lure Su into the town, but these guys unexpectedly presented the opportunity to him.
Not needed now, wait until later.
Chu Ze raised his chin slightly and ordered: "Take me to see your lord immediately."
(End of chapter)
