Jingkou dragon and snake encounter wind and thunder Chapter 55: The black-hearted governor is like a tiger and a wolf

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Diao Kui smiled slightly and said lightly: "Now the annual tax is one ounce and three hunks of rice, and the corvée is forty days a year, which is obviously no longer applicable."

"The military situation is urgent. From now on, each person in Jingkou Town will pay a tax of ten dendrites. As for the corvee, one will be drawn from the third grade and two from the fifth grade. When the barbarians retreat, they will go home."

"Liu Lizheng, please handle this matter personally. It can't be done within ten days. Hehe, don't blame me for turning his back on you!"

As soon as these words came out, even Liu Yi's face changed. Three Dings drew one, and five Dings drew two. This is an extremely rare military system in the past dynasties. It will not be used unless it is a war to destroy the country, because there are strong men with labor force. Such a large-scale requisition will inevitably bring about the desolation of large areas of the fields. Often, before the enemy comes, one's own food will collapse first.

Liu Yi frowned, cupped his hands and said, "Prince Diao, please think twice. The imperial court has not..."

Diao Kui interrupted Liu Yi coldly: "The imperial court? The emperor's scepter is in my hands, and I am the imperial court now. The military situation is urgent, how can we wait for the imperial court to slowly discuss the matter?"

Liu Yu said seriously: "Have the Huru invaded Jiangbei now? It's just a rumor that the Qin army is about to go south. We haven't seen a single soldier of the Qin army now. Diao Governor, it's really good for you to mobilize the army like this. ?"

Diao Hong smiled "hehe": "Rumors? Didn't you Liu Lizheng personally receive many northern refugees who went south, and didn't you call them brothers? If the Qin army hadn't prepared to destroy our Jin Dynasty, how could they abandon their homes and careers? Moving the whole family south? Could it be that so many people died along the way because they were deceived by rumors?"

Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "I mean, the Qin army has not gone south yet, and the matter has not reached such an emergency."

"Besides, Guangling, Pengcheng, and Dong'a counties in the north of the Yangtze River don't raise taxes and raise taxes like this. Why does our Jingkou Town in the south of the Yangtze River do this?"

Diao Kui laughed and said, "Liu Lizheng, Liu Lizheng, I originally thought you were a heroic man, with a strong heart, who could shed blood for the country, but now it seems that I was wrong about you."

Liu Yu said with emotion: "Liu is not talented, but he still knows his loyalty. If it is really a foreign invasion, he should join the army to serve the country! Diao Governor, your words are an insult to me. I don't know why you said this!"

Diao Kui sneered: "Really? It was you, Liu Li, who was saying on the ring yesterday that during the Northern Expedition of the Jin Dynasty, all the young and old men here in Jingkou went to the battlefield together. Tens of thousands of people died for the country, and every family wore sackcloth and mourning. Right?" Bar."

Liu Yu nodded: "Exactly, isn't that true?"

Diao Kui and Diao Hong looked at each other and smiled, and the beards at the corners of their mouths twitched: "It is true, I have not denied it. What I mean is that since the people in Jingkou are always practicing martial arts and preparing for war, and want to serve the country with loyalty, then in this regard, it is not Should we be at the forefront and set an example for the whole world?”

"Other places have not taken action because their people do not have the same desire to serve the country as the people in Jingkou. If the states and counties are just waiting and looking at each other, passing the blame, not recruiting troops and not handing over food, then how can we form a Let’s work together to protect our country?”

"Liu Lizheng, these people in Jingkou are the people of the king. They have a deep hatred against the barbarians of Qin. They dream every day to fight back to their hometown in the north and avenge their fathers and ancestors. Now the opportunity for revenge has come. I gave them this opportunity. Why do you say I Is there something wrong with the officer’s proposal?”

Liu Yu almost laughed out of anger at such strong words. He shook his head and sighed: "Prince Diao, you have thousands of hectares of fertile land in other states and counties, and a huge family fortune. You can donate these to the court in exchange for The power of the Xuzhou governor and the public land here in Jingkou have also been transferred to the private property of your Diao family. In this way, you will not suffer any loss."

"But I, the people in Jingkou, have never owed the imperial court a grain tax, a qian Dingkou tax, or a day's corvee. They still have no food left at home, and they have to live on dozens of acres of thin fields. If there is a war, they have to join the army. Serve the country.”

"Excuse me, where did they get the surplus grain to hand over? In the past, a gram of rice was only taxed with three hu of rice, which made it difficult for every family to survive. Now, they have to pay 10 hu of rice at a time. You don't have the money even if you sell us!"

Diao Kui smiled and shook his head: "It seems that Liu Lizheng still doesn't understand what I mean. If the rice is not enough, people will come to make up the money! If you don't have money, use your efforts. If you don't have the ability, pay. If you don't have money or ability, prepare to go to jail." . Haven’t you heard of the saying, this person, there are only three things that he can’t avoid in his life, survival, death and paying taxes!”

Liu Yu gritted his teeth and said: "Chief Diao, you invent exorbitant taxes at will, which is against the imperial system. Even if you are upright, you do not have this power!"

Diao Kui laughed loudly: "What is Chijie? Chijie gives me this power. If you have any objections, you can go to the capital to beat the drum and complain, and see if any dignitary can make a decision for you!"

Having said this, Diao Kui felt proud for a moment, and he looked at each other and smiled with Diao Hong. Even Diao Mao clapped his hands and applauded desperately.

Liu Yu's eyes almost burst out with fire, and he clenched his fists: "What Governor Diao means is that if you can't hand over the grain, other men must come to do corvee work, and the debt will be calculated based on the wages." rice money?"

Diao Kui touched his beard and nodded: "Yes, this is the court's law to punish those unruly people."

Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "What should I do if there is no Dingkou at home?"

Diao Kui sighed: "I'm sorry, so I have to take over his family's fields, demolish his family's house, and take his family's cattle to offset the money owed. If it doesn't work, I might as well make the price myself. Sell ​​it and work as a servant. This is actually quite good. You don’t have to pay taxes, and naturally the owner’s family will come and pay the money for him!”

Liu Yu sneered and said: "After all, you are forcing the people of Jingkou to have nothing but to work as servants in your Diao family."

Diao Kui smiled slightly: "Liu Lizheng, I didn't say that. I just want them to go to the national crisis together, donate money and efforts, and serve the country. As for if you have difficulties, you can first write a note to me and borrow money. Pay taxes.”

"Of course, according to the laws of Jin Dynasty, if you can't pay the money in one year, you can only come to my Diao family as a slave guest. Oh, by the way, this time we will charge less interest, one month It’s only 80% profit.”

Liu Yu was so angry that he laughed back: "80% profit a month! The profit is ten times a year. Diao Inspector, what's the color of your heart?"

Diao Kui was not angry. He smiled and shook his head: "It's already 20% less than when I was an official in Jiangzhou. Liu Lizheng, I didn't discuss it with you, but gave you an order. Now, please go and give it to me. I will collect the taxes. If you can't collect them, please ask them to come to the governor's office to borrow interest, and as an upright person, you must also be the guarantor!"

Without saying a word, Liu Yu turned around and left. As he walked, he tore off the Zhengzheng Waist badge from his waist and threw it heavily to the ground: "Prince Diao, I can't do this kind of unconscionable thing. Please ask someone else to do it!" This is so upright, I won’t do it anymore!”