"It is the imperial court's intention to punish Qi Kuan, the envoy of Shandong Province, and to confiscate the illegally obtained fields of the Qi family and return them to the people! This matter has been heard by heaven! If these fields are given to you, and the higher authorities will investigate them in the future, you fucking Are you going to die for me?"
"Zhixian Han, no one told you to die. Since the imperial court wanted to take over the Qi family's farmland, it naturally did not include the land donated by us. Now that Qi Kuan is dead, the imperial court wants to allocate this part of the farmland as well. This What's the point?"
At the Leshan County Government Office, the county magistrate Han Ziren was arguing with the three big families in the county, Zhao, Xie, and Yu, about the recent seizure of tens of thousands of hectares of land by their families.
The so-called contribution is essentially similar to reasonable tax avoidance in modern society.
In the Ming Dynasty, the land of vassal kings and nobles was tax-free. The officials and gentry also had different tax-free amounts according to their grades. In this case, as long as the fields are listed in the name of this group, taxes can be evaded.
This phenomenon has become more and more serious since the middle of Ming Dynasty. In the late Jiajing period, Xu Jie, a big landowner, was caught by Hai Rui and had occupied 200,000 acres of fertile land. Part of this figure also came from donations.
The acres under Qi Kuan's name naturally include these.
These big families didn't know what the relationship was behind them, which gave Han Ziren a headache. What troubled him most was that the numbers were so dazzling, "According to what you said, the fields donated by your three families totaled more than 8,000 acres, but this time they are all the same width." Eucalyptus, the total land area involved in my Leshan County is only more than 12,000 acres, and there are so many homeless people outside, and together they are not as large as the three of you?!"
The goatee-bearded owner of the Zhao family said: "What do you mean by Magistrate Han? Could it be that they want to divide the fields of our three families? Let's close the door and talk about our own people. Magistrate Han has a good family background, and he can be the magistrate of the county." Is it not easy? Going up further? I’m afraid it’s impossible. From now on in Leshan County, won’t we and Han Zhi County work closely together? You are an official and I am a citizen, but Han Zhi County also has to lean over and look at us. The common people are the ones."
"What kind of people are you?! The labor and management are not blind! I'm afraid they are thinking about finding someone to remove me from my job!" Han Ziren is in his twenties, with an arrogant expression. He doesn't seem to accept this, "I Let me tell you, I beat Xiao Han for not studying well and he has always been looked down upon by others. So Han wanted to do something that would make people look up to him! This field today was the order of Governor Yang who brought him from the capital! It must be done Divide! And I must divide it properly! As for those who contribute or not, I don’t know, grandma, your pockets are fattened, but you want to lose the heads of labor and management? Get out of here!"
"Prefect Yang even prepared seed farming tools, but when we arrived in Leshan County, we found that not so many people could use them. My neck was also made of meat, and the knife was gone in one twist. You guys should go back quickly. It's time to pass. If there are connections between people, and those who should find backing are looking for backing, it is best to remove me as the county magistrate! The labor and management can go back to their hometowns to farm, and they can continue to breathe!"
Han Ziren did not have the image of a scholar, and sometimes he used curse words in his words, making him look like a gangster, which made them very helpless.
In fact, it’s not just Leshan,
Yang Tinghe had already received reports from Linzi, Boxing, Shouguang, Changle and other counties under his rule. The reason why Qi Kuan could covet so much land was that most of it was donated.
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Now that the fields are to be divided, the rightful owner must be found.
The ruffian county magistrate Han Ziren impressed him deeply. He had many clever ideas, but he seemed to have no choice but to impose himself unreasonably.
On the other side, Zhou Jing, who was assigned to Shandong to handle this case, received a letter from the capital.
There are only five words on it, cut off Yang Tinghe.
They are old-timers who don't need to say many things so clearly, but he already understands the meaning of such a statement.
It seems that Dong Palace has forced everyone to have no choice.
Although he is the prince, no one can change this, but as long as there is no one in hand, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without straw.
However, what makes Zhou Jing a little embarrassed is that,
When he first left the capital, he had promised in front of the emperor that if he could not handle Qi Kuan, he would leave his post.
Dali also came with him
Lu Ye, the Shaoqing of the Temple, and Zhou Huicheng, the head of the Criminal Department, were both part of the team. That was Liu Jian's original suggestion that if there were other cases involved in the field, they would be tried directly on the spot.
"...It is said that Yang Tinghe had many difficulties in the process of running the coup, because a lot of the land of the Qi family was donated by various parties. Since he had the support of Dong Gong, it was relatively easy to overthrow his boss, as long as Dong Gong believed in him. That’s it. But when it comes to clearly dividing the profits of so many fields and so many families, Dong Palace can’t help much, and even a fourth-grade official like him can’t handle it.”
Zhou Jing was worried, "Next year, Qingzhou Prefecture's land tax will be indispensable. In what name is it going to touch Yang Tinghe at this time?"
In fact, it was not a matter of name. Lu and Zhou could both tell that it was because Da Situ was worried that he would suffer the same fate.
Zhou Huicheng smiled and said: "What Grand Situ promised was to increase the land tax in Qingzhou Prefecture, but he did not say how much. No matter what, this time the East Palace will hold a Qi Kuan Eucalyptus, and many people will still be able to get land."
This is interesting.
As long as there is a little division and some landless people have land, it will not be a problem for the great Situ to complete the military order.
However, Zhou Jing is somewhat upright and has a big temper. He said with full of arrogance: "You are so smart! You have to overthrow a fourth-rank official at the expense of the people? Wouldn't this spread out and say that I, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, am incompetent?! So do you! Don’t come up with blind ideas. Back then, I said before the emperor that I, Zhou Jing, have never objected to punishing corrupt officials! Let alone seeking benefits for the people!”
Lu and Zhou were helpless because of the crowd, "Da Situ, the overall situation in Jingli is the most important thing!"
"I know! But as a person and an official, you have to have a bottom line. Isn't he just Yang Tinghe? Just deal with him, it won't harm the overall situation!"
After saying this, he tore up the letter and said, "I have been an official in Zhou Jing for many years, but I only know that I am loyal to the emperor and my father, and I am safe for the people. I am not ashamed of such calculations behind my back! Bring me a pen and read Yang Tinghe's memorial. I will write it!"
The people in Beijing worked hard for a long time, and finally asked a little-known Qian Gui to come to Shangshu, which really made him look down upon.
Yang Tinghe is not right in everything. If you look at a few of his mistakes, what are you afraid of?
Lu and Zhou people asked again: "Then how will the great Situ explain to Yang Tinghe the land he dedicated? If Yang Tinghe insists on not returning the land, if there is chaos in the place, the great Situ, as the imperial envoy, will not be involved. Well?"
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"So what?! As long as you have a clear conscience! Why fear death?"
Mr. Zhou was the one who dared to confront his beloved son in front of Emperor Hongzhi. To be honest, he had no intention of making it out alive that day! He even looks down on these people, calculating over and over again, but still remembers who he is?
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Han Ziren also hurried from Leshan County to the magistrate's office and saluted in front of Yang Tinghe. He was following the rules here because he knew that there was someone above Magistrate Yang, "Governor Yang, you said a few days ago that you wanted to ask for permission from the superiors. Now the superiors What on earth do you say?! If you don’t come down, the county government will be demolished by them."
"Why are you impatient? Who dares to demolish the county government?" Yang Tinghe raised his eyebrows and took out a piece of paper from his sleeve.
Han Ziren stood on tiptoe and saw that the prefect had taken out something. His eyes immediately became excited, "Master prefect, have you already made a decree?"
"See for yourself."
Hanzhi County Hou was as anxious as a man who had been away from home for a long time. When he took a closer look, he immediately clapped his legs and shouted, "I'm telling you, Your Highness, come here, we will have a saint in the Ming Dynasty!"
The letter was written with a few simple lines, and it was crooked and unsightly, but Han Ziren was very happy to read it: since it was a donation, they were intentionally evading court taxes. According to the "Laws of the Ming Dynasty", any noble citizen who deliberately hides his servants and taxes will be punished with a hundred sticks. If an official tolerates a recluse, he is guilty of the same crime. Those who receive money will be judged seriously for calculating the stolen goods and violating the law. Those who follow him will be exempted from punishment and sent to the army. But remember, it is important to divide the land.
"In this case, there is no guarantee that there will be no changes." Yang Tinghe was a little worried about this section.
Han Ziren laughed loudly, "Master Magistrate, I, Han Ziren, dare to do this. Those people asked them to bully the people, but they dared. When they are desperate, it has to be me! I don't believe it, they still dare to rebel." ?」
Yang Tinghe didn't expect that Han Ziren, who usually seemed unreliable, would have such courage.
"How dare you?"
"Master magistrate, please don't look down on people, why don't you dare?!" Magistrate Han got angry, "These bastards, in my county government, arrogantly say to me, a dignified magistrate, that I am just a judge! Grandma! Yes, they are not even qualified to be elected!"
Yang Tinghe: "..."
The eldest son of the Ming Dynasty.
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