"Thank you, sir."
Liu Si got up from the ground with a low eyebrow, carefully placed the paper in his hand on the table, bowed and asked: "Sir, what do you think we should do with these overseas people?"
"Just some sensationalists!"
Xu Ze glanced at the information on the paper and snorted disdainfully: "These people must have learned that His Majesty the Emperor was called Feiyuan Zhenjun when he was overseas, and he was pursuing Taoism and immortality, so they deliberately pretended to be overseas. Practitioners who fabricate false information are just trying to cheat and compete for glory and wealth!"
The current emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Jiajing, devoted himself to practicing Taoism and wanted to become an immortal and an ancestor.
This is not a secret, almost everyone in the world knows it.
A few years ago, he issued an imperial edict.
Invite all the accomplished Taoists in the world to come to the imperial palace in the capital to discuss Taoism and practice with him.
At that time, I don't know how many people became rich and powerful overnight and became the emperor's guests.
But not long afterward, Jiajing discovered that most of these people were liars.
Those so-called Taoist magic arts were all fooled by him.
So in a fit of anger, he killed all the people except a few who he thought had real abilities.
But even so many people have died.
After that, many Taoists came to the palace and recommended themselves.
Some of these people were invited into the palace by Jiajing, where they practiced together and were treated as fellow Taoists.
But more people lost their heads and were thrown into mass graves!
Not even a whole body was left behind.
So in Xu Ze's opinion.
Ying Xuan and the others are just like those people.
They are just charlatans who are not even afraid of death for the sake of wealth!
"Sir, they just asked me to ask for instructions from you."
Liu Si said cautiously: "They said they wanted to take this opportunity today to visit you."
"Visiting me? I am a stranger to them. I have never even met them before. Why should I visit?!"
When Xu Ze heard this, he sneered and said: "How can I not know what these deceitful people are planning to do?!"
"I just want to make good friends with this official, and then use this official as a matchmaker to gradually make friends with the powerful people in the court!"
After the words fell, Xu Ze snorted disdainfully.
In his opinion, these are all inferior methods.
If you are not careful, your life will be on the line.
The only way to make money is to take the imperial examination and become an official!
However, he was disdainful. After thinking about it, Xu Ze said to Liu Si: "Go and tell them later that I am busy with government affairs today and it is inconvenient to see guests. In two days, I will recruit They came to the county government office to talk."
"Yes, I understand, little one."
Liu Si nodded, and then asked again: "May I ask, sir, do you still have to handle this household registration matter for them?!"
"Do it! Why not do it!"
Xu Ze sneered and said: "Not only do we have to do it, but we also have to do it according to their requirements! Not to mention that it is one thousand seven hundred years old, even if they said that they were seventeen thousand years old, they also gave it word for word. They are included in the household registration!"
"It's just that in terms of money, I'll give them five times the usual amount... No, ten times! Not even one copper less!"
"ten times?!"
Liu Si was startled when he heard this.
Then he asked casually: "Sir, is this too much?! What should I do if they find it too expensive and refuse to apply for household registration?"
"No? When it comes to the county government, how can it be their turn to make the decision?! And having said that, I wish they wouldn't do it!"
Xu Ze said with a sneer: "A few overseas barbarians broke into the Kingdom of Heaven without permission, and now they even refuse to apply for household registration!"
"In this case, it is reasonable for me to regard them as spies of the enemy country and arrest them and torture them for several days!"
"This... Your Excellency is wise!"
Liu Si suddenly felt cold in his heart.
According to Xu Ze.
If it were Ying Xuan and the others, they would really refuse to handle it because it was too expensive.
Then once he is caught, it will not be five times or ten times the money.
It is estimated that if it is not fifty times or a hundred times, people will not be able to come out again.
And even if he can come out, he will only have half a life left at most!
Cruel!
It’s so cruel!
If you want to say ruthless, you have to be ruthless to these scholars in the court!
This is to catch someone who is easy to bully, and even peeling off the skin is not enough.
You have to break the bones and suck out the marrow, squeeze them dry!
"Okay, go down and take care of this matter!"
Xu Ze waved his hand to chase them away, then remembered something and said, "By the way, if they are willing to spend this money, then you should find a way to make friends with them, and pay more attention to their actions in the future."
"From now on, as long as they are still here in Qingpu County, no matter whether it is buying or selling gifts, as long as they have anything related to money, they will report it to me in a timely manner. Do you understand?!"
"Don't worry, adults. I understand, little one."
Liu Si responded respectfully and then slowly exited the study.
"A few people from overseas, in the realm of the Ming Dynasty, are not allowed to do what they want?!"
Xu Ze gently clasped his fingers on the desk and muttered to himself: "The ancients said that windfall comes from heaven. If you don't take it, you will suffer misfortune!"
He casually picked up the paper on the desk and took a look: "The handwriting is quite good, Yingxuan, well... this surname is rare in the Ming Dynasty. It seems that he is indeed from overseas!"
…
now.
the other side.
The fighting in the class room has stopped.
Perhaps these scribes had just made too much noise and attracted the county magistrate who was working not far away.
After being severely reprimanded and fined three months' wages.
All the scribes immediately returned to their positions with slumped heads.
Everyone looked eagerly in Ying Xuan's direction, looking like they wanted to get closer but didn't dare.
Naturally, the county magistrate also discovered the existence of Ying Xuan and the others.
After some questioning, I learned that they were from overseas and came here to apply for household registration.
Then he gave Ying Xuan and the others a somewhat thoughtful look.
Then without saying anything, he turned around and left.
"Sir, why do I feel that the way this man looks at us is a little strange?"
Fan Kuai glanced at the leaving figure of the county magistrate, picked at his head, and said with some confusion: "It's like, just like... those dogs in the past, waiting to be made into meat by me."
"Haha, I guess you saw it wrong."
Ying Xuan smiled and said: "Maybe the county magistrate has never seen overseas visitors, so he is a little curious about us!"
When Fan Kuai heard this, he still felt something was wrong, but since the young master said so, he didn't bother him anymore.
…
…
It didn't take long.
Liu Si, who had asked the county magistrate for instructions, hurried back and walked into the squad room.
Then Yingxuan didn't wait for him to ask.
The Yaren on the side quickly asked: "Brother Chai, what's the matter? Does the County Lord nod?"
Liu Si gasped and sat down on the stool next to Ying Xuan and the others.
Regardless of whether the tea on the table had been drunk by anyone, he took a few big gulps after picking it up.
Then he twitched the corner of his mouth and said: "My lord said that he is busy with government affairs today and has no time to meet guests. He will wait until two days later when your lord is free."
Yingxuan was not disappointed after hearing this.
He nodded and said, "In that case, I'll come back to visit you in a few days."
"Well, when you are free, I will send someone to inform you."
Liu Si snorted lightly, and then continued: "As for your household registration, my lord agrees. However, you cannot follow the past rules!"
As Liu Si spoke, he spread out his palms and signaled: "In view of your situation, you must pay ten times more silver!"
"Ten times silver? Three hundred taels?!"
Yaren immediately widened his eyes and exclaimed: "Isn't this too much?!"
Hearing this number, not only Yaren subconsciously exclaimed.
Even the scribes in the squad room were in an uproar.
You know, according to the past rules of the yamen.
If the household registration is lost and replaced, only one tael of silver will be charged.
The transfer fee is three liang.
For "blacks" like Ying Xuan and others, applying for a new household registration only costs ten taels of silver at most.
But now, now, to apply for a new household registration, they are charged ten times the price.
In other words, Yingxuan and the three of them had to pay three hundred taels of silver!
Straight bitch, fuck me!
this moment!
Even these scribes couldn't help but cursed in their hearts.
This damn thing is too dark!
This is simply blackmail...
No!
It should be said that no one is blackmailing like this!
This is basically robbery!
Three hundred taels of silver!
This is a full three hundred taels of silver!
What is this concept? !
Nowadays, one tael of silver can buy a stone of rice on the market, enough to feed an adult for a year.
Three hundred taels of silver is enough for a family to lie still and live for a lifetime!
"Don't glare at me. This price was not set by me, but by the Lord. If you have any objections, just go to the County Lord!"
Liu Si didn't care about Fan Kuai's eyes glaring at him fiercely, waved his hand, and said very casually: "Besides, my lord has said that ordinary people can only live for a hundred years at most, and you need ten taels of silver to apply for household registration. Since you have to wait for years, You are more than ten times older than ordinary people, so you will naturally need to pay more money. I only let you get ten times the price, which is already very generous!"
"Okay, I have already conveyed it to you as you asked me to convey it. You can decide for yourself whether to handle it or not."
to be honest.
At this moment, Liu Si really hoped that Ying Xuan and the others would just turn around and leave without taking the money.
After waiting like this for a while, the county magistrate squeezed more oil and water out of them.
Maybe if you see that you are doing things well, you can reward yourself with a few or five taels.
It's better than now, not even a single hair was caught.
"No, Brother Chai, this, the price of three hundred taels of silver is indeed a bit too... unusual, isn't it?!"
The Yaren on the side suddenly jumped up and down anxiously.
He was afraid that the business would go bad, that he would not make any money, and that he would offend Yingxuan, a big and generous customer.
So he hurriedly begged for mercy: "Can you please help me? Can I go to the county magistrate to intercede? If this incident breaks the rules in my hands today and spreads it, how can I do this kind of business in the future?"
"Don't ask me, it's useless to beg me!"
Liu Si refused without hesitation: "I am just a small clerk, and my face is worthless to the county magistrate, let alone three hundred taels of silver."
After that, he stopped paying attention to Yaren who was still struggling.
He turned to look at Ying Xuan and said, "What do you guys say? Do it, or don't do it?!"
"If it can be done, you can go home and get your money now. I'll be waiting for you here."
"If you don't do it, you can just do whatever you want!"
After Liu Si finished speaking, he ignored Ying Xuan and poured himself a cup of tea and drank it slowly.
"Sir, how about we leave here first and go back to discuss it?!"
Seeing that Liu Si was unable to get enough food and salt, Yaren had no choice but to get close to Ying Xuan and persuaded him: "If it doesn't work out, I can take a few of them to ask my shopkeeper. My shopkeeper and the county magistrate used to have We also have some friendship. If we can get him to intercede, maybe we can save a lot of money!"
"Thank you for your kindness, little brother!"
Yaren's words are indeed for Yingxuan's sake.
But when Ying Xuan heard this, he smiled and shook his head and said, "But there's no need to go to such trouble."
"It's only a mere three hundred taels of silver. Since the fees have been reduced and exempted, I'm so kind. Then thank the county magistrate for me!"
After finishing his words, Ying Xuan turned his head slightly and called out softly.
"ovary."
"My subordinate is here."
Zhang Liang, who was behind him, heard the words and responded respectfully.
Then he took a step forward and took out three gold cakes, also half the size of a palm, from his arms and placed them on the table in front of Liu Si.
"This is thirty taels of gold. According to the market price, it can be equal to three hundred taels of silver."
"Hiss~!"
Suddenly, there was a gasp again in the class room.
this……
This is a full three hundred taels of silver!
Plus the golden cake from before.
This is a full four hundred taels!
Four hundred taels!
Such a huge sum of money!
But when Liu Si opened his mouth, you gave it to him? !
You don’t take money seriously!
All of a sudden.
The eyes of everyone in the class room looking at Ying Xuan were even more intense than before.
Local tycoon.
No!
How awesome!
Missing a son? !
The kind who wears hemp and mourns!
If it's missing...
If you don't give up, Bu is willing to be your adoptive father!
"how?!"
Ying Xuan raised his finger and tapped the desk, and looked at Liu Sidao with a half-smile: "The money has been handed over, can you enter our household registration?!"
"Yes, yes, of course!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Si hurriedly looked away from the gold cake, picked up the gold cake, stuffed it into his arms, then turned around and rushed out of the door.
"Sir, wait a moment. I have something to report to the county magistrate. So and so, please come and help the master and the others enter their household registration. Hurry up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Si ran directly towards the backyard of the county government office and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
