He wished that all the places in Zhou Dynasty were like this.
Qin Xiao didn't realize it himself, but when he came to Chong County, his mood inexplicably improved a lot.
Qin Xiao said with emotion:
"Okay, what a good year!"
Xu Mo's autumn harvest ceremony is mainly about collecting taxes after harvesting grain.
The tax system of Dazhou determines the tax amount based on the registered household registration and the amount of land of each family.
At the moment, some officials are maintaining order.
"Stand in line, don't crowd, and pay your taxes one by one."
Chong County has another bumper harvest this year.
The farmers were very happy and took the initiative to pay taxes.
It's completely different from other places where the people look sad.
Qin Xiao was very satisfied.
He has been to many places and seen taxes paid countless times. Only the people in Chong County are the most active.
Just when Qin Xiao was happily happy for the people.
I saw that the first person to pay taxes only paid a little tax.
Qin Xiao's face froze, and he was still thinking that this family's harvest was probably not good, so they were an exception.
But the ones behind, the second house, the third house...
Qin Xiao's face darkened.
Half of the households have already paid their taxes.
But the taxes collected are not much different from other counties.
Seeing this scene, Qin Xiao was stunned.
The crops in the rice fields are obviously a bumper harvest.
Why is there such a small amount of tax?
Qin Xiao kept seeing that the autumn harvest ceremony was coming to an end, but there was still no change.
Qin Xiao was so angry.
He looked at the eldest princess: "The taxes these people pay are wrong! It's obviously a bumper harvest, but they pay ordinary harvest taxes."
The eldest princess was also very uneasy, something was indeed wrong, and seeing her father angry, it was hard to do anything to persuade her.
In ancient times, agriculture was the mainstay, and farmers paid taxes, which was a matter of national importance.
There must be absolutely no mistakes.
Following Qin Xiao all the way, the eldest princess originally had high expectations for Xu Mo, but she was disappointed.
Qin Xiao looked at Xu Mo coldly. The more he looked at him, the more he felt that this boy was hateful.
No wonder the results of the Imperial City Division's investigation said that Chong County's tax revenue was only a few taels higher than other counties.
See it with your own eyes.
Xu Mo, a corrupt official, dared to embezzle even the imperial rations.
If you are greedy for money, you can also say that some things happen for a reason.
But being greedy for the emperor's food would definitely hit Qin Xiao's bottom line!
However, Qin Xiao now knew that he had to get the evidence before convicting Xu Mo.
And it is very possible that Xu Mo is not the only one who is greedy for the emperor's food.
If that's the case.
Qin Xiao will be even more disappointed.
The more he looked, the more angry he became. Qin Xiao snorted, flicked his sleeves, and simply left.
Of course he won't give up so easily.
He plans to send someone to investigate the matter thoroughly!
Xu Mo also noticed it and called out to him quickly: "Old man, where are you going in such a hurry?"
Qin Xiao's face tightened and he paid no attention to his departure.
Xu Mo shook his head in confusion: "This old man has such a weird temperament!"
"He came on his own and left without saying hello."
"Huh! You don't take this dignified county magistrate like me seriously at all!"
Xu Mo was nagging, but it was because of the approval document of the royal product.
Don't argue with him.
Anyway, Qin Xiao hasn't taken away the fifty pieces of glass products yet.
Will definitely come back.
Xu Mo didn't take it seriously. We are still vigorously urging people to pay taxes as quickly as in previous years.
"It's all better."
"You bunch of unruly people are always wasting my time when I go to Yihongyuan to inspect the public sentiment."
The common people have been nagged by Xu Mo for more than a year or two, and they are all used to it.
After Qin Xiao walked away, he immediately shouted coldly.
"Run to the nearest Dusi immediately."
Dusi is the local military organization of the local province of Dazhou. When you go there, you have to mobilize troops.
The guards under him were really angry when they saw Qin Xiao.
Not daring to say anything, he turned around and rushed to the nearest Yunzhou Dusi Official Office.
This time!
Qin Xiao is serious and has murderous intentions!
The autumn harvest work was still very arduous, and Xu Mo kept busy until it got dark before it was over.
Xu Mo was so tired that his clothes were soaked with sweat.
The people in the yamen and the common people felt distressed.
Although Xu Mo was rude to the people and always made trouble for them.
But when it comes to collecting taxes, he will not increase taxes, even if there is a bumper harvest.
But from Xu Mo's point of view, greed has to be greedy, and ordinary people can't stand this.
I was about to go back after finishing my work.
Xu Mo suddenly felt that the ground was shaking slightly.
Many people also felt it and screamed: "Oh no, is it an earthquake?!"
"Something's not right..."
"what happened!"
"It seems that the vibrations are coming from the south."
When people are talking.
A large number of military horses appeared in front of them.
"Officers and soldiers! These are the troops from Yunzhou!"
"There are so many people, maybe thousands of them! What are they doing in Chong County?"
Everyone is wondering.
A large number of soldiers and horses surrounded the venue from all directions.
Someone on horseback held a Mo Dao high and shouted: "No one is allowed to leave."
The people were immediately frightened.
"Master Bing, did someone commit a crime here?"
A Chongxian government official asked boldly.
The officer and soldier only glared fiercely.
"Stop talking nonsense and stand still."
Xu Mo already felt something was wrong, so he stepped out and asked:
"Whose order did you follow to dare to come and cause trouble in the county?"
Seeing Xu Mo wearing official uniform and showing off his official airs, the man pointed at Xu Mo with a cold face and a sword:
"Are you the magistrate of Chong County, Xu Mo?"
Xu Mo nodded.
The other party's face darkened.
"Tie him up!"
Xu Mo's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, this group of people came for him.
The people who were originally trembling with fear and afraid to utter a sound were like quails.
When they heard that Xu Mo was going to be taken down, they all started to make a noise.
"Soldier, may I ask what is Master Xu's fault? Why did you tie him up?"
"Tell us clearly, why should we kidnap someone if there is no reason?"
At this time, the government officials in Chong County took the initiative to stand in front of Xu Mo.
That momentum was no weaker than that of the regular army!
Click!
The government officials drew their swords.
"Don't even think about touching Master Xu in front of us."
The leading military academy on horseback was shocked by their aura.
They were regular troops in Yunzhou, and they were actually threatened by a group of county government officials.
"The Emperor's decree is to capture Xu Mo!"
"Who dares to resist the decree and doesn't want to live?"
The military academy shouted loudly.
"What?!"
Hearing this, the people in Chong County were all dumbfounded.
After all, the emperor's destiny is greater than heaven. This concept is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
"Take him away!"
Everyone could only watch helplessly as Xu Mo was taken away.
Everyone is wondering, what happened?
Qin Xiao and his party returned to Beijing directly after giving the order to capture Xu Mo.
The eldest princess asked: "Father, are we going back right now?"
