Ten Capitals, Nine Observations, Eight Poles, Seven Yuans, Six Divisions, Five Elders Compete for Da

Chapter 209 Revenge!The tax collector who once deceived the original body finally died!Thousands of people point at it, and die without a disease!

"Ah-"

Pingshou County, Chensheng Township, is located next to more than [-] mu of irrigated fields on the left side of the Pingan River.

A slightly crazy old man was sitting by the field ridge with a dejected expression on his face. Suddenly, he shivered and sneezed instinctively.

"Who is cursing me?!"

Sheng Zhongxian cursed a few words, then continued to squat on the ridge of the field, staring at the whole field, more than a hundred acres of land belonging to Jiang Chen, reluctantly.

Exactly at this time.

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old young man from the Sheng family approached, sighed and said:

"Uncle, go back."

"This field is no longer our Sheng family's."

Sheng Zhongxian's eyes were still firmly attached to the more than a hundred acres of irrigated land in front of him, and he shook his head resolutely.

See this situation.

The young man said helplessly:

"Ugh……"

"As the saying goes, 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi, don't bully young people to be poor, youth is capital, why do you provoke young and strong young men like Jiang Chen?"

"Look, he has only been released for a few months, and he has become a dignified general of Qingzhou."

heard.

Sheng Zhongxian couldn't help but tell the reason, explaining:

"I originally wanted to include this river bank under the name of our Sheng family. There is a word called 'Tianlianqianmo'. Isn't it bold?"

"The entire west river bank, fields and fields!"

"When I first contacted my colleague in the county seat and ordered him to send that boy Jiang Chen into the civilian team, he kept talking about Tian Lianqianmo, and we have been making preparations for Tianlianqianmo."

"So we thought, as long as 20 days, or 25 days, when the boy with thin arms and legs dies on the road, the three acres of land can be included in the name of our Sheng family. The price will go up a lot!"

The price of whole field and broken field has always been very different.

Just because-

Land sale!

For example, Zhang San's family has five acres of land, and the children in the family need to go to school, so they sell it to Li Si's two acres of land.

Maybe one day Li Si needs money urgently, but Zhang San has no money in hand, so he can only sell one mu of land to others.

With the passage of time and frequent buying and selling, the land deeds in major towns have changed from whole fields to broken fields, and from large plots to small plots.

In the end, farmland plots are scattered and criss-crossed, which is prone to various disputes due to competition for water and fertilizer, and various troubles in planting and harvesting.

then.

The price of the whole field is getting higher and higher.

Sometimes, it can even be sold at three times the price of the broken land, and only those with hundreds of acres of whole land are truly qualified to be called:
"master!"

In other words.

Once the three mu of irrigated land under Jiang Chen's name is swallowed up, Sheng Zhongxian can transform himself into a true master of Chen Shengxiang.

But what I never expected was.

The one who really became the master was—Jiang Chen.

As soon as Qingzhou Tianbing arrived, no matter if it was a landlord, a gentry or a family of merchants, as long as the landlord himself did not have Qingzhou military registration, he could be forcibly annexed.

Rebels, die!
"Qingzhou Army is the biggest master in Qingzhou!"

Sheng Zhongxian's face was sad, and he finally recognized the truth of this world.

No matter how much wealth and connections you have accumulated, without force, you are just a castle in the air, a mess.

Although the ancestors of the Sheng family were richer, there was a thousand commander, two five hundred masters, and six or seven hundred generals, but those were all tens of hundreds of years ago.

nowadays.

Only eight or nine young people from the Sheng family successfully held the "Ceremony: Qingyang" and were promoted to Qingzhou soldiers, barely able to maintain the family from continuing to decline.

Just now.

Several soldiers from Qingzhou strode into the entrance of the village.

Loudly said:
"Who is Sheng Yaowu's relative?"

This scene gave many villagers in Chen Sheng Township a sense of familiarity. Isn't it exactly the scene when Jiang Chen was promoted to Qingzhou Hundred Generals a few decades ago?
soon.

Dozens of members of the Sheng clan yelled, "I am, I am", all the seven aunts, eight aunts, and eight relatives who couldn't reach each other ran out, wanting to claim the honorable title of "Sheng Yaowu's relatives".

as predicted.

A young man called "Sheng Yaowu", when he followed the partial general Liu Chuanzhi to conquer Beihuang City, he successfully digested the medicinal properties and made great achievements.

Today, he has become a hundred generals of Qingzhou.

"Eh?"

Sheng Zhongxian was taken aback for a moment, then overjoyed, the original depression was swept away, and the whole person became energetic, he laughed and said:
"Okay, our Sheng family has also produced a hundred generals!"

talking room.

The whole area of ​​Chensheng Township was crackling, the sound of firecrackers, laughter, and fights were endless, and the gongs and drums were noisy, creating a festive atmosphere in an instant.

As for the Chen family, and the thin Jiang family, most of them chose to stay behind closed doors, calling it bad luck.

All of a sudden, most of the people in Chen Sheng Township gathered and congratulated the chief of the Sheng clan.

"Hahaha, great!"

Sheng Zhongxian suddenly felt elated, stood up and clenched his fists, and said excitedly:

"The Jiang family boy, his family members are weak, he has no money and no power, even if he dies, he will not be able to cross the threshold of five hundred masters!"

"But my Sheng family is different. As long as one ranks as a scholar, with our Sheng family's hundreds of years of experience, no matter what, we can promote him to be a five hundred master!"

"If this kid Yaowu strives to become a commander-in-chief, there is a great possibility!"

Done.

Sheng Zhongxian made up his mind and took the lead to donate all his family property, about 3000 taels of silver. Anyway, he had no land, so he probably couldn't keep the money.

With myself taking the lead, the remaining eight or nine hundred members of the Sheng family will also have to contribute money and strength, and then sell some of the family property to collect [-] taels of silver and send it to the army!

Such a huge sum of money is enough to help any Qingzhou hundred generals to make further progress.

"I've thought about it..."

"Master Xiancheng heard that he has a lot of connections with the Qingzhou Army. Through his channel, we can make some connections and help my Qilin'er of the Sheng family to be promoted to the five hundred masters as soon as possible!"

"At that time, Yaowu will develop in the army, and I will plan in the local area, and we will be masters and masters together!"

Sheng Zhongxian was full of excitement and entered the fantasy time.

He continued to imagine:

"The old man surnamed Chen has occupied the position of the third elder of the township for 20 years. He ate a bowl of cold rice a few days ago and fell ill with a cold. Now he is terminally ill."

"When Yaowu becomes the lord of the Five Hundred, I should take this position!"

The three elders of the township are the township officials established by the Han Dynasty.

In the early years of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu ordered each township to have three elders and one person, called the three elders of the township, who must be over [-] years old, virtuous, and able to command others to do good.

And the three elders of Chen Sheng Township are an old man surnamed Chen who is nearly [-] years old.

It was also what Sheng Zhongxian said, "the old man surnamed Chen never dies", deprived Sheng Zhongxian of more than a hundred acres of irrigated land and handed it over to Jiang Chen.

But the next moment.

This wonderful illusion is like a beautiful bubble that bursts at the touch of a button...

far away.

Entrance of Chen Sheng Township.

Under the big locust tree.

A carriage was driving slowly on the country road, but what was special was that there were ten cavalrymen and more than twenty yamen servants around, surrounded by front and back, guarding the left and right.

Obviously, the status of the owner in the bullock cart is not simple.

After a while.

The carriage stopped under the shade of the big pagoda tree.

The curtain was opened, and a 50-year-old man in Chinese clothes walked out, wearing a high crown on his head. Although he was a little old-fashioned, he had a fair complexion and a beautiful beard under his jaw, which gave people an extraordinary feeling.

In Kyushu, beards have always been a symbol of men.

For example, if he has a slender beard, then this person is probably as respected as Guan Erye;
If he has a pair of curly beard and beard, then this person is probably as grumpy as Mr. Zhang;
If you grow a pair of sparse goatee, you probably can't get rid of poverty;
And if there are two mouse whiskers, it can be sure that this person loves to play tricks, and his level is not high...

When the man in Chinese clothes calmly stepped off the carriage, Sheng Zhongxian immediately recognized him with his distinctive beard.

"Master County Prime Minister?"

Sheng Zhongxian's heart skipped a beat, there was always an ominous premonition lingering in his heart, but he still comforted Fantasia secretly:

"I have met with the county magistrate a few times. Maybe they came to congratulate me when they saw that my Sheng family has produced a hundred generals of Qingzhou?"

Think about this.

Sheng Zhongxian couldn't help but get a little more courageous, ready to get up to meet the Shangguan.

Many villagers also had their legs weak, and they all knelt on the ground and shouted:

"Kowtow to the county magistrate!"

And this time.

Jiang Chen's uncle, Jiang Baofan, was also alarmed.

He rushed out of the room in a hurry, and when he saw the legendary county magistrate, he couldn't help but fight with each other, and instinctively knelt down.

Surprisingly.

Seeing this situation, the county magistrate burst out with deep blood. In just a moment, he quickly took dozens of steps, came to Jiang Baofan, held the hands of the old farmer, and said with a smile:
"According to my David's rules, as the elder of the village, you don't need to kneel down to see me."

Jiang Baofan was stunned:
"When did I become the third elder?"

The county magistrate laughed and flattered:
"From today onwards, you are."

talking.

He waved.

The two yamen servants took out a document from the package, with the seal of the county magistrate glaring on it, appointing "Jiang Baofan from Pingshou County" as the third elder of Chen Sheng Township.

at once.

There were nearly 2000 people in the township, and they all started bluffing.

The three or four hundred members of the Chen family couldn't understand why the old man lost his post as a township official even though he was dying of illness, but he was still alive.
The eight or nine hundred members of the Sheng family were almost all present, and it became even more noisy. It was obvious that his own unicorn son "Sheng Yaowu" had become a general of Qingzhou, so why did the position of the third elder of the village fall into the hands of the thin Jiang surname?
There are only a few tens of people with the Jiang surname, and they also look at a loss.

until this time.

Holding the documents in his hand, Jiang Baofan was still in a daze. He couldn't figure it out. He was just an ordinary farmer. How could He De become the new village elder?
then.

A bold idea suddenly flashed through Jiang Baofan's mind, and he asked in surprise, "Could it be that my nephew, Jiang Chen, made some noise?"

The county magistrate nodded with a smile and waved his hands.

Two cavalrymen in green armor got off their horses, took out a crimson silk book from their pouches, and said in a low voice:
"Congratulations, your nephew, Jiang Chen, has made great contributions with the Western Conqueror Army. He has been named the Five Hundred Lords of Qingzhou, ranking seven!"

As soon as these words came out, it was as if hot water had been poured into a frying pan, and Chen Shengxiang was immediately blasted to the ground, screaming incessantly.

David came from the chaotic Three Kingdoms era, soldiers and generals had great power and status, so the country was established by force.

The rank of military officials is generally inflated, while the rank of civil servants is low.

If the county magistrate is a part-time county lieutenant, he is the sixth rank.

However, if a county magistrate does not have the powerful military force of a part-time county captain, and has no power to restrain a chicken, even if he has talents to govern the local area, he is often just a vassal of the county captain, only seventh rank.

The David Wu Dynasty also has unspoken rules. If a civil official fails to be promoted to any sequence of military soldiers, no matter how talented he is, he will stop at the seventh rank throughout his life.

In other words.

Although the actual power of the five hundred masters of Qingzhou is not as good, their status on the surface is already equal to that of some county magistrates!
In fact.

This is also the real reason why Sheng Zhongxian would rather sell his family property and spend [-] taels of silver, but also promote his family member Sheng Yaowu to be the lord of five hundred.

The weight of martial arts is too heavy!
Just the words "Jiang Chen was promoted to five hundred masters" were enough to make the county magistrate go to the countryside in person to feed Jiang Chen, an illiterate farmer, and give him the post of "three elders of the village".

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Suddenly, in the crowd, someone shouted loudly.

Everyone followed the reputation and found that it was Sheng Zhongxian, the former tax collector.

Sheng Zhongxian was immersed in the wonderful time of fantasy, how could he want to believe that Jiang Chen could be promoted to five hundred masters in just a few days?
His eyes were red, and he couldn't believe it:

"In late October, that kid Jiang Chen became a hundred generals. How could he achieve great success in just a few dozen days?"

"Fake, it must be fake!"

talking.

Sheng Zhongxian acted like a drunk, and he acted a little crazy. He reached out and grabbed the silk script "Jiang Chen was promoted to five hundred masters" in public.

"court death!"

The county magistrate snorted coldly, his whole body was on fire, and he stretched out his hand to slap Sheng Zhongxian hard on the face.

The beating made Sheng Zhongxian spin like a spinning top several times before he fell unconscious.

The county magistrate stared at the surrounding Sheng clansmen, and said coldly:
"I forgot to mention that Lord Jiang Wubai won the Qingzhou Army Award, and the land he annexed is Chen Sheng Township, the land of your Sheng family."

The voice just fell.

Hundreds of Sheng clan members around were suddenly silent, and they all cast their cold and silent gazes on Sheng Zhongxian.

In thousands of cold or sneering eyes.

Sheng Zhongxian sat on the ground dumbfounded, let out a strange laugh, and finally went crazy.

…………

That night.

The moon is dark and the wind is high.

A lunatic named "Sheng Zhongxian" died quietly in his sleep.

"Was it intentional, or was it accidental?"

"Or an acquaintance committing the crime?"

No one knows.

No Sheng family reported to officials.

…………

Jiang Chen stood at the height of Beijiao Mountain, looking around, unaware that the tax collector who bullied him in the past had already——

"Thousands of accusations, no disease!"

Beijiao Mountain got its name because there are dragons haunting it all the year round, but most people think that it is a folk association, and mistake the tornado in the dry land for the dragon.

It was not until the moment when the three dragons died that the world knew that it was not a legend, but a real one:
"Where there is a dragon, there is a name!"

But now.

On the outskirts of this huge mountain range, there are [-] Qingzhou soldiers stationed there, setting up a net, waiting for the defeated soldiers, big families, nobles, and royal families from the capital of Loulan to jump here.

(End of this chapter)