Daming: Start with an Altar of Luck

Chapter 23

"Since ancient times, tyrannical government is fiercer than tigers!" Zhu Biao couldn't help lamenting the beauty of modern life.

"More than 40 years ago, as soon as I arrived at the Ministry of Household Affairs, I saw that the Yuan court increased the rent every year. For example, one mu of land could produce two dans of millet, but various taxes could receive more than three tans. The more hopeless you are, the longer you don’t want to farm.”

Listening to the words of the old man Lu Chang, Zhu Biao couldn't help thinking of his previous life.

Everyone says hard work gets rich, but can hard work really make you rich?In his previous life, Zhu Biao was not industrious, but it was a pity that he barely had enough food and clothing. As for a house and a car, forget it, and he was not eligible for a loan.

"In the Central Plains area, the imperial court's taxes have been received for 50 years, and they have already been received by the grandchildren of the people."

"Isn't that true? Although there were no such and other taxes in the previous life, people with housing loans and poor family conditions have loans for 30 years. Which one can only be repaid from youth to grandparents? You have to ensure that you are smooth. No layoffs, good health, no serious illness. Otherwise.” Zhu Biao’s mind is full of past life thoughts, but unfortunately Zhu Biao is the worst kind, not to mention the down payment, even if Zhu Biao went to the bank for a loan in his previous life, he would do it all. No more.

It’s not that Zhu Biao had never taken out a loan in his previous life, it was still a small loan, but in the end he was told that he was not eligible for a loan, he had nothing, the cheapest house to rent, and the most valuable home was Zhu Biao’s scholarship I bought a used laptop.

Such a person, small companies dare not lend him money, and Zhu Biao did not think about borrowing online loans in the past, but unfortunately, as a law-abiding citizen, Zhu Biao never went to masturbate in the end.

"Then do you still remember the name of the tax?" Old Zhu asked.

"Mostly remember, there are about 30 kinds of human tax, land mu tax, beheading tax, autumn tax, winter tax, labor tax, utensil tax, and five animal tax, not counting 43 festivals a year. Temporary tax increases for concubines, concubines' birthdays, etc."

Zhu Biao looked at Lu Chang. He was quite old, and his thoughts were clear. He didn't look like he was in his late [-]s. "He is a talent. I have time to see how flexible this old man is. It would be great if he is still able."

"The people's sentiments are so unbearable, no matter how stupid the court is, it should adjust the government." Old Zhu said angrily.

"Your Majesty, in order to destroy the rebel army, the imperial court has long been desperate. In order to levy military expenses, the imperial court can only kill chickens and take eggs to get money from the people. In addition, corrupt officials from all over the country take advantage of it and secretly increase the levy." Lu Chang also realized that he was wrong. Having said that, I feel a little nervous at this moment. Doesn't this sentence mean that Lao Zhu is responsible for the great chaos in the world, so I can only quickly remedy and explain the corrupt officials.

"What kind of addition?" Old Zhu asked with a gloomy face, and at the same time thought of his parents who were forced to death by corrupt officials.

Therefore, there is a reason why Lao Zhu treats corrupt officials so harshly, and he is not aiming at them indiscriminately.

"For example, the Ministry of Households issued an edict that Long Live Day is coming. Every family in the imperial court will pay 150 qian. If this decree is passed to the state capital, it will become [-] qian. When the state capital is passed to the county, it will become [-] qian. When the yamen officials came down to collect it, it became two hundred yuan, and in the end, less than one-tenth of it was handed over to the court, and most of it fell into the hands of officials at all levels."

In order to redeem his slip of the tongue, Lu Chang can be said to have told Lao Zhu the secrets of corruption little by little.

"Know how to play, exploit layer by layer, and then connect layer by layer, forming a huge network of corruption relationships, it's amazing." Zhu Biao sighed secretly in his heart.

"Why are the officials so greedy and violent? Are there no honest officials in the yamen?" Old Zhu asked incredulously.

"Under a tyrannical government, there are absolutely no honest officials, because the court cut off the officials' salaries early on. If you are not a corrupt official, you will starve to death."

"Now you should know what is the world, what is the people's livelihood, and what is Yangzhou!" Old Zhu's tone was mixed with anger.

Zhu Biao was startled, and understood that Lao Zhu's words were not addressed to the minister, but to him, his second and third younger brothers.

As for the eight-year-old fourth Zhu Di, he is not the same brother as Zhu Biao and his mother. He did not follow him on this northern tour, and the other younger princes would not come. His two younger brothers followed Lao Zhu.

"My son understands." Zhu Biao said slowly, suppressing the discomfort in his heart.

At the same time, he winked at Zhu Xun and Zhu Xun. The third Zhu Xun was a smart man, so he quickly pushed his stupid second brother, and Zhu Xun finally realized it, and quickly answered that he understood.

Lao Zhu had almost finished teaching his son, so he got up and went to see the only dozen households left in Yangzhou City.

Zhu Biao and others quickly followed.

Just as Lao Zhu walked in front of the crowd, a white-haired, thin figure, and ragged clothes failed to stand still and passed out in front of Lao Zhu.

"It's okay, he passed out from hunger, Erhu, Erhu, get some food and share it with everyone." Lao Zhu saw at a glance why the old man who fell on the ground fainted.

Erhu hurriedly fetched a jug of clear water, helped the old man to drink it, and at the same time arranged for people to distribute food to the people.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." "Thank you." "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The people who were still numb before saw the light of life burst out in their eyes when they saw the food, and they were like walking corpses before.

"Old man, how long has it been since you had steamed buns?" Old Zhu asked softly, bending slightly.

"I can't remember. I haven't eaten grain for about three or four years, and I haven't eaten meat for more than ten years." After being fed a little water by the two tigers, the old man who had fainted just now slowly regained consciousness.

Just after the old man finished speaking, a short and thin girl with dark face, withered hair and yellow hair, who had been beside the old man who couldn't tell the difference between men and women, said after swallowing the white buns in her mouth, "No, grandpa, aren't we going to return this year?" Have you ever eaten meat?"

After Zhu Biao heard it, his eyes turned red for a moment, because he thought of a terrible truth in his heart.

Without waiting for Lao Zhu to speak, Zhu Xun was a little annoyed at coming to this place where the birds don't shit, and said directly: "Bold, your granddaughter said that you have eaten meat, how dare you deceive the king!"

"Crack, I'll let you bully the king, bully the king!" Zhu Biao's slap hit Zhu Xi's head directly.

"Brother, his granddaughter has already said that they have eaten meat this year!" Zhu Xi was a little aggrieved, even so aggrieved that he wanted to cry. He had been beaten by his father, queen and queen, but his elder brother had always protected him. He had never hit himself before, but now he hit himself because of an old man who bullied the king.

Old Zhu turned his head and gave Zhu Xi a cold look, and Zhu Xi, who was still aggrieved in fright, hurriedly hid behind Zhu Biao.

And the old man was even more frightened by Zhu Xi's words, and quickly knelt down on the ground, kowtowing to Lao Zhu.

"Your Majesty, the grassroots have eaten meat, but it's not pork, beef, or mutton, but human flesh!" Before the sentence was finished, tears were already streaming down the face.

"What, you dare to eat human flesh? Are you still human?" Zhu Xi, who was hiding behind Zhu Biao just now, showed his head and said again.

"Zhu Xi!" Old Zhu scolded directly.

Zhu Xi hastily retracted his head back behind Zhu Biao again.

And when Zhu Biao heard the little girl said that she had eaten meat this year, she guessed that it was probably a human tragedy of alien sons eating meat.

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(End of this chapter)