Follow General Cao to mix the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 54

The normal taxation work in Changshe County ended in the first year of Zhongping. 14 years ago, it was also the last glory of the Han Empire and the beginning of an era of great decline. The Bocai Yellow Turban Army had tens of thousands of people, ensuring the stability of Chang'an in Luoyang. Thousands of people defeated several 10 people, almost defeating the main force of the Yellow Turban Army in one fell swoop.

But Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun were brilliant, the destruction was over, he patted his ass and left, leaving behind the mess of Changsha. The former Changshe county magistrate Wang Ding had abandoned his post and fled back to Bingzhou two months before the Yellow Turban Army invaded. After that, for more than a full year, the imperial court did not appoint a new county magistrate, and the Zhong family and the Han family, the two major local tyrants in the place where they survived the catastrophe, swelled up side by side.

Changshe County now has no self-cultivated peasants. All the land in the county is concentrated in the hands of seven landlords including Zhong, Han, Liu, Zhao, and Xu. Surnames are attached to these two families.

It's no wonder that the county magistrate, Yongju, was listless. He was a broken jar. He was sent by Cao Cao to represent a symbol of the Cao family's rule here. In fact, he didn't have any rights. It depends on the face of Zhong Yu, the head of the Zhong family.

But without his help, everything depends on Wang Hou and Cao Hongjie. It is better to work together with men and women. They only need to find out the tax books of the first year of Zhongping, and they will do it again in two hours. After reading the field book, although the book is not what it used to be, at least it can be regarded as a general understanding of the Changshe area.

It was after nine o'clock in the middle of the night after work, and Cao Hongjie didn't leave. Once she shared the bed with Wang Hou, but the girl's big sword was thrown between the two of them. This night, Wang Hou continued to force her in front of him The beasts are not as good.

Now I am used to going to bed early and getting up early, and as soon as the sun went to work the next day, Wang Hou got up, took the booklet he made yesterday, rode on his horse, and slipped out of the city.

The damage brought to society by the Yellow Turban Uprising and the warlord melee at the end of the Han Dynasty can be seen. Among the four villages near Changshe County, one of them was completely ruined. You can still see dense remains, even if it is next to the county, let alone the more dangerous villages that are relatively far away from the periphery.

But when it came to clearing the land and counting the population, Wang Hou didn't actually call out every villager to count the number of people. He just asked who the land belonged to, looked at how big it was, turned around and left.

The food in this era is really bad. Originally carrying some copper coins, Wang Hou planned to eat some snacks in the county, but he finally found a small restaurant. Wang Hou saw white rice grains in the texture of pork muscles, which were obviously infected with parasites.

Pork and dog meat were still very popular among the meat dishes in the Han Dynasty. After all, beef was not allowed to be eaten, and mutton was delicate. Only these two animals were common and easy to feed. However, the ancients had a bad habit of raising pigs. After finishing the toilet, the pigs ate the dirty things. In this way, the pork tapeworm was passed from the sick person to the pig. People ate pork with eggs, and once the parasite was passed back to humans.

He lost his appetite at a glance, led Cao Hongjie, and Wang Hou had no choice but to go out of the city to buy some eggs. The dry steamed buns he brought with him were soaked in hot water until soft, and then he scrambled an egg. It was another meal at noon. past.

In the afternoon, Wang Hou didn't check the fields at all, and went straight to Zhong's house in Changsha in the east of the city with the account books.

The gap between the rich and the poor in this era is fully exposed in front of the Zhongfu. If you go east from the gate of the county government office, you will see the entire Zhongfu. The courtyard wall of his house is almost not as high as the courtyard wall of the Changshe. Wang Hou, who is used to dwelling in the snails in later generations, was gifted by Mr. Cao with a big house with five entrances.

The main gatehouse of the Zhong family, located on Cross Street, is even taller and majestic, and it is still heavily guarded. There is also an archery tower on the gatehouse. Four strong men in homespun clothes are staring at it with bows and arrows. Four are wearing armor and cloth. The guards with hats stand on both sides of the gate with halberds.

For Wang Hou, who is short of manpower, the eight strong men just watch the door every day, which is simply a naked show of wealth.

And it doesn't seem like defense is like playing at the gate of the city. Far away, the man on the gate has already raised his bow and arrow, and shouted vigilantly: "Who is here? Why dare to break into the bell?" Clan lintel?"

It stands to reason that Wang Hou is an "imperial envoy" after all, and when he arrived at the county government office yesterday, Zhong Yu, as a villager, should have gone to pay a visit in person. Unfortunately, Wang Hou just has no temper now!This Zhong Yu is the former servant of the Huangmen, and Zhong Yu who is now supporting the Zhong family is still the official of the Shaofu Shangshu. According to the news from Guo Jia, Cao Cao plans to appoint him as the captain of Sili in the next year. He was a senior officer with a rank of two thousand stones, and the first rank of the official rank crushed him to death. Wang Hou had no choice but to go forward and clasped his fists in person.

"The next prime minister is Cao Guan Wang Hou, who belongs to the acting household. He was ordered to check the land in various counties and ask Zhong Gong to see him on business!"

"Wait outside!"

With a haughty yell, the archer above ran down the gate tower, holding his arms, Wang Hou waited helplessly under the gate tower, but after waiting for a while, the shouted words of the archer who came up again made Wang Hou Hou was almost out of breath and vomited blood.

"My lord said that my Zhong family's Xinlan's house does not entertain Bao Xing's disciples. The Wang Lingguan inspected the field records and went to the yamen. My Zhong family has always received gifts from the books!"

The arrogance of the Zhong family can be seen, no wonder in the future after Zhong Hui and Deng Ai teamed up to destroy Shu, Zhong Hui joined forces with Jiang Wei to launch a rebellion, and in the end was cleaned up by the Sima family in a mess, without saying much, Wang Hou directly hugged his fists .

"Farewell Wang!"

Pulling the aggrieved Cao Hongjie along with his trilogy, he turned around and left.

However, within a few steps, Wang Congge, who was leading the way on horseback, suddenly got off his horse, hurried to Wang Hou, stretched out his hand and pointed forward: "Master, someone has been spying on the corner of the street just now, do you want to give that person to him?" The master brought it back?"

Wang Hou listened to these words without blinking his eyelids, humming slowly.

"No need, the next time I go to the Han family, it depends on whether the Han family is smart or not!"

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Is the Han family smart?
I can't see it for the time being, but the rudeness is even more rude than the Zhong family. The Zhong family occupies a small half of the city in the east, and the Han family occupies a small half of the city in the south. But this time, no one went in to answer. Dai Lunjin, a scholar-looking guy in a dark black overcoat shouted directly from the gate.

"My Han family is a scholarly family. Those who are not upright and honest are not allowed to enter. Those who are abandoned by the family should not be disrespected. Leave early to avoid embarrassment!"

Wang Hou rebelled against the prince's clothes and was removed from the Wang family genealogy. If he changed someone, he would have been dismissed from office, but Cao Cao has kept him. Guo Jia still lives in Wang Hou's mansion. No one in Xudu really does practical things. Dare to say anything about it, even if Dong Chengzhi and his ilk have said bad things behind their backs, Cao Cao doesn't care, so he won't mention this matter a second time, but he didn't expect to be teased face to face here.

In this day and age, mentioning being expelled from the family in person is an extremely insulting word. Cao Hongjie blushed with anger and wanted to go up to the Han family with a sword in his hand. Who knew that the thick-skinned Wang didn't even tremble, and his face was still the same As usual, he just raised his voice and shouted again.

"My prime minister belongs to Cao Guan Wanghou, the deputy householder. I want to see Han Yun and Duke Han on business. Please let me know!"

But no matter how he yelled, the scholar at the door turned around and left after yelling, and no one paid any attention to him at all. Seeing this, Wang Hou also turned around and left without staying.

These two top aristocratic families set an example, and the remaining five surnamed small aristocratic families didn't give Wang Hou face even more. They left three families in the afternoon, and none of them opened the door.

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Boom!
Xiaoping's chest seemed to be full of anger, and when he threw the sword on the couch, Cao Hongjie was so angry that he was panting.

"A group of greedy and stingy moths, who talk about benevolence and morality but don't give up! The hypocrite who corrupts the country's land tax, I am so mad!"

Unable to swallow this breath no matter what, she grabbed the sword suddenly, and the girl jumped up with a face full of anger, shouting angrily while rushing outward.

"I'm going back to Xudu right now. I'm going to find my father-in-law and ask the tiger and leopard to come and break open the gates of these houses. Measure the land acre by acre to see how they deny it!"

However, before going out, the girl was dragged back by the collar of Wang Hou, and she slumped on the couch, he hummed lazily.

"What's the hurry!"

"The bastard of the Han family insulted you so much today, don't worry!"

It turned out that the girl was not only angry because the errands were not going well, but part of the reason was also because of herself. Seeing her flushed face, Wang Hou couldn't help being stunned for a moment, but the next moment, he smiled and pulled the girl back , Smiling and dragging her to sit on his lap.

"Actually, what the Han family said today is not bad. They are indeed gentlemen, and I, Wang Hou, am a villain who was expelled from the clan!"

"You can't be promising!"

"Don't worry! What's wrong with a villain? The humane Hades is good at dealing with little ghosts! Besides, we came out this time to snoop around and make small reports. Naturally, we have to find the place, but it's not a real sword or gun. There is a way to make them uncomfortable!"

"any solution?"

Wang Hou’s influence is really not small. This time, even the book of "Clan History" given by Mr. Cao is edited with paper and thread. At the bottom of the list, the word low-grade was suddenly mentioned. As for the Hallyu Zhao Xu and other families, they all filled in the word "poor family" in the evaluation.

"Send the book back to Xudu, don't report it to the prime minister, first give it to Guo Jiaguo to have a look, let's wait here for three days, after three days, Zhong Yu and Han Yun will have to come crying and begging We're done!"

"Are you so sure? What if they don't come?"

Seeing Wang Hou's sinister smile, Cao Xiaoniu also became excited and asked curiously.

"If you don't come, let's go to the next county!"

I thought Wang Hou had some big ambitions!Hearing this, Cao Hongjie rolled his eyes again.

"You! It's hopeless!"

(End of this chapter)