The brothers who traveled westward in those years

Chapter 250 0251

According to the disciples of the Yellow Turban Gang, Qingzhou City is a very prosperous place.After walking all night, Long Fei finally arrived at the gate of the city.There was no bustling crowd as expected, only a few officers and soldiers guarding the city gate.People in twos and threes passing the gate of the city will be stopped by the officers and soldiers guarding the city.

Entering the city needs to go through interrogation, and also needs to pay taxes.I don't know who made this rule, but Long Fei was very angry at that time.It's a pity that he doesn't know martial arts, and he has to listen to others when he gets angry.Fortunately, he took some soft food when he went out, otherwise Long Fei would have been stopped outside the city gate.

Zhang Jiao said that he would use Long Fei more. Before leaving, Long Fei went to Zhang Jiao and asked him for some money.It must cost money to go to Qingzhou City, but Long Fei didn't have a single copper coin on him at that time.Since it was sent out to perform tasks, shouldn't it be provided with activity funds?

Thinking of this, Long Fei became even angrier. Zhang Jiao didn't even give him a dime.I also talked to him for a long time, roughly meaning that I value you because I think you are capable.Since you have the ability, you don't need my money to go to Qingzhou City.Those who are capable will eat hot and spicy food everywhere, and those who are not capable will reach out to others for money.

Angry in his heart, he couldn't say it out of his mouth, Zhang Jiao used this trick to deal with Long Fei really cleverly.But Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang didn't think so, they sent someone to give Long Fei some money.The purpose is very simple, since Zhang Jiao refused to give the money, we will give it to you, but you took our money, if you have any news to share with us in the future.

The two of them are not good birds, the best to Long Fei is the old man who was poisoned to death.Thinking of the old man's wish, Long Fei felt his teeth itch with hatred.And the old man's various encounters have always lingered in Long Fei's heart.

"Have pity on us, give us something to eat."

As soon as he entered Qingzhou City, Long Fei was surrounded by a group of beggars.There are old and young among them, and all of them are skinny and hungry.There are many sellers on both sides of the street, and of course there are also many people shopping.Long Fei went to buy some steamed buns and distributed them to the beggars.The shopkeeper was afraid that his cage would be dirty, so the steamed stuffed bun threw it directly on the ground.

Ren Shan was bullied and Ma Shan was ridden by someone. Long Fei grabbed the shopkeeper's wrist and forced him to pick up the dumpling that was thrown on the ground.But before the store opened its mouth, the dozens of steamed buns on the ground had already been snatched up by beggars.The shopkeeper broke free from Long Fei's hand and muttered angrily.

He said: "What's so pompous about buying a few steamed stuffed buns? If you have the ability, you can feed all the beggars in Qingzhou."

One sentence touched Long Fei's most sensitive nerve, and this sentence was once the old man's wish.Someone mentioned it again today, which really made Long Fei feel very uncomfortable.

He asked for a few more baskets of steamed stuffed buns, and this time Long Fei delivered the steamed stuffed buns himself.For the elderly with limited mobility, he has been persuading them to eat slowly, but they have not eaten for a long time, and they are afraid that what they get will become someone else in a blink of an eye.Eat it in your stomach first, they don't care about the rest.

A young man in his thirties lost a leg and an arm and looked like a half-human.With only half of the limbs, it is very inconvenient to move.Long Fei handed him the bun in his hand, and then sat beside him.

There are three teachings and nine teachings in Qingzhou City, but only one kind of people is the most well-informed.They are all over Qingzhou City, but they know far more information than spies.It's a pity that ordinary people can't get news from them, because these people are masters who have eaten their last meal and never stopped, and they are full of arrogance.

It has been said since ancient times that literati do not love wealth and warriors do not fear death, and they can win the world.

In this era, beggars are not afraid of death, and displaced people are not afraid of death.Because for them, the worst time has come at this time.Maintaining the status quo will be death sooner or later, and many people have already put life and death aside.Every day counts as one more day, and anyone who dares to provoke them will fight with their lives.

There are also many dignitaries in Qingzhou City, and the severe drought in the past few years has also affected them.However, the impact is very small, and there have been many poor people in Qingzhou City in recent years.Slowly those poor people became beggars again, and then the beggars slowly turned into dead people.

There is an order from the imperial court to increase taxes on the people of Qingzhou.The reason is that the court only needs to issue one official document.Then they start collecting taxes, and whoever doesn't pay is looking for trouble.For the people who are looking for trouble, the court has plenty of ways to deal with them.

Those who have land will take back the land, those who have no land will take over the house, and those who have no land and no house will take the young men of the family away to pay taxes.If you don't even have a strong man, you can only catch women.The older ones were sent to the government, and the younger ones were locked up and raised.

The half-human youth was very grateful to Long Fei. Long Fei, who was not prepared to inquire about the news at all, got a lot of news from the half-human youth.Some news are from a long time ago, some news are from recent days.

The half-human youth was originally a warrior, and what he wanted was to join the army and serve the court.When there was a war ahead, he left his hometown and joined an army that often fought.The risk factor is high, but there are many opportunities for meritorious service. If you perform meritorious service, you can be promoted, and if you are promoted, you can get rich.If you make a fortune, your family can live a good life, and your wife, children, and parents will no longer be bullied by others.

After three years in the military, the half-length youth went from sound limbs to only half.He was left with a leg and an arm, but thankfully he survived.Not only survived, but also got an official position.Fighting on the battlefield and going through life and death, isn't it just for this official uniform.

He went home to work, but encountered a group of robbers on the way.Of course the half-human youths are not afraid of them, but they don't want to hurt innocent people.Not only half-human youths were stopped, but also a large group of fleeing refugees.Their hometown has been suffering from severe drought for three consecutive years, and those who are not starving to death have already fled their hometown.

Robbers are also human beings, and it is because they are desperate that they occupy the mountain and become kings.Knowing the identity of the half-human youth, the leader immediately made way for his brothers and gave the half-human youth a horse.Because the hometown of the half-human youth was the hardest-hit area, he saw many people starved to death along the way.

Sure enough, as expected, the half-human youth rushed to the house, and there were five spirit tablets placed in the main hall.The neighbors who came over after hearing the news told the half-human youth that they had tried their best.

The half-human youth's parents, wife and children, a family of five all died a year ago.They were all forced to death, or starved to death.

The half-human youth went to the government to comment, because he also had an official position at this time.The magistrate was very polite to him, because his official position was higher than the other party's.However, the local officials only flattered and complimented the young people, but did not give any substantive answers.He pushed the responsibility to his boss and asked the young man to go to his boss.

The young people at that time were too young, and they only wanted to seek justice for their families.Then I went to find my boss, who happened to be hosting a banquet at home.In front of so many guests, the young man pointed at his boss and cursed a few words.In the end, others kicked him out, and then he lost his official position.

The rich wine and meat stinks and the bones are frozen to death. The young man wanted to be self-reliant and found a job to support himself.Unexpectedly, he encountered difficulties everywhere, and later found out that it was the idea of ​​the magistrate and his boss.The local officials couldn't understand the young man, and the superiors were always angry with the young man, so they teamed up to punish him.

Calling every day should not be called the earth is not working, the young people can only beg on the street to make a living.Qingzhou City is so big, there will always be someone willing to give him something.Although it is better to eat the last meal without the next meal, it is better than starving to death.After all, he still has a lot of unfulfilled wishes, and he has to live a few more years to see what happens to those dog officials.

Not far away, a couple stepped out of the carriage with their children.Their child was about five or six years old, holding a bag of steaming steamed buns in his arms.Run to give those beggars, one for each is fair.He finally came to the half-human youth and looked at the bun in his arms in embarrassment.

There are still two people, but there is only one bun left.The little boy looked at his parents who were not far away with a puzzled face. His father smiled and walked to the steamed stuffed bun shop, bought a basket of steamed stuffed buns and handed them to the little boy.

The little boy who was frowning just now showed that bright smile again.He gave Long Fei and the half-human youth each a bun, and then distributed the remaining buns to several children who were about his age.

The half-human youth said: "This kid will come to deliver food every few days. He is really a good boy. Those two are his parents, and they are also good people."

When the half-human youth looked at the little boy, his eyes were full of tenderness and love.He seemed to be thinking of his own child, and he had regretted it before.If he hadn't been a soldier at the beginning, if he hadn't just wanted to get promoted and make a fortune, maybe his parents, wife and children wouldn't have been forced to death by the court.

There are thousands of dissatisfaction in his heart, but at this time he has no capital to resist.A guy with one arm and one leg, not a piece of shit or something.

According to the half-human youth, there have been more and more beggars in Qingzhou City in the past two years.In the past, they could basically eat enough, although most of the time they only had one meal a day.But it was very stable at that time, and it wouldn't be like now that you can't see a little food for two or three days.

There are more beggars, but there are still those who are rich.This creates a situation where wolves are more wolves but less meat. Many people get sick easily if they don't eat.

Rich people can treat diseases and recuperate their bodies when they get sick, but they don't have this condition at all.Once you are sick, you can only carry it, and you can resist it with good physical fitness.Those with poor physical fitness can easily cause other diseases, and finally get more and more serious and then die on the street.

Although everyone is poor, no matter who dies on the street, someone will always bury them.Burying into the soil for safe death is the most important thing, even the government will not care about this kind of thing.The dead can't stay in the city, and only at that time, when they go out of the city and enter the city for these things, they don't have to pay taxes.

Compared with the previous few years, there is another change in the government of Qingzhou City.About two years ago, the government posted a notice.On the basis of the original tax increase of the imperial court, a further 30.00% tax increase can be raised by anyone who does not want to pay.

Someone really raised it at that time, but those who raised their opinions disappeared later.I don't know what they went through, anyway, they never appeared in Qingzhou City after that.Their houses were also empty, and later I heard that their houses had become government offices.

The half-human youth seemed to have some unspeakable secrets when he said this.He stammered and told Long Fei something that happened recently, and lowered his voice to remind Long Fei not to stay in Qingzhou City for too long.

Because the most powerful person in Qingzhou City is not the government, nor is the most ruthless official.

(End of this chapter)