Wei and Jin Cooks

   Chapter 265 There is only one left

   Zhao Hanzhang was here to send money to the Chai county magistrate.

   Of course, this is not her idea. As a good person who is upright, kind, and law-abiding, how could she have come up with such a rotten method?

   This was Ji Yuan's idea. His original words were, "There are still too few people in the hands of the girl, and there are so many things to do. Xiping County alone is not enough."

   "As for Shangcai, not only do you have a large number of fields here, but also the food town of the Zhao family. As long as the Chai County magistrate wishes, you can actually control Shangcai."

   It's not difficult for them.

   Oh, Shiyi is actually her uncle Zhao Ji, he is Shang Caibo now.

  As Shang Caibo, a considerable part of his salary came from Shiyi, such as the land tax, people's tax and business tax paid by the people under the Shiyi, which belonged to him.

   is equivalent to those common people who are all the tenant farmers of his Shang Caibo.

   But, isn't he in Luoyang now?

  When Zhao Changyu became Cai Bo, all the food towns in Shangcai were handed over to Zhao Song for management.

   Now it is Zhao Ji who has become Cai Bo. Since Zhao Zhongyu's staff came once last year, Luoyang has tacitly agreed that it will be business as usual for Shang Cai.

Zhao Hanzhang and Zhao Song asked for the management right of Shangcai Shiyi, "I have such a large manor there, and I have a lot of contacts with the Chai County magistrate. Anyway, one is in charge, and two are in charge. You can rest assured that every year Shiyi is in charge. Taxes will not be paid less than in previous years.”

   Zhao Hao knew that Zhao Hanzhang was not short of money now, so he turned a blind eye to her and handed over the management rights to her.

   Zhao Hanzhang returned to Shangcai, and first went to see the situation in the fields, then went to see the glazed workshop and brick workshop, and finally went to Shangcai County.

  Shangcai County is quiet, and there are not many people on the street.

   Zhao Hanzhang sighed, "In such a situation, let alone paying taxes, it's hard not to starve to death this year."

  Ji Yuan nodded, "Someone thinks so too."

  The two looked at each other, Ji Yuan smiled and said, "That's why we have a chance."

   County magistrate Chai is in endless troubles. If it was in the past, he could still ask Chang Ning to discuss what to do, but now, there is no one around him to discuss.

   At this moment, the county magistrate Chai, who was in desperate need of staff, realized that he really couldn't get Jiyuan, so should he hurry up and hire a master?

   But where to find the right staff now?

   was worried when the chief clerk trotted in and said, "Xianjun, Zhao Hanzhang and Ji Yuan are here."

  As Zhao Hanzhang's status became more and more stable, the outside world seldom called her Zhao Sanniang anymore, but instead called her by her character.

   County Magistrate Chai blinked, "What is she here for?"

   His back was a little cold, but his heart was a little longing. Such complicated emotions rushed into his heart, making his eyes couldn't help but turn red, and inexplicably a little aggrieved.

   It was she who stole Chang Ning!

   Zhao Hanzhang led Ji Yuan in stride, and when he saw the magistrate of Chai, he smiled gently, "Don't come here, county magistrate."

  Chai County magistrate smiled and welcomed Zhao Hanzhang into the front hall to sit down, "It's okay, it's okay, how can Sanniang go back to Cai? Isn't Xiping busy now?"

   Zhao Hanzhang said with a smile: "It's still in the new year, and there are not many things to do. I heard that people are floating in the manor, so I came back and have a look."

   The magistrate of Chai couldn't help but said sourly: "Among the people in the county, the people in your manor have the best life. What are their thoughts?"

   Zhao Hanzhang sighed and said, "Don't hide the county lord, they are trapped by rumors, but it's not all rumors."

   She said: "Some of the long-term workers and tenants in the manor are refugees who have been brought in from outside. They are not from Shangcai, or even from Runan County. They are afraid that I will not want them, so they are afraid."

  Chai County magistrate sneered in his heart, Zhao Hanzhang collected so many refugees last year, but only 12 out of 10 were reported. Will the people in the manor be let go after receiving such a situation?

   The county magistrate of Chai remained calm on his face. Finally, after leaving Changning, he finally realized Zhao Hanzhang's sinister intentions.

   He glanced at Ji Yuan regretfully, but how could such a good person vote for a treacherous master like Zhao Hanzhang.

   He lowered his head and took a sip of water, and asked casually, "What can I do for you?"

   Zhao Hanzhang: "Does the county lord know why this rumor came from?"

  Chai County magistrate shook his head honestly, "I don't know."

   Zhao Hanzhang was not affected at all, and continued: "Because of Shiyi."

She said: "My Zhao family has such a large food town in Shangcai, and they have had a very difficult time this year. There are rumors outside that I will drive away the refugees from the manor for the sake of the people in the food town. The people work, alas~"

The Chai County magistrate was stunned, his hand holding the teacup trembled, and he hurriedly said: "Although it is the food town of your Zhao family, it is different from the fiefdom. You can only take the taxes paid in the past year, which is unmanaged. right."

   "Yes, but since their great-grandfather, they have served my Zhao family's food town, and their ancestors have paid and paid taxes for my Zhao family's food. Now I see them sad, how can they do nothing?"

The county magistrate of Chai was afraid that she would turn Shiyi into an actual fief, and then merge it with her large manor. In addition to her fields in other parts of Shangcai, nearly one-third of the land in Shangcai would be in her hands. , so what is he doing as a magistrate?

   So she wanted to say that she would not do anything, just wait for the tax collection after the summer and autumn.

   Before he could speak, Ji Yuan, who was sitting under Zhao Hanzhang, glanced calmly at the master bookkeeper standing behind the Chai County magistrate.

  The chief clerk quietly stopped the magistrate of Chai and whispered: "Why should the magistrate reject Zhao Hanzhang's good intentions? Although she may have bad intentions, she can solve the urgent needs of our county magistrate."

  Chai County magistrate swallowed the words that came to his lips.

   He glanced at the master book quietly and made an excuse to leave first.

   Zhao Hanzhang watched him pull the master book away, couldn't help looking left and right, then leaned over to Ji Yuan and asked in a low voice, "Sir, how many people have you bribed in this county government?"

   Ji Yuan smiled at her and said, "Except for the county magistrate, everyone else is already in the urn. Soon, I think the county magistrate will also enter, congratulations girl."

   Zhao Hanzhang pondered this sentence for a while, and couldn't help but tut twice in his heart.

   The master is speaking ill of Zhao Hanzhang, "Zhao Hanzhang has a bad mind, and most of them have a crush on us who are in Cai."

  Chai County magistrate nodded again and again, he thought so too.

"But at present, she is the only one who can help Xianjun and Shangcai," the clerk said. "Although she is seeking skin with a tiger, the county is still Shangcai. If the spring ploughing is broken this year and the autumn harvest is insufficient, the imperial court is afraid to ask for it. If you ask the guilt, the county lord will…”

Shangcai is located in the Central Plains, but the past two years have not been easy. Not only did the Xiongnu troops come down from time to time to harass, but also the chaotic troops rushed over from various places, especially in the areas of Puyang and Yanzhou above. Then they came to Yuzhou.

   Even in time for the summer harvest and the autumn harvest, the scattered refugees were stealing and harvesting grain everywhere. The people suffered heavy losses and the tax was insufficient year after year.

   (end of this chapter)