Zhang Zhuan?

Lu Haoshan was a little surprised when he heard this. He almost couldn't remember this person for a moment. Zhang, the chief clerk of Jiangyou County, was surnamed Zhang and named Yunhui. He was a unique existence in Jiangyou County. Although he occupied the chief clerk's place, he had been taking sick leave at home for a long time, without fighting for power or taking profits, and never rushing to show off. He did not ask about the fights in the county clerk, but he just took the part he deserved. Even this time Lu Haoshan launched a devastating blow to Chen Gui, and Zhang Yunhui still did not take any action.

Very calm.

Such people are content with the status quo and do not threaten their colleagues and superiors, and are very popular in the officialdom. Sometimes Lu Haoshan forgot that there is a chief clerk in the county government. Now, when he suddenly hears looking for him, he feels surprised.

Zhou Dayuan is an old official. He frowned and said, "Zhang Zhuzhu went out to do so, but it's probably related to taxes. No, the summer grain has not been planted yet."

The county government is not a place to eat dry food, and it is necessary to have two tricks to stay. Zhang Yunhui is best at collecting summer and autumn grains, and coordinating the handover relationship between grassroots and superiors. Although Jiangyou County is located in a remote area and the people are not rich, it is ranked at the forefront of all counties when paying taxes, which is deeply appreciated by Shangguan. Now when he hears that this figure who is recuperating at home suddenly pops up, Zhou Dayuan's first reaction is that the court wants to pay taxes again.

"Forget it, I'll know when I go back and ask. It's useless to guess now." Lu Haoshan also wanted to know what happened. Fortunately, he was full now. He walked out and said, "Come on, check out."

This is the rule set by Lu Haoshan. Although those industries are industries of the county government, the people in the county government will consume them with deductions, and they cannot keep their accounts, and they cannot eat or drink for nothing. Otherwise, they will soon be eaten and drunk. Lu Haoshan did not intend to destroy the rules set by himself. After the meal, he asked the shopkeeper to settle the bill, which is a role model.

The shopkeeper who had been standing outside the door heard this and trotted over and said, "Master, this account has already been settled in the morning."

"Oh, Zhou Sili, I've made you spend money." Lu Haoshan said with a smile.

As Jiangyou's "God of Wealth", he naturally needs to be conscious when he has dinner with the county master, especially Lu Haoshan does not investigate the old accounts. In this way, the money he had greedy in the past has been washed away. Zhou Dayuan was very grateful and wanted to show kindness to Lu Haoshan. For example, when he was still ordering food, he had already paid the account. Now when he heard this, Zhou Dayuan felt that the little money was really worth spending. He heard this and said, "I dare not, it's just a small task."

Cao Hu joked, "Brother Zhou, you are our Jiangyou God of Wealth. You have dinner with you, Cao never brings money."

One of them is focusing on finance and the other is focusing on public security. There is no conflict of interest and there is still a lot of cooperation between them, so the relationship is pretty good.

"Brother Zhou can come, that's why he gives Zhou a face. How can he spend money on you? Hahaha..."

Lu Haoshan led the two of them straight back to the yamen. As soon as he entered the county government, he saw an old man with white hair sitting leisurely in the corner of the side hall drinking tea. When he saw Lu Haoshan coming back, he immediately stood up and saluted Lu Haoshan and said, "Please pay a visit to the county master."

"Zhang Zhubu, this is not a court, so be a little casual. Come on, please sit down."

"Sir, Mr. Zhang thanked him and sat down again. He was tactful and sat in the next seat as soon as he came. In this way, when Lu Haoshan came back, he would no longer have to move his butt.

Lu Haoshan is the county magistrate. He sat in the chief with a well-deserved reputation and said with concern: "Zhang Zhubu, aren't you saying that you are slightly ill and need to recuperate at home? Have you been well prepared for your body? I wonder what wind blows you back to the yamen?"

"Mr. Xie is concerned. Xiaguan is older and his health is not as good as before. However, he can still deal with some trivial things. You are a person who does big things, so Xiaguan is straightforward. To be honest, I'm going to call the adult so anxiously this time to discuss the tax matters this year. Originally, this matter was taken care of by Xiaguan, but this time, the matter is very important, and Xiaguan needs to discuss it with the adult." Zhang Yunhui said with a heavy face.

It was really a tax issue. Lu Haoshan couldn't help but think of Zhou Dayuan's words. He said that when Zhang Zhubu appeared, it was probably related to taxes, which really made him guess. However, it was reasonable to guess. Huang Taiji led his army to the city, disrupting the Ming Dynasty. Burning, killing, looting along the way was also his usual style. The imperial city needs to be consolidated, the people need to be appeased, the Liaodong front needs to be rectified, the meritorious soldiers need to be rewarded according to merit, etc., all of which require money. In recent years, the Liaodong front has been a bottomless pit, dragging down the Ming Dynasty's finances. Now it is urgent to use money and levied on the people, which is not surprising.

"Yes," Lu Haoshan said with some gratitude: "It's just over the Chinese New Year, and the summer grain has not been planted yet. The people's food reserves are limited. At this time, taxes are levied, and the people are too hard."

Zhang Yunhui smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, it's not just collecting summer grains. This time, the Ministry of Households ordered the taxes for the whole year in advance. The imperial court ate Chen grains, and the people were more than just suffering. It's simply... Forget it, these things are not something that the officials can criticize. Alas, I don't know how many people are going to lose their money and sell their children, but it's cheaper for the gentry."

The land planted by the people requires taxes, but those who have fame can be exempted from taxes. Many people cannot pay taxes and are forced to borrow from landlords and gentry. This loan requires interest, and the interest is still very high. If it cannot be paid, it has to sell land, land, children and women. Some even sell themselves to the landlords' house as slaves. It is said that heroes come from troubled times. In the event of a disaster, those landlords and gentry are the best time to make money, which means that they can get the land they want at a lower price.

"What? A tax for one year in advance?" Lu Haoshan shouted in surprise on the spot: "This, this, how is this possible?"

It’s not just suffering, it’s like driving a chicken into the river and dragging it to death.

"The Xiaguan is in charge of taxes. After the Ministry of Revenue's government orders, the Secretary-General will send them to Xiaguan's home as usual. It will not hide it from the adults. The Xiaguan is also shocked. Last year, the income was absent, and the tax that should be paid cannot be lost. The people have to live tightly. Many people can't even afford to eat. Now they have to pay a whole year of taxes at one time. Lord, this matter can be big or small. If it cannot be completed on time, Shangguan blames us and we cannot bear this responsibility. If it is forced to collect it, then Shaanxi Baishui is the tragedy of the previous car, and it is a dilemma." Zhang Yunhui was so sad that his old face was rubbed into a ball.

Lu Haoshan understood what he was talking about. Wang Er from Baishui, Shaanxi, was forced to go to the desperate situation and led people into the county government to kill the magistrate Zhang Douyao, thus opening up the wave of rebellion. This incident touched the officials a lot, especially after Wang Er, the wave of rebellion was higher and higher, so many officials seemed much more cautious when executing the government orders. No, Zhang Zhuan, who was responsible for taxes, was anxious to discuss with him before the execution.

This matter is too big. It not only affects everyone's future, but also the livelihood of the people of Jiangyou County. We cannot be taken lightly.

Seeing that Lu Haoshan didn't say anything, Zhang Yunhui couldn't help but say, "Sir, you are the emperor of a county and the parents of the people. You have to make an idea about this matter."

At this moment, Lu Haoshan was like a lightning sound. Although this decree surprised him very much, Lu Haoshan faintly sniffed that this was an excellent opportunity. What happened recently slowly emerged in his mind, and slowly, a very bold and crazy plan formed in his mind.

"Sir, sir, what's wrong with you?" Zhang Yunhui felt as if he was immersed in the eyes of Lu Haoshan, and couldn't help but remind him carefully.

Lu Haoshan then woke up and said embarrassedly: "I just remembered some things. I was distracted, lost my composure, and lost my composure. Please forgive Zhang Zhubu."

"I dare not, the adults are busy with official duties, and it is the official who disturbed the adults." Zhang Yunhui said carefully: "As for the matter of the imperial court's order to collect taxes, according to the adults' opinions..."

"How long is the deadline given by the Ministry of Revenue?"

"Two months, but at least one month of escort is required. In other words, we only have one month of preparation time, and this time is also urgent. What do you mean by sir?"

One month? Lu Haoshan nodded secretly. As long as the planning is right, time will be enough. Hearing this, he bowed to the side of the capital and said, "Eat the king's fortune and bear the king's worries. Now the Ming Dynasty is in dire straits. How can we ignore it? Since it is the imperial decree, we can implement it with care. Zhang Zhuzhu, this matter will be left to you. If the Shangguan blames it, we will not be able to afford it."

"But if sir, if you forcefully collect it, you're afraid that all the grains are handed over. If you don't even have the grains to grow, the people will have no way out. This, this..."

Lu Haoshan said seriously: "We are subjects of the Ming Dynasty. The king has orders. What are the ways for us to be subjects? Let's deal with this level first, and then find a way later."

Zhang Yunhui's mouth moved, trying to say something, but when he saw Lu Haoshan's serious look, he finally said in everyone's mouth: "Yes, sir, the lord must do his best."

After all, he is an outsider. He only cares about his political achievements and promotion, regardless of the lives and death of the local people. Although Zhang Yunhui is idle at home, he knows everything about what happened in Jiangyou. Seeing Lu Hao’s diligent love for the people, he thought he would help him think of a solution or use his backer to say good things to the people of Jiangyou to slow down. Unexpectedly, he actually said this and felt a little sad: In this way, countless families in Jiangyou were pushed into the kang.

"Zhang Zhubu" Lu Haoshan patted Zhang Yunhui on the shoulder and said, "It's a embarrassment for you, but this matter is related to the survival of the country, and I can't do anything to do. Don't worry, I will try my best to overcome the difficulties with the people of Jiangyou and never stay out of the matter." After saying that, he said with some emotion: "The people are too hard."
Chapter completed!