Chapter 14 Tough Questions (2) ()

Tang Feng looked at Tian Jing and asked in confusion: "Why is this?"

Tian Jing frowned and said, "If this is really a hindrance from the Wang family, then they are waiting for the adults to make this decision. Once the adults arrest those who refuse to pay the tax bank to the county government, the Wang family can take the opportunity to complain to the government above, saying that the adults are cruel officials and only know how to exploit the people, and even if the people want to pay the tax bank a few days later, they will naturally take care of them in the superiors' yamen, and the adults will have no arguments at that time. Moreover, even if the superiors' yamen do not accept the case, they will report the matter to the court. Their people have long spoken in the court, and the Donglin Party, which is in power, attaches the most importance to the official voice. I am afraid that if the adults are dismissed only, they will even be punished. Therefore, the humble official believes that the adults must not act as a means of those servants."

After listening to his analysis, Tang Feng also had goose bumps in the dog days. After a while, he said: "If this time things are really as you guessed, the Wang family's mind is too vicious. No matter what I do, it seems that they can't get out of their palms."

Tian Jing also had a bitter face: "Yes, if the lord ignores this, then the superiors will come to cause trouble for the lord. If they force the tax urge to be urged, they will give them a handle. Now it is really a dilemma." With the words of disgust, Tian Jing also felt a little resentful in his heart. It seems that the county magistrate will not stay in She County for long, and once he leaves, he may not be able to stay. Thinking that he was unlucky because of this county magistrate who is about to be unlucky, his resentment in his heart became even worse.

Tang Feng ignored Tian Jing's thoughts at this time. He was thinking about ways to deal with it. Because he believed that he was a time traveler. Even if he was not as powerful as those books said, he should have some self-protection ability. He didn't want to be defeated by the Wang family like this. "No, even if I was asked to dismiss the office, I can't let the Wang family knock me down so smoothly." Tang Feng kept angry with himself, but at least he had no solution at this time.

Tian Jing had to comfort him, "Sir, maybe this is just a worry that we are just for nothing. Maybe we will collect taxes in a few days and those people will be paid for the taxes." Tang Feng smiled slightly when he heard his unconfident words and let him go out.

"I didn't expect that the ancients were so insidious and the officialdom was so sinister. It seemed that my idea of ​​doing something was about to end here." Tang Feng thought for a while but couldn't think of a solution. He couldn't help but feel a little pessimistic. At this time, he had already seen Tang Feng's mood. He also heard everything about the matter on the side, so he came up and said, "Young Master, if you really have no choice, then leave this matter to me. I will kill the people from the Wang family tonight and see how they will make things difficult for the young master." His eyes were full of evil spirits as he spoke.

Tang Feng was stunned by his words, and after a while, he said, "What are you saying? Even if there is no way, you don't have to know the law and break the law, right? And don't you know that there are hundreds of people in the Wang family, and you can kill them alone? And even if I kill them, I will not be able to escape. I am afraid that not only will I not be able to become an official, but I will even have to take my life in it!" Seeing Tang Feng talking to him so sternly, I was shocked and dared not speak anymore, let alone put my thoughts into action.

After leaving after passing the puzzle, Tang Feng continued to think of a solution: "Violence obviously cannot solve this problem, but dragging me to death will only drag myself to death. Then you must start quickly and start from something that the Wang family could not imagine." After thinking for a long time, Tang Feng made a plan, but before implementing this plan, he still had to personally confirm whether these people did not pay the tax bank.

The next morning, Tang Feng took the questions and asked Hu Lie and several servants to the countryside, leaving the county town to Gao Ming and others. Soon after, he came to Shangfeng Township under his jurisdiction, and called the village chief. The head was Niu Zhuang. Seeing that the county magistrate actually brought people in person, he was very nervous and hurried to ask someone to prepare meals, but Tang Feng stopped him: "Niu Zhuang, this time I came out in a condom, to see why the people in your village refused to pay the tax bank. You should not reveal this matter. Just take us to each household and transfer, and then ask them for the tax bank." Niu Zhuang had no choice but to agree, although he did not think that there would be any gains for going there today.

As expected, everything was as Niu Zhuang said. When those families heard that they came to collect taxes again, they refused to pay, and they all said that they had no money at home to pay taxes. After looking at Tang Feng standing outside and looking at him, Niu Zhuang really wanted to go up and give them some colors, but when he thought of Tang Feng's instructions, he could only bear it and left after a few loud reprimanding.

At this time, Tang Feng walked over like a person who didn't know the truth and said to the man: "My fellow villager, who did that person come from just now? He actually spoke like this? But does your family deserve his money?"

The farmer looked up at Tang Feng, and saw that he was not a local, and replied, "You don't know this. He is the village chief of his hometown and is here to urge tax silver. But we can't pay the tax silver, so he always comes to ask for it. If he can't get it, he will say a few serious words."

Tang Feng noticed that he was talking about "can't pay" rather than "not pay", which was obviously because he had other feelings, so he even confirmed his previous judgment. But he still pretended to be puzzled and asked: "What is this for? Let's see that your countryside has not suffered any natural disasters, so why can't you pay the tax silver?"

"We have had good weather here for several years and have not suffered any disasters. Naturally, the taxes and silver can be paid."

"Since that's the case, why are you like this, fellow villager? As the saying goes, the people don't fight with officials, and you will suffer if you fight with the government like this. For such a little tax, if you go to the county jail, it will be more than worth the loss." Tang Feng asked in a temptation.

"It seems that you are not only a foreigner, but even from another county?" said the fellow villager. After receiving a positive answer, he continued: "There is a saying in our She County that you would rather offend the government than disobey the Wang family. It means that you would rather dissatisfied the people of the government than disobey the Wang family's intentions. And this time the Wang family is the one who does not allow us to pay the tax and silver."

"What is the origin of this Wang family? It's even more powerful than the government? I'm ignorant."

"Well, when it comes to this Wang family, it is a real master of our She County. You see, in more than ten townships in She County, nearly half of the land in their names, which means that the land we cultivate is theirs. And they also have interactions with the high officials in the court, which is not comparable to a small county government.

"This time the Wang family sent a message and said, "Whoever dares to pay taxes to the county government office, then they will collect the land of that family next year, and then he will have to drink the northwest wind. Moreover, the Wang family also said, "We just keep it. If the county blames them, we will definitely not let us have trouble. Thinking about the power of the Wang family, of course we can only listen to them. With their care, we can pay less taxes. Why don't we?" The farmer proudly told all the reasons why he refused to pay taxes, but did not find that Tang Feng's face was as deep as water when he heard him.

After he finished speaking, Tang Feng knew it and left silently. "It seems that all this is indeed the move of the Wang family. It seems that I have to use that method." Tang Feng sneered in his heart. He walked a few more villages, but the situation in Shangfeng Township was similar. Seeing that it was getting late, Tang Feng took people back to the county town.

When he arrived at the yamen, Tang Feng saw that Tian Jing was still there, and asked strangely: "Why is Mr. Tian still here?"

Tian Jing said excitedly: "I have been thinking about it in the yamen for a day today, and finally I thought of a solution. Maybe I can solve the current situation. I will wait for you here."

After Tang Feng sat down and ordered someone to serve tea, he asked with interest: "Oh? You have any ideas to say it."

"If the adults do not want to give someone a handle or be blamed by their superiors, the only way now is to write to Huizhou Prefecture or even Nanzhili Province to let the adults make the decision for you. Although this will be blamed by the superiors, at least they can save their lives. There is no other way." Tian Jing said as he brought a letter he had drawn up in front of Tang Feng, "The letter from the superiors has been drafted for him. Please check it out."

Tang Feng was shocked at first, and could not have thought that Tian Jing's idea was exactly the same as himself, but then he smiled bitterly again. He wanted to act with the wisdom of modern people. It turned out that the ancients were not stupid, at least this master thought of this idea just like him. While smiling bitterly, Tang Feng took the letter and read it.

The above first thanked him for his crime, and then mentioned this matter, and said, "Although the subordinate officials have the intention of fulfilling their responsibilities for the court, they have no choice but to ask the superior officials for more advice..." Tang Feng saw that the meaning in the book was no different from what he wanted to express, so he closed it and put it on the table, and then said, "What you think is very reasonable. If the superior officials are willing to take some responsibility, then it would be okay for our county to pay less taxes this year. If the superior officials are responsible for me, I must collect it, and then I will use some means of punishment and prison and they will have nothing to say."

Tian Jing nodded and said, "What the lord said is, this is the only thing now."
Chapter completed!