Tamaki Extra (17)

After Jane woke up, she was going back to the county seat. The husband was beaten to death and now no one is in charge, they cannot leave it alone.

Yuxi just asked: "You go back now, what about your children?" You know, the youngest child is only five years old this year. After losing his father, it is unknown whether he can grow up if he loses his mother.

Mannia looked at her crying mother, and said with hatred on her face, "We will go back too. At worst, we will die together with him."

Yu Xi shook her head slightly and said, "Just you guys, stuffing his teeth is not enough. Ma Zhu sacrificed himself to let you escape. If you go back and fall into Dai Yan's hands, Ma Zhu will die in vain."

After hearing this, Jane put her arms around her youngest son and cried, "The child is his father, the child is his father, what should I do?" It's not right to go back. If she didn't go back, her heart would hurt as if being pricked by thousands of needles.

Mannia and the others also cried together.

Yu Xi sighed and said: "Be patient for now, I will take you into the city in two days."

Ma Jia Dalang asked with some anxiety: "Old lady, will this implicate you?" Then Dai Yanwang killed people without blinking an eye, he was afraid that his family would implicate this kind old man.

Yuxi shook her head and said: "Don't worry, he can't do anything to me. Your father is gone, and your family will rely on you to support you in the future. You have to take your own responsibility."

Ma Dalang nodded and said: "I know. Madam, thank you for saving our family." Yesterday he was still in shock and forgot to thank his benefactor. If it weren't for this old lady, their family might have been murdered.

After returning to the house, Qiyou asked with some concern: "Mother, shall we go to the city in the future?"

Seeing him like this, Yu Xi asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nowadays, the county magistrate doesn't care about the affairs, and the county magistrate in Gucheng County has the final say. If this King Dai Yan jumps over the wall to attack us, I'm afraid they will suffer a loss because of their numbers." Although Lin Kuo and the others are skilled enough to block ten However, it would be very dangerous for Dai Yanwang to risk his life to fight them.

Qiyou himself is not afraid, but Yuxi is too old to be frightened, so he dare not take risks.

Yu Xi smiled and said: "Mother, I haven't seen such a big storm, but a local hooligan can scare me." She waited for Yu Zhi to come back before entering the city, not because she was afraid of Dai Yan Wang, but because she didn't want to cause unnecessary casualties.

Qiyou said: "Mother, why don't we go to Jiangcheng to send some people over?" The magistrate of Xiangyang was already unreliable,

So he wanted to go to Jiangcheng to transfer people.

Yuxi shook her head and said: "Once the troops are transferred from Jiangcheng, the officials in Xiangyang will know soon. If the officials in Xiangyang really benefited from King Dai Yan, they will definitely respond to the news. At that time, we may not be able to cure them sin."

Yuxi didn't care about Cao Ren's affairs at the time, because taking a concubine was not considered a violation of law and discipline. But the nature of the incident this time is different. For such a heinous thing that happened in Gucheng County, not to mention the prefect of Xiangyang, even the governor of Hubei and the chief envoy have unshirkable responsibilities. Therefore, for their own benefit, they will also inform Xiangyang officials. In this way, the responsibility can be shirked at that time.

Qiyou was a little annoyed: "If I knew it earlier, I should have brought more people." This time, there were only sixteen people including the female guards. It looks like a lot, but it's still not enough to meet people with bad intentions!

Yuxi smiled and said: "Don't be so sad, the sky won't fall. Well, I'll make mooncakes later, do you want to help?" I bought all the materials, and I'll do it later.

Qiyou has always said nothing.

August 15th is a family reunion holiday, and Yuxi didn't ask them to come out for dinner after such an incident happened in Ma's house. Just like the previous two days, the cook sent the food in.

The food cooked by the imperial chef is not generally good. It's a pity that the mother and son of the Ma family have no appetite at all now. No matter how delicious the food is, it tastes like chewing wax.

On the night of August 15th, Yuxi took the two brothers Qixuan to look at the moon in the yard.

Yuxi sat on a stool, and said to Qixuan brothers: "I remember when you were young, you asked me once during the Mid-Autumn Festival, why didn't your father accompany you to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together?"

Qiyou has lost his memory, after all, it has been more than fifty years: "Dad must have gone out at that time, right?" Unless he was leading troops to fight, Yunqing would stay at home.

He thought he was a good man, but there was still a gap compared with his father, because it was impossible for him to follow his wife in everything. But it's also the same, so that his mother can give up her heart.

Yuxi nodded: "Yes! When you were young, he often went out to fight." At that time, the husband and wife really got together less and separated more, and the husband and wife never separated much after entering the capital.

Speaking of this, Yu Xi sighed and said: "Your father is down there alone, I don't know how lonely it is!" It was also because her children refused to let her, otherwise she would have gone down to accompany the old man long ago.

Qiyou's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly said: "Mother, why is Dad so lonely! You see that Uncle Feng and Uncle Cui are both down here, with them accompanying, Dad must have a very happy life."

Yuxi glanced at him, how could this brother compare with his wife and children. But seeing the worry in Qiyou's eyes, she didn't continue this topic anymore.

On the second day, Yuxi chatted with the village head. During this chat, Yuxi suddenly discovered that the taxes and corvee here are particularly heavy. Especially the corvee, the common people have to go out twice a year.

The village chief had studied and could speak Mandarin, so he didn't need to translate: "Even if the young and middle-aged are strong, they have to take a good rest every time they come back from the corvee. Those who are weaker have to suffer from illness." It was also forced Helpless, otherwise, ordinary people would not be willing to serve corvee.

Ordinary people have to serve corvee, but the imperial court stipulates that it should be done once a year. Light and easy work, make sure you have enough meals three times a day. As for the heavy and labor-intensive work, not only the food is good, but each person can receive ten Wen wages per day. In Gucheng County, these people not only served corvée one more time, but also did not have enough to eat. As for wages, there is no more.

Qiyou's face turned black.

As for taxes, in addition to the court regulations, four per cent of silver was collected per mu of land. In addition, the government does not collect grain and requires the people to pay taxes with silver. But when the harvest comes, the price of grain is reduced again. As a result, the common people suffered unspeakably.

Yuxi asked a lot of questions, but the village head knew everything without saying anything.

Talking about it until noon, Yuxi and Qiyou didn't go back.

The head's daughter-in-law complained, "Old man, why are you talking so much to a foreigner? If the people in the yamen find out, it's a trivial matter for you to be unable to work here. What if these people retaliate? ?” The outsiders patted their buttocks and left, leaving them unlucky.

"What do you know? These people are not ordinary people. We people in Gucheng County may see the light of day again." If they only saved Ma's family, they can only be said to be kind. But these people still asked about taxes and corvee, how could ordinary people care about these things.

The head's wife was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "You mean, these nobles will take care of our Gucheng County's affairs?" Thinking that the taxes and corvees in the past few years were only half of what they are now, life is much better. Unexpectedly, since the county magistrate came to power, their life has become more and more difficult.

"This is just my guess. Don't go out and talk nonsense. If not, you will really suffer disaster for your family." The reason why he dared to say those words was because he expected that Yuxi and others would not say them out. At that time, the people in the yamen will really investigate and kill him if he refuses to admit it.

The head's daughter-in-law said, "Am I such a ignorant person?" Even for her children and grandchildren, she didn't dare to talk nonsense.

Qiyou said with a sullen face: "Mother, the situation in Gucheng County is more serious than I thought." He originally thought Dai Yanwang was a local ruffian, such a scumbag he could kill easily. But now it is discovered that the government in Gucheng County is rotten.

Yu Xi said lightly: "My Ming Dynasty has only been in power for sixty years, yet there are such shocking things. If this continues, the country will have to change hands in less than a hundred years." Yu Xi is very clear that this world cannot be forever From the Yun family. But she didn't expect that the government would become so corrupt during her lifetime.

Afraid that Yuxi would get angry, Qiyou said comfortingly: "Mother, Gucheng County is special, and other places are pretty good." They have also traveled to many places, and the government is still fairly clear.

"Don't think that the matter in Gucheng County is special. The progress of thousands of miles was defeated by an ant's nest. If we don't pay attention to it this time, the common people will have to rise up in twenty years." If the common people can't survive, they will naturally rebel.

Qiyou hurriedly said: "Mother, I will write a letter to elder brother later. Let him send imperial envoys to patrol the world."

"What can we find out with a big fanfare inspection? If you want to investigate, you have to investigate secretly." Once the news leaked out, those officials were prepared. In the end, what was found was all things that shattered peace.

Keiyu nodded.

When I got back to the place where I lived, I saw Jian's mother and six children anxiously walking around in the yard.

Seeing Yuxi, Jane stepped forward and asked: "Old lady, when are we going to the city?" She wished she could go to the city now, but because of Yuxi's words, she had scruples.

Yu Xi gave an exact time: "You should be able to enter the city the day after tomorrow." Yu Zhi should also come back the day after tomorrow.

Jane couldn't help crying: "Old lady, can you enter the city now? My head of the family is gone, and I can't even have a man in mourning."

Qiyou was upset, and seeing the weeping mother and son couldn't help getting angry: "Then you don't know who Dai Gouzi is? He didn't make any preparations to bring you into the city. It doesn't matter if you die by yourself, don't hurt my mother. My mother is old, so she can't bear the surprise."

Jane's was not yelled at and couldn't help but took two steps back.

Yu Xi glanced at Qi You, and then said: "Be patient for a while! If you can't uproot Dai Yan Wang and his group, you will still have no peace in the future."

Jane was so shocked that she forgot to cry: "You want to get rid of King Dai Yan? But he has many subordinates, and he has the support of the county magistrate."

Yuxi said: "You don't need to worry about this. You also take care of yourself, the children still depend on you!"

After saying this, Yu Xi went back to the house.

Qiyou asked: "Mom, why did Yu Zhi go?" His mother was very cautious when she was young, and now she is old and she will not take risks. So now he is sure, Yu Zhi must have gone to find a helper.

"As you think."

Jane was supported by Mannia into the room, and after a while she said: "The old lady said she wanted to get rid of King Dai Yan, Mannia, do you think it's true?"

Mannia hesitated and said, "Mother, I don't think this old lady is a person who talks nonsense." Mannia knew very well that they could not take revenge. If this old lady could kill King Dai Yan, it would be tantamount to avenging his father.

Thinking of the people around Yuxi, Jian said with a dejected face: "Although the people around that old lady have high martial arts skills, they are weak outsiders, how could they bring down King Dai Yan!" The county magistrate, if he could watch King Dai Yan being bullied by a stranger, he definitely couldn't.

Mannia was confused, so she thought for a while and said, "Mother, didn't that old lady say that we can enter the city the day after tomorrow at the latest? After two days, we will know whether what she said is true or not." The old lady got rid of King Dai Yan, so she doesn't have to worry about it anymore. On the contrary, I am afraid that she will have no way out.

By the evening of the second day, Yu Zhi finally came back.

At dawn the next day, a group of people entered the city. Jian's mother and son did not stay behind, but followed them into the city.

The head of the village took Yuxi and his family to the entrance of the village. Looking at the receding carriage, the head of the village said to himself, "I hope that peace can be restored to our Gucheng County."

When I arrived at the gate of Gucheng County, I saw four yamen servants at the gate of the city.

People who enter the city need to pay an entry fee of two copper coins per person. Of the four yamen, three maintained order and one collected money.

When it was Qiyou's turn, the Yacha took a look and said, "Pay one tael of silver for entering the city."

Qiyou took several deep breaths, and then he didn't lose his temper.

Lin Kuo handed over a tael of silver very wisely. However, he kept a straight face and said nothing. These people are so daring that they dare to ask the Queen Mother to pay the city fee.

Although the yacha was dissatisfied with his attitude, he still took the money and let them in.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the city, he was stopped by a fierce and burly man with a stern face: "Our master is welcome."

Qiyou was full of anger, and disgust flashed in his eyes when he heard this: "Get lost."

In this Gucheng County, no one dared not give him face as the head of the family. But this big man also knew that Yuxi and his party were from other places, otherwise he wouldn't have the guts to confront them.

The Great Han and Qin Wu said in a vicious voice: "Our chief invites you to give you face. Don't toast and refuse to eat fine wine." If it wasn't for the news that the guards that this man carries with him are all masters, how could he talk nonsense? , tied the person directly.

Qiyou sneered and said, "I'd like to see how you made us drink as fine."

Qin Wu shouted: "Brothers, come out." Soon, a large group of people rushed out from around.

Qiyou checked visually, there were at least a hundred people.

With a wave of Lin Kuo's hand, a group of guards immediately drew out their swords and surrounded the carriage.

Seeing the sword with a cold light in the guard's hand, and these people's faces showing no fear, Qin Wu felt uneasy for some reason.

As soon as he saw it, he moved his sword, and the people who had been watching the excitement dispersed in an instant like a frightened bird.

Jian Shi was so frightened that her whole body trembled, and she tightly hugged the five siblings who were also pale from fright.