Section 448

For a moment.

Qin Feng actually had the idea of ​​bones exposed in the wild.

"I originally thought that in our hometown, there was no rooster crowing for thousands of miles, and the graves were scattered in the wild. I didn't expect that it was also the case near the capital."

The scholar sighed to the sky: "What do I want? If I can't pass the exam this time and plead for the people, then I don't have to read this sage book!"

Qin Feng was silent after hearing this.

He remembered the rules of the time and space pagoda.

He just had to go through the plot, and remember that he couldn't act casually, and there was only one chance.

What does the rest have to do with him.

"This person and I are in this place. Is he a fellow villager, or a scholar who went to Beijing to take the exam? His name is He Qiu."

Qin Feng inferred his identity in the plot from He Qiu, and it was probably the scholar who went to Beijing to take the exam.

Thinking of this.

He just hurried on his way silently.

But he still looked around and wrote down the number of bones in the wilderness. This record was not important, but it was really scary.

There were tens of thousands of bones scattered here.

But I don't know why...

After walking for a while, many scholars have come to a pass. They can see the majestic pass and the soldiers guarding it from a distance.

At this time, some pedestrians are passing through the pass.

Qin Feng is closer and can see and hear clearly.

A soldier guarding the pass, led by an official, checked each pedestrian passing by.

The soldier looked at the pedestrian and raised his eyebrows and asked, "How many people?"

"One person, sir, just me." The pedestrian nodded and bowed.

"Okay, pay the money, 500 copper coins per person." The soldier said casually.

The pedestrian's face changed immediately after hearing this, and he said, "My lord, I have come all the way from the neighboring province, passing through three cities and five checkpoints. I paid tolls in every city and every checkpoint..."

"Why, we are almost at the emperor's feet, and we still have to pay tolls?"

"Besides, isn't 500 coins only paid by merchants? I am not a merchant, and if I have to pay, I should pay the farmer's tax!"

"My lord, please understand!"

The soldier sneered after hearing this, "You pay tolls elsewhere, what does it have to do with me?"

"You have to pay taxes if you pass by me!"

"What's in your backpack?"

The pedestrian smiled bitterly and said, "Just some spare clothes and dry food."

The soldier suddenly laughed and said, "I think you are a peddler, pretending to be a farmer to avoid taxes."

He was clearly smiling, but he held his sword in his hand and pulled it out an inch, saying, "600 coins, not a penny less!"

The pedestrian looked at the soldier's sword, looked at the direction of the pass, his eyes suddenly turned red, gritted his teeth, and knelt down.

He kowtowed to a direction and choked and cried, "Mother, I am unfilial. I wanted to go to the funeral, but I had no money to clear the pass, so I was blocked at the pass and couldn't move forward!"

"Mother, please forgive me for being unfilial. I can't see you off!"

The pedestrian kowtowed several times crazily, then stood up and was about to turn around and leave...

Just then!

The soldier shouted: "If you don't pay the tax, you can leave. Who gave you the courage!"

The pedestrian trembled and said: "I don't want to go, but I have to pay the fee?"

The soldier said: "Do you think I am playing house with you? Are you making fun of your uncle?"

"This, this, how can there be such a reason in the world!" The pedestrian suddenly said excitedly.

Chapter 296 Harsh government is as fierce as a tiger

"Reason, the knife in my hand is the reason!" The soldier suddenly drew out his waist knife and chopped the pedestrian's head with one knife, killing him with one knife!

"Humph, wasting my time."

The soldier spat at the pedestrian's body and said to the official beside him: "Record it, this man hid a sharp blade, forced his way through the gate, and attacked the guards. I fought this gangster for three hundred rounds without hesitation, and was blessed by the emperor. I finally killed this man."

The official nodded repeatedly, took notes, and laughed while writing: "Brother is really brave, this credit for eliminating thieves is indispensable..."

Qin Feng looked at this scene, indifferent.

To him, this world is just a challenge of the Space-Time Tower.

Going through the plot smoothly is the way to go.

"Lawless, lawless, thieves and greedy for merit, it's simply outrageous!" He Qiu said angrily beside Qin Feng.

A group of scholars came to the pass.

The soldiers and officials came over attentively to ask about their well-being, but they didn't dare to mention taxes and tolls.

These scholars are all going to Beijing to take the exam.

Maybe they will become high-ranking officials.

They, the low-level soldiers, naturally dare not offend...

Qin Feng followed them out of the pass.

He Qiu was still angry and said, "Since the founding of the dynasty, it has never been so harsh."

"There are the three major levies, land tax, business tax, and head tax!"

"There is also the 100-li tax. You have to pay a sum of money when loading goods, another sum of money when the truck sets off, and you have to pay money when you land at the destination, and then you have to pay more money when you sell it."

"After selling the goods, you still have to pay money."

"The 100-li tax is so outrageous, and the people have to pay the 10,000-li tax..."

"People who have houses have to pay the house tax, those who grow peanuts have to pay the peanut tax, those who raise chickens and cattle have to pay the animal tax, fishermen have to pay the boat tax, births have the birth tax, deaths have to pay the death tax, and newlyweds have to pay the newlywed tax..."

"Even if you enter the house, you have to pay the door tax, except for eating, drinking water, and breathing. Almost everything you do has to pay taxes..."

He Qiu shook his head and said hoarsely, "It's just ridiculous."

Qin Feng listened silently.

"The rebels may be right to revolt." He Qiu said in a low voice and finally stopped talking.

Rebel army?

Qin Feng's heart moved slightly as he listened.

At this time.

The scholars walked for a while and came to a countryside.

Qin Feng knew that according to the scholars, he could see the capital after passing through the countryside.

Suddenly, a joyful suona sound came from my ears.

In the field of vision, the groom in bright red clothes is leading a mule, and the mule is riding a bride whose face is covered by a red cloth...

On both sides of the newlyweds, there is a fellow selling you playing the suona.

When Qin Feng and the others passed by the newcomer.

The groom also stopped and gave some happy dried fruits such as peanuts and chestnuts to the scholars.

The groom said cheerfully: "Meeting each other is fate. Everyone, today is my very happy day. I only hope that I can give some good omens to all the talented people."

He Qiu and other scholars immediately returned the gift and congratulated: "I wish you a long life, a happy marriage and a son soon."

A group of scholars and newcomers just parted after complimenting each other for a while.

Right now! ! !

Suddenly there was the sound of horse hooves ahead.

Tap tap tap!

A group of knights came on horseback.

The leader was a young-looking boy in rich clothes.

It's just that the young man's blood was impetuous, his face was pale, and he was obviously overindulging in sexual activities.

Call——

The knights suddenly stopped.

Their actions aroused the curiosity of the scholars, and they turned around one after another.

Qin Feng saw the group of knights stopping the newcomer.

The young man in rich brocade clothes sitting on the tall horse stared at the bride riding on the mule with evil intentions, and said with a smile: "Young master, I have robbed a good family, robbed the head card of the Jiaofang, and robbed a young girl in the street..."

"Only, I didn't try to steal someone's bride..."

The young man chuckled, "Come on, snatch the bride away from me!"

"Yes, Master!"

The knight behind him immediately responded.

Then they separated into two horses, rode out, took the reins from the groom's hand, and led the mules to the young man's side.

The groom was anxious and said in a tearful tone: "Young master, please do me a favor. My wife and I have been sweethearts since we were young, but my family fell into decline and we left for a foreign country when we were young..."

"Fortunately, my wife has always been obsessed with me and waited for me to return to my hometown to marry her. She has become a big girl and been laughed at by people from all over the country."

"It's been ten years. Ten years later, despite all obstacles, I came back to marry her. Today is the happiest event in my and my wife's lives..."

"Please, Master, please don't break us up because my wife and I have a hard time staying together, and we want to be happy after ten years apart. Our love is stronger than gold, please!"