This time, a total of six people from the county government came to Shanghuaxi Village. They brought a few cowhide ropes, but they all used them on themselves. I'm afraid they never thought of it before they came.
In order not to delay the farming season, Fang Yingwu sent most of the people away, leaving only a dozen young villagers behind. Two people guarded one, which was enough to escort these evil-doing yamen scum to the county.
The second uncle, Fang Zhili, was a little uneasy. He called Fang Yingwu aside and asked, "Are you saying that 90% of the ticket is definitely fake? There is still 10% chance that it is real?"
"Second uncle, don't worry, 100% of it is fake!" Fang Yingwu said confidently: "I was pressed for time just now, so I didn't have time to finish some words, so I only said 90% of it. In fact, I have tested it, and it is 100% of it.
grasp."
It turns out that just now Fang Yingwu claimed to Tan Gongdao that he was going to submit the notice left by his father to the county magistrate and ask for an audience, which was actually a trick. His father was not a semi-immortal who could predict the future, and he was not familiar with the county magistrate, so how could he leave the notice?
Is it suitable for the party to use?
If Tan Gongdao and others were indeed ordered by the magistrate to go to the countryside with license tickets to collect back taxes, then they would have been indifferent when they heard that Fang Yingwu was going to visit the magistrate. Because they were not afraid that the law enforcement targets would see the magistrate. As the saying goes, "
Do official business with a clear conscience."
But in fact, when Tan Gongdao heard that Fang Yingwu had a way to see the county magistrate, he took the opportunity to get angry on the spot. This was actually a sign of guilty conscience.
Therefore, after that test, Fang Yingwu made a definite judgment in his mind that Tan Gongdao must have secretly handled the ticketing behind the county magistrate's back.
The second uncle was still uneasy and said worriedly: "As the saying goes, officials protect each other. No matter how reasonable we are, if people in the yamen protect each other, we are afraid that we will suffer the consequences."
Fang Yingwu smiled and said: "Second uncle is over-worrying, it shouldn't be the case. This Tan Gongdao needs to resort to evil ways to get a fake ticket, which shows that he is not a confidant of the county magistrate, at least his relationship with the county magistrate is very ordinary."
, otherwise, what’s the difficulty in getting a real one?
Although the yamen servants can pretend to be powerful, they still belong to a lowly class, and are several levels lower than us in terms of legal provisions. Tan Gongdao is just a lowly servant who was caught breaking the law, and he is not a gentry celebrity who cannot be easily dealt with.
There is absolutely no reason or need to defend Zun.
Moreover, according to Tan Gongdao, the county magistrate wants to repair the academy and build more abandoned warehouses, which shows that the county magistrate at least cares about his reputation and will not blatantly favor an insignificant servant but wrong the good people of the whole village."
Old-school people like the second uncle have an instinctive fear of going to the yamen, and they won't fight if they don't have to deal with the yamen. But seeing that Fang Yingwu spoke eloquently, he didn't stop him and let the young people go and have their own way.
In fact, even if the second uncle tried to stop him, Fang Yingwu would not listen to him. The opportunity was rare and he had to do it. Otherwise, what chance would he have to see the county magistrate, let alone not have the qualifications? By the way, he could make a name for himself. "
"The Fifteen-Year-Old Boy outwitted the Fake Tolerance" is a good story.
Thinking of this, Fang Yingwu once again regretted that he was already fifteen years old. If he could be five years younger and become a "ten-year-old prodigy who outsmarts false tolerances", he would really have a chance to develop.
Because the Ming Dynasty greatly appreciates and worships prodigies, mentioning prodigies is a common Ming rule and will not attract any criticism. If you become a ten-year-old prodigy and plagiarize a few famous poems from later generations, you will have a great chance of becoming famous far and near.
Xing was admitted to the county school without exception and became a scholar.
Without further ado, he said that after preparations were complete, Fang Yingwu led the team out of the village entrance, only to find that another group of three or four people were heading towards the village.
As he got closer, Fang Yingwu felt that there was a familiar figure among the people coming across. He searched through his memory and suddenly recognized that this person was Wang Dewang, the richest man on both sides of the Huaxi River and a wealthy man from the neighboring village!
But I saw that Wang Dahu was thirty-two or thirteen years old. Although his appearance was ordinary, he was well-kept. He was very eye-catching in the crowd with his Dongpo hat and satin shirt.
The two groups of people met on the road. Fang Yingwu, as the junior and the debt agent who owed thirty taels, took the initiative to greet him and said, "I've met Uncle Wang!"
Wang De inadvertently looked behind Fang Yingwu, and was stunned immediately. He didn't even make any sign of Fang Yingwu's salute. He couldn't understand how Tan Gongchang, who had always been so arrogant and majestic in the countryside, became a bereaved dog with an unkempt appearance.
With a decayed appearance, he was tied up and escorted by the villagers in a state of embarrassment?
Fang Yingwu was a little surprised that Wang Dahu suddenly became stunned. Suddenly he heard Tan Gongdao shouting from behind: "Wang Yuanwai, save me!"
Fang Yingwu turned around suddenly and glanced suspiciously between Wang De and Tan Gongdao a few times, but said nothing, waiting for others to speak first.
Wang De came back to his senses and coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment. He could see that the group of people in front of him seemed to be headed by the young man Fang Yingwu, and he was even more confused, which song was this song about?
While thinking about it, the other party said in response: "I don't know what happened. Can my dear nephew give me some face and let Officer Tan go?"
Fang Yingwu asked calmly: "Uncle is familiar with this person?"
Wang De replied: "I served as grain chief in the government and had contacts with Tan Chao."
Grain chiefs are similar to village chiefs and elderly people. They are essentially servants set up by the government in the countryside. The county is divided into several areas, and each area has a grain chief, who is responsible for collecting and transporting tax grains in the area.
Under normal circumstances, the government will not appoint another person to take specific responsibility.
This system originated from Taizu, and was usually filled by large and wealthy local households. In the Huaxi area of Chun'an County, the grain chief was naturally Wang Dewang, a wealthy household.
When Fang Yingwu heard the word grain manager, countless research materials flashed in his mind, and finally he summarized it into one sentence - the profession of grain manager can either have a conscience or not.
If you are conscientious, you will suffer some losses yourself, such as paying for the shortfall out of your own pocket, and you will receive a few percent less losses; if you are unconscientious, you will let others suffer losses, such as using a big bucket to collect tax grains, and you will receive a few percent more losses.
Fang Yingwu asked again: "Why did Uncle Wang come to my village?" If Wang Dahu dared to say that it was a coincidence, it would be an insult to his intelligence.
"I heard that Officer Tan has arrived, and I am an old acquaintance, so I came here to check on the situation." Wang De thought for a while and then replied. Otherwise, the answer would not be convincing, so it is better to tell the truth.
Based on what he had just observed, Fang Yingwu guessed that Wang Dahu might know about Tan Gongdao coming to Shanghuaxi Village. Fang Yingwu glanced at the people around Wang De a few more times, and one of them was holding an abacus in his hand, and he seemed to be the accountant.
Taking Mr. Accountant to see the situation? He had a vague guess about this. He probably wanted to take advantage of the situation and take advantage of Tan Gongdao's visit to the village to press for tax arrears, purchase a few acres of land at a low price or release a few debts?
Fang Yingwu also made a more malicious speculation - Wang Dahu and Tan Gongdao might have colluded in advance. One used the name of the government to demand tax arrears and forced people to sell their fields; the other took the opportunity to annex some fields.
This is not impossible. There are many examples in historical records of unscrupulous grain officials plundering people's wealth.
I also thought about how Wang Da's family was able to monopolize more than 100 acres of land in the three villages on both sides of the Huaxi River in this narrow and sparse area. How did he make a fortune? Maybe he was really not a good person, so Fang Yingwu, who used to study hard, was very resistant to dealing with the Wang family.
Fang Yingwu has a headache thinking about getting married.
He owed him thirty taels of silver. If his father hadn't had a reputation as a scholar and the Wang family's young lady had evil thoughts about him, he would have been kidnapped by Wang Dahu and sold himself to pay off the debt...
However, although there were some speculations, there was no need to express them verbally. Fang Yingwu still understood this sophistication. He looked around and said: "My father owes Uncle Wang thirty taels of silver. If it is written off in one lump sum, this thief will naturally be eliminated."
Sell it to your uncle for disposal."
Wang De didn't understand what Fang Yingwu had in mind, and frowned: "My nephew, is he just joking? This thing is worth thirty taels of silver? Don't I even have this face?"
Fang Yingwu cupped his hands and said, "Since we can't agree on the deal, let's say goodbye!" After that, he left with his team.
Wang De was slightly sullen, "My dear nephew, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to play tricks on me? Is this the same thing?"
"I don't dare, I don't dare, I will disappoint my uncle. It is absolutely necessary for me, my nephew, to go to the county this time!"