Chapter 1,678 This censor doesnt know how to count
Not only was Princess Gaoyang fuming with anger at Liu Jie, but the servants of the Fang family and the villagers who came to pay the rent were also furious!
The Fang family oppresses the people, in the fish and meat village?
Do you want to clean up the family tradition of the Fang family and punish Princess Gaoyang?
Censor, are you mentally ill?
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A young servant who had been standing behind Princess Gaoyang picked up a pole nearby, rushed up, and cursed: "Where did this bastard come from? How dare you be arrogant and rude in front of His Highness? I will give you a discount."
Your leg!"
If you lift the pole, you will smash it down.
The ghost of Liu Jie was so strong that he was beaten to death if such a thick pole hit his head?
He took two steps back, narrowly avoiding the carrying pole. His face turned pale with fright, and he said quickly: "Stop it! This is the imperial censor Zhongcheng. If you dare to touch me, believe it or not, what will happen next?"
Do you have to be sent to the army and sent to the army for three thousand miles?"
The young servant smashed the empty pole with a pole, then rushed up again waving the pole, cursing: "Fart! I followed Erlang in Chang'an two years ago, and I beat all the princes. How can I be afraid of you, a little censor, Zhongcheng? I was exiled to the army and sent to the army.
Three thousand miles? Who are you trying to scare? If you dare to ruin the reputation of our young mistress by humiliating me, I will have to break your legs even if I am willing to cut myself off!"
He danced a pole like a tiger, lowered his body, and swept the entire army towards Liu Jie's lower body.
Liu Jie was already thin and old, so his hands and feet were naturally inflexible. He couldn't dodge this attack no matter what. Although he jumped back a step, he was still hit on his left leg. He screamed "Oh!" and was immediately swept to the ground.
, saw the young servant rushing forward with a carrying pole in a murderous manner, and was so frightened that Liu Jie shouted: "Your Highness, spare your life! Your Highness, spare your life!"
"stop!"
Princess Gaoyang frowned beautifully and scolded the young servant to stop her.
The young servant stood in front of Liu Ji with a pole in hand. Although he stopped taking action, he still stared at him eagerly. His stubborn eyes made Liu Ji feel nervous...
Swallowing his saliva, Liu Jie felt that he had been embarrassed today. He originally wanted to stage a drama of "the upright censor bravely fights the cunning slave" to show his integrity, but he didn't want to "play the cunning slave" in the blink of an eye.
Became a princess...
Liu Jie got up in embarrassment, rolled his eyes, and said to Princess Gaoyang: "Wei Chen is a little rude today. I don't know that His Highness is here, and his words are disrespectful... But Wei Chen has a clear conscience. He is a prime minister of the Fang family.
, actually exploited the people, renting and taxing several times the imperial quota, and did not even use the wooden buckets regulated by the imperial court to measure the quantity, causing the people to pay a large amount of rent and tax out of thin air... For the sake of justice in the world, for the sake of the national law, today's affairs are trivial.
I will definitely report it to Your Majesty and repay the truth!"
It's shameful, it's shameful. Who said you met a princess?
It wasn't that he didn't dare to confront a royal princess, but the current situation was urgent. There were people from the Fang family all around, and Princess Gaoyang had always been known to be coquettish and willful. If she got angry out of humiliation, she would have her legs broken...
…The fight can’t be in vain, right?
He is a person who loves fame and wealth, and values reputation more than anything else. It would also be good if he takes advantage of the situation and puts on a drama of "not afraid of power and strong orders"...
As soon as these words came out, Princess Gaoyang had not yet spoken, and the people nearby stopped doing business.
The old man who shared a piece of sesame cake with his grandson saw someone making trouble here, so he brought his grandson over to join in the fun. But after listening to Liu Jie's words, he couldn't help but ask: "Who told you how many times the rent of the Fang family is?"
What is the limit for the imperial court? Who told you that we would have to pay more rent because of inaccurate measurements?"
Someone next to me echoed: "Are you blind?"
"How can a fool like you become a royal censor?"
"Is there something wrong with your brain?"
"Hey, hey, everyone, do you think this person was ordered by the traitorous officials in the court to frame the Prime Minister and Erlang?"
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Such bizarre comments entered Liu Ji's ears one by one, making Liu Ji blush with anger, his hands and feet trembling.
Stupid!
Foolish people!
I risk offending the princess to stand up for you untouchables, but you actually say there is something wrong with my brain?
And under the instigation of some treacherous minister, as a pariah, you still have money to go to teahouses in Chang'an City to listen to books?
The upright censor Zhongcheng should be misunderstood by the ignorant people. It is truly a strange injustice that will last forever...
Liu Ji felt that his lungs were about to burst with anger. He had never seen such stupid people. He blushed and shouted loudly: "You are all stupid people, stupid people! I will not hesitate to offend the powerful, and I vow to fight for you."
It is fair to prevent you from being exploited every year in the future. It is simply unreasonable for you to be so ignorant!"
Someone said disdainfully: "Come on, who in Guanzhong doesn't know the kindness of the Fang family? They don't even know what you are talking about!"
"False benevolence and righteousness are what I'm talking about, a bastard official like you!"
"That's it, you're talking as if you are the only sensible person in the world and everyone else is a fool..."
"You said that you, a censor, came to the Fang family to supervise when you have nothing to do? Guanzhong is so big, go somewhere else to supervise those rich and unkind families, the Fang family doesn't need you to supervise!"
Some people also kindly reminded: "It is really inappropriate for you to slander the Fang family's reputation here. Your Highness the Princess is kind-hearted and would not like to embarrass you. But if Erlang finds out, you will be in trouble!"
"That's right, while Erlang is not around, you should run away quickly!"
"Run quickly, it will be too late!"
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The common people and villagers talked about Liu Jie in confusion.
But he heard one sentence clearly. If Fang Erlang knew about it, he would be miserable...
How could Liu Jie not know what kind of character Fang Jun was?
When I followed King Wei, I was beaten to the ground with a fist. The bridge of my nose is still crooked to this day...
However, although Liu Ji was afraid of Fang Jun, his reputation was obviously more important. If he left in despair at this moment, what kind of rumors would spread later? Moreover, he did not think that the increase in rent and taxes had anything to do with the Fang family and his son. Even Gao Yang
The princess was probably kept in the dark. Think about it, how could such a pampered and pampered person know about such trivial matters in Zhuangzi?
It must have been done secretly by a servant of the Fang family, hiding it from everyone in the Fang family!
That must be it!
Liu Ji believed in his own judgment, so he believed that he could not retreat at this moment, let alone escape. As long as he persisted, his true thoughts would surface. At that time, the Fang family and his son would be grateful to him for digging out the silverfish in their home, and Princess Gaoyang would be grateful.
He saved her from being kept in the dark, and the people would also be grateful that she made the decision for them, and would no longer be oppressed...
Liu Ji straightened his clothes and looked upright: "As a royal censor, I should ask for orders for the people. Life is not easy for you, but you have to be squeezed and exploited. If you step forward, what are you afraid of?"
It's a pity that no one took his advice. The lean old man who was waiting to unload the truck in Zhuangzi said curiously: "You keep saying that the rent we pay far exceeds the regulations of the court... My family rents a farmhouse and a greenhouse, and there are also
Ten acres of paddy fields, the total income this year is about two guan. The current price of rice is four and a half bucks. My family pays a rent of four shi, but it is only about 200 bucks. How can the rent of 1 in 10 be higher than what the court stipulates?
Woolen cloth?"
Liu Jie waved his hand and said casually: "The rent is higher than the tax. After all, it is renting other people's land. This is understandable. The court stipulates that the upper limit of rent is five to one. Any more is illegal. Whose family
You can't pay such a heavy rent. You are almost twice the amount stipulated by the imperial court, and you still say it is not as high as the imperial stipulation? You don't know how to count, you really..."
When he said this, his eyes suddenly widened and he almost bit off his tongue...
The people nearby, whether they were ordinary villagers or servants of the Fang family, or even Princess Gaoyang, all looked confused... Is the rent of one from ten draws twice that of one from five draws?
Something doesn't seem right?
The child who was driving the bullock cart to study scratched his head, then tugged his fingers and muttered for a long time. He raised his head and looked at Liu Jie in confusion. His young face was full of confusion: "This Aye, my family is one of the best."
The rent is four shi of grain and two hundred cents. If we follow the court regulations, it would be one for five. Eight shi of grain and four hundred cents are required... Therefore, the five-for-one stipulated by the court should be the Fang family's ten-for rent.
Twice, right? Aye, did you miscalculate?"
There was silence all around.
Then……
"Pfft haha!"
"Editian! Are you the only one who still wants to be the Censor Zhongcheng?"
"Haha, you are not even as good as a kid in our village. How did you become an official?"
"Mom! You dare to laugh at our mud-legged people who don't know how to count. Who doesn't know how to count?"
"Two hundred liters is twice as much as 400 liters. It's an anecdote through the ages..."
Liu Jiu was blushing and ashamed, wishing he could dig a hole in the ground and crawl in. He just said it casually due to the inertia of his thinking. Who knew that the rent of the Fang family was actually half of the amount stipulated by the court?