Zhenshui.

The lone official ship was sailing along the water, looking a little lonely, but King Hu Bin stood on the bow of the ship and looked into the water. He saw a ship hurriedly avoiding it, his eyes full of fear.

The official ships collided without any scruples at all. Wherever there were more ships, they went further. The ships that collided fell apart and sank. Unless they were wise and paid a sum of money, they could be exempted.

When he looked at the boatman who was looking at him in awe, King Hu Bin was very angry.

He also comes from a poor family, so he naturally knows that a small boat is the lifeblood of a family. A single touch can destroy a whole family.

"The rampage is really awesome!" King Hu Bin shook his head. He never thought that a bow of Jingbo Army could have such ability.

"Envoy Hu, these military bandits have become a little more honest since the governor's reorganization, but their nature is hard to change, and these bad habits are unavoidable!"

The speaker was none other than Dui Zheng, who was dispatched by Yuan Congjun from the Dudu Mansion. His name was Zuo Qilong. I heard he was from Yongzhou and was a fellow villager with the Dudu. His legs were very long, probably because he didn’t have a single scar on his body. For the sake of it!

Zuo Qilong saw the scene of the boat capsized and his heart was heavy:

"These dog officials really don't care about human life!"

I saw him turning his head, clenching his fists tightly, eyes widened, and facing the equally angry King Hu Bin, he cupped his hands and said:

"You have no power because of the transfer. You can't control those **, but armed fighting is prohibited in the army. I ask the transfer to testify for me that these ** violated military regulations first——"

"As it should be, I will testify in front of the gendarmerie!" King Hu Bin said excitedly:

"If it can be stopped, there will be fewer people falling into the water along the way!"

A few months after Governor Li had been in Beijing, the gendarmerie naturally gained a great reputation. On one occasion, they even killed two soldiers who were bullying men and women in the street, and their blood spilled down the street.

As a result, the entire imperial army in Panyu City fell silent.

"Huh, in that case, I'm not afraid anymore. Thank you so much, envoy!" After giving him a hug, Zuo Qilong clenched his fists and walked straight into the cabin under the moved gaze of King Hu Bin.

Because it was so insulting to politeness, King Hu Bin did not go in to watch, but there was a constant sound of rushing in his ears, and then after a while of silence, the left team ran out.

Although his face was swollen and there was blood at the corner of his mouth, he was laughing while feeling pain:

"We'll beat that guy up hard. When we get back, we'll report it to the gendarmerie, catch this guy, and beat him up dozens more times." "Also, I hope the envoy will be able to speak out!"

"Of course, this is what I should do!" King Hu Bin held the book and said seriously.

"The left team has done something that they dare not and cannot do, so they deserve to be punished!"

Then the two of them found the cook on the boat, cooked a delicious meal, and drank a pot of wine. They were so happy!

When King Hu Bin deceived the gods, it was already bright outside the window. Unknowingly, he slept all night, and a different smell came from the tip of his nose.

Looking at both sides of the Zhen River, the yellow rice is bent over. The farmers raised their sickles, wearing single clothes, sweating and busy, regardless of the pricking of the rice.

The half-grown child, with his upper body bare, brandished an asymmetrical stone knife, imitating an adult, bending down and waving it, even though his tiny arms were already covered with spikes.

April and May are a good time for summer harvest. After the lean season of spring, the harvest time at this time is particularly cherished.

Little guys aged three or four, following children aged five, six, seven or eight, were picking up loose rice in the fields at home, playing and working continuously at the same time.

Everyone is busy preparing for the summer harvest at this time.

After preparing for the summer harvest, officials need to conduct a round of tax payment statistics and urge the leper households to pay taxes.

The gentry were busy preparing to recover the lent rice and land rent after the summer harvest.

Businessmen naturally have no time to spare. They want to drain the pockets of farmers who have some spare money for the last copper!

“One grain of millet is planted in spring, and ten thousand grains are harvested in autumn. There is no idle land in the world, and farmers still starve to death!”

Looking at this scene, King Hu Bin thought of his mission to Zhenzhou, and couldn't help but start reciting a poem. Thinking of the song "Compassion for the Farmers" by Li Shen, he felt filled with emotion.

This poem was specially read by Governor Li before they left, so that they could remember it firmly.

The imperial court's tax was only 15 qian per mu, and the market price per bushel was only 20 or 30 qian. It was only 1 out of 10, and no matter how bad it was, it was only 2 out of 10. It could be described as underestimating the people.

However, due to local greed, the rice has not yet been harvested, so they demand tax payment or collude with grain merchants to lower grain prices.

Other savings and other miscellaneous taxes are also countless. The harvest in summer and autumn is often the most uncomfortable time.

What is most feared is that the local government will collude with the gentry and then annex land wantonly, causing another land tension and the expansion of local power.

In the former Tang Dynasty, the Anshi Rebellion was also the result of local power. In the later period, even tax-paying areas like Jiangnan ignored the imperial court and had no control at all.

When localities have money, they will raise soldiers, and then they will rebel, causing another Anshi Rebellion.

"Only by taking back the taxing power can the people reduce their burden. Otherwise, no matter how large the harvest is, it will be difficult to accept the massive taxes!"

"No one is allowed to levy taxes other than regular taxes, unless the court decides, and the local government has no such right!"

Governor Li's words were thought-provoking, and he immediately grasped the root cause. Only by solving the tax problem can we create a prosperous age.

"Only by paying close attention to taxes can we prevent farmers from starving to death." King Hu Bin thought viciously.

However, the summer harvest at this time had no choice but to follow the usual practice, and he not only brought guards with him, but also brought some scribes to carry out the household registration of the entire Zhenzhou, the people, and the land situation.

With fifty armored and elite Yun Congjun, King Hu Bin was ready to encounter danger.

"Envoy Hu, Envoy Hu!" At this time, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in——"

"We will be arriving in Zhenzhou today. The envoy has worked hard all the way, so he should make some preparations!" Zuo Qilong's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just right. It was very comfortable to listen to and had a literati flavor.

Looking at the captain who accompanied him all the way, King Hu Bin smiled and said:

"Next, we have to ask the team to take more care of it!"

"I'm just a guard, the envoy is too polite!" Zuo Qilong rubbed his swollen eyes, feeling a little strange:

"How dare someone from the imperial court dare to attack and risk his life? This time we will definitely be safe. Whoever dares to do this will not be spared even by my sword!"

"This time, I am trying to steal food from the tiger's mouth. No tiger will let me go, even if I am the governor's personal envoy!"
Chapter completed!