That was the time of spring.
The civil unrest finally subsided.
That year, there was a civil unrest in Guilin. It lasted for about three months, and only stopped at the beginning of spring.
When Lord Zhao arrived at Guilin Prefecture, he found out that it was Family Zhang who bullied the people and sold grain. The county magistrate, Gui Daren, helped the tyrant and plundered the people's wealth, fabricating exorbitant taxes, and actually received nearly a hundred percent of the rent! The last bit of the people's food was taken away.
Even those families with a few dozen mu of land, like the Qi Family, could not survive. When Lord Zhao arrived, he complained with tears and snot running down his face.
Lord Zhao began to set things right.
First, Gui Zhixing was stripped of his official position and thrown into prison. Then, it was Family Zhang. Lord Zhao found out that Family Zhang was hoarding grain at a high price, and so on. Thus, Master Zhang was also thrown into prison.
After dealing with these two main culprits, Lord Zhao sent troops and horses to arrest the rebellious people. He also announced to the villagers that the exorbitant taxes were abolished. He asked the villagers not to be instigated by others, and to focus on farming.
As for Sanjie, she still only appeared in the villagers' mouths, but there was no news of her at all.
Thus, Daiyu was at home, lazy and depressed. She did not even have the strength to read a book.
Lin Ruoshan seemed to have a lot of friends in Guang Xi. The courtyard they found was indeed safe and comfortable. Compared to Daiyu and Sanjie's experience of drifting around in the past six months, living in the mountains and villages could be considered luxurious.
But she was tired of reading books, writing articles, and even talking to people made her feel tired.
Lin Ruoshan came to see her. Seeing her lazy, he suggested, "Go out and relax. Now that the civil unrest has been quelled, it's time to calm down. "
Daiyu agreed without much thought.
She put on her veiled hat and went out. She saw that the streets were decorated with lanterns and colored banners, with red cloth hanging up. Many people were happily carrying a board towards the government office.
Lin Ruoshan asked the leader who was wearing a long gown, "Brother, this is …?"
The middle-aged fat man in a long robe with a beard wiped his sweat and said with a smile, "Sigh, Zhao Qingtian has finally arrived. He has given us a bright future and brought us back to the Heavens and Earth. This is like sending a plaque to the clear sky! "
Along the way, they were filled with joy.
When Daiyu saw this, she sighed and said, "Lord Zhao is indeed a good official. Sanjie didn't seem to believe me back then. This was much better than the villagers rebelling. If only she had come with me. "
When Lin Ruoshan heard this, he suddenly lowered his head and asked Daiyu, "Daiyu, back then, you wrote about the county officials, clans, witches, and families in the Martyr's Shrine. Why are you praising Lord Zhao now? "
Lin Daiyu thought for a moment and couldn't help laughing, "Uncle, you're confused. Lord Zhao isn't like those county officials. I'm against corrupt officials like those officials, not good officials like Lord Zhao. "
Lin Ruoshan didn't say anything. After a while, he sighed softly with some disappointment and smiled, "Good official. He's indeed a good official. "
When Lord Zhao arrived at Yongfu County, the sky was bluer and the water was clearer. Family Zhang was ordered to work according to the law and learn from the Xu family. He had to collect rent according to the law and was not allowed to interfere with the tax.
After paying a large sum of money to help the victims of the disaster, the Zhang family finally dejectedly agreed one by one.
The Xu family, who had always been kind and virtuous, was promoted by Lord Zhao to be a model of virtue and prestige in the local area.
In order to appease the people, Lord Zhao even made a public announcement. He was tall and had a clear aura, "Dear elders and neighbors. This disaster was caused by corrupt officials and evil gentry who didn't abide by the law. From now on, all of you just have to work peacefully and peacefully! As long as you are diligent and abide by the law, you won't have to worry about time. "
The gentry, who were the representatives of the various villages, were so happy that they clapped their hands.
The Qi brothers stood at the front, their faces beaming with joy. Behind them stood a fascinated Liu Sidi.
This year, the spring breeze brought warmth to Tusu, and thousands of families were happy to get rid of evil. It was time to plant seeds and cultivate.
Amidst his joy, Liu Sidi finally made up his mind to stop thinking about his missing and stubborn elder sister.
From today onwards, he would work hard and rely on his hard work to make a fortune. He would start from scratch and earn a foundation.
He learned from his father's lesson. First, he would cultivate wastelands. He planned to wait until there were a few years of harvests. He would save money and buy land.
In the past, their family was burdened by too many people. There were two sick children below them and a sickly old man above them. Now, he was a young man. He didn't have a family background to burden him, and he had strength. As long as he was willing to work hard and work hard, he would be able to save money in a few years.
Qingqing's seedlings, curling water.
Liu Sidi imagined the golden waves during the autumn harvest.
"Fourth Brother …" A voice rang out. Liu Sidi turned his head and saw that the Qi brothers were calling him.
Qi Gouzi walked over and patted him on the shoulder. He asked, "Has anyone come to look for you?"
Liu Sidi knew that he was asking about Sanjie. He spat and put righteousness before family. "People like her will only hinder us from working peacefully. If she comes to look for me, I'll be the first to report her to Lord Zhao! "
"Good, good." Qi Gouzi, who looked like a warm-hearted friend, shouted, "You're ambitious, brother! Work hard on the farm. Under Lord Zhao's rule, everyone collects legal rent and pays legal taxes. As long as you're willing to work hard, you won't have to worry about not being able to make a living.
Take me for example. My family used to be so poor that we couldn't even afford to wear pants. We worked hard to save up a few acres of land for ourselves. We also worked hard and became a famous family. Those who can't even afford to wear pants for generations are lazy bones. I don't think you're such a lazy bone, brother. "
His words hit the nail on the head of Liu Sidi. He treated Qi Gouzi as his own brother. "I will."
Qi Daojun also smiled and said, "Yes. Goddess … Sanjie may have a fiery temper, but she's muddle-headed when it comes to this. Look at her, she's still singing 'The landlord's abacus competes with snake venom'. Sigh, it's like some harmful land reform in the future … Ahem! I mean, she's too extreme. Of course, there are many landlords who started by exploiting others, but there are also many landlords, like my family, who used to be poor and got rich through hard work. How can you generalize her? "
Qi Daojun wasn't as straightforward as his brother. Instead, he was more like a scholar.
Liu Sidi used to think that he was strange. After hearing his words today, he didn't quite understand some of the words, but he understood the general idea. He couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
Back then, when Sanjie heard that Liu Sidi wanted to be a landlord, she said that she didn't want to acknowledge him as her brother. Liu Sidi was sad for a long time. Now that he heard Qi Daojun's words, he felt like he had met a reasonable person.
Ever since Lord Zhao came, the Qi brothers' lives became better and better. They gradually became fat. Their white and fat faces were filled with sympathy. They wore long robes that represented their status as country squires. After comforting Liu Sidi, who was dark and thin, they walked away with a smile.
From then on, thousands of families worked hard. Only the unruly Liu Sanjie still refused to submit. From time to time, she could be seen singing the opposite song along the river bank. She even said that Lord Zhao was a two-faced killer.
However, this time. No one sang the same song. No one paid attention to her anymore. Everyone was busy farming. They were full of hope for Lord Zhao to "pay taxes legally."
Therefore, everyone gradually tacitly agreed that Lord Zhao wanted her. Liu Sanjie was indeed a thief with ill intentions who instigated them not to farm in peace.
That year, time gradually passed. It was the end of autumn.
At the Yongfu County yamen, a few donkey carts were pulling a full load of grain into the granary.
A few yamen runners were humming a tune.
The taxes and granary of the yamen were all piled up.
As for the Xu Clan and the Zhang Clan, they had received several times more rent this year.
That year, the harvest of grain was very good.
It was so good that Liu Sanjie was a little tired from hiding.
That day, she was hiding behind a pile of wheat straws to rest. Her clothes were tattered and her face was dark. Only her eyes were still clear and bright.
A fellow villager noticed her.
"Wow!" The fellow exclaimed, "Sanjie!"
"Shh … fellow villager, I want a glass of water," Liu Sanjie whispered.
This fellow villager used to know Sanjie. Seeing her like this, he couldn't bear to see her like this. He quietly brought her home, hid her behind the house, and scooped water for her.
While drinking water, the fellow villager advised, "Sanjie, everyone knows that your whole family was killed by the landlord. But look, Fourth Brother is peacefully farming, and no one is holding him accountable. Look, a few days ago, we couldn't survive. Now, the yamen and Family Zhang don't dare to fabricate too many exorbitant taxes. At least we can survive. Isn't Lord Zhao a good official? Don't be stubborn. "
Liu Sanjie didn't say anything. She just looked at the fellow villager who was as skinny as before Family Zhang came. She suddenly smiled and asked softly, "Fellow villager, after Lord Zhao came, did he stop asking the landlords to collect rent?"
"Yes." The fellow villager was confused. "Of course he did. Even if Bao Qingtian was alive, he still had to pay the rent. "
Liu Sanjie finished her water and stood up. "Then I don't want to come back."
However, not long after Liu Sanjie left the fellow villager's house, she suddenly heard shouting, crying, and human voices in front of her.
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