eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 817 Xia Yan! Xia Yan!

The officers and soldiers were right. If Xu Weiming committed a crime, then Xu Weiming would be arrested. The others were indeed innocent, but they had to control the order a little when arresting people.

Poor Xu Weiming was also raped and slipped out inexplicably. He had been an official for many years, and even if he had never experienced such a scene, he had seen it a lot.

"Min'er, take care of your mother!"

"father!"

Xu Min, who had always been cynical, shed tears at this time. He worked hard to break free from the two soldiers holding him down.

Probably because this kind of scene is always a little sad, the two soldiers were not too 'cruel', and their hands were a little lighter, allowing him to break free and run over.

Xu Min ran to Xu Weiming and knelt down, crying: "Dad, what on earth is going on?"

"It's hard to say right or wrong in official affairs. Son, I'm sorry for you. From now on, the whole family will depend on you!"

"Okay, okay, take it away. You didn't think about this day when you committed the crime. It's so annoying to be crying here after it happened! Take it away quickly!"

The soldier ordered loudly and irritably.

"Father! Father!"

Afterwards, amidst Xu Min's crying and shouting, Xu Weiming was taken away.

This blow was not something that ordinary people could withstand. Xu Min collapsed, became confused, and finally collapsed at the door of the county government office. There were also many pedestrians coming and going to watch the excitement.

Among such a crowd, Xu Min saw Han Chunbo lowering the curtain in the carriage, and he vaguely thought of something.

"Xu Min!"

Apart from Brother Xia Jiu, no one else came to him like this.

"How are you? What happened?"

Brother Xia Jiu looked sad. He heard the news in the early morning and rushed here non-stop.

"Help me, help me up."

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After gathering his emotions and appeasing his mother, Xu Min followed Brother Xia Jiu to Tian Chang Yamen.

His original intention was to find Zhao Baihu, but that guy's dragon disappeared suddenly last night and he didn't know where he went at this time.

Xia Yan was actually a little complicated when it came to him. His son had a very good relationship with him, and he was quite familiar with him. If his father hadn't been too upright, I think the two families would have been even better friends.

"Do you have any clue?"

"Uncle." Xu Min nodded in salute.

Xia Yan treats him no differently. He doesn't praise people when they are up, nor criticize them when they are down. This way he does not violate the way of a gentleman, "Sit down. I also know the matter. Ninth Brother also talked about it a lot. You Is there any difficulty at home? Is your mother okay?"

"Thank you for your concern, uncle. My mother... my mother is not well."

"Yeah, when something like this happens, no matter how much words of comfort are heard, they won't have much effect. However, you have called me uncle for many years, and Brother Ninth often says good things about you. You are a good person. Good boy, if you have any difficulties, just ask, Brother Ninth and I will not refuse if we can do it."

"Nephew, my nephew's mind is a little confused." Xu Min was a little anxious, and he couldn't calm down. "What my nephew doesn't understand is that he was fine yesterday and there were no signs before. How could he do this? Such a big crime? Besides, my father is also an official of the imperial court. If you want to arrest someone, you have to make it clear. The case is tried and convicted, but nothing has happened yet!"

"When the king is angry, millions of people will be buried dead." Xia Yan sighed, "Atlas of fish scales and measurements of acres of land. This was the first national policy implemented by the current emperor nine years ago against all opinions. You guys at that time When I was young, I just heard about it, and it was even more unreasonable then than it is now."

Two children squatted in front of Xia Yan. Brother Ninth asked in confusion: "Dad, the children are still strange. Before the eleventh year of Zhengde, the gentry had preferential treatment in this dynasty. As a result, the common people everywhere Contributions were made everywhere, and the court's tax base was shrinking day by day, making the state's taxes fall on the poorest people.

After the Tianxia Tianqing Order was issued in the eleventh year of Zhengde, the court linked taxes to the land. No matter who the landowner was, the tax was levied on the amount of land. The tax base expanded, and the court's annual revenue did not decrease but increased, and then the summer and autumn taxes were reduced year by year. tax ratio. After this law is implemented, the court will not have to suffer losses every year, the people will not have to sell their sons and daughters, and the taxes paid by the gentry will be a drop in the bucket. Why is it so difficult to handle such a happy thing? In the eleventh year of Zhengde, why was there so much bloodshed? "

Xia Yan had a complicated look on his face, "What you said is indeed true. The Clearing of Land in the World has brought vitality to ordinary people, and the prosperity of our small Shuangliu County is the result of light corvee and little wealth. As long as you work hard, you will be rewarded with hard work." , at most, they only need one or two hungry meals during the lean period. The lives of most people are much better than before the Tianxia Qingtian Order.

As a father, I talk to and talk with people, and I also know that in today's world, the suffering of people's livelihood has been greatly alleviated, and the difficulties of people's livelihood are only limited to one place or one disaster, and even wealthy places have reappeared.' Recalling the heyday of Kaiyuan in the past , Xiaoyi still has the grand scene of Kaiyuan with thousands of families. This is the side of the current emperor who is generous, loves the people, and is wise and decisive.

But there is another side to the emperor, that is, those who stand in my way will die, and those who obey me will live. The privileges and exemptions you mentioned for the gentry are the ancestral system of this dynasty. If the emperor wants to change it, there will naturally be objections. At the same time, the privileges and exemptions for the gentry are also the basis for many gentry families to enjoy privileges and use their privileges to oppress and enslave the people. These people are also in the world. In the court, of course they would not be so obedient. So they met another side of the emperor. "

The other side of the emperor...

Brother Xia Jiu murmured these words.

Xu Min actually understood that such a long paragraph and a review of the history of nine years ago meant that Xia Yan wanted to tell him that your father's sin was too difficult!

"Uncle Xia, I dare to say that my father was wrongly accused!"

Xia Yan didn't believe it gullibly, "What's the basis for you to say that?"

Xu Min organized her words and said seriously: "I know that my father is not an upright gentleman like Uncle Xia, and he will accept some small favors. This can be seen from how Brother Jiu and I spend money on weekdays. My nephew does not deny this! But after listening to what Uncle Xia just said, my nephew understands that the fish scale atlas and measuring the fields are the most important things. It is not easy for my father to get this official position, so he must also understand that because of this, He will never mess with this."

"Your father and I don't get along, you know that."

The implication is that he just wants to touch the fish scale album.

"Uncle Xia is different. He is dissatisfied with you and wants you to touch the fish scale album. That means he understands that what happened has nothing to do with him and you are responsible for it alone. Of course he is not afraid. But it involves My father would never do such a stupid thing!"

Damn it, Xia Yan really wanted to curse.

However, this statement still does not work. These are all personal subjective judgments without any real evidence.

"My dear nephew, the matter of the fish scale album is a major matter that the emperor is personally concerned about. Don't forget that Brother Weiming is just a seventh-grade county magistrate. But when it comes to the area, the court attaches great importance to it. Since the emperor attaches great importance to it, no one can do anything evil in it. , so what the facts are depends on how the case is tried."

"What if? What if the emperor doesn't notice? There are so many magistrates in the world, so the emperor won't know everything, right?!"

Xia Yan said bluntly: "I know everything and dare not say it, but this matter must be heard directly by heaven. The emperor... is as diligent as Taizu. In the past few years, Zhu has written millions of words."

Xu Min had no choice.

He does have some wit, but this happened so suddenly!

Moreover, he was very suspicious of Han Chunbo, and he felt that this matter was related to this person.

But first of all, even his counterattack was too fast. It had only been one night, and the reinforcements were not moved so quickly.

Secondly, his current identity as Jin Yiwei cannot be directly revealed to Xia Yan, even at this time.

This rule cannot be broken. Not to mention, he still had a hope in his heart, hoping that when Zhao Baihu would come back to him, they could work together to find a way to deal with Han Chunbo.

Having said that, if Zhao Baihu gave up on him, it would really be over.

However, if you understand the truth and can really hold it back, this is another matter!

Because he is very impatient and tormented!

Fortunately, Brother Xia Jiu has been with him all the time, and he has not talked about the Hu girl in the past two days.

After that, he brought his mother and other family members to Xia Mansion to settle down temporarily. Xia Yan said, don't be polite if you need help. Xu Min won't be polite. How long has it been?

Xiafu.

The courtyard where Brother Jiu lives.

Xu Min kept staring at the sky, as if his soul was out of body.

Brother Ninth didn't say much because he didn't know how to help him.

"I finally understand now."

Xu Min suddenly spoke.

"What do you unserstand?"

"I understand, the word emperor means the meaning of imperial power."

Brother Ninth was a little worried about him, "Are you crazy? What are you talking about?"

Xu Min smiled miserably, "I'm not crazy, I'm very clear-headed. Your father said that when the emperor is angry, he will lay down millions of corpses. Think about it, if this huge thing in my family is put in the eyes of the emperor, wouldn't it be like sesame seeds?" Mung beans are the same size? If...if we can plead directly to the emperor, then there is nothing wrong with us!"

Brother Xia Jiu felt that he really dared to think.

"Then you have to ask for it."

Xu Min sat up suddenly, "Isn't your father a Jinshi? Although he is only in the top three, the first and second graders in that subject are definitely not just Tian Zhang. Is there anyone among them who can talk to the emperor? ?”

Xu Min was a Jinshi when he spoke and a Jinshi when he was silent. It was because he, a cheap old man, was born in Juren. He was able to reach the position of county magistrate because of good luck and a good-looking face. Of course, he was young. Now, Also old.

"I know how you feel. I've asked my dad a long time ago."

"How to say?"

"My father said that people in the officialdom look down upon others. It is very common for the world to be cold and cold, and for people to be cold and warm. Even if my father has met them, they will ignore them even if they are the eighth-grade field chief. of."

Xu Min used to be a bit unruly and would mostly laugh when hearing these words, but now the reality that he doesn't care has blocked one of the few roads he has.

Xu Min was so angry that she banged the table, "I will definitely be ashamed to associate with such people from now on!"

From now on I will be ashamed to be treated like this!

Fortunately, his hope was not lost, because Zhao Baihu really came back.

Five days later, this guy dressed up as his servant and knocked on the door of Xia Mansion looking for someone. The moment he saw him, Xu Min seemed to see his own father!

"Zhao!"

"Shh." Zhao Baihu took a step forward, "I know everything. Go in and tell me, I have a solution."

Xu Min didn't say anything, and immediately led people into the room arranged for him by the Xia Mansion.

"Zhao Baihu, please tell me what you can do!"

"I know you are in a hurry, but this matter cannot be urgent. I have to ask you a question first,"

"Say, you say."

Zhao Baihu didn't joke with him, "Have you told anyone about me?"

"I swear to God, I will never reveal a word!"

"Hey, you have some knowledge." After that, Zhao Baihu stopped hanging on him, "One good news and one bad news. The good news is that Han Chunbo did have a problem. He made a bad move. We found out what actions should be taken.”

"What about the bad news?"

"The bad news is that his background is really big."

"How big?"

Zhao Baihu was also a little dignified, "People above me also hesitated. Although I tried to persuade them many times, I was still considering it."

Xu Min was anxious, "What kind of solution is this? Why don't you just wait here?!"

"There is another way, which is not a solution." Zhao Baihu frowned and said quietly.

"what?"

"The master of this family, Xia Yan. In this world, some people are afraid of death, and some are afraid of poverty, but there is a kind of person who is not afraid of death or poverty, and that is Xia Yan. Not only that, he is also afraid of not being good for the people and not good for the people. The affairs of the court are happening right in front of you, but no one cares about it. Boy, he may be your savior."

Xu Min was disappointed, "But I've already begged him, no."

"You can't beg him because you are trapped here and don't know anything. If I tell you that I have evidence that Han Chunbo had an affair with officials, smuggled official silver, and embezzled huge amounts of money from the imperial court, that would be okay. No? We either don't make a fuss about this matter, or make it bigger. If it makes a big fuss, your father's matter will naturally not be handled secretly. Of course, if he really made false reports about the album, it will be impossible for the gods to save him. .”

To put it bluntly, this still requires a gamble.

Xu Min had no other choice, "I bet! I'm going to make things big!! I don't believe my father dares to let himself make mistakes on such a big matter!"

He still had the same idea that his father was not decent. He was very enthusiastic about letting others take the blame, but he would never dare to take the blame himself.

Zhao Baihu had nothing else to say. He took out something from his arms and said, "This is Han Chunbo's letter that I intercepted. Please give it to Xia Yan. After he sees it, he will give it to the court at all costs." It’s a memorial to me.”

"I'm going? How can he believe me?"

Zhao Baihu raised his eyelids and said, "Don't you have the Jinyiwei badge?"