Chapter 1676 I make the decision for everyone!
The child nodded, walked directly to the book desk, took the pen from the clerk's hand, and neatly wrote his name on the account book.
Although Liu Ji couldn't see the handwriting on the account book from a distance, when he saw the clerk nodding, he couldn't help but feel curious: Two or three years ago, this village was filled with a group of refugees who were about to die of cold and starvation, but now they can't even see it. Can these dolls know how to write and do things?
These days, reading and writing is the right of aristocratic families. How many children from poor families can afford to read? That's why the imperial court has a Ma Zhou, so His Majesty will be so protective of his favor and work hard. Liu Ji had long heard that the Fang family had set up a school on Zhuangzi, but it was not clear how effective it was. At this moment, it seemed that it was indeed teaching children from poor families who had difficulty in reading and writing.
Perhaps these people are not even considered poor, but they are all refugees with no permanent land...
And the most important point is, why does a mere refugee family need to pay more than four stone in rent?
This is simply knocking the bones and sucking out the marrow!
Liu Ji shook his head and sighed. Fortunately, I was the one who came to Fangjiazhuangzi today. If Le Yanwei and other supervisory censors who were instructed by others came to see this scene and properly impeach the Fangjia father and son to His Majesty, things would be a big deal!
He was angry, your Fang family is so rich, why do you want to embezzle a little from the common people? I'm afraid that even if the villagers in Zhuangzi paid all the land rent for a year's output, it would still not be worth the ten and a half days of income at Fangjiawan Wharf in the south of Chang'an City, right?
It’s really unkind to be rich!
He actually slaughtered dozens of fat pigs to entertain the dealers? Such small favors can make the oppressed bankers feel grateful and pay rent several times more than the court regulations, but they don't know it. Instead, they smile and praise the Fang family for their kindness and generosity...
Liu Jiefei was a gentleman. He knew the best about the ways of maneuvering in officialdom, and his temperament had little to do with hatred of evil. He always admired Fang Xuanling and felt that Fang Xuanling was a breath of fresh air in the court. He was different from those officials who were always fighting for family interests and was a true gentleman.
He didn't think that Fang Xuanling would go back to exploit the people, but the Fang family was so big that it was inevitable that some scum would come out and do such dirty things in the name of the Fang family and his son...
Liu Ji thought for a while and walked over.
He does not have a strong backing, let alone a strong backer, and the holy family is not Youlong. His ability to rise all the way up in the officialdom is not only due to his own ability, but also to the reputation he has accumulated among the people and the officialdom. When it comes to He Liu Jie, who dares not to praise him for "not afraid of power"?
Of course, the secret to gaining such a reputation as "not afraid of power" is to "pick the toughest persimmons"...
The more you challenge those powerful and accomplished people, the more you can show that you are not afraid of power!
How can a person who dares to fight with an important official in the court for the slightest mistake not be a loyal minister and capable official who is upright, loyal and courageous?
The Dachang courtyard is very spacious. In order to speed up the rent payment process, the Fang family set up several stalls for weighing grain quantities, all of which were staffed by servants and scribes. At this time, several households were paying rent. The measuring servants kept climbing up and down on the vehicles, reporting the amount, and the clerk nearby recorded it, and then the renter signed and signed after confirming that it was correct.
Liu Ji walked quickly to the lean old man and his grandson, and no one noticed for a moment...
Seeing his grandfather and grandson driving into the gate of Zhuangzi to unload grain, Liu Ji took three steps at a time and pulled the old man off the carriage shaft, saying quickly: "I'll wait a moment, old man."
The old man was startled by him and asked curiously: "What advice does this official have?"
Although Liu Jie did not wear official robes, he was in a high position and commanded, so he naturally had a demeanor that was different from ordinary people. You could tell at a glance that he was not an ordinary person.
Liu Jie said: "If you don't take the advice seriously, I will help you today and ask the Fang family for your hard-earned money back!"
"What?"
The old man looked confused, thinking he was deaf...
Liu Ji took the old man's hand and said with emotion: "Although it was because of the Fang family that we had a place to stay, but the food that we worked so hard to grow throughout the year has to be treated so harshly by the Fang family." The exploitation of rent, tax, and exploitation really makes me sad! Since today is the right time, let me speak up and ask the Fang family to return the food to all the folks!”
There are also skills in criticizing people. Who is Fang Xuanling? It can be said that in the eyes of His Majesty, he is the first civil servant and the best minister in the world! Liu Jie dared to confront Fang Xuanling, but he would not fight with Fang Xuanling directly. He only said that he would recover the overpaid rent from the people, but did not say that he would sue the Fang family for being "unkind for the sake of wealth". .
He believed in Fang Xuanling's character, but he also believed in what he saw. As long as he eliminated the black sheep of the Fang family, he would not only be praised by the people, but also make Fang Xuanling look at him differently.
The scheming is indeed deep...
The old man was confused when he heard this and said: "What is the overpayment of rent? We haven't paid more. This is the amount we should pay. Strictly speaking, the old man took advantage of the Fang family. If it is a wooden bucket, The amount of food here is definitely not as much as four stones..."
Liu Jie had already preconceived ideas and subconsciously concluded that the old man was afraid of the power of the Fang family and did not dare to admit the fact that he had paid more rent. He comforted him: "Don't be afraid, old man! This is the censor Zhongcheng of the current dynasty, who has been ordered to supervise all officials. To fight against lawlessness in the world, even if the Fang family and his son are standing here, I can still seek justice for you!”
After saying that, without waiting for the old man to defend himself, he had already puffed up his chest and shouted loudly: "Who is the person in charge of collecting rent in the Fang family today? Come here quickly!"
There was silence.
Everyone was shocked by Liu Jie's behavior, and stared blankly at this man with a righteous face, as if he was the embodiment of Ximen Bao who "will punish the three elders with justice for a long time"...
Liu Ji shouted loudly, but found that no one responded. He suddenly became a little angry. Are all the Fang family so arrogant? The dignified censor Zhongcheng came to visit him personally, but he ignored him?
So crazy!
At this moment, he was influenced by the "righteousness" he had created, and he believed that he was the embodiment of justice. Even if the king of heaven came, he would still stand on the side of justice, and the gods and Buddhas in the sky would dare to fight against him! He strode to a servant of the Fang family and asked sternly: "Can't you hear what I'm saying? Who is the scum responsible for collecting rent in the Fang family today? Quickly identify it to me. I'm going to kill this man who is exploiting the people in this fish and meat village." Bring the bastard to justice, eliminate this scourge for the Fang family, and bring peace to the people!”
The servants were all frightened by Liu Jie's eyebrows. They subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva and pointed at the big umbrella at the front...
Before the servant could speak, Liu Ji strode over and shouted loudly: "Although you are all civilians, you are also protected by the laws of the Tang Dynasty. If you cannot stand up when you are oppressed and exploited, who can protect you?" Don't you be afraid of me for the rest of your life? My husband is honest and upright, and he is a role model for the world. I don't know that there are unruly slaves in the family, how can the noble family tolerate such scum and corrupt the family tradition?"
While speaking loudly and righteously, he walked towards the huge sun umbrella and said to himself: "Come on, come on, today I will clean up the family style of the Fang family... uh..."
When he came under the umbrella, he saw a ferocious pretty face that was already covered with frost, and a pair of beautiful eyes that seemed to shoot out three flavors of real fire, vowing to burn all his flesh and blood, and then crush his bones and scatter them into ashes!
Liu Ji was so frightened that he trembled, opened his mouth wide, and looked at the furious Princess Gaoyang in front of him in disbelief. That petite and exquisite body seemed to have transformed into a sword of heaven, with a murderous aura!
Why is this guy here collecting rent?
Thinking about his words just now, Liu Jie was sweating profusely and stammered: "Dian Dian Dian... Your Highness..."
"Bang!"
Princess Gao Yang stood up suddenly and slapped the table in front of her hard. The two rows of small white teeth gritted loudly, and she wanted to bite Liu Ji's head into pieces. Her little face was full of evil, and every word The words said: "What a great censor, Zhongcheng. You are an upright official and a loyal minister, while I am the one who bullies the people and is the villain in the land of fish and meat." Right? Well, I'm standing here. Aren't you going to make decisions for the people? Come and tell me how you want to clean up the Fang family. Did the slander cut off my title, or let Erlang divorce me? "Your Highness, your lungs are about to explode!"
Finally, she had an opportunity to get up close and personal with the banker, in order to express her approachability as a princess and to highlight her existence and status. It was unbearable to be described as a heinous village tyrant by this old bastard. Intolerable!
If this matter is settled like this, where is the majesty of this princess?
(End of chapter)