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Chapter five hundred and ninety-four the emperor is a bit stupid

Emperor Chongzhen did not have the momentum of a thousand horses and a thousand horses, only a group of guards from dozens of horses followed behind him, carrying bows and arrows to the countryside.

As for how much effort the Jinyiwei and the inner factory will put in to confirm safety during this period, I don’t know that many people will be unlucky because of this, Emperor Chongzhen has never cared about it.

Moreover, after getting used to this way of travel, Emperor Chongzhen gradually fell in love with this way of playing, and even understood why the emperors of the Liu family liked to play like this.

The reason is very simple, it's so cool!

I took a group of people out for a long time and met a person who was pretending to be in front of me. I turned around and showed that I was a son of the Chehou family and immediately beat the opponent. Is it so good to have a pussy?

Even if the guy opposite doesn't care about Chehou, what about the prince? What about the emperor? Try not to care again?

But Emperor Chongzhen never understood one thing, even though he had traveled through time for more than ten years, he had never figured it out.

Why is there a big tree at the intersection of every village?

Or willow trees, maybe locust trees, or poplar trees, anyway, regardless of the size of the village, there is such a tree at the entrance of the village, as if it is not worthy of being called a village without this tree.

Moreover, these trees are very huge, and often require one or two people to embrace each other. The shortest and shortest one has existed since the age of grandpa.

I don’t know when this habit was found, but it still seems to be the same in later generations. It has been passed down for thousands of years, as if the ancestors have been through this way for generations.

The same is true for this village in front of me, and the big tree at the entrance of the Zhuangzi is not one, but a big willow tree that was carried by two people.

When Emperor Chongzhen arrived at the entrance of the village, he slowed down his horse speed, but he had no intention of staying at all. Instead, he led dozens of horses to pass through the village and ran directly to the valley not far away.

The villagers of Xiaohuzhuang looked at the dozens of riding over with a confused look on their faces. From time to time, they could hear several young people hypes praising the lead: "Young master is unparalleled in shooting skills. This time he hunts, he will definitely return with a full load!"

"According to my estimate, the young master can hunt a big worm today!"

"Maybe we can hunt deer?"

“Countless rabbits!”

Listening to such shameless flattery, the villagers of Xiaohuzhuang were collapsed - our ancestors have lived here for generations. When did there be big insects on the mountain behind? When did there be deer?

It would be fine if there were deer. If there were really big worms, if there were really big worms, they wouldn’t hurry up and find the government to kill them. Should they wait for the big worm to go down the mountain to eat people?

There must be a limit to bragging and praising people!

But the knight around the young master obviously didn't care about the villagers' opinions, and continued to praise the young master without any limit, hoping that he could be praised by the young master.

After shaking his head, the villagers of Xiaohuzhuang should do whatever they should do - it is almost autumn, and the food they should be harvested must be harvested, and the food they should be dried must be dried. Where did you come from to care about the noble man who wants to hunt in autumn?

The noble man was reincarnated and had no need to go to the field to work, some servants prepared their meals. Even if it was approaching the afternoon, they could still enter the mountain, but they could not.

The farmers who dare to fool food will sooner or later be fooled by food!

Village chief Hu Liuqi did not dare to take these knights whizzing by like other villagers, not take them seriously.

As a village chief who has entered the city and seen the world, and is also a tall and professional farmer in the village, Hu Liuqi feels that he is different from other villagers.

At least, the farmers in this village will never see what they have seen in their lives!

Not to mention anything else, the bow and arrow on the noble man’s body was obviously the bow and arrow in the court guards!

In the Ming Dynasty, scholars can wear swords and study, but dare others to take them? Haha!

But the problem is that the Ming Dynasty law also stipulates that those who privately hide bows, arrows, armor and armor will die!

Even those scholars dare to hide these things at home, it will be the same!

Although this ban has gradually become looser more than ten years ago, after the emperor ascended the throne, this ban has been strictly enforced in some aspects!

For example, people holding Ming Dynasty household registration booklets can also have swords at home. This is clearly stipulated by the government and it doesn’t matter.

However, the control of bows and arrows is more stringent than before, and it is no longer visible on the market.

The dozens of knights who were whizzing by just now were all carrying bows on their backs, with quiveres, and swords hanging around their waists. What does this mean?

This shows that the identity of this group of people is extraordinary!

At the very least, it directly shows that the noble prince in the leader has an extraordinary identity, and at least he must be from the family of which country!

Of course, the Ming Dynasty is so big that there are quite a few dukes. The dukes who marry and take concubines are not in charge, and they have many children. Who knows which family this noble son belongs to?

However, if you can bring dozens of personal guards so blatantly, your family background will definitely be small, and this young man must be extremely favored at home.

Prodigal! It’s almost evening and I’m still hunting in the mountains. Isn’t it?

After cursing a few words in his heart, Hu Liuqi did not dare to brag like other villagers, but looked at the place where the group of people disappeared from time to time.

Who knows when they will come back? If they don’t come back tomorrow, should they go to the government to report to the official? See who is missing one of them?

When the sun sets and the cool villagers outside were already planning to return home, a sound of horse hooves came from afar.

The young master in the lead looked happy, and the dozens of riders following him were all very handsome. Many people immediately brought various preys, such as pheasants and rabbits, and even a deer.

Hu Liuqi was a little confused. He had been familiar with the mountain behind since childhood. He had never seen a deer? When did he have it?

I was thinking about it in my heart that the noble young master's horse had arrived in front of me.

Hu Liuqi, who came to his senses, hurriedly bowed to the noble master and said, "The little old man Hu Liuqi is the master of Xiao Huzhuang, don't you know the young master?"

Before the young master could speak, the horseman behind him spoke, "You can also inquire about my fairy-like figure?"

The young master turned around and glared at the entourage, but turned over and got off the horse and said, "You are polite, your boy, Zhu Xiaosong, the Duke of Chengguo Mansion, has met Mr. Hu."

Hu Liuqi felt very comfortable - look, the young master of Duke Cheng's mansion spoke so politely to the old man, which was much better than the entourage behind him!

After returning a greeting in panic, Hu Liuqi said, "Young Master is going to rush back to the city?"

Zhu Xiaosong looked up at the sky and said with a depressed expression: "It seems that I can't go back like this. I'm afraid the city gates have been closed. Entering the city at this time is to cause trouble for the family, and the kid's life will definitely be sad."

After explaining it randomly, Zhu Xiaosong continued: "The boy is playful and has missed the time and it is difficult to go home. Therefore, he wants to stay in the village for one night. I wonder if my father-in-law can be content with me?"

Hu Liuqi was a little embarrassed - Xiao Huzhuang was like the name of this Zhuangzi, and suddenly a small word appeared.

The whole village said that there were only a hundred families who went there. It would be fine if the young man in front of him was arranged, but the dozens of knights behind him were in a difficult situation.

When Zhu Xiaosong saw Hu Liuqi's face looked embarrassed, he hurriedly said, "Don't worry, my father-in-law, I have hunted a lot of good things today, all of them are divided into villagers in the village. I don't want anything. In addition, for every family who stays, the boy is willing to give two taels of silver, is that okay?"

You said earlier, if you have money, what's hard to deal with? Don't say that you just have dozens of casual things, even if you have a few more, the old man can make arrangements for you!

The folds on the old face were as smiling as the chrysanthemums blooming in September. Hu Liuqi smiled and said with a wry smile: "How can you be so embarrassed!"

When Emperor Chongzhen saw Hu Liuqi's face, he knew that the matter of staying here was right today.

Sure enough, the ancestors were right. Money can make the devil push the mill, and money can help you do things!

Hu Liuqi was indeed as he said, dozens of followers were arranged properly, and almost every family arranged a knight. As for this indescribable young master of the Chengguo family, he naturally lived in Hu Liuqi's home.

They are all fat sheep!

The prey brought by these knights was indeed distributed to the villagers as the young master of Chengguo said. They put the pot that night and gave some bad wine. This little life would be beautiful!

As for the largest deer, it seems reasonable to enter Hu Liuqi's house? After all, as a master, he was entertained by this noble man to live there. What is the point of falling a deer?

As for others, if you want to entertain this noble young man, do you have the qualifications? Bah!

As soon as he returned home, Hu Liuqi quickly called his wife and a few daughters-in-law to prepare the meal, and then served a few wines. He wanted to entertain guests, the most expensive guests!

After three rounds of drinking, Hu Liuqi's face turned red because of a few glasses of bad wine. Emperor Chongzhen asked with a smile: "Brother Hu, I have something unknown to you. I hope my father can help you solve your doubts?"

Hu Liuqi, who was already a little drunk, narrowed his eyes and asked, "Please speak, young master?"

Emperor Chongzhen said: "When I left the city, I saw many people rushing to the government to register their household registration booklets, but no one in the village went?"

Hu Liuqiyi slapped his thigh and laughed: "Hey, what's the matter when I'm a young master? So that's it."

After drinking a sip of wine, Hu Liuqi said with a stuttering voice: "The villagers in the village finished the household registration booklet a few days ago. At that time, the messengers from Shuntian Mansion came to the village to handle it, so naturally they didn't have to run as far as Shuntian Mansion."

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "It's strange to say. Didn't you register it a few years ago? Why did you get into trouble again?"

Youdao is to drink to make cowards brave. In addition, Emperor Chongzhen, who was named Zhu Xiaosong, the youngest son of Duke Cheng’s Mansion, was very easy to talk, and Hu Liuqi’s courage gradually became stronger: “If the young master only thinks that the government is messing around, then the old man would say that the young master is thinking badly!”

Emperor Chongzhen bowed and said, "Please give me advice?"

Hu Liuqi laughed and said, "The government is not messing around, and the emperor is not a fool. He is thinking about collecting more capitol tax!"

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's disbelief, Hu Liuqi pursed the wine stains on the corner of his lips and smiled: "The old man and the young master are in love, so he has something to say."

He took a bite of venison happily before looking at Emperor Chongzhen with a smile and said, "There is a saying in the officialdom that it is to hide it from the superiors and not the subordinates. I guess the young master knows it, right?"

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen nodding, Hu Liuqi continued, "It's the same for this folk! The government actually knows that there are many children in the homes of ordinary people, but no matter how many children are born, they are called waiters. Does the young master know the reason?"

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen shook his head, Hu Liuqi continued, "Everyone is called a waiter, so he only collects the captive tax for two children. Naturally, there is no need to pay the ones behind him. But if the little three and the four are placing it, how much does the captive tax have to be paid?"

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's dissatisfaction, Hu Liuqi suddenly became a little anxious and said, "The young master's family is a big business, so the Duke's Mansion is naturally not short of a few taels of silver, and no one dares to take this silver to the Duke's Mansion.

But in this ordinary people's family, one tael of silver is enough for more than a month to spend. It can cost three or five months if you save a little. Can you save less? Once you have more children, you will be dead!"

Emperor Chongzhen curled his lips and said, "What about the social sciences? I remember that the emperor issued an edict that social sciences in various places must be reorganized."

Hu Liuqi sneered: "Social science is social science, and the heads of money are the heads of money. Can this be the same?"

Emperor Chongzhen said: "Why isn't the same thing? How many children who go to school have many heads, which is not easy to settle?"

Hu Liuqi said: "Social studies are social studies. If you should let your children study, you have to let them go. Anyway, the emperor's family's advantage is not taken away, and those gentlemen also know what's going on, but one sheep is to drive and two sheep are to put it away, both of them are the same.

However, when the government counted the household registration booklet, it was reported that there were only two children. As long as no one came out, who would take care of it? The government was happy!”

Emperor Chongzhen's face was a little dark - he was a mother! He said in front of me that he took advantage of my family?

OK, I have tolerated it. Anyway, letting the people take advantage is very different from letting those corrupt officials take advantage. At least these ordinary people can still remember my goodness.

How important is it to be an emperor with a good reputation? Just look at the emperors of the Liu family!

Besides, as long as this census continues and the specific number of people is clear, even if it is successful, don’t ask for too much else.

But Hu Liuqi's next words made Emperor Chongzhen's face darker, and he even wanted to cut people with a knife: "The emperor is a good emperor, but he is just a little stupid."
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