Chapter 238: Wizards! This is a Wizard!
And in the city of Beijing.

As the New Year approaches, snow is falling as usual.

But it is no longer as heavy as before, and there is indeed some sign of a good harvest due to the snow.

Before the New Year.

Yan Shaoting met with Lu Yi and explained some things to him.

Then there were not many days.

Before Xiyuan issued the order to execute Xu Fan.

Lu Yi arrived at Xu's house quietly.

In the courtyard.

Lu Yi requested as he drove the carriage into the Xu family's home.

Xu Jie, who had been staying at home since the fight in Wanshou Palace that day, also came out of the greenhouse.

"Lu Chen... Lu Tongzhi! Now you should call me Lu Tongzhi!"

"I congratulate you on your promotion."

There was a hint of politeness on Xu Jie's face.

Lu Yi just smiled and nodded, returning the greeting.

He had also recently been promoted from the position of assistant commander of the Jinyiwei to the position of associate commander of the Jinyiwei.

Xu Jie looked at Lu Yi who insisted on driving the carriage into his house with a puzzled look in his eyes.

"I have not sent any gifts to you since you have been promoted. I am sorry for that. But there have been many things going on in your residence recently. I hope you can forgive me."

Lu Yi waved his hands repeatedly, his face stern: "Mr. Xu, you are too serious."

Xu Jie asked, "I just wonder why the magistrate came to visit today?"

Lu Yi's eyes flickered, and he felt a little nervous.

"The elder is steady. Today, Xiyuan issued an edict..."

Having said this, Lu Yi had already looked at the staff and advisors behind Xu Jie.

When Xu Jie heard this, he was shocked and his face gradually became ugly.

His breathing also stopped suddenly.

Lu Yi said: "It's just... Speaking of this matter, my brother-in-law also explained it privately..."

Tears were already glistening in Xu Jie's eyes.

At this moment, the staff and advisors had already supported Xu Jie from behind.

"Master Xiang!"

Xu Jie shook his head, looked at Lu Yi, and waited for his next words.

Lu Yi explained: "My brother-in-law said that the matter has now been revealed. Even if the decree comes down, there will always be room for maneuver. After all, the elder has served the country for many years, Xu... Master Xu, you must keep a..."

Xu Jie stared at the carriage.

"Leave nothing behind!"

"Please tell me clearly!"

Lu Yi took a step back and whispered, "The imperial decree ordered immediate execution... but I, at the instruction of my brother-in-law, used some tricks and obtained Master Xu's consent to keep his body intact..."

After saying this, Lu Yi took another step back and clasped his hands together.

"I hope Lord Xu will show his condolences!"

"This is the last thing my brother-in-law and I can do."

Xu Jie, who had been staying at home for a long time, staggered to the carriage and lay down on it.

The staff and advisor looked towards the carriage with trembling eyes and shouted, "Young Master!"

around.

The servants and maids of the Xu family in the corridor and in the house all knelt down in the direction of the carriage.

Xu Jie was lying on the carriage, his eyes were already red.

The aide carefully lifted a corner of the car curtain.

I saw Xu Fan's body lying in the carriage.

Just a glance.

The aide exclaimed softly, his arm trembled, and he let go of the car curtain.

Xu Jie shouted: "My son!"

Wuyangyang.

A group of Xu family members, dressed in mourning, came out from all directions and knelt around the carriage.

Lu Yi frowned.

If my brother-in-law hadn't asked me to send Xu Fan's body over, I would never have been willing to do such a thing.

By this time, Xu Jie had turned around and stood in front of Lu Yi.

Lu Yi hurriedly bowed his head and said, "Lord Xu."

Xu Jie's eyes flickered, and his expression changed several times. Finally, he sighed and waved his hand, saying, "I, Xu Jie, appreciate the kindness of Tongzhi and Yan Shidu! I, Xu Jie, accept it!"

Lu Yi raised his head and said, "Lord Xu?"

Xu Jie shook his head and sighed, "Please go back and tell Yan Shidu a few words for me."

Lu Yi bowed his head: "Please give me your instructions, Lord Xu."

Xu Jie smiled sadly: "I would like to thank Attendant Yan for mediating this matter. I will remember this favor and the Xu family will never forget it. Xu Fan's current situation is all his own fault and has nothing to do with others."

Lu Yi nodded.

It would have been better if Xu Jie did not blame his brother-in-law for Xu Fan's death.

But Xu Jie immediately added: "But please let Sergeant Yan know that in the court, there are always intrigues and disputes. If we go back to the past, even the country will not be passed down for generations!"

These words.

In fact, it's already a bit of an overreach.

Lu Yi frowned and looked at Xu Jie.

Xu Jie waved his hand and said, "Today my eldest son passed away, and my family has to make arrangements for his funeral. He died as a criminal, and it is not convenient for my family to report his death to other places. This place is obscure, please move on. I will thank you for sending my son here today someday."

This means driving people away.

Lu Yi nodded, said something, then left the carriage and left on foot.

Not long after.

The news that Xu Fan had died and the Xu family was preparing for his funeral spread throughout the capital.

However, as Xu Jie said, Xu Fan died for his crimes, so no one went to attend the funeral.

That night.

Yanfu.

Yan Shaoting was brewing a pot of tea.

It can’t really be called tea.

Because it contains things like wolfberry and jujube kernels.

He looked at Lu Yi who had returned: "Did Xu Jie really say that?"

Lu Yi nodded, with some worry on his face: "I always feel that when he returns to the court and returns to the cabinet, he will take action against you, my brother-in-law, do you want to..."

his hand.

He scratched the neck a few more times.

Yan Shaoting rolled his eyes at his brother-in-law, shook his head and said, "No need. The New Year is coming in two days. Don't create trouble again. Although Xu Jie said so, his means are still from the court. I will be upright. Let's see how Xu Jie will act after losing his son!"

Seeing my brother-in-law say this.

Lu Yi could only shut his mouth.

A few more days passed.

Finally, it was New Year’s Eve of the 40th year of Jiajing.

Although there are still many troubles in the court this year, and heavy snow caused disasters in the capital before the end of the year, it is a good scene now that the snow is a sign of a good harvest.

Joy was everywhere, both inside and outside the city.

Accompanied by a burst of firecrackers and fireworks all over the sky.

The 40th year of Jiajing finally came to an end.

The new year arrives as expected.

"This year."

"It's so damn long!" On the top floor of the Yan Mansion, everyone from the Yan family gathered together and looked at the fireworks in the city.

Yan Shaoting held the wine glass in his hand, cursed secretly, and then let out a long breath.

Little Bird Yan Hu was rarely summoned by Yan Song and was called back from Changping.

The whole family spent the New Year together.

Wait until the next day, New Year's Day.

With the old Taoist priest's special permission for Yan Shaoting to participate in the performance evaluation system to be implemented this year to rectify the administration of officials, the court began to pay more attention to the Yan family, or to Yan Shaoting.

In order to avoid these officials with their own ulterior motives coming to give gifts and smooth relations during the first month of the year.

Early in the morning of the first day of the new year, the Yan family, men, women, young and old, escorted by a group of servants and maids, drove a number of horse-drawn carriages out of the city to Changping.

After the Yan family left the city and arrived in Changping, they lived in a separate courtyard at the foot of the mountain behind the academy.

Although he avoided those people in the court who had their own ulterior motives and came to give him gifts.

But he could not escape the New Year greetings from the people of Changping.

From the first to the fifth day of the new year, a full five days.

The buffet at Yan's villa never stopped.

Almost all the people of Changping came into the villa to pay New Year's greetings to the Yan family, bringing gifts of all sizes, heavy or light.

For the people of Changping.

They don't care what the court's evaluation of the Yan family was in the past or now.

The people of Changping only know that it was the Yan family and Yan Shidu, who belonged to Changping, who brought them the good life they have today.

The people are so simple.

Yan Shaoting and the Yan family could not stop the enthusiasm of the people and could only hold a grand banquet to entertain these people who came to pay New Year's greetings.

I was busy until the sixth day of the New Year.

Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Today is a sunny day.

As time goes by, the temperature is gradually warming up.

Yan Shaoting was basking in the sun in the backyard, eating roasted nuts that were sent by an unknown store, and drinking chrysanthemum tea that was made by an unknown store.

Old Yantou grabbed Yan Shifan and hid in the library. However, according to Yan Shaoting's guess, Old Yantou probably went to form a group with Nie Bao, Wang Ji, and Qian Dehong.

As for the old man Yan Shifan, he was most likely responsible for paying the money for the four old men to enjoy themselves.

Sister Lu Wenyan and a group of Changping women had already celebrated the Chinese New Year and started to get busy with various things for the new year.

Yan Hu's whereabouts are also unknown.

But there was no need to think, there were only a few places he could go.

Most likely, he went to the Public Security Bureau to train with those armored militiamen from that pretentious group.

Yan Shaoting was naturally happy to have some free time.

Together with Xu Wenqing, we drank tea, ate and basked in the sun.

suddenly.

Yan Shaoting’s vision went dark.

Open your eyes.

The bright sun has been blocked by Lu Yi's silly face.

"Brother-in-law, something happened."

Before Yan Shaoting could speak, Lu Yi had already spoken and took out a discount book from his arms.

Yan Shaoting stared at the brother-in-law in front of him.

It seems that whenever this guy appears, nothing good will happen.

It must be that something has happened again.

According to later generations, how did it go?

Wherever this person goes, something bad will happen! People will die!
Yan Shaoting took the folded book, and Xu Wei beside him also leaned over.

Lu Yi began to explain.

"It's news from Huizhou Prefecture."

"According to my brother-in-law, we have someone keeping an eye on Hai Rui."

"Our people have an urgent report. There may be chaos in Huizhou Prefecture."

Yan Shaoting frowned. He had already read a lot of the contents in the booklet and immediately asked, "Ren Ding Si Juan?"

Lu Yi nodded: "The man named Shuai Jiamo in She County calculated that the silk tax is worth 6,146 taels of silver. According to him, the six counties of Huizhou Prefecture should share the tax equally, but for so many years, She County has been the only one to bear it.

"So the people of She County are now asking for the money to be shared equally among the six counties, but the other five counties disagree. This matter has been going on since the beginning of the year, but there was no big movement at that time.

But now, just after the New Year, the people in the south began to prepare for spring ploughing, and they actually began to use the issue of spring ploughing water as an excuse. The people of the five counties are going to besiege She County. "

Xu Wei glared: "Five counties besieging She County? This could end up costing lives!"

Lu Yi nodded.

Once money is involved in such matters at the local level, it is difficult to resolve. Add to this the need for water for spring farming, and it will be a matter of life and death.

They won't stop until someone dies.

Yan Shaoting was not worried.

Could there really be a loss of life in the six counties of Huizhou Prefecture?

As for the matter of Ding Sijuan, after all these years, is it possible that Shuai Jiamo is the only one who has figured it out?
There is actually a tacit understanding at the government level.

As long as the government keeps silent, even if the people make a fuss, there will be no large-scale armed fights.

He did pay attention to Shuai Jiamo.

"This guy is a genius!"

“This is a genius!”

"Arithmetic is unmatched!"

Yan Shaoting praised generously.

Xu Wei and Lu Yi both looked at him with doubt.

Yan Shaoting explained, "In the past 200 years, the taxation has been complicated and confusing. Shuai Jiamo was able to find the corresponding tax on silk and silk from the archived documents of the past 200 years, and also calculate the amount of 6,146 taels of silver. Can anyone else calculate it?"

Lu Yi was very confused about this.

Xu Wei nodded.

Any accountant in any shop can do the accounting.

But if this account is extended to a period of two hundred years, it is not something that an ordinary person can calculate on his own.

Yan Shaoting glanced at Xu Wei with a smile on his face.

"Mr. Wenqing, is our Changping Academy still lacking a teacher of arithmetic?"

Xu Wei smiled knowingly and nodded: "Of course it is missing."

He saw it.

The tutor was impressed by his talent and wanted to bring him to Changping.

But Yan Shaoting was impressed by Shuai Jiamo's calculation skills in tax settlement.

There are many people who want to settle accounts.

There are very few people who can calculate the court's taxes so clearly.

What's more, he had long been disgusted with the terrible and complicated taxation system of the Ming Dynasty.

Talent.

Especially this kind of genius!
Never let it go.

But Lu Yi looked embarrassed and he coughed lightly.

Under the watchful eyes of Yan Shaoting and Xu Wei.

Lu Yi whispered: "It's just... this Shuai Jiamo is now imprisoned..."

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