After returning to Lijia Town, Li Mo's life returned to peace again.

A week later, Fenglin County welcomed the tax collection army from Nanlin Prefecture.

Fenglin County Government Office.

The heads of the Huang and Li families were facing off in front of a general wearing a silver helmet and bright armor. This general was none other than Murong Bo, the general of the tax collection army.

"Please ask General Murong to make the decision for our Li family. The Huang family colluded with the Tiger Village bandits to cholera Fenglin County and attacked Lijia Town, causing Fenglin County to complain and the people to live in dire straits." The head of the Li family bowed with a look of sorrow and indignation.

"General Murong clearly understood that Menghu Village had done many things wrong before, but now he has repented, changed his ways, and defected to my Huang family. To show his sincerity, he voluntarily offered one hundred thousand taels of silver to atone for his sins." The Huang family.

The head of the family, Huang Yide, heard this and quickly raised his hands.

Murong Bo was immediately moved when he heard this. One hundred thousand taels is not a small number, it is comparable to the military expenditure of their tax-collecting army for a year.

His expression changed, and he nodded slightly and said: "I have always heard the name of Menghuzhai. In recent years, it has been entrenched on the main transportation road from Fenglin County to Nanlin Mansion and has always done evil. Now I regret that this is a great blessing for Fenglin County."

Hearing Murong Bo's words, Huang Yide's face suddenly showed a smile, and he knew that the matter was over.

He had long expected such a result. In the end, everything had the final say.

"General, Tiger Village has been causing trouble to the countryside for several years, how can we just forget about it?" Li Sheng said quickly when he saw this.

"Okay, now that Menghu Village has repented, there will be no established gangsters in Fenglin County from now on, and the villagers will be able to live a more stable life in the future. This is a great thing, and the head of the Li family should not hold on to him anymore.

Let it go." Murong Bo said casually after hearing this.

He didn't want to let go of the one hundred thousand taels of silver that Menghuzhai gave him for free.

I want him to help deal with the Tiger Village, unless the Li family can offer a bigger price.

But it was a pity that when Li Sheng heard this, he just stood aside with a gloomy face and stopped talking.

In fact, it's not that Li Sheng doesn't want to come up with a bigger price, but that the previous siege of Menghu Village cost too much money and food, and it also cost a lot to rebuild Lijia Town. Now the family really can't afford more chips.

And he didn't really expect Murong Bo to uphold justice, he just wanted the Huang family to vomit blood.

"When General Murong comes this time, he must stay a little longer so that we can fulfill our friendship as landlords.

Our Huang family has prepared a reception banquet in the mansion, and we hope that General Murong will appreciate the honor and move on." Upon hearing this, Huang Yide said to Murong Bo with a smile on his face.

"Our Li family has also prepared a reception banquet and is waiting for General Murong to come into the house to hold a banquet at any time." Li Sheng said quickly after hearing this.

"Haha! Are you going to receive the Fengfeng Banquet? Of course you have to go, but I still have to warn you.

When I entered the city, I heard that many families in the county suffered disasters years ago.

I don't care what kind of filth you two have, but now my men have gone to count the people's livelihood. If they fail to meet the requirements, you know the consequences.

You two must not forget how the Fang family disappeared two hundred years ago." General Murong smiled casually.

Murong Bo said with a relaxed expression, but Huang Yide and Li Sheng's expressions suddenly darkened upon hearing this, knowing that bleeding was going to happen again this time.

The rule of the Dawu Dynasty was very simple and crude. The places were managed by major aristocratic families. However, a large amount of taxes had to be paid every year, and a certain number of warriors had to be sent out for military service. The population data was also checked. If any one of the requirements was not met, the person in charge of this place would

The aristocratic family will be punished, and the most serious consequence is that the entire family will be sent into exile.

Everyone in the county thought that the Fang family was wiped out by the two of them two hundred years ago. In fact, it was not the case at all. It was because the Fang family was usually too arrogant and domineering and did not care about people's livelihood and population.

As a result, one year a third-level demon was born in the mountains. In order to break through again, this third-level demon drove a large number of ferocious beasts to attack Fenglin County, although in the end the Fang family successfully killed the demon.

However, due to the casualties of more than half of the population, the population survey failed in the second year, and finally the whole clan was sent into exile. Some of the clansmen who refused to resist were all killed. Only then did the Huang and Li families rise.

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And every time the population is counted, it is usually the taxing army that has the final say. If you don't feed them, they will give you a false report of the population every year, and you will be waiting for a big disaster.

"Don't worry, General Murong, we know the severity." Huang Yide and Li Sheng said quickly.

"Haha! It's good to know. Let's go. Isn't there a reception banquet? Let me see what good things the two family heads have prepared?" Murong Bo laughed and walked out of the county office after hearing this.

Huang Yide and Li Sheng quickly followed.

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"Nanlin Prefecture counts the people's livelihood and every household is prepared."

"Nanlin Prefecture counts the people's livelihood and every household is prepared."

Li Mo and the others were following Li Zhenfeng on patrol in the town when they saw a soldier in light armor running through the town holding a sign and shouting.

After this period of recuperation, Li Zhenfeng has almost recovered, and he started patrolling with them after the New Year.

"Have the people from Nanlin Mansion arrived? The population count has started again." Li Zhenfeng saw this and said.

"How come Nanlin Mansion counts the population every year?" Li Mo asked confused.

"Of course it is stipulated by the Dawu Dynasty. The higher authorities will basically not interfere with local affairs. Everything is decided by the local aristocratic families.

But there are two rigid assessment indicators every year, namely population and taxation.

According to the regulations of the dynasty, unless there are special circumstances such as severe drought or disaster, the population in each county must not be lower than last year, and the new population must be more than 10% every five years.

If a general natural disaster or demonic cholera occurs, the population cannot be reduced by more than 30%. Otherwise, the family that controls this place will have committed a serious dereliction of duty and will be punished by the Nanlin Mansion. The most serious consequence will be that the entire family will be exiled and

Exile.

Taxation is simple. As long as you pay the due amount on time every year, nothing will happen. Otherwise, the consequences will be serious." Li Zhenfeng explained after hearing this.

Li Mo was stunned when he heard this. The rule of the Dawu Dynasty was really simple and crude.

No wonder the original owner remembered that during the drought two years ago, the Li family spent a lot of money and food to help the victims. Although it was all loans, most people survived. It turned out that there was a system like the Dawu Dynasty.

Force it.

"This kind of census is just a formality. It's a rough process. As long as 20 to 30% of the people in the county don't die at once, it won't be a problem at all.

Every time the troops from Nanlin Prefecture come, they take the opportunity to make some money, stay for about half a month, and then leave."

After Li Zhenfeng finished speaking, he then said something meaningful:
Chapter completed!