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When Zhao Hanzhang came over, Zhao Song had just finished his breakfast. When he saw her, he immediately smiled and said, "I told you to come over today. Your uncle told me last night that you won the battle in Aoyang. The matter has been settled and settled."

He turned around and ordered his servants, "Go and invite Lao Liu and Lao Qi."

The servants left in response.

Zhao Hanzhang saluted with a smile and sat down, "My fifth uncle still loves me, and I am about to meet some elders."

The Zhao family is the largest clan in Xiping County and has many in-laws. If a policy is released with their support, it will be much easier to do in the future.

So when the elders of the clan arrived, she first mentioned the matter of exempting the autumn tax this year.

After hearing such a good thing, the elders' expressions softened and they asked gently: "Has the governor agreed to this?"

Zhao Hanzhang nodded, "We have just gone through the great war in Xiping, so this is the preferential treatment given to us by the governor."

Except for the really stupid people here, no one would believe it.

In the past few years, there have been local rebellions and wars in Runan County, and the damage has been equally serious. However, the taxes that should be paid still have to be paid, and the increase in military expenditures has not been reduced at all.

So they all know that the result Xiping County achieved was mostly due to Zhao Hanzhang's hard work.

Everyone was very satisfied, and it seemed good to let a tribesman serve as the magistrate of Xiping County.

In the previous wars, every family suffered heavy losses. Those who died in battle needed compensation, and Wubao also needed to be repaired, and every family had to contribute a lot of money.

Zhao Hanzhang then mentioned another matter. There will be some changes in taxes next year, and they will discuss the details at that time.

Hearing that Zhao Hanzhang wanted to set up two sets of account books, the elders looked at each other, and then looked at Zhao Song in unison.

Zhao Song's heart was pounding, and his son's original advice came to mind again. He couldn't help but turn his head to look at Zhao Ming, who had been sitting silently.

Zhao Ming had known about this for a long time. He was still watching Fu Tinghan calculating the grades. Seeing his father looking at him, he nodded slightly.

The sixth uncle said cautiously: "Then this second set of account books is in Sanniang's hands, and the benefits belong to Sanniang. What are you doing with so many people and food?"

"Protect Xiping County, protect Wubao," Zhao Hanzhang did not hide anything and said directly: "Now His Majesty cannot take power. The prince in power changes every once in a while. The government is in chaos. Uncles, they are using the power of the whole country. Struggle for power.”

"They don't have to care about the life and death of local people, and we can't care about the outside world, but we have to ensure that we are alive, our families are alive, and our relatives and friends are alive."

Most of Zhao's relatives and friends are located in Yuzhou. The resources left behind by this second set of account books are used to protect Xiping, Runan, and even Yuzhou.

Several elders looked at the rebellious Zhao Hanzhang and were speechless for a long time.

The elders were entangled and remained silent for a while, but Zhao Hu slapped his thigh and said, "Well, you can't just send everything to Luoyang. They don't care whether we live or die. We have to think about ourselves. Fifth brother, just do what Sanniang said. Yes, I have wanted to say that for a long time. Even if I am pedantic, this is not allowed and that is not allowed."

Zhao Song scolded him irritably, "Shut up!"

Zhao Hu closed his mouth unwillingly.

Zhao Song lowered his head and thought for a moment, then asked her, "When did you have such an idea? Does your grandfather know about it?"

Zhao Hanzhang said: "It started after the difficulty in Jiewubao."

She said: "This time I went to Aoyang to see the governor, not only to understand the difficulties in Aoyang, but also to ask the governor for advice. When the Xiongnu army went south, Yuzhou was the first to bear the brunt. The Shangcai pass is important, and after Shangcai is Xiping, our Zhao The Huns are well-known in Yuzhou, and the Huns are famous for plundering property, so they will definitely come to our Zhao Clan Wubao."

The elders nodded slightly and asked, "What did Governor He say?"

Zhao Hanzhang sighed deeply and said: "There were more than 20,000 reinforcements sent to relieve the difficulties this time. After the war, He Governor only sent five carts of food, and then nothing more. When I came back, He The governor is already urging the army to leave, but the soldiers have eaten all their food and grass, and they don’t even have enough food to start their journey.”

Everyone fell silent. She didn't say how Governor He wanted to solve the problem between Xiping and Zhao, but she seemed to have said everything.

The governor who was not even willing to give a full meal to help the army would be willing to give money to protect Xiping and the Zhao family?

Not to mention that they are self-sufficient, that is simply impossible. The imperial court is eager to plunder all private resources to compete for the position above and protect itself.

Everyone was shaken and kept looking at Zhao Song.

This exceeds Zhao Song's moral standard. Isn't this just poaching the country's enemies openly?

Zhao Ming, who had been silent all the time, said quietly: "Father, this is not only to protect the Zhao family, but also to protect the people of Xiping. We are not the only people with the surname Zhao in Xiping County."

Zhao Song thought it was true, so he felt a little better and reluctantly agreed to the matter.

Zhao Hanzhang breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhao Song said, then even if the Zhao family passed, there would be no problem for other families.

After finishing talking about the business, Zhao Hanzhang took a sip of water, remembered something, and turned to look at Zhao Hu, "Seventh Uncle, you have to make up for the taxes you owed the county government. Hanzhang is very poor now, so you have to help me. "

Zhao Hu was stunned and almost jumped, "When did I owe the county government taxes?"

He glared and shouted without thinking: "You want to check the hidden household? Okay, Zhao Sanniang, I will speak for you. You are already living in hiding, so you turn around and check my hidden household?"

Zhao Song coughed heavily and shouted in warning, "Old Seven!"

Zhao Hanzhang said speechlessly: "Seventh Uncle, when did I say that I would check your hidden account? What I want is the share of taxes that should be on the county government's account books. I have checked them all. You have paid less every year. Last year Especially a lot.”

Zhao Song asked quietly, "Lao Qi, did you merge your family's open account into a secret account?"

Zhao Hu thought hard. Could he really have made a mistake?

"I'll go back and ask someone to check it out," Zhao Hu said after a pause: "Magistrate Fan is dead, and the debt will be wiped out after his death, and you still want to ask me to settle the bill..."

Zhao Hanzhang said quietly: "Seventh Uncle, that account does not belong to Fan County Magistrate, but to Xiping County Government. I am now the new County Magistrate."

Others also said hurriedly: "Yes, Lao Qi, just give it to her. It's hard for Sanniang now, she has to support so many people."

"Give it to her, give it to her. You have kept the hidden house for you, and I haven't found out about you. She is a child. If she doesn't find a big head to kill her first, the people in the county won't be able to pay attention to her."

Zhao Hanzhang nodded with deep approval, "The eleventh uncle is still transparent."

Zhao Hu: "Take me as your chicken to scare the monkeys."

Zhao Hanzhang: "That must not be the case. Judging from the amount of money you owe to my seventh uncle, you are not the chicken. You must be the monkey."

Zhao Song turned to lecture her again, "Zi Nao, how can you talk to your elders like this?"

Zhao Hanzhang quickly and obediently admitted his mistake. The atmosphere relaxed and everyone laughed.