Chapter 198 I heard from the young master that

the blue bricks for the construction of the imperial mausoleum have always been handled by the Ministry of Rites, with silver coins distributed on them, and then purchased by the government, and finally transported back to the imperial mausoleum.

Everything is well-documented, unlike those farmers whose land was annexed, left no land to farm, and were forced to become refugees.

The bearded man snorted when he heard the words, "It's good if you give me taels of silver and you owe me taels of silver."

Su Mingjue was stunned when he heard the words, "How can I say this?"

"Originally, our village fired green bricks according to the requirements above. We will be given as much silver as we need for bricks, but now we can’t afford what the higher-ups want, and the silver is gone.

” Su Mingjue said, “Is it possible that there are still people in the Ministry of Rites who are corrupt and refuse to give us the money?”

The bearded man sneered, “There is no corruption. , It’s just that the demand and the amount given are completely out of reach. It takes 100,000 yuan to give each of us five yuan for green bricks. The total money can’t support our family, and even making bricks is a problem.”

"The government wants a certain amount of bricks. If we don't burn them, we will go to jail. But they gave us the money. We just don't have enough money to dig soil and buy firewood, so how can we hand over those bricks?" There are 100,000 green bricks!"

"Haven't you ever complained about such a big thing?"

"Reflected," the thinner man next to him snorted, "I'm afraid someone will come up before I hand over the words."

Su Mingjue fell into deep thought. , the emperor's construction of imperial mausoleums has always been a waste of time and money. It's okay to say that the country is rich, and the national treasury allocates silver coins. But now that wars are happening frequently, all the silver coins in the national treasury are probably used for fighting.

The imperial mausoleum cannot be stopped. If you want to repair it within the specified time, you can only exploit the people below.

Su Mingjue had mixed feelings for a while. He originally thought that this politics was far away from him, but after seeing the people living in dire straits one after another, he felt that this matter was very close to him.

He sighed faintly, "Then you are going to make a living by robbing like this."

The thin man looked confused, "Who knows where the good life will go! This life will always go on."

Su Mingjue looked at The child in front of the carriage asked: "Those children are yours."

The bearded man nodded, "They are from our village. The government wants us all the way, so we have no choice but to take them along with us."

After hearing this, Su Mingjue felt a sense of sadness. "The harsh government is as fierce as a tiger, and I can't blame you for this."

Su Mingjue looked into the distance and said to Mu Li, "Take his joints and let them go!"

Mu Li nodded when he heard this, and put his bearded shoulders back. After a moment of cracking, with a crisp sound, the man's shoulders returned to their positions.

Su Mingjue took out an ingot of silver from his arms and handed it over, "If you have a good business, you should do something else! This silver will be used as food money for you."

Hearing this, the bearded man looked shocked, a little bit He said in disbelief: "Young master, are you really giving this money to us?"

Su Mingjue smiled and nodded, "Change your career! This bandit is not suitable for you!"

The bearded man took the money and blushed slightly, knowing that Su Mingjue was joking about what he had just done. What he said was awkward.

But he didn't look angry. On the contrary, he felt very grateful. He called on everyone to salute Su Mingjue, "Thank you for your great kindness, sir. I will never forget it. The villain Wang Wu, I don't know your kindness by giving me a good name so that I can wait." Remember your benefactor's name, and

you will be rewarded in the future." Su Mingjue waved his hand, "No need for the name, just live well."

After saying that, he glanced at Su Xiaoliu, "It's getting late. Let's set off!"

Mu Li nodded and took the other three people to loosen the reins and get on the horse. Su Mingjue also got on the carriage with the help of Su Xiaoliu.

A group of Wang and Wu stood there and watched them leave. Thinking of Su Mingjue's exquisite facial features, they murmured: "There are really people in this world who are like banished immortals who save people from fire and water. It's a pity that I don't know the name of my benefactor.

" The child listened and handed over the bag of dried meats in his hand, "It seems to be from Jinling City."

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After Su Mingjue got in the car, her heart could not calm down for a long time.

Su Xiaoliu sat aside and heard his young master sighing one after another, and asked: "What are you worried about, young master?"

Su Mingjue shook his head and said, "I'm just sad about how difficult the people's livelihood is!"

Su Xiaoliu was born in the family. He grew up in the Sujiazhuangzi and had never lived outside. Hearing Su Mingjue say this, he looked confused, "Why are people's livelihood so difficult?"

Su Mingjue touched his head, "People's lives are hard!"

" Master Ku, did you mean that they became bandits?"

Su Mingjue smiled slightly and did not explain too much. He just said lightly: "If you can live well, who would be willing to do the job of licking blood from the edge of a knife!"

Su Xiaoliu is a bit naive . , Hearing this, he was puzzled: "Just now Mu Bei also said that they live a life of licking blood from the edge of a knife. I saw that they are alive and well!"

To ensure safety, a guard was left by the window of the carriage for protection. Mu Bei said Nan happened to be riding a horse nearby.

Hearing this, he answered: "Although we are licking blood from our swords, we still have food to eat, and we are not forced to come here. If the young master hadn't been kind enough to let them go and give them money, they would be afraid right now. His head has already fallen to the ground!"

Su Xiaoliu was shocked when he heard this, "This... is too scary!"

Su Mingjue heard this and continued: "Even so, you guys should take good care of yourselves. Both body and life are precious."

Munan hesitated slightly when he heard this. He didn't expect that his master, Su Mingjue, would say this.

When Mu Li, who was driving in the front, heard this, a feeling passed through his heart, and a warm current slowly flowed through his heart.

After the carriage traveled for a while, it finally entered a town.

Su Mingjue chose a private room in a nice-looking wine shop and walked in. Mu Li and Su Xiaoliu followed suit as usual. Mu Nan, Mu Bei and Mu Dong stopped when they saw this, glanced at each other, and finally Still decided to sit in the lobby.

When Su Mingjue saw the few people behind him suddenly stopped, he looked back and said, "What are you doing? Follow up."

After hearing this, Munan, Mubei and Mudong followed up and entered the box. Su Xiaoliu skillfully The waiter ordered a few dishes and then sat down.

Munan, Mubei and Mudong were a little at a loss. Seeing that they were still standing, Su Mingjue wondered: "What are you standing for? Come sit down and wait for the food to be served!"

The three heard this. After saying this, they were surprised. They didn't expect that the young master was so easy-going that he actually asked their guards to eat at the same table with him. They glanced sideways at Mu Li, who was sitting on the chair.

Mu Li took a sip of tea and said, "What do you think of me? Listen to the young master."

After hearing this, the few people sat down with relief. This was the first time they had eaten at the same table as their master.

Even Mu Li, they had never had dinner with him, and a few of them felt a little moved. This young master was so kind to them.

As soon as the food was served, Su Mingjue greeted him a few times and then started eating.

Seeing Mu Li taking his time, Su Mingjue directly picked up a piece of chicken leg and put it into his bowl. "If you don't hurry up, you won't have to eat."

Mu Li looked at the things in the bowl, paused slightly, and felt as soft as if he had been chewed by candy. It's moisturized and feels a little soft.