Bai Chun looked at Li Hong and asked her to shut up, so she curled her lips and stopped talking. She originally thought it was just a small matter, but who knew that this Fang Zheng was so upright. Even Zong Chuke and the Crown Prince were of no use, so it seemed that perhaps only His Majesty could help.
So, the dignified Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty was actually driven out of his house by an unranked wardens.
The wife who worked hard and never complained followed Li Hong out in a daze. The two maids didn't know what to do at this moment. They thought that with the current crown prince, they would soon be able to be transferred from official slaves to registered households, but they didn't expect... They didn't expect that not only did they fail to do so, they were also kicked out of the house!
Suddenly, several people's minds were filled with question marks. Could it be that this prince was fake?
"Laugh, laugh your head off. Go call Zong Chuke over. He doesn't know us, so what should we do? We can't dismiss him, that's against the rules." Li Hong said unhappily as he looked at Bai Chun, who was kicked out and still laughing.
Looking at the eyes of those people who worked hard and never complained, especially the eyes of the two maids, Li Hong himself felt a little embarrassed. He touched his nose awkwardly and asked Hua Meng to go find Zong Chuke quickly.
I'm thinking too simply about this matter. I'm afraid that if I go to jail now and tell people that I'm the crown prince, they probably won't believe me and will just ask the judiciary to put me in jail.
Chang'an and Wannian were the two capital counties of Chang'an City. Each county had six county lieutenants, each in charge of one Cao. The Ji counties, which were the counties surrounding Chang'an City, had two county lieutenants, each in charge of six Caos, one in charge of military affairs and one in charge of meritorious households and warehouses.
Above the county lieutenant are the county assistant and the chief clerk, and above that is naturally the county magistrate. However, Li Hong did not know the county magistrate. He only knew Zong Chuke, the official in charge of Jingzhao Prefecture, and the parent official in charge of Jing County and Ji County.
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So during the time that Hua Meng went to find Zong Chuke, he and Bai Chun were standing at the main entrance of the block, watching the Wannian County magistrate pass by them, not knowing that he was the magistrate.
It was not until he heard Fang Zheng and the county magistrate pointing at him and others and saying that they were making unreasonable trouble and were suspected of trafficking in children that Li Hong realized that the forty-year-old man in front of him was the county magistrate of Wannian County.
Without waiting for anyone to ask him, he asked first: "Are you the Wannian County Magistrate? What's your name?"
The county magistrate was stunned. Why was this young man so ignorant of etiquette? Before he asked, he asked first.
The county magistrate didn't care. He smiled cheerfully and said, "What is your relationship with these people? Why did you help them get registered in the household registration? I wonder who you are, sir?"
"I..." Li Hong stared and wanted to say that he was the current crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, but after thinking about it, he gave up. No one would know him even if he said it, and his hardworking wife and concubine would probably think that he, the crown prince, was incompetent and could not handle such a small matter.
"It doesn't matter who I am. Are you the Wannian County Magistrate? Where is Zong Chuke now? Ask him to come over. I know him." Li Hong said in annoyance.
Bai Chun, this idiot, what kind of job did he find for himself! No one knows him, but he still wants to register people for household registration? Now, he got slapped in the face.
"My lord, if you don't tell me the truth, as the magistrate of Wannian County, I will put you all in jail and interrogate you one by one." As the magistrate spoke, two jailers were ready to arrest people.
Li Hong could only shake his head helplessly now. Seeing Bai Chun preparing to take out the prince's token, Li Hong laughed out of anger again. In his opinion, his prince's token now would most likely speed up the process of those jailers taking him to jail.
So he stopped Bai Chun's actions and told Wufa Wutian not to act recklessly. He said to the county magistrate, "It doesn't matter who I am. What's important is that these people must be registered. As the ten-thousand-year county magistrate, can you make the decision? If not, then wait here with me for a while. Look, Zong Chuke is here."
While they were talking, Zong Chuke came running towards them, panting and sweating on his forehead.
"Master... Master... What are you doing? Why are you here? What's the matter?" Zong Chuke barely finished paying his respects in front of Li Hong, then bent his old back and gasped heavily.
The Wannian County Magistrate was stunned. This... this was indeed the chief official of Jingzhao Prefecture, now also called Shao Yin.
As soon as he took office, he summoned the magistrate of Chang'an County. He also called the two magistrates of Jing County to Guangdefang and talked with them for a long time.
Seeing Zong Chuke bowing respectfully to the young master in front of him, the identity of this young man immediately became clear to them.
As a fifth-rank official in the capital, he naturally knew whose disciple Zong Chuke was. If it were not for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Zong Chuke would still be a county magistrate several ranks lower than their Jing County magistrate.
But there was no way, four years ago, he met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince by chance. It was said that when facing those rebellious soldiers in Ziwei Palace, Zong Chuke stood in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with a sword in hand, regardless of his life or death.
As a result, he was promoted nine levels, from the sixth-rank county magistrate of Ji County to one of the third-rank Shao Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture.
"What am I doing? I come here to register my household registration, otherwise why would I come here? Do I have nothing to do and want you to kick me out of the house?" Li Hong felt justified now. He glanced at the county magistrate, then at the Fang Zheng who was slipping down the door frame at the door, and walked over quickly and supported the Fang Zheng with one hand.
"Ignorance is not a crime. Besides, even if I told you that I am the prince, I'm afraid you wouldn't believe it. Get up." Li Hong smiled and together with Mangzhong, they helped Fang Zheng, whose legs were weak and face was pale.
Fang Zheng's mind was blank now, and his heart was beating rapidly. He had just mistaken the prince for a human trafficker, and he had secretly told the judiciary and found the county magistrate, preparing to bring His Royal Highness the Prince to justice and put him in jail.
The Wannian County Magistrate was also confused. Did he just bring two jailers with him to arrest the prince? Was he planning a rebellion?
He followed behind with equally weak legs and slowly walked into the house. At this moment, the seat where Fang Zheng had originally sat was already occupied by Li Hong. Naturally, except for Li Hong, everyone else in the room was standing there.
"Master, you came all the way here. If you have anything to say, just tell me. Why bother coming here in person?" Zong Chuke said hurriedly after wiping the sweat off his forehead.
"It's nothing. I was tricked out by Bai Chun and Ren Lao Ren Yuan today. Look, those children, who have no evidence and nothing, are registered as residents. Also, these two official slaves are also registered as residents, as is Ren Lao Ren Yuan. Let's do it quickly. I have to go back after it's done." Li Hong said it himself without waiting for Bai Chun to speak. Who knows what shocking words that country bumpkin will say next.
However, he did discover one thing, that is, Bai Chun, this idiot, is not just a fool when it comes to personnel and other aspects, he is extremely stupid and cannot be any more stupid.
After hearing what Li Hong said, Zong Chuke took the identification cards of the two maids from the county magistrate, then looked at the children, looked at Li Hong with difficulty, and moved his lips.
Li Hong felt something was not right when he looked at Zong Chuke's behavior. Why should he be bothered by such a small matter? Was it really that serious?
"Your Highness, this matter..."
"What's wrong? Can't I ask you, Zong Chuke, to do such a small thing? Can't you do it?" Li Hong's face darkened. He was kicked out of the house by Fang Zheng today, so he accepted it himself.
But if the person I promoted personally also offends me, I will dismiss him.
"No, sir, this matter... whether it's Jingzhao Prefecture or Wannian County, let alone a Fangzheng, we... we don't have the right, sir."
"Zong Chuke, explain it to me clearly! Jingzhao Prefecture does not have this right? You must be kidding! Do you know that Jingzhao Prefecture is not bound by the constraints of reporting step by step? As long as the case is confirmed and the evidence is conclusive, I can sentence you to death immediately! Hurry up and explain what's going on!"
"Master, please don't be angry. This...Regarding household registration, our Jingzhao Prefecture only has the power of execution, and does not have the right to amend or add household registration laws. Moreover, now that the household registration system has been improved, the change of household registration for those without physical possession or official slaves is subject to certain conditions. Isn't it..."
"Bullshit, which bastard made this decision? How come I don't know? Tell me, who is in charge of the household registration now? Call him over, I want to ask him, being included in the household registration actually increases tax revenue and is beneficial to farming, how can it be included in the regulations? You have a pig brain, who came up with this...that...Zong Chuke, what did you say just now, tell me again." Li Hong said halfway when he suddenly realized, damn, he scolded himself.
"Master, this..."
Zong Chuke didn't know whether he should laugh or cry at the moment. He looked at Li Hong who was scolding him happily and then came to his senses with an embarrassed look on his face.
Zong Chuke tried hard to suppress the smile in his heart, but the nerves in his face were shaking uncontrollably and he was trembling as if he had a stroke.
At this moment, Bai Chun had almost lowered his chin to her towering breasts. His thin shoulders kept shaking and he must have laughed to death.
The only people in the room who understood that they had scolded themselves were probably Zong Chuke and the people around them. Looking at Bai Chun's idiotic look, you could tell how happily she was laughing now.
After looking at the confused people, Li Hong said to Zong Chuke again: "Then tell me, if these people are changed to registered households, what should I do? Who should I contact?"
Zong Chuke carefully moved his facial muscles, trying his best to make his expression look more natural when facing His Highness. He endured the pain in his stomach and said solemnly, "Sir, whether it is official slaves changing to registered households or handless people entering the registered households, it requires the permission of the Minister of Revenue."
As soon as Zong Chuke finished speaking, Bai Chun was right beside him, laughing uncontrollably, holding his shoulders and falling to the ground, lowering her head and hugging his legs, trembling.
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