After picking up a lucky girl, all the beasts line up to come to your door

Mu Baobao didn't quite understand this. She turned her little head and looked at Sang Ye, "Big brother, could something like this happen?"

Sang Ye lowered his eyes to look at her and whispered softly, "It's possible for something like this to happen."

"Baby, you know there are good people and bad people, and some people are very good at disguising themselves."

"This kind of person usually pretends to be very nice, but in fact he is a vicious person with a vicious heart."

Mu Baobao said, "Abolish King Xiaoyao!"

Sang Ye said, "Yes, it's someone like the abandoned Xiaoyao King."

"So, baby, whether you're dealing with people or things, you can't just look at the surface. You have to look more closely before you're sure. Got it?"

Mu Baobao glanced at Yu Bai and said to Sang Ye, "Big brother, what you mean is, is it possible that the county magistrate is lying?"

"Why are you lying, magistrate? Isn't it better to tell the truth?"

Sang Ye said calmly, "Because, if you tell the truth, you might die, but if you tell a lie and conceal it from the world, you can survive."

"Sky...sea?" Mu Baobao's eyes lit up when he heard a new word. "Big brother, this word is so difficult. I only remember the words 'sky' and 'sea'."

Sang Ye taught slowly, word by word, as if forgetting Yu Bai and the others, "It's a cover-up."

"Simply put, it's about deceiving others to hide something."

Mubaobao slowly learned, and it took him some time to understand. "So this is what it means."

She held her chin with both hands and asked Yu Bai in a milky voice, "Sir County Magistrate, are you trying to hide something from the world?"

Yu Bai shook his head like a rattle. "I can swear that I have absolutely never concealed anything or done anything I shouldn't have done."

"I will close the city gates this time. There is really no other way."

Mu Baobao asked, "Sir, County Magistrate, can't you give out porridge?"

"I saw a lot of people giving out porridge in Rongdu."

She also heard it from her grandmother. Her grandmother said that some wealthy families would give out porridge and do good deeds, which would help them gain a good reputation.

She couldn't understand why one had to rely on giving out porridge to gain a good reputation. Didn't one already have a good reputation?

Yu Bai sighed and said, "I gave out porridge before, but..."

"To be honest with you two," the lawyer said, "I have distributed porridge three times, and every time there was a crowd of people rushing to grab it."

"At first, people who couldn't make ends meet in the village came to town and started snatching porridge and steamed buns, causing quite a stir."

"Later, these villagers told their relatives and friends, and more and more villagers came to grab the houses."

"They say it's free, and they want to grab more so that their families can save some money."

"After three times, the master stopped distributing porridge, and because of all the bad things that happened, the master ordered people to close the city gates."

It takes a while for Mu Baobao to understand such a long string of words.

Sang Ye raised an eyebrow, "Didn't the county magistrate ask for help from his superiors?"

"I asked for help, but my superiors ignored me and said it was all my fault," Yu Bai said self-deprecatingly. "More than a year ago, I offended the prefect because I refused to side with him, and he's been giving me a hard time."

Sang Ye asked, "Who is your immediate superior, the prefect?"

Yu Baidao said, "It's the Tuzhou prefect."

Sang Ye was a little surprised. He didn't expect that he would be the prefect of Tuzhou. Is this a town under Tuzhou?

He thought to himself that the place chosen by Second Young Master Hua was truly extraordinary.

"What does the Tuzhou prefect want you to do?"

Yu Bai showed hesitation, "Master Sang, I heard that the prefect has a backer in Rong."

"If I don't think about myself, I also have to think about the people here. Please forgive me for not being able to speak."

After being bullied by the prefect, he tried to find a way to resolve the issue, but nothing worked.

Only then did he realize that the Tuzhou prefect had a backer in Rong, so he dared to do so many things.

Sang Ye curled his lips and smiled, "Don't worry, County Magistrate. The Tuzhou Governor will soon die."

"Just tell me."

Yu Bai received the look from his advisor and finally said, "The prefect wants me to increase taxes, especially on merchants and shops."

"He said, 'Give me 20% of the silver, and give him the rest.'"

In fact, in some remote areas, the county magistrate would add a little bit of tax and put it into his own pocket.

As long as it's not violated, the higher-ups will turn a blind eye.

But he couldn't do that.

"Big brother, what is tax increase?" Mu Baobao had never come into contact with this issue, and no one in the family had ever talked to her about it.

Sang Ye patiently explained, "Bao Bao's family used to farm and harvest, so after that, they had to give away a portion of the harvest, right?"

Mu Baobao said, "I have to hand over a portion of it. My grandfather said that's the rule."

Sang Ye said, "This is a kind of tax."

"The imperial court collected silver through various taxes and used it to do various things, ensuring that the people lived a good life."

"But taxes can't be too high. If they are, ordinary people won't be able to make ends meet."

"Look, if you have to hand over more than 80% of your harvest, wouldn't the remaining be enough for your family to eat and drink?"

Now, Mu Baobao understood, and she became angry, "This prefect is so bad."

"Big brother, we can't let him go. He's starving us."

Sang Ye was helpless. "This is not our business. We are here to have fun, not to do business."

Baby Mu raised his little paw and said seriously, "My grandma said that if we encounter an uneven road, we must solve it."

Sang Ye, "...Baby, it's like helping others when you see injustice."

"Why are you drawing your sword? Swords are dangerous."

"It's just a way of saying it. It means that when you encounter something unfair, you should do your best to resolve it."

"Oh, just don't draw your sword. It's too dangerous."

Sang Ye rubbed Mu Baobao's little head and looked at Yu Bai, "Sir County Magistrate, we can help you convey this matter."

"As for what's going on here, whether it's as you said, someone will come and investigate."

Yu Bai bowed and left the inn with his master and others.

After leaving the inn, he looked back at the two people in the main room.

"Sir?" the lawyer asked in confusion.

Yu Bai let out a long breath, "Perhaps this place is destined not to die, so it waited for Prince Zheng and his group to come."

"Did you understand what Master Sang said?"

The lawyer said, "Your Excellency is saying that the prefect is almost finished?"

Yu Bai walked to a cooler place, "I'm afraid it's not just that."

"Young Master Sang is a disciple of the Sang family. Even when he's traveling, he can get firsthand information."

"It's very likely that the prefect and his accomplices will be finished, and we can still be saved."

The master was delighted, "Sir, if that is true, then our good days are coming."

Yu Bai sighed, "I hope so."

"In the end, I decided to close the city gates."

The master comforted him, "Don't think too much, sir. Once the people here have investigated the situation, they will definitely not blame you."

There was really no other way at the beginning. Some villagers snatched the porridge in the town and caused trouble for the people in the town.