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Banished to Taoyuan County—a place so poor even birds won’t linger—Magistrate Du was blocked at the yamen gate on his first day by villagers demanding tax exemption. But this magistrate, who carried a “Book of Market Tricks,” outsmarted these “difficult villagers” with even more “rascal” tactics: Want tax exemption? Dig three canals first. Want to split the family? Swap your lands so you have to help each other farm. Even the toughest village bully was made the village guard leader and forced to carry water for the elderly. When the “difficult villagers” saw this “haggling” magistrate turn barren fields into fertile land, broken villages into markets, and refugees flocking in, they realized he truly wanted them to live well. Du, gazing at the bustling street, touched the newly hung “Great Wealth and Peace” plaque and smiled: “Emperor? I’m the head of our Taoyuan family!”
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