Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 99
After sending Zhang Jun and six people away, Wang Xiaoli changed into his casual clothes, and took Shao Ling and a few guards to wander around the streets of Ye County.

This place used to be a prosperous place, but now it is very deserted.The merchants in twos and threes on the street seem to have no business, but the prices they want are very high.In times of trouble, prices are soaring, and there is really nothing to do.Even Wang Xiaohun could do nothing for a while.

Dispatch manpower, control vendors, and forcibly stabilize prices.Do your best to collect the goods and keep the market full of goods, and this will naturally change this situation very quickly.But where does Wang Xiaohun have any hands now?Where is the money?Know what to do and how?Just have to endure.At the very least, we will have to wait until next year, when there is a harvest in the fields, the opened shops start to make profits, and talents are cultivated before we can truly solve this problem.

Walking on the road, Wang Xiaohun frowned.The population is small and business is deserted, which is not a good phenomenon.

At this moment, a half-old child carried a basket and covered it with steps, and mysteriously came to Wang Xiaohun's side.As he got closer, he suddenly lifted the cloth on the basket and said in a low voice, "Do you want to buy pears? Authentic Zhengzhou pears are the most delicious."

The child lifted it too quickly, and Wang Xiaohun didn't see the pear clearly.But after walking all the way, I was a little thirsty, and said, "How did you sell this pear? If it's cheap, buy a few."

The child said with joy: "Zhengzhou pears are famous all over the world, and they are the largest. I sell them cheap, and only need ten cents for one."

Wang Xiaohun was stunned: "In previous years, this pear only cost two or three cents. How dare you ask for ten cents? For ten cents, I can drink a bowl of wontons."

The boy said, "How do you compare, officials? What year is it now? Since Jinbing came to the south, prices have skyrocketed, and selling ten cents is only a small profit. "

Wang Xiaohun thought about it for a while, then took out his pouch from his arms and counted out a hundred coins for the child.Said: "Then come ten. If you are selling real Zhengzhou pears, don't lie to me with local goods."

"Reassured, reassured!" the child happily agreed, while uncovering the cloth and taking out the pears from the basket.

Looking at this pear, it is really big, but I don't know if it is from Zhengzhou.Zhengzhou pears are famous all over the world, and when the Taiping season arrives, they are sold everywhere.Now the army is in chaos, and it is not easy to transport it.

Wang Xiao hunted pears and distributed them to Shao Ling and his subordinates to quench their thirst.

At this moment, a man suddenly came out from the side and grabbed the child.He said loudly: "You fellow, you have been selling pears on the street these days. I have seen you for a long time! If you catch it today, don't go back with me!"

The kid grabbed the basket tightly and said indiscriminately, "What nonsense are you talking about! I didn't sell it, I just gave it to these officials."

The man sneered: "You obviously received money, so how do you say you didn't sell it? Don't be wordy, just follow me back quickly!"

Seeing that the two were arguing fiercely, Wang Xiaohun stepped forward and said, "Let's separate you. What's going on with this fight?"

The child flinched and dared not speak.

The man said: "This little thief sells pears everywhere with a basket and does not pay taxes. We are people from the yamen, and we are here to arrest them!"

Wang Xiaohun was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Since the founding of the country, Taizu has exempted these small traders from taxes. Why do they have to collect them now?"

The man looked at Wang Xiaohun up and down, and said disdainfully, "When is it now? The Jin soldiers invaded and had to raise an army. The people in the army have to eat, and they don't collect taxes. Where does the money come from?"

Wang Xiaohun said, "When was this rule set? Why didn't I know?"

The man said: "It was decided by the former magistrate. Cao Ya's company is loyal to the country, but you must grasp it!"

Wang Xiaohun looked at the half-old boy, then at the man, and asked in a deep voice, "You don't know me?"

The man said: "I know which servant bird you are! In Ye County, don't meddle in your own business!"

Shao Ling stepped forward and said sternly, "Xiao Sheren is the governor of Benzhou! You talk like this, maybe you don't want to live anymore!"

The man was startled when he heard this.Looking carefully at Wang Xiaolie, he saw that he was about 20 years old, and his stature had grown up.The men behind him are all very tall and tall.I believed Shao Ling's words to some extent, so I lowered my head and said nothing.

Wang Xiaohun called the pear-selling child and asked in a low voice, "Do you pay a lot of taxes for doing business in the city now?"

The child said: "Selling people like us, if they are caught, they will have to pay hundreds of dollars a day. Moreover, the government does not collect taxes once. If you are unlucky, you may be charged three or four times a day. They only say that they are different. A yamen, we ordinary people, how do we know so much? In addition to the government, there are also idlers on the streets, who often extort money."

Wang Xiaohun frowned: "So, it's not easy for you to make money in this business."

The child said: "So I can only cover the basket with a cloth, so that no one can see it. Moreover, my legs and feet must be swift, and if one is not good, one must run fast. If Jian Jian was caught for a while, many days would be in vain."

Wang Xiaohun nodded.Wei Wei sighed: "If you do this, how will the people live? Well, you can go by yourself. Today, I will instruct all the yamen in Ruzhou, like you, small traders and hawkers, to stop collecting taxes."

The child was a little unbelievable. Seeing that the man on the side did not speak, he went away with great gratitude.After a few steps away, he ran very fast and disappeared in an instant.Obviously, the child was frightened just now, for fear of another accident.

Wang Xiaohun has no intention to go shopping again.To Shao Ling: "Let's go back to the county office."

When they arrived at the yamen, Wang Xiaolie ordered Aushicaoge to be called.Said: "I was on the street today and bought a few pears to eat. Suddenly, a man came out and caught the pear seller and asked him to pay taxes. When the dynasty was established, Taizu exempted these small traders from taxes. , how do you still charge it here?"

Cao Ge cupped his hands: "Knowing the state, there are thousands of things in a county, and money is used everywhere. If there is no tax, how can I support it?"

Wang Xiaohun said: "Can the localities add taxes themselves? If you collect too much, the people will not be able to make a living and the business will not be prosperous. Wouldn't it mean that there will be no income? Well, what kind of name do you collect in the county now? Taxes, from the two taxes, miscellaneous taxes, and purchases, miscellaneous donations, to the commercial tax in the city, all the names must be listed clearly, let me see."

When Cao Ge heard this, he was a little embarrassed: "Beizhizhou, this matter is a little difficult. Many of our taxes are paid to Bantou and others. How can we calculate it clearly?"

Wang Xiaohun looked at Cao Ge, and said slowly: "Cao Yasi, you have been an official in Ye County for more than ten years. You have been the Yasi of this county for seven or eight years. If you don't know this, Do you think I believe it? Give you half a day, and give it to me quickly!"

Seeing Wang Xiaohun's fierce expression, Cao Ge was taken aback.Don't dare to say any more, and say yes.

Looking at the back of Cao Ge going out, Wang Xiaohun said to Shao Ling who was on the side: "Now there are no officials in the counties under the governance, and they are governed by officials. These officials are very involved in the local area, and they are skilled in their methods. They are really big."

Shao Ling said: "If Xiaosheren are not satisfied, just replace them."

Wang Xiaohun shook his head with a wry smile: "If they were replaced, who would you let them do? In a county, there are not many people who can read and write, and they are the only ones who are familiar with official affairs. To make the place stable, for a while, they But it can’t be replaced. It can only be strictly controlled, understand the rules, and there is no other way. Governing the place is easier said than done!”

Local prefectures and counties can be without officials, but they cannot be without public officials.Without officials, it would be all messed up.These people look disgusting, but they can't be without, which is very annoying.

Wang Xiaohun can be like some strong men at this time, no matter where he is, everything is according to his own wishes.But if you do that, the place will be chaotic and abnormal, and how will the economy recover?At this time, even though Wang Xiaochae had countless thoughts in his mind, if no one did it, everything would come to nothing.

A force, whether military or civil, cannot carry out anything without cadres.In only a few months, how did Wang Xiaohun cultivate cadres?Now that there are not enough people, everything feels constrained.

One Ru state is so intractable, if it occupies several southern states, I can't imagine what difficulties it will encounter.

(End of this chapter)