God-level Consort of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1187

After the dispersal.

Everyone walked out of the Tai Chi Hall.

Changsun Wuji hurried to Wang Gui's side and asked in a low voice, "Master Wang, you just said in the hall that you were fooled, but what did you find?"

Wang Gui looked around and said leisurely: "Master Changsun, we are full of civil and military affairs, and we have been tricked by Du He."

"How do you say that?" Changsun Wuji was taken aback.

Wang Gui said: "With Du He's intelligence, when he promulgated the new tax policy, didn't he expect that he would not be able to collect taxes? But why did he promulgate this policy, and he heard that the cloth merchant Fan Bingbing gave him Two plaques humiliate him, and he is indifferent?"

Changsun Wuji suddenly realized: "Master Wang, what you mean is that Du He has long wanted to introduce a reporting system, but he didn't promulgate it at the beginning, but first promulgated a new tax system, which makes people laugh and businessmen have no objection. The court did not object, on the contrary, the ministers of the court and China united to report to His Majesty, asking His Majesty to issue an imperial decree, recognizing the commercial taxation and new taxation system of Wannian County taking over Chang'an City, and Du He's half-step reporting system. At this time, the new taxation system has been approved by the imperial court, and it cannot be easily changed. Even if many people stand up to oppose it, it will not help the matter. What's more, Du He and even His Majesty are most concerned about the treasury, so he has nothing to fear. Now , no one can stand against him.”

Wang Gui nodded.

Changsun Wuji almost vomited blood angrily.

From the beginning to the end, Du He was not a fool, the real fools were people like himself.

The civil and military men of the Manchu Dynasty were so teased by Du He that they pretended to be all over the place, and they did things for Du He in vain.

Changsun Wuji looked at a group of officials in front of him and asked, "Master Wang, do you want to tell them the truth?"

Wang Gui thought for a while, then shook his head: "It's better not to let them know the truth, otherwise, I'm worried that some people will jump into the river."

Changsun Wuji: "..."

……

The gate of Tai Chi Palace.

Du He and Dai Zhou walked side by side.

Dai Zhou said with lingering fear: "Boy Du, today, I was so scared by you that this matter almost self-defeating."

Du He said contemptuously: "Lord Dai, you are ashamed to say that yesterday, you were guaranteed a ticket in front of me, but in the court hall, you were scolded by Wang Gui and others, what a shame!"

Dai Zhou blushed and said awkwardly: "You know what, the old man just saw you there and wanted you to show it. Facts have proved that the old man is right. You are enough to deal with them. Why do you need me to take action? How can you kill a chicken with a butcher's knife, don't you understand this truth?"

Du He rolled his eyes.

This old thing is really shameless.

Dai Zhou hurriedly changed the topic: "What are you going to do next?"

The corners of Du He's mouth rose slightly, and he said softly: "The next step is to kill pigs and sheep."

"That's all?"

"No, it's two steps."

"How about this?"

"In a few days, you will know."

Du He waved to Dai Zhou and left gracefully.

Dai Zhou chased after a few steps, but failed to catch up, full of doubts.

"Killing pigs, slaughtering sheep? What do you mean?"

……

Wannian County Government.

backyard.

Du He looked at the person coming.

He looks about 50 years old and has a thin body.

Unknowingly, you will bend over and bow your head.

It seems that I have been used to being a slave for a long time.

This is an old man.

Du He asked: "Have you thought it through?"

The old man said: "The grass people have already thought it over."

Du He asked: "You are Fan Bingbing's number one confidant, why did you betray him?"

This old man is the confidant of Fan Bingbing, a famous cloth merchant, Lao Qin.

Lao Qin said: "I have worked hard all my life for Fan's cloth line, and I have done many things for Fan Bingbing, but I have never been rewarded by him, because I am a servant in his house. When I made meritorious service, he only praised me. Let me say a few words, but when others make meritorious deeds, they can get rewards, and even become the shopkeeper of the cloth shop... I am already old, but I have two sons, they are very smart, they could have studied and become officials Who knows that Fan Bingbing thinks that my two sons are also his servants. My poor child has been working in Fan's cloth shop since he was seven or eight years old. Until now, he hasn't saved much money. I can't live anymore. , I don't want my two sons to serve Fan Bingbing's family for the rest of their lives..."

"Tell me, what are your conditions?"

"Caomin thought, can we give more rewards?"

Du He stood up and said, "My young master will give you [-] guan... [-] guan, enough for your family to leave Chang'an and live incognito in other places. However, I need full evidence of Fan Bingbing's tax evasion ,do you understand?"

Lao Qin nodded: "Cao Min understands!"

With that said, he waved his hand outside.

Immediately, two tall and thick men came in carrying a box.

That box is heavy.

Lao Qin pointed to the box and said, "Master County Magistrate, these are all the account books of the Fan family last month. This account book is real, and it is completely different from the one that was handed over to the tax bureau before."

Before Du He could speak, Dai Jinyun couldn't wait to rush up to open the box, took out an account book at random, and read it carefully.

After a long while, Dai Jinyun said in surprise: "Teacher, this is indeed the account book of Fan's cloth company, and it is the most original account book. There are signatures of the shopkeepers of each shop on it. Fan Bingbing also signed and painted on it. With this Account book, Fan Bingbing will have nowhere to escape."

Du He nodded: "Old Qin, you can take your two sons to live in the county government temporarily. When Fan Bingbing's matter is over, you can get your reward."

Lao Qin shook his head: "Master County Magistrate, I have a request."

"Oh?"

"I want to go with you, I want to see how Fan Bingbing died." Old Qin was firm.

"Alright!"

Du He nodded, and ordered: "Jin Yun, immediately gather people, this young master will go to meet Fan Bingbing in person."

……

Fan's cloth line.

yard.

Fan Bingbing paced back and forth.

Not long after, a young man walked in and said, "Father, it's all done."

"Have all the account books been burned last month?" Fan Bingbing asked.

The young man nodded.

Fan Bingbing breathed a sigh of relief: "This is the best. Who would have thought that instead of stopping the reporting system, the imperial court acquiesced in it. If the one who is not afraid of death reports us, there will be trouble at that time. Du He already knows that I have humiliated you." He did it twice, and he would definitely not let Fan's Cloth Shop go, and now, all the real account books have been destroyed, even if Du He came to Fan's Cloth Shop in person, he would not find anything, so you don't have to be afraid of him as a father."

The young man said: "Father, I have already settled this matter, so you can rest assured."

"By the way," Fan Bingbing suddenly remembered something, and asked hastily, "Where's Lao Qin? Why didn't you see him this morning?"

……

(End of this chapter)