After divorcing my ex-husband, I became the princess of the county

Chapter 258 Entering Yuezhou

Hearing Zhao Heng's words, Lu Wanzhi couldn't help laughing and said: "Have you ever thought about how to transport [-] altars of wine to Chang'an? You are in Shanyin for a one-year term, but your brother buys wine, what happens after that year?"

Zhao Heng took out a map from his luggage, and said to Lu Wanzhi: "Look, this is the map of Shanyin City. There are many mountains and lakes. There are rivers and lakes everywhere. There are few cultivated fields, but the rich people in the territory There are so many merchants, it can be said that it is the most affluent place in the south of the Yangtze River except Gusu County.

Most of Dasheng's business contacts with the small countries in the southeast are on the coast of Mingzhou, but the merchants' contacts are all in Yuezhou City.

Yuezhou Shanyin is where the richest people gather. Since the aristocratic family moved south hundreds of years ago, this Shanyin city has been prosperous for hundreds or even nearly a thousand years.

But San'in is so rich, but the tax is pitifully low, even worse than some ordinary small towns.

Not to mention those wealthy businessmen, you must know that there are more than 3 households in Shanyin City, and the county town with more than 3 households is not even as good as the tax revenue of some households with only a few thousand households?

This year, the tax revenue is somewhat normal, but it is still far below normal. I think there is only one reason. Although there are frequent business exchanges in Shanyin City, but there is no sales, that's why I want to sell wine.

Let the imperial brothers sell wine first this year, and open up the sales in Chang'an, so why worry about sales in the coming year? "

Lu Wanzhi smiled slightly and said, "You're wrong, it's not that Shanyin City can't sell anything, on the contrary, it's the place that has the closest relationship with the small southeast country, and there are so many commodities here, it's just not much more than Chang'an. Less, you won’t worry about not being sold.”

Zhao Heng was puzzled and said, "Then why are the taxes still so low?"

Lu Wanzhi replied: "My father came to Jiangnan Dingyou three years ago, not because he wanted to be a filial piety for his grandfather, but also because all the officials in Yuezhou City were controlled by the four rich merchants in Yuezhou. Calculated.

The four rich merchants in Yuezhou, Si Shen, Chen Cao, can be said to be in control of the largest wine, tea, cloth, medicine, porcelain and other businesses in the south of the Yangtze River. Since Si Yan, the current helm of the Si family, has bribed the officials of Yuezhou since taking over the Si family, In the past three years, the officialdom in Yuezhou had been decided by the Si family.

It took my father three years to eliminate the officialdom in Yuezhou City. "

"Ah?" Zhao Heng only knew about this major event, "I didn't know about such a major event? The officialdom in Yuezhou should be clear now, right?"

Lu Wanzhi said: "There has always been a rumor among the people that in the three years of the Qing Dynasty, the magistrate had [-] snowflakes in silver, and there were many rich merchants in Yuezhou.

The Si family has been in Yuezhou City for more than 2000 years, and now the so-called aristocratic family is nothing in front of the Si family.

Today's Si Yan has expanded the Si family's property several times at a young age, and he can be said to be a big figure. Since Si Yan can bribe him once, he must be able to bribe him a second time. "

Zhao Heng said: "I don't want to play in the city of Hangzhou anymore, I will go to the city of Shanyin tomorrow morning to have a look, that Si Yan will never try to evade taxes under the eyes of the king of this county!"

Lu Wanzhi smiled slightly, "Your Majesty asked you to take care of Shanyin City, it is nothing more than Shanyin City is easy to manage, this place is a treasure land of geomantic omen, the city is rich and prosperous, you will have merit if you don't care about anything this year, you don't want to Fight against those merchants.

My Lu family is considered a big family in Yuezhou. My father's ability to eliminate the officialdom in Yuezhou in the past three years is nothing more than that they are willing to sell the face of the Lumei family. You don't want to cut off their wealth as soon as you become a county magistrate. "

Zhao Heng said indignantly: "I am the king of Chang'an County, what will they do to me if they cut off their money? Everyone doesn't pay taxes like them, who will support the army? There are so many troops in Mingzhou next door to fight pirates." Who will sell? Who will protect the safety of their goods?

My father is right next door, so I don't believe they dare to do anything to me, Mingzhou Navy can crush them, I'm afraid they won't succeed?I'm going to be serious to the end. If I really don't want to pay taxes, I will cut off their money! "

Seeing Zhao Heng being so arrogant and domineering, Lu Wanzhi just smiled slightly, "Grandpa Zhao County, if you are one of the [-] people in Shanyin City, you hope that the merchants on your side will disappear. Eat from the cultivated land, or choose some bones with meat from the meat eaten by merchants to make soup?
That's why His Majesty only sent my father, in the name of Ding You, to alert these four big families in Yuezhou, to let them know that the imperial court is powerful, rather than that Guangming is dealing with them with great fanfare. "

Zhao Heng frowned lightly and was very irritable, "We will talk to them first."

……

In a tavern next to Jinghu Lake in Yuezhou City.

The restaurant on the third floor is resplendent and resplendent. On the second floor, eight dancers are dancing to the sound of the piano, singing Wu Nong's soft words, and they are in excellent shape.

Sitting next to a round table made of pear blossom wood was a man about 25-[-]. He leaned on the wooden chair and twirled a jade wrench with one hand.

A man over [-] years old smiled and said, "Brother Si, the king of Xiaojun has arrived in Hangzhou, and he said he would spend two days in Hangzhou city."

Si Yan looked at the dancer in front of her and said, "This little county king of Chu Wang's family has always had a reputation of being a dandy and ignorant. I don't know what kind of luck has given him this year. He actually won Tanhua Lang and married the eldest girl of Lu Teng's family. At this moment, it really is hard to change my nature, and I still want to play in Hangzhou City for two days."

"Brother Si, this Lu Teng was underestimated by us before. Could it be that this little county king came to Shanyin to be the county magistrate, and he came towards us?"

Si Yan said: "No, if His Majesty really wanted to deal with us, he wouldn't send the little county king here. I heard that he likes to play, gamble, eat, drink and have fun. When he arrives in Shanyin, he will be entertained."

"it is good."

Si Yan: "I saw that the three daughters of the Lu family are all good-looking. I don't know what the eldest daughter of the Lu family looks like? She can even make the most beloved of the royal family, the prince of the county, not hesitate to marry a second marriage."

"I heard that the appearance is also extraordinary."

Looking at the reflection of the lights on the lake outside, Si Yan opened the fan in his hand and shook it gently. He really wanted to see the eldest daughter of Lu Teng.

……

Early the next morning.

Lu Wanzhi was still asleep when she was woken up by Zhao Heng.

"Zhizhi, wake up, let's sneak into Shanyin City to see if the people's lives are better or not."

Lu Wanzhi rubbed her eyes, "Now?"

Zhao Heng nodded lightly, "Just take Jiang Li and Chang Sheng, no one else will take any of them, and go to Shanyin City to have a look."

Lu Wanzhi yawned in response. It took two hours to ride a horse from the inn where they were staying to the boundary of Shanyin, and when they rode from dawn to Sishi, they saw the boundary marker of Shanyin.

Walking all the way to the territory of Shanyin, it is obvious that there are more lakes and rivers.

Zhao Heng said to Lu Wanzhi: "In the past, the king of this county was most annoyed by people saying that I have walked more bridges than you. This is really the case here in Shanyin, and the bridge is just a few steps away."

Previously, they were all on the road, but now Lu Wanzhi realized what a water town is. There are streams, lakes and rivers everywhere. From the countryside to the city, I don't know how many bridges I have crossed.

"Sell cloth."

"Steamed buns, steamed buns with meat and vegetables."

When passing by a town, Lu Wanzhi heard the incomprehensible cries and made Zhao Heng stop, "This place seems to be a street market, let's go down and have a look."

Zhao Heng gave the horse to Jiang Li and said: "Look at the horse, your brother-in-law and I will go and have a look with your sister Lu."

Jiang Li snorted softly.

Lu Wanzhi smiled and said: "Tie the horse here, who will come to steal the magistrate's horse?"

Seeing that Lu Wanzhi defended Jiang Li, Zhao Heng was very worried. He had to be a matchmaker for Jiang Li as soon as possible.

Lu Wanzhi walked to a bridge, and saw a small stream on the side, and on both sides of the stream were a variety of small shops, the sound of hawking came and went, and there were many tourists.

Zhao Heng couldn't understand the people talking here, but it was enough to show that this place was as lively as Chang'an City.

Zhao Heng took Lu Wanzhi to a rouge shop, saw the dazzling array of lip balms and said: "There are so many lip balms here."

The shopkeeper in the shop stepped forward and said: "This gentleman is not a local, is he? I heard that what you are talking about is official language. The rouge here is the best and the most in Dasheng. Many of the rouge in Chang'an shop are Bought from us."

Zhao Heng said generously: "I want all these rouges!"

"Lang Jun, you are so kind to your wife."

Zhao Heng smiled lightly and said: "The madam I finally got, can you not treat her well?"

When Lu Wanzhi was waiting for the shopkeeper to be wrapped in rouge, she looked outside and saw a large sedan chair carried by eight people coming, and the woman who got off was dressed in brocade, and entered the rouge shop very luxuriously.

"Shopkeeper, I want pink rouge."

"Miss Lu, it's a coincidence that you came here. There is only the last box of this peach red rouge, and it was bought by this lady and my husband."

Miss Lu glanced at Zhao Heng, marveling at his appearance, then looked at Lu Wanzhi, and saw that although her clothes were made of high-quality fabrics, they were not expensive.

"In Yuezhou, when will Lu Yifang's favorite Rouge be handed over to others?"

(End of this chapter)