Before the hustle and bustle of the day has dissipated, the streets and alleys are already filled with the smell of curfew, and the inns and inns full of merchants from all over the world are closed, but they still can't control the crowds inside.

Li Zhong's inn is not luxurious on this street, but it is large enough, with an independent yard, independent stables, and a three-story brick and stone house that can accommodate hundreds of people.

"Deacon, it seems that the Shenwu Army has become alert, will our plan continue?"

Li Zhong glanced at his companion who was a little nervous, and replied indifferently:

"Isn't our purpose to keep them awake, otherwise why sacrifice the woman Palmis?"

"That woman almost ruined our big thing, I thought he could at least hurt ......"

As soon as he was halfway through speaking, the man's words were interrupted by Li Zhong, and a low whisper took his place.

Then there was the sound of fists smashing against the wall, and then the man was heard angrily:

"Cheap guys!"

"Be careful that the wall has ears, today Qin Jin has noticed our existence, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not send secret agents to monitor. ”

"Surveillance is surveillance, afraid that she is a bird?

"Shut up, your life is worthless, but if any of them spoil the plan, don't blame my subordinates for being ruthless!"

Li Zhong's words were already a little angry, and the angry voice endured it, and finally asked:

"Didn't the deacon say more in front of Qin Jin and show his feet?"

Li Zhong had suggested immigration in front of Qin Jin, which made Qin Jin suspicious of his identity. However, this is exactly what Li Zhong wants to achieve, he is worried about how to get close to this noble prime minister, and he didn't expect that the other party would send the opportunity over with both hands.

"Look, in less than half an hour, Qin Jin will definitely send someone to invite me to his line!"

Before the words could be spoken, there was a sudden and noisy sound of horses' hooves stomping on the ground from the street. Everyone was subconsciously silenced, this kind of horses' hooves were familiar to them, and there would be no second possibility except for cavalry.

Sure enough, the sound of a crackling call sounded, and the shopkeeper hurriedly opened the door, and saw that it was a heavily armed cavalryman, and his face was already bloodless with fright.

This kind of small merchant is different from those who travel from south to north all the year round, and has never seen bloody storms, nor has he had much experience of dealing with soldiers, horses, and thieves, so he naturally trembled from head to foot when he saw someone wearing armor.

But the general at the head was very polite, and only listened to him ask in a deep voice:

"Can the merchant Li Zhong live here?"

The interpreter said a few changes in a row, and the shopkeeper could hear it clearly, so he hurriedly went back to get the account book to check, and when he saw the name on it, he nodded repeatedly.

Li Zhong was right, Qin Jin really sent someone to invite him, but it just created a false alarm for the merchants who lived here.

Qin Jin lived in the private residence of the former governor Abbas, and it was a little unbelievable for Li Zhong to enter here, even in the bustling city of Chang'an, there may not be such a beautifully built courtyard.

However, he was not in the mood to appreciate these, he was thinking about what the other party would ask after meeting Qin Jin, and how he should answer.

According to Li Zhong's thoughts, they will definitely continue the unfinished conversation in the bazaar after they meet.

But beyond expectations, Qin Jin seemed to have forgotten that conversation, and only kept gossiping, until Li Zhong had lost some patience.

However, Li Zhong's identity was just a small businessman, and in front of Qin Jin, who held a lot of power, how could he be impatient? He could only listen quietly and patiently.

Finally, Qin Jin finally mentioned a hint of the topic.

"Your caravan has come from Hexi to this place, and it has been spent a lot, even if the goods are all silk and porcelain, which are priceless in Persia, I wonder how much you can bring back to Hexi?"

Qin Jin didn't know much about business, but he had heard Said say some basic things.

The trade routes monopolized by the merchants are not as long as possible, and there is a premise that they can make enough profits, that is, it is better for an overland caravan to cross no more than 1,000 miles.

Otherwise, the profit change will decrease step by step. There is not only the difference in local taxes, but also the cost of transporters.

When there are many small countries in the Western Regions and other places, the impact of the former will be so large that the tax expenditure can offset all the profits, or even lose all the money. And once the former is not the main problem, then the severity of the latter's impact on profits will be highlighted, and the consumption will increase with the increase of distance.

The daily consumption of food and water by pack horses and men is an expense that cannot be ignored, especially for long-distance transportation, and the food and water carried by the caravan are also consumed.

All in all, the cost snowballs as the journey accumulates.

Li Zhong was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Qin Jin to ask this kind of question back, but he reacted very quickly and immediately replied:

"I have to hear that the king master has developed so far, even if the loss is lost, the villain will come to support and cheer!"

This is a politically correct sentence, and it may be possible to fool ordinary people, but who is Qin Jin? How could he be fooled in just a few words?

"Sir, the scale of the caravan is not small, people eat horses, you can't even lose the fare to go back, right?

It seems to be a joke, but in fact, it euphemistically debunks the lie that Li Zhong just said.

Li Zhong's face turned red, and he felt that he still underestimated Qin Jin and let the other party see the flaw. But fortunately, the goods they brought were worth a lot of money, and they would never have paid for the journey, otherwise they would not have looked like a caravan.

"The villain came to see the prime minister, there is really a reluctant invitation, I hope the prime minister can be fulfilled!"

Qin Jin was also happy.

"If it's not illegal, it's fair, and it doesn't hurt to promise you!"

"The villain thanked the prime minister first!"

It turned out that Li Zhong hoped that Qin Jin would ban the tax cards that were all over the road from Dutuoduo to Mulu City.

The four towns of Anxi were reunited to the imperial court, and naturally there would be no situation of one place and one tax. But after crossing the green ridge and arriving at the Dutuoduo, there will be tax cards almost every dozens of miles.

Because although the Shenwu army has occupied various places along the way, it has not been able to keep up with Anxi in a short period of time, let alone Longyou, Guanzhong and the Central Plains.

When you come to Khorasan, what really hurts the merchants is these so many tax cards.

With the abolition of the tax card, which is generally full of hair, merchants do not have to be exploited repeatedly, and the trade routes will naturally become more active and prosperous.

These measures were also planned by Qin and Jin, if most of the tax cards were abolished, and the commercial tax was controlled within a reasonable range, so that the tax revenue could be concentrated in the hands of the governors, governors and governors, it would be greatly beneficial to the imperial court's control of the Western Regions.