A team of officers and soldiers, guarding a team of clerks dressed in official uniforms, each holding a pile of account books. All the way to the street. At each passing house, six officers and soldiers led two documents into a business. The officers and soldiers were outside, lined up on both sides of the gate, majestic and solemn. The other four escorted the paperwork through the door......

Some of the shopkeepers will greet them at the door, and some are still alive as usual, only sending Xiao Er, yo drink to take people in.

The people on the street and the shops are already familiar with this practice and are very accustomed to it. If there is such a good thing, they will go into a certain house to watch the excitement. What's more, there are people who get together to guess which one is doing how and how much silver taels they have earned. There is even a ranking of the most taxed stores.

As long as they do not obstruct the handling of affairs, neither officers and soldiers nor clerical personnel will be driven out. Merchants also do business as usual and do not affect each other. This tax collection is a very good thing, but sometimes, as soon as this thing is up, it becomes obscure. And the maneuverable space is much larger. If it weren't for this feudal imperial era, this kind of thing would have been impossible to accomplish. Just seeing this, Qijing gave Lechen a thumbs up.

Lechen poured her a cup of tea, and brought a small snack to her mouth: "I ate less in the morning, try the dim sum here." Some of the cooks here were originally imperial chefs, and their skills were good. ”

Nanakei takes a bite of the dim sum into his mouth and chews it slowly. But he looked out and continued to look.

Naturally, they pay more attention to Baicaotang. At this time, the door of Baicaotang was wide open, and the shopkeeper, who was said to be a hidden medical master, was at the door at this time, and was very familiar with the clerk, "Lord Liu, Lord Li, you two are here." Quick, drink tea inside. ”

The attitude is slightly flattering, and there is no arrogance of a master at all.

"Shopkeeper Wan, you are too polite."

Everyone went in, although they said it politely, but what should be done was not delayed at all. The shopkeeper also knew that the account books had already been placed on the table of the guests.

After checking the accounts, determine the income of Baicaotang, and then determine the tax. If the account books are found to be fraudulent, they can be arrested.

The two clerks carefully checked the accounts, and Qijing and Lechen had already put on the chessboard. Each is black and white, but all careless.

Le Chen also introduced to her: "In the grocery store opposite this medical hall, there is a craftsman. Although it is not like those two, it is very good at building institutions and some fine objects. This shop, too, is with those people. ”

Qijing's spiritual power swept over, and he soon found the craftsman he was talking about. A gray-haired and haggard middle-aged man, holding a carving knife in one hand and a piece of nephrite in the other, is carving ornaments of fish playing lotus leaves. It's just that although he is making such a delicate and beautiful object, his eyes are still blank and not angry.

"This person ......," Qijing frowned. She doesn't like such people. Maybe it's because there's nothing to love, maybe it's because it's too hard. But she has seen a lot of this kind of person, and in the last days, there are many people who are more indifferent than him. Each one of them is a tragic ...... But sympathy is the most important thing. If you want to have brilliance in your eyes, you must find hope and perseverance by yourself. Even if the road ahead is death, as long as you live, you must live like a person. Otherwise, it is better to die than to live like a walking corpse, and save the waste of food.

"The ancestor is a famous jade carver, a pair of skillful hands, worthy of heaven. More than ten years ago, the family suffered drastic changes, and parents, wives and children were all killed. He was the only one left, but he lost his mind and went crazy. A few years later, he suddenly disappeared. In fact, it took a few places to get here, and finally became a dumb craftsman. Although he has never said a word since, he is also wooden, but his craftsmanship is carved into his bones, and he can make the most suitable objects according to all materials. ”

Qijing Luozi, and then said with a strange smile: "It seems that the routine of that organization to accept people is the same." First of all, people are ruined or on the verge of death. Then he appeared in the form of a benefactor, and finally let the other party repay the favor and do things for them for free. Collecting money should be just one of them. And it is conceivable that since those people have gathered people in this way, it can be seen that there is no goodness in their hearts, and their intentions are not small.

Nor are they running a good business.

It's just an accident, these people have been planning since a dozen or even decades ago. At that time, it was not Lechen who was the emperor. Obviously, their conspiracy against Lechen has only started recently. What is the reason for this targeting?

"The arrival of the shopkeeper of this hundred grass hall is also an exception, in his life, there are no setbacks, and no one among his loved ones has a tragedy. Therefore, we suspect that here in the capital, he is the person of that organization, who is specifically responsible for these wealth collectors hidden in the people. "Others, just tools.

While the two were talking, there was a lot of trouble in the Baicao Hall, and the paperwork had already begun to be difficult.

It's a very simple thing, someone stares at it for twelve hours without blinking. Can't catch pigtails if you want to? Can these people's tax evasion methods be stronger than Qijing's subordinates?

Sure enough, as soon as this account was settled, the civil official's eyebrows furrowed: "No, shopkeeper Wan." The account you reported is too far away. ”

The shopkeeper's face froze, but he was a little unconvinced. There are some things that no one will know at all. Therefore, he tried to be as calm as possible: "What are the two adults talking about?" The small ones are in public service, and every account is clearly remembered here, and they will never dare to violate the law and discipline. ”

The clerk looked at him deeply: "Shopkeeper Wan, our two brothers have been in charge of your shop, and we can be regarded as old friends." We reminded you, you don't recognize it. But once our ticket is issued, go back and find out, can you think about it, what kind of crime is it? ”

Qijing raised his eyebrows, but his gaze suddenly turned to the roof of the Baicao Hall.

Just now, a person, who thought that no one had noticed, stopped there with his light skills, which were not bad. I'm peeping inside the house.

She saw it, and Lechen naturally saw it.

"Your people?"

Lechen shook his head and waved his hand slightly. Soon, someone sneaked to the man's side more quickly with a more clever figure, and the man was eavesdropping, and he was very confident, and he didn't notice anything, so he was pointed. Dragged away.

Qijing looked at it and his eyes lit up: "Their strength has become a lot stronger, and so has Dye Qiu." ”

"No matter how strong you are, there's no need to stay around. If you run errands, you can do it alone. Having said that, Lechen's face was still satisfied.

"Things seem to be getting more and more fun."

The clerk has already been invoiced, and the shopkeeper is calm, but he is very worried.

"Shopkeeper Wan, this is the matter, let's go. But ......" clerk glanced at the ticket in his hand and smiled: "The shopkeeper should be good at himself!" ”

The shopkeeper's face became more stern, and he seemed to hesitate when he met their eyes.

"That's not right." Le Chen's fingers were violently forced, and the chess pieces in his hand were directly twisted into powder: "This shopkeeper is fake." Come on, go to this pharmacy and search to see if there is a secret passage. ”

Qijing grabbed his hand, took the handkerchief, and wiped his hand carefully. Wipe the powder clean and leave no traces: "What's the hurry?" From time to time, his temper began to be irritable.

"It's cunning." Le Chen enjoyed her movements, simply threw the chessboard aside, hugged her into his arms, and hugged: "However, want to escape? Don't. ”

Qijing continued to play with his fingers, "Maybe people didn't even think about leaving. He nodded his face: "Now that the other party has found out, obviously he will not sit still and wait for death." But since he knew that our people were staring at him, he couldn't just run out so stupidly. ”

These Lechen should actually be able to think of it, but recently, his love is a little wrong, and he can't turn it around for a while. Moreover, even if he didn't think of it for a while, I believe that his subordinates would have already grasped this information.

In the end, she really said, "You believe in your spiritual power too much." When it is not strong enough and the application is not flexible enough, it is better not to rely on it. ”

There is no need for spiritual power in this world, nor is it necessary for survival. And the longer he stands at the peak of strength and power, the need for these is less and less.

He was different from her. For him, the current height is probably the highest position that a man can pursue in his life. power, he is the emperor. strength, he has been invincible for a long time. Those super-first-class masters who used to press on his head, now in his eyes, don't even let him do it.

So, he was a little slack.

This slackness was not detected because there was no enemy. Perhaps, you will never have to care about this slackness. Because he is too strong, even if he is slack, it is impossible to be surpassed.

But Qijing is different, the enemies hidden in her heart have never been those people in this world. Her point of view of him, from a rational point of view, is actually completely unnecessary. But emotionally, she felt the need.

Sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat.

She is bound to keep moving forward, and his slackness is regression. Between them, there will be a gap someday. And if he keeps it like this, the gap will get bigger and bigger, and one day it will become a chasm that cannot be crossed.

At that time, it will not be a question of whether she wants to be compared with him. Just like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, they are not separated by one or two steps, and they cannot be caught up by running fast. That's the difference between heaven and earth......

She didn't want that day to happen, so she had to mention him now.

"Is Xiao Qi unhappy?" Although Lechen didn't understand the deep meaning behind her point, she felt sensitively that she was a little unhappy.

"A little." She didn't shy away from letting him understand her feelings. The relationship itself is extremely precious and hard to find, and she naturally has to be careful to protect and operate. And frankly, it is undoubtedly the best nourishment to maintain it. "You're getting a little irritable."

Hearing her words, Lechen breathed a sigh of relief. She is willing to tell him about her feelings, and it is not too late. "I'm slacking." After a pause, he added, "Perhaps, we should go out for a walk." Staying in the palace all day long, it is always inevitable to be irritable. ”

Qijing pursed his lips and looked at him: "I don't care where it is, as long as I have you by my side." However, it is good to go out for a walk, look at your country, and face the vast world, and your mind will become open-minded. Although the palace is gorgeous and exquisite, in the end, it is narrower. ”