Closure (2 upper)

Under the blue sky and white clouds, several Song flags hang lazily at the head of Quanzhou City.

The gates were wide open, but few people were walking around the once bustling streets. The road surface was cold and unpleasant, and it looked a little uncomfortable. Occasionally, a dog barks in the depths of the alley, and all kinds of dogs in the nearby streets immediately speak different regional dialects, "Wang, Wang, Wang, Wang". The few pedestrians immediately disappeared like a storm. The windows and doors along the street closed as fast as they could, and the miles were neater than the footsteps of the army.

After a while, the barking stopped. In the air, there was no weird smell wafting through. The window facing the street opened a small meeting again, and a pair of eyes flashed uneasily from behind the gap, and glanced around like a mouse. After a few trials, he shuddered and opened the doors and windows.

The market is back to normal, and the people who disappeared just now have appeared out of thin air like a trick. Pick and choose from the necessities of life. It's as if nothing had happened.

"Damn dog!" The shopkeeper sitting behind the counter wiped the sweat on his face and scolded. Suddenly realizing that he shouldn't have made a mistake and mentioning the word "death", he spat on the ground again and again, stomped his feet, and tried to completely erase this unlucky word.

The buyer looked at the nervous shopkeeper with pity and shook his head and went out.

"Death" is actually not terrible, just like the Pu family brothers, who have been in the limelight for most of their lives, although in the end they were beheaded by their subordinates to invite merit, and millions of family assets were also sent to the broken army as a gift. But after all, it was a short-term pain, and as soon as the eyes were closed, the tragic situation of family and friends bleeding for five steps was never seen at all.

What is terrible is the feeling of waiting for death. It has been more than ten days since the military masters switched on and closed the city, and how to deal with Quanzhou, Lord Wen has not yet said anything. Although the siege of the city was lifted, there was still a standard man of the Broken Army outside the city, who was watching sloppily. In the harbor, the Fang family and the Broken Army Naval Division still firmly guarded the entrance to the sea and did not allow ships to enter or leave.

In recent days, there have been successive warrants from the prime minister, calling the left-wing army and army officers and soldiers to the outside of the city for training. In the huge Quanzhou, only one hundred and ten errands were left, responsible for fighting fires and preventing thieves.

"I'm afraid I'm going to slaughter the city, I don't know when the knife will be sealed!" There are faint people who think so with their necks curled. The more scared I was, the more I felt that my guess was reasonable. According to the fleeing people, when the Mongols slaughtered the city, they usually tricked the armed people out of the city first. The people of Quanzhou killed more than 3,000 members of the Great Song Dynasty, and this sea of blood is deep, and how can the lives of the Pu family be repaid.

If you knew this, it would be better to deal with them to the end. Some people thought regretfully in despair. If you don't kill the Pu brothers, maybe you can still have a game with the Broken Army. But after thinking about it, even Suo Du, who won a hundred battles, asked Prime Minister Wen Cheng to design and wrap dumplings, and everyone followed behind the Pu family, at most it was lively, but in the end it was still difficult to escape.

There are also those who don't care, they should eat, drink, and go shopping. While enjoying himself, he analyzed that Prime Minister Wen was the most fair and the most considerate to businessmen. If you don't believe it, there are examples of Fuzhou, Shaowu, Ningde and other places under his rule as proof. Not only is the tax low there, but it is only taxed once. With the tax payment certificate known as the "tax flower", the goods can go from the east to the west unimpeded.

After all, there are still a few people with a wide heart, and most of them are pure Han business travelers, and their family business is basically not in Quanzhou. Most of the city's inhabitants were in a state of panic for a few days, and some even prepared their own poison and waited for the order to slaughter the city, and immediately put their families to death. Prime Minister Wen is fair, this is true. But justice is twofold, not wrong to the good, but not to the evildoer. When the surname Zhao was killed and returned to the Yuan, although it was the Pu brothers who took the lead, how many of the big and small clans could guarantee that they had no blood on their hands? How many of the businesses in the city can guarantee that they did not take advantage of the fire to rob and rob the money and goods of those who were killed?

With very mixed feelings, people are looking forward to it and watching it. Hoping that something will happen soon, but also fearing that something will happen.

At the city gate, the sound of horses' hooves was heard in the distance, and a group of cavalry rushed in. Immediately afterwards, three officials wearing Da Song robes, escorted by soldiers, rode into the city.

"It's a soldier, it's a soldier, it's a soldier, it's a ......soldier, it's a Official! Finally someone saw the appearance of the people and the size of the procession, and cheered as if they had been amnestied, and spread the news of the officials' entry into the city.

The ancients said that the people were sheep and the officials were shepherds. When the shepherds came, the sheep avoided being slaughtered en masse. As for whether one or two unlucky fat sheep will be dragged out and steamed, that is a matter of later affairs, and I can't control it for the time being.

In an instant, the name, resume, and hobbies of the new Taishou were inquired about by the good deeds, and they were sent to the bookcases of the elders of the major families in the city as quickly as possible. The people's hearts were first settled, and everyone understood that the strange behavior of the Broken Army seemed to have the intention of not wanting to disturb the people.

"The new Taishou surname Chen, his ancestral home is actually in our Nan'an, he is Wen Tianxiang's fellow Jinshi, let go of a magistrate, and is a well-known good official!" Someone recalled the simple and thin face when he entered the city.

The person next to him immediately added the story of Chen Longfu's refusal to cater to the powerful people in the DPRK and China and resigned in anger, as if he was Chen Longfu's colleague and saw his actions with his own eyes.

"The fat man who entered the city at the same time as Lord Taishou, it seems that his surname is Du, he is the treasurer of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he has received the official title of Wailang, a member of the household department, and now he is the chief of finance and taxation. It seems that he was born in Shanglu, and his family wealth was seized by the Yuan army, so he voted for the broken army! Someone also inquired about the details of Du Gui and reported it like a treasure.

This news made the hearts of the businessmen who had gathered in one place for several days feel a little calmer. Do a line, through a line of favors. Since Master Du has been a businessman, he should understand the suffering of the business, and he will not look down on everyone because of his background, let alone make it too difficult for everyone.

"The adult with his face wrenched, looking very cold and sturdy, his surname is Liu, and his name is Zijun. He was in charge of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Prime Minister's Office, responsible for supervising officials at all levels, and was notoriously ruthless. In the past year, several officials have accidentally planted in his hands and locked him up to work as coolies in the mines! ”

As soon as Liu Zijun's name was announced, everyone's newly relaxed hearts were pulled to their throats again. The name of King Liu Yan is known from far and near. I sent him in a good manner, but I don't know what the Prime Minister's intentions are.

"Alas! I have heard that the officials in various places are elected by the local gentry themselves. Only in Quanzhou, the Prime Minister personally sent officials, and they are all his descendants! Someone sighed and shook his head, a bad omen welling up in his heart.

There is a saying that "the official word has two mouths, and the length is not clear." "Since ancient times, businessmen have never taken advantage of officials when they meet officials, and besides, they are the ones who are at a loss. Now, I have to take one step at a time. After discussing for a night, colluding in the middle of the night, the next morning, several parents of prominent families in the city and the president of the business put on the official clothes of the Great Song Dynasty donated by the unknown year and month, took the name sticker, and came to the yamen of Quanzhou Mansion.

At this time, it doesn't matter if you believe in God and he believes in Allah, and there are differences in their sects and doctrines. Make concerted efforts to protect the city industry and minimize the loss. Accompanied by a smiling face, stuffed with red envelopes, and willing to ask the side porter to pass it on to the old man.

After a while, Menzi returned. He threw the red envelope back into everyone's hands.

Several gentry beat a small drum in their hearts, looked at each other with eyes, and exchanged ideas for a long time before a tall man wearing a seventh-grade official uniform and a curly beard stood up and asked in standard official language: "This lord, isn't Lord Taishou free today!" ”

"Lord Taishou is in the lobby, let you go in. Prime Minister Wen ordered that those who receive red envelopes from the people will be given ten rods for every two canes and three months of hard labor! The porter said smugly. It seems that the matter of receiving red envelopes has been debunked by the newcomer, and he has just been reprimanded.

"It's not about Yetai, it's the ignorance of the grass people, and it's forced into the hands of Yetai, I'll say it myself, I will say it!" Curly Beard said with a smile on his face. The good impression of Lord Taishou in his heart immediately increased a little, and while moving towards the main gate, he observed the weather of the palace.

The yamen is still the same yamen, and the servants are also those familiar faces. It's just that I changed my master, and I immediately changed my style. The two flags on duty at the main entrance took away the fierce and vicious faces in the past, and when they saw someone coming, they actually took the initiative to say hello.

"Master You, Master Ma, Master Li, Master Tian, are you all in trouble!" The head of the team on the left arched his hand and greeted unaccustomedly.

"This, this, yes, I just reported from the side door, Lord Taishou asked us to go to the main hall! Annoying, annoying grandchildren, report again! A few of the gentry, who were not accustomed to being on errands, greeted them first, and stammered back.

Although the status of the gentry was much higher than that of the officials, and the official positions they bought were also higher than these banners, and they could even drive the officials and soldiers to run for them, but that was all covert behavior. On the bright side, everyone is still taking care of the prestige of officialdom. At present, all the etiquette has been adjusted, and the dignity and humility are chaotic, and everyone suddenly feels at a loss.

"Lord Taishou, Lord Joiner, Lord Tariff, are all inside. Just go straight in! The head of the team surnamed Sun said politely. In his heart, he secretly scolded Lord Taishou for messing around, his prestige and prestige, and the credibility of the government in the eyes of the people were all in this implicit coercion. If there is no coercion, what will you do to bluff those troubled people? The Mongols only recognize money, not etiquette, which is messy enough. After changing the captive army, they didn't even recognize the money, and made the yamen like a bazaar, and the people entered as long as they didn't carry weapons.

The gentry became more and more unaccustomed to it, and looked at the red eyes of the two flags, and understood that they must have been forced to accept the new rules only last night. He arched his hand and walked slowly inward.

The errand servants on both sides of the yamen were all withdrawn, and the gates of the four houses of households, workers, criminals, and criminals, as well as the city and the city, were opened, and people were already coming and going. The servants inside have all changed their faces, and from a distance, they are all smiling and easy-going. A few maritime merchants from other places had just received water from the city's Bo Division, and they were happily walking out. I saw several well-known business owners in the city, and hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.

"Master You, Master Ma, are you here to lead the water in person?" A businessman who often travels to the Japanese country asked with a smile.

"We want to meet with Lord Taishou and ask what the imperial court has decreed." The curly bearded Master You stopped and returned the salute with a smile. Taking advantage of the fact that people were not paying attention, he inquired in a low voice: "Master Zheng, how about it, they allowed you to go to sea." How much rake to pay! ”

"Hi, I've been worried for days. This sample (tariff rate) is lower than the original, and if there is a stamp certificate for local tax payment, it can be reduced as appropriate. It's just a little finer, and the proportion of different goods is different. I'm selling finished ironware, tax-free! The merchant surnamed Zheng said happily, and shook a cloth-wrapped thing in his hand to show off to everyone. They also gave me this flag, saying that it was the national flag of the Great Song Dynasty. When I go out to sea, I hang on the boat, and if someone makes it difficult for me, the Breaker Army Sailor will support me! ”

"Such a good thing!" The eyes of several gentry widened. They are all long-term and have a lot of industries under their names, and there are more than a dozen in the seagoing shipping industry. Usually make offerings to the Pu family, and after handing over the lottery to the court, there will be a lot of dividends left. If the city of the Song Dynasty really changed the tax system, as the merchant surnamed Zheng said, each of their industries will be impacted, whether it is a blessing or a curse, and it will not be clear until you see the detailed rules.

"Of course, I heard that the city park division in Fuqing has long had this rule. Prime Minister Wen, justice! If we knew this, we would have dedicated the city a few days earlier! A few passing maritime merchants chimed in.

"Whew!" Several gentry snorted disdainfully and walked forward. They have a large family business, a complex background, and a lot of things to see, so they will not be as easily tempted by immediate interests as small businesses.

The sailor provides protection for the caravan, which seems to be the rule in Old Man You's hometown. When Master You was young, he heard his father say it. However, he knew that his family seemed to be very unpopular in his hometown, and his property was not within the scope of the government's protection, so they settled in the Great Song Dynasty thousands of miles away.

And different goods, according to different proportions, tax seems to be the rule of Horumus. The City Park Division of the Great Song Dynasty also tried it, but later the officials thought it was too troublesome to count, so they changed it to a uniform proportion of taxes for any goods.

"You, Mr. You, it seems that Prime Minister Wen knows the mind of maritime merchants very well?" Before entering the lobby, walking in the back row, Ma Dad, who was wrapped in white cloth, pulled the corner of Master Layu's clothes and whispered.

Looking at the quiet lobby and the three adults in the hall who were buried in the table to review the documents, Master You was also a little more apprehensive in his heart, turned his head, looked at the green eyes of the gentry surnamed Ma and said, "Mr. Mohammed, you said, let's come this time, is the opportunity right!" ”

Several businessmen in official uniforms looked at each other blankly, and no one knew what their fate would be when they stepped in. After a long time, Master Li, who was following behind, sighed lightly and said, "It's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided!" Let's go in".

After speaking, he took a step and walked into the lobby first, the white back of his neck, which was shaken by the morning sun, revealing two rows of thin golden retrievers.

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