Ha Lu is just a very strong deputy, relying on the status of a senior and Mongolian nobleman, even the predecessor Pingzhang Aru Buhua was not less stumbling by him. It is certain that he will definitely create a lot of obstacles for Li Luo, the number one, and even override Li Luo.

Therefore, when Li Luo heard Cui Xiuning talk about Ha and Nan Xiu, he immediately decided to use the intelligence to bring down Ha Lu as soon as possible.

In fact, Li Luo arrived in Fujian Province on the eighteenth day of the first month. But according to the information provided by Nanxiu, he went to the salt field to arrest Ao Rudin, a henchman of Ha Gang, and finally made Ao Rudin complicit after some tossing, which was delayed for a few days.

Now that Ha Luo has only been suspended, when Li Luo's recital arrives in Dadu, it is a sure thing that he will be dismissed. In this way, Li Luo's biggest stumbling block was removed, and he quickly established his majesty, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Judging from the cautious expressions of these provincial officials in front of him, he knew how good this trick was.

The right officials were all brought down by Li Pingzhang neatly, not to mention them?

Li Luo sat in the lobby, looked at the provincial officials below, and said with a straight face: "Ladies and gentlemen, before this hall came to Fujian, the Great Khan advised, the prince advised, and the imperial historian also advised. Let this church be free of its hands and feet, so that it can be rectified and the province will be dealt with ruthlessly. ”

"If the errand in Fujian is not done well. Even if the Great Khan spares generously, the prince will not spare him, and if the prince spares him, the imperial historian will not spare him. This Fujian Province is a wealth-rich place, and it has to pay more than 5 million imperial taxes every year. If this mess continues, will you pay the taxes to the imperial court, or will you pay for them? ”

"At the end of last year, 1.8 million banknotes were robbed by thieves all at once, which made the finance and taxes paid by the province to the imperial court last year less by one-third at once! All thanks to Haha! Forget about it? The court said that the lack of 1.8 million must be made up this year! Otherwise, the court will not be able to spare me. ”

As soon as Li Luo said this, the faces of all the officials in the hall changed drastically. What the? Pay taxes? Wouldn't it be necessary to hand over an extra 1.8 million today? Where can I find this money? Thinking of this, everyone immediately hated Ha Gang. It's no wonder that Li Pingzhang wants to take Ha Yi as soon as he comes, so that's the case.

Kublai Khan did say about supplementing taxes, and this was an emperor who loved money. However, he did not say that it must be completed this year. In Li Luo's mouth, it must be made up this year.

Li Luo continued his speech:

"The court can't spare the main hall, can the main hall spare you? Speaking of which, there are two things to govern Fujian, one is that the tax must be sufficient, and it can only be more than less. Second, there must be no rebellion. As long as you guarantee these two items, you can toss as much as you like. Otherwise, Ha Lu will just end up! ”

"This parish reminds some people not to think that because they are Mongolian, they do not take the laws of the court seriously! The Mongolian nation is the pillar stone of the Great Yuan, the pillar of the country, not the moth of the Great Yuan! The more national you are, the more loyal you should be. If the affairs of the Great Khan and the court are ruined, then he is not worthy of the Mongol nation, and the Church will deal with him! ”

"Some were warriors, generals. But Hondo is not a coward either! The conquest of the Japanese in this hall was also jumped out of the sea of blood in the mountain of corpses, and there were more than 100,000 Japanese people killed! If the Great Khan does not believe me, will he give me this province? Can you seal my county duke, this number is the capital? ”

"Even the crown prince has encouraged the main church many times. Speaking of roots, my Renzhou Li valve 500-year-old family, the Great Khan gave the same 10,000 households Nayan background, half a point worse than which of you here? ”

"Speaking of which, there is only one rule, since this hall is your superior, you should obey the order, this is the law of the court, and it is also the rule of thousands of years! Whoever disobeys or resists, the parish must spare him! ”

"As a flat chapter, this hall is also the envoy of the coastal system of the three provinces, and it is a great responsibility, so it is impossible to go out of the pool. If you make the church unhappy for a while, the church will make him unhappy for the rest of his life! ”

An unceremonious reprimand made the officials in the hall both embarrassed and angry, but they dared not speak out. Even the Mongolian officials among them did not dare to come forward.

But Li Luo immediately changed his face, stood up and arched his hand with a smile, "Colleagues, what I said just now was very unpleasant, but the Great Khan strictly decreed, the prince advised, brother, I can't be a good man!" You should also be considerate of your brothers, and don't blame your brothers for being harsh. ”

The atmosphere in the hall was relaxed, and the officials didn't even dare to say it.

Li Luo walked down the hall, frowning and pacing back and forth: "Brother is very worried about making up the taxes. If you guys have any good open source methods, let's hear about it, and you have to pass this hurdle. ”

Everyone has a headache when they hear this, who can have a good way? But the Great Khan has said that he will make up the taxes, is it still difficult to disobey?

"There is no urgency in this matter. Five days, within five days, each person will hand over an open source note to make up the tax. When the time comes, each person's strip will be openly taken out for discussion, and see which of the old men has the best idea. If nothing else, let's quit. ”

At this time, everyone didn't have the heart to wash the dust for Li Luo, so they each arched their hands and withdrew from the festival hall.

By the time Li Luo returned to the back hall, Cui Xiuning had already instructed the servants to clean the residence again and replace it with a new bedding. The most striking feature of the ornate bedroom is a thousand-step bed.

This thousand-step bed is made of pure rosewood, like the size of a room, extremely luxurious and exquisite.

Now that it is the second half of the first month, the spring is early in the south, and it is not cold indoors, Cui Xiuning took off her thick fur coat and changed into a water-green skirt, which looked very fresh and bright.

"Go down, all of you." Cui Xiuning saw Li Luo come in, and waved his hand to let the officials and slaves in Pingzhang Mansion retreat.

Li Luo helped the woman sit on the coffee table in the Babu bed, and said with a smile: "If this set of Qiangong beds is passed on to future generations, it will not be able to beat a billion yuan." ”

Cui Xiuning asked: "Solved?" ”

Li Luo nodded, "Solved." Kill the tiger and scare the monkey, they don't dare to underestimate me. I ordered them to find money to pay their taxes for five days. Got the plan, right? ”

Cui Xiuning said: "This is a small action, and it is a matter of handing over a sentence, where you need to deliberately plan, just notify the Fujian Branch." ”

She has trained more than 100 trainees, all of whom are the backbone agents of the Special Investigation Bureau, and with the addition of field employees, the entire Special Investigation Bureau has more than 500 operational personnel. And that's not counting the more than 100 members of the "Einsatzgruppen".

After two years of development, the Special Investigation Bureau has become the most professional secret service agency and intelligence organ in this era. Today, the Special Investigation Bureau has four sub-bureaus, namely the Dadu Branch, the Kaijing Branch, the Haidong Branch, and the Fujian Branch. There are also several groups, such as Li Xu's Japanese group, Li You's Liaodong group, etc.

All the key departments of the Yuan Court now have the eyes of the Special Investigation Bureau. In ancient times, when the awareness of anti-espionage was weak, such a professional organization as the Special Investigation Bureau had great destructive and penetrating power.

Today's Yuan Court, in Li Luo's eyes, has no secrets at all.

The man took the woman's hand, "Before the child is born, you are not allowed to go back to Haidong, and you are not allowed to go back to work." Just stay in Quanzhou and recuperate, I must see you every day. ”

The woman's Rujian eyes showed a hint of a smile, "Tang Hou is not here, and the regent is not here, after a long time, you are not afraid of being usurped?" Besides, Haidong has a small hospital that we built ourselves, and I am more at ease with Li Yuan. I'd better go back. ”

"Nope." The man refused without thinking about it, "Transfer Li Yuan to Quanzhou." You are not allowed to go back. I don't believe that if we are not here in a few months, Haidong will be able to produce Cao Cao, and the Special Investigation Bureau is not a decoration. ”

The woman had no choice but to agree, "Okay." I'll stay in Quanzhou. She knew why the man wouldn't let her go back. is afraid that if she dies in childbirth, she will not be able to see the last side.

Li Luo immediately smiled and said: "You stay in Quanzhou to give birth, and when the child is born, you can also take the opportunity to let the officials in southern Fujian give gifts and make a handful." ”

On the same day, a ship went to Haidong on the other side of the river, brought back Li Luo's letter, and at the same time picked up Li Yuan and others.

Of course, Li Luo did not forget to write a recital for Kublai Khan.

"Li Luo, the minister of Fujian Pingzhang, faces the north and knocks, and respectfully plays the holy ...... His slave Ojoudin took the initiative to commit adultery... The color makes the mind faint and crazy. Dereliction of duty and negligence, deception... So much so that he was robbed of 180 yuan of royal taxes, and the thieves were arrogant... It is even pointed out that he secretly communicated with Ali Buge back then, in order to support the merits, and his heart can be punished... Suspend him from his office, and respectfully ask the Holy Judge..."

After writing this recital, Li Luo ordered it to be sent to Dadu immediately.

"Daughter-in-law, is there anyone from the Special Investigation Bureau in Fujian's post system?" Li Luo asked.

Cui Xiuning nodded, "Yes." But the number is small. ”

Li Luo gritted his teeth and said, "I need to thoroughly monitor the post system in this province!" As long as it is unfavorable to me and impeachment, don't even think about spreading a word out of Fujian! Not a single piece of paper can fly to the capital! ”

Cui Xiuning smiled: "I'm already arranging." ”

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For several days, Zuo Cheng Sapler has been in a hurry to make up the way to pay taxes.

First, he is Zuo Cheng, and he also has a lot to do with it. Second, everyone's rules must be put out for public discussion. If his rules are too bad, doesn't that make his colleagues laugh at his incompetence?

But he was in a hurry, and he still couldn't help but play mahjong with his friends in the house every day.

That's right, it's playing mahjong.

Since Li Luo presented mahjong to the princess of Goryeo the year before last, and then the princess of Goryeo presented it to Kublai Khan, mahjong has quickly become popular among the Dayuan officialdom and nobles. Until now, if that official and aristocrat didn't know mahjong, he must have been said to be a hillbilly who had never seen the world.

It can be seen that the popularity of mahjong is fast.

Let's just say Sappler, you are a second-class member, the third in command of the province, but you don't take care of official business all day long, and you only love to rub mahjong in the sky.

For senior officials, this is not only a great pastime, but also a great open source method. The upper officials win the lower officials, the lower officials win the petty officials, and the petty officials win the rich businessmen.

Come to the money... Soon!

As for official business, it is a matter of the imperial court, and there will always be people to do it, so why is it urgent.

Because of mahjong, the Yuan Dynasty, which was originally still on the rise, first of all, in the officialdom, Wen Tian was martial, and the situation of playthings was becoming more and more serious.

Nowadays, in the official hall of the Yamen Mansion and the painting hall of the aristocratic and wealthy families, there is a loud sound of rubbing mahjong everywhere, which is really lively.

As an intellectual gambling activity, mahjong is not only very addictive, but also very lively. That's pretty damn.

However, except for Li Luo and Cui Xiuning, they can't be soberly aware of this.

Of course, they didn't know that mahjong was "invented" by Li Luo.

At this time, Sappler rubbed mahjong with great interest, leaving what Tiaochen behind for the time being.

After half a day, several curtain friends have lost a lot, and one of them, Ji Changgong's curtain friend (master), has lost all his money.

"Oh Dong Weng, the villain has lost cleanly, and he can't be accompanied anymore!" Ji Changgong said with a wry smile.

Sappler laughed, "What a disappointment!" However, he wasn't really upset. Ji Changgong is a scholar, he is very proficient in the law of money and food, and he is his right-hand man in official business, and he can't be too faceless.

Ji Changgong smiled: "If only there was a way to make a lot of money, the villain would be able to accompany Dong Weng every day." ”

Sappler shook his head, "The official still wants a way to make a lot of money, how to make up for the tax in this province, the official has not yet made up for it." ”

Ji Changgong's eyes shot a ray of essence, he pushed the card, and said in a deep voice: "In the past few days, the villain has also been thinking about this matter for Dong Weng. It seems that there is a way, but just saying it, I'm afraid it's a bit shocking. ”

"Oh?" Sappler immediately became interested, "Let's talk about it for now!" He knew that Ji Changgong was a very knowledgeable scholar, and his ideas were also very reliable, and he would not come up with bad ideas.

Ji Changgong smiled: "I said Dong Weng Mo smiled." I heard yesterday that big overseas businessmen came to Quanzhou Port to buy slaves, one young and strong man, one woman, the more the merrier. There are a lot of displaced people in this province, and if this road is followed, not only can the taxes be paid, but the officials in the province will also make a lot of money. It's just ridiculous. ”

Sappler's eyes suddenly lit up like a light bulb of several hundred watts, and he hammered the table, "What a ridiculous!" That's a great idea! Haha, Lao Ji, Lao Ji, you have done the official a favor! ”

Ji Changgong seemed to be taken aback, and said with an embarrassed smile: "Dong Weng, the villain just said it casually." At first glance, this may sound like a workable method, but it's actually very difficult to do. The homeless people are almost thieves, how can they listen to the words of the government and obediently sell themselves into slavery? There are so many displaced people, if the army is sent to arrest it, it will immediately be a civil uprising. ”

Sappler laughed: "It's not really impossible to let the homeless people be sold obediently. It's just that the big overseas businessman you are talking about is really in Quanzhou Port? ”

Ji Changgong said: "I heard that it was still yesterday. It is not known whether he left today. ”

Sappler didn't think about it, so he shouted directly: "Someone! ”

A few relatives came in together, "Master, please give instructions." ”

Sappler said: "You immediately rode out of the city to the port of Quanzhou, and inquired about a big overseas merchant who bought slaves, and invited me to see the official!" ”

"Wow!" A few relatives immediately went out.

An hour later, a high-nosed and dark-eyed merchant finally came to Zuocheng's mansion.

"Your Excellency Zuo Cheng, the contemptible Musaudine, it is a pleasure to come to your noble mansion, do you need any contemptible service?"

This Musardine, of course, is Li Luo's subordinate, and it is not the first time that he has pretended to be a big overseas businessman. He used to be a pirate under Shi Yan, and was given to Li Luo by Shi Yan, and now he is a naval officer, and his family is in Haidong.

When Sappler saw that the man was a man of lust, luxuriously dressed, with a shrewd philistine look and a false smile on his face, he was immediately convinced of the identity of the visitor.

"Sit down, my Mr. Mussardine, for we are all lustful." Sapler said warmly, hugging his guests, "In the name of Pearl, good things await you, my dear Mussardine." ”

It was only after half an hour that Saple happily sent the equally happy Mussaudin out.

Obviously, the two of them had a good chat.

Sappler returned to the official hall and patted Ji Changgong on the shoulder, "Old Ji, if this matter is done, you will have a share of your benefit." ”

"Xie Dongweng!" Ji Changgong lowered his head, and a sneer flashed in his eyes.

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On the twenty-eighth day of the first month, Li Luo was promoted to the court again. All the officials know that today's church meeting is to make up for the tax bill.

The provincial flat chapter hall is a place "Xiangfu", with grand specifications and solemn grandeur. Inside and outside the lobby, there are many guards, and on both sides of the lobby, there are scribes. There is also a pair of cards on the left and right, on the left is "on behalf of the heavenly patrol", and on the right is "all provincial officials".

Li Luoren sat upright in the hall like a dog, patrolled the officials in the hall, and after ordering him to sit down, he slowly opened the golden mouth.

"A few days ago, the parish ordered you to draw up a statement for the payment of taxes, and the deadline for this day has arrived. You can go up one by one and discuss it in the court. ”

Officials, you look at me, I look at you, and no one comes forward first.

Li Luo could only name him, "Governor Wang Fu, you are in charge of the finance and taxation of the province, let's talk about your rules." ”

The province also has a governor of the province, which is divided into two members, left and right, and belongs to the second grade. If such an official goes to the state and county to inspect, he is a great official, but in front of Pingzhang political affairs, it is nothing.

Wang Fu came out and said: "Back to the words of the officials of Pingzhang, the article of the lower officials is nothing more than the word "levy." There are 720,000 tax accounts in this province, and each household is levied two times, which is more than 140 times. If you add merchants, 1.8 million yuan is enough. ”

Wang Fu has played too much mahjong these days, and he doesn't have much time to think about Tiao Chen, which is also the best way for him to come up.

"The subordinate officials' strips are also levyed!" Quanzhou Ludaru Hua Chi Suo Zheshan also came out and said.

"The lower official also recommends additional levy!" Su Zheng Lian visited the envoy Duo lost Tie Mu said.

Several people came out in a row, and the instructions given were all levies, but the objects of the levies were slightly different. The rules of the Mongolian officials were simply to levy taxes on the peasant households.

Zhang Ke, the prefect of Quanzhou, came out and said: "Lord Zhongtang, the lower officials think that it is absolutely impossible to levy additional taxes. Nowadays, the small people pay extremely heavy taxes, and the displaced people are everywhere, and the thieves are swarming. If it is levied again, it will inevitably quench its thirst. The rules of the lower officials are loans. Borrowing money from wealthy people in the province, or granting convenience to merchants, selling various permits to maritime merchants. ”

When everyone heard Zhang Ke call Li Luo "Lord Zhongtang", they all looked sideways secretly.

First of all, adults don't scream. Ordinary officials, even if they are of the highest rank, are rarely called "adults" by their subordinate officials. "The title of adult is generally addressed by commoners as officials, younger generations as elders, or officials as nobles, such as the crown prince. Among officials, it is rarely called that.

However, the so-called etiquette is not to blame. Just like a person, if he has to call another person "master", he will not break the law.

In addition, the middle hall is not screaming. The middle hall of the Yuan Dynasty generally refers to the left and right prime ministers of Zhongshu Province, Pingzhang, as well as privy envoys and imperial historians.

The province is the dispatch agency of the province of Zhongshu, and the provincial chapter and the provincial chapter of the province are the same as the same from the first product. Theoretically, Xing Province Pingzhang can also be called Zhongtang, but it is also not a mainstream name.

Therefore, the title of Lord Zhongtang is not wrong to use on Li Luo. But to call it that way is too sycophant.

Zhang Ke called Li Luo so, saying that he would completely follow Li Luo's head, and put the label of Li Luo on his body, which was a clear choice camp.

"Lord Zhongtang, the lower officials also think that they can't be levied! The lower officials agree with Zhang Fuyin's article Chen! Lang Zhong Xue Yi also came out and said.

Immediately afterwards, two more fourth-grade officials came out of the ranks, agreeing with Zhang Ke, and they all called Li Luo the Lord of Zhongtang.

At this time, one-third of the provincial officials used a title to clearly express their complete support for Li Luo. However, the highest official position of these people is only the Quanzhou Mansion Yin of the third grade, and the others are all fourth-grade.

None of the second-grade Zuo Cheng and the people who participated in politics said so.

Li Luo said with a smile: "What the officials of the Mansion Yin said is extremely true! This levy is bound to make the anti-thieves even more powerful, and it is absolutely undesirable. Borrowing is an idea, but you have to pay it back after all. If you don't pay it back, won't it ruin the reputation of the court? ”

Li Luo said as he glanced at Zuo Cheng Sappler, and said in his heart, Are you still holding back your big move? It's time to come out and speak.

Sure enough, Sappler Zhizhu was out of the queue and said with a smile: "Your Tiao Chen is naturally good." However, the levy will provoke popular unrest and make the anti-thieves more arrogant. Is it a loan, the Pingzhang official also said that he will have to repay it after all. The official pondered and meditated for several days, and also visited other places, and finally came up with a way to get the best of both worlds. ”

"Oh?" Li Luo pretended to be surprised and said, "Zuo Chengguan, please come on!" ”

Sapu was proud in his heart, and secretly said Do you think it's a great chapter if it's a flat chapter? You would never have imagined that.

Sappler pretended to smile deeply, and said in a full tone: "Everyone, let's not talk about making up the taxes. The official wants to say first, why are the anti-thieves repeatedly suppressed? ”

Zhang Ke sneered: "Then do you need to say it?" The people have no food to eat, and the homeless people are everywhere, so they either become thieves or rebel and join the gang, which makes the anti-thieves inexhaustible. ”

"Not bad." "If the homeless people are gone, the thieves are like fish without water, and they can still jump for a few days?" ”

Wang Fu, who participated in politics, shook his head, "What does Lord Zuo Cheng mean is to send troops to exterminate all the displaced people?" No, no. There are so many displaced people in the world, how can they be suppressed? The homeless are not honest and suffering farmers, they will rebel. Hundreds of thousands of people in this province are forced to rebel, and none of us can get out of it. ”

Sappler laughed: "Who said to be suppressed? If you can't suppress it, can't you sell it? ”

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