On that day, the secretary of the military department took the talisman and handed it to his subordinates, and quickly went to the border pass, asking his subordinates to transfer back 50,000 iron cavalry.

After the subordinates arrived at the border pass, the 50,000 iron horsemen still guarded the place.

The herald of the military department took out the tiger talisman and said to the generals on the left and right: "The military department has an order, please ask the two generals to quickly lead 50,000 iron horsemen back to the imperial capital." ”

General Zuo's face changed: "What? How can I leave while I am guarding the frontier? ”

"General, the Liguo has suffered heavy losses in this battle, and it is no longer able to attack our Chu State, so there is no need to stay here anymore." The herald said.

"But our general, Qin Ming, hasn't come back yet." The right general spoke.

The herald said: "Liguo news, General Qin Ming, is already dead......"

"Nonsense, it's just a rumor, why do you say that?" General Zuo was furious.

The herald sneered: "No matter what, the lower official is here to give orders, the tiger talisman is here, you must obey the dispatch, otherwise, it is disobeying the military order!" ”

The faces of the generals on the left and right were ugly, but the tiger talisman was here, and they really didn't dare to disobey.

"But what does Your Majesty mean?" General Zuo asked.

The herald frowned: "You don't need to ask more, just obey the Tiger Talisman!" ”

The tiger talisman is a token of mobilizing soldiers and horses, and it is more effective than what people say, so the left and right generals are helpless.

Gritting his teeth, General Zuo shouted: "Pass the order, the whole army prepares, and return to the imperial capital!" ”

The herald smiled: "Guys, please move quickly!" ”

The generals on the left and right looked at the herald coldly and did not speak.

So, under the order of Hu Fu, these 50,000 iron horsemen had to retreat.

As soon as they retreated, if Qin Ming hadn't died, and when he came back, he wouldn't see 50,000 soldiers and horses, and if he faced those armies of Liguo again, it would be really dangerous.

……

At the same time, the Imperial Capital City.

The Tobe squire was in the hall of the Tobe and said to the Tobe Shangshu:

"My lord, now the Qin Family Library, the Qin Family Coal House and the Qin Family Snacks have now become a large-scale business, let's not meddle in it?"

Tobe Shangshu frowned: "What do you want to do?" ”

"My lord, Qin Ming was here before, and no one dared to move these fragrant dumplings, but now that Qin Ming is no more, then we ......"

Without waiting for the Household Squire to finish speaking, the Household Shangshu snorted: "You'd better not have this idea, how much does Lord Qin pay for the country and the people?" Now that life and death are unknown, why are you jealous of his inheritance? ”

At the beginning, the previous Hubu Shangshu and Shilang were killed by Qin Ming because of large-scale corruption.

The new Shangshu has always been conscientious, admires Qin Ming very much, and has never been corrupt or bribed.

Therefore, no matter whether Qin Ming is alive or dead, it is impossible for him to look at Qin Ming's industry.

Hearing this, Tobe Squire narrowed his eyes: "What the adults said is ...... Then I'll go down and get busy first. ”

As he spoke, Tobe waved his sleeves and turned to leave.

Out of the house, the Tobe squire snorted and said with disdain:

"What are you pretending to be high? It's just that I'm afraid of Qin Ming. Now, Qin Ming is basically certain that he is dead, wouldn't it be a pity if the three major industries he left behind were not touched?

You old thing is afraid, but Lao Tzu is not afraid. Let alone...... I received instructions from Princess Celestia...... Qin Ming's industries earn forty or fifty thousand taels of silver a day, if this is obtained by me, heh, in a few years, I will be the richest man in this imperial capital......"

With that, this greedy household servant left and prepared to get involved in Qin Ming's industry.

Qin Ming's industry has a lot of people who are red-eyed.

But there are almost no who dare to get involved.

The former four great families wanted to rob Qin Ming's library and steal Qin Ming's papermaking and printing technology, but what happened later?

The great family has been destroyed!

So for a long time, few people dared to compete with the strong Qin Ming for business.

But now, it is rumored that Qin Ming is dead, and the greedy household servant has been instructed by the eldest princess, so he is naturally bold.

When he returned to his office, he began to instruct his subordinates.

After a short time, his subordinates took people and went to the Qin family's paper and book printing factory.

On the left side of the Qin Mansion, outside the paper printing factory, the officers and soldiers of the household department forcibly rushed in.

When the old housekeeper of the Qin family arrived, he saw that the officers and soldiers had driven all the thousands of employees in the factory to stand in the huge courtyard.

The old butler rushed up with glaring, pointed at Tobe Kurabe Shirou and said, "What are you doing here?" ”

Tobe Kurabe Shiro snorted and said, "This official Tobu Kurabe Shiro is in charge of taxation and so on. According to the investigation, the books where your Qinjia paper printing factory is located don't seem to pay taxes, right? ”

The old housekeeper said angrily: "This is my own industrial chain, my own production, and the tax is paid when I sell books, how can there be any reason why this factory still has to pay?" ”

Generally, the commercial tax is 10%.

If this paper printing factory, which is owned by someone else, makes books and sells them to the bookstore at the factory price, then it has to pay taxes.

Bookstores sell to people, and they also have to pay taxes.

However, if it is an industrial chain, it is not sold from the factory to the bookstore, and there is no transaction, so naturally there is no need to pay taxes.

Although this is not explicitly stipulated in the state of Chu, it is also common sense.

However, this Kurabe Shiro is going to take advantage of this loophole, thinking that the books that go out of the factory should also be taxed.

The official word has two mouths, and it can be said right or wrong.

Now Kurabe Shiro is going to find this trouble, and the old housekeeper can't deal with it.

"Take out the accounts, the official will look at them!" Kurabe Shiro said.

When the old housekeeper heard this, he said: "There are account books, but they only record the quantity, and their own books are not sold to their own bookstore, so there are no transaction books!" ”

"Don't have a transaction ledger? Hmph, that's tax evasion, come on, get this old thing for me. ”

With Kurabe Shiro's words, several officers and soldiers stepped forward and immediately detained the old butler.

The old housekeeper was furious: "Bastard, I am the housekeeper of Uncle Yao's mansion, you dare to arrest me?" ”

"Just a housekeeper, can't this official catch it? If your uncle is the grandfather of the Hou or even the prince, then I really don't dare to arrest you.

But alas, it's just an uncle. And, ah, I heard that he is dead, and your uncle is gone, what are you still talking about? ”

After Kurabe Shiro finished speaking, he sneered a few times, and the angry old housekeeper's body trembled.

"You are talking nonsense, it is impossible for my uncle to die, you wait, when he comes back, you will be finished."

Kurabe Shirou laughed: "Your Majesty has received a secret report that Qin Ming is dead, you still don't believe it?" Oh yes, even if Qin Ming didn't die, he couldn't come back alive! ”

After speaking, he waved his hand: "Bring this old thing back and strictly investigate tax evasion." Starting today, this factory will be closed down, and all workers will not be allowed to continue production.

Of course, in consideration of the problem of eating for the workers, the official decided to open a paper printing factory as well. You can do it with me, or if you don't come, then you can only bring it back and investigate the tax evasion, so everyone, think carefully! ”

(End of chapter)