"Have you heard, the Holy Lord is going to open a sea ban in Guangdong, and this sea tax will be handed over to Lord Ning to collect!"

In the canteen of Wuzhushan Island, Wu Ergou boasted triumphantly to Chen Mazi and the little monkey.

"Shhh, Brother Ergou Ning whispered. You can't talk nonsense about these things that don't have a word. ”

Chen Mazi was so frightened that he hurriedly covered Wu Ergou's mouth, and the angry Wu Ergou pushed his hand away and scolded: "What do you mean by not having a word?" Are you saying I'm talking nonsense? ”

"That's not what it means, there are more or less rumors in the army."

Chen Mazi shrunk his neck. The appearance of Wu Ergou was really terrifying, and it really scared him.

"That's it. In my opinion, Lord Ning will announce this in the next two days. When the time comes, you and my brother will not be eating and drinking spicy food. ”

The little monkey listened with a look of yearning.

He smashed it and said, "If that's the case, we old people must be the main force of tax collection." Hehe, this sea tax is a good thing, and we will rely on it for the rest of our lives. ”

"you, it's really useless."

Wu Ergou scolded with a smile, patted the little monkey on the shoulder and said, "Young man, you still have to look good." ”

"But Brother Ergou, if it is really a sea tax, will our brothers be separated when Guangdong is so big?"

"What is this? Good men have ambitions in all directions. Besides, we are all from the new army, and we will still be together in the future. ”

Wu Ergou took a kidney bean and put it in his mouth, and chewed it deliciously.

"When the time comes, we will buy dozens or hundreds of acres of land on Wuzhushan Island, marry a daughter-in-law who is good to raise, and live a beautiful life."

"Why do you have to be on Wuzhushan Island?"

"Are you fucking stupid or fake? Everything you have now is not given by Lord Ning. If you leave Lord Ning, you're a fart! ”

"That's just as well."

Chen Mazi scratched his head and said.

"Hurry up and eat, and gather at the school in half an hour."

Suddenly, the instructor Cui Guishi walked into the cafeteria and shouted at the top of his voice.

"What kind of moth is coming out of this old immortal?"

Seeing Cui Guishi's dead donkey face, Wu Ergou felt breathless.

"If he wants us to increase the amount of training, Lao Tzu will add croton to his meal, telling him to run and have a loose stomach and can't straighten his waist!"

"Come on, Brother Ergou, if you get caught, you're going to have to be spanked and flowered. That Lao Cui is this kind of character, there is no need to find himself unhappy for him. ”

"You can see it."

Wu Ergou said stupidly.

Half an hour later, everyone gathered at the school.

To everyone's surprise, General Qi Wen publicly announced that Guangdong would fully lift the maritime ban. As the envoy of Haiphong Province, Lord Ning is fully responsible for tax matters.

I really let me guess it.

But what is zoning management?

After General Qi Wen finished speaking, he said that the officers of the management team and the instructors would speak separately.

It was only at this time that Wu Ergou understood that Lord Ning was ready to order each battalion to take charge of a separate mansion.

Wu Ergou's Xuanwu Battalion, where they are located, manages the collection of sea tax in Guangzhou.

This made the rest of the battalions envious.

You must know that both Xiangshan County and Wuzhushan Island are under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou Prefecture.

In other words, the soldiers of the Xuanwu Battalion do not need to move their nests and manage the collection of sea taxes in place, which is really enviable.

Wu Ergou was a little disappointed. He had hoped to make some grey income with the help of tax collection. Who would have thought that it would be assigned to Guangzhou Mansion. Right under the nose of Lord Ning, who would dare to collect money unscrupulously?

Chen Mazi was in a good mood. He's a very good guy. As long as he is not forced to do so, he is unwilling to move his nest.

"As for the specific method of tax collection, it will be explained by the instructors."

The Xuanwu battalion management officer shouted at the top of his voice, and kicked the ball to Cui Guishi.

This is the last thing Wu Ergou wants to see.

But he couldn't be the master of this matter, so he had to patiently gather around with other soldiers and wait for Cui Guishi to explain.

"Specifically, we will collect taxes on every merchant ship that goes to sea."

Cui Guishi looked around and continued: "Tentatively, it is forty or two ships. However, this is the price of the imperial court, and Lord Ning said that it will not be long before he will write a note asking the imperial court to improve the tax collection plan. ”

Wu Ergou is obedient, a ship collects forty taels, and does not distinguish between them, this court is stupid, right?

The merchants would be happy to know about this method of collecting taxes.

They just need to make the ship bigger to downplay the tax implications.

Wu Ergou worked as a seafarer in his early years and knew that he could earn tens of thousands of taels by taking a sea trade on a ship.

In comparison, the tax of forty taels of silver is simply a drop in the penny.

No wonder Lord Ning said that he would go to the imperial court for a while and ask for an improvement in the tax collection plan.

It can be seen that Lord Ning also thinks that the imperial court's tax collection method is very unreasonable.

But why didn't Lord Ning bring it up now?

"Our team is responsible for the collection of sea taxes in Xiangshan County."

Cui Guishi continued: "That is to say, we have to do our best, because Lord Ning is watching us right here, and we must set an example for the other robes!" ”

"You all give Lao Tzu some courage, if you let Lao Tzu know who is passive and slacking off, Lao Tzu will abolish you. In addition, it also dispels your careful thoughts, this tax is levied on the imperial court, and every tael of silver is very hot. If you are not afraid, reach out and take it. But when something happens, even Lord Ning won't be able to protect you! ”

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"My lord, Cui Yuanwai, He Yuanwai, Liu Yuanwai, and Wang Yuanwai have set up a table of wine banquets in Zuixiang Building, and I want to invite you to the banquet."

Qi Wenchong Ning Xiu hugged his fists and played.

"Oh?"

Ning Xiu didn't have to think about it, he knew what so many businessmen invited him to eat at this time.

Chunjiang plumbing duck prophet, these guys are really well-informed!

Adult, are you going or not going? If you don't want to go, the last will reply to them.

"Don't be in such a hurry. General Qi, tell me why these businessmen suddenly invited me. ”

"It must be for the collection of sea taxes."

Qi Wen said resolutely.

"Not bad." Ning Xiu nodded and said, "These businessmen are all well-known in Xiangshan County and even Guangzhou Prefecture, and they must have smuggled countless people before the sea ban was opened. Now that the sea ban has been opened, they want to wash their hands, but they don't want to find out the truth, so they want to invite me to a meal. Haha, so calculated! ”

"My lord, that's..."

"This banquet is still going to be made. As the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is invincible. If you don't even know what the other person is thinking, how can you respond in a targeted manner? ”

Ning Xiu spread his hands and said, "I'm going to this banquet, you can go back to them." But the officer has a request. ”

"Your Excellency, please speak!"

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