Bai Xue took Gao Junshan and his party to the Hongtai Inn in the west of the city, Gao Junshan asked Sun Kewang and a few others to stay downstairs, he followed Bai Xue to the second floor, a boss-like person, looking about fifty, he was standing at the door of the west wing on the second floor, as soon as he saw Bai Xue, he asked anxiously: "How is it?" Are people coming? ”

"Here we are." Bai Xue replied.

"This son, you must be the person Dong Xiaowan is waiting for, right?" The boss looked like a man and asked Gao Junshan.

Gao Junshan replied: "I am Dong Xiaowan's friend. ”

This person introduced himself: "The contemptible Bai Ruyun is Dong Xiaowan's brother-in-law, and our general situation must have been known to the son." No, we are ready to go back to Jiangnan, Xiaowan is still sick and can't walk with us. Xiao Wan said that Childe is a person of affection, and this time he invited Childe to come to ask Childe to take care of Xiao Wan. ”

Gao Junshan said: "Please rest assured, Boss Bai, I will settle Miss Dong well." Boss Bai won't stay in the capital for a few more days before leaving? Let me do my landlord's friendship? ”

Bai Ruyun said: "I have received the child's wishes, but I can't stay for a long time, and I must rush back to Jiangnan as soon as possible." ”

Gao Junshan said regretfully: "I will tell you next time I come." ”

Bai Ruyun shook his head and said, "I don't know when I'll come back next time." ”

Gao Junshan asked curiously: "I heard that you are planning to open a silk village in the capital, and now you are saying that you are going to leave so soon?" ”

"Ahem! Don't mention it. Bai Ruyun shook his head.

"Did you have any problems?" Gao Junshan asked.

Bai Ruyun sighed: "Is it difficult to do business? ”

"If there is anything you need my help with, Boss Bai does not need to be polite even if he orders." Gao Junshan said calmly and generously.

Bai Ruyun sighed: "I originally planned to open a silk village in the capital, but I just heard that the new emperor is going to collect taxes from our merchants, and our profits are not high. ”

Gao Junshan said: "Boss Bai is too worried. As far as I know, the new emperor is protecting the interests of our merchants. Even if taxes are to be collected, they will be collected according to the commercial tax standards of the Ming system, and they will be collected according to the 30 taxes, and the standards will not be arbitrarily set. Just ......"

"Just what?" Bai Ruyun asked nervously.

"Lifting people is no longer tax-free."

Bai Ruyun breathed a sigh of relief: "I see." We do business as we do, but those who were exempt from tax in the previous dynasty can no longer be exempt from tax. ”

Gao Junshan said affirmatively: "Yes, not only can the people of the previous dynasty no longer be tax-exempt, but even the officials and students of the current dynasty no longer enjoy the tax-free policy. If they are doing business, they must also be treated equally and pay commercial taxes to the state. ”

Bai Ruyun's eyebrows stretched, and he said, "Listening to your words made me pause." I still have a question, though. ”

"What's the problem?"

Bai Ruyun said: "In previous years, we often came to the capital to do some small business, we set off from Hangzhou to the capital, along the way to pass through twelve banknotes, each banknote customs have to pay, a total of three hundred and forty-eight dollars, so many years, thunder can not move, has not changed." This time we went to Beijing on the same boat and through the same banknotes, but we spent 518 yuan on my money. ”

"Why is this happening?"

Bai Ruyun was very indignant: "We entered Huguang and collected our money for the whole section, and when we entered Shandong, we were charged again, so we were collected repeatedly, of course it will be like this." ”

Gao Junshan comforted: "Boss Bai, don't worry, I have friends over there in Caoyun, and I will go to them tomorrow to return the overcharged money to you." ”

Bai Ruyun waved his hand and said, "What's the use of retreating from me?" ”

Gao Junshan nodded again and again: "What Boss Bai said is extremely true. But I believe that as long as we make it clear to the emperor, the emperor will definitely restore the charging standard of Caoyun. ”

"I hope so." Bai Ruyun said as he pushed open the door of the west wing, "I still have to go back to Jiangnan first, if the situation improves, I will consider whether to come to Beijing to open a silk village." ”

"If Boss Bai comes again next time, I must do my best to be a landlord."

"Please!" Bai Ruyun made a gesture and asked Gao Junshan to enter the room to see Dong Xiaowan.

Gao Junshan stepped into the west wing, and Bai Ruyun closed the door outside.

It was Dong Xiaowan who was lying on the bed.

When Dong Xiaowan saw Gao Junshan, her face was crimson, her eyes were shy, and she said softly: "Are you here?" ”

Gao Junshan didn't answer, just nodded, he approached and touched Dong Xiaowan's forehead with his hand, bowed his head and said to her: "At least 39 degrees of high fever, you will fall ill because of the rain that day and the water and soil in the north." ”

"You're a doctor?"

"Anyone with a little common sense can analyze what kind of doctor I am," Gao Junshan said with a smile, "and the doctor you hired didn't understand the cause of your illness, so he treated your illness like this." ”

"Do I have a cure?"

"Silly girl, you can't die!"

Dong Xiaowan smiled and smiled softly.

Gao Junshan asked gently, "I'll take you to my house to slowly recuperate, are you willing?" ”

"Yes! Willing! ”

"I want you to be my empress, would you?"

Dong Xiaowan turned her face shyly and said happily: "Hugh has to talk nonsense......"

Gao Junshan stroked her green silk and said, "You sleep well, and I will send someone to carry you into my palace." ”

Dong Xiaowan didn't realize that the palace Gao Junshan was talking about was a palace in the real sense, she just thought that Gao Junshan was making her happy. She has been worried about her illness, she has not had a good rest in the past few days, although she is lying in bed, she can't sleep, now she is fine, she has nothing to worry about, she really wants to sleep well.

Gao Junshan asked someone to carry a stretcher and take Dong Xiaowan out of the Hongtai Inn, he said goodbye to Bai Ruyun, and gave him a contact address, so that he must come to Beijing next time.

……

Back in Qianqing Palace, Dong Xiaowan hadn't woken up yet, Gao Junshan handed her over to Su Yena to take care of, and let him temporarily live in Su Yena's bedroom, Gao Junshan told her that Dong Xiaowan was his fourth wife, that is, Su Yena's sister.

"She's sick?" Suena asked.

"Yes. I'll ask the imperial doctor to dispense medicine for him, and you will take good care of her for me!" ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the concubines will do their best!"

Gao Junshan was stunned for a moment, this ghost girl, when did she learn this set, she actually said the word "concubine" so smoothly, after thinking about it carefully, it must be the master of ceremonies who taught her a lesson.

He asked the imperial doctor to call and described Dong Xiaowan's illness and cause to the imperial doctor, and then relieved Su Yena's Jiaotai Palace.

There was one thing he had to deal with immediately, this matter was something he learned during his conversation with Bai Ruyun, on the way back to the palace after leaving the Hongtai Inn, he had already thought about how to deal with this problem, and now he had to rush to the Wenhua Hall immediately.