Everyone is gossiping, some say that they want to directly resist taxes, which is bold, some say that they want to sue the tax bureau for indiscriminate tax collection, which is what they have dealt with tax supervisors, and some say that as long as taxes are collected, they will not do business, and this is because there is a backstage that is not afraid of making a big fuss.

Of course, about half of them were silent, which was basically posted by Shen Sanye, and they didn't dare not come. Shen Cuili squinted at these silent people, and said with a yin smile: "Wang Limin, what do you say?" “

Wang Limin was a burly red-faced man, and he said in a non-yin and non-yang manner: "What should Shen Sanye say, do I dare not do it in my Wang family?" ”

Shen Cuili lowered his face and said: "On weekdays, disputes are our internal problems, but now everyone will suffer, I don't think Brother Wang wants to pay an extra sum of money." ”

Wang Limin said: "Half of the tax, the Wang family can still afford it." Of course, Shen Sanye had heard the saying that lice don't itch when there are too many lice. However, of course, the Wang family knows that Suzhou is not the Suzhou of the Wang family, so Shen Sanye, what do you want us to do, just say it. ”

Shen Cuili looked at Wang Limin carefully, convinced that he didn't dare to make any moths at this time, so he turned his head and said with confidence: "Fellow villagers, Shen San Bucai, came up with a solution, that is, tomorrow everyone will go to the yamen to petition and ask to stop collecting commercial taxes, if the government does not agree, then we will close down business together, everyone knows, the law does not blame the public, I don't believe that the government dares to do anything to us." ”

Wang Limin muttered quietly: "I don't believe that the government dares to do anything to you." ”

Everyone said: "Just as the third master said, let's go to the yamen together tomorrow." Then they laughed together.

Shen Cuili also laughed, and then said: "I have to go tomorrow, don't blame me for being ruthless in the future." ”

Everyone promised that they would definitely go tomorrow, and then they said goodbye to Shen Cuili one by one. When Wang Limin passed by, Shen Cuili stared at him and said, "Tomorrow I will wait for Brother Wang in front of the yamen." ”

Wang Limin arched his hand and said, "See you tomorrow!" ”

After everyone left, Shen Cuili went upstairs and got into the sedan chair, until he came to the yamen of Suzhou Mansion, the side door opened, and a family member came out and said: "The master has been waiting for the third master for a while, and the little one has been waiting here, and the third master will go directly to the study when he comes." ”

Shen Cuili entered the prefect's study and saluted: "Big brother, everything is arranged, except for the Wang family, which has always been at odds with us, the other five families have already privately agreed, and Wang Limin of the Wang family promised to come tomorrow today." ”

The prefect Shen Cuizhen said with a smile: "I knew that the third brother would definitely succeed, after the petition tomorrow, I will give a reply in a day, and then I will go to the tax bureau and inform you of your appeal, of course they have no power to decide whether to collect taxes, then the day after tomorrow I will beat you, and then you can strike the market, has the person who beat the line already said that it is okay?" ”

Shen Cuili said: "It has been said, one thousand taels of silver for one life, and only we can afford this price." ”

"Ridiculous!" Shen Cuizhen reprimanded sharply: "What is the matter with a thousand taels of silver, this is not the life of a mud leg, it is the life of a small official in the tax bureau, add it to five thousand taels, and then two thousand taels after the fact, third brother, you have been in business for too long, the pattern is still too small, this time, it is not the time to pity money." ”

Shen Cuili bowed his head and said, "Big brother taught me a lesson. The younger brother will go and rebook the price with them tonight. By the way, big brother, if there is such a big incident, will the above really stop charging this business tax? ”

"The reason why the imperial court can collect commercial taxes this time is because I, Donglin, was caught off guard, if something happens below, the people above will come out and speak, understand? Don't be afraid of big things, the bigger the better. ”

Shen Cuili walked out of the yamen, sat on the sedan chair and remembered that the bigger the eldest brother said, the better, a bold idea popped up in his heart, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this idea was good, so he went to the Liyi Hall in a hurry.

The sedan chair did not stop until it entered the hidden wall of the Liyi Hall, and the owner Li Youyi bowed down next to the sedan chair to greet him, and welcomed Shen Cuili into the living room and sat down. Then he retreated left and right.

Shen Cuili said directly: "I will double the price I said yesterday, three thousand taels of silver for the life of the tax bureau, and two thousand taels for the death afterwards, which is very interesting." ”

Li Youyi arched his hand again and again: "It is also Shen Sanye who will pity us who are miserable, and the people below the next generation will thank Sanye for his great kindness." ”

Shen Cuili waved his hand and said: "The money has been added, there is something you can also help me do by the way, you know that Wang Limin of the Wang family has always dealt with me, this time I took the opportunity to do him, I paid four thousand taels to buy his life, how about it?" ”

Seeing Li Youyi's hesitant look, Shen Cuili said impatiently: "Five thousand taels, there will be no such shop after this village, you can think about it." ”

Li Youyi gritted his teeth and said, "Little one, thank you for the reward from the third master." ”

The next day, more than 100 businessmen went to the yamen of Suzhou Mansion together, knelt down to bitterly feel the difficulty of the merchants, and asked the prefect to be exempted from commercial tax. Governor Shen met with the merchants, and then said that he would ask for instructions from above, and asked you to wait for a reply tomorrow.

Then Governor Shen reported the matter to the authorities, and came to the Suzhou Taxation Bureau to find Liu Ligong, the director of the tax bureau.

Liu Ligong welcomed the prefect in, and after the guest sat down to invite tea, the prefect Shen told the merchant about the petition, and then said hatefully: "It's all itchy skin, just give it a beating." ”

Liu Ligong pondered for a while and said: "I came to collect commercial tax on the order of the Taxation Bureau, and the Taxation Bureau was ordered by the emperor. ”

Shen Cuizhen walked out of the tax bureau hatefully, spit out a mouthful of phlegm and scolded: "What's the spirit, Lao Tzu can't control you, so I'll give Lao Tzu a tone." There is a time when you ask Lao Tzu. "I got on the sedan chair and went back to the palace.

Cao Huachun had already received a detailed report from the government in the morning, and he felt that there was something wrong, so he immediately ordered someone to go to other places to transfer Dongchang Fanzi to Suzhou, and then go to Liu Ligong with Fang Zhenghua.

I happened to see Shen Cuizhen going out in front of the tax bureau, but he couldn't hear what he said, he looked at Fang Zhenghua, and Fang Zhenghua said: "What's the spirit, Lao Tzu can't control you, so I'll give Lao Tzu a tone." There is a time when you ask Lao Tzu. Senior brother, Governor Shen is afraid that there are some problems. ”

Cao Huachun ignored him, and the two showed up the sign and entered the tax bureau, and after greeting Liu Ligong, he said: "I know that Director Liu doesn't like us either, but I'm afraid that the matter in Suzhou is not so simple, and it is better to cooperate sincerely at this time." ”

Liu Ligong said with a cold face: "We are ordered to collect taxes, can they not rebel if they want to?" ”