Chapter 140 There are conditions for the exchange of interests

In the boring days, Li Xun finally waited for the will of the imperial court, as Zhang Xiaobao expected.

At the same time, I didn't want to give up the newly discovered place, whether it was once the land of the Tang Dynasty or not, I heard that there was gold, I heard that there was copper, and I heard that there was a high yield of growing grain there.

I also heard that the local people were all tribes, and I was very angry and pointed out in my will that Li Xun should come to seek justice for the people of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Xun naturally didn't have to rush back to get his fiefdom.

According to reliable sources, the imperial court has been arguing with each other in order to collect taxes from merchants returning from overseas, and everyone wants to put their own people in this important position.

It's just that this is too difficult, the coastline is too long, if you really want to collect taxes, you need businessmen to consciously stop their ships in relevant places, which is obviously impossible, and the special products owned by the non-Datang can be found out, and gold and copper cannot be controlled.

This problem was sent to Luzhou together with the will given to Li Xun, which meant that the two masters of the Zhang family should find a way, who let them find another land.

"Is there a way?" Wang Juan saw the handwritten letter of the non-style emperor, and asked Zhang Xiaobao while admiring it.

"Yes, not at any other time, it's easy here, but why should I tell them? My dad doesn't care about this customs business. ”

Zhang Xiaobao said nonchalantly.

Old man Zhang and Old man Bi also remembered the same thing, found Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, and asked the two of them to play a few games of billiards with them, and after Zhang Xiaobao won continuously without the slightest trace, then the topic shifted to the control of tariffs.

"Xiaobao and Juan Juan, today I will give you two a problem, see if you can solve it, say that there is such a country, it is surrounded by plains, and there are many neighboring countries, and there are many merchants who secretly transport goods from other countries, and this country wants to collect taxes, what should I do?"

Old man Bi looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan with a smile and asked.

Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao glanced at each other, and their hearts came.

"Grandpa Bi, I know, buy our cement, build the city wall, and surround the whole country, and if a merchant comes from another country, he will be stopped."

Wang Juan blinked her eyes and said with great certainty the solution she had in mind.

Zhang Xiaobao also followed beside him and said: "Grandpa Bi, I think that is a bit of a waste of cement. ”

Old man Bi nodded and motioned for Zhang Xiaobao to continue.

"Grandpa Bi, my method is to send a large number of people to patrol, patrol on horseback, but it is a plain, there should be a lot of grass, right? If you don't have it, you can plant it, and you can eat it wherever you go. ”

Zhang Xiaobao said his idea.

Old man Bi and old man Zhang were stupid, this was not the answer that the two of them wanted at all, their eyes swept over Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's bodies, and they were very suspicious that the two of them were deliberately talking nonsense.

It is impossible for the two shrewd little guys to say the stupid thing just now.

"What if it's all the sea?" Old man Zhang had to be direct.

"The sea? Then the seawall was built with cement, which was high and large, leaving only a few places for the ship to dock. Wang Juan changed her statement a little.

"No, that's a waste of cement, I think ......."

"Your idea is to send countless boats to patrol, against the fish in the sea, when the time comes, just eat the fish, if not, raise some fish, right?"

Without waiting for Zhang Xiaobao to finish speaking, Old Man Zhang continued his words.

Zhang Xiaobao nodded violently.

"You, you two, forget it, tell you directly, your family has found another land in the Tang Dynasty, and the merchant went to transport the goods, how to collect taxes when he comes back? The place was discovered by your family, and this problem must be solved by your family. ”

Old man Bi understood now, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan must know the way, but they didn't say it, and in desperation, they found a reason, and he felt blushing when he said this reason, which was a bit too bullying.

Sure enough, Zhang Xiaobao was stunned for a moment, and said faintly: "My family has found other places, and we have to solve this problem, so if my family finds locals in other places, do you want to replace the imperial court to educate them?" ”

"Uh~! There is no need for this indoctrination thing, think about it again, your father is about to leave, and the next place has not been chosen, it is not easy, and it is likely to be arranged to be a Beijing official in the capital. ”

Old man Bi's face turned even redder, how can he let others do the things of education, and when the time comes, he may not know the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

In desperation, he began to use threatening means, and after speaking, he didn't dare to look at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's pure eyes.

"Grandpa Bi, there are many capable people in the court, why do you bother to come in? The court collects taxes, so you are not afraid that the court will use it to fight? Countless relatives have lost their sons or fathers, as well as the men in their families. ”

Zhang Xiaobao is not good yet, how can he say his idea.

Old man Bi clicked his mouth twice and said: "The surrounding countries can't fight now, mainly for disaster relief, the treasury can't do it without money, you can't build a road if you want to, it's like Luzhou, the cement roads look more beautiful than the capital, it's a seawall, it's a lighthouse, and the walls of the capital are still muddy." ”

Old man Bi saw that the threat was not good, and began to cry poor, it seems that if the walls of the capital cannot be all cement, and the roads leading to various places are not cement, then the Zhang family is like a sinner, who let the Zhang family build Luzhou so well.

Zhang Xiaobao pondered for a while and said: "Grandpa Bi, in fact, I'm really worried that my father will return to the capital to do things, it's still too early, especially Juan Juan's father, the official position is a false position, but it's still so low, just now when I came over with Juan Juan, Juan Juan's father also mentioned that he wanted to help the court find a way to collect taxes, but because the official position is too low, he can't go up, regret, very regretful." ”

Old man Zhang and Old man Bi understood that the Zhang family wanted to exchange conditions and let Wang Juan's father also be promoted, just vacant positions.

"Oh, really? That's really a strong Tang Dynasty, what's the name of an official? Wu Sanguan, under the fourth grade, what is it called? "Old man Bi is very on the road.

"It's called General Zhuangwu, right?" Old man Zhang followed.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan are satisfied, if they come next time, Wang Juan's mother will also get a four-grade fateful identity.

Zhang Xiaobao is not afraid that Old Man Bi's words don't count, so don't expect to get news from your mouth next time.

"Huh? Strong generals? Then you have to be strong in martial arts, strong in my Tang martial arts, the general will naturally lead the troops, so he will take the soldiers to the newly discovered place to protect the merchants, and then put a few soldiers on each ship, I believe that the soldiers will be able to bring the merchants back to the designated safe place safely. ”

"Yes, yes, just send the soldiers with the boat, why didn't I think of it? No one in the imperial court has even considered this, it seems that they have set their eyes on the Tang Dynasty, okay, okay, Xiaobao and Juan Juan can rest assured, the appointment will come over soon. ”

Old man Bi reacted now, things are not as complicated as imagined, all businessmen in the past will definitely seek the protection of local soldiers, as long as they use soldiers to detain, they don't have to worry, even if there are businessmen who want to do it themselves, it is impossible to keep the secret.

"Xiaobao, Juan Juan, you say, when the merchant comes back, how much tariff will be charged?" Old man Bi casually asked another question.

On the contrary, they all said one, not bad this one, Zhang Xiaobao replied without thinking about it: "Then it depends on what kind of goods, if it is gold and copper, it will be taxed vigorously, if it is grain, not only can it not be taxed, but it will be compensated for a part of copper or gold."

That is to say, if you bring back some copper and bring some grain, then it is likely that the copper will not be taxed, and they are encouraged to bring back grain, and Datang's grain is still a little insufficient. ”

Old man Zhang and Old man Bi nodded again and again when they heard this, a good way, you can also adjust it, that is, the grain is directly paid instead of the copper tax, instead of letting the businessman sell it directly, if the grain is paid, then it is more cost-effective than directly paying copper, so that the businessman can transport countless grains to Datang.

This is actually a kind of discrimination against businessmen, Zhang Xiaobao can't manage it, and he doesn't want to take care of it, just do his own thing.

got a bigger official for Wang Juan's father, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan are both more happy, whoever is willing to be the official who collects customs duties will do it, his father can't do it, that is on the cusp of the storm, and it is easy to have accidents.

When the two returned to the yard of their home, Li Xun was bored with the four sleeping children, his eyes were not focused, and he was stunned.

Seeing the two of them coming in, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Xiaobao, why haven't they come back from that side yet?" Will they be beaten to death by the locals? ”

"More than a thousand people are so easy to fight? And weapons and equipment, what's the hurry, maybe they've found something good again. "Zhang Xiaobao is not worried at all that a thousand people will not be able to come back.

"Can you not be in a hurry? I'm the one in charge of this now, and I'd like to go over and see it. Li Xun was still thinking about what was going on there.

Zhang Xiaobao looked at his younger brothers and sisters, the little ones slept very soundly one by one, and occasionally their mouths had to move, like breastfeeding, smiled, and said: "Even if they come back, you can't go, go back and forth, the time is too delayed, and it is likely that my father will leave."

It is estimated that the imperial court will let you come to the town first, and someone has already come here, the moment my father leaves, it is the time when the new assassin history and the new person in charge of replacing you come over, you have to go, while there is still time, make good arrangements, your fief can't occupy the size of a state, it's best to be a good place, and my father will also go over to be the new assassin. ”

"It turns out that I didn't have a chance this year." Li Xun sighed.

Then he was happy, "Yes, I will arrange it, and I will follow you to see what kind of new place can be built." ”

"Xiaobao, there is another thing, the Ning family has not come to be fooled now, do you want to think of another way?"

"Don't be in a hurry, you have to give people time to react, start with other states first, let Qinzhou take a look, I believe they will not let go of such an opportunity."

Zhang Xiaobao is not worried at all, the mentality of a liar is very important.

Li Xun saw that the Zhang family was not worried, so he also relieved his heart and said, "Then what are you doing now?" I don't have anything to do, I'm idle all day, and I don't have to worry about the things on the mountain, find me some work. ”

"Isn't it easy to work? I'll find one for you now, help train the divers, and learn from the little Tao you want to achieve. Zhang Xiaobao casually sent Li Xun away.