"It turns out that Jing Xuan is back, come on, come on, please take a seat!"

When Zhang Xianzhong saw Luo Zhutou and saw that he was unusual, he received him so warmly, and he couldn't help but be very grateful. It seems that although this time I went out and suffered hardships, it still paid off.

He immediately clenched his fists and replied gratefully: "The villain doesn't dare to be a villain, and he should do this thing." ”

After a pause, he remembered in his heart that he was going to see the general judge, so he asked again: "I don't know why the head catcher let the villain come first?" ”

You must know that the general judge was in a hurry to send someone, and he actually came here in person. The other catchers were silent, but they were the only ones who received their orders. If you are tired and go to see the general judgment as soon as possible, you may be able to get the judgment and appreciation, and you will have a bright future in the future.

"Come on, come on, sit down, there's a pot of hot tea, and you drink a cup to drive away the cold." Luo Zhutou was polite again, so that Zhang Xianzhong was not easy to refuse, so he had to act according to his words.

Luo Zhutou looked at Zhang Xianzhong drinking tea with a smile, and then asked, "The matter of going to Mizhi this time is very important, you say come and listen, how is the specific process?" ”

Luo Zhutou is a superior, and he is abnormal, and his attitude is very good to talk to himself, how dare Zhang Xianzhong hide it, and immediately said the details of the rice fat removal in 1510.

After listening, Luo Zhutou smiled and said to Zhang Xianzhong: "It turned out to be so hard, and there were many thieves on the road, but fortunately, Jing Xuan was very skilled." Not bad! ”

After speaking, he patted Zhang Xianzhong's shoulder and said, "You have a good rest first, and I'll come back after I go out for a while." ”

After finishing speaking, before Zhang Xianzhong could react, Luo Zhutou hurriedly went out.

This made Zhang Xianzhong a little strange, faintly, he felt that something was wrong there.

He felt right, after a long time, Luo Zhutou came back with a spring breeze on his face, but when he saw him, he didn't have the enthusiasm just now, just waved him to see the judge.

Although Zhang Xianzhong was a little puzzled, he didn't know why Luo Zhutou had changed a little bit before and after? But he was in a hurry to see the general judge, so he didn't bother to think about it.

To his surprise, the general judge made him wait a long time to meet him. And with an impatient look, he let him go after a few casual praises, without letting him hug his thighs at all, and it can even be said that he didn't even hug his toes.

Zhang Xianzhong was very depressed, this trip to Mizhi originally thought that it was the beginning of changing his future. Unexpectedly, it was useless.

As soon as he came out of the office, he vaguely heard the general judge talking inside: "The little one catches quickly, all thanks to the careful arrangement of the head catcher, and even deliberately pretends to be a dusty servant, wanting to invite credit to the official, it is really wishful thinking!" ”

These words were like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, which stunned Zhang Xianzhong. He clenched his fists and gritted his silver teeth. I see, I see!

If someone saw his demeanor at this time, they would definitely think that he was going to eat people. But after a while, Zhang Xianzhong was like a leaky ball, and immediately flattened down.

What's the use of being angry again, people are in charge of their bosses, and as long as they still want to do this errand, they can only swallow their anger.

If you want to come out in the future, you can only coax Luo Zhutou to be happy and get his appreciation.

But he used to give gifts often, not to mention smiling faces, Luo Zhutou still has prejudices against himself, an outsider, and his colleagues also exclude him.

Now this incident proves that it is basically impossible to bypass them and curry favor with the general judgment.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xianzhong had a hint of epiphany: since he can't bypass them, it seems that he has to make a great contribution and share the profits with his colleagues and Luo Zhutou, so that he can gain a foothold in Yan'an Mansion.

Besides, when Hu Guang and the others entered Yan'an Mansion, they saw a large group of people surrounding near the city gate.

It's really strange that there are people watching in such a cold weather, and I don't know what happened?

Instinctively, Hu Guang and the others turned their heads to look over there as they walked forward. Faintly, there were some voices coming.

"Is it easy to do a small business after paying money at both ends in the past three days?"

"Yes, I heard that Luo Dong Qiluo of Dongmen Street is in charge, and he has no choice but to run away!"

“……”

Hu Guang heard it even more strangely, he turned his head and asked the people around him casually: "Isn't the commercial tax of the Ming Dynasty thirty taxes one?" And as far as I know, it seems that the officials don't even collect thirty taxes, right? ”

In this life, he is just a cowardly younger brother of a down-and-out military household, and he doesn't know the situation outside. But in later generations, he heard about two things about taxation in the Ming Dynasty, which made him remember them at once.

One is that the officials of the Ming Dynasty cherished their reputation, and often stopped collecting the minimum commercial tax required by the imperial court. Even for the sake of fame, he often wrote to the court to ask for tax reductions and exemptions. There are even officials, just put a basket at the entrance of the yamen, and those who want to pay taxes will throw money into the basket, and it doesn't matter if they don't want to pay taxes.

The second thing surprised Hu Guang even more. Zhejiang is a major tea-producing province, but it is said that during the Chongzhen period, the tea tax paid in a year was only 12 taels.

Out of instinct, Hu Guang felt that there were a lot of cats here. Otherwise, according to the bright side, the common people don't have to pay any taxes, and they are living a fairy-like life.

He was recalling these rumors he had heard in later generations, and he didn't know whether they were true or false, when Gao Dacai's face showed a trace of disdain and anger.

He looked left and right, and found that the pedestrians were far away, so he approached Hu Guang and whispered: "Childe, you are talking about those officials and businessmen!" People who have no power and no power, even people who don't have much background like our lord, have to pay money in various names every three days. ”

Speaking of this, he whispered even more, and said in Hu Guang's ear in an almost inaudible voice: "Otherwise, how would my master have embarked on this road?" It's really those officials who squeezed too hard! ”

When Hu Guang heard this, he suddenly realized, so it is, so it is!

Gao Dacai looked at his face, and there was a look of enlightenment by himself, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment in his heart. He continued to show his knowledge, and whispered in Hu Guang's ear: "This money is basically set up by the local government to obtain the blood and sweat of the people. And those officials who do things at the bottom often add a few more points! ”

"As long as there is an official, he has the right to use it; If you have the right to use it, you will make money! Childe, believe it or not, if you want to say which family is rich, the top ten of them all have an official background! ”

Hu Guang nodded frequently, thinking in his heart that he really felt sorry for Emperor Chongzhen, who wanted to revive the Ming Dynasty. The local government is hollowing out the money and is indifferent to the life and death of the people, your emperor is only one person, no matter how powerful he is, what can he do?

Thinking of this, Hu Guang shook his head slightly. The Ming Dynasty has experienced nearly three hundred years, and it has been completely top-notch from the roots, even if there is no rise of the Manchu Qing, sooner or later, it will be overthrown by a peasant uprising.

I must seize the time and develop my ambitions as soon as possible in this troubled world.

Hu Guang thought so, went to Gao Yingxiang's house in the city, and just settled down, seeing that it was still early after dark, and he couldn't take a break, so he was ready to go out.