38th Taxation Power

As soon as these six words were shouted, some members of the party took the lead in applauding on the school field, and some people who were originally timid were also congested with stimulated minds at this time and shouted loudly.

Immediately after everyone on the field took action, the soldiers went to look for guns, ready to rush to the Daotai Mansion Yamen and the Prefect's Yamen, and even a considerable number of people wanted to impact the factory area, Yang Shukan, Zhang Peijue and others also participated in it, constantly boosting morale, looking at the morale of the soldiers in their hearts was extremely happy, the patrol battalion was finally instigated, these soldiers who were in distress not only hated Qiao Yu, but also ruthlessly made them unable to eat the Qing Zheng axe, and the resentment in their hearts had accumulated to a certain extent, At this time, all of them were released, and the destructive power produced was absolutely amazing, and at this time, the patrol camp turned the sky upside down, and the same was true in the Daotai Yamen.

As soon as Zhu Youji heard that Yunxiang was killed, his head was immediately confused, no matter how bad Yunxiang is, he is also a Manchurian nobleman, a child of the Eight Banners, he died casually, and his parents must not be affected, especially when someone shouted the slogan of killing the Tartars, it is even more rebellious, if he can't calm down quickly, he is afraid that his head will not be saved, and when he looks at these military attachΓ©s of all sizes, the old man is also full of resentment.

"How do you usually bring the soldiers, are they all pig brains, can't you even find the mess? A few big-headed soldiers can't control it, what do you want, now it's okay, it's already a fuss, what should the old man do? ”

Deputy Commander He Xin secretly scolded Zhu Youji in his heart for being shameless, why did the soldiers make trouble, isn't it just a lack of pay and silver, you don't give money, can those who are soldiers not make trouble, what else can we do, do we die with Yunxiang?

"Lord Daotai, now is not the time to be angry, you should hurry up and think about countermeasures, or take out a little money, these soldiers are poor and crazy, to be honest, we have not been paid for more than half a year, and those of us who are officials are about to drink the northwest wind, not to mention those Qiu Ba, I think as long as you take out a little real money, things will be easy to do!"

As soon as Zhu Youji heard this, he couldn't wait to twist these pig brains down to see what was inside, if it was okay before it was launched, as soon as he saw the silver, there was nothing left, but now the officers and soldiers have been provoked, and there is a Manchurian commander, even if he can use silver to settle those Qiu Ba, and there is not so much money in the yamen, if you want to end this kind of thing, you have to kill people, otherwise you can't explain it to the court.

Just when Zhu Youji was in a hurry like an ant on a hot pot, Niu Chuanshan and Qiao Yu came together, and as soon as he saw Qiao Yu, Zhu Youji suddenly came to his senses, as if he had seen opium smoke.

Hurriedly grabbed Qiao Yu: "Shunqing, do you have any countermeasures?" I'm at a loss right now, am I? ”

"Don't be afraid, my lord, I have sent someone to keep a firm watch on the soldiers of the patrol battalion, and now they are rushing out, and the destination is the arsenal, after all, they don't have all the guns in their hands, and they don't have much ammunition!"

Arsenal? Zhu Youji naturally knows the importance of arms, and if it is occupied by the chaotic army, he is afraid that the city of Yucheng will not be protected.

"Shunqing, why don't you send someone to guard the arsenal soon, you must not let them occupy it, otherwise everyone will be finished!"

"Don't worry, Lord Zhu, it's been arranged a long time ago, and there will definitely be no problems, now let's discuss how to deal with it! After all, Lord Yunxiang is dead, and the matter can't just end like this! Niu Chuanshan reminded him, and Zhu Youji also settled down and sat down.

Qiao Yu said to Zhu Youji: "My lord, I have sent people to various key locations, the rebel army does not have many weapons, I believe it will be calmed down soon, the key is that there is such a big problem to have an explanation, this rebellion is all instigated by the revolutionary party, the commander of the patrol battalion Yun Xiang in order to suppress the rebel party, unfortunately sacrificed his life, should be praised, in addition, the soldiers of the patrol battalion have not received enough money for a long time, and they have their own grievances in their hearts, In the name of the imperial court, the Daotai Yamen and the Prefect Yamen borrowed 200,000 taels of silver from the Sichuan Investment Company as salaries, and all of them were distributed. ”

Zhu Youji and Niu Chuanshan are both thoughtful people, and they understand as soon as they hear it, Yunxiang's death is a big deal, only by putting the responsibility on the revolutionary party, the revolutionary party has also assassinated many big people in recent years, and at the same time Yunxiang is played as a hero, and the face of the court is also good-looking, in order to minimize the guilt of everyone present, in addition, the soldiers are bought by silver, and this silver does not need to be paid by the imperial court, but borrowed money from the Sichuan Investment Company, and the yamen does not need to pay any money, which is really the best.

"Shunqing, it's best to be able to deal with it like this, but now that the revolutionary party has mixed up with the rebellious army and is bent on rebellion, how should we deal with it?"

"My lord, the only way to do this is to use thunder means, first to beat them up, and then to pull the ordinary soldiers over, those revolutionary parties are like fish without water, they can't escape!"

Zhu Youji's face suddenly appeared happy, and he patted Qiao Yu's shoulder, "Shunqing, the stability of this Yucheng depends on you, I thank you on behalf of the officials in Yucheng." ”

"Your Excellency, you are welcome, this is my duty, but please also ask your Excellency to temporarily hand over the tax power of Yucheng Mansion for a period of time, and use it as collateral, or there are more than a dozen shareholders in Sichuan Investment Company, I can't just lend other people's money to your lord, please sign an agreement later!"

These words were said lightly, Zhu Youji seemed to have been struck by lightning on the spot, Qiao Yu said that he looked harmless to humans and animals, and he was also very deferential to himself, honestly running a factory and making money, how did he know that this kid was going to take the tax power of Yucheng in his hands with one mouth, the old man couldn't believe his ears, Dongchuan's tax revenue was as much as several million taels, how could he mortgage a mere 200,000 taels of silver, isn't this a joke, the old man was about to get angry, However, at this time, Qiao Yu had already taken people out to suppress the rebellion, and Zhu Youji had no choice but to sprinkle his anger on Niu Chuanshan.

"Lord Niu, you know this matter in advance, what does he Qiao Shunqing want to do, is he going to make the officials up and down in Yucheng become decorations, this kid is more chaotic than a chaotic party, the old man must join you, the court will not let you go of you chaotic ministers and thieves!"

Niu Chuanshan is also single-mindedly aggrieved, but he really can't lose his temper with his top boss, so he can only explain in good words: "Lord Zhu, Qiao Yu is not going to take all the taxes over, but to let the Sichuan Investment Company supervise the tax situation of the imperial court, and minimize corruption and waste, so that it can be handed over to the imperial court for taxation, and the money saved can be repaid the borrowed money, my lord, I think this is a good way, but the people below get a little benefit, otherwise the disaster is in front of you, your old man is a person who understands, If you don't do that, what else can we do, do you want us to take money from our own homes and give it to those Qiuba? ”

"The old man has been poor and self-disciplined all his life, where does he get the money!" Listening to Zhu Youji's words, everyone present laughed secretly in their hearts, who doesn't know that Zhu Youji likes antiques, a room of treasures, any one of them is priceless, and tens of thousands of acres of fertile land at home, and dare to say that he is incorruptible, the older he gets, the more shameless he becomes.

"Lord Zhu is right, the lower officials also think about it, let me say a word from the heart, burn your eyebrows and look at the front first, Qiao Yu is just greedy for money, and behind him are those rich people from the Yucheng Chamber of Commerce, these people are all very rich, as the saying goes, Cang Liao knows etiquette, they will never get mixed up with the chaotic party, just give them a little benefit! Besides, in order to repair the Sichuan-Han Road a few years ago, didn't he also give the Sichuan-Han Railway Company the power to collect taxes, and this time Qiao Yu also said that he would not increase the burden on the people, so I don't think it's a big deal to agree. ”

Zhu Youji naturally knows the importance of taxation power, how can he hand it over casually, but the situation in front of him can't help but let him not agree: "Hey, the old man is really old, after this period of time, he will go home after a while, and he is exhausted, so you can work hard!" ”

Niu Chuanshan secretly scolded the old thing in his heart, but he had to accept it, if he could maintain it, as long as he still maintained the face of the court, he could bear it if he could bear it!