Xingyang County.

Built on the edge of the Grand Canal, Xingyang County is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is ...... It's not beautiful, it's not beautiful at all. It's just busy, the porters who are busy carrying the ants on the canal docks, and the boats of all sizes coming and going on the canal. shouting, yelling, laughing, crying...... The sound was piercing. Prosperity may just be a superficial phenomenon.

The sun passed noon.

Riding a yellow horse, Wu Fan had already come to the front of the city pass of Xingyang County.

Until now, Wu Fan's mind is still full of three words - grain tax ship.

The Great Sui Empire was still martial, and the emperor of the dynasty did not say that he was reckless, but it was also a great achievement, and he fought endlessly year after year. The Southern Liang Kingdom was destroyed, and they immediately had to target the Northern Yan Kingdom. If you want to fight, you need food. Where does the food come from? Taxes! The stolen grain tax ship was loaded with taxes! Taxation of the entire Jizhou! Even if you count the four states that were rebuilt after the defeat of the Southern Liang Kingdom, among the eleven states in the empire, the richest ones are Xuzhou, Qingzhou and Jizhou! How much is the tax paid in Jizhou in a year? At least tens of millions of taels of silver worth of money and food!

Wu Fan heard Zhai Rang say that the grain tax ship in Jizhou was loaded with a full fifteen large ships this time. Of these, thirteen were carrying grain, the remaining two were silk silk, and the other was full of money. And the one that was lost was precisely the big ship full of coins! The coins on that ship were converted to more than two million taels of silver!

Taxes.

It is the foundation and foundation of the empire.

Who dares to touch it.

Isn't that crazy what?

Tooth extraction is not enough to describe!

Wu Fan felt that the matter was a bit big, and he was not very sure, and after resting for a day and a night in Wagang Village, he left Tong Wei there and let Zhai Lingling teach him to practice martial arts, and he himself rode into Xingyang to see what the situation was.

"Stop! Clearance papers! ”

Seeing that Wu Fan was about to enter Xingyang County on a horse, the soldiers guarding the city stopped him.

Wu Fan suddenly woke up, hurriedly dismounted, took out the document from his arms, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Distracted! ”

The soldiers guarding the city glanced at Wen Mu, looked at Wu Fan a few times, and then arched his hand, signaling that Wu Fan could go.

He led his horse and went into the city.

According to some information given by Zhai Rang, Wu Fan did not first inquire about the location of the 100 households of Yingyangwei in Xingyang County, but went to the county government first, preparing to pay a visit to Huang Ye, the county leader of Xingyang County, commonly known as "Huang Siye".

According to Zhai Rang, the number one leader of Xingyang County, the county guard, belongs to the kind of "blind eyes", out of sight and out of mind, as long as he doesn't make trouble, he doesn't care about anything. The person who is really in charge of things is the second-in-command Juncheng Huangye, this person is the one with the biggest face and the most effective speech in the Xingyang realm. At the same time, it is also the central hub of the local wealthy family, the green forest ringing horse, and the official face.

The county government is easy to find, no need to ask, Wu Fan also knows that it is in the center of the city. This is the practice of building imperial county capitals and state capitals, all of which are to be placed in the center of the city, which means that the center has the right.

When he arrived outside the county town and tied the yellow horse to the manger outside, Wu Fan presented the document and waited for the report to summon him.

Not long after, a young official took Wu Fan to the county government.

After the main hall, to the backyard.

The little official pointed to a study in the backyard and said, "Wu Baihu, Lord Juncheng is waiting for you inside!" Please! ”

Wu Fan smiled and nodded, took out some scattered silver from his arms and stuffed them into the arms of the little official without leaving a trace, and said, "It's too hot, please have a cup of tea for my brother!" Don't shirk! ”

"Wait!"

Seeing that Wu Fan was generous, the little official rolled his eyes, made a gesture of rubbing his fingers, and said in a low voice: "Lord Juncheng likes this, you have to be prepared!" ”

"Thank you!"

Wu Fan hugged his fists, very kind.

Of course Wu Fan is prepared, isn't Zhai Rang known as a righteous and squandered money? Anyway, Wu Fan took two thousand taels of silver tickets from him, and more than a hundred taels of silver, and he didn't have an IOU...... Probably Zhai Rang is not afraid of this, after all, Wu someone's nephew Tong Wei is still holding in Wagangzhai, and if he doesn't pay back the silver in the future, he will tear up the ticket or something, anyway, he is doing such a job.

"Dangdang!"

"Eagle Yang Wei Baihu Wu Fan, ask to see Lord Juncheng!"

Knocking lightly on the door three times, Wu Fan made a voice in a small voice.

There was silence in the room for a long time before a voice came out: "Wu Baihu, right?" Come in! ”

"Squeak!"

Wu Fan pushed the door in, stood three steps in the door, bowed, and then looked up.

The slightly gloomy house is simple and simple, with only two potted plants, a pineapple table, and two chairs.

There was a person leaning on the chair, still flipping through something in his hand, he raised his head to look at Wu Fan, and his slender eyes were glowing with curiosity.

Wu Fan was also looking at Huang Ye, the first impression was that he was about forty years old, left-handed, and loved to be clean. The second impression is scheming, hypocritical, and not perfunctory.

Huang Ye slowly stood up, stretched out his hand to tidy up the black official robe, covered the Shu brocade robe he was wearing inside, put a pair of white hands behind his back, walked to Wu Fan, and looked at Wu Fan's eyes a few more times.

After a while, Huang Ye smiled and asked, "Is Wu Baihu twenty years old?" ”

Wu Fan arched his hand, as if he was a little shy, and said: "Lord Juncheng praised it, the son inherited his father's business early, and he was eighteen years old after the Chinese New Year. ”

"Tsk! O young hero! Huang Ye was speechless, and his words changed his taste: "Ying Yangwei has nothing to do with us local officials, I don't know what Wu Baihu means here?" Although Wu Baihu has no grade for the time being, this official is only an eight-grade county...... Anyway, when you come to Xingyang County to take office, I'm afraid you don't need to report to this official, right? Wouldn't it be better to go straight to office? ”

The duty of Ying Yangwei is to "drive the guards directly, inspect and arrest", and the "investigation" in it is not only to investigate the case, but also to supervise. Locally, counties will set up a hundred-household office, which is used to supervise local officials. Or that Eagle Yangwei people are disgusted with ghosts, and the reason is here, it is too wide and too much!

Wu Fan pursed the corners of his mouth, and smiled harmlessly: "I'm timid." ”

Juncheng Huang Ye shook his head and sneered: "This official doesn't look like it!" ”

Wu Fan smiled and took out a thousand taels of silver ticket from his arms, presented it to Huang Ye with both hands, and said, "I heard that the adult lost a piece of paper?" You see this, don't you? ”

Huang Ye's eyes flashed, as if he intended to move, but he didn't answer.

Wu Fan hunched his waist slightly and didn't get up.

For a long time, Huang Ye sighed: "It was lost by the official, but please keep Wu Baihu for a few days for the time being," after a pause, he looked at the sky outside, and said: "It's getting late, and the official won't leave Wu Baihu behind!" That's right! Wu Baihu, you should go to the Baihu Institute first, don't make trouble! If nothing happens, hello, and so is the official! ”

Wu Fan raised his eyebrows, smiled on his face, and nodded: "What you said is true!" Retire under the next! ”

When he went out and stretched out his hand to close the door, Wu Fan sandwiched the silver ticket in the crack of the door, and then turned around.

[Old fox! 】

Wu Fan sighed in his heart as he walked.

[Little slippery head! 】

Took out the silver ticket from the crack in the door, looked at it carefully, Huang Ye put it in his arms, and then frowned, not knowing what to think.

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