When Xu Yuanzuo saw Xiao An, he naturally knew that his father was back. However, he is now the general ledger of the Xu Family Cloth Company, the helmsman of Renshoutang, the walking under the door of Zheng Zhixian, and the assistant to the liaison of the "Ancient Training Collection...... It's really a lack of skills. Speaking of which, he doesn't have enough closeness to this family. Every time I think of my parents, I still have the faces of my parents from my previous life for decades.

In the dead of night, Xu Yuanzuo really hoped that he could forget the emotions of his previous life without heart and lungs, and no longer have to be tortured by the isolation of his relatives.

As the days passed, Zheng Zhixian asked more and more about the progress of tax collection. Of the entire Ming Dynasty's tax revenue, grain tax accounted for 75 percent, and commercial tax and miscellaneous taxes accounted for 25 percent. However, in Songjiang, the proportion of commercial tax exceeds 30 percent, and it cannot be ignored.

Renshoutang's progress in Tang Bank is quite satisfactory, and the shops and trading houses of Tang Bank have been roughly registered before October. However, in terms of local tax urging and taxation outside the port, Renshoutang has shown certain limitations.

Xu Yuanzuo used Gan Chengze's family guards to break these limitations. If it weren't for the right to speak obtained by "Quyuan Miscellaneous Stories" and the strong cover-up, perhaps his notoriety would have reached Beijing.

Entering October, the advocacy direction of "Quyuan Miscellaneous Tan" is: paying taxes is loyalty, and donating is benevolent.

Mencius first advocated that a gentleman does not speak of profit, and the Song people have explained this to mean that a gentleman does not speak of personal interests, as long as he seeks benefits for the country and the people, it is benevolent. These concepts are just in line with today's trend, and they can win the favor of Hai Jui.

Because Hai Jui is a typical example of a gentleman who does not speak for personal gain, but works for the benefit of the country and the people.

If "Quyuan Miscellaneous Tales" was first aimed at Shilin and grabbed the right to speak, now it has infiltrated the ordinary people. Tea houses, restaurants, wineries, and even the streets and streets, there are people who make a living reading newspapers. Information is scarce these days. What do you want in "Quyuan Miscellaneous Tan" - whether it is the lofty Confucian trend of thought, or the glamorous lyrics and small songs of the lower Riba people, it is really elegant and vulgar.

Because of such a trend of thought, Renshoutang collects strict taxes, but instead of becoming a negative example. It has also become a "teacher of benevolence and righteousness" for the benefit of the township.

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"A gentleman will benefit and nourish his body, and he will definitely benefit the people and the country, help people and the world, and there is no good thing in the world that exceeds this."

Zhen Zhenji patted the "Quyuan Miscellaneous Tan" in his hand and said: "This statement is slightly biased, but the eight words 'benefiting the country and helping the people and the world' are very good. Our herdsmen officials are very humble to the local gentry, precisely so that they can not only moisten their bodies. It's just for the benefit of the country. ”

Zheng Yue bowed slightly, and the crown scarf trembled slightly. His current tax payment progress is in the forefront of the entire Nanzhi, even compared with several counties in Suzhou Prefecture, it is also dazzling. Hai Rui is in Songjiang, and it is inevitable to praise him more, so that his official reputation will become better and better. You must know that Hai Qingtian's former subordinates, but none of them are not living in torture.

"However, why did the official receive a cry of injustice from the people? It is said that Renshoutang formed a private army, just like a bandit. Ransacking villages, killing people and setting fires? Zhenji's face changed, and he took out a complaint from his sleeve and threw it on the table.

Zheng Yue's neck stiffened and he didn't move.

"Take it and see it!" Zhen Zhenji said coldly.

Only then did Zheng Yue step forward and unfold the letter. After reading every word, people relaxed.

"Old Huangtang is angry." Zheng Yue put down the complaint: "This is undoubtedly a false accusation by Diao Min. ”

"Oh? Why is Huating County so determined? Zhen Zhenji squinted his eyes, remembering the miserable appearance of the bitter lord crying heaven and earth, and did not think it was a false accusation.

"Old Huang Tang Rong Bing." Zheng Yue said: "This county enforces the law to collect grain, and the servants must have a letter card when they go to the countryside." The date and place listed in this statement. The lower officials all have memories, and there is no doubt that the cards are issued, so the people who collect the grain are tolerances, where did the private army of Renshoutang come from? The so-called murder and arson in the complaint was unbelievable because neither the old man in the village had ever reported it, nor had the corpse been examined. ”

When Zhen Zhenji heard this, he also thought a little: human life is at stake, if someone was really killed, the body would have been carried to the gate of the county government a long time ago. Moreover, the bitter lord did not say that anyone in his family was killed, but only that a lot of grain was robbed, which is indeed unreasonable.

"As for grabbing grain...... Zheng Yue frowned slightly: "The complaint is vague, and the actual number is not reported, whether it is grain grabbing or taxation, it is difficult to say." The lower officials will investigate clearly. ”

Zhen Zhenji's face turned slightly pale, and he asked: "The law clearly stipulates that large households are not allowed to collect taxes, why does Renshoutang collect taxes according to tolerance?" Why is there still a rumor of thousands of people? ”

Zheng Yue had already been prepared, and said: "Lao Huangtang, Renshoutang is not to collect taxes according to tolerance, but because they have a good reputation, in order to prevent the people below from sending foxes and fake tigers, fish and meat towns, they will go and watch." On the other hand, they also came forward to persuade the stingy families in the township to pay taxes according to the law, which can be regarded as help. There are many such big households in Nanzhi counties, which can be regarded as a matter of enthusiasm for the township. ”

"As for the roaring thousands." Zheng Yue laughed: "That's even more alarmist, if there are really thousands of people roaring in the place, and we and other herdsmen officials don't know anything, isn't this absurd?" ”

Zhen Zhenji said: "This matter should also be investigated. ”

"Xia Guan understands." Zheng Yue said.

Zhen Zhenji and Zheng Yue spoke in the second hall. In the official room outside, the scribe of the government had already told Li Wenming what had happened. It turned out that Zhen Zhenji and a few big families went out of the city to travel to Ye, and met twenty or thirty villagers who were like homeless people, stopped the sedan chair to avenge their grievances, and begged him to call the shots.

Li Wenming also knew with his toes that this must be a drama arranged by those big families, and he might not be suspicious if he thought about it, and Zheng Yue could probably solve it, so he didn't worry about it.

As for these scribes telling him this, it was not his turn to thank him, Xu Yuanzuo had already taken care of it, and it was their obligation. It's just that it's a little inappropriate for the scribes to go directly to Xu Yuanzuo, so he passed through it.

When Zheng Yue came out, Li Wenming greeted him and told him about it.

Zheng Yue walked towards the county government and said: "You go and talk to Jing Lian, these things should not be too much, and if they should be restricted, they should be restricted." ”

Having said that, the six-room scribes of the county government are all with Xu Yuanzuo's high salary, how can they make the gold owner unhappy?

The suspected big family was arrested by the county government office in just three days, and was beaten with dozens of rods and paraded through the streets in shackles for the crime of resisting taxes and evading taxes, which was really humiliating.

Xu Yuanzuo didn't feel the slightest bit about this, but felt that his silver was not in vain after all.

"At the end of the month, I will send five taels of tea money to each of the officials." Xu Yuanzuo said.

Mei Chenggong hurriedly wrote it down, and she was already very skilled in the work of the secretary. At first, he thought that this kind of collusion between officials and businessmen was quite unbeautiful, but after a long time, he became accustomed to it, and he didn't think there was anything wrong. Especially the brother-in-law who has always looked down on him, and now he will not say that he is unproductive.

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*(To be continued......)

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