"My lord, it's not good." Early in the morning, the officials came to the post house to look for Lu Xuan.

She was originally looking at the accounts of the county government over the years, and when she heard the voice, she immediately opened the door and came out: "So in a hurry, but what's the matter?" ”

I saw that the official was panting, and the more he talked, the more anxious he became: "My lord, go back to the yali and take a look, the Luo family is in arrears of taxes, which has caused several merchants who have not yet paid taxes to follow suit, and now there are even those who have paid taxes are shouting at the door of the government to ask the adults to repay the taxes." ”

Lu Xuan was taken aback, thinking that Luo Yujin was a vulgar businessman, even if he leaned on the imperial court officials behind him, he probably wouldn't be able to set off much of a storm.

Unexpectedly, his matter has not been resolved, but there are a lot of new ones to join in the fun.

If these people do not solve it as soon as possible, I am afraid that there will be more and more people watching and making trouble at the gate of the county government.

Thinking about it this way, Lu Xuan didn't have time to think about it, so he had to go to the mansion to find out first.

When I arrived at the mansion, there were a few indignant people at the door.

"The Lu County Order is here!" Before Lu Xuan could speak, one of the sharp-eyed ones shouted loudly, causing everyone to turn their eyes on her.

Lu Xuan had no intention of hiding, but since she was seen, she simply stepped forward: "You guys are here for taxes?" ”

Hearing this, the man who shouted hurriedly nodded: "Yes, I heard that several families in the city have not paid taxes, why do they just collect us?" ”

When one person spoke, he attracted a succession of responses: "Those of them are rich and powerful, and the government does not collect taxes from them, but comes to bully us poor people, is it true that the government also bullies the weak and fears the hard?" ”

For a while, everyone raised their eyebrows and angrily asked Lu Xuan for an explanation.

When Lu Xuan came, he thought it was just some arrogant and unreasonable people who took advantage of the fire to rob, but now it seems that this is not the case.

In fact, those wealthy businessmen outside follow Luo Yujin's refusal to pay taxes in the final analysis just to seek justice, and the same is true for the people standing here at the moment, and when it comes to right and wrong, they can't complain about them.

After all, outside the gate of Luo's Mansion yesterday, Luo Yujin openly refused to pay taxes, and so many pairs of eyes also looked at it, if it was Lu Xuan who paid taxes alone, most of the time she would also be upset.

Thinking about it this way, if the rest of the wealthy merchants and the common people are to be convinced and pay their taxes according to the law, I am afraid that they still have to start from the root of Luofu.

Now that Gu Huanli is helping, Lu Xuan, the secretary of the military department behind Luo Yujin, doesn't need to pay attention to it.

But the matter has come to this point, Luo Yujin himself is here, Lu Xuan is afraid that he can't let it develop anymore no matter what.

Thinking of this, Lu Xuan spoke: "The government has always collected taxes on the basis of sympathy for the people. Could it endanger your livelihood? ”

The few people in front of him shook their heads when they heard this, Lu Xuan said these points, the imperial court really did it very properly.

But even so, there are still people who are indignant: "In the past, it was the previous year, but now you let the businessmen go unchecked, and only take those of us who are responsible, it is really ......"

This is a good answer, which shows that these people are not nonsense.

Lu Xuan then took the opportunity to continue: "Then according to your words, as long as those rich businessmen pay taxes with you as in previous years, you will have no complaints in your hearts?" ”

One of them nodded: "If everything is according to the law, we should follow the rules and regulations of the court." ”

Hearing this, Lu Xuan raised his lips and smiled: "Okay, the official hereby swears to you that all taxes will be collected within three days, and those who still resist and fail to pay taxes after three days will be punished twice." ”

"Double? This ......" Everyone in front of them heard what Lu Xuan said, and for a while, you look at me, I look at you, and they don't dare to speak easily.

It took a long time for someone to answer: "Okay, since Lord Lu has said so, I will wait for good news, but what if there are still people who bend the law for personal gain and refuse to pay taxes on the grounds of high-ranking officials after three days?" ”

"Then the official will pay back all the taxes." Lu Xuan said it categorically, and in just one sentence, she simply pressed all her net worth and her life, causing the officials on the side to tremble for her.

After receiving Lu Xuan's promise, several troublemakers dispersed one after another, and at the same time, what Lu Xuan had just said gradually spread in the city.

"Three days? Double the punishment? I don't believe it. A wealthy businessman in the teahouse who emulated Luo Yujin for tax evasion smiled contemptuously and did not care at all when he heard what Lu Xuan said.

Another also chimed in: "If she has the ability, she will collect the Luo family's taxes first, if she is a person who has the ability to move the military department, let alone double, it will not be a problem for me to pay ten times the tax." ”

"Really?" Hearing such rampant words, the man who was originally sitting quietly couldn't help but join in.

The voice was cold and contemptuous, which made the chatters suddenly angry.

"What do you mean?" The man who had just spoken out was menacing and walked towards the man who was sneering.

The man was not afraid, and still looked indifferent: "I wonder if this son dares to follow and make a note?" ”

"What kind of document?" The man looked inexplicably at the even more unprovoked person in front of him.

Laughing at the man, he spoke: "If the county government has the ability to receive the Luo family's tax, it will pay ten times according to what the prince said." ”

Hearing this, the arrogant man smiled contemptuously: "You are the oldest, why should I listen to you." ”

After speaking, he was about to return to his seat, but he heard another sneer from the person behind him: "A businessman values credibility the most, and the son dares to say and dare not do it, which is really a shame for the businessman." ”

Such an obvious agitation method, but the man was still hit by the anger of the man.

I saw him look back in amazement: "Okay, just stand up, so what if she can't do it in the county government?" ”

"Twenty times, you can't get twenty times the tax I gave you, how about it?" He said it with great ease, as if the twenty times the tax was nothing to him.

Maybe it was because of the loss of face, or because of the temptation of this twenty times, that benevolent brother should respond to it happily.

"Okay, the note is here, my name, Childe, Du Che, what about you? Sign it. Du Che put the note that he thought he was going to earn in front of the man.

After that, Du Che casually glanced at the note and put it away, while asking, "Then where can I find you for these twenty times the tax?" ”

The man got up: "Three days later, at this time, here, if you win, twenty times the tax will be paid, and if you lose, don't forget to send the ten times to the county office." ”

"How can I believe you, if you run away and don't admit it?" Du Che asked as he chased the man's distant back.

I saw the man raise his lips and smile: "A gentleman is hard to chase after a horse, as long as Du Gongzi doesn't pay his bills." ”

On the other side, Lu Xuan ordered people to coerce and lure Luo Yujin several times, and even checked his family background, but it was still fruitless, and he had a headache for a while.

Until Qing Pei came to the door: "I heard that the Luo family that the adults have been tracking down recently, but the one who was in Wangchun Tower last time?" ”

Lu Xuan nodded, her mind was full of the three-day deadline promised to the people at this time, if it was still like this after three days, she was afraid that she would become an unscrupulous descendant of the Lu family.

Lu Xuan was having a headache, but Qing Pei remembered something: "Qing Pei doesn't know if there is something that can be helpful for adults to investigate the case." ”

Hearing this, Lu Xuan instantly cheered up: "What's the matter, let's talk about it." ”

Qing Pei then spoke: "When the Luo family sent someone to redeem me before, I heard my mother mention it by chance, so does Luo Yujin still have a sister named Yujiao?" ”

Lu Xuan nodded: "That's true, her sister is still the wife of the secretary of the Ministry of War, and it is precisely because of this that Luo Yujin dares to go against the government so openly." ”

Speaking of which, Lu Xuan talked about anger again, these scum who fight with people are the most annoying.

But Qing Pei smiled when he heard this: "If it is according to the adult's words, then what Qing Pei is going to say next may be somewhat useful." ”

"Tell me about it." Lu Xuan is so at a loss, he can only be a dead horse as a live horse doctor, and listen to every sentence.

But what Qing Pei said was a life-saving medicine: "Qing Pei was curious about how Luo Yujin's rich and noble family was willing to want me, a young woman, but later I heard my mother talk about that the eldest daughter of the Luo family was not a good person. ”

Lu Xuan was surprised: "How do you say this?" ”

"Although Luo Yujiao is the wife of the military department, she is dissolute by nature, according to her mother, she has already had a relationship in Shengjing, and the adults will find out if they send someone to check." Qing Pei said.

Only then did Lu Xuan think of a countermeasure: "If this person can be found and the military department Shangshu breaks with the Luo family, won't Luo Yujin have no backer and can only obediently pay taxes?" ”

Qing Pei nodded: "That's exactly what it means, although this method is a next step, but I think it may solve the urgent needs of the adults, and I hope that the adults will not feel that Qing Pei is too troublesome." ”

Where would Lu Xuan think like this? Since the day she first met Qing Pei in Wangchun Tower, Qing Pei has repeatedly helped her sort out the case and made great contributions, which is tantamount to saving her life, and she is too late to be grateful.

Lu Xuan was still frowning about this matter, and at this time he suddenly smiled: "Qing Pei really deserves to be Lu's confidant, if this matter can be successfully resolved, you will be indispensable!" ”

Under the excitement, Lu Xuan couldn't help but be a little open-mouthed, but Qing Pei didn't care whether she was meritorious, what she cared about was just that "confidant" from beginning to end.

Seeing Qing Pei's abnormal expression, Lu Xuan realized that what he had just said seemed inappropriate, and hurriedly pretended to be unfamiliar: "Lu is grateful for this matter, and if it is successfully resolved in the future, he will definitely thank him with a lot of money." ”

Lu Xuan clearly knew better than anyone that money was simply a floating cloud illusion for Qing Pei, and as soon as these words came out, Qing Pei's rare joy was empty in an instant.

After a moment of silence, Qing Pei spoke: "Qing Pei can only do his best, if the adult has nothing to say, Qing Pei will retire first, and will not disturb the adult to deal with official business." ”

After speaking, seeing that Lu Xuan really had nothing to say, Qing Pei's heart was overshadowed, and then he turned around and left lonely.

Although Lu Xuan felt a little guilty in her heart, but at the moment, the overall situation was important, so she could only put this matter aside for the time being, and then summoned the officials to thoroughly investigate the matter of Luo Yujiao's lover.