Yang Fang was stunned.

His brain is like an old computer, and the slightest operation at this time is frequently restarting.

Every time he came back to his senses, he was caught off guard by new questions.

He only looked at the Emperor of the Apocalypse in a daze, and looked at himself curiously at this time.

Zhang Jingyi on the side is more like a hungry wolf, as if he is about to pounce on him at any time and bite himself.

The rest of the colleagues were silent, their faces frightened, and it was obvious that none of them wanted to set themselves on fire.

Yang Fang's family is indeed very rich, will the family who can come out to be an official be short of money?

Maybe it's possible before Jiajing.

But after Jiajing, the world has long been rolled up.

In the past, although there were always some real poor students, but now, it is becoming more and more rare, and the reason is that the difficulty of the imperial examination has become higher and higher, and Bagu has become more and more professional, which leads to the fact that if you rely on simple full-time study, it is difficult to compete with those who have enough resources.

If you want to cultivate a jinshi, unless you have the talent of being as perverted as Shao Ning. In fact, the vast majority of people need to be carefully cultivated, not only a large number of books, but also need to have famous teachers, when taking the exam, even need someone to guide the maze, rich and noble families, there are Jinshi level Zhishi in the township to train you, tell you the various rules of the exam, so that you can avoid all possible risks in the question, which is enough to make you a master in the exam.

Yang Fang is the same, the Yang family has a big business, of course, it is precisely because of the big business that the family needs a jinshi, and after a jinshi, someone in the family can support the family business.

Each other, it can be said that they complement each other.

At this time, the Emperor of the Apocalypse was in high spirits and said, "Come, I will calculate it for you, you said that your family's business is to sell porcelain, right, Wei Banban." ”

"The slave is here." Wei Zhongxian is in good spirits now.

Emperor Apocalypse said: "Last time, it seems that it was at the beginning of this year, there was also a porcelain merchant, and it is said that the business is quite large, what is it called?" ”

Wei Zhongxian was embarrassed: "The slave and maid also forgot." ”

"This person is also tax resistant, right?"

"Yes."

"What did he say?"

Wei Zhongxian said: "It is said that although the business is big, but the business is difficult, and he can't survive, it seems that the eunuch of Hangzhou wants to collect a tax of one hundred taels of silver from him, he was furious, and sued the royal court, saying that the slave and maid indulged the eunuchs to exploit the people's wealth outside, and wanted to force him to death. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse sighed and said: "The porcelain merchant who has such a big business can't even pay the tax of one hundred taels of silver a year, saying that the whole family will starve to death, which is pitiful." Although our Yang Qing's family is also involved in business, I think about it, the business must not be as big as that businessman, so I made a discount, which is very reasonable. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse counted with his fingers again: "If it is a net profit of fifty taels of silver a year, it will be five hundred taels in ten years, and I have calculated that the Yang family has been trading for twenty years, Yang Qing's family, could it be that your family has a thousand taels?" ”

Yang Fang: "......"

The Emperor of the Apocalypse couldn't help but show a bit of majesty, and said, "You are talking, I came to ask you, but you didn't answer every time." Why, if you look down on me, do you want to deceive the king? ”

Yang Fang had no choice but to say: "There are more than 100,000 taels of silver at home......

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Jingyi couldn't hold back beside him, and poofed......

This is another rich man!

The Emperor of the Apocalypse said in surprise: "One hundred thousand taels...... Did you collude with the Japanese or the slaves, or did you do something illegal and undisciplined? Oh, I know, you're greedy for ink, okay, you're greedy for more than 100,000 taels of silver! Someone, someone, take this stolen official to me and send him to prison, it seems that there is another Zhu Chunchen here. ”

Yang Fang was stunned.

He looked up and suddenly realized that he was in the Chengguo Mansion.

And this Chengguo Gong is such a prominent family, and now, even the whole family, life is better than death, this big mansion, and countless wealth, everything has come to naught.

He shuddered suddenly, and the survival desire skill immediately came into play, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... These hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are all obtained from trading, minister...... Minister...... There are accounts...... The minister did not violate the law and discipline, this business is for money, Your Majesty has listened to which bastard babble, saying that you can't make money in business, you can't make money, who is in business? ”

He was really in a hurry.

When it comes to this matter of life and safety, if you don't explain it, you really don't know how to write the dead word.

After all, Yang Fang is not stupid, she knows that this faint monarch, as well as Wei Zhongxian and Zhang Jingyi, can really put people to death, and she has fallen into the handle, don't really end up like Cheng Guogong when the time comes.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse suddenly shook his body and exchanged a look with Zhang Jingyi.

The two monarchs and ministers were both in good spirits at this time.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was now like a wolf, and when he smelled blood, he immediately said: "You can earn tens of thousands of taels of silver in your own business?" Are you sure? I don't believe it! ”

Yang Fang didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, all goods in and out have accounts. ”

An imperceptible cunning flashed in the eyes of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and he said, "Have you paid commercial taxes for your business?" ”

Yang Fang: "......"

The Emperor of the Apocalypse said angrily: "Tens of thousands of taels of silver, and you refuse to pay? ”

Yang Fang was anxious again, and hurriedly said, "No one else will pay." ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse shouted angrily: "No one else can eat in business, the poor can't open the pot, and they can't even earn a hundred taels of silver a year, is it the same as you?" ”

Yang Fang: "......"

Yang Fang suddenly felt a chill.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse's face changed, revealing a little coldness at this time, and then said: "This person has lied a lot, deceived the king, and is mad......"

"Your Majesty......" Yang Fang cried and choked up: "Your Majesty...... According to the minister, the rich people in the south of the Yangtze River, there are countless people, these years, do porcelain trading, business is hot, according to the minister, these porcelain dealers, none of them do not make a fortune, what can not even earn a hundred taels of silver, this porcelain is valuable, buying and selling such valuables, there is no Wan Guan family wealth, even the goods can not come in, how can it not even earn a hundred taels of silver? Your Majesty......... It is not the ...... who deceives the king."

The Emperor of the Apocalypse felt at ease, and waited for him to say this.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was furious and said coldly, "You mean, your words are true? ”

"The minister uses the head as a guarantee."

The Emperor of the Apocalypse said: "You have said everything to this point, I will believe you." It's just that...... I ask you again, why did these businessmen dare to resist taxes after eating the bear's heart and leopard's guts? Have you earned so much money that you will not even pay this tax? ”

Yang Fang shook, he felt that he had said too much, and if he continued to talk about it, he was afraid that he would ......

Can ...... now In order to clean himself, for the life of the family, where can he manage so much.

He said sadly: "Because people who do business have no reason to pay taxes. ”

As soon as these words came out, the Emperor of the Apocalypse was shocked.

Zhang Jingyi was also shocked.

it, so justifiable!

This is more majestic than the emperor.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse said incredulously: "What did you say? ”

The Hanlin on the side were silent, looking at the farce in front of them with a meaningful expression.

Yang Fang said: "Your Majesty, the minister is telling the truth. Where in the world are there any businessmen ......?"

"No merchants?" The Emperor of the Apocalypse frowned and said, "What the hell do you want to say." ”

Yang Fang said: "The minister's business is trafficked from Jiangxi to Hangzhou, does Your Majesty know how many checkpoints you need to go through and how many prefectures and counties you have to pass through?" ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse said, "You go on. ”

"There are dozens of prefectures and counties that need to be passed along the way, and the officers of any prefecture and county can be checked at any time and ask for bribes, if anyone dares to disobey, has Your Majesty ever heard of the county decree?"

The Emperor of the Apocalypse nodded: "I have heard of it slightly." ”

"In addition, there are also levels, along the way, there are thirteen levels, each of which may teach you to walk at any time, or even mix a little thing in the goods for you, defile you with a crime, and teach your family to ruin."

The Emperor of the Apocalypse nodded.

"So in Daming, there are actually no businessmen, and there are no businessmen...... It is not ordinary people, but people like ministers, or local gentry families, only ministers and gentry families, with only a name, can travel unimpeded. The local officials will never dare to obstruct it easily. The inspection of checkpoints along the way will never search at will at will be carried out at will. ”

"I see." The Emperor of the Apocalypse suddenly realized.

In business, how big a bowl of rice have you eaten as an ordinary grass farmer, and you are also worthy of doing business?

"In this way, those so-called businessmen who resist taxes are actually the hundred officials and the gentry you say."

Yang Fang hesitated for a moment and said: "That's right, the ministers are officials, and the gentry are also the humerus of the imperial court, since there is no need to pay taxes on cultivated land, why do you have to pay taxes for business?" ”

Huang Liji's face changed suddenly, in fact, he knew a little about this, but he was just ...... This lid, it can't be removed.

Sun Chengzong was expressionless, and only smiled bitterly.

The other Hanlin's faces became inexplicably meaningful.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse muttered: "I understand, I understand everything, what is competing with the people for profit, what is oppressing the people, what is said one by one, even crying bitterly in front of me, and I say what the people's suffering, how the eunuchs I sent out to guard the people, and how to oppress the people. To put it this way...... These so-called 'merchants' are giants and officials in front of ordinary people, and when they come to me, they have become poor 'common people'. You have got the black hat, you have earned the money, you have gained fame, and you have taken away your morality, and you have taken all the benefits? ”

Yang Fang breathed a sigh of relief.

In any case, the law does not blame the public, at least they are safe for the time being.

But he didn't know that the Emperor of the Apocalypse had already risen a flame in his heart at this moment.

"In this way, those so-called businessmen who resist taxes are actually the hundred officials and the gentry you are talking about?" 0