Here, the father and son happened to talk about their family relationship, but Zhu Yuanzhang received a report that made him unhappy.

Zhang Tong, the commander of Jinyi Wei Changzhou, sent an excerpt, saying that Lu Ning, the son of Changning County, had earned 800,000 taels in business but did not pay taxes, and asked the imperial court to deal with it accordingly.

After Zhu Yuanzhang received this report, he didn't want to believe it, but what it said was justified and well-founded, and he even said very clearly what he was selling.

Besides, Lu Ning is his own cronies and nephews, if others have no evidence, they will definitely not dare to frame him.

But this guy was already very rich, but he didn't even pay taxes in business, which was a bit too much, so he immediately found Ru Taisu, the household servant.

Ru Taisu was born as a first-class jinshi, and he is also a well-known Qing official and direct minister in history.

Zhu Yuanzhang has been promoting him exceptionally, and in less than ten years, he has already become the third product of the household servant.

After coming to the palace, Ru Taisu kowtowed to Zhu Yuanzhang, then got up and asked.

"I don't know what the will of Your Majesty's courtiers will come, and the ministers will definitely do their best to do their due errands for the court, and they will never dare to shirk and condemn."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and smiled, and then said to him.

"Ru Aiqing. I believe what you say, and now there happens to be an errand for you, you go and help me go to Changning County to investigate Lu Ning's tax evasion. ”

As he spoke, he showed Jin Yiwei's recital to Ru Taisu and gave him a gold medal on the spot.

Let him go to Changning County for an unannounced visit as a Qincha, and the camera will deal with it when the time comes.

Zhu Yuanzhang was really angry this time, he had always trusted Lu Ning very much.

However, for such a large business, it takes 100,000 taels of silver to pay taxes, but the imperial court is so short of money that it must not allow tax evasion.

If Lu Ning really doesn't pay taxes, then he is not a nephew he can trust, and it is natural to dispose of him.

Ru Taisu received the holy decree, and then assured Zhu Yuanzhang that he would be able to deal with it impartially.

Then he immediately went out of the palace gate, rode a fast horse and rushed to Changning County, this is a person who is in a hurry, never drags mud and water, and the natural speed is the first.

After arriving in Changning County, he first found an inn to live in, and then visited around, and the people's evaluation of Lu Ning was naturally very good.

In fact, he had already heard of the reputation of this Lord Lu in the capital, but if Lu Ning really didn't pay taxes, Ru Taisu, who was an upright minister, would be willing to gnaw on this hard bone.

However, at this time, seeing that Lu Ning's reputation is so good, he is also a little relieved in his heart, and there will definitely be no tax evasion.

Coming to Lu Ning's small courtyard, Ru Taisu directly showed the gold medal, and then said.

"Lord Lu, I am the head of the household department, Ru Taisu, and now I have been ordered by His Majesty to come to Changning County as a messenger, please cooperate with the errand below."

When Lu Ning heard this, it turned out that this guy was Ru Taisu, who had a very good reputation in history, and left an allusion at the same time as Zhu Yuanzhang.

The golden cup is drunk together, and the white blades are not spared, which is a pair that he and Zhu Yuanzhang completed together.

For such a good official, Lu Ning naturally had some respect in his heart, so he said with a smile.

"It turned out to be Lord Ru, you don't have to be polite, your lord came to my Changning County, if there is anything that needs the cooperation of the lower officials, I will definitely do my best to help."

Seeing that Lu Ning was so modest, Ru Taisu also had a good impression of him, so he said.

"Changzhou Jinyiwei played an excerpt to the imperial court, saying that the lord did a business some time ago, with an income of 800,000 taels, but he never paid taxes to the tax department, but there is such a thing?"

Lu Ning scratched his head helplessly and said with a smile.

"It seems that Jinyiwei has extended their tentacles to this small Changzhou Mansion, their noses are really smart, they can hear anything, I did do a business, and collected 800,000 taels."

Ru Taisu nodded, he was waiting for Lu Ning's next words.

Lu Ning also smiled indifferently, and first instructed Fu Bo to serve tea to this Lord Qincha before speaking.

"My lord, please have a cup of tea first, I will tell you slowly, the business is done, but the tax has already been paid, and I have asked the apprentice Li Jinglong to go to the tax administration department to send 100,000 taels of taxes."

Ru Taisu let out a long sigh again, what kind of person is Li Jinglong, that is Li Wenzhong's eldest son.

In other words, it is the future Cao Guogong, such a person turned out to be Lu Ning's apprentice, and he said it so indifferently, how deep is this.

"Since the lord has already paid the taxes, it is better to take out the receipt and let me see it, and then I can go back to the court to pay the errand."

Lu Ning was suddenly stunned, it turned out that after Li Jinglong paid the tax, he went back to the capital directly, and the receipt was naturally not returned.

Now it is a little difficult to explain again, and just as he was thinking about how to explain to Ru Taisu, the door outside suddenly rang.

Fu Bo opened the door and saw two people dressed as seven-rank officials probing their brains at the door, so he asked them.

"Who are these two adults? What do you have to do in our house, why don't you come in first and speak. ”

The two of them entered the small courtyard, first gave Lu Ning a note, and then respectfully put the receipt on the table and said.

"Little grandfather, go to our tax department to pay the taxes, but he is in a hurry to return to the capital to visit relatives, so he didn't get a receipt, we sent the receipt to you, sir."

Lu Ning nodded, then smiled and asked Fu Bo to take them down for some snacks.

Then, he handed the receipt to Ru Taisu and said.

"Lord Qincha, this receipt is already here, and my suspicion of tax evasion can be cleared."