These ministers in the palace, although they stand on the dry shore with a high-sounding sound, but not everyone is clean, and the nobles of the Hou Kingdom and the kingdom may not look down on the three melons and two dates, but they will acquiesce to the people below to take them.

It is impossible to ask these people to serve the people wholeheartedly in the era of absolute monarchy.

The main economic system of the Han Dynasty was determined by Luo Xin when he was in power, and was set up for the rapid recovery of the economy, so the proportion of commercial taxes was very low, mainly symbolic, in order to check the assets of merchants and the circulation of commerce in the world.

During the period of Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty, the proportion of commercial taxes was raised, but because the treasury was sufficient, the imperial court did not go down to collect it strongly, and many merchants secretly resisted and were unwilling to pay high commercial taxes.

This is indeed the businessman himself looking for death, the transaction tax set by the imperial court is not high, and even this wants to be leaked, and he is unwilling to pay taxes for the imperial court, which is really dizzy.

This is forging a sharp knife by himself, and then rushing the sharp knife towards himself, and sending the handle to the hands of the imperial court, I have never seen such a desire to find death.

However, many of these merchants are behind the protection of Chang'an City or local magnates, the powerful ones are princes and princesses and top princes, and the weaker ones are also subordinate princes, large and small officials in the court and the local government.

After all, in the Han Dynasty, there were no princes or princes with a hard enough reputation behind them, and when they arrived in a different place, they would definitely be eaten and wiped clean.

As a result, now these fat sheep never imagined that they were directly given to Liu Dan by Sang Hong Yang as a gift package for the new emperor.

In fact, the most waxy person in the temple is not the umbrella of these merchants, but the great priests.

Since Sang Hongyang entered the speech, he has been fidgeting, as if there is a needle under his buttocks, and it is not too much to describe it as sitting on pins and needles.

As one of the Jiuqing, or the Jiuqing in charge of the Han business, the salt and iron official camp and so on can't be plugged in, and even the business directly managed by the department was robbed of the limelight by Sang Hongyang, and was trampled on, which could not collect business taxes, resulting in large-scale tax evasion and tax evasion by businessmen, which is a serious dereliction of duty.

Sure enough, Liu Dan's gaze at him was already a little unkind, and Yin Yang asked, "Da Si Shang, did you hear what Da Si Nong said just now?" ”

The chief priest was excited, and immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty, this is the fault of the minister, the minister will investigate it immediately, and will not tolerate it!" ”

After a moment of silence, Liu Dan's voice came suddenly.

"Dasi Shang, if you can't find me satisfied, just pack your bags and go to Lelang County, the capital of Liaodong, where I used to fight against Yidi, the mountain scenery there is very beautiful, it is a good place to retire, you will definitely like it there, bring your wife and family, this is my love for you."

The chief priest sighed when he heard this, and he once talked in his spare time, even if he went to Liaodong, he couldn't go beyond Jicheng at the farthest, and if he went further north, it was said that the water would freeze when it fell, and it was not a place to survive at all.

"Your Majesty, the minister will definitely satisfy you!"

Thinking of this, the great priest couldn't help but feel ruthless in his heart.

How satisfied was the emperor?

Isn't it just a lot of business taxes to raise military expenses for his war plans?

At this time, I don't care about offending people, so I will keep my position first.

However, the big priest glanced at Sang Hongyang quietly, and a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes, that is, Sang Hongyang was a trick for him, and if he had the opportunity in the future, he would definitely let Sang Hongyang learn his methods.

……

Luo Sheng slowly left the hall with the flow of people.

Yes.

He was in the main hall just now, he entered Chang'an City three days after Liu Jin's collapse, and he was originally for the emperor to press the field, but he didn't expect the emperor to disappear directly, and the new emperor even chose it.

He seems to have become a useless person all of a sudden, but since he has come, he still has to stay for a while, see the development of the situation of this big man, and adjust the future strategy of the family, with the death of Luo Jing, the blood connection between the Luo family and the Liu family has basically been severed, and the relationship between the two sides has suddenly become much colder.

Back at Luo's Mansion in Chang'an City, Luo Sheng slowly spread out the blank paper and wrote a letter to his father, telling what he had seen and heard for a while.

"Father, it's well.

The Son of Heaven overthrew Emperor Ding's strategy of recuperation, but to continue to raise a large army to conquer the southwest, the strategic planning seems to be very reasonable, and this battle should be able to win.

Lile's conquest came from the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven conquered the Four Yi, which is a matter of course, and the son should not oppose him.

But because of a conventional war, he began to raise military funds, and his personality made his son a little worried.

The Son of Heaven likes martial arts and is good at martial arts, will the Han Dynasty embark on the road of reckless military force?

Where is the world going?

This is what my son is worried about.

After leaving Chang'an, the son was going to the Western Regions to see his second brother, but the father did not read it. ”

As soon as Luo Sheng sealed the letter and put it in the bamboo tube, he heard the housekeeper knock on the door and say, "Son, Anyang Hou Hanlin asks to see you." ”

Han Lin walked into Luofu, what happened in the palace made him feel comfortable, and after seeing Luo Sheng, he asked with a smile: "Childe, Your Majesty wants to conquer Southwest Yi today, I don't know what Zhaogong's opinion is?" ”

Luo Sheng sat Han Lin down and said, "This is Dahan, not Bang Zhou, Luo's opinion is not important.

Since the Son of Heaven wants to fight, then fight.

Before, my father disagreed with what the prince said, because it was really out of place, but now that the situation has changed, maybe it is a better solution to conquer the southwest.

Most of the things in this world are always known only when you have to do them. ”

When Han Lin heard what Luo Sheng said, the smile on his face became thicker, and he asked again: "Childe, His Majesty said that His Majesty in the court said that he would let the Grand Master Shang check the leaked business tax, do you have any opinion?"

It's going to make a big splash. ”

Hearing this, Luo Sheng looked at Han Lin a little strangely and asked, "What can I say?"

The Principality of Zhao is an independent vassal state, and all transactions in the Han Dynasty abide by the laws of the Han Dynasty and the agreement between the two parties, and all the taxes are paid on time and in accordance with the regulations, and the head of the caravan of the Principality of Zhao cannot be found.

As for the merchants in the Han Dynasty, as far as I know, the commercial tax in the Han Dynasty is not high, and the cost of the Han border is very high. ”

The corners of Han Lin's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he deeply realized the difference between the two sides, Luo's caravan had some privileges in the Great Han, and the trade relationship between the Han Dynasty and the Zhao Principality belonged to the country, which was completely different from their internal vassal states.

"Childe, you don't have to fight with me about these sloppy eyes, the relationship between our two families, you can just say something from your heart, Anyang Han has not evaded business taxes, and he is not afraid of the imperial court investigation, but this matter is really big, I am a little worried."

(End of chapter)