Although Lin Tailai felt late today and did not go to Hushu Pass, some people were not too late.

Jiangnan Inspector Xing Dong was about to go to Changzhou Mansion to inspect and follow the canal to Hushu Pass.

At this time, it was close to the time when the Guan Ya was locked, and the tax envoy Wang Zhidu heard the arrival of his fellow townsman Xing Xun, and said without thinking: "It's too late, no guests!" ”

Menzi replied: "Xing Xun said that he was performing his duties as a patrol and came to check the accounts and brush the papers, and no one could stop him!" ”

The capital of the king: "."

I used to bully me when I was not admitted to the Jinshi, and now that I have been admitted to the Jinshi, he still comes to bully me!

Don't bully the middle-aged and poor, one day, the official position must be above you!

Xing Xun walked into the main hall of the Customs Department and the National Planning Hall with four square steps, and said to Wang Zhidu dissatisfiedly:

"You're here to see me? I heard that even the leader of a certain underworld society is here, and you can invite him into the study! ”

Wang Zhidu said proudly: "I only respect talent, not clothes!" Although you are a patrolman, I said last time that others are ten times more talented! ”

Xing Xun frowned and said, "What do you think?" Open two new sub-levels and mess around with him? ”

Wang Zhidu refuted with awe-inspiring dignity: "What is nonsense? There are many rivers in Suzhou, and in addition to the main road of the Grand Canal, there are other waterways that can enter the city of Suzhou.

Among the other waterways, the most ships pass through the town of Likou in the north and the town of Mudu in the west, so it is not natural to set up separate customs in these two places? ”

"And then? Just to overcharge some tax money? Xing Xun didn't want to listen to these superficial reasons.

Wang Shui continued: "Suzhou Mansion obviously has the most goods, but the customs can only rank third in the world, because there are too many rivers for detours!"

After the establishment of the two customs, as long as the tax is increased by 10,000 taels, Hushu Pass can surpass Tongzhou Hexiwu and Hangzhou Beixinguan and become the first tax customs in the world!

And this political achievement was accomplished during my tenure in the capital of the king! ”

Xing Dong Xing Xun suddenly realized, it turned out that this is the real logic of Wang Zhidu's promotion of the setting of the sub-customs, this is what insiders want to hear!

Engaging in two separate customs and overcharging taxes and silver is only a quantitative change, and it may not be worth investing resources.

But if Hushu Pass is made the first tax customs in the world, it is a qualitative change, and it is definitely worth the big investment!

Regarding other things, Xing Xun didn't want to ask more, there was no need for that.

Wang Zhiyuan, the second eldest brother of the Wang tax envoy of the king's capital, served as the left attendant of the household department and the governor of Taicang, known as Wang Situ, and was in charge of tax affairs.

Moreover, this Wang Situ is also related to Shoufu Shen Shixing, which is the same year of the forty-first year of Jiajing.

Therefore, if the royal tax envoy is determined to open two separate customs, with the full support of Wang Situ of the imperial court, how can it not be done?

Wang Zhidu looked at Xing Dong proudly, "This official is different from the exam, but there is no shortcut to secretly review your homework at night!"

Only people with outstanding knowledge, thoughtful thoughts, and flexible minds can make outstanding achievements! ”

"That's right!" Xing Xun nodded: "You're right. It's all Lin Tai who taught you, right? ”

"yes. Get out! Wang Zhidu's face returned to indifference.

Xing Xun pressed and said: "There is something else to tell you, the leader of the literary alliance, Wang Yizhou, will come to visit you tomorrow." ”

Wang Zhidu said coldly: "He is the leader of the great alliance in the world, and I am a small tax envoy of the customs office, where can I afford his visit?" ”

Xing Xun persuaded: "Then you don't need to offend him, it doesn't take much to meet him, and it's also a normal courtesy."

Even according to his officialdom status, he is a squire of the Nanjing Criminal Department, and his grade is so much higher than yours. ”

Wang Zhidu snorted lightly: "Lin Tailai said a word to me, which can represent my heart."

Today you ignore my love, tomorrow I will make you unattainable! ”

Xing Xun couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Do you think that if there is no Lin Tailai, the leader of the Wang Lao Alliance will come to see you?" ”

Wang Zhidu was stunned, and then nodded and admitted: "This is also true!" ”

Xing Xun was almost choked, and shook his sleeves and said, "Don't talk about it, arrange a place for me to live first, and take your tax accounts."

When the old alliance leader of the king comes tomorrow, I will accompany you, you had better prepare carefully, the old alliance leader cares about pomp and circumstance! ”

Wang Zhidu shouted to the official at the gate: "Take the patrol master to the city god temple behind!" ”

Xing Tong said angrily again: "City God Temple? You can say it! ”

Wang Zhidu sneered and said, "What's wrong? Don't you cultural people like to live in temples the most?

Besides, the City God Temple is a temple belonging to the government, why not receive officials like you who cross the border to fight the autumn wind? ”

Xing Dong: "."

Scholars looking for temples to spend the night are going to the territory of monks and Taoists, what they want is Zen Xuanyi, what they want is to talk about Zen Xuanxuan, who steps on a horse to live in the City God's Temple!

"Hypocrisy! Can't stop it! "The simple and robust capital of the Han Dynasty in Shandong has gone away.

When he arrived at the side courtyard of the City God Temple, Xing Xunbian passed by another courtyard and found that there were pairs of men and women entering and exiting.

"What's going on over there?" Xing Xun asked the errand who led the way suspiciously.

The officer explained in detail: "That's the place where the Iron Fist and the Golden Whip Fist never leave the Peach Blossom Golden Gun Lin Professor Jinbu Xiaofengxian once sweated!"

Professor Lin vs. Ma Ji, one of the twelve hairpins of Jinling, Zhao Ji, the second, and even the green celebrities Wang Zhideng and Zhang Youyu are here!

With the growing reputation of Professor Lin in Suzhou, many men and women have come to stay here recently. ”

Xing Xun pressed: "."

At this time, he just wanted to quote a sentence that Wang Zhidu often said to express his feelings - southerners are too floating.

In the early morning of the next day, Lin Daguan struggled to break free from Sun Shiyi's entangled defense and crawled out of the mandarin duck quilt.

In the greeting of "good brother-in-law", Lin Daguan was waited by the maid of the Sun family to finish washing, and then hurried out.

Men want to put their careers first, and today they must go to Hushuguan and Wang Zhidu to talk about the affairs of the customs!

The large ship of the Shenwei Lieshui had already entered the city from the gate and sailed to the dock under the Qujia Bridge.

Lin Daguan came out of Sun's house, and after walking a few steps, he could board the boat, and then drive out of the city, heading straight to his destination, Hushuguan.

Yesterday, Lin Daguan was at Sun's house, and he met seven or eight officials and officials, both from Wu County and Changzhou County.

It's just that Lin Daguan is upright and has a clean breeze on his sleeves, he only talks and does not promise, and he does not accept any gifts.

On the contrary, Sun Lianlian didn't do anything, Mei Zizi collected a lot of tea money, and she had never earned such easy money.

Sitting in the cabin, Lin Daguan was eating breakfast and talking to the Zhang brothers.

Zhang Erlang sighed: "Now I finally understand why the museum refuses to divide Mudu Port into customs and easily pretend to be a person." ”

Zhang Dalang saw Lin Tailai's smug expression, so he joked and said: "I saw those servants yesterday, how do you feel?" ”

Lin Daguan sighed: "I found that compared with the successful opening of the sub-customs, the process of preparing for the sub-customs seems to be more interesting!"

If you're not in a hurry, you should really take your time. ”

The Zhang brothers couldn't understand such a profound truth, but it didn't prevent them from saying together: "Sit in the hall and see you!" ”

(End of chapter)