The dragon said: "Father, mother, the child has some ideas, and I don't know if it's appropriate. ”

After Long Zheng and Li Yun glanced at each other again, Long Zheng said, "Chuan'er, you." ”

Long said: "Father, mother, it's not very convenient to talk here, and I can't say a word. The child should go back to the house and be with his father again. ”

Long straightened his head, and when he walked back to West Street, Long Zheng and Li Yun took off the hood on their heads, revealing their true colors. When the soldiers who patrolled the city here saw the two of them, the generals who led the team had already stepped forward to salute. Long Zheng and Li Yun ordered people to prepare two carriages, a group of five people, divided into two carriages, escorted by a team of soldiers, galloping towards the Dragon Mansion.

When they arrived at the gate of Delong Mansion, a group of five people got out of the car, only to see a large number of people kneeling outside the gate of Longfu. Among the kneeling crowd, in addition to the butler-like person and the group of men, there were many more people in gorgeous clothes. One of them, Long Chuan had a vague impression, as if he had seen it in the mansion, and it should be the steward.

When Long Chuan saw the person who looked like a housekeeper, he immediately became angry in his heart, and he was about to go up and kick him, but the people guarding the gate of the mansion had already hurriedly stepped forward, bowed to Long Zheng and the others, and said, "The master of the house!

When the butler-looking man heard this, he peeked at it and immediately saved it, and when he was in the young man's house before, he seemed to have seen these people, and he suddenly trembled and collapsed to the ground.

Seeing that he was pretending to be dead, Long Chuan suddenly lost the appetite to step forward and kick him, and raised his legs and followed his parents into the mansion.

After coming to Long Zheng's residence, as soon as the three of them sat down, Long Zheng couldn't wait to ask, "Chuan'er, what do you think, come and listen." ”

Long Chuan thought for a moment, straightened out his thoughts, and said: "Father, mother, regarding the treatment of these soldiers, the child feels that there are still some things to do, so that the soldiers can guard Dongcheng with more peace of mind, and their families can live a better life." ”

Long Zheng frowned and said, "Chuan'er, do you mean to raise the military salaries and pensions of the soldiers and soldiers? The military salaries and pensions given by our Long family are already the highest among the five cities. If it is raised further, it will not only greatly increase the burden on our eastern city, but may also cause dissatisfaction among several other cities. ”

Long Chuan didn't think about it first, but asked, "Dad, are our soldiers in the East City just defending against demon beasts, have any other cities attacked us?"

Long Zheng shook his head and said, "Not really. In the past thousand years, I have never heard of a major war in any city. ”

Long Chuan secretly praised in his heart: "What a good time and space!" Immediately, Long Chuan then asked: "Dad, then our soldiers in the East City, once they enlist in the army, do they have to stay in the army all the time?"

Li Yun interjected: "This kid, isn't this a stupid thing? Naturally, the soldiers will stay in the army all the time." Otherwise, where else can you go?"

Long Chuan smiled in his heart and said, "Dad, mother, the child has a few ideas, please ask my father and mother to see if it is appropriate." ”

Long Zheng sank his face and said, "Chuan'er, don't talk about it, if you have something to say." ”

Long Chuan secretly stuck out his tongue and said, "Father, mother, about the treatment of soldiers, children's is not directly raising military salaries or pensions. ”

Li Yunqi said: "What is that?"

Long said: "Father, mother, we saw so many soldiers on the other side of the West River today that their families are living in such a difficult way, and they are still being bullied by traitors. The child thought, first of all, we have to make sure that the families of the soldiers are not bullied. It is also necessary to ensure that the salaries that the soldiers send home and the pensions that are distributed to the homes of the casualties will not be robbed by the bad guys. ”

Long Zheng frowned and thought for a while, and said, "I'm afraid this is not easy to do. Some traitors are already in collusion with some powerful people. Most of the common people also have the idea of calming things down. As long as they are not driven to a dead end, even if they are bullied, they generally will not come to the yamen or my dragon mansion to complain. If they don't come to complain, my dragon mansion doesn't know, so it will be difficult to protect them. It is even more impossible to send troops to guard it every day. ”

Long Chuan grinned and said, "Dad, that's not what the child meant. ”

Li Yun said angrily: "Chuan'er, don't play dumb riddles, you have something to talk about!"

Long Chuan quietly stuck out his tongue again and said, "Father, mother, the child is wondering if we can send a certificate to these soldiers and their families or something." Then, we set up a special yamen. As long as these soldiers or their family members come to file a complaint with their vouchers, this yamen must accept it and handle it seriously. ”

When Long Zheng heard this, his face showed interest, and he said, "Chuan'er, what kind of certificate do you follow?"

Long Chuan secretly gritted his teeth, decided not to hide it, and said: "Dad, mother, for example, if someone in someone's family enlists in the army, we will send a certificate to his family of soldiers, and even hang a sign on the door of his house that reads 'family members of soldiers'." With this voucher and brand, we can make some more regulations. For example, if a person with a soldier's family certificate is wronged, he can go directly to the special yamen to file a complaint. For example, if a person with a sign of 'family members of soldiers' comes to the door to make trouble, as they do today, they will be severely punished after being caught. Moreover, we can also ask the special yamen to visit the homes of the families of these soldiers on a regular basis, in case they dare not go to the yamen for any grievances, or it is inconvenient for them to go. It won't cost much more, but it will certainly give the soldiers and their families more peace of mind. ”

After Long Zheng and Li Yun glanced at each other, Long Zheng said, "Chuan'er, do you have any other ideas?"

Long Chuan asked, "Father, mother, do the families of these soldiers usually have to pay food or taxes?"

Li Yun said: "There must be some grain payment, but it is not much. Most of the soldiers still came from poor families, and their families did not have any land. What is paying taxes?"

Long Chuan sweated in his heart, and said, "Mother, what does the child mean, for example, like the uncle who sells baked cakes today, do you want to hand over some money to the yamen or our Long family?"

Li Yun said: "Yours is a tap? No matter what kind of business you do, you have to pay some rakes in accordance with the regulations. This is true of every city. ”

Long Chuan asked, "How much did you pay?"

Li Yun pondered for a moment and said, "It's not much." That's about 20% of the total number of their trades. The entire Sifang City is in this proportion. ”

When Long Chuan heard this, he was suddenly dizzy, and said in his heart: "This is not much? How much profit can a person make by doing a business? This draw will take away 20% of other people's sales." ”

Long Chuan asked: "Mother, like the uncle who sells baked cakes today, how do we know how many baked cakes he sells every month?"

Li Yun said: "A deal like this is generally estimated by the person in charge of collecting the rake. Only formal stores such as the Treasure Pavilion will be handed over according to the account book. ”

Long Chuan was speechless for a while, and said in his heart: "The loophole in this is too big, right?"

However, this matter is not within the scope of the matter that Long Chuan is discussing now, and Long Chuan does not want to discuss too much about this matter at this moment. "Father, mother, child thinks, if the families of the soldiers, especially those who are killed and wounded, are also doing business, can we make them pay less of the taps?" ”

After Long Zheng and Li Yun glanced at each other again, Li Yun said: "Chuan'er, if it is only limited to trading, the impact will be very great. That's an interesting idea. If this is the case, the soldiers should indeed be able to feel more at ease, and the lives of the soldiers' families will be more secure. ”

Long said: "Father, mother, these things must only be limited to those who really send their own men into the army. Don't let those who cheat and cheat take advantage of the loopholes. Our Long family should know who enlisted for other families, right?"

Long Zheng smiled: "That's nature. It's not like enlisting in the army can be counted as a soldier of my Dongcheng. All those who enlist in the army will be carefully screened in the army first, so as to prevent some traitors from enlisting in the army under the pretense of avoiding punishment. It is also necessary to prevent some people from becoming deserters in order to pursue them. ”

When Long Chuan heard this, he was relieved. If there were no such measures, let those rich and noble families spend money to get a few outsiders to enlist in the army for their families, and they could still enjoy these benefits in the future, then the Long family and themselves would really be wronged.