After practicing, Luo Zhang returned to the bedroom. Mei Niang had already gone to bed and washed himself. After waiting for Mei Niang to change clothes and eat, he took Wu Shaobin and headed towards the imperial city.
When Luo Zhang came to the imperial city, something strange happened. Everyone who saw him avoided him like a poisonous scorpion and hid far away. It was even said that some generals looked at him with unkind eyes.
Luo Zhang scanned around and knew that this matter was related to the payment of taxes. After all, this matter was fundamentally caused by him and the Dugu family. The Dugu family received the punishment they deserved, their fiefdoms were confiscated, and other families were regarded as It hurts Chi Yu and pays taxes, but Luo Zhang is the only one who has benefited from it. He has been promoted to a noble position. Who do these people hate if they don't hate him!
Luo Zhang is not surprised by this. Paying taxes is a citizen's obligation. Who told you not to pay taxes? These people have a habit of getting into trouble and they need to be cured!
Luo Zhang was also influenced by later generations in this matter. After all, paying taxes is a normal thing in later generations. If you earn a lot, you should pay taxes. Otherwise, where will the country get the money to help the poor? money to build the country.
In fact, the same thing happened in the Tang Dynasty. Taxes were not used by His Majesty. In the end, they were not used on the people to make the country strong!
Ignoring these villains, Luo Zhang went straight to Qin Qiong. Beside Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, Li Jing and others were talking about things. Seeing Luo Zhang coming, Cheng Yaojin said to Qin Qiong: "You This nephew has caused us trouble, I don’t care, you have to make him pay me some jars of good wine, otherwise my heart will hurt!"
"That's right, we have to pay for the fact that none of us have a lot of good wine, otherwise we can't let Luo Zhang go!" Yuchi Jingde agreed.
Li Jing did not speak, but kept nodding his head, obviously agreeing with what the two of them said.
Hearing the words of these people, Qin Qiong also smiled bitterly, waving to Luo Zhang and said: "Luo Zhang, we know that the responsibility for this tax issue does not lie with you. It was all caused by the Dugu family. You are just fighting back. It's just right." They are just being used by His Majesty. Your uncles are all reasonable people, so I won’t care about this matter with you. However, you should also get them some good wine to make these people feel better. What do you think? ?”
Luo Zhang smiled and said hello to several people, then turned to Qin Qiong and said: "What my uncle said is absolutely true. It should be like this. After the next court, I will have wine delivered to your house. Do you think how?"
"Hahahaha, let me just say that Luo Zhang is not a stingy person. If you still don't believe me, you insist on dragging me to Qin Qiong to tell him. According to me, just say no to Luo Zhang. Don't you mind if I'm such a crooked person? I'm so tired!" Yuchi Jingde teased Cheng Yaojin.
"You are still talking about me. When I told you, you didn't agree straight away. Why did you tell me to go directly to Luo Zhang? Now you are pretending to be a big-tailed wolf with me!" Cheng Yaojin counterattacked unconvinced. .
"Okay, you two, this is all my fault. I am here to apologize to my uncles!" Luo Zhang bowed respectfully to several people.
With this kind of bearing, he immediately won the favor of several people. He was neither arrogant nor impetuous. Even if he was appreciated by His Majesty, he could bend down and apologize to others. This kind of heart alone is not something that ordinary people can compare with. I am afraid that even some old foxes cannot catch up with Luo Zhang did it authentically.
Everyone looked at each other and smiled, and didn't mention it again. It was as if the matter was over.
Many people were paying attention to what was going on here, and even listened attentively. After hearing Luo Zhang's words, they all secretly praised Luo Zhang's magnanimity. At the same time, they also thought that the whole story had nothing to do with Luo Zhang. If it weren't for Dugu The family made trouble for Luo Zhang at the court meeting, so how could such a thing happen? In the end, they were harmed by Chi Yu, so the culprit of this matter was still the Dugu family.
Seemingly inspired by Cheng Yaojin's incident, Luo Zhang turned around and hugged his fists: "My colleagues, Luo Zhang is here to apologize to you. If you have suffered any losses due to my reasons, I will end the meeting." I will ask someone to send you several jars of fine wine. Although it is not worth much, it is a tribute from me, Luo Zhang. I hope all my colleagues will not dislike it. Luo Zhang would like to thank you!"
"Hahahaha, Luo Zhangrenyi, I won't say anything about this."
"Well, Luo Zhang, forget this matter. It has nothing to do with you. If you want to blame it, blame the Dugu family for being too greedy!"
"Yes, it's all because the Dugu family is too greedy. Otherwise, how could these things have happened? Luo Zhang didn't know about this a long time ago and deliberately harmed us. This is just a coincidence and things happened in a hurry!"
"You have to drink Luo Zhang's fine wine. You can't buy it outside. If you lose a little money and get some wine, it won't be a loss, it won't be a loss!"
"Hahaha, yes, Luo Zhang's wine is worth a thousand dollars, it's not a loss, it's not a loss!"
A storm was invisibly resolved by Luo Zhang. This made the Wei family and the Dugu family, who had gathered around the periphery and wanted to attack Luo Zhang and cause trouble for Luo Zhang, all opened their eyes and felt incredible. .
Where is your moral integrity? Where is your anger?
Who scolded Luo Zhang so much before Luo Zhang came?
Who said that Luo Zhang must be troubled?
What's wrong now? Are you dismissed with a few jars of fine wine?
You are too ungrateful, too persistent, and too opinionated, right?
Now he actually turns around and says that I am not from the Dugu family. What the hell!
The Dugu family was naturally furious, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't just jump out and say anything.
If he dares to jump out at this time, he is afraid that he will become a target of everyone. Although he will not be beaten, sarcastic remarks will be inevitable.
Fortunately, the imperial city gate also opened at this time, and everyone lost interest in chatting and filed into the palace.
In the main hall, Li Shimin's face had been gloomy since he entered. If not for any other reason, he specially summoned Dai Zhou, the Minister of Household Affairs, alone before the meeting, and asked him about his tax payment status.
The result is still the same, those families still haven't paid all the taxes, even if Dai Zhou personally visits the house to lobby, it will be of no avail!
This is tantamount to not taking his words seriously. This is disrespectful and disrespectful! Do you really think that I dare not take over your fiefdom?
Li Shimin glanced at those families, and finally fixed his eyes on Changsun Wuji. He didn't believe that no one took the lead in this matter, and the person who took the lead was none other than Changsun Wuji. The Changsun family had to pay taxes in total. Two million eight hundred thousand taels, and the amount of taxes owed is as much as two million taels. Regardless of whether the eldest grandson's family is the first to pay taxes, his eldest grandson's family is also the first to owe taxes. If he doesn't take the lead, who will take the lead!
After Luo Zhang went to the hall, he pretended to be an ostrich and sat in the last row without saying a word. Even if he could see Li Shimin's displeasure, Luo Zhang didn't care.
You cheated your labor and are now in trouble? You know this isn't fun anymore!
Tell me, if you tell me properly, I will help you solve your problem!
You have to dig a hole for labor and management to jump into and let labor and management take the blame for you. What now? You’re dumbfounded!
If we don't collect the money from several companies, who will pay in the future? I'm afraid your tax payment will be put on hold. Not only this, but the Dugu family will also make a fuss about returning to their fiefdom. When the time comes, everyone will make a fuss together, let's see what you do!
Luo Zhang looked at the scene in front of him and burst into laughter!
Luo Zhang did have a way to solve the trouble Li Shimin was facing, but he just didn't say it. Who told Li Shimin to use him as a gunman before and trick him, making him a target of public criticism? I'm sorry, but with the wine scheme, these big families are not easy to fool!
"Your Majesty, I have a script to start with!"
After some people finished talking about their duties, Dai Zhou came out, bowed and started to play.
Seeing Dai Zhou leaving work, everyone looked at him. Their taxes were all handed over to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Dai Zhou was afraid that something was going to happen.
Some people already knew what it was about, but there were still many people who didn't know, and they all listened quietly to what Dai Zhou had to say!
"What do you want to start?"
Although he knew in his heart what Dai Zhou was going to say, he still had to put on a good show, and Li Shimin was also a man with the qualities of an actor.
"Your Majesty, since Your Majesty issued the edict to collect fief taxes, all families have been very active and paid a total of more than 28 million taels in taxes, but..." Dai Zhou stopped as he said this.
Everyone raised their eyebrows, more than 28 million taels, this is a lot, what else can I do if I just wear a coat? This is already good!
"Just what?" Li Shimin asked.
"It's just that there are a few taxes that have not been paid in full. Please let your Majesty decide!" Dai Zhou gritted his teeth and bowed and said. He didn't want to say this in court, but His Majesty asked him to do this, so he could only listen.
