Of course, regarding the issue of taxes, several bosses from the Finance and Taxation Bureau in Guangzhou have policies. For "frontline cities" like Wuzhou, the central government mainly controls and allocates taxes, but local governments can also share part of the profits. And judging from the current situation in Wuzhou, the Finance and Tax Office may just go through a procedure and allocate summer grain to Wuzhou...
Thinking of this, Xie Erren suddenly felt confident. He nodded and said, "You have a good idea! You can think about the details when you go back, and then find out among the merchants."
Luo Yangming agreed immediately. Then he talked about his suspicions about "Mr. Hao" and hoped to send a letter to Teng County to "externally investigate" his details.
"This is simple," Xie Erren jotted it down in his notebook. "When I draft the documents in the afternoon, I will ask Lao Zhao to send a message." He added, "If you are really suspicious, just arrest him and bring him to court." Didn’t you know everything in the first trial?”
"He didn't do anything bad. Why would you arrest him for no reason? I think he is a capable person and a decent man. If there is no problem, you can use him. In case he has any sinister intentions, if you have evidence, arrest him. It’s easy to get him to talk.”
"Okay, you are an expert, so I won't interfere with your thinking." Xie Erren was in a good mood, "This external investigation will have results within a week at most. Just wait for the news."
Luo Yangming got the command arrow and started to take care of it when he came back. To raise funds, you must choose the target to raise, which is not an easy task. He suddenly thought that Mr. Hao had come up with this idea. It would be better to ask him and see what he had to say. If he was really an old fox, he might be able to pull out the fox's tail.
Thinking of this, he quietly called Li Wensheng and Yi Haoran over and told them that the chief had agreed to raise funds from merchants to buy food. He also pretended to be mysterious and said:
"This is still confidential at the moment. The chief has left this matter to me. There must be this charter: I know that you two are both people with a lot of troubles in their hearts. Please give me some advice."
Li Wensheng didn't know what his boss really meant, so he smiled and said: "What's the point of this? As long as there is money to be made, all the merchants will rush in like flies seeing blood - as soon as the news is released, the threshold of our shop will be trampled down. .”
Yi Haoran was wary. He knew that his boss had already suspected him. Even if he was not an Australian spy, he was still working for the Australians. You must deal with it carefully.
He recalled all the previous things and decided that it was not advisable to avoid this matter, otherwise it would appear that he had something in his heart. At the moment, he suggested with a slight excitement: "This matter is beneficial to the country and the people! In the simple opinion of students, among the local merchants, the richest ones are Pingma Bank, but now most of them are hiding, and they don't know how to do it even if they have money." Take it out; next is the Migu Trading Company - the situation in this business is very clear to me, and then there is the Satin Cloth Store. The business of silk and satin cloth is very expensive, and even though Xiong Wencan has ruined it, there is still some capital left..."
"Sir, what you said makes sense." Luo Yangming saw that he didn't hide it, and in just a few words he pointed the topic at the Silk and Satin Guild. He was very excited and immediately thought of Jiang Qiuchan - Miss Jiang is Ding Atao's best friend. Hao Ran was recommended to his store by Jiang Qiuchan through Ding Atao's relationship...
So that’s what happened. Luo Yangming thought that this was reciprocating a favor and wanted to give the Jiang family a hand. Maybe there are some benefits in it. Thinking of this, his suspicion of Mr. Hao became slightly lighter - at least he had no conspiracy in this matter, it was just nepotistic profit-making.
"The Silk Guild is not bad, but who will be responsible for it?" he asked deliberately.
Hao Ranqian laughed a few times and said: "As far as the students know, the Jiang family of Ruijin Hall has always been willing to actively get closer to the Senate. I can pay attention to it."
Luo Yangming nodded slightly: "Shopkeeper Jiang? Since he took over Nai's father's business, there hasn't been any special improvement in the store. He is a talented person."
"Yes, it is precisely because he can only defend the victory. Now the war is in chaos. He is afraid that he will not be able to defend the victory, so he is willing to go out and give it a try."
"Since you recommend his family so much, I will go see him tomorrow."
"Well, why do you need me to see you? I sent Ah Chun to send a message. He must be here to pay my respects." Yi Haoran said with a deliberately anxious look.
Seeing how anxious he was, Luo Yangming felt relieved. In the past, even though Mr. Hao was a former member of the government and a scholar trapped here, he could not cause any big trouble. Let's wait for the results of Teng County's external investigation to come out, and then we can make further decisions based on the situation.
"Now that I have been suspected by Luo Yangming, things need to be accelerated." Yi Haoran carefully observed the surroundings to make sure that no one was paying attention to them, and then whispered in a low voice.
"General Song sent Zhang Yong to contact me." Jiang Suo held up the pole and said, "He is all ready. I have also arranged my manpower here, just waiting to start. But there is no news from Master Chang. I haven't seen him for several days. He's out."
When Yi Haoran heard that Chang Qingyun had disappeared, he was secretly worried: This Chang Juren had never had any backbone, and he used the excuse to threaten him. If this person could not bear the pressure in his heart and went to accuse him, everything would be over.
Unfortunately, there are many things that still require him, a person who is easy to move around, to contact. This was also the reason why he took the risk to recruit him into the group in the first place.
"Should we find someone to contact him..."
"I don't want it for now. The place where he stays is crowded with people and it's too eye-catching."
"It doesn't matter. There is a new brother who joins the gang and works as a servant in Sanhezui. Let him go and have a look first - if there is nothing strange, just send him a letter quietly and ask him to come out."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
It turns out that Chang Qingyun was forced to be Sun Qiaoniang's "godfather". Even if the "wedding" was held that night, Liu Youzhi was a rough guy and didn't care about the three-matchmaker and four-employment routine. However, there were many people in the camp who liked him. . Liu was expected to "get married", and immediately someone came to decorate the auditorium, and someone came to send congratulatory gifts. Before nightfall, a banquet was even served.
Chang Qingyun originally didn't want to be a "godfather", but he didn't dare to resist, so he was put on new clothes in a daze. Two strong servants escorted Sun Qiaoniang to "become a godfather". This girl refused to bow down, so she was forced to kneel down and kowtow three times. Chang Qingyun was so ashamed that he turned his face away and did not dare to look at her.
What followed was a lot of tossing. Chang Qingyun was like a puppet on strings, doing whatever others asked him to do. He completely lost all feeling, as if he was having a nightmare.
The farce didn't stop until nearly three o'clock in the morning. Although Liu Youyou and his gang were drunk until they were unconscious, Chang Qingyun, the "father-in-law", was also drunk to the point of confusion. It wasn't until the afternoon of the next day that I woke up in my bed in my dormitory.
As soon as he woke up from the wine, Chang Qingyun was filled with regret. Not only did he not have the courage to help Sun Qiaoniang protect her innocence, but instead, she helped him do evil and became a kind of "godfather". He also swallowed his anger and got drunk at the "wedding banquet".
Originally, he wanted to go to Yi Haoran immediately to discuss the riot, but that night, news came out that Sun Qiaoniang had committed suicide. Liu expected to be furious, and Chang Qingyun was also arrested and beaten inexplicably. Two days later, Genius is released.
Sun Qiaoniang's suicide greatly stimulated Chang Qingyun. After being forced to kowtow and then dragged away, her miserable and helpless cry for help, "Master, save me," seemed to echo in his ears all the time. There were not many times in Chang Qingyun's life when his love was intense, and the only time it lasted was for three minutes. However, this time, he was determined to fight the thief to the end even if he sacrificed his life!
As soon as he received the meeting news from the insider, Chang Qingyun found an excuse to leave the labor camp and meet Yi Haoran.
Yi Haoran already knew what was going on in the camp at this time. After seeing Chang Qingyun, he knew in a few words that it was Wu Xia Amen, and quietly told him the current action plan.
The core of the plan was Gou Xunli's suggestion: raid the prefect's Yamen and capture or kill Xie Erren. It's easier said than done. Although there are not many garrisons inside and outside Wuzhou City, the garrisons echo each other, the communication between various places is convenient, and the troops respond quickly. It's not that easy to make a sneak attack.
The biggest obstacle is an infantry company stationed in the Third General Office, which is the core of the Wuzhou garrison. It can be said that as long as this company is there, they can't even think of a successful raid in Wuzhou City.
Next are the four squadrons under the Wuzhou Brigade of the National Army. Although the equipment and training levels of these four squadrons are uneven, and most of the soldiers do not even have muskets, no matter how poor their combat effectiveness is, Gou Erye's Bandits are no match either. Only Song Ming's soldiers can still fight.
Yi Haoran roughly understood the Australian defenses in the city: Wuzhou itself was very small, and Luo Yangming's rice shop was also responsible for rationing military food. In addition, Wen Tietou often came to the shop to chat, and he could also get information from his mouth. Lots of news.
"... This Zhenkun lives and works in the magistrate's yamen on weekdays, and spends the night at the Third General Mansion. It's not easy to start in either place." Yi Haoran said softly.
There are not only battle infantry companies but also part of the National Army in the Third General Office, which can be said to be heavily guarded. The city defense headquarters and the National Army Wuzhou Brigade headquarters are located in the Cangwu County Yazhong next to the prefect's Yamen. One of the strongest National Army squadrons directly defended the prefect's Yamen and the adjacent Nanxun Gate and Dezheng Gate. If a police situation occurs in one place, assistance can come from everywhere in a very short time.
It is almost impossible to imitate Hou Dagou's old trick of sneaking into the city and arresting the important officials. Even if they were lucky enough to break into the city, they would soon be trapped in a tight siege and die in vain.
If you want your plan to succeed, you have to "tune the tiger away from the mountain." This kind of opportunity is rare. Yi Haoran wants to recruit Chang Qingyun to join the gang, and he also wants to cause trouble in Sanhezui. Whether it is organizing a riot or arson, he can contain a National Army squadron here.
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