The inspector replied: "It depends on how much tax has been stolen. But the lightest punishment is fifty floggings. If there is an exact figure for not paying all the taxes at the end of the year, in addition to having to pay back the tax, the number of floggings will also be calculated based on the amount. The rod that stops sin is eighty.”
Mr. Cai's legs went weak and he knelt down: "Your Highness, forgive me. I know I made a mistake and I will make it right immediately."
Zhu Bai's eyes flickered.
All the wealthy businessmen were so frightened that their legs went weak and they knelt down.
If we check like this, no one will be clean.
Little King of Hell, he really wants both money and life! !
Zhu Bai chuckled: "Don't be nervous, everyone. I didn't get up to check taxes today."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and then they all cursed in their hearts: You don’t want to check taxes, and you say so much! Scared people to death.
Zhu Bai said: "To ensure the smooth flow of water transportation, I have just discussed with the inspector to use heavy prisoners to dredge the river, and ask the soldiers from the guard station to guard the prisoners. It will be convenient for everyone to transport goods. In the future, it will not be flooded if the rain is a little heavier. city."
Commander Wang Cheng turned around and glared at the inspector, almost swearing: What the hell, when did it happen? I do not know how?
The inspector looked innocent.
Zhu Bai asked the wealthy businessmen on the ground: "What do you think?"
The wealthy businessmen didn't know why Zhu Bai suddenly said this. Anyway, it was just flattering, so they all said hurriedly: "Your Highness is wise."
"Your Highness truly loves the people like a son."
"Yes. I also think it's good." Zhu Bai nodded with a smile and sighed again, "But there is no money to provide three meals a day for the prisoners and guards, and to pay the guards' military salaries."
Mr. Cai suddenly realized it and said hurriedly: "I am willing to do my best."
Others rushed to express their opinions.
Now it is obvious that if you don't pay, you will be beaten to death, so it must be a waste of money and disaster.
Besides, if they offend Zhu Bai, the Guan Ya Bureau will give them little shoes to wear in the future, and they will lose more than just this little bit.
Zhu Bai nodded: "Okay, for the sake of admitting your mistakes well. I will let you make up for your mistakes. You follow Ya Chang inside to register the amount of donated silver. After registering, you can leave. Remember to pay before tomorrow morning. Come to Yaxing, otherwise I will enforce the law impartially."
The wealthy businessmen got busy and followed the teeth to the side to register.
Zhu Bai looked at Wang Cheng with a smile: "Master Wang seemed to have something to say just now."
Wang Cheng hurriedly held up his hands and said, "No, I will leave all ministers at your Highness's disposal."
In fact, when he heard Zhu Bai say "pay the guards' salary", he immediately lost his temper.
The guards' salaries depended on the income from farming.
This year's floods also damaged grain production in the fields.
He can't ask for it from local wealthy households.
Zhu Bai was helping him raise military salary in disguise, so he must have cooperated.
Zhu Bai said to the inspector: "In this case, let's discuss it between the two adults. If there are not enough prisoners, guards will be needed to dredge the river, and each person will be paid sixty cents."
Several guards officers were secretly happy when they heard this: If this is the case, they would be interested.
Even if thirty coins were intercepted from a soldier, it would be a lot in a month.
Zhu Bai added: "Soldiers who come to work every day receive their waist cards in the morning according to guards and labor, and receive wages based on their waist cards in the afternoon. They are not allowed to be led by officers. This matter is supervised by Chief Ya and King Wu to prevent anyone from exploiting them. .”
The envoys and commanders of the Imperial Guard saluted hurriedly: "I understand."
Zhu Bai said calmly: "I advise you all to restrain yourself a little. Although I can find out, there is no guarantee that others will not find out."
All the officials present felt guilty and handed over their hands: "Please remember this."
Zhu Bai called aside the capital commander, the capital commander's colleagues, the Hangzhou vanguard, the rearguard and other military attachés.
The military attachés didn't know why Zhu Bai wanted to call them alone, so they stood nervously with their hands down.
They had heard before that all the first- and second-grade officials in the imperial court were as afraid of Zhu Bai as ghosts, which they thought was quite ironic.
Zhu Bai just had a good reincarnation and a good father, otherwise how could a little brat be so arrogant?
They would be scolded by Zhu Bai one by one, and then they felt that they had laughed too early.
No matter who this child is born into, his family will not be a fuel-saving lamp! !
Zhu Bai said: "I have an interesting story that I want to tell the adults."
The military attaches secretly exchanged glances: Telling a story?
Zhu Bai looked at Wang Cheng eagerly: "This matter is very relevant to adults. Don't you want to hear it?"
Wang Cheng could only force a smile and respond: "Of course I want to listen. Your Highness, please speak."
Zhu Bai: "I met three ghosts pretending to be deserters from the Hangzhou Guard on the road."
When the Hangzhou avant-garde heard this, he knelt down and said, "I am guilty."
His men went to attack Zhu Bai, which was considered treason at worst. To put it mildly, it is because of lax governance.
Wang Cheng was also very nervous, not knowing what Zhu Bai was going to do.
If Zhu Bai really wanted to convict those three people, he would have handed them over just now, or simply killed them himself.
Could it be that they want to take over the Zhejiang Capital Command Department?
Zhu Bai: "They said they worked hard and didn't have enough to eat. But I thought they were pitiful people, so I let them go after giving them a lesson."
Wang Cheng stared hard at the head of the Hangzhou Vanguard: Damn, this guy is usually too greedy. He exploits military pay and makes soldiers do all kinds of labor to make money.
The Zhejiang Capital Command has 20 guard posts under its jurisdiction, and the Hangzhou avant-garde has the largest number of escapees.
The Hangzhou avant-garde was already shivering into a ball.
Zhu Bai sighed and said: "I know that it is difficult to station troops. Adults also have to live. But don't go too far. There are too many deserters, and I am afraid that your position will not be stable."
Wang Cheng's lips were numb and he hurriedly raised his hands: "Your Highness has taught you a lesson."
Zhu Bai said: "I, the king, will pretend that this matter has never happened. Hangzhou Vanguard is within the jurisdiction of Lord Wang, so I will not interfere."
Wang Cheng hurriedly said: "Thank you for your mercy, Your Highness." Zhu Bai asked him to resolve the matter internally, which was equivalent to giving Hangzhou Qianwei and him a way out.
Zhu Bai said: "My teacher, Master Liu, is from Qingtian, Zhejiang Province. I still have a lot of affection for Zhejiang. If Zhejiang is not governed well, wouldn't it make Master Liu and me sad? Whatever difficulties you have, just go ahead. Mention, but the work must be done well.”
Wang Cheng glanced at Zhu Bai, then lowered his head: "Yes."
They, a group of grown men, felt aggrieved to be lectured by a baby, but everything the baby said was reasonable and impossible to refute.
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A few days later, Zhu's former butler was escorted to Yingying Tian. Originally, at his level, he was not qualified to be handled by Lao Zhu personally.
But Lao Zhu was so angry that he ordered Erhu to take the housekeeper into the palace as soon as he arrived at Yingtian.
At this moment, the butler was kneeling outside the royal study and kowtowing desperately: "Your Majesty, forgive me. I know I was wrong. I don't dare to do it anymore."
Lao Zhu took a whip and whipped it all over his face. While whipping, he gritted his teeth and said, "We asked you to be a good housekeeper for Lao Wu because we were afraid that the treacherous villain would bully Lao Wu. I didn't expect you to be a thief and a coward." Oh my god, I actually bullied Lao Wu myself."
