Zhao Xing looked at the sign that was almost stuck to his nose, and the sweat on his head fell off in a flash. The three words "Jingcheng Division" were like a reminder that he did not dare to say any more. One sentence.
The gang of yamen servants who had gone back to the government office only told him that a fourth-grade official had arrived from Kyoto, and they kicked Zhao Er into the dye vat and refused to come out. But he never expected that this fourth-grade official was actually "Jing". "Cheng Si"'s history of inspection, isn't this an encounter with the living King of Hell?
Whether they are officials from the capital in Daliang or local officials from various places, no one does not know what the "Jingcheng Division" does! There is a tacit understanding in the officialdom that you can mess with anyone, but never mess with the "Jingcheng Division", because they will not reason with you, and they can investigate you as long as they have doubts about you, without any evidence. And if they catch you with pigtails, they will take your head directly without even interrogating you.
Officials of the second rank and above are better off. The "Jingcheng Si" still has to save some face for the emperor, but officials below the second rank mention "Jingcheng Si" as if they were talking about ghosts.
Speaking of which, the "Jingcheng Division" is very cautious in doing things, and will not easily publicly investigate officials from the DPRK, central government and various local officials. However, it usually sends a large number of spies out to inquire about some information, so officials at all levels usually do their best. Possibly be cautious, because no one knows which person around them is a hidden stake sent by the "Jingcheng Division".
But if an official from the "Jingcheng Department" displays the sign, it means that I will investigate you, because I have begun to doubt you. Not only are you being investigated, but you must also fully cooperate during the investigation. If you don't comply at all, you will be convicted of treason.
Therefore, the "Respect and Acceptance Department" is a department that all officials are afraid of and the emperor is worried about. The only important point is that all officials of the "Respect and Acceptance Department" must be 100% loyal to the current emperor and must be personally selected by the emperor. .
Zhao Xing looked at the sign in front of him and was so scared that he almost peed. This was someone with evil intentions in his heart.
If you are an upright and upright official, I don't care about your "Jing Cheng Si", I have not offended you. But corrupt officials are different. He has an ulterior secret in his heart. Once he sees the three words "Jingcheng Si", the first thing that comes to his mind is that they have the power to kill first and report later, and they will want his head.
"It turns out to be Mr. Shi, the inspector of the "Jingcheng Department"! This Zhao Er is really blind, and it would be a shame to die! It's all because of the lax control of the lower officials that this bastard disturbed your schedule. Please show your respect. Give me a chance to apologize."
At this moment, Zhao Xing no longer had the heart to plead for Zhao Er, and all he could think about was not to be implicated by Zhao Er. Nowadays, losing Wusha is a trivial matter, but if you don't do it well and lose your head, it won't be worth it. After all, no matter how much money you spend, you still have to spend your life, so saving your life is the most important thing right now.
Although the Zhao family dominates the Yujiang County, they are a local force after all. If they really offend the officials of the "Jingcheng Division" in Kyoto, it will not be as simple as dismissing them and asking for punishment. They may send troops to surround you. Maybe.
Therefore, no matter how powerful the Zhao family is in Yujiang County, they are still quite afraid and wary of departments like the "Jingcheng Division", and they try not to provoke them if they can.
At this moment, Zhao Xing kept greeting the eighteenth generation of Zhao Er's ancestors in his heart. Although he was included among them, he still continued to curse.
If he provokes an existence like "Jingcheng Si" in his own territory, not to mention whether "Jingcheng Si" will let him go, the person sitting in the Yujiang City County Sheriff's Mansion will not let him go.
Shao Xi looked at Zhao Xing, then at Zhao Er who was lying on the ground like a dead dog, and waved to Old Wu, who then gave up.
"Today is just a slight punishment. Remember! Now I am sitting in this yarn shop, this yarn shop is my property, and the girl next to me is not only the yarn girl of this yarn shop, she is also I am the proprietress of the gauze shop, do you understand what proprietress means? If anyone provokes her from now on, the one lying on the ground will be punished."
The meaning is very obvious. This yarn shop belongs to me now. I am the boss of this yarn shop, and the yarn girl is the proprietress of this yarn shop. You can think about it by yourselves as to what relationship you have with me.
If you provoke the boss's wife, the boss will deal with you.
How could Zhao Xing not understand the meaning of this? He never dreamed that just a gauze girl from a gauze shop in Yushui Town would have such a relationship with the inspection history of the "Jingcheng Division". How come he had never heard of it before? This gauze girl is too low-key!
"Yes, yes, I understand! My lord, please be at ease. From today on, I will send someone to take care of your gauze shop, and I will never let those blind bastards come to harass you. From now on, Madam, no matter what happens, All you have to do is say hello to me, and I will do my best to help you and your wife share your worries."
Sha Nu sat aside and heard what Shao Xi and Zhao Xing said, her face suddenly turned red to her ears.
How could she not understand the meaning of Shao Xi's words? This is tantamount to telling everyone that she is his wife, and if she offends herself, she offends him.
However, this relationship is definitely more effective than saying that he is his ordinary friend. No wonder Shao Xi would greet him before and said that there might be some verbal offense. It turned out that he planned to use this relationship to protect himself.
But, why did she become Shao Xi's daughter-in-law inexplicably? Didn’t you say before that you wanted to become a disciple? How come the marriage has been settled before this master has bowed? I never thought about getting married!
Ever since the girl was sensible, her father had been working in this yarn shop. Later, after buying the yarn shop, her father also spent his whole life in this yarn shop. Therefore, after her father passed away, Sha Nu decided not to marry, but to wholeheartedly run the yarn shop left by her father. This was her lifelong wish.
Fortunately, Shao Xi said hello before. If he hadn't informed her in advance and said that Sha Nu was his wife, Sha Nu would probably jump up and curse. But at this time, Shaonv also knew that everything Shao Xi did was to help her, so she neither admitted nor denied it. She just sat there in silence, letting Zhao Xing guess as he pleased.
Shao Xi closed the folding fan in his hand with a "snap" and said to Zhao Xing: "I heard that the yarn tax here is very heavy, which has caused the price of yarn to skyrocket and the sales to be poor, making the people who make and sell yarn no money. .I don’t care about other places. From now on in Yushui County, the tax on yarn made by all yarn mills will be restored to 250 cents per piece, and the tax on each piece of yarn made by cloth shops will be restored to one tael of silver. I know that in Yushui County There are private increases in yarn taxes throughout Yujiang County. I will go to your county governor to negotiate these matters later, but you must return to the previous tax rate from today on."
This request made Zhao Xing feel embarrassed. It was not his idea to increase the local yarn tax. It was arranged by the person above. If he lowered the yarn tax privately, it would be difficult for him to explain to the person above him. But now that the inspector Shi from Kyoto had spoken, he did not dare not to obey. It seemed that he could only agree first and then send someone to the county to explain the matter clearly to his superiors.
"Yes, yes, everything will be done according to the wishes of the lord. Whatever the lord says, the subordinate can do it. As long as the lord calms down his anger, the subordinate can do whatever he wants."
Knowing that the other party's agreement to this matter was only a temporary measure, he would definitely send someone to Yujiang City to report the matter. Instead of sitting here passively waiting for the other party to take action, he might as well go to Yujiang City to find the county guard. grown ups. I just took this opportunity to solve the entire yarn tax problem in Yujiang County, and at the same time secretly investigate the whereabouts of the money gained from privately increasing commercial taxes over the years.
"You'd better keep your word and don't think I'm just talking. Your Zhao family has been making and selling yarn in Yujiang County for a long time. With such a big appetite, aren't you afraid of stuffing yourself to death? ? Now I have also taken a liking to this business. It would be better if we can make money together. If you still want to continue to live alone, don’t blame me for being ruthless. I have always been a dirty person. Who can If he blocks my way of making money, I will cut off his way of life."
When Zhao Xing heard the meaning of Shao Xi's words, he began to murmur in his heart. When it comes to feelings, this young man not only wants this yarn workshop, he wants the entire yarn making and selling industry in Yujiang County!
In other words, he must get a share of the Yunsha business from now on, otherwise this troublemaker will destroy the entire Yujiang County, and no one will be able to make any profit.
Although I secretly scolded Shao Xi for having too big an appetite, I then thought about it, which official at this level had a small appetite? Shao Xi has this idea, which proves that this person is a greedy person. Since he is a greedy person, he can be bribed. As long as people have desires, they are easily controlled. What you are afraid of is the kind of person who has no desires and no demands. Don't know where to start.
This private increase in yarn tax in Yujiang County is actually an open secret to some extent, but the person sitting on the dragon throne is not informed. There are not a few DPRK and Chinese officials who have benefited from this, otherwise they would not have been able to live in peace for so many years.
It's just that there has never been anyone like Shao Xi who wants to directly intervene in this business. After all, officials doing business are not allowed to exist in official circles, at least not openly.
The inspector Shi in front of him actually said so blatantly that he wanted to get involved in this business. Isn't he afraid that the Holy One would find out?
Shao Xi can naturally see Zhao Xing's thoughts, but there are some things that a small county magistrate like him doesn't need to explain in too much detail.
In Yushui County, it is enough to suppress him with his official position and the power in his hands. In Yujiang County Yunsha business, he is just an errand boy. It is really impossible to talk to him. To say that, it is also with Yujiang County Zhao Let the person in charge of the family speak.
"Okay, that's it! Prepare a boat for me, and I'll set off immediately to Yujiang City to meet your governor, Mr. Zhao. Also, drag the one lying on the ground away, don't let him dirty me If he does it again, I will take his life."
"Yes, I will arrange a boat for you, and personally escort you to Yujiang City. This official Zhao Er will also be severely punished, and he will never be allowed to appear in your home again in the future."
How dare Zhao Xing say "no" at this time?
