Go to the prefect to ask for customs duties?
Gu Zhengchen sat on the horse, looked at Zhou Yu, and sneered: "Are you sure you are asking me for customs tax?"
Zhou Yu patted his chest: "Of course! And who whipped me that night? This account will be settled today!"
Gu Zhengchen reined in his restless horse and said to Zhou Yu, "Do you know what customs duties are?"
Zhou Yu blinked.
I have been collecting taxes at Wan'an Bridge for several years. I collect a sum from every person who passes by. How could I not know what customs tax is? It is naturally a toll for crossing customs, rivers and important places.
Gu Zhengchen moved the riding crop in his hand: "It seems that you don't understand at all. Let me tell you, there are three types of commercial taxes, banquet, shop tax and customs tax. The so-called banquet refers to the imperial court's monopoly, such as salt . The so-called store tax refers to the sales and transaction tax. The customs tax refers to the tax on goods passing through. Whether it is a common person or a businessman, as long as passers-by cross the bridge and do not carry any goods for sale, they naturally do not need to pay tax. "
"You keep asking for customs duties and taxes when you meet people, thinking that customs duties and taxes are just tolls. People who know about it will not only scold you, but also laugh at you for not knowing anything. Boy, go back and read more books, and come out after you understand things. Robbery can also look less shameful.”
Zhou Yu was dumbfounded and then became angry: "I don't care about the forbidden areas. If you don't pay, don't even think about going there!"
Gu Zhengchen laughed and asked: "Customs tax is a commercial tax, which is collected by the Taxation Department. Don't you know that Zhou Nong, the ambassador of the Taxation Department, has been imprisoned in the dungeon for collecting taxes indiscriminately? Do you still dare to collect taxes here?”
Zhou Yu was a little stunned.
Zhou Nong himself still knew that he was the ambassador of the Department of Taxation. We drank wine and admired the moon together. Without this guy's help, he wouldn't be able to collect taxes at Wan'an Bridge.
However, in the recent period, Zhou Nong has indeed not invited him. Could it be that he is really being locked up?
Earlier, his second brother-in-law, Zhou Yuan, the commander of the Quanzhou Guards, sent someone to tell him to be careful and to inquire about the news in the lower government office, and to evacuate immediately if something went wrong.
I sent someone to inquire about it, and found that Gu Zhengchen had lost his seal and could not take care of anything. He walked around idle all day long. I heard that he also likes eggs. He went to people's houses outside the city to buy eggs. Damn it, the prefect would not buy them. Go back and play.
"Are you telling the truth?"
Zhou Yu asked, these people are from the government office.
Gu Zhengchen nodded slightly: "Yes, I can even take you to the government office to meet Zhou Nong and ask him if he has handed you over. You should have heard that Magistrate Gu is very good at beating people. "
Zhou Yu's eyes lit up: "Are you from the prison cell? No, no matter how powerful the person named Gu is, he will eventually lose his seal and be unable to make the decision. That Zhou Nong has some relationship with Qin Tongzhi."
Gu Zhengchen chuckled: "Zhou Nong was imprisoned by Qin Xin himself. Of course, Magistrate Gu acted as the prosecutor. If you don't want to go to the government office, just pretend that I didn't say so."
"go!"
Zhou Yu agreed directly.
If Zhou Nong is really imprisoned, as a former fair-weather brother, even if he does not come forward to rescue him, he should be allowed to go on the road with peace of mind. No, his wife is my wife, his children are my children, his parents, oh, he There are no parents anymore.
All in all, take care of everything behind him.
Zhou Yu was not worried about the danger of going to the government office. Qin Xin and Wu Kang did not dare to touch him. Who didn't know that behind him was Zhou Yuan, the commander of the Quanzhou Guard?
Zhou Yu didn't hesitate at all. He didn't ask for money or pursue the matter of being whipped. He asked people to find two horses, then brought an entourage and followed Gu Zhengchen across Wan'an Bridge.
Qin Song and Zhang Pei felt a little dazed. They had seen stupid people, but never such stupid people. How on earth did this guy survive until now...
"Hehe, hehehe."
Zhou Yu just smiled along the way, with drool dripping from his mouth from time to time, as if he was greedy for something.
Gu Zhengchen ignored this and headed straight for Jinjiang City.
An hour later, Gu Zhengchen led people into Jinjiang City and went straight to the government office.
When Zhao Sanqi heard the news, he went out of the government office to salute and shouted: "Your Majesty."
Standing at the door of the government office, Zhou Yu was a little confused and looked at Gu Zhengchen blankly: "You, you are..."
"Oh, I am the one with the surname Gu. I told you to take you to see Zhou Nong, Sanqi, and keep him and Zhou Nong together."
Gu Zhengchen raised his eyebrows.
Zhou Yu raised his hand and slapped himself. Feeling the burning pain, he started to tremble, pointed at Gu Zhengchen, and repeated: "You, you..."
Gu Zhengchen ignored Zhou Yu who came to his door. This guy was just an unimportant little character, relying on Zhou Yuan to collect money in cooperation with the taxation department of the government.
Now that Zhou Yuan's head is hung up, are you still arrogant?
Gu Zhengchen quickly entered the second hall. When Yang Xiu, the magistrate of Jinjiang County, saw Gu Zhengchen coming back, he quickly stood up and walked out from behind the desk to salute: "Your Majesty, Yang Xiu, has met Magistrate Gu."
Gu Zhengchen took a step forward and helped Yang Xiu, who was bowing deeply: "It's been a hard day these past two days. How about it? Is there any result from the interrogation?"
"False mission!"
Yang Xiu turned sideways, stretched out his hand and asked: "Qin Xin, Wu Kang, Wang Xinqian and other officials have all confessed and admitted their crimes. The corresponding embezzled gold, silver, copper coins and a number of rare treasures have been moved to the government office. It's just that We haven't taken stock yet, Xiao Qianhu and Huang Fei are keeping an eye on it."
Gu Zhengchen sat down, looked at the two thick stacks of recruitment papers on the desk, and asked Yang Xiu, who looked tired, "Did the interrogation go well?"
Yang Xiu shook his head slightly: "It didn't go well."
Gu Zhengchen looked through Qin Xin's recruitment book and asked, "Tell me carefully."
Yang Xiu sighed: "Taking Qin Xin, Wu Kang, Wang Xinqian and others as an example, they knew that once they confessed, considering the amount of their corruption gains, they would be skinned and stripped of grass, so they refused to confess. Fortunately, the government office is back. They did a sufficient job in determining the evidence, and people around them provided more evidence, such as Wu Kang's nephew Wu Yi, who directly came forward to identify him when Wu Kang refused to plead guilty several times, and Qin Xin's wife... "
Gu Zhengchen looked at the call sheet carefully. There were witnesses and physical evidence, and they themselves had confessed. Now they could be sentenced and finalized, and then reported to the court's Criminal Department.
However, the process of going to the Ministry of Punishment is really too slow. If someone from the Ministry of Punishment insists on retrial, I don’t know if it can be done in half a year after going back and forth. It’s already winter, and there will be another half year, and we still have to wait until next autumn.
That's not okay. This damn person should be sent away as soon as the case is confirmed. It's really inappropriate to waste taxpayers' food.
"None of these people have confessed their relationship with the Bu family, which is strange."
Gu Zhengchen looked at Qin Xin's recruitment list and then looked at Wu Kang's recruitment list. Yang Xiu did ask them about their relationship with the Bu family, but they didn't say anything.
Yang Xiu hesitated.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Yang Xiu: "Speak directly if you have anything to say. There is no need to worry in front of me."
Yang Xiu nodded slightly and whispered: "Although Qin Xin and Wu Kang did not explain their relationship with the Bu family, judging from their expressions at that time, they seemed to have a close relationship with the Bu family. The reason why they did not say anything was like placing hope. "
Gu Zhengchen's mouth moved slightly, but he did not speak, but took out another recruitment booklet.
Upon seeing this, Yang Xiu quickly apologized: "This is just the official's personal speculation and cannot be used as evidence."
Gu Zhengchen turned over a page of the recruitment book: "Mr. Yang, this is not just your speculation. I think so too. You must know that they have already confessed. As long as they report this matter to the court, their death will be certain." These people even accept death, so what else do they dare not say or say?"
"There is only one explanation, and that is that they know it. As long as the Bu family is still there, they will not die easily. In other words, they still have a chance to live. These people put their last hope on the Bu family. According to As far as I know, the Bu family in Jinjiang City has existed for less than thirty years and is not considered a great family. Why do these people think that the Bu family can save them?"
Yang Xiu looked at Gu Zhengchen, the answer is already on your lips, just say it directly.
Do you have to cooperate with me?
Yes, you are the prefect, I will give you face.
Yang Xiu pretended to be surprised: "In Fujian Province, the only person who can save their lives is Gao Hui and Gao Shenzheng. Could it be said that the Bu family has something to do with Gao Shenzheng?".??m
Gu Zhengchen quickly flipped through the recruitment list and took some more: "If the prediction is good, Gao Shenzheng will arrive at the government office soon."
Yang Xiu was a little worried: "Once Gao Shenzheng comes, how will Prefect Gu explain the matter of snatching the prefect's seal? If he thinks this is tantamount to rebellion, he will probably arrest people directly..."
Gu Zhengchen disagreed: "Okay, you go back to the county office and have a good rest. You don't need to report to the court about the matters in the government office. I will ask for credit for you then."
Yang Xiu saluted: "I hope Magistrate Gu can stay in Quanzhou Prefecture for a long time. The people here have been short of a good magistrate for too long."
Gu Zhengchen waved his hand.
I don’t want to stay in Quanzhou Prefecture for too long. On the basis of completing the rectification of the officialdom and opening the door to the sea ban, the life of the people of Quanzhou Prefecture will get better and better. As long as the person who succeeds me is not corrupt, there will be no big trouble. question.
Quanzhou Wei.
Lin Baifan hurriedly walked into the Weiying Office and reported to Huang Senping, who was checking money and food documents: "Commander Huang, the sergeant at Nanyingmen sent news that Gao Huigao has come to join politics."
Huang Senping was a little surprised: "What is he doing here?"
Lin Baifan shook his head: "I didn't say it clearly."
Huang Senping thought for a moment, stood up and said, "Let Yu Siye accompany me to greet him."
Lin Baifan agreed and left the office.
Huang Senping, Yu Siye and others arrived at the Nanying Gate. Before Huang Senping could salute, Gao Hui scolded him with a cold face: "I have been to many guard camps, but you are the only one who prevents a province from participating in politics like this, the Quanzhou Guards! What, I?" Don’t we still need the nod from your commanding officer to conduct inspection into the camp?”
Looking at Gao Hui who was questioning him, Huang Senping stepped forward and explained: "There have been some problems within the Quanzhou Guards recently. The entire camp is being reorganized. Military discipline has become stricter. Please forgive Gao Shenzheng."
Seeing that Huang Senping lowered his head, Gao Hui did not pursue the matter and immediately ordered: "Go, let Zhou Yuan and Cai Ye lead the ninety-nine sergeants and follow me to the government office to capture the rebels!"
Huang Senping's eyes widened, and Yu Siye was also a little numb.
Lin Baifan turned sideways and looked at the flagpole in the distance. It was easy to find Zhou Yuan and Cai Ye at this time, but asking them to take the sergeant out might not be easy...
