Han You was not satisfied with catching Liu Wenguan, but at this stage he was already very satisfied. This was his business, not the emperor's "business".
Han You, who finally got down to business, showed his sharp fangs towards Nanshi North Street.
When he arrived at Nanshi North Street and entered the shop, Han You didn't even look at the account, leaving only a few words.
The young prince Zhou Yan learned new speaking skills, which was an eye-opener.
Cuizhai, which sells rare jade, is considered a relatively large shop in Nanshi. Rumor has it that the owner behind it is a senior official from Taipu Temple.
Obviously one door was opened and another was closed, but the one Han You refused to leave was the one he kicked shut.
Kicking the door open, Han You strode in and said a few words.
The first sentence is that my young master’s name is Han You, and I have been ordered by the emperor to inspect and collect taxes.
The second sentence is that an hour ago, the shop under the name of the Liu family did not want to pay taxes or make up for the taxes. This young master went to the Ministry of Industry. The head of the Liu family, Liu Wenguan, is now white. The whole family has been arrested and is in Jingzhao Mansion Prison. , the Minister of Industry personally took off his official robe and will impeach him tomorrow.
Just leaving these two sentences, Han You turned around and left without looking at the account book, and then went to the next house.
In every shop, Han You left these two words and walked from beginning to end, then sat on the shaft of the carriage and waited patiently.
The young prince even said that he had failed in his studies and admired Han You even more.
Liu Wenguan's imprisonment had nothing to do with the tax inspection, but because his actions angered the Minister of Industry.
But then I thought about it, Han You went to the Ministry of Industry in the name of "tax payment", and the Liu family concealed the tax payment.
Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Han You's statement.
But in the eyes of outsiders, the nature of this "story" has changed.
More and more clerks ran out of the shop, more and more clerks ran back to the shop, and more and more clerks ran to Han You with their banknotes.
The young prince Zhou Yan was originally very happy, but soon became unhappy after seeing so many banknotes, because Han You asked him to copy the amount.
The troubled young prince lay in the carriage for a while, then slapped his thigh and asked someone to call Zhao Xiang, the general manager of the palace.
The old eunuch had a photographic memory, he knew a bit about arithmetic, and he could write well.
Zhou Yan, who had gotten rid of his status as a little coolie, came outside the carriage and sat on the shaft, puzzled.
"Sir, there is a restaurant at the end of the city that we haven't passed yet. Why did you avoid it on purpose?"
"Because it was opened by the wife and brother of Wu Yong, the young minister of Honglu Temple."
There was a "pop", and Zhou Yan, who was excited again, slapped his thigh: "Why don't you go and make things difficult for me?"
"Why are you making things difficult? Don't check him."
"Why?"
"We went to all the shops on Nanshi West Street, but we didn't go to his house."
Han You smiled, an inexplicable smile: "Then, there are only two situations. One, to make up for it, the shop will take the initiative to pay the tax, and two, not to make up the tax. You must know that many people in Beijing now know that my Han family and Wu Yong is on the hook. If they take the initiative to pay taxes and make up for the taxes, then if this news gets out, people will think that Wu Yong has given in to me. If the second situation occurs and they don't pay up, then it will be equivalent to me taking advantage. , all the shops on Nanshi West Street have paid taxes, but he does not pay, what is this, this is against, not against me, Han You, but against Jingzhao Mansion, against the Ministry of Household Affairs, against His Highness, against the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty , the earnest expectations of the Emperor!"
Zhou Yan showed a thoughtful expression, and then said with a smile: "Sir, you are smart. It doesn't matter if you make friends with me, or if you don't make friends with me, you are in a dilemma. It doesn't end well either way."
"Most likely, I'll hand it over." Han You smiled even more: "Face is important, but it's not as important as life, so he will hand it over."
"If you surrender, you will be embarrassed."
"No, if you hand it over, I'll let him die!"
Han You stopped smiling, turned to look at the end of West Street, and sneered again and again.
The emperor won't let me touch the young master, but I will let the emperor take the initiative to touch you, you bastard!
After all, he wanted to take advantage of the emperor to some extent. Han You had no way to explain to Zhou Yan, so he could only look at the accounts copied by Zhao Xiang in boredom.
After a casual look, Han You discovered a unique shop called Moxiang Pavilion.
There is also a lot of tax, but other shops have to pay a lot of tax, but this Moxiang Pavilion has no tax, but it has paid a lot this season, more than 20 yuan.
"Is it so profitable to sell the Four Treasures of the Study?"
Han You glanced at the amount and didn't think much about it.
Now it is just a preliminary collection of taxes to make the emperor happy. The workload in the later period is huge, detailed verification and comparison, etc., which requires a lot of manpower.
After roughly calculating the total amount, Han You felt that he would be able to enter the palace in a few days. He would report on the progress of the work and pat the emperor on his ass to deepen his impression.
Zhou Yan also found it quite boring. He was thinking wildly and asked, "I almost forgot to ask, sir, how will you arrange for the poor people you brought out from the dental shop?"
"For the time being, we will live in the back office of Jingzhao Mansion. My father will be responsible. Liu Wenguan's case is uncertain. There are many people involved. In the future, these children may be witnesses. After this matter is over..."
After a pause, Han You was a little undecided.
Send them back. Many of them are orphans. Don't send them back. They can't be raised with free food all the time.
"Let's talk about the tax issue later."
Han You is not a virgin bitch, nor is he that selfless. He has already settled the matter with Wu Yong, and it is impossible to focus on other people now.
Liu Wenguan is a living example. When fighting in the capital, the situation may be reversed anytime and anywhere. If you are not careful, you will die and your family will be destroyed. Han You does not want to distract his energy before solving the two issues of Tax Yin and Wu Yong.
As more and more banknotes were delivered, Zhao Xiang didn't even bother to ask them carefully. He just counted them at a glance and then gave them a Jingzhao Mansion tax tag. A long queue formed next to the carriage.
Han You looked at Zhao Xiang and felt strange.
There are eunuchs in every palace, and there are also eunuchs in the palace. Not to mention other palaces and palaces, let's talk about Zhao Xiang in Prince You's palace.
This old eunuch was an internal eunuch of the previous dynasty. He was of high rank, neither high nor low.
Logically speaking, there is only one emperor and one courtier. It does not matter that the emperor did not thoroughly clean up the court after he ascended the throne. The maids and eunuchs in the palace basically did not move. Not only did they not move, they were not even kicked out of the palace. Continue Work as an errand in the palace.
I don’t know whether to say that the emperor is generous or short-sighted.
Han You who couldn't figure it out lowered his voice and asked: "Your Majesty, why do you continue to use the eunuchs and maids of the previous dynasty? Logically speaking, they should at least be kicked out of the palace."
"My father has a kind heart."
When mentioning this matter, Zhou Yan was quite proud: "Father said that these slaves are guilty of serving the former emperor. They are the servants of the former emperor. They are guilty, but the crime is not worthy of death, so they continue to be kept in the palace. The trick is wrong, otherwise there is no way to survive without leaving the palace."
Han You nodded secretly: "The emperor is really generous, and he can continue to use the slaves of the former emperor Hunjun."
"That's right, my father is the most generous, but he just punished them a little and deducted their salary for five years."
"ah?"
Han You was stunned for a moment, thought deeply, and cursed, with a look of admiration on his face.
You are so generous, the emperor just wants these eunuchs and maids to work for free as free coolies!
Han You suddenly noticed that the lips of the old eunuch Zhao Xiang, who was squatting next to the carriage, seemed to be twitching. Judging from the shape of his mouth, it should be... goofy?
