"Your Highness Taisun, do you intend to use him?"
Jiang Wei walked to Zhu Yunxu and asked in a low voice.
Zhu Yunzhen smiled and said: "This man is quite talented, and he can be put to good use."
"In that case, why don't you let your subordinates say it clearly?" Jiang Wei asked.
Zhu Yunxuan glanced at him and said, "He is a piece of rough jade, but it still needs to be polished."
Jiang Wei understood it instantly.
Yang Shiqi analyzed the current situation and government affairs and took the lead.
But casual chatting with passers-by is too frivolous.
Scare him and teach him a lesson.
If you want him to do things in the future, you must develop a cautious temperament.
If the king is not secretive, his ministers will be lost; if the minister is not secretive, he will lose himself; if several things are not secretive, it will cause harm.
As the commander of the Jinyi Guards, Jiang Wei knew this very well.
I am also deeply touched by Yang Shiqi's arrogance and boldness.
But as His Highness Taisun said, Yang Shiqi does have some abilities.
He can see the situation so clearly.
His Highness Taisun gave him a chance because he cherished his talent.
After polishing it, it can be used.
After all, everyone has their strengths and weaknesses.
Just take advantage of it.
They followed the road and soon arrived at the edge of the Yangtze River.
I saw dozens of large ships parked there, and many strong men were unloading boxes one by one to the dock.
Jiang Wei pointed with his hand and said, "Your Highness, that is the Prince Consort's cargo ship."
Zhu Yunxuan asked: "What kind of goods are they transporting?"
Jiang Wei said respectfully: "Your Highness, Taisun, forgive me. This batch of goods was shipped from afar and has not been unloaded before. The Jin Yiwei did not dare to alert the snake, so it has not been identified yet."
Next to him, Xu Miaojin smiled and said: "I know they transport mulberry silk, gold and silver thread, peacock feathers, real velvet and other goods."
It turns out that these things have to be transported to the Brocade Workshop among the Eighteen Workshops in Jinling to be woven into brocade.
Xu Miaojin is in charge of the Technology Research and Manufacturing Bureau, and all the eighteen squares of Jinling are under his jurisdiction, so it is clear.
While talking, I saw a group of brightly dressed people coming out of the cabin on the largest cargo ship, laughing and talking as they disembarked.
Zhu Yunzhen's pupils suddenly shrank slightly.
At the front of that group of people was Ouyang Lun.
He had met Zhu Biao before at his funeral and was deeply impressed by him.
The number one prince consort was very handsome and unforgettable.
"Hey, those people are all officials of the imperial court. Are they all involved in this business?"
Next to him, Xu Miaojin said with slight surprise.
Zhu Yunzhen looked over and found that there was someone he knew inside, Ying Tianfu Tongjian Liu Zhixiang, he couldn't help but frown and asked: "What's going on?"
Jiang Wei hurriedly said: "Your Highness Taisun, according to the Jinyi Guards' report, many officials in the court also have shares in Ouyang Lun's business."
"Some officials did it blatantly, while others did it very covertly. How many people there are has not yet been fully identified."
A light flashed in Zhu Yunzhen's mind.
Ouyang Lun was just doing business on his own, so why did he bring in so many court officials to join him?
If it was just for the convenience of opening up the joints, with his dignity as a prince-in-law, there didn't seem to be much need to do so.
There may be something behind this.
He thought in his mind and said to Jiang Wei: "He happens to be here, so let's act as planned."
Before setting off, he had already made a plan.
"yes!"
Jiang Wei waved his hand, and several Jinyi guards not far away immediately walked towards the big ship.
Zhu Yunxu and others also slowly approached.
"Tax Officer of the Municipal Shipping Department, may I ask if you have the tax certificate issued by the Ministry of Household Affairs and a record of the tax payable documents and invoices?"
Just as Ouyang Lun and others were chatting and laughing and preparing to disembark, several Jinyi guards had already stopped them.
The leader is also wearing the official uniform of the Tax Department Yamen.
This is the planned plan. We will check the taxes on the spot and see how Ouyang Lun will respond.
The expressions of Ouyang Lun and the officials behind him changed.
Before he could speak, the officials behind him had already scolded him.
"Where did this little official come from? This is the Prince Consort, and you can inspect it at will? It's unseemly, why don't you leave quickly!"
"It turns out that the Prince Consort is here. I don't know. I'm disrespectful. I'm disrespectful." The leading Jin Yiwei pretended to salute.
But then the conversation changed and he still insisted: "I have a small official business and my responsibilities are my responsibility. I hope that it will be convenient for my husband to show his tax certificate and relevant tax payment documents."
"Be bold!"
"presumptuous!"
"Arrogant!"
The officials behind Ouyang Lun spoke out one after another.
"How dare you, a low-ranking official like the tax collector of the Municipal Shipping Department, ask the prince-in-law of the dynasty to show you his tax certificate?"
"If you want to inspect the tax certificate, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue must come in person. Are you, a small tax official, worthy of asking?"
Liu Zhixiang even stood up and said: "I am the general judge of Yingtian Mansion, and this place is also under the jurisdiction of Yingtian Mansion. If you offend the consort, after I return to the Yamen, I can sign an official document and you will be immediately dismissed and investigated."
Ouyang Lun opened a folding fan with a "pop" sound and waved it gently with pride. He was handsome and graceful, but he did not put the little tax collector in his eyes.
Not to mention his status as Prince Consort, no official on the ship could be offended by a mere tax collector.
Even if he is promoted by the Ship Bureau, he can't afford it.
Unexpectedly, after being angrily reprimanded by so many officials, the "Tax Cao" remained completely unafraid and said neither humble nor arrogantly: "Your Excellencies, since you are the official of the imperial court, you should know the laws of the imperial court. I am only fulfilling my duties, and I hope that your consort will not give in." The younger ones are in trouble.”
Ouyang Lun put away the folding fan in his hand and his face fell.
"Okay, I didn't expect that the Shibo Division of Yingtian Mansion would be Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and have so much hob meat."
"What if I don't have a tax certificate? What if I don't pay taxes?"
"As long as the surname is "Zhu" in this world, it will not be the turn of a small tax collector to check my husband's taxes."
"You are not qualified yet!"
"There was an inspector who didn't know how to commend himself. After being beaten, he didn't repent and even wanted to file a lawsuit."
"Now, I have been thrown into the Yangtze River to feed the fishes by my consort. Now there is another tax collector who is desperate for his life."
Zhu Yunzhen was hiding not far away at this time, and Ouyang Lun's words could be heard clearly.
Previously, I only heard that the servants of Ouyang Lun's family beat up the tax inspector.
Unexpectedly, Ouyang Lun's methods were even more extreme and he dared to kill people!
"Come here!" Ouyang Lun shouted.
Dozens of strong men in green clothes on the ship and on the dock responded in unison: "Yes!"
Ouyang Lun pointed at the "Tax Cao" with a folded fan and said: "If they dare to disrespect me, I will put a few of them in sacks, tie them with stones, and sink them into the Yangtze River to feed the fish."
Ouyang Lun was angry.
It's okay for the tax collector to stop his own servants.
Now you even dare to stop yourself?
And in front of so many officials.
Where should he put his face as the Prince Consort?
A mere tax collector or a low-ranking official, crushing him to death is as easy as crushing an ant to death.
Ouyang Lun didn't take it into consideration at all.
All the officials on the ship also looked on with cold eyes.
There was no intention to dissuade him at all.
Instead, I felt that this "tax collector" was looking for death.
"It's so majestic!"
Just when the strong men in green clothes were about to step forward to get someone, a childish voice suddenly sounded.
This voice fell in the ears of Ouyang Lun and other officials, but it was like a bolt from the blue.
"who?"
Ouyang Lun shouted loudly.
He couldn't believe it, could it be...
No.
That's impossible.
But soon, he saw several figures coming out from behind the goods on the dock.
"He is not qualified to check your taxes. I wonder if I have any?"
(End of chapter)
