"Lord Wang, let's talk first?" Zhang Tianlu said with a gloating look.

"The old man is ashamed to be with you!" Wang Yuangu said angrily, and said in his heart that it seems that he really didn't look at the yellow calendar when he went out today, but he could meet this group of black sheep here.

After saying that, Wang Yuangu coughed and walked to the stone platform on the other side of the door and sat down.

The four waiters with an average age of more than forty and Du Yushi squatted at the door of Liu Hongji's house like a migrant worker, and the people who passed by looked at them like monkeys.

Zhang Tianlu and the others are used to it, but Wang Yuangu is even more angry in his heart, thinking that he is a dignified servant of the Criminal Department, even if he goes to Shoufu's house, he is waiting for good tea and water.

What is it to squat here now? Like a man who takes care of his work, this Lord An is really unreasonable!

In fact, this can't be blamed on Liu Hongji, the top of Xishan Mountain is only such a big place, but there are his family, Chongzhen's family, and a 'senior engineer' from the Ordnance Institute.

Most of the yards are built in small courtyards, where there is extra space for outsiders.

Since the British Gongzhang first, the Qianguo Gong Mu Tianbo and the sincere Bo Liu Kongzhao have become shareholders, Liu Hong no longer has to worry about the affairs of the Xishan Workshop.

After all, these three families have basically been in business for generations, and Liu Hong is categorically inferior to them when it comes to earning money.

And Zhang Weixian and the three of them did not disappoint Liu Hong, and it was only more than half a year of hard work, and the industry of Xishan Commercial Cooperation was spread in the north and south.

Relying on outstanding quality, as well as the business concept that no one has me, no one has me, and the three of them are all nobles of the court, it is twice the result with half the effort.

Shuntianfu, Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Yunnan, Liangguang...... The shops of Xishan Shanghe sprung up one after another, and the silver continued to flow in and out, and finally fell into Liu Hongji's pocket.

"Whew-Xiao Jiu, what time is it?" Liu Hong gradually turned over and yawned, and asked Kun Xingdao, who was sitting at the table and had already put on his clothes.

The position is high, the power is light, the money is more and the matter is less close to home, and the last half a month has been the most idle day since Liu Hong gradually came to the Ming Dynasty.

After a lazy sleep and lunch during the day, there were immediately subordinates of Jinyiwei who came to report all kinds of anecdotes and miscellaneous stories in the capital and even in the Ming Dynasty.

Then I went to the ordnance institute halfway up the mountain to say hello to Uncle Chongzhen, who was engaged in scientific research, and went down the mountain to walk around the Xishan Workshop, which was really leisurely.

"Husband, you have finally woken up, it's been three o'clock, and it seems that someone outside wants to see you." Kun Xing sat at the table and made up in the mirror, but she was a sixteen-year-old girl, although she was not painted, her face in the mirror was still a beautiful mess.

"Oh, let them wait, come and serve the husband to change his clothes." Liu Hong gradually got up and sat on the edge of the bed in a daze.

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"It just doesn't make sense! The prince is really too much, what time is this, how can I, as an important minister of the country, spend my precious time here? ”

A few people outside the courtyard waited left and right and waited for no one to come out to summon them, and they were already impatient, and the younger deputy capital of the Inspectorate, Yushi Chen Taiying, couldn't help but complain.

At this moment, Liu Hong, who had freshly washed up and changed into a python suit, gradually walked out.

"Who is out murmuring about the king?" Liu Hong smiled slightly and arched his hand towards Zhang Tianlu, Wang Yuangu and others.

"Zhang Tianlu, the servant of the lower official department, pays a visit to the prince!"

"Wang Yuangu, the servant of the lower official punishment department, has seen the prince!"

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Seeing that the main lord finally came out after a long call, several people hurriedly got up to salute.

"Hey, how come a few adults have the leisure time to come to this king, is it because the court has been idle to such a point?" Liu Hong gradually led a few people to the specially built reception room at the back of the courtyard.

Everyone sat down, Liu Hong gradually did not speak, looking at the eyes of these people, he knew that it must be for the uproar a few days ago.

Jin Yiwei reported this matter to him a few days ago, wasn't it just because of a trivial matter? Why did he tear his face?

Zhang Tianlu took the lead in getting up and explained to Liu Hong the reason why they came to visit this time, and after speaking, he didn't forget to glare at Wang Yuangu, Wang Yuangu coughed and ignored it.

This is a disagreement, and he came to the king to complain, Liu Hong gradually said in his heart.

Sometimes he thinks it's funny, they are all members of the court who have read poetry and books and have been up and down for many years, and their way of doing things is not as good as that of the street vendors.

"This king doesn't care about the differences between you, since the emperor ordered you to collect commercial taxes, why hasn't even a charter been set for half a month?" Liu Hong gradually asked.

For the contest between the old ministers of the East Palace and the old ministers of the court, Liu Hong gradually was not interested in the slightest, the dog ate the dog, these guys were all smarter than themselves, if they were really involved, they would become Zhu Cihong, and they were not people on both sides.

The collection of commercial taxes was the first decree made by Zhu Cihong after he ascended the throne, and it was also the time when Liu Hong gradually felt that the time was ripe to improve the fundamental financial problems of the Ming Dynasty.

Whether it is the old ministers of the East Palace, or the old ministers of the court, the black cat and the white cat are good cats when they catch the old books, he doesn't care about the rights and wrongs of these people, as long as he is the one who blocks the imperial court from collecting commercial taxes, he can't get along with the people of the world.

If you can't get along with the people of the world, you can't get along with him and the king of Anguo, if you let Lao Tzu alone be unhappy, this king will make your family unhappy.

"Back to the prince, the collection of commercial taxes is beneficial to the country and the people, and the official naturally has no opinion." Zhang Tianlu took the lead in expressing his opinion, and Cheng Zhi and Chen Taiying also hurriedly agreed.

"There is no objection to the collection of commercial taxes." Wang Yuangu frowned, and then said.

Although several brothers in his old family have done well in business under his name, the collection of commercial taxes will inevitably cause them to suffer some losses, but Wang Yuangu is very clear about the major rights and wrongs.

"In that case, then a few people should go back and quickly draw up the regulations of commercial taxation to solve problems for the emperor, and now early in the morning, what are you doing to find this king?" Liu Hong gradually walked in a bunch of hands.

"Back to the prince, business and tax matters are very important, and the lower officials think that since the prince has the right to regent, he should go back to the court to arrange this matter personally." Wang Yuangu stood up and arched his hand.

Although Wang Yuangu was jealous of the power in Liu Hongji's hands, the current situation was beyond his control, and the emperor was still too young......

"Ridiculous! There is an emperor in the middle of the court, and there is a cabinet below, so if you don't go to the cabinet to discuss with a few cabinet elders, but you go to this king to do something? Isn't it messing up the rules and regulations of the imperial court? Liu Hong gradually said badly.

"But you are the regent of the Emperor Taishang and the Emperor's Qinfeng, how can you turn a blind eye to such a major event of the country?" Wang Yuangu was anxious, and said in his heart that if the cabinet can handle it, where can he come all the way to you?