Brother Wang, if I guess correctly, I'm afraid that this centigold is going to be implemented in a big way, not only in Bashu, but also in other places. If it's convenient for Brother Wang, can you accompany me to the south and take a trip in person to see how the business is going. ”

Wang Cai had contact with Liu Chun a few times, and he initially only thought that Liu Chun was a rich businessman's brother, and he relied on his father's kind. But after a period of contact, Wang found that Liu Chun could always say a word about the affairs of the imperial court, and his views were completely different from those of others, but they were quite reasonable.

This guy is not very old, but he can't be underestimated!

"It's my blessing to be able to accompany Brother Liu, and I'll leave tomorrow." Wang Cai thought for a while, and said, "Let's go by the way this time and bring some Shu brocade over." I used to be like this, when I went, I took Shu brocade with me and came back to sell salt. You can avoid taxes and earn some money by the way. ”

Wang Cai's words showed the shrewdness of a businessman, and Liu Chun had no opinion.

After turning the day, Wang Cai prepared two hundred horses of silk, loaded the carriage, and prepared to set off with Liu Chun to the south of Sichuan.

But before they could leave, some officials smelled the wind and rushed to them.

"What? Going? ”

Wang Cai's eyes rolled and he hurriedly said, "That...... No, it's just that a few shops in the city restocked and sent more to fewer shops, all of which were their own business, and there was no buying and selling! ”

"No?" The official snorted coldly: "I can inquire, your old boy is going to southern Sichuan to buy, and you dare to say no?" ”

Seeing that the lie was exposed, Wang Cai was not afraid, he had been dealing with the officials for too long, and he had already had a way, he told the officials that his money had been purchased for goods, and he would not have the money to pay until they were sold...... He also handed over a silver ingot of five taels.

"Accommodating! They are all their own brothers! Can you not take care of it a little? ”

In the past, most of it passed, but this time it didn't work, the official snorted coldly, "Tell you, it's not that we have to collect taxes, it's the meaning of the above, what do those Qiu Eight Masters eat if they don't collect taxes?" They're hungry, and that's going to happen! I'm sorry! ”

This guy took the lead in moving two Shu brocades from the car and walked away!

"Wait, take that Shu brocade and give me the silver!"

"To you?" The official laughed, "Boss Wang, Shu Jin is going to be handed over, this money, you should give the brothers a sip of tea, thank you!" ”

After this guy finished speaking, he took his men away, and when he arrived at the door, he turned around and smiled, "Boss Wang, don't be angry, our brothers are polite, and when we get out of Chengdu, we guarantee that there will be more fierce!" ”

He laughed and left, and Wang Cai spat at his back.

Drink tea!

Take the money to buy burning paper for your mother!

"Brother Liu, these turtle sons, is there any royal law? Eat it dry and wipe it clean! I lost both my personal fortunes, but I have given them benefits before, and I have a heart for the New Year's holidays, which is good, and nothing works. ”

In the face of Wang Cai's complaints, Liu Chun just smiled slightly, "Okay, Brother Wang, let's go, don't complain, what they said may not be wrong, the officials in Chengdu still charge taxes at one percent, and when the next tax card is issued, I don't know how much to draw." ”

Hearing this, Wang Cai's eyes rolled and wailed: "I still want money!" I just didn't bring anything! ”

Of course, Wang Cai just said that he wanted to go with Liu Chun to see the business environment, how could he bring nothing. But in order to avoid being taxed again, Wang Cai asked the coachman to speed up, and it was best to rush to southern Sichuan before the tax card was set up, at least don't pay for this trip!

Although he is mainly engaged in the salt business and has a big family, two hundred horses of Shu brocade is not a small amount of money, and he can't work in vain.

Looking at Wang Cai's busy appearance, Liu Chun just smiled lightly, the yamen is not efficient in doing anything, only to collect taxes, and when an order is given, it will start immediately, and there is no ambiguity!

Sure enough, as Liu Chun predicted, when they came out of Chengdu, they walked less than 200 miles, and they had already encountered three tax cards, the least of which took five horses, and the most one, directly robbed thirteen horses!

Where is one out of a hundred, it's almost one out of ten.

Wang Cai was so angry that his turtle son did not leave his mouth, and according to this momentum, if he encountered a few more tax cards, his two hundred Shu brocades would have nothing left.

"I said Brother Liu, you are really prescient! Can you tell me what the court is going to do? Are you deliberately trying to kill the big guy? ”

Liu Chun walked out for a while, and with his keenness, he had already seen through things.

"Brother Wang, did you say that the court plans to change the law?"

"This ...... I've heard a lot of news, but after all, the thunder is heavy and the rain is small, but it's ......" he lowered his voice, "I heard that King Yan is changing the law over there!" ”

Liu Chun bowed, "That's right, the imperial court wants to win back the hearts of the people, and it needs to have money and food to quell the rebellion, so changing the law is a step that must be taken." It's a pity that it may not be true! ”

"What does Brother Liu mean by selling dog meat on a sheep's head?"

Liu Chun sighed: "It's okay to sell dog meat on a sheep's head, after all, it's all meat." What I am afraid of is that the law was changed to reduce the burden of the people, but now it has become a law that harms the people. ”

"How so?" Wang Cai said curiously.

"Brother Liu, have you noticed, is there a Xiang Yong in charge of the tax card we encountered?"

"Yes, there are two of them! These townsmen are more greedy than anyone else, and in their hands alone, I lost twenty Shu brocades! ”

Liu Chun smiled meaningfully, "Let Xiangyong collect taxes, Brother Wang, what else don't you understand!" ”

……

It is necessary to change the law, but the more realistic problem is to deal with Zhu Di, to deal with rebellions everywhere, an astronomical amount of money and food is needed, although the foundation left by Zhu Yuanzhang is rich, it is not unlimited.

Zhu Yunwen needs money and strength very much...... The expedient measures offered by Fang Xiaoru at the beginning gradually became the norm, and township warriors were set up everywhere.

And the imperial court also relied more and more on the village warriors, acting as the people's husband, providing grain and grass for the burden...... Under such conditions, it is too difficult to let the gentry receive food in one piece.

But the problem is that you can't live without money and food!

What to do?

In the face of eternal problems, Lijin naturally came into being!

"I understand, the court is going to share the spoils with the gentry, right?"

Liu Chun spread his hands and smiled bitterly, "Although I don't want to see it, but that's the way it is!" The so-called gentry paid for food in one piece, all of which became a burden on the people, and what was even more terrible was that it was several times more than the original amount! ”

Wang Cai thought about it carefully, is this really the case...... The imperial court wants to set up a tax card, and the government does not have so many people, and even if there is, it cannot collect taxes.

There was no way, so it could only be left to the gentry to be responsible.

When the gentry were able to collect taxes, they naturally had to pass on the burden of the original one-piece grain distribution to the merchants and ordinary people passing by...... And this also includes the cost of raising the villagers, the military food and grass for the imperial court, and the part that fills their private pockets!

That's ten times as much!

It's a hundredfold more than you!

The common people have suffered a lot!

"This is not the most important thing, Brother Wang, think about it, who can form a village warrior?"

"Who? Honest people won't do it anyway. Wang Cai said helplessly, to run a township, you need people, money, and means...... Obviously, those good gentry can't form a village warrior.

More than ninety percent of those who can pull up the team of village warriors are inferior gentry and strong.

This gang trained troops with one hand and collected taxes with the other, and completely controlled the place. After they took control of the place, in addition to the common people being oppressed, the good gentry would also be further exterminated.

At this point, the matter is clear...... Zhu Yunwen tried his best to win over the gentry, but in fact, the only people who could be used by him were the local inferior gentry, the strong and the powerful, and the giants.

And this group of people is precisely the biggest obstacle that needs to be solved to change the law.

Liu Chun and Wang Cai walked all the way, the more they walked, the more sober they became, and the more they walked, the more they understood...... Of course, there are fewer and fewer Shu brocades, and by the time they arrived in Rong County, there was no Shu brocade left. Wang Cai is so angry, he is like a peacock that has been plucked, and only a bare ass is left.

"Bandits, Ge Laozi, they're all fucking bandits!" Wang Cai jumped to his feet and scolded, "Brother Liu, this business can't be done, I'm going to give them something powerful to take a look!" ”

Liu Chun was curious, "What is Brother Wang going to do?" ”

"What else can I do, I will pull up a village warrior when I go back, find a place, set up a card to collect taxes, they can do it, I can do it! In my opinion, this business without capital is also quite good, at least it is more profitable than selling well salt. ”

Wang Cai swore that he was smiling, but he found that Liu Chun seemed to be smiling, which made him feel furious.

"Could it be that I'm wrong?"

Liu Chun was dumbfounded, "Brother Wang, you might as well take a look and talk about it, maybe there will be excitement soon." ”

Wang Cai took a breath, and he said with a smile: "Brother Liu, who are you, how can you see so clearly?" ”

Liu Chun smiled: "I didn't say it, my name is Liu Chun, and I am a businessman who is looking for partners to do business everywhere." The more places I have traveled and the more people I have seen, I will naturally have some judgments. You see, there might be a good show to watch. ”

Wang Cai still wanted to ask, but Liu Chun didn't want to spit more.

Sure enough, on the night of the same day, a group of civilians with all kinds of weapons suddenly entered the city, led by a young merchant's son.

"There is no way in the government, peeling the skin layer by layer, a hundred stones of grain, and halfway through, there is no stone. The court won't let us live! Let's fight with them! ”

This young man took the lead in entering the county yamen, and the officials usually bullied the common people, but once the common people really took up arms, they were afraid again, and they were all scattered. Before the magistrate could get dressed, he was caught by them, and the angry crowd skinned the county magistrate alive and hung him directly outside the city wall...... Wang Cai stood on the periphery and saw it, skinning people alive, the county master was covered in blood, not dead yet, he kept convulsing, and was directly smashed into a puddle of meat by the angry crowd...... Obediently, this guy is much more bloody than himself!

He suddenly thought, if he set up a card to collect taxes, will there be this day?

"Brother Liu, I changed my mind! The common people can't be offended! ”

Liu Chun just laughed, "The ghosts and ghosts have jumped out, and the qi of these demons and monsters is coming to an end!" ”

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