Xia Nan pretended to know about Chengmai at this time, and exaggeratedly shouted: "Huh? Chengmai is occupied by thieves and loots property? Thieves are so bold. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Looking at the other party's exaggerated acting skills, Zhao Yue resisted the urge to beat people, and said as calmly as possible: "The thieves are fierce and tight, and only General Xia Shen's men and horses can be subdued." ”

Xia Nan replied in surprise: "Lord Tongzhi, have you forgotten?" At the banquet that day, Liu Zhixian took the case and angrily reprimanded the official for being too lenient, and the official had already sworn not to care about anything in Chengmai County. Therefore, what does it matter to me whether he is robbed or not? ”

Zhao Yue slapped his forehead and suddenly realized that the foreshadowing was laid for today. But isn't this a concept of stealing, it's true that a warrior is a dog taking a mouse, but it's your duty to send troops to recruit thieves? But I can only think about it in my heart, and I dare not say it.

He thought about it for a while and decided to change his perspective: "General Xia, the Qiongzhou battalion is a battalion, and the prefect yamen has no right to transfer, but Guangdong's Futai and Taiwan can always be mobilized, right?" If we invite a military order, will General Xia be able to release his suspicions and come to the rescue? ”

Xia Nan shook his head: "When I was appeased by making Taiwan and Futai, it showed that the decision on whether the Qiongzhou battalion would fight or not was up to me. Although the two adults are big officials, what they say must always count. ”

Zhao Yue was speechless for a while, this is the truth, he has also heard that the condition for the Qiongzhou battalion to accept the appeasement is a typical one who does not listen to the seal, and he doesn't know how to do it for a while.

However, he is convinced that the other party will bother to make this game, and it will never be so simple, and refusal is just an attitude to increase the bargaining chips for the subsequent negotiations.

Zhao Yue had no cards to play in his hand, and the initiative was in Xia Nan's hands, so he could only choose to put down his body. He leaned over and asked in a low voice: "There is no one else at this moment, Xia Shenjiang might as well open the skylight and say something bright, how can he let Chengmai County go?" ”

Xia Nan still didn't let go, and snorted: "Lord Zhao said that he laughed, it's not what I want, it's what the thieves want, you might as well ask them." ”

Zhao Yue was annoyed in his heart, but he didn't dare to show a trace of discoloration on his face, and continued: "General Xia Shen might as well put the conditions out, as long as the prefect yamen can do it, he will definitely agree." ”

"Is this ......" Xia Nan pretended to think about it for a while, and stretched out a finger: "As long as Futai promises me a condition, I will send troops." ”

If you are willing to mention the conditions, Zhao Yue was overjoyed and urged: "What conditions, hurry up." ”

"I want to take care of the taxes of Lingao, Chengmai, and Danzhou counties."

Tax, or three counties? Zhao Yue was instantly stunned, what kind of play is this? Although he didn't know the specific amount of taxes in the three counties, but the three counties combined, thirty or forty thousand stone of grain, twenty or thirty thousand liao salaries could not run away, and if he said these taxes by another person, Zhao Yue would definitely think that he was a fool's dream.

Wouldn't it be to take this opportunity to exploit the people, but the amount handed over to the court was insufficient, and the difference was earned, right? For example, only half of the amount is paid to the imperial court, but the collection from the people is increased by two or three percent, one or two thousand stone of grain, and ten thousand taels of silver. In addition, Zhao Yue did not see any benefit in taking taxes.

He didn't believe it and asked rhetorically: "Is it really all the taxes in the three counties?" ”

"Exactly." Summer Minami nodded.

Zhao Yue hesitated, Xia Nan must want to earn the difference and make huge profits, in this way, not only can the tax not be collected in full, Qiongzhou can't pay the difference to the imperial court, and the notoriety of exploiting the people will fall on the head of the prefect, who made you agree to let a warrior take over the taxes?

He tried to scare the other party away with difficulties: "The matter of grain and salary, there are thousands of things, there are many tricks, and there are tricky officials in each county, and collecting taxes has always been the No. 1 difficult thing in the sky......"

"This doesn't need to be bothered by Futai and Lord Zhao. I promise to pay the regular grain and salary in full, and I will not embarrass the government. ”

Zhao Yue was stunned and paid in full, is this the rhythm of exploiting the people to bankruptcy? He hesitated: "The stakes are very high, I need to report to the government and consider it carefully......."

Xia Nan stared at his eyes tightly: "The summer tax will be collected a few months after the New Year, and the tax is a major local matter, and Futai and Lord Zhao will not understand this truth." If you can't collect it smoothly......"

This implied a threat, if I was not allowed to take care of it, the taxes of these three counties would not be levied.

"Moreover, if Chengmai's predicament is not solved for a day, Futai's life will not be easy." Summer South added this most important weight.

Zhao Yue wiped the sweat from his forehead, weighed it for a long time, gritted his teeth, damn, there is no way out, just do it.

"As General Xia said, covering the taxes of the three counties, I promise you on behalf of the government. So what about Chengmai? ”

"I'll send troops today!"

Zhao Yue received an affirmative reply and set off for Qiongshan in a few days. The matter of collecting taxes was important, and it had never been done before, so he had to report it to Qin Bingyan as soon as possible. As for Chengmai's matter, he is no longer worried, as long as Xia Nan agrees, it will be a matter of one sentence.

Qiongzhou prefect Yamen.

"What, the Qiongzhou battalion wants to take care of the taxes of the three counties?" Qin Bingyan was surprised.

"Exactly. However, Xia Nan promised to pay in full. ”

"Still paid in full?" Qin Bingyan pondered and thought about it, what is the purpose of the Qiongzhou camp?

Master Qin interjected: "If you can really pay in full, it will be a good thing for Dong Weng." Every year, summer taxes and autumn grains are tricky matters, and now someone has covered all the taxes of the three counties, how much worry has Dong Weng saved. ”

In this dynasty, the collection of grain taxes was a very complicated matter. As the head of the household, he only asks about the total number and does not ask about the details. Who has how many fields and how many lands in the local area, where is it located, and how many departments are there? Only the clerk's office in the county government is clear, and what they rely on is a secret book that has been passed down from generation to generation, called the "fish scale book". Without this booklet, I would not be able to levy money and food.

The Yulin book is a public property, which is drawn and revised by the government, but as the years go by, the county archives or annihilation or loss, and they have long been lost, and the "official book" revised by the government has become the private property of the book office.

Generally speaking, after the county magistrates of each county take office, the master of money and grain will go to negotiate the conditions with the secretary office of the household, and discuss the two catties, forming a tacit understanding, colluding to take what they need. However, Qiongzhou is a very remote place, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the secretary office is much less afraid of officials, and the counties want to smoothly collect grain taxes, and it takes more effort. (To be continued.) )