Protect Our Patriarch Chapter 65: Big picture! The real foundation of the Wang family’s strength (please vote for me)
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Lao Yao, who was waiting on the side, sighed secretly when he saw this.
It is true that His Majesty has not cared about the marriages of the younger members of the family for hundreds of years, but the dispute between the emperor and his son has been on the rise recently and is gradually becoming more intense.
This also means that a new era is about to begin and the old era is about to end.
As the "old era" has come to an end, His Majesty's mood is inevitably complicated and changeable.
This deep marriage between the Zhao family and Prince Dexin, once completed, will consolidate the alliance between the two parties to a great extent and create a great advantage for the final victory in the battle between emperor and son.
There is no problem with this move strategically, but it seems a bit impatient tactically. It ignored His Majesty's current increasingly sensitive state of mind, and also ignored the reaction of Chen, who had high hopes for Princess Xuening.
If they were willing to hold back for a while and find a better opportunity to do this, it might not be impossible, but to do it so recklessly like now is obviously a bad move.
In His Majesty's opinion, this means that the Zhao family can't wait to join the "new master". And Prince Dexin's family can't wait to completely pull the Zhao family, whom His Majesty relies on, into their arms.
How can such behavior make His Majesty feel comfortable?
"Isn't this a good thing?" Emperor Longchang's expression quickly recovered, he drank the spirit tea as if nothing had happened, and said with a smile, "Jinglong, are you overreacting? Kangjun Wang Wentao has a far-reaching military strategy and a far-reaching plan, and he is the most powerful competitor for the future emperor. Haven't you Chen family always wanted to be promoted to the second rank? If you climb on this boat, won't your future development be smooth sailing?"
"Your Majesty." Chen Jinglong's expression changed and he said hurriedly, "Our Chen family has been supported and cared for by Your Majesty, and has been able to develop smoothly over the years. There are no words to express the gratitude in my heart to Your Majesty. If Your Majesty proposes marriage, Xuening, let her marry Zhao Yuanqing. We, the Chen family, will be convinced and support us in every possible way. But the Zhao family and Prince Dexin..."
Halfway through, Chen Jinglong’s meaning was clearly expressed.
Only His Majesty can make them surrender unconditionally, no one else is worthy!
Emperor Longchang's expression became more amiable: "Jinglong, don't be in a hurry, sit down and eat some barbecue first. Come, serve the barbecue."
When Chen Jinglong heard this, he was a little confused for a moment and couldn't help but murmur to himself.
Your Majesty, my **** is on fire, and you still let me eat barbecue? If you really feel sorry for Xuening, then quickly make a decree to ask Prince Dexin to take back that ridiculous idea~~
However, even though he thought so, Chen Jinglong did not dare to say anything else casually.
The Emperor has become increasingly moody over the years, and often cannot figure out what he is thinking. He does not dare to make random guesses or speak randomly, so he can only bite the bullet and obey the orders and sit down.
The eunuchs cut the roasted tender beef and sprinkled it with a thin layer of seasonings, making it fragrant.
Chen Jinglong had something on his mind, but in fact he had no appetite at all, but the emperor asked him to eat. Even if he didn't know why, he at least had to show off, and he was ready to reach for the barbecue.
However, just as he stretched out his hand, he suddenly found that several large plates of barbecue were gone...
Five chubby little wolf cubs, plus a dragon, and a little girl who looks young but is very good at eating, each holding barbecue in their mouths and eating it in a blink of an eye. After eating, I licked my mouth and was still not satisfied.
Then, everyone eagerly waited for the next batch of barbecue to be served.
"Uncle, let me tell you. If you don't eat quickly with the little wolf cub, you won't have anything to eat." Wang Yingxuan ate a little slowly, with a few kilograms left in her hand, and reluctantly handed it to Chen Jinglong and said, " Well, I have a few bites left, so let me satisfy your craving first."
Chen Jinglong twitched the corner of his mouth, shook his head and said: "No, I'm not hungry yet, little sister, you can eat it yourself."
"Okay, then I'm not polite." Wang Yingxuan finished several kilograms of barbecue in just a few mouthfuls, licking her lips and said to Wu Xuening, "Proud little princess, what's your name? Is Zhao Yuanqing good-looking?"
After a period of time, the two of them have become familiar with each other without fighting each other, but they are both arrogant and arrogant people, and they both have a temper that cannot bear to be wronged, and they easily get into fights as they talk.
"I met Zhao Yuanqing a few times when I was a kid, and I thought Zhao Yuanqing looked pretty good." Wu Xuening held her chin, glanced at Wang Anye secretly, and said, "But now, I think he is a little too greasy, and his eyes are a little sinister and not sunny enough. ."
"If you don't like it, don't marry me." Wang Yingxuan said nonchalantly.
"How can that be done? Our ancestors all agreed...I can't resist him." Wu Xuening was also quite helpless.
In her lineage, Patriarch Dexin has the final say on many major issues. Even though she was very favored, her heart pounded when she thought of Prince Dexin's strength.
Then, Wu Xuening also looked at Emperor Longchang eagerly, as if begging him to make up his mind. Compared to Grandpa Dexin, Grandpa Grandpa is much easier to talk to.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Longchang ignored her look and chatted with Ji Wuchen who was floating aside: "Senior Ji, you talked about the techniques of integrating formations and sword intent into paintings last time. , can you tell me more about it? No wonder when I look at the works of my predecessors, they contain both a free and unrestrained demeanor and a majestic and murderous spirit."
"Your Majesty." Even though Ji Wuchen was in the state of a remnant soul, he held his hands with respect and etiquette towards the emperor and said, "The avenues are interlinked. Whether it is painting, formations, or swordsmanship, all of them will be mastered until the end. Baitong. It’s just that His Majesty is a majestic emperor, and his affairs are complicated, so he can only have a brief taste of miscellaneous skills."
"It makes sense, but it's a pity..." Emperor Longchang and Ji Wuchen chatted happily.
Wu Xuening's little mouth pouted, and she turned to glare at Wang Anye and said, "Anye, His Majesty loves you the most now, why don't you help and say a few nice words? Thank you for my hospitality during this period."
Wang Anye looked confused.
Is this a major event that I, Wang Anye, can intervene in? Is it possible that if I, Wang Anye, tell you not to marry Zhao Yuanqing, you can stop marrying?
Chen Jinglong on the side was even more worried and his brows were beating. If His Majesty refused to intervene in this matter, I'm afraid there would be no room for change.
He glanced around, then suddenly raised his hand to Old Yao and said, "Eunuch Yao, please come aside and have a chat. Jinglong wants to ask Xuening if he has been naughty in the palace these days?"
"Master Chen, please." Old Yao understood.
"Please~"
When the two of them arrived at Wangxian Pavilion, Chen Jinglong calmly used Xuan Qi to isolate them.
He said in a low voice with a grimace: "Eunuch Yao, you watched Jinglong grow up, and you also like Xue Ning very much. This matter is Jinglong Menglang's fault. Please ask your father-in-law to help you say something nice in front of His Majesty. . I, Mr. Chen, will definitely keep this kindness and virtue in mind."
"You kid, you are usually a smart person and you still hold a lot of power." Old Yao said with a smile, "How come you can't even guess His Majesty's thoughts?"
Chen Jinglong perked up and said happily: "Eunuch Yao means that your majesty does not advocate Xu Ning's marriage...but why didn't your majesty give the order? Yes, yes, Jinglong is confused. Now he is the emperor's son. As the dispute gradually intensifies, both Prince Kang and Prince An are frankly descendants of His Majesty. The situation is still unclear. If His Majesty directly issues an edict to prevent Xu Ning from marrying Zhao Yuanqing, it will definitely arouse suspicion from all parties. ."
"In this case, the key point is still Xuening herself. She is still young anyway, as long as she is willing to make a big fuss and insist that she does not want to marry Zhao Yuanqing, and then cry to His Majesty after making it known to everyone. . Everyone knows that His Majesty has always loved Xu Ning, so it is natural for him to step in to protect her at this time. It is just his decision to love and respect the child and has nothing to do with the dispute between the emperor and his son."
Chen Jinglong is also a powerful character. After a little prodding by Eunuch Yao, he figured out the joints.
"Children can be taught." Eunuch Yao praised him, "In your hands from now on, the Chen family may not have no hope of further progress."
"Eunuch Yao is so complimentary."
When Chen Jinglong was about to say a few words of humility, he suddenly seemed to think of something again. His body was shocked and his eyes suddenly became solemn: "Your Majesty doesn't want to see Xu Ning marry Zhao Yuanqing. I'm afraid it's not just because he loves Xue Ning." Is it because of condensation? Could it be..."
"Jinglong, be careful what you say."
When Eunuch Yao heard this, his eyes became solemn, and he immediately interrupted his words. At the same time, a sharp and cold aura instantly enveloped Chen Jinglong: "Your Majesty's thoughts can be guessed, but not judged. Especially when it comes to the overall situation, remember not to make any subjective assumptions. Do you know that they are all His Majesty's children?"
Chen Jinglong was stunned, and immediately put away the distracting thoughts in his heart, with cold sweat dripping down his back, and bowed his hands in salute: "Jinglong, thank you, father-in-law for your suggestion."
Subsequently, Chen Jinglong returned to the barbecue area. At this time, he felt quite reassured and was ready to accompany the children to have barbecue and chat with His Majesty.
As a result...he ate the barbecue and became lonely.
After that, he used the excuse that Princess Chen, the mother of the little princess Xu Ning, seemed to be in poor health, and asked Xu Ning to go back to Chen with her to take care of her mother. Emperor Longchang naturally agreed to this, and asked Lao Yao to take some pills for nourishing qi and blood from the Imperial Pharmacy, and asked Chen Jinglong to take them back.
The next few days.
There was a big incident in Shangjing City. Wu Xuening, the famous "Second Young Master" in Shangjing City, challenged Zhao Yuanqing at Baiyun Tower, the number one Internet celebrity in Shangjing City. When Zhao Yuanqing deliberately gave in to show his grace, Wu Xuening won the battle.
Before Zhao Yuanqing could react, Wu Xuening directly stated that she did not like Zhao Yuanqing in front of countless viewers. She was still young and had to go to Lingyun Holy Land to study and was unwilling to marry Zhao Yuanqing.
As soon as this happened.
The city of Shangjing naturally became agitated, with news flying all over the sky. With the Chen family secretly controlling the rumors, everyone in the capital knew that Zhao family proposed to Rongjun Prince's palace, but before the matter came to a conclusion, the arrogant and arrogant little Princess Xuening gave up.
Prince Dexin was furious and prepared to imprison Xuening. As a result, she ran outside the palace gate crying and begged to see her grandfather to seek justice.
Seeing that she was crying so sadly, Emperor Longchang was heartbroken, so he left her in the palace. He also said that Xuening was still young and it was normal that she couldn't bear it for a while. Her marriage was put on hold until Xuening went to the Holy Land to study. It's not too late to discuss it after we return.
Anyway, at the bloodline level of Tianjiao and Great Tianjiao, it is normal for people to get married when they are one or two hundred years old.
The disadvantage of doing this is that because the bloodline is too strong, the probability of giving birth to an heir will be greatly reduced. The advantage is that the chance of giving birth to a child with excellent bloodline will be higher. Of course, the chance is only "higher", not absolute.
This "farce" really shocked the dignitaries and people in Beijing.
Zhao Yuanqing, who was kicked out after failing to propose marriage, and An Guo Gongfu became the talk of the town after dinner, and the prestige of the second-grade family suddenly dropped a lot.
Princess Xue Ning is a great talent, even if she marries into a superior family, it is normal. It would have been okay for Mrs. Zhao to want to marry her, but why would she just propose to marry him if she didn't even get the girl?
The result is naturally extremely embarrassing.
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Inside the Humble Administrator's Cabinet.
Lao Yao was talking about the gossip in the streets and performing vividly.
On the other hand, Emperor Longchang was half-lying in the Grand Master's chair. He felt very comfortable after hearing this. His face was flushed, and even the wrinkles on his face were much less.
"Haha~ Xuening's face is well beaten, well done." Emperor Longchang, who was surrounded by no one except five wolf pups, sneered and said, "Ms. Zhao, in these years, They are really becoming more and more greedy. Nowadays, the powerful second-grade family may no longer be able to satisfy their appetite."
Old Yao Dun immediately shut up, he did not dare to answer these words.
Emperor Longchang thought to himself and said: "Old Yao, it's not that I don't have room for others. Nowadays, the situation on the battlefield outside the territory is getting more and more tense, and I would like to have some more powerful families to share the worries."
"It's just that the Zhao family has developed too smoothly in these thousands of years. All their development and strength are based on squeezing the living space of other families, and they have become accustomed to this model."
"I remember, Lao Yao, what is the name of your spy?"
"Jiang Yusong." Old Yao whispered.
"Yes, that's right, it's Jiang Yusong. He previously passed back Wang Shouzhe's remarks about me behind my back. The strength of a family should not be based on squeezing the living space of other families. To say that I allowed the families to compete with each other is just It’s a wrong decision.”
"The real royal family should lead and guide the high-grade families to develop and grow together. The real high-grade families should also lead the middle-class families to grow together, and the real middle-grade families should also benefit one party. In these words, Lao Yao, you still Remember?"
"I remember, old slave." Old Yao laughed in a low voice, "I remember that His Majesty was so angry that he threw the cup and said that he wanted to go to Ping'an Town in person and beat up the traitor Wang Shouzhe."
"Yes, yes, that guy is really hateful. He said so many bad things about me behind my back." Emperor Longchang is still so angry that his teeth are itching when he thinks of all the hateful "false opinions".
If he hadn't been determined, Bao Buqi would have been scolded by Wang Shouzhe to the point where he would have suspected that he was a fool.
"There are some good things to say after all..." Lao Yao comforted him rather helplessly.
"Hmph, if I hadn't seen that he had a few more 'pertinent' words, I would have killed him long ago." After muttering a few words angrily, Emperor Longchang's face gradually calmed down, "But, that guy has some words. It’s nonsense. But some words still make sense if you think about it carefully.”
"If the Zhao family is really capable, they can follow the example of their ancestors to open up new territories and become a country of their own. I will only admire them. Not only will I not stop them, but I might even help them. But, after all, they are too young. If you are too obsessed with gaining power and think about how to take advantage of the country's loopholes and gain more benefits, you will fall behind."
"If I hadn't deliberately suppressed the Wang family and promoted the Zhao family, would they be where they are today?"
"Now that they have grown stronger, apart from our royal family, they are the only second-grade one, and no one can restrain them. They are really powerful. I am still alive now, and they have started to make small moves. If I... Haha, Dexin is already old, and Yongan is a loser with no ideas. With Prince Kang's foolish youth, how can he suppress the Zhao family?"
"Your Majesty!" Old Yao was also slightly anxious, "What should we do?"
"Old Yao, don't be anxious. I just said it casually, and no one around would complain to you." Emperor Longchang turned and said with a relaxed smile, "In short, I don't care who succeeds the throne. I have great power, so I have to be stable. The emperor’s mind, haha~~"
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The situation in Shangjing City is changing, and undercurrents are surging. At about the same time, in Ping'an Town, a remote corner far away from Shangjing City, there are also undercurrents quietly surging.
In a clean and tidy standard room of an inn with an area of only 40 to 50 square meters, two secret tax collectors, an old man and a young man, were lying on their respective beds, like two salted fish that had been exposed to the sun and were about to lose their vitality.
On the coffee table next to them and on the bed, there are piles of numerous account books, notebooks with visit records, empty bottles of Awakening Pills, calculation chips for checking data, and various bits and pieces of gadgets. etc.
Obviously, the two of them had just experienced a "fierce battle", their energy and physical strength had reached a critical value, and they were in a state of depression.
Not counting the time on the road, nearly half a month had passed since the two arrived in Ping'an Town. In order to catch the evidence of Wang's tax evasion as soon as possible and complete the task, the two of them had hardly rested in the past half month, and had been relying on the Awakening Pill to stay energetic while working.
Now, even the Awakening Pill is almost useless.
You must know that when conducting secret visits like them, in addition to concealing their movements, the most important thing is that the soldiers must be quick and not give the opponent time to react. Otherwise, once a local snake like Wang reacts and starts covering up evidence, even if the three agencies work together, it will be very difficult to find out something.
So, although their unannounced visit is just an outpost, it is also a very important part, which will directly affect whether the subsequent linkage between the three divisions can be carried out smoothly and whether satisfactory results can be obtained.
The two of them naturally did not dare to neglect, and even squeezed out time to work while sleeping.
As for the result...
"Teacher, do we still want to continue investigating?"
The young tax official looked up at the white ceiling, his eyes dull, with two dark bags under his eyes. He looked as if he had been ravaged by life countless times, and even his voice was weak. : "We have also measured the acres of land, and conducted private visits and investigations on the actual land reclamation time and farming years. We have even inspected all the spiritual fields in various places that can be inspected, and no problems have been found..."
"No problem, that's the biggest problem. Judging from the books, the Changning Wang family actually pays taxes in full every year, and the tax holiday for land reclamation rarely reaches fifty years. Pay taxes several years, or even more than ten years in advance. Is this normal? This is not normal!" The old tax officer's voice was also weak, but his tone was full of anger, and he cursed, "There is probably a powerful accountant behind this Changning Wang family. , can make the tax items so perfect that no one can find any problems at all, he has been guarding against us for a long time!"
"Can't it be that there is something wrong with the Wang family in Changning, and there is really no tax evasion?" The young tax officer really didn't want to investigate anymore, and he couldn't do it anymore.
He is just a Lingtai Realm monk. Although his energy and physical strength are much stronger than those of Qi Refining Realm monks, he cannot withstand such an endless and high-intensity investigation day and night.
If the investigation continues like this, no evidence of tax evasion by the Changning Wang family will be found, and he will get into trouble first.
A dignified monk in the Lingtai realm fell ill because of excessive fatigue. If he told this, he would not be laughed at.
"Bullshit! There is a pile of spiritual stones right in front of you. You can get it as soon as you stretch out your hand, and everyone else has taken it without any problems. How can you resist not reaching out? Even if you can't do it for a while, Hold on, what about one year, two years, decades, a hundred years?" The old tax official did not believe in the innocence of the Changning Wang family at all.
He has been a tax collector for so many years, and he has done unannounced inspections countless times. He has investigated not only 10,000 but also 8,000 aristocratic families. How can he not know what these aristocratic families are like?
No matter how good a family is on the surface and has a strict style of work, there are still some places where filth is hidden secretly, but it is relatively rare and not serious.
Investigating a family like this is completely thankless. After a long investigation, all that was discovered were some minor problems. If they didn’t talk about it, they would offend them for nothing, so the higher-ups would naturally turn a blind eye. Only one eye.
There are also some aristocratic families who are already rotten to the core. They have done enough to ransack their homes several times. What the superiors did to them was actually from a clean slate, and they even had evidence in hand. There are people protecting the people above, so they can't move for the time being, so they can only stop fighting. But if one day something goes wrong with the protective umbrella above, it will naturally be time to take action against them.
He had encountered situations like this several times, and the evidence he had worked so hard to find could only be buried in confidential files.
Of course, he was not discouraged, because he knew that those things were only temporarily gathering dust, but would actually be used one day. A family like that that is rotten to the core will one day play to death, it's just a matter of time.
As for Changning Wang's situation, although it was his first time to see her, and she looked so clean that people doubted her life, he believed that there must be a reasonable reason behind it.
Whether the Changning Wang family really pays the full amount of taxes every year, or whether they really put in the effort to prepare their accounts in advance to prevent anyone from checking them, there must be something wrong.
He didn't believe that there really were clean families in this world!
The young tax officer was speechless when the old tax officer asked this question. This... To be honest, he really couldn't guarantee that he could hold back his hand.
After struggling for a long time, he said calmly: "Then what should we do now?"
"What else can we do?" The old tax officer looked at the ceiling with a helpless tone, "Of course, report it truthfully, and you can say whatever you want. By the way, sort out our investigation records and visit records during this period, and once they are If you ask, it would be nice to have an explanation."
As for the rest, it is beyond their control.
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At the same time.
At Dingpu Ferry, in a private room of a riverside teahouse, two people were sitting opposite each other drinking tea.
One of these two people is wearing a scribe's robe, he is elegant and handsome, and his temperament is also very elegant and outstanding. The other is wearing a black and blue Xuanwu costume.
These two people were surprisingly Jiang Yusong, the second leader of the Jiaolong Gang, and Wang Shouyong, one of the direct elders of the Wang family in Changning.
On last year's trip to the ruins, although Wang Shouyong failed to reach the last level due to his own strength, he successfully set a new record at the seventh level and successfully completed the "rolling the wool" formulated by Wang Shouzhe. part of the plan.
He himself has also gained huge benefits from this. Not only does he have a top-quality magic weapon as a personal possession, but his bloodline qualifications have also been directly upgraded to the middle level of the Great Talent C with the help of high-grade modification and high-grade modification essence. With his appearance, he became one of the hidden geniuses of the Changning Wang family.
Of course, too many great geniuses will cause worries, and the fact that he became a great genius cannot be disclosed to the public, but Wang Shouyong also has sufficient confidence because of this.
After all, this is a great genius, the seed of future supernatural powers, and there are countless people in Daqian.
In the past six months, he himself has deeply realized the benefits of becoming a great genius. Not only has his cultivation speed skyrocketed, his affinity for spiritual energy and his understanding of the law have all seemed like he has entered a new level. The same realm has allowed his strength to increase tremendously in a very short period of time.
Nowadays, although his level is still the first level of the Heavenly Realm, his actual combat power is no longer the same as before.
In addition, the fourth brother also said that except for bloodline qualifications, things must not be disclosed to the outside world. If the best magic weapon is exposed at a critical moment, it will be exposed. It is not a big problem.
In this way, with many bonuses, Wang Shouyong today, even when facing Jiang Yusong, who is several levels higher than him, is not afraid at all and appears to be full of confidence.
This actually made Jiang Yusong think highly of him.
"Brother Shouyong, the groups of people who came here for an unannounced visit this time are quite cautious. They have also been very careful in their movements during this period, and the traces of their actions have been covered up very well. It seems that they are all veterans." Jiang Yusong drank. Cha, his face relaxed, but there was no trace of worry at all, "Unfortunately, they don't know that all their actions are under Wang's surveillance. They really think they are very hidden~"
Of course there cannot be only one wave of people coming this time. There are several groups of people entering Ping'an Town in batches.
"I'm afraid the tax officials who came this time are all generals under the Sancai Division. Their methods are sophisticated and should not be underestimated. If it were another aristocratic family, they would definitely be able to find out the problem if they checked like this." Wang Shouyong said calmly. He took a sip of tea, but he didn't mean to look down on those tax officials at all, "It's just that our Wang family has always paid taxes honestly and we have never evaded taxes or missed taxes, so naturally we are not afraid of their careful investigation. ”
Speaking of this matter, Jiang Yusong was also a little convinced.
Although he had great confidence in Wang Shouzhe and felt that he should be able to solve this trouble, he really did not expect that the Wang family in Changning had never evaded taxes.
When he heard about this for the first time, even he didn't believe it, but when he saw Wang Shouzhe's letter, he believed it for a while.
But even so, he was still a little worried, so in addition to Wang's people, he himself had been secretly sending people to keep an eye on the investigation progress of the tax officials.
It was also because of this that he was finally convinced that this thing that sounded so outrageous was actually true.
Every time he thought of this matter, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "The head of the Shouzhe family is indeed the head of the Shouzhe family, and he actually kept a hand for a long time. No matter how rich the imagination of the people in the Third Division, they would never have thought of it. The head of the Zhe family has actually been guarding against them since decades ago and has long been prepared to be inspected."
"That's natural. With Fourth Brother's usual caution, how can he leave any clues about taxes? If he wasn't fully prepared, how could the Wang family dare to step into the vortex of the dispute between the emperor and his son? ?" Wang Shouyong smiled, obviously full of confidence in Wang Shouzhe, "What's more, the fourth brother said that taxation is the foundation of the country. Without sufficient tax revenue, how can the country be strong? Moreover, aristocratic families have the responsibility to protect the country and stabilize the country. , we should naturally take the lead when it comes to paying taxes, otherwise how can we convince the public?"
In fact, Wang Shouzhe has always been very strict in taxation.
Due to the current common situation of tax evasion and tax evasion in the Daqian Kingdom family, and the general environment is like this, it is not that no members of the Wang family have thought about secretly leaking some taxes before, but Wang Shouzhe immediately discovered and stopped them, and in the family meeting This matter was emphasized repeatedly and a series of severe punishments were promulgated, and this evil trend was curbed.
And this is why Wang Shouzhe dared to let the tax officials investigate at will.
Wang Shouzhe did this not only for the sake of the development of the Wang family and to avoid being caught, but also to set an example for the younger generations of the Wang family.
After all, if the elders themselves set a bad example, trampling on national laws and rules at will, then what confidence do they have to make the younger generations abide by the rules?
Wang Shouzhe has been making great efforts to rectify his family history, hoping to cultivate a group of social elites who dare to work hard and strive for their ideals, not a group of social worms who despise the law and rules.
Wang Shouyong is also aware of these details, and he agrees with them very much. He is naturally confident when talking about them at this moment.
"The head of the Shouzhe family is the head of the Shouzhe family. This vision is indeed unparalleled by others." Jiang Yusong smiled with emotion, "No wonder the Wang family's children all performed so outstandingly and energetically. They all look different."
Originally, when Wang Shouzhe was not around, he felt a little uneasy. Now that he saw that Wang Shouyong was doing things calmly and with ease, he felt a lot more at ease.
As expected, these brothers around Wang Shouzhe are not simple, and none of them should be underestimated.
"Brother Jiang, now that the fish has been caught in the net and the bait is in place, the next step is up to you." After chatting for a few words, Wang Shouyong's expression became serious.
Hearing this, Jiang Yusong's expression became solemn, he put down the tea cup and said seriously: "Brother Shouyong, don't worry, everything is being carried out according to plan. This time, the custody will let them steal the chicken but lose the rice, and they will lose the wife." They lost their troops again."
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Changning Ferry.
When the starry night falls, the ferry is still very busy. Fluorescent stone lamps were hung in the ferry mountain house, illuminating the entire Changning Ferry as if it were daytime.
There is no way, the throughput of this ferry is too large, and the consumption of resources in places such as Xin'an Town and Ping'an Town is also too large.
This time the tax officials, old and young, came back with nothing. At least they bought a cart full of Wang’s local products, some mid- to low-end glass products, ordinary Wang’s paper, and even some ordinary grains. , as well as various agricultural tools with lower prices but good quality.
If these are shipped to the "sinking markets" that Qian cannot reach, the profits that can be earned are not low. There is nothing wrong with it except that it requires hard work. If they don't take away some goods, they'll be asking for trouble.
Because no merchant would dislike Wang's cheap products for the sinking market.
The master and the apprentice passed the checkpoint smoothly and entered the Changning Guard area. Although there are cement roads in the Changningwei area, they are much worse than those in Ping'an Town. There are some potholes that are not repaired in time.
Also, the "street lights" on the road have become increasingly sparse and dim.
"Get out of the way~"
While the master and the apprentice were slowly moving forward with their carriages, in the other direction, there were suddenly several carriages pulled by several Northland draft horses, being transported from a warehouse not far from the ferry, passing through the three forks, heading towards Changning Wei went west.
The tax officer and his apprentice hurriedly pulled the carriage to a stop and almost bumped into each other at this intersection.
After those northern horse-drawn carriages had gone away, the young tax official said, "Who are they? They are running so fast in the middle of the night. What should I do if I bump into someone?"
"Something is wrong." The old tax official said with a frown.
"Teacher, what's wrong?"
"Don't forget, your teacher is known as the 'God of Tax Inspection'. I have worked at the border for decades. If there is a problem with any carriage cargo, I can tell at a glance that something is wrong." The old tax officer said, " The amount of cargo carried by those carriages seems to be very small, but the cargo is extremely heavy, and the shafts and frames are specially reinforced."
"That's the iron ingots, copper ingots or other metals." The young tax official said, "Teacher, this is Changning Wei. There is a huge demand for metal ingots. It is not uncommon to buy goods in the middle of the night. Also, Teacher, your tax inspection skills have failed in Ping'an Town."
The old tax official rolled his eyes at the apprentice who was trying to dismantle him, but he still pointed out the crux of the problem keenly: "Most of the demand for metal ingots is concentrated in Pingan Town, the newly developed Xinan Town and other places. These goods Instead of going to Ping'an Town, we go from Changning Warehouse to the west of Changning. What's the point?"
"Maybe there is a new workshop over there, or there is a project that requires metal..." The young tax official yawned and retorted, "Teacher, I'm sleepy, let's go to the inn to rest early."
"Look at this cement road, it has been damaged in many places, and the damaged places where the ruts were crushed are cracked and broken." The old tax official jumped out of the car and inspected on the roadside. Judging from the mixed situation, this road must be damaged frequently, and it will be damaged again not long after each repair. It can be seen that it is not only overloaded, but also overloaded for a long time."
"Teacher, what do you want to express?" The young tax officer's eyes circled.
"There is a problem, there must be a problem." The old tax official narrowed his eyes and keenly smelled the unusual smell. "The Wang family's demand for metal is extraordinary and huge. We have secretly checked before. There is no problem with the government's general ledger. Every amount of metal used has a clear destination. It is said that it was built in the road, in the house, and in various passes. In short, it is impossible to find fault. "
"Come on, let's go take a look together. Maybe we will make a great contribution this time." The old tax officer excitedly drove the carriage and tracked it down all the way.
With this investigation, the two of them found an extremely remote Linshui Manor located deep in the dense forest to the west of Changning.
The old tax officer, relying on his cultivation in the realm of heaven and humanity, led the young tax officer all the way in, and finally discovered an astonishing fact.
Behind Linshui Manor, inside the mountain, there is a very hidden port.
Those goods were transported through this hidden port to the river boats that had long been parked in the port, and then headed west along the Anjiang River.
The cargo loaded is also very common, including metal ingots mainly iron ingots, refined salt, and Wang's various grains.
It's okay to say that grain seeds are not bad. After all, Wang makes money by selling grain seeds, which is one of Wang's main businesses.
But the Wang family does not produce refined salt, and they have a fanatical appetite for metal ingots, as if they are never satisfied.
But now, Changning Guard is shipped out?
The sensitive chord in the old tax official's heart suddenly moved.
He had a hunch that this time, he might have really caught a big fish.
With his relatively good skills and many years of lurking experience, he secretly touched his tongue at the port. The other party was not a tough guy, so he confessed honestly after being interrogated.
However, he didn’t know who the owner was. He only knew that these boats were heading southwest along the Anjiang River. It was said that they went very far away.
To the southwest? far away?
For just a moment, the old tax official's face showed complex expressions of shock, anger, ecstasy, disbelief, etc.
Something really happened!
However, this does explain Wang's never-ending and abnormal demand for iron ingots and other metals.
It turns out that they are all used for smuggling in order to obtain extremely high profit returns! Moreover, this is not only smuggling, but also collaboration with the enemy and treason!
Because there is only one country in the southwest of Anjiang, and that is one of Daqian's old enemies - Southern Qin.
Salt, iron, and grain are all contraband items that are prohibited from being exported to Southern Qin. Since it is contraband, it is naturally because there is a huge demand for such materials in Southern Qin. Once the trade route is opened, how high will the profit be?
No wonder the Wang family has developed so fast in a short period of time, and its resource requirements are exaggerated!
"Bah!" The young tax official trembled with anger, "I thought the Wang family was really clean, but I didn't expect that she would do something like this...sigh~~"
The young tax officer's faith seemed to have suffered a huge blow, and it began to languish.
"Boy, your teacher, I have told you before that there is no cat in this world that doesn't steal fish. Wang, haha~~ You are dead this time."
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Not to mention the changes on the Changning Guard side, on the other side, in the Daqian Palace, Emperor Longchang finally remembered Wang Shouzhe again.
"By the way, where is that guy Wang Shouzhe?" Emperor Longchang finished complaining and frowned again, "What have you been busy with recently? Why don't you come to see me?"
"I just drink tea every day and discuss and discuss with Wang Yuchang, Wang Zhouhui and others." Old Yao said helplessly, "Your Majesty, I feel that Shouzhe doesn't like to move. Whenever he lives in a place, he doesn't move. . How about this old servant come to find him for Your Majesty?"
The corners of Emperor Longchang's mouth twitched: "No, you must calm down at this time. Whoever fails to calm down first will fall behind. By the way, I heard that someone reported the Wang family of Changning for tax evasion? Sancai Si Have they already taken notice?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. It is said that it is a joint effort between the three departments, and it is an action order issued by the cabinet. We must not alert the snake, but verify the evidence first." Old Yao frowned and said, "Your Majesty, it is impossible for any aristocratic family to be able to collect taxes. Make sure there are no omissions. I'm afraid someone is secretly targeting the Wang family in this matter."
"Targeted? Isn't that good?" Emperor Longchang laughed, "As long as Wang Shouzhe is in trouble and I help me again, he can't be grateful to me? From now on, he will be loyal to me?" ”
"Uh...Your Majesty, you won't be the one to let anyone..."
"Nonsense, am I that kind of person?"
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