Our Mommy is the Best Investigator!

  Chapter 847 looks familiar

In the second year of Emperor Xiaoren of Dahe, just after the first day of the first lunar month, wealthy businessmen from all over Tanzhou or spokespersons of honorable families came to Rongsheng Inn in Dangyang County to pay homage to the "Mu Family" who was touted by Sun Huai for his wealth and fame all over the world. Big shopkeeper".

  Chu Nanzhi guessed that it must be because she booked the most prestigious Rongsheng Inn in Dangyang City, and spent a lot of money on that shopkeeper, Sun, that attracted so many people's attention.

However, she was not in a hurry to meet all the visitors, but met several famous merchants under Sun Huai's recommendation. This not only gave Sun Huai a big face, but also made him trust her more. He raised his gate again.

  The wealthy businessmen who were fortunate enough to enter the inn cherished this hard-won opportunity, and they all gave a thorough account of their own family.

  After a few days of appointments, I learned from the rich merchants that they all came here for land business, and that the price per mu of land has been as low as five taels of silver, which made Chu Nanzhi a little curious.

Although Tanzhou is not as prosperous as Luyan Port and Jingling City, it is also a blessed place for the empire. As far as she knows, even in the most remote counties in the whole of Tanzhou, one mu of land on the outskirts of the city can be sold for seven or eight dollars. Two silver coins, not to mention the rich places in the state like Dangyang County.

  Furthermore, according to what Shopkeeper Sun said, the land that the nobles concealed was reclaimed by the army back then, and it was originally rewarded to them. They concealed the amount to avoid tax, but it was legally owned.

  Even if the court finds out, it will only pursue the crime of tax evasion, and will not confiscate the land.

   What's more, the Empress Dowager said that as long as the nobles cooperate with the New Deal, they will not be held accountable.

  Then what is the reason for these people to rush to sell the legally owned land at a low price?

   "Is it because the tax is too heavy?"

  Chu Nanzhi lay on the bed contemplating the reason.

  According to the number of acres reported by the wealthy businessmen, there are tens of thousands of acres less, which indeed meet the highest tax payment requirements, but the fields they hold have no cost, even if they pay heavy taxes, they are still profitable.

  Even if it is to cooperate with the New Deal, they can wait for a while to sell at the market price, and they are not in a hurry.

  This is by no means a reason to sell fields cheaply.

  After thinking hard for a while, her thoughts gradually turned to the rumor that the land of Qinghe raised many trilogy in the capital.

   "Could it be that Ji Huaizhang really wants to rebel?"

  Thinking of this, Chu Nanzhi suddenly had a bad feeling.

The most troublesome thing about raising a private army is the food and pay, but at this juncture, their big backer Lin Yanjun died, the Ji family was under suspicion, and the land of Qinghe was hit by a snowstorm. Right now, the food and payment are sufficient and stable. The morale of the army has become an imminent matter.

Qinghe cavalry is claimed to be 300,000, but according to the rumors, the Qinghe Trilogy has far exceeded this figure. What makes Chu Nanzhi very puzzled is that if Ji Huaizhang really has objections, how does he control and hide this figure? A huge army?

  At this level, Chu Nanzhi also gradually realized that the cause of death of Lu Huan and Xia Yuan was probably due to this incident.

It's a pity that the person behind the scenes tried his best to create so many disasters, but only revealed the fact that the land of Qinghe raised the trilogy, and did not give details of the specific situation. It can be seen that this person is not only trying to drive Ji Huaizhang to a dead end So simple.

  It seems that this person has deeper intentions.

  Thinking of Sang Qi, Ma Laifu and the four guards beside her, Chu Nanzhi also began to worry about everyone's safety.

  If Ji Huaizhang can't find out how to control the private army as soon as possible and obtain the specific number, not only his own life is in danger, but the entire empire will fall into chaos again.

  After thinking about it for several days in the inn, she still couldn't find a way out.

   In the blink of an eye, it was Shangjiu. On this day, Sun Huai led Sun Li, the son of the sheriff, to pay a visit to the inn in person.

As soon as the two met, Sun Li felt a little vigilant, carefully looked at Chu Nanzhi who was calm and composed, and asked hesitantly: "The shopkeeper Mu Da looks familiar, but where did I meet you? "

  When Sun Huai heard this, he frowned immediately, and hurriedly said: "Young Master, I am afraid that you have admitted the wrong person. This is the first time Master Mu has come to our Tanzhou."

   After finishing speaking, he quickly introduced to Chu Nanzhi: "This is the nephew of Brother Yu's clan, and also the eldest son who is most valued by my elder brother."

   "The head of the grandson family?"

  Chu Nanzhi pretended to be surprised and nodded and said: "The most famous Sun family in Dangyang is the prefect of the county, Mr. Lang must be the son of the prefect's family, right?"

"good eyesight."

  Sun Li continued to look at her, and replied with a smile: "Young master is Sun Li, the son of the eunuch."

   "Disrespect disrespect."

  Looking at his haughty and domineering posture, Chu Nanzhi led the uncle and nephew to sit down and said with interest: "I never thought that the famous **** would be reduced to the point of selling property."

   "Cough, Master Mu doesn't know something."

  Although Sun Li despised these merchants, they were from the Zhao family's caravan after all, so he didn't dare to neglect them.

   In order to help the imperial court in disaster relief, Zhao Taigong spent several million taels. I am afraid that he is the only one who can help Qinghe Xungui tide over the difficulties at the moment, so he explained in a polite and dignified way:

"My aunt is the most sympathetic person to the governor of the state government. Although she is only a concubine in the house, my uncle has treated our grandson family very highly over the years. Now the queen is personally on tour, and Tanzhou is suffering from natural disasters, so the court has to rush to help. Uncle Strict orders were issued to make the families of the honorable families frugal to help the victims, and my aunt also wanted to do her best, so she thought of selling the private property that my uncle gave me at a discount so that the people affected by the disaster could tide over the difficulties."

   "Aunt Ling really understands righteousness, she can be called a hero among women."

  Chu Nanzhi wanted to laugh when he heard it, but in order not to startle the snake, he pretended to compliment her, and then said firmly: "Just because of my aunt's generosity, I am willing to help and accept all the fields."

   "Oh? Seriously?"

  Sun Li somewhat questioned her financial resources.

  Chu Nanzhi waved her hand carelessly: "It's absolutely true, even if I have ten thousand guts, I would not dare to lie to the prefect."

   "Okay, just because of the boldness of shopkeeper Mu Da who spends a lot of money, I can trust you."

  Sun Li finally let go of his grievances, and said decisively: "At present, I have 200,000 mu of Yongye land in Dangyang County."

   "Two hundred thousand mu?"

  Chu Nanzhi was astonished when he heard that.

  She didn't expect shopkeeper Sun to be an honest person, it seems that this guy really isn't talking too much.

  This is the biggest number she has heard in the past few days.

   It’s just that 200,000 mu of fertile land, even if it’s five taels of silver per mu, would cost millions of silver to count. Where would I go to get so much silver at once.

  Thinking of the two hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver donated to the national treasury, she suddenly felt pain.

  Sun Li expressed doubts about her reaction again: "Why, shopkeeper Mu Da thinks he can't eat these fields?"

   "Cough, I'm afraid the young master looks down on my Zhao family caravan."

Chu Nanzhi said with a calm smile: "This amount of money is nothing to be afraid of, even if I have worked so hard to come to Tanzhou, but it is only for the profit of hundreds of thousands of taels to spread the word, it is really hurtful .”

   After a pause, she immediately made a hand gesture easily: "Say twice as much as you say."

   "Four thousand tilts?"

   Both Sun Li and Sun Huai were dumbfounded, staring at her in disbelief.

  (end of this chapter)