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When the salesman was lining up to go out of the city gate with his load, the soldiers guarding the city already recognized him. They opened the bamboo basket and took a look, and waved him out after confirming that he was not carrying any prohibited items.

With a smile on his face, the salesman bent down, bowed his head, and walked out with long strides.

The two teams on the right outside the city that were inspecting happened to be the team he bought buns from. The two stewards looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.

They saw a half-grown boy carrying a bucket of soup coming out behind the seller. As soon as he came out, he went straight to the crowd. He was selling hot soup for a penny a bowl. He obviously made it at home and offered it for sale.

The two managers were both businessmen. They heard that the Wang family was coming to Luoyang, so they found connections to join them. Everyone was worried on the way there, wondering what would happen in Luoyang.

Today, I saw that they had come to Luoyang at the right time. The general was tolerant to the merchants, and the soldiers guarding the gate were so indulgent to the salesmen. The environment in Luoyang seemed to be even better than that in Yuzhou.

It’s time again when everything is waiting for improvement...

Sure enough, just like the rumors in Xiping, there is really gold everywhere.

Zhao Hanzhang walked along the team, and when he saw the people checking in front of him, it was already dark, and only the fire burning on the ground gave off a dazzling light.

The soldiers were holding torches to inspect the goods on the car. After checking off the boxes one by one, they handed the list to the students invited by Taixue. They quickly typed on the list on the abacus. It took a long time to calculate the number of items they should enter the city. taxes paid.

A team of stewards took out something wrapped in oil paper from their arms and said loudly: "Sir, this is the receipt for my master's family to support the defense of the country."

The teams on the left and right who were inspecting all looked over with admiration and envy.

Zhao Hanzhang officially defined the battle to destroy the Huns and conquer Shile as a battle to defend the country. During this battle, he encountered a severe drought and locusts in the north, and the disaster was at its worst.

So there is a shortage of money and food.

Ji Yuan and Zhao Ming later forcibly levied taxes many times, and these merchants were naturally levied many times. Later, they complained. After thinking about it, Zhao Hanzhang wrote to Ji Yuan and Zhao Ming, asking them to use softness to overcome toughness and express their sorrow. Know how to reason.

The wealthy should be allowed to spend more, and the pressure should not be passed on to the people.

She proposed that the imperial court would give receipts to anyone who was willing to contribute money to aid the country, and she could use the receipts to recover the principal with interest in the future when she was able.

It is equivalent to borrowing this money from the state and them.

Zhao Hanzhang naturally has no money to pay them back now, so after discussion, she just issued an edict not long ago to allow businessmen with receipts to deduct taxes.

Even, with this receipt, they could see Zhao Hanzhang.

Everyone looked over with envy.

The inspector carefully checked and confirmed that the note was issued by the imperial court, so he went to Zhao Zheng and Zhao Erlang and reported, "The imperial court has indeed issued an edict. Can this tax be deducted?"

Zhao Erlang said without thinking: "Since my sister issued the edict, I naturally have to obey it. Come on."

"But I don't know how to record it."

Zhao Erlang said: "Just get a ledger and write it down."

"How to record it in the ledger? It cannot be fully deducted once, and they may not deduct it in Luoyang next time. How to record the accounts in other counties? Who will be responsible for the final account?"

Zhao Erlang: "What did my sister say?"

"The edict only said that the account should be returned to the treasury, but I think, some people deduct it in Luoyang, and some people deduct it in Xiping. If he is in Luoyang this time, and next time he changes it to Xiping, how will it be calculated?"

Zhao Zheng thought for a while and then said: "You should write this down first and write down the amount of tonight's deduction on the list. When I go back, I will discuss it with the people and ask them to come to the county government office in three days to get the cut-off certificate."

The other party looked at Zhao Erlang.

Zhao Erlang said: "Listen to the county magistrate."

The other party then turned around and went down.

Zhao Zheng actually already had a charter in mind, but this matter was important and required Zhao Hanzhang's consent.

He took Zhao Erlang aside and explained it in detail, but this matter was a bit complicated. Zhao Erlang tried to understand it several times but still didn't understand it, so he said irritably: "Why do you have to tell me to sister, don't you think it's okay? "

Zhao Zheng: "You are the county magistrate, so you have the right to meet the general. I don't."

"Just come to my house. When Fifth Uncle is here, don't you come to see me?" Zhao Erlang said, "You can see me if you want to then."

Zhao Zheng thought for a while, lowered his voice and said: "But there must be many people going. The Zhao clan did not have this receipt at the beginning. If we discuss this matter in the mansion, I am afraid that it will cause trouble, so we should discuss it outside."

When Zhao Hanzhang was fighting, Zhao Song came to visit, and the Zhao family paid for it. There was no receipt at that time. After all, the army in Zhao Hanzhang's hands was called the Zhao Family Army, and it originally existed to protect the Zhao family's Wubao.

They are now fighting against Zhao Hanzhang, so naturally they will not ask Zhao Hanzhang to pay back the money and food given.

That's all for others, but the seventh uncle has always been cunning. If you mention it...

When no one mentions it, everyone won't think much about it, but when someone mentions it, everyone will probably be unconvinced.

Zhao Erlang said: "Then I'll call sister out and explain to her. I only understand half of what you said. Why do counties that have designated deductions have to deduct taxes from the public accounts? It's too There are too many, I can’t remember them.”

Zhao Zheng thought for a while and then said: "The government order came back from Water Mill in the afternoon. The general has not been seen returning to the city today, so she must have been delayed. Pay attention later and stop the general when you see it. I will Come on."

Zhao Erlang raised his chin proudly and said: "I knew that Sister A was not back, so I have been keeping an eye on her. Don't worry, I won't miss her."

Zhao Hanzhang had already dismounted and left the horse to Zeng Yue behind him. He grabbed his waist and lifted the cloth on a cart to see, "What is this?"

The guard who was standing on tiptoes to watch their steward buying buns turned back and immediately stopped him, "What are you doing? Who asked you to look through our things?"

When the steward heard the shouting, he immediately left the bun seller and trotted up. Seeing that although her clothes were simple, the fabric was of good quality, and there were about a dozen guards behind her, and all of them had horses, the expression on her face immediately changed.

He glared at the guard, "What are you shouting? What if you scare the guests?"

He smiled and saluted Zhao Hanzhang and said: "The servants in the house are incompetent. I have offended the girl. Please forgive me."

Zhao Hanzhang smiled and shook his head, saying it was okay, and asked: "What is this? I seem to smell a fragrance."

"The girl has a good nose." The steward smiled and opened the box, which was covered with a layer of oil paper. He carefully opened a corner, opened the bag inside and took out a handful to show her, "This is Sichuan peppercorns."

Zhao Hanzhang reached out to take it, smelled it, and tasted another one. He couldn't help but said: "What a good thing. Did you also come from Yuzhou with the convoy?"