After sending Su Zheng away, Gu Jiu glared at Liu Zhao as soon as he returned to the study.
Liu Zhao pinched his nose, "Where is it uncomfortable, let me pinch it for you?"
It is impossible to apologize.
Gu Jiu snorted, "You're the only one who is paranoid. Cousin Su and uncle are worried about me, so they came here to visit."
"Young lady is right, I was narrow-minded. But later I asked him to eat, but he refused, which shows that he doesn't like the food in the palace."
Gu Jiu rolled her eyes, can I have some face
"You say that making friends with princes and grandchildren in private will hinder your official career, how dare he stay. Come on, don't hold back, I'm still busy."
"Is it troublesome? Cheng Enbo, do you want me to come forward?"
Gu Jiu raised her hand to stop it, "You must not make such a fuss, I have my own opinion on this matter."
Liu Zhao was worried, "I heard from Qian Fu that the Zhu family has caused you huge troubles, and all the suppliers are out of stock. Is this really all right?"
Gu Jiu didn't make a sound, but took out a document from the desk full of books and handed it to Liu Zhao.
He has doubts on his face.
Gu Jiu motioned him to open it first.
He looked through the information, um, he didn't know any of the people on the list.
However, the surnames on the list are quite familiar.
"They are all related to the Zhu family?" He asked directly.
Gu Jiu said: "To be precise, they are all relatives and friends of the Zhu family. They also help the Zhu family manage their property."
The Zhu family is a family business.
The biggest characteristic of a family business is that they place their relatives and friends everywhere.
The Zhu family didn't fall out of the cliché either.
After a pause, Gu Jiu continued: "Perhaps because of worrying that the tree will attract the wind, many properties of the Zhu family are registered under the names of relatives and friends. That is the list you are seeing now.
The Zhu family must have never imagined that what they thought was safe at the beginning would be convenient for me today.
Is there a way for you to persuade the Embroidered Clothes Guards to arrest them all in the name of tax evasion
As long as the embroidered guards arrest people, the household tax Cao will follow up the case. Cheng Enbo's mansion can be exempted from taxes, but the relatives and friends of Zhu's family have no fame or official position, and they are just grassroots. Tax evasion and tax evasion, this matter is checked and confirmed, no one can escape. "
Liu Zhao asked, "Since when did you become so familiar with the Tax Cao of the Household Department?"
Gu Jiu smiled triumphantly, "Because I'm a big taxpayer! And this matter is also good for the tax collector of the household department. Who wouldn't like to collect taxes?"
Liu Zhao could not refute.
"Just in the name of tax evasion, it's not enough to ask the embroidery guards to arrest people. It's better to have other charges."
"You commit the back."
Liu Zhao is as good as a stream, and reads back.
Sure enough, the hands of the relatives and friends of the Zhu family were not clean.
What invaded fertile fields, forced them to become prostitutes and slaves, bought and sold them by force, manipulated the market, and ruined families, just to name a few.
Some people were involved in a life lawsuit, and the Zhu family forcibly suppressed it with money.
After reading it, he said: "These charges are enough."
"Can you convince Embroidered Yiwei to cooperate?" Gu Jiu was a little worried.
Cheng Enbo's mansion is not cats and dogs on the street, these people are all relatives and friends of the Zhu family. Asking Xiuyiwei to come forward to arrest people is tantamount to letting Xiuyiwei and Cheng Enbo's mansion tear their skins apart.
For Xiu Yiwei, this matter is risky and he may not agree to it.
Gu Jiu could only entrust this matter to Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao asked, "Did Xu Xianzhi, the left guard of the Embroidered Clothes Guard, also invest money in the project outside the South City Gate?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "I did invest money, but not much."
"Just put in the money. I'm going to drink with Xu Xianzhi now, and I may come back late at night, so you don't have to wait for me."
"Shall we go now?"
Liu Zhao caressed Gu Jiu's cheek, "Time waits for no one, finish it early, and you can relax. Don't worry about me."
Gu Jiu hummed, and rubbed his palm, "Go early and come back early. If Xu Xianzhi speaks loudly, ignore him. At worst, I'll find another way."
"No problem. I'll persuade him to cooperate with you."
Liu Zhao deliberately emphasized the word "persuasion", and Gu Jiu doubted how he was going to persuade Xu Xianzhi.
…
The period of five days has come.
Gu Jiu came to visit the Shaofu Jialing Mansion as promised.
The housekeeper greeted you at the gate, "Mrs. Zhao, please come in. Your Excellency Jialing is waiting in the flower hall."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "The housekeeper is here to lead the way."
She followed the housekeeper to the flower hall.
The maid served tea.
"It's really not easy to meet the ancestors."
Like a coquettish junior, Gu Jiu complained casually.
The Shaofu family order laughed, "Xiao Jiu, I really can't underestimate you too much. This time you and Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci are facing each other, and the whole capital city has been rioted by you. This old man is also in a difficult situation."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "You don't have to make things difficult for my ancestor. As long as my ancestor is willing to help me, Cheng Enbo and Zhu Ci are just a clown."
The Shaofu Jialing shook his head slightly, "Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci is not a clown. These days, you have had a hard time. I heard that the construction site is about to stop working. Once the work stops, where will the tens of thousands of refugees find food?"
"Naturally, I went to the household department to find food. If the boss of the household department is not willing, it will not work." Gu Jiu said with a half-smile.
The Shaofu family commander frowned, and asked nervously, "You won't really let tens of thousands of refugees flock to the capital to find fault with the household department?"
"Does the ancestor want to help?" Gu Jiu asked without answering.
The Shaofu family order bared his teeth and his heart beat faster, "Xiao Jiu, what you did is unethical. Aren't you embarrassing the old man?"
Gu Jiu smiled slightly, and directly took out a loan agreement, "Two million taels, please grant it to me from my ancestors."
Shaofu Jialing gasped.
"Two million taels? Xiao Jiu, you borrowed so much money all at once, can you afford it?"
"As long as my ancestors are willing to lend me, I will pay it back."
The Shaofu family order shook his head.
Don't look at him dealing with money all day long, he has seen millions of taels, even tens of millions of taels. But it was the first time he saw a loan of two million taels in his own name.
The head of Shaofu's house is getting bigger.
Of course he hoped that Gu Jiu could get through this difficult time smoothly, but he was also worried that the money would be in vain if he borrowed it.
When the accounts are checked next year, this will be a huge deficit.
The Shaofu's family order held up the teacup, and the water mist was lingering, as if it were real or unreal.
He weighed the pros and cons, and asked bluntly, "Tell me, how do you plan to repay the Zhu family? Could it be that you want to fight a price war with the Zhu family?"
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "Did the old ancestor underestimate me too much? How could I fight a price war with such a good opportunity."
"Then tell the old man, what exactly do you want to do?"
Gu Jiu smiled, "Why don't you send someone to the Embroidery Guards to inquire about it? Yesterday the Embroidery Guards were mobilized, who were they arrested? I reckon Cheng Enbo and Zhu Ci are yelling at me, aren't they?" something."
When the Shaofu's family order heard it, they were shocked, and immediately ordered people to go to the embroidery guard to inquire about the news.
"You actually managed to convince Xiu Yiwei to open your eyes for you?"
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "The old ancestor looked up to me. There are many people in the capital who dislike the Zhu family in Cheng Enbo's mansion. I was just lucky to find someone with the same goals."
The Shaofu family order did not believe a word of this.
Taking advantage of the fact that the person who inquired about the news did not come back, Gu Jiu chatted with the Shaofu family order and chatted about family affairs.
The household order of the Shaofu wanted to ask Gu Jiu how to use the embroidered clothes guards to arrest people several times, but Gu Jiu always distracted him.
He pointed at Gu Jiu, "You are really getting smarter and smarter. This old man is always led by your nose."
Gu Jiu lowered his head and smiled, "I don't like to hear what my ancestors say. I'm obviously thinking about my ancestors. As the saying goes, what you say is worthless, and what you see is believing. Just relying on my words, you can lend me two million taels." ?"
"I'm afraid you won't pay back."
"My ancestor really doesn't have any confidence in me. Are you really that afraid of Zhu Ci?"
"I'm afraid of him? What a joke."
The Shaofu family order hummed twice, very dissatisfied.
"Don't be angry, old ancestor, I just said it casually."
Just at this time, the person who inquired about the news came back.
"Sir, the Xiuyiwei arrested forty or fifty people in one go yesterday, all of whom are relatives and friends of the Zhu family. The household tax Cao and the Xiuyiwei will try the case together."
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"What's the matter with the tax officer of the Ministry of Household Affairs?"
The Shaofu Jialing stared at Gu Jiu, waiting for her answer.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Of course it's tax evasion!"
The Shaofu family order was a little dazed at first, but then suddenly realized.
He looked unbelievable and shocked.
After decades of self-cultivation and self-cultivation, at this moment, he was still shocked by Gu Jiu's divine manipulation.
Because Gu Jiu's breakthrough was something he never thought about. Tax evasion and tax evasion, who would have thought that Gu Jiu would go the wrong way and start with the tax.
No wonder the Shaofu family was surprised.
These days, it has become a default unspoken rule that anyone with fame and titles does not pay taxes.
Therefore, no one will make a fuss about taxes.
Because everyone's buttocks are not clean, if you report other people's tax evasion, beware of being backlashed.
But Gu Jiu is different.
Gu Jiu doesn't have to worry about being backlashed, because she has always insisted on paying taxes in full. In terms of taxes, no one is more innocent than Gu Jiu.
Shaofu Jialing took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
"Are you sure this method will work?"
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, then asked, "Why not?"
"Cheng En Bo Zhu Ci is an earl, so he doesn't have to pay taxes."
"Yes, Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci is indeed exempt from paying taxes. But the Embroidery Guards didn't arrest him! They only arrested relatives and friends of Zhu's family. These people have no fame or official position. They are just grassroots people and have no qualifications." Tax free."
After Gu Jiu finished speaking, he took out a ledger and put it in the hands of the Shaofu's family order.
She continued: "The ancestors should know that many properties of the Zhu family are registered in the names of relatives and friends. We all know that these properties belong to the Zhu family, but the content of the yamen registration is not written in this way.
Of course, the yamen collects taxes according to the registered property rights. The embroidered clothes guards arrest people, and the tax collectors check taxes. It's a matter of course. Old Ancestor, I have sent you a large sum of taxes with both hands, so you have the heart to refuse my loan? "
The Shaofu family order flipped through the ledger.
The specific properties of these arrested people are registered on the ledger.
Knowing is knowing, seeing with one's own eyes is another matter.
The Shaofu family order was secretly dumbfounded, "The Zhu family actually registered so many properties under the names of relatives and friends?"
Gu Jiu smiled knowingly, "Of course I'm afraid that the tree will attract the wind."
There are forty or fifty people, and there are five or six stores under one person's name on average. There are more than two hundred shops here.
The scope of business involves basic necessities of life, every industry.
There are also people who have directly registered a business firm under their name.
This firm is famous, with a yearly business scale, let alone millions.
None of these are taxed.
"Hahaha… "
After looking through the account book, the Shaofu family order laughed three times.
"Check, check hard. Every store pays taxes and fines, even if Cheng Enbo Zhuci has gold and silver, he will have to go around without eating."
Gu Jiu nodded repeatedly.
Isn't Cheng Enbo Zhuci relying on abundant cash flow
Then she will cut off the Zhu family's cash flow from the source.
With the viciousness of the tax officer of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he will never stop until he strips the Zhu family down this time.
Make trouble in front of the imperial court
That's even better.
What does the Son of Heaven love
The emperor loves money!
Millions of taels of taxes plus fines, will the emperor give up for the sake of my little uncle
dream!
The Son of Heaven will only continue to pick at Zhu's family.
Gu Jiu lowered his head and smiled.
Cheng Enbo and Zhu Ci dared to fight her, so she directly took the salary from the bottom of the pot, making the Zhu family unable to eat and walk around.
The Shaofu family ordered to close the account book, "Your method is not bad. But there is a problem, if you can't get the account book, you can't collect taxes."
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, "Don't worry, old ancestor, under the three-foot stick, you don't have to worry about not being able to get the ledger."
"That's good, that's good."
Gu Jiu pushed the loan agreement forward, "The old ancestor should grant it to me."
The Shaofu's family was worried, "Two million taels is a bit too much. Why don't you borrow one million taels first, and I will grant you another one million taels after the turmoil has passed."
"Fine!"
There is one million taels of cash, which is enough for her to cope with the Zhu family's crazy revenge.
Yes, the Zhu family will not accept their fate so easily. They will counterattack even more frantically.
Especially that irritable Master Zhu Er.
…
Zhu family.
"Father, sue the court. Prince Ning's collusion with the embroidered clothes guard is to rebel! Just sue him for a crime of rebellion, I don't believe Gu Jiu can still dance."
Cheng Enbo Zhuci's face was flushed and he was angry.
He stared angrily, "Do you know what the purpose of Embroidery Guard's arrest is? To check taxes!"
"Why are you afraid of tax inspections? Our majestic Earl's Mansion, do we have to pay taxes if we do some business?"
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci looked at his second son as if he was looking at a mentally handicapped person.
Butler Zhu explained from the side: "Second Master, Mrs. Chao is obviously prepared to come this time. The people who were arrested all registered our Zhu family's property under their names, but their identities are all grassroots and have no qualifications. duty free.
Speaking of which, everyone knows that it is the property of our Zhu family, but the content of the yamen registration is not written in this way. The Ministry of Household Tax Cao and the Embroidery Guards jointly inspected taxes, which is legally tenable. "
Master Zhu Er was so angry that he yelled.
"If Gu Jiu dares to ask someone to check our taxes, then we will deal with her in the same way and ask someone to check her taxes. I don't believe that she, Gu Jiu, is clean."
Butler Zhu looked at Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci.
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci narrowed his eyes, "This is a way. If she checks our tax, we can also check her tax. In addition, continue to raise the price of building materials and force the construction site to stop.
Once the work is stopped, there will be tens of thousands of refugees outside the South City Gate. I want to see how she will support her. When those refugees make a fuss, hmph, she will definitely not be able to clean up such a big mess, and may even alarm His Majesty.
In the end, in order to appease those refugees, we still have to rely on our Zhu family to clean up this mess. Only our Zhu family has the strength to take over such a large project. "
"Father is right. She, Gu Jiu, wants to fight, so we will fight with her. I don't believe she can beat our Zhu family."
Master Zhu Er smugly smiled.
He even planned that when Gu Jiu couldn't hold on anymore, he would taunt the other party face to face. Step on the opponent's face on the ground and crush it hard.
Rumble!
After many days of sunshine, a storm finally ushered in.
Just like the business circles in the capital, thunder and lightning flashed overhead.
Two gods fight, but the people below suffer.
They all look forward to the fight between the gods and the immortals.
It rained for two days and two nights.
The water level of the Wei River rose and flooded the banks.
The water level of the inner city river also rose, getting closer and closer to Yuhua Lane.
Fortunately, when Yuhua Lane was built, the overall terrain was raised by one meter.
Even if it rains for another two days, the inner city river will not be able to flood Yuhua Lane.
As soon as the rain stopped, Bai Zhong led people to patrol the pier and Yuhua Lane to prevent accidents from happening.
Wu Dabiao, a northern businessman, transported a batch of timber to the capital some time ago.
After arriving in the capital, he lived on the second floor of Yuhua Lane.
He saw Bai Zhong at a glance and hurriedly greeted him.
"Eunuch Bai, I've worked hard all morning, I invite you to drink tea."
"That's a good thing."
Wu Dabiao hurriedly went downstairs to ask someone to prepare good tea.
Several other wealthy merchants also rushed over to accompany them when they heard the news.
Bai Zhong was invited to be the host, Wu Dabiao served tea with both hands, very polite.
Everyone was chatting about family affairs at first, but then the topic changed, and Wu Dabiao asked cautiously: "I heard that the Dong family is fighting with the Zhu family in Cheng Enbo's mansion. What's the situation now? Can the Dong family hold on?"
Several wealthy merchants looked at Bai Zhong nervously.
If the owner can't stand it, will Yuhua Lane Wharf have to change people
This will definitely have an impact on your future business.
Get ready early.