Shen Tang, who was listening in, quietly raised his hand like a primary school student.
Qi Shan and the other two looked at her strange movements in silence.
Chu Yao asked with concern: "Is Wulang feeling unwell?"
See anything dirty
Otherwise, why would you greet people in a place where no one is around
Because in this world, raising your hand is more equivalent to "waving goodbye" rather than "I have something to say."
Shen Tang realized it later, put down his right hand awkwardly, and said: "I want to say that I know how to judge whether the tax and silver team is real or fake."
Qi Shan raised his eyebrows inwardly when he heard this.
With great interest: "Mr. Shen, please speak."
Shen Tang: "This question is simple. We need to find out some information first - how many copper coins, silver bars, and gold bars are there in this batch of tax silver? How much do they weigh in total? How many carriages and horses are needed to transport them? Gold, silver, and copper of the same size have different weights. We don't need a specific number. Just make a rough estimate and then look at the weight of the wheels and the speed of the horses, and we can tell the truth from the false."
Even if the fake team filled it with sand and gravel, the weight would be a flaw.
This is indeed a relatively simple and effective method.
but-
Gong Shuwu: "I'm afraid you'll only know this after you look at the account books."
Even if Qi Shan and the other two had some connections, it would be impossible for them to access such confidential information. They would probably have to find another way.
Chu Yao, on the contrary, thought this was very simple.
"We don't need to look at the account books. We can find out the harvests in good years and bad years by looking through the county annals of previous years, and then compare the situation in the previous three years. As for other tax items, we can also take an approximate figure, but..."
When he said this, Qishan had already started calculating something.
After a while, he spread out the contents of the paper for the three people to see.
He said, "It's about the same."
Shen Tang didn't understand and didn't feel anything after watching it, but Chu Yao and Gong Shuwu had different reactions. Chu Yao's eyes flashed with a hint of ridicule, while Gong Shuwu's forehead was throbbing with veins, and he gritted his teeth.
Chu Yao questioned: "When Zheng Qiao attacked Xin State, Sibao County was one of the first counties to be conquered. Afterwards, he allowed his soldiers to plunder and loot everywhere, and the people were living in poverty. They have not recovered yet. How can so much tax silver be collected?"
"You don't know the governor of Sibao County." Qi Shan smiled disdainfully when mentioning his enemy, and said contemptuously, "This man is very competitive by nature, and the thing he can't tolerate the most is losing. In order to please Zheng Qiao and to show his achievements, the taxes paid will only be more than in previous years, not less. Young Master Shen and I traveled all the way to Sibao County, and along the way we heard about many unheard-of taxes, all of which were added privately."
Shen Tang looked bewildered.
She asked, "Is there?"
"have."
"How come I don't know?"
Qi Shan rolled his eyes and said indifferently, "Who told Mr. Shen to set up a stall at the market to sell green plum maltose cakes whenever he had free time? He would make the girls tremble with pleasure whenever he opened his mouth. He was busy flirting with other girls, so how could he have any other thoughts?"
Fortunately, Mr. Shen is still young.
If he were older, he would have attracted so many romantic debts and his life would be filled with romantic affairs.
For a moment, similar scenes emerged in Gong Shuwu and Chu Yao's minds, and they cast indescribable looks at Shen Tang.
Chu Yao did not doubt the truthfulness of Qi Shan's words.
Wu Lang is really sweet-mouthed. He always praises people, regardless of whether they are men or women. He is enthusiastic and talkative, and they become as familiar as a family after just a few words.
Shen Tang: "... your words sound too sour."
What do you mean by she is a philanderer
Is he complaining that she is too popular with the same sex and has stolen his limelight, causing that group of young girls and wives to not even glance at him
If you are single, then you should work hard to find a partner. Why blame her
Chu Yao coughed twice to bring the topic back to normal, hoping that the two of them would remember that this was a serious "Tax Silver Robbery Discussion Meeting" and not just a casual chat. He said, "Now that we have the rules, the only thing left is the deployment. Where should we set up the ambush?"
Qi Shan and the other two expressed their opinions and tried their best to improve the plan, while Shen Tang occasionally checked (inserted) the omissions (subjects) and made up for (made jokes) the deficiencies (jokes).
By the time it was over, the sun was already high above our heads.
Shen Tang asked privately: "Is it really not necessary to find a few more reliable helpers? Since Yuan Liang has connections, he must have some who can be used."
"Does Young Li know that 'the plan can be made by a few but not by many, for the plan of many will be leaked'?"
Too many people will easily lead to leaks and divide up the profits. Compared with the increased risk of getting more people to cooperate, Qishan would rather take the risk of four people taking the whole thing. He only needs to fall into the same trap once.
Seeing that he had made up his mind, Shen Tang did what he had to do.
Looking at Shen Tang's brisk steps, Qi Shan sighed for some reason, teasing Su Shang, who was lying in his arms with her belly exposed and her whole body stretched out, and murmured: "I hope I can get what I want this time."
Meow~~~~
Su Shang nibbled Qi Shan's finger with the tip of his teeth. The force was very light and it didn't hurt, but it was a little itchy. He smiled and took his finger away.
"Do you also think Mr. Shen is capable?"
Without a goal to play with, Su Shang looked up at Qi Shan.
It made some meowing sounds in its mouth, as if accusing him.
Qishan had no choice but to extend his sleeve.
"You can play with it."
Su Shang found a new toy and tried to climb up by pulling at his sleeve. The diligent figure looked very familiar, and Qi Shan slightly pursed his lips. After a while, a sigh dissipated in the air.
Sophora japonica.
He was just about to go back to his room to get some dried fish.
Wen Xin trembled slightly, and a sense of crisis came from behind him.
He suddenly dodged sideways.
Boom!
A feathered arrow carrying a piece of letter was deeply embedded in the wooden pillar.
An hour later.
Shen Tang woke up from his nap and found the child lying alone at the door. Su Shang was staring at his tail without blinking, and occasionally stretched out his claws to scratch it. If he couldn't catch the tail, he would continue to stare at it, waiting for the next opportunity to attack. If he caught it, he would be so scared that he would meow shrilly and jump up on the spot, with his cat hair all over his body bursting.
Having a lot of fun.
"Why are you the only one here? Where's Qi Yuanliang?" Shen Tang bent down and picked up Su Shang. Qi Shan had been so clingy the past two days, carrying this "bride" he had hired for good fortune wherever he went. Now he was willing to leave a cat here? He wasn't afraid that it would run around and get lost.
Su Shang naturally couldn't understand what people were saying.
She twisted restlessly in Shen Tang's arms.
She had no choice but to put it back into Qishan's room. It was better for it to harm Qishan than for it to get lost or be bullied by other wild cats.
Not only Qi Shan was not there, Chu Yao was not there either.
As for Gong Shuwu
Shen Tang was not familiar with him.
Bored, she went out again to set up a stall and sell wine.
This time I chose a special place.
The street intersection is less than 100 meters away from the central county government of Hyoseong.
There will definitely be no more accidents this time!
With a clang, she thrust the "Wine" sign into the mud with one hand.
There were more than a dozen round-bellied wine jars lined up on the benches. She was holding her neck with her hands crossed, her legs crossed, wearing a sun hat on her head, her upper body leaning back, leaning against the wooden cart of the nearby stall owner - the stall owner took her money and didn't mind being leaned against like this.
There has been no business for a long time.
The stall owner smiled and said, "You are a pretty girl. If you are willing to shout a few times, maybe you can get some business."
Shen Tang said: "Jiang Taigong fishes, and those who are willing will take the bait."
She was selling wine at the bar, and it was by chance that I bought it.
The stall owner didn't understand and just smiled.
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