So what is this asking him to check? How to check again
The two tax envoys looked down at the file Qiao Jingxuan handed over, and before opening it, they were shocked by an inexplicable sticky texture on it. The feeling that salt particles could come out with just a shake, made the two tax envoys wish to throw away the file immediately. Didn't want to look at it at all.
Unfortunately, this idea is nothing more than a daydream.
Qiao Jingxuan and the others arranged it early in the morning, how could they give him a chance to go back on his word
Therefore, for a while, from Qiao Jingxuan to the other soldiers in charge of the reception of the Yu Family Army, the attitude towards the two tax envoys and his party was full of enthusiasm, as if the two tax envoys were their long-lost brothers, and today is a long-lost Reunion, well worth a good deal of intimacy.
As for paying taxes, it’s more like a big way to make money and make a living. It seems that after paying taxes today, Rongcheng, which was originally poor and has no friends, can be changed into the most prosperous city in Da’an tomorrow.
So the next two hours will be the two most torturous hours for the two tax envoys and all the escorting tax collectors.
The people like Yu Jiajun were originally of three religions and nine streams, with all sorts of tempers, they were Daan's well-known rogue army. As for the soldiers of the Rongcheng garrison, before Song Yucheng came, they were quite well-behaved. But now they belong to the Yu family army, and they are soon integrated into one, and gradually assimilated.
Especially Qiao Jingxuan and the others who hang out with Song Yucheng on a daily basis, now they are completely infected with Yu Jiajun's characteristics, not only thick-skinned, but also exceptionally good at talking nonsense.
Just look at Qiao Jingxuan holding the registration dossier that fell apart as soon as the page was turned, and introduced the tax situation of Rongcheng to the two tax envoys in a serious manner. A miracle food. And also forcibly classify the dried fish to show the difference in price.
Just look at the two piles of salted fish on the outermost side of the storeroom, they are both mackerel, but Qiao Jingxuan asked people to calculate the price according to the size of the mackerel. Even if the big one is only half a fingernail longer than the small one, it still stubbornly defines this broken mackerel as a big fish, and adds two more copper plates to show its higher economic value .
As for the puffer fish, Mizhi added a remark that is very effective for viewing. And all Yu Jiajun insisted that puffer fish can decorate a house.
The two tax envoys listened, feeling as if they were listening to some joke.
Even if the people in Rongcheng can make the puffer fish keep its round appearance after being dried, in the final analysis, the essence is still salted fish. What kind of weird thing would it be, to be able to put salted fish in the house as a decoration.
However, such nonsense was just the beginning. The most insane thing was that Qiao Jingxuan even counted kelp and seaweed among his local products.
He also deliberately misinterpreted the concept of local products, saying that these were all fished out of the sea in Rongcheng City, and they were called local products together with those salted fish, so there was nothing wrong with them.
The two tax envoys became speechless the more they listened, and felt that their IQ had been insulted, so they wanted to turn around and leave. But he is a civil servant after all, how could he struggle against a group of soldiers in Yu's army. There wasn't even room to interject.
Just like that, the two tax envoys and his soldiers had to listen to Qiao Jingxuan count the salted fish for two hours. After watching the last one, the two tax envoys even had the illusion that they were also getting salty from the dried salted fish.
But as soon as this thought flashed, he quickly shook his head trying to get rid of him, and then he worked hard for a long time to calm himself down, so that he could discuss the tax issue with Qiao Jingxuan.
"Lieutenant General Qiao, your taxation seems to be a little bit wrong. It is true that local product tax credits have existed since ancient times, but I have never heard of salted fish tax credits." Watertight.
"What's wrong? The local product of our Rongcheng is fish. Rongcheng is close to the sea, and there is no land suitable for farming. The people make a living by herding fish. This fish is the food we depend on for survival. And the dried salted fish is here. It is equivalent to the food in other places, kelp and seaweed are vegetables. Why can’t we use salted fish to offset the tax? Could it be that the two tax envoys mean to look down on our Rongcheng?”
As soon as Qiao Jingxuan's words fell, his face also sank. Immediately afterwards, those Yu Jiajun who were originally enthusiastic also changed their expressions.
The murderous air suddenly rose, and the atmosphere became dangerous.
Although these members of the Yu family army did not draw their weapons, the aura on them was enough to make people shudder, as if they were suddenly in the city of killing.
"Don't dare, dare not, Vice General Qiao, don't get me wrong. It's the first time we've encountered such local products, so we're a little surprised. Absolutely... absolutely no intention of looking down on Rongcheng." The two tax envoys hurriedly explained.
"Really?" Qiao Jingxuan was persistent, until the two tax envoys even said a lot of auspicious words about New Year's greetings, Qiao Jingxuan smiled lightly, regained the enthusiasm just now, and asked the two tax envoys to send a group of people Sent to the station to rest. Go back to Song Yucheng to report back.
"Master, everything has been arranged." Qiao Jingxuan changed into his coat first, and then entered Song Yucheng's room.
But even so, it was of no use. After all, Qiao Jingxuan has been soaking in salted fish for a long time, so it is destined to be a delicious conversation.
As soon as the milk cat in Song Yucheng's arms smelled the smell of salted fish on him, he crawled into Song Yucheng's arms with a look of disgust. I'm afraid that my hair will also be stained with fishy smell.
It is the number one leader in Rongcheng, if it becomes like the little Yulang who sells fish, how can it show that it is wise and powerful, noble and extraordinary
Raising his head, the black-haired milk cat, who still couldn't push his hind legs to his ears today, still felt that he was terrible.
Song Yucheng was so amused by its smug look that he wanted to stand with his hips on his hips, and unexpectedly thought of his own system that also had no friends, and couldn't help but chuckled softly.
However, after the system noticed his thoughts, it only felt insulted.
"My lord, I still feel that I need to remind you that my legs are far longer than that silly cat! [Don't mess with the geoduck]"
But Song Yucheng's reply left him speechless.
Song Yucheng said, "It's not that you have longer legs than him, but you have no legs at all."
"..." Very well, there is nothing wrong with this answer at all.
As a system living in the host's stream of consciousness, it doesn't even have a body, let alone legs.
The system that felt that he had been hit by a critical attack immediately decided to unilaterally block Song Yucheng, and drew countless circles in his heart to bless him, and even started to cheer up the prince, hoping that the prince can succeed in attacking Song Yucheng as soon as possible, and take good care of this People who are about to go to heaven.
It seems that it has forgotten that it is a green hat system, and the one who should really attack is Song Yucheng himself.
But no matter how unreliable this one-person-system brain dialogue is. When Song Yucheng returned his thoughts to reality and started to arrange things, he still looked at ease. After carefully listening to Qiao Jingxuan's report, Song Yucheng instructed him a few more words before letting him go.
However, Song Yucheng's end was well arranged, but at this time the two tax envoys at the post station were in a state of worry.
Song Yucheng's salted fish tax deduction is equivalent to pushing the root of the problem directly on his head.
Other fiefdoms use local products to offset taxes, all of which are rare treasures, or really rare and precious ingredients. But this warehouse of salted fish brought by Rongcheng, apart from being annoying, has nothing to do with native products, so it can only be called soil.
The point is, now that they are stacked in the warehouse, they already smell pungent. If they dragged them all the way back to Shangjing, they might be blasted out if they couldn't even enter the gate of Shangjing.
This smell has reached the point where it hinders survival.
But Song Yucheng was born in the royal family, even if he was ignorant, he would not make mistakes in such matters. Could it be intentional
Before he came, he had heard that Song Yucheng had found out that the prefects of the four prefectures of the four cities had violated the law, and they were all killed first and then played. At that time, those who copied the Zhizhou family were from Yu Jiajun. In three years, the magistrate of the Qing Dynasty had 100,000 snowflakes of silver, and counting the magistrate of Rongcheng, it was said that Song Yucheng had no silver in his hands. No matter how I thought about it, it seemed impossible.
The more I thought about it, the more I felt something was wrong, and the two tax envoys couldn't help discussing what they saw and heard today with their confidants.
"You said that the King Rong did it on purpose or did he really use salted fish as a tax?"
"That can't be said for sure. That person is a scumbag, and the sage favors him. Even if it was intentional, as long as the emperor doesn't punish him, what can you say?"
"But this doesn't make sense. If the blame comes down and the county king goes to play tricks in front of the palace, the matter may be over. But I'm afraid you and I will have to bear the blame."
"That's the reason, otherwise, my lord, you should hold back and leave in a hurry, and then observe Rongcheng for a few days to see if Rongcheng has money, is it pretending, or is it really that poor. If it is pretending Well, you can expose it directly and get the tax money back. If not, then you can also report it to the saint. This Rongcheng has no money, so it can only take salted fish, no, it can only be paid with local products Taxes, this is something that can’t be helped.”
"It makes sense, then let's stay for a few more days." After hearing this confidant's suggestion, the two tax envoys pondered for a while, and finally decided to agree with his approach. Stay in Rongcheng for a few days to observe.
But this idea is beautiful, but the reality is extremely skinny and sad.
As early as a month ago, Song Yucheng had already arranged everything, how could it be so easy for them to find out the clue now
Therefore, in the next few days, the two tax envoys and his subordinates enjoyed an unforgettable "wonderful" journey in Rongcheng. So much so that when they were about to leave, they wished they could fly out of Rongcheng in minutes with wings on their bodies.
They don't want to come to such a poor place with strong folk customs! What's more, there is only salted fish for every meal, and nothing else. After a long time like this, I am afraid that they themselves will be assimilated into salted fish.
The author has something to say:
Qiao Jingxuan: Mr. Two Tax Envoys, please observe these two salted fish carefully. Can you see any difference between them
Two tax envoys: Seems exactly the same
Qiao Jingxuan: How could this be the same? It is clear that the one on the left is half a fingernail longer than the one on the right [Broken Heart]