Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 68
Wang Xiuzhi was so angry that he pinched her husband with her fingernails:

"It's not the poor people who are miserable, who would sell themselves to a eunuch's house with a bad reputation as slaves and servants, these slaves and servants are already so miserable, how can you treat them poor people so cruelly! "

Zhao Dezhao shivered a few times in pain, and quickly shrank the back of his neck back into the nest of his neck. He didn't dare to cheat under the hands of the lady anymore, so he had to tell the truth quickly:
"The disposition I'm talking about is not the kind of disposition you think of disposing of Wang Shijie and Chi Jianxin, but the meaning of disposing of them. I mean that all the servants and servants in Chi's house are willing to be dismissed, and those who are willing to be dismissed will be released; I want to find Those who were next to the family were all sent to Liu Lexian. He was recently promoted and sent

Cai, after changing to a big house, there is a shortage of people to serve in the house. Wouldn't it be convenient for both of us to let the concubines, concubines, who are used to serving eunuchs, be served by another eunuch?For this matter, Liu Lexian thanked me a thousand times, and was so happy that his ass was smiling. "

Wang Xiuzhi really wanted to ask how the concubine Ji served the eunuchs, but it was indecent to say it, so she could only hold back her curiosity and urged her husband: "Then, you deal with the former servants of Chi Zhai, and manage the State Administration of Taxation with you. What's the matter?"

"Of course it does matter. None of Chi Zhai's original servants are left, and the menial work at the State Administration of Taxation needs to be done by someone, right? The officials need someone to serve food and tea, a handyman to sweep every day, and a bodyguard. Night patrol... Originally, the maids and servants in Chi House only served Eunuch Chi, but now they have to serve dozens of officials, big and small, and the manpower required is doubled."

"Miss, you might as well guess, who arranged these people? How many things can they see in their eyes, and how many words can they hear in their ears?"

When Zhao Dezhao said this, he narrowed his eyes again, as if waiting to continue enjoying.

Wang Xiuzhi was not a fool, so he understood immediately.

She immediately let go of her heart and pinched her husband's neck and back again.

Zhao Dezhao has been busy in the study day and night in the past few days, and the birthday gift for the emperor's father is almost completed; in addition, the progress of deed tax collection is also satisfactory. The results even exceeded expectations.

Therefore, Zhao Dezhao was in a very relaxed mood today. While enjoying Wang Xiuzhi's attentive service, he smiled and chatted with her:
"So, lady, don't worry. If I don't go to the yamen, it doesn't mean I'm not in charge. Don't look at your husband, I don't leave the county palace every day. Some officials in the yamen of the State Administration of Taxation put a stinky fart in the office , I can know clearly that day; Kaifeng branch and Luoyang naturally also
It's the same. Every day, no matter the big or small things, a special person will come quickly to report it the next day at the latest. Everything is under the control of you and me. "

With a smile on his face, Wang Xiuzhi said flatteringly, "My lord, you are planning a strategy and winning a thousand miles away."

Zhao Dezhao laughed loudly, his wife's level of flattering is pretty good.

At this time, two letters and briefings happened to be submitted. One was from Wang Zixing, who was staying behind in Kaifeng Mansion, and the other was from Shi Yuanliang, who was also sent to Luoyang to supervise tax collection from Henan Mansion in Xijing.

According to Zhao Dezhao's request, in the daily briefing sent by Wang Zixing and Shi Yuanliang, it is necessary to list the business data of the two taxation bureaus of the previous day, including how many notarization applications for transaction deeds were accepted, and how many denominations of tax revenue were sold. Tickets, and finally stamped and verified how many passed, etc., as long as you have mastered these few data, there will be no major problems.

The two briefings put on the table right now were delivered to the concierge of the county prince's mansion by a special person, and then immediately forwarded to the study by Qian Niu'er. The report should summarize yesterday's business situation.

"Miss, you might as well open it and see if your husband is bragging." Zhao Dezhao raised his hand to signal Wang Xiuzhi to look first.

Wang Xiuzhi smiled and opened the wax seal on the letter, unfolded a thin page full of numbers inside, scanned it quickly, and then immediately opened the second letter.

The smile on her face gradually disappeared, and a look of surprise appeared instead: "Master, are you sure that the progress of deed tax collection can keep up? Kaifeng Mansion and Xijing Henan Mansion reported the amount yesterday, and a total of 30 guan was reported. Collection of money! 30 days, [-] guan, and half a month, if this amount is kept every day, it will be impossible to complete it no matter what!"

Zhao Dezhao was taken aback. He no longer had the interest to sit and brag and enjoy the blessings. He jumped up from his chair and said in astonishment: "Madam, are you kidding me? In the bulletin I received a few days ago, the tax collection in the daily newspaper The amount is about [-] guan, and it has been increasing, day by day, the last report was close to [-] guan, how could it be so much less all of a sudden?"

Wang Xiuzhi pursed his lips, stuffed two newspapers into Zhao Dezhao's hands, and said angrily, "Who is making fun of you! Mrs., you can see for yourself, my seventh brother sold [-] tax stamps yesterday. According to Shi Yuanliang's report, the tax stamps were sold for [-] guan, which is less than [-] guan in total!"

Zhao Dezhao took the two newspapers in one hand, and the more he looked down, the more surprised he became. He felt as if he was thrown into the Bian River for a winter swim, and his whole body felt cool all of a sudden.

Wang Xiuzhi saw that her husband's expression was not right, she lowered her head and thought for a while, then softly dismissed Zhao Dezhao.

"Msister, you don't have to worry. I thought, didn't it just happen to be the Huachao Festival yesterday? It should be that the big businessmen are going to celebrate the festival and take their families for an outing. Naturally, they don't do much business. Less There will be fewer large transactions in business, and naturally less deed tax will be paid, and when the briefing comes tomorrow, it will naturally recover."

Zhao Dezhao shook his head and remained silent.

Because during the holidays, merchants will stop doing business, and business transactions will be greatly reduced?

For a modern soul who has seen the prosperity and influence of the "festival economy" in the 21st century, this kind of statement is completely nonsense, just listen to the comforting explanation of my wife, I really want to believe it It is self-deception.

According to common sense, not only should the deed tax income on the day of the festival not be greatly reduced, but it should be increased. There must be something strange here, and someone must be playing tricks inside!

Zhao Dezhao calmed down a bit, and carefully reviewed the various numbers on the two newspapers, but he didn't find any flaws in them.

This is so strange. Zhao Dezhao is very confident in the process he designed. Its original intention is to divide various powers and supervise the process to keep records, so as to prevent the handlers from cheating. If someone dares to do this, Then we can definitely find clues in the data accounts reported.

But right now I can't see any flaws, this is really a ghost!
(End of this chapter)