Zhenbeiguan!

Nowadays, this place has become a prosperous entrance and exit channel. All transactions in Liaodong Province and Baicheng area are carried out from here. There is an endless flow of people, businessmen and people of all kinds.

Early in the morning at the end of April, the Zhenbei Gate opened normally, and the caravans who had been waiting for a long time lined up to check with the customs guards with their tax payment vouchers. Although the whole scene was crowded, it was orderly, and every caravan was honest.

When queuing, no one dares to jump in line or argue.

It is impossible to say that these treacherous businessmen are all so qualified. The real credit belongs to the black policemen patrolling next to them. The thick cowhide whips they hold in their hands are a huge deterrent.

After cutting off several strings, the merchants learned to line up and wait.

The merchants were lining up, and suddenly a quarrel came from the city gate. Upon closer inspection, the soldiers guarding the city gate roughly stopped a pair of merchants, pointed their spears diagonally, and prohibited them from leaving the city.

Seeing this situation, the police patrolling the street rushed over immediately, and the leader immediately asked loudly, "What happened?"

The person guarding the city here was a company commander. He said with a stern face, "This person's tax payment certificate is insufficient and he is not allowed to leave the customs."

Upon hearing this, the police captain took the voucher handed over by the company commander, examined it carefully, and his expression changed. This voucher was indeed incomplete. It had the previous approval stamp, but it did not have the financial seal for the final payment of taxes and fees. The captain also had it when he went to work again.

It’s been more than a year and I have rich experience. I can tell what’s going on at a glance.

The other party must have not stamped the business in order to evade taxes. He had seen this kind of thing many times. His face straightened immediately and he wanted to reprimand the businessman and take him away for processing.

The businessman was also a character with aura. He knew something was wrong at first glance, and immediately raised his hands and said, "Sir, please show me your noble hand. This is my lord's famous assassination. I hope Haihan will do it." With that, he handed over a famous thorn and a letter of money.

passed.

The businessman acted in secret, using his big sleeves and famous thorns to block the money. Only the company commander and the police captain in front of him saw it. Seeing the famous thorns, the company commander and the captain's eyes flickered.

Chinese businessmen have always had the bad habit of tax evasion, and it was especially serious in the Ming Dynasty. After all, they had not paid taxes for more than two hundred years. Now that they have been forcefully implemented, they can't accept it, so they think of ways to evade taxes.

Anyone who can patrol an important traffic area like Zhenbeiguan has some foresight. Nowadays, the superiors have suppressed the task of tax collection, and the investigation of tax evasion is very serious. Therefore, the captain will not easily accept money from such businessmen.

The last person who illegally collected money is now in prison and is working hard to reclaim land on the original Jurchen base.

Therefore, except for those caravans that have been greeted by superiors and have internal connections, he will consider collecting money as appropriate and then let them go lightly. As for the proof of the relationship, it is the name badge handed over by the caravan.

After receiving the famous assassin, the captain opened it and looked at it, his face changed slightly. He had heard the name above, Wu Xiang, the deputy director of the Shenyang Police Station. He had heard that he was from the city defense army before, but he was kicked out because of some style problems. Originally, he was from the city defense army.

He was going to be sent to Dali Temple, but he was interceded and released.

In the end, he was transferred to the police station as an idle deputy chief, which was regarded as a retirement. Unexpectedly, he went into business, and now he wants to use his connections to evade taxes.

The captain's eyes flickered and he looked at the company commander of the city defense army. The latter also had an undecided look on his face. He had heard of Wu Xiang's name, but he was just an idle character now. Should he let it go or take it down?

A little political achievement comes.

When the businessman saw it, he immediately knew there was something going on and said quickly, "My lords, my young master is currently serving in the Hussars and has been promoted to the position of lieutenant and battalion commander."

When the word "Hussars" came out, the two of them were shocked. The Hussars were formed in Liaodong, they were trained in Liaodong, and the first battle was in Liaodong. He was born and grew up here. The soldiers here are very different from the Hussars.

The most familiar thing is, especially their abnormal treatment and equipment, which is really enviable and makes people drool.

A battalion commander under the emperor was a big enough official position for the two of them, and he could stand out in the field army. Those who served as officers were not ordinary people.

"My young master is only twenty-two this year." The businessman added.

This sentence was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, making the two of them completely determined to let them pass. Although the twenty-something battalion commander was not as good as the old soldiers who had followed the emperor since he was a prince, he still had a bright future.

, enough for them to sell well.

"I'm afraid not..." Although the police captain who took the initiative wanted to feel relieved, he did not show it. Instead, he looked embarrassed and wanted to say something to squeeze out more money and let him risk his life to help evade taxes. This

A little money is not enough.

However, before he could finish speaking, and as soon as he put on a non-negotiable expression, the sound of chaotic horse hooves suddenly came quickly.

Someone broke through the barrier. This was the first impression they had. But before they could react, a voice shouted, "The army is entering the city, everyone needs to retreat."

At this moment, you can see the difference between the police and the city defense army. After the voice came, the company commander quickly looked back and identified the identity of the person in a second - the military outpost, and also

It's not that it's already given. How many ten are there? An army that can have such luxurious equipment is usually more than 10,000.

"Everyone get out of the way." The company commander immediately shouldered his responsibility and directed his men to clear the merchants blocked inside and outside the city gate and make way for the main road.

The police captain and the businessman were also dodging, but one was used to it, while the other thought that his master was not dignified enough, and was a little anxious and didn't know what to do.

If it weren't for the high value of this batch of goods and the urgent need on the other side, Wu Xiang would not evade taxes. But now that he is here, there is no reason to return, so he has to go out today, otherwise the loss will only be greater.

Not long after the road was cleared, the ground suddenly shook faintly. Everyone at the border knew that this was a precursor to the arrival of a large group of cavalry. Sure enough, looking from the city gate, a black line rolled faintly from the sky.

About a quarter of an hour later, the leading troops had arrived at the city gate and were passing through one after another. The flags fluttering in the wind and the words "big cavalry" immediately made people recognize the identity of the leading troops.

"It turned out to be the Hussars. Doesn't that mean that the young master is also inside?" The businessman immediately looked happy. He could no longer understand the power of the Hussars in this land. As long as the young master opened his mouth, he would definitely be able to get out this time.

Pure black cotton coats and bright red cloaks wrapped the soldiers, making them look unusually majestic. Along with the crackling sound of horse hooves that hit everyone's hearts like a storm, this scene immediately shocked everyone.

Looking at the endless flow of troops in awe.

This is the most powerful army in the Ming Dynasty today. It is so powerful!

Such self-confidence arose in the hearts of many merchants, and also frightened some tribal herdsmen who came here to trade.

After the rapid march of the leading troops, the troops behind them slowed down and advanced at a trot. This speed also allowed the merchants to basically see the figures in the group clearly.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he shouted loudly, "Master, Master."

Wu Sangui was marching, his whole body was as straight as a javelin, and he looked very heroic. Every movement he made was done to the most standard and perfect, not for anything else, just to let the people not far behind him

As long as the emperor notices it.

However, when he was shaking his cloak to make himself look more imposing, suddenly there was a shout from the street next to him. From his voice, it seemed that he was a housekeeper at home. He remembered that this guy had not been running some shops in his family.

Well, how come it appears in Zhenbeiguan?

He looked around in confusion, but saw a scene that frightened him. The familiar housekeeper didn't know if he had taken the courage of a leopard or something, but he actually waved towards him and ran over. He was going to attack the army.

Ah, even beating him to death is not an exaggeration.

Even out of the corner of his eye, he could vaguely see a soldier raising the musket in the book. In order to prevent the elderly at home from dying tragically for no reason, he did not care about unnecessary things. He quickly left the team and went up to prove that it was him.

Acquaintances and comrades, don't shoot.

Sure enough, after he went out, the soldiers had put down their muskets. He even vaguely saw a soldier curling his lips in regret, regretting that the opportunity to make a meritorious service was gone.

The look on his face made his heart skip a beat, Madd, the competition is so fierce now, everyone is trying to grab the credit.

As the battalion commander, as soon as he left the team, several guards naturally followed him. When there were more people, he became very conspicuous.

"Uncle Wu, you don't know I'm marching. What am I doing? You were almost beaten to death, do you know?" As soon as they met, Wu Sangui started scolding me.

Uncle Wu was confused by Gui Fengyu's scolding, and he argued subconsciously, "Master, our caravan has been blocked and cannot get out. If we can't get on the road today, the loss will be huge."

After hearing the reason, Wu Sangui was so depressed that he almost wanted to curse. He stopped me when it came to business matters. I wonder if the emperor was behind me. But he didn't want to say anything, wasted time, and quickly dealt with the matter.

"Brother, I would like to ask someone from the high platform to let my caravan out." Wu Sangui said with clasped fists. He is a battalion commander of a field army, so he still has one face.

"General, this...this caravan has not paid taxes!" the police captain said depressedly. It seems that he will not be able to get the money today.

"That's it!" Wu Sangui frowned. This was a bit difficult to handle. Forget it, go out first and pay the tax when you come back. He was about to say something, but a voice came from behind that made him shake.

"What tax is not paid?"

Wu Sangui turned around stiffly and saw His Majesty the Emperor standing behind him with a solemn face, "Your Majesty!"

He called out in a daze, and the people next to him were so frightened that they knelt down, "Oh my god, this is the emperor, and he is so close to me."

"Wu Sangui, take care of it yourself. I've heard some bad rumors from others." Zhu Youxiao took a look. Although he didn't know what was going on, it was just some family matters. From the word "tax payment", he knew that it was related to the recent tax collection.

The business tax is related. This is his big plan and cannot be ruined by anyone.

Even if he was optimistic about Wu Sangui's ability, it was the same. After saying that, Zhu Youxiao rode away, leaving only the kneeling person and the stunned Wu Sangui.

Looking at the housekeeper at home, his face hardened and he said, "Captain, please do business as usual." After saying these words, he also left.

Only the housekeeper was left crying without tears. Who the hell would have thought that he would meet the emperor when he went out to do business?
Chapter completed!