Qin Xiao has just returned to the city. Everyone is happy, but they also know that Qin Xiao is tired and did not stay too long.

Everyone has matters in hand. Since Qin Xiao is safe and sound and everything is safe, the stone in everyone's heart has fallen to the ground. They all retreat first and wait for Qin Xiao to rest before discussing.

Qin Xiao, however, left Xuanyuan Chong alone.

"Master Song should have told you that the imperial court has allowed Long Ruijun to incorporate the Black Mountain Army." Qin Xiao said with a smile.

Xuanyuan Chong wanted to kneel down and thank him again, but Qin Xiao stopped him and said, "There are no outsiders here. Colonel Xuanyuan doesn't have to be like this. From now on, we are all brothers. If we greet each other all the time, it would be too foreign."

"The Lord's kindness to Heishan can only be repaid by death." Xuanyuan Chong said gratefully.

Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "The purpose of recruiting Heishan and recruiting you is to let you live better, so how can we let you die? But Captain Xuanyuan may not know that the purpose of Long Ruijun is to build a brave and good fighting force.

The cavalry regiment has high physical requirements for the soldiers. I know that although the Montenegrin Army has many young and strong people, there are also many who are too old...!"

When Xuanyuan Chong heard this, his expression changed slightly.

"Don't get me wrong." Qin Xiao observed Xuanyuan Chong's worries and said with a smile, "I'm keeping you here just to discuss with you how to deal with them."

Xuanyuan sighed and said: "Sir, the total number of villages in Heishan is nearly 20,000, and there are as many as 10,000 men, but among them there are only five or six thousand young men, and the rest are old, weak, women and children."

.Back then, when everyone resisted the tyranny of the government, most of them had to take care of their families."

"I understand." Qin Xiaodao: "Captain Xuanyuan, let me tell you the truth. When I submitted the report, I advised the imperial court to recruit the Black Mountain Army, and the families of the Black Mountain Army were resettled on the spot. In fact, this was what the imperial court

My wish. If there is no such request in the document, the imperial court will need to spend a large amount of money to recruit the Montenegrin Army, and the national treasury is weak, so the imperial court may not agree to recruit troops so quickly."

Xuanyuan Chong said: "This subordinate is not stupid. He knows that the imperial court was able to recruit Heishan so quickly because of the Lord's manipulation."

"Fortunately, the imperial court agreed to my advice, so in addition to some young people who were directly recruited into the Long Rui Army, I also made arrangements for other people in Heishan." Qin Xiao said: "You may not know that I am

Bian has convinced many wealthy merchants in the pass, including merchants from Jiangnan and many wealthy merchants in Youzhou. They have already planned to build a trading center north of Heishan. If nothing goes wrong, there will be a steady flow of goods in the pass in the future.

The land will supply to the Heishan Trading Ground, and all the northern tribes will also trade at the Heishan Trading Ground. In a few years, the Heishan Trading Ground will become the largest trading place in the Northeast."

Xuanyuan Chong said in surprise: "Sir, are you saying that the trading center is built under the Black Mountain?"

"That's right." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "After the trading center is built, it will require a lot of labor. As the trade develops, the trading center will also need a lot of manpower to help. As the saying goes, those who are near the water are first served. When the trading center needs people, first of all

We must hire from the family members of the Montenegrin Army. In addition, there will be many business travelers in the trading market, and eating and sleeping will be business. Although the profits are not as huge as those of big businessmen, if you run a wine shop and inn in the trading market, you should also be able to earn some money.

And the rights to operate wine shops and inns will be handed over to the people of Montenegro."

Xuanyuan Chong's eyes flashed with brilliance and he said excitedly: "If this is possible, then it is something we can only hope for."

"Also, I have carefully checked and found that there are many unexcavated wastelands near Heishan. Because Heishan has been under siege by the government, there is no one to cultivate those wastelands. There are thousands of them at least." Qin Xiao said seriously: "

I will send people to Heishan to check household registrations. At that time, households will be included in the households, and farmland will be allocated to those who are willing to farm. Mr. Bai presides over the land equalization policy in western Liaoning. Yingping County is not yet able to get involved, but we can use Heishan as a precedent and take the lead in Heishan.

If the land equalization policy is implemented nearby, when other people in the northeastern counties see the results of the land equalization policy in western Liaoning and Montenegro, they will naturally become popular."

Xuanyuan Chong never expected that Qin Xiao had arranged it so well. The majestic seven-foot-tall man's eyes were actually red, and he said: "It is everyone's blessing to meet the Duke of Montenegro. The Duke is a living Bodhisattva for young and old in Montenegro."

I felt deeply that before I met Qin Xiao, the future of Montenegro was bleak, but in a short period of time, it actually gave the people of Montenegro unprecedented hope.

"In the first three years of land reclamation, taxes will definitely be exempted." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "After three years, taxes will be paid according to the relevant regulations of the land equalization policy. But don't worry, after the land equalization policy is implemented, the tax pressure on the people will not be the same.

It will be as heavy as before. Many of you are used to living in the mountains. Those who don’t want to go down the mountains can continue to live on the mountains. There are many good things in the Black Mountains. I even think you can plant fruit trees on the mountains and then directly plant them on the mountains.

The trading ground was sold to the Siler people, which provided another source of income."

Xuanyuan Chong knew very well that in this way, thousands of people in Montenegro would be eating official food, and their families would be able to have enough food and clothing through digging wasteland and the existence of the trading market. If everything went well, their lives would definitely not be the same.

will be poor.

For many years, what he was most worried about was the future of these people. Qin Xiao's arrangement could be said to be much better than what he had hoped for.

"Sire, my subordinates are rough people." Xuanyuan Chong said sincerely: "I dare not say anything about others, but I, Xuanyuan Chong, will leave my life to you from now on. I will go through fire and water without any hesitation." No more hesitation,

He stood up and quickly fell to his knees.

Qin Xiao stepped forward to help him up and said with emotion: "Captain Xuanyuan, I know how much you have devoted yourself to Heishan. Your life is precious, and you have to protect the old and weak in Heishan. General Gu is sitting on the other side of Heishan. You can lead him

My brothers, follow General Gu well and train hard. Once the Black Mountain Trade Center is successfully launched, it will definitely become a thorn in the side of the Liaodong Army, and people will definitely be sent to deliberately sabotage it. After the thousands of brothers under your command are recruited, each item will

The important task is to ensure the safety of the Black Mountain Trading Ground."

"My lord, are you worried that the Siler people will harass the trading ground?"

"I have already gone to the True Feather Tribe and negotiated with them." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "In the future, our war horses will be provided by the True Feather Tribe, so at least for now, the Sile tribes on the grassland should not be our enemies.

"

Xuanyuan Chong was even more surprised. At this time, he admired the young man in front of him even more.

"I'm worried that the Liaodong Army will jump over the wall in a hurry." Qin Xiao looked coldly and said calmly: "So we must be prepared. You assist General Gu to protect the trade field like a copper wall and an iron wall to ensure the smooth development of the trade field." He sighed: "

This is not only for the people of Montenegro, but also for the blood of Long Ruijun not to be cut off. If Long Ruijun wants to survive in the Northeast, he must keep his blood vessels in his own hands. Although the current logistics supply for Long Ruijun is provided by the imperial court,

But to prepare for a rainy day, we must have our own source of blood."

Xuanyuan Chong was also a man of his own. He understood the deep meaning of Qin Xiao's words and nodded: "Sir, my subordinates came to Guangning to express their gratitude to you in person. Now that I have met you, I have given you instructions.

This subordinate knows what to do. I will return to Montenegro today. As long as I am still alive, no one can touch the Black Mountain Trading Ground."

"That's fine." Qin Xiao said: "Mr. Ximen from Jiangnan is in charge of the construction of the trading center. You can take care of me when the time comes."

Xuanyuan Chong saluted again, turned around and left without saying another word.

Qin Xiao walked to the door and watched Xuanyuan Chong leave. He only waited until Xuanyuan Chong's back disappeared and he stood in front of the door, looking out of the courtyard in a daze.

He didn't sleep much these days. Even on his way back last night, he was in the car with Sister Rong for a long time, but he was not tired at the moment.

What he was thinking about at this moment was what would happen after the trading center was opened.

He learned from Ximen Hao that the taxes of Fucheng Trade Market were managed by the Department of Household Purposes and Officials of the Andong Protectorate. The Department of Cleaning and Officials of the Liaodong Military User Department continuously drew blood from the Fucheng Trade Center, while the Department of Household Affairs and Regulations of the Hubu Prefecture was in charge of the taxes.

The Ministry of Public Affairs has the right to interrogate the taxes of the four northeastern counties. Once the Heishan Trading Center is established, according to the law, the Ministry of Household Purging and Officials Department not only has the right to intervene in the affairs of the Heishan Trading Center, but the taxes of the Heishan Trading Center will also be controlled by the Northeastern Ministry of Household Affairs.

The Cleaning Department came to collect and take care of it, and even found no fault with it in terms of legal principles.

Of course, Qin Xiao could not make clothes for others, let alone make cakes for the Liaodong Army.

Therefore, in the paper he sent to Kyoto, he not only advised on recruiting the Black Mountain bandits, but also on another important matter, which was to open a trading center in Montenegro. He also advised the Ministry of Household Affairs to appoint officials to the Northeast to directly manage the affairs of the Black Mountain trading center.

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The Northeastern Household Purification Department is under the jurisdiction of the Andong Protectorate, and in name, it is directly under the Kyoto Household Department. The Household Department directly sends people to it, so of course the Northeast Household Purification Department can be left alone.

Qin Xiao knew that because of the presence of the Liaodong Army, the Ministry of Revenue had no chance to intervene in the taxation affairs of the Northeast. His trick gave the Ministry of Revenue a chance to do so.

As soon as the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs arrive, Long Ruijun can shut out the Northeastern Household Office Cleaning Department, giving the Northeastern Household Office Cleaning Department no chance to intervene in the Heishan Trading Center.

Qin Xiao thought very far, and even prepared to make a deal with the imperial court, that is, Jiangnan's military pay would go directly to the national treasury, and the taxes from the trade field would make up for the shortage of military pay. In the early days of the trade field, if the taxes were insufficient, Jiangnan would only need

It would be good to make up the difference in military pay.

In fact, he knew in his heart that the imperial court would definitely want such a deal.

Originally, the treasury did not get much tax revenue from the four northeastern counties. The income from the Fucheng Trading Center had nothing to do with the treasury, and military pay from Jiangnan would not go into the treasury. Once the Heishan Trading Center was opened, the Ministry of Household Affairs would send personnel.

In order to take care of it, the trade field levies taxes to subsidize military pay, and Jiangnan only needs to make up the difference, so there is still a large amount of money that can enter the national treasury. No matter how you calculate it, the court must have increased its income, which is beneficial and harmless. Such a bargain is a good thing, and the court certainly does not

will refuse.

If officials from the Ministry of Revenue arrive early and even participate in the preparation of the Heishan Trading Center, then Long Ruijun's control of the Heishan Trading Center will be covered with a legal appearance, which will of course be of great benefit to Long Ruijun.

It's just that Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Personnel all sent officials here, but the officials from the Ministry of Revenue have not arrived yet. This makes Qin Xiao disappointed, but still a little uneasy.

He knew that the Prime Minister was not only in charge of the Zhongshu Province, but also held the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs, which was directly controlled by the Prime Minister Xiahou Yuanzhen.

The officials from the Ministry of Revenue have not arrived for a long time. Could it be that the Prime Minister is obstructing it? But this matter is beneficial to the Ministry of Revenue, and Xia Houyuan is an old fool and will not stop it.
Chapter completed!