The King of Qin led people to the prefect's Yamen, and the Yamen servant stopped him and asked who it was. A eunuch came up and muttered a few words, which frightened the Yamen servant and quickly left. The King of Qin ordered not to report the message, and walked to the door of Zhu Wei's study without hesitation, when he heard someone shouting loudly inside.
He said: "I didn't find out before, either I didn't get to the root of it, or I was deceived."
He then heard Zhu Wei say: "Deceive? Who can deceive the government?"
The young eunuch lifted the door curtain, and King Qin saw that there was a man sitting opposite Zhu Wei, who must be Zhu Tong. He heard him say with laughter and laughter: "Uncle, this is very strange to come from the mouth of an old man like you. You have been an official for many years.
There are many people who try to trick you into growing old."
Zhu Wei waved his hand and said: "Zuo is just a trick, I already knew it."
"Look, you just trust experience too much. What if they use new tricks?"
"What new trick?"
"How do I know? I haven't checked."
Zhu Wei hummed: "I thought you knew everything."
Zhu Tong smiled bitterly and said: "If I knew everything, how could I fall into the trap of ambush from all sides and destroy Baba's country?"
The King of Qin then entered with his hands behind his back and said: "Everyone makes mistakes and horses make mistakes. Mr. Zhu is not Zhuge Kongming, so mistakes are inevitable."
The uncle and nephew of the Zhu family quickly stood up to greet each other. After greeting each other, the three of them sat down. Zhu Tong said: "I am a late student with little talent and little learning. Prince Lao has thought about me again and again, and I don't deserve it."
Zhu Wei smiled and said: "Your Majesty, my nephew has some abilities and is much better than my old minister. Just don't worry, Your Majesty, he will definitely not harm your business."
The King of Qin glanced left and right, and Zhu Wei immediately ordered the scribes, officials, and masters to go out. The King of Qin said, "Mr. Zhu must have known about it. The tax revenue of Qin has been greatly reduced in the past two years. I don't know why."
Zhu Tong thought: "May I ask the prince, when did the tax reduction begin?"
"It started not long after Liu Feng left." King Qin said, "It didn't decrease much at first, but then it got worse and worse."
Zhu Tong said: "I remember that Liu Feng resigned as Prime Minister of the State of Qin in May of the year before last. In the same issue of the newspaper, there was news that the State of Yan sent officials and strong men into the State of Zhao to help control the river. It was already July when he officially left Chang'an, right.
"
King Qin nodded: "Not bad."
Zhu Tong said: "So, have Qin's taxes been reduced in August?"
King Qin was stunned: "This lonely king can't remember it."
Zhu Tong said: "When did the tax reduction start and when did it drop sharply? The timing is extremely important. If something happens as soon as Liu Feng leaves, I'm afraid he was forced to leave."
King Qin and Zhu Wei were both shocked: "Who forced him to leave!"
"I don't know." Zhu Tong said, "However, Liu Feng was a merchant and was not from the Qin State. There are many people who don't buy his account." He sighed softly, "This is why I was reluctant to serve as an official in the Qin State at first.
After all, the State of Qin is not the State of Lu. People all say that General Liu Tong is a warrior, but they don’t know that a warrior acts quickly and without looking ahead and backward. When doing things in the State of Lu, his execution is very strong. In this section, looking at the world, only Jia Cong wins the State of Yan.
I can do it later." He thought for a while and said, "It's not bad to go to Vietnam."
Zhu Wei was a little confused: "What is very strong? What is execution?" King Qin also didn't understand.
Zhu Tong explained: "A few years ago, the State of Yan wanted to collect land taxes from the princes and scholar-bureaucrats. Everyone said that they would not be able to collect it, but they did not collect it. Later, the State of Shu also wanted to follow suit, but in the end it failed. But last year, the State of Yue Zhenzang
But the pearl was made. There was not much land in Lu State that was exempt from land tax, so there was no need to follow this strategy. If necessary, it could be done. But Qin State was afraid that it would not be done. This is the degree of execution. One thing benefits the king and the people.
These strategies would often harm the emperor's relatives and wealthy families, so these people would inevitably try their best to stop them. General Liu Tong was a military general, Zhen Zangzhu was born in the green forest, and Lin Daiyu of Yan State was a female, but they did not give them face, so Lu Yue
The Three Kingdoms of Yan are very strong in execution." He looked at Zhu Wei and said, "I told my uncle a while ago that Liu Feng is better than me and I am convinced when I lose to him. It is because of this. I can be the Prime Minister of Lu but not the Prime Minister of Qin. Because in the
It's much easier to do things in Lu than in Qin. If the prince doesn't understand, you might as well go for a walk on the streets with Wan Sheng."
The King of Qin guessed a little about what he meant and said: "The lonely king was also planning to go shopping with Mr. Zhu."
Zhu Wei hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is the son of Wan Zun, how can you take the white dragon fish at will?"
Zhu Tong said with a smile: "It's good to bring some guards to pretend to be servants. Others don't know he is the prince."
Zhu Wei tried to persuade them a few more times, but neither of them listened. But he was worried, so he decided to change out of his official robes and go with them. He then sent someone back to get his regular clothes.
Zhu Tong said: "Since the prince has a guard, we will not take him with him. Anyway, ours is not as good as the prince's."
The King of Qin smiled and said, "Don't worry, dear sirs, I will keep you safe." When the Zhu family's uncles and nephews heard the words "two dear sirs," they all smiled slightly.
Not long after, someone came in and replied: "Sir, the man who took the clothes is back."
Zhu Wei had just said "hmm" when he heard someone outside say: "Master Zhu, Atong, I am bored in the house, so I want to go shopping with you!" The Zhu family's expressions froze and they looked at each other.
I saw Liu Shu wandering in, "Master Zhu, you have some free time today? Aren't you busy anymore?"
Zhu Tong said: "Didn't eldest brother promise these two brats to teach them boxing today?"
Liu Shu sighed: "What's the use of my promise? Your wife said they didn't do their homework well and punished them to practice calligraphy! If it were someone else, I would argue with him, but she is my own sister."
Zhu Tong blinked at him: "Let's go shopping in the Ink Studio Bookstore. Later, my brother will have to complain that it's boring."
Liu Shu didn't realize it at all: "I'm just bored. There must be some reading books in the bookstore anyway..." Before he finished speaking, Zhu Tong winked again. This time it was too obvious, and Liu Shu immediately shut up.
After a long while, he looked at his brother-in-law blankly, "But it's not convenient for me to follow?" He looked at the room again. Only then did he notice King Qin, "Who is this little brother?" Zhu Tong slapped his forehead.
The King of Qin said with a smile: "My surname is Wang, and I'm here to ask Mr. Zhu about his article. Mr. Zhu, who is this official?"
Zhu Tong said: "This is my brother-in-law, whose surname is Liu."
Liu Shu waved his hand to King Qin carelessly: "Hello, brother Wang."
The King of Qin said: "Since Mr. Liu has some free time, it would be nice to go shopping with us."
Liu Shu looked at Zhu Tong and Zhu Wei, and said hesitantly: "How about... you scholars can go and have a look around, and I can take a look around on my own. Chang'an City is so big anyway, so you won't get lost."
King Qin said: "It's better to go together so that we can talk to each other. Right, Lord Zhu, Mr. Zhu?"
Zhu Wei was a little embarrassed, Zhu Tong hesitated and said nothing. Liu Shu's lips twitched: "You are making things so difficult, it must be inconvenient for me to follow. I won't go."
King Qin hurriedly said: "It's not difficult, it's just that we agreed to have dinner later and I will be the host. You two are afraid that I will treat Liu Guanren as a free meal."
Liu Shu clapped his hands and said, "That's it! You should have told me earlier! Can't I just be the host?"
Zhu Tong smiled bitterly and said: "That's all, how dare you let your uncle be the host? I will be the host."
King Qin immediately smiled and said: "Then it's agreed, Mr. Zhu will be the host. I won't pay for it today."
Liu Shu generously patted his chest: "Don't argue! How much can you three scholars eat? I will be the host!"
"Okay!" King Qin said, "Guan Liu is really refreshing. You will be the host today, and I will invite you again tomorrow."
"Brother Wang is still a happy man!" Liu Shu patted King Qin generously on the shoulder. King Qin shuddered and was secretly shocked: This man named Liu is so powerful! Liu Tong is a powerful person. This man is Liu Tong's nephew.
, he must be quite capable, but unexpectedly he was so depressed that he took refuge with his brother-in-law. If he could be subdued, he would be a fierce general.
The uncle and nephew of the Zhu family had no choice but to let Liu Shu go together. Liu Shu didn't know the identity of King Qin, so they had to call King Qin "Young Master Wang". Liu Shu, on the other hand, was very clear about it by calling him "Brother Wang".
The four of them went out, and Zhu Tong led the way. Zhu Tong asked one of the guards of the King of Qin to name a bustling street, and then led the people there. When they got there, they saw that it was full of people. A group of people tied up their horses and walked on the street with their arms folded.
There were all kinds of shops on the street, so everyone just browsed casually. There was a cloth shop in front of him. Zhu Tong glanced at King Qin and walked in first. King Qin was moved and immediately followed. Liu Shu muttered from behind: "I'm not a woman.
What cloth shop."
The waiter saw several brightly dressed guests and greeted him with a smile on his face. Zhu Tongnai asked him: "How much does it cost per foot of fish white cloth?"
The waiter immediately suppressed his smile and still replied: "Forty-three cents."
Zhu Tong nodded. "Where's the coarse blue cloth?"
"Fifty-six articles."
Zhu Tong said: "I heard that fish white cloth in the capital only costs seventeen cents per foot. Why is it so much more expensive in Chang'an?"
The waiter had already lowered his face: "Sir, the capital is the capital, and Chang'an is Chang'an. If you think it's expensive, just go to the capital and buy it!"
Zhu Tong smiled indifferently: "That's fine." He looked around in the shop, pointed at a piece of lacquer tapestry material and said, "How much does this cost?"
The clerk chuckled and said, "Can you afford it? Just ask about this."
Zhu Tong said: "If you can't afford it, why can't you ask? What if I can afford it? Even if I can't afford it, can't my friends afford it?"
The waiter lazily said: "It doesn't matter if I tell you. This is a hundred-year-old picture produced by Jiangning of Wu State. It is not sold by the ruler. If you want to buy it, just one. This one," he stretched out a slap with his left hand and a stick with his right hand.
Pointing his finger, "That's six hundred taels!"
Zhu Tong nodded and said: "A piece of tapestry costs six hundred taels of silver, and a piece of fish-white cloth costs one, two, seven, and two cents. If you buy fish-white cloth in the capital, it only costs six cents and eight cents of silver. Is that right?"
The waiter twisted his nose and said, "Your Majesty, you are very smart. The one here is right. Who cares about him in the capital?"
Zhu Tong held up his hands and said, "Thank you for your advice." He turned around and walked away in a swagger. King Qin and others didn't know what he was going to do, so they followed him. Behind him, the waiter said a long list of "poor guys" and "what are you doing in the shop if you don't have money?"
Outside, Zhu Tong smiled and asked King Qin: "Master Wang, what do you think of this shop?"
King Qin hesitated for a moment: "That guy is very snobbish."
Zhu Tong said: "In a large shop that sells everything from coarse cloth to tapestry, the clerk in Lu State is so snobbish. There is no such thing in Lu State. Even if the clerk in Lu State despises the poor people who buy coarse cloth, he will never dare to show it openly.
If there is any, let the boss fire him." He pointed to the shop, "This guy can be so arrogant because his boss has no business to do, so he doesn't have any requirements for the guys. This shows that Qin State is not a market economy yet.
." He paused, "By the way, the price of tapestry materials in Jinan and the capital is also the same. But the fish white cloth in Jinan is only twenty-three or four cents a foot. From the prices of coarse cloth and coarse grain, we can see that the poorest
The life of the ordinary people is not difficult."
King Qin nodded: "The people of Qin are more difficult than those of Lu and Yan."
Zhu Tong said: "In the State of Lu, no shop selling tapestry also sells coarse cloth, and the shop selling coarse cloth cannot afford to rent the most expensive shop floor. But Chang'an actually sells coarse cloth that costs one or two seven yuan a piece and six hundred taels a piece.
It is against the laws of the market to sell tapestry materials in a shop. Prince Wang, look at it, why does this owner want to sell coarse cloth in such a valuable shop?"
How could King Qin ever think about this? He said blankly: "I don't know."
Zhu Tong glanced back: "Master Wang, please ask someone to check the owner behind this shop. There must be a large buyer of coarse cloth worth one to two seven dollars a piece. For example, the palace of the Prince of Qin, or the army." The Prince of Qin moved.
Zhu Wei said: "The number of coarse cloths that the Prince of Qin's palace can use must be the army."
Liu Shu said: "Lu's military supplies are not picked up from the shops, they are ordered directly from the manufacturers." King Qin looked up at him.
Zhu Tong led the people forward. Just as he was about to enter a tea shop, he suddenly heard a commotion in front of him, and someone shouted: "Kill people, kill people..."
Zhu Wei immediately covered himself in front of King Qin, and Liu Shu ran forward without touching his feet as if listening to the sound of nature. Zhu Tong frowned, and just opened his mouth and closed it again. Zhu Wei said: "Tong'er, call Liu Daguan back quickly!"
Zhu Tong shook his head: "He loves fun and won't listen to me."
Zhu Wei said: "Since it is killing people, chaos will definitely occur. If there are three advantages and two disadvantages, it is not stubborn."
Zhu Tong smiled and said: "Uncle, don't worry, a fight in the market will definitely not hurt him at all."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw two people running in front, one running away and the other chasing. A group of guards immediately surrounded King Qin. The guards were tall and blocked King Qin's sight in the blink of an eye. King Qin was still a young man, and he was very curious and stretched his head anxiously.
Tan Nao. In the blink of an eye, the two of them were approaching, and the pursuer had caught up with the escapee.
The one who escaped was dressed in short clothes and was thought to be a thug and guard. He clearly had a sword on his waist but had not drawn it out. He looked panicked and frightened. The one who was chasing him looked like a farmer in a short-sleeved homespun cloth, carrying a long simple knife, and had a facial expression on his face.
I don't know how much blood was splashed on my body. It was too late, but it was faster than that. The pursuer raised his knife and looked at the back of the fleeing man's neck and swung it across. Hearing a "click" sound, the fleeing man's head fell to the ground, and his body ran forward a few steps and plopped.
He fell down, and blood suddenly spurted out. People all over the street were stunned. The head rolled to a stop not far from Zhu Tong's feet. King Qin had already been frightened and collapsed on a guard.
The murderer's face was as cold as frost. He raised his arm and wiped the blood from his face. He turned around and ran back without looking at the dead man.
Zhu Wei was the first to come to his senses and shouted: "Don't let the murderer escape!"
I saw Liu Shu running towards me, blocking the road and shouting: "Where are we going?" He drew his sword as he said this.
The murderer shouted loudly: "Good men, don't meddle in other people's business. I still have enemies that I haven't killed yet. Once they are all killed, let the government handle them!"