A shrill cry came from the inner courtyard. Commander Chen quickly ran in and shouted, not allowing the Jinwu Guards to embarrass the female family members of the Kang family. Zhao Guanren took the opportunity to take out the imperial badge, pulled out the demon sword and put it on the stone bench, and then
The knife struck down.
"Dang~"
The copper waist badge was immediately split into two halves, but there was no interlayer at all, just a few bubbles of different sizes. There was no place to carve the magic circle. Unless the craftsmen's methods had reached the nanometer level, they had misunderstood.
The old emperor.
Commander Chen came back quickly and said in surprise: "Hey! Why did your waistband end?"
"Baili Hongle colluded with the cult, and the prisoners he caught said they were spying on me..."
Zhao Guanren sat back and whispered: "But they are not using whistles to detect the wind, but a small object engraved with formations. But if you hear me talking ten miles away, I suspect that the waist badge has been tampered with. Only
I never leave this thing!"
"Is there such a thing? But how can the waist card be manipulated..."
Commander Chen quickly took out his waist card, sat down and played and played it. He also took Zhao Guanren's waist card to study. His serious attitude was not like acting. Even his subordinates came over to watch it together without listening.
through this type of monitoring method.
"They are probably just talking nonsense. I will examine it carefully when I go back..."
Zhao Guanren smiled and put away the broken waist card. After all the Jinwu guards walked away, he handed over a small cigar and asked: "Commander Chen! Why did the emperor marry Princess Yue to me? Her mother should
Are they the children of Xiabamen?"
"Boling Cui family! Fuzhou Yang family! Guannei Han family! Jiangnan Baili! Hedong Wang family! These five families are collectively called the Shangwumen, and the mother-in-law of September is surnamed Wang, and she is the Hedong Wang family..."
Commander Chen smiled bitterly and said: "The Cui family insists that the princess forced her to rape Jiuyue. Here she slaps Zhao Qingtian in the face, and backhandedly angers the Wang family. They also want the emperor to give an explanation. The emperor might as well throw them both to you.
, let the three of them quarrel with you, anyway, you are not afraid of being bitten by lice, haha~"
"Depend on!"
Zhao Guanren said angrily: "After a long time, you used me to divert the conflict. I really think the emperor wants to recruit me as his son-in-law!"
"Who dares to recruit you as a son-in-law? Do you think the Zhao family is happy..."
Commander Chen gloated and said with a smile: "You are really barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes. You have been offended by the civil and military officials of the whole dynasty. But seeing that the emperor can hardly protect you, the Zhao family has also been forced into a corner, and Luo Zhimen is afraid that
I’m about to raise my butcher’s knife!”
"The name Luo Zhimen is well chosen. After three hundred years of sewing and mending..."
Zhao Guanren said disdainfully: "But they still can't sew their own crotchless pants. Those who collude with monsters, use cults, and violently rebel have already appeared on the stage. And I came to the Tang Dynasty just to slay demons. I can even die."
If you are in the Immortal Class, what do you have to fear?"
"How magnificent!"
Commander Chen stood up and patted him on the shoulder, saying: "But righteousness cannot cure the demon. Fahai almost died unjustly. It's time for you to give in. If the trouble continues, the emperor will really be unable to handle it!"
"A good person is ridden..."
Zhao Guanren raised a finger and said proudly: "If I give in even half a step, they will dare to slap me on the nose, but I have one last question, which prince will I support this time in Shangwumen?"
"We can't see any signs yet. Gao Yang openly supports Prince Ning, but her words don't count..."
Commander Chen waved his hand and said: "Anyway, it's not the grounded prince. That villain is looking for Mr. Rabbit to mess with him every day. If it weren't for him to restrain the seven kings, the emperor would have wanted to slap him to death and marry the prince to you.
It can be considered a little compensation for that girl!"
"Oh~ I'm really touched by what you said. I will definitely repay the emperor for your kindness. Just be busy..."
Zhao Guanren stood up and walked out of the door. After arranging a group of people to do things quietly, he only took a few people and went straight to the Demon Suppression Division. However, the "circuit" of the situation had already been formed in his mind. They did misunderstand the old emperor, but it did not represent him.
Just a good bird.
The old emperor instructed Commander Chen to say all this, just to see how much potential his shit-stirring stick has and whether he can stir up this stagnant water that has lasted for more than three hundred years.
"Lu Popi! Has the murderer been caught..." Zhao Guanren swaggered into the yamen, and hundreds of demon masters followed him in. At this time, Tianyangzi also came back, leaning against the pillar in a low-key manner without speaking, and
Lu Poyan talked a lot, and finally said that they were chasing the wrong person.
"In that case, let's have a meeting and redistribute the work..."
Zhao Guanren glanced at the real culprit among the Qianniu Guards, then walked into the main hall and sat down arrogantly. More than 20 officials all followed him in. This time everyone followed suit and each person held a bowl of tea and drank it.
I just waited for Officer Zhao to speak.
"Experts do what they know, otherwise it will be a mess..."
Zhao Guanren put down his tea bowl and said with a smile: "Many of you are from temple backgrounds, so go down and build a government office to collect taxes. Tianyangzi will give them an example. You will be in charge of Jiangnan Road, and Lu Popi will be in charge of Huainan Road. Every month
Keke can keep 30% of the tax money for his own use!"
"..."
The two of them looked at each other in surprise, but they didn't dare to say anything to him. These were the two most fertile places, and he shouldn't give them up to others.
"Well, it's easy to build a government office, but it's hard to collect taxes..."
Tianyangzi thought for a while before hesitating and said: "We are unfamiliar with the place, and we may have to be beaten up by others. So how to recruit this manpower, how much is appropriate, and how long the company will bear the expenses.
This needs to be explained clearly!"
"I will give you three months to be responsible for the expenses of two hundred people in each government office..."
Zhao Guanren raised three fingers and said: "Why should we give you 30% of the tax money? You have to manage the local government offices and share the profits with the local tyrants and evil gentry. It is up to you how much is left. This department only sends people to check the accounts regularly. You don't
Just go too far!"
"Where's the clerk? Hurry up and put it on record..."
Lu Poyan quickly straightened up and said, "Sir! It's very hard to stand in the front line, but if you don't pull us back just after we have blossomed, you have to set up a document as a guarantee!"
"Ha~ You all need to learn to be smart, but it also depends on your ability..."
Zhao Guanren smiled and said: "I promise not to transfer you in the first year. An assessment will be conducted at the beginning of the second year. As long as more than half of the temples in the state are paying taxes, you can take over for two years. In the future, the assessment will be 70%, and the assessment fee for the mage and
How about we only take half of the firm fee?"
"Half of the time it's okay, it's not difficult..."
Lu Poyan murmured something in a low voice, but Tianyangzi was also afraid of being cheated, so he actually got up and talked with his cronies for a while, and finally said: "If you have any other requests, sir, can you tell them all?"
"
"I've said everything that needs to be said, except for the last one, which is to eradicate the evil cults and evil monks and evil ways..."
Zhao Guanren said sternly: "You are all cultivators. Don't betray your conscience for profit. If you find a cult, you must strictly investigate and deal with it. If you can't defeat it, go ahead and mobilize the government troops. We will bear all the expenses for the departure. I just hope you don't sell your souls."
Just go along with it!"
"Sir, please rest assured, it is my duty to eliminate demons and protect the Tao..."
A group of people stood up and saluted one after another. After Zhao Guanren returned the salute, he assigned tasks. Even the former commander of Qianniu Guard was assigned to a fat job. Only the murderer was left to continue leading the troops. However, no one at the scene dared to be happy. They all watched eagerly.
Hold him.
"Oh! You need money, right? Go and call the creditor quickly. I will pay off the debt today..."
Zhao Guanren waved his hand with a smile, and everyone immediately started talking in surprise, and the creditors rushed over one after another. When they saw that Zhao Guanren was sitting in the hall, they shouted excitedly: "My lord! You are finally back, and you are the only one who is the best."
You are doing things sincerely!”
"It's just my duty! I've caused you to be frightened, so I'll treat you to a drink the day after tomorrow..."
Zhao Guanren stood up and politely handed over his hands. The six accountants he hired were lined up in a row, and they were calculating and clearing the accounts. After a while, the foremen of the workshop also arrived. They came up with great excitement and bowed to thank them, and then lined up to receive the money.
money.
"Hey! I'm here from Huainan Road to collect the money. I want to open a government office and build a mansion with 50,000 taels..."
The chief bookkeeper suddenly knocked on the table and shouted. A group of officials did not expect to pay so much. Lu Poyan ran over in surprise, but when he looked at the account book, he was shocked and said: "Why did Jiannan Road give 80,000 taels? Could it be me?"
Is Huainan Road the son of my mother?" "Jiannan Road is at war, and the people are fierce, why don't you switch with them..."
Zhao Guanren looked at him angrily. Lu Poyan immediately stopped talking. Jiannan Dao praised justice. The creditors were all businessmen from all walks of life. He curiously asked them why they gave the money. After the officials explained it,
Only then did everyone know that the Demon-Suppressing Division had made a fortune.
"Why!"
Zhao Guanren picked up the tea bowl and shouted: "Miss Shi! Your butt is getting bigger and bigger. Have you finished the errands I asked you to do?"
"Prince-in-law! How dare I neglect the things you told me..."
A young woman smiled proudly and said: "If you don't believe me, just ask Accountant Liu. We have opened a group of people who are free to eat, and by saving on materials, the cost of tap water has been reduced by more than half. One box does not cost a penny. My family
All my sweethearts want to open a gas and fire shop!"
"You're a stick, you've spent all your money on others..."
Zhao Guanren jumped up anxiously, and the young woman with poor acting skills hurriedly clapped her mouth. However, the creditors' hearts were pounding when they heard this. Seeing that the Demon-Suppressing Division was rich, there was no need to deceive people to advance funds, and they would soon
There are many people rushing to wholesale.
"Let me tell you! We must have fallen into a trap. There are so many tricks..."
Lu Poyan shook his head angrily, and walked out muttering to Tianyangzi. The cost was falling like a roller coaster. It was obvious that it was a trick designed early in the morning, and he paid them in public, which was also an attempt to win back the shareholders.
their confidence.
"Stop! Where do these merit boxes come from..."
Tianyangzi suddenly stopped on the street. Two demon-slaying masters were driving a carriage. There were four heavy merit boxes on it. Lu Poyan was also surprised and wondered: "These boxes have no names written on them. Could it be that they are...
...a crooked little cult?"
"Two adults! I just copied a pornographic sect and there are quite a few followers..."
A demon-slaying master raised his hand and said: "The perverted monk deceived female believers into sleeping with him. He paid for prostitutes, saying that only the women he slept with could go to heaven. Hundreds of people have been deceived. It is said that in Mingquan County, there are more
Exaggeration, I can defraud hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every month!"
"Mingquan County? What religion, where is the dojo..."
Lu Poyan's eyes lit up, and the other party replied: "The Sun Shooting Cult! Descendants of Bai, this cult has no monastery at all. Xialang Village is their den, and each branch will transport the money there and then divide it. Let's
Now I’m going to challenge the adults and steal their money overnight, no! This is my home!”
"You don't need to go. Mingquan County is under the control of my Huainan Road. It's my official duties..."
Lu Poyan patted his chest righteously, but the other party whispered: "Sir! Please bring the people from our team with you. We injured three brothers before we caught him. The prince-in-law said that we got the money.
Half of it, Xialang Village can copy at least hundreds of thousands!"
"You guys go back for now. If what you said is true, you will be rewarded heavily if you come back. Go ahead..."
Lu Poyan waved his hands swornly, and the two had no choice but to leave hesitantly. Lu Poyan immediately turned around and asked, "Tian Yangzi! Didn't Li Zhiping say that everything confiscated by the cult belongs to us, as long as it meets the characteristics of the cult?"
That’s it, right?”
"Yes! The Demon Suppressor will not take any money..."
Tianyangzi said in a low voice: "I have heard of the Sun Shooting Cult. It is a wild cult in the countryside. The believers are all peasant women and villagers. It must meet the four major characteristics of the cult. But when they go out, they attack the entire village, and even several surrounding villages.
It’s hard to chew!”
"Hmph~ No matter how hard it is to chew, I have to eat it..."
Lu Poyan said disdainfully: "If I can't deal with even one wild cult, how will I collect taxes in Huainan Road in the future? I will use them to scare the monkeys. Then go back and ask me to be the leader. By the way! Do you want it?
Come with me to increase your knowledge?"
"That's fine! I don't have a clue about tax collection..."
Tianyangzi nodded and walked with him, but Zhao Guanren was hiding in the alley on the side, saying without looking back: "Liangzi! Old Zhao is too cunning. The Sun Shooting Cult doesn't let him play with you, you thick eyebrows."
The big-eyed foreign incense master can play a role!"
"I'm leaving tonight. You and Teddy are the only ones left in the city. You two should be more careful..."
"Don't worry! He is the old Teddy who can't be killed, and I am the little dragon who can't be killed..."