Chapter three hundred and eighty-ninth black tax storm (six)
In a private garden located to the east of the commercial plaza, Zheng Yao, with a smile on his face, picked up the exquisite jasper flask and filled the cup in front of Li Mu with fine wine.
This is Zheng Yao's own property, with flowing rockery and pavilions, beautiful and delicate maids carrying various delicacies, and exotic dancers twisting their waists. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, Li Mu would have
I never imagined that in the not-so-rich Tailan City, there would be such a place for ultimate enjoyment.
"Guanshi Hu, how is my place? To tell you the truth, I have seven more manors like this in Tailan City, each with its own characteristics. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will take you to visit them one by one, haha."
Zheng Yao's lack of concealment made Li Mu feel wary. This city lord has cultivated a diligent and close-knit persona for so long. It stands to reason that he would never expose the fact that he was amassing money under the guise of being the city lord at the last moment.
But now Zheng Yao seems to have no intention of pretending anymore.
"City Lord Zheng, I just want to confirm something with you. If we can reach an agreement, then the Tailan City branch of Jinfuxuan will be established soon."
Li Mu felt more wary in his heart, but he still pretended that nothing had happened and talked about the establishment of the semicolon. Zheng Yao naturally took over the conversation and said that if Li Mu had any request, he could directly
propose.
"The new empress has succeeded to the throne not long ago, and various brand-new laws have been promulgated throughout the Cangyun Empire. Among them, the tax order is closely related to our business, but as far as I know, many cities in the empire have not yet fully implemented the new tax law.
Ling Fafa, I would like to know what is the situation in our Tailan City in this regard?"
Li Mu, who had basically confirmed the other party's crime, chose to go straight to the point and pointed the issue directly at the tax issue in Tailan City. When he spoke, he looked directly at Zheng Yao with his eyes. The city lord was stunned on the spot, but soon he
He returned to normal and replied with a smile.
"Boss Hu, since we have seen each other like old friends, I won't hide anything from you. The tax order of Tailan City is indeed different from other cities in the empire. Ordinary merchants do need to pay a fee to the city lord when doing business in the city.
government, but this is also to ensure their safety, and most people can accept it."
"But Mr. Hu, you also know that the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. There will always be some unscrupulous people who maliciously slander my good intentions. Like the old woman in the square before, it was because she openly incited the masses to resist the city lord's palace.
I will send people to arrest you."
"Manager Hu, Jinfuxuan is the most important partner of Tailan City. If the semicolon can be successfully completed, on behalf of the city lord's palace, I will give you a tax order that is completely different from other forces. By then, the entire Tailan City
They will all become our cornucopia, and a lot of Cangyun coins belong to us two brothers."
Zheng Yao finished his words almost in one breath, and Li Mu finally understood the plan of the city lord of Tailan City. Since he could not hide the growing public anger, he could only use money to seduce him, and he could become independent from all the people in the city.
The power's tax order basically means that Jin Fuxuan can monopolize the market in Tailan City.
Moreover, Zheng Yao repeatedly emphasized to Li Mu that the money earned belonged to both of them. The implication was that his taxes did not need to be handed over to the empire, and Li Mu's share naturally did not need to be handed over to Jin Fuxuan.
Headquarters, faced with such huge wealth, if Li Mu was really just an ordinary manager, he might have been able to be convinced.
"Thanks to City Master Zheng, I am still a little confused. I heard that the newly appointed empress is a powerful character. Not only did she personally lead the troops to overthrow the regime of my father and brother, she also introduced various new measures to govern the country. She is also extremely clever.
, just say that according to this tax order, every city has its own inspector, are you not afraid?"
Continuing Zheng Yao's topic, Li Mu finally spoke out the last question in his heart that needed to be confirmed. In order to ensure the implementation of the new tax order throughout the empire, Huangfu Qing sent a large number of inspectors, who were directly affiliated with the royal family.
The supervisory personnel in charge have the power to investigate any city lord.
It was the existence of these inspectors holding Shang Fang's sword that allowed the Cangyun Empire to quickly restore order after the war, and both the business economy and the lives of the people were basically back on track.
But in Tailan City, Li Mu couldn't feel the presence of the Inspector at all. Whether it was Zheng Yao's wanton rule or the people in the city's heartfelt fear of the city lord's palace, it showed the role of the Inspector in
In this small town, it has not been developed.
"Haha, I, Zheng Yao, have been in charge of Tailan City for so many years, and I have never been afraid of anyone. Not to mention a small supervisor, even if it's that bitch Huangfu Qing... If a woman comes in person, I will still go my own way. If I want
Replacing me depends on whether she has the ability."
Li Mu's words seemed to have touched Zheng Yao's sore spot. After drinking three glasses of wine in succession, the city lord began to speak recklessly and completely vented his dissatisfaction with Huangfu Qing.
"Inspection envoy, Inspection envoy, huh, I'm afraid there will be no return. By the time the empire finds out, I will have long..."
Zheng Yao, who was so excited, wanted to say something, but when he saw Li Mu's cold expression, he suddenly retracted his words. But in fact, he didn't say that Li Mu had already guessed that the prisoner sent by the empire was...
Most likely, the envoy had already been poisoned.
But he was also a little strange. Generally, the supervisors were monks. In front of him, the city lord, who had long been drained by alcohol and sex, relied on what means to silence the supervisor who was at least a master of the Dan Formation Realm. Among them,
There must be a hidden story.
"Hu...Guanshi Hu, what do you mean?"
At this time, Li Mu no longer had the patience to quarrel with this evil-doing city lord. He immediately exuded a trace of aura. The cultivation of the Transformation Infant Realm and the strength comparable to the entry-level of the Infinite Realm. Just a trace of aura made Zheng Yao paralyzed.
, actually sat down on the ground.
"City Lord Zheng, I'm not the boss of Jin Fuxuan. I'm just a person who wants to seek justice for the people who have been oppressed by you."
Looking at Zheng Yao who was so frightened that he peed his pants, Li Mu felt nauseated. Then he directly touched the disguise of Yi Rong's bracelet, revealing his true face. The Starfall Sword was directly pulled out from the warehouse system, and the sharp blade flashed.
With a cold light, he pressed against the opponent's neck.
"Sir, help!"
Seeing that he was about to die on the spot, Zheng Yao shouted desperately, calling for help from the escort team outside the courtyard. How could Li Mu care about those ordinary soldiers? He immediately wanted to kill him with a sword.