Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1615
In the hall of the household department, everyone is willing to make up for their mistakes, hoping that Qin Tian will give them a chance.

Qin Tian looked at them and said, "Are you really willing to make up for your mistakes?"

Hearing Qin Tian's question, everyone's heart skipped a beat.

They just said that they were willing to make up for their mistakes, but it was just a nice word on the surface, they were not willing to make up for their mistakes, otherwise Qin Tian might not know how to deceive them.

But the words have already been said, and if he regrets and says he doesn't want to at this time, he might really offend Qin Tian.

But now that the disaster is serious, Li Shimin is very concerned about this. It's okay for them to piss off Qin Tian, ​​but if they piss off Li Shimin, then they really can't keep their black hats.

Thinking in their hearts, they quickly nodded.

"Nature is really willing."

Qin Tian nodded, and said: "Okay, since you are willing, then I will give you some instructions to do. After you go back, go and collect taxes from me. The collected taxes will be bought into food, and will be sold in your respective The prefectures and counties will give me relief for the people, and the relief should be massive, so that the refugees in Chang'an City feel that after returning, they will be able to eat well and wear good clothes, understand?"

Qin Tian spoke loudly, but after he finished speaking, the crowd looked at each other with bewildered faces.

Qin Tian frowned and said, "Why, don't you understand?"

An official hesitated for a moment, and then stood up and said, "My lord, we can understand that you want us to help the people in our respective states and counties, but we don't understand that you want us to collect taxes. At this time , what kind of tax do you charge?"

The imperial court's tax is collected at a certain time every year, once a month, three months, or half a year. If it is a farmer, it is collected according to the harvest season of grain, which is not the same.

But this time is definitely not the time to collect taxes.

Qin Tian rolled his eyes, and said: "Broth houses, gambling houses, some profiteering industries, you all go and collect taxes for me, and anyone who dares not pay will directly seal the shop."

Hearing this, everyone trembled all over. This kind of behavior is simply a rogue's behavior. Is there anyone who forcibly increases taxes?

An official boldly asked, "My lord, what kind of tax do you charge? It's okay to collect taxes, but you have to have a name, right?"

Without a name, the tax is really hard to collect.

Qin Tian thought for a while, and said, "I don't care what name you use, anyway, you have to collect taxes from me, and attract the people of Chang'an City back. If they don't go back, you will be finished."

Everyone looked at each other and secretly complained, but in this situation, they had no choice but to quickly nod in response.

They were not very afraid of doing this, anyway, Qin Tian asked them to do it, even if something happened, it would be Qin Tian who stood up for them, and their punishment would never be heavy.

And if things are done well, they might be able to follow suit.

Of course, if it was someone else, they really didn't have the idea of ​​doing it well, but it was Qin Tian who did it, and he could often turn decay into magic. Maybe this thing would be rewarded by the emperor?

After they figured this out, they were a little relieved, and after taking orders, they quickly retreated.

After these people retreated, Tang Jian next to him turned pale.

"Master Qin, you... I'm afraid you're going to cause trouble."

It is a serious crime to collect taxes without authorization. Although the taxes in some places do not require the approval of the imperial court, it is really a bit too much for Qin Tian to do so.

However, Qin Tian didn't mind at all, and said: "Master Tang, the Ministry of Households, please send someone to the brothel, go to collect taxes from gambling houses, if we collect taxes, we will have money here bought food."

"This……"

"Master Tang promised to help me before."

Tang Jian suddenly couldn't laugh or cry, he just fell into Qin Tian's trap?

Very speechless, he climbed out of such a pit if he wanted to.

But for some reason, he didn't want to climb out. Maybe he also knew that this was obviously the fastest way to save those victims.

However, as long as some reasons for tax collection are found, this matter may not be a big deal.

Tang Jian nodded, but when he nodded, he looked disgusted. Qin Tian didn't mind, as long as Tang Jian was willing to do it.

It’s better to say that some states and counties near Chang’an City are doing this matter of tax increase. After all, they are not Chang’an City, and there are not many dignitaries. Taxes, even if someone is unhappy, they only dare to be unhappy secretly, and dare not jump out and confront these state and county officials.

But in Chang'an City, things are not so easy.

After Qin Tian ordered to go down, Hu Shiba and others also joined in.

First, they went to a brothel owned by Master Wang Yuanwang.

This brothel is called Baihuakai. It is not particularly famous in Chang'an City, but it also has some unique features. The girls in it receive many customers every day. It can be said that they are very busy, and the business is not bad. .

After Hu Shiba brought the people here, the boss of Baihuakai rushed over to greet her. She was a fat woman in her half-century, her full chest trembled when he started to run.

"Oh, what are you guys doing?"

People like Hu Shiba didn't look like they came to patronize their business, but the boss couldn't guess what was going on with them.

Hu Shiba was a little tired of the people here, and he was a little too lazy to talk nonsense with these people, so he could only let the single eye next to him speak.

"The imperial court stipulates that industries such as brothels and gambling houses have to collect [-]% more taxes every year. Now that it's the end of the year, you can make up for this year's taxes."

Hearing that they asked for money, the face of the boss of the brothel suddenly became ugly.

"The imperial court wants to increase taxes. I haven't heard of this. Do you have an order from the imperial court? If not, I will definitely not hand over the money."

With the support of Lord Wang Yuanwang behind him, the boss still has a little confidence in his words. Hu Shiba's eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly drew his sword, but then calmed down, and said coldly: "If you don't want to pay, then The brothel was sealed up, and the person was taken to prison."

Hu Shiba originally wanted to kill this woman with a knife, and then use force to solve the matter, but when he came, Qin Tian said that it is best not to see blood and murder, and there are ways to deal with businessmen, as long as they let their business If it can't be done, they are more anxious than anyone else.

So in the middle of the journey, Hu Shiba stopped with the knife again, but said this sentence, he sealed up the hundred flowers, so that they can't do business all the time, so that they can't make money. At that time, look Who is more anxious.

(End of this chapter)