I was the richest man in Da Song

Chapter 15 Metropolitan Tax Court
After Yu Futong was released, Yang Shiliang immediately sent someone to send the news. In order to prevent unjust imprisonment, in addition to Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, the Song Dynasty set up a prison department, also known as the criminal department, to check whether there were unjust, false and wrong cases. At large, the well-known Song Ci was the person who was brought to the Criminal Division.

But in the feudal era, no matter how good the system was, there was always someone who could justifiably destroy it.

In order to restore the economy after the war, Emperor Taizong promulgated the Penal Redemption Law in the second year of Duangong. Those who committed minor crimes could be redeemed with copper, and the officials judged according to their own circumstances.

As long as it is not a major crime of beheading, and the circumstances are not very serious, copper coins can be used to atone for the crime, and the presiding official can decide according to the circumstances.

He Shao couldn't do anything about such a situation. First, Fan Lou was rich and powerful, and second, he had a strong background. Otherwise, this discretion should at least cost Yu Futong half his life.

Solfang's wine cellar is fully brewing and preparing to supply Wanchunlou, but just as the brewing is about to be completed, Ji Zai runs over in a hurry.

"Young master, it's not good, our food carts and boats have been detained"

"Detained? By whom?"

"It's called the Metropolitan Tax Office"

The Dushang Taxation Court is the yamen under the Taifu Temple that is responsible for collecting various business taxes, so he has to go there no matter what.

The grain production of the first generation in Gyeonggi was not considered rich. To supply such a large amount of brewing in Kaifeng City, it could only be purchased from other places. The grain purchased by He Shao was transported by water from the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River.

The yamen of the Metropolitan Taxation Court was set up in the east of the city, and the three major rivers, Caihe, Bianhe, and Jinshuihe, flowed into the city from the east, bringing together the shipping of the whole city.

There are tax collectors standing by the riverside of the bridgehead entering the city, and every cargo ship in the city needs to pay enough taxes before entering the city. Three grain boats and several ox carts are moored by the Bian River.

"Master, the boat is from the grain company, and the ox cart is ours," Ji Zai said.

"Is the tax paid on every transaction?"

"As long as the tax collector asks for it, I will pay it," Ji Zai said.

He Shao walked towards the river, and there was a sign next to the tax collector, which read: Pedestrians have collected tax for selling goods, and it is calculated as [-] per thousand renminbi;

"My poor man, the food on these ships and these ox carts are all mine. Is there any tax missing?" He Shaogong asked with his hands clasped.

"These things belong to you." The tax collector looked He Shao up and down, "How many times have you transported grain?"

"It's the fourth time," Ji Zai said hastily
"I want to check the previous few tax references"

"it's here"

Ji Zai took out a few tax papers from his bosom, Ji Zai did not owe any taxes, he thought that the tax collector would let them go after checking the tax papers, but unexpectedly he threw these papers aside.

"There is no tax collector's red seal, this is a fake tax quotation"

He Shao looked at one of the sheets with Ji Zai's name signed on it, the type of goods, and the tax amount of 410 seven qian.The four cards are all the same except for the tax money.

"Lord, how much is the difference, I will make it up in one go"

The [-] guan from Yu Futong was left to He Anwen to rebuild the butcher shop, buy wine koji, buy a house in Solfang, hire workers to make wine, and sell grain.

"Do you think it's enough to make up for it? Tax evasion will be punished according to the amount, and you will be fined, fined, and the goods will be confiscated. If you transport grain four times without tax incentives, the tax court will confiscate all the goods."

"Master, this master, there must be some misunderstanding..."

While stopping the tax collector from making a decision, He Shao quietly stuffed in two pieces of broken silver. After feeling the weight, the tax collector put down the pen in his hand.

"Master He, I was also ordered to do something. Think about who you have offended." The tax collector looked around and said in a low voice.

I thought it was an accident, but I didn't expect that someone was deliberately making trouble for him.

From this point of view, the tax quotation may be a trap set in advance by these tax collectors in order to enrich their own pockets, or someone secretly instigated it.

"Thank you"

"Don't embarrass us. I will first seize these few ships of grain and ox carts and seal them up. In the next few days, go and see if you can find someone to help you. As long as the higher-ups tell me, I will definitely let them go."

"However, it should be difficult for you to find someone. This time, the supervisor of the Metropolitan Taxation Court personally issued an order, unless you can find the current Zaifu."

The tax collector smiled and shook his head. If He Shaozhen knew Zaifu, he would not have ended up like this.

He Shao knew that the prime minister's name was Li Hang, although he had heard of this name, he had never seen it.

"Then what should we do? Are we really going to find Li Hang? We don't even know where his mansion is."

“Try it anyway”

This was just the beginning. When He Shao went to Solfang Wine Store, another group of people from the Metropolitan Commercial and Taxation Institute came to collect taxes. There were more than ten kinds of taxes.

Among them, He Shao only heard about the body tax and the municipal rent. Everyone in the Song Dynasty, regardless of age, needs to pay a tattoo tax of [-] per year, and the municipal rent is a merchant household tax of [-] taxes.

As for Moqian and customs tax, He Shao has never even heard of it. The five grains are more powerful than the tax. It is the tax that needs to be levied on the grain transported into the city from outside the city, as well as the tax on the snails, horses, vehicles and boats that consign the grain. The ox carts he hired He Shao can only hold his nose and admit that he still has to pay this sum of money after being detained.

The most municipal rents are paid nearly a hundred guan, and the cheapest one is only one or two hundred renminbi.

In addition, the smuggler hired dozens of helpers for the wine storehouse, and each of them had to pay body tax, which also had to be paid by He Shao.

"Young master, many tax quotations issued by tax collectors do not have official red seals. It is a common practice that merchants can pay less money and tax collectors can fill their pockets.

This time, it was my own negligence that caused you such a large loss, please punish me, young master."

Ji Zai calculated in his mind that He Shao would lose at least [-] yuan, so he knelt on the ground and took the initiative to plead guilty.

"This amount of money is nothing, and there are still many things to be pointed at you in the future."

All of Suoerfang's affairs are due to Ji Zai's busy schedule. He only gives ideas and does not work hard. How can he be dismissed with such a capable helper, let alone losses. Making money is difficult for others, but for He Shao It is not difficult.

"Master, we don't have much money left, just enough to buy another shipment of grain," Ji Zai said.

"Let's keep the money for now. A boatload of food is of little use, not to mention we've already been targeted. No matter how much we buy, we're afraid we won't be able to transport it to the wine store."

A Metropolitan Taxation Institute alone can make people understand what exorbitant taxes are, and that is called a plethora of taxes, the most bizarre drinking water tax, leftover women tax, and sunbathing tax. These people will always find tricky angles and use reasonable explanations to levy unreasonable taxes. Tax.

If you really can't find the reason, you can collect these taxes from the beginning again, which is called collecting taxes for next year in advance.

He Shao knew very well that if this trouble was not resolved, the wine storehouse would never be able to produce wine.

"Could it be Yu Futong again?" Ji Zai asked.

"Yu Futong's methods are all low-level and dirty tricks, and he doesn't have such great ability"

He Shao faintly felt that the people who were going to make things difficult for him this time were different. He had suffered a lot in the first round, and he hadn't even thought of a way to fight back until now.

The only person he offended in Kaifeng City was Fan Lou, and He Shao remembered the person Yang Shiliang mentioned, Pei Yi, the real shopkeeper of Fan Lou!
"Young shopkeeper, this move of yours is simply formidable. You don't need to come forward yourself, and you can bring him down justifiably. I'm afraid that Solfang's wine storehouse won't be able to produce a single drop of wine in this lifetime."

Upstairs in Fan Tower, Yu Futong was flattering.

"The [-] guan that you gave him earlier should be enough to use. Even if the Commercial and Taxation Court doesn't bother him in the future, he won't have the capital to make wine anymore."

In addition to technology, the most important thing in winemaking is capital, and manpower and material resources can't be done without money.

"I'm afraid Wanchun Tower will help him," Yu Futong reminded.

"Don't worry, I'll tell Yang Shiliang, even if he doesn't stand with us, at least let him stand on the sidelines, unless he wants to completely fall out with me."

Today, He Shao has to face very serious problems. Firstly, these yamen are making things difficult. Secondly, if he wants to brew wine, he must invest more. But his own money has basically been spent and the Xiangbutcher shop is still being rebuilt. A way to make money.

Just as shopkeeper Fan Loushao expected, He Shao thought that he and Yang Shiliang were already on the same front, and now he had no choice but to ask for help.

But this time even Yang Shiliang didn't even show his face for an excuse, but asked someone to send a note, and after unfolding, there was a name written on it, Pei Ce!

"Master, is this Yang Shiliang going to watch from the sidelines?" He Si asked.

"I was a little abrupt, we shouldn't have come to the door today"

No matter how optimistic Yang Shiliang is about him, he is a businessman after all. What he is worried about is that if Wanchunlou and Fanlou are completely torn apart, He Shao will not be able to brew wine on time, which will put Wanchunlou into a dangerous situation. situation.

"Uncle Ji said we don't have any extra money to buy new wine and food"

Now that the situation is unfavorable, He Si is very worried about their situation.

"Don't worry, your young master has no other skills, making money is not difficult for me"

Yang Shiliang wanted to make money to overwhelm Fan Lou, but he didn't want to take risks. He Shao sneered that there are such good things in this world.

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