The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 6 To get rich, build roads first, and have a grudge against Zhu Yuanzhang!
Under the attention of everyone in the secret service team, Zhu Yuanzhang and his party completed all the procedures for entering the city.

In addition to the road guide inspection that is strictly stipulated by Ming Dynasty, there is also a unique charging process.

It was the most annoying thing for them to pay the tolls, and it was really spent most of the day at the toll window under the city gate.

And their move made the agents even more suspicious that they were Beiyuan spies.

There is no other reason,

For thousands of years, the northern barbarians have been eager to plunder others. How can they be plundered?

Unless they are beaten down, they will definitely not be willing to pay any tolls.

The Beiyuan spies who came to Yanmen County for the first time were just as unreasonable as they were when they paid the toll!
of course,

When business travelers from other areas of Ming Dynasty came for the first time, they were more or less emotional, but they were not unreasonable.

As long as the reasoning is clear, everyone will still pay.

This kind of barbarian who needs the guards to draw their swords to pay is basically the first time Beiyuan spies.

For this, the people in the Secret Service Brigade are very confident.

Because the spies who come to Yanmen County to spy on the military will always come and don't even think about leaving!

That is to say, Beiyuan spies who come to Yanmen County will never have a 'repeat customer'!
The reason why there is such an anti-spy effect is all due to their Master Ye's ability to prevent espionage!
Just after Zhu Yuanzhang and his convoys all entered the city,
The captain of the secret service team just narrowed his eyes, and said coldly and seriously: "Follow up and see what they are going to do."

"Yes!"

The other agents in plain clothes just bowed their hands and immediately went down to the city to follow.

To judge whether a person is a Beiyuan spy or not, it is not only based on whether the fee for entering the city is paid quickly.

It still depends on what he went shopping in the city and what he asked about.

in the carriage,
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the charging receipt in his hand, his eyes were extremely focused, and there was an obvious murderous look in his eyes.

In the next moment, he just grinned at the corner of his mouth and said: "We were mistaken and said that he is a good official. It turns out that this road was built to publicly block the road and rob Cheng Yaojin?"

"And let the woman come out to show her face?"

"We have written down this account!"

On the other hand, Empress Ma calmly studied the "Yanmen County Business Travel Guide" in her hand.

In Queen Ma's opinion, there is nothing wrong with this charging system.

The female toll collector at the toll window has already explained it clearly.

If there is no toll, who will repair such a good road, and who will sweep the cow dung and horse dung on the road?
The money was used not only to build roads, but also to solve the employment problem of so many people.

Empress Ma just gave Zhu Yuanzhang a blank look, and said with a gentle smile, "I don't think there's anything wrong, what's wrong with the woman?"

"Women can support themselves with this job, it's better than going to a brothel!"

"I agree with what the toll girl said, if you want to get rich, build roads first!"

"Take a look at the attached "Yanmen County Business Travel Guide". Everything you buy and sell for eating, drinking, playing, and shopping is clearly written for you. There is no need to ask around. Not only that, but they also consider that most people are illiterate , and map guidance."

"Besides, ordinary people don't charge any fees, it's just us who do business, and businessmen are not short of this money."

"With so many people queuing up to pay the fee, only you, the elder who rides in a luxurious carriage and wears brocade clothes, has the biggest opinion!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang was educated by Empress Ma, he lost his temper instantly.

In fact, he is not stupid, he understands people's words and makes sense.

It's just that the fee is a bit expensive!

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to the fee receipt and said: "Look at these fee items, it costs two taels of silver just to ride a horse."

"Also, those who ride in a carriage have to be charged according to the luxury of the carriage. We only paid 50 taels of silver for this carriage."

"The billing standards for trucks are even more outrageous, and they have to be charged according to the category and value of the goods. The good Shu brocades on these trucks add up to 500 taels of silver!"

"Is this toll road repair?"

"This is simply an excuse to build roads with a fee!"

"We absolutely don't believe that he spent all the money he collected on road repairs and road maintenance, and absolutely most of it went into his own pocket."

Speaking of which,

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't look at Empress Ma either, but turned away and frowned, his face stretched longer than the horse's.

Empress Ma also became worried when she saw this scene.

It has to be said that what his family Chongba said made some sense.

It is true that the toll was collected, but the collection was indeed a bit of a grab.

I just hope that Ye Qing spends all the extra money on other things that benefit the country and the people!
Once it enters into one's own pocket, it is really a corrupt official.

She doesn't want Ye Qing to be a corrupt official, because she has already seen Ye Qing's talent in governing the world.

It can almost be said that starting from the Yanmen County boundary monument, everything is a manifestation of Ye Qing's talent in governing the world.

If such a talented person turns out to be a corrupt official in the end, there is only one way to die.

His family, Shigehachi, is a person who has a sworn hatred against corrupt officials!

It can also be said to be the revenge of killing the father and the family!
His father, mother and many brothers starved to death because of the extortionate expropriation by former Yuan officials!

So,
Being an official under Zhu Yuanzhang, no matter how talented he is, he will definitely be punished for anything related to greed.

Empress Ma frowned instantly when she thought of this.

But at this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang realized another problem. He immediately looked at Empress Ma and said, "You said, his fees are so expensive. Except for those who come here for the first time like us, there are some emotions, those foreign business travelers who have been here Why are you rushing to pay the money?"

"Even helping the charging girl talk about us?"

When Queen Ma heard this, she immediately thought of the crux of the problem.

What does this mean?
This shows that the money they earned from doing business in Yanmen County can definitely make them not care about the high tolls that are unacceptable to others.

Just when the two realized this problem, they heard Mao Xiang's shocking voice:

"Master, ma'am!"

"This city is better built than Chang'an City in the prosperous Tang Dynasty!"

"You two should come down and take a look for yourself!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma heard such a sentence, their first reaction was unbelievable.

You must not believe it!
Even if Wenqu Xing descends to earth, a war-torn 'city of ruins' cannot surpass Chang'an City of the prosperous Tang Dynasty in three years!

The two got out of the carriage one after another and placed themselves on the wide street.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma looked at everything in front of them, and after a brief shock, they nodded in satisfaction at the same time.

at the same time,

The agents in charge of tracking and monitoring also surrounded them in all directions.

As long as they are sure that they are Beiyuan spies, the agents are absolutely sure to take them all down!
(End of this chapter)