First Class Concubine

Chapter 308 Management of Emotions

A team of officers and soldiers, guarding a team of documents in official uniforms, each holding a pile of account books.All the way to the street.Every time they passed a house, six officers and soldiers led two documents into a business.Two officers and soldiers were outside, lined up on both sides of the gate, majestic and solemn.The other four entered the door guarding the documents...

Some shopkeepers will greet you at the door, and some are still alive as usual, and only send a waiter to take people in while drinking.

The common people on the street, as well as various shops are already familiar with this method, and are very used to it.Those who have such good deeds will go to a certain house specially to watch the fun.What's more, some people gathered together specially to guess which one was doing well and how much money they had earned.There is even a ranking list, ranking the shops that pay the most taxes.

As long as it does not hinder the work, no matter whether it is officers, soldiers or documents, they will not drive people away.Merchants are also doing business as usual without affecting each other.This tax collection is a very private matter, but sometimes, when this thing becomes private, it becomes obscure.And the operable space is much larger.If it weren't for this era of feudal emperors, such a thing would have been impossible to accomplish.Seeing this, Qi Jing gave Le Chen a thumbs up.

Le Chen poured her a cup of tea, and brought some snacks to her mouth: "I didn't eat much in the morning, try the dim sum here. Some cooks here are originally imperial cooks, and their skills are good."

Qijing bit the dim sum into her mouth and chewed slowly.But he put his eyes outside and continued to look.

They naturally pay more attention to Baicaotang.At this time, the door of Baicao Hall was wide open, and the shopkeeper, who was said to be a hidden medical expert, was waiting at the door and was very familiar with the document, "Master Liu, Master Li, you two are here. Come on, inside Drink tea."

The attitude is slightly flattering, without the arrogance of a master at all.

"Treasurer Wan, you are too polite."

Everyone went in, although they said it politely, they didn't delay what they should do.The shopkeeper also knew that the account book had already been placed on the reception table.

After checking the accounts, determine the income of Baicaotang, and then set the tax.If the account books are found to be falsified, they can be seized immediately.

After the two clerks checked the accounts carefully, Qijing and Lechen were already on the chessboard.They hold black and white, but they are all careless.

Le Chen also introduced to her: "There is a skilled craftsman in the grocery store opposite the medical hall. Although he is not like those two, he only loves making institutional buildings, but he is also very good at some delicate objects. The shop is also with those people."

Qijing's mental power swept over, and soon found the craftsman he was talking about.A gray-haired and haggard middle-aged man, holding a carving knife in one hand and a piece of nephrite jade in the other, was carving an ornament of fish playing with lotus leaves.However, even though he was making such a delicate and beautiful object, his eyes were still dull and lifeless.

"This person..." Qi Jing frowned.She doesn't like such people.Maybe it's because there is nothing to love in life, maybe it's because of being hit too hard.But she has seen this kind of person a lot. In the last days, there are many people who are more indifferent than him.Each one can be described as tragic... But sympathy is the worst thing.If you want to have brilliance in your eyes, you have to find hope and persistence by yourself.Even if the way ahead is death, as long as you live, you must live like a human being.Otherwise, it is better to die than to live like a walking dead, so as not to waste food.

"My ancestor was a famous jade carver, with a pair of skillful hands, amazing workmanship. More than ten years ago, there was a drastic change in the family, and his parents, wife and children were all killed. He was the only one left, but he lost his mind and went crazy. A few years later, he suddenly disappeared. In fact, he went around a few places, and finally came here as a dumb craftsman. Although he has never spoken a word since then, and he is also numb, his craftsmanship has been carved into his bones. , he can make the most suitable object according to all materials."

Qijing Luozi, then said with a strange smile: "It seems that the way that organization recruits people is the same. First make people ruined, or near death. Then appear in the form of a benefactor, and finally let the other party repay the favor, free of charge. Do things for them. Gathering money should be just one of them.” And it is conceivable that since those people use this form to win people, it can be seen that there is no kindness in their hearts, and their intentions are not small.

What they run is by no means a good cause.

It's just an accident, these people have been planning since a dozen or even decades ago.At that time, Le Chen was not yet the emperor.Obviously, their conspiracy against Le Chen only started recently.What is the reason for this targeting?

"The arrival of the treasurer of Baicaotang is also an exception. He has not had any setbacks in his life, and no one among his close relatives has suffered a tragedy. Therefore, we suspect that here in the capital, he is the member of that organization, who specializes in Responsible for these money grabbers hiding among the people." Others are just tools.

While the two were talking, at the Baicao Hall, the secretary had already started to attack.

It's very simple, someone stared at it for twelve hours without blinking.Want to catch the pigtails but can't?Could these people's means of tax evasion be stronger than that of Qijing's men?

Sure enough, once the account was settled, the civil servant frowned: "That's not right, Shopkeeper Wan. The account you reported is too far off."

Shopkeeper Wan's face froze, but he didn't believe it.Some things, no one will know.Therefore, he tried to be as calm as possible: "What are the two adults talking about? The younger one is adhering to the public, and every account is clearly remembered here, and he will never dare to break the law."

The clerk looked at him deeply: "Master Wan, we two brothers have been in charge of your shop, we can be regarded as old friends. We remind you, but you don't recognize it. But once our ticket is issued, When you find out later, you can think about it, what kind of crime is that?"

Qijing raised his eyebrows, but his gaze suddenly turned to the roof of the Baicao Hall.

Just now, a person, who thought that no one would notice, stopped there with his fairly good lightness kung fu.Peeping at the situation in the house.

She saw it, and Le Chen naturally saw it too.

"your people?"

Le Chen shook his head and waved his hand lightly.Soon, someone sneaked up to that person with even more advanced body skills. The person was eavesdropping, and he was very confident.dragged away.

Qijing's eyes brightened: "Their strength has become much stronger, and so has Ranqiu."

"If you don't get stronger, there's no need to stay by your side. If you want to run errands, anyone can do it." Even so, Le Chen's face is still satisfied.

"Things seem to be getting more fun."

The paperwork had already been issued, and shopkeeper Wan pretended to be calm, but he was very nervous.

"Shopkeeper Wan, there's something wrong here, so we're leaving. But..." The clerk glanced at the ticket in his hand, and smiled: "Treasurer Wan, you should take care of yourself!"

Shopkeeper Wan's face became more serious, and he seemed to hesitate when he met their eyes.

"No." Le Chen's fingers were violent, and the chess piece in his hand was directly turned into powder: "This shopkeeper's is fake. Come, search this pharmacy to see if there is a secret passage."

Qijing grabbed his hand, took the handkerchief, and wiped his hand carefully.Wipe off the powder without leaving any traces: "What's the hurry?" His temper became irritable from time to time.

"It's really cunning." Enjoying her movements, Le Chen simply threw the chessboard aside, hugged her into his arms, and hugged her: "However, want to escape? Don't think about it."

Qijing continued to play with his fingers, "Maybe he didn't think about leaving at all." He nodded his face: "Since the other party found out, it is obvious that he will not sit still. But since he knows that our people are staring at him, he also It’s impossible to just run out so stupidly.”

In fact, Le Chen should be able to think about it, but recently, his mood is a little bit wrong, so he can't turn around for a while.Moreover, even if he couldn't think of it for a while, I believe that his subordinates have already grasped the information.

In the end, she really mentioned: "You believe too much in your spiritual power. When it is not strong enough and flexible enough, it is best not to rely on it."

This world has no need for spiritual power, nor is it necessary for survival.And as he stood at the pinnacle of strength and power for a long time, his need for these became less and less.

He was different from her after all.As far as he is concerned, the current height is probably the highest position a man can pursue in his life.Power, he is the emperor.Strength, he has been invincible for a long time.Those super masters who used to be on his head, now in his eyes, don't even have the desire to let him do it.

So, he was a little slack.

This kind of slack, because there is no enemy, cannot be detected.Perhaps, never need to care about this slack.Because he is too strong, even if he is slack, he cannot be surpassed.

But Qijing is different, the enemies hidden in her heart have never been those people in this world.From a rational analysis, her point to him was completely unnecessary.But emotionally, she felt it was necessary.

Traveling against the current, retreating if not advancing.

She is bound to keep moving forward, and his slack is regressing.There will always be a gap between them.And if he keeps like this, the gap will become bigger and bigger, and one day, it will become an unbridgeable gap.

At that time, it will not be a question of whether she is willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with him.Just like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, they are not separated by one or two steps, and they cannot be caught up by running fast.That's the difference between heaven and earth...

She didn't want this day to appear, so she could only mention him now.

"Is Xiao Qi unhappy?" Although Le Chen didn't understand the deep meaning behind her point, he felt sensitively that she was a little unhappy.

"A little bit." She didn't shy away from letting him understand her feelings.Love itself is extremely precious and hard to find, so she naturally has to carefully protect and manage it.And frankly, it is undoubtedly the best nourishment for its maintenance. "You're getting a little irritable."

Hearing her words, Le Chen heaved a sigh of relief.If she is willing to tell him how she feels, it's not too late. "I'm slacking off." After a pause, he said again: "Maybe, we should go out for a walk. If you stay in the palace all day, you will always be irritable."

Qijing pursed her lips and looked at him: "I don't care where you are, as long as you are by my side. However, it's good to go out for a walk, look at your country, and face the vast world, and your heart will become open. Although the palace Gorgeous and exquisite, but in the end, it’s narrow.”

(End of this chapter)