Emperor of the Tang Dynasty

Zheng Xiu and Zhang Jing were completely unable to react, and were completely stunned on the spot.

This... what's the situation? !

This... what's the situation? !

"Calm down, it's not the first time someone has done this."

An old officer next to him came over and patted the frightened officer, and then said in a stunned manner: "Oh right... Although I said so, it seems that this is the first time someone has bribed you. No wonder you reacted so aggressively."

The officer and soldier were also in shock and said, "Yeah, plus this decree has only just started, and I haven't gotten used to it yet, so I was taken aback just now."

"Then... um, what the hell is going on here?"

Zheng Xiu and Zhang Jing are all confused, why are they just doing some unspoken rules that everyone knows secretly, and they will scare the officers and soldiers like this?

The old officer shook his head helplessly and pointed to a wall next to the checkpoint.

"There is a huge notice there. It is a new decree issued by His Royal Highness the King of Chu. You can go and see it yourself."

In fact, they don't have to walk over, they can see these big characters at the position of the checkpoint, but because they were too nervous and anxious before, they didn't pay too much attention to the situation around them.

But now Zheng Xiu and Zhang Jing looked at each other and found a huge banner that read: "Once an officer or soldier accepts bribes, or collects taxes and fees that exceed the regulations, you are welcome to report it to the Governor of Youzhou, we have a special department to deal with this matter. The department is responsible for the reception. Once verified, the whistleblower will receive a huge reward, and the bribe recipient will face jail! ——Xuanzhou Governor's Office.”

"So it is," Zheng Xiu and Zhang Jing suddenly realized, "No wonder the officers and soldiers were so frightened, this is a severe crackdown that no other state has ever had!"

In this way, the most vigorous means to crack down on the corruption of bribery is often miraculous.

And those so-called doing this will cause a huge backlash, and the people who use this method will be attacked by concentrated fire, which only exists in those people who are overestimated and fail to pick a good target.

Li You thinks clearly in this regard. Since ancient times, those reformers have failed because they have reached out to huge high-level interests, and there are so many interest groups involved. Hatred, often let the reformers die without a place to be buried!

But what Li You attacked this time was only the grass-roots officers and soldiers in Youzhou. Even if they were dissatisfied, Li You's control over Youzhou was enough to suppress them, so that they could not raise the slightest storm!

In this way, of course, a miraculous effect has been achieved!

"It seems that you all understand," said the old officer and soldier, and handed over another tax table. "This is the tax corresponding to various goods. Check it out for yourself."

Zheng Xiu and Zhang Jing took a look. After studying for a while, they handed the tax form back with a strange expression.

"Is this tax table wrong? We are non-local businessmen and cannot pay the taxes and fees of local businessmen."

There is no other reason for Zheng Xiuhui to say this, just because the various taxes and fees on this form are really too cheap!

Chapter 281 The uproar in the court

It can be said that Zheng Xiu and Zhang Jing have traveled to many places, but they have never tried taxes as cheap as Youzhou.

This tax standard, even if they were told that it was their state's tax, they would be able to believe it!

"That's right, you are the tax standard."

The old officers and soldiers seemed to have explained it countless times, and said with ease: "This is also one of the new policies of His Royal Highness the King of Chu. From now on, the taxes and fees in Youzhou and other places will be the same."

"Really?!"

Zheng Xiu and Zhang Jing were both stunned, and then their faces were full of excitement!

This is really good!I don't know how much money I can save!

"Although I came to Youzhou this time, I couldn't see the true face of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, but I can really see His Highness King of Chu's figure everywhere!"

After paying the tax, Zhang Jing set foot on the road to leave Youzhou with emotion.

"However, this is really strange. There was no exploitation until I left Youzhou. Could it be that those preferential policies are really for our sake?"

Zheng Xiu still thinks it's a little unreal. Is there really a government that would do this?

Putting away the black money that everyone agreed upon is not profitable, but instead spends a lot of effort to facilitate them, the low-level people, I don't know what benefits the government of Youzhou and His Royal Highness the King of Chu can have?

Zheng Xiu was really puzzled, and in the end he could only think that His Royal Highness the King of Chu was a great man, or that His Highness the King of Chu's ideological realm was too high for him to understand.

I have to say, Zheng Xiu really thought it right!

Although his intuition as a businessman is sharp enough to see the huge benefits behind many Li You arrangements, his thinking still fails to jump out of the limitations of this era.

Zheng Xiu... or should be said that most people in this era have their eyes limited to narrow egoism, that is to say, they will only start from the benefits that can be seen at the moment, and have no long-term vision.

Therefore, they simply cannot understand why Li You's actions of speeding up the economic circulation of Youzhou, relaxing the restrictions on attracting investment, and attracting more foreign investment have finally developed into a huge benefit to Youzhou?

Originally, the difference in taxes and fees between local businessmen and non-local businessmen was the most primitive regional trade protectionism. However, Li You was not focusing on the narrow place in front of him. After letting go, the benefits and benefits he can get will far exceed what he is today. Less black money!

"I planted this tree, and I opened this mountain! If I want to pass from here, I will stay and buy road money.々!"

While Zheng Xiu was thinking, a familiar voice came from a distance.

This interrupted Zheng Xiu's contemplation, but he was not annoyed, and shouted with a face of surprise: "Several big brothers meet again! Buy buy buy, of course we buy, this time I will trouble you to escort!"

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Facts have proved that people in this era really lack forward-looking vision, even the elites of the imperial court are no exception.

Li You's reform of Youzhou's taxes and fees caused an uproar as soon as it was passed back to the imperial court!

"How unreasonable! Since the founding of the country, these taxes and fees have been going on for an unknown number of years. Does it mean that they should be changed?"

"How unreasonable! Since the founding of the country, these taxes and fees have been going on for an unknown number of years. Does it mean that they should be changed?"

"But according to the "Zhenguan Law", as the fiefdom of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, Youzhou does have the right to amend taxes and fees!"