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Volume 1, Chapter 158: Seeing people in the mist and floating shadows

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    The river reflects the rugged twilight. Standing in a riverside restaurant built of simple logs, bathed in this light, Zong Ying felt that he was enveloped in an ancient and vast atmosphere, which made him a little dazzled, but maybe it was  It's because of King Bo's superiority in spring.  The businessmen passing by at the next table were discussing the similarities and differences between this Bowang Restaurant and Huayang Haitang Restaurant in Chengdu, as well as the difference in taste between Bowang Chun and Haitang Lu. Zong Ying knew that this restaurant was originally the semicolon of Haitang Restaurant. He  I also met Lin Jisheng, the proprietor of Haitang Tower. As for Bo Wangchun, he was inextricably linked to Haitang Lu.  Zong Ying has never been to Chengdu, nor has he drank Begonia dew, but just like his evaluation of this Bowang Tower, the Bowang Spring in the cup, and even the entire Xingwen Village, even if he was in it and tasted it with his own mouth, he still felt  Still unable to see through, just like Wang Chong himself.  He didn¡¯t see it that way at first. After coming to Xingwen Village with his father to have a look, he came to the conclusion that Wang Chong was a typical New Party villain.  Xingwen Village is very prosperous. There are about 900 households with 2,600 people in the household registration, but this is only the number of Han households. Counting Bo households, Xingwen Village has a total of 7,000 or 8,000 people. In other areas, it is enough  Establish a county.  Not only are there many settlements, but after just one year of establishment, three to four hundred hectares of farmland were cultivated along both sides of the river.  Zong Ying came to Xingwenzhai for the first time with his father in late spring this year. When he stepped into this narrow valley, if it weren't for the fact that the wheat seedlings in the fields were messy and thin, the soil was obviously not fertile and farming was not done properly, he almost thought he was in the middle of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River.  land.  Although the field is not good.  There are many cattle, which is also the reason why Zong Ying has the illusion.  besides.  There are also many orchards, including peaches, plums, apricots, pears, oranges, loquats and even lychees. Zong Ying has eaten almost all of them, and even more has not.  Zong Ying was originally surprised. With so many orchards, even all the people in Luzhou couldn't eat them. Wouldn't the owner of the orchards be in a loss?  After asking, I found out that all the endless fruit has a place to go.  There is a fruit shop in Xingwen Village that sells preserved fruits and canned fruits, especially the canned fruit shop. Chengdu people are all looking forward to the lychees from Xingwen Village this year.  " Clarifying this question also solved another question, that is, the food in Xingwen Village.  The fields around Xingwen Village are all newly opened, and there is not much harvest. It is impossible to be self-sufficient this year.  It is said that there was a food shortage in Xingwen Village last year.  At the most serious stage, grain merchants were controlled and song-making was banned. It was not until they borrowed 6,000 shi of grain from Kuizhou grain merchants that the crisis was resolved.  The grain loan was repaid with the help of lychees grown in a small orchard. Those lychees were sold in Chengdu for 20 to 30 guan a can, which attracted households in Xingwen Village to plant lychees one after another.  In addition to people and fields, other industries have also gained some momentum in Xingwen Village.  Dozens of families of craftsmen who moved from the mainland are at home here.  Both the bamboo and wood shop and the leather shop had abundant raw materials, the cloth shop also began to produce the unique local fine linen cloth, and there was also a paper shop that made very tough "Bo paper".  A porcelain kiln was also built in the village. The owner of the kiln was a craftsman invited from Jizhou, Jiangxi Province. He originally made porcelain pots for the fruit industry.  Now a new kiln has been opened to make hundreds of utensils for daily use.  The reason why these businesses thrive.  Not only because of Xingwen Village itself, Xingwen Village has less than 10,000 people and its consumption is not much.  The more critical reason is that Xingwenzhai has become a place where merchants gather. Merchandise is passed down from Xingwenzhai and stored in various caves in Lunan, and it has become a distribution center for hundreds of thousands of Bo barbarians to rely on.  Not only that, Xingwen Village also leads to Linzhou and is connected to the trade road to Luo Shi Ghost Country. This trade road is currently the only forbidden road chartered by the imperial court. Merchants from both Han and Yi will naturally gather here.  Compared with the scale of trade in the Central Plains, this trade route is still insignificant, but in the remote land of Sichuan and Guizhou, this is a lush and prosperous scene that has never been seen before.  When Zong Ying accompanied her father to check the accounts of Xingwen Village, she was shocked by a number. In just one month of April, Xingwen Village's commercial taxes, including city taxes and over-taxes, were collected sixty yuan.  Sixty guan of commercial tax may sound like a small amount, but it amounts to 700 to 800 guan in a year. The annual quota for commercial tax in Xipu Town, Chengdu is only 2,500 guan. Xipu is the west gate for commercial goods in Chengdu.  Xingwenzhai District is a remote place, and the commercial tax can reach one-third of Xipu Town. No wonder Zong Ying clicked his tongue when he saw his father.  When her father explained again, Zong Ying understood more details. It turned out that this number was still false. The actual commercial tax collected by Xingwen Village was probably two or three times this amount!  Of course, this does not mean that Xingwen Village's business transactions can be compared with Xipu Town. Thousands of towns and cities in the world operate in this way.  Two thousand five hundred dollars is the fixed commercial tax in Xipu Town. The supervisor only needs to pay this amount. If calculated according to reality, Xipu Town will also collect two or three times the fixed commercial tax every year.  "However, Xingwen Village has a special situation. If you want to set up a town market, you must set up a supervisor to collect commercial taxes. However, this is just a village and there is no commercial tax quota.  According to the legal system of prefectures and counties in the Song Dynasty, in places where there are no towns, cities, or markets, the commercial taxes collected belong to the prefectures and counties, not the transportation department.  The business tax figures listed in Xingwen Village are, firstly, to support the Xingwenzhai government, and secondly, to explain the business situation of Xingwenzhai to their superiors. There are quite a few, and they are not too surprising.  Zong Ying took this as a basis and laughed at Wang Chong, who was weak in his youth but had already learned to be complicit and mastered the art of greed.  His father, Zong Ze,?Explained that greed is nothing more than a trivial matter. If Wang Chong really wants to file business tax returns, or file more taxes, he will not only be foolish, but will also affect the overall situation of the Border Affairs Department.  Xingwenzhai has several superiors. In terms of military affairs, it is subordinate to the Lunan Border Pacification Department. In terms of civil affairs, it is subordinate to the Luzhou Army. In matters of taxation and prisons, there are also the Zizhou Road Transportation Department, the Prisons Department, and other supervisory departments. At present, Wang is promoting the Southwest Policy.  Because Zhixing Wenzhai also held an important position in the Border Affairs Department, the affairs of Xingwen Village were affected by the Border Affairs Department.  If the commercial taxes are too conspicuous, the Zizhou Road Transportation Department will definitely want to set up a town. If the Transportation Department reaches out, the Appeasement Department will not be able to sit still and will assert its authority over Xingwen Village.  At present, Wang Fu has not yet obtained the privilege of the Border Affairs Department in the court to be in charge of the prefecture and county towns. He only relies on personnel operations to indirectly control the local area. If the Transport Department and the Appeasement Department are in trouble, how can the Border Affairs Department control Xingwen Village?  Regarding this matter, Zong Ying admitted that he was not familiar with practical matters. However, after seeing everything in Xingwen Village, he firmly believed that Wang Chong was a greedy person, but his methods were much better than he originally thought.  Xingwen Village is already Wang Chong¡¯s Xingwen Village, not the imperial court¡¯s Xingwen Village.  Wang Chong took the Bo clan elder and teamed up with Lin Jisheng and other behind-the-scenes characters that Zong Ying didn't know about.  Divide all the benefits of Xingwen Village.  Wang Chong himself does not have an acre of land or a private house in Xingwen Village to his name.  But his father Wang Yanzhong and his four concubines owned nearly ten hectares of fields, several orchards, and several houses in Xingwen Village.  Wang Chong's Bo concubines accounted for the largest share of several trading firms in Xingwen Village, including the fruit business, which was so profitable that it repaid grain payments to the Xingwen Village government in exchange for large tracts of land.  Compared with Xingwen Trading Company.  The fruitfulness is not worth mentioning anymore.  Xingwen Trading Company almost monopolized Xingwen Village's grain outsourcing and specialty product export business, and the shares of this trading company were shared between the Bo people elder and Wang Chong's Bo people concubine.  Most of the local businesses in Xingwen Village are affiliated with Xingwen Trading Company.  These things were almost open to the public in Xingwen Village, and Zong Ying found out about them without much effort. This shows how unscrupulous Wang Chong is.  But let alone Zong Ying, even his father Zong Ze couldn't find anything to say.  After all, this is a common rule in official circles, and the properties obtained by Wang Chong's family are all from a clean origin.  But it¡¯s outside the rules.  Zong Ying and her father discovered another special case, which was Xinglin Trading Company.  The main business of this trading company is copperware manufacturing and selling, and it is the property of Linzhou Inspection and Luo Yi people Pangan. However, according to what his father Zongze heard in Linzhou, there are not only Wang Chong members among them.  There are also elements such as the son of Zhong Youzhi, the governor of Luzhou, Zhong Qian, the prisoner of Chunzhou, the Lunan pacification department, and the inspector Jiang Chong and others in Zizhou. Of course, they are all controlled through clan relatives or officials, and they are not directly in charge of each other.  Under the person's name.  The water is muddy.  Zhong Youzhi has been in charge of the army in Luzhou for more than ten years and has a solid foundation.  He was also a branch of the Zhong family, and Jiang Chong was a nobleman of the country. He had previously been the official envoy to Luzhou.  In addition to Pangan, a powerful person from the Luo Kingdom's side branch, these parties were tied together through Xinglin Trading Company. Wang Chong's southwest strategy was not just his selfish intention.  Xinglin Trading Company obtained copper from Pangan and then cast it into bronze wares. This business was not just a matter of thousands of coppers a year.  Every two months, a large caravan loaded with crude copper arrives at Xingwen Village, with four to five hundred mules and horses carrying it. Roughly calculated, there are 60,000 to 70,000 kilograms of copper in one trip, and one kilogram of copper costs two hundred coins.  At the current price, it is nearly 100,000 guan a year Xinglin Trading Company is not only engaged in the copper business, but also in the exchange business of copper coins and iron coins.  The Luo Guoguo trade route controlled by Pangan all used copper coins from the Song Dynasty. On Chuanxia 4th Road, only iron coins could be used. Luo merchants had to exchange copper coins for iron coins. This business was also controlled by Xinglin Trading Company.  Zong Ying once thought that the copper coins of Luo State came from Guangnan, but she rejected this guess after taking a closer look at the actual objects.  The copper coins were fairly well made, but the difference could be discerned. They were not made by Qian Jian of the Great Song Dynasty. They could only have been made by the Luo State, or even by Pang Gan personally in the territory of the Luo State.  His father, Zongze, was convinced that the crude copper Pangan sold to Xingwen Village was just a cover-up, and that Xinglin Trading Company was just sharing the interests of Pangan and making profits by melting the fake copper coins.  Zong Ying couldn't figure out why Wang Chong and others did this. Zong Ze also pondered for a long time before he finally got something.  He believed that this was Wang Chong and others taking advantage of the fact that the imperial court had not yet established regulations on this matter, and took advantage of this loophole to make profits.  After all, this coin was not made by the Song Dynasty, and there is no precedent for this matter. In the hundreds of years since the Song Dynasty, all copper coins made by the Song Dynasty have been leaked out, and there has never been any counterfeit money returned to other vassal countries.  From a procedural point of view, only two local officials, Wang Chong and Zong Ze, came into contact with this matter. Wang Chong was the party involved, and Zong Ze became the only person who needed to consider whether to report it.  But Zongze has not yet figured out whether this matter is a good thing for the court, and even if it is reported, what the court will think about it is another matter. In short, it will take at least another year and a half to close this loophole.  .  Moreover, this matter was closely related to the first important task of the Border Affairs Department. Before reporting it, he had to figure out and communicate with Wang Chong how to make this matter useful to the Border Affairs Department. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Zongze was convinced that no matter what the court thought, the final decision would be unfavorable to Xinglin Trading Company.  Of course, bad things must be banned. Good things or not, it will not be Xinglin Trading Company's turn to continue to benefit.  However, even if the imperial court took advantage of it, Xinglin Trading Company was still profitable. The goodwill from years of operating copper and iron money exchanges was there, and it was familiar with the market. It was still the first choice for merchants to exchange money.  "It becomes clear that Wang Chong's southwest strategy was just for the sake of their money" Zong Ying said to her father at that time. No wonder Wang Chong's letter was so powerful. Behind it was a native of Luzhou and a court official.  There are several groups of Chinese relatives and dignitaries from the Luo Kingdom.  The French language did not immediately take advantage of the loophole to make profits, but if this loophole continues to be exploited, a big trap will be created. It is better to let the court pay attention to this and establish the French language, and they can also take advantage of this opportunity to make preparations.  Even if the imperial court takes away big profits, they can still hold on to the remaining small profits.  "If the Southwest Strategy is only based on the bronze matter, you can look at it that way, but Wang Chong's plan is not as simple as the bronze matter." At that time, Wang Chong was going to Bozhou and Zunyi Army, and Zongze had other feelings about this.  .  Zong Ying disagrees. The matter is already very clear. Isn¡¯t the New Party just such a villain who uses personal interests to undermine national policies?  The matter of Xinglin Trading Company is only a general understanding, and Wang Chong is responsible for the detailed administration of Xingwen Village.  This is the key to Zong Ying's belief that Wang Chong is a villain of the New Party.  Look at what Wang Chong did in Xingwen Village The Green Crops Law, although it is setting up a separate Green Crops warehouse, although it is voluntary, and although it is issuing Youth Vouchers to borrow and repay food, it is still the Green Crops Law.  Have you ever heard that the officials who implemented the Young Crops Law were not members of the New Party?  No, so Wang Chong must be the new party member.  The protection method.  The protection of Xingwen Village is particularly strict. Ding Yiyong, the big recruiter in the village, and even women are recruited, and they check the roads every day.  There are many shops in the watchtower in the village. Whether it's a case of smuggling or stealing, the shopkeepers will be there in no time.  It is as strong as the Qin Dynasty, even close to the military camp.  However, Zong Ying had to admit that the small town of Xingwenzhai was really clean, both on the ground and on the people's customs.  They are all filled with a refreshing air.  In addition, a large number of bow and arrow clubs were established to promote horse breeding.  He promoted Mongolian studies but did not start from the classics such as The Analects of Confucius and other political details. Zong Ying thought that he had never seen a person so clearly in his life.  There is also one side to being a person. Wang Chong was still young and obsessed with sex. This is also the characteristic of a villain in the New Party.  His four concubines Thinking of the four cardamom girls with plum blossoms and orchids in bloom, Zong Ying sighed deeply, how miserable the gentleman is, but how blessed the villain is.  Zong Ying's conclusion was thought to be rock solid, but it was shaken time and time again by Wang Chong's attitude towards his father.  Zong Ying is not a blind fool. He can clearly feel that Wang Chong respects his father from the bottom of his heart. Whenever his father gives instructions, Wang Chong will never frown.  His father sent him to the remote Bozhou to open up connections with the Zunyi army, and he set off without saying a word.  Even when he took a concubine, his father deliberately made things difficult for him and sent him out, but he just left.  Zong Ying once thought about whether Wang Chong was a traitor and a loyal person. Cai Jing was also so courageous in doing things back then, but her father Zongze said, if Wang Chong really had this intention, why should he face her?  As long as Wang Chong is half attentive to Wang Fu, Wang Chong will not only press the button, but his current position will belong to him. What does he want?  Yes, Wang Chong respects his father so much and is so dedicated to the affairs of the Border Affairs Division. What is he doing?  It was this point that made Zong Ying gradually start to waver in his previous judgment. When he came to Xingwen Village today, he was mentally prepared to be treated coldly by Wang Chong.  His father became more and more strict with Wang Chong. Wang Chong had just returned from Juzhou. It was only the third day that he was pressing for something to be done. Even Zong Ying felt that it was a bit excessive, but Wang Chong readily agreed without any complaints.  "Wang Chong is such a person, it's really hard to see clearly" Zong Ying, who was already a little dizzy, suddenly felt that Wang Chong was actually pretty good, putting aside his political opinions.  Every time he comes to Xingwen Village, he eats, drinks and lives for free. He even likes some small gadgets, and the vendors directly give them to him, saying, "The official said, all the accounts in the Zongyamen will be recorded on the official."  It's dusk. It's impossible to go back to Linzhou today. I just drink enough and drink alone. It's a bit boring.  Zong Ying was complaining when she heard a Bianliang accent yelling outside the restaurant: "Hey, Zong Yameni is here eating and drinking for free again. Don't leave in a hurry. After we finish talking with you, we two brothers can have a good drink together."  !¡± Zong Ying hesitated, veins popped up on his forehead, the prodigal Wang Lun his mouth was really bad, I don¡¯t understand how he helped Wang Chong bring the Yang clan of Bozhou and Zunyi Army into trouble.  The captain of this ship.  An older, steady voice urged: "Don't wait too long." Another young, rough voice said hello to Zong Ying: "I've been running away from the office again, how about I wait?" Zong Ying quickly stood up.  respond,The Border Affairs Department is preparing an errand, and the archers of the Luzhou Fang and Fan tribes are doing some official work. Wu Jin is a good instructor, and his father thinks highly of him, but there is no need to let him be so polite. Wang Shiyi, who holds the same position, is Wang Chong's sworn brother, so he can't be too rude.  After the three people left, Zong Ying sat down and felt a little happy. When Wang Lun came, he should have recruited a group of singers, and she could also take advantage of it.  (To be continued. If you like this work, (.) vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m to read. ps: Well I'm back at work.  The matter has not been settled yet, and my heart is still hanging on, but I still suppressed it. It is important to save my life.
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