Back to the Ming Dynasty to be a tyrant

Chapter 4 The Weird Calm

The sun rose normally the next day, and more than a dozen stores in Yaqian of Suzhou Prefecture were closed the next day.

Beneath the eerie calm is a constantly surging undercurrent.

Now this matter is no longer just a matter of commercial taxation, but has become a contest between the imperial power and private capital.

It's just that this contest seemed ridiculous—it was like a sword wielding countless gold, silver and jewels, clamoring and planting you to hack me to death with a strongman whose hands were stained with blood.

In fact it is.

Since some people dare to die, there are some people who dare to bury them.

There were a total of fourteen shops, all of which were sealed without exception—since they were not open, there was no need to open them in the future.

It's not just as simple as affixing a seal, there are also guardsmen in front of each shop.

Each shop is guarded by six guards in turn, and no one is allowed to take a step closer. The reason is military needs. Who dares to spy on military secrets?

Luo Zhong and other owners of fourteen shops gathered together again. This time, fourteen people directly booked a restaurant named Zui Dongpo.

This time, everyone's faces looked ugly.

Jin Lianghui asked with a gloomy expression: "Brother Luo, are the soldiers at the guard?"

Luo Zhong snorted, and said angrily: "It's returning to the guardhouse, my brother-in-law's side can't be counted on right now."

It's not just that there is no hope, Luo Zhong's brother-in-law, Guo Bin, the deputy commander of Suzhou Wei, has now been dismissed and demoted to Qianhu.

And my sister is not easy to get along with, these two days have been going to my home to scold me for hurting my brother-in-law.

But it was too late to say anything.

Even if Luo Zhong went to the organized account books by himself, the government still ignored them, just checked the original running accounts bit by bit, turning a blind eye to his good behavior.

I didn't even express my willingness to pay taxes--I couldn't see the real person in charge at all.

And the only Zhao Yihai who can play the role of spreading the word, because he offended him ruthlessly in the Eight Immortals Tower last time, now he even looks at himself with his nostrils: "My master said, he is not here!"

It's simply deceiving people too much.

If it wasn't because Qianhu still had a certain deterrent power, Luo Zhong now wondered if these dozen or so people would unite and tear him apart.

After all, I was the one who took the lead in planning a strike, and things have come to this point, obviously there is no room for change.

Seeing that Luo Zhong said that there was no hope for the guard, Jin Lianghui said, "Then what should we do according to Brother Luo's wishes?"

Luo Zhongdao: "If I knew, I wouldn't be drinking here. Today I asked someone to hand over the account book, but the government didn't even bother to pay attention."

In fact, not only Luo Zhong, but also other people.

There was no opening on the first day, and the seal was posted that afternoon.

When these people move around again the next day and find that there is no room for them to move around, it becomes inevitable to be soft.

However, this softness is taken, but no one pays attention to it at all.

That's why it happened that fourteen people sat together and drank.

Jin Lianghui was about to speak, but the door of the restaurant was kicked open with a bang, and even the restaurant boy who was sitting behind the door was hit and rolled all over the floor.

Jin Lianghui's words were interrupted by this loud noise, and he was upset. He raised his head and looked downstairs, only to see torches pouring in from downstairs. rushed in.

The fourteen people above the restaurant looked at each other, feeling a little numb in their hands and feet.

How bad Jin Yiwei's reputation is, Daming himself knows it.

Now this group of living kings broke open the door of the restaurant, people like themselves?

Just when Luo Zhong, Jin Lianghui and others were feeling uneasy, Liu Bingjun, a member of Jinyiwei, had already brought his men to the second floor of the restaurant.

When he got to the table, Liu Bingjun took a look at the food and drink on the table, and sighed loudly: "Look, it's a pity that the food and drink are so good, isn't it?"

After finishing speaking, the dozen or so people standing beside him would not stand, they just pulled a stool and sat down.

Seeing that Liu Bingjun was sitting right next to him, Luo Zhong bowed down and said with a smile: "Master Baihu has worked hard, why don't you just have a drink?

The villain's brother-in-law is Qianhu from Suzhou Wei, so he belongs to the army like Lord Baihu? "

Liu Bingjun casually took a sip from his wine glass, and said with a chuckle, "Well, it belongs to Paoze, so naturally he should take care of his brother-in-law. You see, this official didn't take people directly, is it enough to save face?"

Luo Zhong compensated and said with a smile: "Enough, of course it is enough."

After Liu Bingjun put down his wine glass, he asked back: "I have given you face, but some people didn't give me face, and even slapped me in the face. What do you think about this matter?"

Luo Zhong's heart skipped a beat, and he continued to apologize with a smile: "Your Excellency, you are joking, you are joking."

Liu Bingjun drank another glass, hiccupped before saying: "Look, Your Majesty ordered Eunuch Liu to serve as a tax envoy to collect taxes, but some people are unwilling to pay taxes and want to make trouble for Eunuch Liu. What is the official's face?"

Luo Zhong lightly slapped himself on the face, and said with an apologetic smile: "My lord has spoken, and my villain was confused for a while, isn't this just discussing with my fellow colleagues to send the ledger to the yamen. Look?"

Liu Bingjun squinted his eyes and smiled, "Really?"

Luo Zhong continued to bow his body and apologized: "Of course it is true. Your old man can send someone to the villain's house to have a look. The books are all ready."

Liu Bingjun laughed lightly, but slapped Luo Zhong fiercely, and asked with a smile on his face, "My old man? I'm only 30 years old this year, my old man? Are you looking forward to my early death?"

Luo Zhong was furious in his heart, but he dared not say anything, and in the end he still bowed his body and smiled apologetically: "Yes, yes, yes, the villain is stupid, he has offended the adults, he should be hit, he should be hit."

Liu Bingjun's face looked better now, and he didn't care where Luo Zhong and other fourteen people were fighting, but just drank wine by himself.

Liu Bingjun hiccupped again when he was full of wine and food, and said, "Let's go, follow me."

Luo Zhong asked cautiously: "My lord? Don't know where to go?"

Liu Bingjun smiled evilly and said, "Why, do you still want to go to prison? Don't take a pee and see what you are!"

Luo Zhong was secretly happy in his heart, but his happiness was shattered by Liu Bingjun's next two words: "Fu prison!"

After Liu Bingjun finished speaking, he got up and went directly downstairs, regardless of whether Luo Zhong and the others followed, instead, he directly waved to the captains of Jinyiwei who he had brought.

The captains of Jinyiwei, who had received the order, rushed forward and beat them first. After the beating was over, they tied up the people with ropes and headed towards the location of the Suzhou government prison.

According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, in fact, these fourteen people are already dead.

Those who steal official documents from various yamen will have a hundred sticks and tattoos;

Those who abandon and destroy official documents will be given a hundred sticks; those who evade them will be treated seriously, and those who are involved in military aircraft, money and food will be hanged; etc.; if there are signs of water, fire, or thieves, do not sit.