There is a home in the depths of the white clouds

After such an arrangement, the Governor of Songjiang put away his contempt, thinking that no wonder the people above asked to do it for a year or so, and this person might have some background.

When he thought this way, the smile on his face became more, and he no longer had a stern face: "Shanghai County is doing well.

'Thanks to the emperor's blessing. "Wu Youwei was very generous, and directly carried out Emperor Xianzong.

In a word, this day, he chatted happily to death.

This is all "thanks to the emperor's blessing". How can he say that under his own rule, he has made achievements in Shanghai County? ?

I had no choice but to change my words: "You waited hard."

"Serve the common people." Wu Youwei was more ruthless this time, directly mentioning the "common people".

The Governor of Songjiang choked for a moment, but the magistrate of Huating County came back to his senses: "Shanghai County is really amazing, such a big expense, isn't it expensive?"

"The emperor rewarded Shanghai County." Wu Youwei said without shame: "When I left Beijing, the reward was already given.

Everyone knew that he was Tanhualang, they must have seen the emperor, and they all yearned for him.

On the contrary, Governor Songjiang's eyes lit up: "Since this is the case, the three years of taxes owed by Shanghai County should be made up, right?"

"Speaking of taxes, there is one thing I don't know about the lower officials." Wu Youwei looked at the governor of Songjiang firmly: "When Beijing and China knew that they were going to Shanghai, they checked the information. Because of the typhoon hit by Shanghai County ten years ago, Tax exemption for one year; six years ago when pirates ransacked, tax exemption for three years; Japanese pirates landed and looted three years ago, and tax exemption for another three years. Why does Shanghai County still owe taxes for three years? Tax exemptions in previous years are still paying taxes? "

"This...?" Governor of Songjiang was taken aback, where did he remember this?He knew that he had to collect taxes in order to keep his position as governor.

"Besides, why does Shanghai County only pay all the taxes for one prefecture?" Wu Youwei became more and more angry as he said: "There are more than 150 prefectures in the Ming Dynasty, and the ones that pay more than 20 shi are the upper ones; those below 20 shi and 50 shi Those above [-] shi are called lower mansions. Those without food are called underworlds. Why do I have to pay [-] shi in three years for a county in Shanghai? How much tax and food does Songjiang Mansion pay in a year?”

He had inquired about it, and the tax and grain handed over by the Songjiang Mansion was 28 shi. Because Songjiang rice was famous, it now vaguely meant a tribute, so another [-] shi had to be paid to Jingzhong.

The tax bank is as much as 50 taels per year. There is no way. Songjiang Mansion once opened up business in the Song Dynasty, and the business was developed.

However, this is fine for a single prefecture, and his county is still a disaster-stricken impoverished county, so how could it be possible to spend so much?

No wonder I came to Shanghai County, the land here is about to be scraped three feet deep!

If it weren't for the strict management of the Ming Dynasty's household registration system, the common people would have fled with their families.

"This is owed by Shanghai County in the past, and it has nothing to do with your current term of office." Songjiang Governor said shamelessly: "And you Shanghai County, isn't this very good.

He didn't mention how such a big change came about, and it was right to assume that Wu Youwei has great powers.

But taxes must be paid, otherwise how would he save money?How to get through, the door above?

He has been in the position of magistrate for too long. With his background, it is already very good to be the magistrate. If he goes up, unless there is an adventure, he will usually die in this position.

He doesn't know what will happen in the future, so he desperately saves money, which is a good thing.

With such a low official position, he will have to rely on these family wealth to live on when he becomes an official in the future.

"That's now, what the officials said was the past." Wu Youwei insisted, "Shanghai County has been exempted from taxes for so long, why do they still owe taxes?"

"Are you trying to settle old accounts with this official?" Song Jiang Fu Yin became furious: "Then I will calculate with you. Over the years, the taxes owed by Shanghai County!"

That's an astronomical figure.

"How shameless!" Wu Youwei said viciously: "The decree of tax exemption in Shanghai County was issued by the emperor himself, how dare you disobey it?"

"Disobedience?" The governor of Songjiang sneered: "I haven't received the official document, so I'm exempt from tax? You say tax exemption means tax exemption? I haven't received the official document, so there is no such thing. Today, Shanghai County should also pay tax."

"Today, the official document arrived." At this moment, a voice sounded from outside the door, and a middle-aged man came in.

The clothes this man is wearing prove that he is a Beijing official.

The clothes of the minister of the Ministry of Industry, followed by Wantong and Zhang Shen.

They've been out there, listening for a long time.

Holding a piece of official document in his hand, he slapped it on the table: "Songjiang Mansion, let's take a look!"

. "You... who are you?" Governor Songjiang stood up.

"My official, Li Wei, respectfully serve as the minister of the Ministry of Industry." Li Wei said angrily: "I really didn't expect that the Songjiang Mansion has such a big hand and a big face.

Li Ying, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, came to worship the sea god and build embankments.

The imperial power granted permission to deal with the Governor of Songjiang by the way.

At first, Li Ying thought that even if the Songjiang Mansion was greedy, there was a sense of propriety, but after reading the memorial that the emperor gave him, he also became angry.

Where is Shanghai County?

A place where seabirds don't shit!

Since the pirates and Japanese pirates came here three years ago, I have not visited again in the past three years!

No, Shanghai County has high walls and thick walls, but there is no oil and water in Shanghai County, and even pirates and Japanese pirates don't look down on such a dilapidated county.

This all depends on the "competence" of Songjiang Prefecture.

Later he found out that when Bo Zhen and the others were plotting to find a place for Maid Wu to send him away from the capital, the emperor had asked people to investigate the places where the alternate officials were dispatched.

Among them, there are only three that have attracted attention. Among them, Shanghai County is the poorest and the most dangerous, because if it is a Tatar outside the customs, etc., there is a name, but if it is a pirate or Japanese pirate, it will be wave after wave. In the vast expanse, after they retreated into the sea, they couldn't find anyone to take revenge.

That's why the emperor allowed Wantong to take the entire Zhenwei camp as his guard.

Although he didn't know what talent Wu Maid had to make the emperor value him so much, he was angry at the greed of the Songjiang Mansion.

Shanghai County is so dilapidated, and it still needs to extract oil and water. Does he want to drink the bone marrow of the people?

Along the way, when I was in Shandong, I met Zhang Shen, and Zhang Shen filed a complaint with him again, and told about Wu Youwei's actions in Shanghai County.

On the one hand, he felt that Wu Youwei was a good official with the people in his heart; on the other hand, he was afraid that Wu Youwei would buy people's hearts, because the mountains in Shanghai were high and the emperor was far away, and a mere Songjiang mansion could cover the sky with one hand, search for the people's fat and anointment, and collected more taxes than the imperial court. There are many regulations, so what about Shanghai County?

If he develops Shanghai County well, then... it will be the same as Songjiang Mansion, no, he has a more legitimate name than Songjiang Mansion, because he invested a lot in advance.

It's only natural for people to get back what they invested, but they are afraid that what they get back... is ten times or even a few times what they invested.Times... This is like a businessman doing business, if you invest, you will ask for a return.

He thought too much.

But this can all be dealt with in the future. The current governor of Songjiang is simply too much.

Still want to make money in the frying pan?

I really want money or my life

Wu Youwei looked at Wantong, and Wantong nodded at Li Ying who was standing in front of him, signaling to Wu Youwei that he would not be afraid if he was around.

In fact, as early as in the morning, Li Yong arrived, and Wantong and Zhang Shen greeted him, not the governor of Songjiang.

The eye-catching clothes of those maidservants actually attracted people's attention. They were standing behind the gate at that time, and they could hear the people in the room very clearly.

"Ministry of the Ministry of Industry...? Li Ying?" Why is this person familiar?

"Fu Zun, the one offering sacrifices to the Sea God on behalf of the heavens..." The master hurried forward, whispering for a while.

To put it bluntly, this minister of the Ministry of Industry, Li Ying, is an imperial envoy.

This time, Songjiang Mansion Yin's legs softened, he knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty Songjiang Mansion, I have seen the Imperial Envoy.

The others also knelt down.

Wu Youwei looked at it and hesitated, when he wanted to kneel down too, Wantong gave him a hand.

Wu You... didn't bend his knees.

"Come here!" Li Ying shouted: "Please imperial decree!

The butler Wu Youwei brought was well-trained, and he set up the incense table right now, that's a speed.

Wu Youwei felt that this butler deserved to be a talent scouted by Butler Lin Su.

When he was busy with his feet not touching the ground, the housekeeper took over the logistics of all these matters at home, and the arrangements were particularly comprehensive.

After requesting the imperial decree, everyone should kneel down.

Li Yong asked Zhang Shen to read out the imperial decree. Zhang Shen estimated that he had never touched the imperial decree in Beijing. Now that the decree was announced, he was really dressed in eunuch clothes and holding a whisk.

The high-spirited and frustrated reading of this edict.

Wu Youwei's proficiency in ancient prose is much better now than when he first came here, so he understood the content of the imperial decree.

First: Take Songjiang Mansion, ransack the house, and punish the crime.

Second: Exempt Shanghai County from paying taxes for three years, and Wu Maid has full power to govern Shanghai County.

Third: Establish Shanghai Guard, open up Bailong Port as a military port, build water army barracks, and place it under the jurisdiction of Zhenwei Camp.

Fourth: Wantong governs Zhenwei Camp and forms a naval force.

Fifth: The recovered taxes will be refunded to Shanghai County.

Wu Youwei is happy, Songjiang Mansion...how are these people doing?

Wu Youwei didn't know, all he knew was that they were all arrested, and Li Bing took his imperial envoys to Songjiang Mansion to ransack their homes.

Zhang Shen took people to protect the imperial envoy. By the way, if they ransacked the house, he could bring back the things belonging to Shanghai County.

Li Ying is a jealous character, and he couldn't wait for a quarter of an hour. He took his team and left without even eating.

When the people left, Wu Youwei was still dreaming: "So you've been dismounted?"

"He should have dismounted a long time ago." Wantong shouted outside: "Come here! Clean up, clean up the teacups for my lord."

"Yes!" Several people rushed in from outside, and tidied up quickly.

Wu Youwei sat there and asked Wantong, "When did he come?"

"Morning!" Wantong told him.

Anyway, it's better to come by coincidence than the governor of Songjiang came early.

Knowing that the imperial envoy Li Ying was coming, it was Zhang Shen who knew about it at first, and then Wantong.

It is also for the imperial envoy Li Ying to hear for himself the arrogance of the Songjiang Mansion.

Sure enough, in fact, the whole way from Songjiang Mansion, someone quickly passed on the news, and the imperial envoy was already furious.

Especially when I heard that he asked Wu Youwei to greet him on his knees, not to mention Li Ying and Zhang Shen, Wantong really wanted to go out and kill him!

It's all right now, if he doesn't do anything, even with the money he embezzled, Li Ying will not let him go.

Li Ying came all the way here, but he did not miss corrupt officials. This is also because the floods this year were too severe. Fortunately, the imperial court had sufficient grain depots and timely relief. At the same time, he dealt with the officialdom, especially the river. , which is the most important thing.

How many years has it been since Daming was in good shape?

After finally getting some wealth, and finally having food and money in the national treasury, how can corrupt officials ruin this great situation?

So Emperor Xianzong took a ruthless hand and specially sent this stinky and hard-tempered guy down to clean up the river.

"Someone will take over this matter." Wu Youwei thought for a while: "If there's nothing else, I'll go and tell the ambassadors of the tax department and the warehouse to clean up the warehouse and wait for the tax refund from our Shanghai county. return."

"Okay, let's go." Wantong watched him run out with ease, smiled, turned his head, and shouted with a gloomy face, "Come on!"