Chapter 512: It is ungentleman not to avenge one's vengeance
After midnight.
Gu Chancai finally took Xiaobai back to Jigong Temple in a carriage.
At this time, in the Buddhist hall in the front yard, the nine-fingered old beggar was sitting cross-legged in front of the Buddha statue and chanting scriptures. He was not sleeping at all.
Gu Chan told Bai Hu to go to the backyard room to rest first, then walked into the Buddhist hall, sat down next to the nine-fingered old beggar and said, "Old gang leader, why don't you go to bed so late?"
"Don't I wait for you?" the nine-fingered old beggar said as he opened his eyes.
"What are you waiting for me to do?" Gu Chan wondered.
The nine-fingered old beggar turned to look at her and asked, "How's it going? Did your trip to Jiangnan camp go well today?"
"There was a little hiccup, but it's okay. The general finally gave me the lord dragon seal of the Jiangnan area, and now I am the lord of Jiangnan," Gu Chan said with a smile.
The nine-fingered old beggar said earnestly, "Gu Chan! The area south of the Yangtze River is the richest place in the entire Tiancang Kingdom, accounting for more than 50% of the country's tax revenue. If you are not good at being this lord, I am afraid that the world will be ruined in the future. The country’s life will be difficult, but if you become this lord, I’m afraid the people in the Jiangnan area will have an even more difficult life in the future!”
"How come that after I become this lord, the life of the common people will become even more difficult?" Gu Chan didn't explain.
She really didn't understand the meaning of the old man's words.
The nine-fingered old beggar sighed and said, "Then let me put it another way. Now that you have become a lord, how do you plan to let the common people live a good life?"
"Taxation in the south of the Yangtze River It's too heavy. I plan to ask Yan Xishan to implement the new policy tomorrow to reduce taxes and gain public support first," Gu Chan thought for a while and said.
"Then, will the tax paid to the court decrease? If the court blames it, how should you explain it?" asked the nine-fingered old beggar.
Gu Chan said with a bad smile, "I have thought about this a long time ago. The taxes I want to reduce are those that are levied on ordinary people, not on the officials, merchants and wealthy people in Jiangnan. On the contrary, I have to give up the taxes on people like this group." If they dare not to, I will be the first to send him out when the prince's people come."
"Hahaha..." The nine-fingered old beggar listened first. He was stunned for a moment, then he opened his mouth and laughed.
Gu Chan stared at him and said, "Old gang leader, why are you laughing? Is this wrong for me?"
"What the hell did you do with your little brain? How can you be so smart? At this time, you can trick the officials, businessmen and wealthy people in Jiangnan? I really admire you." The nine-fingered old beggar reached out and touched Gu Chan's head.
"Who made them bully me like that before? It is ungentleman not to retaliate against them. Now they are begging me to save their lives. Of course I can't take it easy on them." Gu Chan said with a smile.
The nine-fingered old beggar nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, then I don't have to worry about you. Later, I hope you can also think of a good way to block the one hundred thousand soldiers sent by the prince. Otherwise, once they are let in, there will be a period of chaos in the Jiangnan area." It’s bloody.”
“It’s early! His people are probably arriving in Nancheng soon, otherwise King Nanxian and his son would not be so active in helping him capture my people and show their loyalty to him. And Nancheng is also far away from here. It took me nearly half a month last time to come here. His one hundred thousand soldiers would have to travel for several months no matter what. I have calculated it. In this month, I will first move to Jiangnan. After solving many problems in the area, I will convince all these people, and then I will find a way to deal with the prince," Gu Chan said seriously.
The nine-fingered old beggar smiled slightly and did not say any more. Instead, he put his hands together on his chest, closed his eyes and continued to chant Buddhist scriptures.
Gu Chan didn't disturb him anymore, quietly got up and left, went back to his meditation room in the backyard and fell asleep. The next morning, after Gu Chan got up and had breakfast, she immediately took Bai Hu to Chang's house, where she found Chang Wei and told him about borrowing money to transport money.
Chang Wei readily agreed without any hesitation.
After the two chatted for a while, Gu Chan said goodbye to him and left, going to the Yushi Mansion again.
At noon, Gu Chan was sitting behind the desk where Yan Xishan usually sat in the study room in the backyard of Yushi Mansion, crossing her legs and drinking fragrant tea.
Yan Xishan and Guo Huaize stood in front of the table and reported to her politely with the folders.
Bai Jingtian stood on her left, protecting her like he had protected Xuanyuan Lie before.
Gu Chan had to say that this feeling of being in a high position was really good. No wonder Xuanyuan Lie was so arrogant before. Now she could finally understand Xuanyuan Lie's state of mind.
After the report, Yan Xishan said, "Lord, the silver taels shipped from various places today have been transferred to Chang's Wharf. I believe that in the next five days, three billion taels of silver will be available. They can all be put in place and loaded on the cargo ship."
"Yes! You are indeed very efficient now," Gu Chan said, shaking his head.
"I wonder if the lord has anything else to give you?" Yan Xishan said cautiously.
Gu Chan raised her lips and smiled. She immediately took out the document on tax reduction and exemption that she had written in the Jigong Temple in the morning, slapped it on the desk and said, "You all should take a look! As the saying goes, a new official takes office. Three fires, since I have become a lord, I have to light the first fire first.”
"The lord said yes, then let's see how you lit the first fire." Yan Xishan said with a smile.
After saying that, he stepped forward, reached out and picked up the folder, opened it, and looked at it carefully with Guo Huai.
But as they looked at each other, their expressions became stiff.
It turns out that the articles written by Gu Chan in this book are all about tax reduction and exemption in the Jiangnan area, and the most important thing is that she only exempts and exempts two to three hundred articles about collecting taxes from the common people. , but there is no provision for exemptions for officials, businessmen and wealthy individuals.
Not only that, there are hundreds of new articles about increasing taxes on officials, merchants and wealthy merchants. How can we not be dumbfounded by this!
Gu Chan stared at the two of them and said with a bad smile, "What's wrong? Looking at such a serious expression? Will it cost you your lives?"
"Lord, with all due respect, your tax reduction and exemption provisions are not good for you. All the officials, businessmen and wealthy people in the Jiangnan area are unfair!" Yan Xishan said with a bitter face.
"Oh! That's right! There are more than 300 articles that reduce or reduce taxes for the common people, while there are only more than 100 articles that increase taxes for officials, businessmen and wealthy businessmen. These numbers are not equal and are not enough at all! No, I have to think of more than two hundred clauses to add to you, otherwise it will be unfair to you," Gu Chan said, pretending to be serious.
“Huh?” Yan Xishan and Guo Huai screamed in fright at the same time, their faces extremely ugly.
At this moment, the more than 100 articles on the brochure about increasing taxes are enough to make them feel painful. If Gu Chan adds more than 200 articles to the list, won't it drain their family funds?
So if they, the government officials, businessmen and rich people, don’t feel uncomfortable, who else would?