Chapter 686 Bullying
For several days in a row, a large amount of supplies from the Fang family were gathered at Fangjiawan Wharf, being loaded onto ships and waiting to go south.
At the same time, the generals of the major families who had "joined" were also notified and rushed to the Fang family's farm in Lishan to gather. After undergoing simple training and grouping, they would go all the way south under the leadership of Fang Jun to the magnificent Dahai begins his "plan to make a fortune"...
Gathered together with the generals were Fang Jun's ironworks technicians.
As early as last year, Fang Jun had already written to Wu Wang Li Ke in Yangzhou, asking him to send people to the upstream Gushu City to look for iron ore. That's right, that's the famous Ma'anshan in later generations...
There are many iron ores suitable for open-pit mining across the country, but Fang Jun studied agriculture. He only knew of another Nanshan mine in Ma'anshan that was suitable for open-pit mining. As for whether there were open-pit mines elsewhere that were suitable for Datang's current level of mining. Field, he didn’t know at all.
But this is enough. With the current level of mining, Maanshan Iron Mine is enough to be mined for hundreds or thousands of years.
There is a simple iron factory in Gushu City. This time Fang Jun plans to go to Gushu City first to see the quality of the local iron ore and build several iron-making furnaces there to cope with the coming large amount of iron ore. Use iron.
While he was busy and exhausted, Fang Jun was shocked by an unexpected news. A wave of anger rose from his dantian and could not be contained!
Wei Zheng, that old stubborn ass, actually passed the special taxation bill drafted by the Ministry of Household Affairs!
This bill was proposed temporarily by the Ministry of Household Affairs, with only one purpose - Huating Hou Fangjun, who had just completed the largest transaction since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, must pay taxes for his big business that shocked the world!
It is a matter of course that you have to pay taxes when doing business. Even though Datang did not set a commercial tax, and buying and selling houses usually only required paying some handling fees to complete the transfer, who said that Fang Jun's house was sold at an unprecedented rate, and the transaction price was even more shocking in the past?
A group of big bosses in the Ministry of Revenue guard the treasury that can make a profit but also maintain the financial operation of the empire. They are busy all day tearing down the east wall to repair the west wall. When their black eyes see the shining light of the green copper coins, they shamelessly want to get a piece of the pie. , which is understandable.
But the Ministry of Revenue doesn't know that all this money has been dedicated to the emperor. He wants to take a bite out of this huge number to meet his urgent needs. Could it be that you, Wei Zheng, don't know? This huge sum of money was not simply handed over by Fang Jun with both hands. It had to be reviewed and recorded by the Ministry of Menxia before it could be entered into His Majesty Li Er's inner treasury.
Menxia Province was originally named Shizhong Temple, and it was the office of the Palace Attendant. Later, the Three Provinces and Six Ministries officially established in the Sui and Tang Dynasties became one of the three provinces together with Shangshu Province and Zhongshu Province. However, the original "Palace Attendants" "The responsibilities of the minister have not been cancelled, and matters within the palace still have to be handled through the provincial affairs department.
As a big boss in the province, how could Wei Zheng not know where the money was going?
However, after the Ministry of Household Affairs' proposal was reviewed by the Zhongshu and approved by the subordinates, the Shangshu Province began to find Fang Jun to collect the tax...
Looking at the dazzling text of 41,133 and 535 on the document sent by Shangshu Province, Fang Jun felt like smoke was rising from the top of his head! He didn't know what tax rate these taxes were calculated at, and he wasn't interested in knowing. He only knew that Wei Zheng, an old stubborn donkey, was really bullying!
This matter has nothing to do with Shangshu Sheng, they are just the executors.
It has nothing to do with Zhongshu Province. Zhongshu Province has no control over where the money goes.
Only Wei Zheng is the most hateful!
You know that this money is given to the emperor, but you still ask us to pay taxes. You can't bully people like this, right?
You spend all day and night attacking His Majesty Li Er, we recognize your ability! But you can't attack His Majesty Li Er indiscriminately just to antagonize His Majesty Li Er. I've provoked you, and you have to pay taxes after giving a huge sum of money. Where in the world is there any truth in this?
Anger arises in the heart, and evil arises in the courage!
Fang Jun got up from the scene, didn't even change into his official uniform, just dressed in green clothes, went out, got on a tall horse, and went straight to the imperial city!
When he arrived at Chengtian Gate, he showed the document from Shangshu Province and said that he was going to Menxia Province to verify the situation. Naturally, the imperial guards would not stop him. Fang Jun angrily rushed into the imperial city, turned right, and went straight to Menxia Province, which was separated from the Hongwen Hall by a wall.
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Early in the morning, when Wei Zheng arrived at the provincial government office, his eyelids jumped.
A serious illness last winter nearly cost Wei Zheng half of his life. Although he recovered in the spring, his physical condition deteriorated and his energy became increasingly weak. In the past, I was dedicated to my duties, but now I always insist on being on duty for half a day and have to go home in the afternoon to recuperate.
I’m getting old...
Sitting in the duty room, Wei Zheng sighed, inexplicably feeling that something was wrong with the atmosphere. The officials and assistants were in a hurry, and their eyes often intersected when they came and went. They were mysterious, as if they were hiding something from the servant.
But this is also expected.
When His Majesty the Emperor handed over Fang Jun's memorial to him to review the huge sum of money, Wei Zheng knew that this trend was bound to spread. After all, Fang Jun's fierce and domineering attack in the Tai Chi Palace not long ago was really It offended too many people.
Even if many people chose to call it quits due to threats, they were just hiding their capabilities and biding their time to avoid the danger. They were all secretly waiting to find Fang Jun's flaws with their eyes wide open...
Now, Fang Jun obediently handed over the handle to these people. Wei Zheng knew what was about to happen without even thinking about it.
Knocking on the table, attracting the attention of all the officials in the duty room, Wei Zheng lowered his eyelids and said slowly: "I can't care about what's going on at the Yushitai. But within the province, everyone will be treated honestly by me. Just take care of your own piece of land and don’t mess around. ”
Everyone was stunned.
Is this what our evil-hating, courageous boss said?
Simply incredible!
Wei Zheng was slightly annoyed, raised his eyes and scolded: "Can't you understand? Do what you have to do, don't stand here and be an eyesore!"
All the subordinates looked at me and quickly dispersed.
Their boss approved the Ministry of Household's proposal to make Fang Jun pay a huge amount of taxes. Everyone thought that the boss was unhappy with Fang Jun. Since the boss has this idea, he still wants to respond to the proposal from the Yushitai...
I don’t know what the boss is thinking, but in short, listen to the boss and follow him. This is the tradition of Menxia Province, even when facing His Majesty the Emperor!
Wei Zheng picked up the tea that Shu Zuo had brewed and took a sip, shaking his head speechlessly.
Ever since the news about Fang Jun selling his house for a sky-high price came out, the crowd at Yushitai has been furious, and there is a strong tendency to attack again. Fang Jun doesn't know how high the sky is. Can he do that kind of thing like exchanging his house for a water division position? Doesn't this mean that he is sending the handle to Yushitai?
If the money had not been dedicated to His Majesty afterwards, the consequences would have been disastrous.
I just don’t know if Fang Jun had made up his mind to donate the money to His Majesty early in the morning, or he was frightened by the amount after selling it at a sky-high price and felt tingling, so he had to reluctantly donate it to His Majesty in order to encourage Your Majesty to come and give it. He should be a backer, a shield from the wind and rain?
In any case, Fang Jun did a good job.
Without His Majesty's support, I would not have been able to pass the Ministry of Revenue's proposal.
Thinking of this, Wei Zheng sighed again. Was he forced to follow His Majesty's instructions because this money was too important to the empire, or because he was too old and lacked courage?
I'm afraid it's a combination of both.
If he were ten years younger, I might be the one who rushed to impeach Fang Jun for "abusing power for personal gain"...
Wei Zheng was lamenting his declining energy and waning courage when a burst of noise suddenly came from outside the lobby.
"What's the matter with you? What kind of place is Menxiasheng that allows you to come and go at will?"
"It's okay if you don't go in. Call Wei Zheng out. I have something to say."
There was a moment of silence outside. It was probably because the officials in Menxia Province had never seen such a rampant person coming to Menxia Province to name Wei Zheng, and they were not shocked.
Immediately, the noise broke out.
Wei Zheng is the big boss of Menxia Province, and he is also the idol and role model of these officials. If he dares to go to Menxia Province to cause trouble for Wei Zheng, are he tired of living?
"Bold! Can you call the Lord Attendant by his name?"
"I called, where are you?"
"You, you, you are simply lawless!"
"You shout Wei Zheng twice and you become lawless? If a fire burns down your province, won't we have to go to heaven?"
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