A Clash of Gods

Zhao Yuan looked solemn. As soon as he spoke, both Gu Qinghan and Yang Ning changed their colors. Gu Qinghan even got up and said, "What do you say? The tax bank has been sent?"

Zhao Yuanzheng said: "It was delivered at the end of September, and it was Cheng Ye .... It was arranged by Director Qi personally. In order to ensure the safety of the tax bank, as before, he went to Jingzhou City to find Lord Taishou. Famous soldiers escort. "

Yang Ning thought that this matter was getting more and more complicated, and he got up and asked, "There is no tax bank in Hou Mansion. Because of this, San Niang and I came to Jiangling in person to find out what happened. "

"How could this be possible," Zhao Yuan said horrifiedly: "Chief Executive Qi was supposed to **** himself, but because of something he couldn't get away from, he sent Xiao Cui to escort. Xiao Cui went to the capital to get acquainted with the road, and after they came back, they also said taxes The silver has been delivered on time and everything went smoothly, "he said suspiciously:" The three ladies and Shiziye came back because of this batch of tax silver? "

Gu Qinghan stared at Zhao Yuan's eyes and saw Zhao Yuan's face serious, slowly sat down, closed his eyes slightly, and pondered for a moment before asking: "I ask you, how much tax is collected in Fengyi now?"

"The third lady knows that the old Hou Ye set the rules when he was alive. Jin Yi Hou Shi Yi first assessed the grain production in the field and then collected it according to 20% of the harvest." Zhao Yuandao said: "And if you encounter a barren year, For example, drought or flood, or locust disaster, will also reduce taxation. Hou Ye kindly wants to let the people of Fengyi live in peace and live comfortably. Our side is naturally in accordance with the rules set by the Hou House. "

Yang Ningdao said: "But as far as we know, Jinyihou Fengyi has begun to increase taxes for many years, and the increase is not a star and a half." Four fingers are extended. "Now the Fengyi has increased to 40% of the tax every year. , Mr. Zhao, would n’t this be fake? "

Zhao Yuan first stunned, and then smiled: "Shu Ren bluntly, Shizi said that laughed."

"This world has no time to laugh with you." Yang Ning said lightly: "I only ask you, is there any such thing?"

"Shizi, 20% taxation was set by the old Hou Ye at that time. Mo said 40%. Hou's house was going to charge 30% taxation. I have to admonish my side and ask Sansi to be." Zhao Yuan said: "A few Over the past ten years, the people in Fengyi have been accustomed to the favors given by the old lord, and for this reason, the taxation on Fengyi rarely has problems and can be paid in time. But if the tax is increased rashly, it is inevitable It will shake the hearts of the people and reduce the joy of taxation, but even a slight increase in taxation will make the people resentful, and they must not easily increase their taxes. "

Gu Qinghan said: "Zhao account room, don't you understand that it is not Hou Fu who wants to increase taxation, but you have increased taxation on your own."

Zhao Yuan frowned: "The third lady means that Houfu didn't order, and we increased the taxation by ourselves?" It was unbelievable: "This ... how is this possible, Mrs. San, I only ask if We really did this, are we going to lose our heads? "

"Just know it," Gu Qinghan said with a sneer: "Being good at increasing taxes, Hou House can't spare you."

"We all understand this truth, so Madam San thinks we will make such mistakes?" Zhao Yuan sighed: "Fortunately, there are accounts in the account room that have been going through these years. As long as Madam San goes to the account room to check it carefully, it will be immediately understood. Said with a bitter smile: "The third lady does not have to worry about what the villain will do. You and Shizi suddenly come back, and the villain will have no time even if he wants to do something."

Although he is an account room, the arrogance of the scholar still exists.

Gu Qinghan thought that this account was not insignificant. He was in charge of the affairs of Hou government. The account was one of the most important links. After returning this time, it is natural to check the accounts here.

"Since you are an accountant, you should come to pay taxes every year, you should know each other." Yang Ning smiled, "Mr. Zhao, do you know Han Yi?"

"Han Yi?" Zhao Yuan thought for a while, and immediately said: "Hai Yi, Han Yi is the land of Lu Wangcun, but this person's temperament is hot, and other places pay taxes quickly. Only Lu Wangcun pays taxes every year. The most is slow. "

"Oh?" Yang Ning smiled faintly: "As you said, Lu Wangcun is a thorn?"

"That's not enough, they didn't pay the taxes they should pay in the end." Zhao Yuan said: "I heard that this person likes to make friends. Although they are just ordinary bankers, there are a lot of friends outside, and the network is wide. It was big. When I came to pay taxes last year, there was a quarrel with another land in Zhuangzi, and the two started to fight, and Han Yi almost killed him. "He also said to Gu Qinghan:" Whether the third lady is now Take a look at the account room? It's still early in the morning, and Manager Qi can't come back for a while. "

Gu Qinghan nodded slightly and said, "Lead the way!"

Zhao Yuan led the way, and Yang Ning followed Gu Qinghan. After arriving at a small courtyard, when he entered the house, there were wooden frames on the left and right. The wooden frames were filled with various accounts. It is the assistant of the account room.

Yang Ning was really impatient with Rushan ’s accounts. After seeing Gu Qinghan sit down, Zhao Yuan had moved up a bunch of books and placed them on the desk case. When he was out of the yard and wandered around, Gu Qinghan also knew that he was not good at this kind of fine accounts, and he went out to hang out.

The courtyard was heavy, and Yang Ning turned around for a long time, only to find that the old house was bigger than he thought. Although it was far less than the magnificent scale of Jinyihou Mansion in Beijing, there were not many houses in this small place. see.

After all, the old mansion is an old mansion. Although many places have been repaired, it still looks a bit quaint and old on the whole. Many of the walls are very old at first glance. He also heard Gu Qinghan mention this before. The history of the mansion is not short. The old man Hou lived in this old mansion when he was a child. In this way, this old mansion also has a hundred years of history.

A century-old mansion, no matter how it is repaired, is still a bit gloomy, not to mention that after the Qi family's relatives entered Beijing, there are not many people in this old mansion, and now it is extremely deserted.

Yang Ning walked along the path in the house for a long time, and suddenly saw a wall not far away. Unlike the other places he saw before, the wall of this wall was covered with vines. The vines were very lush and almost the whole road The walls are wrapped in it.

Yang Ning felt strange, thinking that although there were few people in the old mansion, some people still took care of it. The places that should be taken care of on weekdays would also be taken care of. At least what he had seen before was obviously someone who often took care of it. Some people often pruned, but this place was very abnormal. The vines had covered the courtyard walls, and no one had pruned.

He couldn't help but approach the past, and saw that the path leading to the courtyard wall was covered with thick moss. It seemed that no one had walked here before, and on both sides of the path, the weeds were dense. When it was late autumn, the vegetation was dying. , Seems desolate and lonely.

I walked forward for a short while, with the dead vines and weeds blocking the way, but through the vine gap, I saw an arch in front, the door was closed, and the two door knockers were locked together by an iron lock. It's already rusty, and the arch has already lost its color, it looks extremely old.

Yang Ningzheng is strange. I do n’t know why this yard is so barren. Hearing a cough from behind, he turned around and found that Wei Dong was standing not far away, looking at himself.

Yang Ning thought to yourself that the old guy walked without sound. He sprang up like a ghost and was not afraid to scare people, but his expression remained calm. He pointed to the locked arch behind the vine and asked, "Who used to live in the courtyard?" No matter how much people take care of it, this vine is going to reach the yard and no one can enter. "

Wei Dong did not come close, just waved to Yang Ning: "Shizi, there is not a good place, you ... you still come first."

Yang Ning saw Wei Dong ’s eccentric Guri and frowned, “Not a good place? What does this mean?” Seeing Wei Dong did n’t mean to come, plus that it was no longer possible ~ www.readwn.com ~ turned around and walked back, this It was only then that he discovered that the single-family house in this courtyard was far away from the other courtyards.

When Yang Ning approached Wei Dong, he lowered his voice and said, "Shizi, the meal has been prepared. Would you like to eat it first?"

"Don't digress." Yang Ning turned back and pointed to the courtyard. "What do you mean that's not a good place?"

There was a trace of fear in Wei Dong's eyes, and he whispered: "Shizi, this ... this is an ominous place, not only now, but also when the old Hou Ye is there, it's always locked, old Hou Ye had instructed that no one should be near this yard, let alone enter the yard. "

"Ah?" Yang Ning froze, wondering: "Why? Why is there an ominous place here?"

"Shizi still don't ask too much." Wei Dong took two steps back. "Shizi, please go to dinner." He avoided his eyes and was afraid to go to see the courtyard.

Yang Ning glanced back, and did not know whether Wei Dong's words worked. Although it was blue and white, when I looked at the yard at this time, there was really a gloomy atmosphere. This old house was a bit cold and quiet. When such a weird courtyard appeared, Yang Ning actually felt a little infiltrated, but he still cast his face down and said, "How can you be so shining, I will ask you what you are doing, what do you hide? What do you mean? . "

Wei Dong didn't dare to defy Yang Ning naturally, he could only say: "Shizi, there ...

A clear breeze blew past, and there was silence all around. Yang Ning felt that the gust of wind seemed a bit cold, frowning and said: "Zi doesn't speak strangely, what a haunt, a good house, how can there be ghosts? Don't talk nonsense."

"Shizi, it's really haunted." Wei Dong didn't want to say more, but Yang Ning said this, but Wei Dong was anxious: "Because of this ghost house, two people have died."