Chapter 2093: Finding Faults and Testing
After hearing this, Jia Heming agreed and went to negotiate with the other party in high spirits.
To sum it up in one sentence: everything must be done according to the rules! You decide who stays in the post station and who stays in the inn, and we decide what kind of inn to stay in.
After hearing this, Captain Li's face turned black on the spot, and he angrily accused An Zezhou of being stingy.
Jia Heming had only one sentence to say: no money.
The commotion was so loud that Master Miao also came and said with a smile: "Your Anze Prefecture has had a bumper harvest in recent years, there is no banditry, and you have not paid taxes to the national treasury. The momentum of commercial development is also good. How can you be out of money? Why don't you ask Lord Shao again, Jiazhou Cheng?"
Jia Heming: "Master, you don't know. We all know the official accounts. We are indeed short of money. We spent a lot on suppressing bandits, and we haven't even made up for it yet! Our Lord Shao is a man of rules and likes to follow the rules in everything. According to the rules, everyone who comes here should stay at the post station!"
Captain Li sneered: "Who made your post station so small and shabby!"
"I didn't know you had so many people coming," Jia Heming smiled. "I'm quite curious, what happened in our Anze Prefecture that alarmed the prefect and sent so many people here at once! Master Miao, can you tell me a thing or two so that I can have a better idea?"
Master Miao was a little embarrassed, and smiled perfunctorily: "It's not a big deal, I'll tell you tomorrow, no rush, no rush, haha!"
Seeing that Jia Heming refused to budge, Captain Li was so angry that he wanted to go find Lord Shao, but was stopped by Advisor Miao, who said a lot of nice things to him, asking him to be tolerant and patient, etc.
These words, said in front of Jia Heming, actually sounded very sarcastic and slapping.
But who is Jia Heming? Jia Heming didn't care at all, just pretending that he didn't understand what Master Miao meant.
He really hated these people. They were like begging for money. So many people came and asked for so much. Why was there no one when Anzezhou needed them?
Captain Li finally gave up, glared at Jia Heming, and accepted his arrangement with a serious face.
In the evening, Shao Yunduan held a banquet to welcome Master Miao and Captain Li, and invited Jia Heming, several secretaries, Hang Xingshan, Zheng Sangge and others to join them. Sun Qian brought people to watch the inn, Sun Bai was in charge of the provincial government, and A Ye stayed with Shao Yunduan.
As everyone toasted each other, the slight unpleasantness of the day seemed to disappear, and everyone was tactful enough not to mention it again.
At this time, Master Miao naturally no longer needed to hide the purpose of this trip.
They came to collect taxes.
It is said that taxes from Anze Prefecture have not been collected for many years, and now the treasury is in difficulty, so Anze Prefecture should make up for it.
The prefect is not unkind. He will not ask An Zezhou to make up the entire amount at once. He will make up a part of it first and then do it slowly later.
So, the reason why they came with so many people this time was to transport food and silver back.
Master Miao had a smile on his narrow face and spoke of the matter in a relaxed tone, as if it was just a trivial matter not worth mentioning.
As soon as he said this, the atmosphere suddenly became cold.
Jia Heming and the others all changed color and looked at Shao Yunduan subconsciously.
Neighbors exchanged glances quietly, all of them were angry and indignant.
Everyone had the same thought in their minds: This is too bullying!
This is really too bullying!
Jia Heming coughed and smiled slightly, "I wonder how much Master Miao plans to take this time?"
(End of this chapter)
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