Yang Fang was stunned.

His brain was like an old computer, and at this time, he was restarting frequently after a little operation.

Every time he came to his senses, new problems caught him off guard.

He just stared at Emperor Aoki in a daze at this moment and looked at himself curiously.

Zhang Jingyi, who was beside him, looked more like a hungry wolf, as if he was about to pounce on him at any time and bite him.

The other colleagues were silent and showed fear. It was obvious that no one wanted to cause trouble on this.

Yang Fang's family is indeed very rich. Will the families who can come out to be officials lack money?

Perhaps it is possible before Jiajing.

But after Jiajing, the world had already been out of shape.

Although there were always some real poor students in the past, it is becoming increasingly rare now. The reason is that the difficulty of the imperial examination has become increasingly high, and the eight-legged essays has become more and more professional. This makes it difficult for people with sufficient resources to compete with those who have sufficient resources by simply studying for full-time.

To cultivate a Jinshi, unless you have the extremely perverted talent like Guan Shaoning. In fact, most people need to be carefully cultivated. Not only do they have a large number of books, but also famous teachers. During the exam, you even need someone to give advice and wealthy families, and people with Jinshi-level scholars in the village to train you, tell you the various rules of the exam, so that you can avoid all possible risks when doing questions, which is enough to make you a superior person in the exam.

The same is true for Yang Fang. Yang's family has great business. Of course, it is precisely because of their great business that the family needs a Jinshi. Only after they pass the Jinshi and have become officials in the family can they support their family business.

They can be said to be complementary to each other.

At this time, Emperor Tianqi was very excited and said, "Come on, I will calculate for you again. You said your business is selling porcelain, right? Wei Fan."

"I am here." Wei Zhongxian is so energetic now.

Emperor Tianqi said: "The last time, it seemed that it was the beginning of this year. There was also a porcelain merchant. It is said that the business is quite big. What is it called?"

Wei Zhongxian was embarrassed: "I forgot too."

"This person is also tax-resistant, right?"

"right."

"What did he say?"

Wei Zhongxian said: "It is said that although the business is big, the business is difficult and I can't survive anymore. It seems that the eunuch in Hangzhou wants to collect taxes of 100 taels of silver. He was furious and sued the emperor, saying that the servants and servants indulged the eunuchs to exploit people's wealth outside and forced him to death. This matter is very troublesome, and many censors have submitted memorials, and this memorial can be read out."

Emperor Tianqi sighed: "The porcelain dealer who is so big in business can't even pay a tax of 100 taels of silver a year. He said that his whole family would starve to death. It's so pitiful. Although our Yang Qing family also involves business, I think that the business must be less than that of the merchants, so I just gave it a half-deal. This is very reasonable."

Emperor Tianqi calculated with his fingers again: "If the net profit of fifty taels of silver a year is 500 taels in ten years. I have calculated that the Yang family has been doing business for twenty years. Yang Qing family, is it possible that your family has 1,000 taels?"

Yang Fang: “…”

Emperor Tianqi couldn't help but show some majesty and said, "You are talking, I'm here to ask you, you don't answer again and again. Why, do you look down on me and want to deceive the emperor?"

Yang Fang had no choice but to say: "There are tens of thousands of taels of silver at home..."

As soon as this said, Zhang Jing couldn't hold back any longer, and a puff...

This is another rich man!

Emperor Tianqi said in surprise: "Hundreds of thousands of taels... Are you colluding with Japanese pirates, or are you a Jiannu, or have you done something illegal and illegal? Oh, I know, you are greedy, okay, you actually greedy for tens of thousands of taels of silver! People, people, take the stolen officials to me and send them to the imperial prison. It seems that there is another Zhu Chunchen here."

Yang Fang was stunned.

He looked up and suddenly realized that he was in the Duke of Chengguo's Mansion.

And this Duke of Chengguo was such a prominent family. Now, he is implicated in his whole family and lives are worse than death. This huge mansion and countless wealth have all turned into a bubble.

He shuddered suddenly, and immediately used his survival skills and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty... These tens of thousands of taels of silver are obtained through trading. I... I have accounts... I have not violated the law and discipline. This is to make money. Your Majesty heard a bastard and nonsense, saying that he could not make money in business and could not make money. Who would do business?"

He was really anxious.

When it comes to this point of concern for life and safety, if you don’t explain it, you really don’t know how to write the word “death”.

After all, Yang Fang is not stupid. He knows that this foolish monarch, Wei Zhongxian and Zhang Jingyi, can really kill people, and he has left the talk, so he will not end up like Duke Cheng.

Emperor Tianqi suddenly shook his body and exchanged a look with Zhang Jingyi.

Both the king and the minister were refreshed at this time.

Emperor Apocalypse was like a wolf now, and he smelled the smell of blood again. He immediately said: "You can earn tens of thousands of taels of silver if you are in your business? Really? I don't believe it!"

Before Yang Fang could think too much, she hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, all the goods are in and out, and there are accounts."

A trace of undetectable cunning flashed in Emperor Tianqi's eyes and said, "Have you paid the commercial tax in your business?"

Yang Fang: “…”

Emperor Tianqi said angrily: "I will not pay the tens of thousands of taels of silver?"

Yang Fang became anxious again and hurriedly said, "No one else will pay it."

Emperor Tianqi angrily shouted: "Others can't afford to eat when doing business, they are so poor that they can't make money. They can't even earn 100 taels of silver a year. Is it the same as you?"

Yang Fang: “…”

Yang Fang suddenly felt a chill.

Emperor Tianqi's face changed, and he showed a little coldness at this time, and then said, "This person has been lying, deceiving the emperor and being crazy..."

"Your Majesty..." Yang Fang cried and choked, "Your Majesty... I have reported that there are countless rich people in Jiangnan. In recent years, the business of buying and selling porcelain has been booming. As far as I know, none of these porcelain merchants are not rich, and they can't even make a hundred taels of silver. This porcelain is expensive. If you buy and sell such valuable products, you can't even get in the goods. How can you not even get a hundred taels of silver? Your Majesty...... You are not the minister who deceives the king and the emperor..."

Emperor Tianqi felt relieved and was waiting for him to say this.

Emperor Apocalypse was furious and said coldly: "What do you mean is your words true?"

"I use the heads as a guarantee."

Emperor Tianqi said: "You have said this, so I will believe you for now. But... I ask you again, why do these merchants dare to resist taxes after being brave enough to earn so much money? Do you even refuse to pay this tax after you earn so much money?"

Yang Fang stumbled. He felt that he had said too much. If he continued, he was afraid...

But now... in order to clear myself and for the lives of the whole family, I can't care so much about it.

He said sadly: "Because people who do business have no reason to pay taxes."

As soon as this statement came out, Emperor Tianqi was shocked.

Zhang Jingyi was also shocked.

Damn, so righteous!

This is more majestic than the emperor.

Emperor Apocalypse said in disbelief: "What did you say?"

The Hanlin people on the side said nothing, looking at the farce in front of them with a meaningful expression.

Yang Fang said: "Your Majesty, I am telling the truth. Where are there any merchants in the world..."

"No merchant?" Emperor Tianqi frowned and said, "What the hell do you want to say."

Yang Fang said: "My business is trafficked from Jiangxi to Hangzhou. Does Your Majesty know how many levels you need to go through and how many prefectures you have to go through?"

Emperor Apocalypse said: "You keep talking."

"There are dozens of prefectures and counties that need to be passed along the way. Any prefecture and county can be investigated at any time and ask for bribes. If anyone dares not to accept it, has Your Majesty ever heard of the magistrate of Pojia County?"

Emperor Apocalypse nodded: "I heard a little."

"In addition, there are thirteen levels along the way. Each level may teach you how to walk away at any time, or even add something to you in the goods, defam you for a crime, and teach you that your family will be destroyed."

Emperor Apocalypse nodded.

"So in the Ming Dynasty, there were actually no merchants, and those who did business... were not ordinary people, but people like me, or local gentry families. Only me and gentry families could travel unimpeded without any obstacles based on a single imperial edict. Local officials would never dare to obstruct them easily. The inspections along the way would never search for families like me."

"I understand." Emperor Tianqi suddenly realized.

When doing business, how big a bowl of rice do you, an ordinary grass man, have you eaten and are worthy of doing business?

"In this way, those so-called merchants who resist taxes are actually officials and the gentry you call them."

Yang Fang hesitated for a moment and said, "That's true. As officials and gentry are also the humerals of the court. Since there is no need to pay tax on arable land, why do you have to pay taxes when doing business?"

Huang Liji's face suddenly changed. In fact, he knew a little about this, but... this lid cannot be exposed.

Sun Chengzong had a expressionless face and just smiled bitterly.

The other Hanlins all became inexplicably meaningful.

Emperor Tianqi murmured, "I understand, I understand everything, what I understand, what I compete with the people for profit and exploit the people, I speak loudly one by one, even crying in front of me, telling me about the sufferings of the people, and how the eunuchs I sent out to exploit the people. In this way, these so-called "commerce" are giants and officials in front of ordinary people; when they come to me, they become pitiful "people". You can get the black hat, you have made money, and you have a reputation, and even morality is taken away, and you have all the benefits?"

Yang Fang breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter what, if the law does not punish the public, at least I will be safe for the time being.

But he didn't know that at this moment, a flame had risen in his heart.

"In this way, those so-called merchants who resist taxes are actually officials and the gentry you call?" 0
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