"Your Excellency, you see, most of what that villain sells are daily necessities. For the daily necessities that His Majesty Panghoubei mentioned, according to His Majesty's regulations, the tax should be the minimum, but the proportion of your tax is different from these

The silks and satins are all together. Your Majesty, can you lower the tax a little more?" In the Dou Mansion, Huanyi looked sad, and there was a middle-aged man with a sarcastic face sitting next to him. At this moment,

Looking at Dou Yi coldly.

"Dou Yi. If others don't know you, don't I know you? Look, your mansion looks very shabby. Hehe, Dou Yi, you adhere to the idea of ​​not revealing your wealth. I am here in the west.

Market, but I heard that your assets are almost as much as the national treasury. How old are you? You have accumulated so much money. No wonder businessmen are said to be cunning. If you are not cunning, how can you amass so much money? Yes.

You are already being polite to you by using the standard of silk and satin to collect taxes. Otherwise, according to the rules of this official, you should be treated with luxury goods such as jewelry. Yes, according to His Majesty's imperial edict, they are luxury goods.

Taxation. Zhuoyi, don’t be ignorant. Today’s Holy God is kind and will levy taxes by category. Otherwise, people like you should be taxed heavily." The middle-aged man is just a small Western City Department Order, but he claims to be

I'm so funny.

"Sir, if Dou Yi is really dealing in silk and satin, jewelry, and you levy taxes on luxury goods, the villain will not dare to resist. However, the villain is only dealing in food, not jewelry. You can follow this

Using this standard to levy villains is really a loss-making business! Sir, please be more careful." Ziyi was filled with anger. Yes, businessmen are engaged in business, but all they earn is legitimate money, which is pure and innocent.

, is there anything wrong with this? Today's emperor is kind and has promulgated a new tax system, which levies different taxes according to different goods sold. However, the officials below do not care about these. They still embarrass themselves all day long. This

What to do?

"Mingcha, Dou Yi. Don't you know good from evil!" The middle-aged man's expression changed, he stood up coldly, pointed at Dou Yi and said: "Whether little Sun Yi agrees today or not, it will be fine in the future.

Pay taxes according to this standard, otherwise, you will not want to sell things in Chang'an in the future."

"The villain obeys the law. At first, even His Majesty praised the villain and came to the humble abode. Well, now, His Majesty has promulgated a new law. Your Majesty is an official of the Tang Dynasty. How can your Majesty's ministers change the law randomly and force it on us?

Increase taxes?" Dou Yi couldn't help but raise his voice.

"Dou Yi. You are so brave." The middle-aged man's face suddenly changed, and there was a hint of panic in his eyes. He couldn't help but pointed at Dou Yi and said, "How dare you make such nonsense?"

"Your Majesty, this is a capital crime, and the nine tribes will be killed. Hum, wait! Waiting for your huge family property to be returned to the national treasury." The middle-aged man's voice was shrill and high-pitched, and his eyes seemed to be able to spit out fire.

His heart was like boiling water, tumbling non-stop. Once upon a time, he, the Western City Administrative Officer, was also a figure in the Western City. Who wouldn't come to fawn over him? Now that he is here, he originally thought that Huanyi would be as fawning as others.

I didn't expect that this guy would despise me so much. He would also use it as a day to suppress me. He was simply looking for death.

"Presumptuous, who are you? You actually make mistakes about the emperor and the law, and judge others for the crime of death. I think you are seeking death. Suddenly, under the dripping eaves opposite, there stood a man in purple official robes. He was fat and looked majestic.

Both hands are holding a bright yellow scroll. The two people are looking coldly. Behind him, there are several guards wearing embroidered spring swords covering their waists.

"Jinyiwei". The middle-aged man's complexion suddenly changed. Although he didn't know who the third-grade official in the red official robe was, he still knew the embroidered spring knife. He was the famous Jinyiwei in the Tang Dynasty. The middle-aged man ordered one

Seeing Jin Yiwei, a hint of panic suddenly appeared on his fat face. Zhuo Jing's Jin Yiwei's reputation was well known throughout the Tang Dynasty.

"Lord Changsun?" Unlike the middle-aged person who signed the order, Shi Yi's eyes lit up and he ran out fiercely. He fell down in the tunnel and said: "The villain Dou Yi pays homage to Lord Changsun."

"Lord Changsun?" The middle-aged commander's eyes were startled. He suddenly woke up. Among the nobles in the court, there were only a few people who were born so fat. With the surname of Changsun, there were even fewer people. Among the nobles in the court, there were also

There is only Sikong Changsun Wuji. Since the person in front of him is named Changsun, he is naturally Changsun Wuji.

There were quite a few titles placed on his head! Where could the middle-aged official still have a chance to show off his power, so he rushed out in a hurry.

"Xiaguanxi City Department Order,"

"No, I don't need to hear your name. Changsun Wuji looked coldly and glanced at the middle-aged official on the ground. Without waiting for the other party to tell his name, he sneered: "What a powerful official.

! You dare to tamper with His Majesty’s decree. You are so ambitious. Don’t be an official of the Western City. Go home and take care of your children!”

"Ah!" The middle-aged commander's expression suddenly changed. He couldn't help but step forward and hug Changsun Wuji's thigh, shouting wildly: "Sir, this official is Cui Bao, a branch of the Boling Cui family. Please take care of me.

For the sake of Sir Cui, I will spare this official!"

"Hmph! Pull it down." Changsun Wuji looked cold and ignored the other party's cries. He turned to the two Jinyi guards behind him and said: "Pull it down, so as not to delay it.

"Yes!" The Jin Yiwei behind him did not dare to neglect. He quickly stepped forward and pulled Cui Bao out of Changsun Wuji and threw him out.

"Yan Yi, get ready to receive the order!" Changsun Wuji turned around and said to Shi Yi who was kneeling on the ground: "Your Majesty asked me to come and deliver the order in person. This is a great gift!"

"Yes, yes! I will order people to prepare the incense table right now." Huanyi looked happy and was about to order people to prepare incense offerings and other items.

"Don't go to such trouble. Changsun Wuji shook his head and said: "This is the emperor's secret decree. Take it and read it yourself!" As he said that, he held the imperial decree in both hands and handed it to Shiyi. Huanyi did not dare to neglect it and knelt down to hand it over.

The imperial edict was received with both hands. Although it was a secret edict and everything was kept simple, some etiquette could not be omitted.

After Chu Yi took over the imperial edict, the two of them entered the hall. Huanyi respectfully offered the incense. After absorbing the pure noodles, Fang took the imperial edict up and read it for himself. He immediately stood up and was surprised.

He looked at Changsun Wuji.

"Sir, this righteous man? This mission?" Dou Yi pointed to the imperial edict and said. He didn't understand that he was just a humble businessman. When did he get involved in important affairs of the imperial court? He went to the grassland as an envoy. This was what he wanted.

It was something that he had never thought of. But now this kind of thing happened before his eyes. For this matter, Emperor Zhenguan even issued a special edict to him, which made him happy, but made him uneasy, but he didn't know what to do.

In his heart, he was even more surprised and happy, excited and uneasy. "This righteous man, hey, just to give you an identity." Changsun Wuji glanced at Dou Yi. For this matter, the current Emperor Zhenguan almost fought with him.

A bunch of ministers were upset. In the end, they still gave him the status of a righteous man. If nothing else happened, the important task of negotiating with Lingli this time might be handed over to such a righteous man. Well, a righteous man from the common people.

Only the identity of this righteous man can be accepted by the scholars in the court and the various forces in the court.

"Identity?" A look of ecstasy suddenly appeared on Ji Yi's face. He was just a businessman, a businessman who was discriminated against by others. Even a small Western City official could point fingers at him. Showing off his power in front of him, he

No matter how angry I am, I have no choice but to endure it. At this time, having the status of a righteous man, although it cannot bring any benefits to myself, it shows the change of status. I am afraid that in the future, this small

The Xishi Department Order can no longer do anything to him.

"Yes, Changsun Wuji nodded and said: "If I guess correctly, as long as Fanli sends envoys to our Tang Dynasty, His Majesty may let you negotiate with the other party. In fact, you have to know that you are a businessman.

You are not qualified to serve as an official in the court, so His Majesty gave you the status of a righteous man and asked you to participate in negotiations with Lingli. Your mission to the grassland this time is of great importance. You may be in danger, and you may suffer some grievances.

, you must be mentally prepared!"

"Master Changsun, please return to the palace and tell your Majesty that I, Dou Yi, am willing to die just to serve His Majesty." On the contrary, after hearing Changsun Wuji's words, Huan Yi not only showed no fear, but also showed no fear on his face.

He even said with a smile: "I, Huanyi, am just a humble businessman. Your Majesty does not treat villains as humble, so you leave this important matter to others. This is already a great blessing for the villain. Xiao

People should be more grateful to Your Majesty! Your Majesty gave the villain this opportunity. The villain is willing to be shattered to pieces, so there is nothing to be afraid of!".

"Okay, okay, Dou Yi, it's my eldest son, Wuji, who underestimated you." Changsun Wuji's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but cup his hands and said: "Who said there are no heroes in the market, you are a real hero."

People are cruel by nature, and some people are frightened when they hear the word "Turk". You are different. Even the ministers in the court can't compare to you." These words of Changsun Wuji were not just perfunctory, but sincere.

Praising Dou Yi sincerely.

"I don't dare." Although Huanyi said he didn't dare, he still felt a little proud in his heart. Being able to receive such praise from Lord Chao Zi is enough to make him proud for the rest of his life.

Changsun Wuji looked at the trace of excitement on his face, but nodded secretly. Such a person is still so humble in the face of praises. This person can develop to this level in decades, not only

It was a matter of luck, and his character was also an aspect. Changsun Wuji actually had a hint of appreciation for this person.

"Your Majesty was originally planning to send an envoy. According to His Majesty's wishes, he originally wanted you to be the envoy. However, the imperial court sent a deputy envoy, and all of us colleagues in the Xuande Palace rejected it." Changsun Wuji couldn't help but say

After talking about the Xuande Hall incident, only he himself knows why.

"No, how can a bad person be an envoy to the imperial court?" Huanyi's complexion changed drastically. He couldn't help but shook his head and said: "This is against the rules, against the rules."

"What are the rules? Today, I am a person who doesn't follow the rules very much. Changsun Wuji laughed loudly and said: "It seems now that I waited wrongly. Your Majesty has a keen eye for knowing people, and I couldn't wait.

Yea!" At this time, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but also be optimistic about this person. It was because he knew how to advance and retreat, which was difficult. He didn't have any ulterior motives because of the trust of the royal family. To be more thorough, like this

People are worthy of admiration. You are so praised by the Lord." Dou Yi's old face blushed slightly when he heard this. He quickly said, this little guy can only be broken into pieces to repay the emperor's favor."

"No, no, you can't die." Changsun Wuji's eyes were shining with a strange light. He couldn't help but said: "According to my guess, Lingli can't do anything to you this time. At most

It's just a little aggrieved. In the end, he will still treat you politely, because we have his 100,000 troops in our hands, and he has to submit. From now on, he will definitely send people to Chang'an to ask your Majesty to release his 100,000 troops.

, Dou Yi, when the time comes, if His Majesty does not appoint you as the main person in the negotiation, I will also ask Your Majesty for permission. Because you are a talented person, Your Majesty is right, this kind of thing is inappropriate for us officials.

You won't get any benefits at all. Only if you go can you win benefits for Datang. Because you are a businessman, and businessmen are naturally profit-seeking, but you are such a smart businessman. A smart businessman is

You won’t do stupid things.” “Thank you, sir, for recommending me, sir.” Dou Yi’s eyes lit up.

"However, it will be difficult for you to enter the officialdom based on this matter." Changsun Wuji sighed and said: "You know that there is a person in this dynasty who used to be a businessman, but now he is walking in the shopping mall, and

He also once served as minister of the Ministry of Industry of the imperial court. Do you know who he is?

"The little man knows that that person is none other than Master Huanyi, the master of martial arts. There is something strange in his eyes.

"Master Shi Luwu assisted Emperor Gaozu in the beginning, actually to raise military funds for Emperor Gaozu. Later, Emperor Gaozu ascended the throne and treated this "Xiao He, you are very polite!" Changsun Wuji suddenly sighed and said

: "Since ancient times, I am afraid that he has been able to do this. It is because he followed a good master and had a good opportunity, and he became the samurai he is today.

After saying that, he looked at Dou Yi on the ground thoughtfully, but said nothing.

"Now that the Holy Emperor is on the throne, there is no better way to become an official than through imperial examination or recommendation. Sir, which way do you think the villain should take?" Dou Yi suddenly became silent. After a while, he said: "I heard that the warrior's belly

Mr. Wu served as Minister of the Ministry of Industry for only two years before he was transferred to Bashu and became the governor. Sir, why is this?"

When Changsun Wuji heard this, not only did he not have a trace of anger on his face, he clapped his hands and said, "Dou Yi. It's not just luck that you are where you are today. It's not easy! I admire you."

Changsun Wuji's meaning is very clear. The reason why the warrior is today is because of speculation at the beginning. He became Li Yuan's logistics manager, just like Lu Qingyun and Lu En today. Like these two people

They all have the same origin. The only reason Changsun Wuji said this was to ask Huanyi to choose one person among the princes to assist him. Of course, this person of allegiance was actually only one person. That was the Yue King behind Changsun Wuji.

These are all things that can be seen at a glance. But unfortunately, Dou Yi is a cautious person. Especially when encountering such a thing, which involves his family and life, he can't help but not seriously consider it.

Samurai Ji was very majestic. He entered the court as a businessman and became the minister of the Ministry of Industry among the six departments. But what happened in the end? Didn't he find an excuse to go to the land of Bashu? The road there is

Sinister, although he is also a high-ranking official, there is no suitable place for him to be the Minister of Industry of Chang'an. Did Samurai-chan go there on his own initiative? Of course not, it was the officials in the imperial court who looked down upon Samurai-chan's origins, and that's why he was

He was forced to go to the land of Bashu. In the future, Huanyi will really be in charge of the court. Don't everyone in the court treat him like a warrior? Lu Qingyun and Xiao Luen are also very popular in the court.

Weifeng, one is the Jinyiwei and the other is the Sticker Department. These two important departments are controlled by Lu Zhaoci personally, but what about the reputation of these two people? It is conceivable that if Lu Zhaoci dies one day

, the new emperor will succeed to the throne, and the Jinyiwei and Nianganchu organizations must be controlled. Do they still have their place in the entire court? This is also difficult to say. In this dynasty, the emperor and the courtiers,

Each emperor has different standards for hiring people. They all use their own confidants. Maybe those old ministers are still obstacles to governance? Dou Yi quickly understood all these things. Therefore, he had to be careful.

"Dou Yi, Dou Yi, what do you want me to say about you? If you are so timid and cautious, then you will never be able to enter the officialdom. Changsun Wuji showed a trace of sarcasm on his face and sneered: "

You are a businessman, don't you want your descendants to be businessmen forever? If you don't think about yourself, don't you think about your descendants? A family is not established in one generation, but is accumulated over several generations.

.This family of officials should also start from your generation. Only in this way can it be possible for your Huan clan to exist in Changjia City. Look, even a small Western City Department Order makes you grovel and be humble. Suffocating justice, is it possible?

Don’t you want to be a master?”

Dou Yi's face turned red when Changsun Wuji said it. Changsun Wuji drew a big cake for him to see if he dared to eat it. To eat or not to eat? Huanyi also hesitated, and suddenly he realized that today

Perhaps it was his most difficult day.
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