Agriculture Escape: Ultimate Boss Has A Space Pocket!

Chapter 138 The Profiteer Is Too Dark

Quan Kyushu returned to the Duke's Mansion and stood quietly on the bridge, his figure reflected in the flowing lake water.

As the chilly spring breeze blew, July hugged the 500-year-old ginseng and reminded: "Duke, be careful of the wind and cold."

Quan Kyushu turned his head suddenly, his glass-like pupils were like solid ice in the polar regions of the glacier, he stretched out his hand, "Bring it."

July handed over the wooden box.

Quan Kyushu took it without even looking at it, and he threw the 500-year-old ginseng into the lake like garbage.

Qiyue was startled, but Quan Kyushu showed a carefree smile.

The cool and handsome face is breathtaking.

For a moment, July looked stunned.

Back in the room, Quan Kyushu's condition became serious.

Quan Kyushu was lying on the bed with a pale face, and the maids guarded the bed carefully.

Qiyue lowered her eyes, walked out of the airtight room, came to the lake, plunged into the bottom of the lake, went back and forth countless times, and found the 500-year-old ginseng plant.

On the second day, when Quan Kyushu's condition improved a little, he asked the housekeeper to count all the cash in the government of the whole country, intending to make up all the taxes owed by Princess Chu.

Unexpectedly, the total amount of silver in the entire national government does not exceed one hundred thousand taels.

When General Quan passed away, the King of Chu compensated the government of the whole country for many valuable treasures, but they were all royal rewards and could only be held in the palm of his hand as family heirlooms.

There are not many silver coins that can really be used.

Hearing the steward's reply, Quan Jiuzhou's expression was unclear, and he said after a while: "Go and sell all the Zhuangzi in Jingzhou."

"Yes!"

Before the whole of Kyushu could collect enough money, Qin Shouyi, the Minister of History who proposed emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business, brought the matter to the King of Chu.

The white paper was recognized by all the scholars in Jingnan Mansion in the imperial city. While Princess Chu made a lot of money, it also attracted Qin Shouyi's attention.

White paper is so popular that he uses it all the time, and one of the paper shops actually paid less than one hundred taels of tax.

He sent someone to investigate secretly, and accidentally learned that the cost of a piece of blank paper,

Less than one-tenth of ordinary rice paper.

Later, it was found out that the one hundred taels of tax paid by these bookstores were all forged. He immediately lowered his eyes and went directly to the king of Chu with the ledger.

With such a low price of Chen Ben, the price of white paper is so high, profiteers could have made huge profits, but they despised the imperial power and did not pay a single tax.

What audacity!

Good news came from the front battlefield again, Beiyun City was also acquired by Ling Guo, and all kinds of messy things needed to be dealt with by Chu Shixiong one by one.

Except for a trip to the harem on New Year's Eve, Chu Shixiong has been rolling like a wheel for more than two months.

He loved to dance with knives and guns since he was a child, and he was not good at reading. When he became an adult, he understood the pain of having no ink in his stomach, but it was over, and he couldn't learn many things.

He couldn't understand some memorials, so he had to throw them aside, and he could only deal with them after asking the ministers in private.

As soon as Qin Shouyi came in, he was still busy approving the memorials, without raising his head, he asked, "What's the important matter for Shangshu Qin?" Before Qin Shouyi could speak, he said again: "It's okay, just read these memorials to me. "

He has recently figured out a good way to let these knowledgeable ministers explain and present the memorial at the same time. He can basically understand it, and he can also hear some opinions from these ministers that can be used for his own reference. It's too nerve-wracking, but a memorial can be easily resolved.

The ministers, who were already busy with business, were caught by him for a whole day. When they went back, their voices became hoarse, and they had to work overtime to deal with their unfinished business.

What a miserable word.

The ministers who are smart, as long as it is not a particularly important matter, will never approach him. If there is no other way, they will find an excuse to slip away for a while.

As a result, the king of Chu has also learned to be smart. If you don’t come, then I will personally name your servants. If anyone dares not to come, I will give them more business.

Qin Shouyi is knowledgeable, easy to understand, and understands the king of Chu's heart best. Eight times out of ten, the king of Chu will appoint him by hand.

It is a great honor to be by the king's side all the time. Qin Shouyi enjoyed it at first, and he was bound to shine his talents. However, after a week, his body couldn't take it anymore. Now when he heard the king of Chu speak, his forehead Sweat broke out subconsciously.

Qin Shouyi hurriedly changed the subject, and quickly piled up the first account book in front of King Chu, saying, "Your Majesty, I have something important to report!"

The King of Chu has a handsome face, wearing a bright yellow robe, exuding the air of an emperor who is not angry and majestic. He glanced at the account book, put down the memorial in his hand, picked up a book at random, and opened it to read. , "What's the matter?" I thought in my heart, what the hell is this.

Qin Shouyi has worked for the King of Chu for many years, and he has already touched his mind, and quickly explained: "Your Majesty, this thing is the ledger of a black-hearted merchant, and the amount of each ledger is as high as one hundred thousand taels of silver, but all They made false accounts and didn’t pay a cent of taxes.”

The king of Chu was very satisfied with Qin Shouyi's policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business. Everyone went to farm, and people were honest, and there was enough food. As long as they were full, there would be no troubles.

If he has earned so much money in business, he still dares not to pay a penny, which is trampling his face on the ground.

Sure enough, businessmen don't have many good things.

The King of Chu's face darkened, "Who is so bold!" Ordinary merchants dare to make such a large amount, there must be someone behind their backs to support them.

Qin Shouyi said: "As soon as Weichen got the ledger, he was so angry that he hurried to see the emperor."

The king of Chu didn't know whether he really didn't know, or pretended not to know, so he gave him a domineering look, and ordered majesticly: "Qin Shangshu, I will order you to find out who is behind it now. Destroy the nine clans! Confiscate the house! Make an example to others!"

Qin Shouyi nodded and said, "Yes!" He quickly took out a booklet and said, "Your Majesty, please read this booklet."

The king of Chu looked left and right, up and down, isn't it just a book? He raised his thick eyebrows in displeasure.

Qin Shouyi saw that he was going to lose his temper, so he didn't want to keep it up, so he hurriedly said, "I have checked all the accounts of the paper bank, and found that the turnover of one account book of the paper bank is as high as hundreds of thousands of silver a month, and the most profitable white paper, It is loved by the students, but the cost is less than one percent of the selling price, the profiteers are really too dark!"

Less than 8/10 of the selling price, what a huge profit! The eyes of the king of Chu, who was afraid of being poor for food, grass and money before, shone brightly.

"Such huge profits" Qin Shouyi originally wanted to say that profiteers set prices too high, and that the market price should be strictly controlled in the future, so that scholars can buy cheap paper, concentrate on their studies, and benefit Lingguo society.

But the king of Chu suddenly cut off the conversation, "Paper lines are the foundation of scholars all over the world. We must not allow profiteers to harm the common people. Qin Shangshu sent someone to take all the paper lines."

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