On that day, he promised to be willing to Xiao Gui and Cao Sui, because Wang Bengu knew that he was not good at these things.

"First, Ninghai established a city to trade in the year before yesterday, and last year, Xiamen and Quanzhou were successively included, which would inevitably be diverted." Wang Bengu said with a expressionless face: "It is too difficult to increase the tax bank immediately."

Hou Ruliang nodded. This is a fact. In fact, there were factors in this regard in the decline in taxes and silver in the second half of last year compared with the previous year, but the amplitude was so large... It is unreasonable to use Xiamen and Quanzhou diversion.

"Second..." Wang Bengu said with difficulty: "The tax silver was still 240,000 taels in August last year, but it was less than 100,000 taels in September..."

Hou Ruliang's words were also difficult, "About the beginning of September last year, Dong Tianxing came to pay his respects."

The two of them did not know that the tax bank showed a cliff-like decline in September, but after knowing it, they immediately knew the reason.

Wang Bengu guessed it, and Hou Ruliang was sure that he was given a gift from Dong Yiyuan in early September, and the tax bank also began a cliff-like decline in September.

In fact, since March last year, the Dong family tried to participate in the maritime trade, but they were always rejected by Tang Shunzhi and Sun Ying, and there was a quarrel about this.

It was from August and September that the Dong family joined forces with the Southeast large households and began smuggling. The scale became larger and larger, and more families participated.

From December last year to February this year, the decline in tax banks was not large, mainly due to climate and seasonal factors. After all, it takes more than a month to travel back and forth, and this period happened to be around the New Year Festival.

But there are more taxes and silver in December than in August and September, which is supposed to be the peak season for going out to sea. This is something that fans of the country think.

From 240,000 taels of tax silver to more than 90,000 taels, it is impossible that it is all due to smuggling. There is the establishment of cities in Xiamen and Quanzhou to trade, and the destruction of a large number of ships and people died in September last year, but the main reason is the joint efforts of the Dong family and the Southeast large households.

They purchased a large amount of goods... The Ming Dynasty was an agricultural society country. Although there were a lot of goods and commodities, they were generally quantitative. Their purchases were large, which led to a decline in the transaction volume and massive volume of sea trade, which indirectly led to a cliff-like decline in tax silver.

Wang Bengu and Hou Ruliang may not understand these things, but they understand one thing, which must be related to the Dong family smuggling... The last sentence of the household clerk was clearly reminding him.

"Please choose the people." Hou Ruliang drank the remaining tea in one go.

"What does the Chief Secretary mean?" Wang Bengu's eyes showed a fierce light.

Hou Ruliang got up and walked a few steps, "I am the governor of Zhejiang Province, and I am busy with official duties..."

"Stay!" Wang Bengu shouted fiercely.

Continue to take over the business in full and wait until the tax amount comes out in March, Wang Bengu will definitely be in trouble. He has the confidence himself... he will definitely mess it up.

Wang Bengu keenly realized that Hou Ruliang had the idea of ​​getting out of here... You and I have been involved. You want to do a maritime transportation event, but now when you see the incident, you want to escape safely?

"The Dong family smuggled, resulting in a sharp reduction in tax and silver. Why is the Dong family so domineering?" Wang Bengu sneered: "I remember Dong Tiansu mentioned that the governor's yamen also contributed to it."

Hou Ruliang's mouth twitched, "You shameless, you fell into the pit yourself and wanted to pull me into the water?"

I really regretted that I was tempted to come to Zhenhai. Hou Ruliang gritted his teeth and sneered: "Just want to get out? How can it be that simple!"

"What does the Chief Secretary mean?"

"If you want to get out, you have to ask Suiyuan what you mean!" Hou Ruliang lowered his voice and shouted, "Didn't you figure it out yet?"

"Tax silver is sharply reduced. If the court is held accountable next month, Tang Jingchuan will die of illness. Your prince, Minchu, will not cause trouble."

"But he was one of more than 400,000 taels of tax silver less than before. The Ministry of Revenue Li'an Gong must be furious, and the cabinet could not bear it. Your Majesty must hold him accountable!"

"Do you think the court will investigate this matter in detail?"

"Do you think Suiyuan will get involved?"

"Do you think Qian Zhan will reveal the Dong family to smuggle?"

"When the Dong family is in trouble, your Wang Zimin will be in Zhejiang for several months, and you will be intimate with the Dong family, as you witnessed!"

"Didn't the Dong family give me a generous gift and heavy silver in the past few months?"

"When the time comes, pull out the radish and bring out the mud. No one from the Dong family can escape from you!"

Wang Bengu sat there in a daze listening, but when he heard the last sentence, his eyes widened and said viciously: "If Wang was imprisoned, will Zhongcheng feel that he would be imprisoned too?"

Hou Ruliang's expression on his face was even more fierce, "You Wang Zimin, the first day you entered Zhejiang, sow discord, and asked the Dong family to attack the Hangzhou Food Garden. The official was about the year of Zhejiang, but he had never provoked Zhenhai!"

"Hehe, everyone knows that Qian Zhancai will revenge!" Wang Bengu sneered, "You and I are both subordinates of Yuanfu!"

Wang Bengu also figured it out that he would inevitably suffer a step forward. Taking a step back depends on whether Suiyuan would like to let him go... But he said just now that Qian Zhancai's reputation of revenge was resounding throughout the capital.

If the tax and silver amount cannot increase, Wang Bengu will be held accountable, and the previous damn blame may also be hit on him.

In fact, Wang Bengu also knew that as long as the anti-smuggling was powerful, it would be possible to save all this, but the biggest smuggler was Zhejiang General Dong Yikui. Could it be that he would go and call him to catch the thief?

What's more, those who can join forces with the Dong family... Wang Bengu thought of the Xu family in Huating, Songjiang. He didn't believe that Dong Yikui, who was originally a member of Xujie, would not pull Xu family in Huating.

Could you let yourself catch the Huating Xu family smuggling?

If Hou Ruliang hadn't been present, Wang Bengu would have wanted to slap himself a few big shots... More than a month ago, he was very happy to receive the Dong family's silver, but later he thought it was too little. Now, thinking about it, digging this pit will also have his own contribution.

Who knew that the Dong family could make such a fierce tide!

It can reduce taxes and silver so much!

If you take a step back, you may not be able to keep the Zhejiang inspector's position. If Suiyuan does not give up, you must be held accountable... Qian Zhancai, who founded the business business, has the reason and ability to get involved. At that time, just like Hou Ruliang said, pull out the radish and bring out the mud.

Wang Ben didn't care about the Dong family, but if the Dong family brought it out, let alone the Zhejiang Inspectorate's official position, if Xu Jie didn't take action, he might be imprisoned.

Wang Bengu deeply understands Xu Jie's trick... The trick of breaking the tail to survive is so perfect.

What if I immediately put aside business business at this time?

Will Suiyuan leave a way out for his own good deeds?

It’s hard to say, is that Qian Zhancai the kind of person who knows how to keep a good point?

What's more, if I just shy away from this, how would Yuan Fu and Xu Jie explain?
Chapter completed!