Two days are neither long nor long, nor too short, but it is a torment for the merchants in Chang'an.

It seems that they are waiting for two days to see if something happens. Of course, many businessmen can't stand the pressure and secretly paid the municipal tax.

"It shouldn't be a problem."

A restaurant shopkeeper who did not pay the city tax couldn't help but comfort himself, but for some reason, he felt his eyelids twitching today.

"Tread, step!"

Just now, footsteps sounded, and then an anxious voice came.

"Shopkeeper, the guards are here to arrest people."

"What, arrest people?"

The restaurant shopkeeper couldn't help but fainted.

Chang'an is destined to be in chaos on this day. After tasting the sweetness of the city tax, Li Shimin naturally would not let it go.

However, because of the first time, in order to let these people hand over the money, Li Shimin did not want to punish these merchants. Li Junxian asked someone to invite all of them to the government office in Chang'an.

If you take out all the evidence of losing the market tax, it would be fine if you cooperate with the tax payment. If you don’t cooperate, then Li Shimin is not a soft-hearted person either.

"Your Majesty gives you one more day to make up for the listing tax."

"If you can't make up for it, then you will know the laws of the Tang Dynasty."

"If you have a few things here, don't blame some of your subordinates for being ignorant of the importance of it."

.........

Looking at these merchants, Li Junxian showed a gentle smile that he thought was slowly speaking, as if he was talking about something irrelevant.

However, the merchants present couldn't help but feel a chill behind them, and their eyes were full of awe at Li Junxian.

You should know that in this era, you will have to pay less taxes or not pay taxes in time, and you will generally be punished.

Even if you blame a few people for killing them, it would not be a problem. These merchants are rich in life. Just looking at the guards on both sides, they began to become weak.

Thinking that he might have died under the stick, these people's faces became even pale.

"General Li, I just came back from another place two days ago and forgot to pay the tax. I immediately asked the servants to bring the money."

The merchant who had previously led the businessman who did not pay taxes said with a flattering smile on his face, and couldn't help but complain in his heart.

I originally thought that the court would not blame the public for the law, but I didn't expect that I would be really serious. At the same time, I became obsessed with it and would be greedy for money in this regard.

"Yes, I happened to be a little tired a few days ago. I didn't know where I felt uncomfortable and didn't pay attention to the notice."

"General Li wait, I will go back in person, and I will immediately make up for the municipal tax I owe before in one cup of tea."

.........

With the first person speaking out, the merchants then found reasons to defend themselves. If the people who didn't know thought they had really forgotten it.

Even these merchants did not expect that His Majesty would care so much about this matter. He naturally heard of Li Junxian's identity as a merchant who often lived in Chang'an.

But what made them smile bitterly was that they never thought they would have some interaction with this General Li.

When these merchants walked out of Chang'an's yamen, their backs were already wet with sweat, but when they looked at each other, a bitter smile appeared on their faces.

So this scene happened in Chang'an Street, and some merchants who were taken away by the imperial guards before asked their servants to rush to the yamen with boxes.

And naturally, these news can't be hidden, but a hint of gloating appeared on the face.

"Let these profiteers not pay market taxes."

"It is said that these people have evidence of tax evasion in the yamen, otherwise they would not have admitted defeat."

"I know people but not my heart. I didn't expect these people to look handsome and do these things behind my back."

.........

A voice of discussion sounded in Chang'an, and all the words were full of resentment towards these businessmen.

After all, the businessman has a low status, but he has a lot of wealth in his hands, which naturally aroused the jealousy of many people. Now he is naturally happy to see these people unlucky.

As for the industries of the aristocratic families, there was also a hint of helplessness in the face of the reimbursement of the market tax.

Because this is the rule of Tang Dynasty, and with the teachings he has since childhood, the aristocratic families attach great importance to family style.

There is also a problem of fame. After all, many scholars are concerned about this. If there is such a stain, it is also unacceptable.

So the industries of these aristocratic families completed the tax payment early, and of course there was some frustration in it, but there was really nothing to say about this.

Also, many people in the court have close ties with aristocratic families, so I know that this time His Majesty is not a joke.

However, no matter what, the aristocratic families still paid the tax on the market, and this is also the reason why Li Shimin was happy, because these aristocratic families rarely bowed their heads once.

As for these businessmen, Li Shimin was considered to be courtesy first and then soldiers, and the effect was obviously good. Under Li Junxian's slight threat, these businessmen became honest.

In Shu'an's mansion, when Shu'an heard what happened in Chang'an from Lai Fu's mouth, his face was slightly stunned.

"Shimin has matured a lot."

After a long time, Shu An slowly spoke, saying that this time the method was used well. Today's merchants do not need to go abroad in future generations. What other choices should they choose to go abroad in future generations?

However, this era is destined to have no way out, and with the fact that the reason is in the first place, it is destined to be considered as accepting one's fate. Even the aristocratic families have admitted defeat, let alone these merchants.

Lai Fu, who was on the other side, lowered his head and did not dare to reply. Not everyone dared to call His Majesty the name of the present. He could only remain silent in his heart if he had some words.

After a long time, when he saw that his master seemed to have no thoughts on his face, Lai Fu's voice sounded again.

"Master, Your Majesty has decided to open a curfew the night after tomorrow, and at the same time increase the municipal tax on shops that open at night."

After the words were finished, Shu An's face was filled with a smile. It was obvious that Li Shimin had tasted the sweetness.

Although Shu'an didn't know how much commercial tax he paid, according to Lai Fu's description, there was still a total of 100,000 or 200,000 yuan in Chang'an.

Don’t even think about Shu An, you know that Li Shimin should be going to put this scope into the whole world next.

In this way, not only will the refugees be settled this time, but Li Shimin also has some small ideas.

Nothing escaped Shu An's eyes. After all, Shu An had known what Li Shimin wanted to do the most.

"How is the restaurant ready?"

After thinking of this, Shu An slowly spoke.

"The matchmaker has been busy with restaurant decoration these days, so it should be almost done."

Lai Fu looked a little confused. He didn't know why his master cared about this matter, but he still reported it.

"The restaurant is scheduled to open the night after tomorrow, and I will send someone to distribute the invitation I will write later."
Chapter completed!