"Oppose the government's additional taxes!"

"Oppose the government's destruction of the commercial freedom environment!"

"Wang Lin and Bi Keng stepped down!"

The roads in Wuchang were crowded with parades, and He Xinyin also walked in front with a group of members of the Free Cultural Society.

Some gentry also came out to help, and caught the tax officials from the Huguang State Taxation Bureau and beat them up.

He Xinyin was also very excited. Seeing himself organizing a large team, he felt like he was controlling the whole world with confidence.

The police soldiers of the governor of Huguang all came out and hurriedly formed a team with glass shields to prevent these parades from smashing shops on the street and rushing into the government office.

Wu Guozheng, a student who came to organize the march with He Xinyin, threw away the smelly shoes on his feet as soon as he saw these policemen: "You are accomplice of tigers! Qiu Ba! We are not going to let you deal with us in the taxes we pay! Have the ability to deal with the government with us!"

A policeman who was beaten with a stinky shoe could only stand up and continue to stand. After all, the top was given strict orders and could not be used to these scholars. After all, these are representatives of the gentry of Huguang and are strong in the court and local areas.

Wu Guozheng saw that these policemen did not dare to take action, so he became even more proud. He also knew that they were students, graduates from higher education schools, and even children of civil servants and bureaucrats. Unless they killed and set fire to themselves, these policemen would not dare to do anything to themselves.

"If you don't let go and don't let me wait to attack the IRS, I'll wait!"

Wu Guozheng simply threatened directly.

"Spit them!"

"Spit them!"

"Spit them!"

...

Other members of the Free Literature Society also started to clamor and hurriedly encouraged Wu Guozheng to spit on these policemen.

After all, the police soldiers set up by the court completely broke the power of local clans to deal with criminal cases independently. The main reason is that the members of the Free Wenshe, who came from the gentry, naturally hate these police soldiers. Now they naturally want Wu Guozheng to spit on these police soldiers a few times.

When Wu Guozheng was encouraged by these people, he saw that these policemen really didn't dare to touch him, so he rolled up his sleeves, walked over, and spit it on the face of a policemen.

The policeman was influenced by the Ming Dynasty recruit system. Even during training, he had not been so humiliated by the training officer. He was very angry. Just as he was about to take action, the sergeant beside him hurriedly shouted in a low voice: "Jia Shan, don't be impulsive! They are the people! Do not violate discipline and act against the people for no reason! Do you understand!"

"clear!"

The policeman named Jia Shan had no choice but to reply, and he was reluctant to stand upright in front of Wu Guozheng.

Seeing that Jia Shan did not take action, Wu Guozheng was even more proud and forgot his fear. He really thought that a scholar and gentry like him was superior to these people, so he continued to spit on the sergeant's face: "Didn't you hear it? Get out of the way! Otherwise, I'll spit!"

“Get out of here!”

“Get out of here!”

“Get out of here!”

Other members of the Free Literature Club also shouted.

Only the shopkeeper on the street couldn't stand this, so he couldn't help but shout: "How long will you guys have to march? Are you blocking the streets? Do you still want to do business? You can compensate for the losses!"

Bang!

The shopkeeper was punched on the spot.

A student in a casual shirt walked over and cursed at the shopkeeper: "Old guy! Do you know what we are doing? We are fighting for rights and freedom of taxation! Shut up!"

The shopkeeper covered his face and wanted to say something else. At this time, his account holds him: "Shopkeeper, forget it! These are people we can't afford to offend. They are members of the Free Cultural Society, and the support of gentry officials behind them. We are just small merchants. They are beaten up by them and have no place to seek treatment. Didn't you see it? Even the government can't do anything to them!"

"Yes, yes", the shopkeeper wanted to say something again, but in the end he only sighed.

...

It happened that day, Zhu Houzhao was about to enter Sichuan by water, and then inspected the southwest to change land and return to the city. He happened to stop by passing Wuchang.

Therefore, Zhu Houzhao also witnessed the influx of a large number of scholars and citizens into the streets of Wuchang City to march.

Zhu Houzhao also encountered many parades in his previous life. Generally speaking, Zhu Houzhao did not reject parades or was not afraid of the people. After all, it was only in such a peaceful and prosperous era that the people had the energy to parade. Otherwise, they would have risen up and start a forceful struggle.

But what Zhu Houzhao was really disappointed was that the themes of these parades were still not fresh enough, and they were still political demands on taxation.

Zhu Houzhao actually didn't understand what the anti-monopoly tax has to do with these scholars and citizens. First of all, these scholars and citizens will not participate in monopoly and do not have the strength. Secondly, anti-monopoly should be in line with the interests of most people, and what is harmed is nothing but the interests of the big merchants and gentry.

This time, Zhu Houzhao and several large consortiums were willing to be levied by the court for anti-monopoly tax. Otherwise, the strength of the cabinet alone could not be levied.

This is something that everyone in the Ming Dynasty is happy. After all, this shows that their Supreme Emperor Zhu Houzhao is not an egoist, and will still take the initiative to spit out some meat to help the entire Ming Dynasty's national cause.

But it seems that the people nowadays have automatically chosen to ignore this matter, but have increased their attention to the imposition of anti-monopoly taxes in this place.

"The cabinet is also to increase the income of local governments. Seeing that the royal family and the chaebols who control the wealth of the world are willing to be levied, they let the local governments independently impose local anti-monopoly tax to increase local income. After all, as the agricultural tax is exempted today, local governments cannot rely on additional taxes to build local governments to obtain income, but can only find these industrial and commercial taxes. There are many local monopoly giants, including those with official and gentry backgrounds, as well as those with noble backgrounds, and even those with overseas vassals and kings! Ordinary merchants naturally find it difficult to become monopoly merchants, so the ministers did not understand why these people opposed it. Although the reason is that they do not compete for profit with the people, it is obvious that these monopoly merchants are competing for profit with the people, and the government is actually preventing these monopoly merchants from competing for profit with the people!"

Huguang Governor Wang Lin looked at the scholars and people crowded with the main streets of Wuchang City and reported to Zhu Houzhao about the situation in Wuchang.

There were many people who could be officials in the Ming Dynasty, and more people were waiting for officials, especially today, decades after universal education, there was only one in ten thousand of the probability that they could be promoted to governors. Therefore, the relationship between officials and the people is often an important assessment standard for local officials. Now such a large-scale parade has occurred in Wuchang City, which is a big blow to Huguang Governor Wang Lin and Zuo Gongsun Bi Keng.

"Where is Bi Keng, the left governor?" Zhu Houzhao asked.

"I am advising these marching men on the street and explaining to them," Wang Lin replied.
Chapter completed!