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Chapter 84 Kill the chicken to warn the monkey

The streets of Bianliang did not reduce even a little prosperity because of the imposition of commercial taxes by the Hu people.

As the autumn examination is approaching, countless scholars gathered from all directions to prepare to participate in this year's Enko.

The restaurants in Bianliang became busy in an instant, and some of them had relationships in Beijing, who visited relatives and friends and stayed at home temporarily.

More people cannot afford to live in restaurants and have no relatives and friends, so they have to stay in temples or Taoist temples.

Some Hu people took the opportunity to open a tavern in the city of Bianliang, which specialized in a youth hostel that lived in a room with dozens of people, similar to later generations.

They often let a few orioles wearing veils dance in the lobby to attract customers, and their business is very booming.

Some big Hu merchants who have done well in the government and are unwilling to pay more than 10% of the tax, so they dragged them out in the city and waited for the big bosses in the court to take action.

Gao Huan was wearing a brand new robe and a big chain hung on his shoulder. He was tall and strong, and his outfit looked even more majestic, attracting the attention of passers-by.

Behind him, there were a group of tax prisoners with no less than twenty or thirty people wandering around Bianliang, specifically looking for those Hu people who were unwilling to pay taxes to check whether they had paid commercial taxes.

Those who paid the commercial tax had a token with the Golden Feather Guard seal in their hand, with a special number on it. Gao Huan also had to compare it with the list in his hand, and he could not fake it at all.

If anyone paid or not, they were caught by these people. They would beat them up and then charge taxes forcibly. Behind them were several Hu people who were violently resisting taxes, carrying shackles on their shoulders, and were paraded in the streets.

"Boss, look, a new restaurant has been opened here. I see that the little girl is posing in a slight manner. It is obvious that it is Hu Ren!"

Gao Huan's eyes lit up and he waved his hand: "This little girl is so mean, she looks like a scheming person. Let's go in and check it out."

Most of these people are ruined in Bianliang. Chen Shou and his Jinyu Guard are suffering from no one available. The serious man, who will follow you to do anything? The people of Bianliang have been under the feet of the emperor for so many years, and have never seen any situations. The slander... may be glorious for a moment, but it will eventually end.

The world of Daqi is always owned by those officials.

In helplessness, Chen Shou set his sights on the largest group of idle personnel in Bianliang, which is this group of street walkers...

One advantage of these people is that they are very slick and know very well every corner of Bianliang, which is the local snake in Kaifeng Prefecture.

Sometimes, roosters crowing and dog thieves can play an unimaginable role. These people put on the clothes of the tax prison, and as long as you enter Bianliang City, you will have nowhere to hide.

In just a few days, the holes of the Jinyu Guard were blocked, and there was a surplus. Chen Shou had already started to use the money to enclose land in the suburbs of the city, preparing to build a Taoist temple for Emperor Gengyuan.

It is said to be built for Emperor Gengyuan. Now he is colluding with Yanqing Temple. After the Taoist Temple is established, it is not his own power, but a force created by one hand.

These Taoist temples are located in the suburbs of Bianliang. Once there is a disturbance in the capital, the army outside the country cannot enter, and any force may be the last straw that will break the camel's back.

People like Gao Huan are currently the natural enemies in the eyes of Hu people. All Hu people are so arrogant when they see them, with their eyebrows down and their eyes down for fear of being beaten...

Sure enough, as soon as they came in, a few Han servants stepped forward, nodded and bowed attentively: "What are the things that tax masters do you have? We have documents here, please see."

They are hired by Hu people. As long as you are diligent in Bianliang, you will always have a lot of work to do and you will never be hungry.

Gao Huan snatched it over and threw it to a tax supervisor behind him. He immediately turned over the booklet in his hand and compared it.

"Boss, this family has been handed over."

Gao Huan was disappointed, but they also had principles. Chen Shou clearly stated that those who paid taxes should not be harassed. These are all the rich men of Jinyuwei. They should let them feel the warmth of home, the enthusiasm and hospitality of Daqi.

Just as he was about to walk out, he accidentally caught a glimpse of the few Hu people sitting in the lobby, the group of people who threatened him on the street that day.

He pointed to the other side and asked, "Who are those people?"

"Tao Master has a good opinion, that is the shopkeeper of our small shop."

Gao Huan smiled, sat down next to him, and said, "Please give me some wine pots, I'll invite my brothers to drink!"

"Haole, please sit down."

When the tax supervisors heard this, they cheered and complimented loudly. They sat down on the chairs in the lobby and squeezed together with the people around them.

When the wine came up, Gao Huan took a sip, "Puff..." As soon as he took a sip, Gao Huan squirted it out and cursed: "What kind of damn broken wine is like? This thing is like a horse pee. You dare to sell it for money. You are obviously a profiteer."

The tax supervisors who were drinking with relish and looked at Hu Ji dancing with their eyes, and suddenly understood what he meant. The boss wanted to cause trouble, but they were all good at making trouble, and they were all right to make trouble.

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The terrain around Bianliang was relatively flat. Chen Shou specially called Wei Ning, and the two of them rode horses outside the city to survey which place was suitable for building Taoist temples.

If an ever-winning general like Li Xin from the General's Mansion is here, he will definitely say that you are not building a Taoist temple, it is clearly building a military camp.

The location is extremely exquisite. Not only is it close to the water source, but there are also wide roads that can make it easy to enter the city.

Chen Shou was tired and sweaty, but his energy was pretty good. Although Wei Ning was old, he was not tired at all.

"This place is really good, I think I chose this place."

Chen Shou laughed and said, "Listen to Godfather!"

"I'm exhausted today. You have to take care of the food and take out a few pots of good wine."

Chen Shou dismounted and ordered his subordinates to draw a map of the place on kraft paper, while saying, "Don't worry, my godfather, my mansion has hired a few new Shandong chefs. The skills are really good. We will not be drunk tonight... Huh? Isn't that Gao Huan?"

As he was talking, Gao Huan and a few people came out of the city gate.

When he saw Chen Shou near, Gao Huan suddenly howled, "Sir! Sir, you have to make the decision for us..."

When Chen Shou saw that the guy was beaten to the point of a blue nose and swollen face. He stared at a pair of panda eyes and had two nosebleeds on his mouth, which looked quite funny.

Behind him, the tax supervisors were almost the same, looking embarrassed.

Chen Shou was immediately annoyed and stamped his feet and said, "The thief, the one who dares to hit me! Who can beat me?"

"A group of Hu people, hey, it hurts me so much. Sir, they are not hitting me. They clearly don't take adults seriously and don't take our Jinyu Guard seriously."

Chen Shou calmed down and asked, "Did you cause trouble?"

"No, absolutely not!"

Chen Shou was suspicious and looked at him suspiciously. Gao Huan looked stubborn and refused to admit that he was causing trouble.

Chen Shou thought to himself that this matter is an opportunity. If Gao Huan causes trouble, I will deal with him, so as to kill the chicken to warn the monkey and enhance the discipline of the Jinyu Guard. If the Hu people cause trouble, I will also kill the chicken to warn the monkey and let other Hu people see the consequences of resisting the Jinyu Guard.
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