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Chapter 1059 Fangwai, why can I get tax exemption
Overnight, the hot topic in Hangzhou changed.

In the vegetable market, the women seemed to have witnessed last night's fighting and described the battle situation vividly.

"The generals under Chang Wei Bo led their men to kill the pirates all the way. Wow, those officers and soldiers were incredibly fierce. With their big swords in hand, they could chop the pirates into two pieces with one stroke."

"Those Japanese pirates are still planning a sneak attack, but they don't think about what kind of person Chang Wei Bo is. Even Altan is no match for him. Aren't they just here to die?"

"Chang Wei Bo is indeed a famous general of our Ming Dynasty. He is also very handsome. It's a pity that he got married so early, otherwise..."

"Why, do you think Long Wilbur would still like you?"

"I was once known as a beauty by the neighbors."

The women's topic began to deviate from the topic, from praising Jiang Qingzhi's bravery and fighting skills to criticizing Jiang Qingzhi.

After Liang Hu learned the news that the Japanese pirates were annihilated by Jiang Qingzhi, he locked himself in the study.

Jia San came and said, "Master, there is news."

"Come in."

Jia San pushed open the door and saw Liang Hu writing. He praised: "It's a commotion outside, but the master is still so calm."

"Let's talk about things." Liang Hu was writing the "Exhortation to the Emperor".

"I just heard that the Japanese pirates attacked the navy and Hangzhou city at the same time last night. The navy was well prepared and used firearms to defeat the pirates. Only a hundred people escaped."

"How did the Japanese pirates get into the city?" Liang Hu asked.

"It is said that there is a general in Shuimen who is an insider."

"It's just as I expected." Liang Hu asked, "Who took the lead?"

"The king's servant."

"The king's servant in the east of the city?"

"Yes."

Liang Hu covered his forehead, "I have drunk with him several times at banquets. Wang Shi looked quite elegant, but I didn't expect that behind his back..."

"Master, many powerful people on the southeast coast are involved in smuggling. Smuggling cannot avoid the navy and Japanese pirates. If you don't take these two routes, you will never return from smuggling at sea."

Liang Hu put down his brush, took a look at his writing, and said, "I heard from my ancestors that when the treasure ships sailed to the West, no one dared to smuggle. After Emperor Renzong and Emperor Xuanzong stopped the treasure ships, many people in the southeast coast cheered and jumped for joy, and smuggling became more and more rampant...

Those families made a fortune from this, and used their money to bribe the government, the navy, and the local garrisons. They woven a huge network and turned the entire southeast into their world.

When Emperor Yingzong wanted to replicate Zheng He's feat of sailing to the West, he angered this huge network. Later, the powerful colluded with the government and got a petty official to rebel, forcing Emperor Yingzong to retract his order.

"Master, everyone in the city is praising Jiang Qingzhi, saying that he is the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty. With him in Zhejiang, the Japanese pirates will surely be wiped out."

"Our family doesn't rely on this." Liang Hu said calmly: "How many Japanese pirates came last night?"

"The two places combined, they say it's five or six thousand."

"Most of the Japanese pirates from the southeast coast have arrived. This is good." Liang Hu blew the ink dry, rolled up the fine rice paper, put it in the ceramic vat beside him, clapped his hands, and said, "If the Japanese pirates are destroyed, the navy will not need to remain vigilant. Tell those people that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and this deal must be done quickly."

"Yes."

After Jia San left, Liang Hu asked someone to bring some wine.

There are two wine glasses, one opposite you and one in front of you.

Liang Hu raised his glass and said to the glass: "Back then you hinted that I should join forces with you, but I declined. I remember you laughed at me for being timid. Actually, I am not timid, I just despise the shame of making money by risking one's life!"

"Yes, it's shabby!" Liang Hu took a sip of wine, "You, Wang Shi, made a fortune by leading the Japanese pirates and selling their stolen goods. What is this? It's a bandit!"

"The Liang family has been kind for generations. I won't do this. There are many ways to get rich. Bribing the navy and selling goods to Japan, how much profit can you make?"

Liang Hu drank the wine in his glass, poured himself a glass of wine, and said slowly: "Five times! Five times the profit! Isn't it good to make money through smuggling in an upright manner? Why do we have to be sneaky and nervous to kill people and set fires? How shameful!"

"You are destined to go to hell, and I..." Liang Hu took a sip of wine, and suddenly there was a look of confusion in his eyes, "Will I go to hell or heaven? Who knows! Just enjoy yourself while you are alive. As for after death, maybe it will be all over."

Liang Hu suddenly clenched his fist, put his fist against his forehead, lowered his head slightly, and said softly: "In fact, I panicked. I saw Wang Shi, who was full of vigor and vitality, die a violent death in one day. I heard that you committed suicide with a hairpin... Suicide requires great courage. You have enjoyed a lot of blessings over the years, but those blessings turned into disasters in one day, and the backlash is frightening."

"I'm deceiving myself." Liang Hu suddenly smiled bitterly, "The things that I and Komura Ichiro did together in the early years were not an exaggeration to say that they were unforgivable."

He picked up the wine glass and touched it lightly with the other glass.

"Hell is probably going to be very crowded recently, Lao Wang, have a pleasant journey!"

……

Zhou Wang stamped his feet in his duty room in frustration, "I've already said that Jiang Qingzhi is not an easy person to deal with, but you guys are so stupid that you actually want to take food from him."

An official lowered his head and said, "Taiwan Governor, those pirates have a lot of valuables in their hands. If we can save their lives in exchange, who would be willing to..."

"May your mother be saved!" Zhou Wang smashed the brush on the official's face, pointed at him and cursed: "You bastard, do you know that if it weren't for that monk, those pirates could have saved their lives?"

"Ah!" The official covered his face in astonishment, "Could it be..."

"The monk's words angered Jiang Qingzhi, and he immediately ordered people to kill the Japanese pirates."

"You can impeach him!" The official's eyes lit up. Seeing that Zhou Wang just sneered, he said, "It would be great if we captured all those pirates and sent them to the capital as tribute. Jiang Qingzhi is bloodthirsty and has ruined this great opportunity to boost the morale of the army."

Zhou Wang pointed at the official and said, "Tell him."

The staff standing on the side sighed: "As soon as Jiang Qingzhi opened his mouth, the people took action on their own and beat the Japanese pirates to death." "So cruel?" The official couldn't believe it, thinking that the people who seemed as docile as sheep in the past actually dared to kill the Japanese pirates who made him terrified.

This is wrong!

Zhou Wang cursed, "What is the origin of that monk?"

The official bowed his head and said, "It's Daozhen, the abbot of Xiyun Temple. He is... on good terms with this humble official."

It is unknown when the relationship between the outside world and the secular world began. Monks are good at writing poems and lyrics, calligraphy and painting, and have close contacts with dignitaries, celebrities and powerful people.

This trend became increasingly serious in the early Song Dynasty and was out of control in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhou Wang sighed, "The outside world is like the mortal world. What kind of great path is this?"

The official said: "Don't worry, Governor. Xiyun Temple has never had any evil deeds."

"If anything happens, I won't forgive you!" Zhou Wang said coldly.

Seeing the official's smiling face, the staff said, "Jiang Qingzhi is looking around with his power, trying to find something to hold against the governor. You should be more careful recently."

"Yes."

Zhou Wang waved his hand, and after the officials left, he said, "Jiang Qingzhi was very confident last night. I watched him use his troops very well. He dug several traps for his opponents without making any noise."

The staff said: "Taiwanese governor, the Japanese pirates' large-scale raid on Hangzhou was also forced. If Jiang Qingzhi had taken advantage of the situation and ordered the navy to attack and wipe out the remaining Japanese pirates, the southeast coast would have settled down. Jiang Qingzhi used his merits to force the opening of the sea, who could stop him? What I am worried about is that once he wins the hearts of the people in the southeast, the Jiang faction will become more powerful. After all, this is a rich place!"

What is the confidence of being an official?
It's not about talent, it's about money.

With money, you can build connections and rise to the top.

With money, you can win people's hearts.

Most of the officials in the court seemed to be noble, but Zhou Wang knew clearly that many of them had one or more forces behind them. These forces pushed the officials forward, contributed money and effort, and even took the initiative to smooth relations for them.

In return, officials would protect their businesses or their families.

"Those people!" Zhou Wang said faintly, "By the way, how many people have come to look for me recently?"

"Since Jiang Qingzhi arrived in Zhejiang, more and more people have come to ask to see the governor. So far..." The aide took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and took a look. "There are more than 30 families. These are the well-known ones. As for the unknown ones, I don't remember their names."

As the governor of Zhejiang, Zhou Wang was not someone who could be approached by just anyone. The gate was a filter that kept out those who were unqualified and unsuitable.

Zhou Wang pondered, "I have a feeling that the Japanese pirates' raid last night will not end so easily... Jiang Qingzhi will use this to completely suppress Zhejiang. We need to stay out of the way!"

Zhou Wang said to his staff with a sharp gaze: "Tell our people to calm down and be honest recently. It is better to have no achievements than to have mistakes."

"Yes."

The staff disagreed and thought Zhou Wang was worrying too much.

……

"Xiyun Temple was not very famous before, but it started to develop after Daozhen became the abbot. He is very good at networking, and has close contacts with local officials and powerful people. He has constant visitors every day. He also often appears in these people's homes..."

The efficiency of Ye Bu Shou was very high. On the afternoon when Jiang Qingzhi met the monk, Chen Ji brought the specific situation.

Jiang Qingzhi had just finished lunch. "Are there any bad deeds?"

Chen Ji shook his head.

"Xiyun Temple has money, so there is no need to play tricks." Xu Wei came in and said with a smile: "A few friends came to visit today, and I mentioned this casually. They talked about Xiyun Temple like the back of their hand, and also said that the Taoist priest was a master in seconds."

"Tell me about it." Jiang Qingzhi said.

"Daozhen is a man who is good at flattery. He can make you feel like you are in the spring breeze without you even realizing it. His talent lies in his ability to write poems to praise others. Officials and powerful people who are on good terms with him are proud to receive Daozhen's poems and praises..."

"He's also a poet monk?" Jiang Qingzhi sighed, "What a pity."

Chen Ji said: "I am incompetent."

Jiang Qingzhi shook his head, and Chen Ji left, muttering, "The fields in that temple are more than most of the rich and powerful in the capital, and they are well fed and fat, they don't look like monks at all..."

"What did you say?" Jiang Qingzhi suddenly asked.

Chen Ji thought Jiang Qingzhi was unhappy with his muttering, so he quickly apologized.

"Just that sentence, the fields..."

"Your humble servant... Xiyun Temple has more land than most of the rich and powerful people in the capital?"

"Yes, that's it!" Jiang Qingzhi slapped his thigh, "I said I forgot something, and that was it."

Xu Wei looked at the boss with resentment, thinking, if you want to take a picture, just take your own legs!
Chen Ji was startled. "Uncle, there are many temples with land."

Xu Wei said: "In the southeast, especially Fujian, most of the good farmland is outside the country."

Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarettes and asked, "Fangwai, why is it tax-free?"

Xu Wei: “…”

Chen Ji: “…”

(End of this chapter)