"How's the transportation going in Hongnong?" Li Longji began to ask about the situation.
He had some impression of Guan Yinde, not because of Guan Yinde himself, but because of the geographical location of Hongnong County.
Hongnong was a place that military strategists would fight for. In history books, there were many ways to address a place.
The most common ones were Top, Middle, and Bottom. Others were Wang, Jiang, and Xiong.
Wang referred to the local cultural heritage and big families.
Jiang was the most important. Xiong meant that the economy was developing well, and at the same time, it could provide resources for the war.
Hongnong's name was Xiong. Xiong meant Xiong.
Li Longji didn't ask how much land was planted or if there were many livestock. He directly asked about the transportation.
"This year, the roads were repaired, and part of the silt was removed. We want to build a water network like the government. It's more convenient to use sleds in winter. "
Guan Yinde didn't show off his literary talent and answered in the most simple words.
Li Longji nodded. He had chosen a good official. He asked again, "Is there enough money?"
Guan Yinde was nervous. He secretly clenched his fist. "Tax collection."
"Tax rate." Li Longji carefully looked at the county magistrate. How dare you collect taxes without permission?
"We started collecting greenhouse vegetables last year. Ten percent of the tax was collected. The people who were exempted from paying the tax were mediocre. We collected 30,000 liang. This winter, it will probably double."
Guan Yinde's eyes were like a quail's. He didn't dare to avoid Li Longji's gaze, but he also couldn't stare at him.
"Is it enough to share?" Li Longji asked. He asked how much money everyone had embezzled.
No one reported it, which meant that those who were qualified to report it had received benefits.
"We got 5,000 liang in the beginning and another 3,000 liang in the end. We will divide it again next year." Guan Yinde lowered his head. 5,000 liang was divided among everyone.
"Why?" Li Longji found it interesting. Why did they give back the money they had already received?
"If it's not enough to repair the roads, we told the people that the taxes collected would be used to repair the roads, and the roads would be repaired. In the end, we took out 5,000 liang, and it's only a short distance. "
Guan Yinde was helpless. He wasn't the only one who was greedy.
Guo Province had a provincial governor, and he took a small share.
He promised the people that part of the roads would be repaired. If it wasn't repaired and the people went to Chang 'an, how big would the crime of secretly changing the taxes be?
Today, they set up their own tax laws. Tomorrow, they will establish their own country.
When everyone saw that, they were almost there. They hurriedly took back most of the money and used it to repair the road.
They agreed that starting from next year, all six counties in Guo State would collect taxes and try to build a water network.
When that time came, the imperial court would probably expand the tax collection area. As soon as the imperial court said that it would collect taxes, he would quickly join.
If he had calculated everything, he would take this opportunity to make some political achievements and gain some personal benefits.
As long as the land and water roads were repaired, the commoners would not say anything. The commoners would enjoy the convenience.
Guan Yinde didn't dare to hide anything and reported everything in detail.
"Okay!" Li Longji didn't think Guo Province would dare to rebel. He was waiting for the provincial governor.
The governor of Guo Province was called Zheng Fei. He had left his post and gone to Henan Province.
There was no need to guess what he was going to do. Now that he knew how to collect taxes, he was definitely going to seek scriptures.
Henan Prefecture was collecting taxes, and they were also collecting taxes.
Guo Zhou knew that when Li Yi came, he should have sent someone to look for Guan Fei.
However, there was not enough time for Guan Fei to return before Li Yi arrived.
The other soldiers didn't dare to come here for fear of being questioned, so they hid from Li Yi.
Li Yi said that he wanted to solve the problem of the Zhang and Huang families. Did the people from the prefecture have to accompany him?
Didn't they know that the people from the prefecture wouldn't see Li Yi and the county magistrate when he, the emperor, followed him?
Didn't he see her now? He saw her.
"Your Majesty, can I lose my position and exile my family?" Guan Yinde was very scared. Tears welled up in his eyes as he spoke.
"Fang Qu County Magistrate. I am Fang Qu County Magistrate now." Li Longji addressed himself as "Your Majesty" and "Fang Qu County Magistrate."
Guan Yinde was speechless.
"How will you deal with us?" Guan Yinde changed the way he addressed him.
"Go find Li Yi and tell him what happened. Ask him." Li Longji didn't know what to do.
"If the chancellors know about this, the officials will be finished. They won't tolerate it.
Li Yi is different. You can only listen to him.
If he says he will protect you, you will be safe. If he gets angry, sigh! I want to help, but I can't! "
Li Longji spoke honestly. He couldn't go against the chancellors.
If it was Li Yi, it would be different. Li Yi had ways to make the chancellors agree.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will go find Doctor Li now." Guan Yinde thought it through and was about to stand up.
Li Longji stretched out his hand and pressed on his shoulder: "Don't go now. Li Yi is with Princess Yongmu."
"Ah? Ah! "Guan Yinde was happy. So that's what happened.
Then, he became nervous. What will Li Yi think?
They are all out to have fun. Can he bribe Li Yi? He can ask him to help him.
Hmm … … That's not possible. He doesn't have enough money.
He had less than 300 RMB. If he gave all of it to Li Yi, Li Yi wouldn't even look at him. Unless he added 10,000 RMB to the 300 RMB.
After lunch, Guan Yinde found an opportunity and quickly ran over.
When he reached in front of Li Yi, he bent his knees.
"Guan Yinde, do you want to practice ice skating by squatting and bending your legs? You might end up kneeling and injuring your knees. "Li Yi already knew the situation.
When they were eating, the people in the greenhouse told him that they had paid taxes and used the money to build roads.
Li Yi's reply was, "Thank you for your contribution to the local construction. Your names will be recorded on the road."
Li Yi didn't say anything else to the people. He knew that someone would definitely benefit from it.
After hearing Li Yi's words, Guan Yinde stood up straight: "Li Dongzhu, what do you think we should do?"
"You are really making things difficult for me. You are asking me what to do? You want me to protect you? I have to take care of a group of civil officials, not just three chancellors. "
Although Li Yi said that, he agreed with Guo Zhou's decision to use Hongnong County as a test subject.
Huaxi Village used to be like this. At that time, the overall environment didn't allow for some independent economy.
Why didn't anyone catch them when they did it secretly?
It was as simple as that. He had done a good job in public relations.
Now, Hongnong …
"How much did you get?" Li Yi didn't ask about the details at all. He seemed to know everything.
"I got 265 liang to buy new clothes for my wife and children. We have enough meat and vegetables to eat this winter."
Guan Yinde didn't dare to hide the amount. He was the county magistrate, so he got 265 liang out of 2000 liang.
According to the purchasing power of all aspects, this amount was equivalent to Li Yi's 10 million.
Was 10 million a county magistrate getting more or less?
"How much are you planning to get this year? You got a large proportion. You can get 50 liang. It's enough to buy clothes and good food. "
Li Yi didn't say whether it was right or wrong. He just said that it was a matter of the amount.
Guan Yinde was confused. Was that so? 50 liang was enough?
He was asking about the punishment for collecting taxes privately. What did it have to do with the specific number?
"You might not understand, but listen to me. Why 50 liang? There are accounts to calculate. It mainly depends on how much you invested."
Li Yi was very patient as he explained to Guan Yinde.
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