With a smile on his face, Du Qi said, "Supreme Chief, the reason why I'm here today is because I hope that you can cooperate with the new Chang An County Magistrate, Du Chuke, and help him stabilize the underground forces of Chang An County so that Chang An County can be stabilized. Of course, Chang 'an County Magistrate Du Chuke will support you and help you unify Chang' an's underground forces. "
"Hiss!"
Zhang Jingping couldn't help but gasp when he heard this.
His face was full of shock.
Soon after, an uncontrollable expression of excitement appeared on his face. It was not easy for Zhang Jingping to be able to sit firmly in Chang 'an's south city.
It was difficult for him to go any further.
Not only was Zhang Jingping's power limited, but he also lacked a backer. That was why he could only stop at south city. The Chang 'an County Magistrate was different. He controlled the lives of countless people.
If the Chang 'an County Magistrate wanted to deal with him, he could do it with a single word.
In fact, when Xie Zhizhou was the County Magistrate, Xie Hun, with his support, had already established himself in the north city and had begun to expand southward. Zhang Jingping kept backing down, not daring to oppose Xie Hun.
If Xie Zhizhou had not been executed, Zhang Jingping would have either submitted to Xie Hun or been killed by him. There was no third option. Zhang Jingping could only breathe a sigh of relief because Xie Zhizhou and Xie Hun were dead.
Now that he heard Du Qi's offer, Zhang Jingping was very excited. He leaned forward and asked, "Young Master, are you serious?"
Du Qi said, "Of course."
Seeing the doubt on Zhang Jingping's face, Du Qi continued, "I'm helping you because I'm helping myself. Because Du Chuke is my uncle. "
Zhang Jingping nodded.
He believed Du Qi's words.
Du Qi continued, "Uncle is the Chang 'an County Magistrate. Many people are rebelling, making it difficult for him. After all, many things are not suitable for the government to deal with. It would be best if someone could solve them for him. "
"So, I hope you can solve the problem."
"In return, Uncle will do his best to help you expand your power. However, the prerequisite is that you can't commit crimes or commit atrocities. If you go beyond this line and incur the wrath of the heavens and the resentment of the people, uncle will not spare you. "
"Even if it's me, I won't forgive you."
Du Qi said, "As the saying goes, even a thief has his own principles. No matter which profession it is, there must be a rule."
Zhang Jingping nodded and said, "Young Master is right. Young Master, please be at ease. I understand this point. I have clear rules on what to do and what not to do. "
Du Qi said, "That would be best."
Zhang Jingping said, "Zhang Jingping is unable to repay Young Master's kindness. If Young Master has any instructions, Zhang Jingping will definitely not refuse."
Pausing for a moment, Zhang Jingping suddenly said, "Young Master, speaking of which, this lowly one once wanted to pay you a visit. I hope that Young Master can give me some pointers. However, at that time, he didn't have the guts to do so. Furthermore, not long after, Du gongzi had left for the Turkic Khaganate. Now that Young Master is here, this lowly one hopes that Young Master can give me some pointers. "
Du Qi said, "There's no need for that. Just say what you want to say. Between you and me, there's no superior and subordinate relationship, nor is there an official and a commoner relationship. It's just a friendship between gentlemen. You see me as a friend, and I see you as a friend. "
Hearing this, Zhang Jingping immediately became excited.
He didn't expect that Du Qi would actually treat him as a friend of a gentleman. This made Zhang Jingping's heart incomparably happy.
He, Zhang Jingping, was Du Qi's friend.
Zhang Jingping said, "Young Master, the problem I'm currently facing is that although the people under my Azure Dragon Hall can barely get by, they're actually living a life of poverty. But in reality, they mainly rely on collecting compensation fees to make a living, and that's not easy. "
"Our people have all gone to the streets. Many people are simply fleeing at the sight of the wind, not daring to stay at all. However, there are so many people under my command who want to make a living. They must also have income. "
"If there's no money, no one is willing to follow me to do things. Therefore, a lot of income now comes from licking blood from the blade's edge, or collecting debts and the like. It's not easy. "
Although Zhang Jingping himself didn't lack food and clothing, and even as a tyrant in Southern City, he lived a good life and didn't have to worry about food and clothing. However, Zhang Jingping wasn't someone who didn't care about the life and death of his brothers, so he asked this question.
Hearing this, Du Qi thought for a moment.
For a moment, he didn't immediately answer Zhang Jingping's question.
Zhang Jingping didn't speak, but just watched quietly, waiting for Du Qi's decision.
After a long while, Du Qi said, "As for how the Supreme Chief's people want to collect protection fees, I won't interfere. After all, this is an internal matter of yours. However, if you're talking about increasing income and reducing expenditure, I have some ideas here. Generally speaking, I have three arrangements. "
Hearing this, Zhang Jingping became excited and hurriedly asked, "Please enlighten me, Young Master."
Du Qi said, "First, establish a security team."
"The so-called security team is a group of people from your Wanderers to patrol the streets, responsible for the safety of the merchants and the people on the streets, and ensure that no one goes to cause trouble."
"Once someone causes trouble, you must stop them and ensure the safety of the merchants. The premise of your patrol is that the merchants pay a certain amount of money to you every month. "
"The payment must be reasonable."
"You can't be greedy!"
"You can't be oppressed for a fixed price."
Du Qi said with assurance, "Of course, it involves the payment of money. It's not easy for you to collect protection fees. Some people are unwilling to pay because they are worried that you will blackmail them after they pay."
"But now, it's different."
"You have received the money, so you must do it well. You must ensure that after receiving the money, no one is allowed to harass the merchants. As long as they dare to harass the merchants, you must stop them. You can't even change your orders. If you receive the money this morning, you will come again tomorrow. "
"Of course, there is another problem."
"The problem of whether your protection is legal or not. On this point, you need to talk to the county magistrate of Chang 'an. The county magistrate of Chang' an will authorize you to maintain the safety of the place."
Du Qi said, "With this premise, you can implement it."
After hearing this, Zhang Jingping thought for a while and said, "Young Master's plan is the best. But this matter will be easily attacked by people if it is County Magistrate Du. What if someone attacks County Magistrate Du, saying that he took the opportunity to collect money and specially instructed people to blackmail the people? "
Du Qi chuckled and said, "You are right. So this involves the second and third arrangements. You have to ensure uncle's safety and also ensure that you can make money. "
Zhang Jingping was relieved when he heard this.
Thinking about it, who was Young Master Du? He was a talented person. How could he not consider it?
Zhang Jingping said, "I'd like to hear the details!"
Du Qi continued, "The second point is a problem that you definitely didn't think of. Once the rules are set, because there is no one to make trouble and no one to make trouble, the business of the merchants will actually increase a lot. "
"Although the merchants and peddlers pay a small amount of money, in fact, they can earn more money. For example, in order to collect money, you can arrange people to make trouble for some people who don't cooperate. But the trouble will inevitably affect some people and cause the business to deteriorate. "
"According to the current arrangement, the development of this place will actually be more prosperous."
Du Qi gave his analysis.
This was a situation that few people could judge.
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