"My Lord!" Constable Cao quickly stood in front of Su Luosheng. They had just offended this young master of the Wang Family. It would be inappropriate to let the County Magistrate be alone with him.
"Don't worry!"
County Magistrate Su smiled. It seemed that this young master of the Wang Family was not a complete idiot.
The door of the Wang Family's Ice Shop was closed. There was only County Magistrate Su and Wang Zhe in the shop.
"Now that there are no outsiders, please let me know who the person behind Frozen is, Your Excellency." Wang Zhe's attitude was very humble. After he got over his anger, he naturally knew that Su Luosheng's actions were very unusual. He naturally knew that there was a deep reason behind it.
Su Luosheng sneered: "Frozen is just opened by a chef who just left the palace. How can it be Beijing? I'm just dealing with it according to the law."
Su Luosheng's tone was sarcastic, but when he mentioned the chef, he purposely emphasized it. Although he acted forcefully, he did not want to offend the Taiyuan Wang Family. Appropriate guidance would help him to solve the case and reduce the resistance.
Wang Zhe was shocked as if he was struck by lightning. He immediately understood the meaning of this sentence. The problem was that the chef just left the palace. So naturally, the chef was from the palace.
"Which prince?" Wang Zhe shook his head and denied. Any prince who wanted the throne would not be involved in this kind of thing, even if it was done secretly. Once it was exposed, it would be a stain forever.
"Then it can only be the princess!"
Wang Zhe's face suddenly turned pale. He staggered and sat down on the chair. This time, he had kicked an iron board.
Su Luosheng sneered in his heart. Wang Zhe had been hunting eagles all day and was finally blinded by the eagles. Princess Changle was the most beloved daughter of the Emperor. The Wang Family actually used the same trick to deal with ordinary people on the princess.
If it was a fair competition, even the Royal Family would have nothing to say. But the Wang Family actually used the most despicable method to steal the secret recipe. They were simply courting death.
"Princess Changle?"
In Imperial Censor Wang's residence, Wang Zhe looked at each other. As a member of the Taiyuan Wang Family, they naturally had their own sources of information. This was not a secret of the royal palace, so it was naturally not difficult. Under careful investigation, they quickly found out about Princess Changle.
"The Princess of the Royal Family is going into business. Isn't this competing with the common people?" Wang Zhe said angrily.
Imperial Censor Wang sneered, "Competing with the people for benefits? Is it because you're competing for profits? "
Wang Zhe was speechless. It seemed that in the entire Tang dynasty, only the two of them had ice cream and fruit-flavored popsicles.
"She is the princess of the Royal Family. It is against the law for a princess to do business." Wang Zhe was not convinced.
"Do you have any evidence? From the beginning to the end, it was an imperial chef who had retired and returned to his hometown. Furthermore, he paid the taxes on time. Who can prove that this is Princess Changle's business? "Imperial Censor Wang said resentfully.
That's right! The Frozen Ice Cream Shop was directly turned into an ordinary shop. It was operating legally and paying taxes on time. However, in order to avoid taxes, the Wang Family's business was put on the family's name.
"By the way, there is one more thing. There is news that the ice cream was offered by Mo Jiazi when he was building the swimming pool for the royal palace." Imperial Censor Wang said with a gloomy face. For Meton, the guy who had ruined his son's future, this guy was like the nemesis of the Wang Family. Every time the Wang Family was in trouble, he would be there.
"Mo Jiazi!" Wang Zhe immediately gnashed his teeth.
Meton, who was far away in the Mo Family, could not help but shiver. He had just casually mentioned something to County Magistrate Su. He did not expect that he would still get into trouble.
With the cooperation of the Wang Family, the case against the Wang Family was closed in the shortest time.
Hu Cheng and Wang Zhi colluded with each other to steal the secret recipe of Imperial Chef Zhou. They were caught red-handed. After the case was reported to the Supreme Court, they were sentenced. The Wang Family was not careful and harmed the interests of Imperial Chef Zhou. They were sentenced to give two ice cream shops of the Wang Family to Imperial Chef Zhou to make up for his loss.
The Frozen Ice Cream Shop suddenly expanded to five shops. Moreover, the Wang Family did not only lose the shops. In order to appease Princess Changle's anger, the Wang Family also left behind a large amount of saltpeter and cows that produced milk.
County Magistrate Su was not afraid of the power of the Wang Family. He upheld justice for Imperial Chef Zhou. This news immediately caused a great uproar in Chang 'an City. It won a great reputation for County Magistrate Su.
"He is really a righteous man!"
"He is not afraid of power and is honest and upright!"
…
These days, wherever Su Luosheng went, there were cheers of righteous men everywhere.
"As long as there is a crime, I will enforce the law impartially. You merchants only need to abide by the law and do not evade taxes. I will guarantee your safety." County Magistrate Su took the opportunity to promote the tax issue. Chang 'an County was a pilot of the tax distribution system. The focus was naturally on taxes.
For a moment, the resistance of the merchants in Chang 'an City to collecting taxes was greatly reduced. Many merchants were eager to pay taxes. They did not know the inside story. They only heard that Imperial Chef Zhou paid the taxes first and County Magistrate Su supported him to uphold justice.
Under such a trend, many influential people immediately restrained themselves. The Wang Family naturally did not dare to say the reason. They only thought that County Magistrate Su protected the tax-paying merchants because of the tax distribution system.
At this moment, the tax distribution system was a pilot of the imperial court. If there was trouble at this time, no one would be able to escape. The business environment of Chang 'an City was suddenly cleared.
Mo Mansion.
"Young Master, let's go and see Shopkeeper Xu!"
After sending away the grateful Imperial Chef Zhou, Meton had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Uncle Fu's report.
Meton immediately understood. Shopkeeper Xu and Imperial Chef Zhou encountered the same situation, but the results were completely different. Xu Jie certainly had some ideas.
In the courtyard of the Xu Family.
Xu Jie was drinking wine to drown his sorrows. Aunt Xu was anxiously accompanying him.
"Young Master?"
When Aunt Xu saw Meton coming over, she immediately went forward and bowed.
Xu Jie also wanted to get up, but his body could not help but stagger. He smiled bitterly and said, "Boss, I'm sorry for being rude!"
"Shopkeeper Xu, you can't drink to drown your sorrows like this. It has to be accompanied by good wine and good dishes."
Meton waved his hand. Zi Yi, who was behind him, immediately brought in the dishes that had already been prepared. She also brought in a jar of distilled wine.
"Shopkeeper Xu works hard all day long. Usually, you leave early and return late. Today is a good opportunity. Let's sit down properly and reward you well." Meton opened the mud seal of the wine jar. Immediately, a strong wine aroma wafted out.
Xu Jie's eyes immediately lit up. Of course, he was not unfamiliar with the wine from the Mo Family Village. However, in the entire Mo Family Village, only Teacher Li enjoyed this treatment. The rest of the wine had been sent to the Mo Hospital, and some had been plundered by Li Shimin and the others.
"Come, Shopkeeper Xu, let me give you a toast!" Meton poured a cup of wine for Shopkeeper Xu.
"Thank you, Boss!"
Xu Jie downed the cup in one gulp. Immediately, a fiery hot current flowed into his heart. This was indeed the best wine.
After three rounds of wine, Shopkeeper Xu's face and ears turned red. He was drunk.
"Boss, why do you think that influential person is so unscrupulous? Do you think that merchants like us will never be able to make a name for ourselves?" After drinking, Xu Jie spoke the truth. He spoke the words that he had suppressed in his heart for a long time.
Meton suddenly fell silent. In terms of experience, Chef Zhou and Xu Jie could be said to be in the same boat. However, their endings were completely different. The most fundamental reason was that Chef Zhou represented the princess, while Xu Jie was all alone.
If it were not for Meton's help, Xu Jie would have ended up in a miserable state. If he did not end up as a slave of the Wang Family, his family would have been destroyed.
When Xu Jie saw that Meton was silent, he could not help but smile bitterly. He did not have the slightest contempt for this boss of his. Meton's various actions had already proven that he was a rare genius. Even Meton was silent on this matter. One could imagine how cruel the truth was.
When Meton saw that Xu Jie was so dispirited, he could not help but sigh. He did not directly answer his question. Instead, he mentioned a seemingly unrelated matter, "Perhaps Mister Xu does not know. Once upon a time, the Mo Family was reduced to a lowly state. No one appreciated its ideals, and it was on the verge of extinction."
"My father was not willing to see the Mo Family disappear just like that. He led his only remaining brother, Mo Jiazi, to take a gamble. He joined the Tang Army and followed His Majesty to conquer the north and south. In the end, he won the title of Marquis. However, in the end, less than one out of ten of Mo Jiazi survived. My father also passed away not long after. The Mo Family used all their strength and sacrificed the last of their children in exchange for an opportunity. An opportunity to let the world recognize the Mo Family. Only then did the Mo Family reach its current state. "
Xu Jie nodded. The bigwigs who coveted the Mo Family's village were much crueler than Xu Jie. If the Mo Family had not been supported by the title of Marquis, it would have been swallowed up by other bigwigs long ago, not to mention today's situation.
"I'm not talking about the rise of the Mo Family. I'm talking about the rise of the Mo Family. If we want the world to change the status of business, we need people to make sacrifices and struggle for generations. I believe that one day, the tax paid by business will account for 90% of the tax rate in the Tang Dynasty. That will be the day when the business will rise." Meton said boldly. If the Mo Family wanted to rise again, it could only take the road of business. Once the proportion of the tax paid by business took the mainstream of the Tang Dynasty, the Mo Family would rise again. This was also the main reason why Meton took the initiative to pay the business tax.
"I wonder if Mister Xu is willing to be the pioneer and pave the way for the future generations!"
"I'll risk my life!"
Xu Jie drank up the strong liquor in his hand and said resolutely.
With the core of the dishes gone and the cups and plates in a mess, Xu Jie, who was in a great mood, was lying on the table drunk. He was still shouting some vague words, sometimes in a low tone and sometimes in an impassioned tone.
"Take good care of Mister Xu!"
"Yes! Young Master! "Aunt Xu helped Xu Jie go to rest.
Meton was drunk. After coming to the Tang Dynasty, it was the first time that he got drunk so freely. Xu Jie and Imperial Chef Zhou had different experiences, but Meton could empathize with them. The rule of Zhen Guan was indeed rare in the Qingming Dynasty. However, in the final analysis, the rule of man was superior to the rule of law. Today's experience made Meton clearly realize that the status of the Mo Family was still like a fragile egg. If he was not careful, he might not be better than Xu Jie.
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