The commercial tax collected by the Jinyiwei is definitely not low, but it is actually very high. This is why the whole city of Beijing is full of chaos and wailing.

20% of the gross profit can be said to be a considerable expense for every shop. But in troubled times, there is nothing to do about it. Zhu Cilang is not afraid of being scolded by the world, he just wants to make money.

But for some shops, they are willing. And some are ecstatic. This is beyond Zhu Cilang's expectations, such as this Liuji Restaurant.

The shopkeeper of Liu Ji Restaurant paid the tax money in fear, and Zhu Cixuan ordered someone to post the receipt of the Jinyiwei on the counter of his store.

Moreover, Zhu Cixuan told him that if our Jinyiwei collects your money, it will cover you. Anyone who dares to come to eat the King of Kings meal or someone who gets drunk and makes trouble can ask our Jinyiwei to solve the problem.

This is great news for a shopkeeper like Liu Ji Restaurant who has no big backing in the capital.

They are outsiders and are inevitably bullied by locals wherever they go. Especially those rascals in the capital often come to harass each other, don’t pay for meals, and charge protection fees, which is even more common.

Liu Ji Restaurant was unbearable, and the shopkeeper even wanted to close the business for a while because he really couldn't stand the troubles of these rogues.

But now, the official will collect commercial taxes. Although the amount of money collected is a little more, it is not a big talk. Moreover, this young master said that if you collect your money, you will be covered.

The stickers from Jinyiwei posted on the counter are proof. This piece of paper is enough to discourage the rogues in the capital.

"This young master is to be honest. If the shop can be blessed by the military master, the villain will burn the incense. You don't know how many people from the market came to fight Qiufeng before, and the shop almost couldn't continue to operate it. Alas!" As he said that, the shopkeeper sighed long.

Zhu Cixuan smiled slightly and patted his shoulder: "No more from now on. If someone dares to come and cause trouble, he will go to the Jinyiwei people to solve the problem. From today on, every street and alley in the capital city will be covered by Jinyiwei soldiers on duty. If you have any questions, go and say hello."

Manager Liu thanked him for his gratitude and bowed to Zhu Cixuan repeatedly; "It's so great, thank you all, thank you!"

It was noon at this time, and Zhu Cixuan and the Jinyiwei went from house to house. When encountering shops that were really poorly managed and were on the verge of bankruptcy, merchants with gross profit of less than three taels of silver per month could be exempted from commercial tax. This is probably the greatest comfort for merchants in Beijing.

The street was completely cleaned up and handed over everything that could be handed over. Those who resisted, like the shopkeeper of Zuixianlou, had been taken to the imperial prison for tea.

The imperial prison, a place where only high-ranking officials can be detained, is now filled with shop owners from all walks of life in the capital. And inside, the people who came were all shattered and there were endless wailing sounds.

"Your Highness, it's getting late, so we should find a place to have a meal." Meng Fanchao, the secret guard beside Zhu Cixuan, whispered.

Zhu Cilang said "um" and nodded: "It just so happened that the Liuji Restaurant was good just now. Let's go there to eat. Remember, tax collection is paid, and you have to pay for it. If I know that the Jinyiwei has enough pockets, I will never let it go!"

The Jinyiwei beside him trembled in his heart and nodded in a hurry to say yes.

People all have desires, and the Jinyiwei can't help but have some bad sheep. Zhu Cilang had long thought of this. The dispute over collecting commercial taxes is under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Palace Guard.

In theory, the Eastern Palace Guard has the power to supervise the Jinyiwei. In order to prevent the Jinyiwei from becoming the only one, it is inevitable that some actions of filling the people with the help of the private goods and fish.

It just happened that when Zhu Cixuan and the others came outside Liuji Restaurant, they happened to encounter someone coming to cause trouble.

There are many rogues in the capital, and they bully others and act rampantly. Some are related to some royal relatives, so they become more arrogant.

For example, this rascal is the son of a certain prince's family, that rascal is the cousin of a certain concubine of a certain marquis' family, etc. In short, these rascals are more confident when they are consciously associated with these high-ranking officials and nobles, and humiliating innocent people.

Shuntian Prefecture is a hot chicken, and Shuntian Prefecture is a garbage among garbage. In addition to major murder cases, the yamen also turn a blind eye to such matters. After all, for a small abusive citizen, Shuntian Prefecture does not want to offend those kings, princes, generals and ministers.

"Shopkeeper Liu, business is booming!" Six rascals, led by a young actor in the lead, walked into Liuji Restaurant.

Obviously, this shopkeeper Liu recognized them and smiled awkwardly: "This, Mr. Liu, you are here."

It turned out that this boy's surname was Liu. The young man with a firewood stick was picking his teeth while humming: "Prepare a few dishes for your brothers and have a pot of wine."

Usually, when these things came to eat, even though they were reluctant, Manager Liu could only treat them helplessly.

However, this time it was different. Manager Liu didn't move, but still smiled: "This, Mr. Liu, I'm not hiding it. The store is small and profitable, so please settle the account first."

These ruffians were obviously stunned. The boy named Liu thought he had heard it a little bit, so he couldn't help but look at Manager Liu: "I said Manager Liu, are you itchy? You don't want to open your store anymore. I'm so proud of you. Don't be rude and make yourself feel uncomfortable."

Although Manager Liu was still nervous, he still boldly pointed to the note on the counter: "Mr. Liu, in the past, you used to eat and drink in a small shop for free, so I won't charge you any money. From today on, you must pay for any meals in a small shop. Also, the store will not give you money to pay for every month."

"Oh, I'll go!" The boy named Liu rolled up his sleeves and was about to go wild on the spot. He didn't understand that Manager Liu, who had always been as weak as a quail, was so brave that he had become brave today. He became bolder and dared to challenge himself.

Until another rascal next to him pulled him, the few rascals looked at the post carefully.

"Brother, this seems to be a sticker from the Jinyiwei."

When he heard the three words "Jinyiwei", several ruffians were so scared that they shivered. These three words seemed to have magic power, enough to shock the crowd.

The thugs were a little panicked, and the person named Liu probably felt embarrassed: "Then, what about that Jinyiwei? I, we won't eat it anymore, are you brothers? We won't eat it anymore?"

The few thugs around him nodded quickly: "That's right, let's eat it again, let's change homes."

"Wait," said a thin monkey next to Liu, "Brother, it seems that every store has a seal like the Jinyiwei. I think this thing is a frightening thing. How can every Jinyiwei take care of it? We don't have to be afraid of him."
Chapter completed!