"Hurry up, our opportunity has come."

Taking advantage of the darkening sky, Sun Chongli, the head of the Sun family, lost the support of his usual travellers, quietly opened the corner door, and headed towards the county government office with two capable guards like a thief.

Not far away, I met the eldest son Qian Yaowen, the head of the Qian family.

The two of them looked at each other from a distance, and finally Xuancai used the faint light to see clearly the identity of the other party, and they all let out a heavy breath.

Sun Chongli smiled and said: "It turns out that it was my nephew who was in front of me. I thought it was the White Dragon Society helping people patrolling. I was shocked."

"Isn't that right? This White Dragon Society is just a low-income family. Unexpectedly, it has become a climate. It has been so domineering in the past few days that it makes us breathless. To be honest, Uncle Shi, our business is better than before.

, a full 50% less, and taking 30% profit from each transaction, it is really sucking out the bones and marrow, it is really unreasonable."

Qian Yaowen smiled, then sighed and complained.

Because of this, his father was so angry that he became ill.

Since ancient times, it has been hard to let go of good wealth.

His family opened a pawn shop and sold jewelry, and it would take three years to complete a single business. A huge amount of wealth flowed into the family, and their daily expenses were extremely luxurious, even worse than those of high-ranking officials.

When the family's wealth reaches a certain level, they can recruit strong men and good hands, and their power will grow.

In addition, they spent a small amount of money to gain access to the county magistrates and lieutenants, and curry favor with various gangs in Yuezhou. It can be said that the Qian family has prospered with this skillful means.

Although on the surface it is still not as good as the Zhao family, which relies on the power of Beijing officials and has the background of its children seeking Dharma in the fairy mountains, secretly its wealth is not small at all.

Qian Yaowen originally believed that his family's reputation could continue like this.

Even, in ten or a hundred years, it will become one of the largest families in the world, and it will cross the huge gap from civilians to officials. One day, it will not be a dream to become a "noble family" in a serious way.

Perhaps, it can be passed down for thousands of years, so that future generations will also receive blessings.

However, the reason why hope is hope is because there are twists and turns along the way. Before the Qian family can undergo transformation, their life gradually becomes difficult.

It's not that they have nothing to eat or drink, and they still make a lot of money, but the 30% business tax is so painful that it makes all the heads of the Qian family feel heartbroken.

"Why? Why would a Jianghu gang have such a big appetite and blatantly steal money from Qian's family? If they don't want to do it directly, wouldn't this be like a bandit?"

Yes, if Zhang Kun heard this, he would tell him that this was indeed done by bandits.

Because all the money these businessmen obtained was from buying low and selling high, squeezing the people, and used various means to do things secretly. The blood was always hidden in invisible places.

The reason why Zhang Kun only collected business taxes and did not directly draw up a list was because he was new to the country and did not want to break the original ecological circle of the prefectures and counties in Datang.

After all, from officials to businessmen, from wealthy families to ordinary people, everyone has become accustomed to this way of living. Once they change, they may not get much benefit, and may even arouse boundless resentment.

Let's just say that some time ago, Zhang Kun ordered the White Dragon Society to collect grain, open warehouses to store grain, cook porridge, build roads, and relieve the poor.

On the surface, everyone was crying with gratitude, calling Zhang Bailing a great good man and a living Bodhisattva.

However, when they were discussing secretly, eight or nine out of ten people were secretly wary, claiming that Zhang Bailing of the Zhang family secretly wanted to rebel, possibly to kill everyone and pull everyone to rebel against the imperial court.

While reaping the benefits, he secretly cursed Zhang Bailing for being restless and not a son of a man.

This is the current situation.

After doing this for a while, Zhang Kun simply stopped giving food, because he loved so and so.

Because, he found that the dragon energy points he obtained not only did not increase, but became increasingly scarce. He often did not get any dragon energy for ten days and a half.

No one can tell whether this is secretly the means of the wealthy merchants.

The White Dragon Society is just a local gang. Although Xiao Carp manages it very well with his "powerful" personality, it is still a new gang and cannot take root in the local area and make people convincing.

They couldn't find out much useful information either.

After this incident, Zhang Kun actually understood what was wrong with his approach.

Every dynasty has its own characteristics.

In this strange Tang Dynasty with gods, demons and immortals, the people feared the strong but were uneasy about the status quo. Their minds were complex and changeable, and they could not judge based on their own past experiences.

The methods of gods, demons and fairies are endless, and all the people have learned to secretly dream about the future, imagining that one day they will be prosperous, but they have to endure the suffering of reality, suffering in silence, and can only look forward to the next life.

This is a strange state of mind that wants to resist but dare not, and contains hope but deep despair.

Perhaps, they are even thinking about whether a big demon will destroy the city and eat up the dignitaries, wealthy businessmen and wealthy families. As for whether they will die together, some people really don't think so far ahead.

In this environment.

Any kind of goodwill expressed to the people and making them want to change their hearts is a kind of harm to the big families and businessmen.

The problem is very simple.

If the people no longer suffer from hunger and cold, no longer worry and fear, and no longer despair of the future, then how can they still be exploited?

The common people know how to think, know how to pursue, and have choices, are they still common people?

Therefore, although Zhang Kun only collected commercial taxes, it only indirectly made people's lives better. For businessmen and large households, this has completely undermined their foundation and harmed their fundamental interests.

So, after hearing that the eminent monks from the Bodhi Temple came to the county government office and the county magistrate called for the peace of the people, all the businessmen who had some ideas swarmed to the county government office.

On the way, I was still afraid of meeting people from the White Dragon Society and being intercepted.

Hearing Qian Yaowen's angry words, Sun Chongli shook his head slightly, thinking that the young man was still a little out of control.

Even if you have something on your mind, don't say it directly.

Apart from making people see their own shallowness, it has no effect.

On the contrary, it is the sick head of the Qian family who not only knows how to delegate power, but also how to avoid disaster, which is the real wisdom.

Unfortunately, because of his illness, he could not rush to the county government office immediately, but he lost the opportunity. The benefits he could get may be much less than those at home.

Sun Chongli's family runs a weaving and embroidery business. The stall is very large. He relies not on one or two nobles, but all nobles. The principle he pursues is to be kind to others and give lots of gifts.

I would rather my family earn a little bit, but also have to serve the big men to their fullest.

Of course, this kind of service is not unprincipled. He can offer his wealth to officials, big and small, but he is never willing to offer it to a commoner who is just a countryman who acts recklessly with his own strength.

He doesn't deserve it.

This is Sun Chongli's idea. What he wants most in his life is to obtain an official position so that the Sun family can advance in class. Being rich is nothing, having power is the boss. This is his idea.

Therefore, when he heard about the news from the county government, he immediately wanted to defect to the government. If he had the money and the strength to contribute, he would first eliminate the black sheep of the White Dragon Society and Zhang Bailing who were causing harm to Baling.

First thing to do.

"Yes, we must not condone such thieves. In the past, the county magistrate was weak and was threatened by others. Now, the eminent monks from Bodhi Temple have come to help, and their strength has greatly increased. They will definitely be able to complete their success in one battle. We will wait and see

We can’t just sit back and watch, we need more help.”

As soon as he finished speaking.

At the corner in front, someone chuckled and said, "Brother Sun, Wang is better off."

The speaker was a middle-aged man of short stature, short stature, and fat body. At this time, the sky was getting whiter, and you could see the smile on his face.

This man is Wang Youcai, and his family is really rich, running the grain business for most of the city.

To be able to do such a big business related to people's livelihood, Wang Youcai is certainly not an ordinary person without foundation.

It is rumored that he is related by marriage to the governor of the state. This is just a rumor, and no one has delved into the details.

However, Fatty Wang's grain business is spread across five counties, with tentacles from south to north. In recent years, the family has become more and more prosperous and prosperous, and people have to look up to him.

The Wang, Sun, and Qian families, together with the Zhao family in the past, are the famous big families in Baling County.

The four of them join forces and if they make any noise, Baling County will be shaken.

Now that the Zhao family has declined, the three families of Wang, Sun and Qian have also been disgraced by the various rules of the White Dragon Society. If you think about it, you can understand the resentment in their hearts.

It doesn't matter if you haven't found a backer. Once you see an opportunity, you will act immediately.

Except for the three giant businessmen Wang, Sun and Qian, today's Baling morning was particularly noisy.

Following these three merchants, thirty more merchants and heads of large households rushed to the county government office one after another. They came to express their loyalty to County Magistrate Wen by relying on the remaining power of the eminent monks from Bodhi Temple entering the city.

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"Okay, very good. This county already knows your intentions. You're welcome to promise gold and silver. By the way, Master Guangming made a great wish to save all sentient beings. I heard that every wife and daughter has

Even though you are pretty, why not call them all to the county government office to help the master master the joyful Zen technique and develop the Vajra Dharmakaya. In the future, your wives and daughters will not be able to hold the position of a goddess, and all the families will ascend to heaven and ascend to bliss. "

Magistrate Wen had a kind face and spoke righteously and absurdly, pouring cold water on the heads of all the wealthy businessmen.

Everyone was almost stunned by this stick.

I suspect there is something wrong with my ears and I misheard the words of the county magistrate.

"Send... my wife and daughter?" Qian Yaowen was young and energetic. He couldn't hold back on the spot and asked.

"This, that, the county magistrate, are you asking the master to teach us how to practice?"

"You heard it right, you just practice the Joyful Zen Technique. Master, your mood will be better, and maybe your daughter will be able to get pregnant with dark knots. What a blessing it is. And if you don't appreciate the opportunity and don't cherish the blessing, you may not be able to cherish it in the future."

I will regret it."

Wen Zhongguang was a little dissatisfied.

I made it so clear myself.

Why are these people so stupid? Their ability to understand is so poor.
To be continued...