"Dayou, transfer 1,000 people from the East Hall to set up the Town Security Yamen. You will also be in charge of it.”
"Then, all the shops in the capital, one by one, first think of a way to find out how much their income is. According to their income, give me 20% every month as a protection fee. The names will be stall fees, urban health management fees, and public security protection fees!”
"Half of the money collected will be kept as a reward for the Town Security Office. The rest will be handed over to the palace treasury. No matter whose business it is, what kind of country duke or marquis, when it is time to collect, you can't be soft-hearted. If you collect too little, I won't forgive you.”
"We must also accept merchants, especially those from foreign countries. All Han people would receive 20% interest. If it was a foreign country or a non-Han merchant, they would receive 30% interest! Similarly, half of the money collected would be left to the city management office, and the rest would be sent to the treasury.”
In fact, few ordinary people could run a shop in the capital.
In a place like the capital where every inch of land was worth gold, it was absolutely impossible to do business peacefully without anyone taking care of them.
Zhao Zheng wouldn't disturb the people if he had ideas about these merchants.
When Zhao Zheng finished, Gu Dayou was stunned.
Was this something the emperor would do?
Why did he look like a local hooligan?
"Emperor, what if someone refuses to hand it over? What kind of punishment should we use?"
"Not willing to hand it over?" "What are you factory guards doing?" Zhao Zheng snorted coldly. Do you still need to ask me about such a small matter? Those who don't pay will smash the shop…In short, I want to see the silver. Dayou, don't disappoint me, understand?”
"This old servant understands!"
Gu Dayou broke out in cold sweat.
He felt that the Emperor was like a mountain king today.
"Also, those who collect money must follow the rules set by Zhen. You are not allowed to collect more, but you cannot collect less either. Not even a single copper coin more or less! If anyone dares to not pay, you will beat me up every day and make a scene so that their business will not be able to continue! As for those who had paid, no one was allowed to harass them. At the same time, they had to be protected. If there were any gangsters who caused trouble or wanted to use their power to suppress others, they could break their legs and throw them to the Imperial Villa to work as coolies!”
Gu Dayou secretly wiped his sweat and said worriedly,"" Emperor, I'm afraid that many ministers will want to impeach the East Chamber. Your reputation might even…"
Zhao Zheng knew what Gu Dayou meant and said,"Have I not killed enough officials today? I'm afraid there are many people calling me a tyrant behind my back, right? Since he is a tyrant, do you think I care what others say? As for impeaching you, as long as you do your job well, I will naturally support you!”
Gu Dayou quickly knelt down and said,"This old servant thanks the Emperor for his trust. I will do my best to do this for the Emperor."”
Zhao Zheng thought for a moment and instructed," Also, if someone impeaches him, send someone to investigate him. Find out how much money these adults who want to plead for the 'people' have, how much their salary is, and how much they have in those restaurants and brothels! If he is corrupt, I will ransack his house and skin him alive!!”
"Remember, restrain yourself and don't bully the ordinary people. In short, give convenience to the ordinary people and cause trouble for those local tyrants and evil gentry! No matter what money you take, if you dare to take it from the people, I will first skin you, the factory supervisor!”
"I'll remember it!" Gu Dayou quickly kowtowed.”
"You may leave!"
After Gu Dayou left, Zhao Zheng fell into deep thought.
In the later generations of Earth, those violent gangs that collected protection fees bullied ordinary people.
Zhao Zheng, on the other hand, was collecting protection fees and bullying high-ranking officials and nobles.
Was this considered enforcing justice on behalf of the heavens?
Actually…
Zhao Zheng was in such a hurry to get money to prepare for the new army.
Even though Zhao Zheng had an iron-blooded army of 10,000 soldiers, he could not completely rely on this Tiger Army of Great Qin.
Zhao Zheng was truly retarded if he placed all his hopes on an army of only ten thousand men for such a huge empire.
Great Qin's Tiger Army was better used as a trump card.
……
Just as Zhao Zheng was thinking of ways to get money, a conspiracy against him was also unfolding.
The Palace of Earthly Tranquility.
A palace maid was hiding in a corner with a kitten in her arms.
She was calculating the time.
The palace maids had served the Empress for some time and had already figured out some of the Empress 'habits.
It was afternoon.
The Empress had a weak stomach. Every day, after lunch, she would come to the courtyard to walk around to help with digestion.
The palace maid waited for a moment before her eyes suddenly lit up.
In front, the Empress was taking a stroll as usual.
The palace maid immediately squatted down and pinched the cat in her arms.
The little kitten cried out in pain.
"Meow-"
The kitten's meow was very loud and instantly attracted the Empress 'attention.
"Chun Lan? Where did this kitten come from?"
The palace maid pretended to have just noticed the Empress and quickly greeted the Empress before saying,"Reporting to the Empress, this servant also does not know where this kitten came from. It might be a stray cat that got separated from its mother. This servant saw that it was pitiful and wanted to feed it some food. It disturbed the Empress. This servant deserves to die…"
"BenGong doesn't blame you, get up!”
"Thank you, Empress."
By the time the palace maid stood up, Xiao Yuzhen had already arrived beside the cat.
It was a small orange kitten, probably only a few months old. It was furry and was at its cutest time.
Xiao Yuzhen fell in love with it at first glance. She couldn't help but reach out her hand."Let BenGong take a look."
"Your Highness, this servant is afraid that it will scratch you…" The palace maid pretended.
"This kitten looks cute and won't scratch anyone…BenGong will be careful, bring it over!”
The palace maid could only agree and carry the kitten over."Empress, be careful."
Xiao Yuzhen gently took the kitten. As a cat lover, she immediately fell in love with this cute kitten. She immediately instructed,
"This little cat has no one to rely on and is very pitiful. BenGong plans to adopt it!”
At night, when Zhao Zheng arrived at the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, he saw a cute orange cat beside the Empress.
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