The granary that greeted his eyes was a mountain of Kaiyuan Tong Bao.
It was shining yellow like a small golden mountain.
Tang Jian felt suffocated.
Where did he get so much money…
For a moment, Tang Jian was a little stunned and felt the world spin.
Spectacular!
It was too spectacular!
Although Tang Jian was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, he had seen many copper coins in the national treasury.
However, in Wannian County and the Salt and Iron Division, the salt tax income of a few hundred strings in three months had suddenly increased by more than a hundred times.
This made Tang Jian's jaw drop in shock.
What exactly happened?
What happened?
Everyone else's mouths were wide open as they suffocated.
Originally, this group of officials from the Ministry of Revenue were all prepared to deal with Cheng Chumo.
But now, it was like a fishbone stuck in his throat!
Cheng Chumo looked at the stunned faces of the old men from the Ministry of Revenue.
He smiled faintly and said to Tang Jian,"Minister Tang, you said that you would personally come to count the items. It's getting late, let's start work.”
Tang Jian lost his composure and muttered,"What kind of money is this?"
"Salt tax," Cheng Chumo said matter-of-factly.”
What?
"The salt tax is so much?" Tang Jian asked stiffly.”
Cheng Chumo shook his head solemnly." Minister Tang, you really know how to joke. How can there be so many in ten days?"”
This time.
Behind him, the manager of the Ministry of Revenue and the others seemed to have understood something.
It turned out that this brat had hidden Xunri's salt tax and was deliberately waiting to slap the Ministry of Revenue's face today?
So it was like this!
The head of the Ministry of Revenue rolled up his sleeves indignantly and was ready to criticize Cheng Chumo.
Cheng Chumo didn't give him a chance to speak.
"It's only been a few days since the salt tax was levied! If he collected all of them in ten to three months, it would probably increase by several times.”
Boom!
Tang Jian felt like he was struck by lightning. His head was buzzing. He opened his mouth in shock and looked at Cheng Chumo in disbelief.
Behind him, the head of the Ministry of Revenue, who was about to scold Cheng Chumo, froze in the air like a statue.
"A few…a few days…how is this possible?”
Could it be that Old Cheng's family had transported their assets over?
No! Cheng Yaojin, that miser, would never give his family's money to the court for nothing.
Then-
The only explanation was…
This was really the salt tax collected by the Ten Thousand Year Salt and Iron Bureau!!!
Tang Jian felt that his breathing was starting to become uneven."Cheng, Cheng Sizheng, tell me, how did you snatch food from the tiger's mouth? How did he collect the salt tax from the five surnames? You've done a great service! This is a great contribution to the national treasury!"
Tang Jian changed the way he addressed her.
"Don't, don't. Minister Tang, didn't you send my approval to the six departments?" Cheng Chumo said lightly. This lowly official is guilty! No merit."
Tang Jian was speechless.
He suddenly remembered this and his face turned red.
Ten days of salt tax from the Wannian Salt and Iron Bureau was equivalent to ten in the entire country.
And Tang Jian actually sent the official document criticizing Cheng Chumo to the six departments.
This…was a slap in the face!
Tang Jian was already old. He could give up anything, but he could not give up his face!
He turned around and shouted at the head of the Ministry of Revenue,"You want to anger this old man to death! Who asked you to make such a decision? You're guilty!"
The head of the Ministry of Revenue was speechless.
"Hurry up and get back! Take back the official document and change it to a commendation document. Quick, quick, quick!”
"I…I understand."
Cheng Chumo looked at Tang Jian with a smile and asked,"Minister Tang, can you go and count the money? He might not be able to make it tonight.”
Tang Jian was speechless.
It didn't matter if he counted a few hundred strings.
A million copper coins for him to count one by one…
He was old, he might not be able to hold on!
However, his pride forced him to do it.
"Hehe, this old man hasn't counted money for a long time.”
Tang Jian's smile was very ugly. He waved his hand and said to the Ministry of Revenue official behind him,"What are you looking at? Go get some money!"
"Chumo, let's talk in private."
Cheng Chumo nodded.
"Tell me, how did you get the salt tax from the five families?”
"Five surnames?" Cheng Chumo blinked. No, they didn't pay the salt tax.”
"What?" "Who has such great financial resources?" Tang Jian asked in disbelief. When did such a monster appear in ten thousand years? Who is he?"
"Xiao Fan."
"Xiao what?" Tang Jian asked.
"Xiao Fan!"
"What Fan?" Tang Jian continued.
"Xiao Fan!"
Cheng Chumo said impatiently.
"I'll go!"
Tang Jian's face twitched violently, and his expression was filled with disbelief.
How many days had it been?
He... he had suddenly become a huge tax collector, and he was still collecting salt tax?
How was this possible?
According to the salt tax collection situation, how much salt did Xiao Fan have?
"How is that possible?" Tang Jian asked as he grabbed Cheng Chumo. Where did Xiao County get so much salt?”
"He has a mountain of salt?" Cheng Chumo asked.”
"Salt Mountain…How can it produce salt?" Tang Jian asked hurriedly. Isn't that poisonous?"
Cheng Chumo spread his hands." I don't know about that. Anyway, Xiao Fan is selling salt. He said that it was refined from the salt mountain."”
Whoosh!
Tang Jianshen's expression suddenly changed. His expression became extremely solemn as he turned around and left.
"Hey, hey, hey, Minister Tang, didn't you want to count the salt tax? Why are you so careless?"
……
Taiji Palace.
Hanging in the hall.
Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling invited Xiao Yu over.
The two of them gave Li Shiming a look, meaning,"Your Majesty, speak up yourself. After all, Xiao Fan is your son."
Li Shimin coughed and looked at Xiao Yu indifferently."Duke Xiao, Xiao Fan is young and inexperienced. He bought your salt mountain.”
Xiao Yu raised his head and sneered." I don't know what to look at. Mount Jingdong was given to me by His Majesty, and I signed a contract to sell it. So, what does His Majesty want me to see?"”
Humph!
I don't dare to say that you tricked me, but I'll turn around and trick your son.
I want to see what you say.
Xiao Yu was detained after court today.
How could he not know what Li Shiming was up to?
You want me to return the money you gave your son? No way!
"Minister Xiao, is the contract signed by the children of the two families valid? Why are you bickering with Xiao Fan?"
"Besides, is your residence lacking that thousand strings?”
"You're lacking!" Xiao Yu sneered. This old man is very lacking!"
"The contract signed by the child is still a contract. Why isn't it valid? Even if I have to say anything today, I won't return the money!”
As they spoke.
The eunuchs rushed over.
"Your Majesty, Minister Tang said that he has something very important to report.”
"Oh, let him in."
Soon.
Tang Jian shouted with a trembling voice,"Your Majesty, you might not believe it, but Xiao Fan... is really monstrous!”
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