Chapter 43 I am the Supreme Emperor
"Have you ever paid the stall fee?" Lu Qian came to Zhao Yingluo's stall with dozens of government officials angrily. He was delighted when he saw her setting up ten stalls in a flash.
One stall costs 100 taels of silver, and these ten stalls are worth 1000 taels, making a lot of money.
"Stall fee?" Zhao Yingluo was stunned. She only heard that there was a transaction tax, but not that there was any stall fee.
As the saying goes, you can offend anyone, but you can't offend the government. As soon as Jiang Laosi saw the person's dress, he knew that this person had a high official position, so he said respectfully, "This official, this is our first time. When I came to Zhongshan Mansion, I never heard of any stall fees. May I ask what position the official holds? Was this stall fee set up by His Majesty the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom, or was it set up by you, Mr. Guan? "
"This is the dignified Mr. Lu of Zhongshan Prefecture. In this Zhongshan Prefecture, Mr. Lu will do whatever he says. If you are asked to pay the stall fee, just pay it obediently. Otherwise, there is no way to do business here."
Zhao Yingluo suddenly realized that he was the Yin of Zhongshan Prefecture. What the businessmen said was true. To make money in Zhongshan Prefecture, he not only had to pay transaction tax, but also paid a stall fee to him.
Lu Qian deliberately made a serious face and threatened: "You have to pay a stall fee to set up a stall here. Each stall is 100 taels of silver."
Jiang Laosi didn't want to get into trouble, so he hurriedly said with a smile: "It turns out to be Master Lu. We are new here and don't understand the rules here. Please forgive me. You see, we have just opened and we haven't made any revenue yet. Why don't we wait a few days and come back to collect the money?" ?”
But Lu Qian didn't accept this, "Stop blabbering. If you can't get the stall fee, then just pay for these goods. Come on! Confiscate all their goods."
After receiving the order, more than a dozen government officials pounced on the goods behind Zhao Yingluo like vicious dogs.
In the market, other merchants who were trading all showed sympathetic expressions. They were going to be in trouble.
Yue Fei was angry, saying that he had to pay the stall fee, this was obviously a robbery!He reached out to touch the gun at his waist, but Zhao Yingluo held him down.
"Sir Lu, the Kingdom of Jin and the Song Dynasty agreed that you only need to pay transaction tax when opening a market. Why is there no stall fee? If there is an approval or notice from the government, please make it clear."
Lu Qian was stunned. He used to charge stall fees. Which merchant would dare to ask for approval from him?They all paid the stall fee politely and obediently. It was the first time today that I encountered a hard problem.
He continued to threaten, "The stall fee has its own official approval! But how can this official approval be clearly stated to you? Again, if you pay the stall fee immediately, I may be more generous, otherwise, I will take both the person and the goods."
threaten?Zhao Yingluo has never been afraid of any threats. She is just a Zhongshan governor, but she is also a traitor to the second minister. It is a bit boring to show off in front of her! Not to mention the dozen government officials in Zhongshan Mansion, even if all the people in Zhongshan Mansion were mobilized, they would probably be in vain under her musketry team.
"Without official documents or notices, don't even think about taking away a tael of silver!"
"Okay! A mere low-level merchant dares to confront the government. Come and capture them all! All goods will be confiscated."
When Wanyan Zongyi saw Lu Qian, he wanted to get hard. He shouted loudly and stood in front of Zhao Yingluo's stall.
Zhao Yingluo wanted to turn against him and kill the traitor of the Song Dynasty with a gun, but unexpectedly, Wan Yanyi appeared on the way.
Wanyan Yi was originally a merchant from the Kingdom of Jin. He should have connections in the Kingdom of Jin. With his presence, he could continue to keep a low profile. "It turns out to be Brother Wanyan!"
"Young lady is shocked!" Lu Qian did not recognize Wanyan Zongyi's identity. Seeing that his clothes were quite gorgeous and he was an acquaintance with Zhao Yingluo, he said in a gentle tone, "You have to pay a stall fee for the stalls here. Everyone has to pay a stall fee." The stall costs 100 taels of silver, totaling 1000 taels of silver. If you have any money, just pay it for her."
Wanyan Zongyi's status was that he was the prince of the Kingdom of Jin. He was furious when his ministers demanded stall fees in public.
"Is there ever an edict from His Majesty? Is there ever an official document?"
Hey!what is it today?This young lady wants official documents, and this young man who looks rich also wants official documents!You two are working together to fix me, right? "Stop talking nonsense! If you have money, pay as soon as possible. If you don't have money, don't pretend to be fat and act like a 'hero saving a beauty' for me. If you keep blabbering, I will take you away too."
Seeing how arrogant Lu Qian was, Wanyan Sheng's face darkened, "How dare you! As the governor of Zhongshan, if you don't manage the market properly for our Dajin Kingdom, but instead charge some 'stall fees' privately, are you guilty?" "
Lu Qian was already angry, but when he saw an old man in plain clothes standing up to meddle in other people's business, he became even more angry, "'Convicted'? Is this officer something you can control? Come on! Put these two ignorant people together." Lock me up and go to jail for 'disturbing the order of the market'!"
Lu Qian gave an order, and the government officials didn't care about Zhao Yingluo and the others, and tied up Wanyan Sheng and his son tightly.
The dignified emperor of the Jin Kingdom was kidnapped by his own ministers. How could such a thing happen in the world? Wanyan Sheng was so angry that he was shaking all over and his eyes widened in anger, "Lu Qian! How dare you lock me down! I am the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin!"
When Zhao Yingluo saw that he said he was the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom, she was moved in her heart. Is he...is he Wanyan Sheng, the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom?
Wanyan Sheng was a controversial emperor in the history of the Jin Kingdom. Later generations evaluated him as cruel and inhumane, disregarding human life and killing innocent people indiscriminately. There were even rumors that he was killed by his own son Wanyan Liang, but These were all insignificant matters to her.
If he was really the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, he could immediately kill him with a gun. As long as Wanyan Sheng died, the Jin Kingdom would inevitably fall into civil strife over the struggle for the throne.
Lu Qian was furious, thinking that the old man was trying to deceive him, and said disdainfully, "It's just you! Return the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom? If you are the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom, then I am the Supreme Emperor of the Jin Kingdom! Quickly kill them Take it down."
In this way, the dignified emperor and prince of the Jin Kingdom were actually arrested by their own ministers. Seeing them being taken away, Zhao Yingluo felt relieved.
The fact that Lu Qian dared to take down these two people showed that they might really be just ordinary businessmen, but Wan Yanyi was caught for standing up for himself, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
After getting rid of the two troublesome people, Lu Qian turned around and continued to threaten, "I'll give you one last chance. Will you hand it over or not?"
Zhao Yingluo touched the gun on her waist and was about to rebel, "I'll help your grandma!"
At this time, Jiang Laosi hurriedly grabbed Zhao Yingluo and pointed not far away.
At this moment, Lu Qian had a proud smile on his face. He thought that his plan had succeeded. This businesswoman would definitely give in because of his threat and hand over the thousand taels of silver.
However, he seemed to be happy a little too early.
(End of this chapter)