Han Shizu

Yiyang Tower, located on Yankang Street in the southwest of Zhoucheng, is the largest restaurant in Xinyang and a landmark building. Its name is also taken from the name of Yuanzhou County.

Xinyang City at night is dotted with thousands of lights, and the nightlife of the city's citizens has just begun. Of course, to be rich and colorful, it must be the officials and businessmen of the upper class.

During this period, Xinyang City was very lively, with hundreds of days of singing and dancing at night, and the whole scene of singing and dancing was prosperous. After all, Luan Jia was in Taikang Palace, and everyone in Shenzhou must be happy, especially Xinyang, which is the facade. In the city, the market must not be depressed.

Again, superficial skills must be done well.Of course, a good woman cannot make a meal without rice. With such a small number of people and such a small market in Xinyang, it is not easy to create a prosperous and prosperous era of human relations. However, it is difficult to resist the gathering of wise friends and businessmen, and together they have given birth to the prosperity of Xinyang.

The influence of the emperor's tour cannot be overstated. In the half month since the old emperor came to Shenzhou, the population of Xinyang City has increased dramatically, mainly from outsiders, and they are not ordinary people.

Most of them had a certain status, either as nobles and bureaucrats, as landlords or businessmen, or as their retinues and servants.Officials are not ordinary officials. Ordinary, middle- and lower-level bureaucrats really don't have much qualifications to leave their posts without permission and go to Xinyang.The purpose of going to Xinyang may be for power, fame, profit, some are for connections, and of course some are just for luck or doing business.

Thousands of people of all kinds came to Xinyang, bringing not only boiling prosperity but also tremendous pressure. For a small and medium-sized city, even if it had been built by the state government before, its reception capacity was still limited. of.

Originally, in order to meet the needs of the Nanxing nobles, Shenzhou, especially Xinyang County, had already tightened their belts.The rich and powerful have all kinds of needs. Not to mention other things, daily necessities are a major demand every day. After all, there are more than 2 mouths.

Except for the military, although most dignitaries "travel heavily", only a small part of the carrying space is for basic food and drink. Most people still choose to obtain local products, especially local specialties.Take the famous Nanwan fish in Xinyang as an example. If Yujia stays there for too long, he might be caught completely.

Of course, the nobles still pay for their purchases, and it’s not about taking advantage of others. It’s not about how well-behaved they are. It’s just that the current atmosphere in Xinyang is still relatively sensitive. Everyone has to keep their tail between their legs to avoid being caught by the old emperor and beaten. Come down.What's more, any dignitary who is qualified to accompany the old emperor on tours can still have no money for food and drink?

The key to Xinyang's problem is not the lack of money, but the supply of materials. It can be said with certainty that since Luan Jia arrived, Xinyang has been experiencing shortages of materials and rising prices.Shenzhou alone cannot meet the needs of so many people.

So, just like when Taikang Palace was built, it was the turn of the surrounding states and counties to exert their efforts. As the intersection of the four roads, its thoroughfare advantage was also brought into play.

Reported by Shenzhou, the operations and camps are coordinated. There are dozens of surrounding prefectures and counties, such as Cai, Deng, Guang, Huang, An, and Suizhou, as well as Chen, Ying, Ying, E, Fu, and even Xiangzhou that are not bordering but are close to each other. Prefecture and Jiangling Prefecture.Governments in various places quickly organized manpower and mobilized supplies to deliver to the palace.Shenzhou has a heavy burden, but if it is shared in this way, the pressure will naturally be greatly reduced.

Therefore, in the past half month, on the official road leading to Shenzhou, we can often see official transportation teams from surrounding states and counties. The leaders are either county lieutenants or county magistrates, and there are even some state officials and county magistrates who personally escort them. .

To the surrounding local governments, it was like a battle, and the object of providing money, food and materials was just changed to the palace.On this matter, local governments are still working very hard and have to be proactive, otherwise there will be political risks of being criticized for neglecting the emperor and being suspected of being loyal to the emperor and patriotic.

For the sake of official status, bureaucrats will give up any bottom line, not to mention, it is not the bureaucrats who pay the price.For local people, it is a burden. No matter how the form is changed and beautified, this pressure will eventually be transferred to them.

However, according to the overall deployment of the army and camp, each surrounding county basically only needs to be transported once a month, and the amount is also stipulated, and its affordability has been taken into account.

Generally speaking, for officials and people everywhere, if they endure it and resist, it will be over. Whether it is for inspection or summer vacation, they cannot stay in the palace all the time. The emperor will eventually return to Beijing.
Of course, the old emperor knew about the arrangement of the camp and camp, and had no objection. After all, the needs of a large number of people in the camp and camp were realistic. The so-called not disturbing the place also depends on how to understand it.

However, based on the overall arrangements for the camp, he issued another edict, requiring local governments to cherish the people's strength and respect the people's sentiments.They also secretly let people know that anyone who causes civil unrest will be executed immediately.

Even so, he was still uneasy. While letting the Imperial City and Wude Departments monitor the situation, he also secretly dispatched some supervisory censors to inspect various places.After Liu Jiqian's incident, the old emperor had no confidence in the lower limits of local bureaucrats.

Of course, the government's raising and allocation is one aspect, but it cannot solve all problems, because the needs of the powerful are diverse, and they are far from being met by the basic supplies provided by officials and people in various places.Therefore, in addition to the official government, private business people have also followed suit.Demand means leading the market, and although the needs of the powerful are not easy to meet, some people try their best to meet them. In the capital, this is insignificant, but in Shenzhou, it is more valuable.

Merchants have a more sensitive sense of the market. Shenzhou's demand for supplies is based on the emperor's stay, but it is currently said that this time will not be shorter.

Therefore, if you bring some goods over, you can basically make money. Even if it is just for profit, it is worth the temptation of many people.If it is not obvious at the beginning, then as time goes by, the news spreads, and more people participate.

However, although the market in Shenzhou seems to have huge capacity at the moment, and there is no upper limit for the time being, it will still exist after all.As for the commercial economy, what is really attractive is that the Shenzhou government has previously promulgated a policy, a policy that only Shenzhou is qualified to issue: During the period of Luan Jia's stay in Xingxing, he will be exempted from all commercial taxes under his jurisdiction and can come and go freely.

The commercial tax of the Han Dynasty has reached a balance point after decades of increasing levels. On general commodities, from the early tax of one for thirty, one for twenty, and one for fifteen, it has gradually increased to the present level. Of course, there are also places where there is a tax of five and one.

At the same time, with the refinement of commercial law, especially in the collection of commercial taxes, the imperial court tried its best to find and fill the gaps, focusing on large and small towns and markets. The vast countryside and mountains were beyond the reach, but as long as goods entered the city, they had to The first thing that was scratched by the court was tax evasion and tax evasion.

For the merchants of the Han Dynasty, the business environment of the Han Dynasty is very good, and the tolerance towards them can be said to be the first of its kind in history. The only thing that has been criticized is that the tax is too heavy.

Against this background, one can imagine the huge response among businessmen when Shenzhou suddenly introduced such a tax-free policy.Those traveling too far may have to think more about it due to the high transportation costs, but business travelers nearby who have a little vision and courage have already taken action.

As a result, business travelers from all over the world gathered in Xinyang, and even those foot traders who mainly worked in the countryside inevitably wanted to go to the city to see the scenery. After all, they also had to pay three melons and two zi to patronize the city.

The special environment and special policies gave birth to a business craze in Shenzhou. All kinds of materials began to gather here, and all kinds of hot money began to gather here. In a short period of time, the economic vitality even surpassed that of the capital city, even if it was just one Fanaticism that is shorter than reason.

There are many people, many business travelers, many monsters and monsters, and many messy things. Fortunately, the public security situation is still good. If nothing else, the Forbidden Army stationed nearby is a huge deterrent.At the same time, the Shenzhou government was really tough on maintaining public security.

At the same time, there is also a lot of news, true and false news flying all over the sky, all kinds of news, from the palace, from the heavenly family, from the powerful, from the government, and from the market.
As the largest restaurant in Xinyang City, it has become a news exchange. It can be said that half of the news in Xinyang City spreads from here.

Before evening, a piece of news that was extremely exciting for the officials and people of Shenzhou came out. The governor of the state, Liu Jiqian, had been transferred and promoted. He was about to go to Suzhou to take up his post and be promoted several levels in a row.

Regarding this news, the mood of the officials and people of Shenzhou is probably the most complicated. The officials involved can probably breathe a sigh of relief, and the dignitaries accompanying them can relax a bit. After all, this means that the situation is under control and the matter is settled. Yes, the old emperor has obviously made a decision.

As for the ordinary people, their resentments seemed somewhat insignificant. At least, Liu Jiqian's transfer could still be considered good news.On the other hand, the gathering of a large number of business travelers and resources is also a good thing for Shenzhou locals. No matter what they do or what they serve, they can get some benefits from it.
In front of the brightly lit Yiyang Building, Liu Jiqian, accompanied by two attendants, just stood there, wearing regular clothes, with a relaxed body and a calm face, seemingly unaware of the eyes of interested people inside and outside the building.

He was naturally waiting for someone, and the identity of the guest who could have Tangtang Zhizhou waiting for him in person was obviously extraordinary.About a stick of incense passed, and a two-horse luxury car drove slowly along the street and stopped in front of the gate.

Upon seeing this, Liu Jiqian, who was motionless as a mountain, immediately came forward to greet him. After a few operations, the passenger in the car revealed his true appearance, with a white face and no beard, a solemn look, and deep eyes. He wore a jade crown on his head and purple clothes. He had the aura of a superior person all over his body. Strong momentum.

The Shaofu Supervisor, Liu Gui.