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Chapter 2 I, the prodigy, make money!(1/2)

 Fang Laique didn't know where he was taken, but Fang Chongyong was not put in prison, but was taken to a "siheyuan" with a very obvious difference in height!

Kuizhou City is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with the Yangtze River ferry crossing at a low point, where trade is prosperous. It is located at the mouth of Qutang Gorge and has a dangerous situation. It has always been an important military town in eastern Sichuan and a battleground for military strategists.

Lianhua Mountain behind the city has five mountains juxtaposed, with its foothills extending toward the river, resembling an upside-down lotus. The lotus pond is in the center between the two mountains, and the courtyard of the governor Zheng Shuqing is located here.

It was so dark that it was difficult to see what the scenery was like, but Fang Chongyong guessed that this was the best area in Kuizhou, bar none.

As for why he knew that the scarlet-robed official was Zheng Shuqing, in fact, dad Fang Youde's letter had already clarified the interests.

Just think about it for a while and you'll know.

Anyone who is a thief will inevitably feel guilty. Fang Chongyong understands that Zheng Shuqing's action is the only thing that is consistent with human nature and logic.

After passing through the front hall and the middle hall and arriving at the study room in the back hall, Fang Chongyong realized that this place was completely different from the simple official residence where he lived. The difference in quality was thousands of miles away.

It's just that the two towering ancient trees in the courtyard, with their lush branches and leaves, look a bit ferocious in the darkness.

Fang Chongyong is not too worried that he will be killed. If Zheng Shuqing wants to deal with him and Fang Laique, there are many ways, and there is no need to make such a big fight to put on a show.

After the two sat across from each other at the desk in the study, Zheng Shuqing squinted his eyes and looked at Fang Chongyong, but never spoke. He remained silent, and Fang Chongyong also remained silent, waiting for the other party to speak first.

"Did you know that your father is in trouble, and it will also affect the whole family!"

Zheng Shuqing said in a deep voice with a solemn tone.

If he hadn't heard Fang Laique say that Zheng Shuqing and Fang Youdeshi had a bad relationship, Fang Chongyong might have truly believed it. But after reading the letter, Fang Chongyong now felt as if he knew what the opponent's trump card was when playing stud.

, I don’t feel panic at all.

"Did your father tell you anything important before he left?"

Seeing that Fang Chongyong was silent, Zheng Shuqing continued to bluff and asked.

"Zheng Shijun, I should be fine, but I just guessed that Zheng Jun is the one who is facing the disaster."

Fang Chongyong said calmly, looking at Zheng Shuqing without any stage fright.

He had guessed that Zheng Shuqing would be in big trouble before, but it was not the nonsense mentioned in Fang Youde's letter!

Misappropriating tariffs from Jiangguan in Kuizhou to support the use of troops in Jiedu in Bianzhen is actually a big or small matter!

Because tariffs do not necessarily have to be sent back to Chang'an, there have been many examples over the years of tariffs being used nearby. Wherever it is nearest and where it is urgent, it will be used first.

For example, at the pass set up at Dayuling in Lingnan, the customs duties collected were basically cloth and copper coins. How could it be transported back to Chang'an at such a long distance! It must have been approved by the central government and used nearby, such as Guangzhou.
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Zheng Shuqing dared to misappropriate tariffs because Li Linfu was in the center and could approve official documents for him. As long as there were official documents, illegal things became legal. Li Linfu was both an athlete and a referee, so he was sure to win! The complaint was brought to Li Longji

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Although Fang Chongyong has never eaten "pork", he has seen many pigs running in his previous life, and his movements are quite coquettish.

Therefore, if it was just a matter of misappropriating tariffs to give to Jiedushi, Zheng Shuqing did not need to panic at all. He could fool it by using the words "obey power in emergencies".

The "evidences" that Fang Youde mentioned are all unspoken rules in the gray area! After the Anshi Rebellion, vassal towns had not yet been established in various places, and commercial taxes and customs duties would be divided up by the neighboring Jiedushi!<

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As long as there are vassal towns, similar situations will inevitably occur.

Of course, it has only been a few years since the vassal town was established, so it is still a bit taboo to do this, and Fang Chongyong is not sure what the "measure" is. Kuizhou is the gateway to Chongqing, and it is certainly more cost-effective to send the customs duties to Sichuan than to Chang'an.<

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This principle can be seen through at a glance as long as you don’t deliberately refer to a deer as a horse.

"Haha, a child with a yellow mouth is talking too much."

Zheng Shuqing had a sneer on his face, but he was secretly surprised in his heart.

How did Fang Youde, an idiot, give birth to such a son?

"Since you are not ashamed to speak loudly, I won't say it anymore. If you want to kill or behead me, please let me kill you as you please."

Fang Chongyong yawned and said.

"Alas!"

Zheng Shuqing sighed. Although he knew that Fang Chongyong would soon become a dead man, the feeling of being manipulated was really not good.

"Forget it, you don't live long anyway, so I'll tell you the truth. After your soul goes to the ground, just blame your father."

Zheng Shuqing stared at Fang Chongyong's face, but instead of showing fear, the latter seemed to want to laugh.

"I'm going to die anyway, so I have something to say but it doesn't hurt to say it."

Fang Chongyong clasped his hands together, bowed deeply to Zheng Shuqing and said.

People must ask for something when they are polite. If Zheng Shuqing is willing to talk nonsense to him, he must be asking for something. You might as well listen to it before talking.

"Your father is the supervisory censor, that is... Anyway, he is here to check on me. This is no secret. Now I just want to put all the blame on your father, but..."

Zheng Shuqing spread his hands towards Fang Chongyong, and what he wanted to express was very clear.

He sought medical treatment in a hurry, but he also had to follow basic logic when biting randomly. He just found that his logic was very childish, and he was afraid that it would make Li Longji murderous in the end, so he wanted to try his luck on Fang Chongyong.

See if we can open a breakthrough.

There is orange sesame wheat peel, but now he doesn’t know whether to use it as pulp or not.

"Your Majesty, you can trust me and help you tide over the difficulties."

Fang Chongyong bowed deeply to Zheng Shuqing again and said. This is not because he recognizes the thief as his father, but because the other party has murderous intentions. No one cares whether he has to crush an ant! It’s that simple!

Unless that ant is very awesome.

"It's just you? Are you qualified to help me get through this difficult time? Why do you think so?"

Zheng Shuqing felt as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. The sneer on his face almost fell on Fang Chongyong.

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Everyone rumored that Fang Youde's son was stupid, so he would take his son with him wherever he went. Unexpectedly... this man was not only stupid, but also quite narcissistic.

"Because I am a child prodigy."

Fang Chongyong pointed to his nose and said, his immature little face looked serious! He didn't think he was saying anything ridiculous at all.

"Oh, prodigy, I have prodigies in the Tang Dynasty, even if I don't have one thousand, there are still eight hundred. Which prodigy are you?"

Zheng Shuqing's tone was contemptuous and he asked disapprovingly. Now he just wants to give this ignorant melon boy a few slaps.

"That's not important, as long as you know that I am a child prodigy, a child prodigy can do things that others cannot."

Fang Chongyong turned on the repeater mode with a serious look on his face.

It doesn't matter whether he is a child prodigy or not, he just wants to get a chance to survive. Otherwise, it will be difficult for him to get out of this villa.

"A child prodigy? Yes! Liu Yan was also a child prodigy back then. He could write eulogies to the emperor at the age of nine. You are a child prodigy, so why don't you write a poem and see if you can get into the elegant hall?"

Zheng Shuqing's face was full of disdain.

There are many young men in the Tang Dynasty who can write poems, but those who can write canopy poems are very rare. Moreover, poetry itself actually has routines and "creation methods", which are somewhat similar to Fang Chongyong's "propositional composition" in his previous life.

There were many poets in the Tang Dynasty. In addition to the cultural atmosphere, it was also because of the courses they went to school when they were young. The teachers would teach them how to write poetry and what routines to use to write poetry!

I heard that this virtuous son never went to school for a day because of his stupidity. If he could compose poetry, he would definitely be worthy of the term "child prodigy". He taught himself without a teacher when he was young. What is he other than a child prodigy?

But, is this person worthy of the word "prodigy"?

"I was born as a hero, but died as a ghost; I still miss Xiang Yu and refuse to cross the Yangtze River."

Fang Chongyong "composed" a five-character quatrain using a child's voice.

Zheng Shuqing immediately felt a surge of heroic spirit coming to his face! It was like substance!

This horse riding! What a prodigy!

"This..."

He stood up immediately, not daring to underestimate Fang Chongyong again!

As soon as an expert takes action, he will know whether it is there or not.

This poem is not only majestic and bold, but also vaguely expresses the other party's determination to "rather the jade to pieces than the whole thing"!

The lyrics are ambitious and catchy.

"The war in Jiannan is tense, so I mobilized the Kuizhou Jiangguan treasury to support the front line... This is also what the left prime minister (Li Linfu) meant. Your father is pedantic, how do you know what state affairs are the most important thing!"

Zheng Shuqing sat down again and sighed softly.

"In this way, Zheng Shijun is indeed worthy of the title of "Gancheng of the Country", but... I'm afraid things are not that simple, right?"

Fang Chongyong chuckled.

Will Li Longji care about this trivial matter? Maybe on the surface, maybe he will demote Zheng Shuqing.

But it won't be long before Zheng Shuqing will rise again, or even be promoted to the central government. The reason is simple. The Tang Dynasty belongs to Li Longji. Although Zheng Shuqing does things illegally, he is doing things for the country and for Li Longji.

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The vassal town in the Kaiyuan period was not the vassal town in the late Tang Dynasty! The imperial court had absolute control over it!
To be continued...
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