Li Jin was in Shanghu County, and the commercial tax collected was 10 taxes.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang angry and wished he could rush into the county government office and kill Li Jin, the dog thing.

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily:

"Are you just letting dog officials like him exploit it? Wouldn't you go to Beijing to sue the imperial court?"

The shopkeeper who was originally smiling suddenly became stern when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang scolding Li Jin.

"Don't insult my county magistrate."

"It is natural for the county magistrate to charge 10 taxes."

"Whoever in Shanghu County does not owe our county magistrate favors. Those who can live in Shanghu County must be grateful to my county magistrate."

"Not to mention ten taxes, even if it is five taxes, we are willing."

"If the guest dares to speak rudely to my county magistrate again, please leave immediately. This store will not be welcomed."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the shopkeeper's changes in amazement, respectful and arrogant?

Just because he scolded Li Jin as a dog official, the shopkeeper did this attitude towards him?

Seeing this, Queen Ma hurried out to smooth things over:

"Don't be angry, the shopkeeper, it's just that my boss heard that the ten taxes and one is too expensive, and I just stand up for you."

"After all, we are businessmen, and we have never heard of such high taxes."

The shopkeeper's face was slightly slower and explained:

"My county magistrate treats businessmen well, and in Shanghu County, he attracts investment, treats businessmen equally, and actively develops business."

"Apart from Shanghu County, I have never seen such a commercial atmosphere in the county."

"Not only that, the county magistrate will also promise that the backend of the merchant who pays taxes will be the county government."

"If anyone dares to make trouble in a merchant's shop, the county magistrate will punish them severely and even execute them directly."

"In Shanghu County, if you pay this tax, you don't have to worry about any other taxes. This is the promise given to us by the county magistrate."

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang implemented a policy of reducing corvee labor and taxes for merchants.

However, the status of businessmen has never been looked down upon, which also leads to bullying of businessmen wherever they do business.

Not only do officials and yamen runners have to eat and get the money, but even the gangsters on the street have to collect protection fees.

In terms of conversion, let alone one tax in ten, even five tax in five is not enough.

Li Jin implemented a system of ten taxes and one tax here, but Li Jin also did practical things and told all businesses that their backing was the county government office.

It is their county magistrate Li Jin.

In this way, the merchants will not be bullied by officials, and the gangsters on the street will not dare to provoke the county government. In other words, the merchants will make a profit.

Liu Bowen naturally knew the truth, and then said to Zhu Yuanzhang:

"It's almost noon, why don't we go and have something to eat first?"

This is a way to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and then left Buckingham Palace with a few people.

.....

"Bowen, why do you think Li Jin always has unexpected actions?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang came out, he couldn't help asking Liu Bowen.

Liu Bowen stroked his beard lightly and said:

"Entertainment and strange people always have amazing actions."

"I think this Li Jin is the so-called strange man."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said:

"You said, is our strategy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing commerce wrong?"

Seeing the current prosperity of Shanghu County, Zhu Yuanzhang became suspicious of his actions.

In his vision, all dynasties have been based on agriculture. Only when farmers go to farm can the country's taxes increase.

The national treasury is sufficient and the people can eat enough, which is the prosperous era of the Ming Dynasty.

This is also the prosperous era in Zhu Yuanzhang's ideal.

But in Yangzhou, he felt that his dream of prosperity was broken and that the people there had changed their children and had eaten. Where did the prosperity world come from?

But in Shanghu County, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that this prosperous scene was the prosperous scene he was looking forward to?

Is my strategy wrong? I should be like Li Jin, who encourages business, so that the world can enter a prosperous era?

Liu Bowen shook his head and said:

"No, Master, you are right."

"But the people of Yangzhou changed their children and ate their food. The people of Shanghu County have enough food and clothing and live a happy life."

"Your Majesty, you are the king of a country. Of course, you should focus on the world of Ming Dynasty."

Liu Bowen began his own analysis:

"The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit."

"If the people in the world are making money by doing business, they will throw away their land and not farm."

"No matter how prosperous the business is, it is just a rootless duckweed, a sourceless water, and a waterless tree."

"It is precisely because of the agriculture in various parts of the Ming Dynasty that the business in Shanghu County can be supported. This is your achievements."

"Li Jin is just a county magistrate. How can he compare with you in a corner?"

Zhu Yuanzhang felt very comfortable when Liu Bowen slapped the rainbow fart.

"Berwin, we found out, you are still comfortable speaking."

"Let's go and have a meal first, and then take a good look at how prosperous Shanghu County is."

....

"Dad, the barbecue in this restaurant is so delicious. This is the first time I have eaten such delicious meat."

Zhu Di bent over with his belly, and muttered something in his mouth.

"If you eat, you know how to eat, then you can't eat less."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the bill in his hand in anger. Half of the twenty taels of silver were eaten by this bastard.

Queen Ma looked at Zhu Di lovingly and said:

"It is a blessing to be able to eat, and my son is a blessing."

"It's still my mother who loves me."

Zhu Di hugged Queen Ma's arm very happily and began to feel happy.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head helplessly and stayed in Shanghu County for a few more days, for fear that Lao Zhu would go bankrupt.

"Berwin, do you know what spices you just ate?"

"Why does it feel so fragrant? Sprinkled on the barbecue is simply a delicious food on earth."

Liu Bowen frowned and thought for a while, and said with some uncertainty:

"It seems to be called silian fennel, also called cumin."

"It is a spice in the resting kingdom."

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang said:

"Why have we never seen this thing?"

"Sleeping in peace is thousands of miles away from our Ming Dynasty, and this cumin is indeed very rare."

"It's already surprising that we can eat here."

Liu Bowen explained.

Just as the two were talking, they suddenly saw a bunch of people surrounding them in the distance.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen looked at each other and squeezed into the crowd.

As soon as I approached, I heard an old man sitting in front of a carriage, holding his legs in one hand and pulling someone's clothes in the other.

"My legs!! My legs are broken!"

"You hit me, don't run away, you have to pay me a lot!!"

The old man's face was covered in blood, his face was full of pain, and he looked extremely miserable.

The man who was pulled by the old man had a fat face and looked fierce and fierce.
To be continued...