As for those tycoons in local counties and counties whose family assets are worth millions, tens of millions or even tens of millions, you can guess with your buttocks that if you want to collect taxes from them, you must first be prepared to use force to collect taxes.

Otherwise, the tax collector would not even be able to get in, and would be killed by a group of desperadoes or strongmen.

What's more, the business of 'fake horses to the people' is also very hot.

Didn’t you see that the former servant, Yuan Ang and Yuan Si, who had dominated the Han Dynasty for decades, were all included in Ma Zheng?

With Yuan Ang's reputation and status, he still couldn't control the hands reaching up and down.

Gongsun Hong felt that he probably couldn't stop those big shots who wanted to 'make things convenient'.

Even if he has the Emperor's Day to protect him.

But this Emperor's Day thing is only meant to scare the country bumpkins below.

If we really want to meet giants like the Bo family and the Dou family, and they invite the Queen Mother, how can a small lord and captain of 800 dan still be able to stiffen his neck?

Gongsun Hong didn't believe that the emperor would go to the East Palace for the sake of the dignity of the lord and captain.

After all, a small lord and captain really pissed off the East Palace. The East Palace was furious and sent an envoy to hold the knot with a stick to kill this small official. The emperor might not even be able to save him in time!

Holding these pamphlets, Gongsun Hong felt that his hands were about to get goosebumps.

But he didn't dare to throw it away, let alone criticize it, so he had to lower his head and pretend to be reading and thinking attentively. But in fact, he was already thinking about the excuse to decline the emperor's appointment.

Gongsun Hong even decided: If His Majesty insists on appointing me, then I will seal it.

Hanging up the seal and leaving will make the emperor very unhappy.

But it's better than losing your head inexplicably or committing suicide or falling into the water.

Liu Che sat on the throne and looked at Gongsun Hong with a smile.

Of course he knew that this lieutenant's trap was quite deceiving.

But there is no other way. For the time being, Liu Che can only use the method of low-level officials and high-ranking officials to put on airs first, and then slowly enhance the status and rank ratio of the lords and captains, so that they will eventually reach the level of two thousand stones directly under the central government.

status and size.

After waiting for a while, Liu Che suddenly said: "Do you have any doubts or scruples?"

Gongsun Hong moved his lips but did not dare to speak.

Of course he didn't dare to express the scruples and doubts in his heart.

In that case, it would be questioning the emperor's ability.

Although the actual situation is indeed possible.

But questioning the emperor's ability is undoubtedly courting death.

Liu Che said it for him: "You are worried that someone will use power to dominate others, putting you in a dilemma, or even putting you in a situation where you have no choice but to do it?"

When discussing the setting and structure of the Lord Commander with the ministers in Lantai, Liu Che and his think tanks had long considered the possibility that the Lord Commander would be unable to control the situation.

After all, a small official with a salary of eight hundred dan is still an ant even if he is fake.

The holiday can only protect him from interference from other departments and yamen. But it cannot protect him from being played like a dog by the real big shots.

When the reform is going to hurt the vital interests of the bureaucracy and interest groups, let alone false holidays, the emperor himself is in front of them. They all have the courage to play tricks and conspiracies, and they are both obedient and secret.

There are simply not too many similar examples and stories in history books!

Wang Anshi and Shenzong, weren't they just played to death by these guys?

Even Xiaozhu, wasn’t he also tricked by them?

The expansion of complaints in history is not so much the result of Xiaozhu's intention. It is better to say that the officials below deliberately pushed the situation and deliberately messed up the situation.

For bureaucrats, if the emperor does not allow them to act randomly, then they will inevitably choose to do nothing or act randomly.

Don't care about anything else, just disgust the emperor first, and finally force the emperor to return to the track they want.

Liu Che knew these things very well.

That's why he chose Gongsun Hong to fill this hole.

Apart from a duplicitous guy like Gongsun Hong, who would do anything to achieve his goals, who could outplay that group of people?

Of course, Gongsun Hong alone cannot defeat those guys.

Therefore, Liu Che arranged a powerful boss for Gongsun Hong.

"You don't need to worry about these issues. I have ordered Zhi Jinwu to cooperate with the lord and captain. You only need to calculate the tax amount for the powerful merchants and large households, and give them an official document ordering them to pay within a time limit. Those who refuse to pay, I will

Zhi Jinwu has been authorized to enforce it! In addition, Ting Wei Zhao Yu will fully assist the lord and captain's yamen and give priority to the powerful people reported by the lord and captain. In a word, if the lord and captain can't do anything, the lord and captain will

The captain can be handed over to Zhijinwu and Tingwei, or even report directly to me, and I will send Lantai Shangshu to the lord captain's yamen to report on various affairs every morning and evening!" Liu Che comforted Gongsun Hong and said.

Why is Midi’s Internal Revenue Service so powerful?

Because people can be armed to tax!

You don't pay taxes, they drive armored vehicles directly to your door to collect taxes by force.

I don’t know how many big figures and gang leaders from the US federal government and the courts, who are unable to do anything about it, are all on the Internal Revenue Service.

The current Zhujue Duwei Yamen is a small organization of 800 kilograms. It may have only a hundred employees at the beginning, so it is obviously unable to possess such powerful means.

Therefore, Liu Che had no choice but to let Zhidu and Zhao Yu work as nannies.

Liu Che believed that no one could resist the double blow of the Emperor's big stick and the Emperor's shackles.

But it can only be a stopgap measure. In the future, building the Zhujue Duwei Yamen into an institution with tens of thousands of employees and powerful departments is the final solution.

But Gongsun Hong didn't know this.

He was still very frightened and frightened.

Confucian ministers have never had the Legalist thought of "if you can practice my ideas, even death will mean nothing."

On the contrary, Confucius taught them that if the state has the way, then they will be officials; if the state does not have the way, they will hide. If they use it, they will act; if they abandon it, they will hide.

Although they also have the so-called idea of ​​"sacrifice one's life for righteousness and sacrifice one's life for charity" in their philosophy, it is more about personal ethics rather than ideas and ideals.

What's more, the ideology and structure of this Lord and Lieutenant Yamen look like a Legalist-style Yamen.

This makes it even more unnecessary to use your precious life to practice it.

Therefore, Gongsun Hong kowtowed and said: "I died ignorantly to report to your majesty: I am a crude barbarian, ignorant of rituals and music. Fortunately, your majesty favors me and does not regard me as a mean person. When I ask you about the national affairs and major policies, I should be full of heart and mind to repay your kindness.

However, my talents are sparse and my knowledge is limited, so it is difficult for me to hold a big position. Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"

Well, it was obvious at first glance that this was a big trap, and a lord captain who would lose his life accidentally would not do it no matter what.

Liu Che was not surprised at all when he heard Gongsun Hong's answer.

He already knew that Gongsun Hong would not take office willingly.

But it does not matter.

What to do if the cow doesn’t drink water?

The answer is to just press its head!

It’s not like Gongsun Hong has never been forced to drink water by pressing his head!

In history, wasn't this guy ordered by Zhu Maichen to drink a lot of water?

Therefore, Liu Che acted as if he had not heard what he said, and said with a smile: "I have written the imperial edict to serve as Prime Minister and Censor, appointing Aiqing as the Duke and Lieutenant. I am already in Lantai now. Please prepare it."

, prepare to accept the imperial edict! In addition..."

Liu Che said with a smile: "I have found a deputy for you. This person's surname is Master Fu and his last name is Yan. You must remember to cooperate well with him in the future..." Liu Che said with a smirk on his face.

Gongsun Hong + Zhu Fuyan, this combination is a perfect match!

With the combination of perverse behavior and duplicity, Liu Che couldn't wait to see their chemical reaction.

As for Gongsun Hong wanting to run away?

Liu Che smiled, how could he not consider this situation, so Liu Che said with a smile: "I heard that your maid is very filial. Considering that you and your mother have not seen each other for more than a year, I have ordered someone to invite your mother.

After arriving in Chang'an, I am currently staying in the house prepared for you by Shangguan Lizhong. Someone will take you there later..."

Gongsun Hong suddenly felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten Xiang.

He is indeed a filial son!

Although, his mother was not his biological mother. Gongsun Hong's biological mother died early, and his father Xuxuan later married him a young stepmother.

But this stepmother was very kind to him and doted on him since he was a child. During the most difficult period of his life, she even only ate one meal a day and used the saved food to buy him books and pens.

This incident affected Gongsun Hong's life.

If there is something in this world that Gongsun Hong values ​​the most.

Then, his mother is undoubtedly.

For Gongsun Hong, he can do without everything, but he cannot live without his mother.

In history, when his stepmother passed away, Gongsun Hong strictly followed the etiquette and observed mourning for her for three years and ate vegetarian food every day.

At that time, Gongsun Hong was serving as Zuo Neishi, and he was already in his sixties, nearly seventy years old.
Chapter completed!