The reason Du Yan knew so much about the canal situation was, of course, because of his good friend Wei Fusi.
Wei Fusi was a member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He followed Yang Ming to Luoyang to supervise the construction of Tokyo. He thought he could return to the capital after Tokyo, but he actually launched a canal project.
After Changsun Chi took over the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he thought that since you were in Luoyang anyway, you should also watch the canal project. As a result, Wei Fusi was completely tied up there.
Du Yan was different. When he was in Luoyang, he was hung up and beaten by Yang Jian because of his rude remarks, which almost cost him his life.
He was a very vengeful person. After returning to Beijing to recuperate, he had been thinking about how to spite Yang Jian. Even though he was just a member of the imperial family, Yang Jian was the king of Qi. As long as a person dared to risk his life, there was nothing he would not dare to do.
Just like today when he paid tribute to the court, he actually regretted it afterwards. He was really too impulsive at that time, and once again, he almost lost his life.
Yang Guang has been on the throne for two and a half years, and some people are still not familiar with Yang Guang's character. Such people are very easy to suffer.
Historically, if the officials of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty were placed under Yang Guang, there would be no direct ministers. If anyone dared to find fault with Yang Guang, Yang Guang would ask him to see his ancestors.
Du Yan escaped this time with skill. He was scolding Su Wei Niu Hong, but not Yang Guang.
In his words today, if he dared to criticize even the slightest bit, his eldest nephew Du Ruhui would be implicated.
After handing in all the robes, crowns and belts, Du Yan went to see the gate honestly.
Mingde Gate is the south gate of Daxing and is also the city gate with the largest flow of people.
In fact, if you are a child from an ordinary background, it is a good job to work as a gatekeeper here, and the salary is very rich.
That's right, if you are from a civilian background, it is impossible for you to look at the gate here. You must have access to the door.
On the first day he took office, Du Yan worked a full shift. After the handover at dusk, he followed the others back to the guardhouse and was directly given 600 yuan.
Du Yan was shocked. It was a good job, and it was much better than my salary in the Ministry of Punishments.
What is the main way to bring in money? It is commercial tax. There is a specific term called Guanjin tax. This kind of tax was only available in some special areas in the Sui Dynasty, and the capital was undoubtedly the most special.
There are two ways to collect tariffs, ad valorem and specific.
The goods you want to pass customs are expensive, so tax will be charged based on the total price. If they are cheap goods, then tax will be charged based on the quantity.
When goods from the Guanzhong area enter the capital, they are not taxed, but other places charge taxes. This will inevitably push up the prices of these goods.
So how to avoid taxes?
For example, when a businessman brings goods to Beijing, he needs to pay a customs tax of 100 yuan. But if you give the gatekeeper 50 yuan, they will let you in, but they cannot issue you a tax payment voucher.
The businessman saves fifty cents, the gatekeeper earns fifty cents, and the treasury loses one hundred cents. This is how money comes.
As long as the goods can enter the capital, there is no need to worry about not being able to sell them. As for how to avoid tax inspections in the city, that is the business of the merchants, and they can be operated.
However, this method cannot be used on strangers, because something may happen if you are not careful.
The small money is divided among everyone, and the middle one is divided between the head of the guard station and the Ministry of Civil Affairs who collect taxes here. The big money must be paid to the generals of the military government. Without the protection of the general, the subordinates dare not do this.
Of course Du Yan would not report such a thing when he was full. Daxing's city defenses all did this, and there were not a few vested interests involved.
This afternoon, his eldest nephew Du Ruhui came to see him. Du Yan was on guard at the time, so he greeted a liquor store next to the city gate and asked them to entertain his nephew. After he got off work, the uncle and nephew would get together again.
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Du Ruhui was sitting in the shop facing the street, looking at his uncle with a smile. He was wearing leather armor and a light helmet, and it looked like that.
In fact, Du Yan will not be bullied here without anyone saying hello. The Du family in Jingzhao is a local gangster in the capital, and some local gangs have to rely on the Du family for food.
Du Yan had to salute.
After only working for a few days, he was already as comfortable as a fish in water.
After the shift was handed over, Du Yan first returned to the guardhouse not far from the city gate, changed into his regular clothes, and transformed from a gatekeeper to a handsome gentleman.
"Bring out some good wine, drink this stuff and stuff your teeth with it," Du Yan had only been doing this for a few days, and his words were full of flavor.
The boss quickly changed the drinks for the two of them.
"This shop belongs to the Wei family. I drink here for free," Du Yan said and filled a glass for his eldest nephew.
The shop at the city gate is still on Zhuque Street. You can’t open it without a background. It’s no exaggeration to say that even if you set up a stall on the street to sell mutton noodles, there must be someone there. Otherwise, why can you sell mutton noodles here?
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While drinking, Du Ruhui whispered: "You should take it easy in the future and don't always be in trouble with yourself. This has happened twice."
One time he insulted the King of Qi, and another time he was filial to the court. Without any background, he would have died a long time ago.
Du Yan laughed, patted his chest, and said, "I am as blessed as the heavens and have a great destiny."
"What I just said was what King Qin asked me to repeat, but I replaced you with you," Du Ruhui said.
Du Yan was stunned, his old face turned red and he said with a smile: "It won't be an example next time, it won't be an example next time."
Du Ruhui said again: "King Qin also said something very strange, and he asked me to tell you."
"Say," Du Yan stared and listened carefully.
Du Ruhui frowned and said, "He said that if we have a falling out in the future, he will deal with you."
"What does this mean?" Du Yan asked blankly.
Du Ruhui spread his hands: "I don't know either. These are His Highness's exact words. As for why, he didn't tell me."
Du Yan pondered: "How can we, uncle and nephew, have a falling out? Besides, why did he want to deal with me after we had a falling out? I didn't offend him?"
"Perhaps King Qin feels that if we break up, it must be your fault," Du Ruhui chuckled.
Historically, Du Yan and Du Ruhui were not on good terms, which led Wang Shichong to kill Du Ruhui's eldest brother. At that time, Du Yan was serving as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in Wang Shichong's Zheng State.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Later, Li Shimin destroyed Wang Shichong and planned to kill Du Yan, but Du Ruhui interceded and spared his life, which was regarded as repaying evil with kindness, so that Du Yan later did the same thing in Li Shimin's dynasty
Arrive at the Ministry of Personnel.
Yang Ming didn't want to see any conflict between his uncle and nephew, so he gave a warning in advance.
"Forget it, King Qin is worrying too much. How can we break up and have a drink?" Du Yan was the first to raise his glass.
The reason why Yang Ming asked Du Ruhui to make this trip was to warn him. Firstly, he didn't want to wipe Du Yan's butt again. Secondly, it was also a favor. After all, it was Yang Ming who came to protect him both times.
The two most powerful local snakes in the Jingzhao area, Wei Du, and the Wei family have nothing to do with Yang Ming, so the Du family cannot be lost. If there is any trouble in the capital, these two families are the easiest to get information about, and it will definitely be used in the future.
Du Ruhui is of lower rank in the clan and is not as effective as Du Yan in speaking, but this does not mean that Yang Ming will trust him.
Because of Yang Ming's status, it has been determined that he cannot trust anyone easily.
In the past few days, Yang Su's condition suddenly worsened. Princess Yang Yinjiang has been admitted to the Duke of Chu's Mansion, and Yang Ming was ordered to check Yang Su's condition.
Yes, he followed Yang Guang's order.
Yang Guang wanted to know how long Yang Su could survive.
"I won't be able to survive for long. I can only survive one day at a time." Yang Su was lying on the couch, with a sallow complexion and thin skin. Sometimes he was awake and sometimes he was confused.
When he saw Yang Ming, he didn't even have the strength to sit up.
Yang Ming knew that he was not pretending, because Yang Su never pretended when he was here.
Yang Su raised her hand tremblingly towards Yang Ming. Yang Ming hurriedly stepped forward to hold it, only to hear Yang Su say:
"While I am awake now, there are some matters that I have to entrust to Your Highness."
Yang Ming's face was solemn, he nodded and said: "Mr. Chu, please speak."
Yang Su raised his eyelids with difficulty, glanced at the juniors in the room, and said weakly:
"Listen carefully, don't think that I am alarmist. From now on, you can only follow the leadership of King Qin, otherwise, disaster will surely come."
Yang Xuangan and his brothers, as well as Yang Su's younger brothers Yang Xun, Yang Shen, Yang Yue, and cousins Yang Shi and Yang Hong were all there.
There are also Yang Wensi and others in the clan, a total of forty or fifty people, all of whom hold official positions.
Hearing this, everyone nodded.
Yang Su somewhat wanted to explain the aftermath, because he didn't know when he would wake up next, or if he would never wake up again.
Then, Yang Su held Yang Ming's hand tightly and said: "There are many talented people in our clan, and your Highness can use them with confidence. After my death, I am afraid that something will happen to Yang Yue, and I hope that Your Highness will do his best to protect them."
"Don't worry, I'm here and Yang Yue is here," Yang Ming nodded in agreement.
Nothing will happen to Yang Yue. Although Yang Yue only lived for a few years in history, he was not sentenced to death, but died of natural illness.
If you die naturally, Yang Ming can't control it.
Yang Su looked at everyone again: "Whoever dares to leak what happened today will be kicked out of the family tree and will never be recorded again."
Then, Yang Su began to breathe heavily and seemed to have no strength to speak anymore.
Seeing this, Xuangan hurried over and helped his father lie down. Yang Su stared directly at Yang Ming, as if he still had something to entrust, but he could no longer say it.
Yang Yinjiang couldn't bear to watch anymore, so she hid her face and ran out of the room. She couldn't cry. According to superstition, crying now was unlucky.
After a while, Yang Ming left the house, found his wife, and comforted him:
"Everyone is destined to die, and the day will come for both of us."
"Don't say such things," Yang Yin fiercely threw herself into Yang Ming's arms, holding back from crying, and said:
"If I die, I will die before you, because I can't bear the life without you."
Yang Ming comforted:
"What we have to consider now is what we should do without Mr. Chu, and what should the Yang family do. The building will collapse. If we don't make careful arrangements, the Yang family will have hard times."
Yang Yinjiang is not an ordinary woman, she knows the general trend. She raised her head, pondered for a moment, and said:
"Yang Wensi, the great ancestor of the clan, has a close relationship with Yu Wenshu. At this time, we should push him forward, otherwise it will be difficult to rely on my uncle alone."
"It's feasible," Yang Ming nodded.
Yang Wensi was the clan father of Yang Su. His father, Yang Kuan, was the Prime Minister of Xiaozhong in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. His father was Yang Jian, the Prime Minister of Dazhong in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
This person was very powerful and was very prosperous during the Northern Zhou Dynasty, but after entering the Sui Dynasty, he relied on Yang Su for support.
Historically, after Changsun Chi, this person became the next Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and even became a minister.
The Yang family of Hongnong is such a huge thing, how can it be possible that it will fall so easily?