"I would like to see the Prince's Young Master..."
"How long has it been since I submitted my message? Why hasn't anyone come to greet you yet?"
"This Mr. Fang is really a bit arrogant. He doesn't even see any of the prominent families and dignitaries in the capital."
"..."
At the entrance of Fangjiazhuang, people from all over the capital gathered.
Many people who had seen the discord between Fang Jue and the Ye family before and felt that this prodigy would not have a good life for a few days suddenly came out to flatter him.
This is the capital city.
In the past few days, Fang Jue had not seen anyone, but he had not seen any ordinary visitors.
Only a few princes, Chief Zhuge, Mo Yuan and Xiao Chaoguo of the Xuanjian Division were able to enter the gate of Fangjiazhuang.
The emperor never came again.
Nowadays, Fangjiazhuang is full of the emperor's spies. If he wants to know something, there is no need to take risks himself.
Fang Jue deliberately did this, allowing people from the Xuanjian Division to infiltrate the area outside the courtyard of the main house.
But some people are a little bold after all.
That night, a dark shadow rushed into the main house of Fangjiazhuang.
"Bang--"
After a while, the man was thrown against the courtyard wall and fell hard on the stone slab. He gritted his teeth in pain but did not dare to make a sound.
Then he endured the pain and ran away.
"Be particular." Seeing that the other party remained silent, the guards of Fangjiazhuang also nodded.
If you don't speak out, you are stealing; if you speak out, you are a robber.
"Master, someone came and was discovered by the nursing staff. I was thrown out." Outside the master bedroom, Noriichi reported through the door.
"What are you here for?" Fang Jue asked.
"I've seen it. He didn't bring weapons or concealed weapons, otherwise he wouldn't survive tonight." Noriichi said coldly.
If you don't bring a weapon, you're a thief; if you bring a weapon, you're a robber. Even if you're beaten to death, the government won't punish you.
"It seems that I'm still sensible. It's just a test. Next time someone comes, I'll break my legs." Fang Jue said calmly, turned over and continued to sleep.
"yes."
Dianyi nodded with satisfaction, the young master still has a temper and an appetite!
At the same time, in the Hanging Sword Division...
Xiao Chaoguo looked helplessly at his subordinate who was beaten with bruises and swollen face.
"I asked you to see if he had hidden any prohibited items, and he didn't ask you to assassinate him. How could he be discovered so easily?"
Xiao Chaoguo was speechless. His subordinates this time were not very capable.
The subordinate said bitterly: "My Lord, there is no guard in the Fang Family Manor, but the main house is full of traps... And that Dianyi is fourth on the master list, how can this subordinate compare..."
"Forget it, go get some medicine money and start working again in two days." Xiao Chaoguo shook his head. He also knew that it was a bit difficult to let these second-rate subordinates go to Fang Jue's house to check.
However, Xiao Chaoguo did not dare to send experts there.
Because once a master goes there, it means that he has the idea of taking action. Whether it is discovered by Fang Jue or known by His Majesty, it will be difficult to end.
"Yes, I'm resigning." The man covered his face and left.
"But after all, we need to know what kind of temperament this young master has so that we can get along with him in the future... Why don't we ask someone to test him out?" the young man on the side said casually.
On his waist, there is also a sword given by the emperor.
Xiao Chaoguo looked at Xiao Luoye: "Are you going?"
Xiao Luoye shook his head and said: "Whoever you want to disappear, let him go."
"..." Xiao Chaoguo was silent for a moment.
Xiao Luoye was the emperor's spy in the Xuanjian Division, so Xiao Chaoguo didn't quite understand whether this was the emperor's intention or Xiao Luoye's own intention.
"His Majesty……"
"Your Majesty doesn't mean that." Xiao Luoye interrupted with a calm tone.
Xiao Chaoguo nodded and understood. Xiao Luoye's previous statement meant that it was His Majesty's intention.
This time, it should be the same.
"good……"
After having a secret conversation with Xiao Chaoguo, Xiao Luoye walked out of the Xuanjian Division.
He bumped into Ye Hongyi, who was walking towards him.
"Good morning, Mr. Xiao." Ye Hongyi said hello casually.
Xiao Luoye looked at her and smiled: "Master Ye, do you have something to report to the First Master?"
"Yeah... I have something to do." Ye Hongyi smiled, holding the book in one hand and the hilt of the Qiushui Sword in the other, and walked in.
Xiao Luoye's pupils shrank slightly and saw the concentric knot.
"This sword..."
Many years ago, Xiao Luoye had the honor to meet the old pavilion master when he first worshiped the pavilion, and saw this sword from the old pavilion master.
At that time, there was no concentric knot on the sword.
"Fang Jue..." Xiao Luoye frowned slightly, his face a little gloomy, looking out of the city not knowing what he was thinking.
…
Last night's testing allowed Fang Jue to rearrange the mechanisms in the main house.
Yu Dianyi worked hard all morning before he was done.
"Master, are you being too cautious while I'm here?" Noriichi was a little unhappy, feeling that he was enough to protect the young master.
Fang Jue: "What we are going to do has not yet been revealed. It is destined to offend many people in the future, so we must prepare in advance."
The renovation of Fangjiazhuang a few days ago was a good reason to install traps.
After lunch.
Fang Fulai reported: "Master, someone from the government is here."
"Young master will not be seen no matter who comes." Dian said.
"We can't stop him, we have to come in..." Fang Fu said helplessly. After all, this is outside Jinling, and it is not legal to go against the government.
Fang Jue frowned: "What's the reason?"
He didn't believe that anyone would dare to invade his village. He had just been awarded the title of Prince's Young Master a few days ago, and now he was very popular.
There aren’t that many brainless people, right?
"It's Hubu..."
"Hubu?" Fang Jue was puzzled, but still said, "Let someone come in."
Anyway, you can't stop me. I also want to see who dares to commit suicide.
"Zheng——"
"Noriichi, put your sword away."
"Oh, Master, I can't help it..."
It took a while.
Fang Fu ushered the people in.
In the living room again, Fang Jue received this gentleman from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
"I am in charge of the Tax Clearance Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and I have met with the Prince's Young Master, Yang Qi."
The person who comes here is neither humble nor arrogant, and there is no flattery at all. At first glance, it is clear that the person who comes is not good.
Tax Clearance Department?
Fang Jue squinted his eyes, thinking that he didn't owe any taxes, right?
"Master Yang, please take a seat." Fang Jue waved his hand and signaled.
Fang Fu resigned, and the maid came in and offered some tea and cakes.
"Tea, please."
Yang Qi shook his head and said, "Please don't be offended by the official's sudden arrival and disturbing Mr. Fang."
"Master Yang wants to get straight to the point, so that's fine." Fang Jue somewhat appreciated this man's straightforwardness.
Although it was obvious at first glance that he was here to cause trouble.
Yang Qi took a look at the mediocrely decorated living room and pointed to Zhuangzi outside the door:
"It's the autumn harvest season now, but Mr. Fang, a farmer in the village, hasn't paid the official grain for a long time, so the Ministry of Household Affairs urged the subordinate officials to come and supervise."
autumn harvest?
Collect taxes?
Fang Jue smiled: "I, Zhuangzi, belong to Emperor Zun Pavilion. According to regulations, I am the owner of Emperor Zun Pavilion. It seems that the court does not collect taxes from Emperor Zun Pavilion, right?"
Who dares to collect taxes from Emperor Zun Pavilion?
That was the direct lineage of the Emperor, and the world belonged to them, but they were only given away later.
Yang Qi: "Haha... Mr. Fang is right, but that was before. Just after you are here, Zhuangzi has changed your name... so you need to pay taxes now."
"Really?" Fang Jue stared at Yang Qi and said calmly, "My household registration is also in Emperor Zun Pavilion. Even if my name is changed, it will still be regarded as the fiefdom of Emperor Zun Pavilion."
"Master Yang, you are being bullied and don't understand the law?" Fang Jue said jokingly.
Yang Qi shook his head and said something else: "Master Fang is now the Crown Prince and Young Master of the Daxia Kingdom...according to the system, he is an official of the Daxia Kingdom, so even if your household registration is in the Emperor Zun Pavilion, you still have to pay taxes as a courtier.
Obligatory.”
Is this Yang Qi here to educate me on the law, or is he here to disgust me?
Fang Jue was happy: "Suppose I am a courtier, but this crop of crops has been planted a long time ago, and I have not yet been granted the title of Prince's Young Master during the autumn harvest... Mr. Yang, how are you going to collect this tax from me legally?"
Paying taxes is your duty, but under the laws of this era, you feel you cannot pay.
Because it is illegal, if you pay, you will give up. In the future, there will be more excuses to bully you into paying.
"..."
Yang Qi was stunned. He didn't expect this young man to be so eloquent.
So he changed his mouth and said: "The official saw that this farm is full of crops. Those that have been harvested are just fine. Those that have not yet been harvested should pay taxes, right?"
"That's natural." Fang Jue nodded lightly.
It's not that he doesn't want to pay, he just needs a reasonable explanation, otherwise he will be bullied.
"Then the official will fulfill his duties and start clearing taxes." Yang Qi said righteously.
Seeing his successful look, Fang Jue smiled and said, "How do you want to clear your taxes, Mr. Yang?"
"Of course, we need to collect all the crops in the field and weigh them together to know how much tax we should pay." Yang Qi said that this is his usual job and he is very skilled in it.
"You...are going to dig up all the crops on my farm and claim them together?" Fang Jue's eyelids twitched, and he was sure that this Yang Qi was definitely here to cause trouble.
