Is it just a past habit that what is said above belongs to what is said above, and in fact what is done by the low-level people is done by the low-level people. Generally speaking, as long as enough is paid to the higher-ups, the higher-ups usually don't bother to care about what happens below.

It's common practice for caravans to charge extra for things like this. But this time, I don't know if that bastard was so blind that he just showed up.

Zhao Ji said in a deep voice: "You didn't answer the inspection questions quickly! You have been ordered repeatedly not to force apportionment, and not to engage in corruption or bribery. How dare you disobey the order and increase taxes privately! How brave!"

The clerk kowtowed repeatedly, and in a panic, he blurted out, "This matter, this matter... is the order of the county magistrate..."

"Oh?" Zhao Ji seemed to be smiling but not smiling. He didn't even say a word in defense of the county magistrate, but said directly, "Come here, tell the magistrate to come!"

The inspector on the side looked at Zhao Ji with some surprise.

The clerk didn't know whether it was because he told the background, or because he felt that he had missed it, his face turned pale, and his body collapsed on the ground. No one paid more attention to it, because the more important points were obviously focused on the county magistrate.

Not long after, the county magistrate came, entered the hall, frowned slightly, then bowed his hands to Zhao Ji and the inspector, and sat aside.

Zhao Ji took his time and told what the clerk had said.

"You bastard!" The county magistrate was furious, "Why did you say that?!"

The clerk said in his own defense, "Last month, late last month... it was said that the year-end tax receivables were approaching, and the tax receivables were slightly damaged due to natural disasters, so merchants and caravans could collect more money to make up for it."

The shortage of warehouses..."

Zhao Ji turned his eyes to the county magistrate, "Is this serious?"

The county magistrate was furious and immediately said loudly: "Last month someone said that there was a tax deficiency. If people who are doing business are worried about their country and are willing to donate to make up for it, it would be a great kindness! This is done voluntarily. How can there be any forced payment?

, with the intention of extorting money?!』

Zhao Ji nodded, and then said: "In that case, can the donations be registered?"

The county magistrate said: "This is natural...here comes someone! Go to a certain public house and get the merchant's donation book!"

The servant ran around and brought the registration book. Zhao Ji briefly looked through it, and then asked someone to bring it to the inspection, "Inspection, please take a look."

I saw some small characters densely written on the bamboo slips. The inspector squinted and tried to identify, and then he generally saw some words such as "So-and-so donated three loads of silk" and "So-and-so received a hundred coins."

, there are also some small sums of fifty or twenty dollars, which are very messy.

The inspector frowned and looked at it for a long time, but didn't see any specific problems.

Let alone inspections, even ordinary accounting personnel may not be able to see any clues in a single running account. They always have to combine the accounts to find out, so just relying on such a messy running account cannot

Explain any specific problem, but the inspector didn't know this in the first place. The words he knew and the number of words he knew were all learned in the military school. They are enough to deal with ordinary people. When facing these accounts, he just

It's somewhat inadequate.

The inspector put down his journal, then looked at Zhao Ji and the county magistrate, then turned to look at the clerk, "So, this person extorted money in private under the guise of his name?"

The clerk yelled, "Nothing for the little ones! All the little ones collected have been turned over!"

The county magistrate seemed to be furious and beat his chest, "I originally thought that although you were not necessarily smart, you worked hard, so I left this matter to you, but I never thought that you would do such a degenerate thing! Since the merchants are unwilling to collect donations.

, it was him, how could it be taken by force! Qiao Qi once said that every county and township must not be greedy for money, bend the law, and deprive the common people of fish and meat. What you are doing now will not only taint the name of a certain person, but also harm the reputation of the county! Really!

It’s a bad thing!”

Zhao Ji stretched out his hand to signal the county magistrate not to be too excited, then looked at the inspector and said, "Now the matter is clear. This person used a false name to force the conquest, and there is no doubt what he did. So if all this money was kept in the warehouse and was not embezzled, it means the government order is unclear."

, the crime of misconduct... If he conceals money and enriches his own pocket, it is the crime of corruption! As for the fees imposed by the merchants, since the merchants are unwilling to donate themselves, they will refund them. So, what do the inspections think?

』

The inspector thought for a moment, raised his hands and said, "The county magistrate's sentence is very appropriate."

Soon, the clerk who had committed the crime was taken away, and then he also found the "reported" merchant account registered in the journal, so in front of everyone, he crossed out the words on the account, and then went on a patrol.

I took the refunded money to find a merchant...

After the inspector left, Zhao Ji and the county magistrate were left in the hall.

Zhao Ji glanced at the county magistrate, his eyes full of dissatisfaction, "How can you be so careless in doing things!"

The county magistrate repeatedly pleaded guilty, and then said: "I never thought that this official is so stupid and has no responsibility..."

Zhao Ji nodded slightly, "When this matter is over, Tongzhi is out and this person will never be used again!"

"Then this merchant..."

"Don't act rashly." Zhao Ji said, "You must be watching closely now. If... after some time passes, we can't keep an eye on this going back and forth every year... People who do business must be careful.

How can you say that you can just follow your temper and go wherever you want? In this wilderness of the Western Region, where wolves are running and tigers are roaring, you still have to be more careful..."

The county magistrate understood, nodded repeatedly, and then flattered him again, saying: "I heard that the county magistrate made a new painting. It is very beautiful, and the flowers and birds are lifelike... Chen Bao's son, Chen Bao, admired him endlessly, but he didn't know that the magistrate had made a painting.

Can I cut off my love..."

"I'm just amusing myself, it's nothing..." Zhao Ji said, "Chen's son, could it be..."

"Haha, I heard that there will be new refugees arriving in Guanzhong... this..."

"He is quite well-informed..." Zhao Ji laughed twice.

The county magistrate said: "Chen's son said that he knew that the county magistrate had a pure reputation all his life, and he did not dare to use Adu as a stain... I happened to get some Hussar tea. I would like to use the tea to make painting easier, and I would like to ask the county magistrate to do this elegant thing..."

Zhao Ji raised his eyebrows, "It's true that I love the tea created by Huqi. It's just that this tea needs to be fresh to be a good drink. If it's old, or it's other teas..."

The county magistrate pointed out slightly and said with a smile: "Don't worry, magistrate, this tea is new and absolutely fresh!"

Zhao Ji smiled and said, "In this case, I'm quite considerate..."

The two looked at each other and laughed, and suddenly the hall was filled with great harmony.

In the west of Linjing City, there is a tea shop with a blue and white banner hanging high outside. There are big characters on the water sign at the door, "New tea has arrived!"

Immediately, someone came out angrily from the tea shop, "This pound of tea costs five million yuan! Could it be that this tea is made of gold, and if you drink it, you can become an immortal immediately?! This is simply ridiculous!"

The tea shop boy rolled his eyes indifferently, "I already told you that you can't afford it...why bother talking so much...tsk...it's really...oh, isn't this Chen Langjun...damn it, damn it, kid"

,Sometimes you miss the welcome from afar, and sometimes you miss the welcome from afar..."

"I heard that your store has new tea?" A newcomer asked, "But the Qiusi tea is fresh and high-quality?"

"Yes, yes! Absolutely fresh! Don't worry, Mr. Chen..."
Chapter completed!