"What you say makes sense to a certain extent, but you will understand it after meeting Captain Zhao." Lu Bu said.

Tian Feng lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty, this is Yanzhou after all, and although the people who secretly protect your Majesty are powerful, it will be in danger if there are young people who take the opportunity to cause trouble."

"Yuan Hao, you also know that this is Yanzhou, and Yanzhou is under my rule. Even if some officials and generals have other actions secretly, how dare they show it openly and openly." Compared to Tian Feng's caution, Lu Bu said

It is with sufficient confidence.

It would be the strangest thing if Chen Gong was not trustworthy. Chen Gong originally wanted to seek refuge with him, but after staying in Xuzhou for a long time, Lu Bu also recognized Chen Gong's abilities and wanted to let him

It was too difficult for Chen Gong to betray Jin.

The current situation in Jin is stable. If you want to win over important officials of Jin, what price will you have to pay?

Chen Gong was dissatisfied with Cao Cao, and even betrayed Cao Cao in the first place. Lu Bu would not believe that Chen Gong would betray the Jin country because of Cao Cao's former subordinates.

"Your Majesty, it is better to be careful." Wang Shuang said in a low voice.

After all, he is the only general protecting Lu Bu now. Although there are a certain number of sergeants in the group escorting the caravan, they are not equipped with weapons. If there is an emergency, something bad will definitely happen.

things.

Protecting Lu Bu's safety has become Wang Shuang's most important thing now.

There are many merchants who travel to Changyi every day. Not all merchants have a detailed understanding of Changyi. Some merchants may be passing through Changyi and want to sell their goods there.

The way a businessman does business is not fixed. As long as there is profit, it is enough for the businessman.

The team moved forward slowly and soon arrived at Lu Bu and others.

Lu Bu also met the Colonel Zhao whom the merchants called him, but he saw that Colonel Zhao was nearly eight feet tall and could be considered a dignified-looking man. Judging from the stoutness of his body, he had certain martial arts skills.

The generals who could become captains in the Jin army also had extraordinary abilities.

The assessment system of the Jin Army is strict, and the same applies to all states and counties. The person in charge of the Yanzhou Army is Zang Ba. Even if Captain Zhao has a family behind him, he does not have enough skills to get promoted in the army.

Difficult.

The system of the Jin Army determines that if you want to reach a higher position, you must have enough merit. Otherwise, if the officials of the Inspectorate find out, the general in the army will have a great responsibility.

There is no doubt about Zang Ba's ability, otherwise, Lu Bu would not have been appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Yanzhou Army.

In terms of background, Zang Ba is much inferior to some children of aristocratic families, but Zang Ba has reached his current position by relying on his personal ability. Just Zang Ba's many years of hard work in Xuzhou is enough to awe more generals.

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"Check." Lieutenant Zhao ordered in a slightly lower tone.

The caravan that Lu Bu was in was not large in size, and it carried some ordinary things. Even if Lu Bu and Wang Shuang were included as escorts, there were only about ten people. Such merchants could be seen everywhere in Yanzhou.

It is relatively rare to carry more than ten guards. The Jin State is stable. Even if there are no guards following the merchant team, there will be no other problems. As long as thieves and bandits are discovered in the Jin State, the defenders everywhere will not

There will be no mercy at all.

When encountering bandits, the generals in the army will take the initiative to ask for help. The head of the bandit is regarded as merit in the eyes of the army officers.

It is not easy to improve your status in the army. There is great competition pressure among the officers and soldiers in the Jin army. To stand out, you must have certain skills.

After receiving the order, the army sergeant stepped forward without hesitation, checked the goods, and shook his head slightly towards Colonel Zhao.

"Where are you businessmen from and why are you here in Yanzhou?" Captain Zhao asked.

Wang Shuang hurriedly stepped forward and said: "General, we are businessmen from Jizhou. Naturally, we come to Yanzhou to do business."

"A businessman from Jizhou?" Captain Zhao looked at Wang Shuang suspiciously.

Jizhou is not far from Yanzhou. It is a bit surprising that businessmen from Jizhou come to Yanzhou to sell common things.

"Place these people aside temporarily and wait for the general's orders." Captain Zhao rolled his eyes and ordered.

Tian Feng stepped forward and said: "General, why are you keeping us aside? We are waiting to go into the city to sell things."

"Hmph, what are you talking to General Zhao about? Just do what General Zhao tells you. Do you want to disobey military orders?" A village commander stepped forward and scolded.

Captain Zhao didn't seem to care about this. Perhaps it was because at ordinary times, Captain Zhao had seen too many businessmen.

Lu Bu was observing secretly. From Zhao Lieutenant's expression, he didn't notice anything else. Why were some businessmen so fearful when talking about Captain Zhao? Could it be that there was something unusual in them?

The reason why people don’t know?

After waiting for an hour, Captain Zhao came with five soldiers.

After seeing the weapons Wang Shuang wore, Colonel Zhao asked: "Have the weapons carried by the caravan guards been registered?"

Wang Shuang immediately took out the certificate of registration of the weapon.

Captain Zhao took one look and said, "You are just a small caravan. Why are there more than ten guards in the team?"

Wang Shuang explained: "The general doesn't know something. We are merchants from Jizhou, but before coming to Yanzhou, we have been to Qingzhou. Qingzhou is not as stable as Yanzhou. It is right for the caravan to take certain precautions."

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Captain Zhao nodded and said, "That makes sense, but you need to pay taxes when you go to Changyi to do business."

"This is what it should be." Wang Shuang smiled.

"According to Yanzhou's regulations, you need to pay 20% of the tax." The general said.

When Tian Feng heard this, his heart moved and he paid 20% of the tax. This was a big sum. If a businessman carried precious items such as Xianlian and Jinjiu, the 20% of the tax would be

how much.

Just like the prices of Jinjiu and Xianlian are basically open to the public, after paying these taxes, how much money can the hard-working merchants make from them? Even the merchants' hard work must be used to pay taxes.

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Chapter completed!