As Zhu Song said this, he turned around and glanced at Yang Xiao. Judging from Yang Xiao's frightened virtue, he estimated that after taking office, the prefect would probably take a lot of it into his pocket.

"Let bygones be bygones, now is a new world, a new dynasty. Jianwen and his incompetence have caused such a serious situation in the world. However, I don't blame you. After all, we are all human beings. You

Those who are officials are human beings, and those who are businessmen are also human beings. They just want to make more money."

"But, the higher you stand, the farther you see. The higher you stand, the clearer you see. Officials all over the world have this virtue. How can the people above not know it? If you take it, you can take it, but officials also have it.

If you have to do something, you must not just eat and do nothing, right?"

Yang Xiao knew that Zhu Song had told him this on purpose, and he was so frightened that he was covered in cold sweat, all covered with fine beads of sweat. He had never sweated so thoroughly as he did today.

"Your Highness's words make sense. I am truly enlightened!"

Zhu Song smiled and turned around and patted Yang Xiao on the shoulder.

"Whether it is Zhang Mao or other salt merchants, Mr. Yang, please don't embarrass them in the future. Yangzhou is very important. The salt tax of the two Huaihe Rivers must be paid by Huainan and Huaibei every year. We must not make any mistakes."

"The combined tax deferrals of the two Zhejiang and Huai rivers amount to more than ten million taels every year. But don't let this number suddenly drop in the future. Then I am afraid that I will come again. Does Mr. Yang know that I am here?"

What has Hangzhou done?”

Yang Xiao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Your Majesty knows that His Highness has investigated many major cases in Hangzhou. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I can't guarantee how the official will do in Zhejiang and Zhejiang, but the salt tax in Lianghuai will be paid as long as the official is in office for one day.

The Lianghuai salt tax will definitely not be less than a penny!"

"What this king wants is your words!"

Zhu Song said, hugging Yang Xiao's shoulders and pointing to the boat below.

"Sir Yan will see this scene many times in the future, but I hope this will only happen when the salt tax is paid every year."

"I understand, I understand..."

…

Two days later, Zhu Song left Yangzhou Mansion by boat and returned to the capital. Yang Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief as he watched His Highness the King of Han's ship getting further and further away until it disappeared on the river.

Yang Xiao said to the magistrate Qianshi beside him: "From today on, the officials of Yangzhou Prefecture must restrain themselves and be diligent and thrifty! Don't let the imperial court and Jin Yiwai catch any more clues about Yangzhou Prefecture. Our current situation is over.

If something happens in the future, no one can protect you."

The magistrate Qianshi quickly said: "Don't worry, sir. Don't worry, sir. I will pass on your order right now and let officials at all levels pay attention."

Yang Xiao has been thinking about nothing more than food and tea these days. He thinks about His Highness every day. Why is he always scaring him? Does he know that scaring people is the tradition of the old Zhu family? Zhu Song is fine. If this happens to him today

Emperor Yongle, whose eldest son is intimidated, still cares about you as the prefect?

Yang Xiao returned home. On the other side of Yangzhou Port, in a carriage, Ye Biqing saw with her own eyes that His Highness's ship was getting farther and farther away, and she also lowered the sedan curtain.

"Since His Highness has left, it's time for us to get started. In the past few days, I have been looking at brothels all over Yangzhou, and I have selected a place that occupies a good area and has a good garden. Since we want to build a brothel, we must

Choose the one with the greatest potential.”

"By the way, His Highness actually said that brothels and casinos are both good places to get information. We will also consider building a casino."

Yu'er giggled beside her: "Young lady is talking and talking more and more like an official of the Imperial Guard."

Ye Biqing rolled her eyes at Yu'er delicately: "What do you know? I am now an officer of Jinyiwei. What does it mean to be like this? Also, Yu'er, you have to pretend to be a man outside. This Jin'er is a girl with no hair.

No matter how she dresses up her child, she always has a cute childish look on her face. She hugs her pipa all day long and never lets go. She hugs her even when she sleeps. These fifty highnesses entrusted them to my royal guards. I have to leave ten people to protect her.

, but these forty people are enough, and what happens next depends on the two of us."

Yu'er also said in the same way: "I obey my orders! Master Ye has always been a small official in my humble position. I don't need to be a commanding officer, I just want to be a general flag!"

Ye Biqing smiled and nodded Yu'er's nose: "Don't call me sir or miss outside. Please call me young master. Remember, we are young masters from the capital who came to Yangzhou to play. We have to give way.

The owner of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion in Yangzhou thinks that the two of us are wearing fine brocade clothes and have an extraordinary temperament, and he might think that we are the children of some high-ranking official in the capital."

"I understand, young master, just leave it to me."

After half a stick of incense, the carriage stopped.

Ye Biqing's guard opened the sedan curtain and set up the steps. Ye Biqing got out of the carriage with the help of her parents. The moment the sedan curtain opened, Ye Biqing changed her shrewd face again. At this moment, her eyes were as innocent as those of a little girl.

Chickens are average.

What comes out from between my brows is that I am very rich and my family has great power. I am here today just for consumption.

The turtles in the brothel and the old bustards who solicit customers are all more shrewd than the other. Where did the guest officer come from? How much money does he have? How much money does he have at home?

The amount of money can be roughly estimated.

What’s even more powerful is that by looking at the guest officer’s walking gait and the manner in which he speaks, you can roughly estimate whether the guest officer is an official in the capital or a local official, a civil servant or a military attache, which is very powerful.

Ye Biqing can be regarded as their natural enemy in this industry. What Ye Biqing is best at is hiding his true gait habits, so every movement and look Ye Biqing makes from the moment he gets off the carriage is carefully designed.

Wasn't there a turtle man who was the first to see Ye Biqing's valuable clothes and felt that this young man was really pretty and outrageous? His demeanor had the bookish air of a scholar and someone who was used to spending money.

The pride of a rich man!

This, this, this, this is simply the best guest in our Xiaoxiang Pavilion!

The turtle man hurriedly winked at the old bustard. The old bustard actually noticed Ye Biqing and hurriedly took it over.

"Oh, where did this young master come from? He looks so unfamiliar! When you come to Yangzhou, you must come to our Xiaoxiang Restaurant and enjoy yourself. The girls in Xiaoxiang Restaurant are beautiful! The dishes in Xiaoxiang Restaurant are good, Xiaoxiang Restaurant

My little drunkenness will never let you down, Master!"

Ye Biqing looked at the old bustard with an expression as if he was meeting an old friend in a foreign land. He pointed at the old bustard and immediately shouted with a northern accent.
Chapter completed!