Chapter 2078 Taking the Bait

On the dinner table.

Song Yan, Cai Xueji, Li Xin'er, and Xiao Yu'er were eating together. As for Gen Bo, Song Yan asked him to eat at the table together many times. His master-servant concept was too strong. No matter what he said, the other party refused to come to the table and have dinner with them. eat together.

However, due to Xiao Yu'er's age, the concept of master and servant in her mind is not strong, and Cai Xueji has always treated her as a sister, so she does not refuse to eat with her uncle.

As for Li Xin'er, although she is Song Yan's maid for the time being, how can she, a majestic saint of the Black Heaven Sect, consider herself humble?

Finished the meal.

Li Xin'er planned to clean up the dishes with Xiao Yu'er, but Song Yan called her to his side and said, "Let's go."

"Why?" Li Xin'er asked subconsciously.

"Why, you're addicted to being a maid!" Song Yan was playful.

"Is my master here?" Li Xin'er reacted, and she was even more curious in her heart. Did Song Yan have a fight with her master? If so, who would win and who would lose.

"Yes, he's here!" Song Yan nodded.

"Master Song, thank you!"

Li Xin'er saluted Song Yan.

"Go!"

Song Yan waved his hand.

Immediately, Li Xin'er went to say goodbye to Cai Xueji and Xiao Yu'er before leaving the inn.

Not far out of the inn, Li Xin'er saw her master, Shangguan Ji, the leader of the Black Sky Sect.

"Girl, I've made you suffer!"

Shangguan Ji touched Li Xin'er's head and said.

"Master, actually that dog officer didn't bully my disciple!" Li Xin'er said.

"That's good, let's go back to the religion with me!" Shangguan nodded his head, but there was a look of pity in his eyes.

"Um!"

Then, the two turned into two black shadows and disappeared into the night.

Song Yan also withdrew his spiritual thoughts.

night.

After an exercise, Song Yan hugged Cai Xueji, who was limp in his arms, and Chen Youniang's face flashed in his mind. I'm afraid that silly girl is still waiting for him at home.

There is another senior sister from Panyang County who is probably also waiting for him.

It seems that we have to find a time to bring them here.

With the speed of his Taoist Golden Pill, he can come and go once in a day at most.

The next day.

Song Yan led a group of officials and government servants to begin inventorying the shops in the city and reclassifying them.

As a result, after this investigation, it was found that there were more shops in Liangzhou Prefecture than imagined.

There are more than 280 low-grade shops, 50 to 60 more than five years ago.

There are more than 130 medium-sized shops.

There are more than 150 high-end shops.

After reassessing the grades, Song Yan ordered people to collect taxes.

Low-grade shops are easier to close, after all, not everyone has the confidence to go against the government.

But it's not easy to win the medium-sized shops on the opposite side.

At the end of the day, of the more than 130 medium-sized shops, only more than 30 paid taxes, and the rest hung the flag of the military town, claiming to be protected by General Xu Xing.

Xu Xing was a general with an army of five thousand. How dare these officials offend him? Therefore, they all returned in defeat.

As for those high-end shops, one hundred and nine of them were opened by Xu Xing, and the rest were all under his blessing. These officials did not even dare to come, let alone collect taxes.

Song Yan did not blame these officials. It was human nature to bully the weak and fear the strong. It was understandable that they did not dare to offend Xu Xing.

So, on the second day.

Song Yan personally took the officials and government servants to collect taxes.

"Sir, our store is protected by General Xu Xing, so the tax cannot be paid to you!"

A middle-aged shopkeeper said in an arrogant tone that he was the owner of a medium-sized inn.

"You are so impudent, how can you speak to Lord Zhizhou!"

Liu Cheng, who was traveling with him, shouted sharply.

Song Yan waved his hand, looked at the shopkeeper, and said slowly: "According to the court's decree, those who evade taxes can be thrown directly into jail. I only need to lock you up for half a year. When you come out, does this inn still belong to you?"

"How dare you, I paid money to General Xu!"

The shopkeeper shouted with anger.

Song Yan smiled silently: "Silly, I am an officer and Xu Xing is a soldier. Xu Xing cannot lead troops into the city without an order, otherwise it will be regarded as treason. If you tell me, General Xu Xing will rebel on your back." It’s a grave sin, you think too highly of yourself, don’t you?”

"My lord, forgive me, but I'm willing to pay the tax!" The shopkeeper knelt down.

"For your first offense, I will not punish you. Please pay the tax immediately!"

For most of the next day, Song Yan led his people to visit all the medium-sized shops. More than 90% of the shop owners hurriedly paid the tax when they saw him, the magistrate of the state, coming to the door in person. Some of them were generous, and Song Yan did not hesitate. He was polite and let the yamen officials take it and throw him in jail.

at last.

He came to a fine shop.

This shop was owned by Xu Xing, so the owner's attitude was very arrogant and he didn't take Song Yan seriously at all.

Song Yan had nothing to say.

He directly ordered someone to arrest the person in charge and then sealed the store.

There were many people watching the excitement outside, including people from other high-end shops.

Since Song Yan dared to seal the first store, he dared to seal the second store, so the subsequent stores were very cooperative and paid the taxes obediently.

Inside the military camp.

"Snapped!"

Xu Xing immediately dropped his wine glass and cursed angrily: "Song Yan, you are going too far!"

However, he had already received the news that Song Yan and his men had forcibly collected taxes on his stores. He, a small magistrate, actually dared to stir up trouble on the Supreme Leader. The more he thought about it, the more angry Xu Xing became, and he decided to He led troops to Liangzhou to scare Song Yan'er so that he would not dare to go against him again.

"Come here, order five hundred soldiers and horses for me, general, to go to Liangzhou City!"

A quarter of an hour later.

With a rumble, five hundred cavalrymen, led by Xu Xing, headed straight for Liangzhou City.

At the speed of the cavalry, five hundred soldiers and horses arrived under the city wall in less than half an hour.

"People in the city, listen up. This general is Xu Xing. Open the city gate quickly!" Xu Xing shouted to the guards on the city wall.

"General Xu, why are you bringing so many soldiers and horses? Could it be that you want to attack Liangzhou, or that you want to rebel and make yourself king?"

Song Yan's voice sounded, and then he appeared on the top of the city.

"Song Yan'er, it's you!"

Hearing Song Yan's words, Xu Xing's expression suddenly changed, but then his eyes became extremely sharp.

Song Yan shouted in a deep voice: "Xu Xing, take your people and retreat immediately. I can pretend that nothing happened. Otherwise, don't blame me for joining forces with Mr. Su and giving you a copy of Ginseng!"

"Song Yan, son, you are going too far!" Xu Xing was furious, took the bow and arrow from his horse, pointed it at Song Yan on the city wall, and fired.

"call out!"

An iron arrow shot toward Song Yan like black lightning.

But Song Yan did not show any panic, and even stood on the spot without dodge. Seeing that the iron arrow was already approaching, he flicked his hand, and the iron arrow suddenly turned around and shot back at a speed several times faster.

"puff!"

The iron arrow hit Xu Xing directly in the lower abdomen, piercing his Dantian directly, and then came out from his back. He fell off his horse with a scream and passed away in a coma.