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"Empire Hegemony" Chapter 167
The state affairs are corrupt, the Far Eastern Dynasty is surrounded by powerful enemies, and the internal provinces are plagued by natural and man-made disasters. The whole country is like a boat in a storm, crumbling.
Although Wang Huchen, the Prime Minister Zuo from a poor family, was devoting his mind to it, he seemed a little powerless in the face of the deteriorating situation.
He was busy from early morning until nightfall, and then he left the imperial city, and prepared to return home to rest in a sedan chair.
A group of Imperial Guard soldiers surrounded Wang Huchen's sedan chair and crossed the streets and alleys. Pedestrians along the way gave way one after another.
Although the local provinces were full of robbers and bandits, and the uprising army was also making noise, the Gyeonggi province was not affected, and the capital still looked peaceful through singing and dancing.
? At night, the streets are illuminated by lanterns of various colors as if they were daytime, and the sound of intimate friends can be faintly heard from the exquisite attic, and countless wealthy sons applaud loudly.
The stalls of countless small merchants and hawkers along the street are also shouting and selling, and countless pedestrians who visit the night market stop to bargain one after another, which is quite lively.
The tired Wang Huchen leaned back in the sedan chair, closed his eyes and fell asleep, deaf to the noise from the outside world, and he was still thinking about how to raise money and food.
All the provinces were plagued by natural disasters and bandits. Most of the country was caught in war. Everyone was reaching out to him, the left minister in charge of the treasury, to ask for money and food. He was also worried.
Regardless of whether it is disaster relief or bandit suppression, a lot of money and food are needed, but not to mention the sharp drop in tax revenue in various places, and last year's large-scale construction of the imperial mausoleum, which cost countless money, the treasury is now unable to make ends meet.
During the day, some officials suggested adding another tax on thieves to make up for the lack of military expenditures for the large army to levy and suppress thieves.
However, Wang Huchen finally rejected this proposal, and now there are more than 300 taxes that can be clearly checked.
There are countless taxes without a clear purpose below. If it is increased again, I am afraid that the tax will not come up and more people will be forced to rebel.
However, if taxes were not collected, there would be no military spending to support the extermination of the bandit army, and no money and food to reward meritorious soldiers. Thinking of this, Zuo Xiang Wang Huchen felt exhausted.
When Wang Huchen was struggling with money and food, the sedan chair that was moving steadily stopped suddenly.
"Uncle Wu, are you here?"
Wang Huchen opened his eyes and asked.
"Reporting to my lord, there seems to be a fight with weapons ahead, blocking the way." The housekeeper of Zuoxiang's mansion replied in a low voice.
After hearing this, Wang Huchen frowned involuntarily. This is at the foot of the emperor. Has law and order deteriorated to such an extent?
Just when Wang Huchen was about to send people to disperse these fighters, a group of vicious government servants rushed out from the side street and surrounded a group of fighters.
"My lord, the city inspector has arrived." The butler reported in a low voice.
"kindness."
The City Patrol Division is responsible for maintaining law and order on the grounds of the capital. Seeing that they can appear quickly, Wang Huchen feels a little better.
The corvee guards of this group of city inspectors were all holding swords, guns and sticks. Some of the people watching around were slow to dodge.
Seeing the arrival of the City Patrol Division, both sides of the fighting in the middle of the mess also stopped in unison, bearded and staring.
"Who has the courage to cause trouble at the feet of the emperor? Don't want to live anymore?!"
Surrounded by several fierce yamen servants, a burly patrolling officer of the city patrolling department walked out with eight-character steps.
But as soon as his words fell, he saw that the few people in the fight were not from the Far Eastern Dynasty, but dressed as businessmen from the Freedom Alliance, the city inspector's heart skipped a beat, and he cursed himself for why he came to this muddy water .
But since I have led the team to the scene, even if there is no reason to retreat, the matter has been dealt with in general.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
The city inspector cast his eyes on a strong man and asked in a cold voice.
"Report to my lord, these Liberty League bastards molested my sister, you have to be the master for us!" The angry man shouted immediately.
It was only then that the Xuncheng officer noticed that there was a young woman covering her face and crying beside her.
"Yes, we can't spare them!"
The surrounding people all started making noises, which made the expressions of those Liberty Alliance businessmen very pale.??Look.
"Excuse me, these guests, is what he said true?"
The city patrol officer immediately turned his head, with a smile on his face, and politely asked those businessmen from the Liberty Alliance with bruised noses and swollen faces.
"We are serious businessmen from the Liberty Alliance, and it is clear that the woman wants to blackmail us"
"You must give us an explanation, otherwise, we will sue your emperor."
Hearing that these businessmen from the Liberty Alliance were going to sue the emperor, the city inspector suddenly turned bitter.
"Dear guests, don't worry, we will definitely deal with them seriously, and please calm down."
While the city inspector was speaking, he waved his hands back, and the wolf-like yamen servants rushed forward, and pinned more than a dozen young people, headed by a strong man, to the ground.
"My lord, my lord, they are talking nonsense, it is clear that they molested my sister first"
"Slap your mouth!"
The city inspector saw the strong man who kept shouting, and there was a hint of impatience in his voice.
Several yamen servants held down the strong man, and the big ear scrapers directly fanned it up, making a crackling sound.
"My country has always been a state of etiquette. Instead of treating guests with the courtesy of the host, you beat up the distinguished guests and ruined our friendly relationship with the Freedom Alliance. It is unbearable. Take it back and lock it up for half a year!"
Following the order of the city inspector, the hardcover man and others were detained by the wolf-like yamen servants, and they were about to take them back and put them in prison.
"Dear guest, are you satisfied with this treatment?"
The city patrol officer consulted several businessmen from the Freedom Alliance.
"Half a year is too cheap for them, you see we are injured."
"I will be locked up for one year, and all your medical needs will be borne by our inspector, how about this?"
"Since this is the case, then we will not sue your emperor."
Several Liberty Alliance businessmen glanced at each other, and were reluctantly satisfied with the result of this process.
"What are you still doing in a daze? Hurry up and escort a few distinguished guests to the hospital for treatment."
Seeing that the businessmen of the Freedom Alliance did not pursue the matter, the city inspector finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Many of the people watching around knew the cause and effect, and they were all aggrieved when they saw the result of such a handling of the matter.
"Why are you so noisy, do you want to go in and squat for a year?!"
The ferocious yamen servants brandished their sticks and threatened viciously. The people onlookers dared not speak out, shook their heads, and left helplessly.
This scene was watched by Prime Minister Zuo Wang Huchen, who was docked not far away, and he couldn't help but sigh.
After the city inspector sent people to disperse the onlookers, he noticed a group of imperial guards not far away and a sedan chair surrounded by them. He recognized that it was the sedan chair of the left minister, and trotted over in a hurry.
"I disturbed the Prime Minister when I performed official duties just now, please make amends."
The city inspector was stopped by the soldiers of the Imperial Guard, but he still opened his mouth from a long distance away.
"May I have your name?"
The voice of Prime Minister Zuo Wang Huchen came from inside the sedan chair.
"Reporting to Mr. Zuoxiang, Yang Liefei, the next official, is now leading the sixth-rank patrol team of the city patrol department."
"A member of the Yang family?"
"General Yang Hong is the distant uncle of the lower official."
"Got it, go get busy."
"Congratulations to Mr. Left Prime Minister."
Although the city inspector was puzzled by being asked something inexplicably, he didn't dare to ask more questions. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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