Chapter 1585
Chapter 1585
Chapter 1585
The main function of the Ministry of Security is to be in charge of the intelligence work of Haihan State, but it is difficult to determine the nature of Xun Pengcheng's case. Let's say he has connections with foreign countries. In fact, Xun Pengcheng has no access to any high-level insider and national policies, and has never betrayed important information. State information, on the contrary, it was his suggestion to the Matalan people that led to the subsequent bidding, and created millions of profits for Haihand in the arms trade, which is a great achievement for the country.
However, Xun Pengcheng's contact with the Matalan people did not report to the official beforehand, nor did he take the initiative to report to the official afterwards.Xu Shiqi could imagine that he was trying to avoid trouble, but there was still a huge security risk in the process. If things didn't go as they actually did, Ma Talan's application for military purchases would not be approved, or If something else goes wrong because of Xun Pengcheng's random suggestions, the consequences may be serious.
He Xi thought for a while, and asked Xu Shiqi to go back and wait for the notification, while he called Tao Donglai, told him about Xun Pengcheng's affairs, and finally asked him how to deal with the matter.
Tao Donglai quickly settled the matter on the phone: "It's not like he's betraying information, and the consequences are good, so he doesn't need to be punished. But his income is definitely illegal, how should he make up for it?" Tax, you ask Schneider."
"That's it?" He Xi asked in disbelief.
"Then what else?" Tao Donglai asked rhetorically, "If you want to punish him, what will the Matalan people think if they find out? As long as he hasn't done anything detrimental to the country, there is no need to force him It's a crime. Let him go after paying the taxes that should be paid, there is no need to use such a small person as a political prop."
He Xi couldn't laugh or cry, he didn't have any political purpose in making this call, but Tao Donglai seemed to have misunderstood this.He Xi thinks about it too, he only thinks about issues from the perspective of intelligence security, while Tao Donglai will consider more about the possible impact on the other party after this incident breaks out, the starting point of the two is different, The understanding and importance of this matter will naturally vary.
Tao Donglai obviously approached this matter with a calm attitude, and did not want to further ferment Xun Pengcheng's matter, or even become a tool for some people to achieve political goals.The arms trade between Haihan, Mataram, and the Dutch East India Company has come to an end. Everyone gets what they need in the transaction, and the final result is acceptable.However, if the Dutch know that the bid was proposed by the Haihan people instructing the Matalan people, it may lead to a series of diplomatic disputes.Although Hai Han is not afraid of trouble, he doesn't want to cause unnecessary troubles.
He Xi quickly figured out the pros and cons of this matter. Of course, he didn't want to make Tao Donglai unhappy because of such a small person, but it must be a hidden danger for Xun Pengcheng to stay in Sanya. He, other caring people will naturally find a way to find him, so he must be sent away from Sanya as soon as possible.He Xi sent Xu Shiqi to arrange for Xun Pengcheng to leave Sanya.Of course, since Tao Dong said that the money would be taxed, he couldn't let it go, and asked Xu Shiqi to take care of it too.
Xu Shishi understood, and ordered someone to bring Xun Pengcheng, who was restless, out of the temporary custody.
"Xun Pengcheng, do you know the nature of your private contact with the envoy of Ma Dalan?" Xu Shiqi deliberately put on a face of asking questions.
Although Xun Pengcheng was terrified in his heart, his head was still clear. He said that if he confessed to the crime at this time, he would have set himself up. He just knelt on the ground and said that he was wronged, and did not directly respond to Xu Shiqi's question.
Seeing this, Xu Shiqi could only slap him: "Having private meetings with foreign envoys to discuss state affairs without official permission is prohibited by the national law, do you understand?"
Xun Pengcheng's forehead was directly stuck to the floor, and he repeatedly begged for forgiveness: "The villain was just confused for a while, and he didn't consider the consequences. I hope the adults will give him a chance to reform himself. The villain will not dare in the future!"
He Xi's instruction to Xu Shiqi was only to beat Xun Pengcheng, not to punish him for the crime of being a foreigner, so Xu Shiqi did not stop, so as not to end up, the topic changed immediately: " Leaving aside this matter, the Mataram envoy sent you money as a reward, have you ever paid the tax after taking the money?"
Xun Pengcheng was stunned for a moment, and quickly responded: "The villain was so confused that he forgot to pay the tax. Damn it! This villain is willing to pay the tax! It should be paid!"
When Xun Pengcheng heard that the other party actually asked about paying taxes, the charge of tax evasion would obviously be much lighter than that of Litong Foreign Countries, and there was still a chance to make up for it.He didn't know if Xu Shiqi was going to let himself go, but since he had seen hope, he naturally didn't want to let go of this opportunity.If paying money can get rid of the crime, then of course Xun Pengcheng would prefer to keep his freedom.Although the amount of money was quite large, it was just a windfall from the sky after all, even if it was gone, it was just a dream, and it was not as important as my own life.
Moreover, what Xu Shiqi said was "paying taxes" instead of "recovering stolen money." Xun Pengcheng's original occupation was playing with words, so he could naturally perceive the difference - the former was legal income, while the latter was illegal income.If the money is handled according to legal income taxes, it means that I have not been charged with any crime, and I hope to leave here safely.
Xu Shiqidao: "According to the laws of our country, [-]% of foreign trade income is taxed, but you have not reported this income to the relevant departments, and you have not voluntarily declared it afterwards, so you have to be fined another [-]% as a punishment. Are you convinced? "
Thirty percent of the money in the account will be dropped at once. It is a windfall, and Xun Pengcheng is heartbroken, but since there is a chance of getting rid of the crime, he can only grit his teeth and win this chance of life first.
"Be convinced, be convinced, this is the villain's fault, and the villain is willing to admit punishment!" Xun Pengcheng immediately agreed, lest Xu Shiqi would go back on his word.
Seeing that Xun Pengcheng agreed quickly, Xu Shiqi knew that this person was also a smart person, and his job was easy to handle, so he continued: "This matter has already involved state secrets. If it is leaked out, it will definitely affect the relationship between our country and Matalan country. Do you know how important the diplomatic relationship between us is?"
Xun Pengcheng quickly responded: "The villain must keep his mouth in check, and he will never leak a word to others! If there is any violation, the sky will be struck by lightning... No, I am willing to be severely punished by the laws of the country!"
Xu Shiqi said: "Sanya is the main port for people from all over the world to enter our country. If you stay in Sanya, we can't rest assured. So after you pay the taxes and fines, go to other places to settle down as soon as possible. I believe you With this money by my side, I can live comfortably no matter where I go.”
When Xun Pengcheng heard this, he thought that this was exactly what I wanted, and immediately responded: "I will go to Shengli Port to book the ferry that left Sanya recently. Please rest assured, my lord, I will definitely not come back in the next few years."
Although he lost a large sum of money in the security department, when Xun Pengcheng returned to downtown Sanya, he felt extremely relaxed.After this incident, his money was successfully laundered. Although he lost [-]% of it because of this, he was able to turn this shady money into legal income, and the person who handled it was the Haihan Security Department. Then he won't have to worry about this kind of thing anymore.
Even if it is reduced by [-]%, Xun Pengcheng's plan to invest in plantations will not be greatly affected. It's just that his original plan to build a house on his own enclosure will probably shrink a lot now.
Although the boat that Xun Pengcheng booked earlier was delayed, he still booked another boat from Sanya to the north of Hainan Island the next day as quickly as possible.However, this ship does not go directly to Danzhou, but only to Changhua Port on the west bank. He can only transfer to other ships to Danzhou after arriving in Changhua, or go to Danzhou by land.
In the morning of the next day, Xun Pengcheng asked the inn to hire a flatbed cart for him, and transported the large and small bags of luggage to the port.He booked a single cabin on this ship to Changhua, and specifically asked the owner to provide the best food and service on board during the voyage.Although Xun Pengcheng has to pay five times the price of other passengers on the same ship, he thinks the price is worth it.Now that I am already rich, and legally rich, I should live the life that rich people should live, and I don’t need to cover up and worry about being found out that my money comes from unknown sources.
The ship Xun Pengcheng took stopped at Yacheng and Yinggehai once, and arrived at the terminal Changhua Port two days later.Although it was his first time to come here, when he was a reporter in a newspaper office, he had also written news about Changhua, and he also had a little understanding of the most important steel producing area in China.The ore mined from the Shilu Iron Mine in the nearby inland is continuously delivered here by train every day, and after being smelted, it becomes a variety of farm implements, kitchen utensils, tools and Haihan's most famous weapon.
But the first thing Xun Pengcheng saw when he came here was not the hill made of steel, but the heavy-duty coal ships parked on the shore.Looking at the large amount of raw coal and coke piled up in hills stretching for miles in the coal yard on the shore, Xun Pengcheng was once again shocked by the country's industrial strength.He knew that these coal ships all came from Annan Black Soil Port. Although that place still belonged to Annan in name, Haihan had already fully owned it long ago, and the high-quality raw coal produced there was promoted by Haihan. One of the important basic raw materials for industrialization.
Of course, in addition to coal production, the Heitugang Coal Mine also has a feature that is as famous as the Shilu Iron Mine, which is the location of the famous hard labor camp in Haihan.Most of the prisoners sentenced to hard labor will be escorted to these two places to do heavy mining work, and one of these two places is in the deep mountains and old forests, and the other is far away overseas, so the prisoners have no choice but to escape even if they want to.Especially after the Shilu riot in 1631, Haihan officials strengthened the management of the labor camps.
The liar Wang Hao, who was reported by Xun Pengcheng a few days ago, was sentenced to serve his sentence in the Shilu labor camp more than [-] miles away from Changhua Port.Although this distance is not too far, Xun Pengcheng knows that this is almost the distance between the world and hell. It is hard to say whether Wang Hao will be able to spend three years in a hard labor camp.
After Xun Pengcheng went ashore, he asked the sailors, and soon found the local port center.In addition to contacting various cargo businesses, it is also the ticket office for local passenger ships to other ports.However, the passenger ships departing from Changhua Port are not officially operated by the Ministry of Shipping, so there is often no fixed time for the sailing schedule. Generally, they will not depart until there are enough passengers.Sometimes due to the weather or personal reasons of the ship owner, it is not uncommon for several days without a ship to go to a certain port.
Xun Pengcheng just encountered such a situation here. Although Changhua is not far from Danzhou, it happens that there have been no passenger ships to Danzhou in the past few days.After asking the staff of the port center, I learned that it is the sugarcane harvest season recently, and many ships have gone to the north to grab sugarcane for profit, even passenger ships are no exception.The staff suggested that Xun Pengcheng hire a carriage here and go to Danzhou by land, so that he doesn't have to wait for the passenger ship that will appear at an unknown time.
The road from Changhua to Danzhou was rebuilt and expanded on the original official road during the reign of the Ming Dynasty, and the distance is about [-] to [-] miles.Naturally, such a long road does not have the conditions to do a full-scale hardening of the road surface, but the traffic conditions are still good. If it goes well, you can reach Danzhou City within a day by car.However, when the staff heard that Xun Pengcheng was planning to go to Danzhou to inspect the plantations, they suggested that he spend more time on the way around, because there are also a large number of private plantations and state-owned farms on the way from Changhua to Danzhou. In areas near roads.
Under the guidance of the staff, Xun Pengcheng came to a carriage and horse dealer in Changhua Town, and spent 20 yuan to hire the largest and most comfortable carriage here, and a driver who was said to be very familiar with the surrounding conditions.But it was getting late at this time, and Xun Pengcheng was not in a hurry, so he paid the deposit first, and agreed with the car and horse dealer to start tomorrow morning.Then he found an inn with a decent environment in the town, asked the guy to go to the pier to pick up his luggage, and asked for a room for one night.
Early the next morning, Xun Pengcheng took the money and asked the clerk in the store to run errands to the car and horse dealer to inform him to pick him up at the inn.Before breakfast was finished, the coachman had already entered the inn to find him and asked him when he was going to leave.Xun Pengcheng asked the coachman's clerk to move all the luggage in his room to the car. After these things were done, he also had breakfast, and then he paid the bill and set off.
The coachman's surname is Gao, in his 40s, he claims to be a native of Changhua, and it is said that he still has some shares in the car and horse dealership, so he is considered a small boss.Xun Pengcheng used his interview skills as a reporter, and soon got acquainted with the driver.
(End of this chapter)
The main function of the Ministry of Security is to be in charge of the intelligence work of Haihan State, but it is difficult to determine the nature of Xun Pengcheng's case. Let's say he has connections with foreign countries. In fact, Xun Pengcheng has no access to any high-level insider and national policies, and has never betrayed important information. State information, on the contrary, it was his suggestion to the Matalan people that led to the subsequent bidding, and created millions of profits for Haihand in the arms trade, which is a great achievement for the country.
However, Xun Pengcheng's contact with the Matalan people did not report to the official beforehand, nor did he take the initiative to report to the official afterwards.Xu Shiqi could imagine that he was trying to avoid trouble, but there was still a huge security risk in the process. If things didn't go as they actually did, Ma Talan's application for military purchases would not be approved, or If something else goes wrong because of Xun Pengcheng's random suggestions, the consequences may be serious.
He Xi thought for a while, and asked Xu Shiqi to go back and wait for the notification, while he called Tao Donglai, told him about Xun Pengcheng's affairs, and finally asked him how to deal with the matter.
Tao Donglai quickly settled the matter on the phone: "It's not like he's betraying information, and the consequences are good, so he doesn't need to be punished. But his income is definitely illegal, how should he make up for it?" Tax, you ask Schneider."
"That's it?" He Xi asked in disbelief.
"Then what else?" Tao Donglai asked rhetorically, "If you want to punish him, what will the Matalan people think if they find out? As long as he hasn't done anything detrimental to the country, there is no need to force him It's a crime. Let him go after paying the taxes that should be paid, there is no need to use such a small person as a political prop."
He Xi couldn't laugh or cry, he didn't have any political purpose in making this call, but Tao Donglai seemed to have misunderstood this.He Xi thinks about it too, he only thinks about issues from the perspective of intelligence security, while Tao Donglai will consider more about the possible impact on the other party after this incident breaks out, the starting point of the two is different, The understanding and importance of this matter will naturally vary.
Tao Donglai obviously approached this matter with a calm attitude, and did not want to further ferment Xun Pengcheng's matter, or even become a tool for some people to achieve political goals.The arms trade between Haihan, Mataram, and the Dutch East India Company has come to an end. Everyone gets what they need in the transaction, and the final result is acceptable.However, if the Dutch know that the bid was proposed by the Haihan people instructing the Matalan people, it may lead to a series of diplomatic disputes.Although Hai Han is not afraid of trouble, he doesn't want to cause unnecessary troubles.
He Xi quickly figured out the pros and cons of this matter. Of course, he didn't want to make Tao Donglai unhappy because of such a small person, but it must be a hidden danger for Xun Pengcheng to stay in Sanya. He, other caring people will naturally find a way to find him, so he must be sent away from Sanya as soon as possible.He Xi sent Xu Shiqi to arrange for Xun Pengcheng to leave Sanya.Of course, since Tao Dong said that the money would be taxed, he couldn't let it go, and asked Xu Shiqi to take care of it too.
Xu Shishi understood, and ordered someone to bring Xun Pengcheng, who was restless, out of the temporary custody.
"Xun Pengcheng, do you know the nature of your private contact with the envoy of Ma Dalan?" Xu Shiqi deliberately put on a face of asking questions.
Although Xun Pengcheng was terrified in his heart, his head was still clear. He said that if he confessed to the crime at this time, he would have set himself up. He just knelt on the ground and said that he was wronged, and did not directly respond to Xu Shiqi's question.
Seeing this, Xu Shiqi could only slap him: "Having private meetings with foreign envoys to discuss state affairs without official permission is prohibited by the national law, do you understand?"
Xun Pengcheng's forehead was directly stuck to the floor, and he repeatedly begged for forgiveness: "The villain was just confused for a while, and he didn't consider the consequences. I hope the adults will give him a chance to reform himself. The villain will not dare in the future!"
He Xi's instruction to Xu Shiqi was only to beat Xun Pengcheng, not to punish him for the crime of being a foreigner, so Xu Shiqi did not stop, so as not to end up, the topic changed immediately: " Leaving aside this matter, the Mataram envoy sent you money as a reward, have you ever paid the tax after taking the money?"
Xun Pengcheng was stunned for a moment, and quickly responded: "The villain was so confused that he forgot to pay the tax. Damn it! This villain is willing to pay the tax! It should be paid!"
When Xun Pengcheng heard that the other party actually asked about paying taxes, the charge of tax evasion would obviously be much lighter than that of Litong Foreign Countries, and there was still a chance to make up for it.He didn't know if Xu Shiqi was going to let himself go, but since he had seen hope, he naturally didn't want to let go of this opportunity.If paying money can get rid of the crime, then of course Xun Pengcheng would prefer to keep his freedom.Although the amount of money was quite large, it was just a windfall from the sky after all, even if it was gone, it was just a dream, and it was not as important as my own life.
Moreover, what Xu Shiqi said was "paying taxes" instead of "recovering stolen money." Xun Pengcheng's original occupation was playing with words, so he could naturally perceive the difference - the former was legal income, while the latter was illegal income.If the money is handled according to legal income taxes, it means that I have not been charged with any crime, and I hope to leave here safely.
Xu Shiqidao: "According to the laws of our country, [-]% of foreign trade income is taxed, but you have not reported this income to the relevant departments, and you have not voluntarily declared it afterwards, so you have to be fined another [-]% as a punishment. Are you convinced? "
Thirty percent of the money in the account will be dropped at once. It is a windfall, and Xun Pengcheng is heartbroken, but since there is a chance of getting rid of the crime, he can only grit his teeth and win this chance of life first.
"Be convinced, be convinced, this is the villain's fault, and the villain is willing to admit punishment!" Xun Pengcheng immediately agreed, lest Xu Shiqi would go back on his word.
Seeing that Xun Pengcheng agreed quickly, Xu Shiqi knew that this person was also a smart person, and his job was easy to handle, so he continued: "This matter has already involved state secrets. If it is leaked out, it will definitely affect the relationship between our country and Matalan country. Do you know how important the diplomatic relationship between us is?"
Xun Pengcheng quickly responded: "The villain must keep his mouth in check, and he will never leak a word to others! If there is any violation, the sky will be struck by lightning... No, I am willing to be severely punished by the laws of the country!"
Xu Shiqi said: "Sanya is the main port for people from all over the world to enter our country. If you stay in Sanya, we can't rest assured. So after you pay the taxes and fines, go to other places to settle down as soon as possible. I believe you With this money by my side, I can live comfortably no matter where I go.”
When Xun Pengcheng heard this, he thought that this was exactly what I wanted, and immediately responded: "I will go to Shengli Port to book the ferry that left Sanya recently. Please rest assured, my lord, I will definitely not come back in the next few years."
Although he lost a large sum of money in the security department, when Xun Pengcheng returned to downtown Sanya, he felt extremely relaxed.After this incident, his money was successfully laundered. Although he lost [-]% of it because of this, he was able to turn this shady money into legal income, and the person who handled it was the Haihan Security Department. Then he won't have to worry about this kind of thing anymore.
Even if it is reduced by [-]%, Xun Pengcheng's plan to invest in plantations will not be greatly affected. It's just that his original plan to build a house on his own enclosure will probably shrink a lot now.
Although the boat that Xun Pengcheng booked earlier was delayed, he still booked another boat from Sanya to the north of Hainan Island the next day as quickly as possible.However, this ship does not go directly to Danzhou, but only to Changhua Port on the west bank. He can only transfer to other ships to Danzhou after arriving in Changhua, or go to Danzhou by land.
In the morning of the next day, Xun Pengcheng asked the inn to hire a flatbed cart for him, and transported the large and small bags of luggage to the port.He booked a single cabin on this ship to Changhua, and specifically asked the owner to provide the best food and service on board during the voyage.Although Xun Pengcheng has to pay five times the price of other passengers on the same ship, he thinks the price is worth it.Now that I am already rich, and legally rich, I should live the life that rich people should live, and I don’t need to cover up and worry about being found out that my money comes from unknown sources.
The ship Xun Pengcheng took stopped at Yacheng and Yinggehai once, and arrived at the terminal Changhua Port two days later.Although it was his first time to come here, when he was a reporter in a newspaper office, he had also written news about Changhua, and he also had a little understanding of the most important steel producing area in China.The ore mined from the Shilu Iron Mine in the nearby inland is continuously delivered here by train every day, and after being smelted, it becomes a variety of farm implements, kitchen utensils, tools and Haihan's most famous weapon.
But the first thing Xun Pengcheng saw when he came here was not the hill made of steel, but the heavy-duty coal ships parked on the shore.Looking at the large amount of raw coal and coke piled up in hills stretching for miles in the coal yard on the shore, Xun Pengcheng was once again shocked by the country's industrial strength.He knew that these coal ships all came from Annan Black Soil Port. Although that place still belonged to Annan in name, Haihan had already fully owned it long ago, and the high-quality raw coal produced there was promoted by Haihan. One of the important basic raw materials for industrialization.
Of course, in addition to coal production, the Heitugang Coal Mine also has a feature that is as famous as the Shilu Iron Mine, which is the location of the famous hard labor camp in Haihan.Most of the prisoners sentenced to hard labor will be escorted to these two places to do heavy mining work, and one of these two places is in the deep mountains and old forests, and the other is far away overseas, so the prisoners have no choice but to escape even if they want to.Especially after the Shilu riot in 1631, Haihan officials strengthened the management of the labor camps.
The liar Wang Hao, who was reported by Xun Pengcheng a few days ago, was sentenced to serve his sentence in the Shilu labor camp more than [-] miles away from Changhua Port.Although this distance is not too far, Xun Pengcheng knows that this is almost the distance between the world and hell. It is hard to say whether Wang Hao will be able to spend three years in a hard labor camp.
After Xun Pengcheng went ashore, he asked the sailors, and soon found the local port center.In addition to contacting various cargo businesses, it is also the ticket office for local passenger ships to other ports.However, the passenger ships departing from Changhua Port are not officially operated by the Ministry of Shipping, so there is often no fixed time for the sailing schedule. Generally, they will not depart until there are enough passengers.Sometimes due to the weather or personal reasons of the ship owner, it is not uncommon for several days without a ship to go to a certain port.
Xun Pengcheng just encountered such a situation here. Although Changhua is not far from Danzhou, it happens that there have been no passenger ships to Danzhou in the past few days.After asking the staff of the port center, I learned that it is the sugarcane harvest season recently, and many ships have gone to the north to grab sugarcane for profit, even passenger ships are no exception.The staff suggested that Xun Pengcheng hire a carriage here and go to Danzhou by land, so that he doesn't have to wait for the passenger ship that will appear at an unknown time.
The road from Changhua to Danzhou was rebuilt and expanded on the original official road during the reign of the Ming Dynasty, and the distance is about [-] to [-] miles.Naturally, such a long road does not have the conditions to do a full-scale hardening of the road surface, but the traffic conditions are still good. If it goes well, you can reach Danzhou City within a day by car.However, when the staff heard that Xun Pengcheng was planning to go to Danzhou to inspect the plantations, they suggested that he spend more time on the way around, because there are also a large number of private plantations and state-owned farms on the way from Changhua to Danzhou. In areas near roads.
Under the guidance of the staff, Xun Pengcheng came to a carriage and horse dealer in Changhua Town, and spent 20 yuan to hire the largest and most comfortable carriage here, and a driver who was said to be very familiar with the surrounding conditions.But it was getting late at this time, and Xun Pengcheng was not in a hurry, so he paid the deposit first, and agreed with the car and horse dealer to start tomorrow morning.Then he found an inn with a decent environment in the town, asked the guy to go to the pier to pick up his luggage, and asked for a room for one night.
Early the next morning, Xun Pengcheng took the money and asked the clerk in the store to run errands to the car and horse dealer to inform him to pick him up at the inn.Before breakfast was finished, the coachman had already entered the inn to find him and asked him when he was going to leave.Xun Pengcheng asked the coachman's clerk to move all the luggage in his room to the car. After these things were done, he also had breakfast, and then he paid the bill and set off.
The coachman's surname is Gao, in his 40s, he claims to be a native of Changhua, and it is said that he still has some shares in the car and horse dealership, so he is considered a small boss.Xun Pengcheng used his interview skills as a reporter, and soon got acquainted with the driver.
(End of this chapter)