"You lose your ambition by playing with things! You lose your love for cranes! I must sternly read Xiao Han's book in front of His Majesty!"
In the palace, in the political hall.
Wei Zheng suddenly broke in from outside, holding a cigarette he didn't know where he got it from, like an angry lion, roaring angrily at the prime ministers in the room!
Originally, when he saw Xiao Han being sent to Lingnan by the emperor, Wei Zheng secretly felt sorry for this young talent.
I think that although this young prodigy has shortcomings in moral conduct, he is not at fault in Dayi. It is really a pity that he was sent to Lingnan at such an age.
However, what Wei Zheng didn't expect was that this talented young man who was assigned to him had only been in Lingnan for a few days. He could turn Lingnan upside down!
First, the Feng family, which had been in charge of Lingnan for a hundred years, sadly exited!
Immediately afterwards came the internal fighting among the families of Xunfu, Nankangfu, and Nanyifu!
Even the remaining Jiaofu and Nande Prefectures are now starting to behave with their tails between their legs! They can no longer live up to their original appearance of separatist power and dominance.
Lingnan, which had troubled two generations of emperors in the Tang Dynasty and was both irresistible and unlovable, actually took on a new look under the agitation of such a stick!
It's just a pity that before Wei Zheng could figure it out, another news came: a thing called tobacco was quietly spread in Chang'an, and this little thing only took a few days.
The whole city of Chang'an is in a state of chaos!
Yes, that’s right, it’s a real mess!
Perhaps, among ordinary people, in ordinary restaurants, they still can't feel anything.
However, all the luxurious places frequented by distinguished families are now filled with smoke. Especially for the children of the aristocratic families, it is common practice for them to pass out the cigarettes in their hands before meeting!
"Master Wei, please be patient. Although this smoke came from Lingnan, as far as I know, it was produced and sold by the local Miao village. If you rashly read Xiao Han's book, I'm afraid it would be inappropriate.
?" Changsun Wuji held up his sleeves, and as he spoke, a hint of helplessness appeared on his fat face.
Obviously, he didn't like to argue with Wei Zheng, a stubborn donkey.
"Miao Village?" Sure enough, after hearing Changsun Wuji's words, Wei Zheng immediately turned his head fiercely, stared at him and said: "Master Changsun! You think that something like this may be the natives of the Miao Village themselves.
Did they make it? Have they lived in Lingnan for thousands of years? Have we ever heard of the existence of this thing! Why did this thing suddenly appear when Xiao Han went to Lingnan?"
"Perhaps it's a coincidence?" The smile on Changsun Wuji's face was a little stiff at this time, and his tone gradually became colder: "Besides, it's just a trivial gadget, and the money you make is not ordinary people's money. Wei
Why do you need to worry so much?"
"I am so careless?" Wei Zheng could hear the displeasure in Changsun Wuji's words, but who was he? He didn't even give the emperor the face, let alone others? So he remained unyielding and held up the cigarette to him.
Changsun Wuji shouted: "Is this a gadget like Master Changsun said? What gadget can be sold for two guans, or even three guans per box?! And it can be said that this thing is useless to people! After lighting it, it will count
It will turn into ashes in the blink of an eye! With this money, even if it helps the people, it is better than burning it in vain!"
"You..." Looking at Wei Zheng who was like a fighting cock, Changsun Wuji was completely helpless. In fact, not only him, but also anyone in the Tang Dynasty who faced Wei Zheng would feel terrified!
Ever since this servant of the same surname turned his head and paid homage to Li Shimin, his personality immediately changed as if he were a completely different person. From then on, he became selfless and upright. Even if he didn't like it at all, he would jump out and write a big book about it!
For this reason, Xiao Han secretly compared it to a stone in a latrine, smelly and hard!
But even so, His Majesty still admires his integrity! Even if he himself was almost angered by this old man a few times, he would never hold him accountable for his mistakes in the future.
He even rewarded the old man even more, which made Wei Zheng act more and more idiosyncratically, just like the great fighter in later history: Fighting with the sky, the fun is endless! Fighting with the earth, the fun is endless! Fighting with people
Fighting is also endless fun!
"Do you think that banning this thing will allow those people to use their money to help the people? You are stupid! It is simply stupid!"
Although he had already scolded Wei Zheng, an old man, in his heart, Changsun Wuji wisely kept his mouth shut.
He has a good relationship with Xiao Han, but he can't go to the extent of going into battle with this old man shirtless to protect him. Besides, isn't there someone in the political hall who is closer to Xiao Han? He is not in a hurry, what is he worrying about?
urgent?
Changsun Wuji stopped talking and just kept looking to the side with his eyes. Seeing this, other spectators such as Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others also turned their heads and looked at the man sitting quietly behind the desk.
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Perhaps feeling the attention of everyone, the man behind the desk finally raised his head from the thick pile of official documents and looked at the furious Wei Zheng. This man was none other than Xiao Han's uncle, Xue Shou!
"Five points!" Looking at Wei Zheng in front of him, Xue Shou said a strange word without any nonsense.
"This thing makes people distracted from their duties! They are greedy for pleasure! Those who do it deserve to die!" On the other side, Wei Zheng, who did not wait for others to understand what Xue Shou meant, had already shouted angrily!
"Six points!" Xue Shou's expression did not change when he saw this, and he said a number again.
"We must report to Your Majesty to ban this evil thing completely! So that the people of the Tang Dynasty will be protected from the poison of this thing!" Wei Zheng was still angry, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that he had unknowingly softened a lot when he spoke.
, at least he has no intention of killing Xiao Han again.
"Seven points!"
"Nowadays, the customs are closed due to heavy snow, and the poor people are suffering from hunger and cold. They have to dig through the snow to find food for a bite to eat! But this item can easily be sold for a sky-high price of two or three guan..."
"Eight points!" Xue Suan frowned, and then continued: "This is Xiao Han's bottom line!"
"make a deal!"
It was as if he had been cast by magic! Wei Zheng, who had been filled with indignation just now, suddenly changed his angry expression, flicked the snowflakes on his clothes that had not yet melted, bowed his hands to Xue Shou, and then strode out of the door of the Political Hall.
"Eight points?"
The people who can sit in the political hall are all the best among the best! Just after thinking about the conversation between the two, I immediately understood the meaning, and suddenly a wave of turmoil arose in my heart.
Eight cents! This does not refer to eight cents of money, but to eight cents of tax! That is to say, if you receive ten guan of money, you will have to pay eight guan of tax! Such an outrageous number, if you look around the world, you may not be able to find one.
