So Governor Ji had to smile very sincerely while complaining in his heart, "Xiaguan naturally thinks that Daizhou is a fiefdom given to the prince by the late emperor, and it makes sense for the prince to take half of Daizhou. But... the current emperor does not think so.
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As he said this, he felt uneasy in his heart. If Xiao Xian directly said that he was disrespectful to the current saint, or was trying to sow discord, then he would suffer.
But he felt that Xiao Xian was not such a person.
Sure enough, Xiao Xian said with a smile: "Governor Ji is right. My fief was given by the late emperor. At that time, I was just the Crown Prince of Yan. This fief was named for me, but not for the King of Yan.
It was originally stipulated that I could replace half of the state's rent. But now I haven't taken any. It's just a private farm that originally belonged to us and some reclaimed wasteland. There is no rent and tax to speak of. I don't take charge of the state.
Asking for that half of the tax is already considered as giving face to Governor Ji."
Governor Ji wiped his sweat and nodded, "Yes, yes, the prince said so."
"So," Xiao Xian smiled, "Master Ji, you really don't have to worry. As long as you tell the truth, I'm not afraid of what others say."
When Xiao Xian said this, Governor Ji didn't dare to say anything. He only said that the lower officials knew about it and he would go back and report it. If there is anything he couldn't do, please forgive me and so on.
Xiao Xian said: "It's easy to say, Governor Ji will just be your official, and we won't interfere with each other."
Governor Ji quickly stood up and left.
Xiao Xian served the tea, and the steward next to him immediately shouted: "Send off the guests!"
Immediately, a steward specifically responsible for seeing off guests came forward to guide Governor Ji, "Your Excellency, please!"
Governor Ji left quickly, met his people at the front, said goodbye to the palace, and returned to the city with his troops.
As soon as they left, Shen Mingzhu said with a smile: "At this time, we have to play tricks."
Daizhou is their base area and has been determined. It doesn't matter whether there is a governor or not. It doesn't matter at all. There is nothing to be afraid of when the imperial court sends troops.
Xiao Xian held her hand and said, "We live here, it's just and legitimate, so there's no need to worry. Besides, chaos has arisen in the world now. If he doesn't think about how to quell the chaos, he comes to make things difficult for us, which can only be a waste."
Time, just missed a great opportunity."
Nowadays, people are revolting in several places. In addition to Xiao Wen, there are also people under the banner of other princes. Anyway, they are just those princes who might have become emperors but later failed in palace battles and power seizures.
There was one in Shunzhou, near Daizhou, but no one tried to destroy him as soon as possible. Instead, he conquered a state and now he has a rich population.
The two talked for a while, and Shen Mingzhu said: "Your Majesty, there is something interesting about Concubine Dai."
Xiao Xian looked at her, "How?"
Shen Mingzhu said: "She did have contact with people outside, but that person is also very cunning. We haven't caught who it is yet, but we are sure that that person is probably related to a certain force."
Xiao Xian frowned, "She has always wanted to take revenge and help Xi Chen. That force is probably also Xi Chen's force."
Shen Mingzhu nodded, "I think so too, but I can't rush, I can only take my time."
Xiao Xian said: "If that doesn't work, let's send her away. If she wants to go back to Xichen, just contact Murong Chen in Xichen and see if she can be sent there."
