This was nothing at first, but when he got closer, no one else noticed, and Su Ziji felt a slight movement in his heart.
"You seem to have murderous intent, are you coming towards me?"
The main purpose of Bailongyu's service this time was to personally listen to public opinion. It can be said that it was a temporary decision. Let alone outsiders, not much was known within the family.
"Could it be an assassin?"
Now that he could feel the murderous aura, Su Ziji immediately became vigilant. He was being targeted even at the last moment. Maybe it was not just a traitor, but someone who was constantly watching the comings and goings of Prince Dai's palace. Otherwise, it wouldn't have happened so quickly.
Thinking of this, his smile dimmed. He had no intention of using himself as bait to see if he could catch one or two big fish. That was really stupid, but in fact, if he had it, he might as well take advantage of it.
But, who wants to kill him? Are the kings really that stupid?
There have been disputes among the dynasties, but assassination has never been heard of. This immediately estranges oneself from the court and the emperor.
The murderous aura flashed just now, but quickly subsided. He was probably not an ordinary person with such a method. Su Ziji was afraid of misunderstanding, so he glanced around again.
There are more and more scholars on the second floor, talking in groups. There are quite a few people coming here, but if you pay a little attention, a young man of medium height on the left seems to be drunk. He staggers over. They are not far away. Soon
You can walk to your side.
"There is no doubt that it must be this person."
Although this person no longer showed murderous intent, he was still approaching. If it were anyone else, if a suspected assassin approached, he would be cautious immediately, but Su Ziji just glanced at Liu Shilian, who had just informed him of his name.
Liu Juren was still arguing fiercely: "In my opinion, the king did the right thing. Although the country was founded not long ago, the corruption is already quite big. The last time he reported, the fire damage has been 23%, more than 20%."
It is more than double the actual amount and must be dealt with severely."
"Severe punishment? Young people, governing a big country is like cooking small fresh food." A middle-aged scholar on the opposite side smiled: "It is inevitable that fire and food will be consumed. Transportation and smelting all have losses and expenses."
"This can only be done in detail, and strict treatment across the board is not necessarily the idea."
"Then in your opinion, I have to condone it?" Liu Shilian sneered.
The middle-aged Juren gently closed the folding fan and said: "The consumption of fire and food is a must, and the profit from it is obvious. But it is not easy to clear it up, or the lessons can be unified so that they cannot be increased or decreased at will."
This is exactly what Su Ziji is interested in. The consumption of fire and food is also a historical problem. This person actually thought of returning the fire to the public, which can be said to be obvious.
The fundamental problem with the so-called "fire loss returned to the public" is that broken silver is circulating among the people. If the government collects it, it has to be refined into official silver and transported to the provincial treasury and household treasury. There is a loss problem here. Counties and counties, according to the conditions of their own provinces, must pay for every tael of silver.
Adding fire costs a few cents to 1 cent, and there is no fixed amount, so you can make a profit from it.
And Huo Xian's return to the public affairs was to collect taxes uniformly, keep them in the vassal treasury, and further provide officials with discretion to maintain their integrity.
"This is Brother Gao Yugao. What you said makes sense. I wonder if you have any further insights?" Su Ziji stood up and took a few steps and said this.
To be honest, for thousands of years, I don’t know why no one paid attention to this shortcoming.
That is, the imperial court originally had a huge amount of gold and silver, but it could be continuously smelted, cut, and resmelted. With each cycle, the gold and silver would be lost by at least one or two percent.
Even 100 million taels of gold and silver are often all consumed within a hundred years, which is why the imperial court is increasingly experiencing gold and silver shortages.
Many people praised Huo Xiao's return to the public, but in fact it was just a villain's plan and did not reach this level at all.
The fundamental solution is also very simple, which is to cast standard gold and silver currency that can be circulated. One tael is too heavy and must be cut into pieces. Casting half a tael or a quarter tael can circulate normally.
In this case, not only can the court collect seigniorage every year, but it can also completely avoid the so-called fire consumption, and more and more gold and silver can be produced (due to mining). In less than a hundred years, the reserve can be more than three times the current amount!
This is equivalent to three times the wealth and circulation of the entire imperial court!
Although there are assassins now, when they met these two people this time, one was upholding justice and the other was sharp-sighted. Su Ziji couldn't help being surprised and asked carefully.
If Gao Yu can see this, what if he is given a prime ministership in the future?
This strategy is worth a million dollars.
"Any more good ideas?" Gao Yu glanced at Su Ziji and sighed: "I can't remember it."
Su Ziji couldn't help but feel a little regretful, and when he saw his lord suddenly walking into the crowd, without the wild Taoist a few steps away, his heart skipped a beat.
He was the first person to follow Su Ziji. Su Ziji's attitude seemed normal to others, but in the eyes of wild Taoists, it meant that the situation had changed.
Bo Yan was a little further away, and the Taoist man remained calm and winked at Bo Yan as he faced the stairs.
"..." Bo Yan shuddered, climbed the stairs, and headed towards Su Ziji.
At this moment, the man was only two people away from Su Ziji.
Su Ziji's current identity is that of a Juren, and it is normal for him to discuss matters with other Juren, even if he moves around. However, the assassin who lurked over secretly frowned because of this.
Was the target person aware of it or not? He could have quickly approached and struck, but he walked away after a few steps.
The sudden vigilance made him cautious and moved forward, but he did not notice any strange movement of the target person. If he really noticed it, shouldn't he call for protection immediately?
Clenching his fingers slightly, two strong men walked past him. They were both wearing uniforms and had swords at their waists. It could be seen from their walking that they were probably Jianghu people and were now the security guards of the painting boat.
Although these two people were weaker than him in martial arts, the key to being an assassin was surprise. Naturally, he didn't want to attract attention before he succeeded, so he had to pause when the two people passed by.
He waited for the two strong men to pass before speeding up and heading towards the target person.
At this time, there were still people paying attention to King Dai.
This person is wearing a brown scholar's robe. He looks to be thirty years old. He has a short beard and mediocre facial features. He looks like an ordinary scholar. However, if you look closely, you can see that this person has light steps and seems to have some martial arts skills.
Although there are many scholars who practice martial arts and keep fit, there are very few who actually practice martial arts.
This person had been following Dai Wang silently, and he was always at a distance from Dai Wang. Although he had no pen and paper in his hand, he would silently record every time he glanced at the people Dai Wang came into contact with, and even what he said.
At this time, this man also felt that something was wrong. He was considered to be a first-rate person in the world. Although he was not a killer by background, he had an eye for all directions and an ear for all directions. He was not comparable to a scholar who was completely unaware.
"Who is that person? Is he also someone sent by the prince to keep an eye on the king?"
Because he blends in with the crowd, he is hiding, and others are hiding. It is easy to find someone, and he quickly targets the target that makes him feel wrong.
He just stared at it and frowned slightly.
"This person doesn't look like someone who is staring at the king. He looks more like...a killer."
His prince is the King of Qi, and he said that he has the deepest disagreement with King Dai in the capital, and I am afraid that people in the market can think of his prince.
However, his own prince has no intention of taking the opportunity to assassinate the king. If he does, he will definitely inform him. If it is not his own prince, who could he send such a person to get close to the king?
Could it be the King of Shu, or the King of Qian Lu who is now reduced to a county king?
Could it be that they wanted to take advantage of Dai Wang to go out incognito, kill him, and solve his direct rival?
At this moment, the people who followed Su Ziji who came out of Prince Qi's Mansion were confused. They were not sure what to do. Should they warn King Dai, or just watch?
If you warn me, will you expose yourself?
Would watching the killing of King Dai give his master the advantage? He couldn't help but feel hesitant.