Gu Jinnian's release from seclusion was a big event.
At least for Daxia Kyoto, it is a particularly happy event.
The only pity is that there is no vision.
Many people come from thousands of miles away just for the purpose of vision.
However, after Gu Jinnian came out of seclusion, he immediately went to see Su Wenjing. This time he realized the truth, which calmed his mind, but also gave him many new thoughts.
So he wanted to go find Su Wenjing and talk about something. After all, Su Wenjing was a semi-saint, so it would definitely be beneficial to talk to Su Wenjing himself.
And in Kyoto.
As the morning court came to an end, all the officials walked out of the palace worriedly.
There is no other reason. At today's court meeting, everyone is still fighting and fighting over money.
The Great Xia Dynasty needed silver more than ever.
And it’s a lot of money.
So during this court meeting, Emperor Yongsheng issued a decree that completely paralyzed all civil and military officials.
Salary cut in half.
All the salaries of officials of fifth rank and above will be cut in half, including the salary for officials sent abroad, and each department will receive some subsidy of silver every year. Don't think about it this year.
To the officials, this was like a thunderbolt, making families who were not already wealthy even worse.
The problem is that in the past, officials could have found some reasons to refuse, but this time it was different.
The problem in the disaster area lies here.
The migration of oasis has become a thorn in everyone's heart. With all the above problems combined, it is useless even if you want to refuse.
"Oh, internal and external troubles, internal and external troubles, this blessing from heaven and earth, I didn't expect that one day it would become a disaster."
After walking out of the palace, Shangshu He Yan spoke, his eyes filled with helplessness.
"Stop talking, Lord Shangshu. Your household department is doing fine. At least you have some money. Our punishment department is unlucky. Our expenses have been reduced by half and we still have to do all the work. It's really troublesome."
"From now on, if you come to my punishment department, if nothing else, the tea will be gone."
The Minister of Punishment opened his mouth, a little depressed.
"Why do you, the Ministry of Punishments, call you uncomfortable? The one who really suffers is our Ministry of Rites. How many foreign envoys does the Ministry of Rites entertain each year? There are a lot of other things, and now they have been cut in half. Who should we, the Ministry of Rites, look for?"
"But don't talk about it anymore. Do you think our officials are fine? We have been called poor every year, but we are even poorer this year."
The officials said something to each other. They were very dissatisfied with this imperial edict, but no one dared to mention it. In the year of great disaster, who would dare to act recklessly?
Unless you go against the people.
"Wang Shangshu, why have you been silent? Your Ministry of Industry is short of money. This time it was cut in half. I feel like you haven't said a word? What? There is still money left in the Ministry of Industry?"
At this moment, someone observed that Wang Qixin was speechless and couldn't help but speak like this.
As soon as he said this, Wang Qixin immediately frowned.
"Stop slandering people here. The Ministry of Works has no money, so don't even think about bringing your idea to the Ministry of Works."
Wang Qixin spoke directly.
In fact, the Ministry of Industry is poorer than anyone else. In the eyes of outsiders, the Ministry of Industry can cut corners, but who dares to do this?
Especially when the imperial court's projects were completed, Emperor Yongsheng would not tolerate him. In addition, with the recent large-scale production of this and that, the Ministry of Industry couldn't wait to use one penny as two pence.
If someone really comes to give money, Wang Qixin immediately agrees and then fills the big holes.
"Well, I have to say that the most uncomfortable thing is probably Yang Shangshu. Counting the time, Yang Shangshu should have arrived in Jiangzhong County long ago. I guess he has got the tax bill now, right?"
Someone spoke up and mentioned Yang Kai.
A few days ago, Yang Kai followed people from the Ministry of Revenue to Jiangzhong County to collect grain taxes. Everyone disagreed with this matter.
I think it will cause public resentment.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Yongsheng insisted on imposing a grain tax, and in the eyes of the officials, they could understand.
After all, Jiangzhong County's grain accounted for one-third of the national grain tax, so it was inevitable that Emperor Yongsheng couldn't let go of it. Although Jiangzhong County suffered a disaster, if the imperial decree is passed, at least 20 to 30 million shi of grain can be collected, right?
Of course, the consequence of this is to cause public dissatisfaction.
Isn't it unkind for you to collect taxes when other people are suffering from drought?
This is what troubles them the most.
Therefore, they thought that if Yang Kai went to Jiangzhong County, he would probably encounter all kinds of abuse, which would be really aggrieved.
"So what if I get the tax bill? Although I am not from the Ministry of Household Affairs, I can still calculate that in previous years Jiangzhong County paid about 35 million dan, but this year's disaster hit about 30 million dan, but the tax bill is just a tax bill."
"It's a big problem if you really want to collect it. The maximum is 20 million dan of grain, which is still the most. Plus the losses along the way, etc., it will be almost 10 million dan by the time we get to Kyoto."
"But what the imperial court lacks now is 10 million shi of grain? Without 10 million shi of grain, the problem cannot be solved at all."
The official from the Ministry of Personnel opened his mouth and what he said made sense.
The current situation is quite simple. Ten million shi of grain cannot solve the fundamental problem, but at least it can solve many, many problems at hand.
But it would be difficult to collect 10,000 shi of grain.
It's very difficult.
"Forget it, let's wait a few days before Yang Shangshu comes back."
When He Yan opened his mouth, he understood better than anyone else that although the official's words sounded a bit unpleasant, they were true and that was the actual situation.
There is nothing more to say.
in this way.
All the officials left one after another.
And in Jiangnan County.
Among the Wu family.
Two figures are playing chess.
They are Chang Yuntian and Wu Zhangyi.
"Mr. Chang is really smart. He knew that King Qin would not agree, so he resorted to this alienation strategy to create a gap between father and son."
"If this were not the case, King Qin would definitely not agree to our request."
Wu Zhangyi smiled slightly.
Previously, Chang Yuntian went to look for King Qin and brought back bad news, which completely panicked the entire Jiangnan County merchants.
King Qin was their only life-saving straw, but they didn't expect that King Qin wouldn't even look at them.
Now, there is an estrangement between the King of Qin and the Emperor, and the father and son are fighting, but they have been given a chance.
How not to make them happy?
"The King of Qin's agreement does not mean that the plan will be successful. There are still two steps to determine whether the plan will be successful."
Changyun Tianluozi said this.
"The King of Qin has already agreed, so he has boarded our ship. Isn't it possible?"
"Mr. Chang, could it be that he suspects that Emperor Yongsheng and the King of Qin are conspiring to put on a show for us?"
Wu Zhangyi was a little surprised.
What the wealthy merchants in the south of the Yangtze River did was a serious crime of beheading. After the King of Qin found out, he agreed to cover it up. Logically speaking, everyone was in the same boat, so there was no reason why other problems would occur.
"That's not the case."
"If it was really an act, King Qin would not agree. Now King Qin's reputation has been completely ruined."
"Obviously, I worked hard to fight the fire in Donglin County without any credit, but now that I am experiencing injustice, no one can swallow this sigh of relief."
"The King of Qin's confession means that he has completely lost his bid for the position of crown prince. It is impossible for him to do this. This is extremely unfair to him."
"Even if Emperor Yongsheng asked him to do this, I am afraid that King Qin would not accept it. I have seen him. King Qin is not an idle person. He is very ambitious and has a heart to be an emperor."
"So acting is unlikely."
"I'm afraid that the King of Qin will use me to gain merit."
Changyuntian spoke out.
He didn't believe that this was an act. The price for acting in this act was to lose the throne. Who would be willing to do it instead?
At least King Qin would not agree.
He is an ambitious prince who wants to be the emperor. Why is he acting in this scene with you for no reason?
Are you really full and have nothing to do?
Chang Yuntian's only worry is that King Qin wants to use them as stepping stones to ascend to power.
"Then what should we do if that's the case?"
Wu Zhangyi frowned a little and couldn't help but ask.
"Then it will only make him sink deeper and deeper. Tell these businessmen that since they have the support of King Qin, they can do business unscrupulously. Of course, it is similar to what happened before. Don't do it. This violates the bottom line. King Qin is not stupid either.
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"But how to make money is how you make money."
"If you put more pressure on the issue of spreading a small family into a family, we will force Gu Jinnian to come forward."
Chang Yuntian opened his mouth and said this.
Instead of guarding against King Qin, it would be better to drag King Qin deeper and deeper into the situation. He didn't believe that with so many things involved, if it came out, King Qin would be okay?
The worst case scenario would be that everything would be destroyed, and both the jade and the stone would be destroyed. He wanted to see what King Qin would choose.
"Forcing Gu Jinnian to come forward?"
"If Gu Jinnian were to come here, wouldn't he be going on a killing spree?"
Wu Zhangyi frowned, his moves were a bit random, and it was obvious that Gu Jinnian was frightened.
Gu Jinnian's reputation is not just exaggerated, it is really achieved through killing. Not to mention him, even those businessmen regard Gu Jinnian as their formidable enemy.
Anyway, I was afraid when I heard it. There was nothing that could be done about it. Gu Jinnian killed so many people, how could he not be afraid?
"Don't worry, use Gu Jinnian to test King Qin, if Gu Jinnian really goes on a killing spree."
"That proves that King Qin is not of the same mind as us at all."
"If Gu Jinnian doesn't go on a killing spree, it won't prove that King Qin and I are of the same mind, but it will at least be beneficial to us."
"This is just a test. If you open this door, King Qin will be trapped in the quagmire. I don't believe it, he will be destroyed."
Changyuntian made a faint sound.
When he said this, he said slowly.
"You have already lost."
On the chessboard, the black stones formed a dragon, and we really won.
It's just that Wu Zhangyi doesn't have any expression, it's just a game of chess, it's nothing.
But I still have to say a few words of flattery.
"Mr. Chang's chess skills are truly unparalleled. He even gave me three sons."
"If you don't give in, I'm afraid I will lose within fifty moves."
"Mr. Chang has such chess skills, why don't you go to Jixia Academy? I heard that there is a supreme chess technique in Jixia Academy. If you can suddenly realize it, you will receive your destiny."
Wu Zhangyi asked, these words were both praise and truth.
"Skills have specializations. What I am best at is not chess, but Confucianism. I have a junior brother who is unparalleled in chess. He gave me three pieces, but I couldn't beat him. This time, he will go to Jixia Academy.
Slay the great dragon of chess."
Chang Yuntian spoke out and said this.
Praise your junior brother.
"I see."
Wu Zhangyi nodded.
At this moment, Chang Yuntian slowly stood up and said.
"After I am forced out of Gu Jinnian, I will join the Great Xia Dynasty as an official. Then I will need to rely more on you."
Chang Yuntian said this.
The latter immediately bowed.
"Sir, you're welcome. Sir, you saved my Wu family from fire and water. Wu will never forget this incident."
"As long as you open your mouth, the Wu family will definitely help you, and the businessmen in Jiangnan County will also give you their full support."
Wu Zhangyi spoke up.
At this moment, Chang Yuntian didn't say anything, just cupped his hands and left the place.
at the same moment.
Daxia Academy.
Gu Jinnian and Su Wenjing were also having a conversation.
Gu Jinnian told Su Wenjing one by one what he had learned during this period, and also fully informed him of his doubts.
"Sir, how should I deal with the movement?"
"If you suppress your will, you are not who you are."
"If you don't suppress your will, the movement of your mind will produce good and evil. My good will not be the good of the people in the world, and my evil will not be the evil of the people in the world."
"Please sir, please clarify my doubts."
Gu Jinnian spoke up. This was the issue he was most concerned about, and it was also the biggest issue stuck in front of him now.
Conception.
How to dispose.
After hearing Gu Jinnian speak, Su Wenjing did not answer immediately, but remained silent for a while.
"Jinnian, if you are familiar with Buddhist scriptures, you should know what it means to have a distracted mind, right?"
Su Wenjing spoke up and found a way to explain.
"clear."
"The mind beats like an ape's."
"Consciousness is like a horse running."
"This is a horse with one mind and one mind."
Gu Jinnian replied.
"Yes." Su Wen nodded and then stood up and said: "Buddhism pays attention to concentration. This concentration is to calm the mind. The questions you ask are nothing more than the movements of the mind, which give birth to my good and evil.
And it is impossible to determine what good and evil are in the world."
"But have you ever thought about why you want to change?"
"Why not let this intention move with you and your heart?"
Su Wenjing smiled slightly and pointed out a clear path for Gu Jinnian.
"Move with yourself?"
"Then how to distinguish between good and evil?"
Gu Jinnian was thoughtful, but also full of curiosity.
"Jin Nian."
"You care too much about the distinction between good and evil."
"What is good?"
"How many scholars are there in the world? Is everyone good?"
"What is evil?"
"Are demonic monks necessarily evil?"
"If you are not me, how do you know if I am doing good or evil?"
"If I am not you, how can I know if you are doing good or evil?"
"Good and evil are like the yin and yang of the world. If there is no light, who can know the darkness?"
"What troubles you is whether your good and evil are the good and evil of others?"
"This in itself is a nonsense. There are thousands of people with thousands of faces, and it is difficult to find two identical people among all living beings."
"Not to mention the distinction between good and evil?"
"Jinnian, do you understand?"
Su Wenjing spoke up and explained the origin of good and evil.
He described it in terms of Buddhism and explained it in terms of yin and yang.
Gu Jinnian benefited a lot.
I have to say that a half-saint is a half-saint.
"Students are enlightened."
"Thank you sir for your advice."
Thanks to Gu Jinnian.
Su Wenjing smiled slightly.
"Jinnian, you are already doing very well at this point, and you are almost close to the Holy Path."
"It can be seen that this enlightenment means a lot to you."
"This is pretty good."
"Jixia Academy will delay it for another three months for you."
"In three months, you should be able to truly touch the holy way. If you make a speech in the academy, you can directly step into the semi-saint realm. With the help of the Great Way to Become a Saint, you will become a saint in these hundreds of years."
"Confucianism and Taoism are prosperous."
Su Wenjing smiled and expressed high hopes for Gu Jinnian.
"Sir, you are welcome. You can sanctify your students in advance. There is no need to wait."
"After all, no one knows what will happen in the future. If we encounter any trouble again, we will still need my husband."
Gu Jinnian spoke up.
To be honest, Gu Jinnian cannot guarantee that he will become a saint. The time and understanding required are indispensable.
Su Wenjing forcibly delayed his becoming a saint for his own sake. In Gu Jinnian's opinion, this shouldn't be the case.
As for these false reputations, it actually doesn't matter. My reputation is already big enough. A little more or a little less doesn't matter much.
"No, no."
Su Wenjing shook his head, then looked at Gu Jinnian and spoke slowly.
"Jin Nian."
"You don't really think I want you to do it, do you?"
Su Wenjing opened his mouth and told the truth.
Holy man.
This is the seventh realm. Who doesn’t want to step into the seventh realm?
Although Su Wenjing is a gentleman.
But it’s not so great and selfless, right?
It is really difficult to get up there. Even if you get the Sacred Heart of Heaven and Earth, it will take a certain amount of time to step into the holy path.
If you can't become a saint, it's reasonable to say a few nice words.
When he heard this, Gu Jinnian was stunned for a moment.
But after all, he didn't say anything, he just got up and planned to go back to Wen Palace.
There are so many fruits growing in the tree of living beings. Now that my thoughts have been cleared up, I should use the holy fruits of Confucianism and Taoism to complete the final transformation. Not to mention stepping into the holy path, but at least grasp it.
"correct."
"Where is the Su Huaiyu who has been by your side?"
"Why does it feel like I haven't seen him for a long time?"
Just after Gu Jinnian got up, Su Wenjing couldn't help but be curious and asked where Su Huaiyu had gone.
"oh?"
"This guy should still be farming."
Mentioning Su Huaiyu, Gu Jinnian almost forgot about him. When he asked Su Huaiyu to grow food, Gu Jinnian's only impression was that Su Huaiyu left with a big bag of seeds.
I really don’t know where exactly I went.
But it's easy to summon Su Huaiyu, just do something illegal.
"Farming?"
"You have enough to eat and nothing to do."
"Jin Nian, don't hang out with people like this if you have nothing to do in the future. It's this kind of people that have prevented you from entering the holy realm."
Su Wenjing spoke out, somewhat annoyed.
"Understood, sir."
Gu Jinnian nodded, said a few words casually, and walked out of the academy.
soon.
After Gu Jinnian walked out of the academy, a figure blocked his way forward.
It was Wang Qixin, Minister of Industry and Industry.
"Master Hou."
"Report to the Lord Marquis."
"The first phase of the Daxia Evernight City project has been completed."
Gu Jinnian was a little surprised by Wang Qixin's appearance, but after hearing this, Gu Jinnian understood.
Things in the city that never sleeps have been completed.
For four or five months, the Ministry of Engineering worked overtime to complete the first phase of the project.
"good."
Gu Jinnian nodded and mentioned the city that never sleeps in Daxia. Gu Jinnian was still a little energetic.
In the past, I was worried that the people were not rich and it would be difficult to earn a lot of wealth in the city that never sleeps in Daxia. But it is different now. There are dragon rice in the river, five oases, and different dragon rice grown in other places.
It is difficult for the people of Daxia not to be rich. The greater the income from the city that never sleeps in Kyoto, and it will be copied in other ancient cities in the future. Basically, the income of other ancient cities will be around 30% of the income of Kyoto.
It's not bad, it will even surpass the grand occasion of Daxia Kyoto.
The city that never sleeps in Daxia is not just a place to make money, but is the seventy-two counties of Daxia, including other countries.
Stabilize the status of Daxia Baochao.
"Master Hou, when will this city that never sleeps in Daxia open?"
Seeing that Gu Jinnian only said one good word, Wang Qixin couldn't help but ask about the opening.
"Prepare the goods, plus personnel matters, and we will open in fifteen days."
Gu Jinnian set a date. He had previously told Wang Fugui to train a group of people, so there was no need to worry about personnel and vacancies could be filled quickly.
And cargo transportation takes time.
But it was easy to handle, using Daxia treasure ships and Daxia dragon boats to transport it.
"Understood."
Wang Qixin nodded.
"What? What happened to the court again?"
Gu Jinnian was a little curious.
Upon hearing this, Wang Qixin did not hesitate and directly told Gu Jinnian what happened during this period.
Gu Jinnian couldn't help but frown when he heard that there was a estrangement between King Qin and Emperor Yongsheng.
Coupled with all the following things, Gu Jinnian's face became serious.
"The King of Qin did not harm the people."
Finally, Gu Jinnian spoke. He knew that King Qin had not harmed the people, and he knew the affairs of Donglin County better than anyone else.
"Master Hou."
"Now it is no longer a matter of whether King Qin made a mistake or not, but a question of whether the people of the world feel it or not."
"Youyou's words have already been decided. King Qin has no harm to the people, so it's useless."
"But your Majesty has already dealt with this matter. At least King Qin has stopped making trouble. After a while, no one will pay attention to this matter."
Wang Qixin spoke, and he was right.
But Gu Jinnian felt that it was still necessary to go to see King Qin.
"Wang Shangshu, this is the token from the commander of the Xuandeng Department. Send someone to ask the Xuandeng Department to post the notice."
"Let's just say that Daxia Evernight City will open in fifteen days, with all the goods available, and every citizen who goes to Evernight City will be given a gift."
Gu Jinnian asked Wang Qixin to do this.
"Okay, Lord Marquis, don't worry."
Wang Qixin nodded.
And Gu Jinnian went straight to the Prince of Qin's Mansion.
He really didn't know about this matter, but now that he knew about it, he wanted to have a good chat with King Qin.
Just wait for Gu Jinnian to arrive at Prince Qin's Mansion.
However, King Qin seemed very calm. He was still watching the singer's performance in the palace, drinking and eating, and there was nothing unusual about him.
The only difference is that King Qin was obviously worried.
"Brother King Qin."
When he saw King Qin, Gu Jinnian called out, but King Qin was all smiles.
"Brother Jinnian."
"How's enlightenment going?"
"Is there anything gained?"
"Do you need anything for me, brother?"
King Qin was very happy when he saw Gu Jinnian. This happiness came from the bottom of his heart, without any pretense.
"Need not."
"Brother, I came back just to tell you the good news."
"Our Daxia Night City is about to open."
Gu Jinnian said with a smile.
Hearing this, King Qin was not particularly happy. He had never been very interested in this. It was not about anything else. He just felt that his brother, Confucianism and Taoism, was definitely not good at doing business.
However, in order to support his brother, he paid the money directly without thinking about things like repaying the capital.
Anyway, just have a happy Jin Year.
The two sat down and chatted for a while, but Gu Jinnian brought up the matter in Donglin County intentionally or unintentionally.
But when Gu Jinnian offered to help King Qin prove his innocence, he was rejected by King Qin.
"The reputation has been formed."
"Go and explain to me, but it will harm you. Brother, this is the situation now, and there is no hope."
"Okay, brother Jinnian, if you have this heart, you are very happy and touched to be a brother, so don't get involved in this matter."
King Qin patted Gu Jinnian on the shoulder and said it very directly.
After hearing this, Gu Jinnian really didn't say anything more.
After all, this is indeed someone else's family matter, and there is no point in meddling in it yourself.
in this way.
After about half an hour, Gu Jinnian resigned. He needed further enlightenment.
Pluck all the Confucian and Taoist fruits from the Tree of Living Beings to complete the true transformation.
As Su Wenjing said, he could indeed complete his immortal mission at Jixia Academy and transform into a semi-saint.
As for sanctification, let’s see.
Gu Jinnian left.
And at the same moment.
Daxia Dynasty.
Jiangzhong County, in Fucheng.
Yang Kai and several officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs were looking blankly at the tax bills in front of them.
They had read the tax bill seven or eight times.
But I still watch it over and over again.
Zhou Man, the governor of Jiangzhong County, stood in front of Yang Kai and looked very respectful. Although he was the governor, he was still two levels lower than Yang Kai.
"Mr. Yang, is there anything wrong with this tax bill?"
Zhou Man said with a gentle expression.
After all, these people had been stunned for a long time and always felt that something was wrong.
Hear this.
Yang Kai woke up from the shock, but still couldn't help but look at the tax bill again.
Jiangzhong County's food tax this time is 30 million dan, 14.56 million dan, and 3212 dan.
Thirty million shi of grain.
When Jiangzhong County's tax revenue peaked, it only amounted to 55 million shi of grain. Now that it is experiencing a severe drought, you tell me that the tax revenue is 30 million shi?
Are you bluffing me?
"Mr. Zhou, is there an error in this tax bill?"
"It's 30 million shi of grain, right?"
Yang Kai spoke up and asked Zhou Mandao.
The latter took the tax bill and shook his head directly.
"There is nothing wrong. It is a grain tax of 30,000,000 shi. It is collected according to the new policy. One out of ten. However, didn't Jiangzhong County pay one less tax before? The people of Jiangzhong County have asked to make up for it."
"We will make up for it according to the new policy. Otherwise, it should be 10 million and 60 million shi of grain."
"That's right, sir."
Zhou Man spoke and looked at Yang Kai with some confusion.
hiss!
hiss!
hiss!
In an instant, three gasps of air rang out, and Yang Kai, the right servant of the Ministry of Revenue, and a member of the household department, were completely paralyzed.
Is this fucking still 1 out of 10?
"In other words, Jiangzhong County can now produce 160,000 shi of grain at a time?"
The right minister of Hube grabbed Zhou Man directly and asked in astonishment.
Zhou Man, who was caught, suddenly felt helpless.
"My lord, my lord, don't get excited. Didn't the Marquis tell you?"
Zhou Man was really helpless, he thought these people knew.
"Master Hou?"
"Wait a minute, isn't Jiangzhong County suffering from a severe drought? Why is there so much food?"
"Zhou Man, won't you forcibly steal the people's food for the sake of political achievement?"
"This is a crime that has implicated the nine clans."
Yang Kai spoke out, subconsciously thinking that Zhou Man was messing around.
"Sir, if you don't believe it, just drive and go to various places to check."
"Moreover, Jiangzhong County suffered from a severe drought, but it was solved directly by the Marquis."
"The Marquis took out a kind of dragon spike and planted it in Jiangzhong County. Its yield is twice that of ordinary grain. Moreover, a person can eat two or two meters a day to eat and drink enough, and it can also replenish qi and blood."
"Didn't I have merit in the past few days? If nothing else happens, I will be able to harvest another part in two months, but at that time, I can only pay half of this at best."
"Oh, no, the golden light of merit has fallen on our Jiangzhong County and improved a lot of fertile farmland. Now there is no ordinary farmland in Jiangzhong County, it is basically fertile farmland. In addition, the people are opening up wasteland a bit fast."
"After two months, we will basically be able to pay 20,000 shi of grain. It will have to stabilize in a few months. Anyway, if there are no major problems in the future, we will pay 20,000 shi of grain every four months."
"Sir, if you don't believe me, you can go and have a look. I won't follow you, so as not to misunderstand."
Zhou Man spoke up.
Anyway, if you don’t believe it, go see it yourself.
After hearing this, Yang Kai immediately understood that what Zhou Man said was basically true. After all, when officials came to inspect, they would be accompanied by local officials, and the more officials accompanied them, there were actually a lot of things going wrong.
But Zhou Man dared to speak like this, he was not afraid at all.
"Ha ha ha ha."
"Looking at what you said, how can I not believe the Sheriff?"
Yang Kai smiled and then spoke.
"However, I have never been to Jiangzhong County. I also want to see the lives of the people. Let's go!"
After saying this, Yang Kai took the people away directly.
After walking out of the private room.
Yang Kai waved his hand, and a horse suddenly appeared in front of him. He then drove the horse and disappeared into the Jiangzhong County Mansion as quickly as possible.
Go straight to other places, and they are some remote areas.
He believes Zhou Man is good.
But there are some things that seeing is believing.
in this way.
Five hours later.
Zhou Man and the people from the household department came back, and the three of them looked in shock.
Because along the way, they found that the farmlands were all full of food, and the people were very busy and extremely happy.
Basically, I didn't see people cursing me. I finally found a place and people passed by.
But I found out that it was the elders in the village who were scolding me.
The content of the scolding also left the three of them completely speechless.
Why look at the next village, the harvest this year is 80,000 dan, and look at you, the harvest is only 60,000 dan, it is embarrassing and so on.
In a small village with a population of several hundred households, a bumper harvest of 20,000 yuan is considered a bumper harvest. However, 80,000 or 60,000 shi can be easily moved here, which shocked their outlook.
Moreover, as they inquired along the way, not only did they find that what Zhou Man said was true, but more importantly, they found that the people actually wanted to pay more taxes.
Have no idea.
There is really too much food, whether it is stored in cellars or in granaries, there is no place to store it anyway, so I thought it would be better to add more.
But the local government didn’t want it, for no other reason than it was really full.
And the rules are the rules. If you say you get one out of ten, you have to get one out of ten, so each village actually wants to donate it to several surrounding counties. They feel that this time there is a drought in Jiangzhong County and support from all directions, it is time for them to repay their kindness.
This matter has been recognized by many people. From villages to prefectures, many people have this idea and discuss together how to transport it and in whose name it should be transported.
Damn it, Yang Kai and the other three were completely convinced.
Really impressed.
"Master Yang, how is the inquiry going?"
In the city.
Zhou Man opened his mouth and looked at Yang Kai with a smile.
"good."
"It's really good."
"This is a great achievement."
"Zhou Man, I will return to Beijing now and inform Your Majesty of this happy event."
"You will make great achievements in this matter."
Yang Kai spoke excitedly, feeling uncontrollable joy in his heart.
The current Daxia Dynasty is full of waste and is short of money and food. In fact, money is not bad, but if there is no money, the worst is not to continue construction.
But food is the most important thing.
What do disaster victims eat?
What did the migrating people eat?
Didn't you calculate it before? How much food does the Ministry of Revenue need to solve the current problem?
Ten million shi of grain.
But now Jiangzhong County alone can hand over 30 million shi of grain, and including the 10 million shi of grain consumed by transportation, this is still 20 million shi.
The issue is!
Zhou Man said that there will be more in two months.
Almost twenty million stone.
Damn it.
Wuhu.
Take off.
"Thank you, Mr. Yang."
Zhou Man opened his mouth, but before he could say anything else, he saw Yang Kai and others riding back directly.
Especially Yang Kai, he is a great Confucian after all, and his awe-inspiring righteousness turned into a fierce horse. He rushed to Kyoto at the fastest speed to inform the Kyoto officials of the good news.
"Gu Jinnian, Gu Jinnian."
"It turns out that you have solved the trouble in Jiangzhong County."
"I just asked, how come Jiangzhong County is so fine?"
"The army of five hundred thousand was originally intended to seal the secrets. Hahahahahaha. This time we are going to give the whole world a surprise."
"The Great Xia Dynasty has food and money!!!"
Yang Kai said to himself excitedly.
Although he is not the Minister of Household Affairs, the operation of the entire dynasty is actually in two directions: people's livelihood and national prosperity.
And these two directions are centered around two points.
Silver and grain.
Once food is provided, people can live and work in peace and contentment, and money will come.
Four months and 160,000 shi of food.
That’s close to half a million shi of food a year.
Even if the population of the Great Xia Dynasty tripled, it would not be enough to eat.
No one will ever be short of food again.
Never again.
Thinking of this, Yang Kai laughed excitedly.
Just running and running.
Suddenly, Yang Kai thought of something.
"Dragon rice in the river."
"The city that never sleeps in Daxia?"
Wang Qixin told himself about the completion of Daxia Evernight City a few days ago, but because there were many things piled up in front of him, he didn't pay attention to it for the time being.
But now that he learned about the long rice in the river, he suddenly thought of Gu Jinnian's business map.
"The rice from the river is sold for ten taels and one stone. For the common people, it is worth every penny."
"Just from selling rice, I'm afraid the revenue will be astronomical."
"Fuck it."
"I'm going to send it."
"My etiquette department is going to distribute it."
Yang Kai realized it later, and after he woke up, he couldn't help but scream.
How many years has the Ministry of Rites been poor?
This time it's really going to happen.
As for Gu Jinnian's Daxia Evernight City, he invested in it for two reasons. One was from the prince himself, and the other was that Gu Jinnian's business plan was indeed good.
But whether it can make money is still unknown.
What if the plan is great and the results are amazing?
But now, Yang Kai completely understands how good this plan is.
This is simply giving yourself free money.
Hahahahaha!
Thinking of this, Yang Kai rode faster.
in this way.
Until Mao hour.
In Daxia Kyoto.
Royal Palace Hall.
All officials held court meetings as usual.
There are too many things going on lately, so I can only hold court meetings every day.
But the content of court meetings is always inseparable from money and food.
"Your Majesty, the aftermath work in Longxi County has been arranged in an orderly manner."
"But the people of Donglin County have been recalled, and the number of people to be relocated has been determined. The two counties can gather 10 million people to go to the oasis. However, there is an urgent need for food. One is to provide disaster relief, and the other is to stabilize people's hearts."
"Roughly 20 million dan of grain are needed. Guanping County's grain tax revenue is 14 million dan, and Nanhe County's grain tax revenue is 11 million dan. I sincerely request your majesty to allocate the grain from the two counties to Donglin County."
The left servant of the household department opened his mouth and was the first to start.
But not yet waiting for Emperor Yongsheng to speak.
Immediately, the left minister of the Ministry of War stood up and said roughly the same words as the left minister of the household department, but he was targeted at Nanyue County.
It also targets grain from Guanping County and Nanhe County.
Because these two places are close to the disaster area, there will naturally be competition.
Soon, the war of words began again.
Basically, there is no great nutrition. They just have their own sufferings and reasons. Anyway, these two places want to use the food tax revenue to provide disaster relief.
This is the recent state of the Great Xia Dynasty.
There were quarrels in the last court.
The content of the quarrel was about food or money.
One opening is bigger than the other, one appetite is bigger than the other.
What silenced Emperor Yongsheng the most was.
What both sides said is correct.
Everyone has their own reasons.
They are all for disaster relief, it depends on who chooses to be the emperor.
"enough."
Emperor Yongsheng shouted and then scolded him.
The court also became completely quiet.
But quiet is still quiet, and being unhappy is still unhappy.
Anyway, we have to fight.
Everyone needs to participate and everyone is poor.
And at this moment.
A voice sounded outside.
"Report!"
"Your Majesty, the Minister of Rites, Yang Kai, Mr. Yang, has something urgent to ask for."
As this voice sounded.
The hall instantly became quieter.
At this moment, the five ministers couldn't help but sigh.
Yang Kai is in a hurry?
It's probably that something big happened in Jiangzhong County.
And it must be tax collection.
"enter."
Emperor Yongsheng spoke up, sat on the dragon throne, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Yang Kai is back, which is a good thing and can solve this urgent problem.
soon.
A figure quickly entered the palace.
He ran so fast that he almost fell down.
"His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty Yang Kai, I have a shocking news to report."
Yang Kai was trembling a little as he spoke, his face flushed with excitement.
this moment.
All civil and military officials in the dynasty were stunned.
Big happy event?
Are you sure you're right?
If you tell me that Jiangzhong County's people have changed, I believe it. Are you telling me about the great news?
Seeing Yang Kai's expression, Emperor Yongsheng couldn't help but frown.
"In a panic."
"As a minister, my words are so disrespectful."
"The food tax in Jiangzhong County is shocking, isn't it?"
"Just tell me."
"Is it fifty million or eighty million stones?"
Emperor Yongsheng spoke. He had known about the situation in Jiangzhong County for a long time, but now he was shocked to see the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
This is not to be missed.
You must put on a calm look and maintain your imperial majesty.
But I heard this.
All the officials were completely confused and didn't understand what Emperor Yongsheng was saying.
Nonsense?
"no."
"Your Majesty, it's not 80 million stones, nor 50 million stones."
Yang Kai spoke out, he didn't know why Emperor Yongsheng said this number.
When he heard this, Emperor Yongsheng was also stunned.
Not fifty million stones?
Not 80 million stones?
Could something have happened?
This time Emperor Yongsheng became a little nervous.
"As for the specific amount, just tell me directly."
Emperor Yongsheng asked Yang Kai to speak out.
"Return to Your Majesty."
"The total tax revenue of Jiangzhong County is thirty million dan."
Yang Kai was a little confused, he looked down at the tax bill, and then answered seriously.
In an instant.
The court was quiet.
He Yan's eyes widened.
He looked at Yang Kai with all his might.
All civil and military officials were also completely dumbfounded.
Looking at Yang Kai.
The entire hall was eerily quiet.
It can also be said that you can hear the drop of a needle.
Even Emperor Yongsheng.
This time I was speechless.
hiss!
hiss!
hiss!
He Yan was the first to gasp.
What does the Minister of Hubu say?
He is naturally sensitive to food taxes. He keeps statistics on national taxes. How could he not be sensitive?
For the entire Daxia Dynasty, the tax revenue in one year was almost 30,000 shi of grain.
Now a Jiangzhong County can actually pay a grain tax of 30 million shi?
You fucking treat me like a three-year-old child, are you kidding me?
Then it was Baiguan who gasped.
Especially the left minister of household affairs and the right minister of military affairs.
The two brothers almost got into a fight in this hall just now because they were competing for tens of millions of stones of food.
As a result, when I hear it now, Jiangzhong County can pay taxes of 30,000 tons of food?
Aren't you making us two brothers look like clowns?
But the most shocking thing is Emperor Yongsheng.
He really didn't expect it to be 30,000 stones?
Are you being conservative?
But at this moment.
Yang Kai spoke silently again.
"Well, to inform your majesty, Zhou Man, the governor of Jiangzhong County, said that in two months, another grain tax of 20,000 dan can be paid."
He spoke.
The voice fell.
It became completely quiet.
This time there was no sound of breathing.
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Brothers, this chapter is the first one. The cumulative update of the first issue is 2.2W words.
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