Gu Qingzhi and Gu Qingyun's expressions changed, and they looked at Qingwan with suspicious eyes.
Unexpectedly, Qingwan just smiled faintly and raised his eyebrows towards Jiang Hongwen.
Whoever caused the trouble will take care of it.
Jiang Hongwen coughed lightly and said affectionately to Qingguan: "Guan'er, I will get up earlier tomorrow and come to have breakfast with you. By the way, the spring rolls today are really delicious. Let Aunt Liu make more tomorrow. several."
After saying this, you could hear a needle drop in the yard, and even Yueniang and the others opened their eyes wide, as if they had seen a ghost.
asshole!
Gu Qingguan cursed in his heart, coughed twice, but couldn't help but follow the words: "If you don't have time, there is no need to come here. We have a long time to come."
Jiang Hongwen's eyes passed over Wu Yanling's body, and he said meaningfully: "How can that be done? I still protect Guan'er and won't let others bully her."
"..." The corners of Gu Qingwan's mouth twitched.
"Some people talk about their secrets but hide their swords in their smiles. Guan'er, you have to be more careful. But don't be afraid. They're just scumbags. If you drop them, I'll do it. If you don't dare, I'll do it!"
As soon as these words came out, Wu Yanling's pretty face suddenly turned pale, and her figure was on the verge of collapse.
In the Tai Chi Hall, with red pillars, a bright yellow throne, and amidst the sandalwood smoke breathed out by the bronze crane, Emperor Baoqing pushed Eunuch Li's hand away and looked intently at the ministers standing on both sides.
After the kowtow ceremony, Eunuch Li gave a sharp shout.
"If you have something to report, please leave the court if nothing happens."
"I have something to report."
The one who stood out with his head held high was Qin Hao, the censor. "I participated in playing King Shou. Yesterday at noon, the horse ridden by King Shou ran rampant in the downtown area, injuring six people. After King Shou injured people, he did not repent and immediately went to Wanhua Tower to have fun. Since Taizu pacified the world, We must work hard to govern, put the country first, then the family, and put the people first, then the rulers and ministers. Only then will we have the peace and prosperity we have today.
World. The longevity king bumps into people, treats the lives of the people as nothing, seeks pleasure in the Wanhua Tower, and ignores etiquette and law. The King of Shou is inferior to one person and is superior to ten thousand people. If hundreds of officials follow suit, if things go on like this, the official style will not be upright, and the official style will not be upright, and the people's customs will not be promoted. Your Majesty, I am willing to ask for severe punishment. "
Ten thousand grass and mud horses roared past Zhao Jingyan's heart.
His gloomy eyes suddenly showed a cold light: "When the horse was frightened and hurt someone, you said it was me who hit the person intentionally; I went to Wanhua Tower to recuperate, but you said I was looking for pleasure. Did Qin Yushi's eyes grow up to his buttocks? ?”
"Prince?" Qin Hao blushed and wanted to defend.
"What is your lord?"
Zhao Jingyan interrupted coldly, "You leave those corrupt officials alone and those bad officials who exploit the people's wealth. You take care of the trivial matters of my travels. The court's salary allows me to raise a dog and bark twice. Could it be that you, Qin Yushi, are worse than a dog?"
"you… "
Qin Hao was filled with shame and anger, his face turned as red as a pig's head, and he immediately fell to the ground, "Your Majesty, this is wrong, wrong, I am wronged."
"Hey, I didn't say that you wronged me, but you came to falsely accuse me of wronging you? Qin Yushi, what a words."
When the officials heard this, they secretly covered their mouths.
People have tongues, pigs have mouth strips. The Shou King had previously called him a dog, but now he would be called as stupid as a pig, in short, a beast.
Qin Hao was so ashamed and angry that he gritted his teeth and said, "Is it true that the prince fought with the wise king in public?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at the wise king with a deep meaning in their eyes.
Who doesn't know that Qin Yushi's main wife and the Xian Wang's concubine are cousins and sisters, and they have been going on for a long time to vent their anger on the Xian Wang's behalf.
It's a pity that Qin Yushi's words are a bit weak. Under the hands of the Demon King, he can't survive a single move and becomes a dead pig.
Emperor Baoqing frowned and coughed slightly, and said coldly: "Old man, is this the case?"
Zhao Jingyan exhaled cold air from her nose, "Go back to my father, this is indeed the case."
"Damn it, your majesty, your prince, your grandson, how can you be so disrespectful of dignity?" Emperor Baoqing said with a hint of anger.
"Father!"
The wise king immediately dropped his robe and knelt down, "It was my eighth brother who hit me first, and then hit someone else after he hit me."
How could Zhao Jingyan be inferior? She also knelt down and said: "Father, that's because the third brother scolded the person first."
"You were the one who hit first, and then I scolded you."
"If you don't scold me, why should I hit you?"
"If you don't hit me, why should I scold you?"
"You scold first."
"You fight first."
"You first."
"You first."
The two had a lively quarrel in public.
At this moment, someone didn't know who stretched out a hand, and everyone felt their eyes flicker, and the two kneeling people were entangled together.
Everyone exclaimed, and stepped forward to stop the fight, and to pull people away. The huge Tai Chi Hall turned into a market in a moment, and it was extremely lively.
In the panic, King Rui could only look at his nose with his eyes, and his nose with his heart, just like an old monk who is calm. If anyone paid attention at this moment, they would definitely notice a smile rising from the corner of his mouth.
"Snapped!"
The jade cup shattered at the sound.
Everyone woke up from a dream and knelt down to worship the throne.
Emperor Baoqing glared angrily and reprimanded: "Come and ask for it, King Xian. I am being impolite in front of King Shou's palace. Kneel down to me and go to the imperial study."
"Kneel down, just kneel down!"
King Shou stood up in a loud voice, turned pale towards King Xian, and walked away. The wise king kowtowed three times to the throne respectfully, and then went out with a sullen face.
Emperor Baoqing touched the embossed dragon head on the dragon chair with his hand, and with a clang, he plucked off the inlaid Nanhai Sutra pearl the size of an earlobe.
When all the officials saw it, they knew that the emperor was extremely angry, and they were all frightened.
"Father, please calm down. The two royal brothers are both temperamental. It's just a joke and cannot be taken seriously." Prince Rui came out to be the peacemaker at this moment.
Emperor Baoqing looked at him deeply, like a thread wrapped around his neck, as if he wanted to see into his heart.
King Rui couldn't withstand the sharp light, he lowered his head and said, "It's the eldest brother, I, who failed to teach the two younger brothers well. Please punish me."
Baoqing was silent, but the word "chuan" between his eyebrows gradually loosened. After all, the second child has a lot of sense and knows how to take matters into his own hands.
"How is the tax paid to the Ministry of Household Affairs in the summer?"
As soon as the emperor opened his mouth, King Rui knew that the trouble just now was over, and said hurriedly: "The Ministry of Revenue is collecting it. As usual, it will be completed by the end of September."
Emperor Baoqing glanced at the Minister of Hubu, who immediately came out and said: "Back to the emperor, King Rui said that the score is not bad."
"How was the harvest?"
“On par with previous years.”
"When will we be escorted to Beijing?"
The Minister of Household Affairs was stunned, why did the emperor ask this question inexplicably? Doesn't it take several months to escort the tax money? It is like this every season, every year, and it has never changed.
"Go back to the emperor and enter Beijing as soon as the end of the year."
Emperor Baoqing narrowed his eyes and said: "King Shou has thirty-two banks in each state to circulate with each other. I plan to start from this summer and deposit the tax money of each state and channel into the local bank, and then transfer it from Withdraw from Beijing, saving manpower and material resources for escorting along the way.”
As soon as these words came out, all the officials were stunned, and there was silence in the hall.
King Rui's long and narrow eyes suddenly widened.
What did the father mean by this? Why did he suddenly hand over such an important matter of taxation and money to Lao Ba's bank. That money bank is just a joke of the old man.
Su Qing, Minister of the Ministry of War, felt his heart tremble. The emperor wants to move the household department, which is weird.
King Rui glanced sideways, and the Minister of Hubu immediately understood and said loudly: "Your Majesty, you must not do this."
"Why not?"
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue rolled his eyes and said: "The matter of taxation and silver is related to the foundation of the country. I think it is too rash to hand over such an important matter to a small bank. If someone does something to enrich their own pockets, it can be What to do?”
"I don't agree with it either."
"I don't agree with it either."
The left and right ministers of the Ministry of Household Affairs came out one after another. These two people are in charge of finance, taxation and expenditure planning, and their status is only under the Minister of Household Affairs.
Emperor Baoqing calmly picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said, "Shang Shu of the Ministry of Household Affairs, how much does it cost to pay taxes throughout the year?"
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is very familiar with this figure, "Back to the emperor, taking Jiangnan as an example, one season of tax and silver escort, 300 horses, 300 guards, three months of travel, the cost of the journey is 5,000 taels. A year is 20,000 taels." "
"Twenty thousand taels?"
A cold smile appeared on Emperor Baoqing's lips, "Twenty thousand taels is just a small amount in the eyes of a money-handling minister like you."
"this… "
The Minister of Household Affairs did not dare to answer. He was stunned for a long time and then said: "Your Majesty, don't banks have any costs?"
Emperor Baoqing's expression condensed, and he glanced at Eunuch Li. Eunuch Li said in a loud voice: "Put the tax money into the local bank, count the amount, and sign the signatures of both parties. It only takes three horses and three guards to travel on a starry night and send it to the capital. Arrive in the capital." On the second day, the minister can go to the bank to withdraw money with his troops. "
As soon as he said this, all the officials felt like drums beating in their hearts.
Emperor Baoqing raised his eyebrows and said, "One Jiangnan area is worth 20,000 taels. The land under my jurisdiction in the Zhou Dynasty covers nine states and thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. How many 20,000 taels are needed to transport the tax money to the capital?"
The Minister of Hubu's feet went weak and he fell to his knees, "Your Majesty, I never thought of this." Emperor Baoqing stood up slowly with a solemn expression, "Only thirty-two twenty thousand taels, I can save sixty thousand taels a year." Forty thousand, I can use it to strengthen the river, provide disaster relief and help the poor. I can also use it to buy an extra piece of clothing and an extra meal for the soldiers in the northwest. When they go to the battlefield in the future, our soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty will eat.
If you are fuller than the enemy and dressed warmer than the enemy, you can defeat them. "
"Your Majesty..." Sweat dripped from the forehead of the Minister of Hubu, and his voice was filled with tears.
"For such good things that are beneficial to the country and the people, you, the important officials of the court and the pillars of the country, do not think deeply, do not distinguish the pros and cons, and just say "disapprove" with just three words. Not only do you have brains, but you also have eyes. On the butt.”
"I am terrified!"
"I am guilty!"
All the officials knelt down in the main hall, grief-stricken.
King Rui was independent from the palace and said respectfully: "Father, if people from the bank and local officials conceal tax returns, how will they be monitored?"
This celebration sounds reasonable. Isn't this a waste of the Zhou Dynasty's treasury to King Shou
Emperor Baoqing followed the sound and looked towards His Highness, his eyes turning on King Rui, "First, let's use the past taxes and money as a reference, secondly... the household department under your control will be responsible for supervision, and thirdly, the escort will be selected from the Royal Forest Army, you What else are you worried about?"
King Rui seemed to wake up from a dream and said loudly: "My father is wise, my son and ministers can rest assured."
The household department is his world, Lao Ba is his person, this matter will benefit him without any harm.
"The Emperor's Holy Might."
Long live Baiguan Mountain. Amidst the sound of bells, the emperor retreated from the court.