"Have you heard of Nalan Kingdom's letter to all peoples?"
"Hush! Are you looking for death? The court prohibits everyone from discussing, so stop talking! I don't want to be caught in the dungeon!" The man looked around.
Another person also looked at it worriedly and did not dare to mention it again. He changed the subject and talked about the new tax issue: "This year's tax has been increased again, and except for pure female households, every household must have a male. Served in the military! I just hope that the imperial court can quickly capture Nalan Kingdom!"
"No, I originally thought that even if we increase taxes, it will only start from next year. After all, we have already paid this year's taxes! I didn't expect to have to pay them back!"
"There is nothing we can do about it. How many more soldiers have the imperial court received now! Don't the soldiers need to eat? Anyway, every household has children serving in the military, so the extra taxes should be used as rice and grain for the children at home!"
"That's all I can think of. I just hope the war ends as soon as possible, otherwise it will be a difficult life in the future."
"It's nothing. If the imperial court gets the breeding method for rice and wheat that can produce a thousand kilograms per mu, then paying such a little extra tax is nothing at all!"
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Nuan Nuan listened to the conversation between the two and said in a very low voice: "It seems that Beiming Kingdom does not allow people to spread the Book of Ten Thousand People."
Nalan Jinnian nodded: "Yes, quite smart."
He originally thought that the King of Beiming had read such a letter to the people, sneered, and forgot about it, not caring about it.
Unexpectedly, the King of Beiming actually cared!
However, if Beiming country does not allow people to spread it, why don't they spread it
The more the Lord of Beiming refused to allow it, the more he wanted to spread it widely!
Nuan Nuan thought about something and his eyes brightened: "I didn't expect that Beiming Country would increase the taxes on the people so soon. This is a good thing for us!"
The grain she brings can be sold at a high price!
"Yeah." Nalan Jinnian also thought that the Beiming Congress would only increase taxes next year. After all, it was already the end of the year.
"The King of Beiming is very ambitious. Based on this, it seems that he will launch a large-scale invasion of Nalan Kingdom in the coming year! Now that there is a large number of conscripts and more soldiers, the court's expenses will be huge. If taxes are not increased in advance, it will not be able to support the country." A large-scale war."
However, it is indeed a good thing for them that the Beiming King increased taxes so quickly.
The team moved forward neither fast nor slowly, and soon it was their turn to be inspected and enter the city.
Xia Xuan took out the household sticker.
The soldier guarding the city glanced at it: "Lu's rice shop?"
Lujia Rice Shop is just a small rice shop in the city, and no one cares about it.
He took another look at the carriages behind him, and sure enough there were only a few!
We didn’t even get much food!
"Is it all food?"
Xia Xuan kept his posture very low and said very humbly: "Yes, Sir! There are also some groceries bought from everywhere. Sir, you can check them."
The soldiers guarding the city checked the cargo of several carriages behind them and found that most of them were grain, so they let them go.
Nowadays, transportation of grain out of the city is more strict. We are worried that the grain will be sold to the enemy. However, there are still no restrictions on transporting grain into the city.
Nuan Nuan and others entered the city smoothly.
Then he stopped in the backyard of a shop in the civilian area of Anfeng City.
This backyard is a small yard with two entrances.
This rice shop is located in the civilian area of Anfeng City.
The cities in Beiming Kingdom are similar to those in Nalan Kingdom. The residential areas of each city are divided into areas for the rich, wealthy, civilians, and slums.
It's even worse in Beiming Country. These areas are clearly divided, and there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor.
The mansions where the powerful and wealthy lived occupied very large areas.
The houses of the people in the slums are low and made of adobe. They usually live in a family of several generations, with a dozen brothers and sisters crowded into a small courtyard.
Those in the civilian areas are better, between the rich and the common people. They are all people who open small shops and do small businesses in the city.
Most of the courtyards have one or two entrances.
Of course, the families who can live in a courtyard with two square meters here are all from wealthy families who don't have to worry about food and drink.
Xia Xuan stepped forward and knocked rhythmically on the peeling wooden door.
The people inside heard the rhythmic knocking on the door and quickly asked: "Who is it?"
"Lu Shu, it's me. The two young masters are back from collecting food. Open the door quickly!"
The door opened with a creak.
A man of seventeen or eighteen years old came out and stood beside the first carriage and said respectfully: "I have met the young master and the young madam."
Lu Shu glanced at the Eighth Princess and Amber again. He already knew their identities. According to the agreement, he saluted respectfully: "Young man, I have met my uncle, Miss!"
Nalan Jinnian was helping Wen Nuan out of the carriage and nodded to Lu Shu: "Bring the food in!"
He confessed and then walked into the yard holding Nuan Nuan.
The eighth princess and Amber followed and walked in.
Lu Shu quickly called two boys and the carriage driver to help pull in the grain from several carriages.
Nuan Nuan walked into the courtyard and looked around.
The yard is not big, but it is very clean.
A persimmon tree and a ginkgo tree were planted on both sides of the yard for summer shade.
At this time of year they are all bare. The branches are covered with snow.
There was also a plum blossom planted in the corner, and Ling Han bloomed alone.
There is also a stone table and several stone benches under the ginkgo tree. They are polished with granite. Everything is simple and low-key.
The eighth princess also took a look and said with a smile: "This courtyard is quite simple and clean. It's quite good!"
She has never lived in such a small courtyard.
Nuan Nuan smiled: "Yeah."
Such a low-key and restrained courtyard is very suitable for what they want to do now.
The four of them came to the main hall and sat down.
The furniture in the hall is also made of pine wood, but it is distinguished by its fine carving and workmanship.
A very young woman with her hair in a woman's bun served them tea, which was the Lu'an Guapian that Nalan Jinnian was accustomed to drinking.
This woman is Lu Shu's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Liang, and they have been married for more than a year.
Liang was also from the secret guard camp and had martial arts skills.
Mrs. Liang said respectfully: "Young Master, Young Madam, Uncle, Miss, please have some tea."
Nalan Jinnian said to her, "Just give the young lady a bowl of boiled water."
Liang was slightly surprised, but she didn't dare to look at Wen Nuan. She lowered her head slightly and said respectfully, "Yes."
Then she gave Wen Nuan another glass of boiled water.
At this time, Lu Shu brought a counting room, two workers in the shop, and Liang, and they all knelt down together: "I see the master, the princess, the eighth princess, and the prince-in-law!"
"No gift."
Several people stood up.
Nalan Jinnian glanced at a few people, and then said: "Lu Shu stays, everyone else can go down!"
"Yes!" The other three responded and exited.
The eighth princess and Amber also stood up when they knew that Nalan Jinnian had something to tell Lu Shu.
The eighth princess said to Nalan Jinnian: "Uncle Seventeenth Emperor, I'm a little tired. Let's go and take a rest first."
Lu Shu hurriedly asked his wife to take the two of them down.