Feng Jingting laughed, "Jiaojiao, it's rare for you to be jealous, this staring look is really good-looking." I just played two games of chess with her, and I didn't do anything. ”

Guo Wenying forcibly suppressed her anger, and said in her heart, she had something to ask him for today, and she shouldn't have been angry with him, but she couldn't suppress this fire, stinky man, as soon as she didn't pay attention, he almost let people hook his soul.

Feng Jingting saw that she was unhappy, but she couldn't say how comfortable she was, the more angry she was, the more she cared about him, which was much cuter than before, with no conscience.

He smiled: "That's a chess piece planted by the Queen Mother, no matter how beautiful it is, it's a soulless wooden man, I won't be fooled." There will be no chance for people to take advantage of it. Don't worry, if you enter the palace in the future, there will only be one woman in this palace, and I will only spoil you. ”

As he spoke, he approached her, pecked her lightly on the lips, and then ran away laughing like a bad teenager.

Guo Wenying couldn't help but sigh secretly, the more he lived, the more he went back, he was a bit like a child.

Feng Jingting instructed the eunuch to prepare some refreshments and bring them over, removed the chessboard, and the two sat in the pavilion and chatted.

After a while, the refreshment came up, he took a piece of cake and stuffed it into his mouth, and said while eating: "The meal I used in the Queen Mother's palace at noon, I ate so much that my stomach was full of panic, and in the end I was half full, and I was hungry again for a while." He usually holds the shelf a lot, but he never holds it in front of Guo Wenying, and the shapeless ruffian posture is also vividly displayed.

Guo Wenying said: "But what did the Queen Mother tell you?"

Feng Jingting said: "I said that I would fill the harem for me, but I refused, and later said that I wanted to give her mother's brother an official, but I didn't agree, so I got into trouble with me." ”

Since he ascended the throne, he has been trying to suppress the Jiang family, but he is afraid that the queen mother's power is too big to control, and the two have been fighting for so many years, saying that they are mother and son, but in fact, the relationship is as thin as paper, and it will be broken when you poke it.

And recently he heard some rumors about his mother's death, when the first queen died, he also said, "Do you think I killed your mother's concubine? In fact, you are wrong, very wrong, that person is a real cannibal who does not spit out bones, that slut, will not die well." ”

He didn't think much about it at the time, but when he thought about it later, he felt that the first queen was talking about the Empress Dowager Jiang, Concubine Jiang Shu at that time, but he hadn't found evidence yet, so he couldn't leak his thoughts at will.

Guo Wenying also knew that his relationship with the Empress Dowager Jiang was not as good as rumored by the outside world, and she suspected that the one who attacked her in the Frost Cloud Hall at the beginning may have been instructed by the Empress Dowager. She originally suspected Yan Yulan, because Yan Yulan had a motive and a timing, because she was the queen of the era and presided over the harem, and she had the best chance to start. But then she was put in a cold palace, and she went to see her.

Yan Yulan hated her to the core, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she said that she hated to kill her earlier.

She asked, "Didn't you do it before, when you were in the Frost Cloud Palace?" ”

Yan Yulan sneered: "Frost Cloud Hall doesn't know who wants to kill you, if you think of such a stupid idea, you can't be killed." ”

Guo Wenying looked at her hateful face, thinking of her life since she entered the palace, and suddenly felt a little sympathy for her. In the final analysis, the fall of the Yan family is to fall on the word "desire", and they are not satisfied with being the left minister, they have too much desire, they actually want to influence the emperor, and conspire with others to commit the crime of rebellion. Feng Jingting's subordinates showed mercy, only killed her father and brother, and spared her life, which was already considered merciful.

However, after that conversation, she realized that it was not Yan Yulan who did it, since it was not her, there was someone else. And in this palace, who else can make the two palace people disappear without a trace, except for that one?

Feng Jingting also knew that now was not the time to turn his face with the Queen Mother, so he would endure it in every possible way. Since ancient times, filial piety has come first, and the queen mother is always his adoptive mother, and if he does anything unfavorable, he will be drowned by the spitting star. As an emperor, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, especially on the surface, and must not be criticized by the world.

So he reassured: "Let's talk about this later, one day, I will avenge you." ”

Guo Wenying nodded, remembering the purpose of her visit, and hurriedly told Zhejiang about the discovery of the salt tax loophole.

Feng Jingting said: "I already know about this matter, but the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang has done this hastily, he has just arrived in the southeast, and the foundation is not stable, so he will make a big move on salt affairs, I am afraid that it will startle the snake." Although this man is brave, he is still not calm enough. ”

Guo Wenying also said: "That's true, if it were me, I would never start with the salt tax, and I would secretly check if I wanted to, there are so many salt farms in the southeast, and there are too many cats in it, where the salt leads, how the salt is lost, how the salt is produced in the salt farm, how much is produced every year, how much salt is not taxed, one ring after another, not just checking the salt tax." ”

Feng Jingting looked at her, "Jiaojiao, this governor of Fujian and Zhejiang should really ask you to go, you are much more powerful than that Unatu." The post of governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, from Jiang Qikai to Jiang Yuren, and then to this Unatu, how many terms have changed, and none of the things in the southeast can be settled. Lu Qifang's mind was all about the construction of the maritime yamen, and this Unatu was not busy with this matter, but first checked the salt tax, which is really damned. ”

Guo Wenying said: "The salt tax must be investigated, and it must be investigated, although the three princes have run away, but the mess he left behind must be cleaned up, and the annual treasury income is so much silver, what does the country eat? What does the emperor eat? According to the ministers, he has to ask the cabinet to draw up a charter and take care of the salt tax. ”

Feng Jingting raised his eyebrows, "You mean it's a big fuss?"

"Yes, since this opening has been opened, it will simply make a big fuss, let the wind go first, let the officials turn themselves in, and those who are willing to hand over the greedy ink and silver can save their lives, otherwise once they are found out, they will be beheaded all over the house. ”

She actually said this for Lu Junyan, first make a draft, as long as the emperor agrees, Lu Junyan is willing to cooperate, and his life will be saved.

Feng Jingting thought for a moment, "Your idea is not bad, if someone is willing to take the lead, or can show my benevolence, but even if I make a decree, not many people may surrender, since those people dare to be greedy for huge sums of money, it is impossible for them to spit out the money." They must have a fluke mentality, thinking that the court will not find out about them, and they can become fish that slip through the net. ”

Guo Wenying said: "So this is only the first step, the most important thing is to plan the entry and exit of salt, and further plan the collection of taxes, from the original local collection to unified collection." As for the specifics, it can be submitted to the cabinet for approval. ”