Mrs. Tai's birthday passed in this scenery.

The two princesses did not stay long, and after the banquet, they talked to the ladies for a while and then took their leave.

At night, there was a big stage board on the edge of the water pavilion, and with the cheapness of filial piety, Lin Xi and Zhao Yuanrong tacitly did not go over to join in the fun.

Under the candlelight, Lin Xi quietly listened to the report of the dark head, and only nodded for a long time, indicating that he understood.

"Doesn't my cousin dispose of her?What is this hateful slave to do?" Zhao Yuanrong was lying on the table and counting today's gains, and asked puzzled when he saw that Lin Xi didn't say a word.

Although he is young, he has also heard and seen some things by his mother's side, like this kind of maid who eats inside and crawls outside, once he finds out, she will no longer be found in the palace on the second day.

Lin Xi's fingers lightly tapped the tabletop, and when he heard this, he smiled and said: "No need, if you dispose of this, there may be the next one, and it will be troublesome to find it again, it is better to keep it, Hengzhi has a guard, and she has a bottom in her heart about what she does." And with her, the person behind it will only act secretly if we are not aware of it. Although I don't want to admit it, my strength is still too small in front of those people now, and I really don't know what will happen if I startle the snake. ”

Hearing this, the secret head looked up at Lin Xi with some surprise, did he, the new master, just say it directly to the six-year-old prince?

Can the prince understand? Aren't you afraid of children's words, in case you leak your mouth?

"Oh......" Zhao Yuanrong frowned, his little face was solemn, he looked at Lin Xi with a faint smile, and then said angrily: "Why does Princess Liang want to spy on her cousin?"

"Ah, I've got something damn in my hands. Lin Xi sighed.

The two princes really spared no effort to get the account book from him, but they didn't know why the king of Shu changed his strategy and chose Huairou, while the king of Liang ...... is really the same as Huaizhou, secretly and slowly achieving the goal through one chess piece after another.

Lin Xi sneered in his heart, neither of them was a good thing. To put it mildly, there is really a superior, and this Great Xia is over.

Zhao Yuanrong didn't have any good way, so he asked, "Does my father know?"

Lin Xi nodded.

Then Zhao Yuanrong was relieved, in his thoughts, although his father was very annoying, he was reliable. I saw him holding Lin Xi's hand and comforting: "Cousin, don't be afraid, I will protect you, my father said that I want to follow you." ”

Thank you so much, Lin Xi rubbed his head.

At this time, I heard the secret head whisper: "Lin Gongzi, you don't have to worry, the prince has already ordered before leaving, as long as there is a threat to you, you can shovel it first, and he will bear the consequences." ”

Lin Xi believed it, but he didn't need to act like this.

Lanyue Xuan had no secrets to speak of, and when he first moved in, Lin Xi was ready to leave at any time.

There was nothing in the study, so it was just a matter of staring at him when someone was rummaging through him.

Ruyi entered the room and looked at the auspiciousness of sitting in front of the window with a handkerchief embroidered, frowned and asked: "Where did you go at noon, I haven't been able to find you, Sister Yuan asked me I don't know how to reply." ”

Jixiang embroidered a few stitches, looked up and smiled: "What are you nervous about, today everyone in the Hou Mansion is so busy that my feet don't touch the ground, I was called by the housekeeper's mother to help, but I just got free." ”

Ruyi's brows furrowed even tighter when she heard this, "You're going to help? Which housekeeper's mother told you to go? You didn't look at the study, but ran out?"

Ji Xiang put down the embroidery work and said: "The young master's study is nothing important, why do you need to keep an eye on it from time to time, and come to invite people in a panic, you can't make people feel that Lanyue Xuan is big, and you don't help at all, right? ”

Ruyi didn't speak, looking at Jixiang, I don't know if she really didn't understand or pretended to be confused, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, walked to Jixiang and sat down, and whispered: "Jixiang, we are all the maids of Lanyue Xuan, no matter where the young master is in the future, we will follow." The young master has a good temper, although Mother Zhou is strict but not harsh, if the young lady in the future is also kind, it will be a blessing for us to cultivate, don't think about what you have or don't. ”

Jixiang looked at Ruyi sideways, only to hear her say lightly: "You bought it from outside, but I am a child of the family, and my old son and mother are all here." ”

So Ruyi didn't speak again.

Lin Xi hoped to seek stability in secret and wait for his wings to be full, but some people couldn't wait.

A holy decree came to the Yongning Marquis's mansion, and the Yongning Marquis fell to the ground and everyone knelt to listen to the announcement.

"Fengtian carries the emperor, the edict said, the palace Zhang Meiren's cold disease has not been healed for a long time, the sacred heart is very worried, I heard that Lin Xi, the Marquis of Yongning, has excellent medical skills, and his magic hands are rejuvenated, and he is called into the palace for diagnosis and treatment today. ”

Yongning Hou couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard this holy decree, he didn't expect this holy decree to be given to Lin Xi.

"Master Hou, what about this Lin Gongzi, hurry up and ask him to come out to receive the order. The father-in-law reminded.

"Xi'er...... Xi'er is still in the Bai Family Academy, butler, hurry up and send someone to pick him up!" Yongning Hou finished instructing the housekeeper, and said with a smile to his father-in-law, "Father-in-law sit down for a while, the Bai Family Academy is still some distance away from the Hou Mansion." ”

Lin Xi is now discussing the issue of people's livelihood with Mr. Bai, and the first thing is to pay taxes to the people.

Agricultural taxes are increasing year by year, and the people are miserable, and the Shilin Dynasty has been shouting for tax reduction and tax reduction every year, but it has always flowed into the surface and has not been implemented.

"Even if he is such a diligent ruler of the people now, he does not dare to issue a decree at will, why?"

The teachers and students sat cross-legged opposite the small table, a pot of tea, a few stacks of fried rice and peanuts and other snacks, the doors and windows were wide open, and the breeze came slowly, which was quite comfortable.

Zhao Yuanrong sat between the two people, with a bowl of wooden lotus soup in front of him, and was drinking slowly with a spoon, and when he heard Mr. Bai's question, he raised his head to look at his cousin, only to see Lin Xi smile slightly, take a leisurely sip of tea, and then said slowly: "Eight out of ten of the country's income comes from taxes, the land tax is the weight of the national tax, and the commercial tax is supplemented. ”

Zhao Yuanrong scooped a mouthful of the lotus soup in the bowl and wondered, "Then why?"

Lin Xi stretched out his finger and shook it, "Land annexation, official exploitation, indiscriminate use of the National Bank, throttling and not open source...... "There is also no development of science and technology!"

Zhao Yuanrong looked at Lin Xi's four fingers, reached out and grabbed them and touched them, and let out an "oh" with a smile.

Old Mr. Bai chuckled and motioned for Lin Xi to continue.

Lin Xi was helpless, the kid obviously didn't understand, he withdrew his hand, patted Zhao Yuanrong's head, and said: "Land annexation is to buy the land in the hands of civilians or buy, rob or reward them in the hands of one or several people, and when that person has a meritorious title, all the land in his hands does not need to pay taxes." Just like Rong'er, all the granges under your name are not subject to tax, because you are the prince and have a title. However, there is only so much land in the world that can be cultivated......"

Lin Xi dipped his fingers in the tea and drew a circle on the small table.

"When the emperor rewards more, the more land the prince buys for you, and the more others give, then the land in your name that does not need to pay taxes is a large part of the ......"

Lin Xi painted a part of the circle with tea to fill the shadow, and the shadow grew bigger and bigger as he spoke.

"Eventually, there will be less land to pay taxes, if the treasury does not want to reduce its tax money...... In addition, the middle officials collect taxes indiscriminately under the name of private selfish interests, and the people's grain stocks are decreasing more and more throughout the year, and when they can't even eat enough, they sell their sons and daughters, but if they encounter natural disasters, they will ......

Lin Xi sneered, and when the shadow filled the entire circle, the water-stained finger suddenly drew a big cross on this circle.

Peasant uprising, let's start over!

Zhao Yuanrong looked at the circle, and his mouth instantly opened into a circle.

Old Mr. Bai couldn't help but adjust his sitting posture, and his kind and happy face couldn't help but be solemn, and said, "Xi'er, you are alarmist, the saint is still clear today, it won't be like this." ”

Lin Xi took out the silk cloth, wiped the circle, reached out and touched Zhao Yuanrong's head, and said with a smile: "Yes, it is true that the student has overdone it." ”

The fall of a dynasty will naturally not be so simple, faint kings, corrupt officials, foreign invasions...... A combination of factors is required to produce this result.

At least this Great Xia Dynasty is not yet over.

Mr. Bai has been a lifelong scholar, and it is estimated that he has not met a student who is so bold at a young age, and he suddenly doesn't know whether he is happy or worried.

"That'...... Wouldn't it be nice for Rong'er to pay taxes too?" Zhao Yuanrong touched his little heart and asked.

Old Mr. Bai immediately laughed when he heard this, "Rong'er has a good heart and is very good for selfish interests." But you agree, other people may not have this realization, a lifetime of hard study is for the sake of officials, why for officials, isn't it just for this? Ask your cousin, he wants to be an official just to seek his own welfare. ”

Lin Xi suddenly choked, and was a little embarrassed to be said so bluntly by Mr. Bai, especially in front of the child.

Although he was greedy in his previous life and not enough to pay for his life, but in this life he is determined to be a good man, okay?

So Lin Xi said with a straight face: "Students think that ill-gotten wealth is not advisable, what does it matter if you get it right to improve your life, it is natural to be an official for the country and the people, and it is understandable to be for yourself, is it possible that you have to shrink your clothes and diet to be considered a good official?

"Yes, yes, what my cousin said is right. ”

Zhao Yuanrong clapped his hands and absolutely supported.

Mr. Bai also laughed, "If you don't do your homework well, there are a lot of crooked reasons." ”

"What's the matter, my cousin has a good endorsement, and Rong'er has checked it. Zhao Yuanrong said dissatisfied, and then nodded matter-of-fact and said, "Rong'er has also done it seriously." ”

Looking at the serious appearance, the two of them laughed.

Lin Xi raised the corners of his mouth, the smile on his face melted like ice and snow, from the heart, only here can people feel that life is full and comfortable.

Mr. Bai is full of wealth and can speak about the past and the present, but he is not pedantic, will be tolerant and understanding, will encourage students to express their own opinions, and can debate with each other to seek truth.

Lin Xi felt that he had never been so happy, and even Zhao Yuanrong's personality was cheerful and lively.

However, when the little maid of the Yongning Marquis Mansion hurriedly came, this warm joy also came to an abrupt end.

"Young Master Cousin, the Holy Decree ...... The Divine Decree has arrived, and it will summon you to the palace...... Go back with the little one to receive the holy decree......"

The little guy was panting, and it was clear that the matter was urgent.

Lin Xi's heart jumped, and he subconsciously looked at Mr. Bai.

Mr. Bai asked, "Do you know what is going on?"

The little guy hurriedly saluted and replied: "The little one doesn't listen properly, but it seems that the young master is invited to the palace to be a concubine, and the father-in-law is still waiting for the young master in the Hou Mansion." ”

There is no room for preparation.

Seeing that Mr. Bai frowned and groaned, Lin Xi said: "Teacher, since it is an urgent call from the saint, the student has to retire first, as for Rong'er......"

Seeing Lin Xi coming over, Zhao Yuanrong immediately said, "I'll go with my cousin." As he spoke, he immediately stood up and grabbed Lin Xi's sleeve.

"Go ahead, then, and proceed with caution. Mr. Bai nodded.

When Lin Xi returned to the Yongning Marquis Mansion, the father-in-law had already drunk the third cup of tea, and he was a little impatient.

"Lin Gongzi, hurry up and enter the palace with the miscellaneous family, it's too late for the emperor to blame you, I can't eat and leave. ”

Lin Xi had seen Gonggong Cao in Rui Wang's Mansion, and Gonggong from Emperor Xia Jingdi's side, but he didn't know what it was, he looked back at Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai said: "Father-in-law, don't be impatient, Xi'er has just come back, and she still needs to make some preparations to enter the palace, and even the Tai Hospital is helpless, which is quite tricky to think about." Xi'er, bring your medicine box, go and come back quickly, Rong'er will stay here with the old woman for a while. ”

Lin Xi looked at Zhao Yuanrong, this cousin's henchman didn't need to say that he immediately pulled his sleeve, Lin Xi couldn't help but bow to the father-in-law, so he picked up Zhao Yuanrong and walked towards Lanyuexuan.

However, after not taking a few steps, Mother Qi quietly followed, and said quickly: "This is Father-in-law Fang, the chief eunuch of the Changqiu Palace where the concubine lives, and Zhang Meiren, who the young master wants to diagnose and treat, now lives in the side hall of the Changqiu Palace." Zhang Meiren's youth and beauty spoil the harem, the young master must be cautious in his words and deeds, even the hospital is helpless, the young master must think twice, and must not act like the day the young lady gave birth. ”

Lin Xi paused, then nodded and thanked him.

As soon as Qi's mother left, a secret guard hugged Zhao Yuanrong, and Lin Xi walked back to Lanyue Xuan quickly, and while asking Yuanyuan to sort out the medicine box, he explained the matter to the secret head.

The secret head said in a low voice: "There are many eyes in the palace, it is best not to get along with Zhang Meiren alone, there must be a maid by his side."

Zhao Yuanrong's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Yes, so I can also enter the palace together." ”

"Will it be dangerous?" Lin Xi didn't want to involve Zhao Yuanrong very much.

The head said in a deep voice: "The Queen Mother and the emperor love the son, and no one dares to be unfavorable to the son." ”

Lin Xi is right to think about it, his father is still fighting on the front line, and this only son, the emperor, must take care of it.