After Yan Xiaoxiao left the East Palace, Xiao Rui still bathed.

However, Lu Pheasant did not participate, but was served by the palace maid, as the saying goes, it is easy to be simple and luxurious, Xiao Rui has long been accustomed to the service of the palace maid, so bathing is bathing, and nothing beautiful happened.

On the morning of the next day, Huo Xingye, the secretary of the military department, introduced the battle situation at the border pass, which was almost a routine of the morning dynasty every day. Later, several ministers also participated in some major events, and when no one had anything to play, Emperor Xia, who usually listened, spoke.

"I am deeply saddened by the bitter cold of this winter, the snow in the north, the frozen rivers, and the freezing of hundreds of refugees. Although taxes have been reduced or exempted in various places, it is not a cure for the root cause, and now in the border war, the daily consumption of grain and grass is a huge amount. Where is the book of the household? ”

Yang Feiyuan, who is also a scholar of the household department and a member of the cabinet university, came out and said respectfully: "Weichen is here!" ”

"In the twenty-second year of Yongli, what is the population and tax situation in Daxia? Can you check it out? Emperor Xia asked.

Today's early court has already communicated with several scholars in the cabinet, so Yang Feiyuan opened his mouth and came: "Your Majesty, the national population tax situation in the twenty-second year of Yongli has been counted!" Daxia has a total of 23.45 million households and a population of 6.63 million. Taxes: 2.04 million stones, 6.56 million horses of cloth brocade, 005,000 jin of silk cotton, 35.23 million ingots of banknotes, 7,250 jin of copper, 322,000 jin of iron, 26,000 jin of lead, 200 taels of cinnabar, 5.99 million jin of tea, 4.397 million jin of salt, 42.79 million stone of grain in Juntun..."

Xiao Rui already knew this data in advance.

The population of Bactria exceeded 100 million, more than twice the population of the Ming Dynasty in the previous life, but the tax revenue was even more than that of the Song Dynasty, with a total tax revenue of 250 million silver.

It should be mentioned that the commercial tax of Bactria is 25, that is, 4%, which is higher than that of the Ming Dynasty but lower than the 7% of the Song Dynasty. The prosperity of trade, coupled with the efforts of the emperor in the summer of these years, as well as the good weather and the wind and rain, also contributed to the abundance of taxes.

However, this seemingly prosperous is as fragile as window paper in the face of the upcoming Xiaoice period.

So after listening to the proclamation of the Hubu Shangshu, Emperor Xia said: "I have worked hard for twenty-three years and handed over this answer sheet, so I can be ashamed of my ancestors and ancestors, and I can be worthy of the people." But that's not enough! The winter of the previous year was closed by heavy snow, and the winter of the previous year was even more cold, and there were frozen bones on the road. For the sake of the livelihood of the people of Great Xia, I decided to comprehensively investigate the grain stored in the granaries of counties, prefectures, and prefectures, and clear the fertile land nationwide. ”

As soon as these words came out, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were in an uproar, and then they whispered.

The last time this was done was more than ten years ago, that time took nearly a year, killed more than 1,000 corrupt officials, and copied tens of thousands of households, including magnates, families, local tyrants, etc., that year, the wealth obtained by the family was converted into nearly 500 million taels of silver, which is equivalent to the tax income of the Great Xia Kingdom for two years.

I didn't expect it to start again!

The more prosperous it is, the more decay is hidden, and how many people will be finished this year? The Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces have no score in their hearts.

Emperor Xia said: "The household department is responsible for the inventory task, the Metropolitan Procuratorate supervises, and the full cooperation of all the officials cannot be slackened, and this task is in charge of the prince!" ”

"Son's Command!" Xiao Rui, Yang Feiyuan, and Du Shao came out and responded in unison.

All three of them passed the qi beforehand, so they directly received the order.

But other officials were even more afraid.

The prince is in charge?

Damn, this time the son is dead, who doesn't know that the prince is a little madman who robs the house, and his hands are black, and it is difficult for the princes of the past dynasties of Daxia to come out of it.

All the civil and military officials in the palace have property, and they are all rich people in their hometowns, so it is impossible to say that there is no problem at all.

In this way, in the panic of the people, the early dynasty ended.

Back at the Heart Cultivation Palace, Emperor Xia and Xiao Rui sat and drank tea.

"This time let you take command, in charge of this Qingzhang task, it is bound to make people panic, there are more than 80,000 officials in Great Xia, plus the officials who are not in the stream, it is even more massive, last time I copied 500 million taels, this time you are responsible for the little madman who copied the house, it should not be less." Xia Huang said with a smile.

Xiao Rui smiled embarrassedly: "Everything Erchen did was for the sake of Great Xia, Erchen can pat his chest and promise that he will never embezzle a penny!" ”

"Yes, don't embezzle a penny!" Emperor Xia smiled, how could he not know his son's virtue.

Don't embezzle a penny, what is embezzled is gold and silver.

"During this time, you have performed well in the Heart Cultivation Palace, from now on, you will watch the chapter here in the morning to learn government affairs, and arrange it yourself in the afternoon." Xia Huang said.

Xiao Rui was overjoyed and hurriedly got up to thank him.

So, after surviving the morning, Xiao Rui happily returned to the East Palace. After lunch, Xiao Rui went to Zhan Shifu, but he didn't expect that the three strategists were not there.

Jia Xu went to the Tiger Pavilion to check the progress of the recent gunpowder.

Guo Jia went to investigate the king of Ruyang and said that he had made an important discovery.

Zhang Liang went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Hao Yun asked him to come over to give advice to see how to monitor the world and better complete the tasks assigned by His Majesty this morning.

Since Xiao Rui became the prince, Jia Xu and the three of them have been idle, and each has their own things to do.

Xiao Rui had nothing to do, and was about to return to the palace, when he happened to meet Guo Jia, who came back in a hurry.

"Why is Your Highness here at this hour? Could it be that something is happening? Guo Jia stepped forward and asked.

Xiao Rui said: "It's okay, Your Majesty let me arrange freely in the afternoon, so I came here to see the three gentlemen, I didn't expect you to be busy." Bonghyo, why are you in such a hurry? ”

Guo Jia said: "Your Highness, the Lord of Lanling is back!" ”

"Qingqing is back?" Xiao Rui raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "How can King Ruyang be... Oh, she ran out on her own? ”

Guo Jia nodded and said: "Yes, the county lord of Lanling found out that the personal maid was the eyeliner of the king of Ruyang, so he found an opportunity to sneak back, and rushed back to Kyoto by selling his belongings thousands of miles away, if it wasn't for martial arts to defend himself, it would be dangerous." ”

Xiao Rui hurriedly asked, "Where is she?" ”

She entered Kyoto and went to the Champion Hou Mansion, Miss Zhuge sent someone to inform her subordinates, and the subordinates were afraid that staying in the Champion Hou Mansion would be noticed by the King of Ruyang, so she ordered someone to send the Lord of Lanling to Jingyuan. Outsiders don't know that Jingyuan is already the property of His Royal Highness, and the concealment is much better. Guo Jia introduced.

Xiao Rui immediately went to Jingyuan with Guo Jia.

Guo Jia sent Xiao Rui to the door of a mansion and retreated. After Xiao Rui entered, he knocked on the door, and Xiao Qingqing's voice sounded in the room: "Who?" ”

"It's me!" Xiao Rui said.

Then, there was a sound of footsteps in the room, the door was opened, and Xiao Qingqing threw herself into Xiao Rui's arms, hugged her tightly, and sobbed softly.

Xiao Rui touched her hair lovingly, and said with a smile: "Why are you crying?" Whoever bullied you, you say, I'll help you beat him!"

Xiao Qingqing didn't look up, and hugged Xiao Rui vigorously, for fear that as soon as he withdrew, the person in front of him who was sick would disappear.

Xiao Rui didn't speak again, allowing her to calm down the excitement in her heart.

After a long time, Xiao Qingqing withdrew from his arms, his eyes were red, and there were two lines of tears on his fair cheeks.

Xiao Rui stretched out his hand to wipe it for her, and said with a smile: "Enough crying? Look at my chest, it's all wet. ”

Xiao Qingqing glanced at him and snorted: "I suffered a lot of grievances in order to run back to see you, I almost died, and I got wet when I got wet." ”

Xiao Rui nodded and said, "You're too nonsense!" Running back from Lanling penniless, you want to make people worry about death! ”

Xiao Qingqing's tears couldn't help falling again, and said, "Qilang, what should I do?" ”

Xiao Rui wondered, "What should I do?" ”

"My father, the king..."Xiao Qingqing looked sad.

One is the person he likes, and the other is his father, who should have been a harmonious relationship between Weng and his son-in-law, but now he is hiding a sword and a sword. Xiao Rui sent Youji to Lanling, and she knew that her father's deeds had been exposed.

She's really afraid... One day when she suddenly heard the news that someone had an accident, then she really didn't have the courage to live.

Xiao Rui also felt a toothache.

He actually encountered such a bloody plot, he really wanted to say to Xiao Qingqing, you are you, your father is your father, even if I kill your father in the future, it has nothing to do with you at all...

Forehead... Although Xiao Rui's face is thick, he can't say such things at this time.

"Let's go inside and talk." Xiao Rui pulled Xiao Qingqing into the house.

The two sat down, and Xiao Rui asked, "I haven't figured out what your father's intentions are yet!" It's definitely not to help Duanwang Xiao Feng ascend to the throne, he knows the relationship between you and me, but he will collude with the assassin who assassinated me, do you know what it is for? ”

Xiao Qingqing shook his head, looking lonely, and said, "I asked him, but he refused to say." ”

"If your father stops now and honestly becomes his county king, I can not blame the past, this is for your sake. But if he doesn't give up, Qingqing, I hope you don't hate me in the future! Although Xiao Rui didn't want to say that, he didn't want to lie to her, so he was straightforward.

Xiao Qingqing nodded, he knew that from the beginning, it was his father who made the first move, and it was normal for Xiao Rui to fight back, and she didn't have the face to beg Xiao Rui to stop, because in that case, she would be too selfish.

Xiao Rui comforted: "Don't be sad, I think it's better to find out your father's intentions first." If he is out of ambition and does not need me to do it at that time, His Majesty will not spare him, you should understand this. ”

Xiao Qingqing wiped away her tears and nodded vigorously, she made up her mind that she would not let what she was worried about happen!

At this time, the palace of Ruyang Palace.

Two days ago, the king of Ruyang received the news that the county lord was missing, and he was so angry that he almost chopped the guard who delivered the letter with a knife.

The number one hundred and ten people can't stand it, it's really a bunch of rubbish.

And in the past two days, he was sending people to look for Xiao Qingqing's traces, but he found nothing, but he knew that his daughter must have returned to Kyoto, and he would definitely meet the crown prince Xiao Rui!

When he thought of his daughter's tears in his hometown in Lanling, he felt a deep headache, but in this life, many things are helpless, and he can't help himself, he took a wrong step, and now he has to take a wrong step, and there is no room for recovery.

"Calculate the timing, it's almost there!" King Ruyang said in a deep voice.

Occasion?

It seems that everyone is waiting for their own moment.