How dare the little eunuch who accompanied him slack off, he immediately trotted all the way and invited Xu Chongguang respectfully. Not long after the pen %fun www.biquge.info pavilion, a lean little old man walked into the imperial dining room under the leadership of the little eunuch.

Lu Chengqi is drinking a bowl of sweet ginseng porridge, which is a great thing to replenish vitality, and ginseng is a real wild ginseng, where is it like in later generations, a ginseng that has been artificially planted for only two years to mature, dare to say that it is wild ginseng?

Lu Chengqi's body is weak, so he naturally has to take supplements. This body is the capital, and Lu Chengqi doesn't want to decay before he gets old. Even if you have ambitions, you have to have a life to achieve them.

The little old man was dressed in an official uniform, but no matter how he looked at it, he looked like a farmer in the countryside. Seeing Lu Chengqi, the little old man said loudly: "Weichen has seen Your Majesty. ”

Lu Chengqi glanced at the little old man in the gap between drinking porridge, and found that although the little old man looked like an old farmer, the light in his eyes was shining, his eyes were clear, and he suddenly felt good in his heart. Put down the dishes and chopsticks, and instructed left and right: "Come on, give Xu Qing a pair of dishes and chopsticks, I want to have dinner with Xu Qing." ”

A trace of incomprehension flashed in Xu Chongguang's eyes, but the king's order was difficult to disobey, so he had to thank him: "Thank you, Your Majesty for the reward!" ”

Lu Chengqi didn't say much, after drinking the ginseng porridge by two, he saw that Xu Chongguang was drinking happily, and he didn't bother, he looked at it with interest for a while, and then drove to the imperial garden.

In the past few days, his life has been like this, drinking a bowl of ginseng porridge in the morning, and then starting to exercise. After all, to lay the foundation for the future, the body is too weak.

When Xu Chongguang saw that Lu Chengqi was leaving, he was so frightened that he hurriedly swallowed the hot ginseng porridge into his stomach, Lu Chengqi smiled and said, "Xu Qing, slow down, don't worry, I will go to the Imperial Garden to wait for you first." With that, he walked out of the imperial dining room first.

When Lu Chengqi ran two laps in the imperial garden, Xu Chongguang arrived. Lu Chengqi took the sweat towel handed over by the little eunuch, wiped two handfuls of sweat, and said with a smile: "Xu Qing came so quickly, let's talk about it, what's the matter with looking for me?" ”

Xu Chongguang saw that Lu Chengqi's style was completely different from the past, and he was already confused, and asked, "Your Majesty, what are you doing here?" ”

Lu Chengqi had already prepared his rhetoric, and immediately said: "I am a prosperous martial artist in the Dashun Dynasty, and as the Son of Heaven, I should lead by example." Strengthening the limbs and body is the way of a gentleman. And a gentleman who learns the six arts, he must also have archery. I didn't trot two laps, and I was nothing. ”

Xu Chongguang thought about it for a while and felt that there was nothing wrong with it, it was better for this little emperor to exercise than to be idle and lose his mind. He said, "Your Majesty has this idea, and it is very good. However, His Majesty ignored the government for many days, and Weichen was worried that the state affairs would be wasted, so he specially reported to His Majesty. ”

Lu Chengqi naturally understands that the household department is in charge of the economy, and Xu Chongguang is the secretary of the household department, and he is the yamen with the most oil and water, and he is talking to himself about affairs, if he has ulterior motives, then he is a great loyal minister. Lu Chengqi thought about it for a while, and immediately said: "Xu Qing, please go to the pavilion and talk slowly." ”

The two sat down, and the little eunuchs and palace maids brought tea and pastries, and then respectfully withdrew. Lu Chengqi saw that there was no one around, so he said, "Xu Qing, please speak." ”

Xu Chongguang cleared his throat and said: "Your Majesty, a month ago, the Yellow River burst its banks, and the people were lost in their homes. The money allocated by the household department is rarely delivered to the people. Weichen couldn't bear to see it, so he had to ask His Majesty for help. Please give your majesty an order to give the ministers the right to arbitrarily manage the affairs of the Yellow River, otherwise the people will be resentful and fearful! ”

Lu Chengqi's face was full of anger, but he suppressed it in a blink of an eye, and said slowly: "Corrupt officials and corrupt officials have accumulated a lot of hard work, and it is not a one-time effort. Xu Qing is loyal to national affairs and is very comforted. It's just not the time yet! ”

It turned out that Lu Chengqi had already smelled in the blink of an eye that this was an opportunity, an opportunity to cut off Master Yang's minions. If it was so easy to authorize Xu Chongguang, it would still not be enough. Three days later, it was the regular dynasty, and that was the time for Lu Chengqi to show his glory!

Xu Chongguang didn't plan that the little emperor would authorize it easily, but he just sighed and stopped talking. Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "There are loyal ministers like Xu Qing in the court, and I have a few more confidence in my heart. ”

Xu Chongguang is also a smart person, and he was stunned when he heard this, but he didn't speak. Lu Chengqi continued: "Now the Taishi is powerful, the tree is big and the roots are deep, and the radish is still muddy when he pulls it out, let alone such a force that has been in business for decades? If Xu Qing is really for the good of the people and for the good of the Dashun Dynasty, he should know what to do. ”

Although Xu Chongguang is silent on the surface, his inner turmoil is already monstrous. After a long time, he said: "The old minister is really not mistaken, Your Majesty is a generation of heroes. There is a way on the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore? Taishi thought he was clever, but he didn't expect to lose a chess move. The old minister is not talented, and he is willing to be His Majesty's cattle and horses for driving. ”

Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "I know that Xu Qing is always a great loyal minister, so you dare to say such things to Qing. Xu Qing, please see, in three days, you will know. I have a plan that requires Xu Qing's cooperation. ”

Xu Chongguang said solemnly: "Your Majesty, please instruct!" ”

Lu Chengqi said: "Xu Qing only needs to be ...... like this"

After Xu Chongguang heard this, he sighed with emotion: "Your Majesty has endured it for a long time, and it is really an accident for the old minister. According to the old minister, this matter can be done. ”

Lu Chengqi's eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice: "What I want is to succeed and finish the battle!" It's time for this official to clean up! Xu Qing, please help me! ”

Xu Chongguang was also so excited that he fell to the ground, and the old man was crying: "The old minister is entrusted by the first emperor to help His Majesty, and he should be his liver and brain to the ground, in order to show his loyalty!" ”

Lu Chengqi hurriedly helped him up and said, "Xu Qing can't, I know." ”

The two of them put their hearts into their hearts again, and Lu Chengqi slowly asked, "I don't know how much the treasury is taxing today?" Xu Chongguang didn't dare to deceive and said: "A total of 30 million yuan in silver." So far, 25 million guan has been spent, and there are still 5 million guan remaining. However, the autumn harvest has not yet been harvested, and if it is harvested, it may be tens of millions. ”

"What, that's all there is left in the treasury?" Lu Chengqi was taken aback, he really couldn't imagine that the treasury was so empty! Even the Ming Dynasty, which was known for its low taxes, had an annual income of more than 15 million taels of silver! Not to mention the Song Dynasty, at its peak, the tax revenue was as high as 160 million! With only 30 million runs, Lu Chengqi really can't think of it!

Money, money, why are taxes so small? Lu Chengqi was furious, which strengthened his determination to rectify corrupt officials and corrupt officials. But this is only a palliative, not a cure, we must find a way to make money and block the hands of those corrupt officials!

Lu Chengqi asked quietly: "What is the form of taxation in my dynasty?" ”

Xu Chongguang was stunned for a moment, but quickly adapted: "Back to Your Majesty, the land tax, salt tax, iron tax, and tea tax are the majority, and the rest are the city entry tax, the person tax, and so on......"

Although Lu Chengqi had been mentally prepared, when he heard that there was such a lack of tax means, he couldn't help but feel a big head. Even if Xu Chongguang didn't say it, Lu Chengqi knew that if he hadn't been the secretary of the household department, maybe the treasury would have been empty by now.

Lu Chengqi was worried: "It seems that fiscal reform is also imminent. Not only culture, armament, officials, but also finance, this throne is not easy to sit on! ”

Seeing that Lu Chengqi was preoccupied, Xu Chongguang was also depressed, and he could see that the worried look of the little emperor in front of him was not pretending. Lu Chengqi thought about it for a while, and felt that he had a lot of ideas, and he didn't know where to start. Youyou sighed: "Keep cutting, it's messy!" It seems that the meal has to be eaten in one bite. ”

Xu Chongguang saw that Lu Chengqi had recovered, and hurriedly said, "What Your Majesty said is true." ”

Lu Chengqi said: "Okay, I won't keep you anymore, you go back and prepare, for example, on that day, I need a complete plan!" ”

Xu Chongguang said solemnly: "The old minister must live up to His Majesty's trust!" He immediately resigned from the palace, but all this was seen by an attendant.