Thank you for the encouragement of Da Moo, Light as a Divine Wind, Jiangnan Lingxiu, and Snow in a Foreign Land, and thank you for the insects.

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The Empress Dowager had a cold face and said, "Go back." ”

Empress Dowager Sun did not hesitate, stood up and said to the Empress Dowager Wanfu: "Daughter-in-law retires." ”

Looking at the empress dowager Sun's thin face, the empress dowager's face was slightly kind, and said: "If you have anything on your mind, don't bury it in your heart, so as not to spoil your body." If you find free time, come to Cining Palace to say hello. ”

Empress Dowager Sun bowed down and replied: "The daughter-in-law has nothing on her mind, and the daughter-in-law remembers the admonition of the Empress Dowager." ”

"Well, go ahead." The Empress Dowager looked at Empress Dowager Sun's weak body and was a little worried.

"The son sends off the queen mother." When Qi Boer saw it, he hurriedly bowed his head.

Empress Dowager Sun hummed inaudibly, didn't even slant her eyes at him, and left with the palace maid.

The Empress Dowager couldn't help frowning slightly, when did their mother and son become so unfamiliar?

"The daughter-in-law also retired." The Empress Dowager Wu was made a big face, and she was not angry that the Empress Dowager favored Empress Dowager Sun alone, and when she saw this situation, she was even more dissatisfied.

The Empress Dowager nodded, and said in a soothing tone: "Go ahead." ”

Just two words? Go ahead?! Empress Dowager Wu was so angry that she bled out, but she didn't dare to have a little dissatisfaction on her face, so she had to solemnly thank her for retiring, led the palace maid out of Cining Palace, turned her head at the door, smacked fiercely, scolded in a low voice, and left angrily.

"Zhen'er, come here." The Empress Dowager exclaimed.

Qi Boer hurriedly stepped forward.

The Empress Dowager took his hand and asked, "Have you ever gone to your mother's place in Renshou Palace to say hello?" ”

Qi Boer nodded hurriedly and said, "I don't go every day, I must go once every three or two days." Just ......"

"What?" The Empress Dowager couldn't help but be stunned, and hurriedly asked, "Could it be that your mother thinks you are going less?" ”

"It would be nice if the queen mother could say it. It's just that every time she goes, the queen mother is cold and never talks to Zhen'er. ”

This is strange, how can there be such a mother in the world? The Empress Dowager couldn't help frowning, was silent for a while, and said: "Zhen'er, you remember, the queen mother is your queen mother after all, and you still have to say hello to what she does to you." Your queen mother has always liked to bury something in her heart, and she doesn't want to say it, it must be that you go less, and you snubbed your queen mother, go once a day in the future, and occasionally accompany your mother to dine in Renshou Palace. ”

"My grandson remembered." The last thing Qi Boer wanted to go to was the Empress Dowager Sun. He knew in his heart the reason why the Queen Mother didn't want to see him, how could there be a mother in the world who didn't know her son? It must have been a few years ago when I accompanied her to dine, and I showed my feet! Actually, I didn't do anything, I just said something? Oh, just one more thing, what the queen mother likes to eat, the son ordered the food supervisor to attract her to look at her collar. It seems that since then, the Queen Mother has been cold. I once told Weng's father about this, and Weng's father was also very suspicious for half a year, and finally didn't see any action from the queen mother, so he didn't do it. The more I pondered about it later, the more I felt that the queen mother must have found out that she was not his son, but she didn't dare to publicize it, so she was cold like this, being a living dead!

"Zhen'er, what you said last time about the tax exemption of Lianggi, the mourning family thought about it, and it is still very feasible." The Empress Dowager patted the brocade couch with her hand and said, "It's just that you didn't foresee the difficulties, you sit down, and the mourning family will share it with you in detail." ”

Ziboer had no choice but to turn around and sit beside her.

"Imperial grandmother, they ......", Qi Boer's eyes glanced at the palace maids and eunuchs. Father Weng once said to himself that this is a confidential matter, and those palace maids and eunuchs should not listen to it, so as not to spread the news out of the palace and cause unnecessary trouble.

"What can't be said about this? Righteous and upright big and good deeds, are you still afraid that people will listen to them? The Empress Dowager couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

Qi Boer smiled awkwardly, this is really not an unsightly thing, but others know, especially Sanyang, can this matter still be passed?

Seeing Qi Boer's appearance, the Empress Dowager shook her head with a smile and said, "Zhen'er, you must know that there are no secrets in the heavenly family. Your father and grandfather are all so upright and frank as kings, and you must be like them, everything must be based on the face of the society and the royal family, and you must not act Meng Lang. ”

Looking at the Empress Dowager's eager eyes, Qi Boer hurriedly raised her hand and arched her hand, and replied solemnly: "Grandson remembers." ”

The Empress Dowager's eyes overflowed with kindness, and she said: "The matter of the tax exemption of the two ki that you mentioned, the mourning family has also thought about it for a long time. This is a good thing that is beneficial to the people of Lianggi, and since it is a good thing, we must do it well. It's just that you mentioned in it that it is a bit inappropriate to transfer these agricultural taxes to the merchants. Since ancient times, it has been said that officials do not compete with the people for profit, although our dynasty also levied several commercial taxes during the Taizu period, but it was also on the grounds of sending troops. In this peaceful and prosperous world, it may be difficult to transfer agricultural taxes. ”

Qi Boer nodded, and said according to Wang Zhen's teaching: "It must be very difficult to transfer marriage like this. According to the investigation of Jinyiwei and Dongchang, most of the shops in Lianggi were set up by the families and relatives of the officials of the DPRK and China. Since ancient times, it has been said that officials are not allowed to engage in business, and in the Taizu Dynasty, the punishment was especially severe, and now the grandson has not arrested a person for this. This time the transfer of agricultural taxes can be seen to see which people are most opposed to this. ”

"Zhen'er can think so far, which shows the depth of his intentions, and the court should be like this." The Empress Dowager nodded and said approvingly: "What Zhen'er said may not be unreasonable. The mourning family was worried that the commercial tax would not be collected by then, but it would cause trouble. Businessmen can't afford to be early, and they fight for their lives! ”

"Imperial grandmother, my grandson has thought of a good way to call those merchants have to pay it." Zippor smiled and said.

"Oh?" The Empress Dowager was intrigued and asked curiously: "What is the good way for Zhen'er, talk to the mourning family." ”

Qi Boer hurriedly approached the Empress Dowager's ear and whispered. The Empress Dowager couldn't help but ask in surprise: "This method is also a good method, but the previous preparations were too complicated. It's just that it took so much effort, I don't know if it's worth it? ”

"Seven or eight out of ten of my country's treasury and inner treasury come from people's taxes, and according to my grandson's estimate, the remaining two or three percent will probably be passed on to the people in the end. Now, the exemption of the Lianggi tax for one year means that the two banks will have no revenue in this year. No matter how capable the imperial court is, it will be difficult to support the nine-sided town for January. The grandson thought that only when the agricultural tax is passed on to the merchants, and the tax and silver are not reduced, can the safety be guaranteed, and the civil tax exemption can be done. ”

The three Yang adults also mentioned the exemption of the Lianggi tax, and in order not to reduce the tax money, their method was to increase the tax in Shanxi. The mourning family has also thought about it for a long time, it is definitely feasible to increase taxes and pay taxes, but who can guarantee that those magistrates will not stretch out their hands up and down? This is easy to arouse public anger and lose the dignity of the court. In this way, comparing the two, it is still the best way to do it. The Empress Dowager said with relief: "Zhen'er has grown up, you can make your own decisions about this matter." ”

As soon as he heard this, Qi Boer immediately became overjoyed......

Tong Hang heard that Chen Ji and Li Luoqing had returned from Zhengxifang, and hurriedly ran out of the firearms laboratory. As soon as I arrived at the arsenal hall, I saw Chen Ji and Li Luoqing, followed by Geng Junhong and Ma Chenghai, and rushed into the stone gate.

"Childe, what are they drawing?" When Geng Junhong saw Tong Hang, he hurriedly raised the hemp paper in his hand and said: "It's all a bit of a frame, which is incomprehensible!" ”

"This is all what the instructor said in the valley training class, Mr. Geng has never heard it, he must not know this, and it is inevitable that he can't understand the drawings!" Li Luoqing said busily.

"Drawings?" Geng Junhong was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked, "What is the purpose of this drawing?" ”

"Sir, this is the map drawn by the instructor's order, Brother Luo Qing and I went to Zhengxifang to investigate. It's very important, sir, don't break it! Chen Ji hurriedly shouted.

"I see, this is something to learn!" Geng Junhong said with a smile: "Lest I meet again in the future, Geng is still blind." ”

"Mr. Geng, what's so hard to learn this? I'll teach you! Chen Ji said busily.

Geng Junhong was stunned for a moment, and then smiled heartily: "Then there is really Brother Lao Chen." ”

Tong Hang couldn't help but laugh when he saw them, and walked over without stopping.

Ma Chenghai didn't say anything, but his eyes were full of question marks.

Tong Hang greeted him, took the hemp paper handed over by Geng Junhong, and said to them: "Let's go to the secret room inside and carefully refer to the details." ”

Everyone nodded, and hurriedly followed Tong Hang inside......