Zeng Rong guessed that most of the emperor's ideas were still the ideas of the Qian family, but at the beginning of the year, the Qian family had been almost squeezed, even if the Qian family had a heart, this time they were only afraid and powerless, so the emperor's real intention was only afraid of the big families in the south of the Yangtze River.

But after all, this is not a tax, you can't rob it openly, you can only take it skillfully, as for how to get it skillfully, this requires the use of the Qian family, after all, the royal family also wants to be faced.

"But those people will listen to my uncle? Before, because of the tax reform, my uncle had spent a lot of words, but I was afraid that their grievances had not been removed, and now if they asked for silver and food, it would not be so easy, it was better for the royal family to speak directly, and they would not dare to oppose the royal family. Zhu Heng thought for a moment and said.

"That's right, they don't dare to oppose the royal family, but they will definitely be dissatisfied, why did the emperor let the uncle take the lead before, in order to transform the contradiction into your uncle, don't dare to say all, at least part of it. It's the same this time, if the royal family opens its mouth, it is a clear want, or a robbery, but if the uncle takes the lead, it is called fundraising, and fundraising can still be named a good deed. ”

Speaking of this, Zeng Rong's eyes lit up, "By the way, the name, I think of one thing, righteous officials, the emperor can give these big families who participate in fundraising a righteous official of seven or several grades, although businessmen pursue profits, they also want fame, especially this kind of name that can effectively enhance the status of the family." ”

Zhu Heng savored these words again for a while, and after a moment, he sighed with emotion: "I'm ashamed, I didn't expect that my big man is not as broad as you as a woman, and I am not as transparent as you as a woman." ”

"It's different, you haven't been exposed to these? I've been a female historian for more than a year? Listening to the speeches of those ministers of the DPRK and China every day, I was also somewhat edified. Zeng Rong said.

Is this the truth? Although she also studied a lot with Xu Jing in her previous life? But most of them are piano, chess, calligraphy and painting learned by women in the boudoir, and their knowledge is still limited.

But it's also a shame that she has officially entered school for a few years? Otherwise, even if she stood beside the emperor and listened to those courtiers every day? I'm afraid it's also in the clouds? How can it still be peeled off now, and it can still be reversed.

"I understand, no wonder they haven't let me get in touch with the scriptures and history all those years, I'm afraid they also have this consideration." Zhu Heng smiled bitterly.

"Okay, don't mention the past? You will talk to the emperor about this? I also discussed with my uncle, the status of businessmen is low, if I can donate a righteous official to come out, I am afraid that many people are still willing. Zeng Rong instructed.

"Let's go together, here's a good strategy you came up with." Zhu Heng couldn't bear to bury Zeng Rong's talent.

Zeng Rong shook his head? "I want this name to be useless, and besides? I am also inspired by you. It's a pity, if you could have come up with this solution two days earlier? Maybe you can even give the emperor a birthday gift. ”

When Zhu Heng heard the birthday ceremony, he remembered the situation that day? I couldn't help but laugh.

Zhu Xu's smile? Zeng Rong was stunned for a moment? Then, he smiled knowingly.

It turned out that a few days ago, Tong Yao's face not only did not get better at all but also worsened, and the imperial doctor had to apply ointment to her face, but that kind of ointment not only smelled bad, but also ugly, it was the kind of dark green thing like excrement, Tong Yao had the heart to use it, but the imperial doctor said that if you want to leave no scars, you can only do so.

And these ointments also have a benefit, they have a moisturizing and whitening effect, that is, after the drug period is over, she will be given a face that is several years younger.

So, Tong Yao had to agree hard, so she could hide in her palace for a few days without seeing anyone, gritting her teeth and putting up with it.

If it is usual, Tong Yao hides in Yaohua Palace and does not show up, but if she does not appear on the emperor's birthday, it is a bit too much.

There was no way, she could only appear at the emperor's birthday banquet wrapped in a veil, but she was the imperial concubine, and she was closest to the queen when she saluted, and the queen couldn't help but vomit on the spot when she smelled the strange smell on her body, and the scene at that time was chaotic.

In the end, when the imperial physician announced that the queen was fine, but she couldn't smell the ointment on the imperial concubine's body, Tong Yao couldn't wait to find a hole to get into.

Zeng Rong was not present at the time, so she didn't see this wonderful scene, but after learning the truth, she was more worried in her heart, for her and for the green lotus.

Green Lotus must have done it on purpose, she guessed that Tong Yao would definitely appear on the emperor's birthday, so she took this opportunity to do something in Tong Yao's medicine, although this move could not directly hit Tong Yao, it might make the fire in Tong Yao's heart unable to get out, so it would be difficult for the pimple on her face to dissipate quickly.

The pimple on his face can't go down, Tong Yao can't sleep, the emperor has to find someone else, Yu Bing has been called three times in the past few days, Tong Yao can feel better.

"You say, the imperial concubine must not grit her teeth, and I must not touch her hand." Zeng Rong made up for the imperial concubine's eagerness to eat her eyes, and couldn't help but shudder.

This time she really offended the imperial concubine, not to mention the imperial concubine, even the emperor didn't like her anymore, she didn't talk to her well for a few days, and even the meals she was rewarded with every day were gone, she could only eat her own share of the dishes.

Not only that, but she didn't dare to move anything except on duty in the past few days, and she would take Ah Chun with her when she went out, for fear of being caught by Tong Yao's people alone.

"Okay, this has nothing to do with you, don't think about it." Zhu Xu patted her hand and said comfortingly.

Zeng Rong snorted and disagreed, but he didn't argue.

Zeng Rong heard the discussion about the righteous official in the apse of the Wuying Hall three days later, and only then did he know that Zhu Xu listened to Zhu Heng's persuasion, and really planned to praise those big donors in the name of the righteous official, but this donation was directly ordered by the imperial court or handed over to the local famous people to take the lead, Zhu Xu couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he put it at the court meeting to discuss, after all, the name of the righteous official was finally publicly announced in the form of a holy decree.

In addition, how to determine this quantitative standard also needs to come up with a charter, and he is afraid that there will be deviations in his personal decision.

As soon as this topic unfolded, it was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, there were many who agreed, but those who opposed it were also resolute, and the opponents were nothing more than ordinary people who wanted to enter the official layer and needed to study hard for many years, but these merchants could easily enter the official layer with the silver taels squeezed from others, which was too unfair to those students.

When he said this, many big families were unhappy, what did it mean to take the silver taels that were squeezed from others?

Yes, the students can only become successful after years of hard study, but the silver of these merchants is not blown by the wind, and they are also accumulated by hard work, or in other words, their ancestors used their own diligence and wisdom to lay the foundation for their descendants!

Besides, it's not a real official, but he just has a nice name, so why not?