The grain and grass were burned and it was delivered to Tongzhou half a month late, saying that there was no hidden secret and no one believed it.

Although Daying won the battle, the casualties were extremely tragic, and one of Xiao Changqi's lieutenants was killed under the enemy's spear.

So as soon as the war ended, Xiao Changqi sent someone to investigate, but at that time, it could only be found that the matter was related to a certain prince in Beijing, but he didn't know who it was.

After so many years, Xiao Changqi has never asked his subordinates to give up investigating the burning of grain and grass that year.

Sure enough, the emperor lived up to his wishes, and the people behind the scenes finally showed their flaws.

Prince......

……

When they woke up on New Year's Day, they had already returned to the palace, and Xiao Changqi changed into court clothes and entered the palace after returning, so she was the only bird in the room.

After squatting on the table and eating bamboo, she went to the garden to do weight loss exercises as usual on New Year's Day, and then asked Lu Ya to take her to the study to read a book.

Green Bud knew that the bird master of their palace was different from ordinary birds, and when she saw that she was looking at it very seriously, she retreated.

Not everyone can enter the prince's study.

If she hadn't taken care of the bird, she wouldn't have been able to enter the study.

On New Year's Day, she looked at other people's scripts in the study, but she didn't know that there was a new scriptbook of her and King Qian's outside.

On the other side, the Royal Palace.

This year's autumn harvest is not only near the capital, but also in other prefectures and counties, so how to collect this year's tax revenue has become a problem.

The ministers of the court are divided into three factions, one faction thinks that as much tax should be collected as in previous years, and the other faction thinks that the people harvest less food, let alone pay taxes, but they are afraid that eating and drinking at home will become a problem, so this year the tax collection should be reduced, and the remaining faction is whoever wins the quarrel and we will stand with whoever wins.

The old emperor sat lazily on the dragon chair, deeply irritated by the quarrel of the courtiers below, and his brows were wrinkled.

At this time, the crown prince stood up and said: "Father, this year, the household department will also hold a birthday banquet for the imperial grandmother, if the people do not pay taxes, where will the treasury get the money to hold a birthday banquet for the imperial grandmother?" ”

The third prince, who has always been at odds with the crown prince, followed up and said: "The emperor's words are wrong, the imperial grandmother has always been sympathetic to the people's feelings, if she knew that the money for the birthday banquet was scavenged from the common people, the imperial grandmother would definitely regret it." ”

"Paying taxes is the normal condition of the country, where does it come from? The third emperor brother needs to be cautious when he speaks. ”

“……”

The two princes quarreled, and the other ministers naturally did not dare to speak out, so only the crown prince and the third prince were left in the court.

The old emperor was so noisy that his head hurt, and he said impatiently: "Enough." ”

The crown prince and the third prince immediately fell silent, bowed down to the emperor, and looked like a filial son with the emperor's horse.

"The Queen Mother's birthday banquet has to be held, and the taxes have to be paid, and everything is business as usual." The imperial brother waved his hand, "Retreat." ”

Everyone bowed three times and bowed nine times: "Congratulations to the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live." ”

After the dynasty dispersed, Xiao Changqi was about to go back to the palace directly, but Xiao Yan suddenly stopped him.

"Seventh brother, please stay."

"Brother Five." Xiao Changqi paused and bowed his head lukewarmly.

"A few days ago, I caught a group of Li Dan people in Beijing, but they refused to cooperate during the interrogation, you have fought with Li Dan people, but what can you do?" Xiao Yan looked like he was humbly asking for advice.

Xiao Changqi said lightly: "Kill chickens and make an example of monkeys." ”

Hearing this, Xiao Yan hesitated slightly: "Will this anger them?" ”。

Xiao Changqi glanced at him expressionlessly: "No." ”