Every year, the county guard of Changning would send a tax account book, as well as a list of gifts.

After a glance and a number in her heart, Gu Hui handed the account book to Cicada Xia, and she took out a small abacus and crackled.

According to the palace rules, the princess can be accompanied by four big palace maids, eight small palace maids, a number of mother-in-law eunuchs, and four big palace maids perform their duties.

Gu Hui usually likes to take Nuan Chun with her when she goes out, and she is also in charge of Gu Hui's affairs, Chan Xia knows how to read accounts because his father is a master of arithmetic, Gu Hui handed over the account books and jewelry around her, and Zhiqiu is in charge of the personnel of Fengyang Palace.

Wei Dong because of her age, she didn't want to stay in the palace, her parents gave her a good family business, last year Gu Hui asked her for her opinion, then released her out of the palace, gave a dowry of 500 taels of silver.

I also selected a sensible and obedient one from the second-class palace maid, and her combing skills were very good, so she was in charge of the headdress and changed her name to Zhidong.

"Princess, it has been counted, the number sent this year is not very different from previous years, Changning County Shou privately presented the princess with a two-foot-two-inch best coral, and the slave maid saw the extraordinary product, saying that it was a ten-year-old gift for the princess in advance."

Gu Hui turned his gaze to the coral that Er Bao had just bitten and nodded secretly.

This kind of colored coral is still so large in size, it is absolutely extraordinary, but the doubt in my heart is deeper.

"Do you know how the harvest is in Changning County this year?"

Chan Xia and Nuan Chun glanced at each other, and the eyes of the two were very puzzled, and they didn't understand why the princess suddenly asked such a question.

"This ...... The slave doesn't know, why don't the slave and maid send someone out of the palace to investigate later? ”

Gu Hui lowered his head and looked at the ledger and muttered to himself.

"There has been a drought in Dasheng this year, although the situation in Changning is not serious, but the palace has sent a document, and the tax revenue of Changning County has been reduced by two percent, in this case, the things sent can be no different from previous years?"

And that superb coral, absolutely extraordinary, is not surprising to be described as worth a thousand gold.

But Changning County Shou, if she remembers correctly, is not from a family, her family is poor, and she has only been an official for more than ten years.

Nuan Chun's eyes also showed a little suspicion, and she said tentatively, "Does the princess suspect that there is a problem with taxes?" ”

Su Xiu'er had been listening to the side, and she laughed out loud.

"What's strange about this, I think it's just that the Changning County Guard specially sent some more in order to tie up Ling'er."

After all, Gu Hui is the emperor's favorite princess, and with her saying more in front of the emperor, the future future can be regarded as settled.

"yes, that's it."

Gu Hui sat on the futon, looking at the account book, with a serious expression and deep eyes.

"It's not just the tax that is different, it's also the Changning County Guard... Think about it, if this year's harvest is really not as good as in previous years, and I even reduced my taxes by 20%, even if the Changning County Guard is trying to please me, where will he come up with so many good things......

It's really wrong, warm spring, wait a while for you to take my brand out of the palace, and tell our people to hurry up and run to Changning, a team of people to check the account books on the bright side, and a pair of people to secretly check Changning's harvest this year. ”

Although the princess only enjoys the taxes of the fief where she is located, and has no direct jurisdiction, if she wants to check the tax ledger, no official will refuse, after all, this is also related to the interests of the princess.

Gu Hui covered the account book and lowered his head thoughtfully.

Hopefully, all this is just her guess, the officials of her fiefdom, there should not be a corrupt official.

When Su Xiu'er saw Gu Hui's three or two words, she deduced a result, her mouth opened a little in surprise, and she didn't even feel that the fruit in her hand was fragrant, she suddenly patted her head, grinning in pain.

No wonder my mother always said that the people of their Su family were simple-minded, she was still unconvinced, it seemed that in front of smart people, she still had to lie down obediently.

Changning County

Changning County Shouma Quan looked at the room full of rare treasures and showed a satisfied smile, "Those people are quite interesting, you go and tell him, we can still cooperate for a long time in the future." ”

The deputy lowered his head and responded, but he still couldn't help but persuade.

"My lord, this year's tribute to the capital...... The subordinates feel that something is not appropriate, is it too much? ”

This year's drought has some impact on various places, although Changning does not just rely on farming to eat, but it is not completely unhindered, not to mention that the princess still reduced the tax by 20%.

Ma Quan glanced at his deputy, withdrew his smile, and sat down on the chair with a smug face.

"My lord, I do things, where do I need you to teach?"

Probably a little proud, and urgently needed to find someone to talk to, Ma Quan touched the beard that he had continued because of the official, squinted his eyes and turned his head, and pointed a finger to the roof, very proud.

"A few days ago, the above came to speak, he, said that there is a vacancy in the Ministry of Officials in the capital from the third grade, my lord, my term of office this year is about to arrive, if I please the princess, I will be a Beijing official in the future."

Ma Quanzu has been a peasant for generations, and his family has provided him with the top prize, and his life has gradually improved, as long as he can go to the capital to be an official, his family can reach a better class, and it will also be a bureaucratic family in a few decades.

The deputy was still a little hesitant, "This...... Princess Changning doesn't care about anything, what can she help adults? What's more, there is something wrong with the number this time, will the princess doubt it? ”

Ma Quan glanced at his deputy with slanted eyes, and his face was full of hatred.

"Your brain is only worthy of being a master for a lifetime, and you don't have a little courage, Princess Changning, is this an ordinary princess? She is deeply favored by the emperor, as long as she casually says a good word to me in front of the emperor, the capital is my ...... from the position of a third-grade official."

What's more, in Ma Quan's eyes, Princess Changning is just a little girl, and it's too late to be happy with the things he sent, if he gives less things, he will be unhappy.

In addition to Princess Changning, Ma Quan also found other ways, and this promotion was foolproof.

The deputy frowned, still feeling that something was wrong, but he knew that the adults couldn't listen either, so he had to change the topic and talk about other things.

"My lord, I have brought the little peach to the house according to your instructions, and the lady is a little unhappy when she sees it, and I am afraid that I will come to you later?"

Ma Quan let out a breath from his nose and snorted coldly. "She's a jealous woman, she's a yellow-faced woman, and she doesn't allow adults to find young and beautiful little beauties.

Even if she used some of her family's money to go to Beijing to take the exam, but there was no adult here, she was still the young lady of the lowly merchant family, and now she dared to set up a score with me to see how I taught her. ”