Wu Zheng was speechless for a long time.

After a long time, he asked, "When the princess says this, isn't she afraid that others will hear it, and it will be bad for you?" ”

Once Du Jinning's suggestion is known to Zhao Yu, and Zhao Yu also adopts it, then Du Jinning can be said to be the enemy of the entire officialdom, after all, it is the interests of the officials who are harmed.

Why are we tax-exempt? Because they manage the whole country, and they make the policies. Who is not selfish? It is natural that policies will be formulated in their own favor. In this way, it is the people who suffer.

And now, Du Jinning has proposed to abolish the welfare of officials, how can this not make officials hate?

Throughout history, most of those who proposed reform and changed the law and touched the interests of the ruling class did not end well.

Du Jinning smiled: "What am I pretending to be a man for taking the imperial examination?" For the world to have no hunger. In order for the people to live a good life, what if they throw their heads and spill their blood? ”

She looked at Wu Zheng and said, "I'm not a reckless person, if it was before, I wouldn't dare to say these words." But now the family is weak, the emperor is working hard and serving the people, and most of the officials in the court are from poor families. Although they are now members of the Shi family, they have experienced the hardships of the world before, and even if they don't support it, they won't oppose it too much. I would like to propose that reform be carried out at the best time. I think of these things, and the timing is right, but I keep silent for the sake of my own selfishness, what is the difference between me and those who are greedy for life and afraid of death? ”

In the world of Du Jinning's previous life, the tax exemption of the Shi clan was a historical drawback in ancient times. The land is concentrated in the hands of the Shi clan, but the Shi clan does not pay taxes, and these taxes are distributed to the heads of the common people, and the common people are miserable.

It was not until the Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty that this disadvantage was abolished and it was stipulated that taxes should be levied on land, no matter whose land it was, all taxes should be paid. Those who could not pay the tax were confiscated and then distributed to the landless people.

Because of the interests of the Shi clan, coupled with the recovery of the debts owed by officials to the treasury, many officials' homes were copied, and the Shi clan who held the pen wrote Emperor Yongzheng as a tyrant in the history books.

Du Jinning traveled to this ancient time, and he didn't have any special feelings for the Great Song Dynasty and Zhao Yu. It's just that she dealt with farmers all day in her previous life, and in this life, she first lived in a farmer's house, and then when she came to Runzhou, she could squat in the fields and chat with the villagers, and she couldn't be more aware of the suffering of the people at the bottom.

The words "no hunger in the world" are not just about researching high-yielding seeds. No matter how high the grain output is, it is too exploited by taxes, and the peasants are still living in dire straits, with insufficient food and clothing.

So she knew that if she put forward this statement, it would touch the interests of some people and make her situation difficult. But since she stood on a high place and saw the road ahead, she didn't say these words, and she couldn't sleep well.

can risk the world's disapproval of a woman pretending to be a man to take the imperial examination, and she will put her life on the line. Coming out before marriage is also a chance for the Qi family and Qi Muyuan to avoid risks.

Wu Zheng was in awe when he said this.

He has been an official all his life, and he looks down on the reckless and reckless people who are hot-blooded at every turn. Although there are people in the world who need to die, he feels that the senseless sacrifice is not worth it. Like Du Jinning, who not only has the world in mind, but also has courage and strategy, and plans before acting, he admires the most.

He stood up, straightened his clothes, and gave Du Jinning a deep look: "The princess is righteous and talented, and the officials admire it so much." ”

Du Jinning hurriedly avoided his salute and held on to him: "Torture me, Lord Wu, don't do this." ”

Wu Zheng straightened up and said goodbye to Du Jinning: "The lower officials are shallow, short-sighted, and narrow-minded. There was still official business in the lower official yamen, so he took his leave first. Today's conversation with the princess is better than reading a book for ten years. The lower officials have to come to consult with the princess for more advice. ”

If it weren't for his sincere face and full of emotion, Du Jinning knew Wu Zheng's temperament, and when he heard him say this, he would have thought that he was talking the opposite.

There are too many words.

She got up and sent Wu Zheng to the door.

Wu Zheng came out of Du's mansion and did not go back to the yamen, but went straight to the palace and asked to see Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu was mainly busy with the anti-counterfeiting of banknotes today, so he arranged various affairs, so he listened to Wu Zheng's request to see him and asked someone to invite him in.

Wu Zheng saw that there were still officials in the palace, so he said: "The emperor is busy first, and the minister's affairs are not in a hurry, so you can wait first." ”

Zhao Yu knew that what he was going to say could not be heard.

After handling the affairs at hand and sending some people out, he asked Wu Zhengdao: "What does Aiqing have to do?" ”

As an official in charge of agriculture, Wu Zheng is a common Zhao Yu and knows what the people around Zhao Yu are like. At this time, seeing that all the people he left behind were confidants and eunuchs and palace maids, he had no fear, and told Zhao Yu everything he had just said to Du Jinning.

In the end, he said: "Your Majesty, the eldest princess has great talents, a wide mind, a wide vision, and a deep thought, which few people can match. Lao Chen felt that it was a pity that she was only an eldest princess. It just so happens that the eldest princess is good at agriculture and has researched high-yield rice. The emperor had also mentioned before that the ministers should recommend reliable people to take over the position of the ministers. In the past, there were no good candidates for the minister, and it didn't seem to be suitable. Now the minister feels that the eldest princess is more than enough to work in the Ministry of Works. With her presiding over the Ministry of Industry, the prosperity of the Great Song Dynasty agriculture is just around the corner. ”

Zhao Yu ignored Wu Zheng, his mind was full of the beautiful scenery of "everyone pays taxes" relayed by Wu Zheng.

He asked eagerly, "What did the eldest princess say about paying taxes, you say it again." ”

Wu Zheng had to repeat Du Jinning's words again.

He can be admitted to the Jinshi and achieve the position of Shangshu, and his brain is definitely good. Du Jinning's words shocked him too much, and he just said that he not only repeated it word for word, but also learned the tone of Du Jinning's speech.

When Zhao Yu heard this, his heart was surging, he slapped the table and stood up, and walked around the room.

If Du Jinning was here, she would feel very familiar when she saw Zhao Yu's behavior - every time she finished painting a cake for Zhao Yu, Zhao Yu behaved like this. As soon as he was excited, he circled the room.

After turning around several times, Zhao Yu's excited mood calmed down a little.

He sat down and sighed, "I don't know if God is too good for me or too bad for me. The appearance of someone like Du Jinning during my reign is my luck and the world's luck. Only, why is she a woman? ”

"What's wrong with the woman?" The new fan brother Wu Zheng couldn't hear others say half a bad word about Du Jinning, and glared at the emperor boldly, "Those who are in high positions live in them, and those who have the ability live in them." The Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, who wants to say that he is stronger than the princess, he stands up, and he is the secretary of the Ministry of Works. ”