Chapter 142 Tax exemption for three years
"Probably one step ahead of Ji Chang when he entered the city."
Bi Shiye said as she carried Lei Zhenzi to the soft couch.
Although Lei Zhenzi is different from ordinary children, after a few days of hard work, he has learned to walk and say some simple and short words, but he has not yet started to cultivate, and his physique is much weaker than Nezha.
Just the moment he stood up, the little fat leg trembled.
"The teacher came with Ji Chang Lao'er?"
The king stood upright, his gaze lingering on Lei Zhenzi for a while, and his heart crossed over.
In the previous life, someone seemed to have said that Lei Zhenzi was an abandoned baby that Ji Chang met on the way to visit Chaoge, and he happened to have ninety-nine children under his knees.
So, did the teacher snatch Lei Zhenzi away in front of Ji Chang's eyes?
"Same road, but not the same way."
Bi Shiye sat on the couch and looked back at Nezha, but he didn't see a figure, so he remembered that he had just patronized Lei Zhenzi and didn't bring him in.
This time, God, people don't know where to go. However, although Nezha is small, his skills are not weak. In this palace, she can basically walk sideways, and she doesn't have to worry about this.
Bi Shiye shook her head, and her attention was returned to the king.
"Ji Chang has arrived at Chaoge, and you can officially summon him tomorrow at the latest."
"Are you ready to meet this old friend?"
The King nodded.
Ready, he was naturally ready, but after listening to Shang Rong's words just now, he didn't plan to come as he thought before.
After weighing it in his heart, the king opened his mouth and said, "Uncle Ji has made meritorious contributions to the county, and the students are ready to reward him tomorrow." ”
Bi Shiye raised her eyebrows, this was really unexpected by her. According to the temperament of the king, he should be imprisoned without saying anything, and then find a reason to go directly to the past.
is so kind and angry, it doesn't fit the personality.
"What's the reward?"
Noticing the hint of banter on the corner of the king's lips, Bi Shiye asked.
"Ji Bo is charitable, and the widow is also a benevolent monarch, so Chaoge will be exempted from Xiqi's taxes for three years,"
Speaking of this, the king paused, and the curvature of the corners of his lips also widened, "The widow means that because of Ji Bo's good deeds and benevolent government, the people of Xiqi do not need to pay a single tax within three years. ”
began to hear the king say that he would not collect taxes, Bi Shiye didn't feel anything, and when he heard the supplementary explanation later, he thought about it a little in his mind and couldn't help laughing.
"Di Xin, aren't you going to take the route of ruling the country by force and ruling by violence?"
"Although the teacher asked Master Qing to teach students to cultivate, in terms of governing the country, doesn't he want to be benevolent?"
The king asked rhetorically, although he had thought about the feasibility of this at that time, but it was really not in line with his own temperament.
And it was Bi Shiye who saw this psychology of the King of Xu, so she didn't mention it later, but asked him to cultivate and improve his own strength.
"But are you Renzheng?"
Bi Shiye smiled, with appreciation for the king in his eyes.
"Why is it not benevolent, the people of Xiqi will be grateful to the widow, and of course they will be grateful to Uncle Ji and love him even more. I just don't know ......."
"I just don't know if Ji Chang has endured this gratitude. can bear it, how will he deal with it after those three years. ”
Bi Shiye took the words of the king and completed them.
Every year, the people of the county need to pay taxes to the princes to which they belong, and this tax is divided into two parts, one part is tribute to the court, and the other part belongs to the princes themselves.
Originally, Di Xin said that Xiqi would be exempted from taxes, so that the pressure on the common people would be reduced, and only the part that needed to be paid to Ji Chang would be required.
But his exemption is not Xiqi's song to the court, but the people of Xiqi, so what will Xibohou's life be like without taxes?
Every prince had a grain deposit, but it was exempted for three years. After such a long time, can Xibohou bear it simply and easily?
With this exemption, the people's impression of King Su will basically be reversed, but because Ji Bo treats them well on weekdays, when the two are compared at the same time, they will subconsciously ignore Ji Chang.
As a result, Di Xin's external image suddenly became benevolent, and Ji Bo, who was affected, no one would think that King Xuan was wrong.
With the movement of the population, the people of other counties will know what is happening when they hear the praise of the people of Xiqi for Di Xin, and they will be envious and jealous.
As a result, he was dissatisfied with the princes of the county in his heart, and when it reached the ears of the princes, he would be dissatisfied with Ji Chang.
"That's not what the widow needs to think about."
The king smiled coldly, he thought, he knew how to protect this mountain and river in this life, and when he solved the mastermind behind the scenes, he would have more time to accompany Daji.
Speaking of which, I can think of this, thanks to Shang Rong Renzheng's proposal, it should be rewarded, it should be rewarded!
"You, good."
Bi Shiye nodded appreciatively, and the two looked at each other and smiled, everything was silent.
Lei Zhenzi lay on the soft couch, looked at Bi Shiye, looked at King Xu, didn't understand what they were laughing at, scratched his head, and laughed along.
The next morning, the princes of the Quartet came to worship.
When the king saw the princes in the empty space of His Highness, he was a little surprised, and then the smile hidden under the bead curtain expanded more and more. He didn't expect the princes of the Quartet to arrive.
However, the more princes know about this kind of reward, the better.
As a result, the seeds of dissatisfaction with Ji Chang were planted for them, and finally broke out all at once. He was looking forward to that scene very much.
"Your Highness, who is Xiqi Ji Bohou?"
The king looked down and said in a deep voice.
"This ......"
Your Royal Highness, princes, look at me, I look at you, and finally all eyes were locked on Ji Chang, and his eyes couldn't be explained.
And the eyes in the hall were focused on himself, Ji Chang naturally knew, with full of confusion, took a step forward, leaned over and saluted.
"Minister, Xiqi Jichang, I have seen the king."
The voice is loud, the demeanor is standard, and there is no trace of contempt and nervousness. Seeing that the ministers on the left and right nodded secretly.
Who doesn't know that the king is a tyrant, and he was put forward by the king for a name, and he can still salute so calmly, although he has not specifically understood this county marquis, but this gift has made his impression in the hearts of the ministers much better.
"I heard that Uncle Ji is deeply loved by the people of Xiqi, and I don't know what good experience Ji Bohou has in the governance of Xiqi County."
The voice of the king was very deep, and the beaded curtain covered his eyes, and no one in His Highness could guess what he was thinking at this time.
But no one guessed that the emperor's mind had crossed the line, and he would have to lose his head.
"This ...... The king praised it. ”
Ji Chang saluted again.
He didn't expect the king to come to ask this, full of questions, but his face remained calm.
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