Gyeonjeon Hall study.

After Zhao Guan's family left, Zhao Mengqi continued to look through those books.

After a rough estimate, he found that although only half of the Great Song Dynasty was left, the annual taxes collected were very amazing, and in the first year of Baoyou alone, there were about 130 million yuan.

There are many types of taxes, such as the total amount of money, regular taxes, monthly pile money, rice consumption, silk money, and buying, pre-buying, class allocation, etc., and so on, and so on.

Although because of the large number of people in the north who moved south, industry and commerce and maritime trade have developed greatly, but the fundamental reason is that the imperial court has implemented an extremely harsh tax policy because of the current enemy.

And among these taxes, it is not that Zhao Mengqi thought before, industrial and commercial taxes occupy the majority, but more than half of them are still agricultural taxes!

The total agricultural tax of this half of the country even exceeded the agricultural tax of the whole country during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty by 1.5 times, and the per capita calculation was three times that of the Ming Dynasty!

A rough estimate shows that more than half of the income of an ordinary peasant household has to be paid to the imperial court every year!

It can be said that the final demise of the Southern Song Dynasty was not only because of Mongolia's military strength, but also because the domestic bottom was too oppressed.

In this case, how could the people support the Northern Expedition, it is no wonder that the Southern Song Dynasty was not enterprising, and the people were even more anti-war and war-weary.

So is all this money used for the military?

Yes and no!

It is true that military spending is very high, but many of them have been corrupted by officials at all levels.

In addition, the three redundancies of the Great Song Dynasty have never really been solved, and the administrative cost is the highest in all dynasties!

In the face of such a result, Zhao Mengqi was a little sitting, dragging such a heavy burden, and wanting to defeat Mongolia and continue the Han family's world, it was simply a fool's dream.

Even though he now holds the supreme power, he is still in a dilemma.

Tax reductions will result in a significant decline in the strength of the military that has lost financial support, and may be wiped out by the Mongols sooner than in the original history.

Continuing to pay heavy taxes, that is, committing suicide slowly, he will at most live a little longer than the original Song Duzong, and then become the last emperor of the Song Dynasty in a 'glorious' manner.

To be honest, this situation is several times more difficult than Lao Zhu, who started a bowl a hundred years later.

What to do?

Zhao Mengqi sat in front of the bookcase, sinking into hard thought, looking depressed and wooden, looking even more stupid than before.

…

"Fourth brother! Fourth Brother ......"

Zhao Mengqi felt that someone was shaking him, slowly came back to his senses, and also heard the call.

After slowly focusing his eyes, he saw a little girl in front of him, staring at a pair of big timid eyes, looking at himself anxiously and concernedly.

"Fourth brother, were you broken by your uncle? How can you be more stupid than before? ”

"You are?"

"Oops, it's really broken! The fourth brother doesn't even recognize me, I'm a lady, take a closer look at me......" The little girl grabbed his hand and shook it even harder.

"Don't shake, don't shake......"

Zhao Mengqi was a little more sober and looked at the little girl carefully.

The thin face, the appearance of malnutrition, the hair is also withered and yellow, like a pile of rotten grass, and the only thing worthy of praise is a pair of eyes.

Big, bright, like a jewel out of the dust, there was intimacy in his eyes, but there seemed to be a trace of timidity and overwhelm, and tears had begun to flow from the bottom of his eyes.

He recognized it, this was Zhao Mengqi's sister, Zhao Yun.

At this moment, I don't know if it was the residual feelings of the original owner, or because of these eyes, he instantly regarded Zhao Yun as his own sister.

"Su Niang, it's you, why are you here?"

Seeing that Zhao Mengqi recognized him, a smile appeared on Zhao Yan's shriveled face, and his eyes became a little brighter, "It's okay, although the fourth brother is still so stupid, he finally hasn't forgotten Yanniang." ”

"By the way, Fourth Brother, Su Niang brought you the candy man you like to eat."

Zhao Yan happily took out a paper bag from his sleeve pocket, carefully unfolded it, revealing a small brown doll with a missing corner, "This sugar man is sweet, Su Niang couldn't help it, eat a little bit, fourth brother, taste it......"

Zhao Mengqi was stunned, isn't it, is sugar very scarce in the Great Song Dynasty?

As the emperor's niece and the daughter of King Rong, she actually wants to treat a small sugar man that looks gray as a treasure?

"Fourth brother, eat quickly..."Zhao Yan raised the sugar man to Zhao Mengqi's mouth, but found that he was stunned and couldn't help but feel aggrieved, "Fourth brother, do you dislike Yan Niang and eat it, originally Su Niang didn't think about eating, but I took it with me for a long time, and I haven't seen the fourth brother, so I can't help but eat a little bit." ”

Zhao Mengqi desperately searched from his memory, and finally figured out that it was not that Da Song was short of sugar, but that Zhao Yan's situation was not good.

Although Zhao Mengqi himself is a fool, he is a male baby, since he was born, he has been held in the palm of his hand, no matter how many people look down on him, but because of his identity, the supply of materials will never be bad.

But this sister, who is three years younger than him, was also in poor health when she was born, and in the entire Rongwang Mansion, except for their own mother, no one took her seriously, especially after Zhao Mengqi was taken to the palace, her treatment may be even worse.

It stands to reason that no matter how Zhao Yan is, she is also the daughter of King Rong, how can she not fall to this point, I think that there must be filth among the wealthy families, and their mothers from humble backgrounds can't give her too much protection.

Some people have gone too far!

After figuring it out, Zhao Mengqi's heart ignited with anger, but in front of Zhao Yun's innocent eyes, he pressed down again, forced Huanxi to take the sugar man, and ate it in a big gulp, "Sweet!" It's really sweet, and the fourth brother likes this gift from Su Niang very much. ”

Zhao Jin watched her brother eat very happily, and instantly lost all her grievances, the corners of her eyes were crooked, and she looked satisfied, but the small action of swallowing saliva was still discovered by Zhao Mengqi.

"Su Niang, the fourth brother has eaten your sugar man, and he will definitely return you more and better candy in the future, and even use sugar to build a palace for you, so that you will always be sweet."

"Fourth brother, you are talking stupid things again, where can you use sugar to build a palace......"

said this, but Zhao Jin's eyes were already full of yearning, and she had obviously fallen into the dream that her brother had woven for her.

The candy man, which was only two fingers thick, was quickly eaten by Zhao Mengqi, and then he led the thin Zhao Jin out of the study, "Su Niang, the fourth brother will take you to eat delicious food now." ”

"Huang Wolf, pass the meal, let people bring the best sweets in the palace!"

…

Sitting in front of the table full of various delicacies, Zhao Jin's mouth was full, and her cheeks were bulging, like a large hamster.

Zhao Mengqi incarnated as the best junior second, more thoughtful than a certain bottom fishing service, as long as Zhao Yun's eyes glanced at where, he immediately brought the dishes there and piled them in front of his sister.

"Niang, you eat slowly, don't choke, these are all yours, it's not enough, there is still ......" Zhao Mengqi took the handkerchief, carefully wiped the oil stains on the corners of Zhao Yan's mouth, and said dotingly.

Zhao Yan's mouth was empty, his eyes were only slit, he nodded happily, and hummed in a nasal voice, "Fourth brother is so good..."

After eating for a while, Zhao Yan's little belly bulged, and her small body actually couldn't stuff too many things, but her eyes still radiated the light of appetite.

Zhao Mengqi moved a plate of honey shoots and flowers, "Su Niang, don't be in a hurry to eat so much when you're full, you can taste this carved nectar slowly." ”

Then he turned his head and instructed Huang You, "Go and send the imperial doctor over, remember to bring more medicine to eliminate appetite, don't be bitter!" ”

He knew that overeating was bad, but he couldn't bear to stop his sister's craving for food.

Zhao Yan is also very well-behaved, and after listening to his brother's words, he is no longer in a hurry, he only takes the sweets in his mouth and savors them.

"Fourth brother, I'm a little sleepy, but I still want to eat ......"

Zhao Mengqi leaned over, hugged his sister's emaciated shoulders, and put her little head on his shoulder, "Then you are like this, eating and sleeping at the same time." ”

"Hmm..."Hiding in his brother's shoulder socket, Zhao Yan's voice was a little muffled, a little soft, and a little lazy.

After a while, Zhao Yan snored, and the hot air sprayed on Zhao Mengqi's neck, which was a little moist and warm.

Huang Zhi came back with the imperial doctor, and when he saw Zhao Mengqi making a quiet gesture, he asked the imperial doctor to guard the door of the palace, and then tiptoed over and reported softly, "Ah Lang, King Rong is going to leave the palace, so someone will call the little lady, you see..."

"Tell them, Su Niang has stayed here for a few days, and on the day of her birthday, I will take her back to King Rong's mansion."

When Zhao Yan fell asleep, Zhao Mengqi carried her to the couch, covered her with a brocade quilt, and folded it carefully.

Although Zhao Qian is very thin, he also has more than forty pounds, and Zhao Mengqi is actually not struggling, which he couldn't do before.

It's just because, when he was angry about what happened to Zhao Yan just now, he captured that sense of power again, and because he didn't have a seizure at that time, this power actually precipitated.

After pondering carefully, he gradually had a hint of understanding, although this thing is unscientific, but his crossing itself is not a very scientific thing, anyway, it is not a bad thing, no matter how it came to be, it is the right way to explore and use it.

Walking out of the dormitory, I felt the feeling of strength in my body gradually filled, and I couldn't help but stretch my waist, and my bones crackled.

At this time, Huang Zhi came back again, and took advantage of his free time to start reporting the news he had heard, mainly about what had happened in the early morning.

Although Zhao Guanjia and Zhao Mengqi have spoken, not every detail is there, and it is not a bad thing to listen to it from a different perspective.

Sure enough, Zhao Guan's family didn't say who the candidates recommended by the ministers were, maybe he didn't care about it, but Huang Zhi thought that these people were his master's opponents, so he inquired about them and reported them to Zhao Mengqi one by one.

"Zhao Mengfu? It's a familiar name. ”

After taking the note with the list written on it, Zhao Mengqi quickly thought of who it was.

Yo he, this guy is a famous calligrapher, painter, and poet in the Yuan Dynasty, and it seems that he has been an official in the Yuan Dynasty for a long time, but he didn't expect that he is still a milk baby.

Zhao Mengxi? Haven't heard of it.

Wei Guansun? Auntie's son? It seems, a bit of a threat.

Zhao Heyun? In my previous life, I read an unfinished novel, but there is such a person, maybe it's just the same name, wait, it won't be so coincidental, it's also from Quanzhou?

I just don't know if he also has a girl named Zhao Leyan.