Zhu Houzhao had heard about the luxury of salt merchants in his previous life, so he was also a little curious on the way there, You Sanchun, the owner of Hui Yanji, was so attentive, could he build another palace?

However, in fact, the building does not have a resplendent earthy taste, but shows an antique and dignified atmosphere.

This foothold is built around the lake, the outside of the courtyard is surrounded by powder walls, the green willows hang around, there are three hanging flower gatehouses in the eyes, the verandah is copied on all sides, the Yong road in the courtyard is connected, the mountains and stones are embellished, and I thought it was built on the edge of the lake, and I found that it became one with the lake when I got inside.

The lake water is crystal clear, the blue bricks and green tiles, the bucket arch cornices are depicted vividly, on the surface of the lake, the lotus flowers are clustered, swaying with the wind, like a scene of poetry and painting.

Crossing the courtyard to the backyard, you will see a rockery standing, it should be hollowed out in the center, and then there are peculiar bamboo pipes to lead the water down, and then disperse into several trickles, like a waterfall full of agility and nature.

After entering the main hall, I saw that the wood carving craftsmanship was exquisite, whether it was the dragon and phoenix on the pillar, or the auspicious cloud and beast on the beam, they were all depicted vividly and realistically.

Along the way, rockeries, lakes, lotuses, wood carvings, there is no gold or silver, but everywhere it looks valuable.

Even the cups that served the emperor to sit down were white and delicate, like mutton fat.

When you sit by the window, you will feel the breeze and the blue waves, and then look closely, and the boatman will drive a flat boat to reflect the water and sky.

Zhu Houzhao, a person of later generations, experienced the top-level beauty of an ancient literati and elegant guest.

And You Sanchun, who took out so many good things, couldn't enter the door of the emperor's courtyard at this time.

This was really embarrassing, so after a while, You Ji came to the outside of the courtyard and said, "You Dongjia, get ready to see the driver." ”

You Sanchun's heart fluttered, and she saluted at You Ji, "Thank you, father-in-law." ”

"No need to be polite. The emperor will summon important ministers in the court in a while, no matter what You Dongjia says, he must be concise and to the point. ”

"Yes."

With her identity, she was able to come to this day and see the emperor, probably she never dreamed of it.

So she was a little nervous, but in order to prepare for the day, she had already practiced some etiquette dozens of times after consulting someone.

followed You Ji and walked in with her head down, and when she arrived at the place, she didn't dare to look at it, so she knelt down, "Minnu You Sanchun, see Your Majesty." ”

"Are the boatmen you see through the window the fishermen who have been living here in the first place, or are they the people you specially found?"

You Ji has already bowed her head and stood sideways, what will happen next, it can only depend on her own creation.

You Sanchun didn't expect the emperor's first question to be this, and what's the matter?

However, ordinary people did not dare to deceive the emperor easily, she paused for a moment, and said: "Back to Your Majesty's words, it is the envoy of the people's daughter's house. They are all old people who have used it for many years, otherwise the women would not dare to use it. ”

"Oh, let's go back. I've seen it, and the artistic conception is still good. ”

"As long as Your Majesty likes it."

"Where people already live, how can you like it or not."

"If Your Majesty likes it, the people should give it to Your Majesty."

Zhu Houzhao didn't answer this sentence, "Anyway, I bothered you." Yang Shen should have looked for you before, I just stayed for a few days, and I didn't spend too much money. ”

"Yes, Attendant Yang has already told the Minnu everything. The women of the people did not dare to disobey the holy will, but after all, His Majesty was the honor of all vehicles, and the women of the people did not dare to slack off. ”

"Yes. Your Hui Yan Ji should be doing well, right? But what's the problem? ”

Zhu Houzhao felt that the reason why You Sanchun bothered so much was that he still had something to ask for.

"Thanks to Your Majesty, the little livelihood run by the people's daughters can still be maintained in the near future."

"Is there really no problem?"

You Ji is now more and more proficient in stitches, he stepped forward and reminded, "You Dongjia, Your Majesty has all the people in your heart, and You Dongjia is also the people of the Ming Dynasty, if there are real difficulties, Your Majesty can be clear." ”

You Sanchun still didn't dare, "The folk girl is lowly, a little trivial, and she doesn't dare to disturb the saint's leisure." ”

You Ji glanced at the emperor, and when he saw the emperor nodding, he didn't say anything more.

"No, no, no. You address, let Yang Shen go and send her. ”

"Yes."

After a while, the ministers rushed in. Only Gu Renyi is missing.

Zhu Houzhao asked, "What's wrong with Gu Yishan?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty." Jin Gui stepped forward, "He has been restless for the past few days, and after thinking about it, he went back to write a letter to Liu Jian on the way he just came." ”

"Write a letter? What to write? ”

"It was the big families between the counties and townships who were told by the ministers to deceive people, and he wrote to Liu Zhongcheng, asking him to preside over the overall situation and be fair to the people."

Zhu Houzhao didn't expect this to be the case.

Gu Renyi is really Gu Renyi.

The emperor turned to Song Heng, "I came down all the way, I saw the great governance of Shandong, and I also saw that the countryside was still disorderly, and you probably couldn't do it here." ”

"Wechen understands that since this year, Wechen will follow the will and gradually investigate and clean up."

"If you say it, you will do it."

"Your Majesty rest assured."

The emperor smiled and clasped his hands to his chest, and then said something else: "Look at the furnishings here, we have opened our eyes today, starting from here, and then Yangzhou, Yingtian, Nanzhili, Hangzhou...... All the way down, it must be a gathering of humanities and a hundred flowers. A hundred years of rich land in the south of the Yangtze River, the world's outstanding people here.

I've been thinking all the way. The ancestors gave preferential treatment to the gentry, and I also gave preferential treatment to the rich merchants in the past ten years, and the gentry and rich merchants enjoyed the prosperity and wealth of the world, but the silver in the treasury of the Ming Dynasty was made up by the common people one by one. ”

It's a little confusing to say this, and I don't know what the Son of Heaven is thinking. The state supports scholars, what's wrong with that.

"Your Majesty's intention is to reduce taxes for the people?"

"No," the emperor waved his hand, "I thought that when I first ascended the throne, the treasury of the imperial court was not as abundant as it is today, and after several reforms, it finally achieved results, but didn't you Aiqing discover that the disease of land annexation in the Ming Dynasty has penetrated into the bone marrow, encroachment, trading, and donation, and everyone is using various methods to avoid the taxes of the imperial court."

Especially in recent years, after the opening of the sea ban, the number of wealthy households in Jiangnan has increased greatly, and with money, they can provide their children with education, and if they have fame after reading, they have both money and fame, and then they can not pay taxes. ”

There is a piece of music that has been in Zhu Houzhao's arms for two months.

It was presented by Jiang Yong, Zhejiang's political envoy.

The contents of it worried him.

The evolution of history has always been dynamically adjusted, and the Ming at this time is no longer the Ming in Zhu Houzhao's memory.

The massive inflow of silver has had a huge impact on the south of the Yangtze River. And when the Chinese people get rich, they like to buy land. Now that there are so many rich people, what should it be like?

No special person has investigated it, but I think the concentration of land has accelerated greatly in recent years.

So he's worried, and because he's worried, he's been waiting for an opportunity, waiting to bring it up at the right time.

"I thought that the preferential treatment of the imperial court could finally make these people grateful, but you see, even Gu Yishan can't bear it, let alone Yu I?" The emperor's tone suddenly changed to a heavier tone, "The local officials never tell me, and I don't know if they know that the rich families and big clans enjoy the preferential treatment of the imperial court while bullying the common people. ”

Bang!

The Emperor grabbed the two books on the table and slammed them on the ground.

"If they cross the line, don't blame me for being unkind."

Several courtiers all knelt down in an instant, "Your Majesty is angry." ”

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The emperor was in a bad mood and quickly threw everyone out again.

When You Di went to serve, he could only say good things, "Your Majesty is here to extinguish the fire, but don't be angry." The slave maid heard that this You Dong's family also prepared dance music, and then did her filial piety. ”

The Emperor glared at him, and his calves trembled slightly.

"You send someone to the side to inquire about what this woman wants."

You Ji was puzzled, "Your Majesty has already asked today, didn't she say anything?" ”

"Not opening your mouth is the most expensive. I saw that they were extremely extravagant, and maybe their appetite had also increased. Zhu Houzhao's tone became unpolite, "If it is reasonable, I will naturally not say much, if it is difficult to fill the desire, then the gods will not be able to save it." ”

It stands to reason that people have prepared such a good place, even if there is anything, it should not have such a big killing intent.

That's right, in terms of life, that's it.

But from the perspective of being an emperor, you can't do this, sometimes you have to do not only have to do it, but you have to do it neatly.

There has never been a house that has bought the emperor's heart for such a thing.

The imperial power is majestic, tall and dazzling, but in fact it is all the light reflected by blood.