"Mother?"

Seeing that Zhu Zhu, who was still charming, was so anxious, Chen Mengyao raised her head and looked at each other with a strange expression.

Zhu Zhu could only put the booklet in his hand on the table and said the details.

Lin Yu listened silently on the side.

Originally.

As Emperor Yonghong got older and older, he was suspicious by nature, and he became more and more distrustful of his courtiers, but believed in the eunuchs around him.

Qingguo is a cabinet system, the first assistant is the head of the ministers, and in order to govern the capital, there is also a celebrant eunuch, and the head is the most powerful eunuch in the palace.

Since Wei Shouren, the chief eunuch of ceremonies, was entrusted with important tasks by the emperor, his power has become greater and greater, and in the past year or two, he has levied taxes in various ways, especially against merchants, and businessmen like the Chen family have complained bitterly.

"Again...... Tax increases? Chen Mengyao's body trembled, and her teeth clenched.

"yes."

Zhu Zhu's face was sad, she did not apply fat powder at this time, she was very simple, but her beauty had made Lin Yu uncontrollable to take a few more looks.

Her pretty face is enough to charm a group of men without modification, her complexion is white and tender, her black hair is freehand and lax, her slender moth eyebrows are gently bent, and her phoenix eyes are gentle like spring water, although mixed with some melancholy, but in the blink of an eye, she can take people's souls.

"At the beginning, when the lord was still there, he was extremely opposed to such tax increases, and he united many people to sue the court, but I didn't expect that now he would have to raise taxes again!"

"Ugh."

Chen Mengyao shook her head.

Lin Yu was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Join others to sue the imperial court?" Isn't it, is Master Chen so bold? In this day and age...... How dare you resist taxes? ”

"Isn't that being forced home?" Zhu Zhu saw Lin Yu's surprised look and explained. "Originally, the imperial court raised taxes on merchants by one-ten, and the emperor had a clear eye on not competing with the people for profit. But since a few years ago, after Wei Shouren became the chief eunuch of the ceremonial eunuch, he has increased taxes year by year, and now it has almost reached the point of three out of ten! It is difficult to buy and sell, and half of it will be collected by the imperial court, so how can we live as merchants? ”

As soon as they thought of this, and the pillars in the house had just fallen, the mother and daughter sighed for a long time, and their faces were sad.

"Haha."

However.

Lin Yu laughed.

"What are you laughing at?"

The two glared at him fiercely.

Lin Yu shrugged and said, "This big eunuch Wei Shouren is a bit interesting!" I have only heard that these eunuchs and eunuchs will prey on the common people after taking power, but I didn't expect this person to target you businessmen, or did I misunderstand, not only to increase taxes on you merchants, but also to other ordinary people? ”

"What are you talking about......" Zhu Zhu's eyes were about to roll to the sky, but after thinking about it, he said. According to what you say, it is true, the tax increase projects in the past two or three years have been concentrated in commercial taxes, for example, in this booklet that has been distributed, we have to increase taxes by 10% for our merchants, but I have not seen any measures to increase taxes on other people. ”

"But Wei Shouren is too bullying to do this! Aren't we businessmen ordinary people? Why are you persecuting us so much? There are even rumors that my father was poisoned by the government because he actively contacted other businessmen and was hated by the government! This eunuch is simply ......"

Chen Mengyao clenched her fists and said angrily, or because she was angry, her fair face was swollen red at this time, and her eyes were even more angry and angry.

"Ahem!"

Without waiting for her to finish speaking, Zhu Zhu coughed and shook her head.

"Don't talk in vain."

After a moment, Zhu Zhu said in a deep voice.

"Alas......"

Chen Mengyao had no choice but to sigh secretly, turned her face to the side, and rubbed the corners of her eyes with her hands.

Seeing this situation, Lin Yu arched his hand quite familiarly: "Eldest lady, eldest lady, after today's consultation, I will not delay the two of you to discuss business matters, and I will say goodbye." ”

After speaking.

He turned and walked away.

Chen Mengyao looked at Lin Yu's back, then at her mother, and remembered the huge Chen Mansion and the upcoming tax increase, with a sad face......

The other side.

Lin Yu returned to the courtyard.

The warm afternoon sun shone on him, and he lay on the rocking chair, letting the chair gently sway back and forth, with a comfortable look.

Although Lin Yu closed his eyes, he was thinking about it in his heart.

He didn't care about the imperial court's tax increase on merchants, after all, this matter had nothing to do with him at present.

But he remembered what Chen Mengyao said.

Chen Million died in an accident more than a month ago, and it is said that when he was brought back, his bones were broken, and he could only vaguely identify him from the other party's broken face.

But then, half a month later, the predecessor Lin Yu encountered a killer, if he hadn't crossed over by himself, this body would have turned into a handful of loess at this time.

The subconscious mind told him that the two must be connected!

But what Lin Yu didn't expect was that Chen Million, as a businessman, was still a fierce man who dared to unite with businessmen to oppose the imperial court's tax increase, could it be that Chen Million provoked the eunuch to be assassinated?

What is the connection between his own death and this assassination?

Lin Yu was puzzled.

……

For the next ten days, Lin Yu would still dream of the dangerous picture of his assassination more than a month ago at night, which would wake him up every time.

This prompted Lin Yu to continue to skillfully use the Heart-Destroying Palm.

Although he practiced Cui Xinzhang to the highest level at the beginning, after many days of practice, he became more proficient in using this palm technique at this time.

And the relationship between him and the little maid Xiaohong has also become closer.

Xiaohong likes flowers and plants very much, and in spring, Lin Yu planted a lot in the yard.

When he is free, he will also teach him some skills and knowledge of planting flowers, so that Xiaohong admires Lin Yu even more.

It's just that when the two of them planted flowers and cultivated the land, once Xiaohong cultivated for a long time, she was particularly prone to coughing, especially when she came to menstruation, and the whole person was even more empty.

this day.

Aunt Xiaohong has just left.

Lin Yu was bending over in the garden to plant some seeds of medicinal herbs.

Xiaohong walked out of the room with a slightly pale face, and saw Lin Yu with a foot of mud on his feet, and his figure was busy, so he immediately opened his mouth and shouted: "Brother Alin, come out quickly, your shoes are dirty, I should have done these jobs, why are you ......?"

"Haha."

Lin Yu smiled without looking back: "It's good that I'll come by myself, your relatives haven't finished yet, look at your weak body." ”

"I ......"

Xiaohong bit her lip lightly, her tongue pressed low, and she stopped talking.

Oh, yes.

As someone else's maid, there are always a few days a month when the body is so weak that it doesn't seem to be qualified.

Just as she was looking down to blame herself, a pair of dirt-stained feet appeared in his field of vision.

Lin Yu hooked her pointed chin with a smile on her face, but she was stunned when she saw the tears in Xiaohong's eyes, and then laughed and wiped the corners of her eyes for her.

"Xiaohong, what's there to cry about? There are always a few days a month for a woman...... I understand the ......"

"But Brother Alin, even these few days have been delayed! In the past, when I took care of the eldest lady and the third lady, there were other people who could help for a few days, but now you are the only maid by your side, if I can't take care of you, then what am I called a maid, I'm really useless......"

As she spoke, Xiaohong slapped her stomach with her hand.

Seeing this, Lin Yu immediately grabbed her tender little hands, glared at her and said, "Xiaohong, what are you doing?" Why are you still fighting yourself? It really doesn't matter, I'm not from a rich and noble family, even if you take more than half of a month, I can take care of myself! ”

"However, you are my master, and my body is weak for a few days a month, I ...... Not a qualified maid at all. ”

Xiaohong muttered in her mouth, and the look of guilt became more and more obvious.

"You ......"

Lin Yu was also a little helpless.

But he could understand.

After all.

In such times, slaves regard their masters as everything, and if they are unable to play their role, they will feel sorry for their masters.

Looking at Xiaohong's self-reproachful and pitiful look, Lin Yu turned his head and snapped his fingers.

Xiaohong looked at him inexplicably.

"Xiaohong, don't worry, you are weak, I have a way to solve it!"

Lin Yu put his hands on his shoulders, rubbed them gently, and said aloud with a confident face.

"Really?"

Little Red's eyes lit up!