Zhu Qiyu was overjoyed when he heard this, pointed at Lin Xiangyu and said with a smile: "Don't you look at how the eldest brother's biological mother is so captivating the country and the city, this is a fertility tool that I drilled into the mountains and made holes, and it was easy to find." ”

Ruan Zhu had a strong desire to survive, but he didn't dare to follow Zhu Qiyu's words, but hurriedly flattered: "Our mother is all in the country and the city, and the fairies scattered in the world have all come together."

Such a perfect hostess, there are fifteen at once, are slaves and maids, oh no, they are great blessings for ministers. ”

This sycophant slapped hard, and the coaxing concubines smiled.

Zhu Qiyu made an exception and drank a big meal, and everyone was lively and ate until the afternoon.

In the evening, Zhu Qiyu woke up from a big sleep and saw that several favorite concubines were writing and painting on the couch, so he ordered: "I have to go to the city tomorrow to do something, maybe I can't finish it in one day, and I have to live for three or four days without accident." ”

"Oh? Where did the husband live when he entered the city? Who are you going to take with you? Why did it take so long? ”

"The outer walls of our old palace have been burned down, I will take Feng'er and Ning Xiang back to my mother's house and go to live in the mansion of the Marquis of Wuding. Xue'er and Xi'er take care of their homes.

This time, first, I want to make a private visit to the microservice to explore the people's feelings; Second, I want to personally deal with our old palace, as well as the Huichang Marquis Mansion, I want to set up a large jade statue for the queen mother in the Huichang Marquis Mansion, so that the whole capital can always look at it.

I also want to meet our Uncle Wang in person, the former King of Xiang, and the current King of Lecheng County.

In addition, it is necessary to take a look at the casting and circulation of Jingtai Tongbao and inspect the construction progress of the outer city. Check the treasury again.

In addition, he went to the Mukden Metropolitan Division to convene the generals, announced the establishment of three Xingdu Divisions, and made another major adjustment to the Gyeonggi Health Office.

Also, I want to follow the example of Taejo and add Kyung Zhao Yin to be in charge of Gyeonggi.

In short, there are a lot of things that I can't count, and I can't come back for three or four days.

Civil officials, I brought He Yi, Lian Gang, Xu Zheng, Huang Jian, Wang Yue, Gao Yao, Wang Xian, and Ma Wensheng. Military generals Liu Chang and Zhao Xuan.

The internal officials took Ruan Xi, Shu Liang, Huang Qi, and Chen Lin, so be it. ”

Qianxue smiled: "Take He Yi again, husband will wait for Xu Wan to scold you." ”

Zhu Qiyu retorted: "I am the emperor, she can't scold me." ”

Qianxue nodded: "Well, yes, I can't point my nose at you and scold you, but she is Brother Fang'er's teacher, and she can spank your son's ass." ”

"Why is this little aunt and grandmother of Anguo Gong's family so fierce, okay, I was wrong, I coaxed it, I'll let He Yi come back after I finish my work tomorrow, it's all right."

Qianxue smiled: "Those who know the times are Junjie, and the husband is really getting more and more handsome, and the slave family likes it so much." ”

"Hey, it's not easy to be an emperor. The more I grow and the more handsome I get, the more I look at myself, the more I look like my third grandson. ”

Early the next morning, Zhu Qiyu got up early and set off for the capital with everyone.

……

Nothing to say all the way, nothing to do all the way.

The guards escorted the chariot into the mansion of the Marquis of Wuding, Zhu Qiyu rested for a while, and then left the concubines to chat with the Marquis of Wuding at home, and he took He Yi and others out on patrol.

In the past, he used to hide in the chariot car, Zhu Qiyu has not visited the capital well, and now it is the first time to walk on the street to take a closer look.

Out of the Wuding Marquis's Mansion, soon went south into the Ming Shifang, all the way to Chongwen Gate.

Chongwen Gate connects the inner city and the outer city, and is where the money is located. When goods enter the inner city from Chongwen Gate, they are subject to commercial tax.

Zhu Qiyu stood still at the gate of the city and smiled at He Yi and the others: "Let's see with our own eyes here how they collect taxes."

If you just sit in the temple, you will sooner or later be deceived by the people below and become deaf, blind, and foolish. ”

There are some things that can't be said, Zhu Qiyu understands in his heart: 'Commercial tax sounds very beautiful, but in fact, it is used to harm the people.

For example, Wang Anshi changed the law, and every decree seemed to be for the sake of the people. In actual implementation, the people are in a miserable mess, and it is better before the law is changed.

There are also the seven banknote customs along the Grand Canal set up by Xuanzong, among which the Linqing Customs occurred in the Wanli period The famous 'Matang Incident' occurred.

In Wanli's later years, he was crazy about money, and sent eunuchs to the whole country to collect commercial taxes, mining taxes, and taxes, which can be described as knocking on the bone and sucking the marrow and having no bottom line.

One of the eunuchs named Ma Tang levied harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes in Linqing, to what extent was it excessive, 'sporadic rice and beans were also taxed, so that many people were ruined'.

In the end, it caused a riot among the people of Linqing, burned the tax supervisor yamen, and killed more than 30 people from Ma Tang and his attachés.

The level of Chongwenmen, not surprisingly, can be a little stronger, but it is also limited. ’

Zhu Qiyu stood at the city gate with more than a dozen people to observe, and the tax officials and officials guarding the city gate were naturally quite unhappy when they were stared at like this.

A somewhat vicious-looking official walked towards Zhu Qiyu's side, and when he saw that there was about to clash, the Chongwen Gate guard suddenly ran over and grabbed the official.

The official asked curiously, "Zhao Qianhu, what are you pulling me for?" ”

Zhao Qianhu hurriedly persuaded: "Brother, leave it to me here, it is important for you to hurry over and collect taxes." ”

Zhao Qianhu persuaded the official to persuade him, and then walked up to Ruan Xi and saluted: "Ruan Gong, what kind of wind blew your old man here, those people below have never seen the world, please Ruan Gong don't blame." ”

It turned out that during the defense of the Beijing Division, Ruan Xi was once ordered to guard Chongwen Gate, and this military general named Zhao Xin was promoted from 100 households to 1,000 households because of his meritorious service.

Among them, Ruan Xi's recommendation was also meritorious, so Zhao Xin was very affectionate when he saw Ruan Xi.

Ruan Xi said with a smile: "Zhao Qianhu, don't make a noise, we just take a look here casually, we won't trouble you, you just don't see us, what do you usually do, just do what you do now." ”

Zhao Xin asked again: "Then who are these sons behind you?" ”

Ruan Xi waved his hand: "Brother, don't ask, knowing so much is not good for you." You don't have to call us, just keep defending the city. ”

Zhao Xin nodded thoughtfully: "Then the brother will continue to defend the city, and if you are neglected, please ask Duke Ruan and all the nobles to have a lot of Haihan." ”

Ruan Xi nodded and made a gesture of please.

Without the interference of others, Zhu Qiyu took He Yi, Wang Yue and others to take more than ten steps forward, getting closer to the tax officer.

The people and businessmen passed by, and Zhu Qiyu could observe their behavior and conversations clearly.

The people who did not bring any goods entered the inner city from the south, and generally took the Xuanwu Gate and the Zhengyang Gate. Those who go to Chongwen Gate are mostly business travelers.

After five or six merchant trips passed, Zhu Qiyu waited for the merchants who sold silk.

Not only Zhu Qiyu was curious, but even He Yi, Wang Yue and others stared intently.

Sure enough, the tax collector stopped the carriage and examined it carefully.

In the end, the merchant was charged twenty-one taels of silver when he had carried thirty horses of fine silk.

Zhu Qiyu saw the businessman gritting his teeth blindly, and his flesh hurt almost with tears in his eyes before he took out twenty-one large silver yuan.

After the merchant had paid his taxes, he wanted to leave this sad place in his carriage.

Seeing this, Ruan Xi hurriedly stepped forward and bowed his hand: "This brother, my master wants to chat with Brother Tai for a few words, I don't know if I can appreciate it?" ”

The merchant looked surprised, and couldn't understand why someone suddenly came over to talk to him.

And listening to the voice of the speaker, isn't he a eunuch?

Ruan Xi explained with a smile: "The younger brother has been a minister in Nanjing, and the brother Tai is a high-grade silk sold from Suzhou, so is it good to go to the market this year?"

My master also wanted to do some small business in the south, so he wanted to inquire about the market from my brother. ”

When the businessman heard Ruan Xi say this, he was relieved: "It turns out that Brother Tai once worked in Nanjing, and I am from Nanjing." Originally, I heard that the north had suffered a disaster in the past two years, and there was a shortage of materials, so I wanted to sell some silk to make a little money to supplement my family. ”

(End of chapter)