In the past ten years, every time there is a beast tide, the imperial court and the Chongxuan Department will exempt Nanzhao and even some states and counties of Jiannan Province and Lingnan Province from taxes, which has become the norm, and Gu Zuo has been waiting for the edict from above.

It's just that seeing that it's already the New Year, and the decree on tax reduction and exemption hasn't come down yet, I asked Zhong Ziyu, and there was no news over there, Gu Zuo was already a little anxious to wait.

At that moment, he said: "Isn't it already introduced? I was also planning to invite the Lingyuan Dao Master to go to Chang'an." ”

Jiang Xiaozhu said: "The dispute between the DPRK and China is very fierce, because the scale of the beast tide this time is too large, sweeping the world, nearly half of the state capital has caused a disaster, although some are light and some are heavy, and some are only a few demon beasts passing by, but after all, the scope is too large, if it is completely exempted, the court will inevitably be unable to make ends meet." ”

Gu Zuo nodded: "Understood." How did it come to an end?"

Jiang Xiaozhu said: "The final decree has not yet come down, the political hall is still arguing, and what can reach a consensus is that the five provinces of Hebei, Henan, Hedong, Huainan, and Jiangnan are still paid, and the rest of the provinces are exempted." ”

"What's the government hall arguing about?"

The focus of the controversy was on the reduction amount, and Li Xiang planned to reduce the levy by half, because the imperial court really couldn't turn around, and Yang Xiang meant that the rest of the provinces were comprehensive. ”

Gu Zuo couldn't believe it, and asked again: "Li Xiang said that it was halved, and Yang Xiang said that it was all free?"

Jiang Xiaozhu nodded: "That's true." ”

Okay, Gu Zuo had a preconceived idea and felt that something was wrong, but if Jiang Xiaozhu's news was reliable, it should be reliable, and if it was so, there was nothing to worry about.

Gu Zuo can understand Li Xiang's calculations, control the world's major politics, need to be fully coordinated, and if he can have more financial resources, he can do more things. But Gu Zuo's ass is sitting on the chair of the governor of Nanwu, the 10,000 guan that needs to be handed over to the imperial court every year is a heavy burden, and the time of the outbreak of the beast tide spans two years, and when it is agreed to be handed over, it will be handed over according to three years, that is, 30,000 guan, of course he hopes that it is best not to pay a penny.

So he asked, "Does Your Majesty have any intentions?"

Jiang Xiaozhu said: "I haven't heard of it. ”

Compared with the imperial court, Gu Zuo is more concerned about the spirit stones confiscated by the Chongxuan Administration, the ore veins are 51,000 per year, and the Southern Wu Prefecture is 5,000 per year, and the total of three years is 168,000 spirit stones, which is the real big head.

Gu Zuo left this spirit stone, but if it could be reduced, wouldn't it be a good thing?

"Has the Chongxuan Department been decided?"

Jiang Xiaozhu shook his head: "Not yet, but the controversy is also huge, and my family also heard a rumor that it is possible to convene various sects to Beijing to discuss this matter." ”

"All the sects in the world?"

"Of course there is a spiritual mine, what are you going to do with other families? I came to Nanwu Prefecture this time, in addition to witnessing the re-establishment of the Crystal Palace, I was also ordered by the sect, and I want to ask you what the Huaixian Pavilion means. ”

"Is the Chongxuan Administration really going to summon us to Beijing?"

"It's not yet certain, but the stakes are high, shouldn't we be prepared for a rainy day?"

"Little Pig, sell Nanwu Prefecture to Huaixian Pavilion, Uncle Jiang and the elders of your faction...... No mustard?"

Jiang Xiaozhu sighed, shook his head and said with a smile: "When the beast tide came, they all said that it sold well, and after the beast tide went, some people began to gossip...... But don't worry, this matter is a foregone conclusion, you bought it with money, and the Dongting faction has nothing to say!"

Gu Zuo was not at ease: "Your family is from Guifeng Mountain...... Do you have two words?"

Jiang Xiaozhu smiled: "If he doesn't say anything, he won't be my little uncle and ancestor...... It's okay, although he has a lot of strange words, it doesn't affect the overall situation. ”

Gu Zuo asked again: "What does Uncle Jiang mean about entering Beijing?"

Jiang Xiaozhu said: "There is no conclusion now, so I can't talk about what it means, if I really want to say a little bit about my father's meaning, it's just to ventilate with Huaixian Pavilion, no matter what it will mean in the end, when the time comes, it will come according to a meaning." ”

Gu Zuo understood, nodded and said, "Then follow one meaning." Tonight, brothers, I have a banquet in the Crystal Palace, and we mean it together. ”

Jiang Xiaozhu laughed: "This is the most interesting!"

That night, the Crystal Palace was full of friends, and Gu Zuo chartered twelve half-bay rooms to entertain all his classmates.

The empty warehouse Taoist personally went into battle, greeted the guests at the gate, stretched out his hand to lift up, the drums sounded in unison, and the two rows of turtles bent down in unison: "Welcome to the distinguished guests!"

Everyone looked at the rockery, passed through the hole, bypassed the boulder screen, and stepped into the wide hall, unconsciously full of emotion.

Jiang Xiaozhu sighed: "It's still a familiar taste!"

Liu Mancang burst into tears: "I want to cry ......"

Cheng Shanhu laughed and led everyone to sit down: "When the Crystal Palace was rebuilt, the official told them that the Crystal Palace must be authentic, and the taste must not be changed. ”

The original Taoist pursed his lips and pointed to a crooked hole next to him: "Lao Cheng has spent a lot of time, even the secret passage that escaped that day has been restored, I don't believe you go back and see, he still wants to take you to jump again." ”

While everyone was laughing, Gu Zuo signaled to Wu Fatzi: "Fat uncle......"

Wu Fatzi immediately snapped his fingers, and several bustards rushed over happily. I saw him wave his big hand, full of pride: "Let the disciples come to apprentice!"

All kinds of games were immediately discharged, and everyone was very happy to receive them, and the atmosphere was extremely warm.

Wang Sanhe of Sanhe Grain Store was friends with Lu Qiao, and asked, "Brother Qiao, don't you charter the venue, why are there so many outsiders?"

Lu Qiao patted his head: "The gameplay of the Crystal Palace is different from other Qinglou, you must play together to be interesting, you will know when you turn around, and look at ...... when the time comes" said, his face full of perseverance: "Brother Qiao and I have enough money tonight, we must succeed in apprenticeship." ”

As soon as he said this, a figure shook in, sat between Gu Zuo and Lu Qiao, two arms one left and one right, wrapped around Gu Zuo and Lu Qiao's necks respectively, and the two legs were cocked, resting on several cases full of wine cups, and said loudly: "Fat uncle, I want a girl, I also want to accept an apprentice!"

The person who came was Luo Jun.

Gu Zuo slapped her arm away, and said unhappily: "What are you making a fuss about, hurry up!"

......

In the first month, with this festivity, Baihuamen held a series of celebrations in Dongxi, such as evaluating the Oiran on the stream, lighting lanterns during the Lantern Festival, blowing the flute on bamboo rafts, and bathing in the Hibiscus of Dongxi...... Every day, Jindan monks hurriedly flew out of Nanwu Prefecture, and then rushed to the city with relatives and friends, which was really a prosperous scene.

Jiang Xiaozhu lingered in Dongxi for more than a month, and then reluctantly said goodbye and left, and said before leaving: "Go back and help me build a big yard, and I will bring someone to live permanently." ”

Gu Zuo agreed, sent Jiang Xiaozhu away with a smile, turned around, and asked the maid Xiaohong, who had been waiting for a long time, "Is my sister-in-law back?" Or is there something wrong with Senior Brother Zhang?"

"My aunt asked Changshi, is it free? If you are free, please ask Changshi to go over the house to talk about it. ”