In the afternoon, flags were waving on the riverside, Shitoujin, and on the wharf, many officials welcomed Xiao Daxin, the king of Xunyang who had returned to Beijing.

The fleet was about to berth, and the rituals and music were ready. The officials lined up in the scorching sun whispered and discussed the current situation.

The King of Xiangdong, who was recording the Shangshu, was seriously ill and could not take the matter. He was about to fail.

So, the prime ministers asked the queen mother to summon several emperor uncles who returned to the town, including Xiao Daxin, the king of Xunyang.

King Xunyang was the oldest among the elders of Emperor Wen (Xiao Gang) in the world. At this critical moment, he naturally had to return to Beijing to stabilize people's hearts.

There are rumors that King Xunyang will soon replace King Xiangdong and record the affairs of the Shangshu.

News spread like wildfire, and many people who have been struggling for a year have finally come to their savior.

The King of Xiangdong is almost out of reach, so next, the first candidate for the vassal king who is qualified to assist in the administration is of course the King of Xunyang Xiao Daxin.

Xiao Daxin has always been close to the gentry and the sons of the ministers, so after Xiao Daxin recorded the affairs of Shangshu, he should "correct the origin" and adjust the previous policies.

For example, during the land cut short not long ago, those victims who were falsely accused by corrupt officials of concealing the number of households should be compensated, or those who were dismissed could be restored to their posts.

Also, the government must give an explanation for the people who suffered heavy losses due to the excessive tax collection of Jiankang tax collectors.

The tax customs of the East and West Tianjin that harmed the people of Jiankang should be rectified, and various harsh tax regulations should be abolished.

Over the past year, many people who have suffered humiliation, like farmers after a long drought, are eagerly looking forward to the arrival of timely rain (Xunyang King).

Moreover, since the new king ascended the throne, the government has been the King of Poyang and the King of Xiangdong has successively mastered it. The emperor and his uncles were excluded, and several other uncles died due to various changes, which greatly dissatisfied the loyal ministers of the late emperor.

Now, the prince of the late emperor has entered Beijing to assist in government affairs, which has given many people hope: it is imperative to correct the original source!

As the conversation was full of discussion, many officials looked at the Tax Customs Building not far away, with gloating expressions on their faces:

Hehe, when the King Xunyang records the affairs of Shangshu, those surnamed Li will not be able to do anything without the support of the prime minister!

Not only that, the sons of heroic ministers and generals will replace those warriors with a slightly cold background, and receive important tasks and serve the court.

For example, the Liu family in Hedong and the Wei family in Jingzhao were born. Because Hou Jing was in trouble, there was too much casualties, so he had the opportunity to rise up.

Wei Can, the governor of Hengzhou who entered the capital to reinforce, was the confidant of the late emperor (Xiao Gang). He died in battle with the rebels and died at the same time, hundreds of deaths among the Wei family and relatives.

If these people are still here, they will definitely be able to share the worries of the country. It is not the turn of the last one to jump up and down.

It's not the turn of the fisherman to be a pillar of the country.

Moreover, the honorary ministers and generals were mostly assistants of the princes. As the new king ascended the throne, the late emperor and princes were rejected, so naturally they did not have the opportunity to take on important responsibilities.

It’s different now. King Xunyang returned to Beijing to assist in the administration, and had many Wei family members under his command, so he would definitely reenter the center, control the military and political power.

Among the officials, Liu Pan was invited to court, and listened to the whispers, and felt uneasy.

Fengchao Wengong is a false official title, and he has no specific position. There are hundreds of people. Therefore, Liu Pan is very leisurely and travels all day long, knows a lot of news and hears a lot of wind.

Pengcheng Gong Li Li returned to Beijing to work and supervise taxation. In the past year, the taxation supervision has achieved remarkable results.

But this is also why it arouses jealousy from many people.

Now the King of Xiangdong is about to fail. When King Xunyang returns to Beijing, it is very likely that he will record the affairs of the Shangshu and assist the Shao Emperor. Therefore, many people are looking forward to King Xunyang to "correct the origin", including "managing" Li Li.

Make this fisherman honest.

However, Liu Pan did not think that anyone could be Li Li's opponent, and anyone who went against Li Li would undoubtedly lose.

When he was young, his father was the inner historian of Poyang, so he lived in Poyang for a few years and met Li Li, a minor official in Yuliang.

At that time, no one expected Li Li to achieve what he is today.

Liu Pan witnessed Li Li's growth process, so he knew that this person had amazing abilities and could not be challenged by anyone.

Others always think that Li Li is only good at fighting and operating industries. Leaving Xuzhou and entering the capital, he is like a tiger locked in a cage, and can be controlled by others.

Liu Pan felt that if someone looked at Li Li with this illusion and took action, something could easily happen.

Thinking of this, he was quite uneasy. Many things have happened in the past few years, and several emperors of the dynasty have died one after another, which has made the rest feel quite resentful.

In their opinion, the death of the brothers was inseparable from the relationship between the King of Poyang and the son, and Li Li was quite close to the father and son at the beginning, which was equivalent to helping the evil and indirectly killing several emperor uncles.

He also supervised the tax on the King of Xiangdong, which harmed many major households in Jiankang City.

Many people believe that Li Li has gained his current status even though he was favored by the late emperor. He did not want to repay the descendants of the late emperor, but he became an accomplice to others and harmed the descendants of the late emperor. This is really hateful.

So, now that Li Li has no support from the prime minister, he should stand aside.

If it weren't for the fact that the Xuzhou army was difficult to control at present, those people were afraid that they would urge the prime minister to drive Li Li to Lingbiao Guangzhou and become the governor of Jiaozhou.

The reason why Liu Yan heard this kind of news was that his brother-in-law, Xiao Dafeng, had close contacts with several other brothers, and during his conversation, he showed his disdain and dissatisfaction with Li Li.

"Here, come!"

The shouting brought Liu Pan back to reality from his thoughts. He looked at the river and saw several large ships waving flags slowly leaning towards the shore.

The governor of Jingzhou and the king of Xunyang, Xiao Daxin, arrived in Jiankang. At the same time, the governor of Sizhou and the king of Yidu, Xiao Dafeng.

Their arrival made many people in Jiankang City happy, as if it had been raining and clear.

But in Liu Pan's view, it was a sign of lightning and thunder and heavy rain.

He didn't want his brother-in-law to be Li Li's enemy, otherwise something would happen.

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In the Xunyang Palace, Xiao Daxin, with a tired face, was talking to his confidant Wei Yue.

After returning to Beijing, the threshold of the mansion was about to be broken. Xiao Daxin had to meet many visitors every day and said a lot, making his throat hoarse.

But this must be done, otherwise it will not be able to win people's hearts.

This time when I returned to Beijing, Xiao Daxin came prepared. Before setting off, he discussed countermeasures with the assistant and laid various preparations to ensure that he became a pawn of others.

So after returning to Beijing, he had to meet visitors from all sides and express his attitude.

Now everything goes well, and I am about to record the Shangshu, becoming the auxiliary vassal king.

However, the officials who supported him naturally had conditions. Once he took charge of the government, he had to fulfill his promises.

Among them, there is an interim new tax system in Jiankang.

However, the "trading market" is very prosperous and can still be opened, but it can no longer be under the jurisdiction of the General Taxation Department.

This move is equivalent to slapping Li Li, the Duke of Pengcheng, in the face. Xiao Daxin dared not tease the tiger. Moreover, he also believed that the new tax system was indeed beneficial to the court.

But I had to do so.

Otherwise, those officials could support him, cheer for him, strive for the qualifications to recruit the ministers, or oppose him and let him leave the town again.

In response, Wei Yue made a suggestion: "King, this matter can only be done slowly. The new tax system cannot be stopped directly."

"Since there is a tax refund regulation, then the scope of tax refund should be relaxed. The tax that should be paid for the goods passing the customs must be paid, and then the tax refund will be refunded afterwards."

"In this way, even if the tax customs is given, Pengcheng public will have face, and those big players will have their own resources."

It's a good idea, but Xiao Daxin is still worried that Li Li has an idea.

Because once Li Li became more thoughtful and Xuzhou army became restless, who could stop it?

This is a tiger that even the Lord Qi can't beat in the personal battle!

Wei Yue was very confident: "Don't worry, King Pengcheng Gong has no foundation in the court, he has made great achievements and is very uneasy, so he needs to seek support from the prime minister."

"The King of Poyang assisted the government, so he worked for the King of Poyang, and the King of Xiangdong assisted the government, so he supervised the taxes for the King of Xiangdong. Now the King of the King of Pengcheng will change his mind when he comes to the King of Pengcheng."

After hearing Wei Yue's analysis, Xiao Daxin felt a little relieved.

However, he knew that his younger brothers were indignant about the deaths of several brothers over the past few years.

They all believed that it was the misconduct of Poyang King Xiao Fan and his son who killed several brothers and many royal families.

However, the other party was cunning, and the thief called to catch the thief and poured all the sewage on the victim, causing him to die unjustly.

Sooner or later, the next bad luck will be them.

King Xiao Si of Poyang cannot be let go. As for Li Li, who had been close to King Poyang and his son before, he had to "manage" well.

Xiao Daxin felt the resentment of his younger brothers, but he also knew that Li Li was actually just a presiding agent who would do his job to whom he was, and he could not say his gangster.

There is no doubt that Li Li is very talented. The court needs such a capable minister, but it is nothing more than how to use it.

But who can use it well?

Li Li is a tiger. If it is not used well, it will eat people.

No matter how capable a minister is, it is a disaster if he cannot control the court.

Moreover, after Xiao Daxin returned to Beijing this time and recorded the Secretary of State, he certainly had to rely on his subordinates who had been following him for many years. No matter how capable Li Li was, he would not be able to use it for the time being.

As for how to use this person in the future, I will talk about it later.

For him, he must first gain a foothold. After all, recording the Shangshu Affairs is just "about to be".

Even if you are formally assisting the government, you have to spend time mastering the government. There are many things to do, so you don’t have the energy to think about how to use Li Li.
Chapter completed!