"Didn't the Chinese leader talk a lot about the pros and cons of the new land tax at the court? Why do we need to talk about it now?"

Marquis Guangyuan doesn’t want to say it?

"I'm just saying this to please Your Majesty. As soon as the new land tax comes out, the world will naturally change. This is what I'm worried about."

"The new land tax will definitely damage some people's wealth. The anger of these people does not dare to be poured directly on His Majesty, but can only be poured on the person who gave the advice. This is the crisis point for the Central Army."

Hua Heng glanced at Wang Sheng, he had already thought about this.

However, no matter how powerful an ordinary country squire is, how can he, the leader of the army, be put in danger?

There must be other reasons.

"The Lord is by Your Majesty's side and is the person Your Majesty trusts the most. Your Majesty must have told the Lord about the new land tax, but?"

Looking at Hua Heng with piercing eyes, Wang Sheng wanted to say no, but he knew that he couldn't deny it.

For such an important matter, the emperor would definitely communicate it to him first.

"His Majesty did tell me about the new land tax, and I agreed. Otherwise, the new land tax would not be implemented by the Central Military Commission."

"Since this is a good thing, why don't you do it yourself?"

"I am now involved in the major task of conquering Wei County, and I also have the task of forging weapons as a general supervisor. I am already exhausted. If this new land tax is handed over to me again, I am afraid I will really be exhausted."

What Marquis Guangyuan said is not unreasonable.

"It's just that Junhou really doesn't want to explain it more clearly?"

a?

There are some things that I really can't explain clearly.

If I tell you clearly, will you still die?

"As long as the central commander fulfills his duties, is protected by His Majesty behind him, and has Princess Rongyang as his support at home, there will be no worries if there is no trouble. This new land tax is not a trivial matter. I am afraid that some people with intentions will take advantage of it, and there will be some corruption.

Maybe this is the place where life is in danger as the leader said."

"If that's the case, then I won't be here for a long time."

It is true that nothing was asked from Marquis Guangyuan.

Can’t Guangyuan Hou see it?

possible.

But there is another possibility.

Marquis Guangyuan knew it, but didn't say anything.

Is this what His Majesty means?

Hua Heng had many thoughts in his mind.

Although he is a bit slow, it does not mean that he is a fool. The reactions of both Wang Yan and Wang Sheng are somewhat abnormal now.

He naturally saw some clues from it.

He is so hungry that if he faces these delicacies again, he will not be able to hold on anymore.

When Hua Heng left, Wang Sheng naturally did not stop him, but sent him all the way out the door.

Along the way, Hua Heng didn't say a word to Wang Sheng.

Hua Heng didn't speak, so naturally Wang Sheng wouldn't talk about it.

After sending Hua Heng out of Jinguyuan, Wang Sheng also turned back home after seeing his chariot getting smaller and smaller in severity.

He also said some things that should be said, and naturally couldn't say things that couldn't be said.

What Hua Heng wants to do is his business.

Since the emperor gave Hua Heng the task of being the scapegoat, Hua Heng's ability to get rid of him would depend on his own ability. After all, Hua Heng was not without his ability to make a comeback.

Walking back to his home, Wang Sheng quickly forgot about Hua Heng.

Hua Heng's affairs naturally have little to do with Wang Sheng.

Wang Sheng is thinking of new things.

After Hua Heng returned home, he immediately told Princess Rongyang what he saw and heard in Jingu Garden.

After listening to Hua Heng's words, Princess Rongyang also thought for a long time.

What do these words of Marquis Guangyuan mean?

Could it be that Shangshu Ling is really a man who has nothing to do?

Or, there is something else that even Marquis Guangyuan cannot tell.

The two discussed it in the mansion for a long time and finally made a decision.

Your Majesty's new land tax must still be implemented properly, but when doing it, you must not leave any room for others to complain.

As for the changes to be made later, they can only be taken one step at a time.

After all, the errands given by His Majesty today must be done well.

Ordinary people naturally want to cherish the things they can't dream of.

Furthermore, even if the matter is really as the minister ordered, there is nothing they can do.

The emperor's orders are not something you can disobey just because you want to.

After Hua Heng accepted the emperor's appointment, his choices were actually running out.

...

A few days passed by in a blink of an eye.

Hua Heng carefully implemented the new land tax imposed by the emperor. Naturally, he encountered many obstacles during this period.

Under the operation of thoughtful people, public opinion in the world is agitated and people's hearts are floating.

Yingchuan,Xuchang.

After several thrilling days, King Qi finally accepted the emperor's temporary belief in Yingchuan Wubian's message.

But believing for the time being is believing for the time being.

The work that was originally done openly was done secretly by King Qi.

Assembling an army is naturally the secret among secrets. Of course, it is not just about assembling an army. There is also a more important thing, which is to eliminate those who are interested in people around you.

This matter has always been left to Pan Yue.

King Qi secretly sent people to Pan Yue's side, and he was well aware of the progress of Pan Yue's work.

He is doing his job seriously.

Moreover, there should be a lot of results in the past few days.

really.

Not long after waiting in Yuzhou Mansion, King Qi knew that Pan Yue had come to ask for an audience.

"Go and bring Pan Yue over."

"promise."

After a moment, Pan Yue appeared in front of King Qi.

"My lord, please pay homage to your Majesty."

"Pan Gong, you are fine."

King Qi gave him a little help, and Pan Yue naturally stood up.

"You came today. Could it be that the matter entrusted to you by this king has made progress?"

"I am reporting to my king that there is indeed progress. I have found two merchants in Xuchang who have connections with Luoyang."

Trader?

A mere vendor?

King Qi had a slightly disappointed look in his eyes.

"Just two vendors?"

Pan Yue could naturally hear King Qi's disappointment.

"Let me tell you, my king, that they are indeed two traders."

"Didn't I want you to go and see the Xun family and those aristocratic families? Why did you only find two traders?"

Faced with King Qi's questioning, Pan Yue did not panic.

In fact, he is really working hard these days, and even he is losing weight visibly to the naked eye.

"Your Majesty, now the entire Yingchuan family knows that your Majesty sent me here to inquire about this matter. With so many pairs of eyes watching, no matter where I go, I must be as bright as a firefly in the dark night. In this

At that time, it may not be easy to find the handle of those aristocratic families."

Seeing that the expression on King Qi's face softened slightly, Pan Yue continued.

"Furthermore, I have found evidence now, but this evidence alone cannot overthrow a family. And if this evidence is not sufficient, I am afraid that if the king uses it, it will hurt the morale of his family. By then,

This is my fault."

King Sima Jiong of Qi thought for a moment and then knew what Pan Yue meant by his words.

"What you said makes some sense. What is your intention in bringing out these two traders now?"

"Of course it will paralyze those aristocratic families."

Pan Yue smiled slightly and said: "Only when those aristocratic families feel that the king has not thoroughly investigated the matter, those secret things will happen, and the ministers will not be so eye-catching. This secret investigation of things will naturally be possible

It went on smoothly.”

What Pan Yue said is not unreasonable, but there is another reason why Pan Yue did what he did.

Those are the men sent by Wang Sheng to farm the fields, and they just arrived today.

Without these people perjuring themselves, it would not be easy for him to do things.

Looking for clues about these aristocratic families?

Each of these aristocratic families are like loaches in the field, very slippery. Where can I easily find these traps?

and.

If that aristocratic family really communicated with Luoyang, he would not be able to attack him, but would protect him.

By now, Pan Yue knows his identity.

That's a spy!

"What you said makes sense. Does Pan Gong mean to let this matter pass as it is?"

"That's how it is. If your Majesty increases the momentum and uses these two merchants as examples to scare the monkeys, a family with no courage will completely give up the idea of ​​communicating with Luoyang. A family with courage will also become

If you have no intention or courage, as for those who already have relations with Luoyang, they will inevitably show their flaws after a while."

"you're right."

King Qi nodded heavily, admiring Pan Yue in front of him more and more.

There are such talents, but the emperor of Luoyang does not know how to use them. It is really a waste of these talents!

Dog Emperor, it seems that your position has been secured by me.

After talking about finding the traitor, King Qi changed his tone and asked: "Did Mr. Pan hear anything about the new land tax recently?"

New land tax?

Why did King Qi tell me this?

Although Pan Yue was surprised, he still nodded heavily.

"The news about the new land tax has spread widely. Your Majesty asked, what are your orders regarding the new land tax?"

"I don't have any instructions. I just want to ask Pan Gong what he thinks of the new land tax."

My point of view?

Pan Yue lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and said, "This new land tax is probably used by His Majesty to raise military expenses."

King Qi nodded lightly.

"Last year Qi Wannian rebelled against the Huns in Wei County this year, and the treasury is also quite empty. The emperor does not want to raise money and food now. I am afraid that before I can take action, there will be people in Luoyang who will rebel against him."

Sima Jiu sarcastically asked again: "After the promulgation of the new land tax, there was a lot of public opinion. Does Pan Gong think that this move will leave a bad image for the emperor of Luoyang among the people?"

The image of the emperor among the people is very important.

The emperor is the Son of Heaven and represents divine power.

Divine right.

If the incarnation of God loses a good reputation among the people, it also means that the emperor is unpopular with the people.

"My Majesty, I don't think so. After all, this new land tax targets the wealthy gentry, but it will not do much harm to ordinary people."

"You are right, but you also need to remember one thing. If the emperor of Luoyang wants to raise money, will the governors and governors of various states and counties line their own pockets in the meantime? Every time a decree from the imperial court is passed to the local area, the meaning will change.

In this way, if it is said that a tax increase is imposed on people with more than one hundred acres of land, it may turn into a tax increase on people with fifty acres, twenty acres, or even ten acres!"

Pan Yue looked at King Qi's smiling face and asked cautiously: "What does your Majesty mean?"

"At the very least, the tax increase in Yuzhou is for more than ten acres."

Ten acres?

Even ordinary people have more than ten acres.

King Qi changed his words and directly distorted the imperial court's will.

If this decree to increase taxes on land above ten acres is implemented in Yuzhou, it is hard to imagine what changes will happen to Yuzhou.

In this era, the speed of information dissemination is not fast, there are no mobile phones, and there is no Internet.

There are very few people in various places who are literate. If the local people really thought that this policy was issued by the emperor, wouldn't it be a direct change?

"It's just that there are countless counties and counties in Yuzhou. I'm afraid the king's power is not in all the counties and counties?"

King Qi understood what Pan Yue meant.

"Actually, you don't need all the counties, just most of them. By then, the king will have an endless supply of soldiers."

How do you deal with the rebellion of the people in the name of righteousness, the little emperor of Luoyang?

King Qi's words made Pan Yue speechless for a long time.

He felt that this news was very important, and it would be great if it could be quickly spread to Luoyang.

This is a great achievement, a great achievement!

"That's all. Mr. Pan is having a good rest these days. Of course, specific things need to be done slowly."

"promise."

After Pan Yue left, Qi King Sima Jiu also got up.

Behind him, Chen Kuang walked out.

"Your Majesty."

"See you again today. Has the prefect's impression of Pan Yue changed?"

"Mr. Pan, you are naturally very capable and resourceful."

King Qi glanced at Chen Kuang and nodded lightly.

"Indeed, it's just that his time with me is too short after all. It's not trustworthy, but it's not necessarily true."

Sima Jiong has his own way of employing people. He doesn't use people he doubts, but he employs people without doubting them.

Since he chose Pan Yue, he will naturally reuse Pan Yue.

certainly...

This was also when he completely trusted Pan Yue.

"Since the king doesn't fully believe Pan Yue yet, why did he tell him such important news?"

At this time, a meaningful smile appeared on King Qi's face.

"If we don't inform this important matter, how can we test whether Pan Yue is really loyal to me and whether he is really wholehearted?"

"Your Majesty... wise!"

Chen Kuang has always admired King Qi, and this is naturally the case with his actions today.

"I won't talk about it anymore. You can arrange the specific matters. In a few days, the news about Yizhou will reach Luoyang. Let's see the emperor's reaction. If he sends out troops, after he sends out troops, Yuzhou will also be in chaos, and Yongzhou will also be in chaos.

Following the chaos, there was a rebellion in the three states. Even though the Chinese army has three heads and six arms, it has no time to take care of it. If the emperor does not send troops to Yingchuan, we will wait. The emperor of Luoyang will not be able to consume us after all. "

This new land tax is simply a pillow for sleepyheads.

It’s neither too fast nor too slow, it’s just right!

"Then my servant will go down."

"Go ahead."

Watching Chen Kuang leave, Sima Jiong narrowed his eyes slightly.

As a "dead man", Sima Jiong's current behavior has become more vicious and unscrupulous.
Chapter completed!