For a moment, the hall was filled with low social engagements. Jiang Xian found an opportunity to explain to the Qi Gu, and then he had no intention of looking for that gaze again.

It was already three days later when everyone came back from Jingshan where they were in power.

The young emperor was buried in Minzhou's arms with a tired face and had already fallen asleep. Minzhou looked at Jiang Xian, who was resting with his eyes closed but sitting upright, and his mood was very complicated.

It is now rumored in the palace that Princess Jianan has always wanted to marry the emperor, but the emperor only has brother-sister feelings for Princess Jianan. Empress Dowager Cao insisted on letting Jiang Xian marry Cao Xuan in order to get the power of Duke Zhenguo Mansion. In the end, the Empress Dowager had no choice but to help Princess Jianan in charge of the selection of the son-in-law. As a result, Princess Jianan was so angry that she simply married her current husband Li Qian.

He was half-believing and half-doubting before.

But today when the Emperor of Daxing stopped his spirits, he clearly saw the tears in Princess Jianan's eyes.

Does Princess Jianan really like the emperor?

What a pity!

If the emperor had such a legitimate mother, he would just think about how to coax his legitimate mother to return to power after thirteen years, and there would be no need to worry about anything else!

He sighed secretly in his heart.

Everyone says that Princess Jianan will return to Xi'an after the national mourning.

Will the emperor stay in Cining Palace or be taken to Kunning Palace?

He was a little worried about his future situation in the palace.

Jiang Xian seemed to be not worried about her own situation in the palace at all. She sent Li Changqing away with great fanfare and then lived in Cining Palace.

Zhao Yi started to repair his mausoleum after taking power, but after all, the time was still short, and he died suddenly. The mausoleum had not been repaired yet, so he could not be buried at this time, and he could not always be parked in the mausoleum. According to the rituals, after twenty-seven days, his coffin would be moved to a suitable place until the mausoleum was repaired and then officially buried.

Empress Dowager Cao is different.

The late emperor had been in burial for more than ten years, and her burial cave had been repaired long ago. After she and the late emperor were buried together, the passage reserved in the late emperor's tomb palace could be filled and officially sealed. Therefore, there were still a series of things that needed to be handled by the Ministry of Rites, so this matter was handed over to Cao Xuan.

Jiang Xian got up early and went to bed every day to read the memorials. He did not let the Chinese New Year go by until the New Year was approaching, and he appointed Han Tongxin as the Empress Dowager.

Han Tongxin was so angry that she gritted her teeth. Even the respectful compliments of the wives at the celebration banquet did not make her mood improve.

She whispered to Caiying: "Jiang Xian didn't come. What excuse did you use this time?"

Caiying hurriedly said: "Princess Jianan is discussing the New Year with several cabinet masters in the imperial study."

When he mentioned this, Han Tongxin lost the confidence to continue asking questions.

Even she, who doesn't care about politics, also felt that the world is getting worse and worse today.

Since the first three halls could at least maintain the flowers in front of them, but since the capital was looted by the Tartars, half of the palace maids and female officials went out, and half of the eunuchs were transferred to Jingshan or the imperial tomb. The huge palace suddenly became deserted, and it was often seen that people were seen walking around the palace for a long time.

She had gloatingly invited King Jian to the palace, suggesting that King Jian accused Jiang Xian of being incompetent and could use this matter to suppress Jiang Xian's authority to surrender the power of the state. However, King Jian scolded him and said, "At least Jiang Xian is still helping with the turnover now. If Jiang Xian quits at this time, who will take over? Besides, this is the critical time for your two brothers to enter the Beijing Guard. Don't make trouble." She could only stop embarrassedly.

Because of this, she was worried that Jiang Xian would refute the Ministry of Rites' proposal to hold a celebration banquet for her. Unexpectedly, Jiang Xian not only agreed immediately, but also held a very luxurious job, which made everyone who came praised it.

But Han Tongxin still felt uncomfortable.

She felt that what she ate was the food she had given was the gift of Jiang Xian.

This feeling is awful!

The few people who were discussing affairs in the Imperial Study Room were not much better than Han Tongxin.

Jiang Xian meant that he wanted to implement new taxes in Jiangnan.

In other words, for large families with a population of more than 100, they will be taxed 20%.

Most of the land in the imperial court was in the hands of gentry, and many of these gentry families produced scholars, juren, and jinshi. Those with fame and fortune did not have to pay taxes, so the gentry either did not divide the family or recorded the land in the names of these fame and fortune to evade taxes.

Jiang Xian did this to attack those who were officials and founded the government!

Who wants it!?

Even Zuo Yiming shrank his head and acted as a quail, let alone others.

The imperial study room was silent.

Jiang Xian said as strongly as before: "Since everyone has no objections, this matter has been decided. I will send the censor to the prefectures to urge the payment. If anyone is dissatisfied, he will directly confiscate the property. It just so happens that the new emperor ascends the throne. It is said that he wants to procure the throne, so why not take this opportunity to select a group of officials and rectify the administration of officials."

Several cabinet masters were so scared that they broke out in cold sweat.

If Jiang Xian was reckless and acted recklessly, she had even thought about the way out. If she had said that her idea was good... At that time, the imperial court would resist unanimously, and the imperial edict would become a piece of paper, and the court's face was lost and the majesty was lost. The so-called princess and the governor's life would become a joke, and it might even leave a lot of bad reputation in history.

Jiang Xian is a woman, she is not afraid.

But what should we do with these scholars who are well-read in poetry and books?

The fellow villagers in Jiangnan will scold them to death!

However, if they let Jiang Xian do whatever he wants, Jiang Xian will definitely not be able to sit firmly in the position of the state supervising state. At that time...

Wang Jidao couldn't help but feel moved and continued to speak without saying a word.

Zuo Yiming, who was on the same rope with Jiang Xian, could not continue to remain silent at this time.

He hurriedly said, "Prince, governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh food. I think this matter should be discussed in the long run..."

Jiang Xian interrupted Zuo Yiming's words after hearing this and said, "I have been thinking about this for a long time. Whether there is fame or not, taxes will be increased based on the population. Those wealthy families will definitely not want to. But I was not ready to eat into a fat man in one breath. I have planned it early and started to try it out from wealthy families in Yangzhou and other places. When they are safe, they will slowly promote it to other places in Jiangnan for implementation..."

Before she could finish her words, Wang Jidao and others were already covered in cold sweat.

Jingyang Academy in the south of the Yangtze River is in Yangzhou, and the reason why Jingyang Academy is today is that wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou sponsored a lot. If this decree was implemented in Yangzhou, Jingyang Academy would be in a big way!

None of them can think of Ansheng!

"Princess," Wang Jidao couldn't help but was forced to stand up and object, "The old minister thinks this matter is inappropriate. Food is the most important thing for the people. Jiangnan and other places are grain production places. If you increase your taxes like this, it will only arouse civil unrest. Now the court has not paid military pay for another half a year..."

What the implication is very dangerous.

Who knew that Jiang Xian didn't care about this at all. After hearing this, he said excitedly: "Then the court can send people to suppress the bandits! You can also save some military pay."

The so-called bandit suppression is to indulge those guards to rob.

That would be even worse.

Only then did Wang Jidao deeply understand Jiang Xian's coldness of raising him in the deep boudoir without knowing the difficulties of the world.

How can such a person be sympathetic to the people and know the sufferings of the people?

Moreover, the more strategic a person is, the more ruthless the things he does will be.

Wang Jidao glanced at Li Yao.

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Dear friends, today's update!
Chapter completed!