Xiangwang Mansion.

Xue Shenzhi and King Xiang sat in the study, and the servant poured wine for the two of them, and then left.

King Xiang left the palace today because of Anyang Prefecture.

He has been busy lately and it is really not easy for the emperor to be so busy.

King Xiang pressed his swelling temple and looked at Xue Shenzhi, "Tell me, what's going on in Anyang Prefecture? Didn't you say yesterday that the matter of clearing the land has been completed?"

Xue Shenzhi drank all the wine. He had discussed this issue with Li Yuheng, but he never thought that before it was implemented, the problem broke out.

"It's not a big problem, it depends on you convince Emperor Jin of Yuan." A sneer appeared on Xue Shenzhi's lips, "Someone above will instruct you."

Deliberately targeting him.

King Xiang suddenly thought of who Xue Shenzhi was referring to.

Yes, when the Yuan Jin Emperor was purged the Anyang Prefecture City, the thunderous means of Emperor Jin shocked the local officials of Anyang Prefecture City. Who dared to commit crimes against the wind at this critical moment? It must be someone instructed that today's riot was created.

King Xiang felt a headache. If his father instructed him, this would be tricky.

Although he was in power and made major decisions, they had to be negotiated by the cabinet and finally submitted to Emperor Jin of Yuan, which could only be implemented after Emperor Jin of Yuan was willing to do so.

"Have you found out the root of the riot? They have to make money and have a reputation for their masters. If they only exploit and exploit the people, it will be easy to solve." King Xiang was not afraid of the cabinet, and Emperor Jin of Yuan was determined to punish Xue Shenzhi, but he had no choice but to ignore the lives and deaths of the people.

A sarcasm flashed in Xue Shenzhi's eyes, "Fire consumption."

King Xiang looked at Xue Shenzhi in confusion.

"The local taxes are collected, and the people pay all the silver. The silver is transported to the treasury. For the sake of transportation, the broken silver will be melted and recast silver ingots. There will be losses here. They use this fire consumption to collect taxes. The amount is greater than the actual loss, and the difference will be in the official's bag." Xue Shenzhi did not think this is a big problem. As long as the court issued a ban and the means are tough, it can shock. "Every tael of silver will be exhausted, and the silver they levy is every two, four or five cents, and some are even the same as the regular tax paid by the people."

King Xiang asked, "Do you have a solution?"

"Yes." Xue Shenzhi said slowly: "The water is clear and there is no fish. It is impossible to completely eliminate corruption. The court clearly prohibits it, and they will also exploit the people from other places. Give some grace appropriately and can also suppress their ambitions. The loss of every tael of silver is one or two cents. The court issued a ban, and the additional silver may not exceed two or three cents. The difference is put into the official's wallet, but it also reduces the people's taxes, which is much better than the officials' random increase in income. If someone dares to violate the ban, the people report and investigate it, and the officials and their relatives will confiscate their homes and exile them."

King Xiang thought about it carefully and felt that Xue Shenzhi's words were reasonable.

Corruption is a constant suppression. There are policies above and countermeasures below and will try every means to take advantage of loopholes. If the policies are relaxed properly and there are laws to check and balance, a compromise may lead to unexpected results.

Fire consumption is a must-pay silver, and every ounce is counted as three cents, which is much easier than the original tax service.

King Xiang drank a few glasses of wine in a row, and there was a solution to the situation, but Emperor Jin of Yuan Dynasty might not agree to the implementation.

"I think of a way to discuss with Pei Fu to see if he has any good plans to make his father relieve himself." What King Xiang was most worried about before was that Xue Shenzhi had no corresponding countermeasures. Now he has a way to alleviate it, but only the part that his father was missing, so he was not in a hurry.

When the matter was out of control, the fire could not be burned to Xue Shenzhi. After all, he proposed a solution, but Emperor Jin of Yuan had not approved it.

"You will give me a memorial to me first. I will bring it to my father later. It is his business to criticize it or not. If you know that you don't report it, it will be your fault."

Xue Shenzhi took out the memorial from his sleeve and placed it in front of King Xiang.

King Xiang raised his eyebrows and opened the memorial. He took a breath, "You have written it long ago?"

Xue Shenzhi smiled slowly and said, "I plan to submit it with Qingzhang Land's document today. The matter will be revealed first, so I have to come to you for discussion."

King Xiang glared at him and pointed at him and couldn't say a word.

Let him worry for a long time!

"What's wrong with Jiang He?" King Xiang asked with frustrated teeth, still angry with Xue Shenzhi.

Xue Shenzhi opened his mouth and spit out a few words, "Instigate him."

King Xiang nodded, indicating that he knew, waved his hand, and asked Xue Shenzhi to leave quickly, not wanting to see him for the time being!

Xue Shenzhi stood up, walked to the door, paused, reminding King Xiang, "My method is indeed effective, but Emperor Jin of Yuan Dynasty was determined to punish me, and he would inevitably find problems, and it would be a problem about the waste of money. It would be a matter of the prince's reconciliation." After the words, he bowed and turned around and left.

King Xiang took the memorial written by Xue Shenzhi and stuffed it into his sleeve. He took a carriage to Pei Mansion and had a secret conversation with Pei Yuan for half an hour before he left Pei Mansion and entered the palace.

King Xiang went directly to Qianqing Palace.

The ninth lady was kneeling on the ground and serving Emperor Jin for food.

He looked at Liu Tong, not knowing what this meant.

Liu Tong shook his head. Today, it was reported that Jiang He had accepted bribes and let King Li go. Emperor Jin of Yuan was so thunderous. He suspected that Princess Hua Min had any of the works. He could not figure it out for a moment, so he threw his anger on Princess Hua Min's daughter, Nine Lady.

"Father, my son has important matters to report." King Xiang looked at Nine Lady.

Emperor Jin of Yuan Dynasty understood and waved his hand to ask Niangzi to retreat.

King Xiang saw Emperor Jin's better complexion and said caringly: "Are your father's health better today? Your complexion is much better than the previous few days."

Emperor Jin of Yuan looked at King Xiang with a smile, "What's going on today?"

"When my father heard about the riot in Anyang Prefecture City? Lord Xue had a corresponding plan. My son sent his memorial to my father for a review." King Xiang presented it with both hands.

Emperor Jin of Yuan Dynasty launched the memorial, but glanced at it and threw it aside, "He is not advisable, wouldn't he encourage the corruption atmosphere?"

In one sentence, veto.

King Xiang sighed inwardly, and it really made Xue Shenzhi understand the truth.

"Father, according to your high opinion, how should I deal with this matter?" King Xiang asked for advice humbly.

Emperor Jin of Yuan Dynasty said inexplicably: "The matter of clearing the land was brought up by Xue Shenzhi. The follow-up issues caused by this matter should naturally be handled by him. If it can be handled well, it will be punished for the crime. If it is not handled well..." He sneered a few times, but there was no further consequence.

The rest of the people can think of the consequences that Xue Shenzhi faces if he doesn’t handle it well.

King Xiang felt awe-inspiring in his heart. As expected, Emperor Yuan Jin was cruel and determined to deal with Xue Shenzhi.

Emperor Jin of Yuan wanted to suppress Xue Shenzhi in order to let Zhu Jingwan ask for him.

When Zhu Jingwan was able to survive for Xue Shenzhi, now Xue Shenzhi is facing a life-and-death disaster, Zhu Jingwan will not ignore it.

No matter what decision it was, Emperor Jin of Yuan would suppress it.

King Xiang didn't know the dark thoughts of Emperor Jin of Yuan. He was about to persuade him, but Emperor Jin of Yuan said first: "King Xiang, Xue Shenzhi is your adviser, and he made great contributions to the locust plague. Whether it is the Qingzhang land, or farming and water conservancy, it also has a contribution to the court. He is so wise and close to demons, it is a threat to you. To become a qualified emperor, in addition to the skill of controlling people, you must be cold-hearted and heartless."

"Father..."

"I am for your own good and for the good of the Zhou Dynasty. Now, I will not deceive you. When the Li family died unjustly, I and your emperor and grandfather were executioners. Will Xue Shenzhi not hold grudges in his heart? When he was granted a title of marquis and prime minister and was in power, he would never keep the Zhu family's country when the Zhu family changed their rulers." The elite eyes of Emperor Jin of Yuan fell on the face of King Xiang, and he took his expression in his eyes. "If you handle this matter well and solve my great troubles, I will immediately issue an order to make you the crown prince! You should know that indecisive and kind-hearted people are not suitable to be an emperor. If you are not a qualified candidate for the crown prince, I will choose a more suitable person than you in the royal family."

King Xiang was stunned, "Father..."

"You go down and think about it." Emperor Jin of Yuan waved his hand and signaled King Xiang to retreat.

King Xiang withdrew from the Ganqing Palace. When the cold wind blew, he was clear-headed.

He couldn't help but sneer in his heart. In order to get rid of Xue Shenzhi, Emperor Jin of Yuan was really using any means to threaten the throne!

King Xiang sighed, Emperor Jin of Yuan was really a ruthless person. Even Empress Dowager Wei could imprison him, so what else could he not do?

In order to cover up the battle for Ningya County Lord, he destroyed the entire Li family, but now he is afraid of Xue Shenzhi's revenge.

It was Xue Shenzhi's sharpness that made Emperor Jin of Yuan fear?

still……

He is still unwilling to give up on Ning Ya?

When King Xiang thought of this, his face looked very ugly.

"Prince, have you left the palace?" the attendant asked.

King Xiang came to his senses and realized that this was his way out of the palace. Thinking that there was still a bunch of government affairs in Qinzheng Hall, he pinched his nose and said, "Go to Qinzheng Hall."

When he returned to Qinzheng Hall, King Xiang held the memorial, which was the Censor's impeachment of Jiang He. He held a cinnabar pen to approve, then pondered for a moment, and ordered someone to take the arrest and investigate. If the matter was true, the court would be convicted.

"Prince, you arrested Jiang He without the emperor's consent. I'm afraid that the emperor will get angry and blame you for being arrogant." The attendant said worriedly.

King Xiang said coldly: "Jiang He accepts bribes as a crime, and letting King Li away is another crime. He despises his father's power and ignores the laws and regulations. No matter which one is a crime is unforgivable. Even if the father decides, it must be a support for my decision! My father's health is not safe, and I will follow the laws and regulations, so there is no mistake."

The attendant lowered his head, "The emperor is a wise and wise man, but he is a slave who is too worried."

King Xiang snorted coldly and issued an edict in the name of Emperor Jin of Yuan Dynasty.

When Jiang He was taken away from the mansion, he was completely confused.

The Emperor of Yuan Jin angrily accused the Qin family of great achievements and shocked the master. He was unable to tell the truth and falsely accused the Donghu of assassinating important officials in the court in order to provoke friendly relations between the two countries and was unwilling to hand over military power. He was too arrogant. He also hinted that if they could shake the Qin family, they would be able to be promoted to the title.

In a few days, an edict was issued to arrest him for investigation.

Jiang He had not yet thought about how to report the robbery of King Li. Emperor Jin of Yuan hoped that they would fight against the Qin family. He thought in his mind that he would borrow the Qin family to cover up the robbery of King Li, but he did not expect that this matter would be exposed.

He was frightened. If it was found out, he would probably lose his life.

Jiang He shouted for justice, and he wanted to meet Emperor Jin of Yuan Dynasty.

Finally, King Xiang appeared at Dali Temple to meet him.

When Jiang He saw King Xiang, he was shocked and looked defensive in his eyes.

King Xiang looked at Jiang He who was holding the iron railing, and his body was trembling with fat, showing the fear in his heart.

"The father will give this matter full power to me to deal with. If Lord Jiang feels wronged, he can make an excuse. If he is sure that he is wronged, he will release you immediately." King Xiang looked like he was doing his job.

Jiang He was stunned for a moment. He knew that King Xiang and Xue Shenzhi were in good condition. King Xiang suddenly appeared in prison. He thought that King Xiang wanted to instigate him and told Emperor Jin of Yuan to instruct him to He Dai.

"Prince, the lower lord is wronged! King Li has been demoted to a commoner. He is a criminal. The lower lord has great courage and dare not let him go! It is a prison chariot. Someone robbed the prison chariot in Baisong City. The prince can send someone to investigate!" Jiang He knelt on the ground like a pool of mud, snot and tears, crying about his grievance.

King Xiang sneered, "The father has sent someone to investigate and arrested the two groups of people who robbed the prison cart. They have been interrogated. They are all good shows directed and acted by Lord Jiang."

"Prince, the emperor is wronged..."
To be continued...