The Female Officer Became a Farmer After Getting Reborn

   Chapter 447 448 Taxes,

   Zhou Jia saw Li Yu's sleepy eyes, and said softly: "Then let Xiaojiu pay attention, and let us know if something is wrong, Yu'er, you are tired too, you go to bed first, I still have official business to deal with."

   Li Yu opened his eyes and looked at Zhou Jia, "It's so late, what is the important official business?"

   Zhou Jia frowned, "His Majesty originally wanted to use troops against Daqi, but recently he found out that the Jing Kingdom adjacent to Liangzhou has changed. The court is worried that Daqi and Jing Kingdom will join forces and Dayong will be attacked on both sides.

   Yu'er, the weather has been good for the past two years, and the people can breathe a little. Once a war begins, money will be burned. Swords, guns, bows and crossbows must be prepared in advance.

I heard from Shen Zhong that His Majesty often handles government affairs until the rooster croaks, and then he goes to court. The ministers all proposed to increase taxes on the people. His Majesty is unwilling to increase the burden on the people. Those noble families always only pay attention to their own interests, and they don't care about the lives of the people. . "

After listening to this, Li Yu thought for a while, and said to Zhou Jia, "How much tax can the common people collect? Too much tax will only force the common people to lose their way of life. People who have fields take their fields to take refuge in those people, officials, and aristocratic families. , by then the land will be annexed by these people, and it will be more difficult for the court to collect taxes,

I think that if you want to collect taxes, you should start with the merchants. The imperial court should not control tea, wine, and silk like salt and iron. Local officials and merchants have no clear evidence for illegal acts. Officials are not allowed to harass merchants at will, and the imperial court only cares about collecting taxes or paying heavy taxes. In this way, they are no longer a tool for those aristocratic families and moths to enrich their own pockets. "

   After listening to it, Zhou Jia thought for a long time, and felt that what Li Yu said was not unreasonable, but these few things were pinched in the hands of those noble families and those moths, and moved their interests. Will those people agree?

"Yu'er, you don't know that the biggest casino in the capital city is still owned by the eldest princess' concubine, not to mention these things. Once the interests of these people are touched, we will be attacked in groups, I can't let you guys In trouble."

"That's true! The Zhou family has no roots and no foundation to bear the anger of these people," Li Yu thought for a moment, "Xiao Xi, you can go to the palace and mention to His Majesty the consequences of increasing the taxes on the common people, see if he is Say what you think."

   Zhou Jia shook his head with a smile, "Your Majesty has long thought of it, there is no need for us to remind you, you go to bed first, and I will come to rest after processing the official documents."

   "Yeah!" Li Yu watched Zhou Jia go out, and after lying down, he thought, it's not easy to be an official, it's not easy to be an emperor, it's better to find a mountain top to be the king of the mountain.

  After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Li Yu went to Li Qing's house to see if there was anything she could do to help. When he arrived at Li Qing's house, he saw Gong Shi and a woman with a friendly smile discussing what to prepare for the banquet.

  Li Yu stepped forward with a smile and saluted: "Auntie, you've worked hard for you."

   "Why are you being so polite with your aunt?" Gong shi stepped forward to hold her hand and smiled awkwardly, "Ayu, come, this is the aunt of Aqing's daughter-in-law, who is here to help manage Aqing's marriage."

   "Aunt Lao is bothered." Li Yu smiled and bowed his knees to Mrs Wu.

   Mrs. Wu smiled and supported Li Yu, "Mrs. Li, you are inconvenient. We are all a family and don't need to be so polite. Besides, we should help with the happy event of Ah Qing and Jing."

   Li Yu smiled politely: "Thank you aunt, I don't know anything when I'm young, it's all up to you and auntie, it's all your hard work."

The three of them chatted politely for a while, and then went into the house to take a look at the newly painted new house. Gong Shi and Wu Shi told Li Yu about the guests invited to the wedding banquet and what to prepare. Only then did Li Yu realize that they were going to organize a new house. The wedding banquet is so complicated, and it takes a lot of energy to hold a wedding banquet, so I thank the two of them again gratefully.

  In the end, Gong and Wu smiled and sent Li Yu out. After Li Yu returned home, he thought about it, there was still a month before Li Qing's wedding, and started to pack up and prepare to go back to Wangjiaao.

   Zhaocai came back and reported: "Madam, there is a banquet in the Shangshu Mansion tonight, and the master is going to the banquet, so you don't have to wait for him."

   "Okay, prepare some sobering pills made by the old man." Li Yu said.

   Zhaocai Ying went down. Li Yu woke up after a sleep and remembered that he had not seen Mr. Wen. He called Xinghua and asked, "Where is the old man? I haven't seen his old man today."

  Xinghua said with a smile: "Madam, the old man went to the old house early in the morning to pick up Mrs. Zhou to sell flowers."

   Li Yu thought that he had never visited the flower and bird market before, smiled and said, "Go! Let's go to the flower and bird market as well."

  Xinghua heard that she was going to visit the flower and bird market, and jumped happily, "Hey! Madam, I'll go get Han three sets of cars now."

Mammy Yang watched Xinghua run briskly, and said with a smile: "Madam, the children in our house are still alive, and these little girls in other houses are like wooden stakes, and they are all cautious when doing things. ."

Li Yu thought that he had been in Zhuangzi for so long, that the family was well managed by Yang Ma, and the relationship between people was safe. He saved a lot of worry, and said to her with a smile: "Ma, you will be in Zhou's house from now on. Don't go away!"

During these days in Zhou's family, Yangmao had long liked the days when Zhou's family didn't have to fight and the family was harmonious. After hearing Li Yu's words, she immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Li Yu, "Thank you madam, this old slave likes Zhou. Home, the old slave will stay in the mansion in the future, and I won't leave if you drive me away."

   Li Yu helped her up with a smile, "Don't worry, as long as the Zhou family is safe, you will belong to the Zhou family."

   "Yes, ma'am." Yang Ma replied with a smile.

  Han had three sets of good cars. Li Yu took Xinghua to the flower and bird market. The flower and bird market in Nancheng was on a remote street. When he arrived at the flower and bird market, Han San stopped and put down the wooden bench, "Madam, the flower and bird market is here."

"Okay." When Li Yu and Xinghua got out of the car, they saw that the street was filled with all kinds of flowers. After entering, they felt that the street market was filled with all kinds of fresh and strong flower fragrances, and flowers and plants of different shapes, Bonsai plants, either delicate and flaming, or budding, warm and pleasant, were all placed neatly by the shop vendors, and many vendors were haggling in front of them.

Li Yu and Xinghua strolled slowly. When they reached the middle of the market, they saw Mrs. Zhou, who was talking to the guests with a pot of orchid on his sleeves. Li Yu saw him and the flowers and plants in the shop and thought he was real. I love these flowers and plants, I am doing it seriously, and I walked over with confidence.

   Walking around the corner, he saw Mr. Wen squatting looking at a pot of emerald green plants, Xinghua smiled and saluted, "Grandpa, what flower are you looking at?"

  Mr. Wen looked up and saw Li Yu and Xinghua, and said with a smile, "You guys are here too! I saw that the shopkeeper of this shop said that his flowers and plants came from foreign countries. I'll take a look at this pot of herbs here."

   (end of this chapter)