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Chapter 197: Jiangnan's Current Situation

If Guo Hao wants to be a good minister, he has to pay taxes to the court.

But the governor still had to support a lot of people, and where did the money and food come from, he still had to make the people's ideas.

"There will be a solution. I won't collect more taxes like the people!"

Guo Hao couldn't think of a solution for a moment, but he also thought about it. Either the court gave money and food, or he had to pay less taxes, and in short, he could not exploit the people.

"If you say you don't accept it, you won't accept it. If the Jiedushi asks you to accept it, you still dare not disobey your fate. What qualifications do you have to say this!"

Guo Hao's tone was very casual, but it was empty words in the ears of several people. It was not worth anything and could not be realized at all.

"Bold, do you know who this person is in front of you? He is the newly appointed court, the head of the Privy Council, the Minister of Revenue, the Minister of the Secretariat, and the Hedong Jiedushi Lord Guo!"

"What?"

Li Hui couldn't stand it anymore. These troublemakers were too brave. Guo Hao said that he was an official, but he dared to sarcastically. He really didn't know how to live or die.

When several people learned about Guo Hao's identity, they were stunned for a moment and knelt down one after another. Seeing this, the others in the restaurant also knelt down.

Guo Hao looked at these people and pondered for a moment: "Since you know my identity, I will not hide it.

Today, in front of so many people, I promise that I will never charge everyone a penny of tax!

The military expenditure is free from the court. If the court has difficulties, the official will find a solution and will never make things difficult for the people!"

As soon as Guo Hao said this, people couldn't believe that Guo Hao had any skills and dared to boast about it.

In fact, if you want to develop a place, you must vigorously develop business. Guo Hao has already thought about it, but if it really doesn’t work, he will start a mining area. Shanxi is a treasure land and has very rich mineral resources.

As long as the mining industry is built up, there is no need to worry about not being able to support Hedong. With the resources of the Beggars' Gang, transportation should not be a problem.

Guo Hao left only one sentence in front of everyone and returned to the mansion. The court could reply at some time. He had to make preparations. He wanted to write a letter to Chen Lin to see if he could get some food.

...

Guo Hao left, Bianliang City returned to peace, and there was no movement in the Khitan side, and the world seemed to be peaceful.

In Jiangning Mansion, Li Yu was reading quietly in the backyard of Juxian Pavilion. At this time, he changed a lot. He was no longer a child two years ago, but a handsome young man.

The bead curtain was lifted up, and a handsome young man walked in with sweat on his head. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed when he saw Li Yu still reading a book.

"Congjia, Brother Guo handed over Juxian Pavilion to you. You said you didn't help. You know that you read and write every day. Is it worthy of Brother Guo?"

The handsome young man's voice was crisp and he did not hide it deliberately. It was Chen Ning'er, who disguised himself as a man, who was managing the business for Chen Lin.

"Sister Ning'er, you don't know my personality. I know nothing about doing business, so I can't help at all.

Besides, I come here every day and I am already helping. If any prince or minister dares to make trouble, just call me and I will help you!"

Chen Ning'er was speechless when she heard this. Li Yu was right. He really didn't know how to do business. It was good to be a backer. Guo Hao was really wise to choose him.

The Chen family's business has developed very quickly in the past two years. Thanks to Li Yu's help, although his mother, Queen Zhong, would take away some profits, it has invisibly reduced a lot of trouble.

"The eldest brother wrote to me and said he would not come back, so I asked me to send someone to send my sister-in-law over."

"Why is Brother Chen not coming back? The teacher has already pacified the Northern Han Dynasty. Now there is no war in Zhou State, so he should be able to take over the business."

"It's right that he pacified the Northern Han Dynasty. The Emperor of Zhou also valued him very much and wanted to marry his daughter to him. Who would have thought that he would refuse!"

"Rejected? Hahaha, I am worthy of being my teacher Li Congjia. Even the emperor dares to refuse. It must be because he can't let go of Sister Qiu Nan. The teacher is deeply in love, which makes Congjia admire him."

"I admire you, a big-headed ghost. How old are you? Do you know what love is? He is fine. He rejected the Emperor of Zhou and was unscathed. He even went to Hedong to be the governor of the Jiedushi.

It only made my brother and sister-in-law suffer. They were separated from each other and could not get together. Sister-in-law was about to give birth, but the eldest brother was not around. How can we rest assured?"

"Um……"

Li Yu also felt that this matter was a bit difficult, and it was indeed heartbreaking.

"Let me do this, I will send someone to help you, so I will send Mrs. Chen with my carriage and horse to reunite them.

If you say that the teacher is good, there are not many 24-year-old Jiedushi in history. And he is an important place like Hedong. I guess the Khitan will be in trouble this time."

When Chen Ning'er heard that Li Yu was willing to help, he felt relieved and muttered: "Didn't you say you don't like fighting and killing? Your teacher is a general now, why do you still admire him so much!"

"What's wrong with the general? You haven't read the new words written by the teacher:

When you are angry, don't lean on the railings. The rain stops. Look up at the sky and roars, your heart is fierce. You have ten fame, dust and soil, and the clouds and moons are eight thousand miles away. Don't wait, your youth is white and you are sad.

Ding is ashamed, but it has not yet been cured. When will the ministers be hated? Drive a long cart, break through the mountains and slim mountains, ambitions to eat the meat of the barbarians, laugh at the thirst and drink the blood of the Khitan, wait for the beginning to clean up the old mountains and rivers, and go to the sky!"

After Li Yu thought about it, even Chen Ning'er felt passionate and her blood was shaking.

"The teacher's poem expresses his patriotism. He has never had a chance before. Now that he has become the governor of Hedong, the Khitan can still be as unscrupulous as before!"

A poem made Li Yu understand what patriotism is and the general's heart, so he didn't hate Guo Hao leading troops.

"Laugh, you're still laughing. When Guo Hao attacked Hedong, your father sent troops, but he was defeated by Zhou. Are you not disappointed at all?"

When Li Yu heard the Southern Tang Dynasty sending troops, he sighed and said, "I don't want my father to send troops, but my father doesn't listen to me. The country's affairs are too complicated and I don't need to worry about it at all. As long as I have books every day, I have paper and pen to let me write and draw, I will be very satisfied."

Seeing Li Yu's inconvenience, Chen Ning'er didn't know what he was good about. Juxian Pavilion is a good place. As the headquarters of Juxian Pavilion, it has gradually developed from an original ordinary teahouse to a gathering place for literati and poets.

In order to meet the public's request, Juxian Pavilion changed this place into a high-end club. If you want to drink tea and listen to books, you will go to Juxian Pavilion, just opposite Juxian Pavilion.

In Juxian Pavilion, there are all migrants and poets. As the saying goes: There are great scholars in chatting and laughing, but no white men are in contact, so Li Yu likes to come here to facilitate his communication with others.

"Forget it, just be happy. I still have something to do with you. I won't disturb your Yaxing anymore. My elder brother won't come back. I will arrange for my sister-in-law to go north. I thought I could take a few days off, but now I'm busy."

After Chen Ning'er left, Li Yu smiled and continued to sit down and read. He didn't have much effort. His entourage came in and he was holding a letter.

"My Duke, Miss Ehuang's letter is written, it seems to be a new poem she made."

"Take it and see it!"

Li Yu's eyes lit up and he threw away the book in his hand. Who said that he didn't understand love for a thousand years? Fourteen or five years old is the age when he first fell in love.

Since they met Zhou Ehuang before Juxian Pavilion two years ago, and later Guo Hao took them to play with them, the two have been in touch.

However, after Guo Hao left, no one helped them get in touch, and the two had fewer opportunities to meet. In addition, Zhou Ehuang grew up day by day, so it was indeed not suitable for showing up in public. The two could only contact each other by letter.

At the beginning, the two of them just whispered and slowly began to write poems, and the content of the poems gradually became less simple. The boys and girls were addicted to this game, and they were both excited and nervous.

"The reeds are green and white, the dew is frost, so-called beauty is the same as the water. The way to follow is long and the way to follow is long, and the center of the water to follow is high."

A small poem modified from the Book of Songs, after removing a few words, it feels like it has changed, but the meaning has not changed much. If it were in the past, Li Yu would probably have sneered at it, but now it is different.

I saw him pick up his pen and wrote: "The reeds are lush and dew has not dried. The so-called beauty is the water. Follow the way to follow the way, and follow the way to follow the way to follow the way to follow the way to follow the way to follow the way to follow the way to follow the way to follow the way to follow the way to follow the way to follow the way to follow the way to follow the way to follow the way."

Simple words can bring great fun to the two. Is this fun really coming from this poem? I'm afraid it's not.

If Guo Hao was here, he would definitely envy the two of them. Many of the sufferings he and Qiu Nan experienced at the beginning were so painful, so how could they be as romantic as the two of them?

After kicking the swing, I got up and tidy up my slender hands.

The dew is thick and the flowers are thin, and the thin sweat is light and the clothes are clear.

When I saw the guests coming in, I slipped in socks and gold hairpins.

He walked away with shame, leaned against the door and looked back, but sniffed the green plums.
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