"Wen Liang, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, you are engaged in food and economy. If you have to do these tasks well, you can't let me come forward if you encounter any problems in the future?"

Li Shilong knocked.

Zhuge Sui felt nervous, "I understand!"

He did not explain, because the more explanations, the more mistakes he was wrong.

"If you have time, go to Qinzhuang more often and you will get something to gain!"

"My minister, obey the order!"

......

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of November. The first snow in the winter of the 12th year of Longjing arrived as scheduled.

Qin Momao was at home with Uncle Liugen and others and got the billiards out!

Several yards were demolished in the backyard and merged together to form a leisure and cultural park.

Just as he was fighting, Xiao Liuzi ran over, "Young master, the fleet of men who have changed the county has been back, and many people in the capital have passed!"

"What does that have to do with me?" Qin Mo curled his lips, "Do you still want me to pick him up?"

This time Li Xin went to sea for a longer time than the first time.

You probably have made a lot of valuable things?

However, Qin Mo is not interested in gold, silver and treasures at all.

As he was talking, the housekeeper hurried in, "Young master, the county man has changed his mind and asked for a meeting!"

"As soon as I got ashore, I came straight to me?" Qin Mo was also surprised. Shouldn't he enter the palace as soon as possible?

"It seems like this!" The butler said in a voice: "It is said that there is a ship of treasures that are prepared for our family!"

"No, our family doesn't lack that ship!" Qin Mo said: "I'm just a retired person, what's there to be to flatter you!"

But after the words came, Li Xin's voice came from outside the door, "Jing Yun, come uninvited, disturb me!"

Gongsun Chong also came with Li Xin.

Qin was speechless, but he still bowed, "Long time no see!"

Gongsun Chong has been wading on the sea for two years. At this moment, he has become more than ten years older, but at this time he has lost his frivolity and looks much more calm.

He knew that Qin Mo didn't like him, so he bowed to the end, "I begged Cheng Qian to come here. We should have gone to the palace to report first, but after thinking about it, we should still come and see you!"

"You are so good. You will dig a hole for me as soon as you come back!" Qin Mo said with a lip.

Gongsun Chong couldn't help laughing, "Then you just think I'm digging a hole. To express my apology, I prepared a surprise for you at the dock, all of which are gifts I carefully selected for you."

After saying that, he said, "Then I'll leave first. There should be a celebration banquet tonight. My father said that if there is nothing wrong, you can come here!"

Li Xin also smiled, "See you back!"

The two of them came soon but didn't go too quickly, which made the rest of the Qin family stunned.

"Young Master, what does he mean?" asked the housekeeper, "Would we collect the gift or not?"

"Collection, donate it to the Women and Children's Association in the name of the Third Sister and the Big Crying Bag!" Qin Mo smiled. Gongsun Chong was more interesting than before.

The reason why he ran to Qin Mansion at the first stop was because he was grateful for himself.

But if this kind of thanks is confused, it becomes a praising.

Moreover, Li Xin also came with him.

This means very obvious.

It was clear that he wanted to be his opponent, and Li Xin came over and expressed his position.

Qin Mo is not the emperor.

There is no other person to do this kind of insidious trick except Gongsun Wuji.

Although the housekeeper was strange, he didn't dare to ask too much, "Young Master, are you going to have a banquet that night?"

"Gongsun Laogou is back, so he must go!" Qin Mo said.

At this time, Gongsun Wuji, Li Xin, Gongsun Chong and others came to Tai Chi Palace.

Gongsun Wuji reported on the second time that the land list measured in Lingnan had already been harvested, and the official and honorary food collection were paid one after another.

Li Shilong listened to the report, expressionless.

In many places in Lingnan, rice is ripe twice a year.

Let’s not talk about sweet potatoes, about one-third of people are growing them.

People in Lingnan still prefer to eat rice.

As for the high-yield cassava, due to its growth period, it is currently only planted in Lingnan.

"Your Majesty, these cassava seeds can be planted nationwide next year." Gongsun Wuji said: "This cassava is not only drought-resistant, but also extremely easy to manage. The yield per mu is almost the same as that of sweet potatoes and potatoes. The processed cassava can be used as the staple food!

I heard that this year, the country's grain harvest has been bumper, and even a situation where there is not enough grain warehouses.

This is the best proof of the Holy King's rule!”

Li Shilong heard a lot of flattery, but when he saw Lingnan's tax revenue, his pupils were trembling, "One,768,000 taels?"

If I remember correctly, I only had this half last year, right?”

"Your Majesty remembers correctly. It was indeed more than half of it last year." Gongsun Wuji said: "That's because last year was just a key experiment in many places, and the full liberalization was this year."

A few years ago, the imperial court's tax silver was only five or six million taels of silver.

Now, the tax revenue in Lingnan is three times that of the previous treasury tax.

“What is the response?”

"There was a lot of resistance at the beginning, but after the implementation, it won the support of the local people.

Officials and honors paid taxes together, effectively curbing land annexation and even releasing many hidden black households.

Compared to last year, there are almost 200,000 more households in Lingnan this year!”

Considering the merits of a local official, besides taxes and silver, that is the population.

Li Shilong was very itchy. Since Lingnan can be implemented, then the three roads in Jiangnan should be fine.

No matter how poor Jiangnan is, it is more prosperous than Lingnan.

In that year, wouldn’t we receive 40 to 50 million taels of taxes?

Li Shilong put forward his thoughts, but Gongsun Wuji said: "It may be more!"

"You did a good job!" Li Shilong thought for a while and felt that Gongsun Wuji was more suitable to be in charge of the Ministry of Revenue than Zhuge Sui.

Zhuge Sui had principles, but the Ministry of Revenue has not improved much.

If it weren't for the money bag, it wouldn't even be able to defeat the Ministry of Works.

But the appointment must be followed by the rules.

"I don't dare to be it!"

Li Shilong nodded and looked at the memorial handed over by Li Xin.

It was two years ago that the father and son last met.

When he saw that row of treasures, he was calm in his heart.

Mainly because I'm used to it.

The team escorted Arona Shun into the palace and also escorted thousands of vehicles of treasures.

Until now, there are still continuous treasures transported to Beijing.

“Is it going smoothly along the way?”

"Your Majesty, it's still going well. With new ships and powerful cannons, the endurance and deterrence are far better than before!"

The conversation between the father and son is a little unfamiliar, and Li Xin is also respectful.

"Yeah!" Li Shilong nodded, and did not ask too much, "This time, there were envoys from several countries who came to hold a banquet in the palace tonight, so I went back to rest first.

I won’t leave you to have a meal in the palace!
Chapter completed!