Chapter 586 Preemptive Strike
Zhao Lun snorted softly in his heart. Today Emperor Yuan called them both into the palace at the same time. He knew clearly that Qin Feng was more cunning than him. He came in without asking what was going on and just waited for Emperor Yuan to speak. He thought of Cao Jing.
Explain, but also keep your mouth shut.
Because he usually had this temper, Emperor Yuan didn't think there was anything wrong with him. But when he saw him not getting close to him, he couldn't help but think of the considerate Xiao Lingyao. His daughter was different from his son in that she knew how to ask for help, which made her look lovely.
Emperor Yuan asked the two of them to sit down and talk. Qin Feng then realized that there was no one else in Emperor Yuan's palace. He had sent them all out, leaving only Eunuch Hong. When Eunuch Hong stepped forward to pour tea, the packet of scented tea hidden in his sleeve happened to fall out.
When he came out, his face turned pale.
"You are an old man, how can you bring something with you when you go out of the palace to pick up someone?" Emperor Yuan sneered, "What is this?"
Eunuch Hong was so frightened that his back was throbbing. He was just glad that what fell out was this bag of stuff and not the banknotes that Qin Feng had given him before.
He said calmly: "I spent all my time at Princess Mansion and Anding Mansion, and finally picked up Mr. Qin at Yuchun Tower. This is the scented tea for the guests in the shop. I saw it was fresh, so shopkeeper Xue gave it to me.
I’ll give this old slave a packet to try, would you like to try it, Your Majesty?”
"It's okay, I haven't had much appetite lately. Yuchun Tower, by the way, the Ministry of Rites has arranged to see off the envoys from Southern Japan at Yuchun Tower today."
Just like this, the officials of the Ministry of Rites made ingenious arrangements to entertain the delegation at Yuchun Tower, let them eat and drink before sending them off. The basic etiquette was sufficient, and they also asked them to take away many East Vietnamese specialties to show their appreciation.
"Your Majesty is right, I will watch the excitement at Yuchun Tower today, so that Eunuch Hong can find it easily." Qin Feng felt excited.
Emperor Yuan tasted the flower tea and felt that the tea was not strong enough, but the fragrance of flowers was long, so he put it aside and said: "It is indeed fresh. My body and bones were destroyed by the Nanying gang, so I sent them away."
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"The people are kind to them today, but this is all based on the fact that the results of the peace talks are not detrimental to East Vietnam. This time East Vietnam can be said to have established national prestige, and His Majesty is wise." Qin Feng said: "Not to mention the relationship between the two countries this time.
There was no enmity, and war was avoided."
"Why, are you also worried about the war?" Emperor Yuan glanced at him immediately.
Qin Feng said seriously: "A while ago, I went out to the city to inspect the escort bureaus and rest stops owned by the trading company. I walked around and heard a lot of comments from the people. I also saw all kinds of things in the world. I also heard some rumors. The people were worried about the increase.
Taxes or war.”
Since it was inevitable, Qin Feng took the initiative and directly sacrificed the people!
"I was shocked when I heard what the people said. It wasn't until I returned to Sui City that I realized that the southeastern sea was not peaceful. Then I realized that the people's information was well-informed. I didn't leave Sui City soon, but was blocked."
Qin Feng deliberately embedded people's concerns about increased taxes into the big message, but if Emperor Yuan wanted to mention this matter today, he would definitely hear it. As expected, Emperor Yuan was startled for a while, and seemed to have digested it for a while before saying: "
Maybe I haven’t left the city for a long time.”
Eunuch Hong thought that the last time he went out, there was a fourth prince. Because of this accident, he was no longer willing to visit in secret. He still dislikes the mother and son. How old is the fourth prince? Has he not been out of the city for a long time?
"Where have you been this time?" Emperor Yuan asked again.
Qin Feng said: "I traveled all over the world, the Chenna Escort Agency traveled all over the country, and there were rest stops everywhere. I could only go to each house to check, find out their faults, and ask them to rectify them. The other one was also for them.
Get to know the big boss."
In the past, he had others take care of him and rarely showed up. The shopkeepers in Sui City all knew him, but not the outsiders.
"Kunpeng Trading Company is favored by His Majesty, so I should let them take good care of it, so as not to smear His Majesty's name." Qin Feng said seriously: "I thought this trip was not in vain. It turns out that there are great differences inside and outside Sui City.
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Eunuch Hong suddenly felt something strange, and Zhao Lun also paused. What on earth is Qin Feng going to do? Others don't know, but he has been asked to sort out past taxes after joining the Ministry of Household Affairs. Every year, various tax records are piled on the desk.
superior.
He used to be a messenger, and now it is extremely uncomfortable to do such a detailed job, but there is nothing he can do about it. Recently, he has sorted out the changes in tax types and tax points every year, and made the most concise document.
Even he could see what Emperor Yuan was planning, which was to raise taxes!
Before he mentioned this, Qin Feng threw out the sentence "the people are worried about increasing taxes", which blocked Emperor Yuan's words. If he said this after thinking about it, it would be simply... a thief.
"It's very different. How can I say this?" Emperor Yuan picked up the scented tea that he had just pushed aside and sipped it hard this time.
Qin Fengxian sighed quietly, and then said: "When I first left Sui City, I felt like flying a kite, and it started to float. The soil and water near Sui City are fertile, business is prosperous, and the people are rich. I see
Very happy."
"But when I went all the way north and all the way west, this feeling disappeared. I didn't expect that the territory of East Vietnam was so vast. If there was no carriage and I only measured it with my feet, I wouldn't know how long it would take to reach the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.
Let me know for the first time - the gap."
Eunuch Hong's head was numb after hearing this, and he wished he could go forward and cover Qin Feng's mouth. What the emperor likes to hear most is that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the people are prosperous, and the saints are wise. Qin Feng is looking for death!
However, Qin Feng seemed not to notice, his eyes were piercing: "The territory is beyond my imagination, and the gap between the rich land and the barren land also surprised me. It turned out that I was a frog in the well, but it turned out that I was just a glimpse."
It’s just a few points, it’s just ignorance.”
Qin Feng's tone was like that of a young man who was traveling far away for the first time, full of curiosity and exclamation about the new world. To be honest, Emperor Yuan was already upset when he first heard that the people were worried about increasing taxes, but as Qin Feng calmly
Tell the story, the fire actually went down.
Although it had been a long time since he visited incognito, he had gone out many years ago when he was a prince. He had also seen the north and south of the country, and had fought against the Northern Desert. However, he had fewer opportunities to go out after he became emperor.
He had also seen the gaps that Qin Feng had seen, and knew that what Qin Feng said was not alarmist, this was the real Dongyue.
Seeing that Emperor Yuan was not annoyed, Qin Feng continued: "East Vietnam is a vast territory, and the geographical environment of each region is different. Some places are destined to be suitable for living and growing crops, while some places are almost barren, and it is difficult to have a good harvest even if the weather is good."
"These are not man-made reasons, but caused by the natural environment. It can be said to be arranged by God. Although it is unfair, there is nothing we can do about it," Qin Feng sighed: "It's just that in those areas where the environment is not good, people's lives will be hard.
Chapter completed!