Zhao Lun actually felt a little bit of recognition as he listened, and his rejection of Qin Feng's stubborn existence was also a little less. However, although he was a little more alert under Cao Jing's words and deeds, he still didn't realize it.

to the profound meaning of Qin Feng’s words.

Qin Feng explained the inequality of wealth and poverty in various places as caused by the natural environment, and did not mention the bias of national policies or the Yuan Emperor.

This statement is more like an objective analysis of the reasons for the gap between the rich and the poor in East Vietnam, rather than accusing His Majesty of ineffective governance. It is to take a preemptive strike. Naturally, he will not do anything that would lead to death.

"This time I came into contact with many low-class people at the rest stop and realized that even when I was a concubine of the Taifu Mansion, I was better than ordinary people." Qin Feng smiled self-deprecatingly: "The tax points are the same throughout East Vietnam, and the rich

The district disagrees, but..."

Qin Feng glanced at Emperor Yuan's eyes and continued after seeing that there was no sign of anger: "It is indeed a burden for a place where life is already poor. That's why I was surprised when I first heard their complaints.

I know that I have little knowledge."

"This is the so-called blindness. Because I live a prosperous life, I only care about the quality of my business and how much money I make. I don't need to worry about food, clothing, housing, and transportation. It doesn't matter how much the tax is. To put it bluntly, the wool comes from the sheep."

Emperor Yuan agreed with these words, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with Qin Feng's words. Zhao Lun tasted the products and felt that Qin Feng's words seemed to be a sign of loyalty. He thought of what Cao Jing had said before that Qin Feng was not willing to raise taxes.

Listen to what is said now, ha.

"But it's different for farmers and merchants in poor areas. It makes things worse. So I saw a lot, heard a lot, and learned a lot when I went out of the city this time. I will also prepare for it in the future.

Go out for a walk often to increase your knowledge."

"While inspecting the businesses below, make up for the lack of previous knowledge and ideas." Qin Feng's words were so sincere that even he believed them. In order to stop Yuan Emperor from talking, he worked hard!

Eunuch Hong gritted his teeth, others didn't know what Emperor Yuan was going to do today, didn't he know?

But before His Majesty could speak, Qin Feng gave His Majesty a heavy blow. The people were complaining about taxation privately. What should we do? Taxation is an important source of the national treasury, but if you listen to the truth what Qin Feng said, there is

Makes some sense.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Zhao Lun was about to talk. Qin Feng glanced at him and was not prepared to give him a chance to speak. He quickly said: "I don't know why your Majesty summoned the minister to the palace?"

Zhao Lun just opened his mouth and immediately closed it, giving him a fierce look. This scene happened to be seen by Emperor Yuan. Qin Feng remained motionless and did not even look at Zhao Lun. Emperor Yuan tapped his finger lightly, and the two sworn brothers

Obviously there is no friendship.

"I called you in today just for a casual chat, and also for you to get close to the fifth prince. You are one of the few people in this dynasty who knows his identity. Yao'er's life and death are unknown now. The young minister of Dali Temple went to Beiguan to search, and he has not been found yet.

There is news."

Qin Feng paused in his heart, Yi Zifeng went to Beiguan, Zuo Pingdao was really good at making up stories.

However, I have to say that this Dali Temple minister is smart. Beiguan is thousands of miles away from Sui City, so it is not convenient to exchange news. It is reasonable for Yi Zifeng to suddenly disappear for so long.

Moreover, according to Emperor Yuan's wishes, he might have suspected Xiao Lingyao's case on the Marquis of Zhenbei. The culprit of the eldest prince's death was still under the eyes of Emperor Yuan, and he had not been able to punish him so far. Zuo Pingdao's lies changed the situation.

It's more complicated.

Qin Feng nodded and then turned his eyes to Zhao Lun: "I don't have much contact with the fifth prince, but fortunately the fifth prince's current residence is not far from the princess's palace. I will definitely move around more in the future. The fifth prince is now responsible for business taxation. I

I can help you in the future.”

Zhao Lun tried his best to control his expression and prevent himself from laughing out loud. He didn't know anything else, but how could Qin Feng be willing to raise taxes!

But he was really duplicitous. One moment he said that the people were unwilling to raise taxes, the next moment he said that he didn't care about the tax point and that the wool came from the sheep. Now he fell in love with His Majesty and said that he wanted to help him.

He finally understood. No wonder Cao Jing said he didn't need to do anything when he entered the palace. With Qin Feng here, he was just a decoration.

Qin Feng was disappointed when he saw that Zhao Lun only nodded slightly at him and didn't say a word. Although this brother-in-law was a genius in martial arts, even Cao Jing said that he might break through the realm of inner cultivation, but

There are too few twists and turns in my heart, no more than his sister.

At this critical moment, he didn't expect any help from Zhao Lun. It would be great if he didn't cause trouble.

"This is exactly what I want him to consider you as my adopted brother. His temperament can be seen when he took office under my command. He is very different from Yao'er. I'm afraid that being so upright will cause a lot of trouble. Stay at home with peace of mind.

It’s a good job to be in charge of business tax, and you can take care of me.”

"You and Yao'er will definitely protect the fifth prince."

Qin Feng said hurriedly: "Your Highness, it was Your Majesty who she cared about when she was forced into a desperate situation. The fifth prince and the three ministers, how dare I bear her affection? If there are ministers who can help in business and taxation, I will definitely help."

"Okay, okay, okay." Emperor Yuan saw that his face was sincere, but he didn't know that Qin Feng had something to say.

The next moment, Emperor Yuan changed the subject and said: "I originally wanted to raise business taxes, but after you said it, it was indeed inappropriate. For merchants in Sui City, Jiangnan, Jiangbei and other places, raising taxes may not be a big deal.

But this tax increase has always been applied everywhere.”

"For areas where commercial development is slower, this is a responsibility. I'm afraid the people will be dissatisfied." Emperor Yuan held his head, his face paler than before: "The same is true for agricultural taxes. I didn't think too much before.

.”

Qin Feng secretly gritted his teeth, unable to avoid it, so he brought it up. Zhao Lun finally looked at Qin Feng with sympathetic eyes.

"But raising taxes separately will lead to criticism, and I'm afraid it will also breed dissatisfaction in areas with developed commerce. This matter is indeed difficult. After all, water can carry a boat or capsize it. People are like this water."

Qin Feng quoted Li Shimin's ancient saying without changing his expression. Seeing Emperor Yuan's eyebrows loosen, he thought to himself that he was also talking nonsense. In his previous life, the tax points were actually different for different people.

Take personal income tax as an example. The tax points are different depending on the income. Generally speaking, it takes care of low-income people. People with more than 5,000 are exempt from tax, while high-income people have to pay higher taxes.

It's just that such an advanced approach is not advisable in Dongyue. First of all, people have different levels of education. There are many illiterate people in Dongyue. Not to mention understanding this kind of tax law, they don't even understand basic criminal laws.

"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it." Obviously the emperor's thoughts were the same. Emperor Yuan quite agreed with this famous saying: "It is a wise saying that the people are the foundation of the East Yue Kingdom. Well, although the treasury cannot be mentioned now,

It’s empty, but it’s insufficient.”

"But because the southeast is tight?" Xiao Lingyao's words flashed through Qin Feng's mind. He still remembered that she asked him if he knew who the richest person in the East Yue Kingdom was. Thinking of the answer, the blood all over his body boiled. Today
Chapter completed!