"I accidentally let it slip yesterday that you were going to the Yamen."
Xia Lishuang glanced at Jiang Tang with a complicated mood, walked down the steps in a few steps, and said to the expectant Wen Ranran, "Let's go together then."
Seeing her happily walking towards me, I didn't feel much rejection even though I wasn't used to it.
Wen Ranran followed Xia Lishuang around two streets and finally arrived at the Yamen.
The prefect didn't know what they were doing. They sat in the back office for half a cup of tea before they came over.
"The yamen is busy with affairs, and I am late in arriving. I hope the prince will forgive me."
Xia Lishuang knew clearly that he was delaying on purpose, so she didn't take it seriously and said: "The prefect's conscientiousness is a blessing to the people. I was just passing by with my concubine, so I happened to come in and ask."
Wen Ranran didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
I don’t know who is accompanying whom, but someone bought a bunch of candied snacks and the Four Treasures of the Study, and his ability to spend money was even inferior to her.
Seeing that there was something in his words, Jiang Boyu asked, "What does the county prince want to ask?"
"A while ago, the Yu family asked the county prince's office for compensation. When I checked the accounts, I found out that it's already mid-February. Why haven't Jiangrao County's taxes been paid yet?" Xia Lishuang pretended to be puzzled, "It stands to reason that last year,
The taxes have to be paid before February this year, right?”
Jiang Boyu understood clearly and said with a grimace: "Last year, the fields in Jiangrao County were in recession. There were too many people who were in arrears with taxes. There were many political reports to be reported in the past two months. I have too much time to take care of the delay. Please forgive me.
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Why?
How to write it."
"Yes, yes, I will send someone to urge you now, and I will send it to the county prince's palace in two days." Jiang Boyu responded hurriedly.
Xia Lishuang said: "It's better to choose a day than to hit the sun. Why don't you just let me take it back."
He noticed that Jiang Boyu's eyes were surprised, and he looked at Wen Ranran who was sitting next to him with a smile. His eyes were full of doting and doting that Wen Ranran could never imagine, and his tone was a little more innocent.
"Concubine, you have to investigate clearly this time. If there are any problems with the accounts of the Prince's Palace again, I will not be blamed."
Jiang Boyu frowned.
Does the county prince really dote on his concubine so much?
Since the beauty wanted to act, she Wen Ranran would risk her life to accompany her. She tried hard not to indulge in Xia Lishuang's tenderness and act shady in a serious manner.
"I will definitely find out clearly!"
An hour later.
Jiang Boyu prepared all the tax money.
Wen Ranran opened several large wooden boxes one by one, and neat piles of silver were immediately exposed in front of her eyes. The joy of getting rich was wiped out after meeting Xia Lishuang, a prodigal son.
Worriedly, I grabbed two silver ingots and weighed them, and found something was wrong.
"Master Taishou, how much is the total price here?"
Jiang Boyu glanced at Xia Lishuang, who was calm and composed, and replied: "There are seventy-three thousand taels of silver in total. The concubine can spend some of it."
"Seventy-three thousand taels?" Jiang Tang couldn't bear to listen anymore and asked, "Why is it only this little?"
Jiang Boyu let out a long sigh, "Well, the taxes in Jiangrao County have been the same these past few years. Last year's harvest was not good, so it was even less."
"Then it won't be like this, right?"
Xia Lishuang had already expected this and took her time to settle the score with Jiang Boyu.
"I remember that there are 2.5 million acres of cultivated land in Jiangrao County. Even in lean years, the land tax is more than 70,000 taels. When I came last year, I saw that the people were rich and happy."
"The county prince came to Jiangnan County for the first time and didn't know the inside story."
"Then let the prince of this county know?" Xia Lishuang looked a little more serious, "Since the prefect is sorting out last year's government affairs report, I guess the tax account books have been sorted out, why not take a look at them together with the household registers?"