The first thousand four hundred and forty-three chapters are all in silence
She shook her head slightly and said with a faint smile: "It doesn't matter, it's boring for us to drive all the way. I just want to listen to more words."
Hearing this, the shopkeeper's face became excited again: "In this war, every household has a male. If I hadn't been old and the baby at home was still breastfeeding, I wouldn't have escaped. I don't know what's going on these days.
Time will tell."
When the shopkeeper saw that the tea on their table had reached the bottom, he quickly boiled another pot of tea and refilled it for them.
"This war is a waste of people and money, and no one's family is having a hard time. I just married the princess last year. I thought that the southern country and the mainland country could interact peacefully and be safe on their own.
Who would have known that the king of our southern kingdom did not want to govern the country well, but instead drank and had fun all day long, talking about wine ponds and meat forests... I heard these things from the scholars. I have never read any books and I don’t understand much.
But the inventory is empty and the king has no money. This will squeeze our people and increase the tax three times!"
At this point, the shopkeeper complained even louder and vomited bitterness, not realizing at all how rebellious what he was saying was.
The shopkeeper's wife on the side turned pale when she heard this. She tugged at the corner of the shopkeeper's clothes and repeatedly hinted that he should pay attention to his words. Talking about the court was a serious crime of beheading!
Ye Fuxun was stunned for a moment when he heard that taxes had increased so much.
But looking at Bai Yuxian and Murong Che, they seemed to have known about it for a long time, so they were not too surprised.
No wonder they seemed not surprised when they saw the deserted city.
Under the heavy taxation, the people complained and resentments spread everywhere... I am afraid that the reputation of the Southern King among the people has rotted into the soil. In this way, he is simply digging his own grave.
Even with the support of the Gongsun family, there is absolutely no future...
Water can carry a boat and also capsize it.
Ye Fuxun frowned tightly.
"The taxes in the Southern Kingdom are already one level higher than those in the Mainland. Now they have been added three levels. It is really...too high."
Mainland countries only need one level of taxation.
Thinking of this, Ye Fuxun couldn't help but sigh, if nothing else, at least the emperor of their Lu country was indeed a wise king in terms of governing the country.
Seeing Ye Fuxun's agreement, the shopkeeper instantly relaxed from being a little nervous because of his unrestrained speech.
"Who says it isn't?"
The border town here was originally prosperous. Because it was located on the road of a traffic fortress, people from the mainland and the south used to come and go, making it very lively.
If one day, perhaps, the South Country and the Mainland Country will really fight.
Seeing Bai Yuxian and Murong Che's looks, as if they had planned it in advance, Ye Fuxun suddenly knew about this and was stunned.
She took a breath, no matter the rise or fall of the country, as long as there is a war, the people will suffer.
Suddenly remembering it, Ye Fuxun paused for a while and asked the shopkeeper: "Since it is useless to be a monarch, shopkeeper, what do you think if there is another monarch?"
The shopkeeper was stunned immediately. It was already a serious sin to discuss government affairs in secret, but such a beautiful girl actually opened her mouth to talk about rebellion.
But the words undoubtedly spoke to their hearts.
Hearing Ye Fuxun's words, Bai Yuxian and Murong Che, who were originally silent, also raised their heads and gave Ye Fuxun a meaningful look.
If it were a different monarch, this would be interesting.
Seeing the shopkeeper's hesitation, Ye Fuxun comforted him: "Don't worry, I'm just asking. He is from the South."
Ye Fuxun pointed at Murong Che beside him.
Murong Che was watching the show at the side, but when his name was suddenly called, he had no choice but to put on his southern accent and said to the shopkeeper: "Not bad."
Hearing this, the shopkeeper felt a little more at ease. After hesitating for a long time, he finally said: "The current king is ignorant, incompetent and extravagant. He has already disappointed the people. He..."
After all, he didn't dare to say such treacherous words, but he kept it all in silence.
Then, the shopkeeper changed the topic: "Actually, we are just ordinary people who make a living just to support our families. It doesn't make any difference who is the king. As long as we, the common people, can be fed and clothed, I will accept it."
Ye Fuxun thought about it and looked at Murong Che with a vague look in his eyes. After a long time, he replied.
"I see."
After leaving the border town, we arrived at the border between the Southern Kingdom and the Mainland Kingdom.
Ye Fuxun was silent all the way. Murong Che had planned to send them to the border. Just as he was about to say goodbye, Ye Fuxun suddenly spoke up.
"Perhaps there is another way to prevent the two countries from going to war."
She raised her head, her eyes bright.
Bai Yuxian seemed to have guessed what she wanted to say, and looked at Murong Che.
"Zhuo Lang is the prince of the previous dynasty, and you are a descendant of the Murong family. It will be a matter of time to regain the throne."
Ye Fuxun's eyes seemed to have penetrated Murong Che's heart. For a moment, Murong Che almost thought that he was about to be seen through. However, the person in front of him did not need him to pretend, he also needed their support.
"Yes, I'm already making preparations for this."
Originally, they had almost a tenth chance of winning, but the intervention of the Gongsun family made the matter more complicated and confusing, and Murong Che had to restrain himself.
Ye Fuxun leaned his head against the carriage and narrowed his eyes slightly: "The prince and I will help you, just go ahead and do it."
As for the Gongsun family, Ye Fuxun already had concerns in his mind.
Hearing this, Murong Che smiled. He had always been a gentleman and was rarely so unbridled.
"In exchange, I would also like to remind you two that when you return to the capital, you'd better get rid of that person, otherwise the little guy you look down on may ruin something big at some point."
After saying that, he turned around and jumped out of the carriage, got on his horse, and left with his entourage.
That...referring to Bai Yitong?
Ye Fuxun's eyes were a little dazed. The encounters they had when they left Beijing were almost beyond anything they had experienced before. Therefore, before he could even react in a short time, Bai Yitong seemed to be a person from his previous life.
But in fact, they are not in the capital. Today, Bai Yitong can be said to be a powerful presence in the capital.
Of course, this situation will be completely broken after they return to the capital.
After seeing Murong Che mention that person, Ye Fuxun began to be in a daze. Bai Yuxian's eyes became a little deeper, and he did not make a sound, just staring at Ye Fuxun silently.
After all, Ye Fuxun was able to do anything for Bai Yitong back then. Even though it had been so long, the two of them had already connected with each other. It was impossible for Bai Yuxian not to care.
Lu State, Changzhou.
Changzhou is a border town of the Lu Kingdom and is governed by King Huainan. If nothing else happens, Zhao Yan should be here.
Due to the frequent actions of the Southern Kingdom, the entire city of Changzhou has been under martial law recently to prevent spies from the Southern Kingdom from entering. The investigation at the city gate is almost watertight, and if there is anything suspicious, they will be immediately arrested and investigated.
The people of the Southern Kingdom were having a hard time, and many of them moved to the Lu Kingdom. Although the Lu Kingdom was happy to see the success, it also had to pay attention to whether there were some people with evil intentions among them.