"You!" Yan Lingji, who was ignited with flames in another part of her body by Zi Nu's ridicule, could not help but glare at Zi Nu.
Being ridiculed by Ying Zheng for not being smart enough, Yan Lingji only found it amusing, but being ridiculed by Zi Nu, Yan Lingji felt anger, but Yan Lingji also knew that it was indeed her weakness.
"You are right, your wisdom can only make you busy here, but my stupidity can let the king do everything for me. I can get everything I want without doing anything."
Ling Ji suppressed the anger in her heart and showed a bright smile.
"Boring." Zi Nu rolled her eyes and said, being shameless can defend against the weapon of wisdom. Right now, she knew that Yan Lingji was already invincible.
However, Zi Nu didn't know that a thick skin can not only become the strongest shield, but also become a sharp offensive weapon.
Just when Zi Nu Yan Lingji stopped playing because she got a win, she didn't expect that it was just the beginning.
Just listen to Yan Lingji continue: "It's really good to be stupid. You don't have to use your brain at all. It's so comfortable. Even at that time, you can't move."
At that time? Which time? Although Zi Nu has not experienced it yet, as the boss of Zi Lan Xuan, how could she really know nothing? So, she understood, so, she broke her guard.
"You woman?!" Zi Nu didn't know what she should say at this time.
"A smart woman like you will probably have to do it by yourself by then." Yan Lingji continued her efforts.
Move by yourself? How to move by yourself? Zi Nu understands again, and sometimes, understanding is a very painful thing.
"Are you here to help, or are you here to cause trouble?" Zi Nu asked with a twitching brow.
"Of course I'm helping. What did you say just now? That the current situation is all within Ji's plan?" Yan Lingji, who returned victorious, asked Zi Nu with the tolerance of a winner.
"Yes, those people who used to be in the night are not my subordinates after all. When I command them for the first time, various problems will inevitably arise. The previous pursuit of a few farmers but not arresting them is the process of me getting familiar with those people. Now, I am almost
We have figured out their situation." Zi Nu said.
"Well, that's it." Yan Lingji showed a look of understanding. As for whether she really understood it, probably only she knew.
"Now that I have selected the manpower I need, I can start." Zi Nu said.
"Leave the woman from the farm to me. She escaped too quickly before, but I won't allow her to escape this time..." Yan Lingji said.
"Okay." Zi Nu agreed.
In the dusk, a hunt begins.
In the palace, there was a woman who found that she could never be a hunter, but could only become a prey.
The night staff she worked so hard to sort out became the property of another woman before she could be hired under her command. This was something she took a long time to sort out.
But he was cut off by a strange woman.
"What exactly does the king want from me?" Mingzhu said to herself, looking at the maid serving beside her.
Although the face of the woman in front of her is not stunning, she can still be called good. Coupled with her long hair of strange color, it adds a bit of ethereal temperament.
She was one of the former Night Bird Killers, and one of their leaders, named Yingge. She was the only person who separated Mingzhu from among the birds. At this time, she became the leader of Mingzhu's hard work in the past few days.
, the only thing gained.
Amid Mingzhu's confusion, a maid hurried over.
"The king is looking for me?" Mingzhu said in shock when she heard the maid's summons, but she had already taken action.
Soon after, Mingzhu buried herself in a pile of bamboo slips again.
"Your Majesty, are these the taxation situation of Yingchuan County in the past twenty years?" Mingzhu, who was sweating profusely, stood up from the bamboo slips and asked Ying Zheng.
"Yes, did you find any problem?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Is the tax this year too much? The total amount is more than 30% of the normal amount." Mingzhu said tentatively.
"The taxation of Qin is not much different from that of South Korea, but the total annual tax exceeds 30%. What is the reason for this?" Ying Zheng asked.
"In the past, the official system in South Korea was not good. Maybe the officials who collected taxes were bent on personal gain and failed to collect all the taxes," Mingzhu said.
"This possibility cannot be ruled out, but it is also possible that the officials who collected taxes today overtaxed it," Ying Zheng said.
"You have also seen the tax collection situation in South Korea in the past twenty years. Even though in recent years, due to Han An, the Korean officialdom has been corrupted, there was still a period of time when the first two generations of Korean kings were quite good.
, and even if it is like this, compared to today, the difference is not small." Ying Zheng said.
"Does the king suspect that there is something wrong in this?" Mingzhu asked tentatively.
"This is why we suspect that the extra 30% of taxes come from? Was there a problem with South Korea's collection efficiency before, or is it that our Qin officials are too strict today? This issue must be investigated clearly," Ying Zheng said.
"Your Majesty, to what extent does such a matter need to be investigated?" Mingzhu asked.
"It must be thoroughly investigated. Although the 30% tax may not sound like much, it is not a small number when it falls on every family, and this is not the worst situation." Ying Zheng said.
"Then what's the worst case scenario?" Mingzhu asked curiously.
"The worst thing is that the efficiency of our tax-collecting officials today is no different from the previous Korean officials. They are even less efficient than the previous officials because they are unfamiliar. In order to complete their tasks, they go to every household
The tax collected must exceed 30%, so that the difference can be made up and the total amount exceeds 30%," Ying Zheng said.
"Will something like this happen in Qin?" Mingzhu asked curiously.
"Qin people are also human beings. It's not surprising that something like this happened." Ying Zheng said.
"If that's the case, then we really need to investigate it carefully. But, Your Majesty, do you really want me to do this?" Although Mingzhu was asking, she was already eager to try it. She liked this kind of thing.
, because strength is full of power.
And ever since she experienced the coronation ceremony of the King of Qin in the northern suburbs of Xinzheng and on the south bank of the river, she completely understood what real power was, and therefore became even more fascinated by power.
"How are you going to check?" Seeing Mingzhu's appearance, Ying Zheng asked a little worriedly.
"Of course we start with the officials who collect taxes." Mingzhu replied.
"If you only think about this, you may need to consider finding someone else," Ying Zheng said.
"Please express it clearly, Your Majesty." Mingzhu said in astonishment.
"You have to start from the common people, spread out the informants from the night scene, and investigate the situation of the farmers one by one. As for the officials, you can investigate slowly." Ying Zheng said.
"Yes, Mingzhu understands." Mingzhu replied.
Of course she didn't understand Ying Zheng's intention at this time, but she didn't need to understand, she just had to do it.