The official was referring to a memorial that Chen Chong, the Provincial Governor of Shuzhou, had just sent over.
Everyone was familiar with the name Chen Chong.
The Chen Clan was once illustrious for a time. Chen Qing was one of the pillars of the Imperial Court, and Chen Chong's name was known by everyone in the Imperial Court.
Of course, that was the Chen family in the past.
Later, the King of Shu lost power and was implicated by the Cui family. The Chen family soon declined. Chen Chong was stripped of his official position and his property was confiscated. He was reduced to opening a cloth shop in the capital to make a living. For a long time, this matter was a topic of discussion among the officials in the imperial court.
He thought that the Chen family would never have a chance to rise again in this life, but he didn't expect that in just a year, the Chen family would become the provincial governor of Shuzhou.
Shuzhou was the fief of the Gyeong Of Silla and the most special Prince of the Jing Kingdom. The imperial court could not interfere with the appointment of the Provincial Governor of Shuzhou, nor could they criticize him.
They accused him of something else.
According to the memorial, after the Gyeong Of Silla arrived in Shuzhou, he launched a vigorous campaign to suppress bandits. All the officials knew that there were many bandits in Shuzhou. For many years, the imperial court and local officials tried to suppress them, but to no avail.
As time went by, he took a laissez-faire attitude towards this matter.
They did not care whether the Gyeong Of Silla suppressed the bandits or not. The problem was that if he wanted to suppress bandits, it was just to suppress bandits. Why did he make it seem like he was at war with the Qi Kingdom, the Wu Kingdom, and the Zhao Kingdom at the same time?
Although the national treasury had not been so tight for the past two years, they could not be so extravagant.
This was clearly blackmail!
Someone looked up at the indignant official and asked, "Then, Lord Qi, do you think that we should choose the second option? Shuzhou does not pay taxes for 50 years? Although the Shuzhou is the fief of the Gyeong Of Silla, it is also the land of the Jing Kingdom. How can we do this? "
Lord Qi waved his hand and said, "We will not choose either of these two options!"
"You can tell this to His Highness the Gyeong Of Silla and His Majesty." The official shook his head and said no more.
His Highness the Gyeong Of Silla was more favored by His Majesty than the Empress. If this memorial was sent directly to His Majesty, he would probably approve it immediately.
Back then, they were the ones who had forced King Jing to Shu Zhou. Now, if they dared to add insult to injury, even if King Jing was far away in Shu Zhou and could not do anything to them, His Majesty would not let them off easily.
Because of the departure of the Gyeong Of Silla, the conflict between them and His Majesty had not been completely resolved.
Moreover, this matter was not that difficult to choose.
Shuzhou had always been a sore point for the imperial court. It could be said that they did not care about it. It was indeed the territory of the Jing Kingdom. But if they did care about it, that place was too chaotic. The imperial court could not reach that far. Its existence was of little value. It would only drag the imperial court down and pull down the per capita GDP of the country. All the data from the Ministry of Revenue could prove this point.
It was tasteless, but it was a pity to throw it away. Therefore, when His Majesty conferred Shuzhou to the Gyeong Of Silla, there was almost no opposition in the imperial court. Even if the Shuzhou did not pay taxes for 50 years, it would not affect the overall situation.
That place was so chaotic. It was the Wu Kingdom, the Qi Kingdom, and the land of chaos. It was not easy to throw the blame to the Gyeong Of Silla, but no one was willing to pick it up again.
The two prime ministers were not present, so the ministers had a discussion and finally made a decision.
They would submit this memorial to His Majesty and the Princess.
…
Li Xuan had already gotten rid of the low-level interest of blowing soap bubbles. He held a prism and fiddled with it under the sun. The two-year-old girl stood beside him and looked at it without blinking. She murmured, "Why hasn't Daddy conjured a rainbow yet? Uncle Li conjured one so quickly …"
The little girl clapped her hands happily and ran over to show off to her mother. She was so happy that she finally managed to achieve the dispersion phenomenon.
"Mother, Daddy conjured a rainbow for Xiao Rui just now …"
After a while, Wang Qin walked over with the little girl in her arms. Li Xuan looked at her and said, "That guy is going to get married soon, and he's going to marry two at once …"
"Isn't His Majesty going to get married soon? What's there to be envious about? Are you envious that the Gyeong Of Silla can marry two?" Wang Qin looked at him and said, "If His Majesty is willing, he can marry more than the Gyeong Of Silla. In addition to the imperial concubines, he can also have a few more concubines …"
"What are you saying? Am I as fickle and beastly as him?" Li Xuan said righteously as he held the mother and daughter in his arms.
Wang Qin blushed slightly and gently pinched him. "You're already an emperor, but you're still not serious. Xiao Rui is still here …"
The little girl covered her eyes and quickly said, "Xiao Rui can't see anything, she can't see anything …"
The family of three laughed and played for a while. Then, Wang Qin took the little girl to sleep. Li Xuan walked back to the hall and opened the memorial at the top.
He only glanced at it and used a red brush to circle the words "Shuzhou will not pay taxes for 50 years".
He sighed and said, "I really want to see with my own eyes what you can make Shuzhou look like …"
The reason he chose this option was not because he was reluctant to part with silver, but because he knew that a mere one million taels of silver could not compare to the Shuzhou that he governed.
Because if he didn't check the second option, he wouldn't receive any reply next month …
More importantly, according to his description, Shuzhou … was a good place. It sounded like it was a lot more fun than the capital …
… …
Shuzhou, the Provincial Governor's Residence. Chen Chong looked at the imperial edict that Li Yi had delivered and felt his lips go dry.
His Majesty had actually agreed!
He had agreed to allow Shuzhou to develop freely for these 50 years and not have to pay taxes to the court …
This was an imperial edict. The emperor did not joke about it, and there was no such thing as a trifling edict.
The officials in court would no longer have the chance to regret it.
When it came to Shuzhou, if they wanted to throw it away, they could throw it away. However, Shuzhou was not a place that they could throw away or pick up as they pleased. After today, they could only look at the rich and populous Shuzhou with envy.
After following at Li Yi's side for so long, he now seemed to understand why Li Yi had never been willing to enter the court when he was in the capital.
Because the people in the court were basically a bunch of pigs!
One could imagine what would have happened if the court had not interfered for so many years and allowed Shuzhou to develop freely.
The reason he was able to sit step by step in the position of Censor was not because of the Chen family. Thus, he could clearly see that in less than 50 years, Shuzhou would become even more prosperous than Qing 'an Fu and Jingdou. At that time, would they still feel heartache over the one million taels of silver?
Gyeong Of Silla Fu.
Li Yi looked at Fang and asked, "Other than the imperial edict, is there anything else?"
Fang nodded and said, "There is also a letter."
Li Yi casually asked, "From Li Xuan?"
Fang shook his head and said, "From the Princess."
Li Yi was stunned and asked in disbelief, "Which Princess?"
"The Eldest Princess."
"Ah?" Li Yi suddenly stood up from his seat. "Why didn't you say so earlier that the Eldest Princess sent a letter? Quick, show it to me!"
Fang took a step back and shook his head. He said, "The Eldest Princess did send a letter, but it was not for the son-in-law."
Li Yi was stunned on the spot. If the Eldest Princess's letter was not for him, who else could it be for? To Yongning, to Ruyi?
It couldn't be for Miss.Liu, could it?
Fang looked at him and explained, "This letter was written by the Eldest Princess to the Second Young Mistress."
"What? MIngzhu gave it to Ruyi?"
Li Yi was stunned again. MIngzhu and Ruyi — their relationship didn't seem to be so good that they would write letters to each other, right?
Besides, he had written so many letters to her, but she didn't reply to any of them. She actually took the initiative to write to Miss.Liu. This didn't make sense, nor did it make sense.
Li Yi shook his head and said, "I don't believe it. Let me have a look."
Fang took out the letter from his sleeve and put it on the table.
"I told you to read more!" Li Yi looked at the letter and looked at him with disappointment. He pointed at the words on the envelope and said, "Look, it clearly says' For Li Yi '. Why is it written for Ruyi? Although you can't read, you can't talk nonsense … "
Fang looked a little sad and said, "Son-in-law, you are insulting me. Although I can't read, I know how to count … 'For Li Yi' is four words, 'For Liu Ruyi' is five words."
He shook his head and continued, "And I asked the courier. This letter is indeed for the Second Young Mistress. Son-in-law, don't lie to me, and don't lie to yourself …"
"…"
Li Yi finally understood why Fang's martial arts had stagnated. He was ignorant and incompetent. He was simply ignorant and incompetent!
He didn't practice but secretly learned — he obviously didn't know how to count before!
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