Your Majesty, please beg for mercy. The prince's rebellion was successful.

With Mu Qingwan and others joining in, the entire mansion became a lot more lively.

However, what gave Zhou Zheng some headache was that Gong Tan, Su Xun'er and Mu Qingwan seemed to have trouble dealing with each other.

Mu Qingwan, in particular, seemed to be isolated among the three of them.

"Boss, as long as you don't move Su Xun'er, I will support you in everything else."

Zhou Ping approached Zhou Zheng with a mean look on his face.

Gong Tan and Mu Qingwan are both first-class beauties. Not to mention in Xiang County, even if you look at the entire Zhou Dynasty, they are definitely the best.

What's more, Zhou Ping also has a lot of women, and he has long noticed that the eyes of these two people on Zhou Zheng are completely different from others.

The fact that his boss is enjoying the beauty can only show that Zhou Ping has good taste and has found the right charming boss.

The only thing that worries Zhou Ping is Su Xun'er!

This little girl's eyes seemed to be always on Zhou Zheng, which made Zhou Ping feel uncomfortable!

If it were any other man, Zhou Ping would have chopped him up long ago due to his temperament, but this man happened to be Zhou Zheng.

Rubbing his hands together, Zhou Ping licked his face, begging Zhou Zheng.

"piss off."

I thought Zhou Ping came here for some big deal, but I didn’t expect it was just for this! ?

Zhou Zheng felt angry and wanted to slap Zhou Ping.

"Boss, Master Gu is waiting outside the door."

Seeing a hint of displeasure on Zhou Zheng's face, Zhou Ping could only quickly change the topic.

"Let him in."

After hearing this, Zhou Zheng softened his attitude.

......

"Master Gu, I'm afraid he came here this time not just to care about me."

In the meeting hall, after some pleasantries, Zhou Zheng picked up the teacup and said with a smile.

"Your Highness, my subordinates are coming here this time because they really have something important to do."

After being exposed by Zhou Zheng, Gu Jiang could only smile awkwardly.

"Is there anything else that can make even the dignified county governor anxious?"

Zhou Zheng was also a little curious.

As a county guard, he is the highest official of a party. ,

In addition, this place is far away from the imperial capital, so it stands to reason that the power of the county guard should be the greatest.

As long as it's not rebellion or other treasonous things, I haven't done anything that the county governor can't do.

"About the autumn tax..."

When the autumn tax was mentioned, Gu Jiang was a little nervous, and Zhou Zheng also looked serious.

Taxation is one of the most important sources of revenue for a court. Only a steady stream of taxation can ensure the operation of the court. Therefore, taxation has become one of the most important things in all dynasties.

The so-called autumn tax refers to the tax collected in autumn.

In the Zhou Dynasty, there were many sources of taxation, and the autumn tax was the most critical.

Autumn tax refers specifically to the tax levied by the court when farmers harvest in autumn.

"What difficulties does Mr. Gu have about the autumn tax?"

The imperial court's taxes are clearly stipulated and have specific requirements, and no one is allowed to change them without authorization.

At this time, Gu Jiang came over, giving Zhou Zheng a vague premonition.

"Your Majesty, this year's autumn taxes may not be collected in full."

Gritting his teeth, Gu Jiang knelt directly in front of Zhou Zheng and cried out in pain.

"and then?!"

Zhou Zheng remained calm. Who in the entire court, not to mention Zhou Zheng, knew about the tax issues in Xiang County? !

It’s not that we don’t collect everything this year, it’s that we don’t collect everything every year.

So Zhou Zheng is naturally not surprised. It would be a real surprise if he collected them all this year.

Therefore, Zhou Zheng was sure that this was not the real purpose of Gu Jianglai.

"But, there is a chance to collect them all this year."

However, to Zhou Zheng's expectation, when Gu Jiang suddenly raised his head, a light flashed in his eyes.

The changes before and after caught Zhou Zheng a little off guard.

Can I collect all autumn taxes this year?

What is this?

"Maybe this guy knows that I am rich?"

When this idea emerged from Zhou Zheng's mind, a faint chill quietly rose.

The amount of two million is a top secret matter.

If even Gu Jiang knew about it, then countless people in the world knew about it.

"Say!"

Zhou Zheng waved his hand impatiently. He wanted to know what Gu Jiangkou meant by saying he could collect them all this year.

"Your Highness, this is the list of the twelve counties and seventy-two cities in Xiang County."

Gu Jiang quickly handed over a roster.

Zhou Zheng opened it and saw that it was full of property lists of big landowners from all walks of life in Xiang County and their subordinates.

and taxable acres in twelve counties.

"These big landowners have already stated that this year when Your Highness comes, they will not only pay taxes, but are also willing to pay an additional 30%."

"At that time, landowners from all over the country will set an example and encourage people to take the initiative to pay taxes."

Gu Jiang rubbed his hands together with a smile on his face.

In any dynasty, as long as there is land, there will be landlords and big landowners.

These large landowners were financially strong and powerful.

As long as the big landowners were willing to pay taxes, the court's tax collection would naturally be a piece of cake.

But there was no smile on Zhou Zheng's face, instead he was a little gloomy.

"Pay taxes proactively? Are you willing to add an additional 30%?"

"I'm afraid it's conditional."

Zhou Zheng placed the roster next to him, looked down at Gu Jiang who was kneeling in front of him and asked in a deep voice.

He didn't believe that these so-called big landowners had such good intentions.

"What they mean is that everyone will receive an additional 30%."

After being penetrated by Zhou Zheng's glance, Gu Jiang could only smile.

"The common people also need an additional 30%?"

His eyes narrowed into slits, and an imperceptible cold light flashed from the depths of Zhou Zheng's pupils.

"Yes, yes."

As if aware of the change in Zhou Zheng's attitude, Gu Jiangxin also raised his voice.

However, Gu Jiang was still a little unwilling to give up.

"Once this happens, there will be a chance that Xiang County's autumn taxes will be paid in full this year."

"Even if we don't pay it all, it's still far from what we could compare to previous years."

"In this case, the imperial court will definitely reward His Highness heavily."

Gu Jiang finally breathed a sigh of relief after he said it quickly.

Gu Jiang had been brewing this matter for a long time, and finally decided to discuss it with Zhou Zheng.

As long as Zhou Zheng agrees, Xiangjun's autumn tax will far exceed the court's expectations.

Not only will Zhou Zheng be rewarded heavily, but Gu Jiang's political achievements will be unprecedentedly good.

Therefore, in Gu Jiang's view, this is a win-win situation.

Even if there are some illegal operations, Xiangjun is far away from the imperial capital, and the sky is high and the emperor is far away. So what if some civilians have opinions? !

As the saying goes, wealth can be obtained through danger, but Gu Jiang will not be willing to give it a try.

"Since it has increased by 30%, it is impossible to pay the Qiu tax, and it will exceed the mission of Xiangjun."

Zhou Zheng had already heard something wrong in Gu Jiang's words.

"this......"

After being caught by Zhou Zheng, the embarrassment on Gu Jiang's face became more and more obvious.

"Your Highness, the tax will be increased by 30%, but in the end the entire tax cannot be handed over to the court."

At this point, Gu Jiang could only continue talking.

"Ok?"

"Why, Master Gu wants to keep part of it with me?"

Zhou Zheng gently picked up the tea cup, blew on it, and drank it all in one gulp.

He wanted to see what kind of medicine Gu Jiang was selling in his gourd!

"After all the autumn tax revenue comes back, the landlord's tax money will be returned."

"We need to share the accounts with the landlords for the three-tiered taxes that will increase the income of ordinary people."

"What kind of distribution?"

"The landowners' income will be returned in full, and the common people's income will be divided into 30% and 70%..."