After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

The visitor was wearing a half-worn lake-blue round-collared robe, and did not wear a turban. His facial features are average, and his face looks very sinister. There was a smile of unknown meaning at the corner of his mouth.

It's Zhao Heng.

Pei Jiaoran looked at him lightly, with ridicule flashing in his eyes.

"You're fine, Jiaoran."

The pleasantries were heard, but Pei Jiaoran had no intention of reminiscing with him.

She didn't care who arranged for Zhao Heng to come to Guazhou, let alone what he wanted to do now.

Zhao Heng chuckled and circled around her, placing his arms casually on her shoulders. His eyes fell on her side face, with a sneer in his voice, "So what if you were the number one scholar in high school, or what if you were the top disciple of Duke Changli? In this world, there is no place like this." What political achievements can be achieved in a place where you poop? I’m afraid I won’t be able to go back in this life.”

"You'd better let go." Pei Jiaoran grabbed Zhao Heng's wrist and looked at him unkindly.

But the other party smiled more and more wantonly, "I'm sorry. You are just a small county magistrate, why are you so arrogant?"

When he stopped talking, Pei Jiaoran raised his eyebrows and applied force on his hands. He easily countered Zhao Heng, then hugged him and knocked him down on the stone steps.

The fall was so painful that Zhao Heng grimaced and was about to open his mouth to curse, but he met Pei Jiaoran's cold eyes.

"A dog relies on the strength of a human."

After dropping the four words, Pei Jiaoran clapped his hands. He walked around Zhao Heng who was lying on the ground and entered the governor's house.

After Pei Jiaoran left and followed Zhao Heng's servants, they dared to step forward and help him up.

After adjusting his mood, Pei Jiaoran walked through the hanging flower gate and corridors with a calm expression, and walked to the entrance of Li Xiujing's courtyard.

The window was half open, and Li Xiujing happened to be sitting by the window. Hearing the noise, he turned around with a smile on his face.

"Zhao Heng is here, right at the door." Pei Jiaoran walked to the window and looked at Li Xiujing. He took a deep breath and said, "There is an urgent matter right now. I must discuss it with you."

After saying that, Pei Jiaoran climbed straight in from the window. He pulled up a stool and sat next to Li Xiujing as if nothing had happened.

Pouring himself a cup of tea, Pei Jiaoran said: "Hexi was hit by a drought last year, and the harvest was halved. This year's autumn tax money was still scraped together by selling troops, minus military expenditures. Just now, I have overthrown the county government. Account books. The money that can be allocated is only enough to barely survive until next year. Moreover, the salary of the assistants may be owed. "

Li Xiujing raised her eyebrows when she heard this. He finally knew what Pei Jiaoran was here to do. The emotion is to get money from the state capital before Zhao Heng can.

"The last time you reduced the number of troops, the troops were already in danger. If you just sell troops blindly, it will be counterproductive. If a mutiny occurs, you will not be able to bear the price." Li Xiujing frowned.

"I know, and I didn't say I was going to sell off our troops. The snow is so heavy this year, and Tubo is having a hard time. If you cut down Guazhou's troops at this critical moment, you're digging your own grave." Pei Jiaoran blinked and said warmly: " Only when the accounts are settled can there be room for expenditure, right?"

Hearing this, Li Xiujing nodded and motioned for her to continue.

"Two taxes and three points. Since the implementation of the two-tax law in our dynasty, the world's wealth has been limited to three grades. One is for offering to the emperor, the second is for retaining envoys, and the third is for staying in the state. According to what is recorded in the memorial in the third year of Chui Gong, Guazhou should The storage is ten thousand pieces. Excluding the money left by the envoys and envoys, the state government now has at least three-half of the taxes available for expenditure." Pei Jiaoran stood up, took out a pen and paper, and calculated her calculations on Bailu paper. Display item by item.

The so-called two-tax law follows the budget principle of spending according to expenditures. In addition, according to the system of each prefecture, it is necessary to determine the number of cities to be recruited, the time limit for collection, and the amount of money to be collected and sent. After analyzing and hearing the memorial, report the Duzhi, Jinbu, Bibu and Cangbu. The imperial court will also divide the amount of tribute, envoy and state according to the budget submitted by each state government.

It's just that the three-point tax system has never been divided equally. Especially in terms of envoys and states, there has never been equality between the various provinces and states.

For example, last year when Hexi was hit by drought, Shandong was also hit by floods and subsidence. Over there, I first asked Jinshang to cry out for help and get pity on me. Not only did I get tax exemptions, but I also got a deferral of payment. But the Hexi side can barely make ends meet with extra money.

However, the imperial court also stipulated that the county must guarantee the supply to foreign countries before it could stay in the state and envoys. As a result, Fangyuan was not available during the autumn tax season this year and had to reduce the number of troops to complete the tasks of the court.

Looking down at the accounts she calculated, Li Xiujing said: "There was a severe drought last year, and there was not much money left in the treasury."

"Has all the governor's personal money been used for disaster relief?"

Hearing this, Li Xiujing nodded.

"The monthly salary of the governor is fifty-three guan. It is fifty-three guan per month for the three years that the governor has been in office, not counting other rewards. It is at least 16 million yuan now." Looking at Li Xiujing, Pei Jiaoran smiled at the corner of his mouth. , "The remaining money from last year is now two thousand guan. How can you, the governor, use up all your personal money?"

"That's my salary. According to the regulations of the imperial court, monthly salary, miscellaneous materials, paper and pen, clothing, salary and salary are all included in this." Li Xiujing retorted with a cold face.

"That doesn't count the salary. Let's calculate the state government's advance?" Pei Jiaoran moved a little further and rested his hands on the edge of the couch. "Under the two tax laws, the state government retained money, leaving aside rewards and gifts. Most of the remaining expenses are only The remaining military expenses and salaries of state and county officials are left. According to the provisions of the Two Taxes Law, the money for military supplies accounts for two-thirds..."

Li Xiujing interrupted her, "You don't count the miscellaneous money? You don't count the money and food for the hotel?"

"Of course I have to do it. But it's not impossible to temporarily borrow some of the military supplies, clothes and food. You can't let the people below you go hungry, right?" Pei Jiaoran said with a smile.

"It's not like we won't pay them. Military officers' clothing, food, pickles, and military horse fees are nothing but money. In addition, the 3,000 yuan for cultivation tools and staffs allocated by the court cannot be used for personal gain." Staring at Pei Jiaoran, Li Xiujing gritted his teeth, " This matter will be discussed later. Don’t forget that Tibet may attack at any time.”

"But Zhao Heng is here too. The county magistrate and her subordinates are all hungry, how can they resist foreign enemies? I have already done the math for you, the governor, and only need to transfer 600,000 yuan..." Pushing the white deer paper When he came to Li Xiujing's eyes, Pei Jiaoran pointed at the content above and said.

"impossible."

The decisive tone struck his ears, and Pei Jiaoran tugged the broken hair around his ears, with a dim light in his eyes, "Don't the governor have 600,000 yuan? This method is very feasible. At worst, when the governor gets married, I can pay you back more. "

"Half a million dollars is my bottom line. I don't have any more!"

Seeing that Li Xiujing finally relaxed, Pei Jiaoran's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning. Then he stood up and bowed to him with a calm face.

Catching that flash of cunning, Li Xiujing gritted her teeth secretly. This Pei Jiaoran is really hateful.

"Write the IOU and sign it. Remember you owe me the money." Looking up at Pei Jiaoran, Li Xiujing had a smile on her lips.

"Don't worry, Governor. Your subordinates have always been honest."

When he stopped talking, Li Xiujing couldn't help rolling his eyes. Bah, can you believe what the fox says? If you can believe this, I'm afraid the solar energy is coming from the west.

Glancing at Pei Jiaoran, he saw her hanging her head and writing an IOU. Li Xiujing resisted the urge to press her head and said calmly: "So you came here today just to borrow money from me?"

"Otherwise. Everyone has to celebrate the New Year, right?" Pei Jiaoran said with a knowing look, "Besides, you are Xiaguan's immediate boss, so Xiaguan has no choice but to borrow money from you to feed the people below."

"You don't want to..." Li Xiujing glanced at her and hesitated. Doctor Zhou said that she stayed with him all night and watched while he was changing dressings and acupuncture. Chu You said that she grabbed the umbrella that day and ran to the governor's house.

Wasn't he enough to attract her attention? Thinking of this, Li Xiujing closed her eyes and opened them again.

But he found Pei Jiaoran looking at him.

Being stared at by Pei Jiaoran with an embarrassed look on his face, Li Xiujing turned his head. He said seriously: "You...I...I didn't think about anything."

"But the governor's heartbeat is very fast." Pei Jiaoran put his hand on his wrist and asked doubtfully: "Is it possible that the illness is not cured yet?"

Li Xiujing sighed.

"Yo. Both of you are here."

An inappropriate sound came from outside the window, interrupting the two of them.