Seduction

The scenery in front of me came and went, and rows of trees with similarities and minor differences passed before Gu Qing's eyes.

Suddenly, Lu Wangyao opened the curtain and sat down next to Gu Qing.

Gu Qing looked back at him, and found that Lu Wangyao's cheeks were flushed and his brows were frowning, as if he was worried.

"What's wrong?" Gu Qing asked.

"No, nothing." Lu Wangyao shook his head stiffly.

Gu Qing smiled lightly, and deliberately asked, "Piao Yao, why don't you come in?"

"He, he he he likes to be outside."

"Oh." Gu Qing made a long voice, "You know all about this." After finishing speaking, she turned her head and looked out the window, "Move to the side, it's crushing my clothes."

"Ah, good." Lu Wangyao moved obediently, wishing to find an excuse to stay away from Gu Qing, the two of them didn't say a word in the car.Lu Wangyao remembered that Piaoyao still had a duck pear in his hand for Gu Qing, and he said he would send it in later. He thought it would be embarrassing again, but after waiting for a long time, it didn't arrive, so he poked his head out and peeked at it. glance.

But this glance was at the right time, the last piece of Yali’s skin had just been peeled off, and Yali’s head was swaying, and Yali rolled off the carriage. The sound of rowing resounded through the woods.

"what happened?"

Gu Qing was surprised.

"Someone is coming!" Piao Yao replied loudly.

Gu Qing had been looking out the window just now, but she didn't see any suspicious people coming over, "Boss Gu, get down quickly! They have hidden weapons!" Piao Yao said as she turned sideways, her maces crossed, blocking the shooting car A poisonous needle for the curtain.Lu Wangyao was once again protected by Piaoyao. Before he could reflect what to do, he was hugged by Piaoyao and led him around in a circle. He didn't realize until he touched the blood on Piaoyao's back. Was chased by a team of men and horses.

Gu Qing saw that the situation was not good, the driver was dead, the carriage ran wild for a while and suddenly stopped abruptly, causing Gu Qing's shoulder to hit the carriage hard.

He wanted to help, but his body couldn't use his strength.Gu Qingzheng was in a bad mood, suddenly, a group of plainclothes guards with outstretched hands sprang out from the woods, and quickly dealt with the people who surrounded him.

"Hou, Master Gu, I'm late." Chen Jiang clasped his fists, Gu Qing looked intently, covered his shoulders and gritted his teeth and nodded.

Chen Jiang waved his hand, and the plainclothes guards picked up the driver's shift, and the group escorted Gu Qing to continue walking forward.

Piaoyao fell into Lu Wangyao's arms, and it hurt for a while. He wanted to get up quickly, because as soon as he smelled Lu Wangyao's body, he couldn't help but blush and his heart beat faster. He really didn't want Lu Wangyao to see him like this. However, the poisonous needle stuck near the shoulder blade, and the pain was excruciating when the arm moved.Fluttering has been struggling to remember since he fell down, Lu Wangyao was stunned, he didn't know that it was because of this reason, he thought it was just because of the pain.

Lu Wangyao frowned, if it hurts, just toss it lightly, why is this precarious?He really couldn't bear to see it anymore, so he lightly held down Piao Yao with one hand.

"You calm down."

When Fluttering was touched, the blood circulation accelerated even more, how could he remain calm.

"I, I'm fine." He said, trying to get up straight again.

"Okay, are you so unwilling to lie on my lap?" Lu Wangyao complained when he saw that he was still struggling.

Precariously stunned for a moment, he immediately calmed down, this sentence inexplicably reassured him, he lowered his head, "No, no." He replied.

"Then you lie on your stomach, and I'll help you pull it out. It's not deep enough, and you'll get in even if you move." Lu Wangyao said.

"Okay." Piao Yao nodded.

"Have you brought any medicine?" Lu Wangyao asked.

"I have." Piao Yao replied.

"Then, in a while, I'll help you apply the medicine. Tell me how to make the medicine." Lu Wangyao whispered.

"No, no, no, how can this make you," Piao Yao hurriedly got up to retort, the needle that Lu Wangyao carefully pulled out just now still had his blood on it, he didn't feel the needle when he pulled it out, but he could feel the wound left behind, he As soon as he moved, the blood soaked his clothes again.

"You are not afraid of death to protect me, what's wrong with me making medicine for you?" Lu Wangyao frowned.

"I..." Piao Yao didn't know what to say, a sense of happiness that he had never had before surged into his heart, he couldn't help but want to smile, but he felt that it was too inappropriate, so he had to lower his head and let that smile quietly hang on the corner of his mouth superior.

"Thank you."

"Thank you." Lu Wangyao was also a little shy, and asked the guard next to him to take care of Piao Yao, and went to the carriage behind to find medicine.

Chen Jiang sat down beside Gu Qing.

"Why is General Chen here?" Gu Qing asked.

"I've actually been here a long time ago. I just didn't expect them to have a hidden weapon, which hurt that brother." Chen Jiangdao, "The military adviser arranged for me to protect you secretly. Just in case, let me know the specific situation." Go to the Gu Mansion and talk to Master Gu."

"Okay." Gu Qing nodded.

above the hall.

There were whispers one after another, and the old emperor squinted his eyes, quietly waiting for Zhan Xingruo's next words.

"You want to change taxes, tell me why?"

Zhan Xingruo nodded and said, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, Yuezhu is now heavily taxed, with all kinds of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and the items are unclear. There are even more officials who protect each other and deduct them layer by layer. Even the taxes paid to the court are not the same as the taxes collected. There is a big discrepancy. The people are miserable, but the court receives very little. There was a financial and tax crisis. The problem has to be changed. If the people are forced to rise up, "

"Bold!" Zhang Jiyao suddenly stood up before Zhan Xingruo finished speaking.

"Your Majesty," he cupped his hands, and continued, "I think what Military Master Zhan said is extremely one-sided, and the reason is even more ridiculous. Now that we know that our Yuezhu treasury is tight, do we want to reduce taxes? Does the military master know that we have The barbarians invaded, the military expenditure increased greatly, and there were severe droughts and natural disasters in the country. The relief cost more than 300 million taels, and the salary increased to more than [-] million taels. This totaled more than [-] million taels of silver. When he asked, the ministers of the DPRK and China changed their whispers and echoed.

"Furthermore, after the severe drought, tax collection and surplus salt sales add up to only more than 900 million taels, and the silver deposit in Taicang is only enough to last three months, plus the town's border salary and annual silver, how much is left? What is the intention of Junjun Zhan to propose tax cuts at this time?"

There was an uproar in the hall.

Wuzheng looked at Zhan Xingruo nervously, but he didn't see a little flustered expression.Instead, he smiled, "Taiwei's words are naturally reasonable." Zhan Xingruo said, and as soon as he drove slowly, everyone fell silent.

"Zhang Taiwei really knows the treasury and silver like the back of his hand." Zhan Xingruo said, he felt Zhang Jiyao's eyes looking at him, as if he wanted to pluck off his body piece by piece. How many pairs of eyes are looking at him like this.

"What? Do you have anything else to say?" Zhang Jiyao asked, and the old emperor waved his hand at Zhang Jiyao and smiled. "Aiqing, wait, I want to hear him." He looked at Zhan Xingruo again, "Go on."

The old emperor didn't go to court for a long time, but he liked the lively scene of the quarrel. He wished these two people could talk for a while. Of course, he couldn't listen to both sides. Just now Zhang Jiyao said a lot of numbers, he rubbed his temples, Feel like a headache.

"Say it, say it." The emperor raised his chin to signal Zhan Xingruo. Compared with Zhang Jiyao, Zhan Xingruo's younger voice was more pleasant.

"Your Majesty, I believe that water can carry a boat and overturn it. As Zhang Taiwei said, we are now in constant external turmoil and internal worries. It is a critical moment of life and death. If the people are pushed too hard at this time, it will not be conducive to Yuezhu's long-term plan. Imagine, without relatives, without land, what are the people afraid of? Fearless reckless men are the most terrifying, please think twice."

"Yeah, yes, yes." The emperor smiled, "Go on. Then what should I do?"

"Treating the symptoms is more important than addressing the root cause. I feel that the land system must be reformed."

When the gentry heard it, they immediately became commotion.The land has been held in the hands of aristocratic families throughout the dynasties, and it has never changed. According to Zhan Xingruo's words, the land may not be able to be kept.

Zhang Jiyao was also slightly aware of Zhan Xingruo's meaning, and quickly retorted, "It's ridiculous, the land system has been passed down for hundreds of years, but you can change it if you say so."

Zhan Xingruo was as calm as ever, "It is because the current land system is too corrupt that we have to change it. If it is reasonable, there will be no tragic situation where farmers have no land to cultivate and can only starve to death. Is it true that I am a person from Yuezhu? It’s already too much, and the land is not enough? I’m afraid not.”

Zhan Xingruo cupped his hands, "Your Majesty, farmers now have very little land, and taxes are collected on a head-by-head basis. Men and women, old and young, all pay the same tax. I think that taxes should be collected in different levels according to the amount and quality of the land."

The emperor dug his ear with his little finger, and blew again.

"Troublesome," he said.

Zhang Jiyao smiled, laughing at the emperor, just rightly confused.

"Exactly, I also think that this is a superfluous move, and the internal affairs should not be greatly changed due to endless wars.

"Father!" Wu Zheng stood up suddenly, "I think that the war is only in the border areas, and the lives of the people have not been affected. Besides, the severe drought has just passed, and the next autumn has not yet arrived. This is the best time to rest and recuperate. It is an act that benefits the country and the people."

Seeing his son also stand up, the old emperor laughed happily again.

"You are all right, but my country has been full of moths for a long time, and it would be useless to change it." He said, Zhang Jiyao secretly laughed that the emperor had self-knowledge.

"According to Military Admiral Zhan, what should we do? As you said, it is a good thing for officials to protect each other and come to me. If you can convince me, I will let you change."

Zhan Xingruo nodded, "It's very simple, as long as one more change is made, everything can be broken."

"Changed again? What to change?"

"Change what the emperor wants to change the most." Zhan Xingruo said, "Change the administration of officials, eliminate private doors, welcome the poor, thin the place, and take power to the central government."

The emperor's whole body was shocked, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help curling up. He put his hands on the dragon chair, rubbed his fingers greedily against the dragon's head, and leaned forward, "Aiqing's change is wonderful."