Chapter 449 450 Living More Like an Emperor than an Emperor

Zhou Jia learned that Li Yu had found new grain seeds and was busy going back to Wangjia'ao to plant them. He smiled and shook his head. His wife had new seeds and she didn't even want her husband's son.

"You go back first. I'll go home and change my clothes before going to Wen Shangshu's house for a banquet."

"Yes, sir." Jixiang retreated.

Zhou Jia turned around and walked back. After going back, he approved the remaining official documents. When he went out, he saw Maodou waiting outside with a smile. He smiled and said to him, "Let's go! Let's go back too."

Maodou nodded and followed Zhou Jia into the car. After returning home, he smiled and said to Zhou Jia: "Sir, I heard from Mr. Wang and Mr. Xu that Mr. Ren will not go to the banquet tonight, saying that Mr. Ren said he has a bad stomach. ,

Mr. Xu said, Old Wang, you don’t know that Ren Shilang picked his peach when he was still in Qi Wen Shangshu. His temper, tsk, he is also lucky and has a capable father-in-law. How can we dare to go against Shangguan?

Master, Ren Shilang is too stingy! How much are a few peaches worth? "

Zhou Jia looked at Maodou imitating Mr. Xu and stroking his mustache when talking, and laughed, "You don't understand, this peach is different from that peach, where did you hear the two of them talking? .”

Maodou blinked and said, "It's cool in the rockery cave in the garden. It's a good place for me to sit. They also said that I'm going to be lucky tonight. The singer raised by Wen Shangshu's family is one of a kind, and she's so sultry."

Zhou Jia smiled and patted him, "You little kid, go and eat quickly."

Zhou Jia went back and took a shower and changed his clothes. Thinking of drinking, he went to the dining room to have a bowl of rice. He smiled and said to Yangyang, "Son, you stay at home. Dad has gone out to the banquet."

"Okay, you go early and come back early." Yangyang smiled and waved to Zhou Jia.

Looking at his son's young adult appearance, Zhou Jia nodded with a smile. When he went out, he saw that the sky had darkened and the banquet of Wen Shangshu's family was about to begin.

Zhou Jia tidied up, went out and got into the car. Jixiang handed him the hangover pills and was about to go to Shangshu Mansion. Jixiang suddenly saw Shen Zhong riding towards him.

Jixiang turned to Zhou Jia and said, "Master, General Shen is here."

Zhou Jia opened the car curtains and saw that Shen Zhong had arrived at the car. He smiled and asked, "Where is General Shen going?"

"We're heading to your home! Fortunately, I didn't miss it," Shen Zhong jumped on the horse and held his hands in his hands, smiling, "Master Zhou, I want to see you."

After hearing this, Zhou Jia was stunned for a moment and understood who the master Shen Zhong was talking about, "General Shen, please lead the way."

Shen Zhong turned the horse's head and walked forward, and Ji Xiang followed with the carriage.

Shen Zhong took Ji Xiang to Zuixian Tower in front. Zhou Jia got off the car and followed Shen Zhong to the back of the lobby. Walking on the corridor, Zhou Jia felt someone hiding in the dark around him.

After arriving at the backyard and entering a room, Shen Zhong smiled and held his hands, "Mr. Zhou, we're here."

"Thank you." Zhou Jiacheng thanked him for offering his hand, knocked on the door, and then opened the door and went in. After entering, he saw Tang Nan, the censor doctor at the censorship station.

Tang Nan smiled when he saw Zhou Jia was stunned for a moment.

Zhou Jia stepped forward and bowed, "I have met Mr. Tang."

"There's no need to be polite, Jiahe." Tang Nan smiled kindly, "Sit down."

Before the two of them sat down, they heard footsteps coming to the door. It turned out that Chu Yuhao had arrived.

The two of them came forward to bow to each other. Chu Yuhao smiled kindly and said to them, "Sit down and talk. There is no need to be polite."

The two thanked each other and sat down. Chu Yuhao smiled and said to Zhou Jia, "I delayed Mr. Zhou from accompanying his wife."

Zhou Jia had a helpless expression, "Your Majesty, as soon as the Mid-Autumn Festival was over, my wife left me and the children behind and went back to Wangjia'ao. She said it would be more comfortable to live in the countryside. I was originally going to attend a dinner hosted by Wen Shangshu's family. General Shen arrived as soon as we got in the car."

Chu Yuhao smiled and said: "I never thought that after so many years, Madam Protector would still be as casual and free-spirited as ever."

Tang Nan was a little surprised. His Majesty's tone sounded like he knew Master Zhou and his wife very well and was very familiar with them.

After the monarch and his ministers chatted for a while, Chu Yuhao said to the two of them: "You are all my confidants. I asked you to come here to tell you that I have thought of a way to increase tax revenue. I originally wanted you to come to the palace to discuss , I also wanted to go out for a walk, so I asked you to come."

The two quickly stood up and saluted: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

Chu Yuhao waved his hand for the two of them to sit down, and continued: "I want to liberalize tea and brewing, let tea workers, wine shops and other processing workshops, and private workshops participate in the operation, and then impose heavy taxes on these merchants, so that we can Increase tax revenue, replenish the national treasury, and reduce the number of moths."

After hearing this, Zhou Jia discovered that Chu Yuhao and Li Yu had thought of going together. He felt that Li Yu had thought more comprehensively, thinking that since His Majesty had already thought of it, he would not have to worry about it.

Tang Nan asked: "What does Your Majesty want me to do?"

"Someone will bring it up at the court tomorrow morning. I want you to lead the imperial censor at the court tomorrow morning to impeach those people I have entrusted to you."

Tang Nan bowed and responded, "It's Your Majesty. I'm just afraid they will obstruct it."

Chu Yuhao looked at Tang Nan with a sharp look on his brows, "Those idiots who dare to obstruct me will make them regret their mistakes."

After hearing this, Zhou Jia and Tang Nan looked at Chu Yuhao with bright eyes. They knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and he is a blessing to the people."

Chu Yuhao looked at Zhou Jiaqi and said, "Please sort out the income and expenditure of the tea and wine sales officials in the past few years that I asked you to check. I will make those silverfish have nothing to say."

Zhou Jia bowed and said: "Your Majesty, tea, wine, and silk were originally manufactured by the private sector. After the imperial court controlled the monopoly, four links were added: production, collection, transportation, and marketing.

Judging from the records that I have found, the control achieved good results in the early stage, filling the national treasury quickly. But now, instead of increasing tax revenue for the national treasury, it has also increased expenditures.

After the imperial court liberalized the monopoly, it eliminated the production, collection, transportation and sales links, and the imperial court was able to save a considerable amount of expenditure. "

Chu Yuhao's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he said with a smile: "Yes, there is also silk, let go of the silk and impose a heavy tax."

Tang Nan also suggested: "Your Majesty, the imperial court will open up trade routes such as brewing and tea. The craftsmen, tea officials, wine officials, and silk officials will all be abolished. There are many of these departments across the country." Officials and petty officials must work out corresponding resettlement measures and measures to deal with the forces behind them, and the forces behind them cannot be ignored."

Chu Yuhao looked like he had been strategizing for a long time, "I have ordered people to prepare corresponding countermeasures, and I have also found evidence of their corruption."

When Chu Yuhao thought about the moths he saw, the corrupt gold and silver treasures, and the extravagant life he saw, he got angry and said, "These moths live more like an emperor than me. They keep them privately." The gold and silver property is more abundant than the treasury of Yong Dynasty, and there are countless rare treasures, which is breathtaking."