Marrying into a rich family by mistake, it is difficult to be a mistress

Chapter 706: Live long enough and you will see everything

"Who is supporting the eight hundred thousand soldiers of Daxia?" As soon as Rong Yuchuan said this, the whole court fell silent.

"Of course it is the people of Da Xia who provide for us." A voice sounded.

"Then please answer a question for me, Grand Minister of Agriculture." Rong Yuchuan directly called the name.

The Minister of Agriculture stepped forward and said, "Master Rong, please ask."

"Given Daxia's current situation, how long can the people support these 800,000 soldiers?"

"The only way to feed these 800,000 soldiers this year is to continue to increase taxes." The Minister of Agriculture responded truthfully.

"Then, can someone tell me exactly how many times Daxia has adjusted taxes in the past twenty years in order to support these 800,000 soldiers?"

Rong Yuchuan glanced at the crowd.

When he met Cao Jun's eyes, Cao Jun immediately looked away.

All those who supported Cao Jun just now seemed to be dumb.

"Seventeen times." Marquis Wuyang's voice suddenly sounded, giving an exact number.

"Seventeen times! Everyone, do you know what this concept is?" Rong Yuchuan asked again.

He wasn't going to wait for anyone to tell him the answer to that question.

"Let me explain this concept in detail. For example, if you plant one acre of rice, at the beginning, you only collect one bushel of rice as tax. After planting for one season, the family can barely fill their stomachs. Some families may even have some food left over as a backup. After all, the people dare not eat delicious white rice every day."

"You may think that one dou of rice is not much, isn't it just enough for a family to eat for ten days or half a month? However, how much can an acre of land yield? Even if the weather is good, it is only ten dou! After the tax has been raised seventeen times, the people now have to pay four dou of rice. Even if they save money, they can't have enough to eat, let alone have surplus food."

"How many people in Daxia have their own farmland? Most of them are tenants. They have to pay rent to the landowners. How much do they have left?"

"Such serious corruption was discovered in the army, but you turned a blind eye to their actions for fear of unrest and even took the initiative to protect them. Who will take care of those soldiers who should have received military response and were exploited? Who will seek justice for them? What about the people? If the people knew that there was such serious corruption in the army, would they still be willing to support these people? Wouldn't the people be in chaos?"

After Rong Yuchuan finished speaking, he bowed and asked Xiao Wenxuan for orders: "Your Majesty, the laws of the country are strict. I beg Your Majesty to catch all these termites who are shaking the foundation of the country and convict them according to the law! In addition, you must strictly investigate the garrisons in various places. If such things happen, deal with them and convict them together."

Marquis Wuyang also bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I once carefully studied the six military service policies implemented by Huaiyang and gained a lot of inspiration from them. I also wrote a reform plan based on the current situation of the Daxia army. Please review it."

"Send it up."

The booklet was presented to Xiao Wenxuan.

"I will take a good look at it after the court session." He looked at Cao Jun, "Lord Cao, do you have any different opinions?"

Cao Jun looked at the curtain behind the dragon throne.

The Empress Dowager did not say anything.

He stiffened his neck and said, "I am also thinking about the country and people of Daxia. This matter still needs the emperor's decision."

"The laws of Daxia are strict. There is solid evidence for the crimes committed by these people, so they will be dealt with according to the law! Prince Huaiyang is still in Yancheng now, so he will handle this matter personally!" Xiao Wenxuan simply became a hands-off boss.

Anyway, he was the one who gave the final order. No matter whether it was the common people or the soldiers, what they were ultimately grateful for was the kindness of him as the emperor.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Rong Yuchuan shouted.

All the ministers in the court followed suit and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Xiao Wenxuan felt secretly happy.

"Your Majesty, I have something else to report." The voice of Marquis Wuyang sounded again.

"What else do you want, Prime Minister?"

"The people have been crushed by heavy taxes. Please order the two dou of rice tax to be exempted. With the money embezzled, the army will definitely be able to maintain its needs."

"Okay, let's do this according to the Prime Minister's instructions." Xiao Wenxuan immediately gave the order.

The Empress Dowager sat in the back, her face livid with anger.

Judging from the situation, it won’t be long before Xiao Wenxuan will be firmly seated on the throne!

Chang Ru said that Ji Chuhe was coveting the throne.

She didn't realize that the Huaiyang Palace and the Rongguo Palace wanted to be traitors, but she did realize that they were trying their best to support the emperor!

Xiao Wenxuan needed their support right now, so it was a perfect match.

Even if Chang Ru gave birth to a prince, it would still be difficult for her to get rid of Xiao Wenxuan.

Fortunately, the inner court guards held it in her hands.

The 30,000 imperial guards in the imperial capital also obey her orders.

This is her final trump card.

……

The people have been waiting for the outcome of the Yancheng incident.

When Chang Yi was taken to the execution ground in shackles, the people crowded around the roads, all of them there to watch the excitement.

"A general commanding a garrison of 100,000 soldiers was beheaded just like that! We have lived long enough to see all kinds of things." An old man with white hair and beard in the crowd couldn't help but sigh.

"Embezzling so much military funds is a capital crime!"

"That's right, that's the hard-earned money of the common people!"

"Killing Chang Yi can be considered as giving the people some vent to their anger."

"Have you heard? This year's farming tax is only two dou of rice. Everyone can finally breathe a sigh of relief!"

"Really? Even though I'm not a farmer, I'm happy for them! I'm sure the food prices will drop even more today, so everyone can save some money."

"Who says it isn't?"

In the distance, in a luxurious private room of a teahouse, two men in gorgeous clothes were sitting.

Xiao Yan'an held the wine glass in one hand and leaned against the window with the other, looking at the lively scene outside.

Xiao Wenxuan sat at the table, playing with the fan in his hand.

"Your Majesty, did you hear that? People all over the street are praising you for your wisdom and kindness!"

Xiao Yanan's flattery was successful, and a smile suddenly appeared in Xiao Wenxuan's eyes.

"I don't want to be a tyrant."

"How could the emperor be such a tyrant? He will definitely go down in history as a great ruler!"

"Xiao Yan'an, how come I didn't notice that you are so smooth-talking."

"Your Majesty, I am telling the truth."

Xiao Wenxuan also stood up and walked towards the window, his eyes falling on the carriages lined up in a row.

These carriages were stuck and couldn't move.

"Why are there so many carriages?"

"Those are all women from various mansions who came to join in the fun. However, they didn't expect there would be so many people, so they were blocked and couldn't move."

"Just by looking at the carriage, how do you know that they are the women of the various mansions?" Xiao Wenxuan asked puzzledly.