Ye Feng smiled, and then said after Zhao Shisen's words: "But you really don't have to worry about it? In the future, if your Zhao family runs to the roadside alive or dead, even if it is the whole family, Mr. Zhao, you have to remember that it has nothing to do with our Jin Yiwei. .”
These words are so vicious! Zhao Shisen was so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven.
But the case had to be eliminated, so he could only swallow this breath bitterly, turned around, got into his carriage, and left quickly.
Behind him came the ridicule and ridicule of the onlookers.
Ye Feng looked at Zhao Shisen's leaving back, his eyes sparkling and he smiled in his heart.
Zhao Qian'er and Ye Feng thought it was troublesome, but now that her father came to ask for it, he returned it.
However, Zhao Qian'er brought the secrets of his courtyard to Zhao Shisen.
"I know, go down and find your mother to get some new clothes."
Zhao Shisen sent Zhao Qianer away.
Zhao Qian'er resigned obediently, but her heart was full of grievances.
She sacrificed so much, took such risks and showed up, but her stingy father only rewarded her with a new set of clothes.
And she didn't know that her father hesitated for a long time whether to reward her with new clothes or a hairpin.
Zhao Shisen felt that it was enough to reward his daughter with a veil.
After worrying about the cost of new clothes, Zhao Shisen seriously thought about the Situ family, and also remembered the recent boom in Situ Xiang's chicken sales at Black and White Mountain.
But Zhao Qian'er said that the Situ family emblem on those chicken feet looked like it was at least a year old, and a year ago, who knows who Ye Feng was, how could Situ Xiang have expected Ye Feng's rise so early?
Or was it Situ Xiang who gave it to Zhang Jian a year ago? For Zhang Wangzhi? Just give away ten chickens?
Those chickens are still being fed and protected by Ye Feng mysteriously. What's the secret?
Zhao Shisen does not believe that there is no connection between the two.
But he didn't have a clue until the next day.
Zhao Qiu'er died, and Zhao Shisen never thought that he would cut off contact with Prince An because of this. In the evening of the next day, Zhao Qian'er was carried to Prince An's Mansion in a small sedan.
Zhao Qian'er was very proud of herself.
She was gloating over Zhao Qiuer's death.
Only when Zhao Qiu'er dies can she, Zhao Qian'er, go to King An and enjoy glory and wealth.
As for those Yingying Yanyan in Prince An's Mansion, in Zhao Qian'er's opinion, they are all idiots, the same idiots as her sister Zhao Qiuer, who got into Prince An's bed but failed to win Prince An's heart.
She, Zhao Qian'er, is different. She is smart and beautiful, and she will definitely climb up to the position of concubine step by step.
Zhao Shisen thought so too. He had high expectations for his fifth daughter, which was why he was willing to go fishing for Ye Feng, but he didn't want to be bitten. reason.
Seeing the sedan carrying people entering the corner gate of Prince An's Mansion, Zhao Shisen sat in the carriage and Lao Huai comforted him.
He did not regret Zhao Qiuer's death.
It stands to reason that she is the daughter of his minister, and it is used to solidify the relationship. King An should treat Zhao Qiu'er kindly rather than looking at the monk's face and the Buddha's face.
It was Zhao Qiu'er who was so arrogant that he stirred up trouble in the backyard of Prince An's Mansion, but he didn't have such a smart mind, so he sought his own death. Zhao Shisen doesn't complain.
It would be more advantageous and more stable to replace the stupid one with a smarter one.
Seeing that the prince's whereabouts were missing, the most powerful stumbling block for King An's ascension to the throne had been shattered...
Thinking about it, Zhao Shisen ordered the carriage to start, picked up the tea cup on the small table, and sipped tea leisurely.
As I turned the corner, I suddenly heard the sound of conversation coming from behind.
"This batch of chickens comes from Black and White Mountain. I heard that his chickens are being prepared for tribute and will not be available for purchase in the future."
chicken?
Zhao Shisen's ears suddenly stood up, and he quietly pulled the driver to stop the carriage. He then slipped down, went back to the corner, and took a peek.
I saw two people who looked like little eunuchs moving chicken cages to the corner gate of Prince An's Mansion.
Still whispering there.
"No way? It's not the Situ family's turn to pay tribute to His Majesty's food? The imperial vegetable merchant belongs to the Zhao family."
"Hey, what do you know? I'm telling you quietly, in half a month, it will be His Majesty's Longevity Festival. I heard that Master Xiu will hand it over in person."
"What? The chicken cooked by Master Xiu? Are you serious? Who dares to eat it?"
"Are you stupid? What does cutting a chicken have to do with making a chicken? Moreover, the chicken was made by Mr. Xiu's knife skills, and the chicken is so special. Do you dare to say that His Majesty won't like it?"
"That's true. If it were me, my mouth would be drooling..."
"Okay, move quickly. We can't afford Master Xiu's cooking, but we can still catch up with this bite."
The two of them sped up their actions.
Zhao Shisen clung to the corner wall, half furious.
The imperial vegetable merchant who supplied vegetables and fruits to the palace was his cousin Zhao Shisen.
In the beginning, Zhao Shisen spent an unknown amount of money and effort to push his cousin to that position and win the honor of being the royal vegetable merchant, which was related to the entire money bag of his Zhao family.
He was actually going to be plotted against by the Situ family!
Just use a batch of specially raised chickens!
But do you think this trick works? Of course it works, but it doesn’t work too well!
On His Majesty’s Longevity Day, everyone should give gifts. Ye Feng is world-famous for his knife skills, and the dishes he personally cooks and serve will surely be filled with splendor and praised by His Majesty.
Your Majesty can only eat three bites of each dish at most. If he likes it after eating it, he will ask the imperial kitchen to cook it next time.
And the Situ family is stuck with the chicken source...
Zhao Shisen had long heard that Ye Feng was extremely clever and scheming, but he never expected that he had planned to use this method to win over the Situ family so long ago. And Situ Xiang also wanted the family to rise, so the two sides hit it off.
Zhao Shisen immediately made a decision, he was going to strike first!
then……
That night, the chickens in Ye Feng's courtyard disappeared.
That night, Zhao Qian'er felt comfortable serving King De'an.
That night, Zhao Shisen stayed up all night.
During the morning court meeting the next day, he proposed the restoration of land tax.
"Your Majesty, officials occupy more than 60% of the land of the dynasty. You want to move the capital, which is beneficial to everyone in the dynasty. As officials of the court, the ministers should share the worries of your majesty. Therefore, it is recommended to restore land taxation. It will help fill the national treasury and will be more conducive to the construction of your majesty’s capital city.”
As soon as this proposal came out, the whole court was in an uproar.
Yes, 60% of it is in their hands. If they have to collect taxes, it will be like cutting off a big piece of fat from their waists.
Situ Xiang, in particular, was fiercely opposed.
Although his family was in decline, it was only in the officialdom. Over the past hundred years, the family's land and property had accumulated to an incredible amount. There were as many as a dozen on the top of the mountain alone. How could he pay taxes? How could you be willing?
The Anwang faction was led by Left Prime Minister Shang Huahan. At the beginning, the abolition of these types of taxes was also the main purpose of this faction.
Shang Huahan also didn't expect that his faction's right-hand man, Zhao Shisen, would suddenly jump out and slap him in the face.
Just when he was about to object, he saw King An coming out and agreed to Zhao Shisen's suggestion.
Shang Huahan grabbed the excited Situ Xiang and led his own faction to stand up and second the proposal.
The old emperor was suffering from a headache because the treasury was too empty and he could not move the capital. Hearing that the sixth prince An Wang was so considerate and considerate, he was immediately delighted. With a wave of his hand, he praised these supporting officials for their compassion for the emperor and the common people.
The atmosphere in the court was harmonious.
At this time, Zhang Jian came out with a scepter.
