Lu Fang also quickly sent someone to send the letter Jiajing had written to Tan Lun. On the way back to the ceremonial supervisor, Lu Fang's thoughts were racing and her pace was extremely slow.
"Then Tan Lun has obtained the privilege that Hu Zongxian only has. He can directly present the matter to His Majesty when he encounters it!"
"Hey, I don't know what Tan Lun has done to make His Majesty favor him so much?"
"Father-in-law, father-in-law."
Along the way, when the extremely busy eunuchs and maids saw Lu Fang's arrival, they all stopped what they were doing and saluted respectfully.
Lu Fang also stopped her thoughts and smiled and nodded at them.
As a person in the palace, you must not be arrogant when you gain power! Because you don't know one day, you will offend His Majesty because of a trivial matter, or lose your favor because of the slander of a villain.
And the moment you lose favor, those who were once trampled under your feet will want to step on your corpse to get to the top, and then please the new master.
Lu Fang has been in the palace for decades. He has seen too many examples of this. Once he gains power, he forgets about himself. Such people often end up with the worst fate!
Therefore, Lu Fang often warned herself to be kind to others. Although this was of little use, it would save her from suffering when she lost power.
When Lu Fang stepped onto the steps of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, she seemed to have a clear understanding in her heart, and her eyes sparkled: "So that's it, Hu Zongxian and Tan Lun are both His Majesty's pawns!"
"Through them, we can keep track of the dynamics of Yandang and Qingliu at all times, and then make countermeasures in advance. No wonder!"
Lu Fang figured out the key points, and her mood improved a lot, and she strode into the Chief Ceremony Supervisor.
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"You're a bunch of trash, what do I want to feed you? I made such a strict plan beforehand, and just like that, you let people run away!"
"Your Majesty, we are forced to have no choice! The four men sent by Yan Maoqing rushed out from different directions as soon as they left the city."
"And because we don't have enough manpower, we just let them escape. So far, we have only captured two people!"
"Hmph, it just so happens that all the letters sent by these two people are blank! This Yan Maoqing is really a shameless villain and extremely insidious!"
There was only a crisp sound of 'bang', and the visitor was so angry that he dropped the tea cup.
On the other side, Yan Maoqing, who was temporarily staying in the inn, had a much more leisurely life. He seemed to regard this as a vacation, living wildly every day, so happy!
"Sir, should we consider how to deal with them next?"
Yan Maoqing's personal bodyguard couldn't stand it anymore and spoke to console him.
"What do you know? I am paralyzing them! I have been working very hard these days!"
"That one over there, yes, don't look, it's you! Whatever is jumping, get out of here."
"Keep playing music, keep dancing!"
After Yan Maoqing kicked the people out of the inn, he was in a good mood, then picked up the wine glass and said loudly.
"Sir, you are indeed an incomparable resourcer. You can actually think of using this method to lower their vigilance. You are indeed a master, and you still have a lot to learn!"
After secretly warning himself, Yan Maoqing's personal bodyguard also joined in and enjoyed it endlessly.
…
Zhejiang, Zhejiang Governor's Mansion.
In the meeting hall, Hu Zongxian turned his attention to the crowd and said loudly: "At present, the food supplies in neighboring provinces of Zhejiang have been prepared, and there are only less than three days until the day when the court collects land taxes!"
Ma Ningjian, who was standing aside, immediately stood up and handed the list that the government had already compiled to Hu Zongxian: "Teacher, this is the list that the government has compiled!"
Hu Zongxian took the list from Ma Ningyuan and browsed it carefully.
The list is divided into two, one is a list of those who are willing to implement the conversion of rice to mulberry, and the other is a list of those who are opposed to the implementation of the conversion of rice to mulberry! As expected, the majority of people opposed the conversion of rice to mulberry.
After Hu Zongxian glanced through the names above, he found Shen Yishi's name in the corner.
"Who added Shen Yishi's name?"
After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, he pointed to Shen Yishi's name on the list and asked.
"Your Majesty the Governor, it was... Xiaguan added it! Before that, Xiaguan found out that Shen Yishi owns nearly 10,000 acres of land. If he can be persuaded to plant mulberry seedlings instead, it will be a good idea. role model."
He Maocai on the side saw this, slowly stood up from his seat, and explained bravely.
"Hmph, why is it less than 10,000 acres? According to my understanding, the land under Shen Yishi's name is clearly about 30,000 acres!"
"His little tricks can be hidden from others, but they can never be hidden from me."
Hu Zongxian sneered at He Maocai's words, and then said in a deep voice.
"What? Thirty thousand acres!"
After everyone heard the numbers reported by Hu Zongxian, they couldn't help but turn pale with shock. Zheng Michang and He Maocai on the side looked at each other with gloomy expressions.
"This Shen Yashi actually dares to lie to us!"
Hu Zongxian took in the expressions on everyone's faces and continued: "I don't care how Shen Yishi's name came in, but since he owns 30,000 acres of land, he only reported 10,000 acres! This It’s somewhat unreasonable.”
"Therefore, I have decided to remove Shen Yishi from this list! In addition, double the land tax will be levied on the land he concealed."
"What do you think?"
After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, after looking around for a week, his eyes fell on Zheng Michang and He Maocai.
Sensing Hu Zongxian's gaze, Zheng Michang and He Maocai quickly said excitedly: "I agree with the governor that this kind of behavior of concealing land must be severely punished, so as to serve as a warning to others!"
"Yes, Mr. Governor, such an evil trend must not last! It must be severely rectified. If the common people are like Shen Yishi, how can the work of the court continue?"
Immediately afterwards, Gao Hanwen also stood up and agreed to Hu Zongxian's proposal.
"Well, that's good! Since everyone agrees, let's deal with it according to my own method! Double the land tax will be levied on Shen Yishi."
"If you encounter any obstacles in this process, just double the amount. There is no limit! If Shen Yishi has any objections to this matter, let him come directly to the Governor's Mansion and I will give him an explanation face to face."
After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, he added another sentence.
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
Seeing that Hu Zongxian had already ordered everything, everyone spoke in agreement.
"Okay, you go down and get ready! When the time comes, we will collect the land tax according to the names on this list."
Hu Zongxian put aside the list submitted by Ma Ningyuan, picked up the teacup on the side, took a sip, and said slowly.
"Yes, Lord Governor, we will do our best to complete this matter!"
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After coming out of the Governor's Mansion, Zheng Michang and He Maocai made an appointment to meet at the largest restaurant in the city to discuss the next strategy.
When Zheng Michang opened the door of the box, he found that He Maocai was already waiting inside, and various dishes on the table were also served.
"Come on, sit down!"
After He Maocai finished speaking, he pointed to the empty seat beside him and said.
"Um."
Zheng Michang did not refuse and sat down directly on his seat.
(End of chapter)
