"His Majesty is considering reforming the tax law. Within one year at the earliest and three years at the latest, the poll tax will be reduced or reduced for all the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
The "Current Affairs Column" in the Sunday newspaper is clearly written.
The empress recently discussed with Prime Minister Zhuge Hui that she intends to reduce or reduce the head tax for the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty!
Even if this matter seems to be just a piece of cake, in the feudal dynasty where "you have no joke" is common sense, it still makes the people of the capital excited.
In the streets and alleys, people are praising "my emperor's sage" everywhere.
This was something Duan Yunyi had discussed with Liang Xiao and Zhuge Hui, so they let it slip in advance but did not elaborate on the content.
Firstly, there is no rush to arouse the resistance of the officials and gentry. Secondly, they can win over a wave of people's hearts and frighten disloyal warlords and courtiers in the country.
This time, the poem Liang Xiao published in the poetry column was "Silent Night Thoughts".
"There is bright moonlight in front of the bed, and I suspect it is frost on the ground. I look up at the bright moon, and lower my head to think about my hometown! The language is concise and clear, and the artistic conception is quiet. This is true skill and craftsmanship!"
"I miss home! I must go see the moon tonight!"
Many talented people and beauties in the capital could not help but criticize it and rush to copy it.
Nangong Ning was sitting at home, looking at "Quiet Night Thoughts" in the newspaper, with a look of shock on his face.
"Liang Xiao?!"
The fiancé who was abandoned by him has recently begun to show his prominence!
Her lover Duanmu Yunqing, as a well-known talent in the capital, has been unable to compose a decent song recently!
"Dingguo Houfu has really cooperated with Liang Xiao. Could it be that Qin Xue has already fallen in love with him? No way!!"
Nangong Ning went to visit Dingguo Hou Mansion with full of anger.
"Qin Xue!"
In the boudoir, Nangong Ning looked aggrieved, part coquettish and part angry.
"Then how can you cooperate with Liang Xiao when he humiliates me so much?"
Mu Qinxue replied: "It's my parents' wish. I just act from the standpoint of Dingguo Houfu. Is there any problem?"
"Can't we cancel our cooperation with him? Without your support, he wouldn't be able to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion, right? It was you who took him to the Prime Minister's Mansion, right!" Nangong Ning said anxiously.
"He has someone to help him," Mu Qinxue said.
Nangong Ning looked at Mu Qinxue who looked calm, then his eyes fell on the newspaper on the table, and sneered: "Actually, you have already fallen in love with him, right?"
Mu Qinxue replied: "Whether I am destined to be with him or not depends on the family arrangements. I can't make the decision. And you, you have to understand one thing: when you wanted to break off the engagement, I repeatedly advised you to think twice. Now that you have given up, If you leave him, you have no right to interfere with his marriage."
"I do not care!!"
Nangong Ning finally became hysterical, pointed at Mu Qinxue, and said bitterly: "It's in vain that I have always treated you as my best friend, but you always make me feel chilled, and now you are trying to wear tattered shoes that I don't want!"
"Watch your words!" Mu Qinxue finally calmed down.
"Don't think that you can despise me because of the overwhelming power of Dingguo Houfu! I will marry Yun Qing the day after tomorrow, let's see!"
Mu Qinxue looked at Nangong Ning's back as she rushed out the door, her eyes cold.
She had some feelings for Nangong Ning in the past. At that time, Nangong Ning looked like a lady. Even though she was vain, at least her literary quality was not bad.
The appearance of Liang Xiao finally revealed her true colors.
Mu Qinxue listened to Nangong Ning's criticism of him every day, and gradually changed her view of Nangong Ning and became alienated.
In the end, his real best friends are Duan Yunxiu, Zhuge Yun, and his sister-in-law.
After Nangong Ning returned, the Zhenyuan Hou Mansion and the Duanmu family agreed on a wedding date that day, just seven days later.
"Dad! My marriage to Ning Ning must be grand and grand, so that everyone in the country knows that the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion is getting married to our Duanmu family!"
In the lobby, Duanmu Yunqing held the intoxicated Nangong Ning in his arms, looking excited.
"There are millions of people in the capital. If you want to inform the whole city about something like this, it's impossible without an official announcement... But there is one person who can help us." Duanmu Cao frowned.
"Then go find him quickly, without further ado!"
Duanmu Cao smiled bitterly for a moment before explaining: "Liang Xiao's big Sunday newspaper..."
The whole place was silent.
Liang Xiao was at home, telling Jiang Fuxue the story of "Journey to the West".
Jiang Fuxue was fascinated by what she heard, and made a plan in her mind: In the future, she must find some more sisters-in-law for her brother, and let him tell more chapters!
Next time, a sister-in-law will have to change two chapters to avoid losing money!
Kidnap the empress here and exchange for ten chapters! !
"Oh yes, I also have a third sister. She is my half-sister from both father and mother... Change to twenty chapters?"
The little witch finally thought of her relatives whom she had not seen for a long time, and finally felt a little missed.
Two hours later, Liang Xiao received a message from the guard.
"The second son of the Duanmu family, Duanmu Yunqing, is about to marry Nangong Ning, the daughter of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion. The Duanmu family hopes that the boss will publish this news in the next issue of the newspaper and inform the whole city..."
Liang Xiao was stunned.
Jiang Fuxue's eyes almost burst into flames.
This was a naked attempt to slap her brother in the face!
A quarter of an hour later, the guard reported back to the servants of the Duanmu family.
"Our boss wants me to tell you exactly what I said: You guys are thinking shit!"
The servant said angrily: "You don't know what is good and what is good! There is no pattern!"
Liang Xiao sat in the room and thought for two-quarters of an hour before finally saying: "Crazy!"
"Brother, don't be sad. There is no grass anywhere in the world. Xue'er has already tricked you into three future sisters-in-law!"
Finally hearing Jiang Fuxue's showdown, Liang Xiao couldn't laugh or cry, and said, "Brother, how can I be sad? I just don't understand how they have the nerve to come to me and say such things."
Jiang Fuxue realized that she had made a mistake and blushed, but she just nodded obediently.
Everyone in the Duanmu family was very angry when they received the news.
Duanmu Cao smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, just entrust merchants like the Gongsun family to publicize this matter in their respective hotels. It will always have the same effect as a newspaper!"
Two hours later, the servant came to report: "The Gongsun family and the Dingguo Marquis' Mansion rejected the master's request and raised the price by double the original price. They will not do it!"
"The Duke of Dingguo intends to cooperate with Liang Xiao. I can understand. Do the Gongsun family really not intend to hang out in the capital?" Duanmu Cao finally got angry.
Duanmujie sighed: "It doesn't matter, let's ask other families to help and send out more notices. Within seven days, we will definitely be in time!"
Duanmu Yuncheng waved his paper fan lightly, with a joking look on his face: "The bigger the better, the better. Let everyone in the capital know that I cuckolded Liang Xiao, haha!"
Everyone nodded, feeling the same way.
With the support of other aristocratic families, the news of Duanmu Yunqing and Nangong Ning's marriage spread quickly.
More and more people know about Liang Xiao and Nangong Ning, and they are talking about it.
"The Duanmu family and the Zhenyuan Houfu are so shameless!"
In the West Palace Villa, Duan Yunxiu was angry and anxious.
Her brother Xiao has broken off the engagement, and they still want to slap him in the face!
"Sister, Brother Xiao must be very sad now. I'm going to visit him and chat with Xue'er~"
Duan Yunyi saw through his sister's thoughts and readily agreed.
In the afternoon, the Donghai Salt Field finally produced the first batch of salt...
