This prince is going to heaven

Chapter 593
That day, Chu Yuanwai went to Jingzhou City.Then Mr. Feng was grounded again. This time Master Feng even arranged dozens of his capable subordinates to guard him tightly, and he was no longer allowed to step out of the room.

And that night, Wen Ruyan was insulted by Mrs. Chu again. Even though Chu Yue's distress today had nothing to do with Wen Ruyan, she was still very angry when she saw him and Chu Yue riding the same horse.

Wen Ruyan was still the same as before, when she insulted her, she didn't even speak back.

Three days later, all the land in Liujia Village had been measured. Wen Ruyan handed over the measurement results to Yuanwai Chu. After seeing it, Yuanwai Chu didn't say anything. After all, it was all his land, and it had been there for so many years. , Naturally, he has a sense in his heart.

It's just that after the land was reported to Jingzhou, Wen Ruyan accidentally opened the account book in the account room and took a look at it, but his heart suddenly became cold.

All the land in Liujia Village was handled by Wen Ruyan himself, so he knew exactly how much there was. It was clearly 370 mu, but the account book reported was only 230 mu.

There is a gap of 140 mu of land in the middle.

While he was looking at the account books, member Chu suddenly opened the door and walked in.

Seeing that Wen Ruyan was looking at the account book, he didn't say anything. He just walked up to him and took the account book out of his hand, then closed it and put it on the desk.

He didn't get angry when Wen Ruyan saw this account book, and he wasn't worried that Wen Ruyan would go out and inform. Every big family in Jingzhou did this kind of thing, and it was even through those people above. Even if he went out to inform him, who could he tell?After suing, I'm afraid that nothing happened to me, but something happened to him instead.

Wen Ruyan saw that he was not very jealous of himself, so he wanted to ask at that time, but before he could say anything, Chu Yuanwai looked at him and said calmly, "You want to ask me why I underreported so much land?"

Wen Ruyan nodded and said, "That's true. I own all the land in Liujia Village. I just don't understand why Yuanwai did this?"

Chu Yuanwai said calmly: "Because everyone else is doing this."

"That's the reason?" Wen Ruyan frowned.

Member Chu raised his mouth slightly, glanced at him, then walked slowly behind the desk and sat down, and said: "I am a businessman, and businessmen are naturally mercenary. Do you know that if you underreport 140 acres of land, I can pay less for a year?" How much tax? This is only Liujia Village, the surrounding villages and my land, so much land, how much do you think I can save in a year?"

Wen Ruyan had already guessed that the gentry in various places would evade taxes in this way, but he didn't expect to miss so much!
This is just one town. There are eight towns outside Jingzhou City, and each town has nearly a dozen villages. In addition to Jingzhou, there are other eight states in Da Zhou. Just one town will make Da Zhou Zhou lost so much tax, what about adding other places?
Wen Ruyan couldn't even imagine what a huge number that was!

Now that the Great Zhou has internal and external troubles, and the treasury is unable to make ends meet, the country gentry in this world are still thinking of making money in this way. If this is the case, isn't the Great Zhou in danger?

Wen Ruyan was already out of breath, and her face gradually became gloomy.

Seeing his expression, Chu Yuanwai glanced at him in surprise and said, "Why, you look a little angry?"

Wen Ruyan breathed a sigh of relief, then calmed down and said, "Does anyone know that Da Zhou is already carrying a heavy load?"

Member Chu frowned slightly, looked up at Wen Ruyan and said, "Can't you see that you have such a heart for the world?"

Wen Ruyan was startled. Just now he blurted out without thinking carefully in a hurry. This member of Chu has deep thoughts, maybe he has already become suspicious?
But before he opened his mouth to explain, Chu Yuanwai smiled and said: "But this is normal, young people, it is inevitable that they will have a passion."

Wen Ruyan let out a long sigh of relief, then cupped his hands towards Chu Yuanwai and said: "It can be seen that Yuanwai is also a kind-hearted person, otherwise Miss Chu would not have been allowed to take food out to help the victims every day. Those words just now must be true. It's not your truth, is it?"

Chu Yuanwai took a deep look at him, and said, "I have already explained the reason just now."

"what?"

Wen Ruyan was surprised at first, and then reacted instantly.

Because everyone else is doing it!

Yes, everyone else is doing this, if you don't, you will naturally be excluded, and it's better for everyone to hold the handle together.

"I see."

Chu Yuanwai didn't say anything, just sighed, got up and wanted to leave, but when he just walked to the door, he suddenly said: "The reason why this account book didn't carry you is because I like you very much." Young man, you are quick and neat in handling things, and you are also very smart, in the future, if you have a chance, you can stay in the Chu family and help me."

After leaving these words, Chu Yuanwai opened the door and walked out.

And after he left, Wen Ruyan punched the desk hard.

Regarding the policy of whipping, we must hurry up and implement it, and we really can't afford to delay it!
About a dozen miles north of Sanhe Town, there is a dilapidated Taoist temple.

Half of the fence has collapsed, the gate has long been rotted under the wind and sun, the courtyard is overgrown with weeds, and there is a large cauldron covered with rust standing in the center of the courtyard. Looking at the main hall, the doors are even more crooked. , the windows are even more dilapidated, and looking at the roof, the original blue tiles have also turned black at this moment, and there are tiles growing everywhere on it.

Standing outside this Taoist temple, Xiaotong looked at the scene inside with a dumbfounded expression on his face.

On the other hand, the Taoist priest riding a donkey had a satisfied smile on his face.

"Master, you don't intend to take me to live here, do you?"

"Wow, you're so smart."

At that time, the little boy looked at the Taoist priest with a pair of unloved eyes.

"Can people live in this place?"

"Not now, but in a while."

"What do you mean?" A bad premonition suddenly rose in the boy's heart.

The Taoist looked down at him and smiled, "Apprentice, do you still remember when I taught you how to be a mason?"

The boy's face was filled with black lines: "You don't mean to ask me to renovate this place, do you?"

"Smart~ Ming!"

"You brought me all the way here just to make me suffer this crime?" Xiaotong really couldn't accept it.

"What do you know? You are still young, and you still need a lot of hard work, otherwise how will you inherit my mantle in the future?"

The little boy let out a long sigh of relief, and said, "Master, you have lied to me with this sentence for three years."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense, hurry up and work, the two of us will live in before dark!"

(End of this chapter)