After the divorce, I became the Lord of the Six Houses

Chapter 481 New Farm Tax

After the Dragon Boat Festival, the day becomes hotter and hotter day by day. The heat makes people lazy, and they can't do anything with energy.

There was a big event in the court, that is, His Majesty ordered Xiao Zhen to enter the court as the servant of the household department, who was in charge of the new agricultural tax. When the new agricultural tax came out, everyone in the court was panicked.

The matter of the new agricultural tax is aimed at the officials of the noble families with countless fertile lands, just like Song Xi, who domineering in the local area and have fiefdoms, have written repeatedly to ask His Majesty for the matter of the new agricultural tax. Take it back.

But His Majesty's decree has been made, and it seems useless for them to write a letter to plead.

Xiao Zhen got an errand and became more and more busy. He Baoning, who was in the palace, wanted to help Xiao Zhen, but she didn't know how to help Xiao Zhen.

She has been married to the palace for many days, and there are still many places where she doesn't adapt. The maids in the mansion are respectful to her on the surface, but there are also many maids who do not accept her secretly.

It was already late at night when Xiao Zhen came back from the yamen of the household department these few days, and he didn't want to disturb He Baoning who had already fallen asleep, so he rested in the study.

He Baoning woke up in the middle of the night and shouted, "Fuer."

Fu'er repeatedly lit the lantern and stepped forward, "What orders does the princess have?"

"Is the prince back?"

Fu'er said: "The lord is back, but he is resting in the study."

He Baoning heard this, and said with a tight heart: "Since the prince entered the court, he has been resting in the study for a long time..."

Fu'er poured He Baoning a cup of warm water and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know, it's rumored outside that His Majesty is handing over the matter of the new agricultural tax of the Ministry of Households to the Prince because he thinks highly of our Prince!
Although Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager occupies the position of crown prince, she is a woman after all. Just because she is pregnant, she is doomed to be powerless in some matters.

If the prince can handle the matter of the new agricultural tax well this time, maybe His Majesty will change the crown prince..."

He Baoning glared at Fu'er and said, "Fu'er, stop talking nonsense!"

He Baoning never thought of asking Xiao Zhen to compete with Xiao Ningle for the position of crown prince, not to mention that Xiao Ningle is still her sister-in-law now, so others are guessing about this matter, it must not be her maid talking nonsense .

In the East Palace, Xiao Ningle can be free. Although Xiao Yi also complained that Xiao Ningle was pregnant at the moment, which disrupted his and Su Jingyan's travel plans, but after all, it was the first emperor's grandson in the palace, and his own daughter was pregnant. Xiao Yi was also reluctant to let Xiao Ningle be busy when she was pregnant.

Left and right Xiao Zhen has also grown up, it's time to help Xiao Ningle take some pressure.

Xiao Ningle's biggest task now is to take good care of the fetus in the East Palace. June is when the fruits are the most. I heard that eating grapes can give birth to a baby with big eyes. Recently, Xiao Ningle has fallen in love with eating grapes.

Su Yue entered the East Palace to feel Xiao Ningle's pulse, and noticed that Xiao Ningle had grown a circle of flesh again: "Your Highness, you shouldn't eat grapes anymore, be careful that it will be difficult to give birth in the future."

Xiao Ning said cheerfully: "Eat some more and don't eat. It's hot and the grapes can cool you down."

Su Yue said: "If you want to cool off and relieve summer heat, melons and fruits are much better than grapes."

Xiao Ning smiled and said: "This melon is too bland, not as sweet as grapes."

Su Yue asked Xiao Ning happily, "Where's He Yu? Why don't you see him come to take care of you?"

Xiao Ning said happily: "He went to study in Gu's family. As my husband, he must not do too badly in the next year's exam."

Su Yue said: "That's true. By the way, you seldom go out in the East Palace recently. Do you know about the new agricultural tax? Now that Xiao Zhen has entered the household department, many people in the government and the opposition are saying that His Majesty intends to The crown prince has been replaced."

Xiao Ningle sneered and said: "Do you believe all the words outside that sow discord between our siblings? Before Xiao Zhen was born, I was Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager. If I hadn't made a big mistake, how could he take away my crown prince?" bit?"

Su Yue ate Xiao Ningle's frozen grapes and said, "I'm not the only one who said this, it's spread all over the outside world, saying that you don't care about government affairs after you're pregnant, and you happen to control the power of the household department such as the new agricultural tax." The political power was handed over to Xiao Zhen.

It is still rumored outside that this woman is not as good as a man by birth, and she cannot be allowed to enter the court just because she is pregnant. "

When Xiao Ningle heard this, he said angrily: "If our women don't have children, where do their men come from? It is extremely difficult for women to give birth, but it has become a reason for them to look down on women!"

Su Yong said: "Don't be too angry, it's all their nonsense, I think His Majesty will not change the candidate for the crown prince."

Xiao Ningle snorted lightly and said, "Daddy won't easily change the candidate for the crown prince!"

Among the Song family.

Song Xi has recently received many invitations from the patriarchs of the Hou Men's Mansion, and the invitations from these people are all about the new agricultural tax.

The new agricultural tax issue is also full of disadvantages for the Song family, but Song Xi can't understand it too well. If this matter is to be affected, it will not only be their Song family, but even the empress's natal Su family will definitely be affected. massive impact.

It's just that His Majesty has been on the throne for 30 years, and now His Majesty's throne is stable. Even though the officials objected to this matter, it won the hearts of the people all over the world. Song Xi didn't think of going against His Majesty for the sake of some interests.

"Father, these Luoyang aristocratic families came to you to discuss the new agricultural tax, why didn't you see it? If you put pressure on His Majesty, maybe His Majesty will take it back?"

Listening to Song Xun's words, Song Xi smiled and said: "Your Majesty has been on the throne for 30 years, do you think that all the ministers will write a letter together to force him, and His Majesty will take it back? Since your Majesty has already decided something, it must not be that I will wait until I put pressure on it." It can be taken back to life!"

Song Xundao: "When the new agricultural tax comes out, our family loses tens of thousands of taels of silver every year."

Song Xi said: "In your opinion, is there any other way?"

Song Xundao: "Father, you can join forces with the courtiers and honorable family to oppose this matter. The person in charge of this matter is Prince Jing. Prince Jing is just a young boy. If the officials and honorables below do not cooperate, he may not be able to complete this matter." thing."

Song Xi couldn't help but said: "There are rumors outside that His Majesty has a heart for storage, what do you think?"

Song Xundao: "It's a good thing that your Majesty has the heart of easy storage. I'm afraid that your majesty doesn't have the heart of easy storage. We might as well support His Royal Highness the Empress Dowager and suppress the prince Jing who is in charge of the new agricultural tax." Stay, and take away the power of His Majesty.

Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager will definitely be grateful to us honorable families, and she will also be able to make a contribution to the dragon at that time. "

Song Xi took a deep look at Song Xun and said, "Where did you come up with such a bold idea of ​​conspiracy? Besides, you guessed His Majesty's intentions wrongly. You don't have to worry about the new agricultural tax. We just follow His Majesty's will."

Song Xi saw that Song Xun didn't look like his own and Xiao Qianya's face at all, so he sighed lightly, it really wasn't his blood, it was just so stupid.

(End of this chapter)