Lord Moyu was forced to open

A year has passed in the blink of an eye, and the passage of time will not stop for anyone.

It has been thirty-one years since Zhao Jun was reincarnated. The white scene outside the old man's palace, thinking about his experiences over the years, Zhao Jun's heart was filled with countless emotions.

"Your Majesty, it's cold and heavy, why don't you wear more clothes?"

A purple mink tail fur coat was draped over his shoulders, and Zhao Jun held the slender hand with creamy skin in his backhand.

Turning around, who was the person in front of me if it wasn't Zhang Yuyan?

Half a month before the new year, the concubine selection that caused a huge uproar finally came to an end. This time, a total of fifty-three women were added to the palace. During the selection, Zhao Jun ordered the selection of these fifty-three women. Canonization.

Ranking first is undoubtedly Zhang Yuyan, the youngest granddaughter of Zhang He's family, who won the title of imperial concubine, the first of the four concubines, and was called the imperial concubine.

The rest of the girls were canonized in turn as Jiubin, Jieyu, Beauty, Talent, etc.

The harem, which had been extremely empty since Zhao Jun ascended the throne, has finally been filled in a bit, and it is a bit more lively.

And Ye Yin, the queen, has finally become a bit like the master of the harem. Every day, the concubines in the palace are always able to find something to do, and she is so busy that she never touches the ground.

Zhao Jun always gets scolded every time he goes there, but Zhao Jun is also shameless and fools around.

How could he, a man, understand the twists and turns of those women? He would not interfere with the affairs of the harem. He didn’t have a good wife of his own!

The snow that had stopped for a while early this morning started to fall again. After the morning court, Zhao Jun, who did not want to go back to the palace and felt inexplicably depressed, strolled to the main entrance of the imperial city.

Unexpectedly, he happened to bump into Zhang Yuyan who was also here.

"You're still telling me that on this snowy day, if you don't hide in your Warm Spring Palace to spend the winter, why are you here?"

Zhao Jun turned around and hugged his imperial concubine into his arms, looking at the falling snowflakes and asked with a smile.

"On this winter day, the Nuanchun Palace is really too deserted. I am not the type to sit still, so I went out for a walk. I never thought that I saw His Majesty standing above me down there, stunned. On such a snowy day, Without putting on more clothes, he brought up his fur coat.

Your Majesty, why are you here? "

Zhao Jun smiled and hugged the person in his arms tighter. Warmth rose from both of them, and the biting cold wind seemed to be blocked outside at this moment.

Looking at the falling heavy snow, Zhao Jun sighed, and then said: "Originally, I wanted to make preparations next year to clean up the Xiongnu grassland.

In order to restore the vitality of the country, I had to endure it for a few years and let the Huns take a breather.

But Da Song didn't go, it didn't mean that he wouldn't go, it just felt like there wasn't enough time.

But now the time has come. The granary of my Song Dynasty is now stocked with countless grains, and the ropes stringing copper coins in the treasury have become rusty due to the accumulation of these years.

It’s time to go on an expedition against the Huns, but..."

"but what?"

Zhang Yuyan was listening enthusiastically, but when she heard the word "but", Zhao Jun's words stopped.

Zhang Yuyan quickly asked.

"Ugh……"

Zhao Jun sighed, his eyes flashing fiercely!

He said in a cold tone: "But I haven't raised my sword for just a few years, and some damn things thought that I no longer knew how to wield the sword, and started to do little tricks behind my back! Digging out the foundation of my Song Dynasty and sucking the blood of my Song Dynasty!

They thought that what they did was so seamless that no one could detect it, but they didn't know that no matter how cunning the hyena was, it could only lie down and whimper after the lion got angry! "

Zhang Yuyan's heart trembled, and she suddenly recalled what the man in front of her had done in the two years after he had just ascended the throne. It was really bloody!

Kill without mercy!

Why do some people think that if a lion doesn't eat people for a few years, it really won't eat people?

That's just because the lion is temporarily full. But if someone dares to grab the meat from the lion's bowl, the lion won't mind using you to fill his stomach!

"What news has your Majesty received?"

Zhao Jun nodded slightly: "Last quarter, the tax revenue from sea trade was reduced by a full 10%. They said the reduction was because business was not good last quarter.

But as far as I know, their goods are sold out wherever they go.

There is no question of whether it is good or not.

But the tax paid is indeed less. "

"Your Majesty suspects that they are secretly smuggling?"

Zhao Jun looked at the man in his arms in surprise, nodded and said, "How do you know? Are you suspecting them of smuggling, rather than concealing tax evasion or something like that?"

Zhang Yuyan smiled and said: "In the past, they would have been able to do that, but now they can't.

Last year, I went back to my hometown on behalf of my grandfather. The tax collectors of the Song Dynasty have penetrated into the village. They are not under the jurisdiction of the local government and are only concerned with tax collection. Even those wealthy families want to find the county magistrate to help them gain connections. Yes, the annual taxes are related to the political performance and promotion of these tax collectors. They will not give face to those who are officials when it comes to promotion.

Especially for the sea tax department, I heard that His Majesty intends for them to have an independent military department responsible for tax collection.

Nowadays, the local tax collectors are very enthusiastic. How can they cooperate with the wealthy family to evade taxes?

Furthermore, Your Majesty, you are very strict with these tax collectors. Although you have given them the right to ignore the local officials, in the same way, once they bend the law for personal gain, the punishment will be heavier than ordinary people.

Therefore, if those wealthy families want to pay less taxes, they have only one way, and that is smuggling!

As long as the goods enter the country without being discovered by the tax collectors, the tax collectors can only charge visible tariffs on the goods. "

Zhao Jun nodded and said: "Fortunately, I am not a vegetarian. The secret guards and the Imperial City Division have spread throughout the entire Song Dynasty in recent years. It can be said that I have spies in every town.

I noticed them just now. "

"What does Your Majesty want to do?"

Zhang Yuyan asked curiously.

Zhao Jun squeezed her soft and slender hand and said with a cold look in his eyes: "I have tolerated them for three years!

In the past three years, batches of students from the Political Affairs Hall have been sent to various county governments to gain experience at the grassroots level.

Presumably some people should have learned something.

As for these remnants of the old era who occupy high positions, since they are unwilling to adapt to the changes of the times, then I will sweep them into the garbage heap of the times! "

After Zhao Jun finished speaking, he let go of Zhang Yuyan's arms.

After walking down the city wall with his hands behind his back, a voice came from far away: "I still have something to do, so I'll leave first. My beloved, please don't wander around outside too much and be careful of the cold. I will stay in Kunning Palace tonight."

Hearing this, Zhang Yuyan was stunned for a moment, then stamped her feet, turned around and left helplessly.

I originally thought that I came here specially so that this bastard should rest at his place today, but I didn't expect that in the end, he was still thinking about Kunning Palace.

How is he worse than the queen?

If Zhao Jun heard her voice here, he would definitely smile and say:

"It's not bad anywhere, but I just like the Queen's stubborn temper."

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(End of this chapter)