travel through the past to be emperor

Chapter 160 Clouds
Seeing that Zhao Fei has already made up his mind, he must earnestly collect business tax.

The ministers present had the intention to object, but looking at the heavy documents in their hands, they just didn't say a word in the end.

"Do you have any comments?" Zhao Fei asked.

Hearing Zhao Fei's question, everyone felt disgusted, but Zhao Fei had asked them for their opinions many times before.

It's just different from the superficial open-mindedness, their opinions basically can't influence Zhao Fei's thoughts.

Zhao Fei has already made it clear that if you follow my wishes, I will listen to your opinions. If you don't follow my wishes, then you can wash up and sleep.

So everyone present knew that although Zhao Fei was asking for his opinion, what he was asking was definitely not an opposing opinion, but an agreeing opinion, a perfect opinion.

Facing Zhao Fei, everyone was a little silent until Zhao Fei swept his eyes deeply over them.

Only then did Zhao Zilong stand up reluctantly.

"Zhao Aiqing, what's the matter?" Zhao Fei asked.

"Report to Your Majesty." Zhao Zilong said: "The Ministry of Households does have a department that collects commercial taxes, but this department has not been taken seriously all the year round. With their abilities, not to mention taxing shops across the country, even a Chang'an city is relatively difficult."

"So you need manpower?" Zhao Fei said.

"Yes." Zhao Zilong nodded, which is why no one else stood up, but Zhao Zilong stood up.

The matter of taxation has little to do with other people, because Zhao Fei has clearly entrusted this matter to Zhao Zilong. Zhao Zilong knew that he could not resist, so he had to stand up and settle the matter of human resources first.

"The court has no money for the money issue." Zhao Fei said, "But the people issue is easy to solve."

As he said that, Zhao Fei turned around and looked at Qin Huidao: "You draw up a list of those officials who are proficient in finance and accounting backlogged by the official department and give it to Zhao Zilong, and he will select a group of people to add to the household department."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Fei looked at Lin Wanrong again and said, "This time, when the Ministry of Rites is selecting candidates, pay more attention to selecting some young people who are proficient in arithmetic. All these people will be sent to the Ministry of Households to practice in the future."

After Qin Hui and Lin Wanrong agreed, Zhao Fei looked at Zhao Zilong and asked, "Are there enough people?"

Zhao Zilong had been stunned by Zhao Fei's actions for a long time, and he couldn't help but become serious when he was still a little slack. Just looking at Zhao Fei's intentions in selecting candidates, he knew that Zhao Fei really regarded the business tax as a very important matter. things to catch.

The Ministry of Officials transferred people, and the Ministry of Rites selected people. For many years, the establishment of various departments of the imperial court did not have this standard.

So facing Zhao Fei's question, Zhao Zilong nodded quickly and said, "That's enough, enough, thank you Lord Long En."

"Yeah." Zhao Fei nodded, and continued: "The problem of people is like this for the time being, as for the problem of money..."

Zhao Fei looked at Wang Qinian and said, "The money earned from the court's gambling this time will be allocated to the Ministry of Households as the initial funds for collecting commercial taxes."

Wang Qinian nodded quickly and said, "Yes."

"The problem of money and the problem of wealth have been solved." Zhao Fei spread his hands and said, "Do you have any questions?"

"I have no other questions." All the ministers said one after another.

"In this way, you guys will discuss the details carefully, draw up a more detailed report, and announce it to the officials at the next day's court meeting. It will be a lot of hard work for you all in the past two days."

"According to the order."

Afterwards, Zhao Fei ordered Anping to open the door, and then ordered some palace servants to bring tea and water without mentioning it.

As for Zhao Fei himself, he brought Anping back for dinner.

For this matter, without realizing it, the whole morning was spent in meetings and quarrels.

Naturally, the meal was in Fengluan Palace. Fortunately for Zhao Fei, the four wives did not sit around playing mahjong, and Zi Yan was the only one sitting there reading a book in the room.

Zhao Fei quietly tiptoed behind Zi Yan, and saved Zi Yan.

Zi Yan struggled for a while, then seemed to know who it was, picked up the book and threw it behind her with an unhappy expression.

"Don't, wife!" Zhao Fei was startled when he called Zi Yan, and quickly dodged Zi Yan's book attack, then grabbed Zi Yan's wrist, and said with a smile: "My wife, it's me!"

"Huh!" Sister Ziyan snorted coldly, ignored Zhao Fei, just took the book back, and looked through it carefully.

Zhao Fei was taken aback for a moment, he never wanted to show his favor, but his wife had such an attitude, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

Then he stretched out his arms to hug Miss Zi Yan and said, "Why are you angry?"

Zi Yan ignored Zhao Fei and stared at the book, but the expression on her face didn't look like she was reading a book.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Fei put his face in front of his sister.

No wonder Zhao Fei was so low-key, after all Miss Zi Yan is pregnant now, if it's because of sulking, if one is not good, it will be a dead body and two lives.

Whether it is his first wife in his previous life or his first child in his previous life, Zhao Fei couldn't help but take it seriously.

Perhaps it was because she felt that it was not good for the emperor to always put down her face in this way, and it was not good for outsiders to see her, so Zi Yan waved her hand to let all the palace people in the room go out.

After everyone left, Zi Yan turned to look at Zhao Fei and said seriously: "I heard that His Majesty went out early this morning?"

Zhao Fei was taken aback immediately, wondering if that happened?
What I went out this morning was very secretive, basically only a few of the closest eunuchs around me knew about it, logically speaking Zi Yan shouldn't know about it.

But now that she knew about it, Zi Yan was so angry, could it be because she knew that she ran out to have a private meeting with sister Ruyun.

"You know?" Zhao Fei asked tentatively.

"Yeah." Ziyan said to herself: "The concubine has something to do this morning, so I ordered someone to find Chen San, who knew that Chen San was not there, and said that he had gone out on something, and the concubine later found out that His Majesty was leaving early this morning. I left from Sister Qing, so the concubine guessed that His Majesty should go out."

Zi Yan has always known about Zhao Fei's frequent trips out of the palace.

When Zhao Fei leaves the palace, he usually brings people with him. In the past, Zhao Fei liked to take Chu Xuan with him. Now that Chu Xuan is gone, Zhao Fei often takes Chen San with him.

So in the morning, Ziyan sent someone to find Chen San for something, and found that Chen San was not there, and later learned that Zhao Fei had also left early in the morning, so she guessed that Zhao Fei had gone out.

And Zhao Fei heard what Ziyan said at this moment, and he also knew how he taught Ziyan to find out about his leaving the palace.

It turned out that the problem was not with him, but with Chen San.

Damn Chen San!
Zhao Fei cursed secretly in his heart, and then he was a little curious about what Chen San was doing when he ran out of the palace. As the leader of Jinyiwei, he had to stay in the headquarters of Jinyiwei without his own orders.

But let's not mention Chen San's matter for now.

For Zhao Fei, the most urgent task is to understand why Zi Yan's wife is angry.

"Isn't it just going out of the palace? It's not like I haven't been out before." Zhao Fei hugged his wife and said, "Why are you so angry?"

"The concubine is not angry, but afraid." Zi Yan said: "Your Majesty, the concubine heard that Chang'an City has not been peaceful recently, so the concubine is a little worried about your majesty's safety."

When Zhao Fei heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time felt a little regretful.

The reason why I feel relaxed is because Ziyan said so, she obviously didn't find out that she was picking wild flowers outside, and on the other hand, Zhao Fei had some hope that Ziyan could find this out.

After all, Zhao Fei has seen Ziyan's generosity more than once. Whether it is Wanrong or Xiaoqing, they were all directly canonized by Ziyan after they were discovered.

According to the previous example, if Ziyan found out about her relationship with Sister Ruyun, Ziyan would probably wave her hand and give Ruyun a title. From then on, Zhao Fei could have sex with Sister Ruyun openly.

But these things just went around in Zhao Fei's mind, and Zhao Fei forgot about them. Now his job is to make his wife happy.

Which is more important and which is less, Zhao Fei will know when he weighs it.

"Chang'an City is not peaceful?" Zhao Fei thought about the prosperous and peaceful scene on Chang'an City Street this morning, and couldn't help saying: "Who is scaring you? Chang'an City is very peaceful, Ziyan, don't worry."

"Your Majesty, the concubine is serious." Zi Yan looked at Zhao Fei seriously.

"Well, Chang'an City is indeed not that peaceful." Zhao Fei said with a smile, Zhao Fei would not do such things as reasoning with women foolishly.

"Your Majesty, this concubine is really serious, not joking." Zi Yan broke away from Zhao Fei's arm and said, "My father told me this."

"Master?" Zhao Fei frowned.

Originally, Zhao Fei really looked at this matter with the mood of Ziyan listening to the wind and the rain, but now that the source of the news comes from Lin Wanrong, he has to take it seriously.

It's just this news, why did Lin Wanrong tell him directly, but through Ziyan's mouth?
This thing looks a little strange!

Zhao Fei pondered for a moment, held Ziyan down and said, "Ziyan, did the country master really tell you about this?"

"Yes." Zi Yan said: "I'm not a concubine, why did you tell me these things, but looking at my father's appearance, he seems to be serious, not like joking, so Your Majesty, this concubine would like to ask you not to leave the palace for the time being. "

"You didn't tell anyone about this, did you?" Zhao Fei asked.

"No." Zi Yan said: "Father only told me, and it was secretly, no one else knew."

"Did he say why he did this?" Zhao Fei asked.

"He didn't say that." Zi Yan said: "Just let me be careful."

"That's it." Zhao Fei clicked his lips and said: "Zi Yan, I know about this matter, don't gossip about it, just pretend it never happened, understand?"

"The concubine understands." Zi Yan nodded and said, "It's just your majesty, can you promise the concubine not to leave the palace at will?"

Seeing Ziyan's earnest eyes, Zhao Fei smiled slightly, took Miss Ziyan's hand, and said seriously: "Don't worry, I won't leave the palace recently."

"En." Zi Yan smiled, and then gently snuggled into Zhao Fei's arms.

Zhao Fei was naturally happy to eat the beauty tofu, and also hugged the girl tightly.

It's just that Zhao Fei's heart was clouded unconsciously.

(End of this chapter)