The emperor's plan: to rule the world

Chapter 1149 Found a Corrupt Official
Not to mention that his eyes were still pitch black.

Qin Shu put the basket and the little girl on the ground together, and smiled slightly in the direction the little girl called just now: "Brother Song."

Song Qing walked over with a solemn face: "After the grain is harvested, we will have to pay taxes."

Qin Shu sat on the ground, and unconsciously raised his head when he heard the words: "How long will the field work be done?"

"It can be harvested today, and then the grains will be threshed and taken to the grain drying field to dry. After drying, the imperial court will send people down to collect the grain."

Qin Shu hesitated for a while, then said softly: "Brother Song, as far as I know, the imperial court's taxes should not be particularly heavy. Why do you all seem to be distressed?"

The two elders in the family also sighed at the grain tank, Qin Shu didn't quite understand.

Zhao Qing explained while gobbling: "It wasn't too heavy at first, and life was passable, but the food required by the imperial court is fixed, so much every year, it's okay when the harvest is good, but if the harvest is not good When I was there, my life was very tight."

"Why don't you do something else? Didn't the imperial court set up a Baigong Hall so that you can learn a craft?"

Zhao Qing glanced at him like a fool: "That's for Shu Xiu, do you think we look like people who can afford Shu Xiu?"

After speaking, he added another sentence: "Oh, by the way, I forgot that you can't see."

Qin Shu: "..."

Qin Shu's eyes were downcast, his face was expressionless, but anger was actually burning in his heart.

Several people were not surprised by Qin Shu's questions. After all, he looked like a noble son from a big family, and it was normal for him to be unable to understand these matters.

Qin Shu didn't speak any more.

Baigongtang was established by His Majesty when he ascended the throne. Shuxiu can borrow it on credit, and he can pay it back when he learns the craft and earns money, but obviously, these people in front of him don't know these things.

He seems to have discovered a big corrupt official?

But it doesn't work.

Qin Shu wondered if he should find a way to contact the people in Cangmang Palace.

However, the officials here seem a little unreliable. Knowing that he is His Highness, would those people think of murdering him while he can't see now?
After all, corruption is not a small crime. Moreover, increasing taxes without authorization is no longer corruption.

Let him know about such a big matter, it's no wonder that the officials here are not in a hurry to jump over the wall.

Qin Shu thought for a while, and then asked, "Do you know the Auditor?"

"I know." Song Qing said without changing his face: "But so what? Could it be that we can still go to the Audit Department and say that we dislike the high taxes?"

Chen Tian added silently: "I advise you not to go to the Audit Department. They say that officials and officials protect each other. In my opinion, the people in the Audit Department are not much better."

Qin Shu raised his eyebrows.

Very well, he fell into the wolf's den.

A few people obviously didn't want to talk about such a nasty topic. While eating their share of food very quickly, they didn't care about chatting.

"Brother Song, I heard from my mother that Xiaodie is going home to visit relatives today."

Song Qing glanced at him: "Come back when you come back, what does it have to do with me?"

Zhao Qing quickly closed his mouth, but kept looking at the little girl beside him.

Seeing this, Song Qing gave them a sideways glance: "Hurry up and eat, let Niuniu go back early after eating."

(End of this chapter)