Yao Dongwang looked embarrassed after hearing this.

"Your Highness, we all know the difficulties of the court when the new dynasty was first established, but we don't have salt taxes in our hands. The salt taxes in previous years were either used for disaster relief or were handed over to the officials who were handed over to Jianwen's officials.

In hand.”

"Your Highness, this salt tax is not something that the officials are unwilling to pay. There is really no one. The place with the most salt merchants in the world and the place with the most salt production is Liangzhe and Lianghuai. Don't say that our Liangzhe is not here

It’s easy to pay salt tax, but I’m afraid that Yangzhou, Jiangsu, which specializes in salt production, will definitely not be able to afford five million vehicles this year.”

Zhu Song didn't say anything, he savored the tea on his own. Yao Dongwang saw that Zhu Song ignored him and he was a little embarrassed. Shen Zhengdong knew that Zhu Song had the final say between him and Yao Dongwang, so the King of Han was

Waiting for my own statement.

Shen Zheng got up and filled Zhu Song's tea.

"Your Highness, Caomin, as a salt merchant in Hangzhou, pays taxes for the country, this is his obligation. However, Caomin has not seen much tax and silver at the moment. In the first half of the year, Jianwen war was empty and the treasury was sent.

After confiscating it once, the grass-roots people won't hide it from His Highness. I'm afraid that all the money will be used on the battlefield."

Yao Dongwang's heart was in his throat when he heard this. What else can the money used on the battlefield be? The recent battles that the court has experienced are only the usurpation of Yan and Han, and the Jingnan Battle, you can sit in front of you.

It’s one of the masterminds. Do you want to say such things in front of the mastermind?

Shen Zheng was as calm as water on the surface, but in fact he was also surging inside. He knew that he was taking risks, but he believed in his ability to recognize people. This young King of Han was a free and easy person and would definitely not say anything to him.

Be angry when telling the truth.

Sure enough, he bet right, and Zhu Song didn't react at all after hearing this.

"I know it's not easy for you, but I can't just leave like this. I'm just talking nonsense this time. That's because I'm here for money. I'll leave like this. Your Majesty will be angry.

, I don’t like myself either. If I can’t get enough money, I won’t have to take the job of the commander of the Jinyiwei when I go back this time?"

"But I know that it's more difficult for you. I don't want to force you to death, let alone killing chickens to get eggs. But you have to find a way. Jiangnan has been a prosperous place since ancient times, especially when Jianwen was in the court.

Have you already reduced the taxes in several provinces in Jiangnan? Logically speaking, you Zhejiang should not be so poor."

"But I am not here this time to investigate corruption. I am here this time just for the money. As long as I bring enough money to make me feel that I can pay back, I will not cause trouble for you. The emperor will not go back in the future

I will say a few more good words to you."

"But if I can't get the money back..."

Zhu Song stood up and walked to the stairs of the stone pavilion with his hands behind his back. He saw the Jinyiwei guards escorting under the corridor turning their heads and looking at the stone pavilion, with murderous aura in their eyes.

Shen Zhengcong, Yao Dongwang and Cheng Louer felt like a big stone was pressed on his body. The few of them were so scared that they didn't even dare to breathe, and their whole body was already soaked by the cold sweat.

Zhu Song was very satisfied, and then nodded repeatedly that everyone could take it away. The Jinyiwei turned his head and stopped looking at the stone pavilion. The few people in the stone pavilion felt that the pressure disappeared without a trace.

The whole person felt as if he was carrying a heavy object and suddenly put it down.

"I don't want to investigate greed, and I don't want to kill people. If peace is needed today, what the court needs most now is stability. But if someone thinks that the court has no choice now, it would be a big mistake."

"Mr. Yao, I don't care how the pile of silver fell from the sky or what happened. Please ask Lord Yao to do the landlords as the landlord and tell the God of Hangzhou not to put the silver to my king's plane.

Let it go!"

After Zhu Song finished speaking, he left with the Jinyi Guard. After Zhu Song left, Yao Dongwang breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's over, it's over now, I won't give that gift before."

Shen Zhengcong snorted coldly and drank all the tea in the cup.

"It's good to say. If the grandsons were willing to bleed before, let the highness be full, we will think of another way and give it to him. With him on it, how could we do it?

Ended in this situation?”

"Greedy is not enough to swallow the elephant! How did Hu Weiyong capsize the empty seal case back then? Everyone knows that it was the heroes of Huaixi who were under him who carried him on his back, and they brought the empty seal report to the end and the whole family was killed and killed to destroy the nine clans!

”

"Can the Hangzhou officials also follow Hu Weiyong and have to sacrifice their entire family to be satisfied?"

Yao Dongwang didn't dare to reply, and he only took 200 taels of silver, and he really didn't dare to answer the conversation at this time.

When Shen Zheng looked at Yao Dongwang, he felt that this guy was really a piece of mud that could not be supported on the wall, and he was too lazy to continue talking to him, so he got up and left with Cheng Louer.

After Zhu Song returned to the imperial envoy headquarters, he saw Lao Cao holding a letter. Zhu Song took it and saw that it was a letter sent from his home.

Zhu Song opened it and read it, and was overjoyed. He wrote to the princess and told him that Zhao Fei was pregnant with joy. This was really a great thing and the most important thing was to solve Zhao Fei's knot.

In the letter, the princess asked when she would be back and whether she would be used to eating and living in Hangzhou, which made Zhu Song very moved.

Zhu Song also replied with a letter, telling himself that everything is safe and that the family should be at ease. At the same time, he should eat and spend money at home, and not save money for me, but also take good care of Concubine Zhao and his son.

After writing the letter, Zhu Song asked Lao Cao to send someone to send it back. He lay on the rocking chair himself. He was in a good mood. He had been staying in Hangzhou these days and had been investigating whether these officials were corrupt. There was no clear progress or confusion.

, At this time, Concubine Zhao had joy, which was really a good thing for Zhu Song.

It also made Zhu Song feel much better after being a little stressed.

As he thought about it, Zhu Song suddenly remembered the fish made by Shen Zhengcong in Niluo Village. It was so delicious.

"Old Cao, Lao Cao, sent someone to Niluo Village to buy the fish from Shiting in the east end of the village. Let them make fresh and cooked. Buy more. You can try it too.

It's really delicious."

Lao Cao is also a foodie. He used to be not very concerned about this aspect of food, but after following Zhu Song, his eyes are the first to illuminate when he mentions what delicious food he has.
Chapter completed!