Destiny Only Han

Chapter 1052 Liu Ying: Tong Yan Wuji...forget it, let's beat him!
Hearing Liu Le's words, Liu Ying nodded: "Don't panic, you'll find out tonight!"

"Selling off..." Liu Le curled his lips: "It's mysterious, so uncomfortable!"

Liu Ying laughed and asked immediately: "What about your congratulations? Why didn't I see it?"

"Huh! My bride is wearing it!" Liu Le pointed at Lu Fei proudly: "Well, it's the Wanshou garment that my mother is wearing! Every word 'longevity' on it is mine. Sewn by my own hands!”

Lu Pheasant didn't say anything and just fed Liu Yan.

Liu Ying nodded slightly and said in a calm tone: "I see, why is the dress on my mother so ugly... I didn't dare to say it before, but now I finally understand!"

Liu Le: "..."

After a brief daze, her eyes suddenly filled with murderous intent.

But Liu Yan, who was sitting in Liu Le's arms, knew nothing about it.

He just pouted and added: "Well, I also think the word 'Shou' on the eldest mother's clothes is crooked and doesn't look good, but Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Dou and others said it looks good..."

Liu Leru was struck by lightning.

Liu Ying smiled and smoothed things over for her reckless little kid: "Tong Yan Wuji, Tong Yan Wuji..."

But Liu Yan realized it and then said with a sigh: "Just like the words 'Fu' written by my father and posted on the windows during the Chinese New Year, Mrs. Dou always praised my father to the sky, but I think Very ugly…”

This time, it was Liu Ying's turn to be confused.

He glared at his little boy and made a clenching sound with his fists.

Lu Pheasant smiled and said: "Tong Yan Wuji, Tong Yan Wuji..."

At the same time, she stuffed a large peeled shrimp into Liu Yan's mouth to prevent him from saying anything unpleasant again...

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The night is getting darker.

The palace lanterns lit up one after another. In the swaying of light and shadow, the tall and majestic Weiyang Palace in the past looked a bit like a dream.

Not only were there colorful lanterns all over the Weiyang Palace, but in order to celebrate Lu Pheasant’s birthday, King Wu couldn’t help but be in Chang’an City today. People were coming and going in the streets and alleys, and stalls selling various small items and food could be seen everywhere under the colorful lanterns.

On the palace city, Lu Pheasant looked at the palace gate square with colorful lanterns hung everywhere in the distance. Although he had some speculations in his heart, he pretended to know nothing and waited quietly for Liu Ying to present what was said to be a surprise birthday gift. .

Liu Bang also pretended not to know, and leaned on Liu Qi's shoulder, smelling of alcohol, and muttered. Judging from Liu Qi's flushed face, this must be an exchange between men...

Therefore, except for Liu De, who was less than one year younger than Liu Qi, the others such as Liu Yan, Liu Hong, and Liu Wu were all driven away and ran around the city, making noises and fighting.

Liu Ying took out her pocket watch and looked at the time, nodded secretly, and then took out something from her pocket. There was a flash of fire, a 'boom' sound, and a string of sparks flew straight into the air from his hand, 'pop' The ground exploded with a bang, and suddenly it bloomed like a bush of golden chrysanthemums. Countless fireworks were like threads, reflecting the bright and gorgeous night sky.

Liu Le clapped his hands: "So beautiful! So this is the gift from my stinky brother! Why didn't I think of it!"

As she spoke, a bit of frustration flashed across her face, and then this frustration turned into contempt. Doudou stared at Liu Ying and said disdainfully: "That's it? No more? The smelly brother is really a stingy guy!"

Liu Ying was too lazy to pay attention to her.

Waiting for the fireworks in the sky to gradually dissipate, the entire city of Chang'an suddenly became filled with people.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of boom-boom-boom fireworks exploded.

Fireworks shot up into the sky, and soon they were like golden chrysanthemums and silver threads blooming all over the sky. One moment they were like a meteor shower, another moment they were like fiery trees and silver flowers, and another moment they were like thousands of fire dragons and silver weeping willows. They were bright red, azure blue, golden, and extremely colorful!

The entire night sky was illuminated by fireworks, just like day.

Lu Pheasant stood with his hands on the palace wall, looking up at the beautiful and mind-numbing night sky. He felt infinitely happy but also a little sad.

The dazzling fireworks are as gorgeous as spring flowers.

The rest of her life is as dazzling as the fireworks in the sky, but it will eventually go out like the fireworks in the sky.

After today, she will be one year older...

Standing on the palace wall, she seemed to be able to hear the performers singing and humming in the distant market.

Is her life nothing more than a drama?
Once she appears on the stage, the story begins with gongs and drums and cheers, but I don’t know how the audience will evaluate her when the song ends...

Lu Pheasant's eyes gradually moved to Liu Bang's old and ravaged face, illuminated by fireworks, and shook his head slightly. Then he looked at Liu Ying, who was arguing with Liu Le next to her, and shook her head again with some emotion. .

Finally, she raised her head and looked up at the sky, looking at the sky filled with fiery trees and silver flowers, with a heartfelt smile on her face.

In this life, no regrets.

The brilliance is always short-lived. I don’t know how many skilled craftsmen spent how much money to create the fireworks. They finally burned out. The whole city of Chang’an was filled with a thick smell of gunpowder smoke.

Liu Le shook his head: "Brother, if you had said that the gift you prepared for mother was this fireworks, then I would also give you some money, and I would definitely be able to keep the fireworks going all night long..."

"After all, you are the one who is angry!" Liu Ying stared.

After all, the short guy opposite only gave Lu Pheasant a hand-sewn shirt, and the fireworks show he organized cost tens of thousands!

Not to mention anything else, just to organize the fireworks show, the Internal Affairs Bureau mobilized tens of thousands of people, and all the fire fighters and pavilions from the counties around Chang'an City were transferred to Chang'an City to be on standby!
Short and short is really not a thing... Liu Ying snorted coldly, standing face to face with Liu Le with a sense of oppression, and said condescendingly: "Sister, have you forgotten that I am the master of this world?"

"Do you think the birthday gift I gave to my mother was just a fleeting fireworks show?"

"Then you are wrong!"

After he finished speaking, he just clapped his hands without waiting for Liu Le to respond.

After a while, the visitor's melodious voice came from the loudspeakers that had been installed in Chang'an City.

It was an edict written by Liu Ying a long time ago. First, it was to congratulate Lu Pheasant on his birthday, and secondly, it was to grant amnesty to the world. However, it was not to pardon the criminals, but to announce that the people of the Han Kingdom would be exempted from taxes for one year!
Whether it is head tax or land rent, they are all exempted!
In an instant, after a brief silence, even the city of Chang'an, where dignitaries and dignitaries were everywhere, erupted into screams like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.

Countless men and women were screaming indiscriminately, and the sound seemed to lift the roof off...

Liu Le's face was filled with shock.

After all, she just despised Liu Ying for being stingy...

Today's Han population is more than 5000 million. Calculated based on the average annual tax payment of 150 Han yuan per person, it is [-] billion!

Ten years ago, Dahan's annual tax revenue was just over 100 billion!

Therefore, this can be regarded as a truly generous act!

Lu Pheasant was also surprised.

She frowned, looked at Liu Ying and asked, "My son, you must never disregard the country just to fulfill your filial piety!"

Liu Ying shook her head: "Don't worry, mother, these are just small amounts of money... Today's big man can be said to be truly rich all over the world. Even if he doesn't use the national treasury, the royal internal funds alone are enough to make all the people happy, so that The whole world is singing praises to my mother!"

Lu Pheasant was a little doubtful.

It's a pity that the only one who accompanied her to the palace wall today was Lu Yu, the "hand-off shopkeeper". Dou Yifang and Xu Fu, the housekeepers who were actually in charge of the royal family's internal funds, were not there. Otherwise, her doubts would have been solved.

Liu Bang comforted him and said: "Don't you have any idea what kind of son you have given birth to? Since it doesn't matter what Zhuzi said, why do you have to worry so much about it?"

"Shu Zi, Shu Zi!" Lu Fei stared with a protective expression on his face: "If Liu Ying is a Shu Zi, are there any good sons in the world?"

Liu Bang was stunned for a moment, looking at the serious Liu Ying, his heart suddenly became sour.

For his birthday just a few months ago, that Zhuzi gave him and Lu Wan a good sword and several jars of good wine. As a result, when it came to his mother's birthday, there was a birthday banquet and fireworks, and then in order to make the world happy Lu Pheasant prayed for blessings and exempted everyone in the world from paying taxes for a year!
Favoring one and favoring another is not a son of man!
Liu Bang snorted angrily and turned his face to one side, not looking at the deep love between mother and son over there...

Liu Ying smiled and said: "Now that we have finished watching the fireworks, the wind is strong on the wall, why don't mother go back to the palace. A new opera troupe has been sent from Kuaiji County. Wu Nong talks softly and has a unique singing style. Mother might as well try it out?"

Lu Pheasant naturally followed the advice.

After all, there are no short TV or movie videos nowadays, so the best way for people to pass their time is to listen to operas, and Lu Pheasant is no exception.

So, with Lu Fei taking the lead, everyone filed down, ready to hear how unique the so-called unique singing style was.

Liu Bang stood still.

Liu Ying smiled and walked over, taking the initiative to help him step down: "Dad, today's play will feature your glorious deeds of freeing prisoners and killing snakes to revolt! Wouldn't it be a pity if dad didn't come?"

Liu Bang got off the donkey along the slope and said, "Okay, Naigong, go and have a look! Don't let your idiot instruct others to arrange Naigong again!"

Just when he was about to reach the covered bridge in the distance, he asked in a low voice: "Isn't it a bit too much? There are many ways to express filial piety. Your mother is your only son. On weekdays, you are less angry with her twice than anything else. powerful!"

Liu Ying's face was full of grievance: "How can I?"

Liu Bang sneered and said nothing.

After a while, Liu Ying whispered: "In addition to congratulating my mother on her birthday and praying for blessings, I also want to test the waters for the next new policy."

Liu Bang turned around and asked, "What new policy?"

Liu Ying replied: "If you spread your family's income, you will never receive any additional gifts."

Liu Bang was so shocked that he was speechless.

In his view, which was inherited from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, land taxation was actually not very important. The most important thing was the oral tax and the calculated tax.

After all, productivity was underdeveloped at that time and land output was limited, so it was far less cost-effective than collecting taxes per capita.

But if the poll tax is no longer collected, wouldn’t it mean that the largest tax source is cut off?
It's not that Liu Bang didn't know that today's Han Dynasty has long been different from what it used to be, but the crux of the problem is that Han Dynasty is a huge country. The so-called shipwreck turns around, and the sudden appearance of this new policy is a bit too aggressive?
So, he frowned and said, "I remember that Prime Minister Xiao once said to me that governing a big country is like cooking small dishes..."

(End of this chapter)