Princess of the auxiliary country

Chapter 76; My son is capable

"It's really amazing. I don't know how she did it."

Mrs. Yuan was quite curious about this. When Hongxiu came over, she didn't ask any more questions.

You still have to be careful with this kind of thing. After all, this method is very powerful. If you inquire too much, it will make people dissatisfied.

"Master, why are you free today? Aren't there a lot of things about the snow disaster recently?"

Hearing this, Fang Qiao did not speak in a hurry, but turned to look at his daughter Fang Zhilan.

"Lan'er, your future sister-in-law is very powerful. After you get married next year, remember to make good friends with her. It will be of great benefit to you."

Fang Zhilan was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly.

She was also surprised in her heart. Her mother had warned her like this before, and now even her father said the same thing.

It seems that my future sister-in-law is extraordinary.

She knew how high-spirited her father was, and there were not many people in the younger generation who could catch his fancy. Once, she even overheard him talking to her mother about the Crown Prince.

The father also expressed his disdain for the prince in his words.

"Master, I have already warned you about this, but I didn't expect you to say this. It seems that Princess Zhaode is indeed extraordinary."

"Yes, speaking of which, I am able to have some free time today, thanks to her."

Then, she briefly told the story of Princess Zhaode’s proposal and the eldest princess going to the imperial study room to report.

It's not a secret. After all, the emperor will issue an edict and spread it to the world after tomorrow, so it doesn't hurt to talk about it in advance.

When he finished speaking, Yuan's eyes were filled with shock. Although Fang Zhilan was surprised, her vision was limited and she did not fully see the uniqueness of this plan.

"I really can't believe that Princess Zhaode has such a great talent. It's hard to imagine that she has lived in the countryside since she was a child."

"Then the Emperor must not regret it?"

She suddenly said this, and Fang Qiao frowned and said, "You can't say this to others."

"I can save myself."

Fang Qiao quite trusts his wife and knows that she knows the importance of things best.

"From the current point of view, Princess Zhaode not only has outstanding personal abilities, but the person standing behind her is also extraordinary. If she can help, her position will definitely be more stable. It is a pity."

The one he was talking about was naturally the one in the East Palace.

Yuan Shi also nodded, and a terrible thought suddenly flashed through her heart, but she did not say it out, nor did she dare to say it out.

During lunch, there were a touch of green dishes on the tables in the palace, Duke Ji's Mansion, Zuo Xiang's Mansion, and Yongning Marquis' Mansion.

That afternoon, the news about Princess Zhaode's vegetables slowly spread.

But no one was too surprised when they first arrived. After all, Duke Ji’s Mansion also had a Wen Tang Zhuangzi.

In the hot spring villa, the eldest princess and her daughter were enjoying hot pot.

She really likes this hot pot now, especially eating it in the winter, it is very comfortable.

Chili peppers have also become a good thing in her mind. She even told Hongxiu Wangxia and others in private more than once to take good care of the chili greenhouse and not to damage the chili peppers inside.

"By the way, daughter, do you have any way to deal with that corrupt official and wealthy gentry clan annexing people's land?" Hearing this, Huo Junyao tilted her head and looked at her mother, not understanding why she asked this.

"I didn't ask, it was the emperor who asked the last question today after he listened to what you said and looked very solemn."

"Oh, this is very simple. Just cancel the head tax and replace it with a land tax."

"In this way, people don't have to pay the poll tax, which can alleviate a lot of pressure. Even if there is not much land, helping others work or farm the land can still subsidize the family."

"As for taxes based on land and property, think about how much tax those people will have to pay this year after they have robbed so much property."

"If they continue to do this, they will have to pay more every year. Don't they have to think about it carefully in the future?"

The eldest princess suddenly realized that this was indeed a good idea. The tax revenue from one acre of land might not be much, but what about a thousand acres, ten thousand acres, or even hundreds of thousands of acres?
The more land those guys steal, the more taxes they will pay. In this way, the income of the court can be stable, and the abolition of the poll tax on the people can also save them a lot of pressure.

Don’t be afraid if you don’t have land. Those who have a lot of land have to pay the land tax and they can’t plant that much themselves. In order to balance the income and expenditure, they must hire someone to plant it.

In this way, those landless people can be regarded as having a way to make a living.

It's a good idea. It seems that I can take the time to write a letter to Brother Huang to talk about it. He seems to be very concerned about this matter today.

"Daughter, how do you know this?"

The eldest princess was a little curious. What her daughter said today, whether it was the disaster relief plan or the current one, was not accessible to ordinary people.

Even she couldn't think of this. Aren't the ministers in the court and her royal brother still very worried in front of them?
His daughter was so understated and said it without much thinking.

Isn't this a little bit awesome?
Where did she learn this?

Huo Junyao is not panicked at all. She has already considered these things. As she releases more and more things in the future, sooner or later she will arouse others' suspicion.

Therefore, she had already thought about how to deal with it long ago.

"Well, when I was in the village, there was a Taoist temple on the mountain behind the village, and there was an old Taoist priest who was very powerful."

"He has a lot of books. I used to go to him when I had nothing to do. Maybe he was bored by himself, so he taught me how to read and write. From time to time, he would tell me about the situation in the world."

"Actually, these are not my own ideas. To be honest, it was the old Taoist priest who came up with them. I just followed the script."

Hearing this, the eldest princess nodded and said, "It seems that this old Taoist priest is not an ordinary person. He is an expert hermit. Where are the others? Since he has taught you, we have to thank him."

"He passed away more than half a year ago."

"Oh, that's a pity."

Regarding Huo Junyao's statement, the eldest princess did not doubt it. There was nothing to doubt. After all, the things she did were not bad. On the contrary, she helped Yu Chao.

It was her blessing and a good thing that she was taught by such an expert when she was young.

"Those people outside still say that you have no talent and no virtue, especially that bastard prince, who is even more blind. Little do they know that my son's abilities, no matter what he uses, can leave them in the dust."

"Speaking of which, today in the royal study room, my mother gave your uncle the emperor a beating. You didn't see the look on his face at that time. Now that I think about it, I can't help but laugh."

Huo Junyao smiled and said, "Mom, aren't you afraid of the emperor's reproach for doing this?"

"What are you afraid of? Your uncle, the emperor, looks serious, but he is actually a very nice person with a very broad mind. You just don't have much contact with him."

“When you have more contact with it in the future, you will naturally understand it.”

(End of this chapter)