Regent, robbery!

Chapter 28 The Rules of the Night Scene Queen

"Let me ask you first, how did you collect it?"

All the courtiers looked blank.

"Do you collect people's tax monthly or annually?"

Hubu Shangshu hurriedly bowed his hands, and replied: "Queen Qizuo, since the generation of Emperor Taizu, it has been handed down to the present and is collected on a monthly basis, and it has never changed."

Ye Jing raised his eyebrows, understood, and asked again: "How much do you get in that month? How do rich and poor people get paid?"

"Back to the empress, there is no distinction between wealth and poverty, but according to the region. The common people in the capital pay five taels of silver to the court every month, and the common people in the townships pay three taels of silver to the court every month, and the common people in the village every month. The household will hand over one tael of silver to the imperial court every month." The Minister of the household department replied.

Yingqi frowned slightly, "What about the local government?"

"Her Majesty, local officials do not have to pay taxes."

"Then, all the courtiers, princes, and princesses, how much money will you hand over to the treasury every month?" Ying Qi frowned, Ye Jing's expression was rather displeased.

"Her Majesty, all officials in the court do not need to pay taxes." The Secretary of the Household Department replied again, but his eyes flashed suspiciously, "Princesses, the prince does not need to pay taxes."

"Taxation regardless of rich or poor? The local government doesn't have to pay taxes? Ministers and officials don't have to pay taxes? Princes don't have to pay taxes? Princesses don't have to pay taxes?" Ye Jing slowly stood up, with a straight body and an expressionless face, "The government is not a human being." Don’t you need to eat? Officials are not human and don’t need to eat? Ministers and officials are not human and don’t need to eat? Princes and princesses are not human and don’t need to eat?”

The tone changed from low to high, and his face also changed from indifferent to angry. His eyes were fixed on a group of officials in the hall, like the light of a knife, and he ignored them coldly.

All the officials and ministers froze, shame slowly appeared on their old faces, and they dared not speak.

A faint red light flashed from his eyes, the regent rubbed the ruby ​​finger on his thumb, looked at the person who stood up and exuded a breath-taking aura, pursed his lips, and remained silent.

"This Fengtian belongs to me now. I don't care what rules were set by whoever in the past. Rules are dead, but people are alive! Now, this Fengtian, one by one, I have the final say!" The words were sonorous and powerful. A forceful momentum flows out of every word.

The woman's face was still slightly pale, her eyes shone with a sharp and dazzling light, and she was dressed in a yellow brocade robe, making her taller and taller, adding a bit of majesty and nobility.

She stood on the stage, with a yellow flag fluttering in front of her, which was her heroic embellishment. There seemed to be a boundless sky behind her, and she stood at the same level with that sky. Convinced.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Regent and Your Majesty the Empress are the only ones to look forward to." All the courtiers bowed their heads and bowed down, as did all the court ladies and eunuchs.

Chong Lin's eyes were gloomy, and his stern face was calm, and he knelt down on one knee.

Only the regent king on the throne raised his head to look at the clouds floating outside, and remained calm.

"My order: Starting today, officials and ministers have to pay taxes of 50 taels per month, princes and princesses have to pay taxes of 100 taels of silver per month, and officials and governments around the world have to pay taxes of 30 taels of silver per month." Ye Jing said in a calm voice. Floating into everyone's ears with the wind: "From now on, in each palace, no matter who it is, I will have three meals a day, no more than two meat dishes, and no more than six dishes on the table."

"Those who disobey the order will be beaten one by one, and half of them will be beaten one by one! Those who refuse to mend their ways will be shot one by one!"

After the words fell, the momentum was still there, and the echoes lingered in the hall.

Outside the door, Taishi Ling Sima Yu did not forget to write: "Her Majesty proposed a plan for women to learn swimming to prevent floods, which broke the precedent set by Emperor Taizu. Since then, officials pay taxes, princes pay taxes, and princesses pay taxes. The Queen sets an example by being diligent and thrifty. The bitter days when the ministers and officials only have two meat dishes for a meal are coming. So far, the days of happiness and well-being for the people of Fengtian are coming, and Fengtian is not far from glory! The many actions of the empress today who went to court while sick are really disappointing. People shed hot tears."

"Okay, it's time for lunch. All the ministers must be hungry. If you have nothing to do, you can retreat first." Ye Jing said that he was about to get up, his eyes flashed, and he added: "Remember to investigate Water-based men, make a list for me."

At this time, only a high-pitched voice sounded across the sky. There were men and women. Due to the distance, they were too noisy and could not be heard clearly.

The sound continued, and there seemed to be the sound of drums and gongs, and the location seemed to be outside the gate of the imperial palace.

Ye Jing was wondering, when he saw a guard in black hurried in from the entrance of the main hall, his face panicked, and he shouted as he walked: "Your Majesty is not good, your Majesty is not good!"

"It's in a hurry, how decent it is!" Ye Jing frowned and shouted coldly.

The black-clothed guard wiped the hot sweat from his face, knelt down and cupped his hands, and replied: "Your Majesty, the people don't know why, one by one blocked the entrance of the palace, and all the subordinates tried their best to stop it, but, but they didn't dare to make a move." Hurt them, and it seems that it will be impossible to stop them if they go on like this. The people are holding weapons, and they are muttering to..."

"What do you want?" Ye Jing interrupted his stuttering and asked coldly.

"I want the queen, Your Majesty the queen, get out and give them an explanation!" It took a long time for the guard to spit out a reason.

"I'll go and see for myself, what's going on, that the common people are booing and reacting so violently." Before Ye Jing could make a move, all the officials shook their heads one by one to stop it.

"Your Majesty, no! Absolutely no!"

"Your Majesty, you are still seriously injured, and the people outside are reacting so fiercely. If the people start a conflict, it will be bad for you."

"Your Majesty, you can't go out! This Fengtian still needs you!"

"Your Majesty, let the old minister go out and have a look."

After the officials and ministers had finished speaking, they kowtowed and shouted again: "Your Majesty, please think twice!" The voices were in unison and resounded through the sky.

Go out for a walk, see the people, and understand the situation!It's not like rushing to die, as for this?This reaction is comparable to that of the people outside!

Seeing the crowd of black people kowtowing their heads, their earnest expressions and sad atmosphere reminded Ye Jing of a sentence "If you want to pass over us, step over our bodies", she suddenly felt creepy and couldn't help rubbing her hands arm.

"Okay, I've made up my mind! There's no need to discuss!" Ye Jing waved his hand to interrupt the crowd's wailing again, and Manman helped them down the steps, and walked towards the door step by step.

There was a sound of heavy footsteps behind him, and the cool wind blew by. At the gate facing the scorching sun, there stood a tall figure in armor. His body was tall and straight, and the armor was shining brightly under the scorching sun.

He stood upright for a while, then slowly said: "The last general promised the emperor to protect the safety of the empress." After finishing speaking, he walked straight forward.

The orange-red scorching sun sprinkled the entire road, refracting his body on the ground, pulling him straight.

On the throne, the regent's slender phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and his eyes were fixed on the people who walked away one after the other.

(End of this chapter)