The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

After Yan Xiaoxiao left the East Palace, Xiao Rui still took a bath.

However, Lu Pheasant did not participate, but was served by a court lady. As the saying goes, simple becomes extravagant. Xiao Rui has long been used to being served by court ladies, so bathing is just bathing, and nothing beautiful happened.

On the morning of the next day, Huo Xingye, Minister of the Ministry of War, introduced the battle situation at the border. This was almost a routine in the morning court every day. Afterwards, several ministers also participated in some important events. When no one had a book to play, they usually spoke up for the listening Emperor Xia.

"This winter has been extremely cold, and the north has experienced heavy snowfall. The rivers have been frozen. Hundreds of refugees have died from hunger and cold. I am deeply saddened. Although taxes have been reduced and exempted in various places, it is not a cure. Now in In addition to the battle at the border, the daily food and grass expenses are huge. Where is the Minister of the Household Department?"

Yang Feiyuan, Minister of the Household Department and a scholar of the cabinet, came out and said respectfully: "My minister is here!"

"In the 22nd year of the Yongli calendar, what is the population and tax situation of Daxia? Can you check it out?" Emperor Xia asked.

Regarding the matter of the morning court today, I had already communicated with several senior scholars in the cabinet, so Yang Feiyuan opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, the national population tax situation in the 22nd year of Yongli has been calculated! The total household registration of Daxia is 23.45 million, and the population 116.63 million. Taxes: 120.48 million stones, 6.56 million pieces of cloth brocade, 1.005 million catties of silk cotton, 35.23 million ingots of banknotes, 17,250 catties of copper, 322,000 catties of iron, 126,000 catties of lead, 120.80 taels of cinnabar, 5.99 million catties of tea, and 439.7 million catties of salt Wan Yin, the army stationed 42.79 million shi of food..."

Xiao Rui already knew this data beforehand.

The population of Great Xia exceeds 100 million, which is more than twice the population of the Ming Dynasty in the previous life, but the tax revenue is even higher than that of the Song Dynasty, and the total tax revenue is as high as 250 million silver.

It should be mentioned that the business tax of Daxia is 25 to 1, which is 4%, which is higher than that of the Ming Dynasty, but lower than the 7% of the Song Dynasty. The prosperity of trade, coupled with the Xia Emperor's hard work and good weather in these years, also contributed to the generous taxation.

However, this seemingly prosperous place is as fragile as window paper in the face of the coming Little Ice Age.

So after listening to the report from the Minister of the Household Department, Emperor Xia said: "I have worked hard for 23 years, and I have handed over this answer sheet. I can be ashamed of my ancestors, and I can be worthy of the common people. However, this is not enough. The winter of the year before last was snowed heavily and the city was closed. Last winter was even colder, and the roads were frozen to death. Now it is the beginning of spring, but there is no sign of beginning of spring. For the livelihood of the people in Daxia, I decided to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the grain storage in the granaries of counties, prefectures, and states. , and clean up fertile land throughout the country, whoever is corrupt and violates the law, embezzles official food and taxes, engages in malpractices for personal gain, and usurps land, all of them will be severely punished and will not show mercy!"

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and they immediately discussed in a low voice.

The last time this was done was more than ten years ago. It took nearly a year to kill more than a thousand corrupt officials, and ransacked tens of thousands of households, including dignitaries, aristocratic families, and local tyrants. Converting wealth into nearly 500 million taels of silver, it is equivalent to the tax revenue of Da Xia Kingdom for two years.

Didn't expect it to start again now!

The more prosperous it is, the more corrupt it hides, how many people will die this year? Both civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were uncertain.

Xia Huang said again: "The household department is in charge of this counting task, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate supervises the inspection. The comprehensive cooperation of all government departments must not be slack, and this task is under the command of the crown prince!"

"Your minister (weichen) leads the decree!" Xiao Rui, Yang Feiyuan, and Du Shaonian came out and responded in unison.

The three of them had passed the Qi beforehand, so they received the order directly.

But other officials were even more frightened.

Prince in command?

Fuck, it's a dead end now, who doesn't know that the prince is a little maniac who ransacked the house, and his hands are black, and it is difficult to compare the princes of the Great Xia Dynasty.

All the civil and military officials in the hall have properties, and they are all wealthy landowners in their hometown. It is impossible to say that there is no problem at all.

In this way, in the midst of panic, the early morning ended.

Back at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Emperor Xia and Xiao Rui sat drinking tea.

"This time you are in command and responsible for this clearing mission. It is bound to make people panic. There are more than 80,000 officials in Daxia, and there are even more officials who are not popular. The last time they copied 500 million taels. You little house-snatching madman is in charge, probably not less." Xia Huang said with a smile.

Xiao Rui smiled awkwardly: "Everything I do is for Daxia, I can pat my chest and promise that I will never embezzle a penny!"

"Yes, don't embezzle a penny!" Emperor Xia smiled, how could he not know his son's virtues.

Don't embezzle a penny, all embezzlement is gold and silver.

"During this time, you have performed well in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. From now on, you will read the memorials and study government affairs here in the morning, and make your own arrangements in the afternoon." Xia Huang said.

Xiao Rui was overjoyed and quickly got up to thank him.

So, after the morning, Xiao Rui happily returned to the East Palace. After lunch, Xiao Rui went to Zhan Shi's Mansion, but unexpectedly the three counselors were not there.

Jia Xu went to Huben Pavilion to check the progress of the gunpowder recently.

Guo Jia went to investigate King Ruyang and said that he had made important discoveries.

Zhang Liang went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Hao Yun asked him to come over and give advice on how to monitor the world and better complete the tasks assigned by His Majesty this morning.

Ever since Xiao Rui became the crown prince, the three of Jia Xu couldn't be idle, each had their own things to do.

Xiao Rui had nothing else to do and was about to go back to the palace when he happened to meet Guo Jia who was in a hurry.

"Why is this hour coming, Your Highness? Could something happen?" Guo Jia stepped forward and asked, cupping his hands.

Xiao Rui said: "It's okay, Your Majesty let me arrange freely in the afternoon, so I came here to see the three gentlemen, I didn't expect you all to be busy. Feng Xiao, why are you in such a hurry?"

Guo Jia said: "Your Highness, Princess Lanling is back!"

"Qingqing is back?" Xiao Rui frowned, and said in surprise: "How could King Ruyang... Oh, she ran out by herself?"

Guo Jia nodded and said: "Yes, Princess Lanling found out that the maid was the eyeliner of King Ruyang, so she found an opportunity to sneak back, and returned to the capital by selling her belongings. If it is not for self-defense with martial arts, it will be dangerous."

Xiao Rui quickly asked, "Where is she?"

"She entered the capital and went to the Champion's Mansion. Miss Zhuge sent someone to inform her subordinates. The subordinates were afraid that King Ruyang would find out if they stayed in the Champion's Mansion, so they ordered someone to send Princess Lanling to Jingyuan. Outsiders I didn't know that Jingyuan was already His Royal Highness's property, and it was much more concealed." Guo Jia introduced.

Xiao Rui immediately went to Jingyuan with Guo Jia.

Guo Jia sent Xiao Rui to the gate of a house, and retreated by himself. After Xiao Rui entered, he knocked on the door, and Xiao Qingqing's voice sounded in the room: "Who is it?"

"It's me!" Xiao Rui said.

Then, there were footsteps in the room, the door was opened, Xiao Qingqing threw herself into Xiao Rui's arms, hugged her tightly, sobbing softly.

Xiao Rui stroked her hair lovingly, and said with a smile: "Why are you crying? Who bullied you, tell me, I'll beat him for you!"

Xiao Qingqing didn't raise her head, but hugged Xiao Rui vigorously, for fear that if she pulled away, the person who was sick with longing in front of her would disappear.

Xiao Rui didn't speak any more, letting her calm down the excitement in her heart.

It took a long time before Xiao Qingqing withdrew from his arms, her eyes were red, and there were still two lines of clear tears on her fair cheeks.

Xiao Rui reached out to wipe her, and said with a smile, "Have you cried enough? Look at my chest, it's all wet."

Xiao Qingqing rolled his eyes at him, and snorted: "I suffered so much for running back to see you, I almost died, if I get wet, I will get wet."

Xiao Rui nodded and said: "You are too nonsense! You ran back from Lanling penniless, you want to make people worry to death!"

Xiao Qingqing's tears fell again uncontrollably, and she said, "Qilang, what should I do?"

Xiao Rui wondered, "What should I do?"

"My father..." Xiao Qingqing looked sad.

One is the person he likes, and the other is his father. It should have been a harmonious relationship between husband and wife, but now there is a sword hidden. Xiao Rui sent Yang Youji to Lanling, and she knew that her father's deeds had been exposed.

She was really afraid... One day when she suddenly heard the news of someone's accident, she really wouldn't have the courage to live.

Xiao Rui also felt a toothache.

He actually encountered such a bloody plot, he really wanted to say to Xiao Qingqing, you are you, your father is your father, even if I kill your father in the future, it has nothing to do with you...

Uh... Although Xiao Rui has a thick skin, he can't say such words at this time.

"Let's go into the room and chat." Xiao Rui dragged Xiao Qingqing into the room.

The two sat down, Xiao Rui asked: "I still haven't figured out what your father's intention is! It is certain that it is not to help Duan Wang Xiao Feng to ascend to the throne. He knows your relationship with me, but he will still fight with the assassin who assassinated me." Collusion, do you know what it is for?"

Xiao Qingqing shook her head, with a lonely expression, and said: "I asked him, but he refused to tell."

"If your father stops now and is his county king honestly, I can let the past go, it's for your sake. But if he doesn't give up, Qingqing, I hope you won't hate me in the future!" Although Xiao Rui didn't want to do that Said, but didn't want to lie to her, so straight to the point.

Xiao Qingqing nodded, he knew that from the beginning, it was his father who struck first, and it was normal for Xiao Rui to fight back, and she didn't have the face to beg Xiao Rui to stop, because in that case, she would be too selfish.

Xiao Rui comforted: "Don't be sad, I think it's better to find out your father's intentions first. If it's because of his ambition, then I don't need to do it, and His Majesty won't spare him. You should understand that of."

Xiao Qingqing wiped away her tears and nodded vigorously. She was determined not to let what she was worried about happen!

At this time Ruyang Palace.

Two days ago, King Ruyang received the news that the princess had disappeared, and he was so angry that he almost chopped up the guard who delivered the letter with a knife.

The hundred and ten people can't look down on anyone, they are really a bunch of trash.

And these two days, he was sending people to look for Xiao Qingqing, but found nothing, but he knew that his daughter must have returned to the capital, and she would definitely meet Prince Xiao Rui!

The thought of his daughter washing her face with tears when she was in Lanling's hometown gave him a deep headache, but in this life, there are many things that people can't do anything about, and they can't help themselves. He made a wrong step, and now he has to make a wrong step. up.

"According to the timing, it's almost time!" Ruyang Wang said in a deep voice.

opportunity?

Everyone seems to be biding their time.