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Chapter 691 Exorbitant Taxation

"Your Majesty, according to the information passed on by the guards, the taxes collected in Yunmeng City are worth 200 million shi of grain. It is said that the common people pay the taxes willingly."

Gu Zhifang saw that Lu Chensheng's face was not very good-looking, so he said something cautiously.

In an instant, Lu Chensheng's face turned livid.

"Hmph, I have worked so hard to get the people to recognize my Xinghan Dynasty, and now this guy actually uses the favorability I have worked so hard to do to do such a thing!"

The people recognized him, now that the other party is consuming his favorability, how can Lu Chensheng be happy.

"Jin Yiwei sent someone to bring this man back to me for careful interrogation, and drafted an order to let Liu Xiangnan, the magistrate of Fufeng City, go to serve as the magistrate of Yunmeng City. If there is a grain missing, I will take you as a question."

After Lu Chensheng finished speaking, no one moved.

Palace ladies are naturally not qualified to draw up an order for Lu Chensheng.

Qiongyue's handwriting was not very good, let alone Bai Yi, and the two women naturally remained silent.

Lin Yu felt that she had no qualifications for this drafting, so naturally she didn't dare to mess with it.

In this way, no one would write to Lu Chensheng.

Lu Chensheng glanced around and saw that the three girls were all looking at him.

"Let sister Linyu write it, sister Linyu's handwriting is much prettier than the two of us."

Seeing this, Qiongyue thought for a while and said something.

Lu Chensheng nodded when he heard the words, "Then let the lady help to draw up the decree."

Lin Yu heard the words, got up quickly to fetch the imperial decree, and then dropped the characters on the imperial decree one by one, and stamped the jade seal after writing, the imperial decree was considered finished.

"Another decree will be drawn up, and the officials will choose one person to go to Fufeng City to serve as the magistrate."

"Yes!"

Lin Yu responded, and continued to draw up the decree, this time there is no imperial decree, such things can be directly written in the memorial and passed on to the official department.

Fufeng City lacks a magistrate, so it is natural for someone to take up the post.

"The recruited food is 200 million shi, but Xinghan City has not seen it yet, so it should still be in Yunmeng City?"

Lu Chensheng suddenly thought of something, and asked a question quickly.

"According to the Silent Guardian, it has been transported out and traveled to Seoul by water."

Gu Zhifang responded immediately.

"Send someone to intercept the ship and turn it back."

Gu Zhifang clasped his fists, "Your Majesty, it is best to need a decree for this matter, so that it is convenient for the people under him to act."

Now that Lu Chensheng has ascended the throne, when they act, it is best to have a holy decree, so that they can act conveniently.

Otherwise, outsiders would think that they acted according to their own ideas, and they didn't need to go through the emperor.

If there are more rumors like this, the emperor will inevitably think that the Jin Yiwei under him is getting more and more rampant.

Gu Zhifang still reminded Liu Wensheng, knowing that he needs to pay attention to this aspect.

"Well, Linyu wrote a will for her."

Lu Chensheng nodded, then suddenly looked up at Gu Zhifang.

"You are much more careful now? You were a rough old man before."

Lu Chensheng also understood the other party's worries and considerations, but the former Gu Zhifang didn't seem to care about this matter, right?

"It was Master Liu who instructed me."

Gu Zhifang didn't deny it either, and immediately said something with his hands clasped together.

No wonder, Lu Chensheng suddenly realized that Liu Wensheng's sensitivity to these matters was much stronger than him.

The decree was written quickly, and then passed on one by one.

Gu Zhifang also went to act on his will.

Zuoshu Lu Chensheng picked it up and watched it again, there were quite a few people impeached.

Lu Chensheng compared them one by one, and judging from Bu Yanwei's information, if it was the same as the information, he would directly send someone to arrest him and bring him back for interrogation.

This is the last line of insurance.

It goes without saying that if there is nothing wrong with the impeachment of Wei and the ministers, basically there will be no mistakes.

However, after being arrested and interrogated, it is the last layer of insurance to ensure that no one has been framed, or that something else has happened.

Those who were arrested were all handed over to the Criminal Department for interrogation. In this way, there was another layer of insurance.

Lin Yu was drafting an order from the sidelines.

I wrote a lot, and my hands were sore, and it was much easier to have Linyu helping Lu Chensheng.

When the sun gradually went down, the memorials in the imperial study also gradually bottomed out.

There are quite a few memorials in it, which are still from officials from various places, some of which are to report some happy events, or some gossip things.

Their intention was to show more face in front of Lu Chensheng.

In this way, if there is a shortage of people in the imperial court, maybe Lu Chensheng will think of them, and they will be promoted to the sky.

Although it is good to be an official outside, if you can enter the star Seoul, you will have the possibility of entering the center in the future.

That's what they're after.

From Lu Chensheng's memorabilia, I don't know how many times I have read such a situation.

Lin Yu wrote on the side, and her slender hands began to feel a little pantothenic.

"Okay, let's go here first today."

Lu Chensheng looked at Linyu and said something.

He could tell that Lin Yu was also a little tired.

When Lin Yu heard the words, she immediately nodded obediently, and then sorted out the memorials on the table, the imperial decree, and so on.

The inkstone also called the maid to take it and wash it.

"are you tired?"

After Lin Yu finished, Lu Chensheng said something with concern.

Lin Yu shook her head again and again, "I'm not tired, but I'm afraid my husband is tired after reading the memorabilia all day."

"It's not bad for my husband."

With a relaxed expression, Lu Chensheng greeted Linyu to have dinner.

The imperial dining room is already ready, and it was Xiaoyu who taught them how to do it.

Qiongyue and Bai Yi at the table were both there, and they were used to eating together, and Lu Chensheng didn't intend to eat separately from them.

As a result, the table was much more lively.

The ladies of the court stayed quietly on the sidelines, and only when there was a need, they would step forward.

But at this time, none of them had eaten yet, and they would not be able to eat until Lu Chensheng and the others rested.

Lu Chensheng noticed this, thought for a while and said.

"Let Gong Zhengsi's people make the maids work in shifts. When the time comes, it's time to eat. It's not good to be hungry like this."

Qiong Yue nodded immediately when she heard the words, "I will talk to Gong Zhengsi's people when I turn around, and let them make arrangements."

"Well, let them take care of it, even if they are hungry, they can't handle things well."

Lu Chensheng couldn't see such a situation the most, so he warned again.

Qiong Yue responded, remembering this matter, and asked Gong Zhengsi's people to draw up a regulation in the evening, so that this kind of situation should not happen again tomorrow.

Chapter 692 Seven Hate Books

When the new emperor ascends the throne, there are many more things to do.

Recently, Lu Chensheng has been too busy to touch the ground.

What Lu Chensheng didn't expect was that there was an uprising at the southern end of Zhou Kingdom in the previous dynasty.

It is the remnant party of the Chengzhou Kingdom, and some people from the Great Cang Kingdom are also mixed in.

A small team with only a few thousand people.

The place occupied by this group was in a ravine, and the nearby towns were looted during the uprising.

It was probably calculated by the other party. There was not much attention here, and there were only government servants, how to resist the uprising team of thousands of people.

When Lu Chensheng saw the news, his expression was gloomy, and he didn't have any good looks towards the ministers all day long.

Even Gu Zhifang endured Lu Chensheng's anger.

When the silent guards were originally dispatched, it was these remnants who were strictly investigated to prevent these people from causing chaos, but it happened not long after Lu Chensheng ascended the throne that such a disturbance occurred.

These remaining parties made it clear that they just didn't want to make Lu Chensheng feel better, and wanted to disgust Lu Chensheng.

What can a team of thousands of people do?

It is nothing more than to remind the world that this person is seeking to usurp the throne, and the position is not right.

I also want Lu Chensheng to know clearly that this seat is not so easy to sit in!

"What do the people who don't talk about guards do? Didn't they say that the remaining parties of Da Cang Kingdom have been wiped out? Why are there so many people in Chengzhou Kingdom now?"

Lu Chensheng calmed down and asked Gu Zhifang.

The last time the other party gave me the information, it was indeed what it said.

But now, the remaining party of the Chengzhou Kingdom actually includes people from the Great Cang Kingdom. This does not mean that everything is not as written in the information at all.

"Your Majesty, I thought it was all paid up, but judging from the situation, there should be some people who fled to Chengzhou Kingdom before the Kingdom of Chengzhou was destroyed."

Gu Zhifang echoed.

It was only at this time that he discovered this matter.

Presumably, before that, these members of the remaining party had already contacted Cheng Zhouguo and wanted him to help.

And Cheng Zhou Guo's people also hope that such a team can bring some troubles to Lu Chensheng, so that if Lu Chensheng is tired of coping, Cheng Zhou Guo can also breathe a sigh of relief.

What Cheng Zhouguo didn't expect was that their own demise came so quickly.

This time, the remaining party of the Great Cang Kingdom gave them some hidden experience.

Hearing Gu Zhifang say these words, Lu Chensheng frowned unconsciously, and it seemed that he couldn't blame Bu Yanwei.

Before the Chengzhou Kingdom was destroyed, there were not many people who did not speak of guards in the Chengzhou Kingdom. It is normal not to know these situations.

"A team of thousands of people, let Chengxue send people to destroy it. Chengxue should have some people who are familiar with Chengzhou's terrain."

Lu Chensheng thought for a while, and the most urgent thing to do is to solve this team first.

"Yes."

When Gu Zhifang heard the words, he responded and backed away.

Lu Chensheng rubbed his brows, these remnants really looked like they couldn't be wiped out. He thought that these rebellions would not happen because of his benevolent policies.

Now it seems that Lu Chensheng is thinking too much.

There are too many things involved in it, and it is not that simple to want to be truly peaceful.

"Your Majesty, people from the Ministry of War have submitted a memorial."

"Bring it up."

Lu Chensheng beckoned, and the court lady carefully presented the memorial.

Lu Chensheng took it and looked it over, "Is there any change in the Tartar?"

Seeing what was written here, Lu Chensheng frowned deeply.

These Tartars became restless again. After uniting with the Jurchen tribe, it gave them a lot of courage.

On the day Lu Chensheng ascended the throne, he directly wrote the Seven Hate Book.