Lu Yundan whispered two words: "taxation."

"tax?"

Kang Zhanyan was startled and his eyes suddenly brightened: "Does she have to pay local taxes to the court?"

In this study, in addition to Kang Zhanyan, there is also a counselor named Luo Qing who never talks much.

When Luo Qing heard this, he stopped making backgrounds, looked surprised, and asked urgently: "Lord, is this serious?"

After the Wu thief took over Shengjing and became the prime minister, the world was in chaos, the imperial power was no longer in power, and all the states in the territory of Daji began to blatantly act in their own way.

Until now, few places still obey the imperial court's orders, let alone pay taxes.

This tax may seem like a light word, but it actually represents countless amounts of money and food.

"Um."

Lu Yundan said with a smile: "That Lord Lin Mansion sent a letter saying that if she is lucky enough to be granted the title of king by the court and govern Kuzhou, she will naturally be a loyal minister and pay local taxes, shouldn't she?"

Kang Zhanyan was really pleasantly surprised. He walked back and forth for a few steps, then stopped and said thoughtfully: "How can a false name like a king be exchanged for such benefits?"

Almost at the same time, Luo Qing also asked: "In addition to being 'justified', what does Mr. Lin want?"

When Lu Yundan saw his two counselors, he immediately understood that things would not be that simple. His eyes were filled with satisfaction, he raised his chin slightly, and clicked on the letter from Kuzhou on the desk, indicating that they could read it themselves.

Kang Zhanyan and Luo Qing were not polite after receiving Lu Yundan's approval. Kang Zhanyan took the letter on the desk, and Luo Qing came to his side. The two of them were close together, reading the letter at a glance.

At the stall where Lu Yundan and other counselors were reading the letter, they picked up the cool tea cup at hand and took a sip. Every move they made showed great magnanimity.

After Kang Zhanyan read the letter, he frowned and said, "That Mr. Lin Mansion, wants to buy 300,000 taels of grain from us?"

Luo Qing frowned: "And she will also keep the price of food purchases so low, this..."

Lu Yundan placed the empty teacup in his hand on the table with a gentle tone, and said warmly: "In the past two years, wars have been frequent in Kuzhou, and too many soldiers have been recruited, which has reduced the labor force in the fields and the amount of grain produced.

Naturally, it’s not what people want.”

"Lack of food is actually a normal thing." Lu Yundan's finger gently scratched the red clay stamp with Lin Zhihuang's signature at the end of the letter.

Luo Qing praised with some admiration: "I didn't expect that Lord Lin Mansion is really a person who loves the people."

Kang Zhanyan sighed: "Yes, this Lord Lin is planning to purchase grain from outside to solve the food shortage crisis in Kuzhou."

"Instead of taking advantage of the strength of the soldiers and horses to cause another war to rob other places of food."

"Prince Lu and Xue Qing and others used to do this when they controlled Kuzhou. But when they came to her, they were much more peaceful and polite, and they sincerely considered the local people."

Lu Yundan chuckled, and there was undisguised admiration in his magnetic voice: "This Lord Lin Mansion often behaves unexpectedly. It's no wonder that Congyuan and Congshen are willing to assist her.

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"The Lin family has such a girl..." At this point, Lu Yundan suddenly stopped talking.

"Lord?" Kang Zhanyan saw that Lu Yundan suddenly fell silent in the middle of his words, and couldn't help but look at him strangely.

Speaking of girls from the Lin family, Lu Yundan unconsciously thought of Lin Zherui, who was also born in the Lin family.

Thinking of the dirty things Lin Zerui planned to do before, Lu Yundan's graceful eyebrows frowned in disgust.

They are all girls from the direct line of the Lin family, and they are as different as clouds and mud.

Luo Qing suddenly frowned when he saw Lu Yundan speaking well, thinking that he was suddenly unwell, and said worriedly: "My lord, I have been working too hard recently and I am feeling sick? Do I need to call a doctor?"

Lu Yundan waved his hand to throw the disgusting things out of his mind, and said warmly: "I just suddenly thought of some old things. It's not because I'm feeling unwell. Don't worry about it."

Kang Zhanyan and Luo Qing took a closer look at Lu Yundan's expression and saw that he did not seem to be in any physical condition. Then they breathed a sigh of relief and continued to talk.

Kang Zhanyan asked about the unfinished business just now: "My lord, what are you going to do? Do you agree to that Lord Lin? But... the price of grain she set is really a bit low."

Luo Qing then added: "Besides, if we sell the surplus grain under the rule to Kuzhou, if the harvest under the rule is not good next year, wouldn't we be passive?"

Lu Yundan: "This is the deal."

"If the truth is as she wished, she agreed to this deal. From now on, she will be a king with a different surname officially conferred by the imperial court. Naturally, she will have to pay taxes to the imperial court every year."

"Are you worried that there will be no food reserves by then?" Lu Yundan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Luo Qing: "What will happen if Mr. Lin Mansion goes back on his words?"

Kang Zhanyan shook his head: "I shouldn't go back on my word."

Luo Qing looked at Kang Zhanyan: "Anything is possible."

Kang Zhanyan thought again: "No. Mr. Lin will let the court officially crown her as king instead of proclaiming herself king. This shows that she values ​​this reputation. If she goes against her promise next year and does not turn over the money and food of the fiefdom under her rule,

Taxation, we publicized this matter widely, but her plan was in vain."

"What she wants is her 'name'. If we destroy her 'name', everything she has done now will be in vain."

Kang Zhanyan: "As long as Mr. Lin is a smart man, he will not do such a thing."

When Luo Qing heard this, he thought carefully about it and agreed with Kang Zhanyan's words.

Kang Zhanyan saw that Luo Qing agreed with this statement and turned to Lu Yundan: "So, are you ready to agree to this 'deal'?"

Lu Yundan smiled: "Why not, it's a win-win situation."

"If she develops well, if Fu Xiao and Qi Ya are next to her, wouldn't they be even more wary of her? How can they allow others to sleep soundly beside the couch?"

"The enemy of the enemy is an ally." Lu Yundan's finger once again crossed the red clay stamp with Lin Zhihuang's signature at the end of the letter, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Kang Zhanyan and Luo Qing saw that Lu Yundan had made up his mind, and he was afraid that there would be mistakes. He thought carefully about it and agreed to the investment and gain of this transaction. After confirming that the gain from this transaction was indeed greater than the investment, he said nothing more.

Lord Lin Mansion, using the land under his control, paid taxes to the court every year as a bargaining chip for this transaction. He was really generous and gave the other party no reason to refuse.

After this conversation, the two most important counselors under Lu Yundan, Kang Zhanyan and Luo Qing, no longer dared to treat Lord Lin as just a leader among ordinary girls, and began to officially treat her as a prince and fear her.

stand up.

Qingzhou City.

Fu Xiao stood tall and graceful on top of the tallest building in Qingzhou City, overlooking the entire city, his eyes shining brightly like stars.

"Lord!" Wang Changyuan ran up the stairs with excitement on his face, and bowed to Fu Xiao, who was already tall and straight.

"Tan Zhoumu, found it?"

Fu Xiao looked away from the distance calmly and calmly, and his slow and deep voice was like a muffled bell striking people's hearts, majestic and respectful.

Wang Changyuan said excitedly: "Tan Zhoumu tried to escape from the city in disguise, but he has been captured."

After saying this, Wang Changyuan took out a calendar paper with bloody handprints and the seal of Fangzhou Mu from his arms: "My lord, Tanzhou Mu has surrendered, and he wrote a book of guilt, saying that he was in his position and did not seek his own government, so that

The people under your rule have nothing to live for! Therefore, I am ashamed of the people under my rule, and now I give up my throne to you!"

"Lord, please accept this Fangzhou Mu Seal!"
Chapter completed!