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Chapter 733 Long Live the Emperor! (3)
Pingqi did indeed increase taxes considerably, but apart from taxes levied on various local gentry and wealthy individuals, the taxes levied on monopolistic officials and merchants, as well as smugglers, were also significantly increased.

Taxes levied on farmers have actually been reduced considerably.

Not only because Ping Qinian came from a poor family, but also because he knew that it would take a great many farmers to equal the tax of a wealthy merchant.

Since that's the case, he might as well go and squeeze money out of the rich.

At the same time, he also distributed a portion of the tax revenue he collected as military pay to military camps in various regions, which greatly stabilized the morale of the troops.

In the previous life, after Wan Zhixin killed Ping Qinian, the drawbacks of the close ties between civil officials and wealthy merchants in various places gradually became apparent.

Many civil servants come from elite backgrounds, and therefore are more concerned about the interests of the upper and middle classes.

They advocated reducing taxes on privileged groups and increasing agricultural taxes, which caused a surge in pressure on farmers and ordinary people.

Coupled with bad weather and poor harvests, people were starving and freezing, and were even forced to resort to cannibalism, which inevitably led to uprisings.

Therefore, within two years, Wan Zhixin began to have a headache with the peasant uprisings that broke out all over the country.

Yu Muhuai lowered his head slightly, looking at the ground thoughtfully.

Ping Qinian cannot be killed for the time being.

At least the killings shouldn't have been so rushed.

The Eastern Depot currently only obeys Ping Qinian's orders, and Yu Muhuai, being a newcomer, is temporarily unable to control the vast Eastern Depot.

If the mess left by Ping Qinian's death cannot be properly cleaned up, then it must be left as is for now.

We should keep them around at least until a new check on the civil servants is determined.

Just then, Imperial Censor Song Xian suddenly submitted a memorial.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"allow."

"Your Majesty, there are more than 3,000 post stations throughout the Cong Kingdom. The staff at these post stations repeatedly use paper for official documents, yet report unnecessary paperwork expenses."

In addition, there were costs for feeding the horses, lodging expenses for officials staying at the post stations, and so on.
Corruption is rampant in all the post stations. Embezzlement is rampant among officials, from lowly servants to horse handlers. It is a serious matter that cannot be ignored.

In my humble opinion, the corruption in the post stations is deeply rooted and difficult to eradicate. The best solution at present is to abolish all post stations nationwide.

In this way, not only could corruption at the post stations be completely avoided, but a considerable sum of money could also be saved for the imperial court.

The post station was equivalent to a modern-day courier point or guesthouse.

It was a place where officials and messengers who delivered military intelligence, family letters, documents, and other messages could rest, drink water, eat, spend the night, and feed their horses along the way.

Because of the post stations set up in various places, the transmission of messages in Cong Kingdom was convenient and fast.

Upon hearing Song Xian mention the post station, Yu Muhuai suddenly recalled the series of chain reactions that occurred in his previous life because of the post station.

There were more than 3,000 post stations across the country. Small post stations had only one courier, while large post stations might have three or four couriers.

The existence of the post stations sustained tens of thousands of ordinary people in the Cong Kingdom, providing them with a place to work and live.

In his previous life, Wan Zhixin was busy dealing with Ping Qinian at this time, and the matter of the post station was insignificant to him, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

Wan Zhixin was especially happy when she heard that canceling the rest stop would save money.

At that time, although the treasury of the Cong Kingdom had not been completely emptied, it was already much worse off than before.

After hesitating for a long time, Wan Zhixin finally agreed to Song Xian's opinion.

As a result, tens of thousands of post station workers in Cong Kingdom lost their jobs and became vagrants.

Most of these couriers were the breadwinners of their families. Their wages were slightly higher than those of ordinary people, and one of them could support a family.

Now that they are unemployed, it's not just these tens of thousands of people who are penniless, but also their families.

Just as the northwestern inland region of Cong Kingdom was experiencing a drought, a crisis that should have been overcome, the layoffs exacerbated the disaster.

Unemployed post station workers from various places gathered together, some even bringing their families, and formed a peasant uprising army.

One of them became extremely famous, and later became Wan Zhixin's most troublesome rebel leader, a very famous figure.

This person's name is Fang Zhong.

Fang Zhong started as an ordinary courier, but later became the first person to overthrow the Cong Kingdom and enter the imperial city.

However, in the end, when Fang Zhong was dividing up the ownership of the territory, he clashed with the Jian Kingdom and was eventually killed by them.

It can be said that he didn't have a good ending.

However, in his previous life, Fang Zhong caused Wan Zhixin a lot of trouble, making him a real headache.

Yu Muhuai is currently beset by internal troubles from Ping Qinian and the Qianxin Party, and external threats from famine and the Jian Guo Army. Nothing could be more troubled by internal and external problems than she is now.

Stablize!

Prioritize stability!
Just then, Ping Qinian spoke up first.

"In my opinion, this matter is feasible."

Although Ping Qinian was a eunuch, he held a very high position, known as the "Nine Thousand Years Old," and he always referred to himself as "this humble subject" in front of the emperor.

Upon hearing that Ping Qinian agreed with his point of view, Song Xian immediately bowed.

"Admiral Ping is absolutely right."

Yu Muhuai snorted inwardly. Before she could even speak, Song Xian below had already bowed impatiently. Did he think that Ping Qinian's words were an imperial edict?
Hmph, they simply don't respect her, the emperor who reigns supreme and invincible over the world!
Yu Muhuai sat upright on the dragon throne, his expression calm and composed, his voice carrying throughout the court.

"I think this is inappropriate."

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent, completely still.

Even Ping Qinian, who was usually very strategic, was stunned on the spot.

He frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled, thinking, "Hasn't the Emperor been very compliant with my suggestions lately?"

Could it be that the Emperor's previous actions were all a ruse to lower my guard before wiping out my forces? Now that he's ready to act, he's no longer going to pretend?

Before Yu Muhuai arrived, Wan Zhixin's method for dealing with Ping Qinian was to slowly wear him down with a soft knife.

When Wan Zhixin first ascended the throne, he couldn't sleep soundly every night, because he was worried that Ping Qinian would find an opportunity to harm him.

At that time, the late emperor had just passed away, and Ping Qinian not only controlled the government but also the harem, frequently sending different women into the palace.

So Wan Zhixin endured the humiliation and put on a show of being completely obedient to Ping Qinian and following his every command, like a submissive little lamb.

It took two years for Ping Qinian to lower his guard against Wan Zhixin and at the same time relinquish many of his powers.

Throughout history, those who have been able to endure hardship and bide their time have never been ordinary people.

Wan Zhixin endured hardship for three years without letting Ping Qinian notice anything amiss.

Finally, at the last moment, he revealed his wolfish nature, stripped Ping Qinian of all his power, and forced him to hang himself.

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