Dressed as a family of cannon fodder, the villain brother is busy opening up wasteland

Li Yi saw her frowning and asked, "What's wrong?"

Wen Yao glanced behind her, not sure if they could understand Annan dialect, so she shook her head and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back."

Li Yi followed her gaze and saw several people from the vassal states. He was surprised. Could it be related to these people from the vassal states?

The two ordered some tea and snacks, gave the waiter some tips, asked some questions about Jiazhou City, and then left the teahouse.

After leaving the teahouse, Li Yicai asked, "But what was wrong with those vassal statesmen just now?"

Wen Yao nodded slightly: "It's not a big deal. It's just that the court has not issued them documents. They can't do business, so they figured out some tricks to avoid the court of Annan and secretly trade things, and then go back."

Li Yi frowned: "Let alone anything else, if merchants from Annan do this, it is tax evasion, and they will be severely punished if they are found out."

Suddenly, Li Yi paused and looked at her in surprise: "You, can understand what those vassal people say?"

Wen Yao glanced at him. Li Yi was the one she was going to spend the rest of her life with, and the tacit understanding between the two of them started from childhood. She had hesitated whether to tell Li Yi the truth, but what if she told him? Would he think she was a monster?

Thinking of this, Wen Yao felt a little nervous.

She cared about Li Yi, and she cared even more about her father, brother, and Datou. If Li Yi didn't believe her or... then the fate of their family of four would definitely not be good.

Li Yi felt disappointed when he saw that her expression seemed a little strange. He knew that Wen Yao had been hiding something from him. He knew that she was special and that she had some extraordinary adventures and magical powers, but since she didn't tell him, he didn't ask.

Recovering his mind, Li Yi asked again: "Who did they contact?"

He did not ask Wen Yao further about her ability to understand what the vassal people said, but changed the subject.

Wen Yao looked at him, a hint of struggle flashed in her eyes, which was seen by Li Yi.

He felt distressed for a moment, and when no one was paying attention, he gently held Wen Yao's hand and smiled at her.

There is only strong love and pampering in the smile.

Wen Yao suddenly didn't dare to look at him.

This little brat, why is he always so affectionate? She can't stand it anymore and has to tell the truth.

Suppressing the tangle in her heart, Wen Yao said, "No, but driven by interests, some people will definitely be tempted, so the taxation and trade issues here must be settled quickly, so as not to let these people take advantage of the loopholes."

This is the purpose of Li Yi's trip.

Although the emperor had been preparing for maritime trade, when it really came to this time, many officials in Jiazhou who were involved in maritime trade were a little hesitant. After all, they had never been exposed to these things before, and all they did was follow what was left over from the previous dynasty.

Where there are people, there are disputes. Although the Jiazhou government has set up a department specifically responsible for maritime trade, conflicts have arisen over how to set these taxes. Some people think that they have never engaged in maritime trade, so it is better to continue the previous dynasty's regulations. Others think that there are many loopholes in the regulations of the previous dynasty and they are not advisable. However, they cannot explain why they need to re-plan.

This is why it has been delayed until now.

Li Yi came here this time to resolve this matter.

He had no intention of hiding it from Wen Yao, so he told her about the troubles he was facing in the Maritime Trade Office.

Wen Yao frowned slightly: "I have read the records of the previous dynasty's maritime trade. There are indeed many drawbacks, and it tends to benefit those vassal states. This is not acceptable. Since they come to our Annan to do business, they must abide by our Annan rules."

Otherwise, these ambitious people will become more and more unsatisfied in the future. Wen Yao does not want the tragic history to repeat itself in later generations, even if this world is just in a book.

But when they got here, this place existed.

Therefore, the evil ambitions of these people must be eliminated from the very beginning.

Let's start with the tax. Want to take money back from Annan for free? It's not that easy.

It’s just maritime trade. There are plenty of books about maritime trade in her space.

The two of them walked around the street for a while. Although they met many vassal people, their number was still not large overall.

After all, sea trade has just started, and more people have not come here yet.

After the tour, the two went straight back to Qiu Mansion, where they lived during their stay in Jiazhou.

Originally, Li Yi wanted to live in the government office, but Prince Fu and Princess Fu both lived in Qiu Mansion, so he rejected Lord Bi's kindness and also lived in Qiu Mansion.

That night, Wen Yao sent Mingyue away and went into the space to look for books related to maritime trade, but the more she searched, the more headache she got.

The practical manual on customs declaration alone was a thick volume, and she was about to cry, wondering how long it would take to copy it all.

Moreover, she had never been exposed to such things, so even if she read it first and then summarized the essence and told Li Yi, it would not work.

Looking at the thick books, Wen Yao made a decision...

The next day, before Li Yi went out to the yamen, Wen Yao came with Mingyue, carrying a bundle in her hands.

Li Yi took a curious look at it. It was a square thing and he had no idea what was inside.

"Mingyue, you go and guard outside." Wen Yao said to Mingyue.

Mingyue said "oh" and went out. Deshun saw this and followed her out. There were only two people left in the room.

Although they were engaged, they still had to be careful, so the door was not closed.

Wen Yao avoided the angle where she could be seen from outside and placed the things on the soft couch. There was a window next to her. When the window was opened, people outside could see inside and people inside could see outside. However, the window sill was high and people outside could not see the things placed on the small table on the couch.

Li Yi walked over and asked curiously, "What is this?"

Wen Yao sat aside and said, "Look for yourself."

Although Li Yi was curious, he still went forward and opened the bundle, only to see a lot of...books inside?

It should be a book, right? He had never seen a book like this before. The handwriting on the cover was clear and the colors were bright. He had never seen such a book before.

Moreover, the characters on it seemed to be different from the ones they were learning now, but Li Yi still recognized them.

His pupils shrank, his heart beat faster, and his eyes instantly calmed down as he looked outside.

Fortunately, there were not many servants in his yard, and Mingyue and Deshun had already sent everyone away when they went out.

Li Yi breathed a sigh of relief, sat on the other side and picked up the book.

The texture of the paper is also different, and when I opened the catalog, I realized that it should be read horizontally.

Wen Yao said nothing, just sat opposite him, staring at his reaction without blinking.

But Li Yi went through all the emotions, from the initial shock to the surprise to the current obsession, except for the question.

Wen Yao clasped her palms and couldn't help asking, "Aren't you curious?"