After the failed attempt to pretend to be dead, the sickly child was favored by the treacherous mini

How could Xia Hong not think of what the Minister of Revenue could think of?

Xia Hong stood up from the dragon throne and paced back and forth in the Golden Palace:

"Minister Sun, issue a document today. To help everyone get through this natural disaster, the tax rate for areas not affected by the disaster will be changed from 1% to 15%. All the extra tax revenue will be invested in the affected areas."

What Xia Hong meant was that no one should have the idea of ​​touching the silver, whether it was from the national treasury or from his private treasury.

To Wu Cixiu, this method of robbing Peter to pay Paul was tantamount to disregarding the lives of the people.

"Your Majesty, drought has already occurred and locusts are still raging. How can we wait for the day when other counties will have a harvest?"

"Moreover, the tax increase should be discussed and decided when the people are living a prosperous life. Now that the people are unstable due to this disaster, how can we make them uneasy again?"

"Throughout the ages, whenever people were displaced, civil unrest would occur. If this natural disaster is not handled properly, the country may be destabilized."

Xia Hong sat on the dragon throne again and looked at His Highness Wu Cixiu, whose hair and beard were all white. "If we empty the national treasury because of this drought, how will we fight against the next disaster in the future?"

Wu Cixiu closed his eyes and did some calculations:

"The treasury was already quite abundant when the previous emperor was in power. Your Majesty has been on the throne for more than ten years. Although the weather is not good, there has never been a year when taxes from all regions have not been paid on time. The treasury will definitely not be empty because of a drought."

When Xia Hong heard Wu Cixiu's words, it meant that whoever spent the money and emptied the national treasury needed to make up for it now.

The death of a few civilians is not a big deal, and everyone will just turn a blind eye and the matter will be over.

At this moment, the aggressive Wu Cixiu forgot who his master was for the sake of a few common people, which made Xia Hong dissatisfied.

At the beginning of his reign, in order to win over various powerful officials and reward the court officials who had made contributions in the early days, Xia Hong emptied the national treasury left by Xia Qi.

As his throne became more and more secure, Xia Hong's life became more and more extravagant. Not only did he employ many useless people like those in the Imperial Guard Division, but the ever-expanding Secret Guard Division was also a huge expense.

If you take a full account, the national treasury is certainly not full now.

Now that such a natural disaster has struck, not only can taxes not be collected, but the money in the national treasury will also have to be used. As the king of this country, Xia Hong's life will surely become increasingly miserable.

Looking down at Wu Cixiu's straight back, Xia Hong knew that if he mentioned the word "tax increase" again, Wu Cixiu would be shed blood in the Golden Palace.

After all, not long ago, Wu Cixiu had guaranteed Xia Che's life in order to protect him.

Xia Hong, who knew that disaster relief was inevitable, had a look of concern for the country and the people:

"Allow 300,000 dan of grain to rescue Dingxi County first."

"Investigate the grain stored in the granaries of each county and organize each county to take precautions against locust plagues in advance."

When Xia Hong gave this order, he suddenly thought of a great idea: "All officials involved in corruption will have their homes confiscated, and the seized silver will be used for disaster relief in various places."

However, after hearing the order, the Minister of Personnel knelt down tremblingly and said:

"Disaster prevention is organized by local officials, so it is understandable to kill those who fail to do a good job of disaster prevention as a warning to others."

"I think that the matter of purging all officials and conducting a thorough investigation should be verified one by one after the disaster."

The number of these officials with corrupt hands is extremely large. If we kill them all, no one will be able to do the disaster relief work.

Xia Hong felt more and more irritated when he saw these careless officials.

He didn't want to stay in the court any longer, so he turned around and left.

"Retreat."

Eunuch Lin hurriedly followed Xia Hong out of the Golden Palace, and the court officials in the palace slowly stood up.

They looked at each other in confusion, not knowing how to deal with this disaster relief matter.

Shen Jinmo raised the corner of his mouth nonchalantly and handed the steps to Xia Ling: "The Crown Prince is the heir to a country, do you understand the emperor's intention?"

Xia Ling was not intimidated by Shen Jinmo's words. He walked directly to the court officials and once again displayed the responsibility that a prince should have:

"The Ministry of Revenue will start preparing rice and money for disaster relief. The Ministry of Personnel will immediately select people to deal with locusts. As for the subsequent money for disaster relief, I will personally consult my father the Emperor."

Since Xia Ling took all the risks, all the civil and military officials in the court should bow down and kowtow: "The Crown Prince is wise."

After the morning court session, Shen Jinmo did not immediately go to the Golden Palace to share Xia Hong's worries. After all, it was unnecessary to bring bad luck to Xia Hong.

As for the solution, only if it is presented at the right opportunity can Shen Jinmo's sincere love for Xia Hong be better highlighted.

"Mo Ping, Xie Nanxing hasn't finished class yet. Please take me to the Guards Department first and then talk to Xie Nanxing. I estimate that I won't be able to return home until tomorrow afternoon."

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the Guards Department. Shen Jinmo walked up to the steps and couldn't help but reminded:

"The weather is getting hotter and hotter. He will definitely have no appetite when I'm not around. Ask Xiao Gao to make more refreshing vegetables. Dry the fruits at home in well water and give them to him when you see a chance."

Drought affects the growth of various vegetables and fruits. Some of the things Shen Jinmo sends to Xie Nanxing now are too much for even Xia Hong to eat.

As long as Xie Nanxing took one more bite, no matter how rare it was, Shen Jinmo would find a way to pass it to Xie Nanxing.

Mo Ping bowed and accepted the order. He watched Shen Jinmo enter the Guard Department before turning around and heading towards Xie Mansion.

After having lunch in the dining hall of the Imperial Guards, Tian Ding hurried back after receiving Shen Jinmo's order. Shen Jinmo did not explain much and directly carried Tian Ding to the carriage specially provided by the Imperial Guards for travel.

"Brother Wang Heng, where are you taking me to see the world?"

Shen Jinmo handed Tian Ding the roll call of the Imperial Guards officers over the past six months and said, "I'll take you to show your face in front of the Emperor."

Tian Ding was a little panicked when he took the booklet: "Brother Wang Heng, I spend my days drinking and partying with them. Will the emperor punish me as well?"

Shen Jinmo felt that Tian Ding's question was nonsense, so he had no intention of answering it. He simply explained what he needed to do today.

"Please set an example and donate some money. They will feel embarrassed to donate less than you."

Tian Ding understood what Shen Jinmo needed him to do, and judging from Shen Jinmo's tone alone, he felt that he should be safe.

After taking several deep breaths, Tian Ding still couldn't suppress the panic in his heart.

The person he was going to meet today was the emperor who had the power of life and death. If he said anything wrong, he would lose his head.