Although it is inappropriate to say such a thing on such an occasion, it resonates.

Especially in the past few days, I have been deeply touched.

Lu Zhengyuan said: "Your Majesty has a reputation for being diligent and thrifty for a long time. Even the concubines in the harem have not bought any clothes for a long time."

"I heard that your Majesty was quite wealthy when he was still in Zhenbei. After Daning was established, the Guan family business also returned to the imperial court. Your Majesty does not have any private property. What we want to maintain is only a Southern Dynasty, and what your Majesty wants to maintain is a country. 1"

"Your Majesty is still young, but you don't have any extravagance. Your Majesty is notorious for killing people on a large scale, but the people he kills are not innocent people. Otherwise, it is useless."

These words aroused Wen Xu's dissatisfaction.

"Which side are you from?"

"I have written down the ten deadly sins, which side do you think I am from?"

Lu Zhengyuan said: "Because I am from Liang, I am being shouted at and beaten by everyone."

"Master Wen, this is all thanks to you. If I don't act like a good father-in-law, I will become a traitor in the blink of an eye."

Wen Xu didn't say anything, and the reactions from various parties in the capital recently came through.

There was a lot of scolding of Lu Zhengyuan.

Of course they are indispensable, and Dong Zheng was even more panicked.

Pang Qingyun, the military commander, has already announced that he will be cut into pieces.

It's okay if there is such a rebel in the army, but he still dares to use the title of Zhennan King.

Dong Zheng couldn't sleep well these days, that's why he was so radical. He would do anything as long as it was beneficial to the Southern Dynasty.

Not to mention leading an army to surround a few people's mansions, they would not hesitate to kill people and confiscate their homes.

"You said we won't hand it over to the court, is that okay?"

Wen Xu said in a low voice: "It's a pity that we finally collected it and then handed it over. It will be difficult to collect it again, and it will also affect our reputation."

"If you rebel and still pay taxes, isn't that like a bitch setting up a memorial arch?"

Wen Xu, who has always been elegant, also used foul language. He was too unwilling to do so.

"I think it's feasible."

Dong Zheng said: "As long as there is money and food, there will be an army, and we will fight with the imperial court!"

He broke some broken jars.

The tax revenue from the Jianghuai region accounted for nearly half of the imperial court's total tax revenue. Especially after the Northwest Disaster, the entire north was affected.

This further demonstrates the importance of Jianghuai and Jianghuai.

Wealth touches people's hearts, and it would be a pity to hand over such a large amount of tax.

"I don't think it's appropriate."

Fang Chi said: "Have you ever thought that the purpose of Emperor Yuanwu's decree was to allow us to raise taxes? If we don't turn it over to the court, the army will definitely come in person. There is no doubt about this."

"Do you think your Zhennan Army can stop the Northwest Army?"

Dong Zheng was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "No matter what, we are going to die, so we might as well fight hard. As long as we have money and food, we can have more troops."

"Yes, let's fight!"

"You can also spend a certain amount of money to win over Sun Pusheng."

Wen Xu asked again: "Did Sun Pusheng reply to the letter?"

"not yet."

"That's it. Since they are all rebelling, why bother."

Wen Xu gritted his teeth and said, "Tomorrow you will lead the army to collect taxes. If necessary, you can be ruthless."

They understand.

The reason why Wen Xu made up his mind was that the tax could not be turned over to the court, but should be kept in the Southern Dynasty for his own use.

"I still feel it's inappropriate, but I'll put it away first."

Fang Chi said: "Whether it is turned over or used for personal use, corruption is not allowed. I have seen all kinds of tricks in this place for more than ten years."

"This is inevitable."

"Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Lu."

"no problem."

Lu Zhengyuan agreed simply.

Finally something was agreed upon, and everyone felt relaxed. Wen Xu also smiled and said: "Master Lu is now even worse than Xue Qing. I think our Minister of Household Affairs in the Southern Dynasty is better."

"That is."

Several other people also echoed.

Wen Xu said solemnly: "Your Majesty, King Huainan, as long as we can win Sun Pusheng over, we will be able to resist the imperial court. The Daning Navy has made countless achievements, and now Sun Pusheng is just a marquis. As long as he comes to us,

You can directly make him the king."

Lu Zhengyuan said: "Has Mr. Wen forgotten what His Majesty said?"

"By opening up new territories and expanding territory, you can be crowned a king. After this year, there will be a large number of nobles."

Wen Xu's face turned gloomy. It had to be said that this had a great impact on their visit, causing people's hearts to change.

Why do those gentry not pay their taxes happily? They just feel unjust and regretful.

"Lord Lu is right. I'm afraid there's little chance of wooing Sun Pusheng. I'll send people there again. Jiangzhou is not far from Huizhou. We should be able to get the letter soon."

Several people sighed, it is really difficult to rebel!

The autumn tax collection was carried out vigorously, and after many wrangling and entanglements, the Southern Dynasties finally took action.

Early in the morning, Zhennan King Dong Zheng personally led more than a thousand troops to surround Yuan Mansion with great force!

The Yuan family is a well-known family in the Jianghuai area. It owns countless properties and has countless officials assigned to serve it. They are also role models for the gentry group.

Dong Zheng was originally the general of the Nanfu Army. He didn't understand these twists and turns. He said directly: "I am here today to collect grain and collect taxes. If you don't pay, your home will be raided."

"you dare!"

Yuan Heguang, the head of the Yuan family, said angrily: "I am also an important minister of the Southern Dynasty, why do you collect taxes from me?"

"Let Wen Xu collect it!"

"Officials and gentry all pay taxes. As a big landowner, how can you avoid it? This is a tax paid to the court. How dare you not pay it?"

"It's just a matter of paying it to the court. I'm afraid the tax won't go into anyone's pocket."

Yuan Heguang said coldly: "What the imperial court wants to investigate is the Food Recruitment Administration. You are not clean and you rebelled because you were afraid of being investigated by the imperial court. What does it have to do with us?"

Dong Zheng's expression changed drastically.

"You get the benefits. You are granted the title of king and marquis, and you are amassing money and food, but you are asking us to pay taxes. Are we fools? We might as well make charity donations to the court if we have this money."

"You are so brave!"

Dong Zheng did not dare to let Yuan Heguang continue talking.

He shouted loudly: "Come here, Yuan Heguang refused to pay taxes and grain. I ransacked his house and took the Yuan family members back!"

If you are from the military, you won't worry about the impact.

Dong Zheng immediately issued the order.

"you dare!"

Yuan Heguang was not a vegetarian. The Yuan Mansion also had servants to protect the courtyard. It was the time of rebellion, so he had no scruples. How could he accept it so easily?

Just like that a fight started.

Of course, the servants who guard the hospital cannot defeat the soldiers, let alone the people led by Liu Dong.

Yuan Heguang did not stop Yuan Heguang, and the Yuan Mansion was ransacked by the angry Dong Zheng, causing many deaths in the process.

As expected of a big landowner, his family's private property contains an untold amount of money, not counting the Yuan family's tens of thousands of acres of fertile land.

Dong Zheng's eyes turned red. Only then did he understand why His Majesty was keeping an eye on these gentry. These people were really rich. They didn't have to pay taxes this time. The income from confiscating the houses was worth the tax. But he didn't know it, so he stirred up a hornet's nest.
Chapter completed!