Chapter 435 Is there still a need for the imperial court to exist?

The highest official he has ever met in his life is Su Zhenting.

It was when I went to donate to the office, and I knelt at the door of someone for a night before I met him.

In addition, the highest rank of officials he contacted was only from the third rank, and His Royal Highness, the crown prince, was at least 108,000 miles away from him.

Zheng Baorong, who was frightened in his heart, was trembling, afraid that he would say the wrong thing and would lose his mind.

With a shout of Prince, the book boy who was full of curiosity next to him was stunned.

Xiao Shutong never expected that any guest would be the prince if he welcomed him this afternoon?

After thinking about it carefully, I felt that I didn't seem to be disrespectful to the prince, and Xiao Shutong finally breathed a deep sigh of relief.

No one was present and cared about the changes in Xiao Shutong’s inner heart.

Li Chen looked at Zheng Baorong who was kneeling in front of him and tremblingly, and ignored him immediately. Instead, he turned his head to the mirror and said, "Is it good to borrow the guru for the hall?"

Mr. Mirror smiled and said, "Your Highness can do whatever you want."

Nodded, Li Chen then looked at Zheng Baorong and said lightly: "Do you know why I asked Dongchang to bring you here?"

Zheng Baorong immediately replied: "I know that it is because His Highness met a fight between an official and a fisherman on the way. After the fishermen reported it, He was suspected of increasing taxes and various taxes made the fishermen suffer. His Highness was kind and could not bear the suffering of the people. He also took his anger on the fact that He was bold and reckless, so he asked the Dongchang to bring the Wei minister."

Li Chen said: "Yes, you must have figured it out along the way. Since that's the case, what else do you have to say?"

Zheng Baorong's fat face trembled and said with a sad face: "Report to Your Highness, it is a fact that Weichen increased the taxes, but it will never make the fishermen unable to survive. Moreover, Weichen dares to use his own and the heads of the whole clan to ensure that over the years, the taxes levied by Weihaiwei have never been used for personal gain, and all of them are used for the management and development of Weihaiwei. If there is any irresponsibility, Weichen is willing to bear the death penalty."

"Arrogant!"

Li Chen scolded Zheng Baorong with a calm face, trembling with fear.

"The power of taxation has always been in the center of the court. It has never been given a place. Even if the local city gates are included in the city tax, it must be reported to be approved and approved at all levels before it can be changed and implemented. Who gave you so much power to collect taxes without authorization? It is also strikingly that it is for the purpose of building Weihaiwei. If you are for building Weihaiwei, you can seize the power of the center without any laws?"

"Just just arbitrarily establishing a name to add taxes, the heads of your Zheng Baorong clan will be taken away by you immediately!"

"If the prefectures, prefects, prefects, and governors under the Qin Empire all follow your Zheng Baorong's scheme, then can the court be dissolved?"

Zheng Baorong's face was pale and he knelt on the ground and said no.

Li Chen said very seriously. Even on the way, he realized that he had no corruption and all his gains were used for local development. Therefore, Zheng Baorong, who was somewhat confident, realized that he had really caused a huge disaster.

No matter what Zheng Baorong's starting point is, whether this Weihaiwei was managed well by him, standing in Li Chen's position, this behavior will never be tolerated.

Because it damages the prestige of the imperial center.

As Li Chen said, if the court lets things go with such behavior, will other local officials follow suit?

If they move tax rights, will they also think about moving military power?

At that time, what will the world be in chaos?
Chapter completed!