The old man said excitedly: "I am seventy years old."

In the Great Qin Empire, whose average life span is not more than 55 years old, 67 years old is definitely considered an old age. In fact, the imperial court also has preferential treatment for these elderly people.

For example, if you are sixty years old and you can kneel down and worship a great gift when you meet an official below the third rank.

As the age of seventy, the local governments have to send condolences and give gifts every year.

When you are eighty years old, you don’t have to polite the emperor even when you see the emperor. When ordinary princes and nobles meet, they will take the initiative to dismount.

"The empire governs the world with benevolence and filial piety. It's a shame for my father to give such a great gift to his younger generation at such an old age."

Li Chen said in a gentle voice: "Although the tax matter has been investigated and the additional taxes for ordinary people have been cancelled, this is what the court should do, and there is no need to be grateful."

The old man said with tears in his eyes, "The master doesn't know that our untouchables are living in poverty. With such a tax cut, everyone has a way out. This is a life-saving grace."

Waving his hand, Li Chen was about to speak, but hesitated and asked again: "I heard that Lord Zheng has been removed from his official position?"

Li Chen raised his eyebrows slightly and replied: "Yes, he will not continue to serve as the governor of Weihaiwei."

The old man immediately said, "I don't know the master's identity, but I also know that the master must be an amazing master. Lord Zheng's punishment was also a punishment made by the master. But I am ignorant. Can you ask the master to take it back and make a life?"

Li Chen said with great interest: "Zheng Baorong made a clever name to the people and added heavy taxes. Since all the taxes that should not have been abolished, he will naturally be punished. You should be happy, why did you ask him for help?"

The old man showed a righteous expression on his face and said, "The coastal defense of Weihaiwei is built by Lord Zheng. Now that he leaves, who knows what will the subsequent prefect who will take over the position of the prefect? ​​It is mostly abandoned, but in this case, it will be difficult for us to go out to sea to fish."

Li Chen smiled and remained silent.

Su Jinpa, who followed him out, showed an indignant look when he heard this.

Cooperating with these people, wanting benefits but not wanting to pay extra taxes?

Sure enough, Li Chen asked: "But even Zheng Baorong, the money he needed to build coastal defense was also spent on taxes. Now that these taxes have been cancelled, it is not enough to maintain coastal defense. Whether he stays or not, the result is the same."

"Where is the imperial court?"

The old man raved and said, "Doesn't the court allocate funds?"

"The treasury is empty, and everyone knows about the natural disasters in the past two years. It requires money everywhere. If the court invests in the construction of coastal defense, not only Weihaiwei, but other coastal cities will be built together. That is an astronomical figure and the court cannot afford it."

Li Chen's patient explanation made the old man shake his head. He said, "After all, it's the court's incompetence."

Li Chen was speechless by this sentence.

"Brother, this is wrong."

The one who opened his mouth was Su Jinpa.
Chapter completed!