Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 83 Turning defeat into victory (1)
Mingong seemed to be recalling the flowers, grass, and youth of the past. He wandered around the back garden of Chonghua Palace, unwilling to leave for a long time.

"Your Majesty pays my respects to the King!" Suddenly, Ming Gong felt a hint of sweetness in his face, he raised his head in a daze, and suddenly found that under his eyes, there was a beautiful court lady standing delicately, bowing her body to salute Ming Gong.

"What's your name? Are you new to the palace?" Mingong couldn't help asking casually, almost intoxicated by the delicate voice of the maid in front of him.

"The servant's nickname is Yunniang, and she has been in the palace for several years. Recently, because Empress Jin wanted to take care of the little prince Hui En, she called the servant to serve her." The maid replied in a shy and joyful voice.

"Hui En? It seems that I haven't hugged him for a long time, Yunniang, you can help me bring the little prince here." Ming Gong smiled with satisfaction.

In Chaoyang Palace, Minggong was exhausted from the early morning court. After returning to Jianjia Palace, he felt restless, so he talked to Baosi.

"Your Majesty, don't you want to look at the little prince?" Bao Si silently stared at Ming Gong. "Oh, our prince is already asleep, right? I have been confused by the government these days, and I really don't have time to care about other things." Ming Gong smiled and held Bao Si's bright wrist.

"Your Majesty, tell my concubine how I can help you?" Bao Si asked childishly.

"Well, it's okay to talk about it casually, it's just a matter of tax collection. Now in the territory of my Great Zhou Dynasty, although the widows have eliminated several lawless imperial relatives and relatives in the court, the momentum of the powerful landlords from all over the country to annex the land has not slowed down. Weak, now years of natural disasters, coupled with the invasion of foreign enemies, the imperial court needs money to govern the Yellow River and build cities, but the imperial court has not been able to collect national taxes. Although the widow has repeatedly reduced or exempted taxes, some poor people are still forced to lose their families! "Minggong said sadly.

"Well, when the concubine was in Baoguo, she followed her adoptive father and mother. At that time, because her family was poor, she was loaned usury by the landlord's family. She couldn't pay the national tax set by the court at all. However, the neighboring landlord's family relied on bribes. The county magistrate was exempted from paying taxes, so although the land in Dazhou was large, the hard work of the people was embezzled by the tyrants, so the people could not pay the tax. The court originally collected taxes according to the size of the cultivated land, but the people Of course they are dissatisfied that their land has been annexed by tyrants, and they have to pay taxes if they don’t have any land. Also, the imperial court collects taxes for public use, and if the people don’t get any benefits, they won’t pay taxes.” Bao Si was ignorant. Minggong was full of joy after he understood, he supported Baosi's fragrant shoulders and said with a smile: "Well, although I have three palaces and six courtyards, the queen is the most caring to me, I really want to drive away the other concubines , because the widow thinks that the widow only needs you."

When Ming Gong said this, his eyes were fixed on Bao Si, and they became moist.

"How can I be the son of a widow? It's clearly suffering! My father passed away, and my widow was crowned weakly. I was a victim of political marriage since I was a child. In order to become the prince, I was forced to marry the Jiang family, the daughter of the prime minister Jiang Xuan. The family seized power in the hands of the family, and the widow favored the younger sister of the general Wang Zhi, Concubine Jin. Only you are the real one. In fact, how much the widow thinks of a commoner, living only with you and our children. life!" Ming Gong babbled a lot, and Bao Si's eyes became moist, unable to calm down for a long time, she connected Ming Gong with herself from the bottom of her heart.

The Great Zhou Dynasty, Chaoyang Palace, was terrible. For the sake of power, someone brutally killed his adoptive mother and benefactor Baohou. For the sake of the throne, he did not hesitate to send people to assassinate her flesh and blood. Therefore, Baosi must ascend the throne of queen , and only power can truly protect her and her child, and help her avenge.

(End of this chapter)