Zhao Qinglin acted as if she didn't recognize her man, "So you were trying to evade taxes?"

Prince Rui quickly covered Zhao Qinglin's mouth, "Wife, keep your voice down. Let's not say anything even if we see through it. I call this making good use of resources."

"A son taking advantage of his father doesn't constitute tax evasion."

Zhao Qinglin was puzzled. "Wait, if the taxes paid by ordinary people are not embezzled, don't they all end up in the national treasury?"

It's wrong of you to evade taxes.

If everyone evades taxes, the court will suffer enormous losses.

"You're a prince! How could you do something like tax evasion?"

Zhao Qinglin's tone was a mix of doubt and reproach.

She still vividly remembers how strong the public reaction was back then because of the issue of tax-exempt land for her third uncle.

In the beginning, the common people were incited by some scholars and gentry, and his father's government office was pelted with countless rotten eggs.

Simply because the person who made this decision was her father's younger brother. Even the older brother was implicated because of it.

Prince Rui shook his head. "Wife, you don't know this. We princes all openly engage in business."

However, to show filial piety, at least 20% of the net profit must be given to the emperor every year.

And all of this money eventually went into the emperor's private treasury.

Otherwise, why didn't you, as the emperor, stop us sons from competing with the people for profit?

Of course, in order to reduce the tributes to his father, the emperor, many of the businesses were done in secret.

Often, the most profitable deal is the one that's out in the open.

Therefore, by pretending to be poor, her husband could indeed reduce the profits he shares with the Emperor. He would likely turn a blind eye.

Zhao Qinglin acted as if she hadn't heard a word.

"So even the Emperor can undermine himself. Fine, I don't care anymore. Just figure out the accounts between you and your father."

Anyway, every penny we save now will be more left for our sons in the future.

Prince Rui expressed his agreement.

Prince Rui and his wife are planning to return to Beijing this year.

The reason for returning to the capital was that Zhao Yonggeng had been promoted to Prefect of Beihe Prefecture.

Traveling by horse-drawn carriage from Beihe Prefecture to the capital takes about five days at a leisurely pace.

Zhao Qinglin was used to staying with her parents.

Therefore, they decided to set off with their biological father. However, the family did not plan to stay in Beihe Prefecture, as they had not been to the capital since their marriage.

Now that we're so close to the capital, if we don't go soon, I bet that person in the palace will cause trouble again.

The Prince Rui's residence in the capital had received the news early on and was decorated with lanterns and streamers, as it had been many years since their master had returned home.

I've heard that the young masters are all clever and adorable. Those of us who guard the palace haven't even seen what they look like yet.

Of course, those who went to the Northeast with Prince Rui, including the cooks, had something to show off: they had witnessed the birth of the young masters.

When Zhao Qinglin arrived at Prince Rui's residence, she saw that the guards left behind were missing arms or legs, ears or noses, but they were all still human beings.

The only two females in the manor were two dogs.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call the Prince Rui's Mansion a Buddhist temple, though it would be more accurate to call it a war camp.

These people were all wounded soldiers who had come from the battlefield.

The imperial court was unable to resettle these people; after leaving the battlefield, they had no choice but to fend for themselves.

Making a living on one's own is difficult even for able-bodied people, let alone for people with disabilities.

Prince Rui couldn't bear to see these soldiers who had fought so hard for the court homeless and without food or clothing, so he picked out the most severely wounded and put them into his mansion or estate.

In the businesses they opened, they tried their best to use wounded and disabled soldiers who had been discharged from the battlefield.

However, his strength as an individual is ultimately limited.

Seeing these people, Zhao Qinglin was deeply moved.

She first called all five of her family's mischievous children together.

"Do you see them? These uncles and elders are soldiers who once protected the land of the Divine Dragon Kingdom from invasion by foreign tribes."

They surrounded our country with their bodies; they are true heroes.

You must respect these uncles and elders, understand?

Say hello to my uncles and elders.

Sure enough, the five mischievous monkeys stood in a row and greeted each other in unison, "Hello, uncles and elders."

That simple greeting moved all the remaining soldiers in the manor.

They had all wept for their loyalty to the country and their blood on the battlefield, but now, a simple greeting from these young masters brought tears to their eyes.

At the same time, he didn't forget to reply, "Greetings, my little masters. Welcome home, my little masters."

At this moment, Zhao Qinglin felt a pang of regret, realizing she shouldn't have been so willful as to stay by her parents' side all this time.

If she had known there were so many people in the manor who needed care, she would have returned long ago.

Her purpose in returning was certainly not to take care of these people like a mother hen.

Instead, we should try to develop some businesses for everyone. At the same time, we should also look into finding wives for these people.

Of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is having no descendants. We can't let these soldiers sacrifice their youth without any offspring.

News of Prince Rui and his family's arrival in the capital had already reached the palace.

After washing up, the family hurried to the palace to meet the emperor.

The emperor, who usually had a serious expression, suddenly broke into a wide smile when he saw his five grandsons.

"Oh my, my dear grandchildren, how old are you all? Tell your grandfather, what are your names?"

The children introduced themselves one by one.

Indeed, when it comes to winning over the elderly, children are definitely the best weapon.

Prince Rui and his family were allowed to stay in the palace for a meal before being released.

When the Crown Prince saw his younger brother, he planned to assign him tasks. Prince Rui, startled, excused himself by saying he was tired from his journey.

However, the crown prince narrowed his eyes as he watched his younger brother leading his entire family of old dogs and dogs in a chase.

"You brat, all you do is shirk your responsibilities. I'll let you rest for a few days."

To be honest, Prince Rui and the Crown Prince were not born of the same mother, but the Crown Prince had the best impression of his younger brother.

He had no ambition and was devoted to serving the people.

The vast majority of the money earned each year was used to subsidize the wounded soldiers who came back from the battlefield.

Even after he got married, the subsidies never decreased.

Thinking of this, the Crown Prince felt that the Zhao family's daughter was really quite nice.

They are all experts at making money.

He has no chance, but his son seems to still have a chance to marry a girl from the Zhao family.

Zhao Daya was writing the inn's business plan when she suddenly sneezed, rubbed her nose, and...

"Who's insulting me? Humph, if I find out who it is, I'll beat them so badly their own mother wouldn't recognize them."

After saying that, Daya continued writing.

Not long after arriving in the capital, Zhao Daya discussed this matter with Zhao Qingyan, and Zhao Qingyan also felt it was a good idea.

However, in order to train her niece's business skills, she asked her to write a plan for the whole day.