In other words, ordinary people with fertile land are not as well off as those who do hard labor in the capital.

This is still Fucheng. Fucheng is the capital city, and it is more prosperous and wealthy than other places. If the capital city is like this, then other places certainly don't even have this much.

"The capital is prosperous, and the amount of money earned will be different."

"what you up to?"

"Tax cuts".

Su Wanyan's eyes flashed slightly: "Wow, you're already thinking about tax cuts as soon as you arrive?"

Hearing Su Wanyan's tone, Yu Nanqing became interested: "Why do you say that, Yan'er?"

"A new broom sweeps clean, and tax cuts are a good thing for the people, which deserves praise." Su Wanyan gave him a thumbs up, and then added, "However, this means that local officials here will have less to skim off the top. I'm afraid your policy will cause them to be dissatisfied."

Fuzhou is not just Fucheng; it comprises thirteen cities in total. A unified tax reduction across all thirteen cities is no small matter.

What Su Wanyan could think of, Yu Nanqing could also think of, and said with a smile, "Open it up city by city, let's test how deep the water is first."

"Since you've made up your mind, I won't say anything more." To be honest, Yu Nanqing isn't the kind of person who won't do something just because she disagrees.

Su Wanyan asked curiously, "Then how much tax cut are you going to make?"

"The land tax is 15% of the total output. As for the rest... I haven't thought about it yet."

Su Wanyan nodded upon hearing this and carried the organized documents to the table: "Most of the prefect's cases have been organized. You can take a look. These are all major cases. I've marked a few special ones for you. I've also looked at the minor cases for you, and most of them are fine."

Yu Nanqing smiled and said, "Xie Yan'er."

"Don't thank me yet." Su Wanyan pulled out a few books from the pile: "You should probably send someone to investigate these households again."

Su Wanyan opened one of the books: "This book records that Chu Dalang from the east of the city killed the second daughter of the Hua family. There was a lot of evidence and witnesses, but the eldest daughter of the Hua family head kept seeking justice for Chu Dalang. The case is from three years ago, and I think there are some things that haven't been found out yet."

The case has been closed, but Su Wanyan's case is likely a miscarriage of justice, so it has been highlighted.

"I won't go into the rest, you can see for yourself."

"Okay." Yu Nanqing nodded and smiled: "With Yan'er here, I can achieve twice the result with half the effort."

"But I'm also curious, do you have to do all these things yourself?"

"It's just a matter of reviewing these files and documents; the matter will still be handled accordingly."

Yu Nanqing was on high alert, and Su Wanyan nodded in understanding.

"What about household registration information and stuff..."

"Let's leave those aside for now, and we'll let Tanaka and the others review them later." The household registration information is detailed and complicated, and it can't be reviewed in just one or two days.

Just then, Wang Zhang's voice rang out from the doorway: "Your Highness, Your Highness, Young Master requests an audience."

Su Wanyan immediately perked up, and Yu Nanqing smiled and said, "I'm afraid they're looking for you."

"Then I'll go first."

"It was dinnertime, so we invited him to stay at the mansion for a meal before he left."

"Okay." Su Wanyan happily ran out upon hearing this.

Su Chien was standing outside the door at that moment. When he saw Su Wanyan come out, his eyes lit up: "Sister!"

What brings you here today?

When Lü Cezhong and Su Chien came over, Yu Nanqing used their connections to get them to help regulate the military discipline. Fucheng originally had a garrison of 30,000 men.

Now that Yu Nanqing is the lord of Fucheng, he has ordered that the 30,000 garrison troops be incorporated into the Dragon Flag Army and placed under its unified management.

"General Lü granted me a few days' leave today, so I came to visit my sister."

Because they were not staying in Fucheng for long, Lü Cezhong tried to give them as much freedom as possible during this time.

"You've had a few days off. Have you explored Fucheng yet? Let's go to town tomorrow."

"Great!" Su Chien's eyes lit up.

In fact, Su Chien arrived in Fucheng a few days earlier than Su Wanyan. In order to choose a gift for Su Wanyan, he naturally went to Fucheng.

Not only did I browse through it, but I browsed it very carefully.

"His Highness wants you to stay for dinner." Su Wanyan raised an eyebrow. "Yes, let General Lü come and dine as well. How far is the military camp from here? How long would it take to send someone to fetch General Lü?"

“A fast horse will only take two to three quarters of an hour,” Su Chien said. “Sister, wait for me, I’ll go and call him.”

"I'll send someone over..." But as soon as he said that, Su Chien had already disappeared in a flash.

Helpless, Su Wanyan turned around and peeked half her head out of the study door: "Yu Nanqing."

"Yes, I heard you." Yu Nanqing looked up at him with affection.

Su Wanyan chuckled: "No, I meant, why don't we call Si Yang and Su He again? Aren't they leaving soon?"

"Yes, we'll set off on the first day of May."

"There are only a few days left, let's have a farewell party." Lu Cezhong and Su Chien were fine, but Si Yang and Su He, after this parting, who knows when they will see each other again.

Especially Su He.

Yu Nanqing nodded: "If Yan'er wants to do it, I will arrange it."

"I'll do it, I'll do it!" Su Wanyan said with a grin, "I also want to find something to do."

“Okay.” Yu Nanqing naturally wouldn’t spoil her mood.

Because Yu Nanqing has been busy these past few days, Su Wanyan hasn't seen Si Yang and Su He much, but fortunately, the manor has arranged for someone to entertain them.

To be honest, Fucheng and Su Wanyan were even more unfamiliar with each other than they were.

On the other side, Si Yang and Su He returned from the city and heard that Su Wanyan had invited them to dine at her residence. They changed their clothes and went to the Prince's residence. As for Lü Cezhong, since it was already completely dark when he arrived, he hadn't even had time to take off his armor and came looking travel-worn.

Because we were entertaining guests, the evenings were held in a secluded courtyard.

With time running out and the task heavy, Su Wanyan arranged for hot pot to be served at this farewell party.

It seems like she's been here for so long and hasn't even had hot pot yet.

Su Wanyan wanted to make this farewell party more lively. The host and guests were seated in the main hall, while Wang Zhang and Qiu Ye were seated in a side hall.

There are food, entertainment, and sightseeing options here, and also in the side hall.

Su Wanyan originally wanted to sit at the same table with her servants, but after asking Qiu Ye and the others for their opinions, they were all unwilling.

To make the meal more enjoyable, Su Wanyan arranged two halls.

The lanterns in the hall were exquisite, and the screens on both sides made the atmosphere in the hall even more elegant. Today, the servants were all ordinary maids and servants from the mansion. Qiu Ye and Xiao Bu, who were good friends, had already taken their seats next door, and Su Wanyan could faintly hear their laughter.

They've already started talking.

Meanwhile, when Lü Cezhong and Su Chien arrived, everyone was already seated.

Su Chien took two steps and called out, "Sister!"

It seems that no matter when, Su Chien always calls out to Su Wanyan with such high spirits.

He bowed respectfully to Yu Nanqing and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Yu Nanqing offered a slight helping gesture, but before he could speak, Lü Cezhong stepped in with a smile: "Oh dear! If I had known that His Highness and Her Highness had extended such a great invitation, I should have arrived earlier."