Confused, Qin asked Sun Changjing in a low voice, "My lord, why has His Majesty come?"
Sun Changjing shook his head; he didn't know either.
"I intend to stay at the Zhou residence today. Would Madam Zhou be willing?"
Qin was startled and it took her a while to react.
"Yes, yes, of course I'm willing."
Sui Jin smiled and said, "The main reason I came here today is to encourage everyone to offer suggestions, such as on taxation. I hope everyone will speak up."
Neither Qin nor the old lady understood, and they just sat there laughing awkwardly.
Xu Zhenzhen was the first to speak, "Your Majesty, I believe that the severe drought of the past two years has caused great suffering to the people, who are struggling to even feed themselves. Taxes should be reduced or exempted."
“I think it should be completely waived,” Xie Yan replied.
Sui Jin raised an eyebrow. "Why?"
"The drought of the past few years has starved countless people to death. It just rained recently and the land was just planted when the Xiongnu attacked again. We have suffered repeated blows and simply cannot afford to pay taxes."
He's clever, but unfortunately, he's a demon king, destined to die.
Sui Jin nodded, "That's feasible."
"Me too, I want to speak too!"
The little guy struggled to raise his chubby little hand, and Madam Qin was a little embarrassed. "Your Majesty, children are naughty and like to talk nonsense."
Sisi pouted, "I'm not talking nonsense."
"It's okay, let her talk."
"Your Majesty, schools should be established throughout the country. Many children cannot afford to go to school because their families are poor, so Your Majesty has missed out on many talented people."
He suddenly clenched his fist.
The little guy continued, "Sisi heard that nowadays many schools require money to enter, and the prices are very high, so ordinary people simply can't afford to go to school."
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