Having said that, he waved his hand, refusing everyone's request.
Lady Yin's face grew anxious: "Your Majesty, the Yin family has been favored by the previous emperors, who have bestowed upon us a large amount of land and wealth. Even if we pay taxes and grain, it would be enough to make us richer than ordinary people and ensure that we have no worries about food and clothing!"
"Yes, Your Majesty! When the country is in trouble, we should be the first to share the burden!"
"Indeed, now that the officials in the court have voluntarily given up their tax exemption privileges, if we continue to retain them, I'm afraid it will affect the reputation of His Majesty and the Empress Dowager!"
The ladies also spoke up, looking at Dou Miao with sincere expressions.
Nowadays, being an official means receiving a salary that has tripled, which is equivalent to owning nearly 10,000 acres of land. Add to that the profits from royal trading companies and various business channels, and the returns are far greater than guarding those lands. So, paying such a small amount of grain tax is hardly a concern.
Most importantly, they were afraid of being targeted by court officials.
Seeing how sensible these relatives and in-laws were, Dou Miao nodded with a smile in her eyes.
"Alright, since you all care so much about the country, let's do it this way!"
Faced with everyone's repeated requests, Dou Miao no longer insisted and agreed.
Dou Miao then looked at Xiao Hong and said in a deep voice, "Issue my decree... In order to demonstrate the fairness and impartiality of the court, all those who enter officialdom shall have their tax exemption privileges revoked!"
Upon hearing Dou Miao's order, everyone's expression changed.
Xiao Hong also asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, if we do this, those scholars will certainly not agree. What if they all refuse to serve as officials?"
"Hmph, that's even better. There are plenty of people in the world who want to be officials. We don't need them. Just issue the imperial edict quickly!"
Dou Miao snorted coldly, completely ignoring Xiao Hong's worries.
"promise!!"
Xiao Hong accepted the order and quickly left to begin drafting Dou Miao's edict.
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