The middle-aged man was still leading the argument: "Impossible, how could the Xie family army agree to it? You must have used your power to pressure your soldiers to agree."
The two people who knew Xie Yunzhao were the captains of the Xie family army. They were on leave today and heard that some soldiers' families were causing trouble, so they came to check it out. They didn't expect it to be like this.
If they don't know about others, they will never accept it. The second young master is clearly lying.
One person wanted to go out and expose it, but was stopped by the other person. Since the second young master said that the prince agreed, it could not be wrong, otherwise how dare he say that?
And he looks very confident. His own soldiers have already agreed. Why do you disagree?
In other words, if the prince disagreed, why didn't he take the lead in arguing with the treasury instead of letting them, the common people, take their turn?
He was cautious. They had worked so hard to become a thousand households. If they stood out for this and offended the prince, their lives would be ruined.
He stopped the man, but there was a group of Xie Jiajun's family members in the crowd who were unaware of the situation. They gathered in front of Xie Yunzhao and loudly said that they were Xie Jiajun's relatives and had never agreed to it at all.
Who would be willing to pay more taxes if they can't even afford to live?
When Xie Yunzhao heard this, he reacted strongly, his eyes full of disbelief: "Are you sure you are relatives of Xie Jiajun? Impossible, my eldest brother clearly said that you all agreed, so he asked the princess to ask for permission."
"Bullshit! How come we didn't know that my grandson was in the Xie Family Army!" An old man leaned on a stick and cursed: "How could Master Xie do such a thing? Is he worthy of the followers of the Xie Family Army?"
"And you powerful people don't care about those trifles. Do you know that if you pay one more grain, one of our family may starve to death? You only know how to suck our blood. What kind of treasury is this?"
"What? Xie Jiajun doesn't agree either." Xie Yunzhao was a little embarrassed, and then he threw his hands impatiently: "Forget it, forget it. If you don't want to change it, then don't change it. You guys go back and wait for news."
Everyone was stunned. It’s not going to be changed?
"I don't believe it. Do you think your words count?"
"You don't believe me when I say we won't change it? So are we allowed to change it or not?" Xie Yunzhao asked the man in the lead.
Can a man really not change his nervousness? "No, you can't change it!"
"Okay, if we don't change, the Treasury won't change either, but we can't control others, like my eldest brother. If they want to change, don't blame the Treasury."
The middle-aged man confirmed again and again: "You said it, and so many people saw and heard it."
"Of course, I'm a man of my words. There will be a notice posted in two days. You can go and see it then. If you don't like it, come and make trouble again. Now go back quickly."
The troublemakers were still suspicious and were driven away by guards such as Qingzhu and Qingying, who assured them while doing so that the princess and Mr. Xie would keep their word.
Everyone slowly retreated, and the two captains followed the crowd away, wondering in their hearts, could it be that the prince really agreed?
The prince is confused. How can tax reform be considered a good thing for the country and the people? Doesn't it hurt the soldiers' hearts?
The nobles in the horse farm heard the noise getting smaller and smaller, and knew that Xie Er had gone out to settle the matter.
Xie Yunzhao came back and took Shen Shurong to the Princess's Mansion, and asked Gu Kaizhi and Lu Ziqian to help entertain the guests.
Xie Yunzheng deliberately sat far away and did not hear the conversation outside, but he knew that Xie Yunzhao took Yongjia to the Princess's Mansion to ask for permission.
The corners of his mouth curved slightly, looking very proud.
At this moment, he didn't know that his good brother had sold him out and was taking Shen Shurong away to avoid him.
What was even more unexpected was that the treasury had decided not to seek permission because Xie Jiajun also disagreed with the tax change.
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As soon as he walked in, Shen Shurong hugged Xie Yunzhao. "I have to thank Xie Yunzheng for this time."
Xie Yunzhao was happy to see her happy, and he especially liked to hear Rongrong calling Xie Yunzheng by his full name, which sounded like they had a very bad relationship.
"Write down in two days that we will sail southwards. When the sailing is open, the treasury will naturally not need military taxes."
The two smiled at each other. It was a good opportunity. The treasury and the prestige of Princess Yongjia would soon become apparent in the army.
The news that Xie Yunzhao had resolved the disturbance spread quickly. Xie Yunzheng heard about it before he even arrived at the Duke of Lu's mansion. He was so angry that he wanted to capture him and beat him to death.
It would be fine if he didn't ask for permission, but he also said that the treasury disagreed with the tax change. Could he really make the decision about the crown prince?
He immediately went to the main courtyard to find his father. Xie Yunzhao had gotten into big trouble this time!
"Let Lu Ziqian wait for me at the old place." Who asked him to call Xie Jiajun over?
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chi Xiao accepted the order.
"What? He actually said it was your decision?"
After hearing what Xie Yunzheng said, Duke Lu almost fell down. He was so angry that he was shaking all over. He covered his chest and slowly sat down, "This rebellious son! Someone, tie up Xie Yunzhao and bring him back to me!"
Xie Yunzheng glanced at Chiyu, and Chiyu understood and went to get the person himself.
As a result, he didn't even enter the Princess's Mansion, but brought back a word from Xie Yunzhao.
Duke Lu rubbed his brows and asked, "What did that rebellious son say?"
Akabane hesitated: "Second Master said, say..."
"Hurry up and tell me!"
"They said that the Duke and the Crown Prince set a trap for the princess and made her bear the blame. Let... you explain to the princess."
Duke Lu was so angry that he searched the room for his sword, wanting to kill that evildoer: "Didn't we agree on this at the beginning, so I will give the bulk of the treasury?"
Akabane shook his head: "I'm not sure about that. Second Master didn't say anything else."
In a righteous manner, someone from the East Palace came and told Xie Yunzheng about it.
Duke Lu looked at him distressedly and sighed deeply: "Yun Zhao is an uncontrollable person. This matter cannot be blamed on you, but the prince..."
Xie Yunzheng stood up and walked out as if ready to die: "It doesn't matter, he is my brother after all, it is my duty to take the blame for him."
Duke Lu felt slightly relieved. Fortunately, Yun Zheng was a sensible person.
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Snap——
In the East Palace, Xie Yunzheng's face was hit crooked.
"Is this your good plan?"
"That's great, just don't change it!"
Li Chen's eyes seemed to be on fire, burning Xie Yunzheng so much that he was speechless and unable to refute.
If his father didn't know about his plan, he could still blame it on Xie Yunzhao, but the prince knew about it and he couldn't shirk the responsibility.
"Your Highness, it is better to change it by force." He gritted his teeth and said the plan that was not a plan.
"If we force the change, in whose name should we change it, in my name or in yours?"
"You are more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. It's in vain that I have high hopes for you." The disappointment in the prince's eyes was deeply imprinted in Xie Yunzheng's heart.
"I am guilty."
"What's the point of being guilty?"
Li Chen stood up and paced, feeling that Yongjia was different from before. "Is Yongjia against me now? Have you ever thought about how to solve the Linzhou issue and the military tax issue? Don't force me to change it."
Xie Yunzheng was slightly shocked. Would the prince deal with Yongjia? "Minister, let me talk to the princess."
Li Chen shook his head, not daring to believe Xie Yunzheng anymore: "Forget it, I'll go find her myself."
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