Vol 2 Chapter 896: Imposter (three shifts)

Emperor Wen De was also curious about who the anonymous name was.
Nearly a dozen issues of "Big Zhou Life Show" are placed on the desk.
Regarding the analysis of war and taxation, Emperor Wen De has read it over and over again.
Every article can be memorized verbatim.
"According to an anonymous analysis, relying solely on agricultural taxes cannot support a war that lasts for one year. Taxes can only be increased. If the war lasts for several years, more than ten years, the burden on the people will increase by more than ten times compared with the peaceful years. Ten times the tax and corvee, it's no wonder that Xiaomin went bankrupt and fell into the wrong hands."
Emperor Wen De was afraid.
Bei Rong went south to attack. If he hadn't had enough business taxes these years, he would also follow the old roads of the past dynasties, desperately increasing taxes and corvee, and squeezing Xiaomin.
After one or two years, the entire Great Zhou will be full of flames.
The imperial court Chinen continued to increase taxes and sent troops to suppress anti-thief in various places.
By then, every state and capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty will be destroyed and people's livelihood will be withered.
In order to support the operation of the imperial court, they had to eat grain and collect taxes in advance for the next year, the year after, or even ten years later.
It's crazy.
The consequences are unimaginable.
Emperor Wen De let out a breath.
Fortunately, although the Ministry of Households is poor, the commercial taxes, salt and iron taxes, and tariffs collected can barely cover the front-line expenses. For the time being, there is no need to increase taxes and corvee.
The only problem is food.
If the imperial court spends a large sum of money to buy grain, the price of grain will rise accordingly.
Emperor Wen De asked suddenly, "Who said last time that the food in the refugee camps was shipped from the south?"
Chang En was stunned for a moment, his mind turned quickly, and he bowed and said, "Return to your Majesty, it is Shaoqing of Dali Temple."
"How did he know that the food in the refugee camps was shipped from the south?"
"The old slave doesn't know either."
"Send someone to find out clearly. See if the Ministry of Households can emulate the refugee camp and find a way to transport food from the south."
"Old slave obeyed."
Emperor Wen De asked again: "Did you find out the identity of the anonymous name?"
Chang En shook his head and said tremblingly: "The "Great Zhou Life Show" also doesn't know the identity of the anonymous name."
"Absurd! Clearly perfunctory. Could it be that Gu Jiu made trouble?"
"The old slave is guilty, the old slave doesn't know it."
Emperor Wende gave a cold snort, got up, and walked around in the hall with his hands on his back.
"To write such a profound and sharp article, this person has a great talent and should be used by the court. You go to Cui Qi, if you can't, you can go to Gu Jiu. I have told you that you must find out the unknown name."
"According to the purpose!"
Chang En took the job and first sent his godson to test Cui Qi's attitude.
As expected, Cui Qi didn't buy in oil and salt, just saying that he didn't know who the anonymous name was.
Chang En gritted his teeth and said, "Toast and not eat or drink fine wine! Our family personally came forward, but I don't believe that he said nothing."
Taking advantage of the shift, Chang En went out of the palace and blocked Cui Qi at the Wenqing Bookstore.
"Seven Masters are lucky to meet!"
"Early this morning, the sparrow was chattering on the branch, I said who it is, it turned out to be Father Chang."
"The Seventh Master is not what it used to be, and it's nowhere to be seen!"
Chang En looked at the backyard of Wenqing Academy.
The huge house is separated by walls and divided into multiple areas.
Cui Qi led Chang En to the office area and hosted him in the public room.
"Hahaha, Grandpa Chang can really laugh. Please taste this year's new tea."
Chang En gave Cui Qi a face, took a sip, and asked casually: "How is Lord Laohou?"
The Old Hou Ye mentioned by Chang En refers to Zhen Guohou, the elder brother of Queen Ruizhen Cui, and the father of Cui Qi.
It was originally the prince of Zhen Guo, but he became the prince of Zhen Guo by Emperor Wen De.
"Thank you father-in-law for your concern, my father is okay!"
Chang En chatted, "I haven't seen Lord Hou enter the palace for a long time, what have you been up to lately?"
Cui Qi smiled and said, "Busy to cultivate one's moral character and sort out the genealogy."
Chang En said: "The imperial court is just at the time when the court is employing people, so Lord Hou should come out to share the worries of your majesty for the court."
Cui Qi shook his head again and again, "My father is too old, so he won't cause trouble to the court or your Majesty."
Chang En smiled rather than smiled, "Seven Masters are in Wenqing Bookstore, I heard that like a fish in water?"
Cui Qi laughed and said, "Gong Gong Mingjian, I am a dude, and I play is eating, drinking and having fun, which fits the Wenqing Bookstore. Wenqing Bookstore, said to be a bookstore, is actually a place for people to provide entertainment."
Chang En sneered, "The purpose of our family's visit today, I have guessed the Seventh Master."
"I don't dare to speculate at will, and I ask the public to express it." Cui Qi said politely.
Chang En didn't talk nonsense, "Your Majesty wants to know the identity of the unknown name, please go to the court with the unknown name as an official. This is your majesty's orally, and the seventh master should know the stakes."
Cui Qi looked strange.
Chang En raised his eyebrows, somewhat dissatisfied, "Does Seventh Master continue to conceal it?"
Cui Qi hesitated for a moment, "My father-in-law really wants to know the identity of Anonymous?"
"Your Majesty wants to know that our family is acting on orders."
"I don't lie to my father-in-law, I don't know the identity of an unknown name. If you don't want to be fair, please go to Xiaozhu and ask."
Spring is blooming. Recently, Gu Jiu has been living in Xiaozhu with his children.
When Chang En heard the word Xiaozhu, he couldn't help but frowned.
He questioned Cui Qi, "You are the actual person in charge of the "Big Zhou Life Show". Why don't you know who the author is for the article published on the life show? Master Qi is going to fool our family."
"I really don't dare to fool my father-in-law. The article was sent by Xiaozhu, and I was only in charge of reviewing and publishing it. I really don't know who wrote the article."
Chang En's heart jumped.
In trouble.
He really didn't want to confront Gu Jiu, but what should be done with your Majesty.
Cui Qi gave him an idea, "Or I will accompany my father-in-law to Xiaozhu."
Father Chang snorted coldly, "No! We can find a place in our house."
Is this a problem of finding no place?
Cui Qi didn't force it.
Chang En left Wenqing Bookstore and went to Xiaozhu in no hurry.
He wandered around in Xinmin County, and it took an hour before he got on the carriage to Xiaozhu.
Xiaozhu's concierge did not inform, and directly invited Chang En in.
Chang En froze for a moment, "Do you know our family?"
The concierge said: "My wife said, if the father-in-law comes, you don't need to report, please come in directly."
"Your wife knew we would come?"
"The Shanbei Qingshu Bureau sent a notice."
That's it.
He thought that Gu Jiu had the ability to predict a prophet.
At the waterside pavilion in the atrium, tea and snacks have been prepared, and the maid plays the piano.
Father Chang came to the water pavilion and finally saw Gu Jiu.
"Madam is in good spirits!"
"Grandpa Chang is a rare visitor, please sit down."
Gu Jiu greeted with a smile.
Father Chang is seated.
Gu Jiu greeted him: "It's rare for my father-in-law to come to Xiaozhu. You must try the dim sum made by my chef. The dim sum at Huanyu Restaurant is learned from my chef."
Chang En smiled and said: "No wonder everyone praises the restaurant of the Huanyu Car Sales Center. Madam is a good way to make the sale of carriages into a snack business without any delay."
Nowadays, people go to the Huanyu Car Sales Center every day, not to buy a car, but to pack snacks from Huanyu Restaurant.
Many people speculate that the profits of Huanyu Restaurant alone may be able to feed Huanyu Transportation's personnel.
Just like when toll gates were built, everyone has only the concept of toll gates. I didn't expect to be able to support the rest stop business.
The rest station is even more profitable than the toll station.
Now, the combination of buying a car and selling dim sum is another innovation.
The world is eye-opening.
Even Cheng Enbo Zhuci, who has been in business for a lifetime, often sighs: Being old is not as flexible as young people today.
Gu Jiu said modestly: "Father-in-law is absurd! The snack business is just a trail, not worth mentioning."
"Madam is too humble."
The two of them drank tea, talked about something, and never got into the topic.
Gu Jiu is not in a hurry.
Chang En is equally in no hurry.
The two went from a four-wheeled carriage to talk about the war in the Northwest, then to the Weishui River on March 3rd, and to Jiangling Mansion.
"Our family heard that Jiangling Prefecture has changed a lot in just a few years. The business of Sihai Commercial Bank in Jiangling Prefecture has been doing well."
Gu Jiu said with a smile: "Sihai Commercial Bank just wants to bring convenience to the people and make a little profit by the way."
Chang En laughed, "Madam can always say a thing so beautifully. It is unimaginable how to write such a sharp, solid content, and detailed article."
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows, "Did Father Chang misunderstand something?"
"Madam wants to deny, isn't it you, the author who signed the unknown name on "The Big Week Life Show"?"
"Of course it's not my wife." Gu Jiu laughed, "Who actually misled Grandpa Chang, and even misunderstood that the unknown name is my wife. I haven't read a few books about this madam, and I wrote such a profound article."
"If the wife is not an anonymous name, who is the anonymous name? Cui Qi told our family that the article was sent to the newspaper by someone from Xiaozhu. Except for the wife, our family really can't think of a second person."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Gong Chang was ordered to inquire about the identity of the anonymous name, and it is inevitable that he was impatient. I can swear that I am not an anonymous name."
"Who is the anonymous name?" Back to the original point.
Gu Jiu asked: "President Chang knows the identity of the anonymous name, what do you plan to do?"
Chang En took it for granted: "Of course it is to report the truth to your Majesty."
Gu Jiu shook his head, "I'm afraid not!"
Chang En frowned slightly and waited.
"Since Grandpa Chang came to the door personally and asked about the identity of the anonymous name, this lady really did not hide it. The anonymous name is Royal Brother."
"Impossible!" Chang En subconsciously denied, "Madam wants to invite a name for the son, and shouldn't put an anonymous name on his head. How old is the son this year, how can he write such an article. It is absolutely impossible."
Gu Jiu was not impatient or impatient, and instructed the maid, "Go to the old man's study, bring the articles he wrote over the years, and look at him."
The maid left.
Father Chang's face changed, turning blue and purple, purple and white, as if he had opened a dye shop.
Never possible!
It must be impossible!
Questions that the Minister of Korea and China could not even think of, how can a child think about it, he can write about it.
This must be blindfold.
Chang En sternly said: "Does the madam dare to write or not? Let the son Yu impostor."
Gu Jiu smiled and shook his head, "After Grandpa Chang has read my Yuge's article, we will discuss this issue again."