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    Seeing His Majesty become thunderous and furious in an instant, Lin Zhanbo was shocked and worried. He asked softly and tentatively: "What His Majesty said is not about taxation?"

    According to his observation, the second prince, who is unlearned and has no skills, seems to have made progress in governing the country with the rapid progress of his cultivation recently. Before entering Yanbei, he was already able to talk about the world, otherwise His Majesty would also  He will not be sent as an imperial envoy to gain seniority.

    How to curb Zhao Zongyang's development is no secret at all. Anyone with brighter eyes knows that in a land like Yanbei where there is war and chaos, it is not easy to achieve peace, but if there is chaos, what difficulties are there?  There is no need to make any special arrangements. As long as taxes are increased, Yanbei will collapse.

    With the second prince¡¯s current view of the overall situation, wouldn¡¯t he be unable to see this?  To put it bluntly, even if he really couldn't tell, were his staff eating shit?

    "Taxes are taxes, but this fool actually argued for Zhao Zongyang to reduce or reduce Yanbei's taxes." Zhao Tianyun felt for a moment that his expectations for his son had been disappointed again, and he was so angry that he cursed:  "What a complete idiot"

    "Could it be that Zhao Zongyang instigated His Highness to do this?" Lin Zhanbo said in great surprise: "With Zhao Zongyang's character, he is not asking for instructions or suggestions at all, but informing His Majesty of his decision. From now on, Kaiyuan may be  Don¡¯t ever try to get another penny of tax money from him.¡±

    "He dares?" Zhao Tianyun was so angry that he slapped the desk with his palm and split the top-grade mahogany into two halves. The people waiting in the imperial study were all frightened: Is Hou Shun going to rebel?

    "What doesn't he dare to do? This guy is ruthless and does all kinds of evil. He is the only one who doesn't want to do anything despicable and shameless. There is no one he doesn't dare to do." Lin Zhanbo wanted to use all the negative words in the world to describe Zhao Zongyang.  : "Your Majesty, please issue an edict. The general will be willing to lead the troops to eliminate this scourge."

    When the eunuchs heard this posture, they were all shocked: Is General Lin going to kill someone with a borrowed knife?

    "This is inappropriate." Although Zhao Tianyun was furious, his gloominess did not make him dizzy because of his anger: sending troops to encircle and suppress Zhao Zongyang now would be extremely harmful to the Kaiyuan Kingdom. This was announcing to the world  : The Kaiyuan royal family has been torn apart. When the time comes, conspirators and careerists from all sides will gather together to attack.

    I am afraid that my throne will be on the verge of collapse.

    It was scary that he had already vaguely felt that Zhao Zongyang might have known what happened back then, but he still had scruples now. If it was not time to reveal the truth, if he was forced to jump over the wall and tell the world about what happened back then, that person would really be successful.  I am now alone

    The most important thing is the promise made back then. If you kill Zhao Zongyang by yourself, it will be equivalent to killing your own mysterious young master. Thinking about it makes people shudder.

    "Zhao Zongyang is now a prince, and it is difficult for the imperial court to restrain him. Lin Aiqing, have you ever thought about it? If we really attack him, he surrenders to the Great Zhou Dynasty and leads the Great Zhou Dynasty into the pass. Then Lin Aiqing's lone army will become a turtle in the urn?  "It is naturally impossible for Zhao Tianyun to tell his true inner thoughts, he can only analyze it from a strategic level.

    "Surrender to the Great Zhou? Impossible." Lin Zhanbo said firmly: "I know this bastard. Although he is extremely shameless, he is also extremely arrogant. This is his biggest shortcoming, and it is also his greatest advantage. His self-esteem will not allow it.  He surrendered and became a treason, please believe me, Your Majesty."

    "There is nothing impossible in this world. Once a person is in a desperate situation, or faces the temptation of supreme power, there is nothing he can't do." Zhao Tianyun's eyes were red, and his eyes became extremely scary.

    To achieve his goal, he would do whatever it takes, even betrayal. This is his consistent philosophy of life. If he wants to believe that Zhao Zongyang would rather die than commit treason, that would be harder than climbing to heaven.

    What¡¯s more, according to rumors, Zhao Zongyang has hooked up with Princess Dazhou

    And this news also made Lin Zhanbo want to tear Zhao Zongyang into pieces: This bastard deceived the daughter of the Lin family away with his sweet words, but later hooked up with the princess of Dazhou. He is really inferior to the Lin family. He is so embarrassed that he almost loses his face.  to the point

    Lin Zhanbo was speechless. How much he longed to lead his army to kill Zhao Zongyang and vent his hatred; but now it seems that it is impossible.

    "Should we let him continue like this?" He still held on to the last trace of fantasy and persuaded: "Your Majesty, there are so many allusions to raising tigers that lead to disaster. We must be on guard."

    "Who said we should let him develop?" Zhao Tianyun said coldly: "The stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade. Since he wants to hook up with Da Zhou, then I will give him this opportunity and let him hook up as much as possible."

    ??"Your Majesty, you want to borrow a sword to kill people? I'm afraid it's a bit difficult." Lin Zhanbo shook his head worriedly and sighed: "Da Zhou doesn't let us use our chess pieces at will. We can't command him."

    "If the command doesn't move, it's because their interests are not involved. Once anyone dares to touch their interests, they will be more vicious than tigers and wolves." Zhao Tianyun said with a sneer: "Since Zhao Zongyang doesn't want to pay taxes, then he won't pay them.  However, the annual tribute to Dazhou is provided by Yanbei County."

    Yearly tribute?  Lin Zhanbo was shocked when he heard this: The annual tribute paid by Kaiyuan to Dazhou every year is an unimaginable astronomical figure. It is several times higher than the tax revenue of the entire Yanbei County. There is no need to worry about dragging down Zhao Zongyang.

    If he dares not to pay, hehe, then Da Zhou will not be polite to him What a vicious trick, how cruel.

    "Your Majesty is really good at it," Lin Zhanbo praised

    "If it's not lively enough, we can also help him join in the fun." Zhao Tianyun continued: "Write a secret letter to the three old men of the three major families and ask them to seize the time to collect the annual tribute in the name of Zhao Zongyang.  As for the money collected, just give it to the court, and the rest is up to them.

    Lin Aiqing, tell me, what will those three old guys who are at odds with Zhao Zongyang do?  "

    "They will not be polite at all. They will plunder all the common people in Yanbei and line their own pockets. By the time Zhao Zongyang starts to collect taxes, the common people will be so impoverished that they will not be able to pull out a single hair. By then, not only will Great Zhou be furious, but those who  The ordinary people who support him will also oppose his true betrayal and alienation."

    Lin Zhanbo could even imagine the scene that was about to become reality, which made him feel very happy. However, an indescribable feeling filled his heart.

    "It's just that if this happens, won't the people in Yanbei all be displaced and their livelihoods will be in dire straits?"

    "I plan for the world, not the small people. For the overall situation of Kaiyuan, for the century-old foundation of the entire Kaiyuan, what does it mean to sacrifice a few ordinary people for long-term peace and stability? To be patriotic, you must have the spirit of sacrifice for the country." Zhao Tianyun did not care.  He said thoughtfully: "Besides, these people in Yanbei are wild and untamed. They have always been proud of being Yanbei people. They only know the late emperor. It is only natural that they don't have much respect for me and let them suffer."

    Lin Zhanbo had nothing to say: A king must have such momentum and be kind and soft-hearted, what big things can he accomplish?

    "Everything depends on His Majesty"

    Zhao Tianyun nodded and said: "By the way, I heard something recently. Master Ji Wuxin was released from seclusion. It is said that his first stop after he was released from seclusion was to visit Yanbei Lin Aiqing if he was free.  Practice it on his behalf¡±

    The empire¡¯s top master, Ji Wuxin, hasn¡¯t shown up for a long time. Is he out of seclusion now?

    He has a murderous grudge against Zhao Zongyang. Needless to say, he will have to pay for his death in a bloody battle. Your Majesty certainly wants it, but he still wants to stay out of it because he doesn't want to get his hands dirty.

    With the wrath of Da Zhou, the betrayal of the grassroots people in Yanbei, and the hatred of Ji Wuxin, Zhao Zongyang, this bastard, can't fly this time even if he has wings.

    This also made him deeply realize Zhao Tianyun¡¯s true face: benevolence is only on the surface, the real essence is ruthlessness

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    Yanbei County is like a big stage that is full of people. It will never stop. After the second prince was embarrassed, there was a slight buffering for a few days, and then there was another bloody storm.

    After a few days of silence, the three major families suddenly erupted in a violent outburst. In the name of collecting annual tribute, they sent out large armies to rob houses from house to house. Suddenly, the people of Yanbei were indignant, and various extreme incidents occurred one after another.

    Some people attacked the yamen, some fought in the street, and some even started to curse Hou Shun But no discerning person who dared to attack the three major families could vaguely see that those who took the lead in making trouble seemed to be raised by the three major families.  The hawks and dogs But the common people who really wanted to cause trouble and seek justice were already beaten into disgrace before they even started to take action.

    In one of the most vicious incidents, a white-haired old man said "lawless" in excitement, and was kidnapped by a group of lawless soldiers. They quartered his body and killed everyone who witnessed it in order to block the news.  Anyone who dares to say a word after being locked up will be killed on the spot.

    For a time, Yanbei City was filled with soldiers and entered a state of total martial law.

    It¡¯s not too much to describe it as people are in panic and everyone is in danger. But what¡¯s ridiculous is that in the memorial to the emperor, the three major families called it ¡°all people are united and patriotic sentiment is rising¡±

    But what surprised them was that Zhao Zongyang actually stood still and did not take any measures.

    Haha, he finally knew he was afraid

    "Little pretty face, how did you respond this time?"??  Being a coward?  "In the Hou Mansion, the appearance of Ran Dongye broke the original peace.

    Zhao Zongyang smiled faintly: "I tightened my fists in order to fight them out. I want to see how many people are hiding behind the scenes."

    The goal this time is not to defeat the enemy, but to uproot it (To be continued)

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