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The courtiers all held their breath, and the atmosphere was very tense for a while.

Tearing his face, what Xia Hongsheng has always wanted to do.

The influence of the scholars is so great that they have always firmly held the commanding heights of morality in society. They present themselves as moral benchmarks, and they claim to be the place of morality.

Since the implementation of the "Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System" during the Wei Dynasty, the state selects officials only based on their family background, resulting in the monopolization of important official positions in the imperial court.

These noblemen who monopolized the important official positions of the imperial court, and through their mutual marriages, they formed a gate-lord aristocracy within the ruling class, and gradually formed a complete set of privilege systems, that is, "gate-lord politics".

Politically, they shared privileges according to their family ranks, and held important official positions in the imperial court for generations; Economically, the scholars owned a large amount of land and labor, and established a self-sufficient and powerful manor economy; In society, they are very self-respecting, pretentious, looking down on the common people, looking down on the poor family, not intermarrying with the Shu people, sitting at different tables, and even sometimes the emperor is not as noble as their bloodline in their eyes.

They advocated clean talk, but firmly occupied the high-ranking civil positions in the imperial court.

There is no way to rejuvenate the country through hard work, and empty talk is misleading the country.

Xia Hongsheng knew that after today, he would become the public enemy of the Shi clan. But thinking about it the other way, it is precisely because it has torn its face with the scholars who represent tradition and conservatism, that Jingyang Academy, which represents the advanced and progressive, can no longer be tied and make great progress!

At this moment, the atmosphere in the court hall was serious and tense, like a silent storm.

"Your Majesty, as Xiahou said, he has to pay hundreds of thousands of yuan in taxes to the imperial court every year, this is ......" At this time, Cen Wenwen suddenly opened his mouth to break the dead silence in the court and asked.

"Cen Shilang's confusion, I have understood." Liu Zhenghui was slightly stunned, then his eyes lit up, and he replied with a smile: "The industry involved in Xiahou does pay taxes from the Ministry of Civil Affairs every year, amounting to hundreds of thousands of yuan. Supposedly, I have no such example. However, Xiahou said that the profits obtained by farmers in farming are not enough for merchants, and they still pay taxes, let alone merchants? The profits earned by the merchants are much higher than those of the peasants, and if the merchants can be included in the tax system in the future, then the imperial court can have a large amount of money to use for the construction of the opening. However, because there was no such case before, Xiahou first tried it with the property he was involved in to see how it was. ”

"Just Xiahou's industry can make the tax revenue of the imperial court increase by hundreds of thousands every year?!" Cen Wenwen asked with another look of surprise.

"Not bad." Liu Zhenghui nodded and said with a smile: "I was also taken aback at the beginning. However, Xiahou has had his property pay taxes for the imperial court for several years. ”

The conversation between the two temporarily attracted everyone's attention, and the atmosphere above the court was suddenly relaxed, and finally returned to normal.

Li Shimin looked at it, and then said: "What Zhu Qing played, I need to think about it. Let's retire for now. ”

Wang De shouted, and the hundred officials retired.

Xia Hongsheng also left.

The hundred officials hurried away, and Xia Hongsheng walked silently alone.

"Boy!" Cheng Yanjin suddenly came from behind and grabbed Xia Hongsheng's shoulder.

Xia Hongsheng stopped, Cheng Yanjin deliberately slowed down, waiting for the people around him to pass, and then said to Xia Hongsheng: "Just above the court, you shouldn't say those words." Although it sounds really fucking relieving...... Well, don't teach your aunt to know this--but, your kid can be regarded as having sinned eighty percent of the people in the court. In the days to come, I won't be so comfortable. ”

At this time, Cheng Yanjin also said this, which made Xia Hongsheng very moved in his heart.

Even they have something to do with those scholars. Therefore, Xia Hongsheng has already prepared for "betraying his relatives and leaving".

"Impulsive! It's so impulsive! Cheng Biting Jin shook his head: "What can you do to go with the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty?" Regardless of the generals' side, there is a military academy to support you, and no one can move you. But Wenchen, you have to be careful. Those people are more damaged than the other, and the bad water in their stomachs is no less than that of your kid. You don't have to think that they really have to shout a few words in the court. Even Your Majesty, you don't dare to treat them like this. This time, I'm afraid that Your Majesty won't be able to help you. ”

Xia Hongsheng smiled: "Thank you Uncle Cheng for your concern!" The little nephew really couldn't get used to their faces. Uncle rest assured, it's a big deal that the little nephew doesn't want the identity of this official family, he has removed his position, An Ansheng teaches and educates people, and he is the idle horse of the little nephew! ”

When Cheng Yanjin heard this, he was about to speak, but he was suddenly stunned again, then laughed and patted Xia Hongsheng on the shoulder: "You kid did it on purpose?!" ”

Xia Hongsheng grinned, but was noncommittal.

Cheng Yanjin seemed to be convinced, pushed Xia Hongsheng, and said with a smile: "Hahahaha, I know that you stinky boy is a ghost, and you don't look like such an impulsive person." You're going to make trouble again! In this case, Lao Cheng will see what you want to do! ”

While he was talking, a chamberlain hurriedly ran over, approached, saluted the two, and said, "The slave maid meets Grandpa Cheng, and meets Xiahou Ye!" Your Majesty has a decree to order Xiahou Ye to go back and meet him in the imperial study! ”

"I guess Your Majesty will call you again." Cheng Biting Jin squeezed his eyes at Xia Hongsheng: "Go quickly!" ”

He saluted Cheng Yanjin, and was very moved to see Cheng Yanjin leave, Xia Hongsheng turned around and followed the waiter, turned back, and went to Li Shimin's study in the Ganlu Palace.

When Xia Hongsheng went in and saluted, Li Shimin withdrew from the inner servant, asked Wang De to look at the door outside, and took him away.

"Today, in the court, it was very good before, and those interrogations have been refuted one by one. In the end, you just don't keep quiet, why are you so impulsive?! Li Shimin frowned, and said to Xia Hongsheng: "Do you know that your remarks today have spread out, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and even the royal family, are almost going to be offended by you?!" ”

"The son-in-law was impulsive and couldn't control it, so please ask your father-in-law to surrender!" Xia Hongsheng was expressionless and said, "The son-in-law just looked at their faces and felt angry. ”

"You're angry?!" Li Shimin snorted coldly: "I'm going to be angry with you!" How do you end up like this?! ”

"Your Majesty, please condemn you." Xia Hongsheng said.

Li Shimin was suddenly angry, slapped the table, and said angrily: "Surrender and condemn!" There's a fart for condemnation! I still have to put up with them now, but you can, and you can offend them to death in a few words! You're underestimating them! I can't help you this time! The more I help you, the harder they will deal with you, what do you say I should do! ”

Xia Hongsheng raised his head: "The son-in-law has already said it!" Please condemn your Majesty to your son-in-law. ”

Li Shimin was annoyed, gritted his teeth and was about to scold, but he was suddenly stunned, his brows tightened a little, and asked, "What do you mean?" (To be continued.) )