Chapter 566 Land Annexation

Yuma Chang, the hillside where Jia Lian led Miaoyu to.

Although it has entered autumn, it is not as full of spring as before, but the grass hills are yellowing, the mountains and forests are dyed, the slight stream is far away, and there are a few rising smoke, which also has a unique beauty. .

Princess Zhaoyang sat here with her knees crossed, taking in the scenery in front of her eyes, and couldn't help but praise her.

Not hearing Jia Lian's response, she turned her head and found that Jia Lian was looking at her with his head tilted. He leaned back on one elbow, his slender figure reclining, his hands unconsciously stirring a piece of withered grass, his eyes full of smiles.

Princess Zhaoyang was a little shy, "What are Erlang looking at?"

"I am looking at a beauty, a beauty that I never tire of."
< br />Jia Lian smiled sincerely.

To be honest, Princess Zhaoyang is not a stunning beauty at first glance, at least not like Qin Keqing or Gu Qingyi. As long as you are not blind, you can identify her stunning beauty at a glance. .

Because of such a beauty, the independence and combination of the facial features have reached an extremely perfect level. Coupled with the bright and clean complexion and the slim figure, she looks extremely perfect from every angle.

But Princess Zhaoyang is not. To put it simply, she is the kind of beauty that is attractive.

Her facial features are handsome, her eyes are bright, her teeth are bright, and her skin is clean and bright, especially between the eyebrows and eyes, the light confidence and elegance are really pleasing to the eye.

It’s no wonder that the proud princes and nobles in Beijing are impressed by him.

Thinking about it this way, it was either because he was wearing ordinary men's attire or because he was obscured by the stunningly beautiful Queen Mother that he could not fully appreciate his appearance at a glance.

Princess Zhaoyang was not a woman who was easily deceived by her lover's words. After she smiled, she shook her head and said, "Erlang is here to coax you again. I must not be considered a beauty. Otherwise, I would have been a beauty in the past." Erlang should have fallen in love with me at first sight, instead of..."

" I knew that this hurdle would be impossible to overcome. But thinking about it again, even if Princess Zhaoyang was a dazzling beauty, he probably didn't intend to provoke her.

Back then, his own situation was still unstable, so how could he dare to tarnish the princess?

Knowing that Princess Zhaoyang was upset because of the pursuit, Jia Lian turned over and sat up, pretending to be frivolous and smiled: "I couldn't see Mount Tai when I was blinded by a leaf."

But Unexpectedly, his unintentional actions and words immediately misunderstood Princess Zhaoyang.

Just because Princess Zhaoyang came here on horseback dressed up and wearing aA silver-gray cloak, which had been taken off at this time, revealing a figure wrapped in tight-fitting fabric.

Princess Zhaoyang is already nineteen and is about to enter her prime years. She has a fully grown figure and a strong natural capital. As a result, she is already plump and ready to come out. How can she stand Jia Lian's leering ridicule? ?

Then Princess Zhaoyang lowered her head and took a look. Despite her generous nature, she couldn’t help but blush. She turned slightly to the side, half-hiding the scenery, and then said angrily: “It’s strange that Erlang said that he didn’t He likes to dance and write, but it turns out that his thoughts are devoted to these improper things."

Jia Lian was misunderstood, but he didn't take it seriously. It wasn't the first day he met Princess Zhaoyang, but he embraced Princess Zhaoyang generously, leaned closer and said with a smile: "Oh? Then I wonder if Qingran likes me as a serious person, or does he like me as an informal person?"


"As long as it's Erlang, I like it..."

"Poor talk."

Jia Lian imitated Daiyu's usual tone of scolding him, After joking, with Princess Zhaoyang's irresistible attitude, she pressed her lips that seemed to be unrouged. Then through the faint floral fragrance, we knew that it was still rouged, but it was so light that it would not be noticeable otherwise.

After Princess Zhaoyang was kissed until her red lips were wet and she gasped slightly, she saw that Jia Lian was riding on her and seemed to have a desire for further action. She couldn't help but wipe her mouth lightly and lay down on the grass. Shangping looked at Jia Lian and chuckled softly: "I have become a lot more free since I left the palace. I am planning to stay in the palace outside the city for one night before returning tomorrow. I wonder if Erlang wants to go with him?"

Uh.

Jia Lian did not expect that Princess Zhaoyang was obviously inviting him to spend the night in her palace.

Why do I feel a bit like his face?

Speaking of which, ever since he made the three-chapter agreement with Sister Feng, he has rarely stayed out if there is nothing serious to do.

Although he had the thought of rejecting it for a moment, facing Princess Zhaoyang’s charming eyes, he still smiled calmly and said: "Okay, that’s what I asked for."

Said and kissed him again.

As the same saying goes, a beauty is kind and kind. This time she came to see him specially, and her request was not too much. If he didn't agree, he would look less like a man.

As for the family side... Are you kidding me? I am a majestic prince, but I am not afraid of guilt, so I am still afraid of staying out at night?

Find a valid reason, and if that bitch dares to talk too much, I’ll just spank her.

Who knew Princess Zhaoyang shook her head to avoid it?, said with a smile: "Forget it, some of your guards have seen me. If their marquis disappeared as soon as they saw me coming, they must suspect that I abducted their marquis. I don’t want to take this responsibility..."

This woman repeated herself so repeatedly that Jia Lian was not sure what she meant, so he used his special skills to force her to reveal her flaws. But just as he stretched out his hand to unbutton one side of his clothes and held half of his shirt in his arms, Princess Zhaoyang turned over and took charge.

Princess Zhaoyang suppressed Jia Lian and stopped Jia Lian's impulse with her eyes.

Although she didn’t mind having a love affair with Jia Lian, not to mention that several of her maids not far away were watching. On the other side of the hillside, dozens of Jia Lian’s The soldiers are still practicing, and they always feel a little uncomfortable.

Seeing that Jia Lian understood what she meant, Princess Zhaoyang Fang Xiaoniao lay on Jia Lian's chest like a human being and whispered: "I wonder if Erlang can pay attention to the recent major events in the court?"

"Not very concerned about it."

As a military attache who mainly takes the route of a military general, Jia Lian does not care about government affairs, which is the attitude shown by Jia Lian.

But in fact, this is not the case. Jia Lian has collected all the government information, whether overt or covert. Not much else to say, although Jia Zheng's political acumen is mediocre, he is in the middle of the court after all, so he can know about any news on the table as soon as possible and communicate with him after he returns.

　"Nothing else, just a recent incident, which may also be of interest to your Jia family."

　"Oh?"

"The population of the Wei Dynasty today has more than doubled compared to that of Taizu. Then, the income of money and food in this dynasty has been extremely slow, and has even gradually decreased in recent years.

The fundamental reason is that the world is peaceful as time goes by, and the land annexation in the world is becoming more and more serious. Especially the clans, relatives, and those scholars with meritorious status do not need to donate money and food to the court, but it is these people who have the most in their hands. Land... I said this, Erlang may understand what it means?"

Jia Lian was caressing the beauty on his body, but when he heard her talking about business seriously, he felt embarrassed to intrude and began to think about what she said. The problem.

To be honest, this fact is not new, it is just a commonplace.

In which dynasties and generations did land annexation never happen? It just depends on how the court handles it after it happens.

After all, although the Wei Dynasty also levied commercial taxes, agricultural taxes still occupied a major position. Food is the most important thing for the people. In this era of relatively low productivity, the importance of food is even more prominent.

It’s just that even if the court knew that there was such a thingIt is a shortcoming, but it is difficult to have a complete solution.

Because those who can annex land on a large scale are often the supporters of this feudal empire.

Take for example those nobles who don’t have to pay food taxes at all. How many of those who can become nobles have not shed blood and sweat for the empire?

In the ancient dynasty, he was a hero who wanted to seal the territory from all over the country and live in cities with thousands or ten thousand households.

Now, even if we don’t grant a fief, is it possible that the imperial court will not let go of the pitiful one-third of an acre of land in our name?

This is true for nobles and nobles, and the same is true for other groups that can be exempted from taxes, whether relatives or scholars with meritorious status.

"Could it be that the imperial court is planning to tax the clan and relatives?" Jia Lian was a little surprised. Princess Zhaoyang often came in and out of the palace, so it was normal for her to know some news in advance. Isn't this the reason why he gave him money to build his power?

"Although it is not necessary to directly levy taxes, it is certain to try to prevent the continued wanton annexation of the world's land."

When Jia Lian heard this, he knew that this must be what Emperor Ning Kang wanted. It's a great achievement, but the implications of this matter are so wide that if you want to achieve results, you can imagine the resistance involved.

To be honest, Jia Lian did not want the current Emperor Ning Kang to do this because the risk was too great. If you want to do it, it is best to wait until after the death of the Supreme Emperor.

However, Jia Lian still replied: "If this matter can be effective, it will be a good thing for the country and the country."

Princess Zhaoyang smiled when she heard this. Looking at Jia Lian: "Oh, Erlang actually hopes that this will happen? I heard that there are thousands of hectares of fertile land under the name of the Jia family. Isn't Erlang worried about being affected by this?"

Jia Lian Smiling slightly, "It's a matter of great importance to the country, the country, and the country. How can I care about the gains and losses of one person in my family? Qingran is looking down on me."

The Jia family does have two to three hundred thousand acres of land. Some of these fields were awarded by Taizu when the country was founded, and some were accumulated by subsequent generations of family members. Although it seems like a lot, in a family as distinguished as the Jia family, it can only be regarded as quite satisfactory and is not an exaggeration.

Moreover, as long as Emperor Ningkang and the ministers of the DPRK were still conscious, it was unlikely that they would really take drastic measures against the clan, relatives, and scholars, the most powerful forces in the world. Come to think of it, even if you want to set an example for the New Deal, in the end it will just be a symbolic tax on these people.

With so many fields in Rongguo Mansion, the total annual income is only 20,000 to 30,000 taels of silver. Even if the court wants to raise an additional 20 to 30%, it will only be a few thousand taels of silver...

Thousands of taels of silver, naturally he doesn’t take it seriously.

　Moreover, Jia Lian firmly believed that this matter would not be achieved easily. Maybe the court would just take the thousands of taels of silver here and make up for it there. The people who speak in the court are all the above types of people. How can you say that your own people treat you badly?

Therefore, Jia Lian naturally has no need to worry.

Of course, Princess Zhaoyang was not really worried that Jia Lian would care about the gains and losses of the farm land. After all, Jia Lian gave her five hundred thousand in silver notes, and each one was worth real money!

But I still felt deeply happy to hear Jia Lian say this. She lay quietly in Jia Lian's arms, enjoying the warmth of her lover's arms while moving her eyes as if thinking about something.

Suddenly she felt Jia Lian hug her up and said, "These national leaders don't rush to say it beforehand. It's getting dark. Qingran still has to think about how he can take me into hiding in the palace without anyone noticing." It's better to get up."

Hearing Jia Lian's teasing, Princess Zhaoyang hit Jia Lian on the chest, and then said with a smile: "I was just joking with Erlang just now, and Erlang took it seriously. I also want to hurry up. I returned to the city before dark.

Although I am freer than before, if I am too casual and the news reaches the ears of the Queen Mother, she will scold me, and I don’t want to be scolded. "

Princess Zhaoyang said seemingly sincerely, but in fact, she had indeed intended to test Jia Lian before. If Jia Lian showed shirk, she might seriously want to detain Jia Lian to stay with her for one night. But now that Jia Lian has behaved so well, she no longer has any obsession.

The days are long and it is easy for the two of them to meet each other now, so why bother to fight day and night and only cause trouble for each other.

“Seriously?” Jia Lian looked a little surprised.

"It's really not necessary. If Erlang is interested, he can just carry me on the horse..."

" Confirming that Princess Zhaoyang was not against her will, Jia Lian picked her up by the waist , walked to several maids who were holding horses, and regardless of their different appearances, he helped the light Princess Zhaoyang onto the horse, and then in front of them, he hooked Princess Zhaoyang's body and gave her another deep kiss. kiss.

"Be careful on the road."

Princess Zhaoyang glanced at Jia Lian angrily, and then glanced at several maids. They immediately did not dare to snicker anymore, and one by one they quickly got on their horses, At the sound of Princess Zhaoyang's driving voice, she followed her away.