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    Yunhao felt a little dizzy. He had thought that there were many water bandits in Dongting Lake, but he did not expect that there were so many.  Wang Zhe spoke so hard that he was foaming at the corners of his mouth, but he hadn't finished yet.

    "Wait a minute, how many water bandits are there in Dongting Lake!" Yunhao really didn't want to listen anymore, according to Wang Zhe.  The two hundred thousand people in Dongting Lake is definitely an understatement.

    "Master! There is no way to explain this matter. Many water bandits are usually fishermen. They will grab a suitable one if they are escorted by officers and soldiers. They will fish as they should. This is almost the case in the places around Dongting.  People. If we really want to kill without mercy, everyone in Dongting Lake eight hundred miles away should be killed." Wang Zhe said helplessly.

    "Is this all going on?" Yunhao's eyes widened. This was different from what Zhang Baoxiang said.  It seems that it is really not easy for Li Xiaogong here.

    "Dongting Lake has been a place where Han and barbarians have mixed folk customs since ancient times. The previous dynasty destroyed the Chen family in Jiangnan, and many defeated troops ran to the edge of Dongting Lake. This was the beginning of organized water bandits in Dongting Lake. Although the previous dynasty  Occupied the south of the Yangtze River. But the focus has always been on the north and not much attention has been paid to the south of the Yangtze River. Especially the Lianghu area in the misty land is beyond reach. Under such circumstances, the Yueyang City was almost occupied by water bandits.

    Starting from the second year of Wude, the imperial court sent King Hejian here.  The King of Hejian killed a group of water bandits to make the situation easier.  But how could the illnesses accumulated over the past 20 to 30 years be completely eliminated in a few years?  Especially those places where people are civilians in peacetime and bandits in times of chaos are even more difficult to deal with.  We can't just kill everyone!

    "If we follow the methods of the King of Hejian, the people's lives will be better, and with gradual education, things may change."  Unexpectedly, the imperial court sent heavy taxes in order to conquer the grassland.  The life of the common people has suddenly become miserable. How can you stop robbing a hungry person?

    ¡°After all, things in Dongting Lake have gone bad.  That is to say, everything that happened in the past year or so has been caused by taxes.  To be honest, many people are being forced to the point where they really can¡¯t survive.  The former governor used all kinds of methods to collect taxes.  Some methods are so immoral that even villains would be embarrassed to say them.  This is not the way of a prosperous imperial court!  Those officials appointed by the imperial court are really!  "Wang Zhe hesitated to speak. If he said something too profound, he might offend a large number of people. In other words, he and Yun Hao were the only ones in the room, otherwise he would never have said such a thing.

    "Officials also have their own difficulties. When a piece of paper is pressed down, what do you ask them to do? It's all because of money!

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: The gold and mountains and silver seas were filled in, the treasury was starved to death.  If there is no money or food, how can we reward the soldiers?  Without money or food, how can we pay for the disabled?  Money is used everywhere, but the court cannot generate money.  It can only be distributed to various places. Compared with Hebei and Shandong, Jiangnan is relatively wealthy.  A heavier tax burden is also a helpless move.

    It seems that we want to calm down the unrest in Jiangnan.  Tax reduction is the first priority!  "Yunhao shook his head helplessly. He really can't blame the officials for this matter. If he fails to meet the quota imposed by the above, he will not only be dismissed from office, but he may also be convicted for it. Between the death of others and his own death, the officials  Without hesitation, he chose to take the lives of others and live on his own.

    But it¡¯s not right to say that it¡¯s just to satisfy Li Er¡¯s ambition!  The Eastern Turks often harassed the northern border of the Tang Dynasty and stretched thousands of miles of border defense.  Everywhere is a land where Turkic war horses gallop freely. We need troops everywhere, but we can't defend anywhere.  If you really want to fill up these thousands of miles of border defense, I'm afraid it won't be enough to fill in the entire population of Datang.

    During the Wude period, Prince Li Jiancheng even suggested that Li Yuan move the capital to avoid the Turks' disaster.  If the chaos continues like this, the Tang Dynasty will fall sooner or later.  Countless Han people in the world will suffer again, and the tragic scene of Wuhu's chaos in China may reappear in the world.

    A lot of helpless people and helpless things have led to today¡¯s situation.  No wonder it is said that if you understand helplessness, you understand history.  Only now did Yunhao realize how difficult it was to govern such a country.  The palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh, and the cruelest trade-off must be made for the continuation of the country.  Not everyone has the perseverance to do such a thing.

    "You know this, too! But my lord, you are right to the point. If the imperial court promises not to levy heavy taxes, perhaps things in Dongting Lake will become better. After all, not everyone is willing to lick blood from a knife's edge."  day." When Wang Zhe heard that Yunhao was going to submit a memorial to reduce taxes, his eyes immediately widened.

    This is a good thing for their businessmen. Among other things, it saves a lot of money on hiring an escort agency every year.  As people live better lives, they will have more and more money in their pockets.  For traders like them, it is a huge benefit.

    "It's not that easy to recruit the refugees and let them live and work in peace and contentment. Besides, the culprits will be beheaded if they are threatened. As you said, the Water Dragon King can't avoid that.One knife.  "Yunhao said coldly, if you want to make the refugees abide by the rules, you have to use their heads to establish the rules. The leaders of the water bandits are just like natural babies. They have prestige, connections and leadership skills. Don't sacrifice their heads.  Flag, it's such a waste.

    "It's natural, if they don't die. It can't be justified by the Hejian County King. Hejian County King escaped from death this time. The culprit is the Water Dragon King. I don't know how the commander is going to eliminate them. The villain is willing to do everything he can to kill them.  Do your best to run errands for the commander-in-chief."

    "You will go find Ling Jing later and ask him to help you organize the things in Dongting Lake into a book. I will give your Majesty a detailed summary. Remember, neither exaggeration nor compression is allowed. Everything must be truthful according to the actual situation.  Bingzhuo! You don¡¯t need me to tell you what a sin it is to deceive the emperor!" Yunhao squinted his eyes and glanced at Wang Zhedao.

    "No! I understand! I'm going to find Ling Canjun now!" Wang Zhe saw Yunhao's expression and hurriedly saluted.  I'm afraid I'll make this powerful man unhappy again!

    After Wang Zhe walked out, Yunhao paced in the study for a long time.  He picked up the pen to write a memorial to Li Er, put it down, put it down and picked it up again.  It¡¯s hard to write!

    If it were written realistically, it would definitely scold all the officials in the world.  But these officials were all trying to make money for the emperor and the court. From Li Er's point of view, there was nothing wrong at all.  In fact, Li Er also agreed to impose heavy taxes.

    If you just pass it off vaguely, you won¡¯t even be able to stand up to it.  Li Er had no idea how bad the situation in Jiangnan had deteriorated.  If he hadn't come to Yueyang City, the water bandits might have started planning to attack Yuezhou now!

    It¡¯s difficult!

    In the end, Yunhao decided not to write a memorial to Li Er.  Instead, write a long letter. A personal note is much gentler than a note to the court.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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