"You are humble!" Bai Meng put aside one of his sons and took away Gao Lao's chess piece.

When Mr. Gao saw that he lost half of his son.

"How long have you been learning this young man?" Old Gao stroked his beard and watched chess like a person. His character was all revealed in this game of chess.

Bai Meng was not anxious or impatient, was free to control and relax, and was very calm. However, he was not as regular as he was as regular as he was. In fact, he was decisive and decisive as he was.

"The teacher saw that I was quite talented in this area. When I was free, I taught me to play chess and followed him for four years." Bai Meng took the chess piece back into the chess basket. His family conditions were not allowed to learn such elegant things. The teacher valued his talent very much, so he taught him chess skills when he had nothing to do. Later, he failed the exam and stopped studying in the academy. He was abandoned. He returned to the academy and regained his chess skills.

Mr. Gao nodded, and had a brief exchange with Bai Meng before, and he had some understanding of him.

"You are back." Old Gao turned to Bai Wei and Shen Yu, pointed to the other two stone benches, and "sitted."

The two sat down separately.

"What are your plans?" Mr. Gao asked Bai Wei.

Bai Wei told her plan, "Go back to build a shed and develop Shiping Village into a small 'jade capital'."

Gao Lao laughed and said, "A war broke out in the border area. The emperor loved jade, was arrogant and extravagant, and the national treasury was empty. Local officials proposed to increase taxes. If you expand your shed, you will have to increase a lot of taxes."

Bai Meng's face changed, "The taxes are now miserable to the people. If they get worse, how can they live?"

"What do you think you should do?" Mr. Gao seemed to think this question was too funny. What could they know?

Bai Meng whispered: "The officials who made this suggestion were before the war?"

Old Gao was stunned.

"Local officials are all parents. They understand the people's conditions the most directly, and even put forward this condition. How can they be a good parent? I'm afraid they take the opportunity to exploit the people, collect the people's wealth, and enrich their personal pockets. They are just corrupt officials! If the emperor grants permission, there is no need to fight this battle!" The people have long been crushed by this overwhelmed tax, so how can they still need foreign enemies to invade?

Mr. Gao looked at the angry Bai Meng and couldn't help laughing a few times, "Don't worry, the emperor is in good health, and the crown prince is in charge of the country. He is practicing benevolent politics and will inevitably consider the people. I am afraid that the tax will be aggravated on merchants."

Bai Wei had a calculation in her mind, which was in line with the national government. She could not expand the shed just because of the increase in taxes. She still made money by making every effort.

"Thank you for your reminder, I know it."

Mr. Gao looked at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu said directly: "On my grandfather's birthday, I will return to Beijing with Weiwei."

Mr. Gao got a correct word and got things done for his friend and was in a good mood.

Seeing that it was getting late, he got up and left.

When he returned to the palace of the Wu prefect, the prefect Wu personally delivered the letter from the capital to his hands.

"Letter from Lord Gao." Magistrate Wu was respectful.

When Mr. Gao saw that it was a letter from his second brother, he thought it was a letter from his family and opened it apart.

When he saw the above content, his eyes were stern and he had never expected the increase in taxes to be put on the agenda.

The prince just reigned the country and his foundation was unstable. If he agreed to taxes, it would not be a good thing for him.

He wants to cultivate his own people and hopes that veteran Gao will bring Chen Yu back to the capital.

Mr. Gao sighed, this was not a simple matter.

Chen Yu has been away from Beijing for many years and knows little about the court. After he returns, he will inevitably attract the attention of Marquis Weiyuan, which will do more harm than good to the prince.

The prince just wanted to win over the Ling family.
Chapter completed!