Please Do Not Disturb My Cultivation

Elder Wang also had a smile on his face: "There are so many talents in Changshan County. The chief judge of this court needs to get to know him when he has time."

Cheng Hua didn't relax because of the elder's humor, he kept hinting that there was more important content behind.

Chang Chenghua's cousin, he frowned when he saw his nephew's strange appearance, and turned the file to the back.

The elders' table fell silent for a moment.

After reading all the evidence, the atmosphere among the elders became slightly weird.

Elder Lin coughed and said, "Commander Qin has such long hands, that he actually went to instigate and instigate the local nobles in Changshan County to rebel?"

Elder Ye glanced at Chang Chang and Sheng Huaixuan, and asked, "Is there any connection between Changshan County, East Qinzhou and Qin Gang?"

Chang Chang denied, "There is no intersection."

"Then why?"

"That's right, and the last time in Qingcheng, it was also Qin Gang."

The four great elders did not speak, but just stared at them silently.

On top of these four seats, there is one more seat.

The emperor Li Longxing said in a rare way: "Qin Gang, come here and explain."

In an instant, the eight elders stopped communicating.

Before the production value report of Changshan County was submitted, they were questioning Qin Gang on a series of matters in the southwest region.

The discussion on the production value of Jangsan County was nothing more than an intermission to ease the atmosphere.

After the representatives of the Supreme Council, Qin Gang, who was almost standing on the edge of the venue, strode up.

He was dressed in a neat military uniform. He was about fifty years old, but he didn't look old. He looked more like a young man.

He has a serious complexion, with distinct facial contours, and two knife-like nasolabial folds falling down his cheeks, making him look calm and majestic, making people daunting.

He came under the elders' round table again and bowed to pay respects to the elders.

"Chenghua, give him the file." Li Longxing said.

Trembling, Cheng Hua stepped forward to take the file, and handed it to Qin Gang, the supreme commander of the southwest region.

The latter took it calmly and looked at it one by one.

After a moment, he closed his eyes.

When he opened it again, he had returned to normal. He bowed and said, "Elders, this is obviously false evidence. It was blamed on me by an unknown enemy. I even suspect that it is the hands and feet of the Sopotamian Kingdom. This is their plan to divorce."

Li Longxing sneered and stopped talking.

The four great elders looked at each other with solemn expressions.

"What's the reason?" A Great Elder asked.

Qin Gang bowed and replied, "I don't have any enmity with Governor Sheng or that little guy from Changshan County. There is no need to do this. Moreover, although these evidences are true, they are too real to appear false."

"Why?"

Qin Gang proudly replied: "These bugs like ants, need me to write a letter to persuade them to rebel?"

The Great Elder frowned slightly, but they didn't speak any more. During the questioning just now, Qin Gang had given in and promised to disclose all the data and results of nuclear tests to the highest military department of the empire.

Moreover, Qin Gang did not have enough motivation.

There is no need to push him any further.

The stability of the empire is the most important thing.

"Okay, you go down."

Qin Gang bowed, stepped back, and returned to the edge of the venue, but did not put back the evidence handed over to him.

At this time, Elder Lin Yabo suddenly said: "It is unreasonable for Changshan County to bloodily plunder the wealth of civilians in this way."

Emperor Li Longxing glanced at him and said, "But it's very effective."

"In just one month, he received a tax that Changshan County could not receive in a hundred years."

"The empire's finances are currently in dire straits, and there are many turmoil. It's because the rich and the rich don't get their taxes raised, and the poor without money are desperately squeezed. As a result, the rich get richer, and the poor have to die."

"I think we should cut off the wealth of the wealthy empire and tax them heavily to alleviate the disaster of the empire."

As soon as the words fell, everyone's expressions became unnatural.

The four great elders said in unison: "No."

Elder Cheng Wei bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the empire needs fairness and treats everyone equally."

Elder Lin Yabo said: "Don't compete with the people for profit."

Elder Rono said: "This is the cornerstone of the empire and must not be shaken"

Li Longxing said lightly: "Then donate, the national crisis is imminent, everyone present, everyone is responsible, one million per person."

Li Longxing called the royal guards, and transferred one million to the treasury on the spot.

Everyone can only follow suit. Anyway, for those who can sit here, one million is just a drizzle.

Soon, Li Huideng, the chief financial officer of the empire, announced cheerfully: "The treasury has received 55 million yuan!"

Compared with the huge empire, this is actually not even a drizzle.

At this time, Li Longxing said: "We donated, and the officials of the empire should also donate. It is also right to eat the salary of the empire and contribute to the empire."

The proposal passed quickly.

The specific rules for donations are formulated by the Chief Financial Officer of the Empire.

Li Yongxing also said: "Empire officials have donated, and all those who have become rich because of the empire, and all those who have lived a happy life because of our efforts, should also donate."

In this general vote, many awakened people voted against it, but in the end it was still passed with a score of 30 to 25.

In fact, the people who opposed it also believed that since they donated, everyone should donate, but they voted against it only because of their instinctive opposition to the expansion of imperial power.

However, after a long quarrel over the next line of donations, the mandatory standard was finally set at "imperial civilians" with assets of more than one million, and donations were encouraged, but not mandatory.

Sitting in the corner, the first princess Li Linyue, who only has the right to attend the meeting but has no right to speak or vote, was flushed and her heart was surging. She clenched her hands tightly and thought to herself: "This is the emperor of the empire, the supreme authority that cannot be desecrated!"

"I must be that kind of person!"

Afterwards, the meeting began to discuss the economic problems of the empire.

The Minister of Finance and the Minister of State are talking about the trend of financial decentralization, the decline of the Erles coefficient, the crisis of inflation paradox and so on.

Li Longxing was tired of hearing this, he didn't like this kind of incomprehensible words the most, it didn't make any sense.

The problem now is that the national treasury is empty, the military budget is not enough, the finances are tight, the economy is going down, the front line is cloudy and cloudy, and there will be a war soon, but there are leaks everywhere inside.

The summary is two words, lack of money.

This meeting is just two words, make money.

What is discussed is who's money and how to do it.

Sure enough, after a while, Elder Lin Yabo proposed.

"Since Changshan County has developed so well, it should pay all the taxes."

Bai Liuxi, governor of Xiyan Prefecture, said: "That's right, if you have received so much money, you should hand it over, otherwise you will be dismissed and punished."

Sheng Huaixuan said coldly: "Governor Bo is right. Xiyan Prefecture has just completed a large gold transaction. Considering the current difficulties of the empire, it should be no problem to hand over 3 billion."

Bai Liuxi was a fat man with a fat face and a protruding chin. Whenever he got angry, he would show his big buck teeth.

"Sheng Huaixuan, what do you mean? You have robbed gold, shielded the rebellious party, crossed the sideline without permission, and you haven't settled the account for violating the ban!"

Sheng Huaixuan didn't even look at him, as if he didn't exist.

Bai Liuxi was furious and wanted to speak, but Elder Lin Yabo stopped him with his eyes.

The Great Elder gave them a cold look and said, "Yan Gao, have you paid all the taxes that Changshan County should pay?"

Yan Gao, chief of the imperial tax department, replied: "I haven't received a single point."

"How much is owed?"

"571 million owed."

Hearing this number, everyone's eyes lit up.

Shi Yuan, governor of Hezhou, asked, "How much money did Changshan County steal?"

Director Kong Xiangxi replied: "At least 2 billion."

As soon as the answer came out, everyone fell silent.

They all had a thought in their hearts: If such a poor Changshan County can copy so much money, how much can the entire empire copy?

Maybe there is hope that the empire's financial hole that is like a black hole can be repaired.

Suddenly, Elder Wang said: "I think the amount of compulsory donation can be negotiated."

"Yes." Elder Ren said seriously: "They are rich because of the empire, and when the empire is in danger, they should also sacrifice their lives for the empire."

The Great Elder stopped Ren Zhengqing's dangerous topic: "The specific amount and detailed implementation method will be discussed later."

"Kong Xiangxi, Yan Gao, let Changshan County pay the full amount of taxes immediately."

The two agreed in unison.

But there was a voice of opposition: "Grand Elder, Changshan County is recruiting a large number of workers for large-scale development and construction. At this time, forcibly withdrawing its funds is a destructive behavior, and it is undoubtedly killing the chicken to get the egg."

It was Sheng Huaixuan who spoke.

The Great Elder frowned imperceptibly. Although they seldom managed the affairs of the empire, their authority did not diminish at all. Few governors dared to refute their words.

At this time, Zhao Chaoyang, governor of Yunzhou, also expressed the same opinion: "Changshan County recruited 400,000 workers and made a great contribution to the stability of the empire. I also think it should not be treated like this."

Xu Chengfeng of the Imperial Civil Affairs also said: "If the capital chain of Changshan County collapses, there will be an additional 400,000 unemployed people, which will deal a blow to the order of the Empire."

Even Li Changsheng, commander of the southern region of the empire, who generally has no right to speak, said: "I agree with their words, 400,000 unemployed people will impact the social stability of our southern region."

Lin Yabo said coldly: "You only care about the difficulties of a small county, don't you sympathize with the difficulties of the empire?"

Bai Liuxi said loudly: "That's right, the empire has the highest priority. Even if a county is smashed to pieces, it should devote all its strength to the empire!"

The four great elders discussed in a low voice for a while, and quickly made a decision:

"The taxes of Changshan County must be handed over, but considering the difficulties of Changshan County, the empire can give appropriate compensation."

Wang Wengong said: "I think Changshan County is unique and has become a new development model. We can help it remove its constraints and give it greater freedom. Maybe it will develop better."

Yu Zhongxian immediately agreed: "I agree, I think the financial power can be delegated as compensation, and Changshan County can pay a proportional tax every year."

Wang Wengong said with a smile: "It's rare that the chief executive has the same opinion as me."

Sheng Huaixuan frowned, Yu Zhongxian must have no good intentions.

He thought along Yu Zhongxian's words, and immediately understood that the devolution of financial power seemed to be delegating power to Changshan County, so that Changshan County could be financially self-reliant.

However, this also made Changshan County financially self-reliant.

Since then, Changshan County has been responsible for its own profits and losses, and is no longer a burden of the empire. The empire is only responsible for collecting money, and there is no need to pay a penny to go out.

This is a poisonous plan.

And it is a poisonous plan that is bound to succeed.