He let people cultivate uncultivated land, let merchants open shops in uninhabited places, let craftsmen dig wells in places where there was no salt brine, and let farmers grow tea in places that were not suitable for growing tea.

Just to collect taxes, and just to make the reported political achievements look better.

Therefore, various indicators were forcibly allocated and completed within a deadline.

The area on Zizhou Road was in a state of chaos and chaos in just over two years.

Even a well-informed person like Zhao Xu was completely convinced after reading the dossier.

"Brother..." Zhao Xu sighed helplessly: "How could I be so virtuous and talented as a young girl like Aiqing?"

Zhao Xu did not dare to keep such a great talent.

The two palaces were also frightened.

Because this is the standard in history books of extortion and expropriation!

And in the history books, the final fate of all dynasties that did this is also clear.

It must be stopped immediately, and its influence must be eliminated immediately to regain public support.

Otherwise, once the people in western Sichuan riot and another Li Shun riot occurs, Bianjing City will be waiting to cry.

So, almost not long after Zhao Xu finished reading the files, Liang Congzheng, who was beside the Empress Dowager, came to invite him according to the order.

"But because of the incident on Zizhou Road?" Zhao Xu asked.

Liang Congzheng nodded: "Everyone is wise."

"Mother and Queen, aren't you angry?" Zhao Xu asked.

Liang Congzheng sighed.

Zhao Xu understood and was very angry!

It’s okay to be angry!

Because Zhao Xu was also very angry, and could even be described as angry.

But what made him angry was not Li Zong's violent conquests.

But this guy is stupid!

I don’t even know where to find a place to do it!

Even if we dig through the earth in such a poor place as Zizhou Road, how much money can we get?

Judging from the statistics of the crows at Yushitai, the sum of the taxes imposed, imposed and newly increased by various counties on Zizhou Road from the sixth year of Yuanfeng to the present is approximately more than 300,000 guan (horse, tael).

Even if official taxes and other income are included, the income of Zizhou Road from the sixth year of Yuanfeng to the present is roughly 1.5 million guan (horse, tael).

In other words, this guy raised taxes for a mere three hundred thousand dollars.

There are several states along the way, and there is almost a riot.

Something is really going to go wrong and there will be a civil unrest.

How much money would it cost just to suppress it?

Even ten million dollars can't stop it!

Zhao Xu could only scold that bastard in his heart.

Then he rubbed his temples.

"Yan Shouqin's work on Sichuan Road this year is probably in vain." He thought.

"I'm afraid that the additional tea money revenue from Sichuan Road will not be enough to fill up Zizhou Road. A large amount of resources will have to be transferred from Sichuan to put out the fire!"

As the emperor, Zhao Xu had certain secrets in his heart.

The common people must not be pushed to death.

If the leek root is cut, it will never grow back, and it may even turn into a leek maniac, chasing the emperor and biting him.

That is to take jujube pills.

Therefore, he actually already has a rough solution in mind.

Put out the fire first, and eliminate the impact of the error first.

This requires finding a capable, honest minister who is familiar with the situation on Zizhou Road to put out the fire.

who?

On the way to Qingshou Palace, Zhao Xu kept thinking about this issue.

A personal choice emerged in his mind, but was rejected by him.

Either it's not suitable, it's just too old.

In places like Western Sichuan, the environment is too difficult.

Not many people are willing to go, and most of those who are willing to go are veterans.

Zhao Xu really couldn't bear to have those old ministers who had sold their lives to the old Zhao family still running around in the world.

Before arriving at the Qingshou Palace, Zhao Xu suddenly stopped and asked Liang Congzheng who was following him: "Liang Duzhi, I remember that when Huang Kao was there, there was a famous official in Xifu, Cai Ting, who was in charge of Xifu and assisted Huang Kao. , sorting out the world’s forbidden armies.”

"To report to everyone, there is indeed such a person." Liang Congzheng lowered his head and replied: "It's just that this person has passed away..."

"Privy Cai unfortunately passed away in the second year of Yuanfeng. The late emperor mourned his death and gave him the posthumous title Minsu as Minister of Industry. He was named Cai Minsu Gong."

Zhao Xu nodded and asked, "Does Duke Minsu have a son in court?"

Liang Congzheng thought for a while and said: "Master Minsu, Cai Meng, is now the transfer judge of Chengdu Fulu."

Zhao Xu laughed.

This is the person he wants to send to Zizhou Road.

Cai Meng!

He knows military affairs and civil affairs.

He is a new party member and a good friend of Zhang Dun.

Of course, the most important thing is that he is young and familiar with the geographical environment of western Sichuan.

RT, this chapter is an extra update to apologize for the author's own mistakes.

Note: What Zhang Chengyi did is absolutely beyond your imagination. It is a plot that is impossible to appear in the novel - this guy just dug his father's grave. He actually gave the jade belt and treasures buried with his father's body to him. Wear it on yourself and show off in the market.

Then someone who identified the goods discovered it.

This... isn't this what Zhenzong gave to your father back then? Wasn't it buried with him?

have to!

gg!

If this was written in a novel, it would definitely be criticized as being mentally retarded.
Chapter completed!