The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Chapter 330: Visiting the Prince’s Mansion (You Know)…

Gu Jingzhi and the prince first went to the Ministry of Revenue to hand over all the files, and then the two returned to the East Palace!

It was already past noon, but the prince had not returned home for lunch. Qiao Shuwan specially asked someone to guard the gate of the East Palace, waiting for the prince to return home.

This is happening now. If it were before, I'm afraid I would have sent people into the palace to investigate!

However, when she heard the servant report that Gu Jingzhi had also come with the prince, she was stunned for a moment, then delighted. She quickly tidied herself up and walked out to greet him!

Seeing the beautiful and dignified Crown Princess, Gu Jingzhi naturally knew what was going on. He smiled slightly, then bowed and said, "Greetings, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess!"

"Gu... Marquis Xiling, it's been a while since I last saw you! Since returning from Ningzhou, I haven't seen you visit your residence. Your Highness was still talking about this great opportunity!"

As she spoke, she walked over to the prince, pretending to be a loving couple, and scolded him, "Why did you come back at such a late hour?"

"..."

Before the prince could reply, Gu Jingzhi was laughing in his heart!

This woman is really pretending to be so serious! She said it's been a long time since we last met. If it weren't for the trouble, I could count all the hairs on your body!

Of course, he could only think about these words in his mind. He smiled and said, "I just returned to the capital, and His Majesty has entrusted me with an important task. I can't help it! I eat the emperor's salary and share his worries. I am here today, partly because of official business!"

"Oh?"

The Crown Princess turned to look at the Crown Prince, and seeing him nod, she smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I, a person from the backyard, will not disturb His Highness and the Marquis's meeting! But since you've only just returned at this hour, I guess you haven't eaten yet? Please sit down first. I'll arrange for someone to get you some food!"

Anyone who sees the mistress's demeanor will praise the Crown Princess for her virtue!

Only Gu Jingzhi knew that the Crown Prince's usual treatment might not be so warm. The Crown Princess acted like this today partly because he wanted to pretend to be a loving couple in front of Gu Jingzhi, an 'outsider'!

On the other hand...

In her heart, Gu Jingzhi is her real man!

After watching Qiao Shuwan leave, Gu Jingzhi sighed sincerely, "Your Highness is truly blessed. The Crown Princess is truly a role model for women in the capital. She is truly... virtuous and kind!"

As he spoke, a hint of evil amusement flashed in his eyes!

The prince naturally couldn't show any other emotions at this moment. He smiled and said, "Speaking of which, Marquis Gu didn't bring his wife back to the capital this time. Is it because the child is still young?"

"That's true. The four children are still under one year old. Ningzhou is a long way from the capital. We should wait until they are a little older!"

"Well!"

The prince nodded and did not continue the topic. He turned to look at Gu Jingzhi and asked doubtfully, "Mr. Gu, I originally wanted to push the credit of this case onto you, but I don't know why you..."

"Why did you recommend Wei Zhen?"

Gu Jingzhi smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness, I am not shirking responsibility, but what was said in the palace today is true. After this case, the law of taxation must be reformed!"

"But this reform..."

He shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Your Highness, you know, the Empty Seal method actually does have miraculous effects, but it's just lacking supervision, or perhaps the supervisory authority is not taking action!"

"The other reason is that the aristocratic families are deeply entrenched. Their power is so strong that local officials have no choice but to collude with them!"

"I filed this case with the intention of promoting tax reform, thereby severing the foundation of the aristocratic families through the monetary system!"

"This involves not only the currency itself, but also its circulation, as well as the laws specifically designed for it... everything needs to be proposed before the beginning of next spring!"

The prince was stunned. He didn't expect that the inside story would be so complicated!

He smiled bitterly and said, "I misunderstood Gu Qing!"

Gu Jingzhi shook his head slightly and sighed, "As for these things, I already have a draft in mind, but the trouble lies in implementation! However, these things cannot be decided overnight. Without several years of hard work, I'm afraid it will be impossible to achieve a unified currency within Daxia!"

"Oh?"

The prince asked in confusion, "Why is it so troublesome? Back when the Qin Dynasty unified the world, it didn't take this long to unify the currency. Why is it so difficult this time..."

"Your Highness!"

Gu Jingzhi smiled bitterly and said, "Back when the Qin Dynasty unified the country, there were only two kinds of currency in circulation: gold and copper coins!"

"However, the reason why this gold is valuable is because it is rare. Therefore, the Qin Emperor led the power of unification and achieved unification in all aspects in the fastest time!"

"However, thousands of years have passed. Today, our Great Xia has three currencies: gold, silver, and copper. Silver is particularly prevalent and has almost become the main currency in circulation in the market!"

"But even silver is unaffordable for ordinary people! Therefore, most of this gold and silver is hidden among wealthy families or local tyrants!"

"When I establish a new currency, the first rule is to abolish the old currency. Even though gold and silver have value, they must be clearly stipulated in the law and cannot be used for transactions!"

"hiss……"

Upon hearing this, the prince immediately gasped. He suppressed his shock and said, "So, what Gu Qing is doing is tantamount to devaluing the silver in their hands... into scrap metal?"

"Not really!"

Gu Jingzhi shook his head and said, "The imperial court issues new currency based on a fixed amount of gold and silver, so gold and silver themselves still have transcendent value! It's just that they can't circulate in the world!"

The prince nodded slightly after hearing this, but he was a little hesitant and asked, "If this is the case, will the noble family agree?"

"Ah!"

Gu Jingzhi sneered, "They have to agree even if they don't want to! Once the Empty Seal case is concluded, the aristocratic families will bear the brunt of the consequences. This was their masterpiece, and they are the ones who are implicated the most!"

"If they disagree, Your Majesty will certainly raise the butcher's knife!"

"After all, a noble family that dares to meddle with the country's tax revenue has completely violated His Majesty's bottom line. If they want to preserve their last foundation, they will definitely agree!"

"At least, on the surface, they must stand on the same side as Your Majesty. As for the rest, we will have to work it out slowly!"

"surface?"

The prince was a little confused.

Gu Jingzhi smiled but did not answer: "Your Highness will understand in the future. Although the country can correct the course of a country in terms of the overall situation, the market has a magical corrective ability!"

Gu Jingzhi did not explain too much. The subject of economics was too profound for the current prince. Even if he wanted to explain it, the prince would not be able to understand it overnight!

He then asked, "Your Highness, you invited me to your residence today. Is it not just because we haven't reunited in a while?"

"Indeed!"

The prince said, "I'm very curious. Even if you don't want to be the deputy in this case, why did you recommend Wei Zhen?"

"because……"