The empress specially outlined the chapter of business tax in the law with a red pen and put it on the table of the emperor. She ordered all the internal servants to step down, leaving only Duan Hong who was nervous to pay attention to the emperor who would erupt at any time.
After reading those words, Li Zhi closed his eyes and his chest fluctuated violently. He said word by word: "I want to tax a bag worth 12 silver coins, but I didn''t expect to increase the tax rate on a crocodile skin worth one silver coin. I''m so angry..."
The Emperor didn''t leave the palace for three days, because the accompanying imperial censor was impeaching the emperor''s tyranny. Before the ministers finished speaking, they unreasonably increased the special business tax to 15 times, which was crazy
The ancient tyrant did not increase the tax rate so cruelly. Wei Zheng''s eyes were still wrapped in gauze, so he asked the servant to bring himself into the palace to meet the emperor.
Li Zhi''s manic heart gradually calmed down and wanted to turn over his daily notes to see his gains and losses.
The emperor is not allowed to look at his daily life. This is the principle that historians have always adhered to. Li Zhi said: "I don''t increase or decrease a word, and I don''t hide or not. I just want to see my words and deeds in the past, express myself, learn from the past and avoid the future, so as not to make any mistakes in government affairs."
The purpose is clear and the reason is sufficient. But now the historian who records the emperor''s daily notes is Yan shigu of the Yan family, who scoffs at the emperor''s guarantee.
No matter how the emperor explained his purpose of looking at daily life, he always said the Yan Family motto has no such precedent.
The furious Li Zhi ordered people to tie up Yan shigu, but he couldn''t find where he was.
The waiter asked where Yan shigu''s daily notes were. Yan shigu replied: "I didn''t use dinner last night, so I took the daily note as dinner. Now I''m still in my abdomen and need a laparotomy to see it."
During the spring and Autumn period, Cui Zhu killed three historians who recorded that he killed the monarch Qi Zhuang Gong, but still couldn''t change the history books. Although Li Zhi was angry, he didn''t have Cui Zhu''s thick skin, so he had to release Yan shigu.
In fact, Yan shigu''s brother Yan Shilu is already standing outside the palace gate. Once his brother is beheaded by the emperor, he will immediately enter the palace and continue to be a historian.
This position is inherited by the Yan family. If others write daily notes, it can only be an unofficial history. Only what they write will be recognized. Li Zhi doesn''t have to think about it.
Even if Yan shigu died, his brother would not show himself the daily notes. He was ashamed of not eating mutton. Their daily life must not be too good-looking, otherwise the Yan family would not sacrifice their lives to maintain it.
It used to have a bad reputation. Now there are attacks on historians. It is estimated that it will be written more unbearably. The battered emperor could only be furious in the palace. He was already suffering from wind disease. Now, coupled with rage, the old disease has relapsed.
Sun Simiao was a little better with these needles. Tang Hao, carrying a big burden, went into the palace to see Li Zhi. He was startled by Li Zhi who was lying in bed with a sick face.
Li Zhi lay on the bed, looked at the top of the tent and said weakly, "I don''t worry. It seems that you''ll be satisfied if you''re angry with me alive. Now what''s wrong with you one by one, and I don''t speak frankly about my mistakes like before. I want to see my daily life, and I can''t correct my gains and losses."
Li Zhi still had a headache: "I didn''t want to change the content inside. As long as I have done something, I have recognized it. My hero will never lose face on it. Why can''t you trust me?"
After Sun Simiao finished feeling his pulse, he retired. The empress covered her face and wept. What happened during this period seems to prove that the emperor is no longer a qualified emperor. How can this convince the arrogant emperor?
As long as he knew where his mistake was, he thought he was still the emperor. How could he think of going to the Yan family to find a living note? The people in their family are all stones. If they don''t enter the oil and salt, it is inevitable to be rejected by others.
"At the beginning, the Academy planned to ask your majesty to make personal notes and print them into a collection of books. All the micro ministers were quenched by old Mr. Yan Zhitui."
Li Zhi raised his head with difficulty, looked at Tang Hao and said, "you are a person who does not admit defeat. Did you think of any way to get the daily note? Bring it quickly. I want to see it."
"No. the Yan family doesn''t know where to hide their daily notes. But your majesty wants to see his own history. Wei minister also has a way, and has brought it to you."
Li Zhi sat up and saw Tang Hao put the big burden on his back on the couch. After untiing it, he found that it was full of thread bound hand-made books. He looked at Tang Hao suspiciously and waited for him to explain.
"Your Majesty, there have been many great events and wonderful events in these years. The Yan family is not the only one who wants to record this history. The historians of the academy are also collecting the events of this period and compiling them into a volume. Now they have written them, including the Xianqing period. When it comes to the details of historical materials, the Yan family still can''t compare with my yuhuashan Academy."
"No matter in terms of human and material resources, their family can''t compare. In addition to less palace secrets than Yan''s daily life, they are far more detailed than their family in world events, human conditions and scenery, geographical changes, legislative promulgation, change of government and so on."