"What's wrong?" Ye Xinyan widened her eyes, quite puzzled. "Doesn't the court and various levels of Yamen operate on taxes? Having more Tax Silver is a good thing, why can't it be discussed?"
"Well, you don't know about this," Jinrong said, feeling awkward, his voice instinctively lowered. "Over there in Yuanzhou, there is a rumor that His Majesty is obstinate, persistently engaged in construction year after year, imposing heavy taxes, which leads to the depletion of wealth among the people in places like Yuanzhou, leaving them powerless against disasters."
Ye Xinyan pursed her lips, considering it's about the emperor, she didn't dare to pursue the issue further and instead said, "I just find it strange. Why are you all so troubled?"
