The moment the Emperor heard Yu Wenzhou's reply, his face darkened. In his mind, no matter what he wanted, these people had to find a way to get it. He didn't care about how they completed their task. All he cared about was the result.
"As the Vice Minister of Revenue, it's your duty to oversee the collection of taxes. Since the tax has decreased, why don't you send people to investigate?"
Yu Wenzhou bowed again and replied, "Reporting to the Emperor, this minister has sent people to investigate. The southern areas have been facing floods for 3 years, and it has affected the yield during harvest."
"The northern areas have been attacked by the barbarians often, and they also suffered from a locust plague not long after. Recently, both the southern and northern areas suffered from a plague due to the winter disasters."
