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Mu Yangling had never specially studied the history of the Qing Dynasty. But because it wasn't that far back in history, she still knew some general knowledge even if she hadn't studied it in depth.

Kangxi Emperor was a brilliant emperor. But at the same time, he was also very extravagant. His extravagance was not reflected in his daily life, but in the few times he traveled to Jiangnan.

In order to receive the Emperor, the officials along the coast spent money like water. Though Kangxi Emperor said that they had to save money, it was actually just lip service. When the officials built gardens and gifted him with exotic flowers and plants, he accepted them all. However, the officials' salary was only rather limited. Where did they get the money for all that?

It was either exploited from the commoners or borrowed from the national treasury. In the end, the money still came from the commoners.