Taoqiu Opera Society.

Before coming to the theater club, Su Chi had already visited Modi's residence, and she understood the meaning of Zhou's and the child she born.

Mo Di's words lingered in Su Chi's mind: "The Zhou family is no longer innocent for doing dirty things, and Guogong didn't even have much mercy for the child, and was sent away as soon as he was born. As for where it will be delivered, it is not clear below, but it can be checked. However, I advise the girl to stop here, otherwise it will not be harmonious whether it alarms the prince or the prince. ”

As soon as Suzen came back to meet His Majesty, the people who had been waiting to see His Majesty's seizure died of their breath, and Suzen was called a young talent by His Majesty, and promised the position of the prince on the spot.

At the same time, the Yasukuni Gong became ill from overwork, was bedridden to recuperate, and no longer came to court.

Su Chi was on the sidelines, and naturally knew that Su Yuan's illness was not as menacing as rumored, but it was indeed not to be underestimated. After many years of worrying and depression, Su Chi paid attention to medication while serving the illness, and did not dare to be sloppy.

Today's singing is "The Legend of the West Chamber", Su Chi is not interested in it, and he has something in his heart, so he just sits and drinks tea with Yi Ya.

"Has Guogong's illness improved?" Yi Ya looked at Su Chi's tired face, and he was not as energetic as usual.

"It's not improving, but I've been thinking too much, and now I suddenly became sick. It's not serious, but I'm not interested in doing anything now, and my physical strength and energy are not as good as before. "Su Yuan is only in his forties, but he has been working hard all year round.

"The prince was loved by His Majesty, and received the position of a pawn at a young age. The county lord will inevitably have to bear more responsibilities in front of the hospital bed. Yi Ya smiled slightly, as long as Yasukuni Gong is healthy, everyone next to him is fine.

"It's not a pawn job, the pawn is temporarily replaced by my father. These days, my father is inconvenient, but the envoy of Nanqi has not left, things are complicated, and there is no manpower for a while, so I will be entrusted to my brother. "The pawn was originally in charge of things related to foreign races, and he was ranked in the ninth king, but Su Cen was too young and entered the dynasty very late. He has traveled abroad for many years, and when he returned to Jinling, he was not allowed by his family to participate in the civil and military imperial examinations, so he had no qualifications at all. However, since he is already the prince of the Yasukuni Mansion, even if his qualifications are a little shallow, it is acceptable, and Su Yuan's recuperation can be regarded as His Majesty's comfort to the Su family!

The county lord knew in his heart, and he was relieved. ”

Su Chi half-nodded, and then raised his eyebrows again: "Sir, what you said seems to have an unfinished meaning? ”

Yi Ya took a sip of tea, rubbed his thumb and index finger and said, "It's nothing, the county lord has heard about Lou Xiang's expulsion from Beijing?"

Su Chi knocked on the table, "I've heard about it, and I've read this poem." Originally, because the crown prince was deposed, Lou Xiang, who was the ruler of the country, resigned, and the queen also lost power. Later, the prince wrote a few poems and sang them in Jinling, and then he was expelled for slandering His Majesty in his words. Within three generations, they shall not take the examination and be deprived of all positions.

"The Lou family is not only a Xiangguo, but also a descendant. The same was true of the Shu family before, which was not only the queen's mother's family, but also a generation of military merits. But it ceased to exist overnight, and the county lord thinks that Guogong's illness could have something to do with it?" Yi Ya pronounced words slowly but very clearly, and he was used to half-looking at the other party's face when he said such words.

"Yiya, there has never been a queen in my family, not even a queen with a nickname. Su Chi waved his hand, unimpressed.

"In the past, there was a queen in the palace, but now in His Majesty's harem, the concubine is only afraid that she is the real right queen, right? The country's worries and fears are also the right way. Yi Ya whispered as he approached.

Hearing this, Su Chi froze, he had been busy with his father's sickbed, and he didn't want anyone outside to see it like this. However, Yi Ya made such a bold point, and Su Chi did sincerely thank him: "If it weren't for the private conversation between you and me today, I would definitely think that you were taking the opportunity to attack my Su family's abuse of power and greed." First, my father has been up and down in officialdom for more than 20 years, and he will never be in chaos because of such things. Second, my father's illness is indeed more serious than it claims to the outside world, but when I was sick, I took care of it wholeheartedly, and the medicinal soup passed through my hands, and it was definitely not a fake. ”

"In that case, I won't talk about it. The county lord went to Jinzhou this time, how about it?"

"Although it has only been three or four months, I have a feeling of dreaming of Nanke. The famine and plague in Jinzhou made the small half of the city empty, and in order to satisfy themselves, the people sold themselves to the homes of rich families as tenants. It was obviously sold cheaply for a few hundred dollars, but he was proud of it, and he was exempted from some rent, but he inevitably had to use the owner as a hard labor in officialdom. Although relief grain was distributed, land was re-measured, and the population was registered, Jinzhou would not recover every five years or ten years. Before leaving, he was still the prince of the country, and now the prince has been deposed, and he has inexplicably become the king of Changxin. The subordinates have been liquidated, the mother family has been expelled, and people have gone to tea and cool, which inevitably makes people feel embarrassed. ”

In recent years, the poor could not afford to pay the taxes and had to sell their land and rent it from the landlords, so they paid the rent. This was not a novelty, but in addition to taxes, the Great Wall had been repaired in recent years, and the number of forced laborers had increased, so tenants and tenants reached an agreement to pay taxes and pay people at the same time. In addition, with the collusion of local officials and businessmen, the rich households only need to use the money, and the quota and distribution list of the conscription can be manipulated. Therefore, there are many local contradictions, which makes the top pay attention to it. ”

"I've heard this in my study, but they're not as clear as you say. Could it be that this is the legendary meat eater, who is not able to plan far ahead?" Su Chi went in and out of Su Yuan's study, although most of them just listened, but the information channels did not lag behind.

"The county lord is falsely praised! It's not that the adults are short-sighted, but as the saying goes, go up the mountain to ask the woods, go down to the sea to ask the fishing, all the adults sit in the temple, how can they understand the bends between the acres?" Yi Ya said with a smile.

"I remember what you said, and I'll find an opportunity to present it to Daddy, and it would be great if you could come up with a solution. These things are just a talking point for you and me, and only when they are in their hands can they really be used by the people. "The longer I stay here, the more I can understand the real needs of Han Shi to try his best to take the imperial examination, worship famous teachers, and be a staff member.

Yi Ya got up, "There is indeed a method at present, but it is not yet mature. Please take a look. ”

"I should have guessed that with your thoughtful nature, you must be waiting for me here. Have you discussed it with Mr. Xie?" Xie Yu has always been very proficient in the tax law and tax system, and since he knew that the way to follow Hanlin was not good, he has studied deeply in people's livelihood practice.

"It's been discussed, and he thinks it's feasible. Yi Ya handed her the notebook, and Su Chi opened it one by one, "You just said that too heavy taxes are the source of the disaster, why are the taxes you proposed by yourself only higher than those of the current imperial court?"

"The county lord took a closer look, although the tax items we proposed were too high, the tax system was simple, and it was only divided into four types: customs duty, ding tax, city tax and household tax, and it could even be simplified. Yi Ya pointed out to her a comparison of the two tax items.

"The reason why the tax items are complicated is that once the tax system is put into use, it is required to be sound and thoughtful, so that no one can take advantage of the loopholes in the tax law. ”

"The county lord is right, the complicated tax system can indeed block the people who exploit the loopholes of the tax system, but it gives more opportunities for the gentry who oppress the poor people. It seems that the matter of paying taxes is for the sake of the country, but in the final analysis, it is indeed thousands of poor people who have to pay. "The relevance of natural benefits is different depending on the perspective. It is a pity that the people who specify the tax items are probably not the payers of these tax items, so they are a bit rigid and too strict.

"I see. In the past, I thought that people's livelihood and governing the world were Mr. Xie's strengths, but now it seems that there is more than one such master! I will take this matter to heart, rest assured. "The experience of direct contact with the people in Jinzhou has given Suchi a completely different belief than before: if you can really do practical things for them, it will be the most useful.

"Guogong is still sick, you might as well let Guogong recuperate first! Don't worry!" Since he was recognized by Su Chi, Yi Ya persuaded Su Chi instead.

"It's okay, maybe Daddy will see this kind of convenience. He often said that being an official should put the people's livelihood first, and the country's social welfare second. Su Chi has seen Su Yuan stay up late to light the lamp for state affairs since he was a child, sometimes staying up all night, so he naturally firmly believes in Su Yuan's concept of being an official.

Su Chi suddenly thought of a digression, "By the way, how many times have you been to Xie Yuan, do you often go to my fourth sister?"

"I did run into it once, but I took a look and left. But it seems that Mr. Xie's eldest follower Zilu is very familiar with the fourth girl. "I remembered the last time I saw Su Ya in Xie Yuan, she looked dressed up.

"Before, my fourth sister refused to marry Lan Qi for him, and my father's face was not very good-looking. Later, the fifth sister was temporarily allowed to top, so there was no trouble. "It's rare for Suya to cry so violently and weakly.

"The county lord is trying to make a good match?" Yi Ya teased a little, Su Chi didn't look like such a lively personality.

"Yi Ya thinks, is this a good match?" asked Su Chi.

Yi Ya thought about it carefully and said, "Although the status is not very compatible, with the manpower and material resources of the Su family, it is not good to get married like this." ”

"I haven't thought about this aspect yet, I just think that the fourth sister has a deep affection for Mr. Xie, but Mr. Xie's heart is not easy to say. Who knows if it's a happy relationship, or a hot shaved head?" Su Chi's point of view is very simple, if the two are happy, whether there is milk and bread is not so concerned. But there is no milk bread, and there is no mutual affection, so it is time to reconsider.

"In that case, let's wait and see!"

"I heard a news from Mr. Xie that His Royal Highness King Qinghe asked His Majesty to give him the princess of the Su family a few days ago. ”

"King Qinghe?" Su Chi was shocked in his heart, even if Chongyao wanted to marry Su Ya or Shu Yao, Su Chi would not be so turbulent. What is King Qinghe doing this for, marrying himself is very likely to attract gossip, and he will not get the help of his mother's family. It's like Su Yao, the former princess of Yu, who seems to be in demand, but in fact, her identity is embarrassing and she can't get help.

"It is indeed the King of Qinghe, and the King of Qinghe is really diligent in writing letters to the girl these days. If His Majesty gives marriage, the day of the marriage of the county lord is near. "It stands to reason that Yi Ya should be happy, but Su Chi's resistance to marriage has always been obvious.

"With the rights and wrongs of the Su family and the Qinghe Palace, my father will definitely not agree to this marriage, unless His Majesty forcibly grants the marriage. Do you think Your Majesty will agree to this marriage?" Su Yuan warned Su Chi again and again to stay away from Ning Qiongzhen, and his opinion would not change too suddenly.

"Your Majesty is forcing the Guogong Mansion to ask the last supporters, I think, you can't hold back any more about the choice of the Su family? Only by learning as much as possible about the opportunities can you stay sober and forward-looking when making decisions. "Yi Ya can see clearly this time, the Su family has been stirring in the muddy water for too long, and now it is time to arrange the troops according to His Majesty's wishes. "Guogong agreed to abolish the prince before, but now he is not on good terms with the Yu Wangfu, and has many years of grudges with the Qinghe Wangfu, and His Majesty can't figure out the meaning of the Guogong, and he is afraid that the Su family will ruin the situation by rushing to establish the dragon's work. ”

"Mr. Yi Ya, there is a regular customer in the No. 1 room of Dizi. "Dizi No. 1 room has always been the place where Chongyao and Suchi meet, and it is just opposite to the Tianzi No. 1 room where Suchi lives now.

Su Chi choked up when he spoke, and he couldn't smile until he heard Yi Yalai ask: "Do you see it or not?"

Su Chi has been away from Jinling for a few months, and he has never seen Chongyao coming, so his purpose is clear this time.

Su Chi thought of Ning Lizhen's wound and being degraded, and directly refused: "I don't see!"

"The county lord is so backbone in this place to do business?" The slightly hoarse voice between the words was Ning Qiongzhen, but he didn't expect him to break in directly by pushing the door. Wei Ming followed Chongyao, and the sword directly rested on Chongyao's neck.

Seeing Chongyao reach out and put aside the knife around his neck, Su Chi raised his hand and ordered Weiming to put the knife down.

"Long time no see!"

"Your Highness, don't come unharmed. ”

"Since the county lord didn't reply to the letter, why didn't he even return my carrier pigeons?" Chongyao found a seat and sat down, looking familiar.

Su Chi remembered the dinner prepared by her father a few days ago, and heard Weiming answer for her: "Eat." ”

Chongyao and Yiya were both stagnant, and Chongyao twisted his eyebrows: "I ate it, it tastes good." Unexpectedly, the county lord just went out for a trip, and this taste has changed. ”

Su Chi felt speechless, and looked at Yi Ya and Wei Ming: "You guys go in first!" When I first saw Chongyao, this person had a cold face, and the appearance of cherishing words like gold is still engraved in my mind.

Yi Ya turned around to retreat, and saw Wei Ming stunned and pestle, so he pulled his clothes, and Wei Ming left reluctantly.

Chongyao looked at Su Chi's expression, and he didn't know what to say after seeing each other again for a long time: "This king knows that he is rude, but there is something he has to tell the county lord." ”

"Oh?"

"Your Majesty decreed, you and I have already set a wedding date. ”

Su Chi's heart suddenly fell into her heart like a boulder, smashing out a huge wave, she lowered her head, her eyes rolled with emotion, and the teacup in her hand was hot, and her eyes were a little sore and a little red. Su Chi took a sip of tea, suppressed the tumbling feelings, and added another cup of tea to himself.

Chongyao on the other side stared at her tightly, refusing to let go of the slightest, seeing that she was still sitting upright, indifferent at all, and the excitement in his heart stopped like this, and he felt disappointed.

It wasn't until Su Chi's mood eased up that he realized that this was mostly a fraud. If the wedding date has been set, it is impossible for the concubine not to inform her in advance, and it is impossible for the father not to react at all. Thinking of Fang Cai's own gaffe, Su Chi relaxed the fingertips that Fang Cai curled up when he was excited, and pretended to be inadvertent: "Su Chi has a few questions, I don't know if I should ask them, I'm afraid that I will offend His Highness." ”

Chongyao pasted his body on the small table, "Excuse me." ”

"Does Your Highness often feel swollen and painful in your limbs?"

Chongyao frowned, but still replied, "Yes." "Because when he was a teenager, he followed the guards desperately to suppress bandits, leaving some wounds, and there were no good doctors and wound medicine, so he was delayed.

"Does Your Highness often have headaches and dizziness?"

Chongyao raised his eyelids, but still replied, "Yes." ”

"Does Your Highness often have a sore throat?" He grew up in Qinghe in his early years, and the climate of Qinghe was humid in the south, and Jinling was dry.

A shocked look appeared on his face, "That's true." ”

Su Chi suddenly closed his eyes for a long time, as if he was very sorry, and said as if he had some terminal illness: "Your Highness's illness is like the plague in Jinzhou, in order not to harm the common people, I advise Your Highness to be alone recently and self-isolate well." ”

It's terrible to have no culture, and to be governed by others without common sense.