"Why are you leaving?" Mu Jinming didn't understand what Xi Chao was thinking, "When?" "I feel a little sad in my heart, and I don't know when I will come back.

"Wait until the end of the autumn season." The Xi Dynasty also didn't want to run around, but the Acropolis needed to see the progress with his own eyes before he could implement the next step.

Mu Jinming stared at him with a look like you were joking, "Isn't it the middle of August and seeing the autumn in three days, why are you in such a hurry?" "It's not been a few days.

"In autumn, seeing that the rice is about to ripen, it is time to go to the Acropolis to accept the results." Whether it is as expected by the Xi Dynasty to achieve the fundamental, the people have food to eat in order to be truly stable, and it is possible to make a profit by opening trade routes.

"Well, I'm not going to stop you." In major matters, Mu Jinming has always respected the choice of the Xi Dynasty, and the Acropolis has broken his heart in the past two years, and the garrison occupied by the Yan State opposite the river has always been a problem, and the border has not yet been determined, and friction is inevitable.

"Think about it next year, after the spring of next year, the palace examination is in front of us, followed by the tasks delivered by candidates from all over the country, especially the reform of land is the top priority." The Xi Dynasty has not yet figured out an effective way to travel, so that the rebound of the family is minimized, she doesn't want the courtiers to be uncompromising and oppose the imperial power for the sake of land, and it is difficult to keep the chaos out of the backlog of depression in all aspects for a long time, which is a big headache.

"Okay, I'll think about it first, and I'll notify you to discuss it when there's a way." Historically, the tax on land distribution has been a major problem that has been avoided and unavoided, and now if you want to solve it in one fell swoop and achieve a balance between the two sides, I am afraid that financial resources alone may not be enough. Mu Jin also knew that the Xi Dynasty put forward the idea of this matter, and the country could only be stable if the people settled down, after all, the number of people accounted for three-quarters of a country. If there is really a mess, it is not much weaker than the joint opposition of the family.

"The Ministry of Industry is casting cannons, and the guards are staring at the results at the end of the year." Xi Chao was afraid that he would be entangled in affairs and would not be able to come back, so he specially admonished, "You can do the test gun, the previous test shot was not ideal, and it needs to be improved again." "The main thing is that the test firing place should avoid places where there are many people and are not easy to be suspected, and the power of explosives is enough to arouse curiosity.

"Okay, I'll make a note of that." With the Ministry of Industry of the Xichao, it has been rejuvenated. All kinds of small items that are usually applicable have been sold to the people one by one, the price is fair and practical, and the Ministry of Industry has obviously been reborn under the drive of the Xi Dynasty. Mu Jinming was heartfelt and comforted by this.

"There are also guns, improved and new, much lighter in weight, and I remember to leave a defense after the test is completed at the end of September." Xi Chao paused for a moment to think about what had fallen. "Then there is Mu Zhao and Prime Minister's Mansion. Ouyang Lin obviously did not inherit the shrewdness of his father Ouyang Ye, at least he didn't learn a little about the ability to pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages, and he had a little frequent contact with Mu Zhao, so he should pay attention to it. ”

"Are you worried that Ouyang Ye will be neutral on the surface, and he will secretly wipe Ouyang Lin's ass for Ouyang Lin to cover up the signs of his relationship with Mu Zhao for the sake of such an only son, and he may even take a hand." For the sake of the continuation of the heir, Ouyang Lin cannot have an accident, for the prosperity of the family, the significance that Ouyang Lin represents is extraordinary, Ouyang Ye, as a father and the head of the entire Ouyang family, is easy to make concessions out of many considerations. Stand in Mu Zhao's camp and stab yourself at the right time. Mu Jinming's thoughts flew and he had an answer.

"Yes or no, the Ouyang family is an out-and-out disaster." There is a basis for Xi Chao's judgment, "Ouyang Ye wants to be neutral but can't see clearly that he is in the quagmire, no matter which position he is in, he can't escape, and he is covered in mud and wants to boast that Qinglian is out of the mud without being stained, it is simply wishful thinking." ”

"Either sink down, or struggle to survive, why pretend not to care." The tide is the most unaccustomed to people who are not used to fake appearances.

"Mu Zhao is also obedient, he only asked Ouyang Yun to come forward, and the rhetoric on the surface is to go back to his parents' house." This way of covering his ears and stealing the bell is a loss to Mu Zhao who dares to act, Mu Jinming has not completely controlled the court situation and cultivated his own people, and he wants to move those courtiers who support Mu Zhao without looking forward or backward, but it will not take long to lay off a group of people without scruples, and he has patience slowly.

"By the way, there's one more thing to pay attention to." Xi Chao suddenly remembered the place he saw yesterday.

"In some places, the people prefer sons over daughters, regardless of whether they are superstitious ideas caused by regional cultural differences, most of the girls who give birth are thrown into the wilderness to fend for themselves, which is still good, fortunately they are not killed by good Samaritans, and even strangled to death." The tide of such an act of destroying humanity changed color when it heard about it.

"It's not just remote places where there are such customs, but there are also things in Shangjing, but living at the feet of the Son of Heaven has alleviated a lot of things." Mu Jinming couldn't help but sigh for this, "Patriarchy has existed throughout the ages, and the law alone is not enough to stop everything, some people are illiterate and often distinguish right from wrong according to the old customs, and the killing of parents and children is a long way to go by relying on the vigorous education of the government, and most of the people's affairs in Beijing will not be reported, even if the neighbors see that they feel inappropriate, they will not meddle in their affairs, and they can't manage what they want behind closed doors." ”

Giving birth to a girl is a money-loser in the eyes of the people, and the dowry must be prepared when she marries, although the dowry is not much, the water spilled by the daughter who married out is tired, and the family that is not rich is tired, so it is strange not to complain and harbor resentment.

"If there is no woman, there will be no man, and the people will be foolish and there will be no new life to continue in the long run, and there will be chaos." The Xi Dynasty wanted to control and eradicate such incidents.

"This incident mostly happens in poor families, there are more girls who want boys, and when there are boys, the family is stretched thin, or they either sell it and get a pitiful sum of money, or throw it out." Mu Jin didn't know anything, he really had more than enough heart and not enough strength.

"Did you order a thorough investigation of the re-registration of the population in connection with this matter?" Mu Jinming suddenly remembered the errand that Xi Chao handed over to the candidates.

"No, I didn't expect anything like this before." The Xi Dynasty had never seen it before on patrol, probably in the hearts of some local people, and it was probably customary that there was no incident, or perhaps the local government had dealt with it in advance, so that the matter was only learned now.

"The strength of the government is not enough, and most of them are not taken seriously, and the law emphasizes the issuance of orders." Xi Chao knew that he could not count on the local officials to vigorously supervise and warn the people. "The second batch of candidates has been put in place to hand over this matter to them, one to educate the people to kill the parents and children, and prevent such evil incidents from happening again. The second is to find the girls who were sold by their relatives and the children who are still alive on the streets. ”

"How did you find it and send it back to your parents?" Mu Jinming felt unrealistic, "There are two of them, and some stubborn people can still do things that are inhumane." ”

"Sue everyone for murder and pay for their lives, even if it is the same as a parent and child." The Xi Dynasty did not believe in dealing with a few special cases to shock first, and everyone was afraid of death. Even if it's just a stealing life.

"After the child is found, he will not be sent back to his parents, but will find a place to take care of and place him in a unified manner." I don't know how miserable it will be next time, and Xi Chao won't do anything too much. "Within a year's time, the examinee is responsible for eradicating this vice, which is a capital offense for pedesting children and children." For the sake of some meager Wenyin, he sold his biological daughter to other places to be a maid ring of a big family, which is not bad, and some even sold it to a dirty place such as a green building. It's ruined for a lifetime.

"There is a lot of it all over the place. Do you have a surplus of money to raise? "Just eating and wearing is a lot of money, girls are not as solid as boys, and those who can't pick up their shoulders and can't lift them are also eating dry rice, although Mu Jin knows that Xi Chao is kind, but a qiē thing needs to be done within his ability.

"Girls can learn to weave, embroider, raise silkworms and other work, and with the craft, they will not worry about flowers in the future." How can Xi Chao be so stupid to raise a group of delicate girls, she never does loss-making business.

"That's right." Mu Jinming was still in Xichao's pure kindness, and it turned out that he wanted these homeless girls to learn the means to make money.

"Also, it is very beneficial to the officers and men in the army." Tide of inspiration emerges. shook his head cleanly, "There are mostly strong men in the army who can't find their daughters-in-law." These girls just solve a big problem in the army, don't look at them are all big and coarse, but they are much more useful than those scholars who only know how to do anything and don't do anything. ”

"After all the roads on all sides are repaired, the time of travel in all directions is shortened, the post stations on the official roads are indispensable, some have been abandoned, this thing has to be built up little by little, and in the future it is not only the officials who come and go to rest, but also can be used to stay in the merchants, charge a certain fee, and the veterans who have retired in the post station get together a group of more than ten people, and assign good duties, so it is another entry." In order to earn more silver, the Xi Dynasty can be said to have racked his brains, and everything that was used was missed.

"According to what you say, all the old post stations will have to be newly built, and the place will be big to welcome guests." Mu Jin Mingguang listened to the future prospects drawn in his mind, and praised the idea of the Xi Dynasty.

"This is not necessary, according to the number of merchants to make an estimate, the post station cover is big and it is difficult to clean it alone, and the silver is a large sum." When the tide is in the pocket, if the silver is sufficient, the lid of the first-class cigarette is as big.

"It's best to set aside a part of the land when building a new one, not too big, for the soldiers in the post station to be self-sufficient, so that no one in the post station needs to pay out of their own pockets to buy rice and grain and other things for a long time, so that they can farm their own land when they are idle, and it will be bad if they are lazy and sick." Xichao is meticulously planned every step of the way, and never raises idlers.

"Yes, yes." Mu Jinming pondered the question, every amount of silver had to be used on the blade to live up to the hard work of working in vain.

"After the autumn harvest, look at the tax situation, and take out a part of the money as appropriate, if those expatriate candidates are angry, we will save a lot of effort, and the trade will be announced in advance." Xi Chao is waiting for the first money from the merchant Jia.

"Issuing a trade warrant to raise silver taels from this?" Mu Jinming is so smart, he can understand it at one point, and he can see that Xi Chao does not let go of the opportunity to pluck his hair, and whoever makes the businessmen fat and oily without slaughtering them feels sorry for themselves.

"The first batch of trade orders was set at ten places, and there are no more nobles." Xi Chao talked eloquently, "The participants need to find out their identities, whether there is a situation where the people are acting as tigers and committing adulterers, and the open election is convincing, as for the money behind their backs, they will naturally take as much as they want, and the result is not a situation that they take for granted." ”

"If there are still unenlightened businessmen making trouble, they will directly find out their crimes one by one according to the law and put them in prison for hearing and trial." Xi Chao raised a playful smile, "At that time, it's not just this bit of silver, I'm afraid that the family wealth will be confiscated without leaving a penny, depending on which path they want to choose." ”

"You!" Mu Jinming chuckled, the unconvinced businessmen who were inevitably forced by this law of the Xi Dynasty were beaten and swallowed blood, and the status of the businessmen was not high, and it was obvious that they had little chance of winning if they wanted to fight with the government. Besides, the Xichao is justified by this, and the Chinese officials of the Liang Nachao cannot grasp the handle, so they have no way to start but admit it.

"The registration fee is one hundred taels. It will not be returned regardless of whether it is selected or not. Xi Chao's mind was full of ideas about where to pull out the silver.

"It is selected in three rounds, and it is necessary to have faith and responsibility, and it is not allowed to be very close to the government." Xi Chao thought of what to say, "Allow other businessmen to hitchhike, these businessmen settle privately, and finally hand over a few percent of the benefits to be discussed, some businessmen earn us silver to take, and a win-win situation is the most popular one." ”

"Escort the goods. If there is a shortage of manpower to hire soldiers, it should be regarded as finding a job for the soldiers during the truce. Xi Chao dragged his chin and thought carefully about what else he hadn't said.

"All localities have to charge fees for entering the city, and the reason why merchants are mercenary lies here. The silver earned after a trip can only be preserved," Mu Jinming reminded Xi Chao of this factor.

"Merchants who have a handwritten order can be exempted from the entrance fee, and if the government or individuals collect it in various names, they will really be dismissed and investigated, and if they are framed and imprisoned, they will be punished according to the crime." If the Xi Dynasty wants to be affordable, it has to escort the merchants. "The goods sold shall not be subject to windfall profits. Small profits can't eliminate losses. ”

"There will always be people who disobey the yang and the yin." Mu Jinming heard that the Xi Dynasty wanted to make the people's lives better, and he had spare money to buy some daily necessities that he couldn't afford before.

"The hired soldiers will supervise, if the soldiers can't resist the temptation to join some people, it just gives us the opportunity to sift through the soldiers, and the lack of forbidden troops can make up for a part from here, or cultivate them and put them in the post station, the cornerstone is laid for a year, and the people's hearts can still be controlled, and time is the best touchstone." One qiē to take your time, where it is useful to put it.

"Do it as you want. If there is a problem, it will be solved according to the situation. "Some things are not predictable just by thinking, Mu Jinming plans to observe while doing it. Wherever you go, it counts.

"It was an early idea to open a market at the border gate, and I had revealed this intention to the merchants in the city when the road was built." The Xichao never broke its word and got fat.

"I'm going to include the Aliens." Xi Chaoxin had a plan, "Those foreigners who are willing to submit to the warless can enter the bazaar to sell their specialties, and there must be a fee to enter the city." "No matter how small the mosquito legs are, they are still meat, and it is still a considerable amount of money to enter the foreigners.

"There are those who are obedient on the surface and harbor evil intentions behind their backs." Mu Jinming felt that this was too bold and risky, and luring wolves into the house was a threat to today's Mu country, once the war started, he was afraid that the foreign race would come to join forces with the outside, and he would be caught off guard by the border pass, and the consequences would be unpredictable.

"A covenant can be made, and all foreigners who return to the Mu country can pay tribute every year according to their discretion, and announce it to the world to confirm their names, and issue a pass order to enter the customs, and each time they enter the customs, they must go to the government to register the number of people to verify their identities and pay the entrance fee to the city, and send more soldiers to pay more attention." Xi Chao thought for a moment and frowned slightly, "It's better to be like this, in order to prevent some foreigners from following the Guishun foreigners from mixing into the city and causing chaos, a supervision office is set up outside the city gate, and it is more secure to use the garrison to investigate and register than to go to the government after entering the city." ”

"If it is found that any of these people have collaborated with the enemy and that their tribe has different intentions, they may raise troops to invade and destroy their entire tribe." With this deterrence, for the sake of their relatives and for the sake of the clan, those who dare to do it do not need to come out of the government, and the clan will deal with it itself to cover up the crime, Xi Chao added, "Those who harbor criminals or conceal and fail to report will be punished as above." ”

"Those who are not of my race will have different hearts." Mu Jinming muttered to himself, "Although the rules you have set are cruel and unkind, they are indeed the simplest and most effective way to weaken foreign forces. "I'd rather kill by mistake than let go.

"In order to avoid people in the Mu State government from framing and stirring up trouble, more consideration needs to be given to regulatory verification." The Xi Dynasty has plans to use the secret guard, but there are too many miscellaneous things in the hands of the secret guard, and it is difficult to say if you don't care about it, in case you miss a war, it will be inevitable.

"No weapons are allowed to be sold in the bazaar, and the amount of illicit salt and tea must be limited." Xi Chao continued, "Those who cause trouble without reason and looter are punished according to law. ”

"Foreigners are good at raising horses." Xi Chao mentioned this and smiled at Mu Jinming, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"There is also the principle of fairness that should be emphasized, so as not to make foreigners feel that the people of Mu Guo despise foreigners and intensify the contradictions between the two sides." The Xi Dynasty opened the bazaar in order to develop its national strength, but it did not attract the anger of foreigners, so as to expand the situation and get out of control.

"You're adding the rest of the details." Xi Chao thought that this was the limit.

"Well, think of something and then add it, first of all, these things are easier said and done, time-consuming and laborious, step by step." As things unfolded, the deficiencies were corrected, and Mu Jinming looked back on what he said earlier to deepen his impression.

Xi Chao used a cup of tea and wrote down the said strategy, so as not to miss something and it would be half a stack after a while.

Back at the palace, Xu Mian came cheekily to eat, Xi Chao was used to it, and he didn't say too much when he saw people.

After dinner, Xi Chao proposed to travel far away, and Hongrui, who had run away, jumped happily, and Xu Mian asked where to go?

"Let's get to the Acropolis first." Xi Chao stayed in the Acropolis and decided how long to stay," Xu Chenlin said that Yan Hongyi always secretly went to the Acropolis to ask about boring things, and he was very annoyed. ”

As soon as Xu Mian heard this, he knew that the Wing King had plans to go to Weidi, "Yan Hongyi is still making a bad idea?" "Otherwise, how can you be so thick-skinned that you can't get rid of it.

"When are you leaving?" Hongrui can't wait to leave tomorrow, although the capital is prosperous and lively, there is no simple nature outside, and there are many cultural customs to see, and there are many knowledge.

"Autumn is over." The specific date will depend on the situation, and the Xi Dynasty is uncertain.

"So soon, the slave maid is going to pack her things now." Hongrui ran away without a trace, and her eyes were full of joy of travel.

"Aren't you afraid that after leaving, the courtiers will try their best to stuff people around the emperor?" The slightly mocking tone revealed that Xu Mian intended to move in the court.

"It depends on whether they have the ability to do that." Xi Chao is not worried at all that Mu Jinming will ignore the government for the sake of women, such a trivial matter will not be difficult for the king of a country.

"I'm going along?" Xu Mian confirmed again, after all, the Wing King was not named.

"Hmm." Xi Chao felt sorry for Imperial Doctor Xu in his heart, his only son, Xu Mian, had to follow him around, and he rarely had time to stay by his side to fulfill his filial piety, and now he didn't even have a marriage.

"I'll go back and talk." Xu Mian actually had the intention to bring his father, but unfortunately the emperor had someone over there, and his father was too old to stand the fatigue of traveling and driving, and he regretted it, mainly because he wanted to take his father to the Weiguo Palace to have a look. (To be continued......)