Xia Xiang arrived at the county office, but he didn't see Xu Heguang, and when he asked, he knew that Xu Xiancheng had gone to the government again, and he couldn't help but smile helplessly, is Xu Xiancheng the county of Zhending County or the county of Zhending Mansion?

It's better to go with him, Xia Xiang is too lazy to think about whether Xu Heguang will go to the government to make a small report or discuss something, he discussed with Lu Dongliang, Zhang Xuehua, and Qi He, and he has more plans in his heart about the governance of the Hutuo River, and he also knows that the governance of the matter needs to be considered in the long run, and it is not an overnight effort, and it is necessary to wait for a favorable time, place and people.

Ding Ke placed Dong Xian's body properly and conducted an autopsy to determine that Dong Xian had drowned and had slight signs of poisoning before his death. This proves that what Fu Ke said is true, Dong Xian did fall into the water and died in frenzy after taking aconite and ephedra.

Since Dong Xian's body can no longer provide more clues, who is the real culprit behind Fu Ke, and he still needs Mantuo to come back from Shile in order to make new progress, Xia Xiang asked Ding Ke to send someone to escort Dong Xian's body back to Shile, and put it in the ground as soon as possible. He also took out ten yuan to bury Ma Xiaosan and his wife.

Everything was arranged, Xia Xiang was relaxed, made an appointment with Lu Zhiyue, called Xiao Wu, accompanied by Ding Ke, he rode a horse every day in Zhending County and outside the city, and witnessed the difficulties of the life of the people in the city and the hardships of the survival of the people outside the city.

At the same time, Xia Xiang also visited many people who had been displaced by the new law and could only live outside the city, and learned that most of the people had become impoverished because of the new law, and his heart was extremely heavy. Seeing the barren land and low thatched huts outside the city, he remembered the busy days when his mother and himself were running around for a bite to eat, and he felt the suffering of the people.

After getting along day and night for a few days, Xia Xiang and Lu Zhiyue chatted more and more speculatively. Although Lu Zhiyue has the common arrogance and over-eyed eyes of the children of the family, she also has a true temperament, likes to make friends, advocates nature and respects Taoism, and is somewhat similar to Cao Shujun.

Thinking of Cao Shujun, I can't help but think of Cao Shuli again. Somehow, as soon as Xia Xiang thought of Cao Shuli, he thought of Lian Ruohan again, and in a blink of an eye, it had been nearly ten days since Lian Ruohan left Zhending, and I didn't know if her affairs in the capital were going well.

Lian Ruohan went north from Zhending to the capital, and quickly stepped up, and arrived in the capital on the tenth day. After entering Beijing, after a short day of rest, she went to King Jing's Mansion to meet her father.

The capital is as prosperous as before, standing in the flow of people, Lian Ruohan suddenly has a sense of loss. She often travels from place to place, rarely leaves home, and is at odds with her parents, and always has a sense of not knowing where her hometown is. For the capital, she is more in awe and yearning, and has no sense of belonging. Now when I come to the capital again, I don't know why, I suddenly have a sense of depression that makes people worry about the stability of the river.

Is it because of the depth of autumn or is there another reason? Lian Ruohan didn't know, she stood on the riverside, looking up at the majestic gate of King Jing's Mansion, and couldn't take a step forward for a while.

"Lady, why don't you leave?" Ling'er has followed Lian Ruohan for many years, and she knows Lian Ruohan the most, her own lady is strong by nature, and she likes to make her own decisions in everything, how can she look like a soft knot today, she suddenly remembered something, "Did the lady remember the first encounter with Xia Xianzun in the capital?" ”

Not only is it the first time they met, but also the days in the Guanxin Pavilion, as well as all the things that go south from the capital to Zhending to share a car, lingering in the mind, hovering non-stop, Lian Ruohan suddenly became inexplicably upset, damn Xia Xiang, why do you still bother me far away in Zhending?

After being stunned for a moment, she calmed down and smiled: "Who would miss him?" I was just thinking about how to convince my dad not to force marriage anymore. ”

Ling'er covered her mouth and smiled: "Lady, Ling'er has a way, I'm afraid that if I say it, my mother will beat me, so I don't dare to say it." ”

How could Lian Ruohan not know that Ling'er had many ghost ideas, but at this time, it was good for a dead horse to be a live horse doctor, although she was rebellious, she also had a good excuse to refuse her father, so she said: "Say, I won't beat you, at most scold you a few words." ”

"Then Ling'er said......" Ling'er blinked, stuck out her tongue again, and grinned, "The lady can say to the head of the family, you have made a private agreement with Xia Xianzun for life, and you have a skin-to-skin relationship, and the head of the family will definitely no longer force you to marry Lu Langjun." ”

"You!" Lian Ruohan's face was flushed, and he was ashamed, angry and anxious, "Ling'er, how can you come up with such a way to humiliate your reputation, you are angry with me." I, I'll settle accounts with you in the future, and I'll give you ten beats! ”

"Lady!" Ling'er looked aggrieved, and her eyes were red, "Ling'er is also thinking about the lady, although Xia Xianzun is from an average background, and the small Qipin Zhixian is not worthy of the lady, but at least the lady is happy with him." As a woman, you either marry someone you like, or marry someone you like. The lady and Lu Langjun don't like each other, and if they have to marry him, they will be too wronged by the lady. Rather than this, it is better to marry Xia Xianzun. ”

Lian Ruohan's heart warmed, knowing that Ling'er was indeed thinking about her, seeing Ling'er's anxious appearance, she smiled again: "To put it lightly, your lady wants to marry, and Xia Xianzun wants to marry." ”

"Hmph, if the lady is willing to marry him, it will be too late for him to be happy. He has always married a woman from a high door and a woman from a low door, and he is the lady who climbs high. Ling'er had a lot of complaints about Xia Xiang, "What's more, he also brought a fool to drag the oil bottle." ”

"What fool drags oil bottles?"

"Xiao Wu."

Lian Ruohan smiled again: "Don't say that about Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu is a good boy, but sometimes his brain is not very bright, but he is not bad." ”

"Even the lady!" Coldly, a voice sounded, and a person came out of the gate of the palace, walked down the steps quickly, and smiled happily, "Lian Niangzi, Lian Niangzi, last time this king fell in love with you at first sight, but you said that you made a private agreement with Xia Xiang for life, which made this king so sad." Just now, this king and Ling Zun talked about the matter of you and Xia Xiang's private life, and Ling Zun said that there is no such thing, haha, you deceived this king so hard. ”

As soon as Lian Ruohan raised his head, there was a personable little prince standing in front of him, with a face like a jade man and a dragon, and he was seeing Wang Xia Cunxian.

Lian Ruohan didn't want to destroy his reputation, but he didn't want to make a private agreement with Xia Xiang for life, and he didn't want to see Wang intervene again, so he just thought about it, so he simply made a mistake and made a mistake, so that he could see Wang die.

Seeing that the king came out to greet him in person, Lian Ruohan naturally couldn't miss the number of courtesies, and was busy saluting the king. Seeing that the king waved his hand, he didn't have to be polite, and now led the way and entered the palace. Bypassing the rockery pond and passing through the arch, you came to the inner house.

I heard King Jing's hearty laughter from the study, and in the laughter, there were one or two unfamiliar voices, but there was no sound of my father, Lian Ruohan thought to myself, my father was a person who liked to laugh, but now he is quiet, I am afraid that he is angry with himself. Hmph, let's give birth, anyway, she hasn't let her parents worry since she was a child.

Carrying his skirt up the steps, Lian Ruohan stopped, waiting for the king to go and report it. Seeing the king, he shook his head and said, "Just go in with this king, you don't have to see outside, maybe it will be a family soon, haha." ”

"Who wants to be a family with you?" Ling'er has a lot of complaints about Xia Xiang, and she is very dissatisfied with seeing the king, and for some reason, she just doesn't like to see the king domineering, although looking at the entire Great Xia, seeing the king is definitely one of the very few people who are most qualified to be domineering.

"Lian Niangzi wants to become a family with this king, by the way, and you." Seeing that the king grinned, without the majesty and demeanor of the prince, he reached out and touched Ling'er's chin, "This king married Lian Niangzi, you also have to marry you, and this king also accepted you and let you be the king's concubine." ”

Ling'er smiled slightly, and her face was cold: "Thank you for seeing His Royal Highness, Ling'er is blessed, and I can't stand the love of His Royal Highness the King." ”

"I can't stand it, I can't stand you, this king said it, haha." Seeing that Wang Cai didn't care whether Ling'er was polite or really didn't want to, he laughed and pushed the door in, "Father, Erchen received Lian Niangzi." ”

There are five people in the study, and one person in the middle is rich and serene, it is King Jing. The next person has a face like a crown of jade, a long beard under the chin, long eyebrows and fine eyes, a hanging nose and a wide door, and a long robe, which is elegant and has the meaning of dust.

A person on the left, with an easy-going face, an indifferent expression, bright eyes, and a long cloth shirt. There is a person on the right, with a square face and a straight nose, thick eyebrows, and slightly narrowed eyes, with a calm view of the world.

If King Jing is a wealthy and compelling posture, then the person under him is calm and relaxed. The person on the left is implicit but not revealed, although he is wearing cloth clothes, he can hardly hide his righteousness and ambition. The person on the right has the peace of the sea that was once difficult to water, and his calm and relaxed spirit is more casual and natural than the deliberate intention of the person at the bottom of the world.

There is also a person standing on the side, standing with his hands behind his back, admiring the painting on the screen, which is a little red of thousands of miles of unknown people. The rivers and mountains are picturesque, verdant and verdant, in the large blank space, only the upper right corner has a little red, like plum non-plum, the artistic conception is far-reaching.

Lian Ruohan knows countless people, and she knows the person at the bottom, who is her father Cui He. Although the person on the left has never met and is dressed in cloth, it can be seen that he is an official of the DPRK and China. Even if you are not a big man, you will definitely do a lot in the future. The person on the right should be a capable person who walks in the court and the people. As for the person who turned her back on her, she also recognized that it was Cao Yongguo, the former Shaoqing of Honglu Temple and the current waiter of the Ministry of Rites.

King Jing saw Lian Ruohan coming in, and nodded slightly: "Han'er is here?" It's been hard along the way, come, sit. "Kind and kind like an elder, there is no royal posture at all.

"The little woman has seen the prince." Lian Ruohan bowed to King Jing, and bowed to his father Cui He, "My daughter has seen her father." ”

Cui He nodded and smiled: "My daughter has worked hard all the way." ”

King Jing smiled: "Han'er doesn't have to be polite, get up, get up quickly." Come, this king will introduce you, this is Song Chaodu, the waiter of the Ministry of Works. ”

The person on the left got up and saluted Lian Ruohan: "I have long heard of Lian Niangzi's name, and when I saw it today, it really deserved its reputation." ”

It turns out that he is Song Chaodu, who has been repeatedly suppressed by Hou Xianggong and rumored to be demoted out of the capital several times, and even once rumored to be killed but escaped safely again and again, even Ruohan knows a lot about the names of other officials in the capital, but he is not interested, but he is not only curious about Song Chaodu, but also very admired, Song Chaodu's power lies in the fact that although he was under the joint control of the three princes and Hou Xianggong, he was bound hand and foot, but he was never completely defeated, unlike other officials, who were either dismissed and went home, or were degraded out of Beijing, Go to Lingnan or Hainan.

Song Chaodu was almost the only remaining opponent of the new law in the court, although he was changed from the servant of the Ministry of Officials to the waiter of the Ministry of Works, and was secretly surrendered, he was still an official in Beijing and was not demoted out of Beijing. Whether it was in the court or on other occasions, Song Chaodu unmistakably opposed the new law, claiming that the new law would bring disaster to the country and the people. It is a rare miracle that such a person who is against the new law everywhere can stand under the noses of the three princes and the prince Hou.

Lian Ruohan smiled and said earnestly: "It turned out to be the famous Song Shilang, the little girl has been famous for a long time, and today I am fortunate to see the demeanor of Song Shilang." ”

"Haha, where does the old man have a big name, it's just a copper bowl of beans that can't be smashed and cooked." Song Chaodu waved his hand and smiled, "Scholars serve the country, nothing more than integrity and loyalty to the country." Merchants can serve the country, they can build houses for the people, they can apply medicine to the people, they can make clothes for the people, and there are many more things that businessmen can do than scholars. ”

"This is Mr. Li Dingshan, the king's Xixi." King Jing introduced the person on the right to Lian Ruohan again, "Mr. is a talented person, his knowledge is extraordinary, and his life is full of peach and plums." ”

Lian Ruohan gave a blessing: "The little woman has seen Mr. Li." “

"The old man has taught countless people and known countless people in his life, and the biggest regret in his life is that he taught many people to read and reason, but he did not teach them to be people and officials." Li Dingshan saluted Lian Ruohan with a crossed hand, "There is only one person, which is the proudest achievement of the old man's life, although he is now a mere magistrate, I believe that in time, he will definitely soar into the sky." Person...... Even the lady knows it. ”

"Who?" Although Lian Ruohan and Li Dingshan met for the first time, they had a very good impression of Li Dingshan, not because King Jing respected Li Dingshan as Mr. Xixi, but because Li Dingshan was more calm and calm than his father.

Li Dingshan smiled slightly: "His surname is Xia, and his name is an auspicious character, and he is currently the magistrate of Zhending County......

"Ahh Lian Ruohan took a step back in shock, looked upright, and bowed to Li Dingshan again, "Disrespectful, disrespectful, it turns out that Mr. is actually Xia Xianzun's teacher." The little girl admired Xia Xianzun's talent, and Xia Xianzun hit it off at first sight. Mr. is not only the teacher of Xia County, but also Mr. Little Woman. ”

Lian Ruohan solemnly saluted, and he held a disciple salute.

Ling'er stood aside, snickering in her heart, the lady is really Bingxue smart, and she bowed to Li Dingshan as a disciple, which is tantamount to announcing that her relationship with Xia Xiang is extraordinary, and it is also a foreshadowing to be forced to marry by the head of the family later.

Seeing that Wang was stunned, he figured out what to do, and stopped doing it: "No, no, how can Lian Niangzi and Xia Xiang perform a disciple salute to Mr. Li together?" You should join this king in honoring him as a lecturer. ”

Although Mr. Xixi is also a teacher, for large families, there is also an order of respect and humility. Seeing that Wang Zun called Li Dingshan a lecturer and Xia Xiangzun called Mr., there was still a fundamental difference.

Li Dingshan returned the salute: "Don't dare, don't dare to be." ”

"First, don't mess around." King Jing scolded, and then said to Lian Ruohan, "This is Cao Yongguo, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites." ”

"I've seen Cao Shilang." Even Ruohan was very kind when she saw Cao Yongguo because of her acquaintance with Cao Shuli, "How is Little Lady Cao lately?" I haven't seen her for some days, and I miss her very much. ”

"The little girl is all right, and she is worried about Lao Lian's wife." Cao Yongguo only then knew who Lian Ruohan was, he was actually the daughter of Cui He, the head of the Cui family in Qinghe, he was shocked and couldn't help but secretly admire Lian Ruohan's deviance, a woman, not only changed her surname, did not rely on the family's protection, set up her own door, but also created such a huge industry, which is really amazing. Thinking of her daughter Cao Shuli, although she is also rebellious, compared to Lian Ruohan, it is far from it.

Everyone saw each other in turn, and even Ruohan sat at the end. Seeing that Wang wanted to sit with Lian Ruohan, he was stopped by King Jing, so he had to sit obediently under King Jing.

"Gathered together today, this king has something to consult with you." King Jing looked around at everyone, his eyes were blazing, and the previous kind eyebrows and good eyes were completely gone, replaced by a solemn meaning, and there was a trace of the king's demeanor in the world, "Now the new law has been implemented for more than three years, more and more unpopular with the people, according to the king's understanding, Hebei West Road, Hebei East Road, the people because of the new law and the family is broken, one out of ten people." Three out of ten people will be displaced by the new law. There is a good chance that those who are living in debt because of the new law will be in danger. Jiangnan West Road, due to the new law, lost land, or business or sold themselves, three or four out of ten. Fujian Road, because of the new law, abandon agriculture and go to the sea to become fishermen, there are ten **. ”

Song Chaodu sighed, shook his head and said, "I heard that in the area of Fujian Road, most of the land is barren and no one is planting anymore. Fujian Road was originally mountainous and poor, and the land was barren, so the people mostly made a living by fishing and firewood. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, it took more than 30 years to reclaim wasteland and reduce taxes, and only then did people begin to be willing to farm. After more than 50 years, the grain on Fujian Road is enough for the people of Fujian Road, and there is no need to transfer grain from other places. As a result, in the three years of the new law, the people abandoned their land one after another, and the work of a hundred years was destroyed in one fell swoop. ”

"The disaster of the new law will affect the century-old foundation of Great Xia. If the new law is not removed, the Great Xia will be unstable. King Jing shot the case, bursting with boundless momentum, "This king originally wanted to be just an idle prince, at ease, not asking about the world, and didn't want a traitor to be a villain in power, hoodwink the emperor, shut up the holy hearing, in the name of implementing the new law, the party is the same as the other, trying to cover the sky with one hand, and control the dynasty." ”

Even Ruohan's heart jumped suddenly, everyone knew that King Jing was the most kind of the prince, he never fought for anything, he had always been clean and self-conscious, the most honest and benevolent, and rarely interfered in court politics.

Although Lian Ruohan is not a person in the officialdom, he has always cared about the affairs of the court, after all, it is a matter of the overall situation, and his father Cui He intends to cultivate power in the court, so that the Cui family can return to the glory and prominence of the past. When she and Xia Xiang left the capital, although Xia Xiang took advantage of the imperial examination to overthrow Wen Changju and stir up the changes in the capital, it was soon calm because Xia Xiang went to Zhending to take office. I don't think it's been long before something happened to make King Jing so angry.

King Jing is in charge of the military department, and is also the Xuanfu envoy of Hebei and Hedong Road, and among the princes, the power is second only to the three princes.

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