Chapter 270: Can't Learn and Don't Want to Learn

Concubine Lian wanted to see Ye Tao, but Ye Tao wanted to see Concubine Lian Changling, it seemed to be much simpler. The closest female officials and housekeepers around Concubine Lian are all from Chunnan, although since they dug up the spies of Daomingzong around Concubine Lian before, they have been much stricter in the selection and screening of personnel, but Dongping still takes great care of Concubine Lian's face, and her life habits as a noble daughter of Chunnan are somewhat incompatible with Dongping, so she still let her choose these people by herself. Perhaps it was these people who allowed Chang Ling to come up with a lot of tricks outside of her duties as the princess of Dongping, but these people definitely didn't dare to make a tone in front of Liu Yong, who went to deliver the documents. Even if it's in Chunnan now, in Yuhang. And the place where Concubine Lian lives these days is Xia Mansion.

Some of the old ministers in the Dongping Mission complained that Concubine Lian did not live in the large courtyard complex with sufficient space, complete facilities, and luxurious decoration in the Dongping Mission's residence, but lived in her mother's house. No matter what Concubine Lian's previous identity was, she is now the princess of Dongping and the mother of the youngest prince of Dongping. Living in her own home for a day or two can be said to be nostalgic for her relatives, and it takes time to complain to each other after not seeing each other for a long time, but Concubine Lian has hardly lived in the Dongping Mission for a day, so it is not very appropriate. Dongping people are not afraid of Chang Ling saying things such as her uncomfortable life in Dongping, then everyone knows that in fact, Chang Ling was not very comfortable in Yuhang before, which was originally due to her awkward personality. However, he was very disgusted with Concubine Lian's disregard for the general situation, had no sense of identification with Dongping, and could almost be said to be disdainful of those young scholars who also lived in the embassy.

But the place where Ye Tao agreed to meet Concubine Lian was still the residence of the Dongping Mission, which was originally supposed to be inhabited by Concubine Lian, but now it is in a vacant small building.

"Ye Jingluo, don't you know what to do with me?" Although it is said that the two sides met, Chang Ling was very dissatisfied with this form that was actually equivalent to being summoned. And her hard tone seemed to give a glimpse of her mood.

"Everyone began to discuss the return of the mission to Dongpingdi. The students and some of the students of Guozijian and Taixue wanted to walk around again, so they were going to disband on the spot in Yuhang, and then go back to Danyang separately. And Her Royal Highness Concubine Lian, you, me, and those who have official positions don't seem to be able to be so free. This time, the itinerary and tasks have been basically completed, and Xia Guan wants to ask Her Royal Highness Concubine Lian about when she will go back. Your Highness has a plan? ”

Ye Tao said very politely, but Chang Ling was still stunned. Maybe it's because she doesn't want to think about when she will go back. In these days in Yuhang, she has been sought after more than the similar treatment she has received in Dongping in the past few years combined. If she could, she really wanted to stay in Yuhang like this. Every day, at least every other day, there will be the kind of banquet she likes very much, or the kind of intimate gathering between the noble ladies and ladies of Yuhang. In such gatherings, status, status, and wealth are the only criteria that a person will be pursued or suppressed. At various banquets, there are occasional young and handsome young men who chant poetry. It's just to win a smile from the big guys present. They didn't dare to say a word wrong, lest they make anyone feel unhappy. And these people present can often rely on their own connections to change the life trajectory of these caring and sensible people.

Those sisters who were quite close back then are now vying to please her. Because she is not only the highest position among them, but even this status has the possibility of further improvement. The concubine of a lord of a kingdom and the princess of an empire are completely two different concepts. In order to show intimacy with her. Those close sisters back then were not even afraid to tell her their private affairs, and the things she heard these days just made her find it quite interesting. The feeling of others doing their best to please her is really a long time gone for her.

In Dongping, Tan Xiaopei himself is not a particular person, and arguing with ministers or subordinate generals on some issues in the court almost happens every month. And whether it is the prince talking about Weiming or the prince talking about Weiran. Or talk about Weixin and talk about the two princesses of Weixin, what she pursues, she can't understand. She didn't understand why a prince would run away to be a governor, and he should be relished; She didn't understand why the two princes were obviously very capable, but there was no such thing as fighting for the throne at all, and there was not even such a trend, Tan Weiran went to Yunzhou to be the commander of the first army neither for military power nor to avoid trouble. No more than 30,000 people were received; She didn't understand why Zhuo Xiu was such a queen. does not seize power or interfere in politics, but is obsessed with sorting out military books and war strategies. Now he is committed to guiding young people in their studies...... She especially didn't understand why everyone took it for granted. Although some courtiers suggested that the lord should be more dignified and hierarchical, and that such a transparent form of government would not be conducive to future governance after the expansion of the state, that was only a suggestion. In fact, one of the courtiers who made such a suggestion was so unkempt that it could be said to be sloppy......

However, there is one thing in Dongping that makes her seem to see hope. Tan Weixin has been in charge of the Inner Government for many years, and has creatively guided the economic development of Dongping with her own mind and ideas...... To put it bluntly, if Tan Weixin said that she was going to take a long sick leave, she would not care about anything, and a few percentage points of Dongping's GDP would only be regarded as a normal reaction. And Tan Weiying, just carried out a considerable scale of funding work in a very low-key manner, and won the loyalty of the younger generation of scholars, and the energy of the group of "Xiuyuan Menke" may not be seen by many people, but Chang Ling, who grew up in Chunnan since he was a child, and was accustomed to seeing gangs and factions of officials intermittently controlling the government and then being purged, has long been aware.

In Dongping, due to the complexity and formalization of government affairs, due to the needs of the country's economy and territorial expansion, there has been a serious shortage of grassroots officials, and in this case, some places have begun to use women as court officials...... For example, Huang Wan, who used to run around all day long with nothing to do in Danyang, has already gone out of her own office to supervise the popularization of Mongolian learning in Yicheng after coming to Yicheng with her husband Lu Dan. The number of women who do not hold positions but who also play a huge role is even higher. Liu Xiangyuan, who was born as a pianist, has become a representative of Dongping's thriving culture, while Ye Tao's side turned out to be just a mixed-race girl in the dance girl. At the age of less than twenty-two, he has already become the chief store manager of Yizhan Building, and this position means a salary of 15,000 taels per year and a part of the profit dividend.

You must know that now Changling's Jingu Garden, the various expenses that can be received from the inner government every year are only 100,000 taels of silver. If there are other expenses, it will have to look at the face of the steward of the inner government. Although Tan Weixin no longer interferes much in the operation and expenditure of the inner government, the entire system is full of people she has cultivated, and one by one she takes controlling unnecessary expenses and despising the powerful as her motto. Even in the face of Tan Xiaopei, some of the models are reluctant, let alone her.

Yes, in Dongping, if a woman has the ability, if she is willing to do things and happens to have the opportunity, it is indeed possible to take power herself instead of hiding behind a man. This made Chang Ling's heart hot. But those other women do. It's all things she won't. Although some people have gone through her path and served in various ministries of the imperial court through her recommendation, they are all very grass-roots positions, and that kind of appointment is not very reliable, once the performance is unqualified. will still be fired without regard for her face.

Dongping, for Chang Ling, is really a place that she can't understand and can't integrate herself. And she could only isolate herself from too many things that she didn't understand. Concentrate on raising her son and managing every plant and tree in her golden valley garden.

However, when she returned to Yuhang, she seemed to be alive again. For her, it's not just about saving her family. And the fragmented situation she knew was of such great significance to the Xia family and Chunnan, and she seemed to be able to control something personally...... She also saw her own other path. Though. Such a road still requires her to return to Dongping and Danyang, but she really hopes that day will come later.

However, the untimely loneliness in Dongping is not completely beneficial to Chang Ling. Although she was very unhappy in her heart, there was no trace of expression on her face. I saw Chang Ling Yingying smile, and the demeanor of the middle-aged beautiful woman suddenly appeared, and she said tepidly: "Since everything is done, when will you go back." Naturally, everyone came together. I was just getting together with some relatives and friends in Yuhang. It's nothing. ”

Ye Tao smiled and said, "Concubine Lian is polite. Then let's convene a collegiate meeting the day after tomorrow and settle this matter. ”

Chang Ling naturally bowed slightly. Originally, Ye Tao didn't come to ask for her opinion.

However. If Ye Tao simply came to her to talk about these things, then why bother?

Sure enough, Ye Tao actually chatted with Chang Ling about her activities in Yuhang these days. Ye Tao hinted at everyone's complaints that she disregarded her status as the princess of Dongping and stayed in the Xia Mansion for a long time; did not hint at her or Xia Yu's contact with the Black Eagle Gang, but said that the Seven Seas Trading Company had some contradictions in some businesses, and asked Xia Yu to pay more attention to his own safety...... In short, Ye Tao said all the local words as specious, as if he was thinking about Concubine Lian Changling. Although Ye Taodi's attitude has always been consistent, and Chang Ling has always been very restrained and calm, but in the end, after Ye Tao turned to leave, Chang Ling, who was relieved, showed a hesitant and trance expression almost instantly.

"My lord, it seems that you don't know all about these scheming and other things." On the way back, Liu Yong sat in the car with Ye Tao very rarely, and he said with a smile. When Ye Tao and Concubine Lian were chatting just now, everyone else was dismissed, but as the commander of the guards with a transcendent status, he was always in the room. Ye Tao's intertwined light and dark rhetoric in front of Concubine Lian made Liu Yong also amazed. The words implied in the middle of these well-designed dialogues are enough to make the somewhat restless Concubine Lotus Chang Ling digest it for a while.

"Uncle Liu, you're laughing." Ye Tao was a little embarrassed. He has always advocated that the strong do not need to use any means against the weak, and that it is good to directly subdue them by force. However, for a person of Concubine Lian's identity, there is really no other way than this vague way of reminding and warning. It's too clear to pick those things, and it's not good for everyone. Ye Tao and Nanami Trading Company did suffer a little loss this time, but on the one hand, there is still no direct evidence to prove that Concubine Lian was involved, on the other hand, the current relationship between Dongping and Chunnan is not good or bad, they use each other to contain each other, and the identity of Concubine Lian can indeed play a buffer role in it. Seeing the overall situation, even if he suffered a little loss, although Ye Tao was still a little unwilling, he could only do so. "Bullying a woman...... Nothing more. This kind of thing is not difficult, I didn't want to learn it before, but I never said I couldn't learn it. ”

After Ye Tao and Chang Ling met this time, the next thing was simple. At the meeting to discuss how to arrange the schedule of the return trip, Ye Tao and Chang Ling, the two initiators, were invariably absent.

Ye Tao finally found an opportunity to meet with Chang Hongquan that day and discuss the matter of the Zanglong Box. Chang Hongquan didn't want to share much of the hidden benefits of the Tibetan Long Box, he was more concerned about what he could gain if he completely gave up the claim for the derivative benefits of the Tibetan Long Box. This is, of course, an extremely sensible attitude. Due to a series of incidents caused by Chen Kai's arrest before, now the Tibetan Long Box and Chen Jia have become the most high-end topics in Chunnan. Since this topic involves Daoming Sect and the previous dynasty, and Chunnan has always regarded himself as the successor of the previous dynasty, this matter involving the previous dynasty can touch the nerves of some people even more.

And when the Tibetan Long Box is no longer the exclusive secret of Juxian King Chang Hongquan, it will become a very dangerous thing to get a piece of the pie from it, so it is better to take something more affordable from Ye Tao. Ye Tao's character is too good to be a high-ranking official like him, but his promise is solid. And more importantly, Chang Hongquan's previous attempt to conceal the Zanglong box and not report it, keeping him away from the power center of Chunnan and fading out of the eyes of others completely failed. And now the wind direction in the Chunnan court is very strange, so Chang Hongquan can't help but think about strengthening his power to protect himself. The health of the Lord of Chunnan is not very good, and it is estimated that it will not exceed ten years of life. Although the current crown prince looks at himself very unpleasantly, who said that this guy will definitely inherit the position of the lord of the country?

Chang Hongquan and Ye Tao had actually made an agreement privately before they discussed.