Cheng Yue said: "It's up to you, first of all, I want to say that this is what the concubines took the initiative to do, not what I asked." Secondly, it should be made clear that they are also pitiful people, to put it bluntly, they are just a group of widows who have lost their husbands, and their husbands are still mentally retarded. How many happy women have married into the imperial family since ancient times? If Lin'an is really attacked by the Mongols, how miserable the fate of these people will be, do you need to say? Finally, it should be emphasized that the palace is not as profligate as the outside world imagines, and the use of each concubine is limited, and it is further reduced, otherwise the inner library will not be able to support it for a long time. Tomorrow I will have a concert, and the palace will no longer be allowed to recruit chamberlains, and the existing chamberlains will not be replenished after they are reduced, and the bad habit of castration must be abolished. The number of palace maids should also be reduced, and older palace maids who want to leave can ask to leave at any time. The ceremonial guards and pomp in the palace should be streamlined, so that the people and things that are eliminated can save a lot of money. If you write out all these things, you will surely be satisfied with the people. If anyone dares to agitate, I will not be polite. ”

Zhao Miaohui laughed out loud and said, "The governor of the capital is really, the first emperor was said to be so unbearable, do concubines dare to write like this?" ”

Cheng Yue smiled and said, "You can understand what I mean, and you can decide for yourself." Lilac, you have to collect some of the blood and tears of the harem in the past dynasties and attach it to other editions, and you can't let brocade clothes and jade food become synonymous with the harem. I'd like to see who will dare to disagree with me when your newspaper comes out? ”

Zhao Miaohui looked at Cheng Yue without blinking with a pair of beautiful eyes, her eyes were full of gratitude. She knew that Cheng Yue could have avoided such trouble and took the opportunity to play to get the greatest benefit, but Cheng Yue didn't. Instead, they did their best to keep the concubines in the harem.

Cheng Yue noticed Zhao Miaohui's eyes looking at him. smiled: "Do you suddenly think that I am not a bad person?" Can you finally find a little human touch outside of a hard-hearted heart? ”

??????? Zhao Miaohui smiled strangely: "The concubine didn't think so. If the Governor is not such a man. How could so many people trust the Metropolitan so much? ”

??????? Cheng Yue laughed and said, "I don't care about others, my own woman can just believe me." After saying that, he hugged the clove, kissed it again, and left with a smile.

Zhao Miaohui said to Ding Xiang with a little envy: "The Metropolitan Governor is affectionate and righteous, and it is really a blessing for the little lady to be able to follow the Metropolitan Governor." ”

Lilac bit her lip and said, "I haven't been admitted yet, it's been more than a month." will tease people every day. ”

Zhao Miaohui said with a smile: "As long as the Metropolitan Governor favors the little lady, what does it matter if it is sooner or later?" The days are still long. ”

Lilac smiled, buried herself in her work, and stopped talking.

Cheng Yue came out of the Zhonghua Bookstore, the smile on his face disappeared immediately, and he didn't chat with the guards around him along the way, and returned to the mansion silently.

Not long after entering the mansion, Yang Ting came to see him, Cheng Yue looked at him and smiled: "I thought you would come tomorrow, so soon to find out?" ”

Yang Ting doesn't talk nonsense. took out a report from his bosom and handed it to Cheng Yue, saying, "Governor." There is something strange, and the subordinates can't figure it out, so I came to ask for advice. ”

Cheng Yue glanced at the report and said, "Oh, what's going on?" The student who wrote this article does not exist? The steward of this newspaper thinks it was my instructions? ”

Yang Ting said: "Exactly." The article was sent to this newspaper by a stranger, saying that it was inconvenient for the "China Daily" to be published, so let the newspaper publish it first. The content of the steward's meeting is in the same vein as what you said a few days ago, thinking that it was your order, and quickly sent it out, of course, I will never see this person again afterwards. ”

Cheng Yue said: "What kind of person is it?" Why does he think it's my man? ”

Yang Ting smiled: "It's funny, this person is a short-haired person, and the person in charge of things is so misunderstood." ”

Cheng Yue let out an "oh" and fell into thought. Cheng Yue was not forced to cut his hair, but in addition to civilian officials, almost all of them in the army took the initiative to cut their hair short, mainly because the military uniform was too attractive and because Cheng Yue took the lead.

There are so many short haircuts in the army, and the people can effectively imitate them, especially the workmanship, and short hair is obviously more convenient. In fact, the people of the Song Dynasty did not cut their hair at all, otherwise too long hair would also affect their lives, but they did not cut their hair short. Although there are not many folk haircuts now, it has become more and more popular among people engaged in manual labor, which is another significant change brought about by Cheng Yue.

Yang Ting said: "In Lin'an City, not counting the people of our army, there are about 10,000 people who have cut their hair short, and there are more and more people from other places with short hair, and it is difficult to find out this person." ”

Cheng Yue nodded and said, "Are there any changes in those people or others in Liumengyan Chen Yizhong?" ”

Yang Ting shook his head and said: "No, and recently my subordinates got a news that the two prime ministers sent people around looking for beautiful women, and wanted to find a beautiful woman who was more beautiful than his wife and gave it to the Metropolitan Governor, and sold it to the Metropolitan Governor." It's just that the lady is already as beautiful as a fairy, and the subordinates don't think they can find it. ”

Cheng Yue laughed and said: "You have to say this in front of your wife, and the effect of telling me this sycophant is much worse." ”

Yang Ting also smiled: "In fact, most of the governors are now in the back house of the beautiful women, in addition to the lady, there are two little lady Ye and little lady Ding are recognized to be on a par with the lady, and the other little ladies are also rare beauties, and it is difficult for the two prime ministers to find a beauty that surpasses the ladies." But then again, what if they do find it? What will the Governor do to them? ”

Cheng Yue said lazily: "Of course I have to thank them, I really can't get the travel expenses, what else do you want?" ”

Yang Ting smiled knowingly and said, "My subordinates will pay attention to their movements." ”

Cheng Yuemi raised his eyes and said, "What about another person?" ”

Yang Ting said: "Little Madam Ding didn't have too much contact with others, and she didn't talk to those eight people much, and those eight people have always been honest and tight. The four big men in the nursing home practice every day, and it can be seen that they are practicing their families, but they say that they only know some crops, and we will not demolish them. There's nothing weird about all of them, that's the weirdest part. The subordinates thought that this could only show that there must be a lot of people sent by Zhenjin in Lin'an and other places, and they had already woven a net, and this was their small test. And these people may have been in contact with Mrs. Ding, but they don't know what method they are using yet. ”

Cheng Yue thought for a while with a serious expression and said, "Did Lilac make any special moves when he went in and out?" For example, throw something, buy something, or give something to a beggar or something? ”

Yang Ting pondered for a moment and said, "My subordinates remember that there was a report mentioning that the little lady Lilac would sometimes buy some simple things, and would also give beggars some food, all wrapped in paper. The paper was thrown away by the beggar and his subordinates saw it, and there was no writing on it, it was white paper, and there was no writing when it was roasted over the fire, and the beggar who gave it each time was almost the same. Could it be that this is Mrs. Ding's trick to hide the world? ”

Cheng Yue said "um" and said: "They are very careful, the beggar threw away the paper probably deliberately for others to see, otherwise wouldn't it be good to continue to wrap it in paper?" Why do you have to eat it right away? ”

Yang Ting said in surprise: "Isn't the person sent by his subordinates to keep an eye on him exposed?" ”

Cheng Yue shook his head and said: "That's not necessarily, they may just do this just in case, even if there is a stalk, let you dispel your doubts, so that they can use this method to transmit news in the future." Hmph, well-intentioned, but we're not that easy to deceive. ”

Yang Ting said ashamedly: "My subordinates are incompetent and have failed to see through the treacherous scheme. ”

Cheng Yue waved his hand and said: "I can't blame you entirely, it's difficult to see through such a scheme, and you have to be careful to be discovered, I'm just a guess." It's remarkable that you're so careful. To deal with such a cunning little fox, you have to be more careful in the future. Remember, all the schemes in this world can be seen, and if the devil is one foot high, the Tao will be one foot higher. ”

Yang Ting said respectfully: "Yes." After thinking about it, he said, "Does the Metropolitan Governor think that Little Lady Ding is involved in this incident?" ”

Cheng Yue paused and said: "It's hard to say, she is a newspaper, and she knows that my relationship with the palace is delicate, if she tries to use this as an opportunity to provoke my relationship with the palace, it is really expected." I went to the bookstore today and laid out my countermeasures in person, and I could see that she was very surprised, I didn't expect that I would ask the concubines in the palace to exchange their jobs for not being moved out of the palace, and also took the opportunity to raise a large amount of money. I warned her to her face that if she was a smart person, she wouldn't continue to pester. ”

Yang Ting knew Cheng Yue's countermeasures and was very interested, so Cheng Yue told his thoughts again, and said: "Actually, it's okay, I've always been soft on the affairs of the palace, and I don't want to take care of it. ”

Yang Ting said with a smile: "Let those delicate concubines work, the Metropolitan Governor is really ruthless, but there will definitely be doubts and resentments among the Metropolitan Governor, don't be careful." ”

Cheng Yue sneered and said: "Among the concubines, many of them enter the palace because they or their families are greedy for vanity and lazy, I will really treat them as little white rabbits?" If you take my affection and work hard, it's just that, if there is a shameless face, do you really think I can't bear to do it to women? ”

Yang Ting said worriedly: "But"

Cheng Yue waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, even if that kind of person is expelled from the palace, he will only be happy, and selfish people will be annoying wherever they go, and there will not be many people who cry out for such a woman." ”

Yang Ting nodded and said: "Also, the subordinates got the news from most of the capitals, Ahama and An Tong are even more discordant, Ahma really wants to attack Cui Bin, just sent someone to Henan Province, I don't know what to investigate, according to my subordinates, Cui Bin is more auspicious this time." (To be continued......)