Xiong Zhan's strange question made Yang Zhi cry and laugh. In these years, everything is green, pollution-free, pure and natural, and there is no medical technology. Giving birth to a boy or a girl or having twins is purely accidental, where is there any way to do it? It's like buying a lottery ticket in a previous life, and if you win, you won, and it's too normal if you don't win.

Xiong Zhan was full of hope and looked solemn. Speaking from the heart, Xiong Zhan is brave and good at fighting, became famous at a young age, and in his early years, he experienced the changes of the Northern Han Dynasty and fell into the sea as a bandit. Later, he married Yingniang, who was also a pirate leader, and became a rare non-mainstream cattle man in the world who "has a woman and everything is enough". It is estimated that this time Yingniang was stimulated by Linglong's double shot, and he was so troubled at home that he couldn't live in peace, so he asked this question.

Yang Zhi was too lazy to explain, and even if he did, Xiong Zhan would neither believe it nor understand it. Thinking of this fool and his life-and-death friend who cut off his head for his life, it is not good to lie and fool. forced himself to laugh, pretending to be mysterious: "Quit drinking." Practice martial arts diligently. Toss your mother-in-law hard at night! Guarantee you many children and many blessings! ”

Xiong Zhandeng's face was abrupt, and then he stood aside, and a fierce battle began in his mind: practicing martial arts diligently and tossing his mother-in-law hard, that is not a problem. The question is that I don't have alcohol at every meal every day, how should I choose between quitting alcohol and having more children?

More than ten days later, Bai Ranbing gave birth to a son for Qin Jiaoyang on Dangji Island. Because the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, it is named Wangqiu.

Yang Zhi'an lived with peace of mind for more than three months, until he accompanied Linglong and his two children for 100 days, and at the beginning of November, the winter wind rose again. Only then did he reluctantly land on the shore and embark on the road to Chang'an.

Yang Zhi is based on the practice of financial settlement in his previous life. The customs branches of the four regions were instructed to prepare the budget and final accounts at the end of November, and submit all the data to the Yamen, the governor of Jinling Customs, before the 10th day of December. The results will be sent to him by December 20.

Although there is no need to hurry up when he returns to Beijing this time, Yang Zhi has been away from home for more than a year, and he is very concerned about his old father, wife and children. Only in Penglai, Jinan two branches for a short stay, against the increasingly cold wind, light and simple, Xiaoxing overnight, arrived in Chang'an on the third day of December.

Yang Zhi is now a third-grade minister, not an idle marquis who can go home whenever he wants. According to the official system of Great Xia. The civil and military officials who were ordered to return to Beijing to report on their work must settle down at the Baqiao official post outside Chang'an City for a while, and then send people to the palace to wait for the summons. After entering the palace to meet the emperor, he can return to his home to reunite with his family.

When the emperor heard that Yang Zhi had returned, he was overjoyed. The end of the year is approaching, you must know that seeing this kid is equivalent to seeing silver!

He smiled: "I can't think of more than a year, and it will pass in the blink of an eye." I really miss Yang Zhi a little bit! Let him spend the night at the official post. Come back to me early tomorrow morning! ”

When it comes to entering the palace to meet him, Yang Zhi is actually more anxious than the emperor: according to the agreement between the monarch and the minister, every month everything has been presented on time. I want the emperor to know about the Yamen of the Governor of Customs. The emperor already knew it. I don't want the emperor to know, I'm afraid that his old man has not been very idle, and he knows more or less about it.

It's not hard to imagine. When monarchs and ministers meet, first of all, it is nothing more than a family affair. on the scene. After that, it is to go straight to the point and see how much silver can be squeezed from Yang Zhi's hands this year. Lao Tzu just wants to make an errand early. Finish early, leave early, go home early!

Yang Zhiyuan was a frequent visitor in the palace, and after a year, Ma Cheng treated him with a little more inexplicable respect. As usual, he was led into the imperial study, and tea and seats were given.

Just like a pre-designed computer program, with a few words of greeting like an opening remark, Yang Zhi briefly introduced the general situation of the four branches to the emperor.

The emperor said with emotion: "I know what you said. Easier said than done! If I remember well, you left Beijing on July 19 last year to take up your post, and the customs governor Yamen started from scratch to gradually get on the right track to levy taxes, and you have worked really hard for more than a year! Let's talk about it, how much tax do you estimate you will receive this year? When will the 10,000,000 taels of silver you promised me be released to the treasury? ”

After a few symbolic words of encouragement, he directly asked for money. You're a little too realistic, aren't you?

The two monarchs and ministers know each other, and Yang Zhi has long been mentally prepared: "Loyalty to state affairs is the duty of a minister, and the ministers thank the emperor for his praise." At present, we can only say that the general framework of the Yamen of the Governor of Customs has been set up, and many things are trying and gradually improving, and it is far from getting on the right track. ”

"As for how much tax revenue can be made this year, Wechen is not pretending to be clumsy, and it is really difficult to estimate. There are two reasons: one is that it has not reached the end of the year, and the collection has not been exhausted. The income for November and December is not available for the time being. The second is that Wechen is empty-handed, and the four local offices have just been established, and the cost of many matters is huge, and there is still no specific number to report to Wechen. ”

"Weichen once promised the emperor that he would hand over 10 million taels to the treasury every year. The so-called inappropriate family doesn't know the price of firewood and rice, but now I know that Weichen was too arrogant at the beginning. ”

Yang Zhi's words were well-organized, half-truths and half-truths. In the first year, I was stupid enough to cash in full, how do you let me mix it up for the next four years? Don't pretend to be clumsy? Are you stupid for me? Joke! You're tight on cash, do I deserve to be your ATM? If you can save it, you can save it, and what you save is not a star and a half, but millions of taels of silver at every turn!

The emperor squinted his eyes and asked, "Then you mean that this year's ten million taels of silver is unreliable?" ”

Yang Zhi retorted: "Your Majesty, it's not that you can't be trusted, but it's beyond your reach. You didn't ask me to pay the money last year, did you? But at this time last year, didn't I take the initiative to pay four million taels? Although it is a windfall, it can ...... But you can't be unreasonable! You've got to offset a little bit of this year's number, don't you? ”

The Emperor chirped, "Phew! Do you think I'm really old and confused? You are making a lot of noise outside, and I have to wipe your ass in Chang'an to block knives and arrows for you, otherwise you will be so generous? For your honesty's sake, the price is eight million taels, and it can't be less! ”

The word "honest" in the emperor's mouth is also half-true and half-false, and it is also the most comical evaluation that Yang Zhi has heard so far. If Yang Zhi is honest, I am afraid that even the old lady who sells pancakes at the corner of the street will laugh off her big teeth. In any case, the effort of three words and two words saved two million taels, and the word "old" was removed, and the word "Hui" was added, which was too affordable! Or why didn't the women in the previous life like to bargain so much when they went shopping?

Yang Zhi was overjoyed, but he muttered helplessly on his face: "Weichen estimates that you won't agree if there is less." ”

The emperor pretended to be disgusted and said, "Stop, stop!" What kind of thing are you, I don't know? The two million taels should be regarded as a reward for your hard work! There are no outsiders here, one bite at a time, aren't you tired and panicked? ”

Then he changed the topic and asked, "I heard that you have another son and a daughter in Shandong this year?" ”

The emperor actually had four sets of intelligence systems in his hands: one was the outer guard of the Inner Court Janissary Palace. The second is the meticulous work of the military. The third is the secret spy in the palace led by Jin Zishan, who only vaguely surfaced before the year before last. The fourth is the Qin family, who is half a merchant and half an official. Although the old fox of Duke Qin has gradually evolved the Qin clan into a double agent system, the double agent is still a spy.

There are thousands of people in the islands off the coast of Shandong, and there are more than 1,000 customs offices in the four places, from officials to officials, can Yang Zhi still go to screen them one by one? You have me, I have you, in troubled times, it is not a strange thing.

When it came to his children, Yang Zhi's heart softened and replied respectfully: "Yes." A son and a daughter were born to the lord of Pingning County, Beiyan. The daughter was a moment older than her son, and she was named Yang Ling, and her son was named Yang Long. ”

The emperor pondered for a moment and sighed: "Now she is not the county lord, but should be the princess of Beiyan." I am also a father with a daughter, God is pitiful, it is really bitter for this child! I promised two years ago that if Linglong could abandon her family and abandon the country with you, I would make the decision for her and give her a place in your Yang family. ”

There is a way that if the name is not right, the word is not good, and the name of the matter can not be sloppy in the slightest if it continues to the previous life thousands of years later. The name mentioned by the emperor is exactly what Yang Zhi has always been concerned about. In the name of the emperor, she was given a decree to show the world, which means that Linglong's identity has been undoubtedly officially recognized, and it also means a complete break with the Northern Yan royal family. Yang Zhi can not care, but Linglong can't not care.

Unexpectedly, the emperor did not let Yang Zhi get his wish, but compromised: "People are also considered to have a noble status, and even the child was born for you." But now Great Xia and Northern Yan are still enemy countries facing each other, and Princess Linglong's identity is sensitive. To my son, you must be considerate of my suffering! ”

"As early as last month, when Yu'er and Yan'er brought their two little grandsons into the palace, I ordered Concubine Mei to pass a message to the two of them, Linglong must go to your family's Yang family genealogy and be the same wife as Yan'er. The male born by Linglong, I will also give him a knight according to the grace of the system! ”

Yang Zhi fully understood the emperor's approach, and could only approve of it. Zhao Yan is the emperor's biological daughter, and there is still no holy decree to canonize the lady of the decree, and all the treatment of Linglong is the same as that of Zhao Yan. What else is Yang Zhi to say? At the moment, you can only receive the decree of thanksgiving.

The emperor's gaze swept to Ma Cheng, who was standing aside, and Ma Cheng immediately took the opportunity to exit the door.

The emperor took a sip of tea and said, "Zhi'er, I still have two things to tell you in person. One is the special New Year's gift you sent to the moment, I don't know if you can think about it carefully afterwards, is there really that must? You know, after all, Dang'er is my son! Heng'er was deposed, he had the heart to fight for the reserve, and there was nothing wrong with it. You're young and vigorous, and you want to demonstrate, I can understand that. But if you have to be forgiving and forgiving, why be aggressive? I solemnly trust you in person, even if there is no Fuk to inherit the unification, you must promise me that you will not be able to kill him! I know very well that Dangji is no match for you! ”

"Second, you listen carefully, Wen Han's talent and resourcefulness can be called a peerless countryman, and he will be able to assist the new emperor to create a prosperous era of Qingping for decades! No matter where you are in the future, as soon as you hear the news that Wen Han has been demoted by me, I will allow you to leave for Beijing immediately without asking for a request! (To be continued......)