I have to say that after the new policy, the happiness of the officials is really not very high, those officials who are idle can't stand it at all, and the number of resignations has hit a record high in ten years, why do you say it's ten years, because ten years ago was the time when Emperor Renwu's murder was at its peak, and the court killed the ministers and concubines and killed the middle officials if they didn't go well, and everyone who killed them didn't dare to appear in front of him.

In this way, the New Deal can achieve such an effect, which shows that enduring hardship is comparable to killing heads.

On this day, the vertical arch hall was already finished, and seeing that no one was playing the table again, Pu Yangxu, who was sitting upright on the dragon chair, took the initiative to open his mouth.

"Everyone knows what I decreed yesterday, if there are daughters of the right age in the Aiqing family, they can be on the table, and they will be allowed for three days." After Pu Yangxu finished speaking, he waited, the corners of his lips hooked slightly, "Zhao Xiang, do you have someone you like?" ”

Zhao Xiang came out of the ranks, with an extremely handsome and calm face, and looked at Pu Yangxu with a deep meaning, and calmly replied: "Back to the emperor, the minister has no favorite person, the emperor's holy decree has been ordered by the ministers and dare not disobey, but the year of the establishment of the minister, but has not yet married a wife, just because of the fate of the heavens, there is a monk who has achieved the Tao once said, if you marry a wife, you will be overcome, and you will not fall in half a year." ”

Pu Yangxu looked slightly stunned, and said in surprise: "There is such a thing? ”

The reason why he was stunned for a moment was not just because of what Zhao Xiang said, but somehow he remembered the previous prime minister, Han Ping, a teacher who was deeply respected by him, and he actually left a message for him on his deathbed.

That day, he hurried to the Han Mansion, Han Ping had been gone for a long time, he had been honest all his life, his family was poor and poor, he left peacefully, and he did not leave a word to his family, but the old servant who had been with him all his life told Pu Yangxu - he would not regret it, and he did not feel that it was a hard thing to be alone and widowed in the second half of his life until he died, because he was in the quagmire, and his heart was happy.

Han Ping has been alone for decades and has not felt bitter, and he has no regrets before he dies, and now Zhao Xiang is also bluntly saying that he is lonely for the people who are hiding in his heart, and he is willing not to marry for life.

A thought crossed Pu Yangxu's mind: Can he do it?

"What Weichen said is true, and he doesn't dare to bully the king." Bowing his head, Zhao Xiang's tone did not seem to be joking, but made everyone suspicious for a while, is this the reason why he has been alone?

"Isn't there a way to crack it?" Some people questioned and regretted, "This statement of destiny, after all, is a false theory, Lord Zhao is bound to the country, hard work is high, and he also needs to enjoy the happiness of life, how can he not marry a wife and have children?" ”

The speaker died of illness in his early years, and now he is married to a third wife.

"Yes, Lord Zhao has always worked hard for state affairs...... someone sighed, his words were concerned.

This is another group of wives and concubines in the family, which is twice as many women as the emperor had during his early years as a grandson.

"The statement of the Mandate of Heaven is really not credible, and Lord Zhao must not miss a lifelong event because of this." There are even more upright people who bluntly advise.

This has only one wife, probably afraid of the inside, and secretly does not have a two-bedroom outer room...... Pu Yangxu looked at whom, all kinds of thoughts flashed in his mind, these people are normal, and Han Ping and Zhao Xiang are ...... It is a special case.

"It's better to ask a Taoist priest to crack it, why don't you worry about the talented people in this world, there is no ......" There is no shortage of people who make suggestions.

Pu Yangxu finally retracted his thoughts, listened calmly, and watched, those ministers who were attached to Zhao Xiang did not restrain their love for him at all in the court, and they were all extremely dissatisfied with the new policy recently, and the people who were silent in the Manchu Dynasty all looked at their eyes and did not dare to speak.

"Since Zhong Aiqing cares so much about Lord Zhao, it is better to recommend the school-age woman in the family, this destiny is not credible, just try it and you will know."

For a while, those people were silent in unison, and they all shut up, but Pu Yangxu was displeased, "Zhou Shangshu said that the destiny of heaven is not credible, I remember that there is a cardamom in your family......"

"Ask the emperor for mercy...... Zhou Shangshu was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and begged, his daughter was the life of his wife, if he knew that he would be cut off by a word, he would not have to ask for his old life, "The daughter of Weichen is still young, and she has not had time to be trained, so it is really not suitable to leave the cabinet...... I hope that the emperor will be gracious! ”

Shaking while kowtowing, he didn't have never boarded the gate of the Zhao Mansion, and he wanted to send his daughter in, but ...... Now I know that it is a fire pit, where can I give it.

If I remember correctly, Zhou Shangshu's niece was also among the 'twelve daughters' selected by the queen mother for the emperor to enter the palace, and now she is taking the road of captivity in the deep palace with no end in sight......

Pu Yangxu just snorted coldly, his eyes swept away, and all the officials bowed their heads one after another, and the ministers who had no daughters in the family, or who had no choice of the right age in the side, were much calmer.

"I act with a clear conscience, why not be afraid of the sky, since the death of Han Xiang, Zhao Xiang has assisted me in governing state affairs, leading hundreds of officials, no matter how big or small." Puyangxu's words are cut and meaningful, and hundreds of officials can't help but hold their breath and speculate on their hearts.

"Zhongqing is afraid because of a sentence of destiny, and he is not as good as a yellow-mouthed child."

Immediately, Pu Yangxu threw his sleeves away.

"Retreat!"

At the same time, the sound of singing promises sounded, and everyone was busy bowing down to send gifts, shouting in their hearts, this emperor is getting more and more ...... Domineering.

Zhao Xiang didn't feel that this person was becoming more and more domineering, but more and more unpredictable, today's matter, he saw clearly, the emperor was testing the attitude of the hundred officials, on the grounds of his marriage, this is rushing to climb the people, it is estimated that the official luck has come to an end.

What he doesn't understand is that the emperor can choose other people to be the guide, and he chose him alone, Zhao Xiang has not been unwilling to marry a woman, Pu Yangxu issued an edict yesterday, he accepted it normally, and today the dynasty rejected the holy will with the "Mandate of Heaven" and "Wife", the emperor didn't seem to care, he refused openly and secretly......

"Lord Zhao, stay."

Wang Ji shouted at the gate of the palace, Zhao Xiang stood still, waiting for him to run a few steps closer, Wang Ji has always been the only one who looks at the horse, but today he is very alert and did not speak, the emperor promoted him not only to fancy him will meet the horse, but also to appreciate a little bit of his ghost spirit and quick wit.

"What Lord Zhao said today is true?" Wang Ji asked directly, his face was worried, Zhao Xiang glanced at him, walked again, and the two walked to the palace gate together.

"Half-truths."

"This, is the refusal to marry true, and the rejection of the wife is fake?" After Wang Ji asked, he sighed first, "I'm afraid the emperor is determined to implement the new policy to the end this time......"

Zhao Xiang smiled indifferently when he heard this, and anyone with a discerning eye could see the doorway here.

And he was able to be selected to be this ignition stick, probably because the Zhao family in the palace made him unhappy.

If this is the case, the Zhao family will probably not be able to produce a queen who will go down in history.

The emperor did not go to the imperial study, and directly prepared to leave the palace to inspect the autumn harvest in the suburbs.

After fighting with the ministers all morning, it didn't affect his mood much, but it was Zhao Xiang's words and thinking of Han Ping that made his mind a little heavy. He is now in love with Shen Tingnian, but he has never thought about it...... If she is gone, she will no longer love anyone else for the rest of her life.

There are not many Wenchen generals who are driving with them this time, and Shen Tingnian is a special case, but what is not made public is to follow the royal driver out of the palace generously.

Autumn is a good season.

Shen Tingnian sat upright in the carriage, stroked his hair wrapped in a cloth towel, and twisted his body a little uncomfortably.

After a long time of luxury, I wore silk and satin, and suddenly changed into coarse cloth clothes, and I was a little uncomfortable, and I always felt itchy on my body. Shen Tingnian couldn't help but spit on himself fiercely, and then thought again, in the end, it is a rich life, how good is this adaptability, ordinary people can't control the brocade clothes and jade food.

When he arrived at Huangtian on the outskirts of Beijing, Shen Tingnian got out of the car with Yuezhu's men, and looked around, only to see that outside the hands of the heavy officers and soldiers, they were crowded with ordinary people watching the excitement.

Sure enough, it is human nature to join in the excitement throughout the ages, what can be seen from such a distance, it is a lively, Shen Tingnian looked around happily, did not go close to the emperor, he seemed to be very uncomfortable with the coarse cloth clothes on his body, but to set an example and work with the people, he could not wear brocade clothes.

There are always some people in this world, eating what the people grow, but they feel that they are clean and dust-free, and look down on those who work in the fields.

After the Sinong officials made arrangements, everyone watched the emperor be the first to go down to the field with his trouser legs, and then took the sickle in a dashing manner, and began to cut the brush, although the action was not skilled, but it was still presentable.

Under his leadership, all the people who came with him went down to the field together, including court officials and palace attendants, and more selected strong men.

probably saw that the emperor really went to work in the fields, and the people watching outside let out bursts of applause.

Shen Tingnian stood on the ridge and watched for a while, then rolled up his sleeves and carefully pondered the use of the sickle, squatted down and pulled two or three rice stalks with the sickle, and cut them off very smoothly and successfully.

She immediately felt quite fresh and tied up her trouser legs and went down to the field, and Yuezhu next to her couldn't stop her.

At this time, the mud in the field was still a little cold, Shen Tingnian didn't learn that those big men took off their shoes, but after standing in with both feet, they felt that the soles of their feet were slippery, and the whole person was unstable.

It just so happened that Pu Yangxu finished cutting a row to the end, and when he looked up, he saw her movements.

Shen Tingnian couldn't help but subconsciously raise his head to find Pu Yangxu, who knew that he was also watching.

From a short distance, you could clearly see him holding back a smile, and Shen Tingnian hurriedly beckoned to him.

But Pu Yangxu bent down and started working again, not planning to come over to rescue her at all.

Shen Tingnian, who went to the field without authorization, had no choice but to be self-reliant, trying to learn to move steadily, seeing that he was far away from the ridge of the field, he could join the ranks of cutting rice, and Pu Yangxu, who didn't want to cut it again, was side by side with her, and when he saw her, he straightened his waist and said: "Go up and wait for me." ”

Shen Tingnian waved the small sickle in his hand and whispered, "I will too." ”

She hadn't spoken yet, just looking at her familiar eyes, Pu Yangxu knew that she was normal at this time, and immediately feigned anger: "It's too late to help you when you fall." ”