Yuan Qingling was worried about this, and she asked dejectedly, "Why is Beitang poor like this?" ”

Leng Siye said: "The people are okay, but the imperial court has spent too much money on water conservancy and the suppression of bandits in the north of the town and the war against the northern desert. In addition, in the past few years, there have been many floods in the south of the Yangtze River. Since the emperor ascended the throne, the country has not stopped. However, when the Emperor was in power, it was gradually tightened. Because a few years before the abdication of the emperor, he began to promote agriculture and suppress business. But it failed year after year, and the court not only failed to receive taxes, but also had to subsidize the people's livelihood, and the emperor was still working hard, otherwise it would have been declining all the way. The Northern Tang Dynasty did not have the scene it has today. ”

Yuan Qingling looked at the fourth master. I couldn't help but admire, "You're actually surviving from the cracks." It's amazing that the industry has become so big. ”

The fourth master said: "The Northern Tang Dynasty has been rich for many years, and the people have also accumulated family funds, and the rich merchants and marquis have saved a solid net worth. Furthermore, the population is large. The demand is large, but there are no favorable measures for the imperial court. If any. Commerce is booming, the Northern Tang Dynasty has long been prosperous, the prince proposed to revitalize commerce this time, the road is right, but it must be sacrificed some people. ”

Yuan Qing Ling said: "Who wants to be the one who is sacrificed? ”

"Let's see who is not going to die, okay? Just like the county lord Meng Yue, he put on a bad old man and created evil! ”

Yuan Qingling was in a worse mood when she heard this, Meng Yue, a girl who has always come to greet her since she was apprenticed, is a well-behaved and sensible child.

And Princess Ji has always been resourceful, but what she is facing this time is not the deceit outside, not the conspiracy and calculation, but the current emperor's governance measures.

It wasn't something she could fight alone.

"Is there any way to do it?" Yuan Qingling asked.

Leng Siye looked at the cat, looked at her and said: "Actually, the princess and county lord of the royal family seem to be immeasurably beautiful, but their own fate is the most uncontrollable, especially when the country is in a situation where they want to break this deadlock, they will become victims at any time, isn't this the case with Yu Wenling?" The emperor didn't fully understand my details, so he married the princess to me, Meng Yue is a granddaughter, he is afraid that he won't care, I can only tell you this, even if it's not Liu Chao, it will be someone else, you can stop it for the first time, you can't stop it for the second time. ”

And its cruelty? But how true it is!

After returning from the cold house, Yuan Qingling waited in the mansion for the fifth child to come back and talked to the fifth child about the matter.

Lao Wu said: "The fourth master is right, my father will agree, the emperor is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is the second prosperous place in my Northern Tang Dynasty, and the fourth master should also have a lot of properties over there, he is familiar with the situation of the Li family, and the second son of the Li family is afraid that he is really such a person with a bad heart." ”

"What then? Is there a way? Yuan Qingling asked nervously.

Lao Wu thought for a while, "Don't worry too much about it, even if the eldest brother enters the palace tomorrow to talk about it, my father will definitely send someone to find out first, at least it will take a while to implement, and we still have time to figure out a way." ”

The next day, Yu Wenhao asked Xiao Hongchen to send someone to Jiangnan to find out if the second son of Li Chao really killed someone.

On the third day, Emperor Ming Yuan summoned Yuwen Hao into the palace, and after mentioning this matter to him, he sighed a little, "I didn't expect Meng Yue to be twelve years old, I always think that she is a little girl of seven or eight years old, and in a flash, she is almost the age to be married." ”

Yu Wenhao said: "Father, Meng Yue is still young, so there is no need to rush to get married, right?" ”

Emperor Ming Yuan stretched out his hand and pressed it, "Twelve, after it is settled, it is okay to stay for another four or five years, this Li Chaozhen has heard people mention it in the past, saying that he has done a lot of good things in the Jiangnan area, repairing bridges and paving roads, relieving the poor, and opening a college for poor children to read and write, but it is a family of goodness." ”

Yu Wenhao said: "Father, Li Chao is a person who does good, it doesn't mean that his son also has such a kind heart. ”

Emperor Ming Yuan said: "If the family style is good, the descendants will be virtuous." However, whether it is the county lord's lifelong event, you still have to understand clearly, you send a few people to Jiangnan to see if the Li family really has done good deeds, if it is found to be true, the matter will be settled. ”

Yu Wenhao knew that he couldn't say too much now, so he responded, "Okay, my son will send Xu Yi to go tomorrow." ”

Emperor Ming Yuan nodded slightly and looked at him, his eyes seemed to be a little complicated, and said, "Stay and dine with me!" ”

This kind of honor was originally only had by Yuan Qingling, and Yu Wenhao was a little surprised.

Dinner is OK, four dishes and one soup, and rice is optional.

Among the four dishes, two meat dishes and two vegetarian dishes, the chicken soup is boiled, and the portion is not much, but the presentation is very exquisite.

Emperor Ming Yuan asked him, "Do you want to drink?" ”

Yu Wenhao shook his head, "My son has been drinking less recently, and Lao Yuan doesn't like it." ”

"She thinks about your body." Emperor Ming Yuan.

Yu Wenhao nodded silently.

The atmosphere is a little silent, the father and son rarely say intimate words, they used to talk about serious things together, they really sat down for a meal, and wanted to chatter about homely things, but they couldn't talk about it.

Because, family affairs are a pain in the hearts of both of them at the same time.

Emperor Ming Yuan felt guilty about this son, in addition to executing his mother's concubine, but also because in fact, he had the least love for the fifth child.

He is not a grandson, and he has been sensible since he was a child, even if he doesn't bother to put it there, he will not grow into a crooked neck tree, and sensible children always make their parents work less and pay less attention to it.

Now, Yuwen Hao can take charge alone, and Emperor Ming Yuan feels tired in the face of daily cumbersome political affairs, and he has begun to rely on his son a little.

After eating, he put down his chopsticks, retired from the people who were waiting around him, and asked, "Have you ever blamed your father for your mother's affairs?" ”

Yu Wenhao wiped his hands and lowered his eyes, "No, the mother concubine is to blame." ”

"I've given her many chances." Emperor Ming Yuan's voice seemed to sigh, "However, she didn't hold it, you are right, she is indeed to blame." ”

Yuwen Hao's eyes were heavy, he had been pressing this matter in his heart, and he didn't want to mention it, he always felt that after a long time of being buried, he could slowly forget it.

Now that his father mentioned it, he felt that the uncomfortable energy in his heart came up again.

It was at this moment that he suddenly understood Lao Qi.

Lao Qi was very disappointed in Chu Mingcui, just as he said that his mother was to blame and felt that her fate was correct, but he still felt pain and discomfort if he was too disappointed.

Chu Mingcui is dead, and he deserves it, but it doesn't mean that he can't make waves in Lao Qi's heart, because he cares about Chu Mingcui.

But fortunately, there is only the former husband and wife relationship between him and Chu Mingcui, and there is no flesh and blood affection, presumably, he will soon be able to forget.

"What do you think?" Emperor Ming Yuan saw that he was distracted for a moment and asked.

Yu Wenhao gathered his thoughts, raised his head and said, "Thinking of Lao Qi and Yuan Yongyi, I think they should actually be together." ”

"That girl from the Yuan family, isn't she married?" Emperor Ming Yuan thought of that girl, and he still liked it, but it was a pity.

"Yes, I'm about to get married, and my fiancé is Wu Zhuangyuan Lu Yuan."