Yuzhou Thorn History Mansion.

Xiao Yi disguised himself and appeared in the study room of the Assassin's Mansion.

"Nephew, please say hello to my uncle!"

Pingwu Marquis Shi Wen looked at him and got straight to the point, "The battle, it's almost over!" ”

Xiao Yi nodded, "The princes and kings are at the end of their rope, and within this year, the war should be over." ”

Pingwu Marquis Shi Wen sat back in his chair, his whole body relaxed, "You came to see Ben Hou at this time, why did you come to see it?" ”

Xiao Yi said calmly: "How to clean up the aftermath after the war." ”

Oh?

Pingwu Marquis Shi Wen raised his eyebrows and smiled, "What do you want?" ”

Xiao Yi said casually: "I want my eldest brother to inherit the throne." ”

Hey?

Pingwu Marquis Shi Wen narrowed his eyes, "You are willing to give up the throne to your eldest brother?" ”

Xiao Yat laughed to himself, "Everyone thinks that I covet the throne." As everyone knows, from beginning to end, I have not been on the throne. I don't want the throne, but I can't let the woman's son have the throne. ”

Pingwu Marquis Shi Wen smiled softly and asked, "You don't want the throne, so what do you want?" You've tossed so many things out, what exactly do you want? ”

Xiao Yi was momentarily confused, and in the blink of an eye, his eyes became firm, "I want to be idle and wild, I don't want anything, I live freely, does my uncle believe me?" ”

Believe in you to have ghosts.

Pingwu Marquis Shi Wen smiled, "The idea is very unique. Ben Hou always thought that you and your eldest brother had long been enemies, but I didn't expect that it was a deep brotherhood, and you would plan for him and fight for the throne for him. ”

Xiao Yi said as a matter of course: "The eldest brother is the eldest son, and he should inherit the throne. ”

Pingwu Marquis Shi Wen tapped lightly on the table and asked solemnly again, "Are you sure you don't want the throne?" ”

"Yes! I don't want a throne. I was expelled from the family by my father a long time ago, and the throne was not with me. ”

"But you are Your Majesty's person, you won this battle of princes for Your Majesty, if you want to inherit the throne of Dongping Palace, Your Majesty should satisfy you."

"Is my uncle coaxing me? When the war is over, His Majesty will take the opportunity to take back the fiefdoms, military powers, and taxes of the princes and kings. It is even possible to encircle the princes and kings of the world in the capital. What am I going to do with such a throne? Except for the name of a prince, there is no practical benefit, and he can't even touch the military power, so he is an uncle, is it rare to have an uncle? ”

"Hahaha......"

Pingwu Hou Shi Wen pointed at Xiao Yi and laughed.

After laughing, he said: "Ben Hou thought you were really generous, but I didn't expect you to be calculating." Your eldest brother won the throne, and I have to thank you, but I don't know that he has no military power and no fiefdom throne, and he is not even as good as a magistrate. ”

Xiao Yi lowered his head and smiled, "Uncle is wrong, this time I really helped my eldest brother seize the throne, and I didn't calculate." ”

Pingwu Hou Shi Wen seemed to smile, "Whatever you say, black is white, white is black, this is all your ability." Benhou can promise you to help your eldest brother seize the throne. When the war is over, you will continue to stay in the capital and continue to lead the troops. I don't need you here for the time being. ”

Xiao Yi responded with a smile, "Thank you, uncle!" I will stay in the capital, be my uncle's eyes and ears, and drive for my uncle. ”

"Very good! Keep an eye on the Northern Army for Ben Hou, and don't let go of every move. ”

"No!"

The city gate was closed, and that night, Xiao Yat stayed in the Thorn Mansion.

The next day, before dawn, the city gate had just opened, Xiao Yi took his subordinates, dressed up, rode out of the city gate, and left the city of Yuzhou.

……

Capital.

In a harvest year, everyone on the streets is jubilant.

Fighting in the south is a life and death, as long as it does not affect one's own life.

However, the courtiers could not laugh.

Why?

Because of the war, the tax revenue from the south will not come back.

The imperial court could not make ends meet, and it had to pay for the army's expenses.

The household department has been called poor since the beginning of the year, and it has been called until now.

"Your Majesty, there is no money! The storeroom is empty. ”

A group of old officials cried and cried at the court meeting, as if the emperor had eaten his rice and drank his water.

The emperor was also very worried.

The household department had no money, so it could only transfer money, grain, and grass from the Shaofu to temporarily relieve the financial difficulties of the household department.

The war in the south cannot be delayed any longer.

Moreover, it is absolutely impossible to rely on the small government to support the grain and grass.

At this time, the family must come up and solve the dilemma of the imperial court.

Just after the autumn harvest, the major families must have a lot of grain.

Emperor Yongtai was not polite, and directly proposed to let the major families contribute money and grain to support the war in the south.

If anyone dares to disobey the yang, hehe......

The officials of the family naturally refused to pay for the emperor.

Why?

When the imperial court fights, why should the family pay for food.

With a word, Emperor Yongtai sent the officials of the family back.

"When the war is over, the court will take back the fiefs of the princes and kings of the world. Whether these fiefs will be sold by the government, or directly taken over by the Shaofu and built into an imperial village, I have many ideas. I think it's a good idea to change the fiefs of all the princes and kings of the world into imperial villages. ”

How can that work!

Everyone was busy for a long time, and formed a mortal enmity with the princes and kings of the world, but as a result, the fief became an imperial village, and no benefits were left behind.

No, no!

Absolutely not!

Emperor Yongtai then said: "I think that the government will operate and sell the fiefdom is also a way. It's just that...... The war in the south is tight, there is a shortage of money and food, and if this battle is lost, I will be helpless. ”

Okay!

The military generals all understood.

In order to let the family pay for food, Emperor Yongtai didn't even want his face.

This is forcing everyone to bleed!

No bleeding, the fief was changed to Huangzhuang.

Out of blood, interests, the royal family and the family split in half.

How's this deal?

Worthwhile!

Since it is cost-effective, it is natural to pay for food.

The charter is set, but many people will inevitably complain in private.

"The emperor and the princes and kings are at war, and our family not only has to send troops to help fight the war, but also have to contribute money and grain."

"Dare to love this battle, it was all fought by our family."

"We are contributing people and money and food, and we bear most of the expenses, but we can only share half of the emperor's interests, this transaction is a bit of a loss!"

"It's not a loss, it's just that the emperor's hands are too black and his heart is too big. He has settled on our family, knowing that we will not be able to sit idly by and watch the princes and kings win this war, and he has nothing to fear. ”

"It's really fearless."

Complaining is complaining, the food that should be paid, and the money that should be paid must be all the same.

……

The Ling family is a big family with a lot of money in the world, and of course they have to pay for food.

Ling Changzhi, as an official of the imperial court, could not leave Beijing without authorization.

The task of providing money and food for the imperial court was handed over to Ling Changfeng.

Ling Changfeng needed to leave Beijing on an errand, personally transport money and food, and go to the front line.

This errand is a chore, but to train people, you can also take the opportunity to make friends with generals in the army.

The benefits are visible.

Ling Changzhi said to him earnestly: "Don't be too an errand, you have been idle for so long, it's time to cheer up and do something." You do your errands well, and I will run it for you in the future and find you a half-official position. ”

Ling Changfeng said bluntly: "Big brother knows my temperament, I am a lazy person, and I don't like officialdom. You made me an official, which made it difficult for me. ”

When Ling Changzhi heard this, his face instantly fell, "Don't talk nonsense!" As a son of the Ling family, you should be an official, and you will be a ruler all day long. I don't want to ask about the things in your room. But it's about the future, and you have to listen to me. Don't worry, your father has arranged a few competent stewards for you, and if you don't understand, you can listen to the steward's arrangement to ensure that you complete the errand beautifully. ”

Ling Changfeng was still unhappy, but he didn't dare to resist openly, so he had to muttered secretly, "What can be done by taking care of things, why do you have to send me away." Seeing that the weather was getting cooler, it was very hard to transport grain and grass to the south at this time. If the road is delayed, you will not be able to return home for the New Year. ”

Ling Changzhi's eyes narrowed slightly, "I didn't hear what I said just now." If you dare to complain and complain again, don't blame me for being unkind to you. ”

Ling Changfeng lowered his head, snorted, and whispered, "You have never been polite to me. ”

Ling Changzhi's eyes widened, and Ling Changfeng didn't dare to talk anymore.

Reluctantly, he took over his errand and prepared to set off for the south.

Yan Yunpei was a little anxious when she learned that he was going south to transport grain and grass.

"My husband has left Beijing, so what should I do?"

Ling Changfeng said as a matter of course: "Of course you are going back to your hometown in Hongnong County, hurry up and tell the maid to pack your luggage, and you and I will go out of Beijing together." ”

Yan Yunpei looked flustered and shocked, "What? I'm going back to my hometown. Then, after the husband finishes his errand, will he also go back to his hometown? ”

"Of course I don't have to go back. The eldest brother said that he would find an official and a half-position in the court for me, and I would stay in the capital as an official in the future. ”

"If my husband wants to stay in the capital, I should also stay in the capital. Back home, I don't think I have to go back. ”

Yan Yunpei was reluctant to go back to her hometown and face her mother-in-law and concubine.

When Ling Changfeng heard this, his eyes widened, "You don't want to go back?" It's ridiculous! You are a woman's family, I am not in the capital, you and your eldest brother live under the same roof, is it appropriate? ”

"Then, then I will live in another courtyard, or live in Zhuangzi. In short, I don't go back to my hometown. ”

Yan Yunpei's attitude was very firm, and she refused to go back if she said anything.

Unless Ling Changfeng goes back with her.

Ling Changfeng pointed at her nose, "You are presumptuous!" This time, if you don't go back, you have to go back. After coming to Beijing for more than a year, how long do you want to stay? ”

Yan Yunpei cried out with a "wow", "You don't want to deceive people too much!" My child is not pregnant yet, and you will drive my hometown because you want me to be a widow for the rest of my life, and I don't even have a child. Today, no matter what you say, I just won't go back. Unless you kill me and carry my body back. ”

"You, you, you're unreasonable."

"I'm unreasonable, but you're forcing me. If you are willing to give me a child, I don't need to be forced by you, I will take the child back to my hometown by myself. lest they be angry before you. ”

Yan Yunpei was cornered and suddenly became tough.

Once vented, regardless of it, Ling Changfeng was blocked so that he had nothing to say.

He was angry, so he put down the cruel words, "Don't you just want children!" Okay, I'll give you your baby tonight. ”