Because at dusk, Aunt Hua from the big house came to plead again, and she asked Sizhen about the customs and customs of Guangxi, and chattered for a night, so that Sizhen's business was not done, and at night, she was exhausted. [Full text reading. 】

After dinner, she complained to Sun Yanling: "...... I don't know what's wrong with them, I came to talk to me today, ignore it, Aunt Hua cried and said that I still blame her, but if she is given a good face, she will be like a splash, pestering, tired to death. ”

Sun Yanling answered, didn't hear the following, turned his head to look, and saw Sizhen looking at him with a disappointed face.

He rubbed her hair with a smile and said apologetically, "I was thinking about things just now, but I didn't hear clearly." What's the matter, is there something wrong with Aunt Hua? ”

Sizhen shook his head, his interest was greatly reduced, and he simply told the matter again.

Sun Yanling just smiled and nodded.

Sizhen pouted and complained: "It's not interesting at all, such an abnormal situation, you don't have any expression after listening to it, I won't tell you next time." ”

Sun Yanling laughed: "What's so abnormal about this? Last time, she learned a lesson, so naturally she wanted to please you......"

Sizhen thought that he ignored himself just now, so he hugged his waist and said coquettishly: "Well, no matter what I say, you shouldn't have this kind of expression and attitude anyway...... You can't ignore me! ”

Sun Yanling couldn't help laughing and hugged her: "Okay, good, good, I'll never do this again." Come, come with me to read the newspaper in Guangxi......"

As he spoke, with a slight force on his arm, he hugged Sizhen in his arms.

The two of them sat next to each other with their chests against their backs, and Sun Yanling's hand habitually reached into Sizhen's placket, "Well, this is sent from Guilin." ”

Sizhen moved her body in Sun Yanling's arms, and found a more comfortable posture for herself, she deliberately ignored the hand on her chest, and shifted her attention to the Di Bao: "Speaking of which, after you arrived in the capital, I didn't become blind and deaf, in the past, I could only learn about the situation over there through the imperial court's Di Bao, which were all official articles, and I couldn't touch anything deeper." How's it going, you've seen so much today, and what do you find important? Have the manpower you arranged over there been suppressed by the people at home? ”

When it comes to business, Sun Yanling has completely become a different person.

His eyes were deep, his expression was stern, his hand also stretched out from Sizhen's clothes, and he took a copy of the palace newspaper to show her: "Do you still remember the 'relocation order' issued by the imperial court on August 13? ”

Sizhen nodded.

In order to prevent the people of Yanhai from supplying supplies to Zheng Chenggong's people, the "Relocation Order" stipulated that the coastal residents of Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangnan, and Zhejiang provinces should either move 30 li to the interior or move into live within 20 li of the city, and build an earthen wall 20 miles away as the boundary. The Qing soldiers also patrolled the border from time to time, and beheaded anyone who went out of the realm on the spot...... wants to use this method to make the Zheng family have no supplies and manpower, and destroy it.

On the day the order was issued, the soldiers in charge of the relocation began to sweep from village to town, arresting anyone they saw, and not letting go of any of the men, women, and children of the family.

The more wealthy the family, the more young and strong the laborers, and the more mules, horses, and vehicles are sufficient, the more they are forced to relocate. As a result, the coastal residents of the four provinces had no way to make a living, beggars had no way to eat, sold their bodies, and died in tens of thousands, which was unbearable.

For a time, the people's grievances were boiling and there were many complaints.

Later, in order to ease the situation, the Qing court ordered the governors of the four provinces to give land and houses to the residents who moved into the interior.

Speaking of this, Sizhen frowned: "When the military department Shangshu Sunahai inspected the coastal area, he listened to the strategy of the Haicheng Gong and the general Huang Wu, which caused the people to live in a difficult situation and made a big ...... of disappointment."

Sun Yanling said: "Speaking of which, this strategy is actually good, the bottom of the kettle is drawn, no matter how strong the Zheng family is, without provisions, it will not be able to last long, in this way, it is natural to lose without a fight, but when the border is moved, it is too rude and loses the hearts of the people. ”

Speaking of this, Sun Yanling said with a smile: "But this recipe made me think of it, and I will give the family a salary......

"Will this work?" After listening to his plan, Sizhen became a little worried: "Although Shibo is old, he is old and strong, and he is already quite powerful in Guangxi, I am afraid it will be difficult to succeed, even if it is done, I am afraid that the price we pay is not small." If it causes turmoil in the feudal domain, wouldn't it be putting the cart before the horse? This matter has to be considered in the long run, and cannot be impulsive! ”

The corners of Sun Yanling's lips hooked slightly: "It's worth paying some price." Didn't you ask me earlier if the people I left behind were suppressed by the people at home? It's okay to be upright, and he cares about the old feelings of your Kong family, but he is old after all, and many of the following things have been handed over to the third son, who is ambitious, not only the people I left, but also the other people in the army who are facing your Kong family, are also squeezed out by him, and in the long run, I am afraid that Dingfan will change his surname. ”

"You will one day take over the Dingfan, you don't want to be at that time, you have no one in your hands, you want money but no money, right? In my opinion, Guangxi's strong soldiers and horses have to rely on this strategy. You see, here along with Myanmar, and over there with Yunnan and Guizhou, there are mountains and woodlands, and there are rich minerals, you know, if we hold iron ore and copper ore in our hands, it is equivalent to having a cash cow......

"After so many years, do you know why the imperial court has not let you go back to Dingfan?"

Sizhen thought for a while and guessed: "In the early years, of course, because I was young, let me be in charge of the king's affairs in the capital, and the family was mutually contained, I had the right, but no soldiers, and the family had soldiers, but no power, so that the Dingfan could not sit big, and now I think it is because I am afraid that this balanced situation will be broken, so that the Dingfan will regain its former glory......"

Sun Yanling said "um" and said: "This is one of them, and the other is that now in the imperial court, the emperor is young and cannot be pro-government, and political affairs are controlled by the four auxiliary ministers...... I guess those adults, especially Ao Bai, intentionally or unintentionally set up the empress dowager and the emperor, after all, they are in the palace, orphans and widows, or let them have the final say, the taste of power, once tasted, addicted, where are they willing to pay it back? ”

"Huh?" The more Sizhen thought about it, the more she felt that what he said made sense, she muttered: "That's right, the Empress Dowager and the emperor have the opportunity to control the troops, get close to them, and be loyal to them, there is no one more than me, as long as I can't go back to the Dingva, I can't grasp the real power, I can't form a threat, you are right, if we want to break this balance, we have to have the corresponding financial resources......"

She nodded thoughtfully: "In other words, if we have the minerals over there, not only do we not have to worry about the money for recruiting troops and horses, but even in Beijing, we can also do everything in all directions!" ”

Sun Yanling couldn't help but kiss Sizhen's cheek: "It's so smart!" ”

"Of course!" Sizhen is triumphant. "Who am I? I'm Kong Sizhen, I'm not smart, can you marry me......"

Sun Yanling laughed again.

He lost the newspaper, held Sizhen's face with both hands and kissed it fiercely.

Sizhen pushed her and said coquettishly: "Speaking of which, Shinong Industry and Commerce, the status of businessmen is low, and if you want to do business bigger, you must rely on those feudal officials or vassal kings, or you have to have someone in the court." They do business, they have profits, they make a lot of money, they have to give the big share to those in the court, and if something really happens, they have to bear it. In the eyes of those who are officials, those businessmen who give them gold and silver assets are still not in the stream, and will only regard them as subordinates or a tool to make money...... Those people are not easy...... We may be able to start from this person's heart, so that those businessmen in Dingfan understand that the Kong family is their backing......"

Listening to this, Sun Yanling laughed, his peach blossom eyes were more appreciative and impressive, and his face showed a few more spoiling of his wife.

He pulled Sizhen's hand in front of his mouth and kissed it gently.

was suddenly kissed by him, and then saw the affectionate appearance of the handsome and peerless face, Sizhen's head was pasted into a nest of porridge, and he didn't know where he was talking at all, looking at Sun Yanling in a daze.

Sun Yanling was stunned for a moment, then the smile in her eyes spread, and she asked softly, "You haven't seen enough of being a husband by now, have you?" ”

"I, how can I see you." Sizhen came to her senses, embarrassed, she looked flustered, and even raised her voice, "I'm saying, well, I'm talking about how are we going to hold those mines in our hands?" ”

Sun Yanling slowly retracted his smile, thinking with a solemn face, but his hand was still holding Sizhen.

Sizhen laughed, a sweet smile that couldn't be hidden by the corners of her lips.

She grinned and climbed onto Sun Yanling's neck.

Sun Yanling hugged her tightly with her backhand.

What a lovely one!

I don't know how to hurt her!

At this moment, Sun Yanling suddenly understood what it meant for Bailian Refined Steel to be turned into a soft intestine around his fingers.

Sizhen was hugged by Sun Yanling, and when she leaned over, she saw the newspaper he threw aside, and she picked it up casually: "What else is written on this?" ”

Sun Yanling's gaze followed her hand and said with a smile: "It's the movement of King Pingxi in the past few months. ”

"Oh, you still care about your father's movements?" Sizhen lay in Sun Yanling's arms and came to the side to read the newspaper.

Sun Yanling looked at Si Zhenyu with a touch of seriousness between his eyebrows, his arms couldn't help but clench a little more, he thought of something, and asked curiously: "Speaking of which, how could you, the daughter of the king of Dingnan, become the righteous daughter of the king of Pingxi again?"