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"Sister, it seems that we are trapped here, we can't leave for a while, and I don't know when this ban will be lifted?" Lin Yuexin, who was dressed in white and plain clothes, looked at the sparkling pond lightly, and leisurely threw fish food into the pond, and hundreds of foraging koi introduced from the Central Continent immediately flocked to it, and the eager fish ears were upright and smacked their lips, which looked very pleasing to the eye. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The girl who was reclining on the railing of the cloister and concentrating on reading was still masked with a thin scarf, and she could hear the words of the plain girl, and raised her head with a smile and said: "Well, I think I'm afraid there is some war around the northwest, but looking at the behavior of the residents in this city in the past few days, it seems that there has not been much change, at least there will be no danger in this Qingyang City, right?"

"Hehe, sister, you also underestimate Li Wufeng, known as the number one hero of the empire, even the invincible Luobei people were defeated by him with a weak blow, but at this time, people came to the door, a little unreasonable, right?" Lin Yuexin didn't look back, the jade arm waved lightly, and a small handful of fish food caused a crowd of fish in the pond.

"Well, in this case, I'm afraid that if there is going to be a war, it's also in this nearby area, it's been a few days, and there is no news, isn't the Northwest Star the most well-informed media in the Northwest, how can there be no news?" Sophia put down the scroll in her hand, brushed her fingers through her somewhat scattered chestnut hair, and asked casually.

"Poof" smiled, Lin Yuexin turned her head, "Sister, this is a war, and wars are probably military secrets, even if the newspaper is well-informed, and when you hear some rumors, you have to pass the news inspection of the internal affairs department before you dare to release it, and such sensitive news is generally not allowed to be released without official approval." No matter how strong the Northwest Star is, it is just a private newspaper, how dare it violate these taboos?"

"Well, but this "Northwest Star" seems to be a little different, I see that there are a lot of things on it, even if it is published in Yanjing's "Every Express" and "Imperial News", I heard that this newspaper is very supported by the Qingyang local political axe, but it seems that it is very bold, and its performance is not quite in line with the taste of the northwest local political axe. Sophia shook her head slightly, obviously disagreeing with the other party's opinion.

"Sister is probably referring to the article in the newspaper that criticized the slave trade two days ago, right?" Lin Yuexin was smart and knew the meaning of the string song when she heard the string song, and she immediately heard the other party's off-string sound.

"Well," Sophia didn't hide it, "Although the slave trade is not explicitly prohibited by law in the empire, it has never been approved, but in fact it is very common in all parts of the empire, and I also know that the slave trade in Yanjing is also very prosperous, and there are many merchants who specialize in this industry, and the division of labor is quite detailed, which shows the high profits." Can be so rampant, this must be inseparable from the support of those dignitaries and nobles in the empire, otherwise why can't such a hurtful thing be banned? I read that the article in the "Northwest Star" two days ago dared to openly criticize the slave trade, this is nothing, those news media in Yanjing occasionally pretend to write some articles that are not painful, but sister, did you see the last paragraph of the article? This passage is not simple, but it has a profound meaning, and it vaguely refers to the intention of the central government of the empire and the local government of the northwest to indulge in the slave trade, so that the prosperity of the slave trade in the northwest even exceeds that of other counties in the interior of the empire.

"Oh?" Lin Yuexin raised her willow eyebrows slightly, and seemed to be a little surprised, and then thought about the joint in the middle, "No, I heard that although the slave trade is not prohibited in the northwest, then Li Wufeng doesn't seem to be interested in the slave trade, the prosperity of the slave trade in the northwest should be due to the unique geographical location and frequent wars here, and it shouldn't have much to do with the local political axe policy?"

"Sister, don't think too much, this place in the northwest is not the same as the rest of the empire, this is not worth making a fuss about, Li Wufeng is already full of confusion, and I have never heard of the resume of this empire's feudal official in his youth, it stands to reason that these situations should have been familiar to people for a long time, but no one knows it, which is also very strange. Seeing that the other party had a contemplative expression, Sophia didn't even notice that the sunlight was shining directly on her body, and persuaded with a smile: "Maybe Li Wufeng is broad-minded and likes to open the door to give advice and encourage everyone to contribute more words and suggestions?"

This is one of the largest inns in Qingyang Mansion -- Rugui Inn, Lin Yuexin, who has her own thoughts, finally chose the elegant but expensive place after entering the city of Qingyang Mansion, and the entire northwest martial law allowed the two daughters to find an excuse to stay in Qingyang, so as to observe and understand Qingyang, the capital of the northwest under Li Wufeng.

After a few days, both Lin Yuexin and Sophia were attracted by the vitality of Qingyang, although it was a period of martial law, except for the special procedures required to enter and exit the city, everything else did not seem to be greatly affected, on the contrary, service industries such as inns and inns, Fengyue places and other places were more prosperous, and many merchants were forced to stay in Qingyang like two daughters, causing these service industries to be abnormal and prosperous for a while.

Although the angle of observation is different, Lin Yuexin focuses on Qingyang's industrial and commercial development, investment promotion, urban construction and the efficiency of local political axes, while Sophia is more inclined to understand the composition of residents in Qingyang City, the people's support, social affairs (such as religion) and social security conditions, etc., the military aspect is an aspect that the two daughters are more concerned about, but it is a pity that the strict vigilance of military targets and strict restrictions make the two daughters unable to get a glimpse of the reality in this regard, and can only shift their attention to other aspects.

Qingyang's unique charm shocked the two daughters and indulged in it. It's a vibrant and thriving city, where everything is in a cycle of good names, with immigrants and locals from all over the mainland joining forces to create such a shining new star. The large number of immigrants brought abundant labor, coupled with the superior geographical location and abundant natural resources, supplemented by favorable tax conditions, led to a large influx of capital from all over the empire, and the rapid rise of industry and commerce in Qingyang. The economy of the booming city in turn attracted more capital and skilled labor, coupled with the rapid improvement of the surrounding transportation conditions, the gradual development of agriculture, the incorruptibility and efficiency of the local government, and the continuous improvement of social security, all of which promoted the development of Qingyang in all aspects, and also achieved the Qingyang City that the second daughter saw today.

Sophia's comfort did not make Lin Yuexin give up thinking, she also felt a little puzzled, no matter what kind of media, if it embarked on the road of confrontation with the government, then no matter how strong its backing was, its outcome would only disappear, since the "Northwest Star" had won the support of the local political axe in the northwest, how could it openly provoke the authority of the government? No matter how enlightened the government was, it would not tolerate this kind of thing, especially this kind of provocation that was directly aimed at the local political axe policy, unless there was some other conspiracy behind it.

Just when the two daughters were still puzzled by the article in the "Northwest Star", they were in the same city in the Northwest County Administration Office, but the two talked happily.

"Morun, your method is quite effective, well, that reporter's writing is also quite sharp, I think there are a lot of people who can't sleep at night, right? The man with a happy face was naturally Xiao Tang, the director of the Northwest Administrative Bureau, and he didn't know what made him so excited.

"Hehe, Brother Xiao, I don't know if you have seen the follow-up report later? Hehe, it is more profound than the other, one is more detailed than the other, the public's interest has been mobilized, I have sent someone down to collect the reaction, quite strong, I have received a lot of written suggestions from the enlightened gentry here, asking us to ban the slave trade, especially Qingyang, the capital of the northwest, should do the front. The fat man had a smirk on his face, his eyes almost narrowed into a slit when he laughed, and the two mustaches under his flat nose trembled, looking indescribably funny, needless to say, this person was the Qingyang City Guard Molun.

"Well, very good, we still need to rebuild the momentum, I have sent someone to inform Mu Haoran to let him draw a scoop in North Luzon again, and do so, and light the fire in North Luzon, the anti-slave trade force in North Luzon is not small, just a little more effort, hehe, the reaction is probably stronger than in the northwest." Xiao Tang nodded with satisfaction, looking very happy.

"Don't worry, Brother Xiao, do this, Mo Lun is the best, he has long seen that those slave traders are not pleasing to the eye, this time I must clean them up. Morun replied triumphantly.

"Well, but don't go overboard, don't really ask the public to ban the slave trade, that would be against Lord Li's original intention. Xiao Tang nodded and reminded as well.

"Alas, this kind of thing about being a bitch and building an archway is only something that our Lord Li can think of, he patted his ass and left, and only we are hard-working people who are bad people. Hearing Xiao Tang say this, Mo Lun's face became bitter, and he sighed for a long time.

"Hmph, your wallet is bulging again? Be careful when this word reaches the ears of adults, I'm afraid that the crime of slandering your boss will have to make you spend a lot of money to satisfy adults, right?" Xiao Tang shook his head and said with a wry smile, this guy, only he dared to evaluate Lord Li with such words, and if he changed to someone else, he didn't dare to be so presumptuous even if he borrowed two guts.

"Don't, don't, Brother Xiao, don't, I didn't say anything, this is going to fall into his ears, I am afraid that I will be in the soup again for half a year, he is shameless and shameless, I have a lesson, and I can't bear his blackmail anymore." Moren shrugged and quickly denied it.

"Hmph, don't say so much, it is estimated that there will be people who will propose to ban the slave trade at the semi-annual consultation meeting in the next few days, and at that time, the role of the mediator will only be me and you, I have checked with the Finance Department and the people from the tax department, thinking that the tax rate of the slave trade can be increased by another fifty percent, and the public opinion has been overwhelming these days, and these guys have been frightened, and many people have come to me to inquire about the news, and it is estimated that they can accept this condition, you might as well contact a few influential gentry to make trouble at the meeting, and put a little more pressure on those guys, so that they can quickly pass the implementation." The financial pressure on us is too great. Xiao Tang's face had returned to his usual calmness, and a pair of deep eyes were shining.

"Well, don't worry, this kind of serious business Mo Lun will not be delayed, seeing the heartache of those guys like cutting meat, I feel comfortable in my heart, hehe. Mo Lun smiled with a fluttering eyebrow.