The garden sits north and faces south, and there are red sandalwood carved flowers and chaise longitunes, and there are separate seats around the left and right, which are full of noble ladies wearing gold and jade. They all locked their eyebrows and whispered, but the desk in front of them was empty, and there was not even a cup of tea.

"Princess Regent arrives in ——!" With a shout from the servants, all the ladies of the family who were waiting in the garden suddenly fell silent and stood up. When Gu Yufu arrived, she sat down, and the colorful and splendid costumes in the garden became an undulating cloud, and they bowed down to her together.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please get up and sit down." Yu Fu looked around and smiled, and raised her hand slightly, "Serve tea." ”

The maidservants rushed in, and finally brought fragrant tea and exquisite snacks for everyone to relieve their fatigue.

It's not hospitality, but it's the art of the Emperor.

The ladies will sit firmly, but they don't care about the dry mouth, so they will come together to look at the master. In today's world, who is not afraid of Yang Shao like a tiger, his backyard has been a mystery, until recently there was a thunderstorm on the ground, and the news that the regent princess was suppressing bandits in Xuzhou.

And today, it is the legendary princess's first public appearance.

They looked at the person in the middle openly or secretly, some were envious, some were disappointed, but they didn't know that the princess who was holding the moon was as nervous as them at this time.

So many people......

Yufu clenched her hand hidden in her wide sleeve, which was drenched in sweat.

During the banquet, she may be the youngest, and if it weren't for Yang Shao, she probably wouldn't be the first in her life, and she would not be able to smile with this group of wealthy and wealthy wives.

But now that Brother Shao has become the person in power above 10,000 people, she is his wife, and she is determined about the path he is taking, so she must learn to overcome shyness, be in the same boat with him, and fight for the suffering.

Thinking of this, Yu Fu took a deep breath, tried to calm down, straightened his body and said generously: "Ladies, I invite you to come today, not for anything else, one is to take advantage of the warm breeze to enjoy the flowers with you." Second......"

She especially glanced at the three dressed ladies who were facing her, and said with a smile: "It's also the prince, because of the tax reform in Xuzhou, I can't sleep well day and night, and I see that he is worried, so I want to ask all the ladies to help me think of a way together." ”

It didn't matter what this sentence was, many of the ladies at the table suddenly changed their faces.

"The middle three are Mrs. Lu in the south of the city, Mrs. Zhang in the north of the city, and Mrs. Liu in Pei County, right?" Yu Fu looked at them and said meaningfully, "Fu Taishou has told me a few times about you, and today, I especially want to invite the three of you to help the prince cure his insomnia." ”

"The princess is in love, and the concubine is the wife of Liu Tong in Pei County." The woman on the left was young and beautiful, and she stood up in a panic and bowed, "But the concubine has only known how to read women's rings since she was a child, what did you say...... The concubine's body is really more than enough but not enough. ”

"Exactly." The noble lady next to her was not confused, she had a bright face, but her tone was neat, "The concubine is Zhang Tonghe's insider in the north of the city." Our women's family, only know that it is a matter of duty to be filial to our husbands, and to respect our in-laws. ”

As soon as it came up, it was a soft nail, Yu Fu was already prepared in her heart, and the warm smile on her face did not change: "The two ladies laughed, if you talk about the detailed rules and regulations of tax reform, I only know a little about fur." However, as a housewife, why do you need to understand those details, the two only need to agree with their husbands after they go back, and cooperate with the government to complete this matter. ”

"Concubine... The concubine went back to talk to her husband. Mrs. Liu's thin white face was gloomy, and her voice became lower and lower, "But the concubine is only a step-room, and her words have no weight, and I don't know if my family will listen to ......."

After Mrs. Liu finished speaking, she couldn't help but glance at the person next to her: "Mrs. Zhang, what about you, can your father-in-law listen?" ”

"It's difficult for a woman to be a husband and a son, how can she be the master of the house in these big things?" Mrs. Zhang's vicissitudes of life were covered with fat and powder, but her laughter was still hearty, "It's like I don't want to add more people to his house, but some things are men's faces, how can women interfere more." ”

With Mrs. Zhang's words, the ladies covered their faces and whispered, and the atmosphere of the whole venue relaxed.

"Also, we can't manage these extraneous affairs if we want to."

"What is it that men and women interfere with?"

"Mrs. Li, how many people have you accepted for the prime minister? I don't want to, and I'm afraid I won't give him a long face......"

Zhang Zhang Furong's eyes fluttered, but Gu Yufu invited everyone to come today, not to make a family routine.

She picked up the teacup and took a sip, thought about it for a while, and then continued with Mrs. Zhang's words: "Ladies and daughters learn well, marry into their husbands' families, and don't ask about outside the door. If I can really be lazy, I should also learn from everyone and lie at home and enjoy pure happiness. ”

The ladies in the hall didn't know what she meant, so they stopped talking and looked at Yufu.

"But husband and wife are one, if the major events outside the door are carefully entangled, which disaster will not affect the wife and children in the end?" The teacup was firmly put down in his hand, Yu Fu's smile was gentle, but his tone was stiff, "If it is a big crime of even sitting or even raiding the house, not to mention yourself and your children, it is difficult for your parents and brothers to escape, isn't this difficult to manage, if you don't want to take care of it, you can really ignore it?" ”

Disasters, even sitting, raiding the house, the three words are heavier than the other, like a hammer slamming, shocking the people present for a while, and some of them turned pale.

However, when everyone was silent, the woman in the middle was still calm. She wears a complete set of eight-treasure gold hairpins on her head, wears a red embroidered silk skirt, and the jade blue on her chest is dripping, and among many noble ladies, she is also outstanding and rich.

"The princess is wrong." She hadn't spoken before, but at this time she stood up and bowed, and the peony on her open sleeve also swayed, "The concubine is the wife of Lu Yu in the south of the city." ”

"The niece of Tang University, the cousin of the concubine of the first king, Miss Tang Xinci." Yu Fu smiled lightly, and revealed all the relationships behind Yang Shao's inventory for her before, "But now it's time to call you Mrs. Lu." ”

Tang Xinciyu's face was slightly stunned, Gu Yufu pointed out her family like this, but let her passive.

Without waiting for the person in front of him to answer, Gu Yufu immediately said: "Since you were born in a family of important ministers and received the favor of the king, you should know the importance of taxation to the country than ordinary ladies, and the tax reform plan is in the future, you must support it!" ”

This big hat was buttoned down, and Mrs. Lu couldn't help but think twice, so she straightened her waist and said without being humble or arrogant: "The matter of tax reform has the intentions of the prince and your uncles, and the concubine should not say much." But the concubine was like the princess at first sight, so she took out her heart and wanted to say something considerate to you, and I hope you are not to blame. ”

Although she knew what kind of excuse she had to use to resist taxes, Gu Yufu still sat upright and put on a serious posture: "Mrs. Lu, please speak." ”

"The Tang family has followed King Ming for several generations, and when the situation was unclear a few years ago, the Lu family also took the initiative to abandon evil and follow good, and defected to my Ming Dynasty, and once made contributions to His Royal Highness's march into Jiangzuo." Tang Xinci recalled the past and said, "My mother's husband's family, Daming and His Royal Highness, can be said to have a clear conscience. ”

Gu Yufu remained silent, and only smiled: "The prince has always appreciated people of insight. ”

Sure enough, Mrs. Lu continued: "The gentry do not need to pay taxes, not only the tax law of the old Yong, but also the Ming Dynasty until the first king, they are also exempt from taxation for the meritorious, which is not only a piece of money for the family, but also a glory that has been earned for many years of loyalty to the country." ”

As soon as these words came out, many ladies at the banquet immediately nodded yes.

Mrs. Lu saw everyone's support, took a step forward, and her voice was three points higher: "The acres of land in the hands of the family are all rewards for serving the country, the more merits, the more acres of land, but now the prince has changed the head tax to the acres tax, in this way, it has become more meritorious and tax, but it is called us, and even ordinary people can't compare!" ”

"The prince has implemented the tax reform, and the military budget is slightly full, but ......" Mrs. Lu said in the end, and simply knelt down in front of Gu Yufu, "As Mrs. Zhang said, some things involve face, and they should not be harmed because of one benefit, and the concubine begs the princess to be considerate of one or two, and don't let those who have done their best for the country feel cold." ”

The venue was quiet, and everyone looked at Gu Yufu, waiting for her to take this high-sounding beautiful speech.

Yu Fu sneered in his heart, the more acres of land, isn't it the more harvest first? Isn't it a fallacy to pay a very small percentage of taxes? What do you say that because of one profit, you can't see the misery of the homeless, you can't see the soldiers throwing away their lives, and you can't see the broken walls of this thousand-mile Shenzhou, but you only think about it, how many taels of taxes you paid and lost face?

Her chest fluctuated, and she looked at Tang Xinci for a long time, but when she spoke, her tone was still calm and calm: "I don't know what Madame thinks, from the perspective of the prince, it can be regarded as face?" ”

"Lord Wang?" Tang Xinci was stunned for a while, but when he came to his senses, he immediately bowed, "The regent Jingping is all over the world, for the country and the people, and he is an immortal hero." ”

"The regent's palace has a total of fifteen acres of thin fields, all of which are in Longxi, which are also earned by military merits, and are the rewards given by the previous kings when they were there." Gu Yufu said slowly with a smile on the corner of her lips.

Tang Xinci's heart sank, and he said in a low voice: "With the great merit of the prince, this alone is too poor." ”

Gu Yufu met her gaze and said loudly: "But these fifteen hectares of land, since the implementation of the new law, the palace has set an example, and a lot of the taxes that should be paid have been handed over to the treasury. ”

Tang Xinci was startled, and saw Gu Yufu stand up, folded his sleeves, raised his chin slightly, and the wide golden red open robe couldn't cover his straight figure, like a proud red lotus: "Because the prince knows that meritorious deeds come from land, but the original intention of winning meritorious deeds is to establish a heart for heaven and earth and a life for the people." ”

Those noble ladies who were waiting to see a good show lowered their heads uncomfortably.

"Now that the war disaster has lasted for more than ten years, many homeless people and even young children have to sacrifice their lives for a mouthful of steamed buns and a bowl of porridge." Gu Yufu looked around, and there was no lack of indifference on the faces, and the tip of her nose was pantothenic acid and said word by word, "For all of you, the harmless tax, after handing it over, it is the repair money that blocks the river, the life-saving money for the people, and the military expenditure to pacify the world. ”

"Princess, concubine is ......" Yu Fu finished her generous words, which made Mrs. Lu lose face, and she hurriedly wanted to quibble.

Yu Fu looked at her with her eyebrows, then shook her head and said: "And what you say is like taking a concubine, it involves face, and face is won by governing the country through the world, not by resisting taxes or adding people to the room." Yang Shao promised me to be a couple for the rest of my life, and I think you will not look down on your husband because of this. ”

There was an uproar at the scene, and many noble ladies all showed expressions of disbelief.

The princess is the princess, although she can be gentle with them on the face, she is very different in her bones, and she has drawn a ravine like the Milky Way.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I only want to relieve the prince's worries, and I have no intention of making enemies with the ladies of the family." Yu Fu said, pulling out a filigree delphinium hairpin from her hair, "If any lady is willing to take the lead in expressing her stance and supporting tax reform today, my golden hairpin is a thank you gift." But if you still have to be obsessed and don't hide it from you, the prince is in Xuzhou recently. ”