Capital.

Street.

Li Xiaohu's grain and oil store and tofu shop.

The two stores are next to each other, both of which are taken care of by Li Xiaohu and helped by his son. As he got older, so did his son.

He gradually retreated into the background.

Li Xiaohu leaned on the doorpost of the grain and oil store, looked up at the flow of people in front of him, and then looked back at the customers in the store, with a smile on his face.

The Han army entered Hebei.

Everyone was terrified.

It was also true that it caused chaos, but order was quickly restored. Now the prosperity of the capital is a little worse than before.

But the atmosphere was just too good.

There are officials and catchers patrolling the streets. When he was in the state of Chu, these officials and catchers were Zhou Papi who wore official skins, and if he had two shops, the monthly filial piety was a large expenditure.

Because the Han Dynasty rectified the rule of officials, there was a sword hanging over the heads of these Zhou skins. Dare to exploit the people, and deal with it severely.

Zhou Papi also became honest and kind.

The number of idle people in society, ruffians and hooligans, etc., has also been greatly reduced. Even if it still exists, it is still in the hidden corners of society and does not have much impact on ordinary people.

The capital of a country, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, the first good place.

It's got the way it should be.

Comfortable.

Comfortable.

Li Xiaohu took a deep breath, as if the air was sweet, and his face showed a look of intoxication.

The Han Dynasty is good.

It's better to be in the Han Dynasty.

At the feet of the Son of Heaven, the first good place.

Looking at the strength of the dynasty or not, you can see it by looking at the capital. Once the dynasty decays, the capital will begin to rot first.

If the dynasty is strong, then the capital is the first good place.

Including Zhili, Shanxi, part of Henan, part of Shandong in the Great Hebei region.

have realized the benefits of the Han Dynasty. Except for a few die-hard elements, all strata of society supported the Han Dynasty.

In addition to the rule of culture, there is also the factor of martial arts.

At that time, the state of Chu fought against foreign countries and was defeated repeatedly. Mengyuan, Slavs, Southwest Tusi, and so on. Military defeat will inevitably bring about financial losses, which will lead to all kinds of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes.

And now the Mengyuan people were wiped out by Wu Nian, and the Slavs were firmly stopped outside the Great Wall by Wu Nian.

The army of the Han Dynasty was super combative.

Civility and martial arts complement each other.

The people of the Great Hebei region, bathed in the light of the powerful dynasty of the Han Dynasty, will live as comfortably as they do now.

Palace.

Wu Nian was a little tired from the carriage and horses, but he still fought hard and rode Luan Yu to Wenyuan Pavilion to meet with the cabinet ministers.

"It's all exempt." Wu Nian asked the cabinet ministers to excuse themselves and walked towards the throne. After sitting down, he looked up at the cabinet ministers and said with a smile: "The widow has been out for nearly a year, and the affairs of the country are thanks to you. Each of them was given a hundred horses of silk. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Liu Zhixing led the cabinet ministers and bent down to thank them.

Wu Nian was very kind to the ministers of civil and military affairs, and the current cabinet ministers are rich and glorious. A hundred horses of silk and satin, just a drizzle, meaning.

Immediately, Wu began to inquire about national affairs.

Liu Zhixing's face was serious, and he bowed to Wu Nian and said, "Your Majesty." This year, there will be bumper grain harvests in various parts of Dahan. There is too much food in the granary of the people to the point where it can't be put down. ”

"As a result, the price of food is much lower than in previous years. The prices of salt, cloth, and meat have increased instead of falling. Although the people had a good harvest, they could not afford to eat salt, meat, or new clothes. ”

The minister suggested. The government paid for the purchase of grain from the people and raised the price of grain. ”

Wu Nian is not only the son of heaven immediately, but also the son of heaven of the commoners, so he naturally knows the truth that Gu is cheap and hurts farmers. His face also became serious, and he said, "You can hurt anyone, but you can't hurt the peasants." ”

"The state pays for the purchase of grain."

"Build more granaries and store grain."

Immediately, Wu Nian was a little worried and asked, "It's just." Shanxi is still governing the Yellow River and the Loess Plateau. A large sum of money is spent every year. ”

"There are many outnumbered soldiers, and there are many soldiers. Will the treasury hold up? ”

"Your Majesty is reassured. His Majesty confiscated the silver of the big households in Shanxi, and the country newly acquired Hebei. Copper and silver mines were excavated, and steel was made from blast furnaces. At present, there is a surplus in the state treasury. Raising food prices is not a problem. ”

Liu Zhixing said with a smile.

"Hmm. That's good. Then do it. Wu Nian laughed and said.

"Yes." Liu Zhixing bowed down.

Wu Nian talked a lot with the cabinet ministers, and after a general understanding of the current national situation, he left Wenyuan Pavilion and went back to the harem.

Because of what he said about the big households in Shanxi just now, Wu Nian's mind appeared with Cao Miao'e's beautiful face, and he couldn't help sighing.

Wu Nian passed the Qianqing Palace without entering, and came directly to Kunning Palace.

Dressed up, Liu Xiang, who had been waiting for a long time, led the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace to greet the Son of Heaven at the gate of the palace.

Between the emperor and the queen, it is very casual.

Wu Nian didn't wait for Liu Xiang to salute, he took the first step to help Liu Xiang, and then regardless of everyone's eyes, he hugged Liu Xiang's small waist and entered Kunning Palace together.

The emperor and queen sat on the throne together and spoke for a long time. Wu Nian thought of Cao Miao'e and asked, "Empress." Concubine Cao, are you doing well? ”

The smile on Liu Xiang's face disappeared, and she sighed and said, "I am depressed and have lost a lot of weight." ”

"Brother, you're so ruthless. Killed someone's father. Liu Xiang stretched out her hand and pointed at Wu Nian's heart.

"The widow is the emperor." Wu Nian shook his head and didn't say much about this matter. Then, he apologized to Liu Xiang and said, "The widow wants to go to live with Concubine Cao at night." ”

"Go ahead. Go ahead. You can live wherever you want. Liu Xiang waved her little hand and said with a generous face.

"It's better to be fragrant." Wu Nian laughed, hugged Liu Xiang's small waist, and kissed her face.

Liu Xiang blushed and hurriedly asked the palace maid and eunuch to go down.

It's so humiliating.

The emperor and queen have been warm for a long time. Wu Nian let people drive out of Kunning Palace and came to Cao Miao'e's residence.

There are only six palaces in the palace, and the six palaces in the west are for concubines.

There are not many concubines in Wu Nian, but there are gradually a lot of them. Each concubine could not get a sleeping palace.

Cao Miao'e lived in a palace with Kyogoku Yukiri and some concubines.

The Son of Heaven arrived, and Kyogoku Yukiri and others went out of the palace to greet him. Wu Nian looked at Cao Miao'e, her thin chin was pointed, and she was very pitiful.

He sighed, first talked to the concubines of Kyogoku Yuri and others, and then let Kyogoku Yuri and others disperse, and took Cao Miao'e to her room.

Although she didn't live in the main house, she had everything she should have.

"The widow wants to soak his feet." Wu Nian came to the throne and sat down and said to Cao Miao'e.

"Yes." Although Cao Miao'e said that her father's affairs were very depressed, her husband was heaven since ancient times, let alone the son of heaven, and she didn't dare to blame Wu Nian.

Seeing that Wu Nian had just come back and came to her, his heart was also happy.

She cheered up, instructed the palace maid to fetch hot water, put medicine in the basin, knelt down to take off the boots for Wu Nian personally, and gently and carefully washed Wu Nian's feet.

Wu Nian squinted his eyes comfortably, and when he soaked his feet, he talked to her in her room and asked her about her life in the palace.

Liu Xiang takes good care of her.

She is also a virtuous concubine, and her grade is relatively high.

The eunuchs and palace maids did not dare to despise her.

Her court life is still good.

Wu Nian was a little tired from the long journey, but in the evening, he still untied his clothes and spent the Spring Festival with her. and stayed in her room for half a month.