It didn't take long for Wu Yuli and her daughter Mu Guangzhen to be invited into Xia Jing's courtyard by the maid.

The two of them greeted Xia Jing and sat down.

The maid served tea.

Xia Jing sat on the main seat, and the pile of land deeds in her hand was very eye-catching.

Wu Yuli couldn't help but ask curiously, "Princess, take the liberty of asking, is this the property you came to Lingnan to purchase?" ”

Xia Jing pressed one hand on the title deed and smiled: "Sort of, it's the wasteland returned by the three major families in Lingnan." We came to Lingnan just to buy a property, and we are going to give a few houses. ”

"That's good, if you want to doze off, bring a pillow. When I went back, I also asked my family to go outside to buy some wasteland, and I couldn't live in Lingnan in the future. ”

Wu Yuli looked at the thick pile of title deeds on the table, and said that it was fake not to envy.

Especially Mu Guangzhen, who has always been an invisible person, almost got pink eye with jealousy, but fortunately she kept her head down and didn't let people see the look on her face.

This is the countless times she has sighed in her heart that it is good to have power, and someone will take the initiative to send everything she wants.

It's like she is in the Mu family, everything she does is subject to the constraints of the family, and many things are involuntarily.

Xia Jing smiled slightly: "You are right, if you plan to live in Lingnan for a long time, you want to buy some industries, now Lingnan is sparsely populated, and there are countless wastelands, although it is a little far away from the city, but the grange is far away and does not delay." ”

The two have been chatting about family life, and Wu Yuli has never seen Xia Jing ask her about her intentions.

In the end, she couldn't hold on to her intentions and explained, "Today's sudden visit, I hope I didn't disturb the princess, I was also forced by my family to have no choice, so I can only take this trip hard, if this matter makes you embarrassed, you just didn't say it to me." ”

Xia Jing raised her eyebrows, lowered her head and laughed, "You really embarrassed me about this, this is the first decree that our prince came to Lingnan to implement, you said that the prince would allow someone to go through the back door to talk about favors?" ”

"If the first decree cannot be implemented smoothly, how do you say the various forces in Lingnan will view the prince and the palace of the king?"

The so-called three fires of the new official took office, and King Qian was forced to do two major things, that is, to investigate the tax evasion of the three major families and the conscription and expansion of the army.

Does she Xia Jing look like a fool?

Looking at the situation that has finally been opened, will you put yourself in a passive situation for the sake of an ordinary friend?

Wu Yuli was stunned, she didn't expect Xia Jing to play her cards out of common sense and change to normal human relations, her move is to retreat into advance, and other people will grit their teeth even if they are embarrassed.

And when it comes to Xia Jing, this is tantamount to rejecting her.

Xia Jing saw the other party's stunned expression, and smiled: "Men are determined in all directions, and men who stand up to the sky should spend their blood on the battlefield to protect their families and defend the country, so as not to come to the world in vain." ”

Wu Yuli didn't want to admit that the men of the Mu family lacked ambition, so she smiled awkwardly for a while, not knowing how to answer.

And Xia Jing even asked her with a cheeky smile: "You won't embarrass our prince for this little thing, right?" ”

The smile on Wu Yuli's face was almost unbearable, and she shook her head with a sneer, "No, I will let the old lady teach the children at home well when I go back." ”

Sitting next to him, he could feel his mother's humiliation, Wu Guangzhen stirred the handkerchief in his hand, and sighed again that power is really a good thing.

"Thank you for understanding us, your Mu family came with us, and we will take care of it in Lingnan in the future."

Xia Jing smiled happily and seemed to be really happy to get Wu Yuli's understanding.

Wu Yuli faced her familiar attitude and ruthless words, at this time she was a little clear about what kind of person Xia Jing was?

When I was young, the impression of that simple and straightforward girl seemed to be getting more and more blurred.

Sending away the mother and daughter of the Mu family who were in a trance, Xia Jing raised her hand and rubbed her face, her expression became serious, and instructed her two eldest maids: "During the conscription, if anyone else comes to intercede, you will all help me block it." ”

"Don't worry, princess, the slave and maid must be in mind."

Bai Mei and Hongmei, who had just come in, hurriedly responded together.

Out of the mansion and sitting in the carriage, Mu Guangzhen took a deep look at the dilapidated gate of the mansion through the car window.

"It's good to have power, even if the yamen is dilapidated and broken, it still looks desirable."

Wu Yuli sat in the carriage, the whole person looked a little cold, listening to her daughter's words, she glanced at the yamen and said thoughtfully: "Have you taken a fancy to the fifth master of the palace?" ”

Because the unmarried sons of the palace are left with Li Chengmu and a few grandchildren's boys.

Mu Guangzhen glanced back at her with a smile, "Fifth master? He is not the eldest son and cannot inherit the throne, what does he have to look up to this girl? ”

Wu Yuli didn't seem to expect her to say this, and sneered: "Even he can't look down on him, who do you fall in love with?" ”

Mu Guangzhen smiled and said nothing.

Wu Yuli was more focused on how to explain when she went back, "When the old lady and the old lady ask when we go back, let's tell the truth." ”

Mentioning the Mu family, Mu Guangzhen snorted coldly, "Now let them be arrogant for a while, and then there will be time to clean them up later!" ”

The conscription order soon swept through the city and the surrounding areas, and Li Chengmu went out early and returned late every day, recruiting 5,000 soldiers for himself in ten days.

The military commander recruited nearly 10,000 people, and these 10,000 people were later directly assigned to King Qian's direct army.

Conscription orders continued to advance further afield.

It wasn't until Li Chengmu got up early in the morning to train recruits that the other brothers in the palace were stunned to find out that Li Chengmu had his own 5,000 men.

This matter went to King Qian, and Xia Jing was summoned to the former study.

"Princess, do you know why we came to you?" King Qian spoke.

"I don't know!" Xia Jing looked at them and shook her head: "What is the happy event today?" How many of you father and son have arrived? ”

King Qian obviously didn't believe it: "I don't know? You're pretending to be confused. ”

Xia Jing looked at him, "Or, the prince will give me a reminder?" ”

King Qian: "."

Hearing this, although Li Chengshang was half angry in his heart, his face remained silent.

interjected: "The mother concubine is really good at laughing, you proposed that the palace come to Lingnan, and we came." When you came to Lingnan to expand the army and recruit soldiers, you proposed it again, and we also listened to your expansion. Now that you have asked the fifth brother to recruit 5,000 soldiers by himself without saying a word, what does this mean? ”

Xia Jing asked rhetorically: "What can this concubine mean?" Or do you think I'm interesting? ”

Li Chengshang's lips were pursed, obviously angry, and even his breathing was a lot heavier.

"What the mother thinks in her heart, how can the son know?"

Xia Jing glanced at him with a smile, "Since you don't know, don't be foolish, Xiao Wu recruited soldiers with a simple mind, and when you said this, it seems that Xiao Wu wants to usurp power and seize the throne by relying on these five thousand recruits!" ”

King Qian reprimanded: "Your mouth is beginning to be uncovered again, can you talk nonsense about usurping power and seizing the throne?" ”

Xia Jing swept the people in the circle room, and pulled the corners of her mouth casually, "Didn't I say it casually." ”

"It's not okay to just talk about it!"

"Okay!"

Xia Jing sighed, where there are interests, there will be fighting, and where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes.

Sure enough, the ancients did not deceive me!

Li Chengshang saw that King Qian was about to raise it high and put it down gently, he felt that the situation was not good, and subconsciously clenched his fists.

The topic just now was suddenly deviated from the rhythm by the princess's seemingly nonsense.

He had to risk being scolded by his father and hated by his fifth brother and princess, and continued to ask: "Are the five thousand soldiers recruited by Xiao Wu his private soldiers?" ”

Xia Jing finally faced up to her 'eldest son' this time, she usually looks old-fashioned, and she seems to be greedy for power.

"Yes!"

This time, Xia Jing did not evade, and answered his words directly and affirmatively.

Hiss!

Several of the sons present, including the two gentlemen, took a breath.

"Princess, you are." Mr. Zhang hesitated, and pointed to several masters: "Them."

You only spoil your own son, and the other stepsons have opinions, and maybe the prince will think that your stepmother is unkind.

Sure enough, Prince Qian's face sank, "Princess, the eldest child, the second child, the third child, and the fourth child, how are you going to arrange them?" ”

Xia Jing turned her head to look at the 'sons' sitting at the bottom, and the boss had a straight face, showing dissatisfaction.

The second brother and the eldest mother are compatriots, and he also has a look of safety in his eyes.

The third and fourth children were calm on their faces, and they couldn't see what they were thinking for a while, but the fact that he could sit in this study today showed that they had some thoughts in their hearts.

Xia Jing smiled.

No matter how indifferent they usually behaved, they protested to her in the face of the possibility that their interests might be damaged.

"This problem, Concubine Ben thinks it's not difficult to solve, Xiao Wu has recruited 5,000 soldiers, if they feel unfair, they can also take advantage of this conscription to recruit 5,000 recruits, Concubine Ben and Xiao Wu have no opinion, and they will never be jealous."

I wanted to tell them a long time ago, but I didn't know how to cherish what was too easy to get.

Now that they have won it themselves, they will have to grit their teeth and stick to her.

When the brothers heard this, they were overjoyed, and this was a good idea. According to her, in the near future they will also have their own armed forces.

Thinking of this, the brothers all looked at King Qian.

King Qian was stunned for a moment, only to find that his sons were not the masters of peace.

He turned to look at the princess who had dug a hole for him.

Xia Jing raised her eyebrows at him with one hand on her cheek, and smiled meaningfully.

Looking at the two gentlemen again, they did not express any opinion, it seemed that it was only up to him to decide.

"Ahem, this matter will be done according to what the princess said, and I will give you five thousand places."

Xia Jing smiled in a low voice: "I didn't expect the prince to treat your brothers equally, not bad!" ”

"There are soldiers in hand, and there must also be food, the three major families have already sent the wasteland title deed over, and I will let the maid send the land deed to you a few rooms, of course, your own private soldiers have to be raised by yourself, it is not easy to raise soldiers, and I hope you will work hard in the future."

"Haha."

King Qian laughed loudly, being a generous concubine, he can't be stingy as a father.

He waved his hand: "Your mother and concubine gave you the title deed, and this king can't help but say, if you want to raise soldiers, I will allocate 10,000 silver to each of you, and what happens in the future depends on your own ability." ”

The corners of Xia Jing's mouth twitched, and she had to fight for performance in this little thing.

Both gentlemen wanted to soothe their foreheads, but the silver in the treasury was to be used for building Lingnan and raising soldiers and horses, not for rewarding their families.

The five brothers naturally couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly stood up and returned the salute.

When everyone had left, King Qian asked the two gentlemen, "Is it appropriate for the princess to do this today?" ”

Mr. Zhang stroked his beard, "In the face of today's situation and the actual situation in Lingnan, there is nothing wrong with the princess's decision today. ”

"Isn't there anything wrong?" King Qian faintly felt that this was provoking several brothers to fight for the sake of power.

"Now the situation in Lingnan can be stabilized as long as we grasp the military strength as soon as possible, and the princess is right to do this."

Of course, what Mr. Zhang didn't say was that the world is impermanent, and we will talk about it later.

"After a few masters in the mansion have five thousand more soldiers and horses in their hands, they think they have got a bargain, and after a year and a half, they will know the princess's intentions."

A son-in-law who has no income-generating industry wants to feed 5,000 soldiers and horses, and without the help of the palace, they will be poor in less than a year.

There is no grain in the granary, no silver in the pocket, they don't eat the soil, who eats the soil?

For the sake of these 5,000 soldiers and horses, they will grit their teeth and insist, if they lose, they will not lose the battle, and other brothers can support them, and there is no reason why they can't support them.

With this belief, it is very good to temper people's hearts.

Xia Jing's small courtyard.

Li Chengmu handed over the silver and title deeds that had just arrived and had not yet been covered to Xia Jing.

"Mother, I am the only one who has not yet started a family, and my private property is still hard for my mother to help me manage it for a few years."

Xia Jing looked at the title deed in her hand and a few boxes of silver in the house, crying and laughing, "You are so calculating, you just want to retire with peace of mind for your mother, but you wish I would worry about you for a lifetime." ”

"Those who can work harder, besides, with my mother to help me manage the industry, my son will be able to train my soldiers and horses more carefully!"

Xia Jing was too lazy to tease him, and waved her hand to let the maid carry the silver to the warehouse, and the title deed also asked them to put it away.

Speaking of industry, someone called Ding Dazhuang, "Concubine Ben asked you to find a few shops in the city, have you done it?" ”

Ding Dazhuang scratched his head: "My subordinates are not very proficient in this, and my brother went to run the shop, but later, my subordinates took a look, and the location of several shops was good, some big and some small, according to my brother's words, there are big and small, and you can choose shops of different sizes according to the business you want to do." ”

"Concubine Ben heard that your brother is very interested in doing business?"

"Yes, don't hide it from the princess, if it weren't for my brotherhood to make money, our family would not have been able to go all the way from the Great North to Jingzhou and meet you again, the princess."

It is precisely because of the support of their brothers' money that their family was able to trek thousands of miles to Lingnan.

"It seems that your brother is a master who likes to toss business, and now that your family has settled down in Lingnan, can you ask your brother if he is willing to come to work in the shop?"

When Ding Dazhuang heard this, he looked at Xia Jing in disbelief: "Princess, are what you said true?" Would you like my brother to work in the shop? ”

Xia Jing asked with a little disappointment: "Well, could it be that your brother has a new way to make money?" ”

Ding Dazhuang shook his head: "No, no, no, I fled all the way, and when the Wanguan family wealth is exhausted, our family's silver money will be long gone." Just tell my brother the news, and he will be more than happy to come and work in the shop. ”

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