Princess Yan Xu Miaoyun talked with her daughter for a long time.

The whole process was very pleasant, Xu Miaoyun saw that her daughter liked this Li Xiao so much, and she was very relieved to leave.

Xu Miaoyun walked towards the main house.

I just happened to meet Zhang Cuicui, a maid who was walking in a little hurry.

Touching Princess Yan, Zhang Cuicui hurriedly bowed and said, "I've seen Princess Yan." ”

"Cuicui."

Xu Miaoyun smiled and asked, "Is there something in this hurry?" ”

Zhang Cuicui didn't dare to hide it, and said, "That.... It was the county lord who asked me to pay attention to the movements of the son, Li Xiao just returned to the house, and I was about to report to the county lord. ”

"Oh, Li Xiao has been out of the house in the past two days, where has he gone?" Xu Miaoyun asked.

"Back to the princess, Li Xiao went to his hometown to pay tribute to his parents." Zhang Cuicui said truthfully.

"Well, go ahead."

"Yes, Princess."

Xu Miaoyun waved her hand, and Zhang Cuicui hurriedly fled.

I can't imagine that this Li Xiao is really a filial person....

I hope that after they get married, the husband and wife can be in the same boat and survive the third calamity of Ningyun...

Princess Yan thought like this, and became more and more satisfied with this future son-in-law in her heart.

Not much.

returned to the main house, Xu Miaoyun was ready to deal with some affairs, and the affairs on the day of the marriage had to be prepared in advance.

Passing by the study, Xu Miaoyun saw Zhu Di in the room with a sad face, so she walked in.

"Lord Wang, what is so distressing?"

Xu Miaoyun asked with concern and made a cup of tea for Zhu Di.

On weekdays, Zhu Di often has troubles, and he will also discuss them with Princess Yan.

However, Zhu Di is now worried about the military rations, even if he tells the princess, it can only make him more distressed.

"Hey, it's a bit annoying..."

Zhu Di waved his hand and said: "If you don't mention it, I can only play my father again on this matter..."

He looked at Xu Miaoyun, took her hand, and said affectionately: "By the way, how about you go to Ning Yunna today?" ”

Xu Miaoyun smiled and said, "Ning Yun, I'm completely relieved." ”

Next, Xu Miaoyun told Zhu Di about her daughter's side one by one.

After listening to it, Zhu Di couldn't help but be overjoyed:

"Okay, this king's move is right, and it's a godsend."

"Gao Xu also told me that Li Xiao is very talented, and he is by no means mediocre."

"In the future, we will arrange some errands for him, and he will not be told by rumors."

Zhu Di was worried that his daughter and his wife would sit on empty mountains in the future, so he wanted to arrange errands to make meritorious contributions so as to arrange the knighthood.

But if he is just a mediocre talent, he will inevitably be criticized.

"I think Li Xiao's martial arts talent is extremely high, so it is better to arrange for him to go under Zhang Yu's command, let him hone his skills, become a military attaché, and make meritorious contributions, so I can ask my father to give him a title."

Zhu Di squinted his eyes and pondered.

"No!"

Xu Miaoyun immediately vetoed it and said seriously: "Lord Wang, you must bow down and charge forward every time you fight, do you know how worried I am at home?" Daughters must not be allowed to suffer like this. ”

"Besides, the sword has no eyes, and on the battlefield in case... I mean, what if there's any damage, what's going to happen to my daughter? ”

"My old Zhu family has no seeds..."Zhu Di was about to say more, but was scolded back by Xu Miaoyun's eyes.

Xu Miaoyun said angrily: "His surname is Li, Li Xiao's Li, not Li Shimin's Li." ”

"Ah, yes... Madame said yes. ”

Zhu Di hurriedly changed his words: "Don't mention this matter, don't mention it... Then elect him to be a civil official. ”

To be honest, Zhu Di felt a little pity in his heart.

It's a pity that the son-in-law's talent in martial arts.

"It's just that when you are a civil official... Inevitably, I was criticized by the people in the imperial court, saying that we had a good relationship with the local officials in Beiping, and even arranged for our son-in-law to serve as an official, and the officials would impeach me in the court. ”

Zhu Di said.

Xu Miaoyun frowned slightly: "Can't you be a cloth cloth?" ”

Zhu Di shook his head: "It's just cloth clothes, I don't want my father to give me a title, we can keep them safe for a lifetime..."

In the Ming Dynasty, Shinong industry and commerce were not stable, and only the title was an iron rice bowl.

An iron rice bowl that can also be passed down from generation to generation.

His other daughters, all of whom married out will have titles in the future.

The eldest daughter can't let her suffer,

Zhu Di naturally wanted to get a knighthood for this cloth-clothed son-in-law.

But a title cannot be given for nothing.

Even if the father wants to give it, he must at least have some words.

Xu Miaoyun said: "Let's talk about it after we get married, don't worry about it, in short, let my son-in-law go to the battlefield with you to fight, I will never agree." ”

Zhu Di nodded honestly.

"By the way, Lord Wang, why are you worried?" Xu Miaoyun asked again.

Zhu Di thought about it and simply said:

"Beiping is an important frontier town, with 17 guards stationed on the border, a total of 100,000 soldiers, and the amount of grain and grass consumed is huge."

"The annual supply of grain and grass is the grain supply transported from the southeast, plus the grain handed over by our grain and grass in Beiping, which is barely enough."

"But last autumn, many places in Beiping failed to harvest..... There is a shortage of military rations. ”

Zhu Di sighed, and then said: "I asked my father for an order to transport grain, but the grain from the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang almost supplied the entire northern frontier land, and there was no extra quota. ”

"My father wants to practice the law of opening up and make up for the lack of grain and grass.... But this year, there is a shortage of salt depots in the DPRK and China, so..."

"The meaning of the eldest brother's reply is to let Beiping open the Chinese law on its own."

In the Ming Dynasty, salt was controlled by the imperial court, and the household salt method was adopted.

The so-called household salt law means that the imperial court implements salt rationing, and the people pay salt tax.

That is, the method of compulsory salt apportionment was used to obtain the profit of salt sales.

And the so-called law of opening the middle is that the imperial court implements a trade system for salt.

That is, merchants transport grain and grass to border areas or other designated areas, exchange salt payment vouchers with the government, go to designated salt factories to obtain salt, and transport it to designated areas for sale.

"Let's make our own way in Beiping..."

Xu Miaoyun frowned slightly and said: "But the salt production in our Beiping is only enough for self-production and self-consumption, where can we get the excess salt?" ”

"Here's the problem." Zhu Di said: "Now the eldest brother has given a method, but how to implement this method?" ”

"No, I have to write another letter to my eldest brother and ask him to think of a way."

Now Zhu Yuanzhang has almost handed over the affairs of the DPRK and China to the crown prince Zhu Biao.

Saying that, Zhu Di wanted to write to his eldest brother Zhu Biao for help.

"Wait..."

Xu Miaoyun said: "The eldest brother has already given a will, and he must also have difficulties. ”

"Is there a good way for Madame?"

Zhu Di hurriedly asked, Madame seemed to be able to think of a trick every time.

"Lord Wang, isn't it your trick to recruit a son-in-law?"

Xu Miaoyun smiled and nodded.

As soon as he heard this, Zhu Di looked stunned, and then he was ecstatic.

Didn't recruiting a son-in-law by yourself recruit a good son-in-law?

"yes, why didn't I think of that?"

Zhu Di was overjoyed and said: "It's a method, let the Salt Transportation Division openly collect salt, maybe it can stimulate the upsurge of folk salt production....."

In the Ming Dynasty, merchants were not allowed to sell salt, and those caught selling illicit salt were beheaded.

However, it can make salt and sell it to the imperial court, and the imperial court will sell it to the people to obtain the benefits.

After thinking about it, Zhu Di was worried again: "But this... Is it in time? ”

Xu Miaoyun smiled: "Try it first... Don't think about it anymore. ”

"What the princess said is that it is really the king's virtuous help."

Zhu Di hurriedly got up and walked towards the door: "This king will go to the Salt Transportation Division now and let him issue a notice!" ”