Wang Yanqing didn't want to go, but he had to go.

As a result, when they got into the carriage, they were crying uncontrollably.

Xie Rongzhao was also sad, after being in contact for so long, she felt that Wang Yanqing was very good.

Cheng Jingzhou hurriedly took her hand: "Don't cry, I'll accompany you in the future." ”

I don't want Xie Rongzhao's next sentence to make Cheng Jingzhou depressed for a month.

"But I'm leaving, A-Niang said that we stayed here for so long, mainly to take care of Brother Yanqing, and now that he has returned to the capital, then we have to go back too."

The corners of Cheng Jingzhou's mouth twitched slightly: "Good baby, it's almost the New Year, why don't you tell your aunt, you stay here and let her go back to the house to preside over affairs?" ”

Liu Dalang, who was standing behind them, couldn't listen anymore, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "Cheng Sanlang, are you serious?" There are still two months left until the Chinese New Year! ”

Cheng Jingzhou stopped talking, it seems that he really can't help but let people go.

Xie Rongzhao hugged Cheng Jingzhou: "I will miss Brother Jingzhou, you also have to study hard, and you have to exercise well, my father said that literati must also have a good physique." ”

Cheng Jingzhou's heart was a little blocked, didn't he say that he missed him, why did he get involved in exercising again?

Xie Rongzhao and Liu Ruolan returned to Beijing together, the weather was getting colder and colder, and it was not good for the housewife to always be at home.

Xie Rongzhao still has only one Wang Zizhen by his side to take care of, Xie Xiuwen and Liu Ruolan both think that this is very good, if they usually go out alone, they will be accompanied by the Gu family, which is better than taking the little girl ring out.

The day after Liu Ruolan returned home, the Dingguo Mansion sent a lot of thank-you gifts.

After Liu Ruolan counted it, she once again sighed at the wealth of these high-ranking families, such a valuable thing, which she was not willing to buy now.

Needless to say, bird's nest is just looking at the streamer forging of the two horses, she feels that it is hot to hold.

"I heard that this streamer forging was dedicated to Shu this year, and the emperor rewarded several nobles, among which there must be the Dingguo Mansion."

It was only this year that Liu Ruolan learned that this thing was more expensive than silver.

Looking at the inconspicuous streamer forging, such a horse can buy a small mansion, where can ordinary people afford to wear it? It's just that at a glance, I think it's a long insight.

The Dingguo Mansion gave two horses, the colors were different, but they were all high-grade streamer forging.

"Keep it, and I'll wear it when I grow up."

This thing can be placed, as long as it is stored properly, it will be no problem to keep it for decades.

Xie Xiuwen learned that the Dingguo Mansion had sent such a valuable thank you gift, and after thinking for a while, he still asked her to accept it, because it was a thank you gift, so they didn't have to prepare a return gift, they just wanted to wait for the end of the year, and then prepare a New Year's gift for the Dingguo Mansion.

"I'm worried now, where do we have anything to get our hands on? If it was usual, it would be good to only give us the things we made in the shop, but now that people like Dingguo Mansion, we are afraid that we have to buy them outside. ”

If you want to say that the power of the Dingguo Mansion is not necessarily greater than the prestige of the Marquis Mansion.

It's just that they are good friends with Zhao Yue and the Gao family, and they have the favor that Zhao Yue owed before, so the relationship between the two of them is becoming more and more natural, and they don't feel that they have climbed the high gate.

But the Dingguo Mansion is different, although it is also a grace to help, but the other party promised such a heavy gift, Xie Xiuwen and Liu Ruolan still felt that it was better to keep a proper distance.

It is the eldest grandson of the Dingguo Mansion who is saved, and it is not the Dingguo Duke or the prince, this nature is still different.

Xie Xiuwen also didn't want to get involved in the family affairs of the Guogong Mansion.

On this day, Xie Xiuwen was ordered to serve in front of the palace, and the imperial study was very quiet, in addition to the saint and him, there was also a living room person who was making notes in front of the side of the case.

Even the attendants who served here on weekdays were sent out by Emperor Jingwen.

"The matter of heavy agriculture and suppressing business has been mentioned again, what good plan does Xie Qing have?"

Xie Xiuwen's eyes rolled, and he only heard what the saint said, and knew that he did not agree with this move.

Last year, he mentioned some ways to solve the problem of large merchants in a literary meeting, but it was too general, and the factions between the DPRK and China were complicated, and this matter has not been fundamentally resolved.

However, I heard that because of his remarks when he was old last year, it spread that the court stopped for more than half a year.

It's just that I didn't expect that now that Qin Ge Lao mentioned this matter again, I don't know why he is so stubborn.

"Back to the saint, Weichen thinks that agriculture is the foundation of the country and must be unshakable. Merchants are also indispensable, and if the merchants are suppressed too much, in addition to the taxes of the imperial court, the farmers will suffer the most. ”

Emperor Jing Wen was puzzled: "What does Xie Qing mean by this?" ”

"Back to the saints, Weichen was born in the countryside, backed by the mountains, and has some thin fields at home, but they can also live with food and clothing, but most of the people don't just need to grow food and eat, they still have some necessities to live, which are inseparable from merchants."

Emperor Jingwen frowned slightly and motioned for him to continue.

"Most of the people can do it themselves and have enough food and clothing. But there are some things that they have to rely on buying and selling. For example, if a farmer's family produces more grain, he can sell some of it for silver, which can buy meat, salt, and even for his children and grandchildren to study. And this process is inseparable from merchants, whether they are merchants or sitting merchants, it is very important. ”

Emperor Jingwen understood, sighed and said: "Such a simple truth, you know that I know, but why don't some people know?" ”

Xie Xiuwen was silent for a moment: "Returning to the Holy Heavens, maybe it's not that they don't know, they just feel that it's not impossible to leave these merchants, or rather, their purpose is just to suppress those big merchants." ”

Emperor Jingwen glanced at him meaninglessly, as an emperor, he naturally didn't want to have merchants who were rich and rival the country, so he always felt uneasy.

"Is there any other way to suppress big merchants besides pumping heavy taxes?"

Emperor Jingwen didn't say it directly, but Xie Xiuwen understood.

Those big merchants who have accumulated for several generations do not care about the extra taxes drawn by the DPRK and China at all.

It's like they originally earned 100,000 taels of silver a year, but now they let him change it to earn 80,000 taels, they are a little unhappy at best, but they will definitely not break their bones.

In the final analysis, the family is deep enough.

Xie Xiuwen also reacted at this time, Qin Ge Lao and others mentioned the importance of agriculture and the suppression of business again this time, perhaps with the approval of the saint.

But the saint is a wise man, and he doesn't want to harm those small merchants, so he has been worried.

"Saint, if it is not enough to suppress it by simply collecting heavy taxes, maybe you can start from other places, such as whether any of these merchants has bought and sold the land privately, which is also a method."

(End of chapter)