However, improving people's livelihood in a place is not an easy task, and many things have to be done little by little.

Xiao Yanxing is planning to consolidate border defense, educate the people, and improve people's livelihood. There was a big incident in the capital. The right deputy governor of the Inspectorate, Yu Shi Jilan, who persuaded the emperor to implement the 'one whip law', was found tragically dead in the wing of the teahouse, and was strangled by his neck and hung on the beam. When people are put down, their breath has long been cut off, and they are powerless to return to heaven.

The right deputy of the Imperial Court is a member of the three grades of the imperial court, and he is a veteran of the two dynasties, and he is very prestigious among scholars and the imperial court.

At nearly sixty years old, he is still upright, and he has solved countless cases in his life. When he was a magistrate, he governed well, served justice for the people, and returned the innocence of many victims of unjust, false and wrongful cases for many years. Pay attention to teaching, set up academies in the name of the government, and guide the people to learn. Forty years of ups and downs in the official sea, dedicated to the court, bowed to the end, and died.

It stands to reason that such a person will not be a problem in his old age. Who would have thought that he would suddenly die on the beam.

As soon as this incident came out, it caused an uproar. The court talked about it, and for a while, the crowd was excited. The students in the capital even jointly signed a letter, asking Dali Temple to be thoroughly investigated. Bring the gangsters who dare to harm Qi Jilan to justice, and sacrifice the spirit of Lord Qi in the sky with the life of the gangsters.

Not to mention that there was a great turmoil in the capital, Xiao Yanxing heard about Qi Jilan's death, and he was also furious.

"The hell did those guys do it?"

"Yes."

Xiao Yanxing's face turned completely black in an instant.

To say that this Qi Jilan is a royalist on the surface, in fact, he has long been firmly on Xiao Yanxing's side.

There are many things in the capital, and the two have had quite in-depth exchanges. The political views coincide, and the two said that they were monarchs and ministers, but in fact, they also had some meaning of forgetting the New Year. Qi Jilan has lived for such a long time, and although her temperament is upright, she rarely makes radical moves. When I am old, I don't want to pretend to be deaf and dumb for the rest of my life. After consulting with Xiao Yanxing and others, he was the master and proposed 'a whip method'.

Since then, Qi Jilan has repeatedly encountered accidents.

The so-called whip law is to combine the land endowments, forced labor, and other miscellaneous levies of various states and counties into one article, and collect silver taels together, and pay them according to the conversion per mu. ①

This policy was proposed by Xiao Yanxing after seeing too much ugliness among the people and perceiving the shortcomings of the old policy before he discussed it with the ministers. Daqing seems to be a rich country, but as early as more than ten years of redundant officials and frequent natural disasters, the treasury is empty and the finances are tight. The deficit of the imperial court could not even be used for disaster relief. But the Beijing officials in the imperial court still whitewashed the peace, and sang the praises of the Qinghe and Haiyan in the world with their eyes closed.

The emperor lost himself in such vain praise every day, and really thought that he was a wise man through the ages.

Day by day, immersed in the four seas of Shengping, Qinghe Haiyan in the vanity.

In fact, Daqing's conscription is the main service, the uniform conscription and the miscellaneous service. ②

Among them, Lijia is the main backbone, and the household is the basic unit, and the household is divided into three grades and nine rules according to the amount of grain, which is used as the basis for compiling the levy difference. Ding refers to men of appropriate age between the ages of 16 and 60, and grain refers to the field endowment. The amount of grain depends on the acreage of land, so a part of the acre tax is also included in the conscription. The implementation of this conscription system was originally implemented by the founding emperor of Daqing, which was conducive to the recovery of the economy of the Daqing imperial court.

But over time, things have changed. Land was increasingly privatized, land annexation intensified, and landlords colluded with the government to seize the land of the common people and count the levies on the common people in order to avoid paying taxes.

Qi Jilan's whip law re-measured the land, unified service equally, recounted the mu and levied silver, and the official was dismissed.

It can be said that this policy directly stabbed the hearts and lungs of these people who were lying on the heads of the people and sucking blood. It aroused strong opposition from a group of officials led by those from Jiangnan. This highly respected old man became the target of the ministers' attacks for a while.

But the attack on the court naturally also has opposition. Qi Jilan is a well-known iron tooth and bronze tooth, and in several debates in the court, those people could not refute Lord Qi, but aroused the emperor's suspicion.

Zhengda's bright means didn't work, so he used such pickled methods in private!

After the 'whip law' was proposed, the emperor was not without consideration.

In fact, since the flood in Jiangnan last year, he couldn't get a disaster relief silver tael, and the emperor had a lot of money in his heart. Qi Jilan's policy was proposed, and his boldness also hit the emperor's inner expectations. There was a stalemate in the court for a while. A group of reformers led by Qi Jilan saw the wavering in the emperor's heart, and now they are increasing their power to lobby, and they have succeeded, except for this matter!

Xiao Yanxing's rare good mood disappeared because of this news.

These people think that if they kill a Qi adult, everything will be fine? Xiao Yanxing sneered: "Let Liao Yue continue to play." In addition, let the Liu family continue to persecute Dali Temple, and this matter must be explained to Lord Qi! ”

A major event occurred in the capital, causing a huge shock inside and outside the court. The harem has also been affected by this.

Lu Li found that in order to thoroughly investigate the case of Qi Jilan's violent death, Dali Temple actually cut off a waterway between Jiangnan and the capital in a frenzy. Her spices have always been sent to the capital by water, and there is a special set of transport stoves that are used to not being discovered. There is not much incense left in the palace, and she can only last for two months if she saves a little.

Two months later, if there is no spice to replenish, it may arouse the emperor's suspicion.

Lu Li was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, angry in the palace every day. But when I asked why, I didn't dare to say it. For fear that exposing the existence of this spice will lead to death.

In particular, she knew that her brother had entered Beijing, and his brother recognized the spice......

Chapter 118

In late August, the weather is still hot. The steaming heat scorched the earth like a furnace. A rush of horses passed by, stirring up smoke and dust, and the heat wave radiated like ripples. The sun is about to roast people.

Wang Shu looked up at the dazzling sky with a straw hat, and it was so hot that there was not a single bird. The cicadas chirp hysterically, stinging people's scalps.

In just over a month, it should be the season of grain harvesting.

Wang Shu has been staring at the test field a little tightly recently, for fear that she will have an accident when she kicks at the door. At this time, if there is an accident, she can really grab the ground with her head and cry until she faints. If nothing else, the yield of this year's rice should be better than last year's, and the quality of rice will be much better than last year's. But what the final result will be depends on the results that come up.

"Shu'er? Do you want to go to Zhuangzi in the northern suburbs on such a hot day? Xiao Yanxing has tasted a little sweetness recently, and has become a little unrestrained, and he stays in the courtyard of the Wang family all day long. Wang Shu was afraid that if he took too much child-avoiding medicine, he would become infertile in the future.

"That's right," Wang Shu deliberately changed into a short fight that was convenient for movement, stood up and patted his knee, "I'll go and see, there can't be an accident at this time."

Xiao Yanxing thought about it and went along.

Since he knew the yield of the experimental field, he also paid attention to Wang Shu's experimental field. In the past few months, I often take time to go over and take a look. The growth of rice is indeed good, lush, and much more robust than the grain in the average farmland. In a few days, he will temporarily leave Liangzhou for the northwest border, and he may not be able to catch up with the harvest of the experimental field, so he will naturally have to go over to have a look.

The two got into the carriage together, and soon arrived at Zhuangzi.

Although the harvest is still a month away, the crop is almost growing by this time. The final stage is to allow the rice grains to gain weight. At this time, looking at the heavy ears of rice full of experimental fields, as well as the full and large grains of grain, Xiao Yanxing's heart couldn't help but rise with excitement. If the people can also have such a good seed, Daqing will have a lot less suffering.

He followed Wang Shu around the ridges, learning from Wang Shu to inspect the rice ears, but he was slowly able to understand a little.

Wang Shu: "...... If you don't want to be an emperor one day, follow me to learn agriculture. "With this ability to understand, it would be a waste not to follow her to do scientific research.

Xiao Yanxing laughed: "You want to take me as an apprentice?" ”

"If you are willing to worship me as a teacher, I will not hesitate to teach you." Knowledge needs to be disseminated, and only when there are more people learning and teaching will there be more breakthroughs. For so many years, Wang Shu has been engaged in research alone, and there is no one to discuss.

"Really?"

"Really," Wang Shu raised his eyes to look at him, "If someone is as good as you, I have the patience to teach." Too stupid to do it. ”

Xiao Yanxing was stunned and asked her, "Shu'er, is this praising me?" ”

"Sort of."

Seeing that his eyes narrowed with a smile, Wang Shu was a little unhappy, and added: "I'm just stating the facts objectively." ”

Xiao Yanxing nodded, not caring about her attitude at all. Raising his eyes to look at the endless green paddy fields, he suddenly whispered: "If one day, I have fulfilled my ambition." Retreat to the mountains and forests with you, and it is not bad to plant land. ”

……

Xiao Yanxing left Liangzhou two days later and headed for the northwest border.

I never expected it to be such a coincidence. The edict of canonization, which had been delayed but had not arrived, arrived in Liangzhou Mansion at this time. The people sent by the palace were reluctant to go to Liangzhou, waiting for the people from the prince's mansion to go to Liangzhou Mansion to receive the order.

Xiao Yanxing and his party had already entered Qiuzi, and it was impossible to rush back at this time. The holy decree arrived at Liangzhou Mansion with great fanfare, and the only one who received the decree was the heroine. And the Hua family has passed away, and Xiao Yanxing has no heroine in the mansion at all. The only ones who can be regarded as decent are Wang Shu and Yang, who were canonized as side concubines. Among them, because Wang Shu is meritorious in giving birth to a son, it is even more necessary to come forward to receive this edict.

In other words, Wang Shu and Yang came forward, and the two needed to go to Liangzhou Mansion to receive this edict.

Not to mention that as soon as the news spread to Lin'an County, the Xiao Mansion blushed with anger.

The Divine Decree represents the Emperor, and indeed everyone should respect it. But the will is dead, and man is alive. Since the emperor has issued an edict and asked people to travel thousands of miles to transport the holy decree to Liangzhou, the original intention is to convey the decree to. As a result, these people were so imposing that they did not leave when they came to the door. Dare to ask the people of the Prince's Mansion to go to Liangzhou Mansion to receive the decree, what a boldness!

The people of the house were angry about this, but they could not fail to accept the holy decree. Especially the person who announced the decree made a lot of fanfare all the way, and if the prince's mansion does not come forward for a long time, it will be manipulated. The people in the capital were waiting to catch Xiao Yanxing's braids, and they were dissatisfied and could only arrange for Wang Shu and Yang to travel.

Lin'an County is not too far from Liangzhou Mansion, and the carriage will run for two days. Wang Shu didn't have too many complaints in her heart.

However, since he was going to go with the Yang family, the day before departure, Wang Shu had to go back to Xiao's house.

Mama Jiang was a little worried, and always felt that Wang Shu would be harmed if she left the Wang family: "Can't the master go over to live?" Now that His Highness is not in the house, he can't figure out what the situation is over there. Your identity is not ordinary, and you still have two little masters to take care of. In the past, I don't know what those people in the back house think. It's better to live at home, save peace of mind, and go over early tomorrow. ”

"I won't be able to make it tomorrow morning." Wang Shu thought about it, but it was really unreasonable to not show up all the time, "I'll stay overnight and leave, and I'll not get in the way." ”

Although Wang Shu didn't go to live in Xiao's house, Mama Yuan still vacated her yard. Not only her yard, but also the yard of her two children was vacated. Xiao Yanxing's meaning is very clear, no matter whether Wang Shu returns to this mansion or not, her things must be there. Wang Shu used to live in Beiyuan with Wang Ruyi, and when she got used to it, she still lived in Beiyuan.

The North Garden has been renovated and renovated, and the furnishings in it are all arranged according to the house where Wang Shu was used to living in the past.

She just returned to the house, and after a while, Mei and Liu, who were living their lives behind closed doors, heard the news.

Although due to Xiao Yanxing's deterrence, the two did not dare to make a move even if they were jealous of Wang Shu, but it did not prevent them from thinking of coming over to take a look at Wang Shu. I haven't seen anyone for almost two years, and the two of them have a vague memory of Wang Shu's beauty. Liu Ruhui and Mei both had a mentality of secret comparison, and deliberately came over to take another look at Wang Shu, what kind of ability did they rely on to confuse His Highness.

Wang Shu didn't know what the two were thinking, but she also knew that the two of them would not like her. After all, competition is naturally predestined, and the heart of guarding against others is indispensable. At this time, although he didn't stop anyone at the door, he didn't mean to leave the two of them to eat.

"I haven't seen each other for two years, but my sister has grown a lot." Liu Ruhui's mouth was sour, so sour that her seven orifices were smoking, "I heard that the eldest prince has already sat up?" I don't know who the eldest prince looks like? ”

Wang Shu's eyes moved slightly, and she looked at her with a smile: "Naturally, it looks like His Highness." ”

Liu Ruhui seemed surprised, patted her mouth lightly, and said with a smile: "Look at my mouth, I said the wrong thing in a hurry." My sister doesn't care about me, I just said it casually, naturally I didn't mean that. The child of His Royal Highness born to his sister naturally looks like His Highness. Why are you alone? What about the eldest prince and the eldest girl? ”

Mei Shi also helped on the side, giggling and said: "I'm not afraid of your jokes, I haven't seen a baby when I'm so big." ”

"Not in this house," Wang Shu didn't care whether the two of them were true or fake, she always avoided dealing with them, "Your Highness looks at the two children very strictly, and you won't let people carry them to the side." I'm the only one here today. ”

When the two heard that the child was not there, their eyes clearly flashed with disappointment.

But even if the child is there, they don't dare to attack the child. This is a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses that Xiao Yanxing only got at the age of twenty-four, and naturally the baby is like eyeballs. If others dare to touch it, I am afraid that His Highness will take their lives. Thinking about it like this, the two of them are not happy, why does Wang Shu have this luck? Why weren't they born?

Holding back his anger in his heart, the two of you pulled Wang Shu and said a lot of words about guns and sticks.

Wang Shu has always been uneasy about this kind of verbal attack, and listens more in the left ear and in the right ear. On the grounds that he was tired and wanted to rest, he invited the two out of his residence.

The two talked for a long time, and their mouths were dry. Wang Shu didn't move his brows on the side, and he was stunned to hold his stomach for the two of them.

"Isn't it just robbing Mr.'s eldest son, what kind of pride!" Liu Ruhui came out, so angry that tears rolled in her eyes.

Turning his head to look at Beiyuan, he stomped his foot hard, "It's just a lowly merchant!" ”

If you want to say who the person she despises the most, it must be Wang Shu.

Born as a merchant girl, her parents died, and there was not even a serious elder in the family who could support her. Although people are born with a good skin, they are sloppy and annoying all day long. It stands to reason that His Royal Highness's temperament should look down on Wang Shu the most. If anyone in this yard gave birth to the eldest son, she wouldn't be so angry! The Wang family is really good, and they dare not take her seriously!

Liu Ruhui's mind is Mei's mind. The lowest is the merchant. A few people from official families, who can be willing to be trampled under the feet of a merchant girl: "In the first month of next year, the concubine should enter the door." I'll see how she can be proud! ”

The two people who had married Liang Zi glanced at each other, and at this time, they were reconciled with the same enemy because of a Wang Shu.

Regardless of the inexplicable reconciliation between the two, Wang Shu stayed in Xiao's house for one night, and went to Liangzhou Mansion with the Yang family the next day.

The carriage left Lin'an County and walked to the official road, and Wang Shu was shocked to realize that he had not seen Yang show up along the way.

Yang is also really low-key, almost not showing his face. Wang Shu wondered if she had any mental illness, similar to the social phobia of later generations. However, the Yang family didn't want to deal with her, and Wang Shu was also happy to relax, she wouldn't rush to hot face and cold ass. I sat in a carriage all the way, and my back hurt. Coupled with the scorching heat, the carriage was stuffy like a steamer, so Wang Shu simply asked the carriage to stop and rest.

She called a halt, and the convoy immediately stopped. The Yang side has no opinion at all, as if it doesn't exist.

Wang Shu glanced at Yang's carriage a few times, it was so stuffy, and Yang didn't mean to get out of the carriage to breathe.

"Let's go and cook under the tree," the lark is much more clever than the magpie, "the master must be hungry." ”

This time when she came out, Mama Jiang didn't follow closely. She is now mainly responsible for keeping an eye on the nurse and taking care of the two children in the royal family's mansion. The two children are as important to Mama Jiang as their life. Wang Shu followed a magpie at this time, and the lark also followed.

The lark commands, and the magpie does the work. The two of them worked with their hands, and they didn't need someone from Xiao Zhai's side to help.

Mama Yuan also came over this time. I was mainly afraid that Wang Shu would not understand the rules of the palace and come over to help. After all, no one knows better than Mama Yuan how good the people in the palace are. If the person who made the decree deliberately embarrassed Wang Shu and embarrassed Wang Shu in public, Mama Yuan would definitely take action.

In addition to Mama Yuan's close follow, the people left behind by Xiao Yanxing also followed.