Chapter 18 Chapter 123 I'm Coming

The newly built Fuguo Mansion now has the strict laws of the Hou Men as deep as the sea. The whole house, inside and out, was organized in an orderly manner under the combined efforts of Ming'er and a group of capable family members. Inside the inner house, there are corridors and winding doors, deep passages, various houses, and complicated and tortuous roads. Without the guidance of people in the garden, if outsiders rush in rashly, wandering around for a long time among the many doors, they may not be able to find the right place. s position. In the exquisite warm pavilion in the west chamber, the spring is cold and the humidity is heavy, so a pot of animal charcoal is still burning, making the room warm.

The room is magnificently furnished, with stools, chairs, tables, tables, cupboards, cabinets, benches, and screens all made of red sandalwood, rosewood, and mahogany.The antique porcelain placed on the hollowed out antique shelf is also a piece of treasure, something that can never be bought in the market, there is a price but no market. It was in the evening, and a few palace lamps with thin wood bones and stained glass covers were placed on the table, illuminating the room brightly. Apart from other things, these lamps alone were extremely expensive items. Several female family members of the Yang family were sitting in the house, some were leaning on the arhat bed, some were sitting on armchairs made of golden vines, and beside a small round rosewood table. Hangzhou Chan, with long hair like varnished dark clouds, wearing a short skirt with white lotus root and silk on the upper body, and a moonflower Xiangshui skirt on the lower body, sitting gracefully.

Qiaoyun led a few maids in, and brought in steaming, sweet and pleasant porridge with bird's nest and japonica rice, all served in small blue and white porcelain nests, each of the wives took a bowl, and Ming'er stirred the porridge gently with a spoon, Smilingly, he said: The master has already returned to Beijing by order, and he estimated the distance, and he will arrive in five or six days.When the master comes back this trip, he probably won't leave for a while. When the master is back, the family affairs must be decided by the master. Count the days, the master has been away for more than a year, and there are many things about our family that the master needs to know.Xiaodi, your father and daughter are in charge of our family's fields, mulberry and silk tea, including the ups and downs of the house. These aspects must be sorted out clearly, and the master must know it well.

Holding the porcelain bowl, Xiaodi blew impatiently and nodded with a smile.The man is the backbone of the family, and his husband-in-law is coming back soon. The whole family is beaming, and Xiaodi is no exception. Ming'er said: "Sister Ziqi is in charge of many businesses from Shandong to Liaodong, sister Yufei is in charge of the shops and sub-colons in various places, and sister Ying is in charge of the business in eastern Zhejiang and Nanyang, and they all take care of a clear account. Wait for the master." After a rest, you have to ask him to look at them one by one. When Ming'er was first pregnant, the reaction was stronger than that of the other women. She felt nauseous when she smelled a bit of oil, and she ate very little. Now that she has been pregnant for more than four months, the pregnancy reaction is no longer strong, but the first few The torment of the moon has not been relieved yet, so that the melon-seeded face has been reduced a lot, the chin is sharp, and when I look at it suddenly, there are only two big eyes left on the small face, not like a pregnant woman, but like a day. The beautiful girl in the manga is so cute.

Ming'er breathed out, clenched her fists, lightly punched her lower back twice, and said with a smile: "After the master was ordered to manage Liaodong, Ming'er and his sisters took care of the house, and they were always cautious, for fear that something would happen. Trouble, I can't explain to the master, but fortunately, everything is fine at home, and when the master comes back, we will have an explanation.By the way, there are also Si Xun and Si Yang's studies, we are especially concerned, these two days, the supervision should be tight, the master will definitely test their homework when he comes back, don't let these two girls stand in front of her father Showed timidity.

When mentioning her two daughters, Su Ying gets angry, probably because she was used to being wild when she was a child, the two girls never cared about learning poetry, poetry, chess, calligraphy and painting, but like boys, they like to climb trees and walls, play and fight Nao, the whole two tomboys made the teacher so angry that he was blowing his beard and staring all day long. After hearing Ming'er's order, Su Ying said: "These two stinky girls, if they are naughty again, I will smash their butts to see if they are still crazy." Crazy! Ming'er chuckled lightly and said: Sister Ying, it's not a good idea to fight, the two of them are just playful and not bad tempered.Like when I was a child, neither my parents nor my elder brother ever touched a finger of mine. Didn’t I study hard?It’s my third brother. I heard that he refused to study when he was a child and was often beaten by his father.

Mentioning the third brother, Ming'er's expression was a little sad, she sighed softly, and then showed her face again: "Children must be taken care of, first explain the truth to them clearly, if they are not obedient, they will be punished to stand, otherwise they will be punished." They eat one less meal, as long as you are willing to do it. Are the two girls so rude?Then I, as an old man, really want to spank their butts, Yinger is not willing, I am willing! Suddenly there was a voice at the door, and Ming'er was shocked when she heard the voice, she suddenly raised her head, and standing at the door of Nuan Pavilion with a smile, it was Xia Xun!

Your husband! Xie Xie, Su Ying and Xiaodi all cried out in surprise, Ziqi was still agile, rushed over with a stride, and threw herself into his arms, hugging him tightly, as if wanting to rub him into his bones Xia Xun stayed at home for two days. Originally, according to his calculation, he went on the road first and arrived home at least four or five days in advance. As a result, he was delayed in Zhuozhou first, and when he reached the Huaihe River to the south, he encountered several heavy rains. There was another delay, but the guard of honor walking behind did not encounter these troubles. As a result, Xia Xun only spent two days leisurely at home before his team arrived.

Xia Xun was an imperial envoy, and the imperial envoy returned to Beijing. According to the rules, when returning to Beijing to answer the order, he had to go to the Golden Palace to meet him first, pay the order, and then go home after finishing the work.Even if he missed the court meeting when he returned to Beijing that day, he had to live in the post house first, and then he could go home to see his family after waiting for the driver tomorrow. But Xia Xun went on the road first, in order to see his relatives as soon as possible. Besides, the rules are the rules. In fact, as long as the officials whose families are in the capital, few people are willing to abide by these rules. has become the norm.When the guards of honor entered Jinling City, he couldn't delay any longer, so he left the house again, met his guards of honor, and rushed to the Golden Palace to meet him.

In the Golden Palace, Xia Xun, who had been away from the capital for more than a year, reappeared in court, handed in the decree in court, and stated the process of managing Liaodong and his achievements.Zhu Di was full of joy and praised him greatly. Although Xia Xun had been away from the power center for three years, the actual time was more than a year, but his honor and favor remained undiminished. Once he returned to the capital, he came into everyone's attention again. When the court meeting was over, many scholars, imperial envoys, governors, and ministers who were friendly with Xia Xun were about to gather around to get acquainted.The adults had no choice but to watch Xia Xun leave with Mu En enviously, and then dispersed on their own, looking for another opportunity to have a banquet with the Duke.

How is the emperor feeling today? This sentence can be regarded as a public code in the officialdom. When you ask the people around the emperor, what you are actually asking is not the emperor's mood, but asking whether the emperor's summoning is beneficial or unfavorable to you without knowing the emperor's intentions. Xun knew that when he was in Liaodong, there had always been envoys impeaching him for being too powerful, recruiting cronies, recruiting party members, and oppressing vassals. Tang Jie's death had already been reported to the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, and so far there has been no follow-up. There are also variables in this matter. Mu En understood, and replied with a smile: Look, servant girl, the emperor is in a good mood. After hearing this, Xia Xun's heart settled down. Arriving at the Jinshen Hall, Xia Xun saw the driver according to the etiquette. The emperor called him up and gave up his seat. Xia Xun sat on the Jindun moved by Mu En. I have already read your memorials on the method of restructuring and recruiting soldiers, but the details are still unclear, so you can talk to me again. In the last few months of Xia Xun's stay in Liaodong, even though he hardly showed his face, his full attention was devoted to these two matters. .After hearing this, Zhu Di nodded slightly and said: The method of recruiting soldiers can be said to have immediate results.It's just that the effect of this military system reform will not be known until this autumn. Xia Xun said firmly: "Your Majesty, although the outcome will not be known until this autumn, I am sure that this matter will definitely come true."During these days in Liaodong, I have already understood clearly that the climate in Liaodong is certainly not as good as that in Guanzhong, but there are many rivers in Liaodong, and the abundance of rain in most areas is much stronger than that of grasslands, so it is still suitable for farming. In the past, farming was ineffective, mainly because the harvest had nothing to do with oneself. Farmers had no aspirations for this, but the folks were different. Many rural landlords used all their money to buy fields and land. If farming is not beneficial, why would they As for this?However, the farmland in the army is not harvested every year, and the generals of the guards must give the court a reason, right?In order to pay less food, the common people are naturally unwilling to say that they have a good harvest. Therefore, people echo what they say, giving people the illusion that Liaodong is not suitable for home farming. Zhu Di sighed softly, and said: Because of your case in Liaodong, I also paid special attention to farming, and specially asked Chen Ying to cooperate with the Ministry of Households to do a statistical understanding of the farming in the world. I am not very optimistic!Said that it is not suitable for farming outside the customs?Hey!Henan, Huaixi and other places are not outside the customs, right?But after the calculation, I was shocked! Xia Xun put his hands on his knees and listened quietly. Zhu Di said angrily: Let alone other places, it is these places where military households garrison fields, and the harvest by one person is not enough for his own rations for half a year.Chen Ying checked it carefully, the farmers farmed the land, how could anyone carry water for you, fertilize the fields, fertilize and weed?Everyone just sowed the seeds, and left it to fate. It likes whether it grows or not. Anyway, it has nothing to do with it. If there is no harvest, the court has to distribute military rations. Speaking of this, Zhu Di frowned and stood up, walking slowly with his hands behind his back: Therefore, I pay special attention to the reform of the Liaodong Army Colony. If it is really effective, it is necessary to reform the other places one by one.However, what the method of reforming Liaodong is, it has not yet been confirmed.Before the law of military settlements and the legacy of the ancestors are confirmed, it is not easy for me to make major changes without authorization. Liaodong originally had little rice to collect, and it all depended on the imperial court to use it for reform. Naturally, there is nothing wrong with it, but until it is proven effective, other places cannot follow suit. The scholars also mean the same thing. Food is the most important thing for the people. Agriculture is the foundation of the country, but, thinking that even places with fertile land such as Henan and Huaixi are short of harvest every year, I am anxious! The imperial government established the system of garrisoning land, originally to not increase the burden on the people, but what happened?More and more soldiers are raised, but the farmland grows less and less, and the burden on the people becomes heavier, while millions of acres of fertile land are occupied and harmed by the guards. This situation will continue for at least a year. It's fine if you know it, now that I know it, how can I bear it? Xia Xun asked calmly: "Then what is the emperor's plan?" Zhu Didao: I asked the Ministry of Households to draw up a charter, and the Ministry of Households came up with a plan and reported it to the cabinet. The compromise policy after some changes, taking advantage of the early spring and March, there is still time, I want to implement it first, you come at the right time, you can listen to it, whether it is feasible. Xia Xun was a little curious, blinked and said: I would like to hear the details! Zhu Di didn't listen to him one by one, but directly handed the charter posted by Xie Jin and others to Xia Xun. Xia Xun opened it up and saw the charter published by the Ministry of Households, which was deliberated and revised by Xie Jin and others , As expected, it was derived from its own Liaodong strategy. There are two main points in this regulation: one is to change the ratio of sergeants and soldiers stationed in Tianxiawei Station: according to the remoteness and remoteness of the place where the army is stationed, the ratio of soldiers and station husbands is determined.There are more garrisons than garrisons in border and dangerous places; in inland guard posts, there are more garrisons than garrisons; in places where transportation is difficult although the land is dangerous, there are more garrisons than soldiers. In addition, the detailed rules for rewards and punishments for farming were formulated, and a line was drawn based on the average land income of the people in various places. The grain production will increase and the harvest will increase. Those who exceed this line will be rewarded to a certain extent, and those who are below this line will be punished. .Although this method did not mobilize the production enthusiasm of the peasants as much as a thorough reform, it was still a method. In particular, regarding the issue of food cultivation, if a unified reform is implemented across the country rashly, but the result is ineffective, it will cause national turmoil, and even the country may be lost. First, use this safe method to improve the farmland. Output, it will be much safer to carry out reforms in various places after the reform of Liaodong has achieved results. Xia Xun naturally agrees with this very much, and the change of this compromise policy has obviously been affected by the reform of Liaodong. It can be imagined that when Liaodong is harvesting in autumn, the national reform will become an irreversible trend. This is exactly the effect Xia Xun wants to achieve. People will naturally choose the right shortcut if they don't waste their time because of people. Xia Xun nodded again and again, expressing his approval, Zhu Di couldn't help showing a satisfied smile, and said: You presided over the military reform in Liaodong. Naturally, you are more aware of the various difficulties and problems encountered in it than others. , but I still have some doubts, since you also said that it is feasible, then it should be good, I immediately asked the cabinet to issue an edict to the whole country. Xia Xun hurriedly flattered her and said: Your Majesty is wise! Zhu Di smiled hesitantly, and said: Are you wise?Wise, you have the final say, stupid, it is you who have the final say, wise or not, it is all under the control of you courtiers, I can't help it. Xia Xun couldn't help but feel his heart tighten when he heard that there was something in his words, and quickly bowed and said: "The emperor was joking." Are you kidding me? Zhu Di glanced at him, and suddenly asked: I heard the report from the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies that Tang Jie died in Liaodong?