armyinform Chapter 1045 Xianning: Sir, was that happy face just now?
Chapter 1045 Xianning: Sir, was that happy face just now?
Chapter 1045 Xianning: Sir, was that happy face just now?
Jinyang Princess Palace
The beauty in a vermilion dress embroidered with phoenixes and phoenixes leaned on a pillow on the bed with her lush hair loose, her curly eyelashes drooping down, she was sleeping with her eyes closed, her plump and greasy face was white The inside is rosy, like peony petals that are about to drop, under the neck, there is a rich granary, and under the loose dress is a swollen belly.
In the Xuan room, apart from the rising incense, there is still the sound of piano music lingering.
With his back to the window, Yuan Chun was sitting behind a piano table, plucking the strings in his hands, tinkling with the sound of the piano, like a mountain spring flowing through a stream of bamboo and rocks, it was clear and pleasant to the ear.
Then, with the sound of hurried footsteps on the stairs, Princess Jinyang slowly opened her slightly closed eyes, looked at the girl standing with her hands down, and said, "Lianxue."
Lianxue said happily: "Your Highness, Duke Wei has arrived in Yangzhou."
Hearing this, the eldest princess of Jinyang pressed the soft mattress with one hand and got up, her beautiful face was full of joy, and she asked in a round and round voice, "You are in Yangzhou now? Did you say anything?" Time to come?"
And the strings in Yuan Chun's hands were also plucked by restless fingers, and even the tune was a little messed up.
Lianxue said softly: "We should be able to arrive tomorrow night."
Under the slender eyebrows of Liu Ye, the eldest princess of Jinyang, there was a trace of longing in her beautiful eyes, and she said, "Chanyue, I guess it's time for Xianning to come."
Although the two children are quite irritating, they will live with her for the rest of their lives in the future.
"The letter didn't say that all the sisters in the mansion would come." Yuan Chun's pink lips were filled with joy, and he said softly: "When the time comes, we will be able to have fun again."
Princess Jinyang chuckled lightly and said, "It's quite boring for us to be here every day. If Yun Yatou and San Yatou can come over, the house will be more lively."
In the past few months, she was almost suffocated here, especially not seeing him.
Yuan Chun approached, and said in a warm voice: "It was reported in the residence that Brother Heng came to Jiangnan to carry out the Four New Deals."
Princess Jinyang's beautiful eyes flickered, and she said softly: "Clear Zhang Zhang's field, stalls into the mu, there has been a lot of trouble recently. Not long ago, there was such a big incident in Changzhou Mansion, the emperor still sent him over."
Yuan Chun said: "Implementing the new policy, clearing up the land and acres, will offend people much more than fighting a war."
Eldest Princess Jinyang's soft and graceful jade face was in ecstasy, and she said: "Generally, there is no crime against others, but I remember that when he first met the emperor's brother in the inner study, he mentioned the reform and innovation. , I don’t want to come to that step after only a few years.”
Yuan Chun said softly: "When Brother Heng comes over, ask him what he will do."
"I hope everything goes well." Princess Jinyang gently stroked her bulging belly, feeling the gestation of life through her loose dress.
Outside the window is drizzling, the courtyard is locked, the pavilions and pavilions in the distance are shadowy, and the willow trees with luxuriant branches and leaves are lush.
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Yangzhou Prefecture, Ferry
On the second day, early in the morning, it was just dawn, and Jia Heng had just finished his breakfast, when suddenly the guard of the Jinyi Mansion outside reported that Gao Zhongping, the governor of Liangjiang, handed over a famous stab outside, and wanted to ask to see Jia Heng.
Jia Heng looked at Chen Xiao, who was flipping through the manuscripts of the Three Kingdoms, and said softly, "He's here."
Gao Zhongping came to see him ahead of time, which was not beyond his expectation. Throughout the history of this person's fortune, he was able to assist the emperor in his hidden mansion to become a great treasure as a single person, and he was both vigorous and forbearing.
Chen Xiao said softly: "Go and have a look, I won't go there."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Then wait for me to come back..."
With that said, he left the cabin and study and came to the hall. At this moment, Princess Xianning came to greet her. The beauty was dressed in a blue dress and pulled up her hair. Under the willow leaves' thin eyebrows, her clear eyes were clear and moving, and she said: "Sir, Uncle Gao is here."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "He's already here, let's go and meet."
Princess Xianning responded softly, followed Jia Heng's hand out of the cabin, and saw a burly middle-aged man over forty surrounded by a dozen people on the side of the ferry.
"Duke Wei." Gao Zhongping saw Jia Heng's python suit at a glance, or even if Jia Heng was not wearing a python suit, Gao Zhongping could recognize Jia Heng just because of his calm demeanor , walked a few steps quickly, and called out.
Under the umbrella of Jin Yi's personal guards, Jia Heng accompanied Princess Xianning to the ferry, cupped his hands and said, "I have seen Governor Gao."
Princess Xianning also called out: "Uncle Gao."
Gao Zhongping looked at Princess Xianning with warm eyes and said with a chuckle: "Xianning is here too. Is your father's health okay?"
Gao Zhongping was the core counselor of King Yong's succession. The two of them had such a deep relationship that they almost fell asleep on their feet. They were not comparable to ordinary monarchs and ministers. It can be said that they watched Princess Xianning grow up.
Princess Xianning said: "Uncle Gao, father and dragon are all safe."
Gao Zhongping nodded, and then looked at the imposing young man in a python suit. The first thing that caught his eyes was a pair of sharp eyes, which were full of divine light, and said in a low voice: "I have heard the name of Duke Wei for a long time. Once you see it, it is even more famous if you really meet it."
At this moment, the two staff behind Gao Zhongping were secretly sizing up the boy in the python suit, and there was a little bit of surprise on their faces, obviously shocked by his young face.
It is really hard to believe that the old and sophisticated strategy that could only be thought up by an old official who worked hard for his family was actually proposed by such a young boy.
Why is Shi Ce so sophisticated?
Jia Henglang said: "Governor Gao is polite."
At this moment, he was also looking at Gao Zhongping, the No. 1 official in the frontiers of the Chen Han Dynasty. He came today in casual clothes. He was wearing a green cloth gown and a pair of cloth shoes. He looked a bit like an old farmer.
The two exchanged simple greetings, and Princess Xianning smiled and invited: "Sir, Uncle Gao, this is not a place to talk, let's talk on the boat first."
Gao Zhongping nodded, waved his hands, and signaled to the followers not to follow, and followed Jia Heng to board the ship alone.
Arriving at the cabin hall specially used for entertaining guests, the two of them took their seats respectively.
Princess Xianning lifted the teapot and poured tea for the two of them. The girl's voice was as cold as a mountain spring, and she said, "Father has actually been thinking about Uncle Gao for the past two years."
Gao Zhongping nodded, with a look of admiration on his face, and said: "I haven't seen the Holy One for many years since I left the capital."
Jia Heng quietly listened to the conversation between the two, and also observed Gao Zhongping.
Gao Zhongping said succinctly: "Before Wei Guogong came, he should have known the implementation of the new law in the south of the Yangtze River. If you don't know the Zhang Tianmu, there is no way to talk about dividing the land into the mu."
Jia Heng nodded slightly, and said: "Governor Gao's words are correct, Qingzhang Tianmu is a whip method, before it is divided into the mu."
Gao Zhongping pondered for a moment, and said: "But the people of Changzhou Prefecture have secretly united to block the imperial court's new policy plan, and even caused a bloody case a month ago. Wei Guogong mentioned in his previous letter that Jiangnan's new policy should not be rushed. The prefectures and counties no longer clear the acres of land, so it is up to the people to figure out the situation, but the gentry and the common people know it without saying anything, and the new policy is at a loss, can the Duke of Wei have a good plan?"
Jia Heng thought for a moment and said, "The Holy One sent me south, and that's why I came here."
Gao Zhongping looked at the young man and asked, "Where do you think Duke Wei started?"
Jia Heng's eyes flickered, and he said: "Start with the honorable officials and gentry in Jinling, clear the land of the Jiangning prefecture, and after clearing the relevant fields, extend to the whole province."
Gao Zhongping was startled when he heard the words, and asked with a frown, "Your relatives and officials?"
Jia Heng said: "Since we are clearing the land of our father-in-law and recovering the tax arrears, we should set an example for our officials and gentry."
This is not that the gentry's money will be returned the same way, and the common people's money will be divided in threes and sevens, but that the first knife must be utterly fell on these remnant parties who obstruct the great government.
Gao Zhongping said: "In this way, the opposition will be louder, and the implementation of the New Deal will be more difficult."
Originally, Gao Zhongping’s idea was to mobilize the local area first, and then mobilize the relatives who are more difficult to deal with. There are some things that can’t be solved, such as the fields of the royal relatives, so they don’t move.
"Is there not much opposition now? As for daring to oppose the imperial government's national policy, you should dismiss the official and dismiss the official, and open up the vacancy. Now that the sea trade is prosperous, the imperial court is also committed to opening up the sea. What's the use of them engaging in sea trade from the land and benefiting the income?" No way?" Jia Heng said in a deep voice.
The clearing of Zhang Zhang's land and sharing of land into the mu are originally a means of limiting the polarization of the rich and the poor.
If only the property of the small and medium landlords was plundered, then more small and medium landlords would become poor peasants, triggering a loud rebellion, and then these bureaucrats would act as if they were pleading for the people, contacting scholars and middle and low-level officials who were born as small and medium landlords, set off a greater wave of resistance.
If we target the bureaucrats and relatives from the beginning and use coercion and inducement to make them give up their profits, the administrative cost will be minimal. It only requires the absolute will of the emperor and the joint pressure of Gao Zhongping and him.
The small and medium-sized landlords and poor peasants would generally applaud before they were stabbed, and when the policies continued, the relatives would not help them speak.
This is the way of differentiation and check and balance. First unite the rich peasants and middle peasants, and the poor transform the big landlords. After the big landlords are gone, it will be the turn of the rich peasants...
Gao Zhongping pondered for a moment, and said: "In this way, it will be more difficult at the beginning, and these relatives will obstruct it."
"They dare not directly confront the great government of the imperial court! The so-called vigorous efforts, then decline, and exhaustion, if they don't go to these relatives at the beginning, the longer the struggle will be, such as the affairs of Changzhou Prefecture, one after another in the local area, even if it is the emperor And the ministers at the center of the court will also waver and hesitate, and the New Deal matters will not be settled." Jia Heng said.
Many things are only hot for the first three minutes. If we don't take advantage of these three minutes to get good feedback, the pressure will be transmitted and the confidence of the decision-makers will be shaken.
Of course, what Gao Zhongping said is also reasonable. First, create an environment where the new law is in full swing, and use public opinion to put pressure on the hesitant and resentful gentry. But the problem is not only that the dignitaries survived, but accepted The entrustment and protection of some small and medium-sized gentry lies in the collusion and restraint at all levels, unless the soldiers of the Jiangnan camp are used.
The resulting turmoil would be relatively large. If there were large-scale military-civilian conflicts, the New Deal would become an evil one.
The upper levels are also against it, and the middle level is also against it.
Gao Zhongping said: "In this way, this method is not impossible."
It will only lead to resentment from relatives.
Jia Heng asked: "Governor Gao, how many relatives are there in Jinling that are farming in the local area? How many high-ranking officials?"
Gao Zhongping pondered and said: "According to the total number of civil servants before, there are five or six families of the royal family, and there are more than a dozen families of nobles. If it is considered as the family of famous eunuchs, there are also about twenty families."
At this moment, it is basically implemented according to Jia Heng's strategy.
Jia Heng's eyes flickered, and he said: "After arriving in Jinling, my Jia family, the Shi family, the eldest princess and some relatives will start clearing the land. When the time comes, we will pay as much as the land tax according to the law. All these will be carried out at the same time. I don't believe it, even if the emperor's relatives follow the national policy carefully, it will be so difficult to carry it out?"
Gao Zhongping was startled when he heard the words, and said, "Duke Wei, this..."
Jia Heng said: "For the sake of the great Han community, we are obliged to wait."
In fact, after clearing Zhang Zhang’s land, the overpaid taxes did not go to the root, and there was no ladder tax, and these people cried out for pain. They are really greedy, and their desires are hard to fill!
Do we have to wait for the ship to sink and die together?
As for the historians, the Wang family, and the Jia family, the New Deal is a national policy, and they will not be confused about the importance.
In fact, in this way, in the eyes of the people of insight in the central hub and the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, the psychology will be much more balanced.
None of this allowed him to destroy his family and relieve his difficulties, but only distributed some benefits to the country.
Gao Zhongping's eyes were a little more reverent, and he said loudly: "The Duke of Wei is Gao Yi."
At first, there was some suspicion that the Four New Dealers might have someone else guiding Wei Guogong behind his back. Now it seems that this person's structure is indeed extraordinary.
Jia Hengdao: "Just find out the situation of these relatives' fields in various places, and directly implement them to the people, and immediately put pressure on them. They have suffered from the emperor's grace, but they are only Qingzhang's fields. The payment of taxes is so decadent. Putting our big Han society where?"
As for whether it will cause grievances from the officials and gentry, and even offend the noble gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, it is inevitable.
But in the future, other means can be used, such as opening up financial resources to cultivate emerging forces, and he can also become a representative of emerging forces.
Opening the sea is the first source of income, and it is still necessary to develop sea divisions and colonize foreign countries, so as to encourage the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River to expand outward, and China Resources Vanguard.
He felt that Chen Han's historical progress was a little too slow. He should promote some historical progress, but he needed to go to a higher position.
Gao Zhongping looked at the young man with complicated eyes at this moment, and said loudly: "Duke Wei, since the matter has been decided, Gao will not stay any longer. Gao will wait for Duke Wei to arrive in Jinling."
This time I came here, and the harvest was unexpected. If there is such strong support, the New Deal will have the dawn of victory in the world.
Jia Heng stood up and said, "Then I will send Governor Gao off."
After Gao Zhongping was sent away, Jia Heng returned to the cabin and sat behind the desk with thought on his face.
Princess Xianning also came over, and said with concern: "Sir, is this a difficult matter? Uncle Gao was always called a capable official by the emperor in the past, and now he seems to be at a loss."
Jia Heng said: "This new policy is difficult to say, not difficult to say, and it is still feasible to adjust it in time now."
It's just a whip that spreads all over the land, even though there is resistance, it is not to the point where the fish will die and the net will be broken.
Taking the Jia family as an example, even if these land taxes are paid, it will not affect life too much. The same is true for those relatives, but they are too greedy.
"Sir, when we get to Jinling, I'll follow you to visit those royal relatives." Princess Xianning looked at the young man who frowned and thought, and said in a clear voice.
Jia Heng got up, took Princess Xianning's slender hand, looked at the face as clear as jade, met the eyes staring at the dew, gently stroked the tear mole under the corner of the eye, and said in a warm voice: "Xianning."
Although Xianning sometimes has a playful temper, he is actually his good wife.
"Sir, we are husband and wife." Princess Xianning leaned her head into Jia Heng's arms, held the young man's hand, and changed the topic with a light smile, "Why is Chanyue so clinging to Mr. Hu these two days?"
Jia Heng said: "Well, isn't it normal for newlyweds to be gluey?"
Princess Xianning smiled lightly and said: "Sir, I saw it the other day, it was like holding a child high."
Jia Heng said: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Princess Xianning asked: "Sir, give me a hug anytime."
"You are too tall to hug, next time." Jia Heng said.
Xianning is almost as tall as him, even if he is a supermodel in later generations, this height is more than enough.
At this moment, I saw a faint and agile voice coming from behind the heavy bead curtain, saying, "Husband, are you in the house?"
Princess Xianning turned her face to Yanli, smiled lightly and said, "Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here, talking about you, what are you holding?"
"I made the snacks myself, and I want my husband to try them." Li Chanyue's bright eyes fell on the young man's face, and she said softly.
Jia Heng turned to look at the timid girl, and said with a smile: "I'll try Chanyue's handicraft, what are you doing here? Well, this is lotus cake?"
"I just learned how to do it, it doesn't look like it." Li Chanyue said softly.
As Jia Heng said, he was about to pick up a lotus cake.
Li Chanyue said: "Mr. Jia, you haven't washed your hands yet, let me get them for you."
As he said, he picked up the lotus cake and handed it to Jia Heng's mouth, his starry eyes sparkled.
Jia Heng opened his mouth and gently rubbed the girl's bangs.
Princess Xianning smiled lightly and said: "I also want to try Chanyue's craft, but Chanyue won't give me one. I really have a lover, forget my sister."
Li Chanyue blushed, picked up a lotus cake, handed it over, and said softly: "Here."
"Won't Chanyue feed me a bite?" Princess Xianning blinked her eyes and said softly.
Li Chanyue said shyly, "Cousin."
But seeing the girl opened her mouth, she could only pass the sweet-scented osmanthus cake over.
While the three of them were talking, at this moment, Chen Xiao came out from the outside room, glanced at the family of three, and said in a low voice, "Jinyi Mansion in the capital city just sent a letter with a pigeon."
Jia Heng took the handkerchief Li Chanyue handed him and wiped his mouth, saying, "Bring it here and let me take a look."
Reading the handwriting on the paper, his expression became strange.
Empress Song is going south too?He also asked him to send someone to meet the escort.
"What's wrong, sir?" Princess Xianning asked curiously seeing Jia Heng's eyes flickering.
Could it be that something happened to the war in Xining?
Jia Heng said: "Song Taigong is seriously ill in Hangzhou Mansion, and the empress is going south."
Princess Xianning: "..."
So the queen mother is going south?Sir, was he beaming with joy just now?
Well, probably not...
Her plan is to hurry up. In the past few days, she has slept with Cousin Yan'er at night and frequently mentioned the deeds of her husband, which has successfully aroused Cousin Yan'er's curiosity.
"Auntie is coming too?" Li Chanyue asked softly with a look of surprise on her beautiful face.
Jia Heng didn't know what it was like, and said: "Now I'm still packing up in Beijing, let's go to Jinling first, and when we get there, the fleet will arrive at Kaifeng Mansion, and I'll pick it up again."
The capital is a long way from Jinling, and it would take a month to get there by boat. He is not in a hurry now, and it won't be too late to pick up Fengjia when the Xinzheng side has an idea.
He really has no other thoughts, besides, he has already promised Xianning to live a good life.
(End of this chapter)