My wife is number one in the world

Chapter 2252
April 23 of the third year of Taiping.

In the fertile fields outside Chongli County, Jinzhou, North Prefecture, there are hundreds of acres of field fields that can be seen, and there are hard-working Jinmin people everywhere.

Liu Mingzhi was squatting on the head of the field, holding a rough porcelain bowl in one hand, and a pipe in the other, chatting and laughing with a stumbling sixty-year-old man who spoke Chinese.

Liu Mingzhi gently put the rice seedlings in his hand into the basket on the wheelbarrow, took another sip from the coarse porcelain bowl, and looked at the sixty-year-old man cheerfully.

"Master, if according to what you said, not only did the imperial court not exempt you from taxes for a year, but even if it was delayed until this year, you would have to pay them back. How do you think this junior is still happy?"

The old man knocked the ashes on the ground with his rough pipe, and shook his head with a smile.

"Young man of the inner court, it seems that you don't know much about the latest decree issued by the imperial court.

Although the people of our Beifu have to pay last year's tax burden, even if this year's tax burden is added, the tax we pay is at most no more than [-]% of the harvest.

The imperial court has reduced our tax by [-]% within five years. Compared with the previous wars that have continued continuously, because of the situation of no income due to the flames of war, although we have to pay the tax of the previous year, we still have enough food in our hands. A year and a half of surplus food.

Moreover, the rice in our Beifu tastes good, and the officials and merchants of the imperial court have to buy it at a par price every time.

We save a little to eat during the festivals, sell the rest, and buy twice as much old rice as last year from private caravans.

Although it is not as delicious as new rice, it can fill your stomach.

In the past, two meals a day had to be eaten sparingly, but now three meals a day can be eaten vigorously.

Only when you are full can you work hard, right?
Although we are the people of Jinmin in Beifu, His Majesty has never treated us differently from the people in the inner government.

Especially the caravans of Xinfu, who brought in some jerky for sale every now and then.

Although it is impossible to have meat all at once, it is much better than the previous days.

The old man is 68 this year and has lived for more than 60 years. He has experienced wars and wars for more than 50 years.

I thought it would be like this for the rest of my life, but I never thought that the dying old man could still live a peaceful life for a few years.

Moreover, the eldest grandson of the old man's family was admitted to the imperial court as a child student last year!

Mr. Lu, who came to teach in the inner government, said that if my grandson keeps going all the way, he will be an official in the imperial court in the future! "

"Oh! Grandpa, you really have a long life!

So it seems that you are very satisfied with the government's decree! "

"Satisfied, very satisfied. As long as you can avoid wars, it's a good day to be a little bit tired. Besides, life is getting better and better now, how can you be dissatisfied!"

"Master, I'm asking a presumptuous question. Don't you want Wanyan's royal family to return to the country at all?"

"Young man, my uncle hasn't lived for a few years, so I'm not afraid to say some outrageous things to you.

It is impossible not to expect Her Majesty the Queen to return to the country at all. Her Majesty the Queen was also a good emperor who was diligent and caring for the people back then, and did not treat us common people badly.

But to be a little selfish, the restoration of the country has to go to war again, right?
Two good years have just passed, if there is another war, how can the common people survive!
Besides, His Majesty and His Majesty the Queen are currently married, and our Princess Luoyue has heard from the caravan from the inner palace that she is favored by Her Majesty.

They are all from their own family, so there is nothing to fight. "

"Master, you are so right, they are all from our own family, so there is nothing to fight.

By the way, have you heard that His Majesty mobilized another 40 elite soldiers to march west? "

"Of course I heard, the caravan brought back the news a few days ago.

It's good to send troops, those barbarians who don't know how to become kings dare to kill more than 3000 of our people, more than 3000!How can you forget them?

There has to be revenge. "

"Didn't the uncle just say that he doesn't want another war?"

"Young man, can this be the same?

Fighting the barbarians in the west is not only expanding the territory, but also taking revenge, which is different from fighting against the barbarians.

Judging by your attire, you should also be a scholar from the Inner Palace, right?Why don't you even understand this simple truth?

The barbarians don't accept Wang Hua, they don't respect my Chao Tianwei, if they don't beat them, why not invite them home for dinner?

Really, the old man thinks you are stupid when you study, you are not as good as my grandson! "

Young Master Liu nodded resentfully: "What the old man taught me is that this junior knows his mistake, this junior knows his mistake."

"Young man, the old man has almost rested, so I won't nag you anymore, it's time to farm, you can continue to look around!"

"Alright, sir, you are busy first!"

Seeing the back of the old man carrying the hoe and walking away, Liu Mingzhi stood up with a light smile, got up and walked towards the road outside the field ridge.

On the stick in Song Qing's hand was a delicious roasted rabbit, sizzling on the fire, turning his head to look at the sound of footsteps.

"How is it? My young master Liu, how do the people of the Beifu think of you, the current emperor?"

"It's okay, it's quite satisfactory!"

Song Qing took out a piece of rice paper, wrapped a rabbit leg, tore it off and threw it to Liu Mingzhi.

"You have also gone to the new mansion, and you have also transferred to the northern mansion, so it's time to go back to the mansion, right?
I agreed to go back to Beijing directly, and it was a pleasure to see you wandering around for my brother! "

Liu Mingzhi took the rabbit's leg and tore off the wine bag from the horse's back, and sat on the mound beside him to eat and drink.

"Don't let the officials of Beidi, Xinfu, and Beifu know the news of my return to Beijing, how can I see the real life of the people everywhere?

Everything was arranged in advance, and all I saw were scenes that officials from various places wanted me to see, so I might as well not watch them.

Only by sneaking around can we see whether the people really live and work in peace and contentment.

Yao remembers that I was ordered by my father to come to Yingzhou and Fuzhou to serve as the governor of the two prefectures and supervise the military and political affairs in northern Xinjiang.

At that time, I met the widow of a senior soldier of Longwuwei in a tailor shop in the capital.

Later, on the eve of leaving Beijing to take up my post, I personally visited the families of the fallen soldiers.

Then, the day before I left Beijing for the north, I wrote a small poem and handed it to my father.

I still remember that poem clearly.

There are many villains in the temple, and the righteousness lies in the people.

There are six heroic spirits in one school, and it is difficult to keep out the cold in a shabby room.

The rich and rich have a lot of wine and meat, and the lonely and old worry about three meals.

The Son of Heaven speaks of sageness, and it is difficult not to see the world. "

Song Qing tore off a piece of rabbit meat and chewed slowly: "What a son of heaven speaks holy, it's hard not to see the world.

You are planning to use the poems that exhorted Ruizong in the past to yourself. "

"I am also helpless.

I also climbed up bit by bit from the bottom, and I have seen too much of the hateful activities of officials whitewashing peace for their own political achievements.

Now that the new dynasty has just been established, I don't want to be a wise ruler in the eyes of officials and a foolish ruler in the eyes of the common people.

Fortunately, the officials of the state capitals in various places did not disappoint me too much. Although there are some shortcomings, at least the people's livelihood and official governance are still clear.

I wanted to make an example to others, but I couldn't find a chance to imitate others. "

"Hehe. That's for sure. After all, as far as the salary is soaring right now, most officials still dare not touch the bad luck of you, the founding emperor."

"You say that, brother has no idea again.

I hope they sit in that position to be practical, pragmatic, and sincerely be the parents of the people.

It's not about worrying about making me bad, or managing people's livelihood just to show me. "

"Then you're taking it for granted.

Even if he pretends to do good things for the common people, but he can pretend to be a good official for a lifetime, he is a good official.

Isn't it? "

Liu Mingzhi held the rabbit's leg in silence for a long time, then nodded thoughtfully.

"Been taught a lesson!

After eating and drinking enough, I really have to go back to Beijing this time.

Otherwise, Xia Gongming, a bad old man, might have really crashed to death in the Palace of Qinzheng.

And Yan'er, Wei'er and the others are probably going to give birth in the past few days, or have given birth a long time ago.

I have been busy all my life, and I have treated my wives and concubines too much. "

Song Qing raised his foot and kicked, covering the charcoal fire with a mound of soil.

"No way, who doesn't want to spend time with their family.

But in a man's life, apart from his family, he has to carry something on his shoulders.

For example, you, there are tens of millions of people pointing to you to live and work in peace and contentment!

Life is alive, how can it be as you wish!
let's go!Eating while driving! "

(End of this chapter)