The blessing of the splendid farm family is married to the world

Chapter 192 Apportionment
As soon as he entered, he was hugged tightly by a male body exuding ambergris. The man didn't bother to speak, and wiped the woman's narrow waist with his hands.

"My friend, I scared my family to death." The maid of honor complained out of breath while raising her head to facilitate his movements.

After a little bit of relief, the man smiled and said, "I can't get close for five days. Yesterday you teased me, but now you're picking it up?"

The woman's face was flushed, and she couldn't help but thumped the man's chest, her voice was like a mosquito: "It's not that the Second Highness went too far. On the first day of the palace banquet back in Beijing, Wu'er was forced."

"This Lai Bengong didn't really fall for someone else's drug." The second prince lowered his head and pinched the woman's face, and said with a smile, "But now I still have to thank the person who plotted behind the scenes, otherwise how could I know that the world is still alive?" There is such a beauty as Wu'er."

Wu'er snorted: "The beauty of this servant girl is not as good as that of the empress. I don't know who it is. I saw the dance of the empress yesterday, and I can't even blink my eyes."

"That's why I want to thank Miss Wu'er for saving her life." The second prince said dotingly.

Wu'er turned her body sideways, tidied up the messy skirt, and said: "I have to go back to my life, Second Prince, let's go too."

The second prince was reluctant to grab the maid's hand and squeeze it, and said in a low voice: "Help me see the secret book from the northern border. When Zongdu's army came to the northwest, are you sure there is no trouble in the northern border?"

Ever since he came to the capital, his connection with the northern border has been greatly weakened. Mr. Lu's news only comes once every half a month. The second prince is very worried that the northern border has been controlled by Zong Che.

But now that he is in the imperial city, everything he does is watched by tens of thousands of eyes. He cannot have any obvious connection with the northern border.

The last time I participated in the military affairs in the north, my father was already displeased.

Wu'er glanced at the mighty and tall second prince, and said angrily: "I know you don't want to be a slave."

The second prince quickly grabbed her, and whispered in her ear: "Unlike you, I can immerse myself in your gentle hometown without talking about business?"

Wu'er twisted her body, covered her mouth and ran out.

As soon as the person left, the second prince's expression darkened immediately, and he walked out from the other side. A little eunuch in the distance saw the second prince leave, so he also left.

The second prince walked on the right path, and after about a quarter of an hour, he went to Qinxin Hall to ask for an audience.

Emperor Shuntai quarreled with the naughty little concubine too late last night, before he got up at this time, there were already several ministers waiting to meet him in front of the second prince.

Eunuch Liang arranged them to wait in the side hall, and then went to wait outside the main hall.

Wu'er led several court ladies to the side hall with tea, and when she saw Eunuch Liang, she stopped and gave a salute. Eunuch Liang nodded with a smile, and then stood there without looking sideways.

The palace lady came to deliver refreshments, and the adults waiting here were very polite. After all, the seventh-rank officials in front of the prime minister's gate, and the capable people around the concubine Chong couldn't afford to offend them.

When receiving the tea, the second prince took it with both hands, and his eyes made contact with Wu'er for a moment, Wu'er gave him an annoyed look, then shook her head slightly.

The second prince's heart sank, is this all right?

Without Zong Che, can the northern border be stable?
Mr. Lu sent a message earlier that he would strictly guard against the infiltration of this person, how could he control the northern border so quickly.

There is a channel from the Su family to send the matter of Yaotiao's injury. Why hasn't Mr. Lu heard any news for so many days?
In the north, something happened.

When the second prince went to have an audience, he adjusted the seriousness on his face.

Emperor Shuntai was sitting on the spacious arhat bed, and in his arms was the clingy little concubine who had just woken up. He looked at the son who was born the best and the best among all the sons, and saw him honestly bowing, kneeling Down, my heart will be very happy.

"Father, every spring and winter, the border is prone to friction. Father is in good health, and his son is useless in the capital. I want to go back to the northern border to guard the border and expand the country for father." The second prince said carefully.

"Chen'er," Emperor Shuntai sighed a little, "Father is very pleased that you have such a heart, but now, it is better to be in Beijing than to experience outside."

These words shook the second prince's heart, but he was still worried about the northern border, and said: "Master Zong sent by the emperor to the northern border, my son believes that he must have extraordinary talents, but I am worried that he will not be able to deal with the cunning Chahe tribe." .”

Emperor Shuntai smiled and said: "He can successfully stop the West Route Army of Fengguo, just a few tribes on the grassland, no problem."

Saying that he beckoned, Eunuch Liang came over with a jade bell in his hands, and Emperor Shuntai said, "This jade bell was bought by Zong Aiqing from a merchant from the Western Regions on the way to fight against Fengguo. What do you think?"

The second prince glanced at it, and said with a smile: "Sure enough, it's not ordinary. It's hard for Mr. Zong to collect so much money just after he arrived in the northern border."

This is an eye-catching sentence, how can an official be able to make money.

Emperor Shuntai laughed out loud and said, "There are not many talented young people like him in the court."

Second prince: - -

Afterwards, Emperor Shuntai arranged for the second son a position in the Ministry of Punishment, and asked him to stay and listen to the next few adults.

Emperor Shuntai thought that his son was here to be an official, so he arranged for a pretty good one, like what Ya Fei said, he had to get in touch with government affairs so that he could correct his mistakes.

But the second prince had a heart attack.

It's just that it's better to have a position in the Criminal Department than to be idle before.

Then he heard something even more irritating, that his father asked the household department to be allocated 30 taels of military pay by the northern border.

30 taels is just a drizzle for the army in the north, but when he was in the north before, he had to spend a lot of effort every time to get several 10 taels.

So much so that later on, he no longer had any hope for the court's military pay. After marrying the Wan family, the hundreds of thousands of troops were all supported by the merchants and taxpayers of Huoliang Mansion.

Now that outsiders take over the Northern Territory, they don't need to ask again and again for military pay. How can this embarrass the Second Prince?
After leaving Qinxin Palace, his complexion immediately darkened.

The palace wished that even a tree could be used as eyeliner. Emperor Shuntai knew about his black face immediately.

Emperor Shuntai leaned on the comfortable beauty pad and sighed: "None of these sons is sincere to me."

Holding a comb in her hand, Lu Ningya combed Emperor Shuntai's hair carefully, and said with a smile, "Does the second prince have no money to spend?"

Emperor Shuntai pinched her tender face and said: "Don't talk about them, even I feel stretched in the past two years."

If you want something fun, you have to deal with those courtiers first.

"Didn't the past two years have been smooth?" Lu Ningya said: "I used to go to Chipu County with my father to take office, but I have seen the wealth there. The family with many years has enough energy to send their children to school. And they are just a In a small county town, there are quite a few wealthy families. Those who are more will not be expropriated, and a family will have one tael of silver, and if your Majesty wants to build ten gardens, you will have it."

Emperor Shuntai had this thought for a long time, and smiled comfortably when he heard the words: "It's still your little brain that is smart."

A few days later, someone came up with a plan to add a Fulu tax to Jiangnan and Jiangbei years ago. This time, the tax is aimed at both ordinary families and wealthy business families.

The county magistrate of Xipu County needs to apportion, because there are big households like Anjia and Zhengjia under their jurisdiction, and the quota in their county is relatively high.

In the living room of An's house, Uncle An asked the county magistrate Chen with a sad face, "How much will our family pay?"

The county magistrate Chen had already said everything he could and couldn't say, and sighed: "According to our county's share of 50 taels, you will always have to pay 10 taels. I know that this matter is treating your family badly. But The new year will be over soon, and the people cannot be forced to celebrate the new year just because of a Fulu tax."

Those of you who have a shop at home, you don’t have to live on the streets without food if you pay some money.

"The family background is really not that rich." Uncle An's wrinkled face was about to fall off, so to speak, in the end County Magistrate Chen bit the 8 taels of silver and refused to let go.

No matter what, 8 taels must be paid, even if the son-in-law of their family who is in charge of the northern border is carried out, it is 8 taels.

No way, Uncle An personally took out 8 taels and offered it with both hands.

The auntie was crying, "After years of hard work, we have accumulated so much money, it will be cleaned up in one fell swoop."

The county magistrate Chen didn't believe this, because he saw with his own eyes that the old man of An's family ran a few houses to get enough 8 taels. It is impossible for a prosperous shop to not have 10 taels.

After receiving the money, County Magistrate Chen shook his fist at Uncle An, and said, "Mr. An, there is no other way. This is an order from above. There are still several families to go."

Uncle An nodded, asked the eldest son to send the adults away, and said apologetically, "Xiaomin is getting old and his legs and feet are not flexible, so I won't send more."

After going out, An Ao didn't send him away.

He quickly turned around and entered the house.

The servant leading the horse beside him couldn't help but said angrily: "Grandfather, this An family's temper is really not small, you speak in a good manner, why are you like this? Besides, the first family didn't want them. These people, really The richer you are, the more stingy you are.”

County magistrate Chen raised his hand to stop the boy from chattering, and said, "This is already a way of saving face."

What followed was scolding.

In the eyes of rich people, a tael of silver may not even be enough for a meal, but for ordinary people, it means that they will not be able to eat meat during the Chinese New Year this year, and their children will lose their new clothes.

For the poorer families, there is no way out.

Twenty days before Chinese New Year, I don’t know how many families sold their children.

From north to south, there was a lot of scolding.

It has snowed again in Huoliang City, this is the second time it has snowed this winter, and the snowflakes here are more wild and rough than those in the interior of the capital.

It is not an exaggeration at all to describe Yanshan snowflakes as big as a mat.

It has been less than half a month since the news that Huoliang City will hold a World Expo has been released. Today is the official day, and countless businessmen have poured into the city.

(End of this chapter)