Lady forced to seek prince

Zhao Luoyang took out the map, compared it with what shopkeeper Wang said, and wrote it down carefully.

Shopkeeper Wang continued: "Does the prince want to deal with those people?"

Zhao Luoyang shook his head: "It's hard to say right now. The court said those were soldiers and horses gathered by the Prime Minister secretly. This should be a serious crime and should be dealt with by the court."

"But the imperial court doesn't seem to care about it."

Shopkeeper Wang is outspoken and says whatever he thinks in his heart without any concealment.

A commoner like him only said a few words of help back then, but the prince and princess were still thinking about doing him good. This shows the kind of character the prince and princess have.

Zhao Luoyang said: "Can you tell?"

Shopkeeper Wang nodded: "You must be guilty of gathering troops privately. How dare you act so arrogantly? After I entered the city, I specifically inquired about the news. Those people have repeatedly disturbed the people in the city, and their soldiers broke into the village to pay miscellaneous taxes. In the name of moving food away, anyone who resists will be beaten, and some will rob women."

"They also ate and drank freely in the restaurants in the city. These princes and princesses may not know about it, because the government office suppressed those cases and ordered the victims and the public not to spread the matter. That is to say, I had contacts with the merchants in the city, and under the influence of alcohol, I Only then did I get this information out of their mouths.”

The information that Shopkeeper Wang found out was similar to what Uncle Zhao Luoyang came back with.

Shopkeeper Wang continued: "This is just the beginning. If a war really breaks out, the people's lives will be even more difficult."

When a war begins, food is needed. Xiao Yu is probably aware of the situation in the court and can only support it for a while. Once the supply of food and grass is insufficient, King Xiang's soldiers and horses must obtain local materials.

This is also the reason why the Grand Master ostensibly refused to admit that he sent troops together with the Prime Minister. The Grand Master did not want to be involved in anything bad, and he cherished his reputation very much.

To put it bluntly, this grand master must hold power while he is alive, and he must be remembered for eternity after death. It is best to leave his name in history.

When war breaks out, many things are beyond human control.

Zhao Luoyang always remembered the bloody scenes in his dreams. Sometimes those things are associated with the tasks of the system. How can we rely on the system to avoid those results? It was impossible for her to persuade Xiao Yu to prevent him from starting a war, not to mention that this time it was the Grand Master and the Prime Minister who took action first. If it were her, she would definitely kill them.

Zhao Luoyang looked at Shopkeeper Wang: "Shopkeeper Wang, have you seen the spinning wheels and looms we made?"

Shopkeeper Wang nodded: "I've seen it before. The spinning wheels and looms are very big and can make things very quickly. If they can be popularized, it will be a good thing."

Zhao Luoyang said: "I have asked people to hurry up. Can shopkeeper Wang find suitable craftsmen outside the domain to make spinning wheels and looms?"

Shopkeeper Wang was startled, but immediately said: "That can help us find some help, but... does the princess want to spread this information?"

Zhao Luoyang continued: "We are also looking for suitable people to come to the domain to learn how to grow cotton, and they will be taught by people who understand farming."

Shopkeeper Wang didn't understand at all. When he thought about it, these good things should be kept in the feudal land, so that the feudal land could prosper faster. After word spread... everyone planted cotton, wouldn't the money that the feudal land could earn be much less?

Zhao Luoyang smiled and said: "These things are meant to benefit the people, why should they be hidden? Isn't it good that everywhere in Daqi is like a vassal?"

"Besides, the winter in the north is getting colder year by year. The earlier we put on cotton-padded clothes, the fewer people will freeze to death."

Good is good, but...

Shopkeeper Wang felt that he really couldn't think of the princess's true intention, so he simply didn't need to think about it and just listened to the princess's wishes. Only after sending Shopkeeper Wang away did Zhao Luoyang know that Zhao Xuejing was back.

Zhao Luoyang took Mother Chen to see his third uncle.

What Zhao Xuejing brought back was also news from King Xiang. What they heard and saw was similar to Shopkeeper Wang, but Zhao Xuejing had found a place to stay in various state capitals.

"We briefly inspected the fields," Zhao Xuejing said, "Each state capital has many acres suitable for sowing cotton. After our cotton is sold, the people also know that cotton is good. If the seeds are distributed, many people will compete for it. Farming.”

When Zhao Luoyang was growing cotton in several villages in Taozhou, she relied on her reputation. Later, cotton was planted in the vassal land. Many people did not know the benefits of cotton, but because the vassal land belonged to the King of Yu, everyone had no choice but to obey his orders. act.

After the cotton harvest in the feudal territory, merchants rushed to buy it. Even the female relatives of the clan bought cotton products everywhere when they left the feudal territory. When the news spread, it would be much easier to promote cotton.

It should be said that there is no need for Zhao Luoyang to promote it. As long as cotton seeds are taken out, some people will be willing to plant them in their own fields. However, not all land is suitable for growing cotton, so people who know farming need to teach methods.

Zhao Xuejing probably understood what Luo Yang meant. To promote cotton, people from the vassal area would have to step out. In this way, people outside the vassal area would support King Yu even more.

A war affects not only the army, but also the hearts and minds of the people.

If the people's hearts are with them, it will be easier to win this battle. In the same court, what kind of life did the people of King Yu's vassal live like? What are the soldiers and horses that the Prime Minister has gathered doing?

Zhao Xuejing didn't know what use they were doing in the end, but looking at Luo Jie'er's determined and confident look, he felt that there must be no problem.

Although there are so many people in the domain who believe in Princess Yu, the ones who are most sure of Princess Yu are the Zhao family.

"Third uncle will go home first and tell my grandma that I will go back soon."

Zhao Xueying nodded. After he went out for a while, he would feel that Taozhou was different when he came back. Although it was not comparable to places in the capital, Taozhou was also extremely prosperous.

There are more and more people on Guan Road, many of whom are nearby villagers. Everyone has cotton-padded clothes to wear, so they can go out and walk when the weather is cold.

Several villages have renovated their houses one after another. Thinking about the old houses that were about to collapse when they first came here, they felt a sense of trance.

The better the life, the more respectful everyone is to the prince and princess.

Now when he walks on the road, he will be called "Mr. Zhao", so even if he learns that the imperial court is going to attack the vassal territory, Zhao Xuejing is not afraid.

The people and officials in the vassal area support the prince so much that it is impossible to lose to those old soldiers. Besides, my uncle has never lost in a war. Now with Sister Luo's help, they are bound to win. It depends on how they win. .

Zhao Luoyang sent his third uncle out, and Widow Xie was already waiting for her in the yard.

Now Widow Xie can be regarded as the busiest person in Fengxia Village after the Zhao family. She has forty or fifty women under her, and they are running around all day teaching people to weave cotton.

Widow Xie has gone as far as Xingyuan Mansion, and she will leave the feudal territory after walking a little further.

In days like this, Widow Xie had never thought that her man had become a thief. She thought that God had blessed her with a way to survive, but she never imagined that this way of survival was extraordinary.

She has also renovated the big house, and Sister Xiang is still learning to read with her husband. No one will look down on their mother and daughter anymore. With days like this, even if she is asked to die for the princess tomorrow, she will not hesitate.

Zhao Luoyang said: "Did you see Lord Ningfu County when Auntie came?"