Gong Fujiao Daughter-in-law

Chapter 127 Growth
Cui Ji called Xie Zhiyun here to let her know about this matter in advance and also know the plan of the mansion.

This will make things easier in the future.

"The edict issued by Ziji Palace is actually to test us, but it doesn't want to immediately get into trouble with the Wei family. This king of Dingxi came with only five hundred soldiers with him. Ziji Palace didn't say anything about the mansion. To build the palace, we can only temporarily use an old royal residence in the east of the city as a temporary residence."

In this way, there was no conflict with Yezhou, and King Dingxi was successfully sent over.

After all, Yezhou still belongs to Beiyue on the surface, and Su Guogong is a subject of Beiyue and Sima's family. They cannot violate the imperial edict.

If it is disobedient, isn't it rebellion?

Xie Zhijun listened quietly, and then said slowly, "Father meant to let him come and take a look?"

Cui Ji nodded approvingly.

Because Wei Ning'an's unhappiness was dispelled by Xie Zhijun's intelligence at the moment, no matter what, there are still smart people in the family, right?

Cui Ji said: "That's right, five hundred elite soldiers can't do anything wrong, but once Sima Ao enters Yezhou, we won't do anything to him, instead we will treat him as a guest of honor."

"After all, if he died in Yezhou, everything would be uncertain," Cui Ji smiled. "He firmly followed Sima Ling's footsteps back then, not to become an abandoned son."

Xie Zhiyun said: "I know."

Without hesitation, Xie Zhiyun said: "I will let the lady in charge control the subordinates well. If it is not necessary to leave the mansion, even if you go out to do business, you must go together with two or more people. You can't gossip with others, and don't talk about the Dingxi King."

"Mother, I will go to Zhuangzi in a few days to see how the vegetables are cultivated on the Zhuangzi. From now on, all food for the family will be taken from my own Zhuangzi, and I will no longer buy it from outside."

Cui Ji nodded: "Okay, let's do this."

In fact, for the entire government of the State of Su, and even the people of the eight prefectures under the Duke of Su's rule, this move of the Sima family is nothing less than a blatant provocation.They are high above them, as if the past two years were given to Wei Cang and the common people, telling them that it was nothing more than court mercy, and when the court is stable, you have to belong to Beiyue, Sima, and pay the court one layer after another. layers of tax.

North Vietnam had to support so many troops, so many soldiers, and so many dignitaries and royal families, their taxes were almost double or even more than those of the eight states.

Wei Cang has fought all his life, and he knows many things, such as the amount of rations, the number of uniforms, and the number of weapons. Wei Cang has personally handled every errand.

Because of Wei Cang's character and reputation, half of the military funds are supported by the aristocratic families in the eight states. For this reason, they reduced taxes, but paid more military funds.

The Langhuan family headed by the Xie family was the first to stand up and ask for military support. Because the Xie family had made a good start, the other families did not dare to remain silent.

The aristocratic family owns the most land, and Wei Cang is not greedy, and only asks them to provide food, which solves most of the military food problem.

In this way, although they paid more money, they gained a better reputation.

Wei Cang's purpose is very simple, that is, everyone in these eight states can live a good life.

They don't have such a cumbersome political system, there is no royal family who can't enjoy themselves, there are only diligent officials, only hard-working people who want to live a stable life.

In this case, the tax payment of the people is less than that of the North Vietnamese people.

The common people were naturally unwilling to pay another tax to King Dingxi.

A king of Dingxi, an unimportant person who died, no one cared about it, but the prince who was expected by others could break the peace that Yezhou had worked so hard to achieve overnight.

Xie Zhiyun said: "Mother, do you think Sima Ao will be willing?"

Cui Ji froze for a moment, then smiled: "We'll have to wait until we see him."

"Didn't he come to Yezhou next month?"

Cui Ji nodded: "I will only come to Yezhou next month, but the mansion has to be cleaned up in advance. The old mansion has been abandoned for many years, and it can only barely live in."

"Accompanied by the edict today, there is also an invitation personally sent by the steward of Dingxi Prince's Mansion."

"It is said that Dingxi Prince's Mansion will hold a housewarming feast next month, and the whole family of Duke Su's Mansion will be invited to go there. We will definitely welcome you warmly."

Xie Zhiyun couldn't help but also laughed.

"It seems that he doesn't want to be this abandoned child anymore."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked for a while, and there was a knocking sound outside, and someone knocked on the door outside.

They closed the door in the study and talked about business, so the maids naturally didn't dare to disturb, so only one person would come to make trouble.

Anyway, the matter has been said almost, Cui Ji sighed helplessly and said, "Come in."

The door opened with a creak, and Wei Ning'an poked his head in. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Xie Zhiyun with his eyes rolling.

Xie Zhiyun looked at her amusedly, and saw that her little face, which was red from crying, suddenly wrinkled.

"Why is sister-in-law here?" Wei Ning'an muttered, reluctantly entering the study.

Cui Ji said indifferently: "Give your sister-in-law a present, there are no rules."

In front of Cui Ji, Wei Ning'an could barely behave, so she saluted Xie Zhijun stiffly and said, "Good morning, sister-in-law."

Xie Zhiyun also smiled: "My sister is well."

As a result, the study became quiet, and the mother and daughter were silent.

Wei Ning'an originally wanted to act like a baby with his mother, but Xie Zhijun was there, and she didn't want her to see the joke, so she stood by the side with her neck straightened and said nothing.

Xie Zhiyun also felt that the matter was almost done, so she wanted to get up: "Mom, I'll go back first."

Cui Ji said, "Wait a minute."

She patted Xie Zhiyun's hand, and looked at Wei Ning'an with piercing eyes.

Xie Zhijun has never seen her peers get angry, but now Cui Ji's face has indeed sunk, and his aura has changed a little bit.

"Ning An, please ask your elder sister-in-law, at what age did you learn abacus calculation? And you, you still don't know how to do abacus."

Wei Ning'an's face turned pale all of a sudden, she could roll around in front of her mother, cry and act like a baby, but she couldn't be humiliated by Cui Ji in front of her sisters-in-law.

This is extremely insulting to her.

Wei Ning'an bit his lips tightly, tears rolled in his big round eyes, but he tried not to shed them.

"Ask your elder sister-in-law, at what age did you learn the Four Books?"

Abacus is five years old, and reading the Four Books is ten years old.Xie Zhiyun answered in her heart, without speaking.

"You don't even understand the Three Character Classic, do you think you are very honorable?"

"You hate your sisters-in-law. Do you know that your second sister-in-law can lead an army to fight a war now, your third sister-in-law can directly start a chamber of commerce, and your elder sister-in-law can manage such a big family as us."

"From home to Zhuangzi, and even to the camp in the western suburbs, your sister-in-law can take care of it."

"And you, what can you do? Can you only cry?"

(End of this chapter)