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Chapter 877 Another Three Choices
Although Wang Ruofu had a better life, he had no father-in-law after marriage, nor did he have his own mother-in-law.

He came from a high enough background and his natal family was strong enough, so Sheng Hong was not sincerely filial to the old lady.

Mrs. Sheng also didn't want to be a villain because she was not Sheng Hong's biological mother. After Wang Ruofu came in, she didn't ask Wang Ruofu to set up rules and serve her.

Wang Ruofu is already considered a lucky daughter-in-law, but because of Wang Ruofu's lack of measure and lack of thoughtfulness.

It is inevitable that he will be preached and reprimanded by Mrs. Sheng.

Because of making many mistakes, in Wang Ruofu's own opinion, he is often angry with his mother-in-law.

Many times, Wang Ruofu did something wrong, and as long as the old lady made a bad face, Wang Ruofu would consciously feel wronged.

I think that I am also a person who has been bullied by my mother-in-law, and I have been looking forward to it for many years, just waiting for my daughter-in-law to come in.

I turned around in a leisurely way, and doubled the grievances I had suffered on my daughter-in-law.

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. According to the regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty, foreign officials should rest like the New Year's Eve, and they don't have to go to work.

To sum it up, the mission this time requires "self-cultivation, family governance, country and world peace", that is, self-cultivation is not bad.

The Qi family is so-so, with grandmas and parents at the top, Sheng Changbai can only take care of the younger brothers and sisters below.

In terms of governing the country, Sheng Changbai has just started, and he has just managed to manage a state, which is not even one percent of the country's area.

In the last peace of the world, Sheng Changbai's performance was far worse, not to mention the stability of the whole country.

The security across the country was not even as good as in previous years, and there was even an uprising in the south.

The momentum is quite large, and it has already spread to several areas in the south.

Of course, because of the strong stem and weak branch plan of the Great Zhou Dynasty, whether it is economic or military, the essence is in Bianliang, and local peasant uprisings will eventually end without a problem.

After the local insurgents were taught a lesson by the Imperial Army, as long as the bandit leaders were given the position of master book and county lieutenant, it was enough to recruit most of the leaders of the uprising for the people.

Of course, if the 'leaders' of the uprising can be more powerful and destructive, the court is not stingy with recruiting the 'leaders' of the rebel army with higher positions.

"If you want to be an official, kill and set fire and be recruited" was a real and feasible official career in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Holding the big stick of the Imperial Army in one hand and the carrot of Zhao'an in the other, it can be said that there is no disadvantage in dealing with various domestic turmoil and uprisings.

"Lonely in a foreign land as a stranger, every festive season misses relatives!" After the New Year's Eve banquet was prepared, thinking that these servants who were away from home like Mr. Sheng Changbai should also celebrate the festival, Sheng Changbai ordered:
"Yanghao, let me tell everyone that a few people will be left on duty to change shifts, and the others don't have to watch the new year with them. Let's all go to peace."

Sheng Changbai, Yanghao, and Langhao's remaining female envoys ate, drank, chatted together, and simply passed the first New Year's Eve in other places, and a year passed like this.

After midnight, that is, twelve o'clock in half a year, Sheng Changbai rarely started to sign in just after twelve o'clock.

"System check-in."

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining: two hundred copper coins and five catties of potatoes."

Sheng Changbai received a surprise, and when he was in a good mood, he threw coins: "Yanghao, please remember, tomorrow morning the happy money for everyone will be doubled!"

After six years, Sheng Changbai finally signed a high-yielding, drought-resistant crop.

Potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes are the same, and the purpose of Shengchangbai can be achieved.

As long as it is popularized, the problem of rations for civilians can be solved.

After being fully promoted across the country, the economy, food, and even population of the Great Zhou Dynasty were enough to support Sheng Changbai to carry out major events and lead the army to the Northern Expedition.

Generally speaking, wars at the national level cannot be separated from the economy.

In this feudal era, people could basically do whatever they wanted with more food.

Even if the combat effectiveness of the army is not good, the infantry is at a great disadvantage to the cavalry.

But the confrontation between the two countries is not just a competition of individual combat effectiveness.

You can choose to simply confront and rely on logistics, which is enough for Da Zhou to drag Liao and Xixia to death.

What's more, the soldiers of the Great Zhou were actually not bad in combat effectiveness, and they even had the advantage of equipment on bows and crossbows.

The border between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom is now relatively peaceful.

There is a reason why Da Zhou gave Daliao Sui coins to satisfy a certain appetite of the Liao Kingdom.

The military strength of Dazhou is even more powerful, and it is not so weak. The reason why the Liao army has no absolute advantage over Dazhou.

The army of the Great Zhou Dynasty relied on their superiority in bows and crossbows to fight the Liao Kingdom, and they fought peacefully.

There were many reasons why the Great Zhou Dynasty was unwilling to fight the Liao Kingdom.

However, the two countries were at war, and the economy and military strength of the Great Zhou Dynasty could not support the Great Zhou Dynasty. The sixteen prefectures of Yanyun were decided.

Obtain the traditional Central Plains dynasty, resist the natural dangers of nomads, and form a complete border defense barrier.

Even if the war is won, the fruits of the war victory cannot be kept, which is also the biggest factor.

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After the happy days of Chinese New Year are over, the lives of both officials and ordinary people must return to the right track.

The corvee still has to be conscripted, although Sheng Changbai conscripted tens of thousands of strong men.

However, hydraulic engineering can be said to be the largest type of engineering in ancient times.

To dredge water conservancy and build dams and embankments, it cannot be completed in just two months.

In early spring, it was still slack in the fields, and projects still needed to be started.

The people's resistance to continuing to work on the project after the next year was not as strong as Sheng Changbai expected.

Because Sheng Changbai is quite kind, the food, drink and safety of the people serving in the army are pretty good.

For some families, there is no odd job to make money during the slack season.

It is useless for laborers to stay at home. It is also an option to send a laborer to the construction site to contribute some effort and save a ration for the family.

People in feudal society were still easy to be satisfied and squeezed.

The capitalist's favorite, eight hours a day, all month long, no problem.

"Son, we are back."

After the Spring Festival and just after the Lantern Festival, Xu San and Liu Tao returned to Xuzhou together.

Xu San was sent by Sheng Changbai to the old lady when she was going to Youyang half a year ago.

As I ordered at the beginning, Xu San will return to Xuzhou after the old lady is sent back to Bianliang.

Liu Tao originally stayed with Sheng Changbai all the time and stayed in Xuzhou.

When the old lady of Dafang died, she was sent to Youyang by Sheng Changbai.

Originally, Liu Tao was going back to Xuzhou after the funeral of the old lady was finished.

But just in time for the military chaos in the south, they fled to the vicinity of Youyang.

Liu Tao and Mrs. Sheng, one couldn't go back to Xuzhou, and the other couldn't go back to Bianliang, both were trapped in Youyang by the rebels.

The rebellious soldiers wandered around Youyang for a month, until the twelfth lunar month.

Because after the rebellion, there were small groups of rebellious soldiers, bandits continued, and social order was in chaos.

After Sheng Changbai got the news, he simply sent a letter to Liu Tao.

Ask Liu Tao to take people and Xu San to escort the old lady and Minglan back to Beijing.

Also let Liu Tao go back to Beijing to spend the Spring Festival with his parents and his family.

"It's hard to go back to Bianjing. Why don't you two stay in Bianjing for a little longer and spend more time with your parents. After the Lantern Festival, it's not too late to return to Xuzhou."

When the two of them sent the old lady and Ming Lan back to the capital, it was already in the twelfth lunar month and the Chinese New Year was approaching.

Now just after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the two arrived in Xuzhou.

Aside from the time spent on the road, the two of them only stayed in Bianjing for more than ten days.

"It is enough to spend more than ten days with my parents. I am afraid that the young master will not have the usual manpower. Our parents are urging us to come back to serve the young master as soon as possible. We are also thinking about the young master. After discussing it, we want to catch up with the Lantern Festival. I came back a few days ago to spend the Lantern Festival with Young Master, but I was delayed a little on the way, and it was still a day late."

Xu San was a little excited because he hadn't seen Sheng Changbai for half a year.

Sheng Changbai, Liu Tao, and Xu San spent more time together than Sheng Changbai and Sheng Changfeng, the eldest son.

Sheng Changbai and these two are more like brothers who grew up together, and their relationship is deeper.

The children of rich families in the feudal society all trusted the book boy and long-term follower who grew up with them the most, and Sheng Changbai had experienced it for some reason.

"You two have a heart, what's the point of a day at night. Xu San, tell me what happened in the past six months?"

"At the beginning we left Xuzhou and boarded the official bed back to Bianliang..."

In the past six months, Sheng Changbai still knew about the major events that Xu San experienced.

But there are also many details that Sheng Changbai doesn't know, because he followed the old lady all the time.

Xu San also fully experienced the trip between Old Madam Sheng and Ming Lan in Youyang.

After Mrs. Sheng returned to Youyang, she didn't go out much. Apart from walking around Youyang, remembering her hometown and meeting some old friends, she didn't go out much.

In terms of the official positions of Sheng Hong and Sheng Changbai, Erfang can already be said to be a top family in Youyang.

The old lady's background is noble and her seniority is high, so she doesn't need to go out to visit, she just waits for the various gentry from Youyang to visit her.

Even the magistrate of Youyang County has visited the old lady many times.

Sheng Changbai also knew who Mrs. Sheng had met during this period of time, and who they had seen for Minglan.

Since she was not in Bianjing, she went to her hometown Youyang to see Minglan, so the old lady didn't care about her family status.

As the old lady treats Ming Lan as a top person, of course she is not fooling Ming Lan casually.

The old lady does not require family status, so of course the requirements for character are higher.

Not to mention ordinary people, when choosing a husband and son-in-law for Minglan, there are three things that an old lady can see.

One candidate is Hu Taisheng, the son of Dafang Shengjun's aunt, who is Sheng Changbai's cousin and Minglan's cousin.

First of all, Taisheng has a good character, is honest and honest, has no bad intentions, and is a good person.He is not impatient when things happen, and has a gentle temper, easy to get along with, and is worthy of a woman's entrustment for a lifetime.

Secondly, Sheng Yun is straightforward, as a mother-in-law, she is easy to get along with.In addition, Sheng Jun has always been grateful for the great kindness Mrs. Sheng had shown her family back then, and Minglan grew up under Mrs. Sheng's knees, and was deeply loved by Mrs. Sheng.

If Minglan comes in, Sheng Jun will definitely treat Minglan kindly.Ming Lan would not have to face the thorny problem of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law when a new daughter-in-law married into her husband's family.

In the end, Taisheng's family was well-off, with an only child, and the family population was simple, and the family members got along well without any disputes.

From Sheng Changbai's point of view, this marriage is only a little bad, and the blood relationship is a little closer.

But the old lady doesn't understand genetics, so she doesn't think there is anything wrong, and she thinks that it is more advantageous to have more relatives.

Taisheng was good in every aspect and was quite suitable, but in the end he was passed by the old lady.

Because Taisheng and Pinlan are childhood sweethearts who grew up together, traditionally they seem to be the most suitable couple.

Because Uncle Wei's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Li, did not want to marry Pinlan to Taisheng, but wanted to marry Pinlan back to her natal family.

Sheng Jun also liked Minglan, so he hinted to the old lady that he wanted to marry Minglan for Taisheng.

But the Li family disliked Pinlan's unruly nature, and rejected Li's idea of ​​marrying her daughter back to her natal family.

After being rejected by her natal family, Li Shi fell in love with Taisheng again and wanted to marry Pinlan to Taisheng.

In order to fulfill Taisheng, the old lady gave up Taisheng in order not to affect the relationship between the eldest wife and the second wife, the childhood sweetheart Pinlan.

The second candidate is Li Yu, nephew of Sheng Wei's daughter-in-law Li Shi.

This is indeed a good candidate, the cousin Li Shi wants Pin Lan to marry.

Li Yu is slender, with delicate features, fair and handsome, very similar to Sheng Hong when he was young, a handsome guy.

She doesn't have any bad habits, she usually stays in the room and studies hard, she doesn't have a maid, she doesn't like sex, and she has strong self-control.

Old Madam Sheng is basically satisfied with Li Yu, Li's family background is also considered good, with a scholarly family, rich family resources, kind parents, and Li Yu is also very motivated.

As a candidate, Li Yu's only loss of points in the old lady is that she is a scholar.

To say that Li Yu is like Sheng Hong is better to say that Li Yu is more like the old lady's husband Sheng Lao Tanhua.

The old lady was worried that Li Yu would be the same as old Sheng Tanhua, who would be different before and after marriage, making a spoiled concubine and destroying his wife.

The old lady doesn't trust the character of the scholar because she is old Tanhua.

The third candidate is not a native of Youyang, but an acquaintance met by the old lady on the way back to Youyang, and a young handkerchief given by the old lady, He Hongwen, the grandson of the old lady He who married into the He family.

He Hongwen is not bad either, with a fair face, sculpted eyebrows and handsome eyes. Although he is not as beautiful as Qi Heng, he has a strong bookish air and is a gentle and handsome guy.

From the time when the old lady chose her own husband and chose Lao Tanhua, she knew that the old lady was a "face party".

The He family's family background is also very good. The He family belongs to a famous family. The old master of the He family Zeng founded Baishitan Academy. He is the first scholar in the world, and the leader has been clear for decades.

He Hongwen's father was Mrs. He's third son who died young, leaving only one son, He Hongwen, who was favored by his grandparents.

The branch of He Hongwen belonged to the offshoot of the He family. He was born in a wealthy family and was educated, and because it was a side branch, it was suitable for Minglan's status as a concubine.

He Hongwen's family has been medical officials for generations, and their family background is also very rich.

He Hongwen himself is modest and polite, gentle as jade, he does not study for imperial examinations, but concentrates on studying medicine. He is still young, but his medical skills are quite brilliant.

He Hongwen is not the honorable old lady who already hated him, and he is not the scholar of the imperial examination who has seen clearly the disgust after getting married.

He Hongwen, who is a medical practitioner, immediately hit the old lady's list in terms of various conditions, and was listed as the No. 1 choice for Ming Lan's husband-in-law.

(End of this chapter)