King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 326 Drink more hot water
"You two... finally came out, why don't you go play?" Zhu Jinghong was extremely puzzled.

According to the past, Yang Jingting would be a boring gourd and would not talk too much in front of outsiders.

But today, she said before Baochai: "Brother Thirteen, didn't you go to play?"

At this moment, the three people on the lake had each boarded an sled, and were having a great time running wildly.

Turning around and walking into the gazebo behind him, Zhu Jinghong sat on the stool and said, "These are all pediatrics, what's the point!"

As he entered the gazebo, Yang Jingting also followed, and Baochai would naturally not be left behind.

"What are you doing standing? Sit... all sit down!"

"Thank you Thirteenth Lord (brother)!"

When the two were seated, the eunuch would bring hot tea, hand stove and other items, and all kinds of guarantees were available.

What's more strange is that the three of them have nothing to say together, and even Zhu Jinghong feels that the atmosphere is not right.

"The auspicious snow heralds a good year. There is a lot of snow this year. It seems that next year the weather will be smooth and the people will live and work in peace and contentment!" Zhu Jinghong reluctantly found a topic, trying to resolve this strange embarrassment.

Her beautiful eyes glanced at Zhu Jinghong, and Baochai said slowly, "Master Thirteen, it is true that the auspicious snow heralds a good year, but the continuous heavy snow may not necessarily be a good thing!"

"What do you mean?" Zhu Jinghong asked, he probably guessed what Baochai was thinking.

Baochai sighed, and said: "Under the world, there are only a few people who are pampered and pampered. The snow is flying and the sky is freezing. I'm afraid many people won't be able to survive this winter!"

When she was in Jinling, she assisted her mother in housekeeping, so she knew how difficult life was for farmers in the farm during the cold winter every year.

No matter owner farmers or tenants, every year someone borrows food and money, and even sells land to the Xue family.

But even so, there are reports of people starving to death and freezing to death in the several Zhuangzi below every year.

At this moment, she also expresses her feelings, but it really seems to be a shame.

"Sister Bao...now the world is peaceful and prosperous, the world is in great order, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Your words are exaggerating!" Yang Jingting immediately retorted.

She didn't retort for the sake of refuting, but she lived in an ivory tower since she was a child, and she really thought that the world is prosperous today.

In fact, if Yang Jingting has bad intentions, it can be said that Baochai is alarmist and suspected of slandering the court.

Realizing that she had exaggerated, Baochai immediately changed her words: "Yes... I am exaggerating, I am really dizzy!"

It is not uncommon in this era to be convicted of a crime.

In order to completely tame the arrogance and arrogance of civil servants, literary prisons have become more and more frequent since the ancestors, and no one dares to say such "nonsense" until now.

But Zhu Jinghong said calmly: "Nowadays, the common people are heavily taxed, and life is very difficult... There is nothing to say!"

His parents were the emperor and empress, so he naturally wanted to say something, and Baochai naturally dared not compare with him.

"Nowadays, aristocratic families annex land, but they have the means to avoid taxation, while ordinary people have very little land to cultivate, but they have to bear the taxes of the world. Naturally, life is getting more and more difficult!"

"Now the cabinet and the court have the intention to reform the system. If it can be implemented... I think the people's lives will be easier!"

It's really just a little easier, and even in the actual implementation process, it's not impossible for life to get worse, so Zhu Jinghong said it very conservatively.

In fact, he just said it casually, and he didn't even think that these two girls could understand.

To his surprise, Baochai not only listened carefully, but also asked questions.

"Tax collection is cumbersome and complicated, but I don't know how the imperial court can reform the system... so that the common people can live better?"

In fact, Baochai was not interested in this matter, but she saw that Yang Jingting was even less interested, so she deliberately brought the topic to this direction.

The silent battle between the two girls had begun unconsciously.

The battle reports will lie, but the battle lines will not.

Although she didn't understand the meaning of discussing this matter, Baochai and Zhu Jinghong talked more now, how could Yang Jingting bear it.

Now that she has made up her mind to win the heart of the cousin in front of her, she must not just sit back and watch Baochai have a happy conversation with him.

"Brother Thirteen, we don't understand anything, why don't you explain it to us?"

Zhu Jinghong didn't expect that he was the tool of the two girls' wrestling, so he asked in surprise, "Are you interested in this matter?"

Before Baochai could answer, she heard Yang Jingting say, "I'm willing to listen to whatever Brother Thirteen says!"

This girl is usually very bored, but today she seems to talk a lot... Zhu Jinghong muttered to himself.

"I don't know the details, but according to the intention of the cabinet, it is nothing more than checking the acres of land, and then changing the poll tax to land tax!"

These words were summed up concisely and comprehensively, and the two girls were confused, but after all, Baochai was in charge of the house, so he probably understood the purpose of this change.

After a few breaths, I only heard Baochai say: "In this way, the aristocratic family will have to pay more taxes!"

Her family is also a rich family, so if she really wants to change like this, she will suffer, and Baochai quickly thought of this.

"Ah? For the sake of the common people, let the aristocratic family suffer?" Yang Jingting was quite surprised.

Her reaction is considered normal. Ladies from aristocratic families really can't empathize with ordinary people, and don't even think that the other party can be called a "human being".

I just heard Zhu Jinghong say: "The way of heaven is to make up for what's not enough...that's the reason!"

At this time, Zhu Jinghong expressed his feelings, so he did not hide his clumsiness as before, and the sentences he used were appropriate and appropriate.

Regarding this, Yang Jingting was greatly surprised and secretly thought, is this still the thirteenth brother who has no ink?
But he thought about it again, a blind cat can also run into a dead mouse, so it's not surprising that Zhu Jinghong got it right by accident.

As for Baochai, she doesn't find it strange what Zhu Jinghong does, because she instinctively feels that the other party is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

Baochai frowned and said, "I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult to implement such a reform!"

Zhu Jinghong's eyes were deep, and he also said with emotion; "But... from ancient times to the present, such things have been difficult!"

If the negative consequences of land annexation can be solved, the law of historical cycles may be rewritten. Unfortunately, few dynasties can do this.

Of course, Yang Jingting doesn't care about restructuring or not, and she doesn't even care about the historical cycle rate.

She only cares about Zhu Jinghong in front of her, but the last sentence of her cousin, whom she has sent her heart to, is connected with Baochai's heart, which makes Yang Jingting feel extremely painful.

I am my own cousin, so Brother Thirteen doesn't care too much, so why do I favor one over another?
"Brother Thirteen..." Yang Jingting stood up suddenly.

Her sudden surprise startled Zhu Jinghong.

"Girl Ting, what's the matter?"

Gritting her teeth, Yang Jingting put aside her ladylike reserve and boldly said, "I want to go skating, can you teach me?"

"It's... just a trivial matter, I'll take you right away!"

Hearing this, Yang Jingting breathed a sigh of relief, but at the next moment Zhu Jinghong looked at Baochai again and said, "Bao girl...do you want to come together?"

My sister is in front of you, why can't you forget Bao girl?Yang Jingting was crying in her heart, but kept a smile on her face.

However, Baochai couldn't see her thoughts.

As the winner of this round of competition, Baochai understands the principle of enough time, so she replied: "I haven't been feeling well for the past two days... I still don't want to go, you go and play!"

Feeling relieved, Yang Jingting immediately said, "Brother Thirteen, let's go!"

Following Yang Jingting out of the gazebo, Zhu Jinghong stopped and turned around and said, "Baby girl, I'm not feeling well... drink more hot water!"

(End of this chapter)