After the crazy criticism of the prince ascending the throne, I can't escape

The imperial examination is coming soon.

The family is also acting secretly.

However, all their actions completely lost their meaning after one word appeared.

Son of Heaven student.

I don’t know when, these four words were circulated among the people.

As long as they are in high school and enter the palace examination, they are the emperor's disciples.

Compared to being a vassal of a noble family, nothing could be more tempting than being a disciple of the Emperor.

Any student who is arrogant and thinks he has outstanding talents.

When faced with solicitations from aristocratic families, most people would politely refuse.

Someone said it.

If the aristocratic family valued them, they would have become famous long ago.

Why wait until the new emperor ascends the throne to add Enke?

The Xue family was the first to bear the brunt.

After a few days of failure, the imperial army surrounded the Xue family.

You dare to rob someone from the emperor, what do you want to do?
Can you continue to manipulate all the officials in the court?

Then, the imperial army and secret guards made the evil deeds of the Xue family over the years public.

The top family, the Xue family, became notorious overnight.

The Xue family is not as self-restrained as the Gu family.

There are a lot of dirty things inside.

Immediately, those who should be dismissed were dismissed from office, and those who should be jailed were jailed.

For a time, the prosperous Xue family was like a raging fire cooking oil.

When Gu Yuanting heard this, he was unmoved.

I have already advised the Xue family not to be so high-profile.

Since the old man of the Gu family returned to his ancestral home, the Xue family vaguely felt that they were already the only one in the family.

Occasionally, when the heads of the two families meet, the head of the Xue family can't help but feel a little arrogant.

Gu Yuanting watched with cold eyes.

It had only been a few months, but the Xue family had withered away, and the remaining people had to return to their ancestral home in embarrassment.

Compared to the Gu family, they were much poorer.

"The Sheng family is really the only one now." Gu Lue said with a smile.

Gu Yuanting nodded slightly, "The Sheng family will never reach our level. I still know Sheng Yuan better."

This man is not stupid, on the contrary, he is extremely smart.

**
Lieshan City.

Dazhao is located in Fucheng, the farthest border of the western border.

Just two years ago, we encountered massacres and plunder in the Western Region. Although it has been almost two years, we still have not recovered.

Ying Lili and his two senior brothers set foot in this city for the first time.

The city wall is tall and strong, but the city is full of depression.

The children on the street were laughing and laughing.

There was almost no smile on the faces of the adults.

Even the small vendors are trying to be happy.

"Wang Ping, the prefect of Lieshan City in Xiaguan, has met the general."

After hearing the news, the prefect Wang rushed over and hurriedly paid tribute.

This person is not only the first-class general of the imperial court, but also the quasi-daughter-in-law appointed by the Supreme Emperor.

As soon as the etiquette department prepares everything, the wedding of the emperor and empress will be held.

Later, they greeted brother Qu Changfeng.

The two young masters of Weiyuanhou's family, and the prefect Wang didn't have much contact with Weiyuanhou.

After all, Weiyuan Hou had been guarding the northern border all year round, and he had many contacts with the Zhennan King.

It's a pity that that person is arrogant and doesn't have much good feelings for him.

So what, the Western Border Army came to Lieshan City from time to time to recruit soldiers and food.

Lieshan City has a harsh climate, and every time they come, they can scrape off a layer of mud from the rice vats of people's homes.

Wang Ping is a good official and has never flattered or bribed anyone.

Otherwise, he would not have stayed in Lieshan City for more than ten years.

Who would want to stay in a place like this where a bird doesn't shit, if he has a little connections.Now that he is over 50 years old, he probably wants to stay here to retire.

"Prefect Wang is exempt from courtesy." Qu Changfeng gave him a weak hand and said, "How many people are left in the city?"

The prefect Wang sighed: "Back to the general, there are less than 5000 people in total."

Ying Lili: "..."

She felt as if she was hallucinating and asked, "How much?"

Magistrate Wang's heart skipped a beat.

He replied: "Return to the general, there are less than 5000 people."

Ying Lili glanced around the visible range.

He murmured: "Senior brother, this is the capital city."

There were actually less than 5000 people.

The two senior brothers couldn't help but fell silent.

Seeing that the general did not seem to be targeting him, the prefect Wang said: "Three generals, please prepare a small amount of wine in the palace."

The three of them nodded and followed Wang Ping to the state government office.

Bojiu is really thin.

But there is meat and wine.

Meat may not be common in other places.

But at the border, there is really not much shortage.

As for the wine, it is a bit rough.

And the degree is super low.

It is also because of the border conditions here and food is scarce, so it is good to have such wine.

The three of them knew each other well.

Wang Ping absolutely did not dare to deal with them.

This is probably the best banquet in Lieshan City.

During the dinner, Ying Lili held the wine glass and put it to her lips, without moving it for a long time.

Qu Changfeng stared at her curiously for a while, "Junior sister, what are you thinking about?"

Ying Lili came to her senses.

Said: "I'm thinking about how to improve the existing conditions in Lieshan City. It's not an option to continue like this."

"Senior brother, the worst we can do is to make sure that all the people in Lieshan City have enough to eat."

Qu Changlin said: "People in other state capitals may not have enough to eat, let alone here."

Wang Ping nodded, that’s right.

Ying Lili said: "Although it is difficult for food to survive, I still try to plant some. These days I will stay here and discuss with some experienced farmers about the method of retting manure to increase the fertility of the land."

"And I think the environment here means that we can also grow some fruits and so on. Lieshan City has a long sunshine time, so the fruits grown in Lieshan City must be sweeter and more delicious than those in other state capitals. We have negotiated with the countries in the Western Region before. I want some seeds of crops..."

"Wait a minute." Qu Changfeng stopped her, "Listen to what you said, I'm afraid it won't be enough for three to five years. Your wedding to His Majesty will be next year, and the specific date will have to be finalized by the Ministry of Rites. Can’t delay.”

Ying Lili: "..."

She held her chin and said, "I'm really not interested in the position of queen."

"Whether you are interested or not, this is what the Supreme Emperor has decreed. If you don't comply, you will be disobeying the order. When the time comes, you will be thrown out of office and jailed. You must think clearly about the consequences."

Qu Changfeng said: "And have you ever thought about it, my father and your master will definitely save you when the time comes, and you will implicate many people."

Ying Lili was speechless.

"I know, I have to say what I have to say. After all, I said the same thing at the palace banquet. Neither the Emperor nor His Majesty were angry."

Qu Changlin laughed and said, "Why aren't you angry? You have no idea? His Majesty loves you so much that even after the wedding, it is impossible for him to confine you to the palace."

Ying Lili thought about it, and it seemed like this.

"Then I have no problem. I will come back when the wedding is over."

Wang Ping: "..."

Well, this queen seems to be restless.

Eat and drink well.

Ying Lili and three others followed Wang Ping to the case file library.

They calculated the land and population of Lieshan City.

There is a lot of land and a sparse population.

In this way, production quotas can be implemented.

"I'm afraid the people have no idea about this kind of land contract. I suggest that if it's three or five years, it can be rent-free."