Nagato has such a slim waist

On that day, the entire Huaxi Village rejoiced. Farmers who had worked hard all day would go around to Changmen to say a few words of congratulations to Lady Li Zheng.

Just ask politely.

"When will the master return to court, Your Majesty?"

Most of the villagers did not understand state affairs, and King Yonghuai's victory in the far northwest had limited actual impact on them. Asking this casually is like asking about today's weather, either out of chit-chat or out of concern.

Feng Yun responded with a smile, "It's coming soon, it's coming soon."

Along with the good news, there was a letter from Pei Madang's family.

"It's spring in Andu, but it's still cold in the border fortress. Yun Niang is weak and afraid of the cold, so don't work hard. It's better to live in peace and harmony."

The words are sparse and concise, just like the man he is, who speaks few words and does not express his thoughts. The iron-painted and silver-hook handwriting does not even reveal much about the hardships of the beacon fire frontier, but the scrawled handwriting has exposed the writer's thoughts.

In that kind of place, food supplies are scarce, and freezing and starvation are commonplace.

He doesn't say.

The general has been a soldier for most of his life, and the journey is long. His horse's hooves have trampled over thousands of mountains and rivers, and he has long been accustomed to living in the open air.

But no matter how hard-hearted one is, there will inevitably be moments of softness.

Therefore, at the end of the letter, I wrote a few words neatly.

"I miss you after all my words, and my heart is filled with joy."

There was nothing new in the village. This matter had been hot for two days. Ge Yi came back from Mingquan Town and brought back Jin Zhitong and his party.

The bullock cart was full of boxes and barrels, and many people came to watch. Jin Zhitong did not say a word. In Feng Yun's eyes, he calmly directed the two servants to move things inside.

Feng Yun called Ge Yi into the back room, "What's going on?"

With a smile on his face, Ge Yi took out a small bag from his arms, handed it to Feng Yun, shook it, and whispered:

"Silver and jewelry. Look, madam."

The revenue of Mingquan Town has been calculated before. It has just opened, so there is no way it can be so much.

Ge Yi said: "Mrs. Chen came to Mingquan and secretly gave it to me. She asked me to take good care of the young master and the young lady."

Feng Yun opened the package and saw that it was indeed a large ingot of silver and two or three pieces of jewelry, which seemed to be worth a lot of money.

Buy people's hearts?

Feng Yun said: "What do you think?"

Ge Yi quickly shook his head: "I have food and accommodation in Nagato, so I don't need these. But Mrs. Chen is willing, so I think it's okay to take it. It just so happens that Nagato has plenty of places to spend money."

This style of behavior is completely learned from Feng Yun.

"Besides, originally, the lady wouldn't really treat the young master and the young lady weakly, so she doesn't feel guilty about taking the money."

Feng Yun glanced at him and said, "You are quite clever."

She stuffed the cloth bag back into Ge Yi's hand and said, "Take it."

Ge Guang's expression changed immediately, as if he felt that this thing was hot to his hands, "If Madam feels something is wrong, I will return it to Manager Jin later and ask him to take it back to Mrs. Chen."

"Silly, if you give it to him, you won't be taken over by him." Feng Yun looked at Ge Guang and said: "You and your brother are also old. Maybe one day you will find a suitable marriage and start a family. You need money, you earn it through your own ability, keep it yourself.”

What do you mean by relying on one’s ability?

Ge Yi blushed and forced it into Feng Yun's hand, his face turned red with anxiety.

"Our brothers' parents have passed away a long time ago. We have no family and no job. Nagato is where we will settle down. We have to rely on my wife to help us get married in the future. I can't take this money. If my wife doesn't accept it, I will give it back." …”

It didn't look good, so Feng Yun saw that he persisted and put it down with a smile.

Then she went out and counted the bundles that Jin Zhitong had collected. They included cloth, silk, grain, and money. She asked Xing Dalang to come over and count them, and record them in the village school's account. Jin Zhitong's teeth were almost broken when she saw how he was always comparing money and money.

"Twelfth Mother, it took a long time for the prince and his wife to get this together. From now on, when the young master and the young lady are in your mansion, I hope you will take care of them..."

Feng Yun: "Don't worry. I am the most disciplined person. Xiaoman, from now on, Feng Xiaolang no longer has to eat with the servants."

What? Eating with the servants?

Jin Zhitong's vision went dark and he almost fainted.

How should I report this to the Lord and his wife?

Why don't you stun people to death?

What a ruthless Feng Twelve.

Feng Yun kept his expression straight, cleared the money and belongings, and asked Xiaoman to see off the guests.

Xiao Man lowered his head and responded, but Jin Zhitong didn't move. His eyes were wide open and he looked at Feng Yun with hatred.

Feng Yun said with a smile: "Why, does Mr. Jin want to stay for dinner? It just so happens that my king won a battle in the northwest. Tomorrow, the village will have water mats. If Mr. Jin doesn't dislike it, will he stay and enjoy it?"

Is this showing off or threatening?

Jin Zhitong threw up his sleeves and left. Before leaving, he glared at Xiao Man fiercely.
-

On the third day after receiving the good news, flowing water mats were placed in the village.

At this time of drought, the land was desolate, the crops were all frozen to death, and food was a rarity. As soon as Madam Li Zheng set up the flowing mat, the whole village came.

There are many people, and the table is only the simplest five bowls. Oil-roasted tofu, with a layer of meat on top, stewed tofu, meat buns, fried vermicelli, and a bowl of fragrant chicken soup. Although there are not a few pieces of chicken in the soup bowl, it is real chicken soup. Fill a bowl and drink it, and it will warm your mouth and stomach. Many people celebrate the New Year with nothing more than this.

This is the first time that Nagato has set up a table in a serious manner.

There were not enough tables for the entire Zhuangzi, so each household brought over their own tables, stools, pots and pans, whatever was useful, just say something and someone would turn around and bring it.

Everyone said that this was the blessing that Mrs. Li Zheng asked for for her husband who was away at war... Therefore, no one came empty-handed. Even if they took out two eggs from the henhouse, they had to hang them with red paper and take them to Feng Yun. Say some happy words in front of you.

Feng Yun had already told his servants that he would not accept gifts, but he could not resist everyone's enthusiasm. He refused several times, and after being very polite, he sat down to eat.

The heavy snow in winter has accumulated emotions for so long, and it is rare for everyone to relax.

Sitting in the sun, eating and talking, it was so lively.

Of course, Feng Yun's treat was not in vain. After dinner, he reiterated the rules of Huaxi Village in front of everyone, and then talked about the farm tool shop, the garment shop and the mining on the mountain.

"When a workshop opens in the village, it will definitely delay the farming season. Therefore, if you think about it carefully, you can only go to one place. The farm tool shop and the mine are manual jobs, and in principle only men are recruited."

"If you are interested, please go to Xing Dalang's place and write down your name after dinner."

"You have to discuss it with your family, especially mines, which can make money but are also risky, so I can't do it reluctantly."

When it comes to making money, priority is given to people in the village.

Everyone was grateful to Feng Yun, but when they heard there were risks, they all hesitated.

Relatives of certain families have heard from certain relatives that certain relatives had died in the mines. There have been so many rumors that not many people have come to Xingzhou to register their names...
-

The good news reached Xijing almost at the same time.

The new imperial court was very excited, and the people in the public market were also very happy.

Many people in the court did not have Feng Yun's worries. They were used to General Pei winning battles, and winning became a normal thing and a matter of course.

For the new dynasty, nothing is more important than such a victory.

Blocking the invading enemies for the Jin Dynasty is the most powerful evidence for the orthodoxy of the Xijing court.

Who can tell clearly which document Li Zongxun forged the "edict of the late emperor" from?

The Xijing court celebrated its victory, while the Yecheng court was "recruiting troops" and amassing money crazily.

The newly enthroned Chunde Emperor is nothing but a decoration. The Queen Mother Li Sangruo is still a puppet. She is drunk and dreaming all day long, paralyzing herself in the lust of men and women.

Ge Pei, the military envoy to Xiangzhou, was somewhat capable of leading troops, but he was brave enough and lacked strategy. Li Zongxun almost had the power of the government alone.

At first, Li Zongxun fled Zhongjing and took a group of officials with him. However, an emergency occurred and many of their family members and officials had no time to leave, so they all stayed in Zhongjing.

As a result, a large number of vacant official positions became highly sought after...

Many wealthy gentry have money and food, but they may not have an official position. When they see the changing situation, when they come to my house this year, they rush to buy an official position.

Each one asked for favors and stuffed them with benefits, almost breaking their heads.

Li Zongxun was in need of money and people right now, so he was too lazy to turn a blind eye. He simply found a way to collect the money himself, sell his official position at a clear price, and did not let any middlemen make the difference...

The most significant effect of this move was to accumulate a large amount of money for the empty treasury of the new dynasty in Yecheng in a very short period of time.

Li Zongxun was ruthless and shady.

When he was almost done selling, he added up the total and set up a barrier to entry for the official position he bought, giving it an interesting name called "Competition for Jobs."

In other words, whether you can take up the post after purchasing the functions depends on whether you can compete with others...

Those who are capable will stay and work for the Li family.

If you don't have the ability, then just leave a casual official title, with no real power and no salary. You can put on airs and pretend to be a master in front of your relatives and friends. It has no other use except to entertain the body and mind.

This move was sinister, and Yecheng was full of people who scolded Li Zongxun.

Some anxious people even burned incense at home and prayed, hoping that Pei Madang would quickly break into Yecheng, unify the Jin Dynasty, and drive away this bad guy Li Zongxun...

Li Zongxun ignored all these complaints and remained calm.

"It is only natural that those who are capable should live there."

If you have the ability, go ahead, but if you don’t, who can blame you?

When Feng Yun heard these things in Zhuangzi, he smiled and thought that Li Zongxun's move was very good.

It can be said that there is nothing wrong with it at all...

Don't you want an official? One hand of money and one hand of goods, it’s not like they didn’t give it away.

After all, what you buy is an official position, not a position of power.

Everyone has gotten what they wanted, what is there to complain about?

"It not only enriches the national treasury, but also attacks the local gentry. Although it looks a little ugly, it is indeed a good way to kill two birds with one stone. This is a damaging move that cannot be done without twenty years of experience in committing evil."

Xing Bing, A'lou, and the Ge brothers were all standing by and could not help but nod their heads, but Xiao Man didn't understand.

"Then didn't he offend all the wealthy gentry from aristocratic families?"

"No." Feng Yun took a sip of fragrant tea and said calmly: "A family that can cover the sky with its hands does not need to buy an official position. The new dynasty will have to curry favor with them, win over them, and promise official positions. Those who spend money to buy officials are just Those who are well-off and have some money, but whose status and status are beyond their reach. It is best to harvest this group of people... So what if you offend them? It's just a few complaints, no troops and no power, but you can still turn the world upside down?"

In the face of absolute power, anger is powerlessness.

"Li Zongxun is a person who should not be underestimated."

The second update is still at night, babies~

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