The Path of the Pharmacist's Favorite Concubine

Chapter 169 River Cruise
After boarding the boat, the imperial guards were patrolling around the hull, and Li Chengze and Huilan entered the cabin to look around.

The decorations in the painting boat are all ready-made. Of course, there are no expensive things. The exquisite decorations are all temporarily placed by Cao Heng and others, and there are none that are too expensive. They don't need to be so troublesome just to play for a day.

"Not bad, everything is clean."

"My lord, there are people who take care of it, and the rent is only two taels of silver a day."

Huilan grinned.

"It's expensive?"

Li Chengze is also a prince when he is close to the people and easy to talk to, and his concept of money is far less strong than that of the common people.

"It's very expensive. For the common people, two taels of silver can be used for a year. Many common people don't have much savings at all. At most, they can buy a piece of salt and a piece of cloth. For this little thing, they still rely on selling food or selling wild game to weave frames and so on. In exchange for it. Otherwise, why would there be people who don’t pick up and sell their sons and daughters.”

Huilan understood a little bit.

"You're right. When you say that, I think I should come to see and learn more when I have the opportunity. This salt tax inspection is a good opportunity. I really think I'm here. These salt merchants are really rich. I think People in Yangzhou can still live well, but even so, you can see beggars on the street, and poor families who are patched up.

These salt merchants are really skinny, there is no good thing, if it is not for the benevolent government implemented by the father, it will not be bloody, I really want to kill a few salt merchants and ransack their homes. "

"Actually, I think the corrupt officials and salt merchants who committed the worst crimes should be ransacked and beheaded, so that the common people know that the emperor loves the people like a son, and he has a record in his heart. It also has the meaning of knocking mountains and shaking tigers on the Jiangnan government.

As for other people who are somewhat unclean, giving them according to their size can also stabilize the overall situation. It is up to you to decide whether to report to the emperor. too big.

It's better to kill a few first offenders and let the others go, after all, the law does not blame the public. "

Huilan smiled and expressed her opinion.

"You're right. I've been thinking about this issue these days. Although I haven't got the account books, based on the comprehensive analysis of the clues of the current investigation, the officials in Yangzhou are actually very greedy and almost impossible to escape. If they are all dismissed Certainly not, and it is not appropriate not to impose any punishment, it is indeed a bit of a dilemma."

"It's better to give a chance to make meritorious deeds, as long as the emperor knows how many people have committed crimes, but he knows this matter and agrees with your approach.

Then these people still have the opportunity to be promoted, hope that it is not cut off, but you have the handle in your hands, and you will restrain yourself to some extent.With a knife hanging above his head, he will be more cautious in doing things in the future, which may be a good thing. "

"It makes sense, go back and write a secret letter to the emperor to talk about it."

"The stability of Jiangnan is the most important thing. It is related to the money bag of the court. We can only grasp the big and let go of the small. We can't make a mess of Jiangnan. The border gate needs military support and food and grass. Seeing the Tartars pressing every step of the way, the court is stable and wins. to everything."

After a little analysis and understanding of the whole situation, it is basically counted. After all, Huilan is a person who has traveled through three mountains and five mountains, and her experience and knowledge are extremely rich and insightful.

"I know, come on, it's rare to come out to play today, let's not talk about business, I'll play with you for two days, I've been here for more than a month, and I haven't let you have a good time, it's suffocating you. "

Li Chengze felt deeply guilty, he was so busy with business that he couldn't get out to accompany her.

"It doesn't matter. I saw something new. It would be great to come out to breathe. Have you written back to the East Palace to greet the children?"

Huilan is willing to protect children. It is extremely difficult for monks to have children, and they value their offspring very much. This is also the bottom line. This is the way they have been raised since childhood. If they dare to attack cubs, they will be spurned or even isolated as animals.

Li Chengze smashed his mouth and kissed her hand, "You are so stupid. You are different from them. The East Palace gave birth to several sons, but you have no heirs. This will be very bad for you. If one day I become a heartless person, I will be left out in the cold." You, what should you do.

Women in the harem are especially obsessed with their children. Sons are the best. They will have someone to rely on in the future. Even the queen is not exempt, let alone other concubines. "

"That's why the emperor rewarded me with the title alone. This is the best compliment for me. Besides, why did you neglect me? Don't tell me you don't like Lan'er?"

Huilan leaned against his arms and smiled coquettishly.

"I only love you in my heart, you know that, I mean..."

Li Chengze hugged her and anxiously explained.

Huilan put her hand on his lips, looking at his starry eyes, smiling like a flower, there seemed to be bright stars twinkling in his eyes, bright and moving.

"Fool, we monks have the chance to live forever, so we have to give up a lot of things, among which the difficulty of offspring is one. Therefore, we have been raised from an early age to not lay hands on young children, even if they are pregnant female cubs, we will let them go. Slaughtering is allowed, a rule learned from childhood.

For you, killing someone else’s child can hit your opponent. For us, this is against the law of heaven, and you will be punished with the most severe punishment. Not worth it at all.I would never do something like this. "

Huilan did not lie at all on this point.

"I know, I believe in you, Lan'er, it's great to have you by my side, after two years you'll be in good health, give me a baby, I hope you can give me a son and a half daughter, daughter It’s not bad, but you still need to have a son to hold your position.”

Treating people with sincerity, Li Chengze felt Huilan's sincerity, and was willing to plan for her future. After all, having children is good for her.

"Okay, I really want a child, but I don't know if God will give me this blessing."

"Then we have agreed, you will give me two, not three or four children."

Li Chengze hugged her head and leaned against her, looking forward to the beautiful scene in the future.

Huilan laughed loudly, "I also have to have that blessing, how can there be so many, one of them is God's love for me."

"No, I believe that God loves good people, and you came to me in the same way."

"Okay, I'll take your word for it."

Thinking of something again, Huilan looked at him outside, "You can't come here in vain, you still have to do business after fun, Jiangnan is a place where literati gather, you have to find a way to win them over.

I heard that the academies in Yangzhou are very famous. This time the salt merchant gave you a lot of money. Why don’t you do something serious, in the name of the emperor, to give some benefits to the people, or donate books to the academies and donate money to repair the academies and book pavilions. Things like this are not taboo, but they can also give you a good reputation. "

"You and I thought about going together. I plan to donate some books, and by the way, donate some money to the academy to help those poor scholars. As for the common people, I can't do it. It will make my father fear that I will buy people's hearts. The academy doesn't matter. , after all, the scholar hasn’t become an official yet.”

Li Chengze has a better understanding of the emperor, and he has a line in his heart about what he can do and what he can't do.

"Okay, if you see something suitable, do something, if it's not suitable, that's all. I'm just saying it in passing."

(End of this chapter)