bamboo horse prince

The sky was cold, but there was still light in Yang Nian's study.Yao'er went to have a heart-to-heart talk with Ren Xiaoxiao, Yang Nian had no one to wait around, the window was opened a crack, and the cold wind coming in made Yang Nian shiver.

He stood up, trying to close the window tightly, but when he looked up, he saw Li Sheng standing outside the window looking at him.Yang Nian rubbed his eyes, confirming that he wasn't hallucinating because of exhaustion, "Why are you back?"

"Don't miss me?" Li Sheng's eyes were soft, hiding deep affection.

Yang Nian leaned out half of his body from the window to hug Li Sheng, closed his eyes, and pressed his face against Li Sheng's collar.

Li Sheng's chin rested on the top of Yang Nian's head, rubbing it lightly.

I don't know how long it took before Yang Nian raised his head and kissed the corner of Li Sheng's lips, "Haven't you officially returned?"

"Well, the team will arrive tomorrow, but I really miss you."

Yang Nian's nose felt sour, he didn't know why, the closer he was to Li Sheng, the more uneasy he felt.It was as if a hole had been forcibly dug in my heart, and Li Sheng had to fill it up.But he was stubborn and said, "Nicky."

"I met Yao'er when I entered the door and asked her to make you a bowl of ginger soup. It's easy to get cold in autumn." Li Sheng said, "Didn't you promise that I would take good care of myself? sleep tight."

Yang Nian knew that Yao'er was unreliable, so he must have told Li Sheng all about himself, "I can't sleep if you're not here."

Hearing his complaints, Li Sheng felt that there was indeed something wrong with him, "So I ran back without stopping."

Yang Nian smiled, "Then I'll sleep now."

"Have you seen Si Zhi?" Yang Nian waited for Li Sheng to cool down the ginger soup.

"Well, he gave me a clever plan." Li Sheng scooped up a spoonful of ginger soup and brought it to Yang Nian's mouth. "He is indeed a talented person, but he said that he can't return to Beijing before the mourning period. Let me bring you a message, if he becomes an official again, you must leave a fat vacancy for him."

"Of course it's no problem." Yang Nian smiled, "What advice did he give you?"

"That's what he said. The current tax system is chaotic. Although the amount of each tax is not large, it is a heavy burden to send miscellaneous taxes to the people. Therefore, we should fix several tax sources and strictly pay taxes for the people." Li Sheng continued. "Moreover, the local tyrants in this dynasty are very powerful, and many farmers are forced to depend on them. They lend money and grain to farmers every year, and the interest is very high. If the imperial court can add departments, and the officials distribute money to farmers, it will increase the number of households. It also plays a big role in stabilizing production."

"Cheng'er's idea is indeed good." The emperor praised repeatedly, "I didn't expect that you are not only good at running the army, but also very thoughtful about the livelihood of the people."

"Your brother is just on the way to inspect the Jiangbei Camp, asked some famous people in the local area, and proposed these measures based on public opinion, and it is not his own idea."

"At any rate, you still know that you need to understand the sentiments of the people, unlike some people who sit in the hall and can't do anything useful."

Of course the Hubu Shangshu could hear the insinuation, he knelt down and said, "The old minister is stupid."

"Don't be in a hurry to plead guilty. You transfer a few people from the Ministry of Household Affairs to be dispatched by Prince Sheng, and help him with this reform of the tax system. You can make up for it."

"Yes."

"Cheng'er, I will leave this matter to you. Don't let the emperor down." The emperor urged again.

"Turn to the left," Yao'er instructed several scholars, who were hanging up a plaque inscribed by Li Sheng himself on the academy.

"Mingde Academy." Yang Nian raised his head, "The name is not bad, but the characters are too ugly."

"Looking down on the prince is easy to say, I'll write it for you!" Shi Lingxin said, rolling up his sleeves, eager to try.

"Forget it soon!" Ren Xiaoxiao's belly swelled slightly, and she glanced at Shi Lingxin, who hurriedly helped her to sit on the side.

"The lord is here!" Yao'er had sharp eyes and spotted Li Sheng's car from afar.

The academy became lively all of a sudden, Li Sheng's reputation spread far and wide, and the folks talked about the battle he had with the Emperor Liang, and they all called him the "God of War".

The scholars were all young and energetic, and they were very excited to meet this legendary figure, especially Qiu Xu, who once boasted to Yang Nian, thinking that Li Sheng was just a noble person.

But when Li Sheng really appeared in front of him, he realized how small he was.Li Sheng is tall, with sword-like eyebrows and eagle eyes, and his aura is different from ordinary people. He combines the heroic spirit of young people and the calmness of superiors, which makes people feel awe from the bottom of his heart.

But Li Sheng didn't care about the attention of the people around him, and went straight to Yang Nian, "Do you think my writing is not good?"

"My lord really guessed right about my young master." Yao'er laughed loudly.

"Is there any more respect?" Yang Nian turned around pretending to be dissatisfied, hiding his smile.

Li Sheng followed Yang Nian into the inner hall.

"The emperor is indeed afraid of the Minister of the Household Department." Li Sheng analyzed the emperor's behavior in the court.

"The Minister of the Ministry of Households has no brains. It all depends on Concubine Zhen and the Crown Prince to strengthen it. Otherwise, the position of prime minister would not have been vacant since my father left."

"That makes sense." Li Sheng nodded, "How is your side?"

"You see, yes, I have to thank you for this plaque."

"It's all trivial, I think you are expanding the land?"

"Yes, I want to expand this academy to become a national center for academic research and a center for cultivating talents."

"You say you don't care about national affairs, but what you do is indeed beneficial to the ages."

Yang Nian was secretly delighted when Li Sheng praised him, but he couldn't show it in public. He just stretched out his hand and squeezed Li Sheng's index finger to show his intimacy.

"My lord." Qiu Xu stood outside the door, bowing his head in salute.

Hearing the sound, Yang Nian took a step back to distance himself from Li Sheng, "What's the matter?"

Qiu Xu didn't answer.

Yang Nian understood what he meant, and said softly to Li Sheng, "Just avoid it for a while."

Li Sheng backed out, and glanced at Qiu Xu before going out.

Qiu Xu felt a chill all over his body, but he was not frightened. He stood up straight and said to Yang Nian, "Master Yang, I read the letter you sent me last time."

"Ok?"

Qiu Xu took out a letter from the front, "Can you please pass this letter on to her?"

Yang Nian looked Qiu Xu up and down, "Why do you feel a little different today?"

"Xiaosheng has figured it out. Instead of comparing with others, it is better to work hard on your own."

"Are you because of Li Sheng?"

"Yes, the prince is indeed a dragon and phoenix among men, I can't compare, so I can't live up to Miss Yang's expectations of me."

This Qiu Xu is really straightforward, he can say whatever comes to his mind.But Yang Nian admired his frankness, "I'll be your messenger."