In the days when I was dressed as the king of a subjugated country

The good news of Liaodong came, and the whole country rejoiced.

Abakh Daijiang and others died, and most of the Jianlu army was consumed. Shengjing sent a letter of surrender very quickly, paying money for cattle and sheep, and re-acknowledging the status of Jianzhou Jurchen's vassals. Gu Li finally let go In one breath, a piece of heart disease disappeared.Jianlu suffered a huge injury this time, and it will be difficult to recover in less than 50 years.However, with Gu Li around, how could he be given a chance to recuperate.

Since the beginning of spring this year, there has been very little rainfall. In summer, although it has rained for a while, it is not comparable to the usual year.With less rainfall, this year's crop hasn't been much better.Fortunately, the stubborn disease in Liaodong has been resolved, otherwise, if there is a famine in the country, Jianlu will take advantage of the situation and go south, I am afraid that Gu Li will empty out the little wealth that Gu Li has accumulated so hard.

Sure enough, around August, the grain began to be harvested. Except for the farmlands in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and near the Yellow River, the grain harvest in the counties where the reservoir was built was not bad, and the grain production in other places decreased.

Gu Li still continued the practice of last year, collecting the grain in Huangzhuang and preparing to put it on the market to stabilize the price.In addition, the first is to severely crack down on economic crimes such as buying low and selling high, and hoarding goods for odds.

"Look, it's a good thing I planted these potatoes in advance!" Fang Congjian squatted in front of the military field, looking at Fu Shaoge proudly.

The [-] catties of potatoes he had planted had sprouted, and the fields were green and green, and they could be harvested before winter came.

A few soldiers surrounded Fang Congjian to flatter them, and praised: "Vice Chief Fang is still very good at predicting things! This year's harvest is not good, although His Majesty will not short us, but this life will not be easy after all, without you With dozens of acres of potatoes, we can still add extra meals in winter."

Fu Shaoge didn't say a word, his handsome face turned green.If he could, he would rather go hungry than eat potatoes.

Hearing people around him say that these potatoes are only enough for everyone to eat in winter, Fang Congjian's expression darkened. Twenty catties of potatoes is indeed too much to give to Fu Shaoge, but they can be divided among the soldiers, and they may not last for a few days.Even if it is used as a seed, the yield is only a hundred catties.

At this moment, a person came running from a long distance, shouting: "Vice President Fang! Fu Zanhua! Old Zhang! The imperial court issued an imperial edict!"

He ran closer, took a breath, and said happily: "The imperial court has decreed that we will be able to go home this autumn!"

The imperial court decreed that those who have served for five years, or those who are over 35 years old, will be issued two thousand notes, ten bolts of silk and retired.

Although there are conditions and restrictions, this is a signal that the imperial court is starting to reduce the border guards. In this way, it can reduce the financial pressure, release a batch of labor force, and satisfy the homesickness of these border guards.

The Nine Frontier Army Towns, including Liaodong, completed the retirement work before the end of autumn. Jiao Liewei also held a special farewell ceremony. The silk was distributed to everyone.

Gu Li knew that it was impossible for everyone in Jiubianjun Town to be as honest as Liaodong. He had already learned a lesson from the issue of pensions, and asked Jiang Yanshu to lead a team to investigate and make unannounced visits to count the list of veterans under the Shuntian Mansion, and then asked Ask these people if they have received a veteran placement payment.

Jiang Yanshu was already familiar with handling these cases, and sure enough, he caught several deputy generals from Xuanfu and Datong secretly withholding discharge fees to gain benefits.

After this case was completed, it was almost the Chinese New Year. Gu Li received a letter from Chen Feng again, and Chen Feng told him that everything was fine in his heart. He made money every day and helped France and other countries win several times against Spain. Battle, it is expected that next year he will be able to obtain the mining rights of the Potosi silver mine. At that time, he will not be given firearms, but silver.

Along with this letter came a fleet of good things, excluding firearms, and all kinds of fresh goods from Europe. Gu Li asked Li Tang to sell them, and the money was collected in his inner court treasury.

Chen Feng gave him firearms from time to time, where in the world would he find such a caring person.After Chen Feng's firearms were sent to Wang Gong's factory, Gu Li took Prime Minister Mu and took him to visit these firearms, explaining to him the power of these new European guns, not without braggingly mentioning that they were all given as a gift. .

When Chen Fenggang left, Prime Minister Mu still held some illusions, and often brought some portraits of famous ladies into the palace to present to Gu Li, hoping that he would empathize with him and not hang himself on the crooked neck tree.

Who knew that Gu Li would dismiss these portraits.It has been more than a year, and Prime Minister Mu has also noticed that this majesty is a rare infatuated person in the world. He thought that Chen Fengren was overseas, and he always sent people to send firearms and other things back from thousands of miles. My heart has never changed.These two people are infatuated, a natural pair, if he tries to stop it, it will be too unreasonable.

Seeing that Gu Li was pulling his name to watch the firearm, in fact to show off his lover, Prime Minister Mu laughed dumbly and said: "That's all! The matter between His Majesty and Chen Langjun, the old minister will no longer obstruct it."

Gu Lideng was overjoyed immediately, and heard Mu Chengxiang say: "Your Majesty's harem should have someone who presides over Zhongfu. The old minister has a granddaughter who is very good-looking. If she enters the palace, she will definitely become His Majesty's virtuous helper."

Gu Li was stunned, and wondered what Prime Minister Mu meant. Could it be that if he wanted to be with Feng Feng, he had to marry Prime Minister Mu, his granddaughter?How can this be?And he had never heard that Prime Minister Mu had a granddaughter.

Prime Minister Mu continued: "My granddaughter's nickname is Fengfeng. Because of her weak bones, she usually stays at home and is currently recuperating in her hometown. As for when she can come to Beijing to meet His Majesty, it depends on His Majesty's will. "

Gu Li finally understood what Prime Minister Mu meant by asking Chen Feng to pretend to be a woman and marry into the palace as Prime Minister Mu's granddaughter, so that he could stay with Chen Feng.

Gu Li couldn't help but beam with joy, and said: "The prime minister is willing to let his granddaughter enter the palace, so I am naturally overjoyed. As for when to enter Beijing, I have to ask Lingtai to choose an auspicious date."

When he returned to the palace that day, Gu Li immediately wrote a letter, telling Prime Minister Mu's arrangement, and asked him if he was willing, and if so, when he planned to come back and marry him.

He handed the letter to Li Tang and asked Li Tang to find a trustworthy merchant to help bring it to Europe.He speaks English, so he is not afraid of being watched.

After posting the letter, Gu Li felt warm in his heart, wishing that Chen Feng would come back tomorrow, so that he would be more motivated to work every day.

At the end of the year, the imperial court and Huangzhuang have a lot of work to take inventory. In addition, Nie Guangyu and others have also brought people back. Gu Li has already learned about the construction of water conservancy from local officials. Nie Guangyu is still doing his best this year. Tell Gu Li to like him so much that he doesn't know what to do.

He specially called Nie Guangyu into the palace for dinner, and asked him about the construction of water conservancy.Nie Guangyu has already brought together a group of people to repair the water conservancy next year. Just let these people go to the local area. He can stay in the capital without running around.

Hearing that there was a son in his family, who was three years younger than Zhen'er, Gu Li asked Li Tang to pick up some gold bracelets worn by the child, Yu Ruyi, and send them to him.

It didn't take long for Xia Xingcheng to control the water and come back.It has been two years since he managed the water and soil by the Yellow River, and the roots of the biennial trees can already grasp the water and soil. Xia Xingcheng suggested that some fruit trees should be planted behind these forests next year, which can also generate income for the local economy.

Gu Li saw that his body was getting weaker every year, so he asked Li Tang to take some of the Korean ginseng and Changbaishan ginseng sent by North Korea and Jianlu, and send them to Xia Xingcheng.

He didn't forget the family members of Xie Xingcun and Wu Laosan, and he asked Li Tang to prepare new year's goods for the two families.

Thinking of Xie Xingcun, his case is still unresolved. Gu Li asked once, and Jiang Yanshu said that Prime Minister Mu often looked up this case and discussed it with him. Can the truth come to light.

Gu Li didn't have much hope for this. The criminal investigation technology in ancient times was backward. The longer a case drags on, the more difficult it is to find out the real culprit. It's been a few years, can the culprit still be caught?

Gu Li put this matter aside for the time being, and invited Prime Minister Mu to enter the palace to discuss with him the establishment of the system of becoming an official upon age.Gu Li has long felt that Da Chu's administrative system is too large, but drastic reforms are not feasible. He can only start by checking out the local white officials, court officials and palace servants when they are old enough to retire, and give this redundant staff a little bit. The super-programmed system slims down.

The most ideal state of a government is the government proposed by Adam Smith that only undertakes public affairs services, similar to the small and simple state in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, which only undertakes tasks such as maintaining law and order and providing public services.If you control too much, it will bring a burden to the people.

The administrative level in Gu Li's ideal is similar to the system of prefectures and counties first implemented by Chu State in the Spring and Autumn Period.There are only three levels from the central to the local, which greatly simplifies administrative procedures.However, Da Chu has two capitals and thirteen provinces, and the provinces are divided into prefectures. There are prefectures and counties under the prefectures. Age-to-official system.

Prime Minister Mu is now in his sixties, and Gu Li wanted to keep him for a few more years, so he proposed to set the retirement age at 68.Prime Minister Mu said with a smile: "I think that 65 is the limit. The old minister is now 64, and his energy has declined, and his memory is not as good as before. It is reasonable to leave the seat for young adults when he retires at 65."

Gu Li choked: "But in this way, Prime Minister Mu will retire next year."

Prime Minister Mu said with a smile: "I'm already old. In the past two years, I have brought out some talented young people. Even without the old ministers, they are enough to assist Your Majesty."

Gu Li regarded Mu Cheng as an elder, so he couldn't help feeling a little bit reluctant, and Feng Feng hadn't come back yet, and Prime Minister Mu retired, so what about his marriage?

Prime Minister Mu had already seen what he was thinking, and said with a cheerful smile, "Your Majesty, even if the old minister is retired, he can still be in-laws with His Majesty."

Gu Li hesitated, if Prime Minister Mu left, who would be suitable to take over from him?Prime Minister Mu persuaded him: "Once the matter of becoming an official at the age is brought up, there will inevitably be people who oppose it. Only by setting an example can the veterans stop their mouths."

Gu Li was upset and said, "Let's wait until the end of the new year to decide on this matter."

However, Prime Minister Mu could not wait until the end of the new year.

On the night of New Year's Eve, after the banquet was over, Gu Li was watching the new year with Zhen'er. Jiang Yanshu hurried into the palace to meet Gu Li.

His always serious face looked flustered, and the hands hanging by his sides were trembling slightly.He looked at Gu Li and said in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, Mu Cheng was murdered."

The author has something to say: Don't worry, Fengfeng will be back in a few days.

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