Ning Chen Ling Xiao

Soon it was time to return to the imperial city, and Chu Yifeng was still in the mood to play, but the day was agreed a long time ago, so he had no choice but to return to the city.

This time Ling Xiao didn't dare to let Chu Yifeng stay in the carriage alone, and stayed with him as soon as he set off. Chu Yifeng was bored and asked Ling Xiao to tell jokes. Ling Xiao was still planning tax reform in his heart. He tells jokes.

"Sit well." Ling Xiao handed the snack box to Chu Yifeng, "Eat something."

Having just eaten breakfast, how could he have the appetite to keep eating, Chu Yifeng looked at Ling Xiao's expression with a piece of snack in his mouth, and smiled for a long time: "Are you still thinking about the tax?"

Ling Xiao smiled: "You can see this?"

"Yeah." Chu Yifeng swallowed the snack, took a cup of tea and drank it all, "Tell me again, I don't really understand, but maybe you can figure it out after you say it."

Ling Xiao patted off the dim sum scum on Chu Yifeng's lapel, and said, "There's nothing that can't be figured out, but it's just that a few places are not safe, just let me ask you, Taizu's tenth son, you Uncle, how about Prince Dun?"

"Uncle Ten Emperor..." Chu Yifeng tried to recall, and said, "Uncle Ten Emperor has been in fiefdom since I remember, but I see him like this once or twice a year, so I can't explain it in detail, but Uncle Ten Emperor He is really a good man, he is very humble on weekdays, treats us very well, brings us a lot of things every time he returns to the imperial city, and never puts on airs when we meet, he is always amiable."

Ling Xiao nodded: "Prince Dun has been enforcing land in Tanxi, and it is good to manage that place. I thought... Forget it, I still have to wait to go back and find a proper person to ask him about his character."

"You can just ask the queen mother." Chu Yifeng smiled, "Princess Dun was introduced by the queen mother to the emperor's grandfather. These years, the queen mother and princess Dun have been on good terms. If you have anything, you can ask the queen mother. She must know. More than me."

"That's fine, I had to tell my aunt about the tax reform." Ling Xiao smiled, "It's all right, it's because you pointed out the way to me, and said, what joke do you want to hear?"

Chu Yifeng chuckled: "Say something easy to understand, I can understand it."

Ling Xiao nodded: "Success, make it easy to understand..."

The two were joking and eating in the carriage, Ling Xiao picked up the shallow and easy-to-understand one by one and told Chu Yifeng one by one, saying that in the end it was one behind the other, Chu Yifeng couldn't hold back his laughter, Ling Xiao was afraid that the outside would hear it, so he took it Seeing Chu Yifeng laugh softly, he lowered his voice and said, "Be quiet...Aren't you afraid that uncle will hear you?"

"Haha..." Chu Yifeng endured the stomachache, trembling from laughing, Ling Xiao couldn't help it, and hugged Chu Yifeng to comfort him with a smile. There was another burst of suppressed low laughter from the joke.

After returning to the palace, the two went to greet the Queen Mother first, knowing that the Queen Mother had been waiting for them when they came back today, they were relieved when they saw that they looked good, and said with a smile: "I saw the things you hunted, I also ate some, very nice."

Chu Yifeng smiled: "There are still a few leathers, and I brought them back with me when I came back. The queen mother will have a look, and if she likes it, she can keep it and make something."

The Queen Mother agreed with a smile.

Thinking of something while talking, the Queen Mother smiled: "Xiao'er, is your aunt's birthday coming soon?"

Ling Xiao nodded: "Auntie has a good memory, there are still seven days."

"I remember correctly that this is my aunt's 80th birthday. My aunt was young and widowed, and she took care of her husband's brother to grow up. Later, she returned to Shoukanghou's mansion to manage the housework for these years. It was not easy...I thought, taking advantage of this time On the birthday, I will give my aunt a first-class imperial order." The Queen Mother smiled, "As for the name, you can decide for yourself."

Mrs. Shi was originally a second-rank imperial order, and now it is a great grace to be granted a first-rank imperial order. Ling Xiao hurriedly thanked Mrs. Shi, and the queen mother smiled indifferently: "What is it worth? My aunt is getting old now, and she is also in the imperial city. Those who are old and virtuous should have done so long ago."

After a few more gossips, Chu Yifeng went to see the little prince, and Ling Xiao stayed to talk to the Queen Mother about tax reform.

"Spreading into the mother?" The queen mother thought about the new policy that Ling Xiao just said, and said for a long time, "benevolent government is benevolent government, but... I'm afraid it will not be so easy to implement."

Ling Xiao has thought of these things a long time ago. Thinking back to the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi began to implement the tax policy of dividing the income into the mu, but it was actually implemented in the whole country during the Qianlong period. Fear, this is only the first step. With this policy, the Qing Dynasty can expand the population from [-] million to [-] million in its territory. Ling Xiao also needs to rely on this policy as a starting point, with a population and a rich family background Only by using it as a foundation can there be great deeds later.

Ling Xiao nodded: "Auntie is thinking, so I plan to finish it in ten years, not in a hurry."

The Queen Mother glanced at Ling Xiao with satisfaction. Ling Xiao has always satisfied her with this.

Ling Xiao recalled Chu Yifeng's words in the car, and said, "One more thing, is Auntie familiar with Prince Dun's personality?"

"Prince Dun?" The queen mother didn't know why Ling Xiao suddenly jumped to him, but she nodded, "I have a long history with Princess Dun, and I know something about Prince Dun, so why ask this politely?"

Ling Xiao said: "When the new policy is launched in the future, there will inevitably be some disputes in the court. After a dispute, I will lead the conflict to whether the new policy is beneficial to the people. At that time... I want Prince Dun to please seal it in Tanxi. The New Deal will be implemented in the first year on the ground, and next year there will be a new atmosphere in the taxation of the Tanxi fiefdom, so that it will be implemented more forcefully throughout the country. So I want to ask my aunt whether Prince Dun can take on such a big responsibility."

The queen mother paused, and said: "If I say, if you want to choose one of these fief kings...Prince Dun is indeed the most suitable..." The queen mother thought for a moment, and said: "Well, go and write a letter to Prince Dun. , explain your new policy in detail and see what he means. I will send a letter to Princess Dun for you to let Prince Dun know that I agree with it. In this way...according to his temperament, he will probably I promised."

"That's the best." Ling Xiao smiled, "It's still thoughtful of my aunt."

The queen mother said again: "Don't think too much, Prince Dun didn't say anything when he agreed to this matter. To put it bluntly, the powerful and powerful will bear the brunt of this new policy. If they can't show real political achievements to block their mouths, or Very difficult."

Ling Xiao nodded and smiled: "How does my aunt know that I have no political achievements? Does my aunt know why the taxes in the north have been so high in the past two years?"

The queen mother was taken aback for a moment, and then said in surprise: "You are actually..."

"Yes." Ling Xiao said in a deep voice, "When the emperor was still the king of England, I had already implemented the farmland tax system in the northern fief, so I just provided for the emperor's 30 troops to enter the imperial city from the north. Auntie can rest assured. This is definitely not a whim of mine, it is definitely a policy that is effective and beneficial to the people. The New Deal was promoted in the north that day, and there was no lack of dissuasion from Liang Qiujie and others, so what now?"

The achievements of the day can make the courtiers shut up.

The Empress Dowager was shocked, and sighed for a long time: "It is said that you are a person who walks one step and sees three steps. I still don't believe it. I just thought that you would be so old at your age, but you are smarter than ordinary children. I didn't expect you to be so old. It's one step at a time... so good, you order Liang Qiujie to sort out the tax situation in the north for the past two years and send it to the imperial city. In the future, when Prince Dun hears back, he will bring it up in the court together. "

Ling Xiao nodded: "My aunt and I want to go together, that's all."

While talking, Chu Yifeng came back, and the Queen Mother left two of them to have lunch in Fenghua Palace.

After lunch, the Empress Dowager invited the Four Treasures of the Study in Ling Xiao's presence to write a letter to Prince Dun. First, she said a few words about homework, and then mentioned Ling Xiao's new policy, and expressed her position. As the first to implement various benefits of the New Deal in the feudal land, Wang finally said: "In the past, the Taizu praised Shou Kang for many times. He is planning a strategy and winning a decisive victory thousands of miles away. Now Ling Wushuang's young phoenix is ​​as clear as the old phoenix, and the brothers and sisters are all at ease. "

After that, Ling Xiao went back to Shoukanghou's mansion, and after entering the mansion, he first greeted Ling Houye, Ling Ruxue, and said that everything was safe with the driver these days, and he also said that the queen mother would give Mrs. Shi a first-rank order. He was happy, Master Ling smiled: "This is the empress dowager's kindness, since that's the case, this time the aunt's birthday should be more lively. Alright, I haven't come back for so many days, go see your aunt Grandmother, just tell her about this to make her happy." Ling Xiao quickly agreed and went to the back.

Mrs. Shi was naturally overjoyed when she heard this, and Jing Yu immediately agreed when Ling Xiao said that Master Ling said that he would have a big birthday, and said with a smile: "It should be so, take care of it."

"I still have to work hard, sister-in-law." Jing Yu's body has been revealed now, and Ling Xiao said a few words of concern.He said again, "Why don't you see Brother Yun? How are you today?"

Jing Yu quickly smiled and said: "Very good, I haven't woken up after a while, so I'll ask the nanny to carry her..."

"No need." Ling Xiao said, "I'm not going back to the palace today, I can see it anyway, the child is growing up, so don't disturb him." Speaking of the child Ling Xiao, he thought of Ling Shixian and laughed Said: "You can see that I brought that child back?"

Mrs. Shi nodded and said: "I saw it. The person who sent it back didn't explain clearly. What's going on?"

Ling Xiao briefly talked about Ling Shixian's affairs, and said, "I'm not at home often, so I asked my aunt and sister-in-law to take care of me hard."

Mrs. Shi and Jing Yu felt heartbroken when they heard this, Mrs. Shi sighed softly: "Poor thing, since the emperor thinks highly of our family and let us raise it, how can we say it is hard work? People who have the emperor's favor should not be neglected, Yu'er, All expenses should follow Brother Yun's example."

Jing Yu nodded: "Yes, I'll ask someone to clean up the Pear Fragrance Courtyard in a while. The courtyard is open to the sun and is close to mine. The two little people will also be intimate in the future."

Now that Jingyu is more and more considerate in handling affairs, Mrs. Shi nodded with satisfaction: "You personally picked the girl and mother-in-law to serve, and you must not neglect him just because he is from outside. The emperor sent this child because he valued our family." Come on, if you insult him like the uncle's house he used to live in, it will ruin the emperor's good intentions."

Jing Yu nodded: "Yes, pick some that I can rest assured, and if I look at them on weekdays, I will definitely not let this child get angry."

After handing it over to Mrs. Shi, Ling Xiao has nothing to worry about. To say how much he loves this child is all nonsense to coax Chu Yifeng, but it is necessary to have a good life. Ling Shixian, he must send him a golden and jade son.

Seeing that Ling Xiao and Mrs. Shi cared about the child very much, Jing Yu hurriedly went out to take care of Ling Shixian's affairs after a few words.

Jing Yu took Ling Shixian's hand into Pear Fragrance Garden, and said softly: "From now on, you will live here, and if you walk forward, you will find Tianxiang Garden, where I live, come to me if you have anything to do, I have a little girl Brother, one year younger than you, you will meet and play together in the future."

Ling Shixian raised his head and smiled at Jing Yu. Jing Yu hadn't seen him smile since he saw the child. At first, he didn't understand, but after hearing what Ling Xiao said, he understood, and felt even more sorry for the child's lonely life. Now Seeing his little smiling face, I feel more pity in my heart, and said with a smile: "Good boy, come in..."

Jing Yu led Ling Shixian around the Pear Fragrance Courtyard, and said with a smile, "It's okay if you're not familiar with it first, but you'll be familiar with it in the future. You can go to other courtyards if you don't have anything to do on weekdays. There are not many rules in our house, just ... Don't go to the Luomei residence behind your yard, I have already ordered your mother-in-law to follow you, you just need to know it in your heart." Luomei residence now lives in Ling Yi, Jing Yu's eyes darkened when Ling Yi was mentioned, and then she smiled Said: "Just keep this in mind, tell me what you want to eat and play in the future, don't need to talk outside."

Ling Shixian had already tasted the warmth and coldness of the world at a young age, so he naturally knew that the person in front of him had good intentions, so he thanked him obediently, and Jing Yu smiled and rubbed his little face: "You are so sensible at a young age."

Jing Yu called the maids and women who served Ling Shixian to train them for a while, and mentioned that Ling Xiao brought them back. Needless to say, no one dared to neglect her, and then asked the servants to just call them "Master Xian". good.

Since then Ling Shixian has officially lived in Shoukanghou Mansion.