The country is not as pretty as the beauty

The north wind blowing from Dongdu in November is a bit freezing, and the dry and cold weather in Dongdu is coming again. The leaves near the imperial city are gradually withering and yellowing, and pedestrians pass by from time to time.However, the inside of the imperial city is very desolate, and the dead branches and rotten leaves in that place are not cleaned. It is obviously a world of difference from the many halls outside the city wall. A red palace wall separates it from prosperity.

Bingzhou in Jiangnan Road is close to the sea, and there are constant sea breezes. The temperature is just right, not too hot or too cold.

"Now you are happy. People's taxes have been reduced, but your family's taxes have increased a lot. I think the old man must be very distressed." Ben put the Su family in a dilemma.

"What's the matter? Money is something outside of the body. If you don't bring it with you when you die, you don't take it away. My family can't use up so much money. There is a war in the north and we need food and supplies. Although I can't serve the country in the court, at least It can also be done from this aspect." Su also understood it, but she was happy.

"You can see it very well."

Su smiled for it, but the smile soon disappeared. What she thought was, can the Su family avoid everything by fearing their hands and feet?

Su Yunxin was still chatting and laughing with Mu Lingrou in the Lin Mansion, while Su Li was at home discussing matters with the owners of several major commercial firms.

"Old Su, what should we do? The Holy Majesty did not force it, but it is a tax of loyalty according to the decree, and there is no stipulation on how much. Let us weigh it ourselves!"

Su Li sat upright in the main room, stroked his beard and thought about it, but couldn't make up his mind: "How much do you think should be donated?"

"10 taels?" The three major merchants in Bingzhou were all here. It was Su Li who asked the question, and Liu Shouyi who answered.Unlike the Su family, the Liu family is a family business that has been passed down from generation to generation.

Among the three giants in the south of the Yangtze River, there is one person who has not spoken from the beginning until now. Song Qian, the weakest of the three major merchants, is not the weakest, but this owner is not fond of competing with others by nature, and has a lot of brains.

The Song family was descended from the nobles of the previous dynasty. They were originally from Dongdu, and later moved to Bingzhou. Song Qian was very young, but the Song family he managed was only organized.

Su Li shook his head: "I'm afraid that 10 taels won't satisfy you." To these three families, 10 taels is just a drop in the bucket.

"Then Mr. Su, your Su family is the most prosperous, what do you think?"

Su Li also couldn't make up his mind, and didn't know how much to take out for a while.

At this moment, Su Li looked at Song Qian: "What do Nephew Song think?"

Su Li asked, and Song Qian finally spoke: "What do you two uncles think the Holy One intends?"

Su Li stroked his beard: "Scholars, farmers, and businessmen pay more attention to agriculture and less injury. Second, they suppress the gentry, and then they lightly tax the treasury. The income of the treasury will be reduced. Now that I am going to fight abroad, I must use a lot of money, so the money is from the rich. Pick."

"Uncle Su is only half right. What he did was just to show the world and the people to stabilize his rule. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, the businessmen have been flourishing, so they have a foundation like Uncle Su. If it is said that His Majesty puts more emphasis on agriculture than merchants, this is a bright side, His Majesty is doing this to protect merchants, if we can't think of it ourselves, then we can imagine it?"

After Song Qian finished speaking, the two suddenly realized, "The nephew said so, then we will understand."

"Su Liusong, the richest family in the Su Dynasty, Uncle Su's family is inferior to my two families. The Holy Majesty has given us a retreat, and we must learn to use it well."

Su Li nodded: "I have gone through two dynasties, since I founded the country, today I am the smartest person I have ever seen." The emperor restrained the nobles in Shandong and Guanlong, and controlled the merchants in Jiangnan, he made a good move As for chess, Su Li can't control it, so he can only let it go.

Song Qian smiled: "It's not just smart!"

All dynasties have emphasized agriculture over merchants in order to achieve a stable rule, but Tian Wuhen disagrees. What he thinks is that agriculture and merchants are equally important, so when the Su dynasty is opened up, merchants will prosper.

People depend on food, but what they want is not only self-sufficiency, but also being rich enough to conquer the world, so in his eyes, business is what drives economic development and makes the country prosperous and strong.

But the emperor's use is based on suspicion, and there must be no shortage of scruples, not to mention that the Su family is not an ordinary nobleman.

It didn't take long before the Su family, the first merchant in the south of the Yangtze River, took the lead. Before the end of the year, the tax revenue of merchants increased greatly. The Su family alone paid millions of dollars. Merchants all over the world followed suit. Continuously dispatched.

Tian Wuhen attached great importance to the Northern Expedition, determined to win, and even included the Turks in Mobei into his own territory in the map of the bedroom.

"I'm afraid it's not good for such a large piece of land to set up a state capital. After all, the nomads are different from the Central Plains. If the Central Plains' methods are not used to manage it properly." With the beauty in his arms, his heart is on the world.

"That's all you think about before the battle starts?"

"I'm determined to win this!"

"Don't forget, the eastern and western Turks in Mobei are all brave and warlike clans on horseback. The wife of this generation of khans is the princess of Liang. You will destroy the last point in Shuofang a few years ago. They treat you Hate it to the bone." She reminded him not to be arrogant.

"Sooner or later, these two tribes will be my favourites, but Korea in the Northeast is also very ambitious recently!"

Internal troubles are not settled, and external troubles have arisen again, and they are still everywhere. To fight against the outside world, we must first settle down inside.

"The Northwest has not yet settled down, so where do you go? Siege of cities and territories does not happen overnight, so don't be too impatient."

"What Ma'am said is, but if the Turks let them focus on the Central Plains, I'm afraid it won't work, so they can keep their own customs and live in the water and grass, and the tax will be exempted. I set up the Dudu Mansion to let them manage their own people. It's time to send people from the imperial court to take charge of it, so that the northwest will be flat."

Tian Wuhen looked at the map and smiled, while Bai Muxue shook his head.

He saw doubts, "Don't you want this?"

"No, I just think you should stop talking too much and slap yourself in the face." It's always bad to be eager for quick success, she was reminding him.

"Hahahaha, I don't believe in fate, I believe in strength. Who is Old General Li Jing, and how strong is my cavalry?"

Li Jing summoned 10,000+ soldiers and horses in Mobei. At this time, the north is already very cold. The frost and snow last year greatly reduced the strength of the Turks, but Li Jing is not in a hurry to go north.

Tian Wuhen's policy has won him a lot of hearts, and the people sincerely love him.

There are many secrets hidden in Mu Shiji's study in Bingzhouhou's mansion, so he never lets people in.

There is a secret passage behind the bookcase, and inside the secret passage is an Ange, which is hidden underground, and it is a little dark inside. Mu Shiji often goes to see it, and knows that there are only three people in the secret room. guard.

The four hidden guards always protect Mu Shiji in the dark and never show up. Even Zhang Jing only knows two of them.

"My lord, we have managed to build up power with great difficulty. We should seize this opportunity while the little emperor's attention is in the north." The man in gray knelt on one knee behind Mu Shiji. outside light.

Mu Shiji shook his head: "A gentleman hides things in his body and waits for the time to move. I have hidden them for so many years. Finally, the new emperor ascended the throne and people's hearts are unstable. The little emperor uses benevolence and filial piety in power. I didn't expect that I underestimated him. Now he is full of people's hearts. , I can’t act rashly.” It is because he can endure that he can get these things, and he doesn’t want to fail.

"But young master, if you don't move at this time, when will you wait? The little emperor wants to use Mobei to establish his prestige. At that time, he will make a move against the princes after he has leveled the world." The master is still in a hurry.

"The little emperor is aggressive, and there will be turmoil at that time. I can't let the power that has been cultivated for decades be destroyed. It's better to be cautious."

The man in black didn't talk after listening. Mu Shiji looked at the portraits on the walls of An Pavilion. There were many portraits of emperors in dragon robes.

"The ancestors are above, and the descendants Shiji, who are unworthy, must take all the heads of the rebellious officials and thieves of the Tian clan to pay homage to the ancestors. Brother, I will definitely destroy the heavenly dynasty and avenge you." Mu Shiji lit a few sticks of incense, his mouth shattered. read.

Mu Shiji's original surname was Yang, but he was the grandson of Emperor Liang Yang, the son of Qi Wang Yang Yu, the younger brother of Liang Gongdi Yang You, and the orphan of the Liang Dynasty.

When the world was in chaos, he was sent out of the palace by two generals, who is now the father of the man in black. The descendants of the generals changed their names and surnames, and Mu Shiji changed accordingly.

Yuwen's family killed Liang Yang's royal family, and Mu Shiji also died tragically, but only a substitute died.

Mu Shiji has both civil and military skills, is good at strategy, and is extremely cautious.If it weren't for him being the orphan of the Liang Dynasty, as long as he wants to assist Tian Wuhen, why worry about the world being unstable.

Mu Shiji knows that there are many villains around him, but he is just pretending to be confused. He has a withdrawn temperament since he was a child, is very strong, and extremely cruel, which is why he has become his current personality.

"My lord, what should I do next?"

"Stand still for now. I can bear it for decades, and I still care about a few years. If King Qi wins over, the Su family will get it no matter what."

"Prince Qi is fatuous and stupid, trying to win over King Qi is a piece of cake, but the Su family..."

"It depends on those two girls. Su Li loves her precious daughter so much. I can make a request for her precious daughter. If it still fails, don't blame me." Mu Shiji and Mu Lingrou have the same pair of eyes , the difference is that Mu Shiji's eyes are full of murderous intent.

"The young master has far-sighted plans, and there is hope to recover Daliang."

"Now that the fire is not here, don't bother those two girls, just continue to monitor. I will go to King Qi's side in person."

"Just two little girls, is it really okay?" The guard didn't understand why Mu Shiji believed so much that a daughter he didn't love could get a family through another woman.

But Mu Shiji believed that even if he didn't like it, how could he not know about his adopted daughter.What the guard didn't understand was nothing more than the love between the two women.

He just glanced sideways at the guard, who frowned, lowered his head and said, "Wei"

The author has something to say: All kinds of entanglements, Mu Shiji's life experience, I don't know if you have guessed it, there were foreshadowings before.