Chapter 222 The Kang Wang family is deflated
"Minglan, I just said, Your Highness will treat others with sincerity, you don't have to pretend to be like before." Yu Yanran said looking at Minglan who was in a daze.
She has a very good relationship with Minglan, and Minglan has spoken to her in private.
She wants to laugh when Ru Lan makes things difficult for her, and she also wants to laugh when Mo Lan taunts her.
No matter how many grievances I have in my heart, I will never show them and always smile when I see people.
Minglan has been living cautiously like this, and it has become her instinct to pretend to be herself.
"Even if you wear a mask every day, it's not too tiring. You are very similar to Mo Lan, except that she has no intention of returning the favor, but you have no intention of harming others." Ru Lan said.
"I understand." Minglan smiled and didn't want to continue on this topic.
Can she follow her own temper without pretending to be herself?
She wants to sleep in, taste some delicious food, and play polo in her spare time.
I don’t want to serve Zhao Xing with others, nor do I want to engage in intrigues, nor do I want to take one step at a time and think three steps ahead, and live so cautiously.
Isn’t she tired?
She is very tired!
But is this useful to Zhao Xing?
Even if Zhao Xing agreed, etiquette and rules would not allow it.
But Minglan doesn't think there's anything wrong with this. Anyone who doesn't have any shackles on his body will always have some troubles and problems. This is what life is not like.
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The next morning, Zhao Xing did not attend.
His father had previously allowed him not to attend the morning court in the year of his marriage.
However, as the morning court ended, a news quickly spread throughout Bianjing.
In the morning, the officials announced an inventory of the world's fields, with Mr. Yu as the leader and Mr. Hai as the deputy. They patrolled the country on behalf of the emperor. Anyone who did not act or cooperated would be dismissed and investigated.
As soon as this statement came out, many officials in the government opposed it.
However, the officials who usually accept advice with an open mind and do good deeds are no longer as gentle as before.
"Take Kaifeng Prefecture as an example. If hidden fields are so rampant in the capital, how serious the whole world must be.
For your own selfish purposes, you ignore the interests of the court and the country, and you are guilty. No forgiveness, derogation!”
As soon as this statement came out, the whole court was shocked, and with the demotion of so many officials, those who were willing to object and had not spoken yet shut up.
It's not that they were all shocked, but they couldn't understand why the official's attitude suddenly became so tough.
Many times, the unknown is the scariest thing.
These people are all human beings. They have not figured out the reasons for the change in the official attitude, so they naturally dare not object.
These people in Bianjing did not know. They only knew that the officials wanted to investigate the world and demoted more than a dozen officials for this matter.
Those who can be ranked in the court are at least a fifth-rank official.
Among those who were demoted, the highest one was the third grade.
It can be said that this demotion is the largest one-time demotion since an official succeeded to the throne.
Zhao Xing was not surprised when he heard the news. His father had already told him about this.
Speaking of which, Zhao Xing’s purpose of clearing land in Kaifeng Mansion was actually to induce his father to clear the land in the world.
After all, he is just a prince. He can check the land and acres of Kaifeng Mansion because of his father's support, otherwise it will be difficult to proceed.
And Kaifeng Mansion is no more than the only one in the Song Dynasty. Does it really matter whether it is investigated or not?
Zhao Xing did this just to let his father see how bad the situation in the hidden fields had become and the benefits of measuring the acres of land.
Although my father once ordered someone to preside over the New Deal, he intended to innovate and solve the long-standing shortcomings of the Song Dynasty.
But in fact, my father only knew what was going on and didn’t know why.
The father knew the drawbacks, but it was not clear how much impact these drawbacks had on the court and how big the problems were.
He doesn't even know how much benefit he can get from solving some disadvantages.
And Zhao Xingqing measured the land to let his father see the benefits.
Kaifeng Prefecture alone has discovered millions of acres of hidden farmland. What about the whole world?
Zhao Xing knew that his father might have other motives for measuring the acres of land, but interests were absolutely the most important factor.
If the Kaifeng Mansion only found hundreds of thousands of acres of hidden land, my father might not be able to make up his mind.
Because in his opinion, such a problem is not serious, and compared with the turmoil caused, the gains outweigh the losses.
And he counted the acres of land, which was considered proofing.
Kaifeng Prefecture has counted hundreds of acres, so other prefectures must have half according to the area ratio, not to mention the same amount.
If it is too little, there is obviously a problem.
This also gives those responsible for the inventory a rough standard.
The decree was announced, and the official family did not give the officials of the DPRK and China a chance to react. On the same day, Xianggong Yu and Hai Wenyou left Bianjing. One was in charge of the Central Plains area, and the other went to Jiangnan.
Zhao Xing sent Sheng Changbai and Qi Heng over.
Sheng Changbai followed Hai Wenyou, while Qi Heng followed Yu Xianggong.
Nominally speaking, the two of them had experience in surveying fields and helped out.
In fact, Zhao Xing sent two people to study.
Xiangong Yu and Haiwen have high positions and high authority. They not only have rich experience in local governance, but also have been in central government governance for many years.
It goes without saying that Xianggong Yu can become Xianggong, and his ability is not to be mentioned.
Hai Wenyou is a think tank that his father trusts very much, and his abilities are naturally not bad.
Although Sheng Changbai and Qi Heng have both experienced land inventory, the Kaifeng Prefecture inventory cannot be generalized from the local inventory.
In Kaifeng Mansion, they are directly the chief officials of a county, and they only govern one place. Except for a small number of officials, most of them targeted the landlords and gentry.
However, when patrolling the world, there are almost no opportunities to contact landlords and gentry, and more are officials from various states.
This experience is very rare for the two of them.
Hai Wenyou is Sheng Changbai's father-in-law, so Zhao Xing will naturally teach Sheng Changbai seriously.
Although Xianggong Yu has nothing to do with Qi Heng, his granddaughter is Zhao Xing's concubine.
Of course Zhao Xing understood the purpose of sending Qi Heng to follow him, and he would not hide anything.
When the two returned from their studies this time, Zhao Xing was ready to let them take up local posts.
When he ascends the throne in the future, only when they have sufficient qualifications and abilities can they be transferred to Beijing to hold important positions.
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Shuanglan Pavilion
This is the name that Zhao Xing personally gave to the courtyard where Rulan and Minglan live.
Kang Wang followed the internal officials and entered the courtyard, leaving no trace in large numbers.
"The courtyard is so spacious, and it's not far from Chaoyang Palace. It seems that Rulan is very popular with the prince."
She often got some information from the eunuch who led the way.
Although the eunuch didn't say any secret information, Prince Kang still found out the location of Chaoyang Palace.
She could feel that Ru Lan was quite favored in the East Palace from the attitude of the leading eunuch towards her.
Generally speaking, most officials will be polite to the eunuchs in the palace and the East Palace, even if they are just ordinary eunuchs.
And this also developed the eunuchs' tendency to put their eyes above their own.
Of course, these eunuchs hang out in the palace. As the lowest servants, they have no great wisdom but a lot of small cleverness.
They know exactly who they can offend and who they need to respect.
The relatives of ordinary concubines are polite and don't even think about respect.
But those favored concubines, let alone relatives, are the maids around them, they will be extremely polite.
When I arrived at Shuanglan Pavilion, I calculated the distance to Chaoyang Palace, and the spacious courtyard further confirmed Wang Wang’s guess.
Thinking of this, the smile on Kang Wang’s face became stronger.
The more favored Ru Lan is, the easier it is for her to achieve her goal.
“This is Mrs. Kang, the aunt of the concubine Sheng.”
The eunuch who led the way introduced the maid standing at the door, turned around and said with a smile: “Mrs. Kang, this servant is just I can send you here."
"Excuse me, father-in-law." Kang Wang took out a banknote from his sleeve and handed it over: "Father-in-law, take it for tea."
"It is what a slave should do to lead the way for Madam." The eunuch quickly shook his head and refused.
Prince Kang couldn't help but stuff the banknote over, then turned to look at the maid at the door and said, "Please lead the way."
Hearing this, the maid opened the curtain and said, "Mrs. Kang, please! ”
When Kang Wang entered the house, what he saw was a red sandalwood bird screen.
Bypassing the screen and entering the main hall, I saw that the hall was magnificently decorated with carved beams and painted pillars.
On the Arhat bed directly above, Rulan Minglan is playing chess on two sides.
When Mrs. Kang came in, Mrs. Hua reminded her, "Girl, Aunt Kang is here."
Ru Lan was thinking hard about the chessboard, and turned around when she heard this.
“I’ve seen Sheng’s side concubine!” Mrs. Kang said as she leaned over her luggage.
Ru Lan's eyes lit up. She really didn't feel that her identity had changed much after entering the East Palace.
Although the palace maids and eunuchs arranged to serve in her courtyard were very respectful to her.
But Rulan is a rich young lady. In her opinion, these people are just like the maids and servants who were at home before, and they should be respectful to her.
Aunt Kang saluted her, making her truly feel the change in her identity.
“No need to be polite, just sit down wherever you want.” Ru Lan waved her hand.
She doesn't have a good impression of Kang Wang's aunt either.
I used to love to put on airs in front of her and preach to her.
Although I felt bored, I was an elder after all, and my mother was there at that time, so I had to be respectful.
She felt that her identity was different now, so her aunt didn't even bother to shout.
After saying that, he stared at the chessboard again.
"Sheng Xiaoliu, you don't know how to let me play."
After looking at it for a while, he found that it was already a dead move, Ru Lan glared at Minglan angrily.
Kang Wang did not take a seat, but came forward.
"My aunt also knows some chess skills, let me help you show it."
Kang Wang said with a smile, and complained about Minglan: "Although you and Rulan are sisters, now After all, she is a dowry, she is like a maid, how can she sit with the master, and I don’t know how to give up my seat when I come, there are no rules at all!”
“My aunt is so majestic, I let my sixth sister sit. "Why, do you still need to ask your aunt for instructions?" Ru Lan said angrily.
Minglan smiled when she heard this but said nothing.
"Ru Lan, I'm doing this for your own good." Mrs. Kang was stunned by Ru Lan's attitude.
"My grandfather is worthy of enjoying the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and my aunt is also from a scholarly family. How come I don't know the rules? I am the crown prince's concubine, and my aunt can call me my name?" Ru Lan said lightly.
(End of this chapter)