Bright Moon and Breeze(49)

It’s almost Chinese New Year, can you take a break?

It’s the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, that’s almost it!

All government offices have been notified that those who need to meet with you will be postponed for one day.

Xi Dapu Ben, The emperor is finally going to have a rest. Can we ask Shangguan for a day off? Just one day off! I don’t want to think about anything now. I just want to go back and sleep on the hot kang with a quilt for a long time.

.Can this little wish come true?

One by one, their ears pricked up, waiting for the chamberlain to leave, and they were rushing to ask for leave. As a result, the chamberlain hurried to the Ministry of War. This raised everyone's concerns again, "Isn't something happened?"

Yes! I'm afraid something is going to happen.

Those who were good at sociability hurriedly went to inquire. As soon as they inquired, they found out that the emperor and the empress were leaving the palace to visit the city defense camp. During the festival, they had to go to the army to have a look.

Everyone: "..." That's it, some are busy again! Can we just take a look at this in the army? It must not be the case! The emperor wants to give a reward. This reward will cause so many things.

Some people murmured that the emperor is not afraid of the cold.

Are you not afraid of the cold? It’s freezing, but you still have to go!

The two of them can go on horseback, along with the imperial guards and officials from the Ministry of War.

This incident caught the Ministry of War off guard, because most of the troops were underpaid. In this way, anyone who knows military affairs can roughly guess the real number of people by looking at the camp.

The Fourth Master did not criticize harshly. He walked around the city defense camp and found that the conditions were indeed worrying.

Ordinarily, the city defense camp has never been short of pay, but the situation is so bad. The old and damp buildings are covered with straw and covered with knotty tattered quilts. The military uniforms on them are extremely ineffective in keeping out the cold in such weather.

Lin Yutong looked at a soldier who was fourteen or fifteen years old and still had a runny nose, "How long have you been at the city defense camp?"

"I just came this year..."

The clothes on my body obviously didn't fit me, "Aren't these clothes yours?"

"My father died of illness, and I'm here..."

Without saying anything, the general beside him scolded, "This is the empress, 'I' what 'I'..."

The child trembled, and Lin Yutong waved to the general, "Don't scare him! It's my fault and the emperor's fault for keeping the soldiers from wearing warm clothes. What should we teach him?"

The general said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, things are much better now than before. We can basically guarantee two meals a day."

With two meals a day, I’m afraid I can only have one dry meal!

After roughly walking around the army, the two of them went out with the general. The fourth master asked the general, "According to the food in the army, how much can a person eat in a day, so that he can be seven to eight cents full."

The general gritted his teeth, "Half a catty!"

Sixteen taels is one catty, and half a catty is eight taels.

"If you add eight taels of staple food to other vegetables, can you be seven to eight cents full a day?"

Yes! As long as we can provide each person with eight taels of staple food a day, then we are definitely not too hungry.

The Fourth Master slapped the other party's arm heavily, "We'll be busy with this matter first as soon as next spring begins. We will try to reach this standard when the summer grain comes down. The army will follow the standard of eight taels! As for what to wear, hurry up.

Try to change your clothes before winter next year."

This is the promise that Fourth Master made to the soldiers! What you say must be fulfilled.

A person only needs eight taels of staple food a day, which further puts the promotion of crops on the agenda.

After coming out of the army, the fourth master walked with Wang Keshou and talked all the way, "The soldiers must be fed, and they must have food. This food cannot be squeezed out of the people's mouths, what should I do?" He said.

Looking at Wang Keshou, he said, "Speaking of it, you are really no outsider. There is something that Sanniang and I really have to entrust to you and my father-in-law."

Wang Keshou is old and walks slowly. Now his body has been conditioned by the pills given by Tongtong, and it will have to be conditioned slowly in the future. But there are some things that they still have to do.

Wang Keshou said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you have a mission. This is the duty of a minister."

This is too polite!

The fourth master whispered: "With the withdrawal of the vassal kings from various places, the most important thing is land. Most of this land will be returned to the people, and they will be allowed to pay taxes for ten years, and the land will belong to them. This is the source of part of the food. But this

Part of it is mainly used for the operation of the court. Officials need to eat, right?"

"As for the other part, we have to encourage military reclamation. The role of military reclamation is to resettle the families of the local garrison and grow military grain. We will be self-sufficient in part, and the rest will be purchased by the imperial court and used as food and salary."

Lin Yutong whispered, "In addition to the family members of the garrison, veterans, disabled soldiers, all have a place to go. The military needs to send people to manage this place, but the civil affairs also need a team. All military reclamation projects are not subject to local regulations.

The jurisdiction is directly under the Ministry of War. There is another advantage here, that is, the promotion of new crops, which requires a process. People may not be willing to listen to orders. This is not something that can be forced. But if it is a military reclamation, it can be done! The military

A set of management in the system, water canals should be repaired when needed, and antifreeze and frost protection can be ordered and implemented. Uncle, this is a temporary measure in a last resort situation. As long as the military reclamation is within one or two years, the new crops will bear fruit.

Now there is no need for anyone to push it, the people will adjust on their own initiative."

Then why does your father and I have to do it?

Lin Yutong was silent for a moment and then said: "Because your husband, our ancestor Li Zhi, believes that men and women are equal."

What?

Lin Yutong supported the other party's arm, "Nowadays, natural disasters and man-made disasters have made population a big problem. Coupled with the recruitment of soldiers, many young and middle-aged people have gone to the battlefield. So you say, we only talk about land reclamation. Who will open up the land and who will plant the cotton?

Who will weave? What will happen if women who can farm can get the same salary as men in the army? In addition, those who can make military uniforms and shoes will be paid on a piece-by-piece basis. This ensures that all the mobilized labor in the world can be mobilized

!When the population cannot increase in a short period of time, isn’t this method feasible?” What this increases is the effective population!

"Yes!" Lin Yutong said with a smile, "Why did the emperor take me with him when he came to the military camp? Why did I get involved in many things? This is actually a signal that the emperor wanted to send out, that is, from now on, women should be encouraged to go out.

No matter who you leave this matter to, it won't work! As for you, you didn't refute what I said, and were willing to hear me finish my words. But it won't work for me to mention this to anyone in the court!

I'm afraid that if I say it today, tomorrow the memorial to impeach me will have to be sent to the imperial study, and the queen will be able to kneel at the door of Qianqing Palace, and a large number of queens will be put in the solitary room! But now, the solitary room in the palace is closed.

As for the vassal king, we really have no place to lock them up, and we don’t have time to argue with them! Therefore, a new group of people are needed to carry out this matter. This is why for so long, the emperor activated the Donglin Party, but it has always been

The reason why the descendants of our ancestors were not promoted and used."

Wang Keshou was stunned for a moment. This actually maintained their independence. As long as this thing is done well, some of these people will probably be crowned princes and prime ministers.

The fourth master then laughed, "Sanniang has said all she has to say, and I am speechless! Let's celebrate the New Year! After the New Year, when the land statistics of the vassal kings in various places are calculated, this group of people will be in place. Therefore.

, gotta get busy."

It’s the New Year, so we can’t rest. There are only three or five disciples of the teacher who are still in the court. Let’s send people to contact each other, just hurry up. As long as the framework can be put up by the end of the first year, it will be good.

Already.

Wang Keshou could only accept the order: "I... obey the order!"

After making an agreement with Wang Keshou, you still have to go and tell Lin Baowen!

The two of them secretly went to Lin's house in the second half of the day. Lin Yu was shocked and said, "You are too willful."

Lin Yutong laughed, "I have to move here. I haven't been back yet. Where is my aunt? Where is my second sister?"

Before Lin Yu could speak, Lin Baowen said: "You come to the study first. You two sisters can talk later..."

Hey! Let’s go to the study first.

The study is quite warm, and Mr. Akiyama is there too.

As soon as he saw the two of them, Mr. Akiyama stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Fourth Master stopped the other party to salute and sat down first.

Tongtong noticed that Lin Baowen was looking at her like a knife, and he was swishing towards her. She immediately sat down on the table with Fourth Master: We are empresses, we need to be careful when reprimanding.

Lin Baowen snorted softly, and Lin Yu poured the tea himself and said in a low voice: "These days, the house is very lively. Some people come to ask for marriage, some bring their daughters to give away as concubines, some bring gold and silver treasures and land deeds to surrender.

These are all people who want to curry favor, and it’s easy to get rid of people like this. It’s just that there are some who come to your door to curse..."

What are you scolding?

We scold our tutors for not educating our daughters well and for interfering in foreign affairs in the harem. Many great scholars can block the door.

Lin Baowen glared at her, "Your father doesn't have the ability to fight with other scholars..."

That's your modesty! You didn't expect to really defeat these people and make them hate me even more!

Lin Baowen rolled his eyes at her. It's useless to say nice things! You didn't handle this matter properly! There are many ways to participate, but you chose the stupidest way. Did Queen Ma have less control back then? In fact, she didn't. But people

She knows how to change things and advise the emperor from different angles, so she is praised by everyone. Did Queen Xu take care of less? No! But under what circumstances was that? Of course, you will also say that the current situation is not the same.

Okay, but one thing is not good and the other is bad! You are so straightforward, and there are many people who can’t stand it! I am busy now, so just wait and wait until next year to see if you can only impeach you.

how many.

Lin Yutong sighed, "Dad, we have never expected to have a good reputation in the future. We have touched the land of the vassal king. Whose land should we touch next? Bureaucratic landlords! These people are all scholars. Scholars

Can I say something nice if I open my mouth?"

How did Emperor Yongzheng’s reputation get so bad? Isn’t it just that bad?

Now it is actually the same. Before doing this, I could have predicted that I would be infamy after death!

Wouldn't you just stop doing it if you're afraid of being scolded?

Lin Yutong laughed and said, "Earlier, my father asked me, if you make a mistake, can your ministers refuse to remonstrate because they are afraid of death? The same thing is said today. When the people are in trouble, a king can't dare because he is afraid of his reputation being tarnished.

Did you do it?”
To be continued...