"If a woman is a few years older and her body is fully grown, the risk of childbirth can be greatly reduced. If the Qing family doesn't believe it, you can ask women who have given birth to multiple children whether the first child is most painful or not.
The most painful time is when giving birth to the second or third child, you will know as soon as you ask."
Gou Mengyu understood immediately, but the problem was how to place the Xixia princess?
Zhao Yun thought for a while and simply said: "I will spend 100,000 yuan from my private treasury to build a house for her outside the palace. If a prince is born in the future, it can also be used as a palace, so it is not a waste."
Gou Mengyu said yes again and again, and finally said goodbye and left.
After Gou Mengyu left, Zhao Yun felt inexplicably a little disappointed, and five words popped into his mind: You will not enjoy the blessings you have!
Liangzhe West Road, Zhenjiang Prefecture, Dantu County, and the powerful Wei Shengkai Prefecture.
At this time, the prefect Wu Yuan was visiting his house, and Wei Shengkai talked with him.
This time, Wu Yuan came to explain the new method to Wei Shengkai, hoping to get Wei Shengkai's support.
Wei Shengkai was one of the most powerful men in Zhenjiang Prefecture. He had more than 2,000 slaves and tenants. He was very powerful and unparalleled in the local area.
If you can get his support, anything can be done easily.
However, the farmland-to-household law is about cutting flesh from the powerful. Who would be willing to do that?
Wei Shengkai's face was gloomy and he said to Wu Yuan: "Your Majesty, it has been more than five hundred years since my Wei family moved from Taiyuan Mansion to Dantu, which is longer than the Song Dynasty.
Over the past five hundred years, the ancestors of my Wei family have managed the family diligently, thriftily, and devoted themselves to public service. They have managed to accumulate a little bit of family property. Now the government has adopted a new law and all of them are to be taken away. How can I have the face to meet my ancestors when you go underground?
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Wu Yuan looked serious. He also opposed the new law and clearly gave Zhao Yun his own opinions.
But now that the Political Affairs Hall has issued an official document asking all localities to prepare for the implementation of the new law, he has to find out in advance to understand the attitudes of the powerful people under his rule.
What Wei Shengkai said just now has already made his attitude clear.
Wu Yuan nodded and said: "I am aware of the difficulties faced by members of the army. However, times have changed, and now the poor people have no place to stand, while the powerful gentry have acres of land across states and mansions. The gap is really too big, making it impossible for the people to live.
The official's implementation of the new law is for the long-term peace and stability of the country. Although this law does cause too many losses to the outsiders, it is still necessary. When the new law is implemented, I hope that the outsiders will be dedicated to the public and try their best to help."
"Hahaha,,,"
Wei Shengkai raised his head and laughed, "What if one is dedicated to serving the public? How good is the one who tries his best to help? It's easy to open and close your mouth, but if it falls on me, your property will be destroyed and your family will be ruined. How can you help me? How can I help you?"
Do you want this old life to help the court? If you want, just take it. Anyway, I don’t have a few more years to live."
Wu Yuan was helpless and finally left.
Sitting in the sedan chair, Wu Yuan's face was gloomy. When he returned to the government office, there was already Zhou Qi, the secretary who joined the army, waiting for him.
Zhou Qinai was Wu Yuan's right-hand assistant and was in charge of various official affairs of the yamen. Whenever Wu Yuan had something to do, he would discuss it with him and seek advice.
Seeing Wu Yuan, Zhou Qi hurriedly stepped forward, raised his hand and said: "My lord, I heard that you are leaving tomorrow to meet the officials, but because of that memorial?"
Wu Yuan had previously submitted a memorial. In the memorial, Wu Yuan accused Zhao Yun of treating others unfairly. He said that the people were Zhao Yun's subjects, and the gentry were also Zhao Yun's subjects. Why should he harm the gentry and compensate for the people? He also denounced the new law.
If it is not done at the right time, it will cause chaos in the world.
Zhao Yun was annoyed by this sudden memorial and immediately responded and summoned Wu Yuan for an interview.
Wu Yuan forced himself to smile and said, "Don't worry, sir. The officials just ordered me to go out and state the facts to the officials face to face. There is nothing else."
"ah."
Zhou Qi was frightened and regretted: "When I asked you not to go to the memorial, you refused to listen. Now that a disaster is imminent, what should I do?"
"Although officials are determined to have their own way, they are not murderous. Shi Miyuan is a clear example, so you don't need to worry."
Wu Yuan said feebly and went alone, leaving Zhou Qi still worried.
The second person, Wu Yuan, set off and rushed to Xingzai to meet Zhao Yun.
Many government officials and powerful local gentry came to see him off.
Everyone was dressed in plain clothes, with sad faces. They looked at Wu Yuan, with tears in their eyes.
The servant brought a tray with a dozen wine glasses filled with wine.
Zhou Qi picked up a glass of wine and said to Wu Yuan: "Your Majesty, you are in charge of Zhenjiang Prefecture. You are an honest and upright official. You are deeply loved by the people of Zhenjiang Prefecture. I am going on a trip today. I only hope that I will return safely."
Wei Shengkai also picked up his wine glass and said to Wu Yuan: "Your Majesty, I have something to say. Putting aside everything else, I just want to talk about my character. I admire your Majesty. You have spoken uprightly for us and other gentry. I have written a memorial to show how powerful the new law is.
As for offending the officials, I will shed tears of gratitude for such kindness, and we, the Zhenjiang gentry, will always remember it in our hearts."
Zuo Caifan, another powerful man, followed up and said: "Yes, yes, please take care of yourself. If the officials want your life, we will definitely mobilize our connections and get through the joints to rescue you and ensure that you have no worries."
Wu Yuan raised his hand, thanked them one by one for their kindness, and finally said: "You don't have to worry, the officials are wise and powerful, and they will not embarrass me. If the officials really punish me, it is my fate.
You don’t have to worry about it.”
After speaking, Wu Yuan picked up his wine glass and greeted everyone in return. The scene was desolate.
Saying goodbye to everyone, Wu Yuan immediately left in a carriage.
Everyone looked at the shadow of the carriage in the distance until it was no longer visible. Then they turned around one by one, lowered their heads and sighed, and went back.
The journey was uneventful, and Wu Yuan arrived in Lin'an smoothly. There were people waiting for him outside the city, and it was his brother Wu Qian who was waiting for him.
This Wu Qian was extremely talented and learned. He was the top imperial examiner in Jiading ten years. He then entered the official career and now serves as the censor in Yushitai.
However, because Wu Qian did not like government affairs and had little interest in government affairs, he rarely participated in discussions.
After three years as censor, Wu Qian never wrote a single memorial, and never said a word during discussions, so that many people in the court did not even know he existed.
It can be said that Wu Qian's personality is exactly the opposite of that of his brother Wu Yuan.
"Brother, it's been a hard journey."
Seeing Wu Yuan, Wu Qian raised his hand and saluted with a respectful attitude.
Wu Yuan nodded, "Come to the carriage and talk."
Wu Qian got on the carriage, and Wu Yuan asked: "Have you ever inquired about the official's attitude toward me?"
Wu Qian shook his head and said calmly: "I have never asked, but there is no need to worry, brother. Having the right way is a blessing, not a curse, and you cannot avoid disasters. Just let everything take its course. There is no need to force anything else."