The Royal Horse Farm is the hillside where Jia Lian led Miao Yu.
Although it has entered autumn and is not as full of spring as before, the grassy hills are turning yellow, the mountains and forests are dyed, the faint stream is flowing away, and there are a few rising smokes, which also gives it a unique beauty.
Princess Zhaoyang sat here with her knees crossed, taking in the scenery in front of her, and couldn't help but praise it.
Not hearing Jia Lian's response, she turned her head and found that Jia Lian was tilting his head to look at her. He leaned back on one elbow, his slender figure reclining, his hands unconsciously stirring a withered grass, and his eyes were full of smiles.
Princess Zhaoyang was a little shy, "What are Erlang looking at?"
"I'm looking at a beauty, a beauty that I never tire of."
Jia Lian smiled sincerely.
To be honest, Princess Zhaoyang is not a stunning beauty at first glance, at least not like Qin Keqing or Gu Qingyi, whose identities can be identified at a glance as long as they are not blind.
Because of such a beauty, the independence and combination of her facial features are extremely perfect. Coupled with her bright and clean complexion and slender figure, she looks extremely perfect from every angle.
But Princess Zhaoyang is not. To put it simply, she is the kind of beauty that is eye-catching.
Her facial features are handsome, her eyes are bright, her teeth are bright, and her skin is clean and bright, especially between her brows and eyes, her calm confidence and elegance are really pleasing to the eye.
It's no wonder that the proud princes and nobles in the capital are impressed by him.
Thinking about it this way, it was either because he was wearing ordinary men's attire or because he was obscured by the stunningly beautiful Queen Mother that he could not take in his entire appearance at a glance.
Princess Zhaoyang was not a woman who was easily deceived by her lover's words. After she smiled, she shook her head and said: "Erlang is here to tease me again. I must not be considered a beauty. Otherwise, it should have been Erlang who fell in love with me in the first place."
Favored, rather than..."
He knew that this hurdle would be impossible to overcome. But thinking about it again, even if Princess Zhaoyang was a dazzling beauty, he probably had no intention of provoking her.
Back then, he was in an unstable situation, so how could he dare to tarnish the princess?
Knowing that Princess Zhaoyang was upset because of the pursuit, Jia Lian turned over and sat up, pretending to be frivolous and smiling: "I couldn't see Mount Tai when I was blinded by a leaf."
Unexpectedly, his unintentional actions and words immediately made Princess Zhaoyang mistaken.
It was just because Princess Zhaoyang came in on horseback dressed up and wearing a silver-gray cloak. Now she had taken off the cloak, revealing her figure wrapped in tight-fitting fabric.
Princess Zhaoyang is already nineteen years old and is about to enter her prime years. She has a fully grown figure and a strong natural capital. As a result, she is already plump and ready to come out. How can she deserve such leering ridicule from Jia Lian?
So Princess Zhaoyang lowered her head and took a look. Despite her generous nature, she couldn't help but blush with embarrassment. She turned slightly to the side, half-hiding the scenery, and then said angrily: "It's strange that Erlang said that he doesn't like to write and write. It turns out that all his thoughts are used."
Go to these crooked ones."
Jia Lian was misunderstood, but he didn't take it seriously. It wasn't the first day he met Princess Zhaoyang, so he generously took her over, leaned closer and said with a smile: "Oh? I don't know if Qingran likes me as a serious person, or I like me as an informal person.
What about?"
Princess Zhaoyang turned around and rolled her eyes at him, and when she saw Jia Lian looking at her with raised eyebrows, she actually laughed out loud.
"As long as it's Erlang, I like it..."
"loquacious."
Jia Lian imitated Daiyu's usual tone of scolding him, and after making a joke, with Princess Zhaoyang's irresistible attitude, he pressed his lips against her lips that seemed to be unrouged. Then through the faint floral fragrance,
Fang knew that he was still wearing rouge, but it was so light that he wouldn't even notice it otherwise.
After Princess Zhaoyang was kissed until her red lips were wet and she gasped slightly, she saw Jia Lian riding on her and seemed to be making further movements. She couldn't help but wipe her mouth lightly and lay down on the grass with Jia Lian in her arms, laughing softly.
He said: "Since I left the palace, I have become a lot more free. When I came out this time, I was planning to stay in a palace outside the city for one night and will return tomorrow. I wonder if Erlang would like to go with me?"
Well.
Jia Lian did not expect that Princess Zhaoyang was obviously inviting him to spend the night in her palace.
Why do I feel like I look like him?
Speaking of which, since the three-chapter agreement with Sister Feng, he has rarely stayed out if there is nothing serious to do.
Although he had the thought of rejecting her for a moment, facing Princess Zhaoyang's charming eyes, he still smiled calmly and said, "Okay, I'm just asking for it."
After saying that, he kissed him again.
As the same saying goes, a beauty is very kind. She came to see him specially this time, and her request is not too much. If he doesn't agree, he will look less like a man.
As for the family side... I'm just kidding, I'm a dignified prince, and I'm not afraid of guilt, but I'm still afraid of staying out at night?
Find a valid reason, and if that bitch dares to talk too much, she will be spanked directly.
Unexpectedly, Princess Zhaoyang shook her head to avoid it, and said with a smile: "Let's forget it. Some of your guards have seen me. If their marquis disappeared as soon as they saw me coming, they would definitely be suspicious.
It was me who abducted their Marquis. I don’t want to take this responsibility..."
This woman kept repeating herself so much that Jia Lian couldn't figure out what she meant, so he tried to force her to reveal her flaws. But just as he reached out to untie one side of her clothes and held half of her clothes in his hands, Princess Zhaoyang was
Stand up and call the shots.
Princess Zhaoyang suppressed Jia Lian and stopped Jia Lian's impulse with her eyes.
Although she didn't mind having a love affair with Jia Lian, but not to mention that several of her maids not far away were watching, on the other side of the hillside, dozens of Jia Lian's soldiers were still practicing, and she always felt that
It's a little uncomfortable.
Seeing that Jia Lian understood what she meant, Princess Zhaoyang Fang Xiaoniao lay on Jia Lian's chest like a human being and said softly: "I wonder if Erlang can pay attention to the recent major events in the court?"
"Not paying much attention."
As a military attache who mainly followed the route of a military general, Jia Lian showed no concern for government affairs.
But this is not the case. Jia Lian has collected all the government information, whether overt or covert. Not much else to say, although Jia Zheng has a mediocre political mind, he is still in the government after all. If there is any news on the table, he will also collect it.
Being able to know immediately and communicate with him after coming back.
"It's nothing else, just a recent incident, which may also be of interest to your Jia family."
"oh?"
"The population of the Wei Dynasty today has more than doubled compared to the time of Taizu. Then, the money and food received in this dynasty has been extremely slow, and has even gradually decreased in recent years.
The fundamental reason is that the world is peaceful as time goes by, and the land annexation in the world is becoming more and more serious. Especially the clans, relatives and those scholars with meritorious status do not need to donate money and food to the court, but it is these people who have the most in their hands.
Land... When I say this, Erlang may understand what it means?"
Jia Lian was caressing the beauty on his body, but when he heard her talking about business seriously, he felt embarrassed to intrude and began to think about what she said.
To be honest, this fact is not new, it is just a commonplace.
In which dynasties and generations has no land annexation happened? It just depends on how the court handles it after it happens.
After all, although the Wei Dynasty also levied commercial taxes, agricultural taxes still occupied a dominant position. People depended on food. In this era of relatively low productivity, the importance of food became even more prominent.
It's just that even if the court knew that there were flaws in this kind of thing, it was difficult to have a complete solution.
Because those who can annex land on a large scale are often the supporters of this feudal empire.
Take among them the nobles who don’t have to pay food taxes at all. How many of them can become nobles who have not shed blood and sweat for the empire?
In the ancient dynasty, he was a meritorious official who had to seal the territory, live in thousands of households, and live in tens of thousands of households.
Now, even if we don’t grant a fief, will the imperial court not let go of the pitiful one-third of an acre of land in our name?
This is true for nobles and nobles, and the same is true for other groups who can be exempted from taxes, whether they are relatives or scholars with meritorious status.
"Could it be that the imperial court plans to tax the clan and relatives?" Jia Lian was a little surprised. Princess Zhaoyang often visited the palace, so it was normal for her to know some information in advance. Isn't this why he gave her money to build up his power.
"Although it is not necessary to directly impose taxes, we must try to prevent the continued wanton annexation of land all over the world."
As soon as Jia Lian heard this, he knew that this must be the achievement that Emperor Ning Kang wanted to achieve. However, the implications of this matter were so wide that if he wanted to achieve results, one can imagine the resistance involved.
To be honest, Jia Lian did not want the current Emperor Ningkang to do this because the risk was too great. If he wanted to do it, it would be best to wait until after the death of the Supreme Emperor.
However, Jia Lian still replied: "If this matter can be effective, it will be a good thing for the country and the country."
Princess Zhaoyang looked at Jia Lian with a smile when she heard this: "Oh, Erlang actually hopes that this will happen? I heard that there are thousands of hectares of fertile land under the name of the Jia family, so Erlang is not worried about being affected by this?"
Jia Lian smiled slightly and said, "It is a matter of great importance to the country, the country, and the country. How can I care about the gains and losses of one person in the family? Qingran is looking down on me."
The Jia family does have 200,000 to 300,000 acres of farmland. Some of these fields were awarded by Taizu when the founding of the country, and some were accumulated by subsequent generations of family members. Although it may seem like a lot, in a family as distinguished as the Jia family, it is only
It can be considered quite satisfactory and is not an exaggeration.
Moreover, as long as Emperor Ningkang and the ministers of the DPRK are still conscious, it is unlikely that they will really take drastic measures against the most powerful forces in the world, including the clan, relatives, and scholars. Thinking about it, even if they want to set an example for the New Deal, they will be nothing in the end.
It's just a symbolic tax on these people.
And with so many fields in Rongguo Mansion, the total annual income is only 20,000 to 30,000 taels of silver. Even if the court wants to raise an additional 20 to 30%, it will only be a few thousand taels of silver...
Thousands of taels of silver were naturally not in his eyes.
Moreover, Jia Lian was convinced that this matter would not be achieved easily. Maybe the court would just take the thousands of taels of silver here and make up for it there. The people who spoke in the court were all the above categories, how could they be treated badly by their own people?
Your own statement?
Therefore, Jia Lian naturally had no need to worry.
Of course, Princess Zhaoyang was not really worried that Jia Lian would care about the gains and losses of the farm land. After all, Jia Lian gave her five hundred thousand in silver notes, and each one was worth real money!
But she still felt deeply happy when she heard what Jia Lian said. She lay quietly in Jia Lian's arms, enjoying the warmth of her lover's arms while turning her eyes, as if thinking about something.
Suddenly she felt Jia Lian pick her up and said, "These national leaders are not in a hurry to say that it is getting dark. Qingran had better think about how to take me into the palace and hide me without anyone noticing."
Hearing Jia Lian's teasing, Princess Zhaoyang punched Jia Lian in the chest, and then said with a smile: "I was just joking with Erlang, but Erlang took it seriously. I also want to return to the city before dark.
Although I am freer than before, if I am too casual and reach the ears of the Queen Mother, she will scold me, and I don't want to be scolded."
Princess Zhaoyang said seemingly sincerely, but in fact, she had indeed intended to test Jia Lian before. If Jia Lian had shown shirk, she would have seriously wanted to detain Jia Lian to accompany her for one night. But now that Jia Lian has behaved so well, she
There is no obsession anymore.
The days are long, and it is easy for the two of them to meet each other now, so why bother to fight day and night and only cause trouble for each other.
"Seriously?" Jia Lian looked a little surprised.
"It's really not necessary. If Erlang is serious, he can just carry me on the horse..."
After confirming that Princess Zhaoyang was not against her will, Jia Lian picked her up by the waist and walked to several maids holding horses. Regardless of their different appearances, he helped the light Princess Zhaoyang onto the horse, and then stood in front of them.
With his face, he hooked Princess Zhaoyang's body and gave her another deep kiss.
"Be careful on the road."
Princess Zhaoyang glanced at Jia Lian angrily, and then glanced at several maids. They immediately did not dare to snicker anymore, and one by one they quickly got on their horses and followed after Princess Zhaoyang's driving sound.