Chapter 1315 1315: Whose food will we eat? (Part 2) [Asking for monthly votes]
"Cui Lang's words are too frivolous."
Luan Xin reacted slowly and reached out to stop Miao Ne.
Recognizing Miao Ne as a traveling treasure based on his smell doesn't seem like much at first glance. At most, he can say that Cui Xiong has a good sense of smell and a good memory, but if you have to nitpick, you can also say that he behaves frivolously. How often do unmarried men and women need to be in close contact to be deeply intimate?
Remember the other person’s scent?
Even though the two of them were in love and were polite, it didn't sound like that to outsiders. Luan Xin's expression was not good, and his tone was a little colder: "The Cui family is a big family in the southwest, so I think it will be good for me to be a tutor."
, if it happens a second time, Luan will not mind sacrificing his face and having a good talk with your grandfather and father about this matter."
Cui Xiong's face turned pale.
It seems that there will be obstacles in the way.
"I wonder how you call Mr. Luan?"
Cui's information involves the facial features of several important ministers in the Kang Dynasty. Even if the portraits are not highly recognizable, they can be identified by their unique literary monograms. Although Luan Xin is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the first of the six, his presence is
But not very high.
According to rumors, this man was gentle, honest, approachable, and one of the few kind-hearted people among the courtiers of Kang State. I had no enmity, no enmity, and no intersection with him, so why did he have a problem with me as soon as they met?
After thinking about it, it can only be because of "You Bao".
Luan Xin said: "Ximin is my student."
This answer made Cui Xiong's eyes darken again and again.
Once a teacher, always a father.
The master-disciple relationship is now second only to the blood relationship. What is the difference between being presumptuous in front of Luan Xin and directly offending "You Bao"'s biological father? Cui Xiong did not defend himself, but just bowed his hands and said obediently: "Junior Cui Xiong,
I’ve met Master Luan.”
He climbed up the pole, and now it was Luan Xin's turn to feel uncomfortable.
"Don't yell. What does it have to do with you and me? How can Luan be qualified to ask Cui's eldest son to call him 'Luanshi'?" Luan Xin refused bluntly. He spoke in a steady tone, unhurried and vaguely lacquered.
It puts great psychological pressure on people.
At least there was sweat on Cui Xiong's back, and his nervousness and anxiety were all covered up under the calm that had accumulated over time.
He was so nervous that his eyes turned black: "The junior and the senior have been engaged for several years. They get along with each other in a romantic and courteous manner, without any transgression or frivolity. She had... said goodbye to the junior without saying goodbye.
I have been missing for more than two months, and I miss you every moment. I never thought that we would meet here suddenly, so I am so excited that I can't control myself, and I ask Luan Gong to take a closer look."
Luan Xin ignored large sections of his speech.
He only cares about one thing.
"The person you are engaged to is Youshi."
Cui Xiong's sky collapsed again and again, and his whole body became stiff.
Luan Xin continued: "Is Cui Lang making fun of me? Even though Luan rarely goes out, he knows that Ximin is from the Miao family, a small ethnic group in the northwest, and that he comes from a poor family that has been in trouble for many years. It should be impossible.
Betrothed to the eldest son of the Cui family."
Find your fiancée if she goes missing.
What is the distaste for Pestle here?
After Luan Xin finished speaking, he waved his sleeves to signal Miao Ne to follow him. The master and apprentice walked straight past Cui Xiong without any intention of stopping. Cui Xiong bit his lip slightly and looked at Miao pitifully with his dark and moist eyes.
With his eyes closed, the latter suddenly avoided him as if he was being burned. Miao Ne lowered his head, grabbed the hem of his clothes with his fingers, and walked quickly, as if there were jackals, tigers and leopards chasing him behind him.
Completely out of Cui Xiong's sight, she still had the illusion that someone was locking her back with fiery eyes. When she came back to her senses, she almost bumped into Luan Xin who had stopped at some point: "Master Luan?"
Luan Xin said: "Don't be soft-hearted."
Don't be soft-hearted when dealing with men in relationships.
Because it is impossible to judge whether the other party is really pitiful or pretending to be pitiful, the show of weakness and pity is used as a weapon to attack the city.
Luan Xin is almost certain that Miao Ne was not only moved but also shaken when Cui Xiong said, "Three years later, I can recognize your scent." Everyone hopes that he or she will be unique to others.
The existence of alternatives.
The less obvious blush on Miao Ne's face slowly receded.
She said: "I know."
The tone sounds very complicated.
She had no psychological burden from the deception for the past three years.
For her, being undercover is work, doing her job well is natural, and anything that hinders her from being undercover is a stumbling block.
Cui Xiong is not a stumbling block, but he is also a member of the official business.
When it comes to business matters, you should reflect on yourself only if you mess up.
She completed the task perfectly, why should she feel guilty?
It was his misfortune that Cui Xiong met him. During this period, he made more mistakes by being tempted by him. If he didn't change his mind even though he knew the truth, he was asking for trouble. However, Miao Na didn't expect to run into Cui Xiong again so soon.
I'm not even in a good mood yet.
Luan Xin reminded her: "You have to be patient."
Miao Ne didn't understand this.
Seeing the obvious questioning in her eyes, Luan Xin said slowly: "Cui Xiong is not really one of our own at the moment. Before the southwest is completely under the control of the royal court, he represents the Cui family, and the Cui family represents the interests of the southwest gentry.
The game is not over yet.”
Being emotionally involved at this time can easily lead to embarrassment.
"It's better to wait until the situation becomes clear before considering other things."
During this period, we can also see who Cui Xiong is, whether he is real or fake. He can't always be flawless.
"Listen to Master Luan, don't you dislike him very much?"
Luan Xin's words just now were not polite at all.
"Why are you dissatisfied? As long as the person you are looking for is not someone like Gu Wangchao, it doesn't matter if his name is Cui Xiong or Cui Lang, as long as you are satisfied." To be honest, Luan Xin was quite satisfied with Cui Xiong.
This satisfaction is limited to Cui Xiong's family of origin.
A casual marriage only needs to look at the face and body of a man and a woman, and they are handsome and healthy. When they are happy, they will stop when they are happy. But if you want to consider a longer-term marriage, you have to look at the family background of the other party. The Cui family in the southwest has a family background, and Cui Xiong
My maternal grandfather Cui Xiao also has a good background in the court. As the eldest son and grandson of this generation, Cui Xiong is rich, powerful and famous. How much hardship can he save for future generations?
The talent of your descendants also depends on luck.
But the heritage of our fathers and ancestors is the real heritage.
Luan Xin did not say these words directly to Miao Na, but she knew it in her heart. Miao Na was not an ignorant noble girl raised in a boudoir who was not familiar with the world. She had the courage to weigh the pros and cons when her studies were booming, and decisively dropped out of school to pursue a career in the world.
, her behavior is reckless, but you can’t say she is wrong. She has been safe and sound for many years outside. Isn’t it easy to play Cui Xiong with all the experience and knowledge she has accumulated?
As long as the starting point of the choice is for yourself and the future, even if you suffer a loss, you will not suffer much. What you are afraid of is that you will habitually think about others and have compassion for others regardless of status or occasion. For example, "He is so pitiful. He is so miserable if he leaves me."
No way."
Is the life and death of others more important, or is your own happiness more important?
Miao Ne touched her nose guiltily and moved the topic away from herself: "Why does Master Luan hate Yushi Gu so much?"
This kind of disgust was not concealed at all, and did not consider giving face to his colleagues. He said this behind Gu Chi's back, and he dared to say it in front of Gu Chi. Miao Ne thought that everyone in the officialdom was smiling, even if he secretly wanted to kill each other.
Even if he is cut into pieces, he will still be greeted with a smile on his face, not to mention that Gu Chi is still a censor. The head of the censor's station, his task is to inspect the superiors and subordinates, impeach officials, and enforce discipline. Even though the Ministry of Personnel is the head of the six departments, it is also subject to
It also manages.
Isn't it bad to offend someone so obviously?
Luan Xin's words were concise and concise: "I have a personal grudge." Miao Na kept it in mind.
To be able to keep the chief of the civil service and the chief of Yushitai from fighting each other for so many years, the personal enmity was probably not small. She was not surprised that there was a personal enmity between the ministers and workers of Kang State, but she was surprised that both of them were still alive after years of feuding.
Thinking about it, the head is even bigger.
Cui Xiong's maternal grandfather Cui Xiao and the imperial censor Gu Chi were in the same camp. The two of them cooperated tacitly and only had to wear a pair of calfs. As a disciple of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, if I broke the ice with Cui Xiong, wouldn't this embarrass the teacher? Miao?
Na's mind turns over and over again.
The heart that was stirred by Cui Xiong's words calmed down again.
Put the personal relationship aside for now and talk about it later.
As Shen Tang initially expected, Cui Xiong had another purpose for his trip. Meeting Miao Ne was an unexpected surprise, but he did not forget about business because of her. Except for the first day when he met Shen Tang, he seemed to be attracted by Shen Tang the rest of the time.
It was forgotten in the back of my mind and was not summoned.
He didn't feel irritated by being treated so coldly.
"Although he is young, he is very calm and calm, and seems to be well prepared. If he does not handle it properly, he may be bitten off a large piece of flesh."
While Shen Tang stared at the folding paper presented by Xun Zhen, she rubbed her temples to relieve the pain. She was most afraid of seeing the folding paper signed by Xun Zhen, no, to be precise, she didn't want to see the folding paper signed by Xun Zhen. She didn't want to see it.
When you open it, you will find that people inside are either crying about poverty or hoping to reduce the budget for the coming year. Everyone is tightening their belts, or they are tactfully hinting not to ask for money from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The budget left by the Ministry of Accounts is of great use and cannot be moved.
In addition to the household department, the second is the military commander's book.
Pensions for fallen soldiers, awards for meritorious generals, there are a lot of them... The demand for pressure is to hope that the military budget will increase in the coming year. The last point is the most important! Kang State's annexation of the entire southwest is a certainty, and various places must set up discounts.
If the government wants to recruit troops and train elite troops, it will cost money. Military expenditures must at least be doubled, right?
How could the Ministry of Revenue refute such a small and normal request?
Is the treasury running out of money?
Feelings of grievance can overflow through words.
They are aggrieved, and the Ministry of Revenue is even more aggrieved. It does not mean that if the treasury has money, it can be used casually. In the great Kang country, they are not the only generals waiting to spend money. How many places are waiting for food? There is only so much money, and the responsibility of the Ministry of Revenue is to let people Everyone is barely half full, rather than one party being full and the others starving to death.
The military commander has another opinion.
Why, they got so many trophies from the war?
Isn’t this all money?
Unexpectedly, the Hubu was hesitating and talking about him, talking about everything but not money. The two groups of people scolded each other fiercely in the distance, and some of the words were even eye-opening to Shen Tang. This also hurt her, I've been suffering from insomnia all night long, and my palms and backs are all fleshy.
Shen Tang's temples hurt sharply.
It would be great if there was a second Jimo Qiu in this world.
"How can he have such ability?" Shen Tang's brows and eyes were filled with worry, which made Miao Ne feel blocked, and even had opinions about Cui Xiong, "My lord has traveled across the four realms for many years, but now the monarch and his ministers are united and everything goes smoothly. Isn't it right?" Is it when the sun is at its peak?"
Shen Tang: "..."
She half-smiled but looked at Miao Ne helplessly.
Miao Ne stared at her for a few seconds and suddenly reacted.
I have been following the previous leader of the Qi Kingdom for too long, and I have used different tricks to flatter him every day. I have unknowingly developed a habit of flattering him every time he opens his mouth. Everyone wants to hear good things, but if you are so flattered by the good words that you forget yourself and become arrogant, that is naked. Miao Nazheng didn't know how to end it. Shen Tang suddenly reached out and pinched her face: "You have honey on your mouth, right?"
Miao's voice is as quiet as a mosquito's: "It's also what he says from the bottom of his heart."
The situation is indeed very good right now.
It was too easy for her to move the Cui family. She didn't even need to use heavy troops to suppress the situation. She could bury the three tribes of people in the ground with just a few soldiers and horses. What scruples, fears, and weighing the pros and cons?
The Lord needs the aristocratic family. Such a large royal court cannot operate safely without the aristocratic family. Only then can the aristocratic family have a bargaining chip.
The chips in Cui's hands obviously haven't reached this level yet.
Insufficient chips mean that you can be slaughtered.
How could Cui Xiong bite a piece of meat from her mouth?
Isn’t this a fantasy???
Shen Tang said: "It's money, it's taxes."
Kang Guo is currently short of money.
Shen Tang rubbed his swollen forehead and sighed: "How come a noble family or a warlord can mobilize so many soldiers and horses at every turn? As the saying goes, if you have milk, you are a mother. Who pays for the soldiers and horses? Yes, whoever has the right to speak."
Private tribes are just small fights. Hundreds or even thousands can only dominate a small area. But if the stage is enlarged and then enlarged, the opponent's force size has reached "10,000". In this regard, private tribes It's not enough to squeeze people's teeth.
"Before, the boundaries of the southwest were in chaos, and the tax items in various places were unclear. Nine out of ten were in deficit, and one was in deficit for consecutive years. Not to mention that it was taken back to the royal court. Every year, it cried to the royal court about natural and man-made disasters, and begged to be exempted from paying taxes.
Guess how much of this is true and how much is false?" The collected taxes were roughly divided into two parts, one part was handed over to the royal court, and the other part was retained to maintain governance.
The retention rate is getting higher and higher.
How many of these are not on the books?
Wang Ting didn't want to suffer a loss, so he simply reduced certain expenses.
"A soldier will give his life to whomever he eats."
When the ratio of local survival is too high and is high enough to raise soldiers, of course the soldiers will eat local food and follow the generals or local high-ranking officials. Most of the high-ranking officials are from local wealthy families. If you steadily control this link, you can make profits from it. One link after another.
Ring, interlocking.
To operate on this part is to cut directly into someone's main artery.
The embarrassing thing is that the deficit in the southwest is too big, and the current financial situation of Kang State is not healthy. It would be fine if the Wang Ting lowered the local retention ratio. The local deficit account would be settled by the Wang Ting. The retention ratio is high, and the proportion turned over to the Wang Ting every year is lower.
Each region can pay for its own profits and losses, and the short-term pressure on the Royal Court will be greatly reduced, and it will not affect subsequent plans to use troops in the central region.
What's the cost?
The price is that Shen Tang cannot completely control the southwest.
She is a king on the surface, but there are countless emperors behind her back.
The local government soldiers will also turn away from her.
The southwest territory is too big, and the royal court cannot take care of every corner. It may take until the termites fall to find that the beams and wooden pillars have been eaten away by them to the point of crumbling. When Shen Tang was at the peak of his power, they might not dare to make it too obvious.
, but what about when Shen Tang gets old or abdicates? Tigers always take a nap.
It can be seen from the development of Kang State in recent years that as long as time can be extended, the prosperity of the territory is inevitable, at least it will be much better than the current devastation. And the current financial distribution of Kang State can almost be controlled by the royal court.
The biggest lifeline everywhere.
This is obviously contrary to the interest groups behind Cui.
No one wants to wait to be fed. If they obey, they will be fed. If they disobey, they will starve to death. They dance in shackles and have no control over their own fate.
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Suddenly I remembered that Tangmei's entrepreneurial project had been in deficit for more than ten years. It was a bottomless pit that kept paying money...