As time goes by, more and more ‘mainlanders’ appear in Beidi City...
The so-called "mainlanders" are the name given to the people in the hinterland of the Qi Empire.
In the beginning, it was just caravans traveling to and from the Northland, and many of the accompanying guards and clerks settled down in the Northland.
The Northland is vast and sparsely populated, and the conditions for immigrants who are willing to move to the mainland are quite good. There is a large homestead and a large field of their own.
As business exchanges became more and more frequent, many people from the mainland gradually moved over on their own initiative, filling the serious population shortage in the Northland.
Especially Beidicheng, as the population increases, it becomes more and more prosperous...
Every time Chen Ying returned from the academy, she would open the carriage curtain to see the unique features of Beidi City.
Naturally, he could notice that the population of Beidi City was slowly increasing, and at the same time it was slowly becoming prosperous. It was much better than the deserted city he saw when he first went out.
only……
From a distance, he could hear voices in teahouses and restaurants in the distance.
What's going on like, 'The prefect is extremely capable, and this is what makes the deserted Beidi City lively'.
"It was the right thing for the imperial capital to send the governor here," etc. Don't say too many words praising the governor of the North.
The so-called Northern Governor was one of the important pawns sent by the imperial capital to divide the power of Duke Zhenbei, and he was just the one who performed best.
This guy knows how to promote himself!
It gave Chen Ying the illusion of returning to the capital of the world of Red Mansions!
The civil servants of the Daqing Dynasty in the world of Red Mansions are very good at using such methods, so it's not surprising at all.
Of course, when used in Beidicheng, the effect seems to be quite good. At least along the way, I heard a lot of praise for the prefect.
I just don’t know whether the newly appointed governor of the Northern Territory with a good reputation clearly understands that the situation in the Northern Territory is very different from that in the imperial capital, and even from the hinterland of the Daqi Empire.
I don’t have military power in my hands, so I can’t speak loudly...
In Chen Ying's opinion, he didn't really approve of the abilities of the Northern Governor who was sent by the imperial capital to decentralize power.
The beggar cowering on the street corner would never have appeared in Beidi City before.
The carriage passed by a certain street, and the smell of powder lingered in his nose, as well as the woman's teasing laughter. It would never have been so blatant before, and there was a whole street of brothels and Chu palaces. Most of them were caused by the new eunuch.
atmosphere.
In addition, he also heard occasional remarks from his classmates about the gambling houses in Beidi City. These were also the "political achievements" of the new prefect after he took office.
hehe……
When I returned to the palace, I was keenly aware that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
"Third Young Master, my father-in-law has returned home and seems to be not in a very good mood!"
Mother Li was waiting outside the second door as usual. After Chen Ying got off the carriage, she reminded her in a low voice: "I heard rumors in the mansion that it seems to be because of the group of civil servants who came from the imperial capital!"
"I see!"
Chen Ying's expression suddenly became dull, and she had no intention of discussing this topic at all. She walked directly towards the garden as usual. It was time to observe the tiger's every move.
Performing a full set of tricks, even though his internal martial arts cultivation has reached the peak of secret strength, there is no need to give up rashly observing the tiger's habits.
Maybe, the excuse for breaking through the energy will fall on the tigers in the garden. It is best not to attract attention as long as it does not cause trouble.
Moreover, Chen Ying also keenly noticed that there was something wrong with the tigers in the garden recently, as if their bodies had grown in size.
Damn, this is very unscientific...
The tigers in the garden have already grown up, but they can still continue to grow in size and body. Moreover, the power of those tigers is getting stronger day by day. He feels like the hairs on his hair stand on end when they roar. It is quite incredible.
ah.
In addition, with his powerful soul power, he also noticed that the mysterious substance suspected to be the 'spiritual energy of heaven and earth' was increasing in the air.
Although the increased amount was very weak, he could still clearly sense it.
Could it be that the increased concentration of spiritual energy from heaven and earth caused the tiger to grow again?
He has also been keenly aware recently that when practicing Neijiaquan, his physical fitness improved a bit too quickly.
These are just suspicions in my heart and I have never told anyone about them.
"who?"
Just when Chen Ying was about to approach the garden, two middle-aged men in well-dressed clothes with strong auras suddenly jumped out from the shadowed corners of the surrounding area, scanning with piercing eyes like cold sharp swords.
The two well-dressed men have strong muscles and bones, and they look like they have successfully practiced internal martial arts.
"It's me, Chen Ying!"
Chen Ying did not act rashly and said directly: "I came here to see the tiger!"
"Why are you here to see the tiger?"
At this time, a deep voice came, and the tall and burly figure of Chen Longcheng, the Duke of Zhenbei, walked over slowly.
"I've met my father!"
Chen Ying hurriedly greeted him and explained: "My child has been practicing "Tiger Roaring Power" quite well. In the past six months, he has been coming to the garden to observe the tiger's behavior to confirm what he has learned. He is improving very quickly!"
"Oh, you can think of observing the tiger's movements to improve your cultivation, that's good!"
Chen Longcheng, the Duke of Zhenbei, nodded in approval and said, "Looking at your current appearance, you have reached the level of secret strength, right?"
"Yes!"
Chen Ying acted like a subordinate and had no intention of getting married.
Although Lord Zhenbei is his father, so what?
When the two legitimate brothers performed well, the concubine below could not get into the eyes of Duke Zhenbei at all. Chen Ying knew this well.
Sure enough, his gesture made Chen Longcheng not look disgusted and said solemnly: "Then go and see it!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand, not intending to talk to Chen Ying.
Of course, Chen Ying would not be sentimental. After bowing and bowing, Chen Ying took the initiative to walk to the other side of the garden without any intention of staying with Chen Longcheng.
"etc……"
Suddenly, Chen Longcheng stopped him and asked directly: "I heard that you and the fourth child are both studying at Beidi Academy?"
"Yes!"
"Then have you learned anything?"
"My child is dull and not interested in the Four Books and Five Classics!"
"Oh, then what do you think of the governor coming to the imperial capital?"
"The civil servants are just playing tricks, and their own abilities are only ordinary!"
"Oh, isn't the whole North City praising him? How could you have such an idea?"
Chen Longcheng became interested and asked directly: "Tell me what you think!"
"My child has no interest in the Four Books and Five Classics, but he likes to read history books as stories. Many things are recorded in history books, and some of the methods used by the Northern Governor are no exception. They are just the favorite tricks of civil servants to manipulate public opinion!
"
Chen Ying was not polite and said slowly: "In my opinion, the rapid development of Beidi City is partly due to the Beidi Governor. His arrival has accelerated the process, but the real reason is that the situation in Beidi has been stable all year round.
, will naturally attract the poor people in the hinterland of the empire to migrate here in order to survive!"
Seeing that Chen Longcheng was listening attentively, he continued: "As for Beidicheng, hey, in the past, there were no beggars everywhere, nor a whole street of brothels, nor gambling houses popping up like bamboo shoots after a rain. These can be
These are all situations that arise when the Northern Governor takes office!"
Speaking of this, Chen Ying said bluntly: "To be honest, I prefer Beidi City, which was a little deserted before but has simple folk customs!"
"Okay, okay, well said!"
Chen Longcheng laughed happily, obviously Chen Ying's words touched his heart.
"I don't dare, I'm just expressing my feelings!"
"What a sentimental statement, but I wonder if that smug Northland governor can still feel proud after hearing this?"
Chen Longcheng waved his hand and his voice became much gentler: "Go ahead, go ahead, while the sky is still bright, carefully observe every move of the tiger in the garden!"
Chen Ying cupped her hands again, turned around and left silently.
A sudden encounter with his cheap father, Chen Longcheng, the Duke of Zhenbei, was just a small episode for him.
But some people don't think so...
When the mistress of the princess heard the news soon, her face suddenly became very ugly.
Of course, she did not suspect that Chen Ying did this deliberately...
Every day when he returns home from school, he goes to the garden to observe the tiger's behavior. He has been doing this for more than half a year. Just because he met Zhenbei Gong today, he can't think that he did it deliberately.
If I really want to be harshly criticized for this, I'm afraid even the servants in the house will have to speak out...
I was just angry that Chen Ying's performance could be praised loudly by Zhenbei Gong. This was the first time in the world. Even the two legitimate sons did not have such an opportunity.
After listening carefully to what Chen Ying said as relayed by his close confidant, he sighed after a long time: "I don't think the relationship between the father-in-law and the governor of Beidi has become so bad!"
Of course, what Chen Ying said is not unreasonable.
Even she, a woman who has been staying in the palace all year round, thinks that Chen Ying's words are reasonable. The prefect only takes half of the credit for the development of Beidi City, but the atmosphere of Beidi City has been ruined by the group of people he brought.
It was corrupted.
But the mistress of the palace also knew very well what was being said outside.
There are comments praising the new governor everywhere, as if the recent development of Beidi City was the result of the new governor.
What shocked her even more was that as time passed, the people in the city gradually only knew that there was a prefect, and gradually forgot about Zhenbei Gongfu!
The Duke’s wife understood in her heart that this was actually a skillful tactic used by imperial civil servants to fight, and it would definitely not work here in the North.
Could it be that the new governor still wants to ride on the head of Zhenbei Gongfu? Does he have the courage and strength?
The atmosphere in the room where the Duke's wife was staying was dull, and the steward's wife standing nearby was frightened and did not dare to speak at all.
"Wen'er and Wu'er will be back in a few days!"
After a while, the Duke's wife came back to her senses and said thoughtfully: "You can tell the maids in their courtyard clearly in advance and ask them to remind them, so as not to lose points in front of the Duke!"
The daughter-in-law who was in charge of the confidant nodded hurriedly in response. The father-in-law was dissatisfied with the governor of the North. Naturally, the two young masters could not go against the father-in-law. The father-in-law's temper was not very good...