Love Like the Galaxy - Chapter 168

    This year’s summer is fast-paced, and it comes early and leaves early. A few days ago, a thunderstorm and roaring rain announced its end. The cool autumn wind is slowly approaching.

    Waking up from a sweet nap, the bedding exuded the warm fragrance of the sun, Shao Shang lay lazily, motionless, and even let his thoughts lazily empty—this is her Normal for a month.

    She has a lively, strong and aggressive nature. When she was a child, she would throw mud at the first place. She has never experienced such a long idle state… Well, it seems quite comfortable.

    After being awake for half an hour, she still lay down until her stomach hummed slightly, and then she reached out from the embroidered gauze tent and pulled the rope bell hanging beside the couch—there was no more urgent study task, There is no immediate need for marriage, and the family members are now wrapping her sick and returning with a softness like warm water, so Shaoshang treats himself with unprecedented kindness.

    Sleep until you wake up naturally, eat until you are satisfied, and eat and drink to your heart’s content every day, just spread out under the dry wooden window porch and bask in the sun, just like the old raccoon she brought back from the palace The cat, showing a round belly leisurely and contentedly.

    After Shao Shang finished eating the nourishing lunch prepared by Ah Li (yes, she slept until noon again), he was fascinated by the refreshing autumn scenery outside the window, and suddenly he wanted to go out for a walk. So Ah Li put a robe on her and let the lotus house help her out.

     , but a serene and elegant beauty.

    Shao Shang suddenly said: “My lady likes the scenery at this time the most, I thought she could survive until this time.”

      .”

    Shao Shang smiled and said: “Where did Mother Fu think of where she went, I just mentioned it casually. After so many years, I still don’t know what the mother’s body is like. The chronic disease is deep, and it happens sooner or later. One day. Fortunately, she went peacefully, and I felt less uncomfortable. “

    Because of the inability to preserve the remains in summer, the etiquette and regulations of the required items have been prepared long ago. The Empress Dowager Xuan completed the funeral less than a month after she passed away, and entered the pre-built Mangyuan in Tibet. Beiling, according to the ministers, is an auspicious place with good feng shui.

    Shao Shang went through all the procedures in a numbness of mind and body, and had to reward and dismiss the palace maids and eunuchs who had served previously, lock the door key of Yong’an Palace, and return the palace amulet and token to the Queen of Yue. Finally got back home.

    This is a month of pig head life.

    She knew that Huo Budo came to her many times during this period, but Mrs. Xiao refused all of them, saying that she wanted her daughter to take good care of her body. But Huo Budo didn’t have a lot of time to pester her. Not long after the death of the Queen Mother Xuan, the actions of the commanders of the surnames in various places to resist Tutian intensified, and finally led to an armed rebellion. Therefore, the army that had just entered the warehouse last year was about to assemble again.

    The prince’s mouth was crooked. Recently, his expression has only switched between two states – solemn, or more solemn; or the tried-and-tested old uncle is calm.

    “Breaking people’s fortunes is like killing one’s parents. People are good at serving as local emperors. If the government insists on intervening, they naturally refuse to give up.” The emperor calmly said, “It doesn’t matter, just have a meal.”

    When the young merchants were paralyzed, the emperor had already sent troops to suppress the rebellion, but things were not going well. . There was a lot of talk in the court hall, and they all said that General Wu slaughtered the city and surrendered, and his name is not known.

    The emperor said: “So, what do you think should be done.”

    “…These rebels gather to attack and kill local officials, and when they are scattered, they hide in the mountains, forests and grasslands. The officers and soldiers go to encircle them and hide, and the officials withdraw their troops and they come out to fight the chaos. Your Majesty, now the world is full of beacon smoke, The people are in trouble! I implore Your Majesty to take back the order, and take care of the Tianyi matter slowly!” The officials who opposed the Tiantian wept bitterly in the courtroom.

    The fourth prince is puzzled: “Why are these four states the most intense?”

    Marquis Yu said with a smile: “Because these four prefectures are all backed by mountains and seas, and both benefit from fish, salt and sea trade. The local aristocrats are rich and powerful. Besides, they are all far away from the center of the imperial court— It’s not like Yangzhou, although there are many rivers, seas and lakes, it is the beginning of the grass, and there are not many prestigious families.”

    The fourth prince suddenly realized.

    Another official said: “The four prefectures of Qingxuyouji have a vast territory, a huge population, and are also important tax centers. Now this chaos has shaken the world. Please think twice!”

    Ji Zun said sternly, “Does it mean that you want Your Majesty to throw the rat’s arms, because you are afraid of the powerful forces of these four states, you will abandon the government’s decrees halfway!”

      The world is dissatisfied!”

    Having said this, half of the high-ranking officials in the court glared at him – to a certain extent, the official’s words were correct.

    The prince’s face was ashen, and he said coldly: “Just yesterday, I reported to my father that there was fraud in Jingfang County, and the officials couldn’t handle the land impartially. The father has sent someone to verify it, and I will bring it up in the future. Show Your Excellency a few heads of ‘untrue’ life officials, and you will be convinced if you want to come to the ‘people of the world’!”

    The officials who oppose the cultivation of the fields sat back angrily; one of them was still upset, and asked loudly: “Great consort, what do you say? Your family used to be an aristocratic family in Qingzhou!”

    The concubine looked embarrassed, and said to him: “Zisheng, you are well-informed and strategic, what do you think?”

    Huo Budo glanced at the official and said indifferently: “Your Majesty, my lords, according to my humble opinion, this rebellion should be divided into two types. The first category is that innocent people are exploited by the government, thinking it is The imperial court counted their houses and haystacks into their fields, and levied a lot of taxes on them, in order to arouse civil unrest. These people must be appeased as the main thing, and extermination as a supplement. After clarifying the matter, they will go away. It is not too late to kill those who are willing to abandon their weapons and surrender.”

    The Emperor nodded.

    “The second category is the local wealthy clan who coerce the ignorant people to resist the decrees of the imperial court. For these people, we should teach them well, in this world, who has the final say – well, this way You might as well ask General Wu to worry about it.” Huo Budoubt said.

    Yu Hou noticed that the corner of the emperor’s mouth was slightly bent, and the prince’s complexion was slightly better.

    General Wu frowned and said, “I’m going to eat hard bones, Zisheng, what about you?”

    Yu Hou bowed his head and smiled, thinking how could the emperor find his own adopted son for such an offense.

    Huo Budo replied leisurely: “I have been gentle and gentle since I was a child, and I have a soft heart. I should use the words of a saint to educate those people who have been kept in the dark.”

    The fourth prince took a step back, touched his face, and exclaimed: “Are you gentle?” Back then, he talked a few words about the past of the Huo Ling family, and was removed by someone lower jaw.

    The second prince touched the scar on the back of his head and muttered: “Well, you are kind and gentle.”

    Huo Budo turned his face away as if he didn’t know it.

      To the northern part of Bingzhou or the southern part of Yangzhou. First, the two states are vast and sparsely populated, so they can make a living, and secondly, they can cut off the connection with their origin, and the rebellion will disappear.”

    As soon as the expert makes a move, he will know if there is any. The emperor said it nicely, but in fact, this plan is extremely old-fashioned.

    In the end, this time the rebellion is not for personal honor or shame, but for the interests of the family. Find out which family supports the rebellion and directly uproot the family from the local area and move it to another place. , which is called scavenging from the bottom of the pot.

      Several people in the family died, and they took the land and moved far away, lost their wealth and goods, and they were not accustomed to customs and inconvenient for water and soil, it was like destroying the family and destroying the door!”

    The emperor’s face was kind: “Aiqing is serious, and the government will give them land after migration, how can it be called extermination. From today, if someone sincerely repents and surrenders, there is no need for family migration. , If you don’t repent, you might as well think about it in another place—I have made up my mind, and the ministers don’t need to say more!”

      .”

    Crossing the courtyard, Shaoshang walked along the verdant green to the waterside pavilion, and when he saw the maids coming and going back and forth with octagonal lacquered wood food boxes, fruit wine, buttermilk, etc., he asked with a smile : “Is the big mother all well, can I go outside today to get a hair dryer?”

    A Li smiled and said: “The old lady is tired of being locked in the house, and she has been clamoring to come out to breathe for the past few days. It just happened that Mrs. Wan Lao also came today, and the lady set up the water pavilion. Let’s have a family banquet. Young master, if you are willing to come over and have fun together, both the adults and the lady will be happy.”

    Shao Shang smiled but did not answer, approached from the back of the water pavilion, and made gestures to tell the maids around him not to report. She stood behind the pillar, and asked Ah Li and others to hide aside, listening to the laughter Yan Yan in the water pavilion—

    “…Ama really, since you are all well, of course your son has to go back!” Cheng Zhi’s face was anxious, “Now that there are rebellions everywhere, as a county magistrate, my son must always do his duty! “

    Cheng Shi sighed with emotion: “Hey, if you want to say that the third brother is lucky, there is no way to say it. There is no disaster, he can always escape… Eh, everyone heard that the magistrate of Li County Is something wrong?”

    Mrs. Wan opened her eyes slightly: “Is that the county magistrate who surrendered to the chaotic army? Didn’t he kill himself by drinking pigeons?”

     “Exactly! Alas, the county magistrate is also pitiful. There are so many people around, and the chaotic army outside the city is like a tide. He struggled for dozens of days before surrendering. . As a result, the imperial army arrived two days later, and he was immediately imprisoned for inquiries.”

    Cheng Shi sighed: “Many local officials have encountered this kind of thing. The imperial army retreats, and the chaotic army returns immediately. They can’t resist, either death or surrender, there is no third way. Ah. The place of Zhi is now under the control of two county magistrates, even if it can’t resist the surrender, the court will not bother with the two little officials, Ah Zhi is really lucky!”

    Cheng’s mother held her hand and rejoiced: “Blessed by the gods in all directions, Ah Zhifu has a great life, and death is auspicious…Bah, bah, I won’t even encounter disasters… I want to tell you, when I gave birth to Ah It’s a good time to stop, the colorful clouds in the sky, like a dragon for a while, a tiger for a while…”

    Cheng Shaogong muttered: “Not necessarily.”

    Mother Cheng said displeased: “My family said what happened!”

    “Yes, yes, maybe the third uncle can also enter the phase…” Wan Song was afraid that the world would not be in chaos.

    Qiqi wondered: “Can the third uncle lead the army to fight? Why didn’t I hear… eh…”

    Yin Yan’e smiled and twisted her a few times.

    “Qiqi is right.” Mrs. Sang said with a smile, “Don’t talk about your third uncle leading troops to fight, if you ride a horse for a long time, your back will be sore and your legs will hurt. When he got home, he walked on the front foot, and the rebellion suddenly started on the back foot, fortunately, the prefect of the county knows the military affairs, if there is an emergency, this is the third Shangguan of your three uncles who died in office.”

    “Third place?!” Wan Song and Qiqi couldn’t believe it.

    Cheng Shaogong began to touch the hexagram in his sleeve, wanting to give his uncle a divination.

    “Well. Shangguan is always a hero, and your uncle escaped from death. I didn’t escape. I caught typhoid once and broke a leg once. “Mrs. Sang all teased, “This time we have to find an excuse again.”

      luck.

    Only mother Cheng was very dissatisfied, and asked Mrs. Sang: “What do you mean, you are not happy that your man is not dead, are you waiting for remarriage? Azhi luck is the first, it is my life time…”

    “What time! It’s a good family banquet, don’t be too happy.” Seeing that Cheng’s mother was going to show her power again, Mrs. Wan said solemnly, “I think Shunhua is right, although we I have a clear conscience, but there are unavoidable rumors that Ah Zhi has a life-threatening fate. Cheng Xiaowei, Yuan Yi, when Zigu and Shunhua go back, they will bring them more episodes that can be good at fighting. Help calm the chaos on the road, and there will be a saying in the future.”

    Cheng Shi replied with a smile: “Auntie is thoughtful, and the younger generation is ashamed.”

    “Go back? What are you going back to when there is chaos outside! Ah Zhi, don’t leave, I will be an official later, this official will not be done! With your brother, I will find a good place to be a county magistrate in the future. Now, stay at home now!” Mother Cheng said in a hurry.

    Cheng Chengwen said: “I’m afraid it’s not right for my mother…”

    “What’s wrong, what’s wrong, what do you know, shut up…” Mother Cheng yelled at the second son.

    Cheng Zhi shouted: “Second brother is right, mother don’t make trouble. I am a court official, how can I only protect myself, besides, mother thinks the court is a liquor shop opened by the eldest brother. , do whatever you want to be an official!”

    “Why not! Even if your brother is inconvenient, isn’t there that powerful Huohou? Don’t let people come in when you come back next time…”

    Before the words were finished, Cheng Xiao and his wife had already sunk.

    “I used to think that Shaoshang refused to pay attention to you for so many years. It was too cruel.” Mrs. Wan shook her head and said, “Now it seems that the two together are the only one who can read people’s hearts. Yes—it’s been today, and you still don’t change your mind!”

    Mother Cheng seemed to be a little afraid of Mrs. Wan, and murmured: “I have already regretted it, I was the one who was fascinated, listened to the **** of Ge Shi, thinking about the son and the bride all day long , I delayed the curling…” Immediately, she refused to accept, “But isn’t she good later, the handsome boy who came to propose marriage has never stopped, and our family has held three engagement banquets!”

    “Mother!” Cheng Shi yelled, “Don’t lift the pot without opening it!”

    “Okay!” Mother Cheng’s eardrums buzzed, begging for mercy, “I know I’m wrong, I know I’m wrong! Heaven is above, if I can come again, I will definitely take care of you , let her reunite with you! This is absolutely true, if there is a half-sentence, I will go to hell!”

    To the old woman, the oath was very sincere.

    Shao Shang laughed silently behind the colonnade.

    “Since the eldest mother is healed, don’t mention the immortality.” Cheng Yong said patiently, “Fortunately, the queen mother passed away, but the eldest mother has recovered. In the future, the eldest mother will If you take good care of your body, your children and grandchildren are happier than anything else.”

    “My parents and grandchildren can talk.” Mother Cheng smiled.

    Mrs. Wan snorted coldly: “Since you won’t be dead for a while, I’ll take the golden nanmu coffin back – I think you want to use it first, it really is a scourge for thousands of years. .”

    “Yes, yes…” Cheng Zhi responded casually.

    Mother Cheng was furious: “Shuzi, you call me a scourge?!”

    “No no, I said that my mother can live for a thousand years!” Cheng Zhi said quickly.

    There was a roar of laughter in the waterside.

    “It’s done, don’t scold me, I really know I’m wrong. In the future, you can marry anyone you want, whether you marry or not, and the family can support her anyway. After leaving a message, I passed away, and I saved all the gold, silver, and silk for decades. Even if she never married, she still has a fallback – if you don’t believe me, ask Hu Li! I admit my mistake, I’m not sincere enough!” Mother Cheng Annoyed.

    Mother Cheng loves money like her life, but she didn’t know that the Empress Dowager Xuan rewarded the servants of the Shaoshang Manor early, so that she could have no worries for life.

     Shaoshang shook his head and slowly backed out, his heart suddenly relieved.

      The best house in the best location in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, and even a large area of ​​land.

     Don’t develop it later, and wait for a wave of speculation when the price is good. From the perspective of Adam Smith’s free market economy, this is not wrong. However, we all know now that this theory has already been abandoned by European and American countries. One by one Interfering with the economy and the market with various euphemistic gestures, such as who and so… I won’t say it, let’s not say it…

    And the meaning of the Tiantian Ling, you have to occupy a lot of houses, a lot of land, ok, either pay the property tax or develop the land, you can’t occupy it without contributing to the country.

    This sounds good at first, but there are individual cases, such as an old couple’s eight houses were demolished, they themselves do not have a lot of cash, such as Xiaoming’s ten houses are He didn’t have much money for what he inherited. Once he had to pay property tax, he would force them to sell a few houses before they could pay the money.

    The idea of ​​Amei’s government opposite the ocean is that as long as you live in a house, you must pay taxes. If you can’t pay the house tax, it means that your income does not match what you currently own. It is reasonable to buy a small house with a lower house tax after selling it—so we often see in movies and TV dramas that a certain family’s old house that has lived in for decades has long since paid off its loan. Or was taken away by the bank because they couldn’t pay the tax.

    This sounds too inhumane.

    To a certain extent, Emperor Guangwu’s order to control the fields is also of this kind of thinking, because he himself is a powerful family who supports the upper position, so he does not object to the wealthy family occupying land and population, but the land and population occupied by you The state must know how many and add various requirements, such as taxes, corvée, and caps. If your wealthy family can afford this price, ok, then it’s no problem, but you can’t quietly hide the land population from the state, and also fulfill your obligations to the state. Over time, you will become a country of your own, so what is the court doing? .

    I don’t know if this is right or not, it’s just my personal opinion.