Chapter 110 Digging a hole

Author: Fengze Fangfei

Not long after, Wu Yuli and her daughter Mou Guangzhen were invited into Xia Jing's courtyard by the maid.

The two of them paid their respects to Xia Jing and sat down at the bottom.

The maid served tea.

Xia Jing was sitting in the main seat, with a stack of land deeds in her hand very eye-catching.

Wu Yuli couldn't help but asked out of curiosity, "Princess, I would like to ask, is this the property you came to Lingnan to buy?"

Xia Jing put a hand on the land deed and smiled: "That's right, it's wasteland returned by the three major families in Lingnan. We came to Lingnan just to buy property, and we plan to give a share to each house."

"That's great. If you want to sleep, I will bring you a pillow. When I go back, I will ask my family to buy some wasteland outside. I can't live in Lingnan for nothing."

Wu Yuli looked at the thick stack of land deeds on the table, and she would be lying if she said she wasn't envious.

Especially Mou Guangzhen, who has always been invisible, almost got red eye from jealousy. Fortunately, she kept her head lowered so that no one could see the expression on her face.

This was the countless time she felt in her heart that it was great to have power, and everything she wanted could be given to her.

Unlike when she was in the Mou family, she had to be restricted by the family in everything she did, and she had no control over many things.

Xia Jing smiled slightly and said: "You are right. If you plan to live in Lingnan for a long time, you need to buy some properties. Nowadays, Lingnan is a vast land with few people and countless wastelands. Although it is a little far away from the city, the farm will not be delayed even if it is far away.

thing."

The two kept chatting about family matters, but Wu Yuli never saw Xia Jing and asked her why she was here.

In the end, she couldn't hold on and explained her intention, "I made a sudden visit today. I hope I didn't disturb the princess. I was forced by my family to have no choice but to take this trip. If this makes you embarrassed, just treat me as nothing."

explain."

Xia Jing raised her eyebrows, lowered her head and smiled, "You really put me in trouble with this matter. This is the first decree our prince has come to Lingnan to implement. Do you think the prince will allow someone to use the back door to show favors?"

"If the first decree cannot be implemented smoothly, how do you think the various forces in Lingnan will view the prince and Prince Qian's palace?"

As the so-called three things to do when a new official takes office, King Qian was forced to do two major things, which were to investigate the tax evasion problem of the three major families and to recruit troops to expand the army this time.

Does she, Xia Jing, look like a fool?

Looking at the situation that was finally opened, would you let yourself fall into a passive situation for the sake of an ordinary friend?

Wu Yuli was stunned. She didn't expect that Xia Jing would not act according to common sense and switch to normal human relations. She was retreating in order to advance. Even if others were in trouble, they would grit their teeth and deal with it.

But when it came to Xia Jing, it was tantamount to rejecting her.

Xia Jing saw the stunned expression on the other side's face and smiled: "A man has ambitions in all directions. A man who is upright should shed his blood on the battlefield to protect his family and country, so that his trip to this world is not in vain."

Wu Yuli didn't want to admit that the men of the Mou family lacked ambition, so she smiled awkwardly and didn't know how to answer.

And Xia Jing even asked her with a shameless smile: "You won't embarrass our prince for such a trivial matter, right?"

The smile on Wu Yuli's face could no longer be stretched, she smiled and shook her head, "No, I will let the old man teach the children at home when I go back."

Sitting next to her, she could feel her mother's humiliation. Wu Guangzhen stirred the handkerchief in her hand and lamented once again that power is a good thing.

"Thank you for understanding us. The Mou family came with us. We will take care of you in Lingnan from now on."

Xia Jing smiled happily and seemed really happy to get Wu Yuli's understanding.

Wu Yuli faced her familiar attitude and ruthless words. Now she had a clear idea of ​​what kind of person Xia Jing was.

When I was young, the impression of that simple and straightforward girl seemed to be getting blurry.

After sending away the dazed Mou family mother and daughter, Xia Jing raised her hands and rubbed her face, her expression became serious, and she told her two maids: "During the conscription period, if anyone else comes to ask for mercy, you will all help.

I block it."

"Don't worry, Princess, I will definitely keep this in mind."

Bai Mei and Hong Mei, who just came in, quickly agreed.

After leaving the government office and sitting on the carriage, Mou Guangzhen took a deep look at the dilapidated government office gate through the car window.

"It's good to have power. Even if the yamen is dilapidated and incomplete, it still looks desirable."

Wu Yuli got on the carriage, looking a little cold. After listening to her daughter's words, she glanced at the Yamen and said thoughtfully: "Have you fallen in love with the fifth master of the palace?"

Because the only unmarried young masters in the palace were Li Chengmu and several grandchildren.

Mou Guangzhen looked back at her with a half-smile, "Fifth Master? He is not the eldest son and cannot inherit the throne. What is there in him that is worthy of my attention?"

Wu Yuli didn't seem to expect that she would say this, and sneered: "You don't even like him, who do you like?"

Mou Guangzhen smiled and said nothing.

Wu Yuli was more focused on how to explain it when she went back, "When the old man and the old lady ask about it when we go back, let's tell the truth."

Mentioning the Mou family, Mou Guangzhen snorted coldly, "Let them be arrogant for a while now, and I will have time to deal with them later!"

The conscription order soon hit Fucheng and surrounding areas. Li Chengmu went out early every day and came back late every day, recruiting 5,000 soldiers for himself within ten days.

The Taiwei, who was in charge of military affairs, recruited nearly 10,000 people, and these 10,000 people were later directly integrated into King Qian's direct army.

Conscription orders continued to be pushed to further counties.

It wasn't until Li Chengmu worked early and late to train new soldiers that the other brothers in the palace were shocked to discover that Li Chengmu had five thousand troops of his own.

This matter was brought to the attention of King Qian, and Xia Jing was summoned to the Qianya study room.

"Princess, do you know why we came to see you?" King Qian asked.

"I don't know!" Xia Jing looked them over and shook her head: "What kind of happy event is this today? How many of you, father and son, are here?"

King Qian obviously didn't believe it: "I don't know? Are you just pretending to be confused?"

Xia Jing looked at him, "Why don't you give me a reminder?"

King Qian: "."

After hearing this, Li Chengshang was furious, but his face remained calm.

Interjected: "Mother and concubine are really good at joking. It was you who proposed the palace to come to Lingnan, and we came. It was you who proposed the expansion of the army and conscription in Lingnan, and we also listened to your idea. Now you let the fifth brother do it without saying a word.

I have recruited five thousand soldiers, what does this mean?"

Xia Jing asked, "What can I be interested in? Or do you think I am interesting?"

Li Chengshang pursed his lips tightly, obviously very angry, and even his breathing became much heavier.

"How can a son know what the mother and concubine is thinking?"

Xia Jing glanced at him with a half-smile but not a smile, "Since you don't know, don't bullshit me. Xiao Wu originally had a simple intention in recruiting soldiers. But when you say this, it seems that Xiao Wu wants to usurp power by relying on these five thousand recruits.

Like!"

King Qian reprimanded: "Your mouth has started to speak freely again. Is it allowed to talk about usurping power and seizing the throne?"

Xia Jing glanced at everyone in the circle, and casually raised her lips, "Isn't this what I said casually?"

"It's not okay to just say it casually!"

"Okay!"

Xia Jing sighed, "Where there are interests, there will be fights, and where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes."

Sure enough, the ancients did not deceive me!

When Li Chengshang saw King Qian was about to raise it high and put it down gently, he felt that the situation was not good and subconsciously clenched his fists.

The topic just now was suddenly thrown off the rhythm by the princess's seeming nonsense.

He had to risk being scolded by his father and resented by his fifth brother and the princess, and continued to ask: "Are the five thousand soldiers recruited by Xiao Wu his private soldiers?"

This time, Xia Jing finally faced up to her 'eldest son'. He usually seemed rigid, but he also seemed to be greedy for power.

"yes!"

This time Xia Jing did not evade and answered him directly and affirmatively.

hiss!

Several sons present, including the two gentlemen, took a breath.

"Princess, what are you doing?" Mr. Zhang hesitated and pointed at the other gentlemen: "Them."

You only dote on your own son, and if the other stepsons have objections, the prince may think that your stepmother is unkind later.

Sure enough, Prince Qian's face darkened, "Princess, eldest brother, second child, third child, fourth child, how are you going to arrange them?"

Xia Jing turned to look at the 'sons' sitting at the bottom. The boss had a straight face and showed dissatisfaction.

The second child and the eldest brother share the same mother, and he also has a look of worry in his eyes.

The third and fourth children looked calm on their faces, and it was hard to see clearly what they were thinking, but the fact that he was sitting in this study today meant that they had something on their minds.

Xia Jing smiled.

No matter how indifferent they usually behaved, they still protested to her when faced with the possibility of harming their own interests.

"I think this problem is not difficult to solve. Xiao Wu has recruited five thousand soldiers. If they think it is unfair, they can also take advantage of this recruitment to recruit five thousand new soldiers. Neither I nor Xiao Wu have any objections."
To be continued...