Could it be that it is Pei Yuanhao’s problem?

I said, "But you just said that the emperor's new policy is beneficial to the country and the people. As the saying goes, those who win the hearts of the people will win the world. Is it wrong for the emperor to implement such a benevolent policy, which is not conducive to the stability of the political situation?"

After hearing this, Wei Ningyuan thought deeply, shook his head and said, "It's not wrong for the emperor to do this, but... the timing is wrong.??    ≠"

"The timing...is not right?"

"good."

Wei Ningyuan said, lifted his clothes and stood up and walked to the door. At this time, it was already a little late, and it was almost dark in front of him. Only the mountains in the distance and the lights were faintly seen. Wei Ningyuan pointed to the haze in front and said, "Madam, please think about who are the large tracts of land on the south bank of the Yangtze River?"

"There used to be the territory of King Jiangxia, and naturally now belongs to the Han sisters."

"Yes, how many farmers are farming these lands, how much tax they have to pay every year, and how much can the Han family exploit, has the wife ever thought about it?"

I smiled and said, "This is naturally an unimaginable wealth."

"Yes. But now the emperor does not draw this large amount of money from farmers, but from their Han sisters. Do you think they will be happy? Will obey? Will they still be dedicated to the emperor? "

“…”

"Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness have long been forgotten. This is not a world where etiquette is broken and music is ruined, but this world has long lost etiquette and music. Those powerful and nobles only have interests in their eyes. Without etiquette and morality, they will not be loyal to the emperor. Whoever gives them benefits and protects their interests will support whoever they support."

“…”

"Now they are in Jiangnan and are under the command of the former crown prince. The former crown prince protects the interests of their sisters, but this is still in front of them. But what about other places? Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi... Although those places have not been crowned kings, they also have the power of powerful gentry like the Han sisters. The emperor is now bullying and weakening them. If their interests are infringed, will they still regard the emperor as the king?"

“…”

"And, just Jiangnan can cause such a big chaos. If the powerful and powerful gentry in other places are - Madam, like the Han sisters, they still have their own soldiers and their own money and food."

“…”

"If, then these people join forces..."

My brows frowned.

This is the same as I thought before. Every war may be fought for one person, but the driving force behind the war is always interests. This is the same. If the interests of those powerful and powerful gentry are infringed, they will be unfair, and unfair will often cause trouble.

A gust of wind blew over with the cold smell of the river. The leaves around me were clattering, which made me feel a hint of coolness.

I stretched out my hand and saw a thin layer of cold sweat on my forehead.

Wei Ningyuan turned around and looked at me, and said, "Of course, this may be because I was worried too much. After all, there are so many capable ministers around the emperor, and it is impossible for him to not understand this. Moreover, if you can not fight in the short term and give the emperor enough time to give the emperor the new policy, then everything will go smoothly."

I didn't say anything, but my eyebrows couldn't help but frown deeply.

Indeed, Pei Yuanhao still has many ministers around him. Although Qinghan has too little experience and his eyes are limited to the problem. Moreover, since the imperial examination, Pei Yuanhao and I both felt that many of his ideas and practices were too radical. They could work in a special period (to deal with Shen Gongyi), but it may not be really feasible afterwards. But no matter what, in addition to Qinghan, there are many mature and polite old ministers in the court. Even Fu Badai is also a blind eye. Regarding the sophistication and cleverness of these people, they should not be inferior to Wei Ningyuan. Therefore, they should have had a long time to imagine the implementation of the new policy and the results after the implementation of the new policy, and should have imagined response measures.

Thinking of this, I breathed a little relieved.

I really hope, but Wei Ningyuan was too worried.

At this moment, the laughter of Li'er and Yu'er came from afar. Although there was a dim twilight in front of them, they were smiling very happily. The crisp laughter almost dispelled the gloom and coldness of the night.

And when I heard my daughter's laughter, I felt that all my worries and difficulties had been thrown out.

No matter how big a thing happens in this world, it has nothing to do with me. As long as I have my daughter, it is enough.

"Aunt Yu, don't lose it, my fish--!"

"Okay, OK, Aunt Yu will pick it up."

"Give it back to me, my fish!"

I was still listening to the two children who were making trouble from afar. I looked at Wei Ningyuan in a blink of an eye, and a gentle smile appeared on his face. I asked, "Young Master Ningyuan, where are you going next?"

I am not stupid either. Of course, I know that although they came to see me this time, they didn't plan to stay. After all, I am still within Pei Yuanxiu's sight. Wei Ningyuan's self-protection is important now, and he will never dare to stay for a long time. He will eventually leave.

"You are still planning to find a way to go north to Beijing?"

Wei Ningyuan was still looking ahead, but shook his head gently: "For the time being, there is no plan."

"Oh? Why?"

"It's too difficult to go north. Even if you can leave Yangzhou, you don't know how many difficulties and obstacles there will be along the way. Yumei, a girl, can't let her take this risk anymore. Even if she is in the house, she knows how to cherish her life. Only by surviving can she do more."

I couldn't help but smile. It seems that although this person is loyal to the court, he is not the kind of loyalty who is so loyal to the elm-headed one.

In this way, even if Yu'er follows him, I can feel a little relieved.

"Then, where are you going?"

"You can't stay in Qishan Village anymore. After all, you are here, and the former prince's eyeliner will be nearby. It's a matter of time before you get caught. I plan to take Yumei away and go west first."

"Go to the west..."

I murmured, suddenly remembered something and said, "Young Master Ningyuan, I have a place to stay, maybe I can keep you safe."

"Oh?" He was so energetic that he turned to look at me: "Where?"

When the words came to my mouth, I was hesitant. I thought about it before saying, "I don't know if you still remember Mr. Ningyuan, Shen Gongyi has a nephew."

"Shen Xiaokun? He is still alive?"

"He was not dead. At that time, he had escaped from the Juma Valley with us, but later he left and headed south."

Wei Ningyuan opened his eyes wide in shock: "Did he have arrived in Yangzhou?"

"It's not Yangzhou, but Jiujiang."

"Jiujiang?" He suddenly remembered something: "Are they the bandits who were near Jiujiang before?"

I shook my head quickly and said, "He originally surrendered to the bandits, but later he saw that the bandits were doing evil and killed innocent people indiscriminately. Even the refugees who passed by robbed them, so he killed the bandits and replaced them himself. Now he is the leader of those people. Although they are also bandits, they did not do evil anymore. Their main business is to collect protection fees from past merchants, and they will not hurt people indiscriminately."

"Oh?" Wei Ningyuan raised his eyebrows and was very surprised: "This person is quite interesting."

I also smiled: "He is really not a bad person, and he is different from his uncle. My daughter was rescued by him when she encountered an accident before."

"Oh?" Wei Ningyuan was shocked.

"But--they had fought with the prince's men before. In order to retain his strength, he followed my advice and left the nest in Jiujiang, but I don't think he would go far. If you go and meet them, I think he can keep you safe no matter what."

Wei Ningyuan didn't say anything for a moment.

I also understand his thoughts. After all, Shen Gongyi's actions were angry and resentful. These people hated him to the core and naturally had no good feelings for his family. In addition, Shen Xiaokun's identity is now a bandit. Wei Ningyuan is a disciple of Liu Yi and grew up reading sages. He wanted him to go along with the bandits. This is the biggest insult to scholars. In both public and private, Wei Ningyuan would not be too willing to be involved with such forces.

So, I didn't say anything else. At this time, Yu'er and the others came back. Both of them were covered in water, but they actually caught a few small fish and carried them back with grass through the gills. The two of them were so happy that they smiled.

I smiled and scolded them a few times. It was dark, so I boiled water to bathe them, and then laid the bed outside. There was only Wei Ningyuan, a man at home, so naturally let him sleep in the small bed outside. Yuer and Lier and I squeezed in the inner room for a night.

I didn't sleep well that night. I was always vaguely listening to someone turning over in the small bed outside, and a creaking sound came, and Wei Ningyuan's gentle sigh.

.

The next day, it was still dark and they woke up.

I knew they were going to leave while it was still early, so I got up early to boil water for them, boiled some small fish that Li Er and the others caught last night, and brought them over to cook rice.

During the meal, Yuer kept looking at Wei Ningyuan and looked at me again, without saying anything, just carefully stewing the rice.

When I finished eating, I packed up the dishes and just walked out of the kitchen, I saw Wei Ningyuan standing at the door. He was still looking at the embroidery rack piled in the corner of the yard and said with a smile: "It seems that Madam is a big dealer. In this way, I don't have to worry about Madam."

I smiled and said, "What big deal is just a life. I want to keep the young master here and do it with me, but this small temple cannot afford a big Buddha like the young master."

"Haha, Madam is joking."

He smiled and waved his hand, and Yuer also walked out of it, and said, "It's been a night of disturbance, and it's time for us to say goodbye."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuer whispered: "Brother, where are we going?"

Wei Ningyuan answered her, but his eyes looked at me: "Let's go to Jiujiang first."

"Jiujiang? Didn't we go there last time? There are bandits there!"

"This time, probably won't."

As he said that, he looked at me with a smile: "Is it right, madam?"

I also smiled, took out a letter from my sleeve, and handed it to him, "Young Master Ning Yuan, this is my handbook. Although it may not help you, after reading this letter to Shen Xiaokun, he will definitely not hurt you. As for what will happen in the future, it depends on the young master's own choice."

He was stunned for a moment, but he still took the letter.

I went back to the room and took a look. Li'er was sleeping on the pillow and was drooling. Her carefree and stupid look made me laugh. She pulled the quilt up and covered her. Then she went out to close the door and sent them both to leave.

It was still dark. As we walked to the entrance of the village, there were even the sound of crickets around us, which made the road more quiet. The grass around us was lush and lushly soaked by the morning dew, and it was a prosperous scene. The air was filled with the fragrance of soil and grass. Listening to the sound of the river from afar, it made people feel particularly refreshed.

Yu'er became happy again and walked in front of her, picking a flower on the roadside, and pulling down willow branches. She looked like she was still a child, so carefree.

And looking at my sisters like this, I don’t know whether it’s joy or sorrow.

I thought it would be good if she and Wei Ningyuan were together for a long time, and it would have solved my worries. But last night, I heard Wei Ningyuan's tone at all, and it seemed that although Yuer obeyed Wei Ningyuan's advice, she really didn't have the relationship between men and women, but it was just a relationship between brother and sister. Seeing that she was getting older, what would happen to her lifelong affairs really make people worry.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but want to ask Wei Ningyuan: "Young Master Ningyuan——"

"Mrs. Qingying——"

Unexpectedly, Wei Ningyuan even spoke at the same time.

I paused for a moment, then closed my mouth and looked at him.

He spoke, but did not speak immediately, but was silent again, as if he had thought for a long time before he said softly: "Madam, I have another word. I hope Madam can listen carefully."

Judging from his expression, it seems that it is not the same as what I think.
To be continued...