Bai Yuxian didn't expect that Ye Fuxun could recognize him so easily. Not to mention how happy he was when he asked Ye Fuxun about the faint fragrance on his body, he became energetic even after the long journey without sleep.
"I didn't expect Ah Xun to be so familiar with me."
Bai Yuxian let go of Ye Fuxun, rested his chin on her shoulder and spoke softly.
Ye Fuxun felt the weight on his shoulders. This person had not tidied himself up for an unknown period of time. There was stubble on her chin. It felt uncomfortable poking her neck. He pushed Bai Yuxian and said, "You won't be back until two days later."
Is it? The matter in Mingzhou has been resolved?"
Bai Yuxian shook his head, stood up and sat down opposite Ye Fuxun: "Well, I still need to select officials. I will send out official documents tomorrow to find capable people, and people from other places will also come. I still have to go to various places.
Look at the situation, the remaining officials..."
Bai Yuxian didn't say it clearly, but Ye Fuxun understood.
Previously, these officials were suppressed by Li Du and others, but it did not mean that they were good officials. There was no evidence, but seeing is believing. Bai Yuxian checked around. If they were unqualified... the end would not be good.
Today we need such a vigorous and resolute style of conduct.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Seeing the dark blue under Bai Yuxian's eyelids, it would be a lie to say that he doesn't feel distressed. Ye Fuxun wants to help, but what she can do in political matters is limited. It would be great if someone could help Bai Yuxian.
Bai Yuxian sighed and lay down against Ye Fuxun's legs: "Since Ah Xun feels sorry for me, let me have a good night's rest."
Ye Fuxun did not reject it, but gently stroked Bai Yuxian's forehead. Just as he was about to say something, suddenly there was another sound from the window.
Bai Yuxian tensed up instantly, stood up and looked outside.
I saw Wu Yan turning over the window, scanning the room with sharp eyes, and calmed down when he saw the two people on the bed.
Ye Fuxun's eyes widened: "Speechless?"
Unexpectedly, Bai Yuxian was also stunned: "Zhao Yan?"
Wu Yan glanced at Bai Yuxian and moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something. However, after hearing the name Bai Yuxian said, he frowned strangely, as if he was suffering from huge pain, and covered his head.
, and fell down with a "pop".
Ye Fuxun quickly got out of bed and helped him up. This movement also alerted Wu Xin outside. He knew that the emperor was back, so he didn't pay much attention to the situation in the room. He didn't care much at the moment and hurriedly saw it
I lit a stick of incense in my heart for this silent brother.
Previously, Lu Ming broke into the intimacy between the emperor and the princess and was sent by the emperor to deliver a letter. He has not returned yet.
However, Bai Yuxian didn't think too much this time and asked Lu Ming to lift the person to the bed. Ye Fuxun checked his pulse. There was no fear for his life, but he was suddenly stimulated. No outsiders could help him.
Ye Fuxun looked at Bai Yuxian and remembered that the name Bai Yuxian just said was very familiar. Looking at the speechless face, she really couldn't remember it.
"Who is Zhao Yan?" she asked.
Bai Yuxian pursed her lips towards Wu Yan, who was unconscious on the bed: "That's him."
Ye Fuxun was a little surprised: "Do you know Wu Yan?"
"He is not silent." Bai Yuxian shook his head and said, "He is Zhao Yan, the prince of Huainan."
Ye Fuxun was shocked when he heard that King Huainan's fiefdom was in Yizhou, not far from Mingzhou. He didn't expect that such a person would be picked up by the roadside.
She glanced at the unconscious Zhao Yan and said softly: "Can he still remember?"
Bai Yuxian said: "It seems something happened in Yizhou, but I didn't hear anyone report it."
"The emperor is very familiar with the prince?"
"When Zhao Yan was a child, he grew up in the palace and lived in his mother's harem. Later, he was rehabilitated with the King of Huainan, so he stayed in Yizhou and never returned to the capital."
What Bai Yuxian didn't say was that Bai Ling'er had never shown any favor to any man in so many years, but she had remembered this person in her heart since she was a child.
Zhao Yan also received education from Taixue together with him since he was a child, and his literary skills and military skills are not to mention. If he can recover his memory, it will be of great help to Mingzhou's recovery.
Bai Yuxian, who was scheduled to leave the next day, stayed behind. When Zhao Yan woke up, he did not recover all his memories. He only recalled some fragments and recognized Bai Yuxian.
"Your Majesty, you are well."
Zhao Yan forced a smile and said, now he finally looked a bit like a prince and no longer thought of himself as a subordinate.
Bai Yuxian asked, but Zhao Yan couldn't remember it after all. However, nothing major happened in Yizhou that could shake up the current situation, indicating that there is still room for improvement. In this case, the only issue that is imminent is the people's livelihood in Mingzhou.
After knowing the reason why Bai Yuxian and his party were in Mingzhou, Zhao Yan volunteered to help Bai Yuxian handle the affairs together. With Zhao Yan's help, Bai Yuxian felt a lot more relaxed.
Bai Yuxian and Zhao Yan are busy outside, and Ye Fuxun is not idle either. The plague has come to an end. Although there are still patients who died before being rescued, it is much better than before, and the lives of the villagers have been protected.
, but the livelihood is far from enough.
Previously, we relied on the imperial court to provide porridge, but after all, this was not a long-term solution. The most important thing was to allow the villagers to resume their work.
Ye Fuxun did some research and found that most of the land that could be cultivated was owned by wealthy households. Ordinary villagers owned very little land, and the farming cycle was too long. It was a problem to feed their families.
In addition, people are waiting for work. Although the patients have escaped from the plague, they are still very weak and find it difficult to work in a short period of time. The most obvious thing is that the number of beggars on the street has increased a lot.
The fields previously owned by corrupt officials and merchants who had taken bribes and violated the law were all taken away by the court. Before Bai Yuxian could deal with it, Ye Fuxun assigned the local garrison to conduct household registration statistics and distributed part of it to the people for farming.
As for taxes, with the emperor's consent, the territory of Mingzhou is tax-free for one year, which makes the people feel a lot better.
As for those wealthy households who have a lot of fertile fields, it is naturally impossible for them to farm it themselves, and the villagers are unwilling to rent fields. Ye Fuxun ordered the wealthy households to collect no more than 20% of the harvest, which does not seem to be much.
But it is actually more than enough for these wealthy households, and it is also much more preferential for rural residents.
Naturally, many people were unwilling to harm the interests of the wealthy households in this way. Ye Fuxun directly asked Wu Xin to beat up the ones who made the most violent noises. Some people who intended to do evil to Ye Fuxun were directly killed.
, shocked many wealthy households, so they did not dare to say anything, and they all followed Ye Fuxun's orders.
Most of the homeless beggars were homeless and would become homeless if not controlled. The residence originally used to house plague patients had become empty, so Ye Fuxun had the place cleared to house the beggars.