"It's not like a villain can speak. Even if a villain knows how to speak, he won't be able to say that he will have a prosperous life!"
Li Jinglong leaned down on his horse, lowered his head and said, "This is the virtuous policy of today's Long Live Lord!"
"It's just doing some serious things, it can't be considered a virtuous policy!" Zhu Yunxi smiled and waved his hands.
"What you said is wrong!" Li Jinglong said sternly, "How many emperors in the past dynasties have been so serious about business? They all say that Emperor Qin and Han Wu were busy building the Great Wall, and Han Wu committed crimes in his later years..."
After saying that, Li Jinglong then smiled and said, "Are the people under the rule of those two people as rich as my Ming Dynasty?"
At this point, he pointed to the rice fields on the side of the road and continued, "As I, Emperor Gao, the great ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, said, how can the so-called great achievements of the emperor have the benefit of keeping the people fed and clothed?"
"With light corvee and low taxes, and the development of industry and trade, our Ming Dynasty has become more prosperous in just a few years. At the same time, today's Long Live has repeatedly opened up new territories for China..."
"Hahaha!" Zhu Yunxi grinned, "Okay, okay, the more you say it, the more outrageous it becomes! It's as if the emperor does everything alone!"
As he said that, he suppressed his smile and deliberately sighed, "It's still far from enough! The good life of the people actually has nothing to do with the emperor! This country of ours has been like this since ancient times. As long as there is no war and chaos, as long as we give
If the people have a place to stand, no matter how much suffering they have suffered in the past, they will be able to recover!"
As he spoke, he also looked at the busy farmers in the fields, "They are the ones who created the prosperous times. The emperor is just sitting back and enjoying the results!"
This is not what he said against his will, but what he said with deep understanding.
In any era, the humblest people are the common people, but at the same time the greatest are also the common people. Because they are always the people who give and receive, never in direct proportion, but they are always tireless and the easiest to be satisfied.
"What you said is wrong..."
Li Jinglong said with a smile again and looked around.
Suddenly he landed not far in front of them. Because he was afraid of a group of people whose origin was unknown but looked very wealthy and untouchable, he stepped out of the way and stood on top of a young farmer standing on the roadside.
"Then little brother, where are you going?" Li Jinglong asked with a smile on his horse.
The young peasant boy was wearing patched clothes and a pair of straw sandals. Although his face was immature, it was weather-beaten.
Listening to Li Jinglong's question, the young man subconsciously hugged the basket in his hand and whispered, "Go home!"
"What have you been doing?"
"I just brought food to my dad!"
"What kind of meal did you bring?"
When Li Jinglong spoke, Deng Ping understood and slowed down the carriage.
The boy lowered his head and looked at the basket in his hand, "Rice!"
"Haha!" Zhu Yunxi laughed from the carriage.
"I know it's rice, what other dishes are there?" Li Jinglong asked again.
"Pickles..." the young man said. Seeing that these people didn't look like they were trying to steal his rice, he opened his mouth and said, "And... vegetables fried in lard!"
As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something, and bravely said, "Brothers, do you want to stay in a hotel?" Then he said hurriedly, "The countryside is no better than the town. There is no place to stay for dozens of miles.
.If you are tired, why not go to my house?"
"My mother is good at making tea and rice. The vegetable garden at home is full of fresh vegetables and there are fat chickens! If you want to eat fish, my brother and I will go to the river to catch you freshly!"
Zhu Yunxi asked curiously, "With so many of us, how can your family live in it? Aren't you afraid that we are bad people?"
"It's affordable. My family has just built a new house!" the young man said loudly, "Look, you guys are rich and noble. Who are the bad guys?"
Li Jinglong smiled at Zhu Yunxi at the right time and said, "You see, it is a time of peace after all. Not only do the people have a surplus from farming, but they can also make some money by entertaining businessmen who pass by from time to time!"
Hu Guan thought for a while, then came over and whispered, "Master, you'd better be careful. I heard that there are places that specialize in drugging passing merchants..."
Zhu Yunxi nodded noncommittally and asked the young man, "How big is your new house?"
"Six rooms!" the young man said loudly, "the whole six rooms were built by my father, uncles and cousins last year!" As he said this, he suddenly became shy, "I have never lived in several of them.
Dad said it was reserved for my brother and I to find wives!"
"Hey, since it's a new house, how can we live in it?" Zhu Yunxi saw the young man's simplicity and deliberately teased him.
"Just give me the money!" The young man raised his head, his clear eyes full of smiles, "If you brothers want to go, my father, mother, and brother will live in the barn, and the rooms will be given to you. Even though this is the countryside.
My house is so clean!"
Zhu Yunxi looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting late. We're tired and tired after walking all the way. It's time to find a place to rest."
"Master!"
Hu Guan and He Guangyi shouted in unison, "It's better to be careful!"
"I know!" Zhu Yunxi said lightly, "Where is your home and how far away is it?"
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After walking five miles, the sun was slightly tilted.
The originally quiet small village suddenly became noisy. The farmers who had just returned home from the fields opened their mouths and looked in confusion as a group of wealthy people entered the Zhang family's courtyard.
The head of the Zhang family is a man in his thirties, but he looks like he is in his forties, with a face full of grooves.
His wife, helpless, hid in the kitchen and peeked out secretly.
"You kid..." After his son told him that he had brought a group of merchants to his family, the head of the Zhang family was not only unhappy but also a little angry.
In his opinion, this group of merchants are not easy to serve!
There are so many strong men with bulging bags, and at first glance they are not good men.
Just when he was at a loss, Li Jinglong got off his horse first and looked around at the ordinary farmyard which was quite clean.
"Sorry to bother you, our boss is passing by Guibao Land and will stay here for the night!"
Head Zhang quickly bowed his head and said, "I don't think I should take it seriously. It's just that my family is poor and I'm afraid there won't be much to entertain..."
As he said this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
I saw a pile of silver coins, as high as a hand, placed neatly on the millstone in the middle of the yard.
"If there are any dishes that need to be hot, cook them cleanly! There is also hot water..." Li Jinglong continued, "In addition, we also need some fodder, we need to feed the animals!"
Gulu!
Mr. Zhang's throat felt a little dry, and he couldn't move his eyes away from the silver dollar.
"I'm afraid I don't have that many things at home..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Jinglong frowned and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't buy it!" He waved his hand and said, "Not enough money?"
"All....."
"It's all yours, just think of it as hotel money!" Li Jinglong said impatiently.
"Okay, okay!" Mr. Zhang swallowed hard, and then gave the son next to him a slap in the face, "Hurry up and ask your mother to wash rice and cook...kill the chicken...go to your second uncle's house to see if there is any
If there is no tofu, go to the river to see if there are any fish in the basket..."
"Hey!" The young man agreed, smiled and ran away quickly.
Although he is young, he is not stupid! That is a whole pile of silver dollars! Those are his future wives!
"Eggs, remember to bring the eggs back!" Li Jinglong shouted with a smile.
Boss Zhang gritted his teeth and shouted, "Old lady, fry a plate of eggs, add more oil..."
"As long as it's raw!" Li Jinglong said.
Then, he waved his hand again, and one of the guards took off the strap from the saddle and took out bacon, smoked fish and other items.
"These are things your wife has to deal with!" Li Jinglong said again.
~
After giving these instructions, Li Jinglong turned around and suddenly found Zhu Yunxi, who seemed a little depressed, sitting alone on a bamboo chair in the yard, looking at the sunset on the horizon, thoughtfully.
"My boss, everything has been arranged!"
"Well!" Zhu Yunxi held a straw in his mouth, "Do you remember the last time we went out of Beijing?"
Li Jinglong was stunned at first, and then suddenly remembered the tragic scene of being dominated by Guo Laosi and Cao Fool.
But he also understood instantly that the emperor missed the old man again.
"The last time I left the capital, the people's life was not so good! I must know that in just one or two years, the people have become so wealthy, so I will definitely praise you!" Li Jinglong said with a smile.
"Ha!" Zhu Yunxi smiled, "It would be great if you don't slap me with the sole of your shoe!"
At this time, He Guangyi came over with a basin of hot water and said, "Master, wash your feet!"
"No hurry!" Zhu Yunxi stood up and knocked twice on the small courtyard.
The house is a thatched house with wooden walls and yellow mud on the outside. This is the most ordinary farmyard.
He looked at the man standing at the door of the kitchen and said with a smile, "How much land do you cultivate at home?"
Mr. Zhang felt extremely uncomfortable standing in his yard, as if this was not his home.
Hearing this, he laughed softly and said, "My family has twenty-five acres of farmland. I also raise a pen of pigs and dozens of chickens and ducks."
"That's not a lot!" Zhu Yunxi calculated, "How is your day?"
"It's definitely better than before!" Mr. Zhang said with a smile, "It's enough to eat anyway!"
"This is all thanks to the great blessing of the emperor!" Li Jinglong laughed loudly from the side.
"Your Majesty?" Head Zhang was stunned, "What does it have to do with Your Majesty? I worked for this property day and night!" He squatted on the threshold with a grimace, "The emperor's autumn tax on grain, river dredging and road construction
, nothing is missing!”
Seeing this, Zhu Yunxi squatted down and said with a smile, "Hey, listen to you, the current emperor is not good?"
"It's not bad, but it's not as good as Emperor Hongwu!" said the head of the Zhang family.
Li Jinglong and others were nearby, their faces twitching.
"What's wrong?" Zhu Yunxi asked again with a smile.
"This emperor is restless!" Mr. Zhang's cloudy eyes rolled. "You guys who travel around the country should know that I heard that there is going to be a war in the south. If the court fights, the government will beat the husband..."
"You pay me for my work! It's not for nothing!"
"Bah, the imperial court gives ten cents, but the common people can only get five cents at most!" Mr. Zhang scolded, "Either the current little emperor is not as good as the old emperor! The old emperor is in his time, but there are not so many corrupt officials!"