Qiao'er just nodded shyly and closed her eyes when she heard the study door creaking and being pushed open. Liu Xin turned around and saw a familiar figure slowly walking in with a heavy face.
He said calmly: "Who told you that I would arrange a private home for her?"
It turned out that Ma Yun got up at night and called Qiao'er twice, but no one answered. She had to put on her clothes and get up, only to find that Qiao'er was no longer in the room, which made her suspicious. Ma Yun came outside the yard and heard several maids coming.
There were whispers there. Ma Yun tiptoed over and heard one of them say: "If this girl Qiaoer hadn't interfered, this matter would have happened today."
But the other one said bitterly: "Yes, the master's words have made him angry."
Another one said regretfully: "Isn't that right? Qiao'er went in and didn't come out for so long. We worked hard for a long time, but we made her wedding clothes."
Ma Yun saw that their topic turned to Liu Xin and shouted: "Why are you muttering here if you don't go to bed in the middle of the night!"
When several maids saw Madam, they hurriedly knelt down and recounted the whole scene, and then Ma Yun hurried to the study.
Liu Xin was startled when she saw the person coming, and asked hurriedly: "Honey, why are you here?"
Ma Yun said coldly: "Let me see what good things you have done."
Qiao'er was not wearing clothes and was hesitating whether to get up or not. After hearing this, he couldn't continue to lie down. Gululu rolled off the bed, knelt naked on the ground and kowtowed, and said tremblingly: "Madam, please forgive me.
My servant will never dare to do that again."
Just when Liu Xing was about to say a few nice words to her, Ma Yun had already said, "Okay, get up, put on your clothes and go back to your room to sleep. If you get cold, some people will be reluctant to leave her."
Qiao'er was already so ashamed that she put on her clothes cautiously, not caring about her hair being messy, said a blessing, and hurried out the door.
Liu Xindan said with a straight face: "Wife, don't be so fierce, she is still a child."
Ma Yun didn't give him a good look, and said in a flurry: "You know she is a child, how embarrassed are you? Humph, when I let you eat it, you pretended that she was young, but now you eat it secretly. Where is this place?
?This is the study! Is this the place to do this kind of thing?"
Liu Xin was immediately speechless by what she said, and murmured: "Okay, okay, my wife, don't be angry, be careful of fetal contractions. I will never do this again, and I will never do this again."
Ma Yun said angrily: "Okay, I didn't stop you from touching women, but you are the head of the family now, and you have to act like the head of the family. How do you behave in the study? I know it's those maids.
I've teased you, but you have no responsibility yourself? Also, how can you casually agree to give her a private home? You make the decisions outside, but inside this house you have to listen to me. There are no rules, so I
I said I wanted her to be a common-in-law girl, and she is a common-in-law girl. How can she still want to be a wife and a concubine?"
Liu Xin smiled coquettishly and said, "Wife, you don't have to be so feudal."
Ma Yun said sternly: "This is not feudal! Her situation is different from Bian Yu and Zhu Qian. Bian Yu and Zhu Qian were just living in our home, not slaves. Now there are a hundred people in the family, these people
Which maid doesn't want to become the master? Today you gave Qiao'er the status of an exception, and tomorrow there will be ten Qiao'er who have this idea. By then, I'm afraid that two more state and animal husbandry houses won't be enough to live in. You can touch these maids at home as you like.
It’s just that the rules can’t be broken.”
Liu Xin said nonchalantly: "Am I so lustful?"
Ma Yun looked at his aggrieved look, feeling angry and amused, and said: "I think it's almost the same, and I can compete with that foolish Liu Hong. Okay, I won't tell you anymore, you continue to watch your night. I
Go see Qiao'er, I just said a few words to her, don't let it go over your head for a moment, you will blame me again when the time comes."
Liu Xin knew that she had a sharp tongue and a soft heart. When she heard what she said, she knew that she was not really angry. She felt relieved, bowed to the ground and said loudly: "I give you my wife to you!"
A smile finally appeared on Ma Yun's face, and she said coquettishly: "You're such a mouthful!"
When Ma Yun returned to the back house, Qiao'er was indeed not sleeping and was kneeling in front of Ma Yun's room door. Ma Yun still liked Qiao'er more in her heart. Although she was illiterate, she was hard-working and never talked too much.
Yun had never spoken to her in such a stern tone like today. Seeing Qiaoer kneeling on the ground, still looking frightened, Ma Yun couldn't help feeling a little distressed, so she walked over, pulled her up from the ground, and brought her into the room.
She didn't know what Ma Yun said to Qiao'er inside. After just a moment, she saw Qiao'er coming out of the room. Although there were still tears on her face, she clearly had a happy expression. Qiao'er was really happy just now.
I was a little frightened. I walked back to the back house from the study and knelt here for a long time. I didn't feel anything strange about my body at all. Now I felt relaxed. After taking two steps, I exclaimed "Ah" in pain, and immediately
He limped back to his room.
Liu Xin continued to keep vigil in the study, and he did not read a single word on the bamboo slips. He was not worried that Ma Yun would embarrass Qiaoer, but what Ma Yun just said kept repeating in his mind. Ma Yun is different from Bian
Jade, Zhu Qian, she came from another world with me
There are only two possibilities for a woman to let her man do whatever he wants. Either she loves this man to the extreme, or she has completely despaired of this man. From the way she looked back and smiled just now, Liu Xin can be sure that she should belong to
The first situation.
Since she had allowed herself to mess around, why did she perform that act just now? Rules! Liu Xin suddenly understood that Ma Yun was reminding him not to get carried away. She had to establish rules at home, and Liu Xin should also pay attention to her own behavior.
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Especially since he is someone who wants to do big things. If word gets out about his indulgence in a place like the study where official duties are handled, it will definitely have a negative impact. Liu Xin couldn't help but laugh. This Ma Yun has something to say but refuses to say it clearly.
This is where my IQ is tested.
Liu Xin has indeed been a little too relaxed recently. After returning from Changsha, he has done almost nothing. He eats all day long and is idle. As the saying goes, a large group of warblers and swallows are wandering in front of him all day long.
, it is really difficult for him not to think about that. However, everything should have a degree. Liu Xin vaguely remembered that in history, when Liu Biao first arrived in Xiangyang, the situation was
It was even more difficult for him. Liu Biao came to Jingzhou almost alone to take up his post. However, it didn't take long for him to successfully control the military and political power in Jingzhou. This shows that this man still has some abilities, but in the end he did not want to make progress, and he was in vain.
A great country was given to Cao Cao. Liu Xin secretly warned herself that if she wants to achieve great things, she must not relax at all times, and it is time to take it easy.
The east gradually turned white, and the first ray of sunshine of the New Year appeared on the horizon. There was already a lot of traffic in front of the Zhoumufu. Liu Xin had already announced that he would not accept gifts during the festival this year. He meant what he said in Xiangyang, so naturally
No one dares to go against his will. But New Year greetings are a traditional etiquette and are always inevitable.
In order to save everyone the trouble, Liu Xin proposed the concept of group worship. So at three o'clock, the officials and gentry who lived in Xiangyang City as well as the gentry and gentry who felt they were qualified arrived at the Prefectural Mufu on time as agreed. They returned to Xiangyang.
Xu Huang, Zhang He, Kuai Yue and Korean Opera are among them who are celebrating the Spring Festival in the city.
The huge front hall was already packed with people. "Congratulations! Congratulations!" and "Happy New Year! Happy New Year!" were heard in the distance. Liu Xin, who had not slept all night, was still in high spirits. He and everyone took turns.
Hands were handed over, the greetings were over, and the first order of the New Year was issued on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Liu Xin looked at the crowd and said loudly with a cheerful face: "Everyone, let me tell you some good news. I have decided that starting from today, the commercial taxes in the four counties of Xiangyang, Nanyang, Nanxiang and Nanjun will be reduced to half of the original level like Changsha.
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As soon as he finished speaking, the whole house was in an uproar and everyone was talking about it. Except for Ju Shao, who was in charge of Jingzhou's financial affairs, his face was troubled, and everyone else's faces were filled with unspeakable joy. Although the business in the Eastern Han Dynasty was very developed, the burden of commercial taxes was
It's not easy. Those who can come to the Prefectural Mufu to pay New Year's greetings to Liu Xin today are all local prominent figures. Who doesn't have three or five shops at home? The halving of business tax is definitely a huge benefit to them.
As soon as the news was announced, this morning's group visit suddenly became even more joyful. The gentry and gentry who came to pay their New Year greetings ate some symbolic pastries and fruits, and then stood up and left one after another, anxious to tell their relatives and friends about this great news.
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When there were only a few people in the hall whom Liu Xin trusted, Jushou finally couldn't help it, stood up and said: "My lord, if the business tax is halved, next year's income will be reduced a lot. How can we make up for this gap?"
Liu Xin looked at the worried Jushou and secretly praised him. He was indeed a loyal and righteous man. He couldn't bear to make people worry and patiently explained: "Don't worry, sir, the halving is only the tax rate. It does not mean how big the tax next year will be."
If it decreases, when business develops rapidly, tax revenue may increase."
Kuai Liang firmly supported Liu Xin's tax reduction policy. The Kuai family owned many shops in various places, and they were also one of the direct beneficiaries. However, he was a little worried that Liu Xin would change his mind. He quickly stood up and persuaded: "My lord, since this is the case, my lord
The decision naturally has its deep meaning, we just have to wait and see what happens."
Jushou shook his head helplessly, sat down again, and said nothing.
Liu Xin waved her hand towards Kuai Liang, motioning for him to sit down too, and said: "I will announce the second thing this year. From today on, Han Xi will be appointed as the prefect of Nanyang and Xiang Lang will be the prefect of Nanxiang. Gongming and Junyi have waited.
During the Spring Festival, please do everything as soon as possible
Item handover matters. The institute is now headed by Kong Wen. The prefects of various regions will no longer be in charge of the army or the people. From now on, they will only be responsible for managing local affairs. Of course, local armies can also be mobilized. But the regular army will no longer be commanded by the prefect.
Already."
This order came too suddenly, without any warning in advance. Everyone present looked at each other and were speechless. Xu Huang and Zhang He stood up together, but stopped talking.