【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

Chapter 192 The Queen Mother who picked up the bargain is very upset 38

For example, she asked people to look for cassava, which is no less delicious than potatoes and sweet potatoes and has a high starch content.

And rubber and so on.

"Master, dinner is ready."

At this time, Nanny Yue came running over.

"Okay, what did the cook do?"

"Your Majesty shot pheasants and rabbits, as well as venison, beef, and mutton. The cook prepared barbecue. The grass carp that the master caught was made into live dragon boat fish, as well as five chicken soups, five fresh fish soups, and crucian carp soup."

"Okay, let's go."

The royal chef is very capable. After all, he is connected by the nine clans, and there are also peppers and tomatoes provided by Yun Xi, so the flavors of the food are more rich and varied.

"Queen Mother, come quickly! This fawn is very delicious, and its blood is sweet."

Yun Xi took a look, picked up a bowl and smelled it, "It's obviously fishy."

Nanny Yue quickly asked, "Master, how about asking the kitchen to make a blood soup?"

"Okay, add some minced ginger to remove the fishy smell."

"Yes."

"Mother, don't you like to drink fresh food?" Lian Cheng drank a big bowl.

Yun Xi casually picked up a grandson and asked, "You don't like the taste. How was your fun? We're going to take a hot spring bath this afternoon. I've arranged everything."

Lian Cheng said: "It's fun, let's take a break before going again, I feel a little tired."

Yun Xi looked at the Queen inquiringly, and the Queen shook her head slightly to indicate that she didn't know.

Ok.

The barbecue at noon made her feel a little irritated, so Yun Xi asked someone to make some honey chrysanthemum tea for her to drink after waking up from her nap.

We went to the hot spring to take a bath smoothly in the afternoon. Boys and girls had separate pools. The children were playing around in the pools, but Yun Xi stopped them after a quarter of an hour. The children sighed.

"Grandmother, we still want to play."

"No, it's time. Come out and wash up."

Yun Xi played the bad guy and said that the queen had brought the children out.

After soaking in the hot springs, you will feel comfortable all over, but you really can't soak for too long.

Not long after, the emperor came out and the two drank tea and talked about state affairs.

"Mother, do you really want to take back the royal land?"

"Yes, every member of the royal family gets a share of land and money. How much land does the country have for them? Find a few troublemakers and confiscate their property. The other royal family members who are sensible will be fined, but the ones who are not will continue to be used as chickens to scare the monkeys."

Lian Cheng hesitated, and Yun Xi asked, "Do you know how much land Prince Fu has in Luoyang?"

"how many?"

"Almost all of Luoyang is his land, and he's also bought a lot more in the south. If those lands were distributed to the people, it would be enough to support more than 20,000 families." Yun Xi coaxed, "If each of the 20,000 families sent one soldier, that would be more than 20,000 soldiers. Not to mention he already has cash and treasures, which might even be more than your treasury."

The little emperor raised the corners of his mouth slightly. That wasn't the case. His treasury was inherited from his father, and there were plenty of money and treasures.

Yun Xi also knew that the young emperor wanted to develop a navy. The last time the Japanese pirates came ashore and burned, killed and looted, the imperial court sent people to help, but was later defeated. If Yun Yi and others had not gone to rescue them, they might have gained nothing.

From then on, the young emperor's desire to maintain a navy became stronger and stronger. Now there is a navy of 3,000 people in Tianjin, but it is not enough.

The little emperor came back to his senses and was shocked. "So many!"

"What else do you think?" Yun Xi took a sip of tea and said leisurely, "The royal family and officials are constantly trying to annex land. When it reaches a certain point, the people have no land to farm and the court can't collect taxes. The people can't survive and have no choice but to rebel. The royal family has no money and no one to resist. You expect those royal family members and officials to give you money, and the final result... You haven't forgotten why Taizu became emperor, right?"

Lian Cheng slapped his thigh anxiously, "It's so serious. Mother, I will start making arrangements when I get back. Those royal family members must have broken the law. It's simple."

Yun Xi nodded in satisfaction, "After the royal family comes the nobles. Take your time and leave Chen'er with a bright future."

"By the way, if the fiefdom is taken away, how will the royal family members live in the future?" Lian Cheng thought of this problem.

"Keep them all in the Imperial City under your watchful eye. Pay them a salary, not too much, just enough to get by. If they're capable, they can become officials, as long as they don't get involved in military power. If they can't make ends meet, let them find a way out on their own. They can start businesses, or anything else, as long as they don't harm the country." Yun Xi said, "For example, you can give your sons, other than the Crown Prince, separate them and set up their own residences when they turn eighteen and get married. You can give them 100,000 taels for the construction of the palace and some rewards, and then a salary of 1,000 or 2,000 dan per year. Let them live on their own. It would be best to make a rule that they cannot leave the capital without an imperial decree..."

Lian Cheng nodded after hearing this, "If that were the case, the last rebellion wouldn't have happened."

"Yes, Taizu said he cared about his descendants, but has he ever thought about how difficult it is to sit in a high position? It will also cause his descendants to kill each other. The rule I just mentioned is so good that it won't cost them anything to kill each other."

Yun Xi was not afraid that these words would be unpleasant to hear, as the little emperor was deeply harmed by them.

Lian Cheng agreed, "I understand, Mother. In short, it's all about taking back power. I will do a good job of this this year, and deal with the nobles and officials next year."

"It's good that you know. We previously increased the salaries of officials, and a few cases curbed the trend of corruption. As far as I know, it only curbed it a little. It has recently become rampant again. Next year, we can do something big. First, reduce the tax-free land for scholars and Jinshi by more than half, and then increase the salaries. After that, officials who engage in corruption can do it without hesitation."

Lian Cheng's eyes lit up, "Mother, will you give me some help?"

"Of course, how can I not help you?" Yun Xi said unhappily, "Let's go quickly. If you have anything to say, just send someone to tell me. And as for the college entrance examination, you better pay attention."

"it is good."

The next day, Yun Xi took the children to climb the mountain and dig wild vegetables to exercise. In the afternoon, she took everyone to the fields to catch insects and weeds to experience the hard work of farmers.

"Hahaha, Zhu'er, you drank water five times, urinated four times, and even picked the wrong grass. You're too lame." Yuyang wiped half of his sweat and laughed at the second princess proudly, "I've already picked fifty grasses."

"Wow wow wow!"

Zhu'er burst into tears.

The emperor in shorts ran over and picked her up. "What's wrong?"

Yun Xi frowned, "What's going on with Yuyang?"

The jade sheep's little mouth explained it clearly.

Lian Cheng was displeased, "Yuyang, my sister is still young, how can you laugh at her."

Yun Xi disagreed, "She's already four years old. Yuyang was so focused on her work when she was four. How can Zhu'er be so impatient?" She added, "Yuyang, you're the older sister and you should love each other. You can remind your younger sister when she has problems. How can you laugh at her?"

Yuyang pouted, Zhu'er looked at Yunxi with tears in her eyes, but Yunxi remained unmoved, "Concentrate on your work, or you won't have lunch."