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

Chapter 164 The Queen Mother who picked up the bargain is very upset 10

Wei Runiang wanted to pry his head open, "Oh! You don't understand? What if His Majesty figures it out and wants to investigate? Aren't you afraid of killing your relatives for the sake of justice? Of course you will be the one to be killed."

"But those officials are taking even more than us."

Wei Runiang tried to explain to him earnestly, breaking everything down into pieces. "We don't care what happens to them. If they are investigated and arrested, do you also want to be liquidated? Listen to me, we don't lack that little thing."

Xiang Yuchang thought silently for a long time and nodded.

Wei Runiang leaned over and kissed him, "Well done, husband. When the child is born and knows that he has an honest and upright father, he will definitely be proud."

Xiang Yuchang grinned foolishly and said more positively, "I'll do it right away!"

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"Mother, please drink some ginger tea to warm yourself up."

Yun Xi swallowed it in one gulp. The spicy taste filled her mouth and warmed her body.

"Emperor, please go back. I have nothing to do here."

"Mother~" Lian Cheng hesitated to speak.

"What, have you figured it out?" Yun Xi asked Xiu'er to take all the palace people away.

Lian Cheng tried to reason with him, "But, this has been the case since ancient times. Things like charcoal tribute are tacitly understood. No official who can stand in the hall is clean."

"Just because it's always been this way doesn't mean it's right. The Lian royal family is growing larger and larger, with more and more people being given titles, and officials becoming more and more greedy. In the end, it's the people's interests that are being harmed." Yun Xi said softly, "It's time to make some changes."

Lian Cheng took a deep breath and asked, "How does the Queen Mother want to change?"

"Reform is imperative! We can no longer give so much land and money to members of the royal family. If officials embezzle, they won't be able to support their subordinates. The court will have to support them. In addition, the amount of tax-free land for Juren and Jinshi candidates must be reduced. As for taxation, I've thought about it for a long time and decided to levy taxes based on land ownership. Taxes are based on the amount of land owned."

"What does the Emperor think?"

"These measures seem to be able to solve some of the problems of the dynasty." Lian Cheng changed the subject, "but it will be very difficult."

"Which reform can succeed without bloodshed and rivers of blood? Your Highness should be mentally prepared." Yun Xi said, "Take back most of the royal family's land and return it to the state. Then rent it out to the landless people. Establish a rule to pay royal family members a salary. If they can serve the court, then double the salary. In short, we can't allow members of the royal family to unscrupulously annex and enclose land."

Lian Cheng's heart was filled with shock and anxiety. "Mother, let me think about it."

"Don't keep me waiting too long."

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The mother and son of the royal family ended the heavy topic and had lunch together. Lian Cheng left quickly without even looking at the beautiful concubines.

Concubine Meng felt very uncomfortable, thinking what was so good about men, and why the emperor was so bewildered.

"Sister Noble Concubine, what do you think we should do if the Empress is really pregnant with a dragon heir?"

Concubine Shu came over slowly, with a worried look on her face, as if she was genuinely concerned about Concubine Meng.

"What can we do? Just let it be. He's the eldest son of the Lian Kingdom, the future crown prince. What do you want?"

Concubine Meng is not stupid. If you stay in a small place for too long, you will feel depressed. It is not surprising that you will become a pervert under such depression. Although she is still far from being a pervert, she must be a little anxious in her heart. Concubine Shu seems to be thinking about her, but in fact she wants to use herself as a knife to stimulate her secret thoughts.

Who wouldn't want their child to become emperor? But if the empress could conceive, could she keep the child? Even if she could keep the child, would it be safe and sound? Would the child born necessarily be a prince? Even if it was a prince, so what? Would he grow up? Could he be trained to be an outstanding successor? Would he live long? No one could say for sure.

In the previous dynasty, several princes were fighting each other, but in the end, it was the unknown Majesty who took advantage of the opportunity. It is impossible to tell the outcome before it happens.

Concubine Shu looked at Concubine Meng in surprise, then slowly stepped back, her eyes scanning the others.

Ling Zhaoyi observed all this silently, trying to reduce her presence as much as possible.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Queen Mother invites you to the side hall for training."

Aunt Xiu was standing at the door, announcing something, and took a quick glance. Yes, everyone was there.

"Hey!"

Everyone sighed helplessly and filed out to do their daily Tai Chi training.

Half an hour later, everyone was sweating all over. Yun Xi left calmly without blushing or panting.

"Empress Dowager, Yuye has sent a letter."

Yun Er handed over an envelope.

Yun Xi was puzzled. Weren't they forbidden to contact each other? Why did they contact each other privately? And how did they get in touch?

"How did you get the letter?"

"Carrier pigeon." Yun Er pointed to the white pigeon standing on the hibiscus tree in the yard.

"That's it."

In fact, Yun Xi, who knew the progress, still opened the letter and took a look. Xiang Yi found a big cave in the mountains for them to live in first, and then he was responsible for building a kang. There were small kangs around it for the girls to live in.

Hua Chen and Yu Ye, Yu Ye had already got the cloth and cotton, but they hadn't transported them to the mountains yet. They didn't buy much food, and there weren't enough people to transport the more they bought. Hua Er first secretly found twenty boys with good physiques. Girls were hard to find, so only five were found. Chen Er took these children and arranged them to raise them for a month. During this time, they helped make clothes and also helped Xiang Yi build a kang. After they recovered, they started practicing martial arts.

"Manpower." Yun Xi thought about it. It would take two months for Yun Yi and his fifty men to come back. She could just ask them to help then. She didn't trust anyone else.

"Empress Dowager, some people are making trouble at the Empress's place."

Xiu'er came to report the news.

"What's the fuss about?"

Yun Xi was puzzled.

"The issue of reducing monthly wages was fine at first, but later it caused dissatisfaction among many people." Aunt Xiu demonstrated with her hands and feet dancing.

"Did it say that the reward belongs to the individual?"

"said."

"Let's see what the Queen does and wait and see." Yun Xi didn't care much. She had something very important to do now, which was to write down all the plans and complete them one by one.

"System, do you think the emperor will agree?"

The system is not optimistic. "I think it's uncertain."

"I didn't want to do anything extreme. If he doesn't agree, hmph~"

Yun Xi saw that Aunt Xiu was still talking, "Xiu'er, make a pot of Biluochun."

"Yes, ma'am."

Aunt Xiu stopped talking and hurried to make tea.

"Wait until my army is ready, then, hehe~"

System: "Bullshit, are you a pig?"

"System!!! What did you say?"

"Nothing, nothing. I think the rain will continue for two days. Will it flood again?"

"It shouldn't be, it's just a moderate rain." Yun Xi glanced at the sky. It gets dark quickly on rainy days. It was already dark outside, but with many candles lit in the room, it was as bright as day.

Yun Xi took the tea of ​​perfect temperature and took a sip. She said, "Xiu'er, go tell them that rainy days are perfect for reading. Let them study hard."