northernbook Chapter 1087: Are you trying to test my bottom line?
Chapter 1087: Are you trying to test my bottom line?
"Minghe, how do you want me to look at you? Stare at you like this without blinking?" Su Yueyao said to him with a smile and blinking.
Xu Minghe saw the teasing in Su Yueyao's eyes and his face became a little unnatural: "Wife..."
"Is it not good for me to look at you like this?"
"My wife knows what I mean." Xu Minghe said with a snort. His wife was so mean that she teased him like this on purpose.
"How can I know what you mean if you don't tell me?"
"My wife..."
The other three people also felt that the wife was teasing Xu Minghe, and there was a smile on the corners of their mouths. How nice it is to have such a plain and lively day!
Su Yueyao sensed Lu Yuanyi and the others were laughing, and said, "What are you laughing at? There are still many things that haven't been arranged! Have you sent someone to notify the prefect of Qingzhou Prefecture? While I have time, I will first understand the overall economy of Qingzhou Prefecture. As for the Nanfeng family's affairs, I will leave them alone for two or three days."
"After that, we'll go to Yuzhou Prefecture to comfort the soldiers at the border and take over the Feng family's 200,000-strong army. Once we complete our mission, we can return to Fengdu."
She had already thought about what to do next. She would stay in Qingzhou Prefecture for seven or eight days, and in Yunzhou Prefecture for three or four days, and then return directly.
In the meantime, she got pregnant with Pu'an and his family's child. By the time they arrived in Fengdu, they should have reacted. Four months later, the child was born. The only children left were Gongyang, Minghe, and Zixu.
The second child will be given to Yan Xi. Yun Sheng has given birth. After the birth, the next step is to carry out reforms. With the national strength of Fengluan Kingdom increasing, she can travel with her husbands...
There will be better days in the future... When I have time, I will go to Dongli Country and pave the way for Yuanyuan.
Then I slowly watched the children grow up, it was so beautiful to think about it!
Lu Yuanyi and the others saw Su Yueyao's smiling face and knew that she was thinking about something.
"My dear wife, the prefect of Qingzhou Prefecture has arrived this morning. My dear wife, you are still resting. I asked him to come over after lunch." Lu Yuanyi said.
"Okay, I understand. Have you guys gone out and taken a look at the overall economy of Qingzhou Prefecture?"
"We haven't been out, but the shopkeeper told us about it. He said it's been pretty good in recent years. In the past, several small countries along the border would often harass Yuzhou Prefecture, so many people from Yuzhou Prefecture moved to Qingzhou Prefecture."
"With a larger population, the economy will be much more prosperous."
"My dear wife, do you know why the small countries on the border don't harass Yuzhou Prefecture much? It is the crossbows and automatic crossbows you provided that intimidated those small countries." Mo Rongjin said with a smile.
"Really? Your Majesty, the promotion is quite fast!" Su Yueyao said with a smile.
"Weapons are related to a country's security and deter other countries. How can Your Majesty not be happy? This is the most important part of enhancing national strength." Mo Rongjin explained.
"I forgot for a moment. Rong Jin is right. Weapons are indeed very important. I'll think about whether there are more advanced weapons later."
"My dear wife, let's not talk about other weapon blueprints for now. The people in Yuzhou Prefecture all know that the weapon blueprints they use were provided by you. Now that they know you are here, they are looking forward to your visit and are ready to line the streets to welcome you!" Lu Yuanyi said.
"There's no need for the ceremony. They don't need to prepare. I'll just go to the border city and take a look."
Su Yueyao said immediately, thinking of the crowd of people watching them at the city gate, she felt a little socially anxious...
"My wife, our opinion doesn't count. This is a spontaneous organization organized by the people. We can't stop it..."
Su Yueyao: “…”
In the end, Su Yueyao accepted her fate and thought that they would not be able to find out when she was leaving, and they might not be able to stop her even if they went to greet her.
At noon, after Su Yueyao and Lu Yuanyi finished their lunch, the prefect of Qingzhou Prefecture appeared.
"Your humble servant, Xie Yun, the prefect of Qingzhou, greets Grand Tutor Su. Grand Tutor Su has been ordered to inspect Qingzhou Prefecture. The government's account books, household registration documents, and other documents are all ready for inspection by Grand Tutor Su at any time."
Su Yueyao looked at the middle-aged man who was bowing in front of her. He looked righteous and should be a good official. Xingchen and the others did not say that there was anything wrong with the prefect, but the surname Xie reminded her of His Highness's maternal family. She wondered if they were related.
"Are you related to the Fengdu Xie family?"
"Replying to the Grand Tutor, there are some connections with our ancestors, but they are beyond the five generations of mourning, and the family tree is also separate." Xie Yun said.
"I see. Is there any problem with Qingzhou Prefecture's development being hindered?"
"Master Taifu, life in Qingzhou has been quite good in recent years. Now that the Nan and Feng families have been vindicated, shouldn't the prefectural position be returned to them? The Xie family of Qingzhou was only a small family here twenty years ago. Due to the downfall of the Feng and Nan families, and because we have a slight ancestral connection with the Fengdu Xie family, His Majesty specially promoted us to be prefects of Qingzhou."
When Su Yueyao heard this, she looked at Xie Yun. She didn't expect him to ask such a question directly.
"Have you gone to the Fengnan and Nan families? Are they suitable to express their views?"
"Teacher, they refused because the younger generations of the Feng and Nan families are almost gone, leaving only a few middle-aged men. Most of their former wives have divorced them, leaving only you..."
"Only my lover Nanfeng is left, right?"
"Yes, Master Taifu."
"Heh...Xie Zhifu, you asked so directly, are you trying to see if I have a preference for this young man? Are you testing my limits?"
"I dare not. According to the rules, the prefectural position should be his!"
"Does Xie Yun know about the imperial examination system implemented by the court? From now on, court officials will be responsible for appointing people based on merit, rather than relying on family hereditary monopoly on official positions!"
"As I understand, we have also selected four places in the prefecture as schools for common people to study. According to the requirements of the court, we will hold imperial examinations every three years."
"It's just that Qingzhou Prefecture is located in a remote area, and there are too few students studying in the academy. The number of newborns this year is also decreasing, especially the number of little girls."
When Su Yueyao heard this, she tapped the table lightly. Is this saying that without people, how can we participate in the scientific examinations in the future? It seems that increasing the population is the top priority.
"Master Taifu, I know that the Nan and Feng families are very prestigious in Qingzhou Prefecture and Yuzhou Prefecture. In fact, Master Taifu came here this time to take over the 200,000 troops that the Feng and Nan families secretly trained in the mountains."
"If Qingzhou Prefecture is taken over by your husband, the Southern Guard Envoy, I have no objection. I have lived in Qingzhou Prefecture for most of my life, and I also hope that the people of this prefecture will live in prosperity and happiness."
"But General Nan and General Feng are old and can no longer keep up with the reforms you have proposed. They are not up to the task, so I hope Your Excellency will reconsider."
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