I don't want to return

"I went all the way to the south in a humble way to investigate the people's conditions. I saw that the people were in dire straits, but I never heard of any escaped prisoners fleeing to Yuzhou. Mr. Gao said that there were escaped prisoners. He is so well-informed?" Xue Jinghong didn't look strange, but seemed to admire The general smiled and said so.

However, his appearance made Gao Wenjing even more confused.He was sweating profusely and froze in place, unable to figure out the holy will.

Your Majesty has never heard of it?Then how could he go to Yuzhou in a micro service?Didn't the saint come to Yuzhou to hunt down the escaped prisoners?

Also, is the Holy Majesty praising him for being well-informed, or mocking him for opportunism and listening to rumors?

"Chen..." In a hurry, he closed his eyes and pointed at random, and helplessly pushed the matter to Master Cao: "Returning to your majesty, it is all the letters that Master Cao inquired from among the common people, I think I'd rather believe what I have than believe what I don't have, so..."

Director Cao immediately knelt down in response.At this time, no one can get rid of the responsibility, it is better to take all the blame for the crime, which can save some troubles.

I just hate that I didn't expect His Majesty to come to Yuzhou so early. If I knew this, he should secretly tell those patrolling soldiers to be cautious, instead of arresting the wrong person so recklessly!

"Your Majesty, forgive me!" Master Cao prostrated himself on the ground tremblingly.

Mu Chongyu stood up at the right time. He glanced at Xue Jinghong's encouraging eyes when he looked over, tried to make himself forget the embarrassment and discomfort in his heart, coughed twice, and said: "Your Majesty, Lord Gao and Lord Cao also wholeheartedly want to do something for you. Your Majesty is just sharing your worries, and it is inevitable to be impatient when you hear the rumors by chance, and mistakenly believe it to be true. Don't blame the two adults, Your Majesty Wanwang."

Only then did the two kneeling on the ground get a little nervous, and noticed Mu Chongyu who was sitting beside him.

Gao Wenjing recognized Xue Jinghong, but had never seen Mu Chongyu who had been hiding in the deep palace.Before, her whole mind was tied to the black gauze hat on her head, she never noticed him, she only thought that he was just a servant from the corner of her eyes, but now she looked at him with a sideways glance.

This person has a handsome and gentle face, with a calm and extraordinary demeanor. Although he is dressed in ordinary clothes, the white clothes wrapped around his body make him look elegant and refined.When talking to His Majesty, he is not as timid as himself, but neither humble nor overbearing, calm and composed.

Could this be the son of a prince or noble in the imperial capital?

Gao Wenjing didn't dare to look more, but secretly thanked him for pleading for her.

Xue Jinghong didn't answer for a while.He walked out from behind the case, stood in front of Gao Wenjing with his hands behind his back, and said in a deep voice, "I visited in secret, just to find out the people's sentiments. I heard that this year's spring drought, the people's harvests were not good, but when I came to Yuzhou, I saw an unusually peaceful scene I thought Mr. Gao was a prudent person, but I didn't expect that he still lacked temperance in some things."

"Master Gao, what do you think?" Xue Jinghong asked lightly.

Gao Wenjing was so ashamed that she wished to arrest all those who spread the rumors. Now that she heard this question, she no longer dared to defend herself. He kowtowed to the ground and pleaded guilty: "I am guilty!"

"That's all. It's not a big deal at all, just let go of the wrong people. Don't forget to comfort them." Xue Jinghong waved his hands, looking at Gao Wenjing with a smile in his deep eyes.

As if Gao Wenjing was granted amnesty, he kowtowed again and again, finally calmed down and wiped the sweat off his brow.Then carefully looked at Xue Jinghong's face, and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, there are people coming and going in the inn, and it is very unsafe. Why don't you follow me home and live in the house? Although the house of the minister is shabby, I am not afraid that your Majesty will make fun of it, but The minister can send heavy troops to garrison to protect His Majesty!"

With a shy face, he invited with a smiling face.

Xue Jinghong nodded, and said logically: "Master Gao has a heart."

Xue Jinghong asked Mu Chongyu's subordinates who hid in the abandoned temple in the city to come out swaggeringly and live in Gao Wenjing's mansion together as the guards of the Holy Majesty.The five or six decoys who were caught in the prison were all released within two days, and they were temporarily looking for a place to live in the city as ordinary people.

Not only were they released, but each of them also got a few taels of silver and some clothes sent by Mr. Cao himself as comfort.

This trip to the prison was worth living in.

Gao Wenjing didn't dare to ask Xue Jinghong how long he planned to stay in Yuzhou and when he would leave, so he could only serve him with all his heart every day, and he would personally accompany Xue Jinghong wherever he went.

One day, Xue Jinghong was flipping through official documents in the yamen, Mu Chongyu stood beside him grinding ink for him, Gao Wenjing stood behind the table and waited far away, not daring to raise his head.

He really didn't expect His Majesty to personally inspect the past cases, and to look at them so carefully.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves, and secretly prayed to God to bless him, so that no mistakes would be found out.

It has been three months since he resigned as the Yuzhou pastor, and he was asked to act as an agent for the affairs of the whole state. He thought that this meant that he was asked to take over Yuzhou and prepare to be the next Yuzhou pastor.Gao Wenjing's heart was happy, she was a little complacent, and many things were not done so safely.

especially……

Just as he was thinking about the important point, he heard the sage who had been silent for a long time say, "Chongyu, look at this."

Gao Wenjing's heart froze, and he saw Xue Jinghong put a booklet in front of the white-clothed young man with a dull voice.He scratched his head and wanted to get closer to see which case it was, but he really didn't dare to make a move, so he could only stand there in a state of restlessness, and pricked up his ears.

Mu Chongyu put down the ink ingot, picked up the booklet and read it carefully, the more he looked down, the more he frowned.

"Your Majesty, this..." Mu Chongyu looked at Xue Jinghong, then at Gao Wenjing standing behind the table, with hesitation.It's not good to talk about this in front of Gao Wenjing.

Xue Jinghong smiled, and said softly, "But it's okay to say." He subconsciously wanted to touch Mu Chongyu's cold fingertips, but he restrained himself.He only looked at Mu Chongyu with a silent and encouraging gaze.

Xue Jinghong's gaze was so intense that Mu Chongyu could feel it without raising his eyes. His fingers holding Zhezi could not help curling up slightly, but he refused to show anything on his face.He took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Master Gao's baojia law seems to put soldiers in agriculture on the surface, ten households are one guarantor, and each household has one guarantor, serving soldiers in leisure time and farming in busy time, it can be said to be the best of both worlds, but After this is implemented, there must be many twists and turns.”

"One of them is that it has increased many burdens on the peasants." Mu Chongyu sighed, and said in a deep voice: "Although Yuzhou was not affected much by the war, the peasants were still able to keep their fields, but after all, it is not as peaceful as it was in the past. Mr. Gao, has he counted how many middle-aged males are left in each peasant household under his rule? Have you ever estimated how many peasant households can afford this Baoding? If they cannot afford it, will there be forced conscription? I know that Mr. Gao applies benevolent government widely, and he will definitely not embarrass the people, but it is another matter how the people below carry out this decree."

Gao Wenjing was stopped by the question, choking on her throat, unable to answer.

No one knows the situation in Yuzhou better than him. Of course he knows that today is not the same as in the past. There are more farmers in the suburbs and counties who have separated from their wives and only the elderly and children are struggling at home. But there is no way to do it.In times of war, how can you feel at ease if you don't prepare more troops?

Just thinking about it, but not daring to say it out, for fear of contradicting the Holy Majesty and this seemingly noble young man.

Mu Chongyu could see Gao Wenjing's thoughts.He shook his head, and said again: "The second is that the soldiers are not good enough, and they are just filling up the numbers. I know that Mr. Gao wants to garrison troops to protect the city, but this Baoding who was forcibly recruited from the peasants can't get a regular job. , Strict training. Mr. Gao asked the Baochang to gather Baoding in person during the slack season for military training. Although this can save military expenses, it cannot raise real soldiers. There are no real soldiers, and when the war starts, there will be no soldiers. There are still no soldiers to use."

"Lord Gao's original intention was good, but there are many omissions in this decree, which need to be carefully discussed." Mu Chongyu added this sentence at the end because he was considerate of Gao Wenjing's good intentions.

These words left Gao Wenjing speechless.In fact, this Baojia method was a clever plan told to him by the previous Yuzhou shepherd before he left, and he used it when he thought it was good, but he didn't expect that there would be so many omissions behind it.

Standing there, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Mu Chongyu's words were so eloquent that sweat was streaming down his spine.

He looked up at Xue Jinghong anxiously, and buried his head deeply: "It's the minister who didn't think well."

Xue Jinghong said lightly: "It's okay. While this Baojia Law is in effect for a short period of time, let's stop it immediately." Then he said with deep meaning: "Since Chongyu can see the various disadvantages of this Baojia Law, why don't Lao Chongyu It would be good to assist Mr. Gao to revise the decree and recreate a complete decree."

Mu Chongyu answered "Yes." Gao Wenjing repeatedly said "I dare not", and said humbly: "I should be the one who assists Master Zong."

Mu Chongyu's current alias is Zong Yu, Gao Wenjing heard Xue Jinghong calling "Chongyu" and always thought he was calling "Zong Yu".

Xue Jinghong smiled, noncommittal.

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