Red Mansion is so good I want to cry

Shui Yuan's ideas cannot be said to be correct and mature, but his pragmatism has made up for many shortcomings.He doesn't care what the world says about him, and he doesn't care what history will say about him a hundred years later. This alone is beyond the reach of many monarchs.

For example, when encountering a drought year, the water source will not just do what the predecessors have done, such as opening warehouses to release grain and reducing or exempting taxes.

He will ask the local county government to organize young and strong labor force to exchange for rice grain by working, and let the old, weak, sick and disabled do some work within their ability to support themselves.

For example, organize young and strong labor force to dig more deep water wells and dig more cisterns.Drilling more wells will always help with drought.There are also things that require manpower to build roads and bridges, etc., and these victims can be given priority.

Another example is to set up a large workshop and allocate a part of the military uniforms that the Ministry of War needs to tailor every year, so that those women with some skills can do it.Or let the county government fund the purchase of chicken and duck cubs, so that those who have no physical strength can raise chickens, ducks and eggs.

In short, a pragmatic stingy emperor must be worth every penny he spends.

Of course, Shui Yuan's biggest action in politics is to turn his capable brothers around.

The gourd baby brothers of Shuiyuan have put in a lot of hard work in order to become the emperor.At the same time, in order to match this ambition of becoming emperor, they all have real talents and real learning.

Therefore, for the water source whose eyes are only fixed on gold and silver, other people's political ability is really dozens of times stronger than him.

However, who made them born at the wrong time, and did not marry a daughter-in-law with a 'strong background'.

From the reluctance at the beginning to the numbness after being struck by lightning, the thoughts of the princes are not for outsiders.

What made the princes helpless and fortunate was that their brother, who had already sat on the dragon chair, did not intend to settle the old score.

Of course, they don't have much old grudges to talk about with this brother.

The two incidents of falling into the water and the water pool being drugged in the Nineteenth Prince's Mansion did not hurt anyone.Compared with what they have done to each other before, this matter is really negligible.

It is said that the emperor and the courtiers used to be contenders for the throne.You fight over each other because you don't want to be stepped on and slaughtered by others.Now the winner or loser has been decided. Although the process is weird, the ending is still acceptable.

It's really good not to be snubbed, jealous, and hung up by those in power.But... just really tired.

If the emperor said a word, the people below would have to run away.

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Shui Yuan's idea of ​​having people pretend to be scholars and run into the pile of scholars to muddy the water can indeed be a solution.But what is even more exciting is to arrange a small show to let the common people understand the reason and starting point of this move.

"After thinking about it, I still plan to let the Queen handle the playbook. As for the people who go out to act, they will also be appointed by the Queen."

Shui Yuan thinks that the things made by the court may not be as interesting as those made by his daughter-in-law.And thinking of Qingwen who still makes his wife think about her from time to time even after leaving his wife's side, Shui Yuan felt that she should find something to do for her.

Thinking of this, Shui Yuan felt that his son was not too young, he would be four years old after the Chinese New Year, and it was time to share his father's worries and problems.If the imperial court wants to send people to the people, it can also send his son in.

There is nothing wrong with understanding people's livelihood.

If you really raise your son so that he doesn't eat meat, then don't blame him for deducting all the living expenses of the prodigal son.

The ministers didn't know much about the queen's interest in the drama business and her outstanding ability, but the princes did.

Their daughter-in-law and mother have all seen the little show of the Queen's Row.

That's called a... shivering, and the princes didn't want to recall it anymore.

Of course, I have to say that it is a good idea to leave this matter to the queen.

Looking up at the source of pride that rippling at the mention of a daughter-in-law, everyone had to say that even if that daughter-in-law was really God's own daughter, if they were given another chance to marry them back home, they would still hesitate.

Such a wonderful temperament, even if the world is used as a dowry, it is frightening.

Thinking about it this way, the princes felt that the source of water could endure what ordinary people could not, and it was only natural that they could sit on the throne.

After talking about the scholars, several ministers brought up the matter of contracting out the Yellow River embankment a few years ago.

After the Yellow River embankment was contracted out, not only the court and the court saved trouble, but the common people also got benefits.

Since there is no layer upon layer of exploitation from top to bottom, the imperial merchants have more money in their hands, and there is still a knife hanging above their heads, so when building the embankment, they have good materials and materials, and they are very careful.

In previous years, when the government was in charge of this matter, it was always a collection of corvee.Now that he has become an imperial merchant, he has spent money to hire people on both sides of the river.

"The Yellow River hasn't had any accidents in the past few years, but we can't slack off." Shui Yuan heard that these ministers wanted him to reward those imperial merchants.

However, there can be encouragement, rewards, etc., and this example must not be used.

What a rare virtue it is to be diligent and thrifty.Too many rewards will make people extravagant.

"Although I have always believed that it should be done well. However, it should not discourage people's enthusiasm too much. Scholars, farmers, industrial and commercial... Where there are no accidents in three years, the emperor merchant in charge of the embankment of that section can start from his home. Choose one of the heirs to leave the business."

Afterwards, Shuiyuan said that every imperial merchant contracted the project of the Yellow River embankment for a minimum of five years and a maximum of 15 years. After 15 years, this project will have to be replaced.

The identity of the imperial merchants and the project of the Yellow River embankment will also be auditioned again.

The princes on the side also nodded when they heard this. The male in the family is eligible to participate in the imperial examination if he is out of business status.If he was lucky enough to get an official, wouldn't it really be the collusion between officials and businessmen that the common people call?

If the sons and daughters of the family enter the officialdom through the draft, and then marry other civil and military officials to make good friends, in the end, the last name in the world will have to be studied...

Shui Yuan didn't think too much about it, he just didn't want his family to earn all the money.

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When the important ministers in the court were formulating a new system for the matter proposed by the water source, the second wife of Xue's family, who had taken over the status of Shang emperor from Xue's parents, was also thinking about the Yellow River embankment.

Uncle Xue was also one of the imperial merchants who 'actively' contracted the Yellow River embankment.In the past few years, Uncle Xue spent nearly half a year in the prefectures and counties by the Yellow River, and only visited his shops in the other half of the year.

But since Second Uncle Xue took over the job, the wife of Xue's second bedroom and a pair of children were taken into the capital.Second Mrs. Xue suffers from phlegm disease. Although she cannot travel far, it is not impossible to live in another place.

The house of the second bedroom of the Xue family was an area specially pointed out by the late emperor when he was alive, so the imperial merchants who took over the embankment of the Yellow River all lived in this area.

The place is also some distance away from the courtyard of Xue's parents' house.In addition, Xue's family has been living in Rongguo Mansion. Although the two houses are in the capital, they don't move around much.

After Xue Baochai married into Ningguo Mansion, although Aunt Xue would also live in Ningguo Mansion, she did not move out of Rongguo Mansion.Later, after Xue Baochai left the capital with Jia Rong, Aunt Xue lived back in Rongguo Mansion.

In addition, when they were young, the relationship between the two sisters-in-law was average, so they didn't have close contact.

Xue Baoqin still settled for the youngest son of Mei Hanlin's family, but this time it was not like the original book with some kind of invisible hope and the secret rejection of Mei's family.

The second room of the Xue family is an imperial merchant, but the home of Xue's parents is not.Xue Baoqin's cousin is a promising general, and her cousin is the clan wife of Ningguo Mansion.

The home of Xue's parents backed by the Rongguo Mansion also brought certain advantages to the second room of Xue's family. Now Xue Baoqin's seemingly excellent brother has also lost his business registration. With his intelligence, he will not worry about not being able to become an official in the future.

When Jia Xiaoniu, the concubine of the nineteenth prince, was promoted to empress, the Rongguo Mansion became even more special.As the cousin of the eldest wife of the empress's natal family, Xue Baoqin married the youngest son of Mei Hanlin's family. This marriage was well matched no matter how you looked at it.

However, the death of the first emperor really interrupted the marriage of many couples.

Not only Xue Baoqin's marriage, but also other girls and boys from Rongning and Ningfu should also get married.

Jia Qiang is still single, and up to now either her family background is not good, or the girl's education is not good, and when she is good at everything else, she just can't get it right.Because of this, Jin and Xue Baochai almost didn't worry about dying.

Xue Pan, this stupid spore, was not much better, but he stayed in the barracks for 360 days out of [-] days a year.

Baoyu is okay, Shi Xiangyun has already been settled.Now that Jia Xiaoniu is here, he is not afraid that he will not be able to marry a wife.But the most worrying thing now is Jia Tanchun, who had a first year with Lin Daiyu.

This girl is really old.

Aunt Zhao danced happily every day, and wanted to send the third girl to the palace to help Jia Xiaoniu.Qin Keqing is a sister-in-law, so logically speaking, she should be taken care of.But this girl, like her own mother, felt that they were not ordinary people who lived an ordinary life.So in the end Qin Keqing didn't bother to talk to them.

Anyway, it wasn't her flowering that was delayed.

The Jin family had already grasped the law of returning the water source to the harem from the front, so they had lunch in advance, let themselves rest for a while, and then set off for the palace according to the time.

When she arrived at the palace, it happened to be the time when Jia Xiaoniu woke up from her afternoon nap and Shui Yuan set off to work in front.

The two women talked on the phone, and then mentioned the policy of the nearest water source.

"Although the master gave the title of Rongguo Mansion to Lian'er, he also got the title of Duke Cheng'en. His Majesty Qian'er issued an order to mobilize those who have titles but no real positions in the capital. I thought about it, Cheng'en." Is the duke's title still to be passed down?"

Cheng Engong is a title awarded to the queen's natal family.Generally, when the queen's father is gone, it is passed on to the queen's brother.If there is no accident, this title will almost be passed on to the generation of the queen's nephew.

It's just that the current situation of Rongguo Mansion is quite special.If it is passed down, to whom?And now it's not just a matter of simply passing it down.God knows who won the title but no real job will be assigned to which corner to shine.

The stepdaughter became the queen, which was unexpected by the Jin family.But even so, she never thought about letting her son take over the title of Duke Cheng En.

Jia Xiaoniu heard this, and shook her head, "Ah Yuan also told me about this matter. Our original intention was that this title should only be given to the master, and it will be taken back after... such a good man. The ability to be appointed Marquis and Prime Minister, just because the family has raised a daughter, and this daughter has become a queen, so you must give Duke Cheng En the title, but there are some...relying on a woman's nepotism is not the right way."

And the word 'Cheng En', I don't know why Jia Xiaoniu always thinks of the shocking allusion of 'Lotus after the rain Cheng Enlu'.

She became a queen, and it was her father or brother who 'enjoyed' her...