Chapter 691 This Princess Wants to Chase
Jiang immediately looked at Wei Rensheng with new eyes. It had only been a short time, and they were already together under the moonlight. This guy was usually not interested in women, but he and the third princess had developed so quickly.
It really was love at first sight.
Wei Rensheng looked around with a smile on his face, hoping to see Zhao Guangshun. He brought his classmate Jiang here today to tell Zhao Guangshun that he was about to take up his post in Qinzhou.
However, he searched all the places to eat and play in Huaxi, but he couldn't find the third princess. He was discouraged and took his classmate Jiang to sit down at the sad jelly shop run by ordinary people on the roadside.
The shopkeeper immediately went up to ask: What would you like to eat, sir?
Sad jelly?
Wei Rensheng was feeling depressed. He had just been in love for two days when his goddess disappeared. He was really heartbroken. When he heard the boss introduce the benefits of the sad jelly, it was just what he wanted, so he ordered two bowls.
Classmate Jiang said unhappily: My brother has been promoted, and we should have a good . Why is he only treating his brothers with a bowl of jelly?
Wei Rensheng was thinking about his third princess, so he had no appetite for the feast. He ignored his classmate Jiang and looked around aimlessly.
The shopkeeper had already brought the jelly over and said to them: Although it is just a bowl of jelly, it is the original creation of our third princess. I promise that you will not be sad after you eat it.
Wei Rensheng had been looking for the Third Princess for a long time but couldn't find her. When he heard the shopkeeper mention her, he immediately asked in surprise: "The Third Princess is here? Please come out and see me."
The shopkeeper immediately glared at him, thinking that he was too rude. The Third Princess was the third daughter of the Third Young Master, a proper princess. How could an unknown boy just meet her whenever he wanted?
He said coldly: "The Third Lady is in charge of such a large area of Huaxi, how would I know where she is? Eat and leave quickly."
Wei Rensheng felt frustrated. He lowered his head and mixed the jelly with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. After eating two chopsticks, he screamed because of the spiciness.
It turns out that the jelly is mixed with the Zhao family’s unique chili.
This kid ate it for the first time and he didn't realize how spicy the millet was. He ate it too fast and his mouth and throat felt burning. Tears soon started streaming down his face.
The shopkeeper laughed when he saw it and told him to look carefully, saying that this was the magic of our sad jelly, which would make him cry with sadness.
Wei Rensheng suddenly woke up and was happy.
When she came out, the girl kept praising the sad jelly made by the third princess for being so delicious and interesting.
Classmate Jiang noticed that the shopkeeper said: The Third Princess is the head shopkeeper who manages the food and entertainment at Huaxi, and reminded him that the Third Princess might not be the one selling tickets at the door.
Didn’t you hear what the shopkeeper said? He is the big shopkeeper here. How can a ticket selling girl control all the food and entertainment in Huaxi Village?
This is the property of the third young master of the Zhao family.
Who is the third young master of the Zhao family? He is the current ruler, the emperor.
Wei Rensheng was immediately stunned.
Seeing him looking stupid, classmate Jiang asked with a smile: What are you thinking about? Are you really thinking about the third princess?
Brother, you are just a toad wanting to eat swan flesh. You are just dreaming and you should go home quickly.
The next day, Zhao Yulin had just sat down to deal with memorials when Shunzhidi hurried in and handed him a letter saying: Guangshun has gone to pursue Wei Rensheng.
Zhao Yulin was stunned for a moment. After reading the letter left by his daughter, he smiled and told Zhidi to let her go. The girl was smart enough and even went to her aunt Dongmei to ask for a job. It seemed that she was determined.
Shunzhidi looked at him with some concern, muttering that her daughter had never been far away.
He said that during the chaos and war back then, the girl grabbed a war horse and came to Chengdu.
Shunzhidi blushed and said: I'm worried that my brother is seriously injured.
He said it was the same, Guangshun had grown up, so let her go. The society now was much safer than it was back then, and there were maids to protect her.
Zhidi went over and leaned on his shoulder and said: "You just love your child and spoil him. Spring is here and the flowers are blooming. The old emperor has gone with his family to worship his ancestors. Let's go to Huaxi for a walk."
Zhao Yulin laughed at her. A woman who was the director of the public affairs office of the New Song Dynasty and had once been the ruler of a country was actually afraid of a weak and outdated emperor.
Zhidi raised her little pink fist and hit him, muttering: I'm not scared, I just don't want to see them.
The two of them pushed and shoved and went out.
At this time, the old emperor was almost in Huangling County, Shaanxi. This guy led a group of historical compilers on a trip. After visiting the tombs of their ancestors in Kaifeng and Luoyang, Henan, they followed the ancient Xiaohan Road to Shaanxi. Along the way were newly renovated official roads and post stations, which made him praise the new Song Dynasty all the way. The new Song Dynasty's system was so good.
Shi's son, who was following him, also did not expect that Zhao Yulin would dare to repair the tomb of the ancestors of the Song Dynasty, send soldiers to guard it, and open it to the public for admission.
This guy was so surprised when he saw that there were endless stream of people coming to worship and travel, and he received a lot of ticket money .
The old emperor pointed at the pedestrians along the way and said: It's not just the ticket revenue, but also the food, accommodation and travel expenses along the way. What is Yulin talking about? Stimulate consumption and make the market active.
Shi's son told him that last year, when various places were selecting poor households, some families were too proud to be recognized and refused to be considered poor households. Later, the Ministry of Households verified that the relief funds allocated were 50 strings of cash per person, which was equivalent to two months' salary of the county magistrate.
If the whole country wants to help 100,000 households in need at once, how much silver would be needed to help them?
The old deacon accompanying him said proudly: Last year, our financial revenue exceeded 300 million yuan, not including the income from investigating and punishing illegal businessmen and fines from officials. We in Xin Song are not short of money.
After the caravan passed Xianyang, more and more people went to Huangling, and teams of horsemen galloped past. The old emperor saw all kinds of vehicles and colorful clothes, and marveled at the prosperity of the New Song Dynasty. It had only been a few years, but the country had become richer and richer.
Old Lady Xie, the Queen, and the Imperial Concubine were squeezed into a carriage, looking at the prosperous scene outside, and her heart was full of mixed feelings. When she came back from Linzhou, she felt that the road was rugged and the carriage was bumpy. This time, walking on the Qin Straight Road felt much smoother.
The queen said approvingly: When she was resting at the post station just now, she heard the post station chief say that the court had just opened a postal bank, and a portion of the money earned from it would be used in proportion to support local governments in repairing roads and building new post stations, so that the funds would be used for their intended purposes.
Therefore, the road ahead for our New Song will become easier and easier.
The imperial concubine said with great envy: Only Yulin could come up with these ideas.
The money houses and foreign exchange markets we knew in the past were all opened for the rich to exploit depositors. In the New Song Dynasty, banks paid interest for deposits, and all the rules were posted on the wall for everyone to see clearly. Everyone was willing to deposit money in the bank, and making a living was much easier.
The queen told them that she had heard from her husband that the court also supported the establishment of charity halls in various places, and the money donated by kind people was publicly donated there. The spending of the money was announced every six months, and the common people were asked to supervise the use of the money.
Old Mrs. Xie said disdainfully that Zhao Yulin did this because he had no shortage of money. If his family didn't have any property, they would just ask the treasury for money when they were short of money.
The two women were frustrated and turned to look out the window.
Haha, what Old Lady Xie meant was: when they were the royal rulers, everyone had to go to the treasury to get money when they were short of money.
When everyone arrived at the foot of the mountain, the old emperor was surprised to see soldiers dressed in Tang Dynasty costumes standing in a row majestically, and all the officials participating in the sacrifice were wearing Tang Dynasty official uniforms.
Minister of Rites Li Liang took it with a smile and said: Third Young Master believes that our New Song has a vast territory and we all belong to the Tang Dynasty. In the future, we should use Tang Dynasty costumes for sacrifices. We want our descendants to remember that we are Tang people, Chinese people, and descendants of the dragon.
The old emperor was so excited that he was trembling all over and couldn't express himself in words.
Li Liang said with a smile: Please ask the envoy and the ladies to take a bath and change clothes.
Later, Li Liang announced: The public memorial ceremony of the new Song Dynasty court to trace its roots and worship its ancestors at the emperor's mausoleum has begun.
The warriors on the mountain immediately beat the drums and rang the bells. The drums sounded loud and far, and the drums and music sounded together. The 24 strong drum beats symbolized that the people of the 24 roads of the New Song Dynasty were united and determined to revive the Han and Tang dynasties. The nine bell sounds represented the highest etiquette of the Chinese people, expressing the Chinese people's high respect and gratitude to the Yellow Emperor.
The old emperor was greatly shocked physically and mentally when he saw the magnificent and majestic scene. He offered sacrifices very piously, read the sacrificial text respectfully, and completed the entire ceremony solidly. Then, sweating all over, he said to Li Liang: I am ashamed. I didn't expect that the Ministry of Rites' plan was so thorough and of such extraordinary significance.
Li Liang said to him: All the agendas were approved by the Lord of Zhao himself, with the purpose of rallying the Chinese people to work hard. Sir, you should have seen that the people dressed in Tibetan and grassland costumes have come, and this is the place we specially left for them.
The old emperor admired his son-in-law's thoughtfulness from the bottom of his heart. He kept shaking his head and said that he was old and useless, so he told him to return directly after going down the mountain.
In Chengdu, Zhao Yulin accompanied the gentlemen of Taijiantang to Qingcheng Mountain for an outing. After sightseeing for half a day, the group stayed in Jianfu Palace for a drink.
In the trees, little squirrels performed flying shows among the branches, and in the forest, woodpeckers tapped on insect nests. Cao Youwen said happily that everything he saw was green, and the air was sweet and comfortable.
Meng Gong asked him, "Brother, I'm sorry that you gave up the Huangling sacrifice in Shaanxi in order to accompany us old people."
Fan Zhong said with a laugh: Brother Yulin has made a great start. The first sacrificial ceremony of the new Song Dynasty was presided over by the Yellow Emperor of the previous dynasty. How wonderful.
Li Tan said very seriously: This is called inheriting the past and ushering in the future. The King of Zhao is thoughtful. In this way, people all over the world will have no reason not to support the new Song Dynasty court to consolidate its rule.
Zhao Yulin didn’t think so much. He didn’t argue and just smiled and shouted, “Drink, drink.”
Lao Cao said: When we get back, the Taijian Hall will be busy. According to the plan at the beginning of the year, the Taijians will each lead a team to inspect and investigate the prefectures and counties, and they must go all the way to the end.
Zhao Yulin nodded and told everyone: There is basically no war, and the new Song has entered the governance stage. There is a saying that it is difficult to conquer a country, and it is even more difficult to rule the country. The difficulty lies in whether to act in accordance with the law.
Are you being impartial?
Is it seeking truth from facts?
