Chapter 866： new look

Chapter 866 New Look

At the beginning of February, the emperor personally sat in Tanzhou. Under the lead of Zheng Huan, Peng Pai, He Ying and other confidant officials, he once again used the old method of mutual reporting by officials at all levels. After a thorough investigation in March, a total of The hidden and occupied fields amounted to more than 4 million mu, and the tax money that Xungui and government officials corrupted ink totaled more than 13 million taels. The huge amount had already reached the treasury revenue of the past two years during the Ming Dynasty. The news was shocking. Up and down the ruling and opposition parties.

In addition to more than 20 honorable households in the three states, nearly a thousand officials at all levels were involved in this case.

At the beginning of May, Lin Jinxiao was sitting in the governor's mansion, watching the case reports from various states on his desk, and learned that the disasters in the three prefectures of Qinghe had been severe all these years. It was not caused by natural disasters, but was intentional by officials at all levels.

Even in years without disasters, the disasters were reported very seriously.

The nobles not only exploited and squeezed the common people, but also used the appointment of officials as a way to make money. Over time, the officialdom in Qinghe Sanzhou gradually became a tool for the nobles to profit.

Infuriated, Lin Jinxiao immediately issued an imperial edict, executed 132 masterminds involved in the case, sent more than 70 officials without death, and exiled, dismissed, and imprisoned more than a thousand officials.

For a while, the official circles in the entire Qinghe Sanzhou were in panic.

At the end of the month, the weather was getting hotter. Lin Jinxiao and Chu Nanzhi strolled on the streets of Tanzhou City. Looking at the bustling city, listening to the clapping and celebrating cheers and the continuous sound of firecrackers, Lin Jinxiao was dignified for several months. It was only at this moment that the mood was completely calmed down.

"Peng Pai and He Ying have re-measured the land in each state, and the funds for the resettlement of the victims have been distributed to each household in each state. I think this year will be a good year. Next, the queen can accompany her husband back to Jingling City to enjoy a few days in peace. It's time to relax."

Lin Jinxiao held her hand tightly, his palm was already sweating, but he was not willing to let go for a moment.

Recalling the scene when she was besieged by the tribe army when she came out of Tanzhou, what worries her most now is that she will leave her side again.

"Your Majesty has issued an order, and the concubines naturally have to obey."

Chu Nanzhi smiled faintly at him: "Wait for Peng Pai to finish Qinghe's mess for His Majesty, then transfer him back to Beijing, and let him take over Tingwei Mansion from now on."

Although she has been out for so long this time, the chaos in Tanzhou has been successfully quelled, but Ruiji and Ruisi will be one year old in a few days, and she has never been by their side properly. Good mother.

Hearing this, Lin Jinxiao was overjoyed, but he said calmly, "My husband didn't force you. If you can't let go of the Tingwei Mansion, it's okay to continue to take charge. After all, the emperor's grandmother likes to spend the whole day. Li and the little treasures are sticking together, and the courtiers have never objected to the empress taking charge of the Tingwei Mansion, so a husband naturally has to conform to public opinion."

"You really think so?"

Chu Nanzhi couldn't tell that he was talking politely, and deliberately tried to say: "Then when I return to Beijing, I will continue to inspect the states on behalf of His Majesty, so as to ensure that there are fewer unjust, false and wrong cases in Tingwei's Mansion."

"How can there be so many unjust, false and wrongly decided cases? You personally released Peng Pai from the prison in Haikang County. You don't know his temperament. Now I can be regarded as awe-inspiring everywhere. No one dares to have the courage."

Lin Jinxiao was a little anxious. Ever since they came out of Luyan Port, the two had been together less and more often. Now he can tolerate her staying in Beijing to take over Tingwei's Mansion, but he doesn't want her to continue to patrol the states and be with the whole family. Suffering from separation.

"Hmph, duplicity."

Chu Nanzhi took his arm, and said with a wicked smile: "You are obviously afraid that if you live alone in the palace for a long time, you will become a lonely family."

"That's why I have to let you stay in the palace, and we will become lonely together."

Lin Jinxiao also showed a sly smile: "With the emperor's grandmother in good health, if we add the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth children as soon as possible, the palace will naturally become more lively."

"Are you still thinking about the old seven, the eight, the nine, and the ten?"

Recalling the pain of childbirth in Langzhou last year, Chu Nanzhi still has lingering fears, and immediately retorted: "You have six now, which is not too much. I don't want to become a yellow-faced woman early, toss The imperial court has managed to settle down these few years, now that I return to Jingling City, I want to spend a few years in Beijing with Jin Shu, Jin Hui and the others as noble ladies."

"No, my lady, I don't think these two things are in conflict. Jinshu is pregnant now, and Jinhui, Jinyun and Nanxiang are getting married. If you are pregnant again, the sisters will get together again. It will look out of place."

"Unreasonable, the fun of women getting together is not just about giving birth to children."

Chu Nanzhi said with a smirk: "When I return to Jingling City, I will find a way to make them come to the palace every day to listen to me."

"Do you enter the palace every day?"

Lin Jinxiao immediately expressed displeasure on his face: "I don't think there's any need for it. Ladies are not the same kind of people as they are born. It will be boring to listen to them chatting about family matters all day long. Why don't you come to the palace every now and then to listen to each other? In the rest of the time, let my husband tell you more about the court, so that you will have the fun of not being in the court but still being there."

After a pause, he added solemnly: "You don't want to be just a girl in the middle of nowhere, and only my husband can understand your thoughts. Although my husband doesn't want you to patrol the states anymore, you can save more Staying in one place with me in time, under the influence of my ears and eyes, has the same effect as traveling around the state."

Hearing his serious nonsense, Chu Nanzhi just rolled her eyes in contempt, and said in her heart: She obviously wants to get tired of being with my old lady all day long, but she insists on finding so many high-sounding reasons around the corner.

The majestic king of a country has now become a clingy little goblin, and I don't know whose fault it is.

For a moment, she really wanted to take the initiative to accept some concubines for Xiaobailian, but after thinking about it, she gave up the idea.

It is difficult to be a woman, but it is even more difficult to be an emperor's woman.

The deep palace compound is a place of intrigue. Since I am so lucky to win the hearts of each other, why bother to add unnecessary troubles to myself.

She has no experience in controlling men, but she has always treated her feelings with sincerity, and let everything go with the flow. She will not be the white moonlight who is only admired but not close, nor the cinnabar mole that is too dazzling.

Anyway, in my conception, I have never planned to rely on men to live my whole life. If the little boy changes his mind one day, even if he is a king, he will have the courage to choose to be alone again.

Talking with him about the affairs in the palace, Chu Nanzhi couldn't help but think of the Ji family at this time, and then asked: "Now that the Ji family is innocent, how does His Majesty plan to arrange General Rong Heng?"

With all these things happening, she now feels more and more that the safety of the capital, especially the palace walls, is extremely important. If she hadn't noticed it early, it was really possible for the Nandu Palace to become her hands.

Today, Lin Jinxiao is completely relieved of Ji Rongheng, and has heard the deep meaning in Chu Nanzhi's words, and replied with a smile: "Now that He Ying is guarding the land of Qinghe, and Cen An has taken over Shangshutai, let Rong Heng returns to Beijing to be the commander of the internal guards, it happens that Jinhui can also stay in Beijing to accompany you more."

"Also."

Chu Nanzhi joked: "You always like to kill people, and you can feel relieved if you have Rong Heng to guard the palace for you."

Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was very satisfied with his arrangement.

After all, Ji Rongheng followed him through life and death several times, and Jin Hui tried his best to protect each other at the most critical moment of his childbirth. It is also my wish for the two of them to have a good home.

(end of this chapter)