Chapter 201

The embassies of King Jin's mansion all left, leaving behind a pile of gold and silver jewelry and silver notes.

Mu Wanqing took stock of it herself, and there were more than 500,000 taels in total. Of course, the jewelry was also appraised.

She and Miss Du each counted the money, and the other entered the account, and they were very busy.

Miss Du is very happy, "One million taels of silver are in hand, and we have completed our goal ahead of schedule."

"This is just a small head, and winning Xucheng and Qinzhou is the big head."

"You're right, Xucheng has iron ore, which is something that money can't buy."

Iron is a strictly controlled product, and it has always been in the hands of the court. Jin Wangfu scrambled and robbed it, and now it falls into the hands of Xiliang. It can only be said that Fengshui takes turns.

Mu Wanqing still remembered the scene where she couldn't even want an iron pan on her way to exile, so she couldn't help but smile.

You can build weapons, and you can also make some useful agricultural tools.

For example, the curved plough, which is an artifact of farming, can increase planting yield.

The plow frame can be made of wood, but the plowshares must be made of iron.

Thinking of this, she took out the Four Treasures of the Study with her and tried her best to recall the structure of the Quyuan Plough.

According to Lu Guimeng's "Lei Si Jing", the curved plough is composed of a ploughshare, a plough wall, a plough bottom, a plough, a forehead, a plough arrow, a plough pole, a plough tip, a plough comment, a plough structure and a plough plate. Note (1)

She wrote so engrossed that no one dared to approach, and the scene was surprisingly quiet.

Mu Jin watched from a distance, Mu Wanqing's focused and serious appearance was particularly good-looking, her long eyelashes flickered slightly, and her side profile was picturesque.

After an unknown amount of time, Mu Wanqing finally moved, put the pen down, and rubbed between her brows.

She was always like this, inspiration flashed by, she quickly wrote down any good ideas so as not to forget them.

Miss Du came over curiously, "What is this?"

Mu Wanqing introduced with a smile, "Quyuan plow, this kind of small and flexible, can increase the speed of plowing several times."

Miss Du's eyes lit up, "Great, let someone try it out first."

Although she was of noble birth, she was not an eldest lady who knew nothing. She knew that people's life was not easy, and she also knew the importance of farming.

The people are food for the sky.

Mu Jinyao stared blankly at the painting, "You came up with this yourself?"

Mu Wanqing paused and shook her head slightly, "What book did I read before, it should work."

Just as he was talking, the guard ran over, "County Lord, Eldest Miss, and Lord Sun invite you two to enter the city."

Mu Wanqing nodded slightly and led her into the city.

An Anmin announcement has been posted at the entrance of the government office, and Xucheng is officially merged into Xiliang, announcing that all land deeds are invalid and the land is owned by the government. directly to the government.

As soon as this announcement came out, the whole city was a sensation, and the poor people came to inquire about the news like crazy.

When they got the exact news, they couldn't help crying with joy. They were grateful to the officials of Xiliang. God opened their eyes, and the savior finally came.

The people can live as long as they have land, and the taxes are not high. They only need to pay half of it, which is much better than before.

In the past, they rented the land of the landlord, and they couldn't support their family for a year, and the land rent was terrifyingly high.

The land was divided vigorously, and everyone was smiling.

Of course, one family is happy and the other is sad.

The land of wealthy businessmen and wealthy families is confiscated, naturally it is unhappy, some consider themselves unlucky, and some doubt in their hearts.

The government said that if they agreed not to kill you or raid your home, and to let you come and go freely, you have done it.

If you are not convinced, then leave.

To be honest, Xiliang is considered a moderate faction, and usually he will be robbed, and whoever takes his turn will consider himself unlucky.

Xiliang only needs the land, and it's already very kind that he didn't break the door and rob the wealth. You still come here to be blind, don't you think it's too much?

In this way, most of the rich businessmen and tycoons left, and a group of former officials also ran away.

Mu Wanqing urgently dispatched a group of officials from Liangcheng. She was an expert in governance, and she issued decrees one by one without being in a hurry.

With Miss Du and mu Zicheng fighting, everything is in order.

Everyone was so busy that their feet didn't touch the ground, and they were just casually getting together on New Year's Eve, and having a meal together would be the end of the day.

And Sun Tongzhi immediately led his troops to take over the iron ore. After a fight, the iron ore was successfully acquired.

He also took down the nearby weapons workshop and was delighted to receive a batch of finished swords, which made him happy.

"County Lord, the Quyuan plow has been built, do you think it looks like this?"

Mu Wanqing's eyes lit up, and she checked it carefully, "Yes, let's go, let's do the experiment."

Sun Tongzhi was a little worried, "The weather is so cold now that the ground is freezing, where can I try it?"

"Follow me." Mu Wanqing took her group to a farm, which she bought from a wealthy businessman. The wealthy businessman ran away with his family and emptied all his assets.

She built a simple conservatory and was planning to grow some vegetables.

The temperature of the conservatory is ok and water is used for irrigation.

She called a few farmers and explained to them how to use the new farm tools.

The eyes of the farmers are getting brighter and brighter, and they can't wait to try it out.

"I'll try."

Everyone watched as the farmer pushed the pears down to the ground, and one acre of land was quickly ploughed.

The farmer didn't feel tired, and shouted happily, "County Lord, this plough is very handy, fast, and effortless. I can do it all by myself."

Mu Wanqing let out a long sigh of relief.

After trying it several times, Sun Tongzhi said, "County Lord, Quyuan plow is so easy to use, why don't you buy more and sell it to the people of Xiliang at a reasonable price."

Mu Wanqing nodded slightly, "Okay. By the way, to give a memorial to the court, it should be promoted to the whole country."

Miss Du was a little envious, "You have another credit, I wonder how the emperor will reward you this time?"

Just as he was talking, the entourage ran in, "County Lord, sir, something big has happened."

Everyone was shocked, "Where did the fight start?"

"The emperor abdicated..." The attendant threw a bomb.

Mu Wanqing's face changed, she abdicated? Something happened in the palace?

Miss Du's reaction was the strongest, "Ah, who is in the position? Prince?"

Her first reaction was that the prince led troops to force the palace!

She couldn't be nervous. The prince was her cousin, and he and the Du family both prospered and suffered.

The entourage said hurriedly, "The crown prince became the new emperor, and the title was changed to Zhengkang."

Miss Du clutched her pounding heart and let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was a normal resignation.

Mu Wanqing was also relieved, very good, the prince became the last of the Lei family, and those princes should give up.

There will be a congratulations in a while!

After a rare moment of free time, Mu Wanqing called Mu Jinyao over and asked directly, "Tell me, how did you convince the emperor?"

Mu Jinyao has been sitting in the government office these days, watching Mu Wanqing closely.

She saw Mu Wanqing's appearance as a commander over a group of officials, she also saw the busy side of her office, and she also saw the side of her acting in moderation and calm.

She suddenly understood why Mu Wanqing was able to reach a high position.

"I told the emperor that the Prince of Jin had a long time not to be a minister, and used the handle to control many officials for his use. He has his people in the six ministries."

Mu Wanqing never expected this to be the reason, "So, you reported these people?"

Mu Jinyao shook his head slightly, "I don't know much. He Langzhong of the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel had close contacts with him in secret, and I was aware of it."

"Officer of the Ministry of Officials? This has entered the center of power." Mu Wanqing could imagine how furious the emperor was at that time, "How could the emperor tolerate him with his hand stretched so long?"

Naturally, the capital has ushered in some cleaning.

Mu Jinyao was a little regretful, "Unfortunately, I didn't get another list."

This is also the reason why she defected. I am afraid that the Prince of Jin will find out about this someday...

Listening to her frankly telling all this, Mu Wanqing had a strange feeling, "Why did you do this? Back then, you chose the Prince of Jin yourself."

It stands to reason that women in this era have been educated from one to one, and a woman who has become the prince of Jin will follow her in life and death.

Mu Jinyao's expression was extremely complicated, "His appearance is as warm as jade, and he is kind, but he is actually the coldest person who uses everyone without any sincerity..."

Her voice paused, and the smile on her face was uglier than crying, "One time... he even wanted me to accompany the guests."

In her previous life, she was scrambled to and robbed by men, and she wandered around with various men. This is what she hated the most in her life.

In order to attract talents, the Prince of Jin did not hesitate to push his woman out to accompany guests, which touched her bottom line.

Although she tried to avoid it, but with the first time, there will be a second time.

She didn't want to make the same mistake again.

Since then, she has been completely sober, and men are unreliable.

What is your favorite? It's just something that can be thrown away at any time.

Mu Wanqing's face changed, that dog man was even more despicable than she imagined.

"What are your plans for the future?"

Mu Jinyao's face was dazed, "I... I'm quite confused, I don't know what to do. My face is the source of trouble, and it's not peaceful wherever I go, but I just don't have the ability to protect myself."

She knew it was best to destroy the face, but why? Is it her fault?

She looked at Mu Wanqing eagerly, "Tell me, what should I do?"

Mu Wanqing's mind was racing, and she quickly gave the answer, "There are two options. One is to find a man who can protect you and marry, and stay in the back house without leaving home."

It's hard to find a man just to protect her, and not a small official, how can a high official marry a woman who is a scoundrel and a thief? Na can't either.

"Second, like me, I don't rely on looks, but only rely on talent to stand in the world."

Mu Jinyao was silent for a while, "I don't have your skills, so I can't learn from you."

She has self-knowledge, she can't become Mu Wanqing.

In this world, there is only one Mu Wanqing.

"Then choose one." Mu Wanqing wouldn't introduce a man to her, she would find a way by herself.

Mu Jinyao thought about it again and again, "No, I don't want to put all my honor and disgrace on a man. He wants me to live and let me die. I don't want that."

Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows, "Do you want to follow me?"

"I know you don't like our big room, but..." Mu Jinyao was blushing and embarrassed, "Just think of it as helping a woman who has nowhere to go."

A thought flashed through Mu Wanqing's mind, her eyes rolled, and she began to flicker, "Do you want to win the respect of the world? Do you want to stand in front of the world with magnanimity? Do you want men to be polite to you? "

Mu Jinyao nodded without hesitation, "I think, I think."

Who doesn't want to? dream of being respected by others.

Mu Wanqing's expression was extremely serious, "Then I will show you a path. It will be very difficult and laborious. It will take a lot of time and energy, but it will make you win the love of countless people..."

She paused. "It might even go down in history."

Mu Jinyao's heart was beating wildly, and his blood was boiling. "What is it?"

The author says:

Note (1) From Lu Guimeng's "Lei Si Sutra" Thank you to the little angel who voted for me or irrigated nutrient solution during 2022-06-30 12:18:17~2022-07-01 00:19:40~

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