Chapter 208

It's a gold medal, a death-free gold medal.

Mu Wanqing was stunned when she saw the death-free gold medal, "Why did the late emperor give me this? How could he think I need this?"

Is this because she is afraid of piercing the sky? What misunderstanding did the emperor have about her? She really is a decent and well-behaved citizen.

Du Shaoxuan also had a weird look on his face, "I don't know, maybe, maybe it's because you think it's risky for a girl to be an official?"

Mu Wanqing: ... This explanation is so pale.

All right, give it to her and take it.

She played with the gold medal, and the more she looked, the more she felt that the late emperor was a very interesting person.

She is also benevolent and righteous, leaving her a way out in advance.

"It's a pity, I haven't seen each other before."

Du Shaoxuan's expression darkened, "The first emperor was also very good to me, and he loved me like his own son, but he made those princes jealous, you don't know when you were young..."

With a look of nostalgia on his face, he talked about the interesting story of growing up in the palace as a child.

He has been loved by the empress since he was a child, and the prince protects him everywhere. He can walk sideways in the palace, and he is the little overlord of the palace, and the prince may not have his glory.

The princes were envious, jealous, and hateful towards him, and tried to make a mess for him.

Afterwards, the emperor would punish him not to eat dinner and copy the scriptures on his knees, but every time the prince's brother avoided others, he quietly stuffed him with delicious food.

Does the emperor not know? In fact, know, just open one eye and close one eye.

Looking back now, I am really happy.

Mu Wanqing listened with gusto and burst into laughter from time to time.

Du Shaoxuan gave a general overview of what happened this time. The situation in the capital was changing, and the waves were treacherous. Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows when she heard it.

Every time the rights are changed, it is life and death, and the blood is flowing.

"Have you pressed all the princes down this time?"

Du Shaoxuan nodded slightly, "They no longer have the foundation and strength to make trouble, and there is no other way but to be honest."

All the wings were cut off, and every move was under the supervision of Wu Yiwei, so he could only accept the ending of the confinement.

The emperor is not bad to his brothers, and he offers them brocade clothes and jade food to help them raise their children.

Apart from the lack of freedom, life is treated well.

Dissatisfied? Then let's see what happens to the Fifth Prince's family.

The fifth prince died, his family members were demoted to commoners, their homes were confiscated, and their houses were taken back. The family could only rent a house and find a way to support themselves.

I was used to the noble life of the Master, and fell into the dust all of a sudden, running around for three meals a day, going out to see people's faces, and was in a constant panic.

Mu Wanqing didn't sympathize with the Fifth Prince and his family at all, and only cared about his own selfishness and caused life to be ruined. What was there to sympathize with?

As for the innocent and pitiful young children? This is the era of sitting together.

If the descendants of the rebels can still enjoy wealth and honor without being affected at all, how can they deter others?

Soft-hearted and soft-hearted, the cost of crime is too low, and it will only make people imitate.

"That's good, the rear is stable, so that we can deal with the external chaos. What arrangements does the emperor have?"

"Let the Mu family's army recuperate first, recuperate, and wait for the opportunity." Du Shaoxuan received the secret order, and the Du family's army suffered serious casualties this time. It is necessary to replenish troops, train troops, and reserve food and grass.

Not that he can fight if he wants to.

Mu Wanqing frowned slightly, "Or let you go out?"

The emperor trusted his cousin the most, and naturally wanted him to take over the military power.

"Well, half of the troops will be stationed at the border, and I will take half away, so we must train a group of recruits as soon as possible."

Mu Wanqing couldn't help this, he could only rely on himself.

Du Shaoxuan was a little embarrassed, "We have to find a way to solve part of the food and grass. This is the two million taels given by the emperor. It is the last food and grass cost. One meal consists of three dishes and one soup, and he said that there will be opportunities to make up for military expenses in the future.”

Mu Wanqing: ...

The emperor wasn't rich either, and he wasn't as rich as Mu Wanqing.

Du Shaoxuan handed her a secret order, "Look at it."

Mu Wanqing opened it and saw that she was given full responsibility for the peace talks.

The corner of her mouth twitched, what did the emperor think?

"I'm not that kind of talent."

But in Du Shaoxuan's eyes, she is the kind of omnipotent, omnipotent.

"He may think that your brain is very good, and Xiliang is your territory. You can hold the scene and make up your mind. The negotiating embassy will come with me, and we will host a banquet for them tomorrow."

Although he has temporarily signed a truce agreement with the two countries, it is too late to talk about specific matters.

The main civil strife caused the isolation of news, and it was too difficult to transmit news from Xiliang to the capital.

This time, it was particularly inconvenient for him to come and go, and some had to detour.

This is also one of the reasons why he went to the capital. He had to communicate with the emperor the intentions of the other two countries for peace talks in person.

The peace talks have to be handled by the emperor himself.

Mu Wanqing carefully studied the list of negotiating delegations.

"Where did you put them?"

"Tongfu Inn."

This is the most stylish inn in the city. There are too many famous and wealthy businessmen, and they have to queue up.

Of course, this is also Mu Wanqing's business.

And at this moment, the members of the negotiating team looked at all kinds of things in the city with dreamy expressions, and couldn't believe it.

The exterior decoration of Tongfu Inn is classical and antique, but the interior facilities are modern, and many things they have never seen before.

They can't help but deeply doubt whether they have been eliminated by the times?

Walking out of the inn, the flat and spacious cement road was clean, crowded and crowded with people, making it extremely lively.

People in different uniforms are mixed in the crowd, some maintain order, and some clean the streets, which is extremely harmonious.

The shops on both sides are beautifully arranged, the large glass doors are bright and transparent, and they sell everything. The shops are crowded with people and business is booming.

Pedestrians on the road have relaxed eyebrows, clean clothes, bright eyes, and no trace of sadness.

Honglu Siqing was stunned, "Is this really Xiliang?"

It feels more lively and noisy than the capital.

The Minister of Rites couldn't believe it, "Xiliang is already rich enough? Everyone uses glass, which is too extravagant."

I have to admit that with glass, it is on the high end. The problem is, his house doesn't use glass yet.

An official's eyes were wide-eyed. He always thought that Xiliang was a bitter and cold place, and the people lived in poverty, but now he has completely refreshed his previous cognition.

"Can they still sit in the middle of the street? Aren't they afraid of being hit by a carriage?"

There is a row of stone benches in the middle of the street, old people and children sit and rest, all with smiles on their faces.

The passers-by who passed by them stopped when they heard this, "Are you from out of town? This street is a pedestrian street, and no means of transportation are allowed to pass through. The middle is for everyone to rest when they are tired from shopping. At night, the colorful lanterns in the storefront are high. Hang up, go to the snack street to buy some snacks, bring them over and sit and eat while watching the scenery, not to mention how beautiful it is."

As long as you don't litter and dirty the streets, no one will care about you.

The servant of the Ministry of Rites looked at the other person calmly. He was an ordinary citizen at the bottom. He was wearing 80% new cotton-padded clothes, his hair was neatly combed, and his hands and face were clean.

"No curfew?"

"There is a curfew after Hai Shi." A passerby reminded kindly, "By the way, the garbage should be thrown into that black trash can, otherwise it will be fined, everyone is responsible for caring for the environment."

He pointed to a line of writing on the wall and smiled kindly.

The Minister of Rites was stunned, "Are you literate?"

It doesn't look like she's literate.

The passerby raised his chest proudly, "My daughter taught me what she taught me at school. I can recognize a lot of words. My daughter is very smart. She won the first place in the exam and won a scholarship of one or two silvers."

"What? Your daughter goes to school?" Everyone was stunned.

Passersby are particularly proud, "Why not? We have several schools in Liangcheng, both men and women can attend."

He used to be very old-fashioned. What kind of books do girls read? In the end, isn't it cheaper than someone else's?

Of course, his family was so poor before that his son had no money to study.

The Minister of Rites was in a bad mood, "How can this be done? Who came up with the idea? This is simply indecent..."

"Tsk tsk, reading is stupid, I think men are afraid that they can't compare to girls, so they try to suppress them." Passers-by have been completely brainwashed by Mu Wanqing's tricks, and they firmly support every decision made by the Qingping county magistrate. "Brother, you have to be confident in life."

Their husband and wife are both helping workers in the snack street, adding up to one or two silver a month, and usually have various employee benefits, such as rice noodles and oil.

Reading is free for children, why not take advantage of it?

Crowd: ...

The style of Xiliang's painting is so strange.

Passers-by are now ardent fans of Mu Wanqing, and they cannot listen to others slander her.

"Our Qingping County Lord is so capable and capable because he has studied a lot, and brought our people to make a fortune together. This shows that if a daughter is trained, she will still be able to honor her ancestors. I can understand it. Listening to Qingping County Lord's words, you will be able to live. Have a good day."

The people at the bottom have their own wisdom for survival. When both men and women can invest, why not invest together? The success rate is higher.

As long as one succeeds, the family will turn over. Does gender matter at this time?

Girls are not in a hurry to get married. It's not too late to get married at the age of 18. Isn't it good to make more money in her parents' home?

The power of role models is infinite. There is a golden example like Mu Wanqing. Xiliang has less emphasis on sons and daughters, and fewer baby girls are lost, and the status of women has been greatly improved.

Being the head of Qingping County can bring glory to the family and seal the parents. The girls in their family don't want to be so powerful.

The Minister of Rites sneered, "Don't you feel so insecure? A woman's incompetence is virtue."

Passers-by thought he was a little stupid. "For people who are dying of starvation, whoever can keep us fed and clothed is our great benefactor. The county owner of Qingping gave us a bright road, and what she said is the truth."

"Look, these are all built by the head of Qingping County, this concrete floor, this specialty and custom street, this supermarket, and this department store are all built by her single-handedly. How much is the annual tax and silver, do you know?" Come out and scare you to death."

The government became rich, and the money was spent on infrastructure construction. The changes in Xiliang were remarkable, and the common people saw it.

"By the way, do you know what a supermarket is? What is a department store?"

The officials from the capital felt the contempt from the people of Xiliang, but the problem was that they really didn't know.

The passers-by were so proud, "You are ignorant. By the way, where are you from?"

Everyone looked at each other, and they were embarrassed to say that they came from the capital.

I'm sorry, have embarrassed the capital.

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