capital.
street.
Li Xiaohu’s grain and oil shop and tofu shop.
The two stores are right next to each other, and Li Xiaohu is taking care of them, with his son helping out. As he grew older, so did his son.
He gradually receded into the background.
Li Xiaohu leaned on the doorpost of the grain and oil store, looked up at the flow of people in front of him, then looked back at the customers in the store, with a smile on his face.
The Han army entered Hebei.
Everyone is scared.
It did cause chaos, but order was quickly restored. The prosperity of the capital is now worse than before.
But the atmosphere is so great.
There are government officials and policemen patrolling the streets. When he was in the Chu State, these government servants and detectives were Zhou Papi in official attire. If he owned two shops, his monthly contribution would be a large sum of money.
Because the Han Dynasty was rectifying the officialdom, these Zhou Bapi had a sword hanging over their heads. Anyone who dares to exploit people will be dealt with severely.
Zhou Bapi also became honest and kind.
The number of idle people, hooligans and the like in society has also been greatly reduced. Even if it still exists, it is still in a hidden corner of society and has little impact on ordinary people.
The capital city of a country, at the feet of the emperor, is the most beautiful place.
It has what it should look like.
Comfortable.
So comfortable.
Li Xiaohu took a deep breath, as if the air was sweet, with an intoxicated look on his face.
Great Han Dynasty.
The Han Dynasty is better.
At the feet of the Emperor, the most virtuous place.
To see whether a dynasty is strong or not, you can tell by looking at the capital. Once the dynasty rots, the capital will begin to rot first.
If the dynasty is strong, then the capital city is the best place.
Including Zhili, Shanxi, part of Henan, part of Shandong and the greater Hebei region.
They all realized the benefits of the Han Dynasty. Except for a few diehards, all classes of society supported the Han Dynasty.
In addition to martial arts, there is also the element of martial arts.
At that time, Chu State was engaged in foreign wars and suffered repeated defeats. Mongolian Yuan, Slavs, southwestern chieftains, etc. Military failure will inevitably bring financial losses and lead to various exorbitant taxes.
But now the Mongolian people were wiped out by Wu Nian, and the Slavs were firmly blocked outside the Great Wall by Wu Nian.
The army of the Han Dynasty was extremely powerful.
Civilization and martial arts complement each other.
The people in the Hebei region could live as comfortable as they do now if they were bathed in the light of the powerful Han Dynasty.
royal palace.
Wu Nian was a little tired from the long journey, but he still managed to gather his energy and took the Luan Yu to the Wenyuan Pavilion to meet with the cabinet ministers.
"All are exempted from the courtesy." Wu Nian asked the cabinet ministers to exempt themselves from the courtesy and walked to the throne. After sitting down, he looked up to the cabinet ministers and said with a smile: "I have been away for nearly a year. I owe my country's affairs to you. Each of you will be given a hundred pieces of silk."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Liu Zhixing led the cabinet ministers to bow down and thank him.
Wu Nian was very kind to the civil and military ministers, and today's cabinet ministers are rich and prosperous. Hundreds of pieces of silk and satin, just a light drizzle, just a thought.
Immediately, Wu Nian began to ask about national affairs.
Liu Zhixing looked serious, bowed to Wu Nian and said, "Your Majesty, there will be a bumper harvest in all parts of the Han Dynasty this year. There is too much food in the people's granaries to fit in."
"As a result, food prices are much lower than in previous years. However, the prices of salt, cloth, and meat have increased instead of falling. There has been a problem that although people have a good harvest, they cannot afford salt, meat, or wear new clothes."
"I suggest that the government pays to buy food from the private sector and raise the price of food."
Wu Nian was both a horse emperor and a commoner emperor, so he naturally knew that low grain prices hurt farmers. His face also became serious and he said, "You can hurt anyone, but don't hurt farmers."
“The state is spending money to purchase grain.”
"Build additional granaries and reserve grain."
Immediately, Wu Nian was a little worried and asked, "It's just that Shanxi is still controlling the Yellow River and the Loess Plateau. A large amount of money needs to be spent every year."
"I am so weak that I am waging war and raising too many soldiers. Can the national treasury sustain it?"
"Don't worry, your majesty. Your majesty has confiscated the money of the big households in Shanxi, and added to the country's new acquisition in Hebei. He dug copper mines, silver mines, and used blast furnaces to make steel. There is still surplus in the national treasury. Raising food prices will not be a problem."
Liu Zhixing said with a smile.
"Yeah. That's good. Just do it." Wu Nian laughed and said.
"Yes." Liu Zhixing bowed in response.
Wu Nian talked a lot with the cabinet ministers and got a general understanding of the current situation in the country, then left Wenyuan Pavilion and returned to the harem.
Because he just talked about the big family in Shanxi, Wu Nian thought of Cao Miao'e's beautiful face and couldn't help but sigh.
Wu Nian passed through Qianqing Palace without entering, and went directly to Kunning Palace.
Liu Xiang, who had been dressing up and waiting for a long time, led the eunuchs and maids in the palace to greet the emperor at the gate of the palace.
The relationship between the emperor and the empress was very casual.
Wu Nian didn't wait for Liu Xiang to salute, he took the first step to help Liu Xiang, and then, regardless of the public, he put his arms around Liu Xiang's waist and entered the Kunning Palace together.
The emperor and empress sat on the throne together and talked for a long time. Wu Niancai thought of Cao Miao'e and asked, "Queen. Concubine Cao, how are you doing?"
The smile on Liu Xiang's face disappeared, and she sighed: "I'm depressed and have lost a lot of weight."
"Brother, you are so cruel. Kill my father." Liu Xiang stretched out her hand and pointed at Wu Nian's heart.
"I am the emperor." Wu Nian shook his head and did not say more on this matter. Then, he apologized to Liu Xiang and said, "I want to stay with Concubine Cao tonight."
"Go. Go. You can live wherever you want." Liu Xiang waved her little hands and said generously.
"It's better Xiang'er." Wu Nian laughed, put his arm around Liu Xiang's waist, and kissed her cheek.
Liu Xiang blushed with embarrassment and quickly asked the palace maid and eunuch to go down.
So shameful.
The emperor and empress remained gentle for a long time. Wu Niancai asked people to drive out of Kunning Palace and came to Cao Miao'e's residence.
There are only six east palaces in the palace, and the six west palaces are for the concubines.
Wu Nian did not have many concubines, but they gradually became more numerous. Each concubine is not allocated a palace.
Cao Miao'e lived in a palace with Kyogoku Xueli and some concubines.
When the emperor arrived, Kyogoku Yukiri and others came out of the palace to greet him. Wu Nian looked at Cao Miao'e. Her thin chin was pointed and she looked very pitiful.
He sighed and spoke to Kyogoku Snow and other concubines first, and then let Kyogoku Snow and others disperse, and took Cao Miao'e to her room.
Although she doesn't live in the main house, she has everything she should have.
"I want to soak my feet." Wu Nian came to sit on the throne and said to Cao Miao'e.
"Yes." Although Cao Miao'e was very depressed when she talked about her father's affairs, since ancient times, her husband was God, let alone the emperor, so she did not dare to blame Wu Nian.
Seeing that Wu Nian came to see her just after he came back, he felt happy inside.
She cheered up and directed the maid to fetch hot water, put medicine in the basin, knelt down and took off Wu Nian's boots herself, and washed Wu Nian's feet gently and carefully.
Wu Nian narrowed his eyes comfortably. After soaking his feet, he talked to her in her room and asked her about her life in the palace.
Liu Xiang takes good care of her.
She is also a virtuous concubine and is of relatively high rank.
Eunuchs and maids did not dare to despise her.
Her palace life is pretty good.
Wu Nian was a little tired from the long journey, but at night, he took off his clothes and spent the night with her. And he stayed in her room for half a month.
