The Royal Horse Farm is the hillside where Jia Lian led Miao Yu.
Although it has entered autumn, it is not as full of spring as before, but the grass hills are yellowing, the mountains and forests are dyed, the slight stream is far away, and there are a few rising smoke, which also has a unique beauty.
Princess Zhaoyang sat here with her knees crossed, taking in the scenery in front of her eyes, and couldn't help but praise her.
Not hearing Jia Lian's response, she turned her head and found that Jia Lian was looking at her with his head tilted. He leaned back on one elbow, his slender figure reclining, his hands unconsciously stirring a piece of withered grass, his eyes full of smiles.
Princess Zhaoyang was a little shy, "What are Erlang looking at?"
"I'm looking at a beauty, a beauty that I never tire of."
Jia Lian smiled sincerely.
To be honest, Princess Zhaoyang is not a stunning beauty at first glance, at least not like Qin Keqing or Gu Qingyi, whose identities can be identified at a glance as long as they are not blind.
Because of such a beauty, the independence and combination of her facial features are extremely perfect. Coupled with her bright and clean complexion and slender figure, she looks extremely perfect from every angle.
But Princess Zhaoyang is not. To put it simply, she is the kind of beauty that is eye-catching.
Her facial features are handsome, her eyes are bright, her teeth are bright, and her skin is clean and bright, especially between her eyebrows and eyes, she has a sense of calm confidence and elegance that is really pleasing to the eye.
It's no wonder that the proud princes and nobles in the capital are impressed by him.
Thinking about it this way, it was either because he was wearing ordinary men's attire or because he was obscured by the stunningly beautiful Queen Mother that he couldn't take in all his appearance at a glance.
Princess Zhaoyang was not a woman who was easily deceived by her lover's words. After she smiled, she shook her head and said: "Erlang is here to tease me again. I must not be considered a beauty. Otherwise, it should have been Erlang who fell in love with me in the first place." Favored, not..."
I knew I couldn't get over this hurdle. But thinking about it again, even if Princess Zhaoyang was a dazzling beauty, he probably didn't intend to provoke her.
Back then, he was in an unstable situation, so how could he dare to taint the princess?
Knowing that Princess Zhaoyang was upset about the pursuit, Jia Lian turned over and sat up, pretending to be frivolous and smiling: "I couldn't see Mount Tai when I was blinded by a leaf."
Unexpectedly, his unintentional actions and words immediately made Princess Zhaoyang mistaken.
It was just because Princess Zhaoyang came on horseback in a smart outfit and wore a silver-gray cloak. Now she had taken off the cloak, revealing her body wrapped in tight cloth.
Princess Zhaoyang is nineteen years old and is about to enter her prime years. Her figure is fully grown and her natural capital is strong. As a result, she is already plump and ready to come out. How can she deserve Jia Lian's leering ridicule?
So Princess Zhaoyang lowered her head and took a look. Despite her generous nature, she couldn't help but blush. She turned slightly to the side, half-hiding the scenery, and then said angrily: "It's strange that Erlang said that he doesn't like to write and write. It turns out that all his thoughts are used." Go up to these crooks.”
Jia Lian was misunderstood, but he didn't take it seriously. It wasn't the first day he met Princess Zhaoyang, so he embraced her generously, leaned closer and said with a smile, "Oh? Then I wonder if Qingran likes me as a serious person, or does he like me as an informal person?"
Princess Zhaoyang turned around and rolled her eyes at him. When she saw Jia Lian looking at her with raised eyebrows, she actually laughed out loud.
"As long as it's Erlang, I like it all..."
"loquacious."
Jia Lian imitated Daiyu's usual tone of scolding him, and after making a joke, with Princess Zhaoyang's irresistible attitude, he pressed his lips against her lips that seemed to be unrouged. Then through the faint floral fragrance, we knew that it was still rouged, but it was so light that it would not be noticeable otherwise.
After Princess Zhaoyang was kissed until her red lips were wet and she was panting slightly, she saw Jia Lian riding on her and seemed to have the desire for further action. She couldn't help but wipe her mouth lightly, lay down on the grass and kiss Jia Lian, and laughed softly. : "I have become a lot more free since I left the palace. I am planning to stay in a palace outside the city for one night and will not return until tomorrow. I wonder if Erlang would like to go with me?"
Well.
Jia Lian didn't expect that Princess Zhaoyang was obviously inviting him to spend the night in her palace.
Why do I feel like I look like him?
Speaking of which, since he made the three-chapter agreement with Sister Feng, he has rarely stayed out if there is nothing serious to do.
Although he had the thought of rejecting her for a moment, facing Princess Zhaoyang's charming eyes, he still smiled calmly and said, "Okay, that's exactly what I asked for."
After saying that, he kissed him again.
Again, the beauty is very kind. She came to see him this time, and her request was not too much. If he didn't agree, it would make him look less like a man.
As for the family side... I'm just kidding, I'm a dignified prince, and I'm not afraid of guilt, but I'm still afraid of staying out at night?
Find a valid reason, and if that bitch dares to talk too much, just spank her.
Unexpectedly, Princess Zhaoyang shook her head to avoid it, and said with a smile: "Let's forget it. Some of your guards have seen me. If their marquis disappeared as soon as they saw me coming, they would definitely be suspicious. It was me who abducted their Marquis. I don’t want to take this responsibility..."
This woman repeated herself so repeatedly that Jia Lian was not sure what she meant, so he used his special skills to force her to reveal her flaws. But just as he stretched out his hand to unbutton one side of his clothes and held half of his shirt in his arms, Princess Zhaoyang turned over and took charge.
Princess Zhaoyang suppressed Jia Lian and stopped Jia Lian's impulse with her eyes.
Although she didn't mind having a love affair with Jia Lian, but not to mention that several of her maids not far away were watching, on the other side of the hillside, dozens of Jia Lian's soldiers were still practicing, and she always felt that It's a little uncomfortable.
Seeing that Jia Lian understood what she meant, Princess Zhaoyang Fang Xiaoniao lay on Jia Lian's chest like a human being and said softly: "I wonder if Erlang is paying attention to the recent major events in the court?"
"Not very concerned."
As a military attache who mainly takes the route of a military general, Jia Lian does not care about government affairs, which is the attitude shown by Jia Lian.
But this is not the case. Jia Lian has collected all the government information, whether it is overt or covert. Not much else to say, although Jia Zheng's political acumen is mediocre, he is in the middle of the court after all, so he can know about any news on the table as soon as possible and communicate with him after he returns.
"It's nothing else, just a recent incident, which may also be of interest to your Jia family."
"oh?"
"The population of our current Wei Dynasty has more than doubled compared to the time of Taizu. Then, the money and food received in this dynasty has been extremely slow, and has even gradually decreased in recent years.
The root cause is that while the world is enjoying peace, the annexation of land in the world is becoming increasingly serious. In particular, the clan, relatives, and those scholars who have a good reputation do not need to donate money or food to the court, but it is these people who own the most land... I said this, Erlang may understand what it means? "
Jia Lian was caressing the beauty on his body, but when he heard her talking about business seriously, he felt embarrassed to intrude and began to think about what she said.
To be honest, this fact is not new, it is just a commonplace.
In which dynasties and generations has there been no land annexation? It just depends on how the court handles it after it happens.
After all, although the Wei Dynasty also levied commercial taxes, agricultural taxes still occupied a major position. Food is the most important thing for the people. In this era of relatively low productivity, the importance of food is even more prominent.
It's just that even if the court knows that there are shortcomings in this kind of thing, it is difficult to have a complete solution.
Because those who can annex land on a large scale are often the supporters of this feudal empire.
Take for example those nobles who don’t have to pay food taxes at all. How many of those who can become nobles have not shed blood and sweat for the empire?
In the ancient dynasty, he was a meritorious official who had to seal the territory and have thousands of households living in the city.
Now, even if the land is not given, will the court not let go of the pitiful one-third of an acre of land in his name?
This is the case for nobles and other groups who can be exempted from taxes, whether they are relatives or scholars with a good reputation.
"Could it be that the imperial court plans to tax the clan and relatives?" Jia Lian was a little surprised. Princess Zhaoyang often came in and out of the palace, so it was normal for her to know some news in advance. Isn't this the reason why he gave him money to build his power?
"Although it is not necessary to directly impose taxes, it is certain to try to prevent the continued wanton annexation of land all over the world."
As soon as Jia Lian heard this, he knew that this must be the achievement that Emperor Ning Kang wanted to achieve. However, the implications of this matter were so wide that if he wanted to achieve results, one can imagine the resistance involved.
To be honest, Jia Lian didn't want the current Emperor Ning Kang to do this because the risk was too high. If you want to do it, it is best to wait until after the death of the Supreme Emperor.
However, Jia Lian still replied: "If this matter can be effective, it will be a good thing for the country and the country."
Princess Zhaoyang looked at Jia Lian with a smile when she heard this: "Oh, Erlang actually hopes that this will happen? I heard that there are thousands of hectares of fertile land under the name of the Jia family. Isn't Erlang worried about being affected by this?"
Jia Lian smiled slightly and said, "It is a matter of great importance to the country, the country, and the country. How can I care about the gains and losses of one person in the family? Qingran is looking down on me."
The Jia family does have two to three hundred thousand acres of fields. Some of these fields were awarded by Taizu when the country was founded, and some were accumulated by subsequent generations of family members. Although it seems like a lot, in a family as distinguished as the Jia family, it can only be regarded as quite satisfactory and is not an exaggeration.
Moreover, as long as Emperor Ningkang and the ministers of the court were still conscious, it was unlikely that they would really take drastic measures against the clan, relatives, and scholars, the most powerful forces in the world. Come to think of it, even if you want to set an example for the New Deal, in the end it will just be a symbolic tax on these people.
And with so many fields in Rongguo Mansion, the total annual income is only 20,000 to 30,000 taels of silver. Even if the court wants to raise an additional 20 to 30%, it will only be a few thousand taels of silver...
Thousands of taels of silver are naturally not in his eyes.
Moreover, Jia Lian firmly believed that this matter would not be achieved easily. Maybe the court would just take the thousands of taels of silver here and make up for it there. The people who speak in the court are all the above types of people. How can you say that your own people treat you badly?
Therefore, Jia Lian naturally has no need to worry.
Of course, Princess Zhaoyang was not really worried that Jia Lian would care about the gains and losses of the farmland. After all, Jia Lian gave her five hundred thousand in silver notes, and each one was worth real money!
But I still felt deeply happy to hear Jia Lian say this. She lay quietly in Jia Lian's arms, enjoying the warmth of her lover's arms while moving her eyes as if thinking about something.
Suddenly she felt Jia Lian pick her up and said, "These national leaders don't rush to tell me beforehand that it's going to be dark. Qingran had better think about how to take me into the palace and hide me without anyone noticing."
Hearing Jia Lian's teasing, Princess Zhaoyang punched Jia Lian in the chest, and then smiled and said: "I was just joking with Erlang, but Erlang took it seriously. I also want to return to the city before dark.
Although I am freer than before, if I am too casual and reach the ears of the Queen Mother, she will scold me, and I don't want to be scolded. "
Princess Zhaoyang seemed to be sincere, but in fact, she had indeed deliberately tested Jia Lian before. If Jia Lian showed shirk, she might seriously want to detain Jia Lian to stay with her for one night. But now that Jia Lian has behaved so well, she no longer has any obsession.
The days are long, and it is easy for the two of them to meet each other now, so why bother to fight for a day and night and only add trouble to each other.
"Seriously?" Jia Lian looked a little surprised.
"It's really not necessary. If Erlang is serious, he can just carry me on the horse..."
After confirming that Princess Zhaoyang was not against her will, Jia Lian picked her up and walked to several maids holding horses. Regardless of their different appearances, he helped the light Princess Zhaoyang onto the horse, and then stood in front of them. With his face, he hooked Princess Zhaoyang's body and gave her another deep kiss.
"Be careful on the road."
Princess Zhaoyang glanced at Jia Lian angrily, and then glanced at the maids. They immediately did not dare to snicker anymore, and one by one they quickly got on their horses and followed after Princess Zhaoyang's driving sound.
