usatvline Chapter 154 5 Years Old
Chapter 154 5 Years Old
Bei Jingchu's study life at the age of five is only slightly different from that of Bei Qinsheng who went to Botang.
The Ministry of Revenue counted the tax grain for the year.
There were no major disasters this year, but the climate was not particularly good either.
Logically speaking, there should be less grain, but the increase in tax grain collected is eye-catching.
Everything started with a mysterious and capable person.
No one knows who he is, all we know is that he is an expert who has been specializing in wheat cultivation since five years ago.
His Majesty ordered that the scope be expanded little by little, using the new methods and wheat seeds he had improved.
It was not until last year that we dared to use it throughout the capital.
The Minister of Revenue was extremely excited as he reviewed this year's statistical booklet.
He was able to reach the position of Shangshu, which made him an important official of the emperor.
But even he didn't know who this expert was, as His Majesty kept his identity very secret.
It is understandable. After all, such a person may not appear once in thousands of years.
If they were discovered by the enemy's spies, and were to rebel or be assassinated, it would be a huge loss for Dai Viet.
But he was also worried that if such a talented person was not given a high position and generous salary, and if he made such great achievements but was not rewarded, would people feel disheartened?
He decided to mention it to His Majesty next time he had the chance. He was really afraid that Dai Yue would lose a talented person.
The increase in tax grain production has always been a focus of attention, and those with higher positions in the Ministry of Revenue can get the news.
There are also officials who are tasked with increasing production.
There are always some people who want to know more clearly.
But no matter how far they stretched, they could not get any information about the person behind the scenes.
Some of the smart ones had vague clues and were about to go deeper, but they were directly blocked.
Some of those who failed to retreat in time had their forces uprooted, and those who intervened were directly dismissed from office.
Now they knew that this extraordinary man was protected by a powerful force, and that person, as expected, was the current emperor.
But speculation about this master has never stopped, and there are many different opinions.
Xu Chengzhu returned home that day and had a routine conversation with his father.
To be more precise, teaching.
"It doesn't matter if you want to be an official, or do business, etc. Of course, your future can only be to be an official."
"No matter what, it's dealing with people."
“Understanding human nature is the most important thing.”
As he was talking, Mrs. Xu came in with a smile: "Stop chatting, my sister is back, let's go out and pick her up."
Xu Chengzhu stood up in surprise, "Is it my aunt who is back?"
"If she doesn't come back, I'm going to forget what she looks like."
Xu Lanqi couldn't help but feel happy, "This girl didn't even send a letter back first."
Xu Xinshu got out of the car.
The luxurious carriage that left the capital at the beginning is now tattered and covered with patches.
It was repaired when it broke, and it broke again after being repaired many times.
It’s not that she doesn’t have the money to replace it with a new one, but she doesn’t think it’s necessary.
Traveling is hard, and she has gotten used to it over the past four years.
Stop pursuing comfort, just don't feel uncomfortable.
So when the three members of the Xu family went out and saw a woman who looked like charcoal, they were all stunned.
Xu Chengzhou poked Xu Lanqi, unable to believe it: "Aye, is that really my aunt's sister?"
Xu Lanqi swallowed and said uncertainly: "Is... is it?"
Madam Xu carefully looked at her face for a long time before she reluctantly called out, "Sister."
Xu Xinshu looked at her black hands.
There's nothing we can do. It's dark everywhere in the world.
At first she wore a quilted cap and wrapped her whole body to protect herself from the sun.
But when summer comes, who can wrap themselves up?
If it wasn't really immoral, she would have wanted to just strip shirtless like those farmers.
She called them, "Sister-in-law, brother, and Zhu'er."
As soon as he opened his mouth, his voice became much hoarser, and one could tell from his voice that he had been through a lot.
When he smiled, his big white teeth were revealed, which looked even whiter and brighter against his rough and dark skin.
Xu Lanqi forced himself to accept that his delicate and soft little sister had become so rough.
"Okay, okay, just come back safely."
There was still one person who hadn't said hello, so Xu Xinshu walked up to him and squatted slightly.
"Ah Zhu, aren't you happy that your aunt is back?"
"I remember when I left, you were crying with snot running down your nose, you were reluctant to let me go."
When he heard the dark history being mentioned, Xu Chengzhou jumped up and tried to cover Xu Xinshu's mouth, but she nimbly avoided it.
Xu Chengzhou was of course happy, but he couldn't quite accept it.
In the past, my aunt was fair and pretty, and she smelled good. Children loved this kind of elder the most.
But now...
It’s really dark.
"Why didn't you send a letter, aunt? You came back so suddenly that we weren't prepared to welcome you."
Xu Xinshu walked into the door with ease, and the servants behind her went up to unload the luggage.
"Just going home, what preparations are needed?"
"Actually, I sent the letter, but it may still be on the way."
When Xu Chengzhou and his mother had left, leaving only Xu Xinshu, she told them one by one: "The emperor said that the harvest from the fertile fields around the capital was very good this year, and the national tax revenue has increased a lot."
“My achievements have stood the test of time.”
"The emperor decided to announce the results and reward me, so he called me back."
"I'm so tired, brother. I'm going to catch up on some sleep first."
It was obvious that she was really tired. Xu Xinshu didn't even wash up and went straight to bed to sleep.
Xu Lanqi closed her eyes with a slight disdain and said, "Dear sister, please don't be disdainful."
She must be really tired to be so careless.
After convincing himself, he closed the door and went out quietly.
At the court meeting on the second day, the emperor announced the increase in tax grain production and the news that there were capable people guiding him behind the scenes.
He also said that the capital is just the beginning.
The whole court was shocked, and the emperor said that he would reward this person generously.
No one raised any objection. As long as the great merit did not endanger the country, any reward would be appropriate for the great achievement that benefited future generations.
"My Lords, given his achievements, it shouldn't be an exaggeration to rank him as a duke or marquis, right?"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Xu Lanqi shouted "Long live the emperor" along with all the other ministers, but he felt uneasy in his heart.
Is this talking about his sister?
You're talking about his sister, right?
His sister is a duke?
He wondered if he and his wife had been too tired from the argument last night and heard something wrong when he went to court.