The vinegar smell is so strong that even Wang Aiqing, who is always on his lips, has become "Old Wang".

"Does Your Majesty have land to cultivate? Isn't all the land in the hands of the gentry?" Even if I gave it to you, where could you cultivate it?

Emperor Mingxi clearly sensed the harshness in her words; if he gave the wrong answer, he might really miss out on the good things to come.

Emperor Mingxi seemed completely oblivious to her implied meaning, and said as if coaxing a child with a treasure, "You don't know, do you? I recently confiscated the homes of some convicted officials."

We have accumulated quite a bit of land, and after discussing it with the officials, we have decided that these plots will no longer be sold in whole.

These lands were first rented to landless people for cultivation, with the imperial court taking 35% of the output. In the future, these lands would also be sold to the people who rented them first.

Of course, families with more than three mu of land per capita are not entitled to purchase these lands.

What do you think of our method?

【Master, if Xie Zhiyan doesn't die young and successfully succeeds to the throne, you can tell him about the 'land tax reform'.

As for this old emperor, forget it. He's clearly lost his edge far too early, at the prime age of forty. Even if you gave him a good plan, he wouldn't understand how to use it!

Emperor Mingxi: Equalize the land tax and poll tax? You need to clarify who the old emperor is. He's clearly a man in his prime at forty-one, how is he old?

You'll see that whenever he appears in the harem, all sorts of concubines try to bump into him!

I'm not dead yet, is it really okay for you to take sides with the Crown Prince so early?

Looking at the Crown Prince, who was truly a handsome young man of eighteen, Emperor Mingxi suddenly felt that the merciless knife of time had been cutting him again and again; his skin had loosened, and his belly had grown...

The Crown Prince, who no longer intended to die young: "My Lord, you're such a kind person!" Hearing this, he wondered if his father would kill him prematurely.

"Little Pearl, what you said makes sense. The emperor is indulging in pleasure now. Even in the last few years before he died, he seemed to have had quite a few children."

"At his age, he still selects teenage girls to enter the palace, really..."

[Blinded by lust!]

Moonlight: Well done!

Emperor Mingxi blushed. He... he just liked young, tender women, so what? Can't people have their own preferences?

He glanced at Zhang Zhongping, the Minister of Rites... Forget it, there won't be any more talent shows for the next few years, so as not to offend these two ancestors!

Yue Fuguang shook his head. "I don't understand what Your Majesty is saying, but since Your Majesty also wants sweet potatoes and corn, I can ask that friend for some more."

"Really?" Emperor Mingxi was so happy he looked like a fool. Everyone else was excited too, but they still quietly turned their heads away. They couldn't look at His Majesty at this moment, otherwise he would definitely hold a grudge against them when he realized what was going on!

“How could this be false? I used to think that His Majesty didn’t have any land, so he didn’t need these seeds. Now that he does, we can find some seeds.”

She automatically ignored the fact that the emperor was the biggest landowner in the country, and that not only did he own a lot of land, but his estate was also called Huangzhuang.

"However, I imagine His Majesty doesn't have much land, so I'll ask my friends for some first."

"No, no! Yes, there is more. Soon a large amount of land will be confiscated by the imperial court, and we will need a lot of seeds. Fu Guang, could you please ask your friend to find us some more?"

Emperor Mingxi looked humble and pleading. Although the land of those four families had not yet come into his hands, they had already laid their net.

News of snow disasters from various places has been coming in one after another. Because of prior precautions, the losses of the people are not too bad. However, many houses have inevitably collapsed, and many people have been displaced and have to live in temporary shelters.

Grain and fodder are being mobilized in an orderly manner across various regions.

Reportedly, those companies have indeed begun to secretly manipulate local grain prices.

The price was 20-30% higher than elsewhere, and grain merchants from all over the country rushed there with large quantities of grain.

When they encountered disaster-stricken areas along the way, they were reluctant to sell even a single grain of food. When Emperor Mingxi found out, he secretly gritted his teeth for a long time.

These heartless bastards deserved to be robbed!

"Anything else? How long will it take to get it? If you need a lot, I'll try my best to have my friend transport the seeds over before spring."

"In the spring? Sure, we'll get the land before the new year, and once the snow melts, we'll have the local people prepare the land."

Yue Fuguang is in a good mood today and has decided to give away a big gift: "Speaking of land preparation, my friend also gave me some tools and methods for composting used by people overseas."

I don't understand it either, and I'm not sure if it's useful. I was originally thinking of showing it to my grandfather, but since His Majesty and the other officials are here, they can all take a look together."

Tools and methods for composting?

The crowd was a little dizzy from Yue Fuguang's sudden generosity. What a wonderful day it was that the Young Master was being so generous. They were a little unaccustomed to it!

It can only be said that these people have been somewhat influenced by Yue Fuguang's actions during this period, and have started to develop in a more despicable direction.

Everyone glanced at Yu Chongshan, the birthday celebrant, wondering if his granddaughter was celebrating his birthday.

No, no, no, they prefer to believe that His Majesty had some idle land, which is why the Junior Tutor was willing to bring out the superior seeds!

As for tools and fertilizer...aren't these essential for farming? To achieve high yields, fertilizer and suitable tools are indispensable.

Could Yu Chongshan not see through these people's little schemes?

They used to wait and see their family make a fool of themselves, but now that their granddaughter is giving him a jade pendant for peace and is planning to give him a tool book to help him improve his skills, these people are just jealous!

Oh!

With their granddaughter in charge, things will only get better and better for them; he doesn't bother arguing with these people.

Yu Chongshan glanced at his colleagues with a smile, deliberately walking with larger strides, the exquisitely beautiful and spiritual jade pendant at his waist swaying back and forth!

The swaying made everyone's eyes sting, and their hearts ached even more!

Emperor Mingxi: Okay, he's jealous too!

...

On this day, the moonlight shone after the morning court session. Before the carriage even reached the gate of the mansion, seven or eight carriages could be seen parked in front of the mansion from afar.

Relatives have come to visit; they've brought so many things in so many carriages!

As soon as Yue Fuguang stepped off the carriage at the gate, the steward, who had been waiting there, greeted her with a smile and respectfully said to her, "Seventh Miss, Second Master and the others have returned and are currently in the Old Madam's courtyard. Would you like to go directly there or rest for a while before going?"

Normally, when her uncle's family returns, the niece should immediately go to pay her respects, but this seventh young lady of their family is different.

Her status at home was on par with that of the head of the household, and her provisions even surpassed those of the master and mistress, making her the most favored in the Yu family.

The steward, Yu You, was also a long-time resident of the Yu household, and he always treated this man with extra care.

Even if you offend the master, you can still maintain the proper relationship between master and servant. But if you dare to slight this person, you'll be sent home to eat your own food—that's what happened to Yu Qi.

Yue Fuguang didn't care about the butler's careful and respectful attitude, and only said, "Second Uncle is back? Go tell Grandmother that I'll go back and change my clothes before I go over."