Shi Qingluo did not play by the rules and said with a smile: "My master did want to benefit the people before he left. Since the prince said so, I really have an unreasonable request."
Before coming to the northern border, the emperor summoned the couple alone.
The emperor said that he could give Prince Jin some sweet benefits. If Shi Qingluo could come up with ideas to improve the lives of the people in Northern Frontier and make their lives better, it could also be realized through Prince Jin.
The emperor has his country and the world in his heart, and the people of the northern border are also his subjects, so he is happy to see that the people of the northern border are living better and better lives.
When people's lives become better and better, if Prince Jin wants to rebel, the people will definitely not be happy.
King Jin will lose a lot of popular support in the northern border.
After Prince Jin's rebellion is over, the emperor will still be the ruler of the Northern Frontier, and even the policies previously implemented by Prince Jin will become a thing of the past.
The victors take all, and history is written by the victors.
By then, when the emperor continues to implement policies that benefit the people of Northern Frontier, Prince Jin will completely become a thing of the past.
This would also make it easier for Shi Qingluo and his wife to infiltrate King Jin's side.
Of course, the emperor did not say it so explicitly, and this was what Shi Qingluo understood.
At the same time, I also discovered that this emperor was indeed very broad-minded.
Also because of the emperor's permission, Shi Qing can be free to do his job here.
Prince Jin: “…” This was the first time he saw someone climbing a pole in front of him.
He asked curiously, "What's the unwelcome request?"
Shi Qingluo smiled and said, "I am not familiar with the Northern Frontier. Can Your Majesty have someone compile a booklet for me about the conditions of each city and county in the Northern Frontier?"
"I don't know if Your Majesty has heard of this, but I need a trigger to think about things."
"For example, when I saw rubber grass in Heyang County, I knew that rubber could be harvested from this plant, so I asked people to plant it there."
"So the prince said that he wanted me to come up with ideas to benefit the people of Northern Frontier. Then I must first understand it carefully and see if I can come up with good ideas that are adapted to local conditions."
"Or maybe I'll see if Master will come to me in a dream because of this."
Of course she wouldn't come up with ideas all at once, but would approach them step by step.
It is important to first grasp the first-hand information in Northern Xinjiang.
I’m afraid that even the emperor doesn’t understand the situation in the Northern Frontier as well as Prince Jin, the local emperor.
Prince Jin naturally did not believe in dreams, but he believed Shi Qingluo's words that he should adapt to local conditions.
He thought for a moment and said, "No problem. I will have someone go back and compile it into a book today and send it to you in a few days."
This thing may seem unimportant, but it is related to the situation in the entire northern border, so it is actually very important.
But Prince Jin really wanted to get something out of Shi Qingluo's brain, so after weighing the pros and cons, he agreed.
If Shi Qingluo got the things and nothing happened in the end, he would have his own way to deal with them. After all, his things were not easy to take.
And if Shi Qingluo could really figure out a way to make money, it would be of great benefit to him.
Although the Northern Frontier has a vast territory, it is very cold and harsh. It is impossible to expand and support a large army relying solely on the taxes collected from the fiefdom.
Maintaining an army is too expensive. Daily military pay, food, weapons and equipment, etc. cost a large sum of money every month.
What he lacks most now is money.
Shi Qingluo smiled and thanked, "Then I'll trouble you, Your Majesty."
The dishes were served soon. Prince Jin was used to not talking while eating, so the three of them hardly spoke during the meal.
Prince Jin ate a little casually and put down his chopsticks, but Shi Qingluo and Xi Rong didn't hesitate and ate happily.
This made Prince Jin feel a little amused and he secretly sighed that they were really two little girls.
Prince Jin is only three years younger than the emperor, so his eldest son is already eighteen years old and is now the crown prince of the palace.
Shi Qingluo and Xi Rong are about the same age as his eldest daughter.
After the meal, Shi Qingluo and Xi Rong said goodbye.
Prince Jin did not try to persuade him to stay, as he was a very patient man.
Two days later, Shi Qingluo and Xi Rong went to Prince Jin's Mansion together to attend the flower-viewing banquet hosted by the concubine.
Tao Liu attended the meeting on behalf of the Deputy Governor's Office.
However, she did not stay with Shi Qingluo. After all, on the surface, she and Shi Qingluo were not familiar with each other.
And she also knew that Shi Qingluo didn't want to be friends with her, and they were just in a relationship of mutual benefit.
As long as Shi Qingluo doesn't make things difficult for her, that's enough.
When Ge Chunru heard that Tao Liu was dressed up luxuriously to attend the banquet at Prince Jin's Mansion, she felt very uncomfortable and jealous.
And what qualifications did Shi Qingluo, the wife of a seventh-rank county magistrate, have to attend a banquet of this level? She had already prepared the clothes and jewelry to wear to the Jinwang Mansion, but she didn't expect that she would never use them.
She couldn't help it, so she found a pair of scissors and cut the dress into pieces.
While cutting, he was cursing, as if the clothes were Shi Qingluo and Liu Ru.
My heart is filled with hatred bit by bit.
Shi Qingluo didn’t know that Ge Chunru was cursing him behind his back, and even if he knew, he wouldn’t care.
After all, this is the best revenge.
It was clearly yours, but you lost it all because of your own actions. The most painful thing is to have gained something and then lost it.
What she wanted was for Ge Chunru to continue to taste this.
When they arrived at Prince Jin's mansion, Prince Jin's concubine's personal maid came to pick up Shi Qingluo and Xi Rong in person.
The maid was very polite to the two, "Lord Marquis, Madam Xiao, please come in!"
Xi Rong nodded, "Lead the way."
Then he took Shi Qingluo's arm and followed behind the maid.
This also surprised the ladies and young ladies who were attending the banquet.
This was the first time they saw the maidservant beside Concubine Hua being so polite to anyone.
"What are the identities of the two people who just came in?"
"I don't know. I've never seen it before."
One of them said, "Just now I heard the maid call one of them Marquis. Now there is only one female Marquis in the whole of Daliang."
Everyone guessed Xi Rong's identity at once, "So she is the Marquis of Zhennan!"
"Why did she come to Northern Xinjiang?"
"I heard that this marquis is very favored by His Majesty. Maybe he thought the Northern Frontier was fun and came here."
"Who are the people around her? It seems that the maid is very polite to her."
They knew that the maids around Concubine Hua were usually arrogant and would only be polite to people of extraordinary status.
"I heard the maid call her Madam Xiao. There is a Madam Xiao in North City. Could she be the deputy governor's family?"
"Very likely."
They all knew that Prince Jin was probably trying to win over the newly arrived Deputy Governor Xiao.
"I haven't heard that Marquis Zhennan and Madam Xiao are good friends?"
"Just ask and you'll know."
One of the ladies from a prominent family in the North City asked the maid who came to greet them, "What is the origin of that Madam Xiao?"
The maid just knew, "She is the wife of the magistrate of Heyang County."
The noble lady was confused. How could a county magistrate's wife be on good terms with the Marquis of Zhennan and let the maidservant around the concubine be so polite? The other ladies were also full of question marks.
Many ladies and young ladies looked down on her. She was just a county magistrate's wife, but they thought she had a very powerful status.
I'm so stuck, I don't know what to write next. I'll go sort out the plot. Today I'll update three times, and tomorrow I'll update five times. Thank you for your tips and votes~ (End of this chapter)
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