Chapter 31: Cherish Life
In the following month, the emperor traveled back and forth between the Imperial Palace and the Western Garden every day. Fortunately, the two places were adjacent to each other, so it was not too much effort.
Yang Manyan had good food and accommodation every day, and gradually got used to the days of being imprisoned in Yingtai in the middle of Xiyuan Lake.
She has made up her mind to live well. She is a person who cherishes life, and it is not a pity for her to die alone. But what about her parents, sister and Xingyun at home?
The emperor probably treated her like this only because he was still angry about what happened that night half a year ago. Once he had completely vented his anger, he would probably forget about her soon.
However, the humiliation she suffered in Xuanguang Pavilion in the Imperial Garden that night became a hurdle in her heart that she could never overcome.
When no one was around, she couldn't help but shed tears silently out of grievance.
If it were His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he would definitely not treat her like this...
Crown Prince Xiao Yan, who had been away from home to provide disaster relief for a month, finally set out on his journey back to Beijing.
During the one-month stay in Zhuozhou, Xiao Zheng not only took the lead in distributing porridge to relieve the disaster, but also organized officials and servants from various counties to kill the locusts by burning and burying corpses and digging ditches to kill them.
Also, because he brought many doctors who were good at treating epidemics from the capital, and distributed ephedra soup to the people to prevent epidemics while providing porridge, the plague that often followed locust plagues in the past did not occur.
In just one month, the locust infestation situation has improved, and farmers have gradually begun to plant winter wheat in the fields, and the scene is once again full of vitality.
Huang Dacheng, the prefect of Zhuozhou, was originally a big and strong man. He had been following the prince around for the entire month, but now he has lost a lot of weight.
Before leaving, Xiao Yan smiled at him and said, "I heard that Huang Zhizhou will be promoted to Jizhou Zhizhou. I think he will do great things in Jizhou."
Zhuozhou was a scattered prefecture, and the prefect was of the fifth rank, while Jizhou was a directly-affiliated prefecture, and the prefect was of the fifth rank. The official position remained unchanged, but the rank was promoted.
Huang Chengda did not show any fawning or flattery on his face. Instead, he thanked him earnestly: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince has given me many pointers in recent months. I feel deeply enlightened and am deeply grateful."
It happened to be a sunrise day, a red sun broke out at dawn, the clouds were billowing, and the clear morning light reflected on the handsome young man, like the sun and the moon.
Huang Dacheng saw this and felt more and more moved.
"Speaking of which, I have something that I need to trouble Magistrate Huang with." The young man's voice was as pleasant as pearls and jade.
"Your Highness, please give me your orders. I am willing to sacrifice my life for you!" Huang Dacheng hurriedly bowed.
Xiao Yan said, "I feel guilty saying this, but this is a private matter. Yang Qianxing, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, will try to implement the reform in Jizhou in the second half of next year. If it is convenient, then please ask Huang Zhizhou to help Lord Yang."
All things are difficult at the beginning. If the reform in Jizhou fails, it will be difficult to continue to implement it nationwide.
Huang Dacheng was stunned for a moment. He naturally knew about this. If Yang Qianxing had not been about to experiment with reforms in Jizhou, he would not have been pushed over to take over.
The "tax on land" policy will abolish the head tax and levy tax based on land. The people who will be most hurt are the local officials who own a lot of land privately, so it will inevitably face a lot of resistance when it is actually implemented.
After a month of cleansing his marrow and removing his hair, Huang Dacheng no longer had the previous idea of muddling through in the officialdom, so he naturally agreed.
He said passionately: "It is a great honor for me to assist Lord Yang in the reform and seek the welfare of the people of the world!"
Xiao Yan nodded slightly and casually said a few words to encourage the other party.
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