Chapter 150 [Update 2] "I am confident that the Prince Consort will only love...
Chapter 150
"Have you visited big sister?"
"Yeah." Lin Zhiyi nodded subconsciously. "My brother-in-law is really good to me. Fortunately, I chose him as my husband."
Zhou Bokai is honest, upright and loyal. Once he is trained, he becomes a very obedient "large dog"-like man.
Very suitable for older sisters.
Jing Yue's sudden change of topic made Lin Zhiyi realize something. She changed from leaning on Jing Yue's chest to resting her head on his arms, then tilted her head and looked up carefully - she discovered a hint of jealousy that someone had not yet suppressed.
"So you're jealous." Lin Zhiyi smiled and raised his hand, placing it against Jingyue's cheek. "We've been married for over a year now. Isn't the sense of security I've given you enough?"
Jing Yue tilted her head and gently kissed her fingers. Then she lowered her eyes and smiled gently, "That's enough. You're fine. If it were me, I would have an uncontrollable sense of crisis."
"It's good to maintain a sense of crisis." Lin Zhiyi hooked her arm around his neck, stood up from her lazy state, and took the initiative to kiss Jingyue. Then she teased, "Maybe one day, the same sense of crisis will befall me."
Jing Yue subconsciously retorted, "How is that possible? That day will never come. Everyone knows that I am a princess and will be married to a prince consort. Who can make you feel threatened?"
Lin Zhiyi raised an eyebrow. "If you ever have the chance to restore your true identity and aspire to a high position, all the civil and military officials in the court will urge you to fill your harem. At that time, I will naturally feel a sense of crisis."
Jing Yue hugged her tightly, a helpless smile on his face. "Every time I discuss jealousy with you, you use this to shut me up. Didn't I also tell you that if you're willing, I'd be your unprecedented Empress. If the court officials advise you to fill your harem, would you do it?"
Lin Zhiyi also smiled: "Let's not talk about anything else for now, we are really good at 'dreaming'."
Jing Yue pinched Lin Zhiyi's soft earlobe and smiled, "Let's not talk about this. I may be jealous, but it's just the spice of life. I will never let others really make me jealous." His hand moved to Lin Zhiyi's shoulder and pressed her down on the bed. "I am confident that the prince consort will only love me!"
Lin Zhiyi was infected by his confidence and said unwillingly, "I am also confident that I can make the princess only fall in love with me."
The two hugged each other tightly, kissed passionately, their slender bodies overlapped, and they went to Wushan together...
The days go by quickly.
Soon it was Lin Zhiyi and Jingyue’s birthday again - the third day of the winter month.
The advantage of two people being born on the same day of the same month of the same year is that they can celebrate their birthdays together, saving time and effort.
They spent two consecutive nights together, indulging in love and affection.
At the same time, Lin Zhiyi also received a reply from the King of Chu.
The letter was the same style as the one she had sent out - a large envelope inside a small envelope.
The large envelope contained the King of Chu's reply. As expected, he mentioned Xu Xingzhi, the governor of Jizhou and runner-up in the same class as Xie Junnuo. He explained that Xu Xingzhi was originally from Jizhou and had returned to serve there. He was well-informed about the state's military strength and young men, and that asking for his help would be more effective. Jing Zhuorui also suggested that he could seek help from Xie Junnuo.
The three top scorers in the imperial examination were the most famous in Beijing.
Those three were also good friends who understood and respected each other.
Even though one worked in the capital, one in Jizhou, and one in Yangzhou, and they were far away from each other, they would still exchange letters at the end of every year.
The letter ends with Jing Zhuorui's expectations for her -
"...In this way, Xiuyuan can control all the martial youths in Yangzhou."
Lin Zhiyi showed the letter to Jing Yue, and then opened the reply letter from Meng Weichen to her.
Uncle Meng was also very straightforward. He said that he and his friends would hold a martial arts conference in March next year to persuade the people of Jianghu to come to the capital to participate in the martial arts competition and serve the court.
He also drew a few symbols similar to the emblems of martial sects for Lin Zhiyi, saying that those whose weapons or clothes bear these symbols are decent people and can be trusted more. Apart from these, if one does not know the background of others, one should still consider carefully whether to hire them.
Lin Zhiyi laughed: Her understanding of this world has become even deeper.
——The original main temple now has the underworld.
If one is in a high position in government, one worries about the people; if one is far away in the countryside, one worries about the ruler.
Well, not bad.
With the addition of the Jianghu dimension, her sense of belonging in this world is further consolidated.
Jing Yue saw her smiling at the letter and leaned over to ask, "What are you laughing at?"
"I feel like my life experience has been enriched. Being a child of the underworld must be very interesting," she said with anticipation.
Jing Yue put down the letter from the King of Chu, then took Meng Weichen's letter and glanced at it. "Actually, these Jianghu sects may not be that different from the Lin, Zhou, and Xie families. Some seek power, or are born into powerful families in the capital, their paths paved with the protection of their families. Others yearn for freedom and enjoy wandering the Jianghu, punishing evil, promoting good, and upholding justice. Those in the court benefit the people through words and decrees, while those in the Jianghu protect the weak through their own actions. If given the opportunity to choose freely, it's not certain which path everyone would choose."
Lin Zhiyi nodded. "Yes. Take, for example, Uncle Meng and Imperial Concubine Rou. They were both children of the underworld. Imperial Concubine Rou entered the harem, but Uncle Meng still clung to the freedom of the underworld." She stretched, looking forward to the next year. "After the imperial edict for the military selection is issued, the vagrant soldiers from all prefectures and counties will gather in the capital. By then, the military strength of each garrison will be greatly increased."
"Thank you for your hard work." Jing Yue stood up and massaged her shoulders and neck to relieve her fatigue.
——It’s the end of the year, and someone from the Ministry of Revenue who used to work in the same department as Lin Zhiyi will invite her to a dinner, mainly to take the opportunity to ask her about tax accounting.
This year, without Lin Zhiyi in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, the officials in the Ministry of Revenue were not yet proficient in the new mathematical and statistical methods that they had only learned a year ago, and were always afraid of making mistakes.
Lin Zhiyi happened to be free these few days at the end of the year. After all, the martial arts competition would not begin until the beginning of next spring. Since she was attending the banquet, she naturally wanted to help keep an eye on it and offer encouragement: "You all did a good job. Keep recording and calculating like this in the future. There won't be any problems."
Lord Shen, the doctor in charge of land taxation, also specially hosted Lin Zhiyi for dinner twice to thank him for his help over the past year.
After the incident during the spring hunt, Shen Yu almost turned gray with worry. Fortunately, Lin Zhiyi helped, and the damaged farmland and crops were repaired, and the farmers were compensated.
The exchanges with Yangzhou accidentally opened up both land and water trade routes, making it easier to transport Yangzhou's specialties such as silk and tea to the capital. At the same time, the new products launched by the Lin and Mu families in the capital - milk tea, mechanical array toys, secret room challenge games, etc. - were also introduced to Yangzhou. The businessmen there were more flexible and wealthy, and they quickly replicated them and in turn boosted Yangzhou's tax revenue.
When the Ministry of Revenue calculated the taxes of various states and counties, the amount of tax in Yangzhou was really astonishing!
In short, whoever receives the most banquets at the end of the year is the most admirable person.
Lin Zhiyi deserves it.
Even when Emperor Longshun saw the memorial submitted by the Ministry of Revenue, he couldn't help but praise Lin Zhiyi to Xie Junnuo.
"What do you think I should give him as a reward?" Emperor Longshun said worriedly. Of course, the worry was just an appearance. In fact, he was already very happy in his heart.
Xie Junnuo smiled: "Your Majesty, please give her a few more days of rest. She will probably be very happy."
Emperor Longshun thought for a moment and laughed out loud, "Indeed. My son-in-law has been incredibly busy this year, even visiting the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of War! It's unavoidable, those who are capable deserve more work. Since there's nothing to do at the end of the year, I'll grant him ten more days of leave."
So... that's how Lin Zhiyi's year-end 'relaxation' day came about.
Even so, Lin Zhiyi did not dare to neglect his efforts and has been making basic preparations for next year's martial arts competition.
Now, after receiving the reply letters from King Chu and Meng Weichen, she took the time to visit General Zhou's mansion.
The servant respectfully led her to Zhou Mingyan's courtyard residence: "Your Majesty, the young master is busy in the study. Please sit down for a moment. I have sent someone to invite him."
"Okay, no rush." Lin Zhiyi had a lot of interactions with Zhou Mingyan, and the servants knew that he was a pleasant person with no airs, so they spoke with a smile and were not afraid of being neglected.
Zhou Mingyan, wearing glasses, ran out to greet her, handed her a string of candied haws, and excitedly led her into the study: "Xiuyuan! I have good news for you!"
"Have Li Tiankuo and Fan Haoping replied?"
Zhou Mingyan gave her a thumbs-up. "You're so prophetic, Xiuyuan! You're right!" He handed her the letter. "They all said they'd do their best to help identify young men with martial arts talents. Oh, and there are female warriors too."
This was something they had discussed privately. This time, the martial arts selection would not only screen men, but also make an exception to select suitable women.
Women's martial arts schools have been opened in the capital. If women who know martial arts in various states and counties want to make a name for themselves, coming to the capital is the most suitable place - and with the examples of the two female generals Gu Tingxuan and Lin Zhiqi, the road ahead will definitely be much easier!
As for how to persuade Emperor Longshun, Lin Zhiyi has his own way.
——Then women and men can compete against each other and show their excellence.
——Using strength to persuade is more effective than anything else.
Zhou Mingyan smiled and said, "By the way, Li Tiankuo also invited us to visit Yuzhou. He said that Yuzhou has now regained its prosperity, and the people have recovered from last year's rebellion and are thriving. Do you want to go? If we have time next year, we can use official business as an excuse to go there in person. He suspects that His Majesty may also send an imperial envoy to Yuzhou to inspect its current situation. After all... last year's rebellion is still a thorn in His Majesty's heart."
"Yuzhou..." It's a bit far. But Fourth Sister and Xie Er have been there before... Lin Zhiyi thought, if she could just go there and treat it as a business trip, wouldn't it be nice?
By the way, I can also take Jingyue out of Beijing for a trip, so that Jingyue can relax. It would be too unfair for him to pretend that his legs are in trouble.
The look in Lin Zhiyi's peach blossom eyes grew a bit more serious - after the beginning of next spring, the Fifth Prince, Prince Kang, would be out of mourning, and his marriage to his third sister would probably be put on the agenda very soon, and it wouldn't be too far from spring, maybe even take place as soon as the mourning period was over.
After the marriage, Emperor Longshun would most likely send Prince Kang out of the capital to serve as a vassal in a prefecture or county.
Yuzhou is most likely the fiefdom of King Kang.
If it was really as she speculated, she could indeed go to Yuzhou openly under the pretext of escorting her third sister and King Kang.
She had a mission to perform anyway - it would be better if she could go to Yuzhou in person to select young talents with advanced martial arts skills.
By then, three tasks will be completed at once, which is extremely efficient.
"Okay, if I can go, I would certainly be happy to do so." Young people should take more risks and travel around the world.
Brave people enjoy the world first.
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The author has something to say: I went through a period of fatigue a while ago, so I was lazy. Thank you all for waiting, and today I will present the second update! Kiss, kiss, heart~
①From Fan Zhongyan’s Yueyang Tower Inscription.
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