Zhao Qingyan was stunned. "Master, are all scholars so cunning? They even trick their own niece."
Zhao Qianci smiled.
"The most righteous are often the lowly butchers, while the most ungrateful are often the scholars. It should be said that scholars are indeed more cunning than ordinary people, but not all of them are bad."
Aren't all the people in our family doing just fine?
I reckon it's because your uncle and his family are embarrassed. Before the family split up, they were considered one family.
Now that the family has separated, he, as an elder, has to ask his young niece for help; he doesn't have the authority to back up himself.
Zhao Qingyan frowned.
"So, my uncle is plotting against me, trying to get me to deliver goods to his door automatically? Oh dear, my uncle has gone astray."
That won't do. I have to go and supervise them; I can't let them make mistakes.
On the other hand, if I don't go, what do you think will happen to my uncle? Will he be worried?
Mrs. Huang gently poked her granddaughter's head.
"Then I won't go. I refuse to believe that he wouldn't be able to manage government affairs if it weren't for your help, his niece."
It's all because they were spoiled before.
They just listen to whatever is said and never make their own decisions; they never worry about anything.
Now look what's happened, nothing works anymore.
Aside from having a bit of a talent for studying, he has no other skills.
Zhao Qingyan nodded, "Okay, then I'll listen to Grandma and ignore them."
Huang's family...
Zhao Qianci, Zhao Minggeng, and others burst into laughter.
Zhao Qingyan took out a handkerchief from her pocket and pretended to wipe away tears from the corner of her eye.
"Grandma doesn't love me anymore, and she's using tricks on me."
For your son's sake, Grandma has even learned to say things against her will. I'm so heartbroken and sad.
After watching his daughter perform for a while, Zhao Minggeng handed a note to Zhao Qingyan.
"This is the letter I received. It asks for your help, saying that if you have suitable saplings, you can sell them to him."
The imperial court was willing to pay this sum of money.
In addition, your uncle's side has purchased a large amount of wool and cotton, and has also built several workshops.
Due to limited technology, wool and cotton can only be spun into yarn for the time being.
If they ask you if you'd like to go there to do business, your taxes will be 30% less than the locals'.
It was just a formal letter; I was worried about it being intercepted, so I didn't dare write much.
Especially since your uncle's boss is greedy, he can't yet do whatever he wants.
Zhao Qingyan quickly read the contents of the note, then nodded.
"I knew that letter didn't look right."
Okay, I forgive him. But if my uncle's superior is corrupt, his life won't be easy.
Sigh, if my uncle is having a hard time, then my brother-in-law's side must be having a hard time too, right?
Their two counties are adjacent to each other; they should belong to the same prefecture, right?
Zhao Minggeng shook his head.
"Although it's a neighboring county, it truly belongs to two different prefectures. The prefect on your brother-in-law's side is a good person."
Your uncle's side isn't so great.
The frustrating thing is that your eldest cousin, second cousin, and your uncle all belong to the same prefecture. They share the same fiefdom.
Therefore, their work is difficult to carry out.
Especially if you did something, not only might your credit be stolen, but you might also be forced to pay bribes.
Zhao Qingyan rolled her eyes and snapped her fingers.
“It’s easy. Find Han Xuri and ask him to help deal with the corrupt officials. If he can’t do it, there’s still your uncle, right?”
The corrupt elements within the court are a matter that the Emperor should be concerned with.
I'll go check on my uncle. We can't let the lives of ordinary people be disregarded just because of a corrupt prefect.
If I were to go to my uncle's place, my grandmother would have to take care of things here.
Besides taking care of the orphanage in Kenqing City, you also need to help me take care of the pastures on the grassland.
That's the foundation of my delicious food and drink.
In addition, schools should be built on the grasslands.
Educating the public is very important.
I don't need to say more; you are all more knowledgeable than I am.
I just hope that when I come back, Montgomery will be a completely different place.
The reason Zhao Qingyan was concerned about things in Mengzhou was entirely because she didn't want to see war.
Mengzhou has been temporarily brought under control, but this "bringing under control" is in quotation marks.
For ordinary people, it doesn't matter who the king is. As long as they can live a good life, that's enough.
However, this might not be the case for the original tribal leaders of Mengzhou.
Originally, he could have become king and ruled over life and death by force.
Now that he has to be subservient to others, and may never be able to realize his dream of becoming a king, it's no wonder he's making a fuss.
In reality, the Shenlong Kingdom's ability to win back the hearts and minds of its people only extended from Dawar to the capital.
Meanwhile, the people in the other parts of the capital and other places were not persecuted by Erqir and his party.
It's just hidden now, so the crisis remains.
Of course, Zhao Qingyan's worries were all in vain.
After all, she doesn't hold power, and she doesn't trust him to have the ability.
Moreover, even at home, one must be careful what one says, as the Emperor has trained quite a few informants.
Otherwise, how could he have secured his position?
Sure enough, Cha Shi Tingzi, who had come with Han Xuri, overheard the entire conversation between the Zhao family members.
After listening, he released the news.
When Zhao Qingyan arrived at Zatar, where Zhao Qingling was to take up his post, at full speed,
I heard that the prefect who openly solicited bribes from them has been brought to justice.
More than 700,000 taels of silver were confiscated. That's not all. It is said that during the search of the prefect's house, a room made of gold was found.
They were just picking at the gold in that room, and it took them more than ten days to finally finish cleaning it.
Zhao Qingyan was stunned.
"A golden house? Someone actually built a golden house? That would be dazzling."
Where was that golden house built?
Zhao Qingling chuckled.
"Of course it couldn't be the prefectural government office. The former prefect had a habit of buying houses wherever he went."
Because he had been in office for a relatively long time, he impulsively decided to build a golden house in a residence he had purchased locally.
Zhao Qingyan expressed her regret that she couldn't see what the Golden House actually looked like, and felt disappointed.
With the position of prefect vacant, people began to scheme and plot to take it.
Prefects, regardless of their location, are undoubtedly substantive positions.
Zhao Qingyan came this time to offer warmth and support.
The villagers in Zhao Qingling's area, however, planted the potatoes and sweet potatoes that were sent from Zhao Family Village.
However, due to the limited number of seeds, the area that can be planted is not large.
After thinking it over, Zhao Qingyan went out and brought back tens of thousands of kilograms of seeds.
Fortunately, sweet potatoes prefer sandy soil, and sweet potato vines can also be propagated by cuttings.
It doesn't matter how long or short it takes to grow in the ground.
As long as there is a bud, it will not prevent it from being used as a seed.
That's about all the help Zhao Qingyan provided regarding grain seeds.
As for planting trees, poplar, saxaul, and pine are all good choices.
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