Chapter 155 Five Years Old

The study life of Bei Jingchu at the age of five was just different from that of Bei Qinsheng who went to Botang.

The Ministry of Revenue calculates the taxes for the year.

There were no major disasters this year, but the weather was not particularly good either.

Logically, there should be less food, but the increase in tax revenue collected is eye-catching.

The cause of all this is a mysterious and capable person.

No one knows who he is, all they know is that he is an expert who has been specializing in wheat cultivation since five years ago.

His Majesty ordered that the scope be expanded little by little, using the new methods and wheat varieties he had improved.

It was not until last year that we dared to use it throughout the capital.

The Minister of Revenue was extremely excited as he reviewed this year's statistical booklet.

He was able to reach the position of Shangshu, which made him an important official of the emperor.

But even he didn't know who this expert was, as His Majesty kept his identity a secret very strictly.

It is understandable. After all, such a person may not appear once in thousands of years.

If they were discovered by enemy spies and were to be turned against or assassinated, it would be a huge loss to Dai Viet.

But he was also worried that if such a great man was not given a high position and generous salary, and if he had made such great achievements but was not rewarded, it would be disheartening.

He decided to mention it to His Majesty next time he had the chance. He was really afraid that Dai Viet would lose a talented person.

The increase in tax revenue has always been a focus of attention, and officials with higher positions in the Ministry of Revenue can get the news.

There are also officials who are tasked with increasing production.

There are always some people who want to know more clearly.

But no matter how far they stretched, they could not get any information about the person behind the scenes.

Some of the powerful ones had vague clues and were about to go deeper, but the nails were pulled out directly.

Some of those who failed to retreat in time had their forces uprooted, and those who intervened were directly dismissed from their posts.

Now they knew that this extraordinary man was protected by a powerful force, and that person, as expected, was the current emperor.

But speculation about this master has never stopped, and there are many different opinions.

Xu Chengzhu returned home that day and had a routine conversation with his father.

To be more precise, to teach.

"It doesn't matter if you want to be an official or do business. Of course, your future can only be to be an official."

"No matter what, it's dealing with people."

“Understanding human nature is the most important thing.”

As he was talking, Mrs. Xu came in with a smile: "Stop chatting, my sister is back, let's go out and pick her up."

Xu Chengxuan stood up in surprise, "Is it my aunt who is back?"

"If she doesn't come back, I'll forget what she looks like."

Xu Lanqi couldn't help but feel happy, "This girl, why didn't she send a letter back first."

Xu Xinshu got out of the car.

The luxurious carriage that had originally been used to leave the capital was now in tatters and full of patches.

It was repaired when it was broken, and it broke again many times after being repaired.

It’s not that she doesn’t have the money to replace it with a new one, but she doesn’t think it’s necessary.

Traveling is hard, and she has gotten used to it over the past four years.

Stop pursuing comfort, just be comfortable.

So when the three members of the Xu family went out and saw a woman who looked like charcoal, they were all stunned.

Xu Chengxuan poked Xu Lanqi, unable to believe it: "Aye, is that really my aunt's sister?"

Xu Lanqi swallowed and said uncertainly: "Is... is it?"

Mrs. Xu carefully looked at her face for a long time before she reluctantly called out, "Sister."

Xu Xinshu looked at her black hands.

There is no way. There is always darkness everywhere in the world.

At first she wore a veiled hat and wrapped herself up to keep herself out of the sun.

But when summer comes, who can wrap themselves up?

If it wasn't really offensive to public morals, she would have wanted to just go shirtless like those farmers.

She called them, "Sister-in-law, brother, and Zhuer."

As soon as he opened his mouth, his voice became much hoarser, and one could tell from his voice that he had been through a lot.

When he smiled, his big white teeth were revealed, which looked even whiter and brighter against his rough and dark skin.

Xu Lanqi forced herself to accept that her delicate and soft little sister had turned into this rough appearance.

"Okay, okay, just come back safely."

There was still one person who hadn't said hello, so Xu Xinshu walked up to him and squatted slightly.

"Ah, aren't you happy that your aunt is back?"

"I remember when I left, you were crying with a runny nose, you were reluctant to let me go."

When he heard the dark history being mentioned, Xu Chengzhan jumped up and tried to cover Xu Xinshu's mouth, but she nimbly avoided him.

Xu Chengzhu was of course happy, but he couldn't quite accept it.

In the past, my aunt was fair and pretty, and she smelled good. Children loved this kind of elder the most.

But now...

It’s really dark.

"Why didn't you send me a letter? You came back so suddenly that we weren't prepared to welcome you."

Xu Xinshu walked in with ease, and servants followed her to unload the luggage.

"Just going home, what do you need to prepare?"

"Actually, I sent the letter, but it may still be on its way."

When Xu Chengzhu and his mother had left and only Xu Xinshu and her son were left, she told them one by one: "The emperor said that the fertile fields around the capital had a very good harvest this year, and the national tax revenue has increased significantly."

"After the test of time, my achievements have come out."

"The emperor decided to announce the results and reward me, so he called me back."

"I'm so tired, brother. I'm going to take a nap first."

It was obvious that she was really tired. Xu Xinshu didn't even wash up and went straight to bed to sleep.

Xu Lanqi closed her eyes with a little disdain and said, "My dear sister, please don't disdain me."

She must be really tired to be so careless.

After convincing himself, he closed the door and went out quietly.

At the second day's court meeting, the emperor announced the increase in taxes and grain production and the news that there was a capable person behind the scenes to provide guidance.

He also said that the capital is just the beginning.

The whole court was shocked, and the emperor said that he would reward this person generously.

No one raised any objection. As long as his great contribution did not endanger the country, any reward would be justified.

"My Lords, given this man's achievements, it shouldn't be an exaggeration to rank him among dukes, right?"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Xu Lanqi shouted "Long live the emperor" along with all the ministers, but he felt guilty in his heart.

Is this talking about his sister?

You're talking about his sister, right?

His sister is a duke?

He wondered if he and his wife were too tired from all the noise last night and heard wrongly when he went to court.