Chapter 2283 It won’t take a few years
The sun slowly sets in the west.
He Yi put his hands behind his back and slowly walked over from the other end of the long street.
Although it was winter and the streets were still covered with snow, the gray walls seemed to be on fire in the blood-red sunset.
But he still looked cool and aloof.
He had a thoughtful expression on his face, thinking about something as he walked. There was a lot of fallen snow on the corners of his clothes, but he didn't seem to feel cold.
Just as he was about to reach the door, he looked up and saw a familiar figure standing at the gate of his mansion.
It’s Ye Zheng.
He stood there, still holding the horse, waiting for who knows how long.
As soon as she saw him, the gloomy expression on her face lifted slightly, and even her eyes lit up.
Then, a little smile appeared on his face.
"Where have you been, you old, idiot Taoist priest?"
“…”
"I've been waiting for you for so long, and you're finally back."
He Yi was stunned for a moment when she saw him, but a smile immediately appeared on her face and she said, "What are you doing here, waiting for me?"
"If I don't wait for you at your door, who should I wait for?"
"Then why don't you go in?"
"Come in. Are you home?"
“…”
He Yi smiled and said, "But don't you usually run in by yourself? Even when I'm not here, you treat this place as your home."
“…”
"Why are you being so polite today?"
“…”
He said this very gently. In the years that they had known each other, they had always been playing and quarreling with each other - of course, it was Ye Zheng who picked on him to play, and he was always very gentle and tolerant of the other party.
This time, Ye Zheng was polite to him.
Ye Zheng seemed to sense it himself. He glanced at He Yi, then coughed lightly and said, "How would I know what I would see if I went in when you weren't home? What if you, a dishonest old Taoist priest, hid something in there that no one else could see?"
"Oh? What would I hide?"
"Like, a beautiful woman?"
“…”
"You Taoists, don't you always like to practice dual cultivation? Even our old uncle has a dual cultivation..."
His words made He Yi shake his head and said with a wry smile, "What's the point of dual cultivation? That's called joint cultivation."
"Oh..., do you have any?"
He Yi looked at him, smiled, and said, "It's not impossible for you to come and practice with me."
"cut,"
Ye Zheng snorted coldly and said, "I'm in my prime, and countless beautiful girls are vying for my attention. I want to practice Taoism with you? That would be such a waste."
He Yi shook his head, as if he couldn't bear to listen anymore.
He turned around and walked towards the gate, saying, "Okay, just tell me what you want to say. You've been standing in the wind for a long time. Be careful not to catch a cold."
When Ye Zheng saw him walking in, he also became anxious.
Just then, the gatekeeper came out to greet him. Ye Zheng threw the reins to the man and chased after him. When he reached He Yi, he said, "What do you think of what happened in the court today?"
"Me? How can I see?"
"He Yi, don't forget that you are the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. These matters will eventually pass through your hands. Don't you think about it at all?"
“…”
"So what's going on in your head?"
"In my head—"
He Yi glanced back at him and said with a half-smile, "My mind is full of thoughts about the Golden Jade Cloth right now. How can I think of anything else?"
The two people walked in while talking.
Heyi's house was the same as usual. Apart from the gatekeeper, the cook and the cleaner, there was no one else serving. It was very quiet.
Ye Zheng frowned and said, "Golden Jade Clothes."
“…”
"You really take this seriously."
"What else?"
“…”
"The Emperor personally instructed me to supervise the production of the Golden Jade Cloth. This is also an opportunity to advance into the northwest in the future and establish good relations with the countries in the Western Regions."
“…”
“This thing may be small, but it’s of great importance.”
"No matter how important this matter is, you shouldn't keep it on your mind like this."
Ye Zheng frowned and followed him into an open pavilion in the garden.
He Yi seemed to be born without fear of cold or heat. No matter whether it was cold or hot, the door of his residence was wide open. After walking in, he would kneel directly on the cushion in the center and kowtow to the tablets of the Three Pure Ones.
Although he entered the secular world, he still retained the habits of a Taoist priest.
Ye Zheng stood aside, also waving his head upwards hastily, and then continued, "Well, your head is so big, and it was able to help the emperor plan everything to seize the throne. It's impossible that it is now filled with just a small golden jade robe. Let me ask you, what should be done with the mulberry farmers?"
Heyi lit another stick of incense.
Then he turned around, brushed off his sleeves and said, "If I remember correctly, the raw silk trade with Yue was a national policy decided upon by the Emperor after his visit to Yongzhou."
"That's right."
"Then, it must be his experiences in Yongzhou and at the border of Yue State that made him make this decision."
Ye Zheng thought about it.
He only remembered that when the two sides were about to go to war on the border of Yue State, Jian Ruocheng asked the emperor for permission to go on a diplomatic mission to the Yue State camp. Before that, he seemed to have said something about raw silk.
But at that time, Jian Ruocheng spoke vaguely and he heard vaguely too.
Now, I don’t remember it anymore.
Perhaps, Jian Ruocheng's advice to the emperor had its deeper meaning, and the emperor understood his deeper meaning, adopted his advice, and implemented this national policy.
But now, Zhu Feng has lost his memory, and Jian Ruocheng has left the court long ago. I wonder how much he still remembers about this national policy.
I don’t even know whether this national policy is still necessary to implement.
No matter what, it is not a good thing for Sang Nong to continue making trouble like this.
He said, "Let's put aside the discussion of national policy for now. If the mulberry farmers continue to make trouble like this, I'm afraid there will be civil unrest. Then, it will be a big deal."
He Yi said, "If there is a civil unrest, just send someone to quell it."
"There was a commotion this year, and it's settled this year. If there's another commotion next year, will it still be settled?"
“…”
"Is it like this every year?"
“…”
He Yi did not answer immediately, but was silent for a while, as if thinking about something, and murmured: "It won't take a few years."
"Um?"
Ye Zheng was confused and asked, "What, how many years?"
He Yi glanced at him, smiled faintly and said, "It's okay, it's okay."
He added, "If this is your concern, then there's no need to worry. The mulberry farmers' disturbance will naturally be handled by the lower government offices. If it gets out of hand, the emperor will naturally send people to quell it. Unless—"
He glanced at him and smiled, "Unless you are sent, you don't have to worry so much."
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