Chapter 427 Visit
When Mrs. Feng heard that Feng Zhihuan had written home, she quickly signaled her maid to help her sit up and eagerly opened the letter. When she saw the contents of the letter, her face suddenly changed.
The people of Yongqing County made a living by growing mulberry and hemp, and the local area was rich in lead mines. Although the mines were controlled by the court, the people could earn some money to supplement their family income by being hired to mine.
Until five years ago, Northern Qi and Great Zhou had been at war for years, leaving the treasury empty.
The Emperor of Northern Qi issued an edict, ordering officials from all regions to open mines and collect taxes in order to fill the national treasury and support the war with the Great Zhou.
Her son happened to be the governor of Yongqing County, so he assigned the tasks assigned by the court to merchants, stipulating that merchants should hand in a certain amount of silver each year. If they failed to mine the mines, they would have to use their own family assets to pay for it.
Merchants do not want to do business at a loss, but they cannot resist the government, so they have to distribute the tasks assigned by the government to ordinary people.
In order to complete the task, ordinary people naturally abandoned the arable land.
After a few years, the national treasury and the pockets of local officials became fatter, while the people were exploited and could not get enough food, and they complained bitterly.
Two months ago, her son heard that a silver mine had been discovered in a village, and that the silver mine happened to be right under the village head's ancestral tomb.
Her son gave the village head three days to move the grave. If he hadn't done so by the time the three days were up, he would have someone dig it up. He also offered the head a compromise: for a sum of money, they would mine in a different location.
The village head could not afford the money, and when the government sent people to dig up the ancestral graves, he clashed with the yamen runners, resulting in the deaths of seven or eight civilians and a riot.
Her son's use of force to suppress the rioting people not only failed to work, but the situation escalated and people from all over the country united to protest.
Things were about to get out of control, so he sent a letter home, hoping Feng Xiaozhong could help him mediate and reduce the situation.
Mrs. Feng's eyes went dark, it was really like adding insult to injury.
The Emperor of Northern Qi chopped off the old man's head in order to frighten them and tell them not to mention the King of Qi's life experience again.
Now her son has committed a serious crime again. If no one helps to mediate in the court, he will definitely be beheaded when the matter cannot be suppressed and explodes.
She asked, "Qiong Yue, after the Master's incident, which family sent people to our house?"
The maid Qiongyue's eyes were red and swollen from crying, and she said in a hoarse voice, "No one has come to our house."
Mrs. Feng had anticipated this situation. The master was accused of framing the concubines and beheaded. How could the ministers who were on good terms with him dare to have anything to do with them?
She regretted instigating her master to investigate the King of Qi's background.
But now that things have come to this, there is no use regretting.
In order to save her son, she had to cheer up and seek help from the wise king's party.
Mrs. Feng sent invitations to each family.
No one dared to offend the Emperor of Northern Qi at this critical juncture, and they all made excuses to shirk their responsibilities.
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When Zhao Yi returned home last night, it was already midnight and Shen Qingtan had already fallen asleep in bed.
Since coming to Northern Qi, Shen Qingtan has been a light sleeper and can be woken up by the slightest noise.
He was worried about waking up Shen Qingtan, so he went to sleep in the study for the night.
At four o'clock in the morning, he got up and prepared to attend the morning court.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Shen Qingtan and Liu Yue coming over.
Zhao Yi smiled slightly: "It's still dark, why are you up?"
Shen Qingtan said softly, "Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. I'm here to give you a sachet."
She pulled out a Chinese medicine sachet from her sleeve and leaned over to tie it around his waist.
Zhao Yi lowered his eyes to look at the delicate sachet at his waist, which faintly exuded a faint medicinal fragrance. His elegant features softened, and he gently warned, "If anyone related to the Feng family comes to visit, you can refuse to see them."
Shen Qingtan smoothed his official robe and was about to say that the Feng family belonged to Concubine Shu, so why would they come to visit Prince Guangling's Mansion?
Before she could speak, the doorman came hurriedly over: "Your Majesty, Princess, Madam Feng is here."
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