The thin Zhang San kept slapping a young boy on the face and shouting in panic.

Li Si, who was much more burly, was also a little panicked, but he still suggested: "I heard from the old people that if you fall into the water, you should pat your belly. Don't pat the host's face, try patting your belly a few times."

Upon hearing this, Zhang San immediately slapped the boy's swollen belly hard. After a few slaps, the boy vomited a large mouthful of clear water and started coughing.

Zhang San saw this and immediately shouted happily: "Thank God, Master, you are finally well, and we are saved too."

Wang Zheng woke up slowly, looked around dazedly, and asked weakly, "Where is this? What happened to me?"

Wang Zheng said a few words and immediately fainted, while at the same time accepting the information about his new identity in his mind.

It is now the first year of Xianqing, which is 656 AD. Last year, Queen Wang was deposed and Wu Zetian was crowned queen.

On the surface, it looks like a good place, but this kind of island in the middle of a river is most afraid of flooding. Once the flood comes, all the crops will be gone.

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Therefore, the queen must be of the same mind as the emperor, and must have the means to help the emperor make money and maintain his status.

However, if it really is a good place, it might not be Wang Zheng's turn. After all, although his cheap uncle has been in the palace for a long time, his status is not very high.

However, the document presented to him stated that he had 100 acres of paddy fields, a bamboo house, and two servants.

This is an island in the middle of the river, which is above the waterline and about one thousand meters in size. The entire island is a long strip along the river, with the widest part being about one hundred meters. The island is close to the south bank.

The farm that Wang Zheng was assigned was located on an island in the middle of the river in Lizhou. It was presented to the empress by a local landlord last year. The location was not good, so it had not been divided up.

This is the Queen's job. The Queen manages the inner treasury. In addition to the annual national tax revenue, the royal farm is the main source of income.

A size of ten feet will do."

Zhang San looked at Wang Zheng's worried face, wondering why Wang Zheng didn't take a good rest instead of hanging out when something happened to his master.

For example, you have to take care of the food, clothing, housing and transportation of your servants, okay?

The so-called mother of the country does not mean as simple as being a good mother, but being a good mistress.

A new emperor has his own ministers, and a queen also needs many people to help her manage the various royal industries across the country.

After Wang Zheng woke up, he ate something to replenish his strength, then took Zhang San and Li Si to inspect his territory.

There was nothing wrong with this. The ten acres of land would at least provide enough food and drink for the master and his two servants.

Apart from a bamboo house and a dozen acres of taro, the rest of the island was covered with reeds.

What does it mean to be a good mistress? Let’s take the example of the mistress of a landlord’s family. If the landlord is responsible for making money to buy land, then the landlord’s wife is responsible for managing everything in her own family.

You have to prepare some favors for your relatives and neighbors, right? What? You said that the queen doesn't need to pay for these, there are national taxes.

Originally, this place was only in the center of the island, where only about ten acres of crops were planted on higher ground. From the rotten stems and leaves on the edge of the field, it can be seen that last year's crops were taro, which is not very afraid of water.

Wang Zheng stared at the reed marsh in front of him for a while, and asked the two short-haired boys around his age, about sixteen or seventeen, "Zhang San, Li Si, can you do bamboo craftsmanship?"

Old Ba people!

The reason why Queen Wang was deposed was not so much because she killed the daughter of Li Zhi and Wu Zetian, but rather because she simply did not have the ability to be a queen.

The reason why Changsun Wuji was killed by Li Zhi was definitely because he got his hands on the royal private property. This should be a historical issue left over from the time of Empress Changsun. It naturally didn't matter when Li Lao Er was in power, but when it came to Li Zhi's turn, he would definitely be taken advantage of by his uncle.

Hearing Wang Zheng's question, he nodded quickly, "Yes, how can we, the old Ba people, not know how to do bamboo craftsmanship? We use bamboo woven things every day, and if we don't know how to do bamboo craftsmanship, we won't be able to find a wife."

Wang Zheng's uncle Wang Xian was a eunuch in the palace. He had some power in the palace. He helped Wang Zheng get a position as a farm manager on the condition that he adopted Wang Zheng as his stepson.

The heads of the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War and other departments are all watching you. Do you think the emperor can do whatever he wants? If it were so easy, why would Li Laoer grit his teeth and eat locusts raw? It was all because of the money.

This requires Wang Zheng to hand in some output every year. After the autumn harvest, the internal affairs officials will come to ask for money and grain. If Wang Zheng can't come up with anything by then, things will be a bit troublesome.

The so-called queen is not as simple as the emperor's wife. In fact, the queen is a very important position in feudal society. Her importance is only second to the emperor and above the prime minister.

Ultimately, it's all about profit.

Every year when the tax revenue comes in, you will be given a certain amount of money for your inner palace. It would be good if you can pay it all in one lump sum. If some unexpected event occurs, such as a natural disaster, the ministers may still owe you money for your inner palace expenses.

Now it is the dry season, and you can walk to the shore, but when it comes to the flood season, you will have to use transportation. Wang Zheng also saw several bamboo rafts by the river.

"Can you make me a waterwheel out of bamboo?

Li Si said with some embarrassment: "It's possible, but we only have a hatchet that has been used for a long time. If we want to make such a big bamboo water wheel, it may take a very long time to make it."

If the emperor wanted to win over his ministers and neighboring countries, he had to give them rewards from time to time, which required money. Where did the money come from?

Please, the country's tax revenue every year has a place to go. It's used to maintain soldiers and horses, weapons, build roads and canals, pay officials' salaries, hold annual sacrifices, and conduct diplomatic exchanges. These are huge expenses.

This should be Nanchong in later generations. Going down this river should be Chongqing.

Wang Zheng touched the purse in his arms. There were about five taels of silver and a dozen copper coins in it. These were the money his cheap uncle gave him for self-defense before he went out.

After decades of hard work by Li Laoer, Datang is now a prosperous country with a lot of goods. Prices have dropped significantly, and five taels of silver can almost buy a cow.

Wang Zheng picked out the smallest piece of silver, handed it to Zhang San, and asked, "Can this little money buy the tools you need?"

Zhang San looked at the silver and nodded, "It's enough, enough to buy two good axes, and there's still some left."

Wang Zheng nodded and said, "Just buy a hatchet, and use the remaining money to buy a few ducklings and some pork."