On the way back, the carriage was very quiet. Everyone had a new understanding of life, more or less.
Xie Yunzhao, who was still holding an umbrella and riding a horse, had Shen Shurong's sad look in his mind.
If those in power are incompetent and those in authority are selfish, the world will be like this, with families no longer like families and countries no longer like countries.
He felt distressed. She shouldn't have to worry about these things. She should live a carefree, charming and beautiful life.
"I'll ask my father to send people to distribute porridge," Qiao Yue said with red eyes in the carriage.
Ye Man nodded, "My family will also come to distribute porridge."
Chen Shurong did not stop him. If one more person contributed, one more person would have food to eat.
"When we were little, our world was filled with music, chess, calligraphy, painting, gold, silver and jewelry. When we grew up, we thought about what kind of person we would marry and what kind of life we would lead after marriage. If we were not satisfied, we would be sad for a few days."
"Seeing their lives now, I feel that nothing is more important than being alive."
Qiao Yue nodded, "The princess is right. I am still depressed because of the young scholar. I shouldn't do that. My life will not be affected with him or not, but the people here are different." They will fight to the point of bloodshed over a bite of food.
Ye Man also agreed. Her wedding was approaching, and every day she thought about whether her husband would treat her well and whether her mother-in-law would treat her harshly. Now, it seemed that none of it mattered anymore.
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Xie Yunzheng was losing his temper in the study, "How could he take the princess to that kind of place?" It's dirty and messy, what if there is a refugee riot?
"Come with me to meet him," he said, picking up his sword and leaving.
Chiyu held him back, "My Lord, is it... inconvenient for you?"
Xie Yunzheng was so angry that he lost his mind. "Just say you have something to do and leave after you see that she is safe."
Akabane had to have a reason to follow.
Before the two of them left Chaohui Courtyard, the Duke invited them.
Xie Yunzheng winked at Chiyu and went to the main courtyard by himself.
In the meeting hall of the Duke of Lu, all the subordinates and advisers sat up and saluted, "Young master."
"Dad, why are you in such a hurry to call your son?"
"It's time to settle your marriage,"
"Yes, my Lord, the girl from the Wei family is deeply in love with you and is a virtuous person,"
Xie Yunzheng didn't expect this to happen. He frowned and said, "Don't worry, son. Wait..."
"We can't wait any longer. Yun Zhao must take control of the treasury. If you marry someone with a better family background, the future of our Duke's Mansion will be more stable."
"The Duke is right. My Lord, your marriage should be settled sooner rather than later. Then we, the generals, will feel at ease."
The current development is very beneficial to the Duke's Mansion. The princess married with a treasury, and Xie Yunzhao, the useless chess piece, is now somewhat useful.
The prince's marriage can also be used for some further purposes. The power of the Duke's Mansion will certainly continue. If they follow him, they will not only have a stable life, but also a better future.
Duke Lu looked at his son's unyielding expression, walked over and whispered: "Since everyone has become a compromise, just pick the one you like."
Xie Yunzheng closed his eyes and took a long while to let go of his obsession, "Father, please choose." Since none of them is her, Dad will choose the one that is most beneficial to Duke Yu's Mansion.
Duke Lu was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Yun Zheng, Dad was right about you." You are someone who can put the Duke's Mansion first.
"Dad, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."
"Go ahead,"
Xie Yunzheng walked back to Chaohui Courtyard in a daze and locked himself in the bedroom. Bursts of wild laughter could be heard. It had come to this.
Chi Xiao was guarding the yard, his eyes full of heartache.
Chiyu came back after confirming that Chen Shurong was fine, and when he learned about this, he was helpless.
On the way back to the mansion, the two sisters said goodbye. She took Xie Yunzhao with her and summoned the manager of the treasury.
The princess' orders were passed down one by one, requiring the ships that had been idle for two years to be quickly repaired, and all captains and helmsmen to be recalled. More people with good water skills were hired. She wanted to achieve water trade between the north and the south within four months.
Xie Yunzhao felt a sense of pride. His little girl was now very impressive.
After the stewards took the order and left, Chen Shurong looked at Xie Yunzhao with a smile, "Brother Yunzhao, it is actually not difficult to reorganize the cargo ships. The difficulty lies in these counties. The disasters have been serious in recent years, and the rivers have long been occupied by water bandits." They don't care where the ships come from, even if they are royal, they will intercept them without mercy.
She took out a map of mountains and rivers and pointed to the Linhuai area and the Anyang area for Xie Yunzhao. "The disasters in these places are too severe. I don't know what the local officials are doing. The emperor allocates funds every year, and there are disasters every year."
Xie Yunzhao seemed to be thinking about something. Ships and personnel were secondary. The most important thing was the location.
"Send someone to investigate first. If the same thing happens, I will go there myself." Xie Yunzhao had already cursed the local officials countless times in his mind for daring to make his Rongrong worry!
“I want to go too,” Shen Shurong wanted to watch it personally, and this time, they would not be allowed to embezzle money.
"Okay, let's go together," Xie Yunzhao's cheeks blushed slightly. Did she not want to be separated from him?
The two of them counted the people they could use. In the afternoon, Chen Shurong went to the princess and asked for the command of the 100 Purple Scale Guards. He also asked for two officials from the Ministry of Works. Fu Xi and Fu Shun had almost found out that two of them were already working in the Ministry of Works.
The eldest princess was surprised. The Purple Scale Guard of the previous emperor gave her a hundred men, but she had only taken them with her twice when she went on patrol. She usually stayed in the palace to protect the emperor's safety.
"When do you plan to use it?"
Shen Shurong smiled, “I won’t return it.”
The princess took a breath. This girl was getting bolder and bolder.
At the Duke of Lu's mansion, the father and son were discussing matters with their confidants when Xie Yunzhao arrived. "You guys chat about your own things, don't bother with me."
Duke Lu looked at his subordinates awkwardly, and Xie Yunzheng also frowned. He never participated in court, so why did he come here today?
Soon no one paid attention to him. Deputy General Xu suddenly thought of someone, "Since the prince doesn't want to choose a woman who lives in the capital, how about the daughter of the Minister of Personnel? Although she was raised in her hometown, her grandmother was famous for her gentleness and virtue. I believe that the granddaughter raised by the old lady of the Li family must be good."
Military commander Zhang agreed, "Indeed, and marrying the Minister of Personnel would also be beneficial to the Duke's Mansion."
Xie Yunzheng frowned and thought. Yongjia didn't like the noble ladies in the capital, especially those who had pestered him before. This Miss Li was not in the capital and had no conflicts with her, so it was also considered...
"She is not in the capital, how can I know if she is good or not?" Xie Yunzhao, who was leaning on the chair, suddenly sat up straight. "When choosing a wife for the prince, she must be considerate and treat him sincerely."
Everyone looked over and asked, "Second Master, do you have a suitable candidate?"
"Of course, Miss Wei will not marry anyone other than the Crown Prince. She is the most sincere. The Third Princess won't be considered, after all, the Crown Prince cannot marry into the family."
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