"Why are you so interested in these things?"
"It's nothing, I'm just curious, please continue."
Although Long Yuan heard the little dumpling in front of him say that he was just curious, the probing look in his eyes made him feel a little strange.
How could a three-year-old farm girl suddenly be so interested in these things? Could it be that someone said something to her?
Without giving it much thought, he continued, "Before the Empress's son comes of age, he will naturally be assisted by the ministers of the court and the Empress herself."
However, before the young emperor came of age, the national treasury was in dire need of funds to purchase grain.
Seeing that other countries were invading, the Empress Dowager fled the palace with the young emperor overnight, only to be secretly disposed of by the deceased emperor's subordinates.
Later, Long Ao, who was also a junior general at the time, led the Long family army and plundered all the court officials one by one.
With this wealth, he led the militia to guard the entire great dynasty.
After that, the people rose up in rebellion and a new emperor was established, who was my grandfather, Longjiang.
Su Muyao nodded upon hearing this. There's an old saying that goes, "He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world."
"Then why not General Long Ao?"
Su Muyao found it strange that if the people supported him, then he must be a little hero who led troops to fight and repelled the enemy country. How could someone else have taken that position?
"Naturally, it was because the young general died on the battlefield, and before his death he left a will that if he could not return to the capital, all his subordinates should obey his younger brother Longjiang."
What Long Yuan didn't mention was that Long Jiang at the time was only a 12-year-old boy.
This 12-year-old boy carried the fate of the entire nation on his shoulders.
He overcame numerous obstacles and used his passion to protect the people his brother wanted to protect, fulfilling his brother's last wish.
Long Yuan finally realized that although he was only ten years old, he had been reborn once, so why was he wasting the rest of his life?
Suddenly, he grabbed the young girl's shoulder and asked, "Mu Yao, have you ever thought about going to the capital to do business?"
Su Muyao was caught off guard by his sudden change of topic. Wasn't he talking about the past dynasty just a moment ago? How come he's suddenly talking about his business?
Before the little girl could say anything, Long Yuan continued to coax her, "Think about it, you're already a county princess, which is quite a high-ranking official. No one will bully you wherever you go."
Moreover, your businesses are booming in the capital; a bar of soap is selling for over ten taels of silver and still can't keep up with demand.
Don't you think you're wasting your talents here? You clearly have so many recipes that could make money and allow your family to live a better life and in a bigger house.
Your older brothers can also have a better education, so why not?
Su Muyao admitted that she was already somewhat tempted by what Long Yuan had said.
Water flows downhill, and people strive for higher places. If there is a better place to go, who would want to stay only where they are now?
But thinking of the villagers, Su Muyao shook her head decisively.
“The people in the village have been very kind to me, so I don’t plan to move my whole family until they become rich.”
Upon hearing this, Long Yuan became anxious and then realized why he insisted on having this little dumpling come with him.
He probably wanted to keep her under his watchful eye, in case she got bullied by some clueless person.
But a wicked thought popped into his head: what would it be like if he bullied this little dumpling until it cried?
"Hey, little one, I'm royalty! Your whole village can move there!"
Seeing that the little dumpling in front of him was hesitant after Long Yuan finished speaking, he pressed on while the iron was hot, saying, "When you get to the capital, you can buy more land and open workshops. That way, you can help more poor people. And wouldn't it be great to have a steady stream of money flowing into your pocket?"
"There are too many corrupt officials in the capital; the imperial court simply cannot deal with them all."
Moreover, most of the disaster relief money from previous years ended up in the pockets of these corrupt officials. They would take their money and then use it to pay monthly wages to these poor farmers.
These farmers are earning a better future for themselves through their hard work.
Su Muyao nodded, admitting that the little boy in front of her had hit the nail on the head.
No matter what treasures she managed to find in this small town, she could only sell them cheaply in the end, whether it was ginseng, lingzhi, or other rare items.
Of course, I hope that my loving family will live a better life, and I also hope that the people in the whole village will no longer have to worry about food, clothing, shelter and transportation.
Especially with frequent natural disasters like droughts and blizzards, without some food and silver reserves, one would basically starve to death.
But even something as important as this is not something I can decide on my own.
"I will discuss it with my family, after all, I can't make such a big decision by myself."
Upon hearing this, Long Yuan knew that the little bundle of joy in front of him had taken his advice to heart.
It seems I still need to go to the Su family and have a good talk with Old Man Su and Old Lady Su.
I'm sure they wouldn't want to keep such a talented little dumpling trapped in such a poor and remote place.
After Su Muyao left, Long Yuan called out to the people outside, "Ying Yi, Uncle Wang, please come in."
Soon a group of people gathered in the room.
When they learned that their master had chosen to return to the capital, they all disagreed.
Yingyi stepped forward and advised, "If you return to the capital, our enemies are in the shadows, while we are in the light."
You're still young; it's best not to take risks before you've fully developed your abilities!
The others nearby, though silent, shared the same opinion.
Long Yuan shook his head. "When will we be fully capable? When soldiers come, we'll meet them head-on; when water comes, we'll dam it."
What's meant to happen will happen eventually, so why not face it head-on? Hiding and cowering is the beginning of failure.
Long Yuan suddenly realized that if he couldn't even handle the infighting in the court, wouldn't it be a waste of his chance to be reborn?
I haven't avenged the grudges from my past life yet, but somehow I've already accepted this mundane life now.
I believe I can overcome all the bloodshed and turmoil of my past life, even if I had to do it all over again.
Uncle Wang felt very gratified to see the child he had raised all his life suddenly grow up.
Although we also hope that the young master can grow up safely and inherit the throne smoothly, how can he become an emperor without the baptism of intrigue and bloodshed?
Which emperor didn't rise through bloodshed? If everything went smoothly, even if one sat on the throne, how could one hold onto it?
…
Su Muyao went straight to her room after arriving home, and in a flash, she entered the spatial dimension.
He fell into deep thought as he looked at the countless grains and supplies in the space that would last for dozens of lifetimes.
She was feeling a little lost. She had more supplies than she could use, but in this dynasty, many people were starving to death every day because of lack of food.
In my past life, in that wonderful country, everyone was united, and almost no one starved to death.
But this country is plagued by hunger and poverty, while we have countless resources and the ability to help these people live better lives.
In other words, I am just someone who was born with memories, and I am also a citizen of this country!
Thinking of this, as if he had made up his mind, he flashed out of the space and into the room.
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