The palace is quiet, and the empress of the cold palace is acting as a demon

Chapter 75
Due to the invasion of the Northern Rong, the territory of the original Liang State was divided into two parts, the North and the South.The area controlled by Bei Rong is called Liangbei, and the southern part is collectively called Nanliang.

Because of King Ning's order, all the cities in northern Liang refused to accept the people of Southern Liang, causing chaos on the border for a while.

Refugees gathered at the border, displaced due to lack of clothing and food, frequent theft and robbery incidents, and even abduction and trafficking of women and children with food and lodging as bait.

Gradually, the Jiangnan literary world and Liangbei scholars began to criticize those in power. While they scolded Beirong for not accepting refugees, they denounced Nanliang for exorbitant taxation, and their calls for Beirong to open the city gate became louder and louder.Even some old ministers of the Liang Kingdom began to persuade King Ning to calm down the chaos in the southern border as soon as possible in the court hall.

But King Ning of Beirong, who was sitting firmly in the Yingyang Palace, was not moved at all, but said coldly: "This is Emperor Liang's business, let Nanliang handle it by himself."

At this point, the literati began to criticize Bei Rong for being ruthless, regardless of whether Liang people lived or died.

On the other hand, Miao Peng was recommended to Ning Yi by Qin Wan, and asked him to be a walking calculator with Ning Yi.

As expected, Miao Peng stayed quietly in Qingyun Hall every day, and his job was to calculate various expenses, taxes, statistics, etc. that Ning Yi gave him, and he was able to calculate shockingly precise.

With Miao Peng, Ning Yi's work efficiency has more than doubled.Ning also tried his best to overcome all opinions and promoted Miao Peng as the Minister of the Shaofu, who was in charge of calculations, and his salary quickly caught up with his brother-in-law Wei Hang.Miao Peng is at home in a pile of numbers, and sometimes even forgets to eat and sleep because of the calculations, and even needs to be reminded by the internal officer when he is off work.

"Mr. Miao and Miao Jin didn't agree at first, but I asked Miao Peng to visit his thatched cottage for you." Qin Wan smiled and said in front of Ning Yi, "Although I didn't expect that you wouldn't come. The answer to the city gate, but just because I sent you a calculation genius, the pearl of the pigeon egg must also be rewarded to me, right?"

Ning Yi knew what she was thinking, took out the small box she had prepared earlier, and put it in front of Qin Wan.

"Why only one? Don't you say two?" Qin Wan pouted.

Ning Yi said: "In terms of merit and deeds, a seedling is worth a pigeon's egg and a pearl."

Qin Wan rolled his eyes at him, smiled and hid the pearls in his sleeves.

"How did you convince Miao Jin?" Ning Yi said with tenderness in his eyes, and pulled Qin Wan to sit beside him.

"Move it with emotion, understand it with reason. The official career of the Miao family has not been smooth for several generations, and it is understandable to be cynical and resentful. The reason why Miao Shicai married Miao Jin to Wei Hang is because he still yearns for an official career in his heart." Yes. But Miao Peng is like this, Mr. Miao is desperate. Now that Miao Peng is an official, the old man has wished for it for many years. Miao Jin sees that his father and younger brother are happy, and she can't stop it. What's more..."

"What's more?" Ning Yi held Qin Wan in his arms, letting her lean against him comfortably.

"In the past, Liang Guo's court was corrupt, and Miao Jin resisted. Now you are in power. I said let Miao Jin observe and observe first before making a conclusion. But she also promised to come to the palace every day to teach Xi Bao, and now the three of her family come together every day. How nice it is to commute to and from work in the palace." Qin Wan said with a smile.

Ning Yi quietly hugged Qin Wan tighter when she was speaking.

The willow branches outside the window of Qingyun Palace have begun to sprout, and the magnolias have begun to bud.

"By the way, I opened the shop that Bai Zixian gave me to open a school for Mr. Miao." Qin Wan said, "Many of his students learned that Miao Jin and his younger brother had both entered the palace and became officials, and many of them came from Liyang to say yes. They must continue to study with Mr. Miao. This study is really engraved in their bones in order to become an official."

Ning Yi stared into Qin Wan's eyes and said with a smile, "You are helping me..."

"Ah? No..." Qin Wan avoided his gaze and looked at the willow tree outside the window.

Ning Yi had too few people who could be used. Qin Wan's move attracted Ying Yang not only students from Liyang and other prefectures and counties, but also some capable people like Miao Peng who had expertise in a certain professional field.

Ning has also sent Taixue Ling to organize examinations and prepare to recruit talents outside the rules to solve the current shortage of manpower in the court.

Whether Qin Wancheng admits it or not, she has helped him a lot, and Ning Yi has never been more moved in his heart.

He lowered his head and gently kissed Qin Wan's forehead, his eyes and brows were full of warmth.

Qin Wan raised her head and glared at him: "Who agrees with you kissing me?"

"What I do depends on my mood, no one needs to agree." Ning Yi smiled.

"The town of beauties is a tomb of heroes. Although I am not a beauty, Mr. Ning, don't forget your grand plans and great achievements."

After that, she broke free from Ning Yi's arms.

Ning Yi was helpless, he chased her and ran away, he could only wait where he was and wait for her to come on his own initiative.

In the past 20 years, Ning also thought that women were just weak and stupid, and he was not interested in or necessary to marry a wife.But now, he understands that marriage is the best way for a man to declare to the world that he can monopolize a woman.

"What are you thinking?" Qin Wan saw him pondering, and asked with a smile, "You haven't told me the reason why you don't open the gates of the border states and counties."

Ning Yi stretched out his hands and said, "You let me hug me before I tell you."

"Where did that King Ning Yan who was going to kill me the first time he saw me go?" Qin Wan asked pretending to be angry.

"I didn't expect you to hold grudges so much," Ning Yi waved his hand, "Come back quickly, and I will make amends to you."

Qin Wan sighed, "reluctantly" walked back to Ning Yi, and was embraced by him.

"If you really killed you by mistake that day, it may be the biggest mistake this king has ever done in this life."

Qin Wan chuckled: "Okay, tell me the reason why the city gate can't be opened."

"Some things are easier to get, less cherished, just like the people in Liangbei who only know about the invasion of the Northern Rong, but not the bad government of the Southern Liang. We must let them see clearly the difference between the north and the south of Liang under the leadership of different regimes, so that all Liang people can see for themselves. Gains and losses." Ning Yi said.

"You mean that the people in Nanliang now know that the taxes and corvees given to them by Yuan Shen are too heavy, while the people in the north of Liang are the opposite. And you deliberately closed the city gates to exacerbate this psychological gap." Qin Qin Wan crossed his arms and suddenly realized, "Although the approach lacks humanitarianism, I can understand the extraordinary measures in the extraordinary period. But this is not a long-term approach. I heard from Miao Jin that the scholars of Liang Guo began to write articles denouncing you for being cruel and ruthless. The people of Nanliang are dying."

Ning Yi sneered: "They Nanliang people should go to Yuan Chen, these scholars..."

"That's what I told Miao Jin as well." Qin Wan said, "She is going to hold a forum in Yingyang to gather scholars from all over the world to discuss current affairs. I don't remember the theme article Zou Zou, but the gist is that you hit Liang Whether the country is a good thing or a bad thing for the people of Liang country."

"Then what do you think?" Ning Yi asked.

"I'm not your little fan girl like Lin Rou, she thinks what you do is right." Qin Wan said, "I only know that whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world, isn't the final contest between you and Yuan Shen just about the people's hearts? Well. So I am also looking forward to this forum hosted by Miao Jin. But don't underestimate the power of scholars."

(End of this chapter)