Lonely non-good minister

Chapter 71
Cultivation will inevitably occupy farmland, and the farmland will decrease. The cattle and sheep of the wealthy gentry do not have enough pasture to graze, so it can only reduce the number of cattle and sheep. Cultivation is no better than grazing. For the Wei people who are used to grazing, it is hard and boring. The taxation of grain is heavier than that of cattle and sheep, which is a very uneconomical business for rich gentry.

Therefore, they resist farming in every possible way. It is ridiculous that Leping has lost crops due to snowstorms for three consecutive years. It is no wonder that Emperor Taikang would say that he would kill the three tribes. I am afraid that it is also the reason why Leping farming cannot develop.

As soon as Song Yuan thought about these things clearly, Song Jun popped up suddenly: "Where is Yuan'er going?"

Song Yuan was taken aback, seeing him clearly, his face elongated all of a sudden.

"Haha..." Zhaoning on the side laughed out loud, "Sixth brother, you are very unpopular with my little cousin."

Song Jun snorted unconvinced, and retreated resentfully.

"Little cousin." Zhaoning came over to salute with a smile: "My sixth brother wants to come and play with you, but he dare not go in front of the emperor, and finally met you here today, don't give him a bad face OK?"

This made Song Juan unhappy: "When do I want to play with him?"

"Not the best." Song Yuan was less happy than him.

Seeing that the two of them really didn't get along, Zhao Ning, who was caught in the middle, felt a little embarrassed, and smiled to cover up his embarrassment: "Little cousin, is it going well with the driver these days? I heard from my father that the little cousin is practicing recently. Lay the horses."

"Well, I'm practicing." Song Yuan's attitude towards Zhaoning is very good: "It's just that the progress is too slow, and the master has been angry several times."

Zhaoning laughed again: "It's a coincidence that the sixth brother is also practicing horse riding, and he was scolded miserably by the master."

"Nonsense." Song Juan wanted to save face: "I practice better than him, and the master can't even boast, so why scold me?"

Song Yuan looked him up and down, with disbelief on his face, how could Song Jun look like he was practicing harnessing a horse?

"If you have time, the little cousin can compete with the sixth brother." Zhaoning didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement.

Song Yuan smiled and asked: "I've heard about Liang Shizi, Zhao Ning, don't worry too much."

When Liang He was mentioned, Zhaoning's expression became strange, as if he was reluctant to mention Liang He.

"What's wrong?" Song Yuan didn't wink at all.

Zhaoning refused to say it, but Song Jun sneered and said, "He did the shameless thing, and it wasn't you who did it. What are you embarrassed about?"

"Shameless thing?" Song Yuan's attitude towards Song Jun was rarely better: "Liang Shizi is polite and polite, he doesn't seem like someone who can do something disrespectful and immoral. The two of them are getting married soon, don't misunderstand .”

Song Jun was immediately caught up in the routine: "Misunderstanding? He seduced a decent girl and ran away with him, but he didn't give her a name. After getting engaged to Zhaoning, he allowed Madam Hou to drive her away. His whereabouts are still unknown. How can you be polite when something like this happens? It’s just that you know how to act on weekdays.”

Where did you hear this?
Song Yuan was startled when he heard that: "Impossible?"

"Their sister-in-law yelled it out on her own, so what could be wrong?" Song Juan said with contempt on his face, "It's fine if it's someone else, but it's my own family who yelled it out, and there's no way to deny it."

Song Yuan was even more surprised: "His sister-in-law?"

"Sixth Brother." Zhaoning refused to let him speak.

Song Yuan immediately put away his gossip, and comforted him: "This kind of thing is really disgraceful, Zhaoning, don't be too sad."

"What's the use of being sad? The imperial decree grants a marriage, but it can't be withdrawn." Song Jun spoke without thinking at all, and didn't think about Zhaoning at all. Although it was true, when he said this, Zhaoning was immediately very sad.

Song Yuan also remained silent, and went back to Feiyun Palace by himself first. After reading two pages of the book, Wei Yan came back from outside the palace. Seeing his tangled appearance, Song Yuan put the book down. Wait for him to speak.

"My lord, something scandalous happened in the Marquis of Weiting's residence, do you want to hear about it, my lord?" Wei Yan still wanted to whet his appetite.

Song Yuan thought for a while, then picked up the book again: "I don't want to."

"Listen to me." Wei Yan became impatient and didn't hold back anymore: "Liang He's elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law are not from high backgrounds. After Princess Zhaoning came in, there must be no reason for them to greet them, so, Marquis Wei Ting plans to separate the family first."

Song Yuan put down the book and listened carefully, and Wei Yan spoke more vigorously: "Liang He is the eldest son, the title and most of the family property belong to him, and the second son of Liang is an idiot, so Wei Tinghou decided to divide the eldest son of Liang. Go out and let Liang Ergong and his wife continue to live with them, as for Liang He and the princess, they will buy another house."

"and then?"

"Then the second young lady didn't want to. Madam Hou is notoriously difficult to get along with. Because the second young master is stupid, she hasn't had children after seven or eight years in the house, so Madam Hou has arranged many concubines. It's not enough to be busy fighting with concubines on weekdays. Now that the young lady is relieved, she doesn't have to set rules in front of Mrs. Hou every day, but she still wants to continue to set rules in front of her mother-in-law. She must not want to of."

Song Yuan didn't have much impression that Mrs. Hou was difficult to get along with, but judging from the fact that she arranged for someone to take advantage of her illness, she was indeed not a good person to get along with.

"If the family is separated, she can make her own decisions. Even if the family business is small, she can also dismiss the concubine's room and manage it with peace of mind. I can understand her thinking, but the second son of Liang is stupid. Wei Tinghou and his wife definitely disagree."

Wei Yan smiled: "Of course, on the day the family was separated, several wives from the inner house were invited to be the masters. When it comes to the family property, Liang He monopolizes [-]%, the eldest son of Liang occupies [-]%, and the second son of Liang occupies [-]%. For the time being, Mrs. Hou will be in charge of it, and the accounts will be settled after a hundred years of Marquis Wei Ting."

"The second son of Liang will return [-]% to Mrs. Hou's management? How about guarding against thieves?" Song Yuan understood why the second young lady would yell about Liang He's scandal. Who wouldn't be angry?

Wei Yan also felt the same way: "That's right, guarding against thieves is too disgusting, so the second young lady got anxious at that time, and started arguing with Mrs. Hou, saying that she would kidnap Liang He and bring a good girl without giving her a title. The fact that the princess connived at Mrs. Hou's expulsion after discussing marriage has become a joke of the whole Jingzhao, and it has spread outside."

"Oh? So exciting?" Song Yuan asked cautiously, "Who is that girl?"

"I've said it. It's the daughter of a certain prince. I didn't say which family it is from. She probably doesn't know."

Song Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he remained silent, but Wei Yan was still babbling: "Anyone with a bit of manners can't do such a thing, let alone a girl from the palace. Doesn’t it make people laugh that the rules of the palace are just decorations? Whether it’s true or not, the Hou’s palace has offended people this time.”

"Well, I really offended people." The second young lady who didn't show up often knew that she was from the palace, and she was really well-informed.

(End of this chapter)