"There are no such rules." Yun Chu took over, "But the rules are made by people."
Concubine Xuan's eyes immediately showed hope.
"If the vassal king is very good at governing the fiefdom, it is not a big deal to let his mother and concubine go to the fiefdom to stay for a while." Yun Chu said with a smile, "I heard that after Lao Ba went to Xiaochang, the bandits there were all I don’t dare to take the risk anymore. When spring comes, if my aunt misses me, she can go to Xiaochang and have a look. The scenery along the way is also very good."
Concubine Yun's face was full of joy: "Okay, okay, thank you Chu'er."
She knew that Chu'er was doing this for other concubines to see.
Tell the concubines that as long as the feudal king behaves well, their mother and son can be reunited.
It is also the family that has won over these concubines. Even if they cannot be used for themselves, they cannot let them become the sword in Chu Rui's hands.
Yun Chu smiled and talked to everyone for a while, then left the table.
Regardless of whether the remaining princes go to join the feudal clan or not, it has no interest for her, and she respects their choice.
She got up and left the main hall. Instead of going back to Kangning Palace, she went to the side hall where Li Jingshu was.
Since the death of the late emperor, Li Jingshu's stay has become a problem, because Li Jingshu is not a palace concubine and is not recorded on the jade certificate, so she should not remain in the palace.
But the Li family had been defeated, and Li Jingshu really had nowhere to go. There was no new person entering the palace for the time being, so Yun Chu kept her here.
He is also a poor man.
"Erlang, is it Erlang here?"
The people inside came out and were a little disappointed when they saw it was Yun Chu: "It turns out to be Princess Pingxi."
Her memory still stayed at the time when Yun Chu rescued her, thinking that Yun Chu was still Princess Pingxi.
Yun Chu didn't correct him and said, "It's cold outside. Miss Li, please go inside and sit down. Erlang is busy today and won't come."
Li Jingshu sat on the couch and started to embroider: "Erlang said he liked the kneepads I embroidered for him. I have already embroidered more than a dozen pairs, why doesn't he come?"
Yunchu didn't know what to say and sighed.
Li Jingshu was normal for a while, and soon fell into a state of collapse. She drank the medicine and fell asleep.
Yunchu stood in the courtyard and told the waiters: "Don't be short of money. If someone is treated harshly, the Ai family will not be lenient."
It is necessary to stay up late on New Year's Eve, so Yun Chu took his three children to stay up late.
However, it was only midnight when both mother and son fell asleep. The next morning, Yun Chu was woken up by someone picking his eyelids.
The little guy, Brother Jue, woke up first and didn't cry. He sat on Yun Chu's belly, plucking her eyes hard and giggling.
"You little rascal."
Yunchu picked him up and pressed his little face against his.
Chu Hongyu and Chu Changsheng also woke up.
It was rare that Chu Hongyu didn't have to go to court, so he just stayed in Yunchu's house and played with his younger brothers and sisters.
Not long after, people came one after another to pay New Year greetings, and Kangning Palace was never deserted.
Days like this lasted until the seventh day of the first lunar month.
When I went to court for the first time in the new year, a great event ushered in.
After the 100,000 troops sent to reinforce the Eastern Front last year merged with the original 100,000 troops, the combat strategy was redeployed.
After the combat weapons were completed and transported to be installed, they took the initiative to declare war.
The Dongling Kingdom was considered the king of naval battles, and it looked down upon the army of the Jin Dynasty. The Jin Dynasty, which had an army of 200,000 on the opposite side, only sent 80,000 elite troops.
If previous tactics were followed, these 80,000 elite soldiers could kill at least 30,000 Jin soldiers.
However, this time, Dongling Kingdom miscalculated.
They never expected that Dajin actually developed a new gadget. When their warship approached, the gadget suddenly landed and hit their ship. They couldn't move it even if they wanted to, because the bottom of the thing was Densely packed iron nails were embedded deeply into their decks.
The Dongling Kingdom could only watch helplessly as the soldiers of the Jin Dynasty stepped onto the suspension bridge and walked to their ship. They cut each one with a knife like a carrot and threw the dead one into the sea.
Of their 80,000 men, 60,000 were killed, and only a few fled back.
And all their warships were towed away by Da Jin.
In this battle, Dongling Kingdom suffered heavy losses.
"Great victory! Great victory! Great victory in this battle!" The soldiers who came to report the news were full of joy. "The mighty general intends to pursue the victory and conquer the small area of Dongling. Please allow the emperor and the queen mother!"
"Okay!" Chu Hongyu stood up excitedly, "I just want to beat up the drowned dog, flatten Dongling, and add that tiny land to my territory of the Jin Dynasty!"
The people in the court naturally agreed one after another.
This is because naval battles should not involve too long a front, nor should they be fought in protracted battles. Huge consumption is not a good thing.
Pursuing victory is the best strategy now.
Yun Chu nodded: "Send the order and ask the mighty general to immediately attack Dongling Kingdom with 200,000 soldiers!"
The soldier who reported the news took the order and left.
The ministers in the DPRK were still immersed in joy.
"Sure enough, the combat weapons designed by the emperor were of great help. Otherwise, how could it be possible to conquer the Dongling Kingdom so quickly."
"The emperor has just turned eight. When we were eight years old, we couldn't even read. The emperor is indeed talented and smart, and he was chosen by heaven."
"The emperor is so smart at such a young age. When he grows up, he will definitely become a king of the next generation, create a prosperous world for a hundred years, and become a wise king in the history books."
"I think so too..."
These remarks made Chu Hongyu's whole body float up.
He tried hard to control himself, but his little butt still twisted, and he couldn't help but turn around and ask Yun Chu for credit.
"Our Brother Yu is the most powerful." Yun Chu praised him, and then said softly, "But you are the emperor, and it is your duty to protect your subjects and the territory. Don't be too proud and complacent."
Chu Hongyu nodded heavily, looked at the main hall where they were still discussing, and said, "I have something to say."
Everyone in the hall fell silent.
He then said: "The foundation of a country must be farming. I believe that agriculture is the core of a country. After consulting the Queen Mother and Ouyang Aiqing, I believe that in addition to reducing the land tax of farmers, we should also increase the pay of local parents and officials. Agricultural assessment enables parents to have the ability to guide farmers in farming and increase the yield per mu..."
Upon hearing this, the Minister of Household Affairs came out quickly: "Your Majesty, the national treasury is empty and we can no longer reduce taxes..."
"The treasury is empty. That is your problem. It should not be borne by the poorest farmers." Chu Hongyu looked at the others, "What do you think, dear ladies?"
"I think it is feasible." Li Shoufu was the first to stand up. "Farm is the foundation of the country. Reducing taxes on farmers can stabilize the hearts of the majority of the people. This is the basis for a country's long-term stability."
Others also came out one after another.
"A lot of things happened in Dajin last year. It's time to issue some government decrees to benefit the people and stabilize people's hearts."
"The increase in official assessment will help farmers increase production. The yield per mu will increase, but taxes will not necessarily be reduced. I think this is a good thing."
"I second the proposal!"
"Okay!" Yun Chu said, "This matter has been settled. The decree will be written and made public to the world as soon as possible."
