The whole family of villains criticized her wildly, but the princess treated her with medical treatm

Although the little emperor is only 16 years old, his IQ and EQ are very high. He pretends to be an innocent and stupid white rabbit and tries his best to please Mu Tingxue.

He made Mu Tingxue the Minister of Household Affairs and reprimanded those who opposed her becoming an official in the court.

In the name of the emperor, he rewarded the emperor's sister with many gold and silver jewels, and Xie Wuya, the son of the eldest princess, with many gorgeous clothes.

Every morning before dawn, he would run to Qihuang Palace very diligently and kneel down to greet Empress Dowager Yan, rain or shine.

Only half a month of hard work has already yielded remarkable results.

early morning.

The palace maid and eunuch who served nearby helped Queen Mother Yan comb her hair.

"The Ai family has long said that in the cold spring, the emperor does not need to come to Qihuang Palace every day to pay his respects."

"My mother's words are wrong."

Xie Xuanchen bowed respectfully, his eyebrows and eyes were submissive, and his mouth was as if it had been smeared with honey, "If the rules passed down by our ancestors are waived on my son, wouldn't he become a sinner? Besides, so will my son. As entrusted by the Imperial Sister, I will fulfill my filial piety by your side."

Queen Mother Yan was very relieved and moved by his sincerity, and she finally liked the young emperor.

The Queen Mother and the Little Emperor had breakfast together for the first time.

It was also the first time that the Queen Mother took the young emperor into the East Nuan Pavilion of Qihuang Palace - the place where Queen Mother Yan usually handled government affairs. She was used to reviewing documents here and even receiving military and political ministers.

Before this, Xie Xuanchen had never even seen what Zhezi looked like.

When Xie Xuanchen didn't understand something and asked who was responsible for the collapse of the Dexing coal mine in Zhezi and the death of miners, the local official and the palace mining department, Queen Mother Yan also answered him seriously.

*. *. *

Mu Tingxue was very busy.

After taking over as the Minister of Household Affairs, the first task was to sort out all the property taken from the Lu family and return it to the national treasury.

She also didn't expect that the entire Lu family, including real estate, fields, shops, houses and other properties, would be confiscated for half a month!

"Before and after, a total of 150 taels of cash were copied, countless antiques and treasures were equivalent to 20 taels, 15 dan of grain, 40 pieces of silk brocade, and more than [-] shops!"

There were two low-level officials with dirty hands who wanted to be greedy when they ransacked their homes. She found them and sent them to Zhao Prison.

Kill the chickens to warn the monkeys.

The people below no longer dare to have evil thoughts.

"Your Highness, there are still 33 acres of farmland." Yan Nanye reminded from the side.

Although this cousin Yan is frail, he is very capable.The position of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Revenue was vacant, so he was asked to fill it concurrently. He was now working at both the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Revenue, doing two jobs in one person, and he was completely comfortable with it.

"33 acres?!"

Mu Tingxue was mentally prepared, but she was still shocked, "Did the Lu family grant the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households? Do they have that much land?"

In Yunhuang Country, a farmer family has about fifteen acres of land.

33 acres, that’s worth more than 2 households!

She is a prince-level eldest princess with a household of only [-] households. Her fiefdom is in Baidi City, which is very close to Yundu City.She hasn't been to her own fiefdom yet. She will find a chance to take a look when she is less busy at work.

"Lu Chang doesn't have any achievements that can make him a marquis." Yan Nanye shook his head, "He doesn't have any title. He took advantage of his position to annex these fields from ordinary people."

Mu Tingxue sighed: "A third-rank minister of household affairs can be greedy for so much."

The core of Yunhuang Kingdom is probably completely rotten.

Yan Nanye felt a little ashamed. After all, the Lu family and his son were once the backbone of the Yan Party, and he didn't want the princess's cousin to look down on the Yan family, so he added: "What does this mean? Lijia is the largest landlord in Yunhuang, and the fertile land in the south is , Relatives who left home occupied 150 acres!"

Mu Tingxue was extremely tired.

It's a miracle that Yunhuang, a broken company, can survive until now.

What a financial mess she inherited.

"Unfortunately, farmers depend on the weather for food. In bad years, farmers lose their crops, cannot pay taxes, and have no choice but to sell their fields if they can't survive. Rich dignitaries and wealthy families take the opportunity to buy fields at low prices and annex them. When farmers lose their land, they become refugees.”

"Princess Mingjian." Yan Nanye's eyes flashed with approval. She was not just a mediocre person, she was born to be an official.

You must know that the basic foundation of Yunhuang Kingdom's officialdom is the aristocratic family.

Many dandies from aristocratic families become officials just to make a living and get paid, and they don’t understand shit.

"What are you going to do with these 33 acres of land? As far as Wei Chen knows, the Li Gongfu, Youjia, and Su families all want this part of the land and want to acquire it and incorporate it into their pockets." Yan Nanye asked. Practical question, "If I sell my land to them, I can receive a sum of money for the national treasury."

"Do not sell!"

Mu Tingxue refused without thinking, "How much land do these big landowners from big aristocratic families need to annex to be satisfied? Royal relatives and relatives do not have to pay taxes, and neither do officials or gentry families. All the tax burden of Yunhuang Kingdom falls on the common people. Common people How can we not perish if we don’t have fields?”

Yan Nanye was shocked on the spot.

The eldest princess's words were like a magic sword, pointing directly to the core of the problem.

"I will give my mother a note."

Mu Tingxue sat down, spread out her pen and paper, "All of these 33 acres of land will be returned to the refugees."

Queen Mother Yan is worthy of being a biological mother.

Very powerful.

With a wave of his pen, he resolutely approved his daughter's first move after taking office, regardless of the objections of other courtiers.

Winter is over and spring is here.

At the gate of the tall and solid city of Yundu, a new decree from the eldest princess was posted - [The corrupt Lu family's 33-acre farm will be retired and issued to the common people]

Officials from the Ministry of Revenue built several sheds and made a temporary office.

Many refugees lined up, waiting happily to go through the formalities to claim their land.

"Give me free land, is it true?"

"Really, big brother, I have already received it. My family of five has received ten acres. If a family has seven to ten people, they can receive fifteen acres."

"The eldest princess is so generous, she gave us the land to plant for free!"

"It would be nice if there were more officials like the princess. We wouldn't be so poor as to beg for food on the street."

"Dad, can my daughter be an official when she grows up?" A little girl with a sallow complexion was being led by a poor barefoot doctor and was queuing up at the city gate to receive a field.

"I can't be a high-ranking official like the eldest princess, but as long as I study hard, I will have the opportunity to be admitted to the Imperial Hospital as an imperial physician. In March, the medical examination will be held, and both men and women can take part!" The barefoot doctor touched his daughter's head. Gentle and encouraging.

The little girl's eyes were dazzling with a sallow face and skinny muscles: "Can a female doctor also do this?"

"Yes, because the eldest princess is a female doctor."

*. *. *

Mu Tingxue personally supervised the household department and distributed 33 acres of land.

Looking at so many fields, she suddenly thought of her own fiefdom, so she asked Queen Mother Yan.

"Mom, how many fields do I have?"

"There are nine thousand households in the imperial city. In fact, mother gave you a round number, ten thousand households."

"Mom is so kind. So how many fields are there?"

"15 acres. According to the rules, all the taxes from their farming will be given to you. In the years since you disappeared, droughts and snowstorms have happened one after another. I heard that many farmers could not survive and sold their land. In name, it was also sold to you. .”

"My son will set off to the fiefdom tomorrow to deal with the 15 acres of land."

Mu Tingxue touched her nose. It was time to travel back to her hometown in the 21st century and bring over some tomato and potato seedlings that were not available in ancient times.

However, before that—

Mu Tingxue's eyes fell on Gong'e Yueci, who was standing beside her mother. She still had the peacock-lined purse on her waist and held half a bowl of candied date, wolfberry and two-meter porridge in her hand. She was the queen's mother just now. Drink the rest.

Painting and poetry are dead, but this month and a half, I have always had empty eyes and a worried mood.

It is a hidden worry after all whether he is unclear about the disciples of the master of Xiaoxiang Shuiyun Pavilion.Mu Tingxue said: "I heard that Yue Ci once asked my mother to resign and wanted to leave the palace."

Yue Ci's hand trembled, as if she remembered Hua Shi's tragic death, and immediately knelt down and said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, the eldest princess, I am honored by the Queen Mother and serve you. I dare not have any thoughts of betrayal."

Mu Tingxue knew what she was afraid of.

She turned to hold Empress Dowager Yan's arm and said softly: "Queen mother, please let her go out of the palace to get married. It is a beautiful thing when lovers finally get married."

Empress Dowager Yan relented: "Yue Ci, you have been helping the Ai family take care of the palace chores for 20 years, and you are a rare thoughtful person. The Ai family originally intended to keep you in the palace, but since you want to get married, then go Yes. I will give you 1000 taels of silver, a hundred pieces of brocade, and a pair of green and white jade carved neon bracelets as your dowry."

Yue Ci's eyes suddenly turned red: "The Queen Mother has shown such kindness, my maid bowed her head and bowed."