The little Fubao in the deserted village made all the dignitaries in the court go crazy with envy

Those who have been in the court and experienced the struggles for imperial power are usually extremely cunning and shrewd.

Although Yan Shiyi has just turned thirty this year, he considers himself a veteran in the court.

Even if you can't remain calm when encountering things, at least you can control your emotions.

Even so, when Yan Shiyi saw with his own eyes the house where he would live in the future, he almost collapsed.

The townhouse in front of him was even worse than the ear room where the servants in his palace lived.

It's okay if it's small, it's okay if it's just a one-room apartment.

But in front of the door of the single room was a back garden with a group of horses!

The group of fat and strong horses were peeing and defecating arrogantly in front of his door!

"Old General, I heard that you personally supervised the construction of this?"

"It's true that I ordered it to be built, and I also chose the location and marked it out."

"Are you mistaken? This is a stable, isn't it?"

While the prince and the general were asking and answering questions, the others looked around and pretended that they were not involved.

As for the fact that there was an old toilet under the single room, he refused to mention it at all.

If the prince gets angry, the old general can handle it, but they can't.

At times like this, the old general is like a golden shield.

This time, Old Man Xu also lowered his head and said nothing. He felt a little proud of himself for being smart and pulling Xiao Birang over.

Under normal circumstances, he would naturally say what he meant, be upright and always argue for his point.

But this time it's different.

This is just a guilty conscience, eh.

The toilet in the Yan Mansion where he lived was slightly larger and more elegant than the single room in front.

Knowing that King Shen was hit hard, Xiao Birang sighed and patted him on the shoulder.

“Please forgive me, my Lord. It’s not that the village dares to mistreat you. We deliberately gave you this place because we really don’t have any extra land.

If you hadn't taken out the Land Order, you wouldn't even have such a small piece of land!

As you have seen on the way here just now, the village is full of gentian grass, which is a medicinal herb highly praised by the emperor. It is grown and transported to various places in Da Rui to benefit the people.

As the saying goes, the king is the least important, while the people are the most important. Your Majesty, you can't ask the villagers to pull up the herbs and clear the land for you to build a mansion, right?

If it gets out, how bad will your reputation be? You are not only oppressing people with your power, but also bringing discredit to the royal family.

I'm thinking of you too. After all, you won't be staying here for long. You're just coming here for a vacation. You'll stay for a few days and then go back, right?

Make do with it!

I know that Your Highness is not someone who cannot endure hardship. You travel around all year round. Let alone a small room like this, you often have to sleep in the open air, right?

Only by making oneself suffer can one temper one’s will. ”

Xiao Birang patted King Shen's shoulder again and pointed forward, "Stop!"

Yan Shiyi, "..."

He just asked a question, but the old general put several serious accusations on him.

When did the old general, who had always conquered people with his fists and voice, become so eloquent?

Now that things have come to this, what else can he do?

Could he just turn around and leave right away? Walking away in anger was not his style.

Or would he immediately order people to pull out the herbs, clear the site, and rebuild the mansion? This would be a waste of time and money, and it was not his style.

Besides, he came here to ask for a favor, so naturally he had to be humble.

Don’t care about it, absolutely don’t care about it.

Yan Shiyi took a deep breath and forced a smile, trying not to look at the single room in front of him, and also trying not to tell whether it was the smell of horse urine or horse manure that entered his nose.

"General, you're right. We should make the best of it. Even if the place we live in is small, it's enough for me... to live alone. Besides, isn't Qing'er's house here too? If living here is not comfortable enough, I, as your uncle, can live in his house for a while."

"This house is built with three single rooms. The other two are also for ministers in the court, right? I wonder who they are?"

Being able to have rooms lined up with his, her status in the court cannot be lower than his.

The only possibility is that he is a high-ranking official in the court.

Otherwise, how could Yuxi Village be forced to squeeze out a tiny piece of land to build houses for them when there was such a shortage of land?

Old man Xu felt guilty for a moment, but then he recovered and dared to speak when the topic changed. "One room belongs to Li Si, the former chief priest of the Imperial College. He used the promise the empress dowager had given him to get this residence. The other room belongs to Zhao Yi, the prime minister. I heard that he submitted ten memorials to the emperor to praise his merits in assisting the government for two dynasties, and finally received this grace. After retiring, he lived here in his old age."

Yan Shiyi, "..."

I feel better.

You can also spare some leisure time to gloat over other people's misfortunes.

Both Li Si and Zhao Yi were important officials in the reigns of Da Rui and their two families were considered to be very powerful in Changjing.

Any trip will inevitably involve a large-scale event. When you retire and enjoy your retirement, how can you not bring your family with you?

Hahaha, just look at this tiny place and wonder how they will live there.

Yan Shiyi's anger was gone, and he was about to say something when a villager from the threshing ground came running over with an excited look on his face.

"Old village chief, old general, the carpenter in town came to tell us that the carriage has been built. We can harness it anytime! Hehehe, in the future, the children who come to the village to go to school will have a carriage to pick them up. That will be much more convenient!"

The old village chief was also very happy to hear this, and immediately turned to Xiao Birang and Old Man Xu, "Old General, Mr. Xu, what do you think?"

Xiao Birang was happy, "Okay, I'll call Cao Wu, Ge Li and the others this afternoon, and ride the horses to the town to harness the carriage! They have served in the army before, so they have no problem riding horses. Then we'll let them teach everyone in the village how to drive a carriage!"

"Hahaha, the village has been raising these horses for more than half a year, and today they can finally be put to use." Xu Hanzhang stroked his beard with a smile, his face full of satisfaction.

Even the father and son of the Jin family were all smiles.

Only Yan Shiyi was not in the know. "Mr. Xu, the academy is built halfway up the mountain. I thought all the students who enrolled lived in the academy's dormitories?"

Xu Hanzhang glanced at him, in a good mood, with a smile on his face. "The students of the academy will naturally live in the dormitory on the mountain, but in addition to the academy, Yuxi Village will also build a private school for the enlightenment of young children. After the enlightenment is completed, those with outstanding qualifications or those with average qualifications but still willing to study can go to the academy to continue their studies. Otherwise, if everyone goes to the academy, the houses halfway up the mountain will be squeezed out, right?"

"...Build another private school in the village? Is there still land available?"

"The villagers have discussed and decided to clear out the entire drying ground so that rice can be dried in the yards of their own homes, but the children should not be delayed from going to school."

"..."

Yan Shiyi's high mood suddenly dropped to the bottom. He looked back at his small single room and didn't want to talk anymore.

It seems that as a Prince Darui, his status in Yuxi Village is not as high as that of the children who want to go to school.

There is land for building a private school, but no land for building a house for him.

Ah.

...It's not too bad, the old chief priest and Prime Minister Zhao treat him the same way.

It was at this moment that Yan Shiyi truly appreciated the difference of the people of Yuxi Village.

The scattered feeling hidden in my heart when I came here disappeared quietly.