No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

Chapter 530 Mongolia

Before the autumn harvest, this major case in Jiangnan finally came to an end, and countless people cried bitterly.

Only then did they realize that the imperial court's forced sweet potato planting was really good for them.

There was no taxation in the first three years, but the officials in Jiangnan were cheating them in order to enrich themselves!

On the day when officials such as Wang and Cao were escorted to the capital, both sides of the long official road were filled with people.

Their eyes were all red, and their hands were filled with stones and cow dung, which they attacked them fiercely.

"It was you, a bunch of beasts, who killed my parents!"

"And my sister, she was so hungry that only a pile of bones was left when she died!"

"The imperial court has been so kind to us, but these corrupt officials, who are also Han Chinese, don't even care about our fellow countrymen!"

"They are just a bunch of beasts..."

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Countless insults and foul language came towards the prison van. These untouchables, who normally never even saw them, were judging them.

These officials did not understand why the imperial court would go to such great lengths to promote sweet potatoes, a thankless task, and even refuse to collect taxes.

After all, this group of untouchables can just barely fill their stomachs and be treated like slaves.

Why is it necessary for everyone to have enough food and clothing and live a good life?

They don't understand. They just want to be high and mighty, holding endless wealth in their hands and stepping on most people.

Now, they have received retribution, but they can't understand why...

The Fourth Master's thinking made sense. After all, through the confiscation of property, the national treasury was now fuller than during the heyday of Emperor Kangxi.

He was in such a good mood that he even wanted to find some more corrupt officials and raid a few more houses.

This way the battle ahead will be more secure!

Lin Mingyan has recently been obsessed with sorting out the families in Jiangnan, wanting to see the so-called Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue.

After searching for a long time, only the Cao family and the Wang family were considered good.

Among them, the Wang family has rapidly risen in the past two years through the sweet potato business because they produced a high-ranking official.

It seems that Cao Xueqin's book is really pure fiction.

What made her even more curious was that Lin Hai actually had a daughter who was eight years old this year.

However, Lin Hai’s wife’s surname was not Jia, and she passed away early. Her daughter’s nickname was Yu’er.

"Do you really like this girl so much?" The Fourth Master saw that she had been asking about this girl for several days in a row, and asked curiously, "Are you considering giving Honghui a few more?"

"What?" Lin Mingyan was a little confused.

No, she was interested in a talented woman of her generation, not choosing a wife!

The Fourth Master said, "Lin Hai has made such a great contribution this time that he is worthy of being a provincial governor. His daughter is indeed of great importance."

Lin Mingyan was a little surprised: "But the Lin family is not an old Manchu family, how could you be interested in them?"

She had discussed this with the Fourth Master long ago and would not get the children engaged too early, nor would she force them to have concubines or princesses.

Let the children work hard on their own for their lifelong affairs.

However, the Fourth Master said that although he could give them some freedom, he would be the one to review and select the candidates.

He smiled and took a sip of tea: "Since we want the world to be united, then there should be no division between Manchus and Han people."

"Starting with our children, let them choose whoever they like."

"As for the little girl from the Lin family, if she's outstanding and can get along well with the kids, then of course she'll be fine too."

When Lin Mingyan heard this, she immediately said, "Then ask Lord Lin. He is so busy, and his wife has passed away. Is he willing to send Miss Lin to the palace..."

Ahem, she definitely didn't want to meet the little girl she liked when she was studying in her previous life, but she felt sorry for the girl who was lonely and helpless.

Moreover, Lin Hai made such a great contribution, which also made her reputation better among the people.

The Fourth Master rewarded him with a promotion, and of course she also had other rewards.

The Fourth Master smiled and said, "I knew you liked that little girl, so I'll make her the princess's study companion and let her study together in the upper study."

Then he added, "There are only two princesses in the palace, Yaliqi and Wuyunzhu. It's still a little too few."

"When I went to the study, I saw a row of princes and only these two princesses, and I felt upset."

"Why don't our Queen take a little more trouble and adopt a few princesses..."

The Fourth Master also had other considerations. After all, Mongolia was always clamoring for a princess to marry.

But his two precious daughters, Yaliqi, needless to say, were his darlings, and it was impossible for him to send her to marry.

Wu Yunzhu was born prematurely and was in poor health, so of course she would not be allowed to suffer.

Fortunately, he has many brothers and many daughters in his brothers' families.

"Huh? Adopt?" Lin Mingyan looked at him suspiciously.

It didn't take long to guess: "Is Mongolia trying to make a move again?"

The Qing Dynasty started to attack Japan. Not only did Goguryeo make frequent moves, but now even Mongolia could not bear it any longer.

In order to win over Mongolia, the Qing Dynasty always focused on marriage alliances.

Just sending a princess or a princess and conferring a title on them will stabilize the situation there. Who wouldn't say it's a good deal?

But Lin Mingyan couldn't stand it the most: "In the beginning, the Qing Dynasty had no choice but to marry the princess, after all, the situation was unstable at the time."

"After that, there were too many children and they were worthless. Besides, no one treated them as human beings, so they were sent to marry off."

"But I like girls, lively princesses. Why should they suffer on the grassland?"

The Fourth Master was suddenly given a cold stare by her, and felt frustrated. He quickly begged for mercy: "What should I do?"

Lin Mingyan said arrogantly, "Since ancient times, marriage alliances have always been between the weaker party and the stronger party. Shouldn't Mongolia send people?"

The Fourth Master coughed and said, "Ahem, but it's troublesome to send a Mongolian woman here..."

Since the generation of Emperor Mafa, he has been deliberately eliminating Mongolian blood.

The Mongolian queen was gone, Mongolian concubines were becoming increasingly scarce, and even the Mongolian concubines' offspring could not survive.

The Mongols are not fools either. They know that sending women is useless, so of course they are unwilling to do so.

Lin Mingyan said: "I didn't say to send a woman, you can send a man."

"Sending him to be the princess's husband and staying in the capital to accompany her, isn't that part of his job?"

"As for the management of the grasslands, officials and titles can be separated."

"Men who are willing to marry will receive a title and live a peaceful life. Those who are unwilling to marry will naturally be able to compete for administrative rights there."

When the Fourth Master heard this, he thought it was such a brilliant idea that even the Mongolians would sit up in the middle of the night and curse!

It not only demonstrated the Qing Dynasty's national prestige and favor, but also divided the power of the Mongolian Taiji, and the other party could not say a word.

"Okay, okay, in that case, then these princesses might have to compete for the positions~~" The Fourth Master happily went to inform his brothers.