In the third year of Jianwu in Northern Chu, the 22nd day of the first lunar month, Jingzhe.

Spring thunder begins to roar, and hibernating insects flee, so this solar term is called "Jingzhe".

In fact, insects cannot hear the thunder. The earth is rejuvenated and the weather is warming.

"The peach blossoms bloom in the nine ends, and the spring plowing cannot stop." The cold winter is over. At this time, the peach blossoms are red, the plum blossoms are white, the orioles are singing, and the cuckoo is urging to plough. It is time for the beginning of the year to cultivate.

When Wang Xiao was in the Northern Expedition, he was not in a hurry to make achievements, but stayed for a while every time he went to a prefecture, he would implement administrative orders.

After the New Year, the benefits of doing this will appear...

In the fields of the Central Plains, farmers busy raking the ground can be seen everywhere, even the newly recovered prefectures.

At this time, the soil in the fields is just the time when freezing and thawing alternately. If you rake the land in time, it will be a good year this year.

An old farmer finished raking the ground and silently raised his hand to wipe the tears in his eyes.

It sounds simple to be able to rake the ground when it is time to rake the ground, but there must be no war, no corvee...and also land.

What a happy thing if the grain grown in the field can still be eaten by oneself?

And in the past few years, for more than ten years, this is the first time this year.

They didn't know how to say it. After wiping away tears, they just murmured, "What a good year, what a good year..."

Occasionally, some old farmers talked to their children and said some insightful words.

"I dare to say something, but if I can put this hoe today, the world must be good. You don't know, King Jin! The King of Jin personally put his body in our county for ten days, just for my hoe... good! good!"

Such sounds in the countryside are often unheard in the capital.

The capital still likes to spread the achievements and calculate rewards.

...

Ministry of Revenue.

Several small officials sat in the public room while busy with government affairs and chatting.

"Have your Majesty given all the rewards to all the ministers?"

"It's done. By the way, this reward is too thin, right? I saw that several old men originally had villas and fertile land in Beijing, but they only returned them to their old houses."

"What's this? I heard that His Majesty asked the King of Jin what reward he wanted, but King of Jin refused to accept it. He only had a mountain house outside the city."

"real?"

"It's true. The document happened to be handled by me. It was a mountain villa in Datai Township, Mentougou, west of Beijing." A newly transferred official from the Ministry of Revenue said.

This man's name is Yao Qisheng, and he is a surrendered minister.

He served as the head of the sixth-rank rituals Ministry of Rites in the Qian Dynasty. After surrendering, he passed the internal examination and was appointed as the eighth-rank ritual of the Ministry of Revenue. The tracing means "scanning and grinding" and is responsible for grinding and inspection and auditing.

Because he was a surrendered minister, he was arrested and interrogated by the Jinyiwei a while ago. The officials of the Ministry of Revenue Shopping Center did not like to deal with him.

But today Yao Qisheng rarely participated in the discussion, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he surrounded his colleagues.

"real?"

——You are an eighth-rank official, can you do such a thing? Then can you still deal with the servants in the King of Jin’s mansion? Tsk tsk.

Yao Qisheng said: "I noticed that the villa was originally Qian Cifu's. After Jianlu entered the pass, he was owned by his Ministry of Internal Affairs. This time, the Great Chu re-determined the capital, and the villa did not return it to Qian Cifu..."

"Was the King of Jin only achieved this small mountain house for great achievements in the Northern Expedition?"

"I really have only this house."

The officials' voices were low.

"You guys say, what is your Majesty's intention? Even if the King of Jin refuses, will your Majesty be afraid of losing the relationship between the king and the minister?"

"This may be the way for King Mingzhe of Jin to protect himself?"

"I'm so stupid. Does the King of Jin still have to protect himself? Today, can you not understand who is truly rich in the world? What reward does the King of Jin need?"

"I understand. King Jin sets an example to block others' mouths? He doesn't even give me rewards, let alone others..."

"It's better to divide the land?"

"But Your Majesty's reward is too thin, and there are not even a few titles that have been inherited and unsuccessful..."

"In my opinion, it's not thin at all."

“How to say it?”

"You only see what the important officials in the capital have obtained, but you don't see the King of Jin personally go out of the city to pay the soldiers of the three armies? Do you know how much silver a normal soldier can get? This number..."

"Have you heard it? The King of Jin personally said, 'The Northern Expedition is due to the soldiers and the people, not the merits of one general'..."

"Tsk tsk, Your Majesty rewards all the ministers, and the King of Jin highly rewards the three armies. This is what you want... This is what Your Majesty trusts King of Jin..."

"Just hear you say this, you will know that you are not well-informed..."

“…”

Yao Qisheng only said a few words at the beginning, and then didn't speak much.

For him, chatting is not the purpose, and establishing a good relationship with his colleagues. We talked about gossip about big names together, and the relationship was getting closer.

He turned his head and looked outside the public room, whispered: "Shh, be careful, sir, come here..."

A doctor from the Ministry of Revenue turned around from the aisle, his face was plain, but he felt a little sneered in his heart.

He had actually put all their comments into his ears.

——Haha, a group of small officials are also talking about state affairs. You don’t even know that His Majesty’s broken legs and his hoarse voice…

~~

"Yao Qisheng, come with me."

The doctor from the Ministry of Revenue walked into the public housing and said, leaving behind his hands. Yao Qisheng hurriedly followed.

In the public housing, the small officials started to talk again.

"Hey, this guy won't be caught again, right?"

"Who knows, the Jinyiwei took him away last time."

"Ha, surrendered minister, can't even be an juren be an official?"

"Women can't use people as emperors..."

~~

After leaving the Ministry of Revenue, turn right, and arrive at the original clan mansion, right next to the Ministry of Revenue.

The sign of the "Comprehensive Planning Working Group for the Relocation of Capital" has been removed, and it has been changed to the Ministry of Commerce.

Yao Qisheng walked for a while after following his boss into the Ministry of Commerce, and saw a sign hanging on the gate of one of the yamen offices with the three big words "Jingyishi" written on it.

His mind moved and his behavior became more restrained.

The Economic and Trade Department has set up a large area in the Ministry of Commerce. There are not many people, but they are very busy.

They walked through the lobby and walked straight to the innermost public room.

"I have met Lord Fan, the one you want has brought you the official."

Yao Qisheng lowered his head slightly and looked at him. He saw an official in his thirties behind the desk. He was handsome and his appearance was neatly clean.

With this sweep, Yao Qisheng had seen the other party's clothes and patches clearly.

A fourth-rank senior official...

He glanced at it again and quickly glanced at the public room. He saw that the items were arranged meticulously and the documents were neatly arranged.

Yao Qisheng thought about all the information about the big guys he had inquired about, and quickly guessed who this person was.

——Fan Xueqi, originally the son of a merchant in Beijing, was a juren, who managed the family's garden and had a wide range of friendship. He was close friends with Wang Zhen, the eldest brother of King Jin. With this friendship, he became one of the first people to join King Jin. He served as the head of the Great Chu Trade Department and the Left Chief of the Ji Chamber...

Although Fan Xueqi's high position was high, his words made people feel like spring breeze. He first made a few remarks and waited for the doctor of the Ministry of Revenue to leave, and then asked Yao Qisheng the main topic.

"I was ordered to establish the 'Jingjing Reform Department' and want to transfer you here, are you willing?"

Yao Qisheng quickly saluted.

"Mr. Xie Fan is kind to you! The officials must devote themselves to their work..."

"Sit down."

"Sir Xie."

Fan Xueqi asked, "Do you know what this 'Jingbian' means?"

Yao Qisheng thought lowly.

——The so-called "economy" originally means to manage the world and help the people, but Northern Chu often uses this word to refer to commerce and wealth. The reform of the Ministry of Justice is nothing more than to reform the economy again...

But Yao Qisheng was unwilling to answer Fan Xueqi in a literal sense, and wanted to give a stunning answer.

"Reported to the Lord, the officials thought... the King of Jin wanted to fight south and north, but he had no money and food, so he asked the Lord to set up a ritual office to plan this matter."

Fan Xueqi was slightly surprised and looked at Yao Qisheng deeply.
To be continued...