From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 311

"Yes, as you said, he is not handsome, tall, or a man who is good at understanding women."

Speaking of this, Princess Qinshui said softly: "But he is upright, loyal, resolute, idealistic, responsible, and has the courage and wisdom to regain the country."

"In the mountains, he could have left me alone to escape, but he never thought of leaving me."

"Even when facing a tiger, he never feared."

"He can gallop thousands of miles in the wind and snow to serve the king, and he can kneel for two days for the rebels. He will give porridge to refugees and kill for the victims."

"He can rely on two thousand people to defeat 20,000 people!"

"There is no better man in the world, but he already has a wife."

Princess Bishui's scalp numbed when she heard this. Seeing Peixian like this, she was afraid that she had fallen deeply.

But Zhou Yuan... that is a married man, and he also took me...

Peixian, why did you fall in love with him!

"That... sister, why don't you try to get in touch with other people, maybe there are better ones?"

"Impossible!"

Princess Qinshui said decisively: "I either have no man in my life, or that man must be him, I look down on others."

"I, Chen Peixian, also have dignity, and not everyone is worthy of me."

Princess Bishui pressed her forehead and couldn't help but secretly said, what a bad fate!

At this moment, the maid below suddenly whispered: "Your Highness, the Earl of Zhongwu wants to see you."

Princess Bishui's face suddenly changed.

Princess Qinshui suddenly raised her head and glared: "Who are you talking about?"

The maid whispered: "The Earl of Zhongwu Zhou Yuan, the one who has been in the limelight recently."

"Why is he here?"

Princess Qinshui looked at her sister.

"Maybe it's something important..."

Princess Bishui was worried, so she waved her hand and said, "Let him go. I won't see him."

Princess Qinshui said immediately, "Why not see him if there's something important? Let him come over!"

She was full of doubts. Why did Zhou Yuan come to Princess Bishui's mansion? Did he really come to comfort his sister?

A moment later, a voice came from downstairs: "Yunxian, are you upstairs?"

Princess Bishui was startled and immediately called out, "Zhou Yuan, don't be rude!"

Princess Qinshui was stunned.

She trembled and said, "He...he called you Yunxian? He called you by your maiden name!"

"It's all...it's all misunderstanding..."

Princess Bishui's smile was uglier than crying, and she gritted her teeth and said, "This person is just rude, sister, don't blame him."

Princess Qinshui was shocked. I shouldn't blame him? I'm an outsider, right?

"Come up!"

Princess Qinshui shouted loudly.

Zhou Yuan was slightly stunned. He went up to the embroidery building and found that Princess Qinshui had a murderous expression.

But at this time, he must be calm!

Zhou Yuan's expression did not change. He bowed and said, "Greetings to Her Royal Highness Princess Qinshui, and to Her Royal Highness Princess Bishui."

Princess Qinshui narrowed her eyes and said, "Lord Zhongwu is so rude. Do you think you can call my sister by her maiden name? Besides, you call her by her maiden name, why don't you call me by my maiden name? Don't you know my name?"

Zhou Yuan's heart moved. Since things have come to this, it is better to retreat.

So he whispered, "Pei Xian, don't make trouble. I want to talk to Princess Bishui about serious matters."

Princess Qinshui blushed and couldn't help but lower her head, feeling shy.

He... he called me Pei Xian...

His voice is so gentle...

Damn it, why did he call me like this in front of my sister? It's so embarrassing.

Zhou Yuan had no idea that this person had already conquered herself. He thought she was angry for no reason, so he simply ignored her.

So he looked at Princess Bishui and said in a deep voice: "Is there something serious? Let's talk alone?"

Princess Bishui nodded and said: "Then come to my study!"

"Wait!"

Princess Qinshui suddenly spoke up and said softly: "Zhou Yuan, can I listen? Maybe I can give you some ideas, but I won't tell anyone."

Zhou Yuan thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "Then let's talk here."

"Ah, please sit down."

Princess Qinshui quickly pulled the chair away, and hurried to make tea for Zhou Yuan, just like a dog.

Princess Bishui was stunned and thought... This seems to be my home, how come you are the hostess?

Zhou Yuan was too lazy to talk nonsense and said directly: "Yunxian, you seem to have a good relationship with Deng Bochi's daughter-in-law?"

Why call her by her maiden name again...

Princess Bishui nodded and said: "Oh, you mean Madam Jiang? The wife of Yang Sheng, the Minister of Dali Temple?"

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said: "It's not him, it's Shaoqing Deng Su."

"Oh, Deng Su's wife is also good friends with me, and we often grow flowers together. You are looking for her... something?"

At the end, her face became strange, Zhou Yuan wouldn't really like a married woman, right?

Zhou Yuan said: "I want you to do me a favor."

Princess Bishui's face changed: "Zhou Yuan, don't mess around!"

Princess Qinshui couldn't help but said: "I haven't told you what the favor is, why are you messing around, sister, can't you just help me!"

Princess Bishui was dumbfounded, why is this girl so crooked?

Zhou Yuan said, "It's like this. I have an important matter to discuss with Deng Su, but you also know that I killed his son and the relationship can no longer be reconciled."

"So I need you to convey some words to Deng Rong's wife, and his wife will pass it on to him."

"Just don't reveal that it was me who said it."

Princess Bishui was relieved and nodded, "So it's an important matter, that's fine, what exactly is it?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Do you know Kong Li?"

Princess Bishui frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "I remember that it was the descendant of the sage who was famous in Shenjing a few years ago. He passed the imperial examination at the age of seventeen, but resigned. The official returned home."

Zhou Yuan said: "This person is very talented. At the beginning of this year, he found you and told you something."

Princess Bishui said: "He didn't find me!"

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and confessed directly: "What I want to tell Deng Su, I can't let him know the source of the news. You have to make up a reason, right? This kind of serious matter is obviously not something you can feel by yourself, right? So it was Kong Li who told you."

Princess Bishui was a little embarrassed and laughed softly: "So it was a lie!"

Zhou Yuan picked up the tea, took a sip, and forcibly suppressed the anxiety in his heart.

It's too troublesome to talk about serious matters with women. There is no understanding at all!

"Zhou Yuan, just say it directly, I will explain it in detail to my sister."

Princess Qinshui comforted hurriedly.

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "Pei Xian, take a pen and paper and prepare to record what I said, because what I am going to say next will be difficult for you to understand."

"But the content is very important. Once you remember it wrong, the meaning will change completely."

Princess Qinshui said quickly: "Okay, I will remember it word by word!"

After a while, the pen and paper were ready, and Zhou Yuan finally spoke.

"Now I'm going to tell you about a tax and corvée system that has never existed before."

"I call this tax and corvée system the 'One Whip Law'."

"Remember that."

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "The Jin Dynasty has been in existence for four hundred years, and the accumulated problems are deep. Land annexation is serious. Landlords and powerful people collude with the government to seize land. Local officials are corrupt and even sell official positions and titles, squeezing the people's blood and sweat, making the people miserable and unable to survive, and eroding the foundation of taxation."

"Therefore, there is a law to measure the land, collect silver by mu, and the officials collect and release it."

Then there was an hour-long detailed explanation. Zhou Yuan tried his best to explain the matter thoroughly and make the truth clear.

In the end, he looked at the two confused eyes and admitted defeat.

"What you mean is, I said so much, but you didn't understand it at all?"

Zhou Yuan's tone was full of helplessness.

The two sisters looked at each other and couldn't help but lower their heads in shame.