I was a famous teacher in ancient times

Chapter 827 Imperial Power
After the nationwide rural examination was over, Zhenyuan set off to return to Dezhou. Now that the country's waterways are unblocked, traveling by water can save time.

Yang Xi and his wife returned to the south this year for the New Year. They set off south in winter, and when they returned to the capital again, they would move the capital.

As the time entered autumn, the speed of construction in the capital accelerated, and the buildings under the responsibility of the imperial court had already been built seven to eighty-eight.

This time, the speed of rebuilding the capital shocked the whole country. The machinery used by the imperial court was eye-catching, and the use of some machinery accelerated the reconstruction.

In order to speed up the process, this year several prefectures close to the capital need to serve corvée. Unlike previous corvée, this time not only will there be wages but also a good living environment, and there will be eight points for not being full enough to eat.

The grain at Ruizhou port has been shipped to the north one after another, and the capital has accounted for half of the share.

There is enough food in the capital, and normal corvee service will not treat labor harshly. The people also want the court to move the capital back to the capital earlier. In addition, there are only less than two months of corvee, and the labor force in each state is very active.

The common people are not stupid, they know the benefits of moving the capital back to the capital to the north, the imperial court built roads in the north, and the common people see it.

In the past two years, the people in the north have no shortage of jobs to earn money. As long as they don't spend extravagantly, each family has saved a lot of money.

Therefore, the naked eye can see that the north has become more active this year, and the benefits of road construction have also emerged. The special production capacity of each state has come out of the local area, and mutual support can lead to rapid prosperity. In addition, this year's northern arable land can barely meet the self-sufficiency of food in the north, and the north can be regarded as overfulfilled. Goals for this year.

Ziheng returned to Yunzhou. He used to manage Yunzhou because of his noble status. Now that he has a reputation, he can convince the public more.

With the experience of last year, Yunzhou has completed the expansion of the workshop before winter this year. This year, Yunzhou's tax revenue is very eye-catching among the northeastern states.

Ziheng organized the people to collect Ula grass, and a woman with excellent craftsmanship taught the people to make insoles, mattresses and knee pads.

Ziheng accidentally discovered that many drug dealers were using Ula grass to make insoles. He only knew about Ula grass to know how precious it is.

In winter, Maodong, a commoner in the north, can make insoles at home and sell them to merchants through the government.

The common people can get a lot of money into the account in a winter day with quick hands and feet.

Ziheng really felt the rich resources in the Northeast, and he also thought about the winter catch that his mother was talking about.

When the first snow fell this year, the envoys sent by the imperial court to the foreign countries in the north embarked on their return journey.

Yang Xi and his wife received a gift from their eldest son, and the couple set off for the port, where they would take the envoy's ship back to the south.

Because the imperial navy is strong in the northern sea area, the small countries in the north dare not cross the sea area, and the south is not peaceful, especially the shipping route controlled by Guan Yi, where several naval battles have been fought.

The imperial court sent the navy to station for defense. When Guan Yi didn't call for help, the imperial court's navy had always been on the sidelines.

Obviously, winter is the best season for selling foreign goods. Now because of the naval battle, foreigners can't get through, and it's useless for foreign merchants to worry. They can only wait for the results of the naval battle.

Yang Xi and his wife are very concerned about the situation in Guanyi, but unfortunately they cannot get the first-hand information due to the delay in the information. Now Guanyi is determined to make a decision, and the current shipping route is still deadlocked.

The court's maritime merchants didn't want to be accidentally injured. Even if they knew that the two sides would not bring China into the war, the maritime merchants would not dare to gamble with a shipment of goods.

The imperial court has also reduced sea revenue this year. For the imperial court that needs money everywhere, they are more willing to participate in the war.

Yang Xi and his wife lived in the port for three days. The port near the capital is newly built, and it already looks good.

Yang Xi didn't buy the land at the port, and to her current level, she doesn't need any benefits in her hands.

The performance of the couple has won the favor of many dignitaries.

The ship of the mission arrived at the port and needed supplies. The room of Yang Xi and his wife had been packed, and the couple boarded the ship first to rest.

This time the mission returned, they brought back a lot of gifts, and at the same time, foreign officials returned with them.

Yang Xi asked the person in charge of the mission to know that these officials aimed to sign a peace agreement, and at the same time wanted to come to China to see the minister.

Mr. Xu, the person in charge of the mission, said in a low voice: "Smallpox broke out in the capital, and these foreign officials needed to be vaccinated before they could come back with us. Vaccination, and some people want to bribe military doctors on the border to buy vaccinia vaccination.”

Because of Mr. Yu's continuous efforts, vaccinia vaccination is now more convenient. Even if other countries continue to study vaccinia, under the influence of human psychology, countries believe that the vaccinia in China is the safest.

Zhou Yu asked, "Any other important news about this mission?"

Mr. Xu stroked his beard, and said with pride in his tone, "These bearded foreigners are very shrewd. They control our travel, but it's a pity that the control is useless. Tsk tsk, their subordinates are too easy to bribe."

Zhou Yu handed the old man a cup of hot tea, "You are getting old after working hard on this trip."

Master Xu has indeed suffered a lot, he thanked Duke Ding for his tea queen and said: "They are facing the transfer of imperial power, currently the emperor has no heirs and several parties are fighting fiercely."

Zhou Yu narrowed his eyes, "They wanted to sign a peace treaty, and the emperor frightened them by controlling the rivers along the northeast border."

Master Xu nodded, "It is not a secret that the bearded foreigners are now fighting for imperial power. I heard that they are afraid that foreigners from other countries will take the opportunity to start a war. However, at present, several foreign countries have no intention of going to war."

Yang Xi and Zhou Yu looked at each other, it was Guan Yi's fault, and Yang Xi informed Master Xu about the naval battle.

Master Xu was dumbfounded, "Do you care about the king being so reckless?"

Zhou Yu was puzzled, "It stands to reason that foreigners in the north should get the news."

Master Xu replied, "They mainly guard against our country, and other foreign countries jointly conceal it, so it's normal for them to be uninformed."

Mr. Xu still thinks that King Guan is awesome, he really deserves to be the leader of the bandits, and it is such a hatred to be able to affect the navy of several countries!

Yang Xi and his wife did not meet any foreign officials on board, nor did they accept gifts from these officials.

The sea ship left the port smoothly and headed south. The speed of the sea ship was very fast. After arriving at Ruizhou port, Yang Xi and his wife returned to Shanghe Town to separate from Mr. Xu and others.

They haven't returned to Shanghe Town for a long time. When they arrived in Shanghe Town, they felt a lot of changes. First of all, it was not as prosperous as before.

Now those who are well-informed know that the Royal Academy was established. In the future, the Zhou Family Academy will be merged into the Royal Academy. The Zhou Family Academy left in Shanghe Town will lose Yang Xi and his wife, which means that the resources represented by the couple will be lost.

Fortunately, Shanghe Town has become a town, and the Zhou Family School is still there, because the well-established college building will still be the representative of Ruizhou College in the future.

When the couple returned to Shanghe Town, the people of Shanghe Town went out to greet them one after another. Ye Shun and Wu Shan felt the most. They clearly realized that it would be difficult to come back after leaving.

(End of this chapter)