All Hail Cousin Brother

Yu Youyao's eyes were slightly dark. Where there was oppression, there was resistance. Liancheng was just an introduction. As long as Liancheng's side went well, with her reputation in the north, retail investors in other areas of the three northeastern provinces would catch wind of the situation and join in one after another, forming a unified force. Contrary to the trend of local sericulture tycoons.

She has merchant ships, backed by Youjun, and has mastered most of the channels for sericulture in the north.

By then, if a sericulture chamber of commerce is established, she will be able to control most of the tussah business in the three northeastern provinces, and the market pricing will be determined by her. Those who "ask" from others will become the gentry.

On the second day, Mr. Li, the magistrate of Liancheng County Government, came to the inn to ask for an audience with Princess Shaoyi.

The princess also needs to be divided into different levels.

Yu Youyao's title is based on the title of princess of the first rank of Yi Cong Shengzun. According to her status, she should be the eldest daughter of the current emperor's legitimate prince.

Her status is second only to the direct princess, and even the concubine princess is weaker than her.

There is only one legitimate princess in the palace today, Princess Liyang. Although Princess Shaoyi is the honorable princess, she can enjoy the etiquette of the legitimate princess.

Liancheng is a county-level city, and the magistrate of the county government is the seventh grade. After Mr. Li received the invitation from Princess Shaoyi, he felt a little frightened. He tossed and turned all night without closing his eyes, wondering whether Princess Shaoyi was now Should I still stay in Quanzhou to recuperate? Why did you go to the north?

Princess Shaoyi's reputation as a living bodhisattva spread almost throughout the Zhou Dynasty. What the refugees ate were sweet potatoes that Princess Shaoyi experimented with and promoted.

The medicine that the refugees took when they were sick was also donated by Princess Shaoyi. Many literati in the Zhou Dynasty wrote poems praising Princess Shaoyi for her saintliness.

With such a reputation, he is like a giant Buddha wherever he goes.

and!

Mr. Li has also vaguely heard some rumors recently. It seems that King Wu Mu admires Princess Shaoyi for her saintliness.

The refugees were all resettled by King Wu Mu. The rumor came from the mouths of the refugees outside the city. King Wu Mu even personally went to the imperial court to ask for merit for Princess Shaoyi.

Not two days after Princess Shaoyi came to the north, King Wu Mu also came. Hearing that King Wu Mu had arrived in Liancheng, he didn't even enter the city gate, so he rushed all the way to the dock.

He felt that this rumor was probably not groundless.

Yu Youyao met Mr. Li in the main hall of the small courtyard of the inn.

"The magistrate of Liancheng County, a humble minister, pays homage to Princess Shaoyi." As soon as he entered the room, Mr. Li quickly lowered his head and knelt down.

With her lowered eyes, she could only see the pointed toes of Princess Shaoyi's shoes, which were embroidered with a big southern pearl, which was shining and round.

The size of the Nanzhu is regulated only by first-class princesses.

Dongzhu and Nanzhu can only be worn by officials of fifth rank or above.

According to the size of the grade, there are also strict regulations on the size of Dongzhu and Nanzhu. The best Dongzhu and Nanzhu can only be worn by noble ladies in the royal family.

Yu Youyao was the daughter of a foreign minister, and she never liked to show off her clan title. However, since she was granted a title, she should also follow the rules on daily food and clothing expenses. It would not be good if she neglected etiquette.

Yu Youyao accepted the courtesy from Mr. Li calmly: "Forgive me!"

"Thank you, Princess." Mr. Li quickly stood up, his head still lowered, looking at the ground.

"Master Li, please sit down and talk!" The four big families in Liancheng blatantly bullied retail sericulture farmers and monopolized the tussah business, which was also closely related to the local government.

Of course, the wealthy gentry in the north didn't even take the Youjun seriously, so they wouldn't be afraid of a mere seventh-grade county magistrate, and she didn't expect Mr. Li to be able to fight against the four great families.

What she needs is Master Li's attitude.

At present, it seems that 30% of what she planned has been achieved.

Mr. Li quickly thanked him and was led by the maid to the lower left hand position of Princess Shaoyi.

A maid came over to serve tea. While drinking tea, he looked at Princess Shaoyi calmly. She looked twelve or thirteen years old, but she was very filial. She only wore a very elegant ashtray and had no clothes. The jewelry, sitting upright on the chair, exudes an awe-inspiring, delicate and majestic look inside.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.

Mr. Li's expression changed. As the magistrate of Liancheng County, he was no stranger to this kind of footsteps. It was the sound made by the official boots worn by the officers and soldiers in the yamen.

really!

Yin Huaixi opened the curtain and came in. His eyes swept across the room. Mr. Li couldn't sit still and knelt down on the ground with a plop: "Greetings to King Wu Mu."

Yin Huaixi said quietly: "Since you are the princess's guest, you don't need to be polite."

Mr. Li quietly breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him humbly. Then he stood up with a low eyebrow and sat down in his previous position.

King Wu Mu came and went freely in the small courtyard where Princess Shaoyi lived, which showed that the two people had a close relationship. Thinking about it, those rumors were probably true.

Yu Youyao looked at Yin Huaixi, a little surprised: "Why are you here?"

"I happen to be free today, and I plan to take you to Liancheng for a walk." Yin Huaixi glanced at Mr. Li with a vague look, and said casually: "Since you have guests, we will go another day."

Yu Youyao nodded: "I have two tussah-raising villages in Liancheng, and I am planning to take the time to go there and have a look. However, there are many refugees gathered outside the city, so it is not easy to go there rashly. If you are free, you can come with me."

But Yin Huaixi couldn't get what he asked for: "Set a time and let me know when the time comes."

Yu Youyao responded with a smile.

Mr. Li was sitting on pins and needles, wishing he could find a crack in the ground and crawl in.

King Wu Mu came to Liancheng to inspect the disaster situation. Almost everyone in Liancheng who was worthy of their name posted a message and wanted to host a banquet. King Wu Mu refused because they were busy with official duties.

But King Wu Mu, who was "busy with official duties", had time to accompany Princess Shaoyi and serve as Princess Shaoyi's "mission".

He is not a fool either.

As soon as Princess Shaoyi opened her mouth, she mentioned Zhuangzi, who raised tussahs. She was speaking to King Wu Mu, but she deliberately told him to listen.

The arrival of King Wu Mu was not accidental. He was probably "supporting" and "building momentum" for Princess Shaoyi. Although he felt that given Princess Shaoyi's current status and reputation, King Wu Mu's move was unnecessary.

really!

King Wu Mu changed the subject and said, "You are discussing things with Mr. Li, don't you mind my presence?"

"King Wu Mu, please feel free to do so," Yu Youyao shook her head, and then changed her subject: "The matter we are discussing today has something to do with King Wu Mu, so there is no hindrance in listening to it."

Cold sweat broke out on Mr. Li's forehead. The four major families had controlled the tussah business in Liancheng and some surrounding small counties for more than a day or two. Although he was the magistrate of Liancheng County, the four major families were deeply rooted. If there were people in the government, it would be inevitable for the people to bully the officials. , he couldn't control it even if he wanted to. If Princess Shaoyi wanted to get a piece of the pie, wouldn't it be difficult for him?

Yu Youyao looked at Master Li and said with a smile: "Most areas in the northern border have suffered from drought, with as many as two to three million people fleeing famine. Liancheng is one of the few areas in the northern border that has been lightly affected by drought. This is Li Your Excellency has done great service in governing the land."