v2.Chapter 377 (1/2)

Dongling's motorcade arrived in the capital at the end of February.

On the bus, the empress and his party came to the capital to accept the new gift, and they were no longer empress and Emperor.

All the way to the capital, their hearts were uneasy. Although they would get preferential treatment if they took the initiative to offer their land, it was not sure whether Beili court would treat them harshly on the spur of the moment.

I'm a fish, but I'm not sure what will happen next.

After his guard of honor left Lin'an, many things were not in his plan.

Compared with him, Li Guifei, who has long been named Queen, is happy.

She and Ning Chengzhi were in the same carriage. When they arrived at Beili, they always opened the curtain and looked out. They were very interested in Beili's customs.

Ning Chengzhi is a little displeased, ”your empress, what's the system like this?”

After that, I felt a little uncomfortable.

He was no longer an emperor, and naturally Princess Li was no longer a queen.

But she was happy, ”what's the matter with your majesty? My empress, are you afraid of being seen by the common people? What's more, Beili people don't care about these. I heard that there are many ladies in Chunwei this year. Women can all take part in the imperial examination. What's the matter with the curtain

Ning Chengzhi also heard that they have now left Dongling, and naturally do as the Romans do.

But is the view outside the car that good?

He thought about it and looked over her head along the line of sight of Li Guifei. Li Guifei generously gave him a place and gave him a mouthful on his face.

Rather Chengzhi Leng Leng, the corners of his mouth unconsciously let out a smile.

He looked out of the window and saw that in early spring, the fields were green and tender, and the farmers were farming with their families.

A child was playing with mud in the paddy field, and her face was covered with black mud. The woman stood on the ridge of the field, took out a kettle and gave it to her husband who was planting rice seedlings.

She gently took out her handkerchief and wiped the sweat on her husband's forehead. Her husband said a few words to her with a smile, and she squatted down to wipe the child's face

What a happy farm scene.

Ning Chengzhi said: ”it's said that after the war between Beili and sangyi, not only the national strength declined, but also the taxes increased by 40% to put pressure on the people. I I, how can I see that there is no sign that the people are living in poverty? ”

Princess Li said with a smile, ”why is the people living in poverty? My concubine heard that in the three years since she ascended the throne, besides the amnesty when she first ascended the throne, she also paid little taxes in the next two years. The common people have gained more benefits. Now that they pay 40% more taxes, where can they not afford them? ”

Ning Chengzhi can't help but wonder, ”do you still know these?”

He always thought that Princess Li could only eat, drink, play and fool around. At the beginning, he made her queen, but because she was the last one around him who still had true feelings.

Unexpectedly, now that her queen's position is gone, she has grown up instead.

Princess Li raised her head triumphantly, ”of course. Once upon a time, I didn't know anything in the palace. It was because of your Majesty's favor. Now... ”

She looks a little dark, even Ning Chengzhi is not comfortable.

Yes, now they have to rely on others to look at others' faces. How can they be as ignorant of the world as before?

Princess Li continued to laugh, ”now I want to support your majesty. How can I do without learning more? When I first came out of Lin'an, my concubine discovered that the ten important towns that belong to Beili, the common people are also planting rice seedlings, but they are not the same as the common people outside Lin'an. ”

Ning Chengzhi worried all the way, but did not pay attention to the scene outside the window, then said: ”how different?”

”Most of the people outside Lin'an City are dressed in rags. I think they are planting rice seedlings in the field. They are worried about getting dirty, so they don't wear good clothes. Most of them also look sad. They don't know whether they are worried about having no rice to cook at home or about having too much work to do in the field. ”

”The people in Beili are different. Even the clothes they wear for transplanting rice seedlings are neat. We can see what kind of good clothes they wear when they go out to play on weekdays. Did your majesty see the child sitting in the mud playing just now? ”

Ning Chengzhi nodded, ”see, is a lively child.”

Princess Li said solemnly: ”I think about it. If I work hard and my children play dirty there, I will be very angry. After all, there is no maid in waiting to wash the children's clothes, and there is no nanny holding the children down to coax them. All things have to be done by the farmer's wife. Can't you be so angry? ”

Ning Chengzhi thought about it and suddenly understood, ”do you mean that the farmer's wife looks smiling and not angry at all? It's because she has a good life. She doesn't have to work in the fields, so it's not hard for her to go home and wash clothes, is it? ”

”I think so.”

She has just learned to pay attention to the people's livelihood and is not sure whether what she has observed is right or wrong.

However, one thing can be sure that even though the people of Beili experienced terrible war, they were much richer and more comfortable than the people of Dongling.

This is the general trend of the people. We have to surrender.

Ning Chengzhi nodded thoughtfully. He didn't know what he was worried about and lowered his head silently.

Li Guifei was not happy when she saw him saying that. She comforted him quickly, ”what's the matter with your majesty?””I am no longer your majesty.”

On the letter sent to the capital to surrender, it was written that he was willing to demote himself as a marquis and bow to Beili, but he didn't decide what the outcome would be.

He is very worried about his future situation.

Princess Li paused, ”well My husband

Poof.

Ning Chengzhi almost didn't hold his expression. He meant to worry about his identity, but Li Guifei wanted to address her.

Her mind is as simple as it is.

He said helplessly, ”I mean Well, forget it

Let her be so happy, happy day by day, tell the woman to solve those troubles, what kind of man?

Although he is not the emperor, at least he is still a man and the pillar of the women around him.

……

All the way to the capital, the guard of honor saw the tall and majestic gate of the capital from a distance, and the mouth of Li Guifei opened into a circle.

She thought that the most majestic wall in the world must be the wall of Lin'an. When she saw the capital, she found out what it means to see a witch from a small one.

It used to be the imperial capital of the early Zhou Dynasty, which is totally different from Lin'an, a place with a short history of capital construction.

Ning Chengzhi's heart cooled, and he was ashamed to face the scenery of the capital.

No wonder Yufu didn't like him. She didn't care about the identity of Dongling emperor. Beili is better than Dongling.

Close to the gate, they see a group of people in official clothes are looking forward to, Li Guifei see from the gap of the car curtain, busy greeting Ning Chengzhi to see.

Ning Chengzhi saw his acquaintance at a glance.

The official in charge is the envoy who used to go to Dongling with Yufu. What's his name Yes, Chen Jingxing!

He personally went outside the city to meet them, which shows that he attached great importance to them.

He hurriedly got out of the car, reached out to help the princess Li down, and saw Chen Jingxing with a group of officials come up, arched his hand toward him, with a modest posture.

Ning Chengzhi was relieved at the sight of his attitude.

When he was the emperor of Dongling, Chen Jingxing didn't treat himself better than he does now. It can be seen that he didn't deliberately neglect him now.

After seeing each other, Chen Jingxing said with a smile, ”I have a lot of predestination with emperor Ning. This is the second time we have met.”