Everyone sat down in the lobby, and a maid served them tea. Liu Jing then asked Zhong Yao with a smile: "This time Mr. Zhong was on a mission to Jiaozhou, I wonder how Uncle Liu was in good health?"

Zhong Yao has been in the officialdom for a long time and has a deep understanding of many secret words. For example, Liu Jing should have asked Cao Cao about his physical condition, but he asked Liu Bei about his physical condition at this time. In fact, he wanted to know his mission to Jiaozhou, but he could not ask directly about this, so he implicitly used Liu Bei's body to replace it.

"Report to your highness, Uncle Liu still doesn't seem to be adapting to the climate of Nanyue and is not in good health. I am obviously not very concerned about my mission to Jiaozhou this time. Uncle Liu is obviously not very concerned about it. It is generally discussed and it ends in less than a quarter of an hour. It is probably related to his health."

Zhong Yao also told Liu Jing tactfully that he had no results when he was on the mission to Jiaozhou. Liu Jing smiled and the topic turned to Yedu. "I have fought with Wei Gong for more than ten years, but I have not decided the winner yet. But each other has become a father-in-law and son-in-law. Unfortunately, the law of heaven is ruthless. Mr. Wei is old and has little life. I hope that in the last few years, I will not fight with him again, so as not to hurt the friendship between the father-in-law and son-in-law. If Mr. Zhong returns, Mr. Wei asks me, Mr. Zhong can convey my greetings to him. At the same time, I will abide by the agreement reached by both sides and cease to fight each other."

Zhong Yao nodded, "I will definitely convey it!"

Liu Jing pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Zhong may not know the situation in Yedu in the past two months. I know a little bit, does Mr. Zhong want to know?"

Although Zhong Yao felt that it was not appropriate to talk too much about Ye with Liu Jing, he also wanted to hear Liu Jing's opinion. This was something that Cao Cao was interested in. He smiled and said, "I'm so proud of me!"

"The Wei State was a little confused in the past two months. The case of the Seven Sons of Jian'an has been settled. Chen Lin, Liu Zhen, Ying Yu, Xu Gan and Wei Feng were executed, hundreds of implicated officials, and countless civilians were countless. Cui Lin unfortunately died of illness. Xiahou Dun was transferred back to Yedu and served as the general. Cao Zhen served as the reign of Xudu and the governor of Yuzhou. Duke Wei immediately forced the Ding Order. About a thousand wealthy families in various places were cleared. Six thousand farmers and 30,000 hectares of land were cleared from the hands of the Cui clan in Qinghe alone. The other famous families, such as Gao clan in Bohai, Lu clan in Fanyang, Cui clan in Boling, Wang clan in Taiyuan, Zheng clan in Hongnong, Zheng clan in Xingyang, etc., were not spared."

Liu Jing listed one by one, Zhong Yao heard it very heavily. He did not expect that the official cleansing in Yedu would be so stormy, and he did not expect that Cao Cao would act ruthlessly and clean up all the major gentry. No wonder Yang Biao appeared in Chang'an, especially Cui Lin's death, which made him feel sad. After a long time, he asked in a deep voice: "Who else among the major gentry, except Cui Lin, has encountered misfortune?"

"I haven't heard of this. Cao Cao used the Cui family in Qinghe to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys. Aristocratic families in various places responded to the Ding Order. In just two months, Jizhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yuzhou and Bingzhou have cleared 200,000 households and a million hectares of land. The Ding Order is still being implemented. It is said that it will be implemented until the end of next year, and it is estimated that one million self-cultivated farmers will eventually increase."

Zhong Yao sighed, "It's a pity that the foundation has been destroyed."

Liu Jing also smiled, "I can understand Cao Cao's helplessness. He had no choice but to cultivate without land, but not without a population. Even officials can't support them. Needless to mention the army, but he should have done this matter long ago and should not be delayed until now."

Zhong Yao shook his head, "The key is to only treat the gentry, not the powerful, and have unfair positions. No matter how good the starting point is, they will be criticized. But I can understand that these gentry no longer care about him, it is just a disease that has caused more illness."

The two chatted for a while, and Liu Jing smiled again: "I have a great calligraphy in my heart. I have longed for Mr. Zhong's works. I am destined to be here today. Can I ask Mr. Zhong to give me a letter?"

Because Zhong Yao was riding a horse for a long time, he felt a little uncomfortable in the past two days. He was not satisfied with the words he wrote. He pondered for a moment and said, "Your Highness is very kind, how can Zhong Yao not obey it? But I happened to twist my wrist slightly yesterday, and I am afraid I can't write the words that your Highness is satisfied with. When I was in Jiaozhou, I wrote a few words that I am more satisfied with. If Your Highness doesn't like the words that you have used, I would like to give them to Your Highness."

Liu Jing smiled and said, "How could I complain? Thank you, Mr. Zhong, for giving me the words!"

Zhong Yao personally went to get the three-rolled brocade scroll and gave it to Liu Jing. Liu Jing was overjoyed and asked Zhang Ji to arrange a doctor, so he took the brocade scroll and said goodbye.

Zhong Yao and Zhang Ji sent Liu Jing away, and they returned to the inner hall. Zhang Ji said worriedly: "Ye Capital is quite uneasy. If the Duke returns, he will be harmed by Cao Pi. The King of Han treats Duke with sincerity and promises him to be a heavy position. Why don't Duke stay?"

Zhong Yao sighed, "No matter what, I have to go back!"

Liu Jing's family has been living in the Weiyang Palace for two months. At first, there were also discussions in Chang'an City, but most of them agreed to the Han King's move into the Weiyang Palace, and even Cao Cao's side, there was not much criticism and it seemed very calm. The reason was very simple. When Liu Jing was appointed King of Han, the edict clearly stated that he and the prince's ritual system were entitled.

More importantly, even Duke Wei can live in Tongque Palace, why can't the King of Han live in the palace? If he attacked Liu Jing for this matter, wouldn't he be secretly criticizing Duke Wei? No one would be so stupid as to cause trouble? As for the puppet emperor Liu Xie, Cao Cao had strictly prohibited the minister from contacting him without authorization. He had no idea what was happening outside. Even if he knew, no one would take his words seriously.

Two months later, Tao Zhan and others gradually adapted to the palace life. Everyone also had their own Suzhou Palace. Most of them lived next to the Yaochi Lake and had beautiful scenery. However, some of the living habits of the Han Palace continued to be maintained, such as having dinner together, gatherings and chatting, etc. These are the habits that everyone is willing to keep. Otherwise, living alone in the open room will make people feel lonely.

As the New Year is approaching, the palace is full of lights and decorations. Even the eight cruise ships on the Yaochi are hung with colorful lanterns. Everyone especially likes the Kunlun Tower in the middle of the Yaochi. The Kunlun Tower is slightly smaller than the Phoenix Tower where Tao Zhan lives, but it is five feet high, with nearly a hundred rooms. Before it snows, most of their gatherings were held in the Kunlun Tower.

At this time, there was a thick layer of ice in the Yaochi Lake, and there was also a world of ice and snow in the Weiyang Palace. So everyone had an extra entertainment program, and they were riding sleds or skating on the ice, which was especially popular among the children.

Tao Zhan stood in front of the window, looking at the children playing on the ice in the distance, with a smile on her face. A brazier was lit in her room, which was particularly warm. At this time, the female chief supervisor of the palace, Jiang, said at the door: "Does the princess look for me?"

As early as when Tao Zhan got married, Jiang was the female housekeeper in Liu Jing's mansion. She had been following Tao Zhan for ten years. She was loyal and everyone liked her very much. She called her Jiang Po. Tao Zhan appointed her as the chief supervisor of the Weiyang Palace Maid, and she would arrange everyone's daily life.

Tao Zhan closed the window, turned around and walked back to the room and smiled, "Have you arranged the midwife?"

Xiao Qiao is about to give birth, and Da Qiao is going to give birth next month. These are two important things, even more important than celebrating the New Year. Tao Zhan is very worried about this. She wants to find more experienced midwifes.

Jiang bowed and said, "Prince, please rest assured. All the arrangements have been made. There are people who are responsible for all kinds of taboos, so there will be no problems."

Tao Zhan smiled and said, "I know that our children were born by Jiang Po. I have long been familiar with these things, but they are just concerned about them, so I need to ask more questions."

"The princess doesn't have to be so polite."

Tao Zhan sat down and thought for a while, and asked again: "What does Mr. Zhao say about the palace maids going home to visit relatives?"

As the New Year approaches, according to customs, children will go home to reunite with their parents. Tao Zhan specially investigated the palace maids and found that more than 20 parents were there, so she wanted to let the palace maids go home for the New Year. However, General Manager Zhao firmly opposed it, saying that this violated the etiquette system in the palace, which made Tao Zhan very unhappy, but she still hoped to get the approval of most people, including General Manager Zhao.

Jiang hesitated and said, "Princess Qi, I have talked to General Manager Zhao, but he still firmly opposed it, but I don't think it's appropriate."

"How do you say this?"

"General Manager Zhao said that when the palace maids go home, they will randomly fabricate things in the palace, and even make up some vulgar things, and then they will spread everywhere. The more they spread, the more vulgar and filthy it will affect the reputation of the princess and other wives. In addition, these palace maids will inevitably have some male and female things. If they are pregnant, it will make the palace uneasy. Therefore, I also think it is inappropriate to send the palace maids home for the New Year, so I just need to write a letter from home."

After all, Tao Zhan is still young and doesn't know much about the philosophies. He is not as long as Jiang's life, nor is he as experienced as General Manager Zhao. Jiang's words surprised her secretly. Thinking about it, there is indeed such a possibility.

Moreover, the fact that her husband has taken Da Qiao as his concubine has not been spread to the outside world. Although Da Qiao changed her name to Jiang Lian, the palace maids basically don’t know her true identity, but they are afraid that if it is to be cautious, it is better not to be careless.

Thinking of this, Tao Zhan said, "I have asked His Highness about this matter, and he also expressed his objection. Since His Highness opposes, I naturally have to obey it. So it's all right. They can write a letter home, and give them five taels of gold each, so that they can take it home with the letter."

"I understand, is there anything else for the princess?"

Tao Zhan took a brocade scroll from the table and handed it to Jiang Shi and said, "This is the calligraphy that Your Highness just sent someone to send. I guess Mrs. Lian will like it. You can go to Qixing Pavilion later and give her the calligraphy!"

"I'll go now!"

Jiang's family formed a brocade scroll and slowly retreated. After moving to Weiyang Palace, Tao Zhan was much busier than before, but she would also pay attention to the affairs of the Tao family. Recently, he heard from her husband that he was preparing to transfer his brother to Beijing and serve as the Minister of Shaofu Temple, which made Tao Zhan a little worried. His brother had been transferred back to Beijing to serve as a senior official after only two years in Lingzhou.

Tao Zhan hopes that his brother can be fixed in a certain place for a longer period of time, at least for more than five years, and he will not always be transferred. This will not benefit him. He seems to have more qualifications and has become a lot of officials, but his actual ability is not enough.

Tao Zheng was thinking about his brother in a daze, and her personal maid reported at the door: "Princess, Mrs. Zhu is asking for a meeting outside the palace!"

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Chapter completed!