klisemfg Chapter 626 The Oppressed Twin Brothers 22
Chapter 626 The Oppressed Twin Brothers 22
Yun Yi went to the Western Regions this time because he wanted to draw a geomancy map.
With the geomancy map, Yun Xin will know both himself and his enemy, which will make it much easier for him to send troops to fight.
This process took Yun Yi three years.
Based on this feng shui map, Yun Xin and Yun Lang recovered the Western Regions in less than half a year. Yun Lang then stationed troops there, and Yun Xin sent several ministers to spread the Central Plains culture there.
In this way, whether in terms of territorial sovereignty or culture, the Western Regions have completely become a part of Ningguo.
Going further west in the Western Regions, you will reach the Tianshan Mountains.
For people of this era, the Tianshan Mountains were like an insurmountable chasm. Yun Xin believed that there was no need to march west again, and instead turned his attention to other directions in the Central Plains.
The extremely cold land in the north, the countries in the South China Sea, and the islands in the east are all places that are waiting for her to conquer.
Now that your country has become strong, how could you not want to expand your territory?
And no emperor could resist the joy brought by expanding territory.
The division of labor among Yun Yi and the other two was very clear. Yun Yi was responsible for the preliminary exploration, drawing geomancy maps, and in-depth understanding of the other party's customs and culture.
Yun Lang was responsible for leading the troops in battle, while Yun Xin was in charge of the rear. After new cities were added, they began to choose the path of development.
As the territory of Ningguo became more and more vast, more and more ministers were needed to handle affairs. In addition to men, Yun Xin also ordered the establishment of women's colleges to allow women to take the imperial examinations and enter officialdom.
Just like when Yun Xin ascended the throne, some people were in favor and some were against.
Yun Xin had the same attitude as before. She ignored them and let them attack each other. She just wanted to achieve her goal.
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"Girl, this is the purse you asked for, and here is your change."
It was the Lantern Festival again. Sheng Tang was walking on the streets of Jiangnan and saw a purse embroidered with bamboo and bought it.
The purse that Yunlang helped her get back that year was also embroidered with bamboo.
"Thank you, mother-in-law." Sheng Tang thanked with a smile.
Since her mother passed away, she left the capital and the princess's mansion.
She always remembered what Doctor Wang said.
Not free, or rather die.
She wants to leave her identity as a royal princess and go out on her own to see what freedom is like?
Which is better, freedom or the wealth and glory that my mother always regards as the standard?
"Mom, where have you been? You disappeared in the blink of an eye." A little girl about ten years old ran over, took Sheng Tang's arm, and asked with a pout.
"I bought this for you." Sheng Tang said as he handed the purse in his hand to his daughter.
Sheng Tang herself didn't expect that she would find out she was pregnant after leaving the capital.
Chen Jing died half a month after their marriage. After that, she returned to Ningguo to deal with her mother's affairs and did not pay much attention to her own health condition.
This resulted in her being completely unaware that she was five months pregnant.
After discovering that she was pregnant, Sheng Tang decided to keep the child without much thought.
My mother had passed away. After my mother was sent to the imperial temple, my father was afraid of being implicated, so he gradually cut off contact with her and her daughter.
She originally thought that she would be alone for the rest of her life, but unexpectedly God gave her a child.
After consulting several doctors and learning that the baby was in good condition, she found a place to wait for the birth of her baby.
When leaving the princess's mansion, Sheng Tang did not bring any money, only the jewelry that Ning Ruli had given her before.
Sheng Tang pawned her jewelry and used the money to support her until she gave birth to her child.
Thanks to Yun Xin's founding of a girls' school, Sheng Tang's small town was also ordered to open one, so she applied for the job as a teacher.
Until now, she has not returned to the princess's mansion, and she and her daughter are still living a good life.
At that time, Dr. Wang only appeared for two or three months a year, and lived in seclusion in the mountains for the rest of the time. Although Sheng Tang did not live in the mountains, she lived in a small town. She seemed to have experienced the "freedom" that Dr. Wang talked about.
I don’t care where I live, where my heart is is my home.
"Mom, Jiangnan is so beautiful and prosperous everywhere. I heard that the current emperor was from Jiangnan?" The girl leaned on Sheng Tang and asked curiously as she looked at the dazzling scene around the street.
“She is indeed from Jiangnan.”
As the ancestral home of the current emperor, officials in Jiangnan dare not slack off even without orders, fearing that one day the emperor will come on a southern tour and see that their ancestral home is in ruins, which would mean the end of the official's career.
"Mom, I don't want to take the exam anymore. What do you think?"
Seeing that her mother was in a good mood, the girl put forward her ideas at the right time.
Last year, the girl passed the examination and became a scholar when she was only nine years old. She didn't want to be like others and pursue a career in officialdom. So what was wrong with just teaching in the academy like her mother?
The daughter is Sheng Tang's biological daughter. They have been together day and night for many years. How could he not know what she is thinking?
"Well, if you don't want to go, then don't go."
My daughter has no competitive spirit and is happy living in a peaceful environment. This is very similar to her.
She didn't even want to return to the capital to live, so naturally she wouldn't force her daughter to take a path she didn't like.
"Thank you, mother. I love you the most."
The mother and daughter walked forward hand in hand, through the bustling crowd.
Suddenly, Sheng Tang felt as if he saw a familiar figure.
She stopped and looked back. The streets were full of people coming and going. She scanned their faces one by one, but there was no one she was familiar with.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay."
Sheng Tang withdrew his gaze, took his daughter's hand and continued walking forward.
She actually thought she met Yun Lang. She must have seen it wrong.
Not to mention that more than ten years have passed, how could Yun Lang still look as young as before after years of fighting on the battlefield? Just look at the rumors some time ago that the emperor sent him to the north for negotiations, it is impossible for him to appear in Jiangnan.
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"Brother, you're back."
Seeing Yun Yi push the door open, Yun Xin waved at him, "Come over and see, is that Sheng Tang?"
"That should be it. I just saw her downstairs." Yun Yi came to the table and poured himself a glass of wine. "I have already sent that person to the government office."
Yun Xin raised his chin and smiled, saying, "It is an honor for that little thief to be caught by me personally."
On the Lantern Festival more than ten years ago, Yun Xin was very envious of Yun Lang for having an adventure when he went out to see the lanterns.
Unexpectedly, on this Lantern Festival, she actually caught a thief who tried to steal her purse with her own hands.
How could she let him go? She immediately stepped forward and kicked him away, snatching back the purse he had stolen.
However, Yun Xin did not reveal her identity, but just asked Yun Yi to help send the person to the yamen.
If she came forward, the county magistrate would definitely punish the thief severely. He just stole a purse and it was not a crime punishable by death.