PS: This chapter is a bit short, don't mind! I'm so tired, it's the third chapter.

PS: This chapter is actually explaining the background of the second volume.

In the third year of Xinghe, the new emperor became an adult, performed a ceremony and was in charge of government affairs.

In that year, Empress Dowager Shang Yu took the initiative to delegate power and hide in the harem. Emperor Zhao Ji was in power, and the court orders were immediately renewed. If there was a reply, no officials dared to refuse to obey. He had a wise demeanor. However, the oppression in childhood caused Zhao Ji to become a little more eccentric and frivolous in his work. He trusted his former companions as Xiao Guizi (Tong Guan) and Xiao Nanzi (Li Yan) more than trusted the officials.

Two years ago, when Tong Guan was appointed as a entourage official, he recommended Cai Jing, who was implicated in the case of King Pu a few years ago, to Bian Jing. Li Yan, the Houting Court, served as the chief of the Internal Affairs Office and Ru Fei, praised him for his talent as the prime minister and the help of the left clerk Wang Fu. He quickly attracted Zhao Ji's attention and was recruited into the court for questions and asked questions. He also felt that this person was indeed the talent of the prime minister and appointed him as the right prime minister.

However, when it comes to Wang Fu, we have to talk about Zhao Ji's conquest of Xue Yan and Gao Duannian went to Xiangzhou to have fun. This man happened to join the army as the manager of Xiangzhou. Because of his blond hair, golden eyes, big mouth, and good at speaking cleverly, he quickly cursed Zhao Ji, who was young at that time, and became a confidant. Now he has been in the position of the Chief Censor.

As a human being, they all have their own preferences, and Zhao Ji is no exception. In addition to his preferences, he is especially interested in calligraphy and painting, especially in strange flowers, strange stones and Cuju, and even reached the point of madness. So Zhu Jie also introduced him through Cai Jing and took what he liked, so he found a lot of strange stones for Zhao Ji. He also opened a Yingfeng Bureau in Hangzhou. He spent all his money to make profits from it. He took the "flower stones" from the Huai River and the Bian River to Tokyo, and was called "Flower Stones"

Xinghe Four Years

There were severe droughts in many places in the Central Plains, and no rain fell for several months. The people were suffering so much that they became refugees begging and fleeing, and rushed to the surrounding cities. Even the surrounding areas radiated by Bianjing were many to come and seek to survive. Countless people died of hunger on the way, and it was common for Yizi to eat each other. At this time, a religion appeared in the southeast and other places, saying: Ming Cult.

Some people named Fang La developed the church and called themselves the Lord Sheng. In the southeast and other prefectures and counties, they were very kind and supported by more than 100,000 people. Some heroes from the world also went to surrender.

In addition to the southeast, there were also giant bandits gathered in the mountains and forests and robbed wealthy families. Among them, Tian Hu, Wang Qing and others, and Wang Lun from Shandong, there were countless small bandits. The mountains were large and large, and the mountains were occupied by many kings, which made people shocked.

In this way, the people are still suffering.

However, the court kept silent about these things, and still praised the peaceful and prosperous times and the world was very happy.

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Anle Village, ten miles from Huangnigang, Yuncheng, Shandong Province.

A short and thin man was wearing a short jacket, torn shoes, a round face, a triangular whisper, and a sleek and worldly expression. He looked like a idle person in the village. The man turned over the muddy road and entered a thatched and mud house, and opened his mouth and shouted: "My wife, bring me a bowl of water. God, this ghost can heat people up a bird."

As soon as he entered the house, the room was messy, and a woman had a pretty face and figure, which was considered noble compared to her. The woman looked at the bronze mirror and looked around, ignoring the short and thin man, and said, "If you want to drink water, pour it down by yourself. Judging from your tone, you must have given the money to the gambler again?"

The man holding the water bowl just put it to his mouth, and couldn't help but put it on the table with three feet and said embarrassedly: "It's just my fault that I'm not going well, but I lost all the money today."

Bang!

The woman pinched the jewelry and slapped it on the dressing table, screaming and cursing, "Crazy waste!"

"What's wrong with cowardly? You've married you, the evil woman." The man squatted on the threshold with his arms in his arms and muttered.

"fart!"

The woman seemed to be in a frenzy, and she jumped from the stool with a swaying voice, poking the man's head with her hands, shouting: "Marrying me is a blessing that I have cultivated for several lifetimes. I am so cowardly, and I am not willing to leave. You just follow yourself and are idle all day long. Then did you go to the gambling house? Will you feel happy if you lose me one day?"

After being scolded, the man remained indifferent and muttered: "What the stole man is reasonable."

"What's wrong with me stealing a man? Can you have money to gamble if you don't steal a man? If you don't steal a man, do I have this dress to wear?"

The woman was scolding louder and louder, "If your brother had not sold his body in the palace and had just received some money to marry me, you would still be bachelor in the field like a cow. Two years ago, you secretly sold your sister to Mr. Liu's family as a slave. Where did the money go? You were ruined by you. Do you think you can?"

"If you have the ability, go and make enough money back? I will give you foot washing water!" After saying that, he kicked the man on the threshold and then slammed the door.

The man squatted on the ground, raising his scalp, and murmured: "How can we make money in this year? A few days ago, Brother Chao Gai didn't ask me to do a big business, and I don't know what it was. He was also cowardly from the evil woman when he stayed at home. So I just went over and took a look."
Chapter completed!