allonlinenovel Chapter 269 Land
Chapter 269 Land
The next day, when Wen Zongji woke up, a feeling of soreness and swelling came over him, and he subconsciously pressed his forehead.
"Feeling bad, huh?!"
Pei Rujing looked at him from the side.
As the pregnancy progressed, Pei Rujing became increasingly sleepy, and because she slept so much, she woke up earlier than Wen Zongji.
Wen Zongji smiled wryly: "They're all colleagues. When they offer me a toast, I can't refuse."
"A bunch of people don't think about how to share the burdens of the court; all they do is mess around with trivial matters."
Pei Rujing unconditionally shot everyone who offered Wen Zongji wine.
Wen Zongji remained silent.
He couldn't very well say it was just a drinking session and that it wasn't that serious.
Moreover, there are indeed many incompetent officials and seasoned veterans of officialdom.
Wen Zongji placed his hand on Pei Rujing's stomach and asked with concern, "I got drunk last night, is my wife feeling unwell?"
With the help of Physician Wang to regulate her body, Pei Rujing's cramps improved considerably, but they still occurred occasionally.
At the same time, Pei Rujing's feet began to swell, and she needed to have them massaged every night before she could fall asleep.
These were things that Wen Zongji was originally supposed to do.
Pei Rujing shook her head: "The nannies are here."
Pei Rujing already had plenty of people she could rely on, but Wen Zongji felt he couldn't do anything to help her, so he did his best in these small matters.
Pei Rujing has always been free-spirited.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with the man doing these things; she just felt that she had suffered so much during her pregnancy, and it was only right that Wen Zongji take care of her.
It can only be said that these two are destined to be together; they are truly a match made in heaven.
Wen Zongji then leaned closer to Pei Rujing's stomach to listen.
However, the baby was probably sleeping, because after listening for a while he didn't hear anything, so he could only say, "Daddy's going to work, you and Mommy have to be good."
After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed Pei Rujing, then got up and got off the bed.
Pei Rujing watched Wen Zongji leave, a smile on her face, her hand on her belly: "Daddy loves you very much, be a good girl after you're born."
She didn't know how other men behaved when their wives were pregnant, but Wen Zongji clearly loved her and the child. Even though he was busy with official duties all day and could only see her in the morning and evening, she could still feel his love.
This is also why someone as delicate as Pei Rujing never complains about the hardships of pregnancy.
She was willing to do it all for Wen Zongji.
Pei Rujing lay in bed for a while before calling Qinghe and the others in to help her wash up.
Because her belly is already quite large, Pei Rujing is now wearing extremely loose-fitting dresses.
At this time, Wen Zongji had already gone to work. Pei Rujing sat at the dining table having breakfast, chewing slowly and eating little by little.
She has actually lost her appetite, and now she eats more because of the baby in her belly.
So she eats very slowly; if she eats too fast, she is likely to vomit.
Even though the baby in her belly is already very well-behaved, some of the hardships of pregnancy are still unavoidable.
Qinghe and the others served them from the side.
Granny Feng said, "Princess, the weather is nice today. Shall I help you take a walk in the courtyard later?"
The weather in the capital during the first month of the lunar calendar is unpredictable, and sunny days like today are rare. Pei Rujing has been cooped up indoors for a long time, so she needs to bask in the sun.
Pei Rujing nodded: "Okay."
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Ministry of Revenue
Pei Rujing was sunbathing, while Wen Zongji was reviewing case files in the office.
The Ministry of Revenue was in charge of the nation's money, grain, population, land, taxes, and national treasury expenditures!
It sounds like a lot of power, and it really is.
It can be said that all the land in the Great Chu was under the control of the Ministry of Revenue. Similarly, land that had become ownerless for various reasons was also under the control of the Ministry of Revenue.
Zhou Shiyue asked Wen Zongji for ideas on how to increase revenue. Wen Zongji thought about it for a long time and felt that it would be easier to find a solution based on land.
He still thinks like people from later generations, believing that real estate is extremely profitable.
As long as you own land, whether you attract others to invest and collect rent and taxes, or build houses yourself, it's a highly profitable option.
However, this was just Wen Zongji's rough idea; he hadn't actually thought about the specifics yet.
The Ministry of Revenue today is not the same as the Beijing Gazette Office; it is no longer his personal fiefdom.
The officials inside had different motives, and no one would tolerate his mistakes.
Wen Zongji was always cautious, and he wouldn't make any suggestions rashly before understanding the situation.
Therefore, his task now is not to come up with any good ideas, but to read through the Ministry of Revenue's files from the past two years and thoroughly understand the situation of the Ministry of Revenue before he is qualified to say anything.
As a result, Wen Zongji's life became extremely regular in the following days. He would go to work to review case files and then return home to accompany his wife after work.
Because of the Beijing Gazette Bureau, many people both inside and outside the court knew Wen Zongji.
Upon learning that Wen Zongji had been sent to the Ministry of Revenue, the officials were all waiting to see what astonishing things he would do.
As a result, Wen Zongji did nothing; he spent the entire month he was there just looking at case files.
He didn't interact much with his colleagues, except for the few officials who had previously hosted a welcome dinner for him. He was so low-key that he didn't resemble the former head of the Beijing Gazette, who was famous throughout the capital.
However, because of Wen Zongji's low profile, fewer people in the Ministry of Revenue paid attention to him.
As February arrives, the weather has warmed up considerably, but there are still times when it's bitterly cold.
Pei Rujing is pregnant and has a weak constitution, so she wears thicker clothes than the average person.
There's a folk saying: "Seven out of seven, they live; eight out of eight, they don't!"
The original intention was that if a woman was born prematurely, she was more likely to survive if she was born at seven months of pregnancy, but less likely to survive if she was born at eight months of pregnancy.
However, this also means that women are more prone to complications when they are seven or eight months pregnant, so they must be extremely careful.
Pei Rujing is now more than seven months pregnant.
Yun Guang Academy strengthened its protection of Pei Rujing once again.
The Marquis's residence even designated Yun Guang Courtyard as a forbidden area, and no servants other than those from Yun Guang Courtyard were allowed to approach it.
Jiang and Zhong, among others, began to visit Pei Rujing more often, frequently offering her advice and reminders, as they were all experienced women in their own right.
The atmosphere at Yunguangyuan visibly became tense.
Pei Rujing felt a little depressed and muttered, "Nothing's wrong with me, why are you making such a fuss?"
Zuo Mingxuan came to visit her today: "Better safe than sorry, Princess. Please take good care of yourself. If you give birth to your child smoothly, I will be at ease knowing I was pregnant."
Pei Rujing rolled her eyes: "The way you're saying it makes it sound like I should try it out for you first."
Zuo Mingxuan chuckled: "The county princess has always been one step ahead of me in everything."
Getting married!
The same applies to childbirth now!