The Pearl of the Prosperous Age of Red Mansions
Chapter 86 Being too stubborn
Pet is in full swing, who wants to make trouble at this time?
And this time Xiao Yuan hand-picked Lin Ruhai as the examiner, one is to trust Lin Ruhai, and the other is to hope to discover talents from this group of fresh scholars who can be used in future reforms.
Xiao Yuan had great ambitions in his heart, and wished he could proceed the moment he ascended the throne, but now he always told himself not to be impulsive and reckless, but to think more, Jia Zhu, Xiao Ze, and Lin Ruhai knew Xiao Yuan's desire for reform, The three of them all knew Xiao Yuan's temperament, and they often thought about it a lot.
At the end of the court meeting, Xiao Yuan asked Jia Zhu to talk alone. The first thing he mentioned was farming. Xiao Yuan has never given up on this matter for so many years. The previous emperor refuted his proposal, and now Xiao Yuan is the emperor. , no one can refute his decision anymore, Xiao Yuan sees that the court is stable now, so he is a little eager to try this matter.
"Farming is related to the lifeblood of the common people and the foundation of the imperial court. If the emperor really wants to start with farming, he must be cautious." Jia Zhu had long thought in his heart when Xiao Yuan would mention this matter. coming.
Xiao Yuan nodded: "I understand, but this matter, on the one hand, can increase the harvest of the land, and on the other hand, it can also help the people to suffer less from floods and droughts. No matter what I think, it is beneficial to the people and the court. Harm, why not do it, the thoughts of those old men in the court, hmph, they are just a group of people who are trying to gain fame and reputation, since I plan to do it, no one can stop me!"
When it comes to the end, Xiao Yuan's words naturally have the meaning of being unstoppable. Jia Zhu understands where Xiao Yuan's confidence comes from. In the year after the heavy rain, the harvest was several percent higher than in previous years. Such results are the best proof, but Jia Zhu is not as optimistic as Xiao Yuan.
"The emperor's move can be regarded as a small-scale reform. Looking at the reforms of the past dynasties, most of them are beneficial, but in the end it is almost a good thing that turns into a bad thing. No matter how perfect the emperor's plan is, it is the one who can carry out the emperor's ideas. Local officials, if most people in the court object, even if the emperor issued a decree in the end, they will act in a yin and yang violation, and then the local officials will take advantage of the loopholes and use it to increase the exploitation of the people, I am afraid that in the end..." Jia Before Zhu finished speaking, Xiao Yuan's mind, which had just been congested with blood, calmed down.
Indeed, at the beginning, this kind of experiment was only carried out on the farms of the three families, and no one was involved in everything, and it was inseparable from the fact that such a good harvest could be obtained in the end.
Among them, among others, digging this deep well alone will cost a lot more money than ordinary well digging. If it is really going to be implemented in the local area, the court will pay this money, but the money will eventually be paid. If it cannot be used to drill wells for the common people, who would know?In the end, if people are corrupted at all levels and the local government forces the people to spend money to dig wells for political achievements, the result can be imagined.
Xiao Yuan didn't think much, just thinking of this, his complexion turned livid.
"Come here, summon the emperor's uncle, Prince Zhongshun, and university scholar Lin Ruhai to meet in the imperial study!" Xiao Yuan decisively found the two of them, and the four of them discussed the matter together in the imperial study.
Both Lin Ruhai and Xiao Ze agreed with Jia Zhu's words. Although Jia Zhu raised the problem, he didn't think of a solution. He was extraordinarily sober and insightful.
"If there are many troubles in implementing it from the top down, why don't you try to start from the bottom up." After Lin Ruhai said this, the hearts of the other three present were moved.
"Teacher, please tell me in detail." Xiao Yuan sat up straight with a very focused look.
"If the emperor can choose a county or town to take these measures first, if the county or town is not big and the population is limited, and the county magistrate is in charge of the power, as long as he cooperates, he will naturally get immediate results, and at the same time, he can avoid these people. When Lin Ruhai finished speaking, everyone's hearts suddenly became clear.
But Lin Ruhai also had concerns: "Whether this method will work in the end depends on the place the emperor chooses first. If the teacher fails, I'm afraid it will fall short."
Xiao Yuan nodded: "Does the Grand Tutor have anyone to recommend?"
Lin Ruhai shook his head in embarrassment, but at this moment Jia Zhu thought of someone.
"Your Majesty, I recommend Shi Shaokuan, the prefect of Fuzhou Prefecture."
After hearing this, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but slapped the table: "That's right, why did I forget him!"
Fuzhou is far away in the frontier, and Shi Shaokuan is definitely a trustworthy candidate. Xiao Yuan was very satisfied with Jia Zhu's proposal, and a secret decree was sent to the Fuzhou government that night.
And during the water transport this year, Jia Zhu personally brought Hongshan's man to Fuzhou Mansion in the name of going south with the ship. After all, the emperor's imperial decree has limited words, so it is more certain to explain this matter face to face.
Xiao Yuan expressed great hope for this report. The task of Lin Ruhai, the chief examiner, is to select suitable talents from the new blood that is about to be born. At the same time, the officials joined forces with the Weaving Bureau to block the news of Fuzhou Mansion to prevent leaks, while Jia Zhu brought all Xiao Yuan's expectations to Fuzhou Mansion to see the results of the past six months.
The man who brought Hongshan was also to be prepared. After all, Jia Zhu knew nothing about farming, and when he arrived in Fuzhou, Jia Zhu couldn't help but be overjoyed by Shi Shaokuan's political achievements.
When Shi Shaokuan received the secret decree, his mood couldn't be stable for a few days, and he wanted to be the first official to try it. Shi Shaokuan understood the difficulty, but it also made him eager to try.
Fuzhou is near the sea and the frontier. Most of the local people make a living from fishing. Most of the merchants have treasure ships that go out to sea. With the sea, the local people are very rich, and naturally there are many wastes in farming. This time, just taking this opportunity, Shi Shaokuan intends to Do a good job of reorganizing local farming.
He is also a son of an official family, Shi Shaokuan doesn't understand these things, Shi Shaokuan doesn't understand, but he issued a notice on the bulletin board, soliciting local people's ideas, and rewarding 20 taels of silver for those who make sense, and finally confirmed that it works Yes, a reward of 100 taels of silver and tax exemption for one year. This announcement is fresh enough. I have never heard of an idea to exchange money for tax exemption. The big guys were curious at first, and then some people tried it.
Those who talked nonsense naturally didn't get any money, but everything they could say was true, and they were all recorded by the master with a pen, and then the accountant paid 20 taels of reward, and if someone got the money, naturally all the neighbors and friends would know , Everyone went to the government office to try it out. Among them were old people who were over seventy years old, and some peasants who liked to tinker with these things like Hongshan's man. In the end, the reward of 200 taels was given out in three parts, one An old man, a farmer in Tianjiazhuang, and a widow in Shijiazhuang who raised five sons alone.
"Old man Zheng grew up in the field since he was a child, and was later taken by his son from the village to Fucheng to support him in his later years. His rich experience is very beneficial to me, but Tian Dazhuang is obsessed with studying the utensils of the cultivated land, and he has made a lot of strange things. Strange things, but looking at the harvest in his field is really effective, and this Aunt Shi is the most difficult, one person has to raise five sons, three of them are young children, and the other two are studying, Aunt Shi does not allow They are distracted by other things, and the family has to pay taxes on the fields, and they have to feed the whole family, but this Aunt Shi has a way." Speaking of errands, Shi Shaokuan, whose expression does not change very much, can't help but show joy on his face appearance.
Especially when it comes to Aunt Shi, Shi Shaokuan's expression is full of awe. It turns out that Shijiazhuang is in the valley, and the fields are quite fertile. They can barely support half a year, and the rest of the day is when other people in the village see their orphans and widows pitifully. They go to the mountains to hunt game and occasionally give them some rabbits and pheasants. Aunt Shi is unwilling to always be favored by others. After going to the mountains to pick mushrooms with other women in the village, she always went alone to the mountains where no one went to find other things that could be exchanged for money. In the end, she found an inaccessible place that looked like rice. thing.
It just so happened that because of the poor harvest of the previous year, all the grain used to make seeds was eaten. Aunt Shi was overjoyed when she saw this, and pulled out many of them to go back to make seeds. This year's harvest was particularly good. Auntie took care, and in the future she always went to get some wild rice from the mountains to make seeds. This time, the government posted a notice. After Aunt Shi heard about it, she told the government office about it.
Jia Zhu also found it inconceivable when he heard it, Shi Shaokuan said with emotion: "Aunt Shi's method is the most effective, it's really a woman who doesn't give up to a man!"
The [-]th round of the first test went well
After Shi Shaokuan finished speaking, Jia Zhu also nodded, thinking to himself, people say that all things are inferior but reading is high, but now it seems that among scholars, there are many incompetent people who are narrow-minded and narrow-minded, and there are also many people in the market. People of insight, looking at Shi Shaokuan again, Jia Zhu also smiled.
"I still remember when we met for the first time in Jinling, I thought you were a nerd, how could I have imagined that such words could come from your mouth, you did such a good thing with your senses."
Shi Shaokuan couldn't help but blushed slightly, and coughed: "We were only young back then, but now so many years have passed, if we don't improve, we can live in vain for so many years."
"That's not the way to say it. There are so many gray-haired veterans in the court, but their hearts have not become more generous with age." After Jia Zhu finished speaking, Shi Shaokuan smiled.
"What's the matter with you today, changing the way to praise me?"
Jia Zhu smiled: "You saw it, I really have something to ask you. You also know that the biggest hidden danger of shipping these days is the remaining pirates colluding with foreigners. These trips have been safe and sound, but this pillow With a dagger lying across my chest, my heart is always uncomfortable."
"The two leaders of Luhua Island, Water Warfare are top figures. If they hadn't taken the initiative to submit to the imperial court, it would be useless to send out more troops. Now that they are both helping to train sailors in your yamen, what are you worried about? It’s a good thing if these pirates don’t come to cause trouble, but if they come, they can catch them all in one go.” Shi Shaokuan laughed.
"It's still the enlightenment you gave me today. It's true that the two of them are powerful, but there are people out there who are beyond the sky. If you are careless, I'm afraid it will lead to disaster. I think you have a lot of talents in Fuzhou Mansion. Do me a favor. Send a notice, this time it is to call for sea-ship warfare, do you think it is okay?"
Jia Zhu had considered before, compiling these agricultural innovations into a book like "Qi Min Yao Shu", but after all, there are not many common people who can read and write, especially farmers, and they can understand these books. Many scholars disdain these "heretics". This method is a good idea, but it is really tasteless.
But the art of war is different. Today's martial arts is not just about fighting for power. If it is just that, what is the difference between martial arts and the arena?Martial arts is not only a test of martial arts, but also has requirements in writing. If you can learn the art of war, it will really kill two birds with one stone.
Shi Shaokuan has dabbled in a wide range since he was a child. Hearing Jia Zhu's words at this time, he couldn't help but brighten his eyes: "Tell me the truth, do you have other ideas in doing this besides training these sailors?"
Jia Zhu couldn't help but nodded with a smile: "Sure enough, I can't hide it from you. I have an idea. Since ancient times, the art of war has rarely involved water warfare, let alone the special sea-ship art of war. But it's no wonder the ancients, after all, At that time there was never such a thing as shipping, but now the situation is very different, and dealing with pirates and foreigners will be indispensable in the future, and having a book on the art of naval warfare can kill two birds with one stone."
Shi Shaokuan nodded again and again: "Sure enough, as I expected, if this thing can be done in the future, you want to keep your name forever, good boy, I have helped you a lot this time!"
"It's easy to say, but it's not so easy to do. If it turns out to be a book that misleads people's children on paper, it won't be famous forever, but it's ridiculous. Therefore, Brother Shi needs to worry a lot." Jia Zhu also laughed.
Shi Shaokuan naturally agreed, and was very happy in his heart. This matter is a private matter between him and Jia Zhu, but if it is done, it will be a good thing for the country and the people. Jia Zhu is also very happy. After all, he will come to Fuzhou again this time. The harvest is really not small.
Not to mention that Shi Shaokuan agreed to help study the art of war, but he said that the man with Hongshan was just in case, but he also opened up a lot of ideas from this side. The man from Hongshan and the crop who likes to study farm tools The man Tian Dazhuang is very speculative, he has learned a lot from Tian Dazhuang, and Tian Dazhuang is also interested in some of his insights. When Jia Zhu saw him before leaving, his face was also red, and he looked eager to try.
Before leaving, Shi Shaokuan had already written a very thick book about these things in Fuzhou in detail, and Jia Zhu brought them back to Beijing to report to the emperor. After Jia Zhu went back to meet the emperor, Xiao Yuan was really very happy. Wang Jian nodded, his expression was also very excited, Shi Shaokuan's trial in Fuzhou was so successful, it gave Xiao Yuan, who had been worried for so long, a reassurance.
"As long as local officials can act effectively, this reform will definitely bring great benefits to the people!"
"What the emperor said is very true."
The two monarchs and ministers looked at each other, and they both saw the same problem in each other's eyes. What is most lacking now is a good official like Shi Shaokuan.
Xiao Yuan began to think, to see how the results of this year's competition would be. If he could really find a good candidate from the young scholars, then he might as well start with the young people. Enke is a way, and he can follow Tang Shi's example. Zheng Xianke.
Xiao Yuan expected the big competition to bring him surprises, and at this time, all the talented people in the capital came for the first big competition of the new emperor's enthronement. Preferences are often very important, which is why many scholars have inquired about the examiner's preferences for articles, and Jia Rong is the first to get the moon, Jia Zhu was taught by Lin Ruhai himself for a while when he was young, what kind of style does he like for Lin Ruhai? The article is the most understanding.
But since the emperor has a will for Uncle Lin this time, the most important thing this time is not what Uncle Lin likes, but talents who can be used by the emperor. Jia Zhu knew this in his heart, so he gave Jia Rong more advice.
But Jia Rong is still young after all, and she has been studying at home since she was a child, and she knows little about things outside the house. In the past, Jia Zhu only heard Jia Rong talk about the knowledge of books, and thought that this child was extremely intelligent, but now because of this imperial examination, when talking about the suffering of people's livelihood, Jia Rong's words seemed pale.
And on this point, although Jia Lian is not as good at reading as Jia Rong, he is much better than Jia Lian in dealing with all kinds of things in the market. Jia Lian grew up in a shop as if he was a child, and he has seen many things. Jia Lian Seeing this, Zhu thought that there was still a lot of time before the grand competition, so she said to Zhao Ningchuan: "I think Rong'er has already recited the book fluently, what is lacking now is not the things in the book, It's better to let him stop studying in the mansion for a few months, go to Lian'er's shop, or to my restaurant, go out and meet all kinds of people, it will be of great benefit to him in this competition."
Zhao Ningchuan glanced at Jia Zhu and nodded, "I understand what you mean, so I'll talk to him about it, but this kid has his own ideas in his heart, and it's up to him whether he can speak up."
Jia Zhu nodded, and the next day Jia Rong found Jia Zhu in person with Jia Qiang by her side.
"Uncle, Mr. Zhao told me yesterday that it is best for me to go out and see the world. I thought it was the same reason, but I am very lonely by myself. I want to ask Qiang'er to accompany me. The two of us will go to Uncle." Your Zuiyunlou can help, what do you think?" Jia Rong not only went by herself, but also dragged Jia Qiang along.
Jia Zhu looked at Jia Qiang, he was not familiar with Jia Qiang, and Jia Qiang was quite restrained in front of Jia Zhu, standing there respectfully, her little face twitched tightly.
"It's no problem for you to go to Zuiyun Tower to help, but I have to ask what you two want to do first?" Jia Qiang should be better, Jia Zhu knows that he is also helping with some things in Ningguo Mansion, it should be better than never It is much better for Jia Rong to do this kind of chores.
Jia Rong was not too polite, she made a bow to Jia Zhu and said with a smile: "Uncle, what do you think of me collecting money and keeping accounts? Qiang'er knows this. The two of us are together. He taught me, and I will write. Just this handwriting." I dare say that there is no accountant better than me."
Jia Zhu thinks it's okay, after all, the kitchen must never interfere, the work of the clerks is too hard, and the Zuiyun troupe has stopped because of the national funeral, otherwise it would be free for them to help out in the troupe behind.
Jia Rong and Jia Qiang went to Zuiyun Building to help, Jia Rong really saw a lot, not to mention the people and things he had seen, even when the restaurant was not busy, he also learned a lot of new things when chatting with the guys.
When it was time for the Grand Competition, Jia Rong and Jia Cong went to the martial arts field separately. When the result came out this time, both the uncle and nephew won. In the palace test, we first practice literature and then martial arts. .
The previous few times, Jia Rong won the first place, Jia Cong had no ranking, but this time in the palace examination, Jia Rong entered the first rank, which was No. 5 from the bottom of the first rank, but Jia Cong got his wish and won the champion of martial arts.
Jia Cong is a tall horse with a red flower on his chest. Gongs and drums are beating in front of him. People in the street gather to watch. Although Jia Cong is young, he looks burly and looks like an adult. The common people only heard that this year's champion of martial arts is a junior champion. But when they saw it on the street, they all laughed, thinking that this body looks strong at first glance.
The Jia family was naturally happy, and the Hu family also laughed so hard that their eyes narrowed.And Jia Rong didn't suffer any blows. This time, he had already prepared in his heart. When he was studying in Jia's mansion, he thought he was very knowledgeable and knowledgeable. After staying in his uncle's restaurant for several months, he realized that He didn't even understand many things in the capital, let alone this huge world. This time he was holding the idea of landing, and Jia Rong was extremely satisfied with finally being able to win the top one.
Although the two of them passed the exam this time, they were both evaluated by the Ministry of Officials to be awarded officials, and they still had no official positions.
At the end of the year, when the national mourning was lifted, all houses and mansions put up lanterns and festoons one after another to prepare for the New Year celebration. All ministries also began to get busy, preparing to seal the holidays, and the harem began to summon women into the palace. Now the empress dowager and the empress dowager are not in charge. At that time, all affairs of the harem were presided over by the queen.
Deng Lianting was canonized as a queen from the fifteenth imperial concubine. Jia Mu is her maternal grandmother. This feeling is naturally no better than others. Now Jia Mu's status among these wives is also skyrocketing. Yuan Chun, who came to the Zhao family, received special treatment from the empress.
At the New Year's Eve, there are more and more people going to and from Jia's house. Jia Cong and Jia Rong, the two celebrities who won this time, are naturally taken by the elders. The elders who have seen the walking around, Jia Rong is studying these days In addition, he started to follow behind his grandfather to help with many things, and he had to bite the bullet for all the impatient entertainment in the past.
But this year, there was not much festive atmosphere in Yuanchun, because Zhao Feng's grandfather, King Chengjun, was seriously ill.
Although the relationship between Zhao Feng's mother, Princess Linchuan, and her natal family was tense back then, since Zhao Feng's official career has improved greatly, the two older brothers of Princess Linchuan have changed their attitudes.
Seeing the behavior of the two uncles, Zhao Feng felt very uncomfortable. The attitudes of the uncles when the two of them depended on each other were vivid in his memory. At first, he was so straightforward when he embarrassed Jia Zhu in public.
Therefore, the relationship between the two families has eased a lot in recent years. After all, this is the family of the grandfather. King Chengjun is the biological father of Princess Linchuan. Tears in Princess Chuan's eyes.
As the daughter-in-law of Yuan Chun, the mother-in-law is sad, and the daughter-in-law is also uncomfortable. This year, although the Zhao family has not been able to thank guests behind closed doors, the capital is so big, no one knows what is going on with other families, and no one is so ignorant At this time, the Zhao family was troubled by laughter and joy, so the Zhao family lived through this year in a deserted manner.
When returning to her natal home in the third year of junior high, the lively atmosphere inside made Yuan Chun feel the atmosphere of Chinese New Year, but no matter how lively the atmosphere outside was, Yuan Chun was not in the same mood to keep up with the excitement now.
Mother Jia also knew about Zhao Feng's grandfather, but she was more concerned about Yuan Chun's belly. Now Yuan Chun has been married for a long time, but there is no news about this belly. Seeing that King Ruocheng really passed away Now, as a grandson, Zhao Feng has to keep his filial piety. Jia's mother knew that if she didn't give birth to a son to stabilize her position while the young couple was getting married, it would be hard for them to wait until the freshness passed. up.
"Grandmother, don't worry, he, he is not such a person, and my mother-in-law treats me very well." It is true that Zhao Feng did not take concubines and was not treated by the housemate, and his feelings towards her were the same as at the beginning. Her stomach has not moved and she puts people around her son. Instead, she is afraid that Yuan Chun will feel uncomfortable and has a burden in her heart. She always persuades her that children are fate and cannot be forced.
Mother Jia and Yuan Chun's conversation naturally revolved around these, but what Jia Zhu and Zhao Feng said outside was not only that.
"The king of Chengjun has never had a son. In this situation, I'm afraid that your two uncles are jealous. Now you really can't stay out of it." The two sons of Chengjun Wang's family fought openly and secretly for the position of the son After so many years, now it has reached a white-hot stage.
Zhao Feng shook his head and sighed, his two uncles were not good cakes, and his grandfather insisted that he did not ask the emperor to be his son for so many years, so he also looked down on his two sons.
But the grandfather liked the two grandsons, the eldest son of the uncle and the third son of the second uncle's family, but this also made the old county king have a difficult time. He really liked these two grandsons, but he couldn't invite them On the head of the grandson!King Chengjun has not moved until now, and when he really passes away, it will be up to the emperor to decide who will inherit the title.
Zhao Feng was a celebrity by the former emperor's side. Now that the new emperor is on the throne, Zhao Feng's wife is still the eldest daughter of the Jia family, and now she is very trustworthy in front of the new emperor. Therefore, his two uncles are simply sympathetic to Zhao Feng. It was too good, but it also made Zhao Feng even more tired.
"My grandfather once told me when he was still sober a while ago, if this title was hit on the head of any of my two uncles, who knows what will happen in the end! They are begging me to let me A few nice words in front of the emperor, but the mouth grows on my face, if I don’t say it, can they still force me to say it?”
These two people have done some bad things because they are the sons of the county king's mansion. This is still under the pressure of the old county king. If the sky above disappears, these two really don't know what they can do. That was really "like a tiger with wings added". Jia Zhu couldn't help but feel emotional when he heard that, the old county king's worries were not unfounded. No matter how prominent a family is, the unfilial sons and grandchildren will ruin the family from within, but it will collapse faster than anything else!
Ordinary people have some family property, if the descendants are unfilial, at most the family property will be ruined and beggars will be the ultimate, but as a child of such a royal family, this prodigal family can be defeated and killed.
"If you don't help, the emperor will finally take back the title and they will all have nothing to do with it. I'm afraid you will be blamed by both sides, and the days to come will never stop."
"I don't care if they are happy or not, as long as my mother understands me." Zhao Feng didn't care.
Jia Zhu didn't continue this topic when he heard the words. He was afraid that Zhao Feng would be involved in this matter and would end up at a disadvantage, but now it seems that Zhao Feng understands it very well.
Jia Zhu didn't know yet, but in the end Zhao Feng was not only wrapped in it, but also ate a big pie that fell from the sky.
Chapter [-]
Just after the year passed, when the imperial court had just opened the seal and everything was on the right track, King Cheng passed away, and the entire county palace was crying loudly. The news spread to the palace immediately, and the eunuch who delivered the order arrived soon. Chengjun Palace.
At this time, someone has sent a letter to the princess of Linchuan. The princess has just brought Zhao Feng and his wife to the county prince's mansion, and the eunuch has arrived. Zhao Feng saw that the eunuch recognized it. Chang Xi'er, the little eunuch who served by his side, is now also a popular person next to the current emperor, the deputy head of the eunuch.
At this time, all the things in the house to meet the imperial edict had been prepared, and everyone knelt down to welcome the imperial edict. Chang Xier looked around and asked, "Where is Eunuch Chen of the palace now, please come out to listen to the imperial edict."
The boss of the Xiao family hurriedly ordered someone to find Eunuch Chen. This Eunuch Chen was an old eunuch who had served King Cheng since he was a child, and he was also the number one confidant of King Cheng. Unsafe, the King of Chengjun also sent two servants to serve Eunuch Chen. Although Eunuch Chen is no longer there, the master and servant are always chatting. It can be said that although Eunuch Chen is a eunuch, he is serving the servants of King Cheng. , but Chengjun Wang really took care of him.
These days when King Chengjun was seriously ill, the two sons of the Xiao family scrambled to show their filial piety in front of their father, hoping that the title would fall on their own heads in the end, and no one paid attention to this old trash, Eunuch Chen. After listening to the imperial decree, everyone still thought of him, but when Chang Xi'er father-in-law said this, the uncle and the second master were a little happy. It seems that there must be something about the succession of the title in the imperial edict.
Eunuchs are no better than ordinary servants. According to the laws of this dynasty, apart from the imperial palace, only the residences of princes and county kings can be allocated quotas. The qualifications of eunuchs to serve, the young eunuchs will naturally return to the palace to dispatch other errands, but this Eunuch Chen, because of the relationship with the King of Chengcheng, and he is so old, everyone understands in their hearts that it should be the prince who gave the emperor. I specifically asked for grace when writing the booklet.
The uncle and the second master also knew in their hearts that their father did not know that he had given the emperor a booklet behind their backs. The two secretly glanced at each other, thinking in their hearts, who would the father ask for the seal.
Not long after, Eunuch Chen was brought here. Princess Linchuan glanced at Eunuch Chen who walked in tremblingly, hunched over, and couldn't help but feel even more sour. She was the only girl in the family when she was young, and her father loved her very much. At that time, Eunuch Chen was also very young with a straight waist. He remembered that when he was a child, he climbed up a tree to pick and hang a kite for himself.
The old father has passed away, and Eunuch Chen, who took good care of him since he was a child, is also so old. For a while, the grief in Linchuan princess's heart was hard to contain.
Eunuch Chen knelt down to listen to the decree. Chang Xier saw that everyone was there, and then began to read the decree. The decree was not long, and it basically told everyone what they wanted to know, but after listening, everyone was dumbfounded.
Chengjun King Shang Zhezi asked the emperor to take back the title. Now the boss and the second child don’t have to fight for the title. The old county king returned the title to the court, and no one took it. In addition, the Chengjun king also divided the property of the county palace into three shares. , two sons and a daughter, each with no more and no less, but they asked the emperor to allow Eunuch Chen to spend his whole life in his daughter Linchuan princess's mansion.
Zhao Feng was a little confused after hearing this. He guessed that the two uncles would never get the title, but he didn't expect his grandfather to leave a piece of property for his family. It stands to reason that a married daughter is not eligible to share the property of her mother's family. , Zhao Feng and his mother didn't want it at all.
He knew in his heart that he and his mother didn't want this family property, but the two uncles and second masters of the Xiao family didn't know. It's unreasonable that the title can't be earned anymore, and the family property is still divided by the little boy surnamed Zhao!
The two people who had never dealt with each other thought of going together now, they thought it was Zhao Feng's tricks inside, the two regretted it, well, at the beginning they thought they could make this nephew speak well in front of the emperor, but they didn't expect to lure wolves into the house!
But no matter how reluctant everyone was, they all had to accept the decree to thank Zhao Feng. Afterwards, the eyes of the Xiao family uncle and the second master looked at Zhao Feng with bloodshot eyes. After Chang Xier read out the decree, her face was not as expressionless as when she first came in. He also smiled, of course, smiling at Zhao Feng.
"Master Zhao, Mr. Chen is especially concerned about Mr. Chen's deathbed request. Now that the old man is gone, he trusts Mr. Zhao very much. I hope Mr. Zhao will not disappoint the old Duke's wishes." They are all eunuchs. It is the greatest blessing to be able to be with a good master, and to live a happy life in old age and die well. Chang Xi'er is also very touched by the old county king's treatment of Eunuch Chen. He has some friendship with Zhao Feng. Shi then laughed with Zhao Feng.
Zhao Feng cupped his hands: "Eunuch Chang, please don't worry, the imperial decree is golden, and it is the grandfather's will. How can I treat Eunuch Chen slowly."
"I think so too. Mr. Zhao is a kind person, and Eunuch Chen is also a blessed person." Chang Xi'er said with a smile, and then turned around to leave with others.
The uncle of the Xiao family and the second master approached to give the money, Chang Xi'er's face sank, she didn't want it, and said to the two with a smirk: "Both, this palace was allocated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the beginning, and now since the imperial court The title is taken back, and this mansion will also be taken back together. You two should quickly divide up the family property and other affairs, and free up the house. After the funeral of the old county king is over, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will send someone to take over. In the future Whether to put a seal on it and keep it, or distribute it to others as a mansion, has nothing to do with the two of you, so please don't cause any more confusion at that time."
After saying this, Chang Xi'er took the others and left. The two of them didn't send out the silver, they didn't get the words out, and they were slammed by a lot of words, and their faces were ugly.
"Bah, what is that eunuch who is overbearing!" Uncle Xiao spat angrily, turned around and looked sideways at Zhao Feng.
"I said nephew, since this is the case, let's invite someone to sit in town tomorrow and divide the family property. What do you think?" Uncle Xiao spoke in a strange way, and Zhao Feng knew that they were uncomfortable, but what he said was too harsh. It's in my ears, and Zhao Feng's face is not good-looking.
"Uncle, my grandfather has just passed away. There is no reason to divide the family property now. After my grandfather's first seven days, it will not be too late to find a time to sort out this matter." After Zhao Feng finished speaking, the two uncles of the Xiao family also expressed their concern With a snort, he agreed with Zhao Feng's words.
After the funeral, Princess Linchuan was also bedridden and seriously ill. Zhao Feng has now stopped his errands because of filial piety. At home and Yuan Chun are two to take care of his mother. Fortunately, Zhao Feng is here, otherwise Yuan Chun would have to wait. After getting tired and sick, even so, Yuan Chun lost a lot of weight, and his chin became pointed.
As for the details of the distribution of the family property in the county prince's mansion, Jia Zhu did not know it from Zhao Feng and Yuan Chun, but Xiao Ze told him, because in order to show the fairness of the distribution of the family property, Uncle Xiao and Second Master Xiao specially invited three People are witnesses, the Xiao family is the blood of the royal family, the most honorable is the emperor, followed by the loyal prince Xiao Ze, the two of the Xiao family invited Xiao Ze to be a witness.
After hearing this, Xiao Ze knew that it had something to do with Zhao Feng. He knew that Jia Zhu cared most about his younger brothers and sisters. A few days ago, he told him that Yuan Chun was very thin now, so he agreed wholeheartedly. He wanted to see the results. Home
And this time Xiao Yuan hand-picked Lin Ruhai as the examiner, one is to trust Lin Ruhai, and the other is to hope to discover talents from this group of fresh scholars who can be used in future reforms.
Xiao Yuan had great ambitions in his heart, and wished he could proceed the moment he ascended the throne, but now he always told himself not to be impulsive and reckless, but to think more, Jia Zhu, Xiao Ze, and Lin Ruhai knew Xiao Yuan's desire for reform, The three of them all knew Xiao Yuan's temperament, and they often thought about it a lot.
At the end of the court meeting, Xiao Yuan asked Jia Zhu to talk alone. The first thing he mentioned was farming. Xiao Yuan has never given up on this matter for so many years. The previous emperor refuted his proposal, and now Xiao Yuan is the emperor. , no one can refute his decision anymore, Xiao Yuan sees that the court is stable now, so he is a little eager to try this matter.
"Farming is related to the lifeblood of the common people and the foundation of the imperial court. If the emperor really wants to start with farming, he must be cautious." Jia Zhu had long thought in his heart when Xiao Yuan would mention this matter. coming.
Xiao Yuan nodded: "I understand, but this matter, on the one hand, can increase the harvest of the land, and on the other hand, it can also help the people to suffer less from floods and droughts. No matter what I think, it is beneficial to the people and the court. Harm, why not do it, the thoughts of those old men in the court, hmph, they are just a group of people who are trying to gain fame and reputation, since I plan to do it, no one can stop me!"
When it comes to the end, Xiao Yuan's words naturally have the meaning of being unstoppable. Jia Zhu understands where Xiao Yuan's confidence comes from. In the year after the heavy rain, the harvest was several percent higher than in previous years. Such results are the best proof, but Jia Zhu is not as optimistic as Xiao Yuan.
"The emperor's move can be regarded as a small-scale reform. Looking at the reforms of the past dynasties, most of them are beneficial, but in the end it is almost a good thing that turns into a bad thing. No matter how perfect the emperor's plan is, it is the one who can carry out the emperor's ideas. Local officials, if most people in the court object, even if the emperor issued a decree in the end, they will act in a yin and yang violation, and then the local officials will take advantage of the loopholes and use it to increase the exploitation of the people, I am afraid that in the end..." Jia Before Zhu finished speaking, Xiao Yuan's mind, which had just been congested with blood, calmed down.
Indeed, at the beginning, this kind of experiment was only carried out on the farms of the three families, and no one was involved in everything, and it was inseparable from the fact that such a good harvest could be obtained in the end.
Among them, among others, digging this deep well alone will cost a lot more money than ordinary well digging. If it is really going to be implemented in the local area, the court will pay this money, but the money will eventually be paid. If it cannot be used to drill wells for the common people, who would know?In the end, if people are corrupted at all levels and the local government forces the people to spend money to dig wells for political achievements, the result can be imagined.
Xiao Yuan didn't think much, just thinking of this, his complexion turned livid.
"Come here, summon the emperor's uncle, Prince Zhongshun, and university scholar Lin Ruhai to meet in the imperial study!" Xiao Yuan decisively found the two of them, and the four of them discussed the matter together in the imperial study.
Both Lin Ruhai and Xiao Ze agreed with Jia Zhu's words. Although Jia Zhu raised the problem, he didn't think of a solution. He was extraordinarily sober and insightful.
"If there are many troubles in implementing it from the top down, why don't you try to start from the bottom up." After Lin Ruhai said this, the hearts of the other three present were moved.
"Teacher, please tell me in detail." Xiao Yuan sat up straight with a very focused look.
"If the emperor can choose a county or town to take these measures first, if the county or town is not big and the population is limited, and the county magistrate is in charge of the power, as long as he cooperates, he will naturally get immediate results, and at the same time, he can avoid these people. When Lin Ruhai finished speaking, everyone's hearts suddenly became clear.
But Lin Ruhai also had concerns: "Whether this method will work in the end depends on the place the emperor chooses first. If the teacher fails, I'm afraid it will fall short."
Xiao Yuan nodded: "Does the Grand Tutor have anyone to recommend?"
Lin Ruhai shook his head in embarrassment, but at this moment Jia Zhu thought of someone.
"Your Majesty, I recommend Shi Shaokuan, the prefect of Fuzhou Prefecture."
After hearing this, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but slapped the table: "That's right, why did I forget him!"
Fuzhou is far away in the frontier, and Shi Shaokuan is definitely a trustworthy candidate. Xiao Yuan was very satisfied with Jia Zhu's proposal, and a secret decree was sent to the Fuzhou government that night.
And during the water transport this year, Jia Zhu personally brought Hongshan's man to Fuzhou Mansion in the name of going south with the ship. After all, the emperor's imperial decree has limited words, so it is more certain to explain this matter face to face.
Xiao Yuan expressed great hope for this report. The task of Lin Ruhai, the chief examiner, is to select suitable talents from the new blood that is about to be born. At the same time, the officials joined forces with the Weaving Bureau to block the news of Fuzhou Mansion to prevent leaks, while Jia Zhu brought all Xiao Yuan's expectations to Fuzhou Mansion to see the results of the past six months.
The man who brought Hongshan was also to be prepared. After all, Jia Zhu knew nothing about farming, and when he arrived in Fuzhou, Jia Zhu couldn't help but be overjoyed by Shi Shaokuan's political achievements.
When Shi Shaokuan received the secret decree, his mood couldn't be stable for a few days, and he wanted to be the first official to try it. Shi Shaokuan understood the difficulty, but it also made him eager to try.
Fuzhou is near the sea and the frontier. Most of the local people make a living from fishing. Most of the merchants have treasure ships that go out to sea. With the sea, the local people are very rich, and naturally there are many wastes in farming. This time, just taking this opportunity, Shi Shaokuan intends to Do a good job of reorganizing local farming.
He is also a son of an official family, Shi Shaokuan doesn't understand these things, Shi Shaokuan doesn't understand, but he issued a notice on the bulletin board, soliciting local people's ideas, and rewarding 20 taels of silver for those who make sense, and finally confirmed that it works Yes, a reward of 100 taels of silver and tax exemption for one year. This announcement is fresh enough. I have never heard of an idea to exchange money for tax exemption. The big guys were curious at first, and then some people tried it.
Those who talked nonsense naturally didn't get any money, but everything they could say was true, and they were all recorded by the master with a pen, and then the accountant paid 20 taels of reward, and if someone got the money, naturally all the neighbors and friends would know , Everyone went to the government office to try it out. Among them were old people who were over seventy years old, and some peasants who liked to tinker with these things like Hongshan's man. In the end, the reward of 200 taels was given out in three parts, one An old man, a farmer in Tianjiazhuang, and a widow in Shijiazhuang who raised five sons alone.
"Old man Zheng grew up in the field since he was a child, and was later taken by his son from the village to Fucheng to support him in his later years. His rich experience is very beneficial to me, but Tian Dazhuang is obsessed with studying the utensils of the cultivated land, and he has made a lot of strange things. Strange things, but looking at the harvest in his field is really effective, and this Aunt Shi is the most difficult, one person has to raise five sons, three of them are young children, and the other two are studying, Aunt Shi does not allow They are distracted by other things, and the family has to pay taxes on the fields, and they have to feed the whole family, but this Aunt Shi has a way." Speaking of errands, Shi Shaokuan, whose expression does not change very much, can't help but show joy on his face appearance.
Especially when it comes to Aunt Shi, Shi Shaokuan's expression is full of awe. It turns out that Shijiazhuang is in the valley, and the fields are quite fertile. They can barely support half a year, and the rest of the day is when other people in the village see their orphans and widows pitifully. They go to the mountains to hunt game and occasionally give them some rabbits and pheasants. Aunt Shi is unwilling to always be favored by others. After going to the mountains to pick mushrooms with other women in the village, she always went alone to the mountains where no one went to find other things that could be exchanged for money. In the end, she found an inaccessible place that looked like rice. thing.
It just so happened that because of the poor harvest of the previous year, all the grain used to make seeds was eaten. Aunt Shi was overjoyed when she saw this, and pulled out many of them to go back to make seeds. This year's harvest was particularly good. Auntie took care, and in the future she always went to get some wild rice from the mountains to make seeds. This time, the government posted a notice. After Aunt Shi heard about it, she told the government office about it.
Jia Zhu also found it inconceivable when he heard it, Shi Shaokuan said with emotion: "Aunt Shi's method is the most effective, it's really a woman who doesn't give up to a man!"
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After Shi Shaokuan finished speaking, Jia Zhu also nodded, thinking to himself, people say that all things are inferior but reading is high, but now it seems that among scholars, there are many incompetent people who are narrow-minded and narrow-minded, and there are also many people in the market. People of insight, looking at Shi Shaokuan again, Jia Zhu also smiled.
"I still remember when we met for the first time in Jinling, I thought you were a nerd, how could I have imagined that such words could come from your mouth, you did such a good thing with your senses."
Shi Shaokuan couldn't help but blushed slightly, and coughed: "We were only young back then, but now so many years have passed, if we don't improve, we can live in vain for so many years."
"That's not the way to say it. There are so many gray-haired veterans in the court, but their hearts have not become more generous with age." After Jia Zhu finished speaking, Shi Shaokuan smiled.
"What's the matter with you today, changing the way to praise me?"
Jia Zhu smiled: "You saw it, I really have something to ask you. You also know that the biggest hidden danger of shipping these days is the remaining pirates colluding with foreigners. These trips have been safe and sound, but this pillow With a dagger lying across my chest, my heart is always uncomfortable."
"The two leaders of Luhua Island, Water Warfare are top figures. If they hadn't taken the initiative to submit to the imperial court, it would be useless to send out more troops. Now that they are both helping to train sailors in your yamen, what are you worried about? It’s a good thing if these pirates don’t come to cause trouble, but if they come, they can catch them all in one go.” Shi Shaokuan laughed.
"It's still the enlightenment you gave me today. It's true that the two of them are powerful, but there are people out there who are beyond the sky. If you are careless, I'm afraid it will lead to disaster. I think you have a lot of talents in Fuzhou Mansion. Do me a favor. Send a notice, this time it is to call for sea-ship warfare, do you think it is okay?"
Jia Zhu had considered before, compiling these agricultural innovations into a book like "Qi Min Yao Shu", but after all, there are not many common people who can read and write, especially farmers, and they can understand these books. Many scholars disdain these "heretics". This method is a good idea, but it is really tasteless.
But the art of war is different. Today's martial arts is not just about fighting for power. If it is just that, what is the difference between martial arts and the arena?Martial arts is not only a test of martial arts, but also has requirements in writing. If you can learn the art of war, it will really kill two birds with one stone.
Shi Shaokuan has dabbled in a wide range since he was a child. Hearing Jia Zhu's words at this time, he couldn't help but brighten his eyes: "Tell me the truth, do you have other ideas in doing this besides training these sailors?"
Jia Zhu couldn't help but nodded with a smile: "Sure enough, I can't hide it from you. I have an idea. Since ancient times, the art of war has rarely involved water warfare, let alone the special sea-ship art of war. But it's no wonder the ancients, after all, At that time there was never such a thing as shipping, but now the situation is very different, and dealing with pirates and foreigners will be indispensable in the future, and having a book on the art of naval warfare can kill two birds with one stone."
Shi Shaokuan nodded again and again: "Sure enough, as I expected, if this thing can be done in the future, you want to keep your name forever, good boy, I have helped you a lot this time!"
"It's easy to say, but it's not so easy to do. If it turns out to be a book that misleads people's children on paper, it won't be famous forever, but it's ridiculous. Therefore, Brother Shi needs to worry a lot." Jia Zhu also laughed.
Shi Shaokuan naturally agreed, and was very happy in his heart. This matter is a private matter between him and Jia Zhu, but if it is done, it will be a good thing for the country and the people. Jia Zhu is also very happy. After all, he will come to Fuzhou again this time. The harvest is really not small.
Not to mention that Shi Shaokuan agreed to help study the art of war, but he said that the man with Hongshan was just in case, but he also opened up a lot of ideas from this side. The man from Hongshan and the crop who likes to study farm tools The man Tian Dazhuang is very speculative, he has learned a lot from Tian Dazhuang, and Tian Dazhuang is also interested in some of his insights. When Jia Zhu saw him before leaving, his face was also red, and he looked eager to try.
Before leaving, Shi Shaokuan had already written a very thick book about these things in Fuzhou in detail, and Jia Zhu brought them back to Beijing to report to the emperor. After Jia Zhu went back to meet the emperor, Xiao Yuan was really very happy. Wang Jian nodded, his expression was also very excited, Shi Shaokuan's trial in Fuzhou was so successful, it gave Xiao Yuan, who had been worried for so long, a reassurance.
"As long as local officials can act effectively, this reform will definitely bring great benefits to the people!"
"What the emperor said is very true."
The two monarchs and ministers looked at each other, and they both saw the same problem in each other's eyes. What is most lacking now is a good official like Shi Shaokuan.
Xiao Yuan began to think, to see how the results of this year's competition would be. If he could really find a good candidate from the young scholars, then he might as well start with the young people. Enke is a way, and he can follow Tang Shi's example. Zheng Xianke.
Xiao Yuan expected the big competition to bring him surprises, and at this time, all the talented people in the capital came for the first big competition of the new emperor's enthronement. Preferences are often very important, which is why many scholars have inquired about the examiner's preferences for articles, and Jia Rong is the first to get the moon, Jia Zhu was taught by Lin Ruhai himself for a while when he was young, what kind of style does he like for Lin Ruhai? The article is the most understanding.
But since the emperor has a will for Uncle Lin this time, the most important thing this time is not what Uncle Lin likes, but talents who can be used by the emperor. Jia Zhu knew this in his heart, so he gave Jia Rong more advice.
But Jia Rong is still young after all, and she has been studying at home since she was a child, and she knows little about things outside the house. In the past, Jia Zhu only heard Jia Rong talk about the knowledge of books, and thought that this child was extremely intelligent, but now because of this imperial examination, when talking about the suffering of people's livelihood, Jia Rong's words seemed pale.
And on this point, although Jia Lian is not as good at reading as Jia Rong, he is much better than Jia Lian in dealing with all kinds of things in the market. Jia Lian grew up in a shop as if he was a child, and he has seen many things. Jia Lian Seeing this, Zhu thought that there was still a lot of time before the grand competition, so she said to Zhao Ningchuan: "I think Rong'er has already recited the book fluently, what is lacking now is not the things in the book, It's better to let him stop studying in the mansion for a few months, go to Lian'er's shop, or to my restaurant, go out and meet all kinds of people, it will be of great benefit to him in this competition."
Zhao Ningchuan glanced at Jia Zhu and nodded, "I understand what you mean, so I'll talk to him about it, but this kid has his own ideas in his heart, and it's up to him whether he can speak up."
Jia Zhu nodded, and the next day Jia Rong found Jia Zhu in person with Jia Qiang by her side.
"Uncle, Mr. Zhao told me yesterday that it is best for me to go out and see the world. I thought it was the same reason, but I am very lonely by myself. I want to ask Qiang'er to accompany me. The two of us will go to Uncle." Your Zuiyunlou can help, what do you think?" Jia Rong not only went by herself, but also dragged Jia Qiang along.
Jia Zhu looked at Jia Qiang, he was not familiar with Jia Qiang, and Jia Qiang was quite restrained in front of Jia Zhu, standing there respectfully, her little face twitched tightly.
"It's no problem for you to go to Zuiyun Tower to help, but I have to ask what you two want to do first?" Jia Qiang should be better, Jia Zhu knows that he is also helping with some things in Ningguo Mansion, it should be better than never It is much better for Jia Rong to do this kind of chores.
Jia Rong was not too polite, she made a bow to Jia Zhu and said with a smile: "Uncle, what do you think of me collecting money and keeping accounts? Qiang'er knows this. The two of us are together. He taught me, and I will write. Just this handwriting." I dare say that there is no accountant better than me."
Jia Zhu thinks it's okay, after all, the kitchen must never interfere, the work of the clerks is too hard, and the Zuiyun troupe has stopped because of the national funeral, otherwise it would be free for them to help out in the troupe behind.
Jia Rong and Jia Qiang went to Zuiyun Building to help, Jia Rong really saw a lot, not to mention the people and things he had seen, even when the restaurant was not busy, he also learned a lot of new things when chatting with the guys.
When it was time for the Grand Competition, Jia Rong and Jia Cong went to the martial arts field separately. When the result came out this time, both the uncle and nephew won. In the palace test, we first practice literature and then martial arts. .
The previous few times, Jia Rong won the first place, Jia Cong had no ranking, but this time in the palace examination, Jia Rong entered the first rank, which was No. 5 from the bottom of the first rank, but Jia Cong got his wish and won the champion of martial arts.
Jia Cong is a tall horse with a red flower on his chest. Gongs and drums are beating in front of him. People in the street gather to watch. Although Jia Cong is young, he looks burly and looks like an adult. The common people only heard that this year's champion of martial arts is a junior champion. But when they saw it on the street, they all laughed, thinking that this body looks strong at first glance.
The Jia family was naturally happy, and the Hu family also laughed so hard that their eyes narrowed.And Jia Rong didn't suffer any blows. This time, he had already prepared in his heart. When he was studying in Jia's mansion, he thought he was very knowledgeable and knowledgeable. After staying in his uncle's restaurant for several months, he realized that He didn't even understand many things in the capital, let alone this huge world. This time he was holding the idea of landing, and Jia Rong was extremely satisfied with finally being able to win the top one.
Although the two of them passed the exam this time, they were both evaluated by the Ministry of Officials to be awarded officials, and they still had no official positions.
At the end of the year, when the national mourning was lifted, all houses and mansions put up lanterns and festoons one after another to prepare for the New Year celebration. All ministries also began to get busy, preparing to seal the holidays, and the harem began to summon women into the palace. Now the empress dowager and the empress dowager are not in charge. At that time, all affairs of the harem were presided over by the queen.
Deng Lianting was canonized as a queen from the fifteenth imperial concubine. Jia Mu is her maternal grandmother. This feeling is naturally no better than others. Now Jia Mu's status among these wives is also skyrocketing. Yuan Chun, who came to the Zhao family, received special treatment from the empress.
At the New Year's Eve, there are more and more people going to and from Jia's house. Jia Cong and Jia Rong, the two celebrities who won this time, are naturally taken by the elders. The elders who have seen the walking around, Jia Rong is studying these days In addition, he started to follow behind his grandfather to help with many things, and he had to bite the bullet for all the impatient entertainment in the past.
But this year, there was not much festive atmosphere in Yuanchun, because Zhao Feng's grandfather, King Chengjun, was seriously ill.
Although the relationship between Zhao Feng's mother, Princess Linchuan, and her natal family was tense back then, since Zhao Feng's official career has improved greatly, the two older brothers of Princess Linchuan have changed their attitudes.
Seeing the behavior of the two uncles, Zhao Feng felt very uncomfortable. The attitudes of the uncles when the two of them depended on each other were vivid in his memory. At first, he was so straightforward when he embarrassed Jia Zhu in public.
Therefore, the relationship between the two families has eased a lot in recent years. After all, this is the family of the grandfather. King Chengjun is the biological father of Princess Linchuan. Tears in Princess Chuan's eyes.
As the daughter-in-law of Yuan Chun, the mother-in-law is sad, and the daughter-in-law is also uncomfortable. This year, although the Zhao family has not been able to thank guests behind closed doors, the capital is so big, no one knows what is going on with other families, and no one is so ignorant At this time, the Zhao family was troubled by laughter and joy, so the Zhao family lived through this year in a deserted manner.
When returning to her natal home in the third year of junior high, the lively atmosphere inside made Yuan Chun feel the atmosphere of Chinese New Year, but no matter how lively the atmosphere outside was, Yuan Chun was not in the same mood to keep up with the excitement now.
Mother Jia also knew about Zhao Feng's grandfather, but she was more concerned about Yuan Chun's belly. Now Yuan Chun has been married for a long time, but there is no news about this belly. Seeing that King Ruocheng really passed away Now, as a grandson, Zhao Feng has to keep his filial piety. Jia's mother knew that if she didn't give birth to a son to stabilize her position while the young couple was getting married, it would be hard for them to wait until the freshness passed. up.
"Grandmother, don't worry, he, he is not such a person, and my mother-in-law treats me very well." It is true that Zhao Feng did not take concubines and was not treated by the housemate, and his feelings towards her were the same as at the beginning. Her stomach has not moved and she puts people around her son. Instead, she is afraid that Yuan Chun will feel uncomfortable and has a burden in her heart. She always persuades her that children are fate and cannot be forced.
Mother Jia and Yuan Chun's conversation naturally revolved around these, but what Jia Zhu and Zhao Feng said outside was not only that.
"The king of Chengjun has never had a son. In this situation, I'm afraid that your two uncles are jealous. Now you really can't stay out of it." The two sons of Chengjun Wang's family fought openly and secretly for the position of the son After so many years, now it has reached a white-hot stage.
Zhao Feng shook his head and sighed, his two uncles were not good cakes, and his grandfather insisted that he did not ask the emperor to be his son for so many years, so he also looked down on his two sons.
But the grandfather liked the two grandsons, the eldest son of the uncle and the third son of the second uncle's family, but this also made the old county king have a difficult time. He really liked these two grandsons, but he couldn't invite them On the head of the grandson!King Chengjun has not moved until now, and when he really passes away, it will be up to the emperor to decide who will inherit the title.
Zhao Feng was a celebrity by the former emperor's side. Now that the new emperor is on the throne, Zhao Feng's wife is still the eldest daughter of the Jia family, and now she is very trustworthy in front of the new emperor. Therefore, his two uncles are simply sympathetic to Zhao Feng. It was too good, but it also made Zhao Feng even more tired.
"My grandfather once told me when he was still sober a while ago, if this title was hit on the head of any of my two uncles, who knows what will happen in the end! They are begging me to let me A few nice words in front of the emperor, but the mouth grows on my face, if I don’t say it, can they still force me to say it?”
These two people have done some bad things because they are the sons of the county king's mansion. This is still under the pressure of the old county king. If the sky above disappears, these two really don't know what they can do. That was really "like a tiger with wings added". Jia Zhu couldn't help but feel emotional when he heard that, the old county king's worries were not unfounded. No matter how prominent a family is, the unfilial sons and grandchildren will ruin the family from within, but it will collapse faster than anything else!
Ordinary people have some family property, if the descendants are unfilial, at most the family property will be ruined and beggars will be the ultimate, but as a child of such a royal family, this prodigal family can be defeated and killed.
"If you don't help, the emperor will finally take back the title and they will all have nothing to do with it. I'm afraid you will be blamed by both sides, and the days to come will never stop."
"I don't care if they are happy or not, as long as my mother understands me." Zhao Feng didn't care.
Jia Zhu didn't continue this topic when he heard the words. He was afraid that Zhao Feng would be involved in this matter and would end up at a disadvantage, but now it seems that Zhao Feng understands it very well.
Jia Zhu didn't know yet, but in the end Zhao Feng was not only wrapped in it, but also ate a big pie that fell from the sky.
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Just after the year passed, when the imperial court had just opened the seal and everything was on the right track, King Cheng passed away, and the entire county palace was crying loudly. The news spread to the palace immediately, and the eunuch who delivered the order arrived soon. Chengjun Palace.
At this time, someone has sent a letter to the princess of Linchuan. The princess has just brought Zhao Feng and his wife to the county prince's mansion, and the eunuch has arrived. Zhao Feng saw that the eunuch recognized it. Chang Xi'er, the little eunuch who served by his side, is now also a popular person next to the current emperor, the deputy head of the eunuch.
At this time, all the things in the house to meet the imperial edict had been prepared, and everyone knelt down to welcome the imperial edict. Chang Xier looked around and asked, "Where is Eunuch Chen of the palace now, please come out to listen to the imperial edict."
The boss of the Xiao family hurriedly ordered someone to find Eunuch Chen. This Eunuch Chen was an old eunuch who had served King Cheng since he was a child, and he was also the number one confidant of King Cheng. Unsafe, the King of Chengjun also sent two servants to serve Eunuch Chen. Although Eunuch Chen is no longer there, the master and servant are always chatting. It can be said that although Eunuch Chen is a eunuch, he is serving the servants of King Cheng. , but Chengjun Wang really took care of him.
These days when King Chengjun was seriously ill, the two sons of the Xiao family scrambled to show their filial piety in front of their father, hoping that the title would fall on their own heads in the end, and no one paid attention to this old trash, Eunuch Chen. After listening to the imperial decree, everyone still thought of him, but when Chang Xi'er father-in-law said this, the uncle and the second master were a little happy. It seems that there must be something about the succession of the title in the imperial edict.
Eunuchs are no better than ordinary servants. According to the laws of this dynasty, apart from the imperial palace, only the residences of princes and county kings can be allocated quotas. The qualifications of eunuchs to serve, the young eunuchs will naturally return to the palace to dispatch other errands, but this Eunuch Chen, because of the relationship with the King of Chengcheng, and he is so old, everyone understands in their hearts that it should be the prince who gave the emperor. I specifically asked for grace when writing the booklet.
The uncle and the second master also knew in their hearts that their father did not know that he had given the emperor a booklet behind their backs. The two secretly glanced at each other, thinking in their hearts, who would the father ask for the seal.
Not long after, Eunuch Chen was brought here. Princess Linchuan glanced at Eunuch Chen who walked in tremblingly, hunched over, and couldn't help but feel even more sour. She was the only girl in the family when she was young, and her father loved her very much. At that time, Eunuch Chen was also very young with a straight waist. He remembered that when he was a child, he climbed up a tree to pick and hang a kite for himself.
The old father has passed away, and Eunuch Chen, who took good care of him since he was a child, is also so old. For a while, the grief in Linchuan princess's heart was hard to contain.
Eunuch Chen knelt down to listen to the decree. Chang Xier saw that everyone was there, and then began to read the decree. The decree was not long, and it basically told everyone what they wanted to know, but after listening, everyone was dumbfounded.
Chengjun King Shang Zhezi asked the emperor to take back the title. Now the boss and the second child don’t have to fight for the title. The old county king returned the title to the court, and no one took it. In addition, the Chengjun king also divided the property of the county palace into three shares. , two sons and a daughter, each with no more and no less, but they asked the emperor to allow Eunuch Chen to spend his whole life in his daughter Linchuan princess's mansion.
Zhao Feng was a little confused after hearing this. He guessed that the two uncles would never get the title, but he didn't expect his grandfather to leave a piece of property for his family. It stands to reason that a married daughter is not eligible to share the property of her mother's family. , Zhao Feng and his mother didn't want it at all.
He knew in his heart that he and his mother didn't want this family property, but the two uncles and second masters of the Xiao family didn't know. It's unreasonable that the title can't be earned anymore, and the family property is still divided by the little boy surnamed Zhao!
The two people who had never dealt with each other thought of going together now, they thought it was Zhao Feng's tricks inside, the two regretted it, well, at the beginning they thought they could make this nephew speak well in front of the emperor, but they didn't expect to lure wolves into the house!
But no matter how reluctant everyone was, they all had to accept the decree to thank Zhao Feng. Afterwards, the eyes of the Xiao family uncle and the second master looked at Zhao Feng with bloodshot eyes. After Chang Xier read out the decree, her face was not as expressionless as when she first came in. He also smiled, of course, smiling at Zhao Feng.
"Master Zhao, Mr. Chen is especially concerned about Mr. Chen's deathbed request. Now that the old man is gone, he trusts Mr. Zhao very much. I hope Mr. Zhao will not disappoint the old Duke's wishes." They are all eunuchs. It is the greatest blessing to be able to be with a good master, and to live a happy life in old age and die well. Chang Xi'er is also very touched by the old county king's treatment of Eunuch Chen. He has some friendship with Zhao Feng. Shi then laughed with Zhao Feng.
Zhao Feng cupped his hands: "Eunuch Chang, please don't worry, the imperial decree is golden, and it is the grandfather's will. How can I treat Eunuch Chen slowly."
"I think so too. Mr. Zhao is a kind person, and Eunuch Chen is also a blessed person." Chang Xi'er said with a smile, and then turned around to leave with others.
The uncle of the Xiao family and the second master approached to give the money, Chang Xi'er's face sank, she didn't want it, and said to the two with a smirk: "Both, this palace was allocated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the beginning, and now since the imperial court The title is taken back, and this mansion will also be taken back together. You two should quickly divide up the family property and other affairs, and free up the house. After the funeral of the old county king is over, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will send someone to take over. In the future Whether to put a seal on it and keep it, or distribute it to others as a mansion, has nothing to do with the two of you, so please don't cause any more confusion at that time."
After saying this, Chang Xi'er took the others and left. The two of them didn't send out the silver, they didn't get the words out, and they were slammed by a lot of words, and their faces were ugly.
"Bah, what is that eunuch who is overbearing!" Uncle Xiao spat angrily, turned around and looked sideways at Zhao Feng.
"I said nephew, since this is the case, let's invite someone to sit in town tomorrow and divide the family property. What do you think?" Uncle Xiao spoke in a strange way, and Zhao Feng knew that they were uncomfortable, but what he said was too harsh. It's in my ears, and Zhao Feng's face is not good-looking.
"Uncle, my grandfather has just passed away. There is no reason to divide the family property now. After my grandfather's first seven days, it will not be too late to find a time to sort out this matter." After Zhao Feng finished speaking, the two uncles of the Xiao family also expressed their concern With a snort, he agreed with Zhao Feng's words.
After the funeral, Princess Linchuan was also bedridden and seriously ill. Zhao Feng has now stopped his errands because of filial piety. At home and Yuan Chun are two to take care of his mother. Fortunately, Zhao Feng is here, otherwise Yuan Chun would have to wait. After getting tired and sick, even so, Yuan Chun lost a lot of weight, and his chin became pointed.
As for the details of the distribution of the family property in the county prince's mansion, Jia Zhu did not know it from Zhao Feng and Yuan Chun, but Xiao Ze told him, because in order to show the fairness of the distribution of the family property, Uncle Xiao and Second Master Xiao specially invited three People are witnesses, the Xiao family is the blood of the royal family, the most honorable is the emperor, followed by the loyal prince Xiao Ze, the two of the Xiao family invited Xiao Ze to be a witness.
After hearing this, Xiao Ze knew that it had something to do with Zhao Feng. He knew that Jia Zhu cared most about his younger brothers and sisters. A few days ago, he told him that Yuan Chun was very thin now, so he agreed wholeheartedly. He wanted to see the results. Home
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