Chapter 543: The T-shaped roll is dark and the flowers are bright
The conversation was very pleasant, and King Zhongshun found the person in front of him more and more pleasing to his eyes. No wonder the emperor admired him so much.
Not only is his thinking clear and his vision broad, but what is even rarer is that at such a young age, he is very knowledgeable, well-informed, and able to quickly understand what you want and then come up with a solution. Such talents are among the many people in the imperial court. No official of ten years has this ability.
So when Feng Ziying finally brought up the matter of Dinghui'an, King Zhongshun didn't even bother to ask, so he directly arranged for the housekeeper to go and investigate, and the two of them took this opportunity to chat.
There was a reply in less than half an hour. Indeed, there was an old nun and a girl with hair who was practicing alone in Dinghui Nunnery, which was just two days ago.
“I didn’t expect Ziying to be a gentleman who cared about beauties.” King Zhongshun joked: “Even monks are not spared.”
Feng Ziying cursed in her heart, this guy really regarded herself as the same person as him.
It is said that in addition to the princess, this guy has close to twenty concubines. This does not include some nameless concubines. The total number of children is seventeen or eighteen. The cost of marrying a wife and a daughter is estimated. They can torment people so much, no wonder they are so concerned about making a living, and even places like Mingyue Tower dare to openly select them to open.
"The prince has misunderstood." Feng Ziying thought for a moment, and then said slowly: "This woman was originally the concubine of Lin Gong, the salt censor of the Lianghuai River. Because of her body and bones, the fortune teller said she had to stay in a pure place for ten years. Years can ensure a safe life, so I have lived in the temple since I was a child. Now I followed the master to Beijing. However, Mr. Lin is seriously ill and I am afraid it will be difficult to survive much longer..."
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty Long En, posthumously granted the title of Marquis of Hulun, Ziying's uncle, and allowed Ziying to take the title of Marquis of Hulun. My father burst into tears with gratitude. The Feng family has three rooms, the eldest room and the second room have no heirs, and only Ziying is the only one in the third room. , my father was worried about this, and now the emperor’s reward of being granted the title of Marquis and a concurrent priest has also solved my father’s biggest worry,…”
King Zhongshun nodded slightly. Of course he knew about this. Emperor Yonglong asked him about it at that time, but he didn't expect that a false title of marquis would make the Feng family so grateful.
But then I thought about it. For a family like the Feng family, which has three families but two families with no heirs, perhaps the continuation of the family's legacy is the most pressing issue for the Feng family. That's why Feng Tang was so grateful for the title of Marquis and his father-in-law.
Especially, Jianzuo is equivalent to continuing the incense of Feng's eldest house. As long as the wife of Jianzuo's eldest house gives birth to a son, it will be a success. For Feng Tang, that is a big deal.
“Well, Ziying, the Emperor’s grace means that you only need to be loyal to the Emperor and the country. Besides, the Emperor is very optimistic about you...” King Zhongshun nodded.
“So Master Qiao discussed with my father and decided to hire the daughter of the Shen family as the eldest daughter of the family. Ziying is very close to Lin Gong’s daughter, so she intended to hire Lin Gong’s legitimate daughter...” Feng Ziying said calmly.
King Zhongshun must also know about the special status of Lin Ruhai. He didn't expect that Feng Ziying actually wanted to marry Lin Ruhai's legitimate daughter. This was a bit complicated, but he immediately realized that since the other party said it without caring, he would naturally consider it and thought for a moment: "Has the Emperor ever known about this?"
"I have reported it to the emperor a long time ago." Feng Ziying pretended not to understand the meaning. "I also told the emperor that if the silver village is to be built in Yangzhou, the best place is Yangzhou. The emperor agrees."
King Zhongshun was moved in his heart. He was a little surprised before, but now he understood.
Even the emperor's brother has taken a fancy to the resources Lin Ruhai holds. The silver village was built in Yangzhou, obviously to get these extremely rich salt merchants to join in.
However, since Feng Ziying thinks that this silver bank is an excellent business that is sure to make a profit without losing money, why should he give such a good thing to these salt merchants who have nothing but money?
"Well, in that case, you, the prospective son-in-law, want to take Mr. Lin's daughter back to see Mr. Lin for the last time?" King Zhongshun thought he had guessed correctly, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Ziying to be so good at pleasing people. It seems like This girl from the Lin family is very much in line with Ziying’s intentions.”
Feng Ziying didn’t explain much, “Your Majesty, I’m a fair lady, a gentleman is so jealous.”
King Zhongshun laughed loudly, "Ziying, I didn't expect you to still like this. Well, I understand, I understand. When you were so young, you were also suave and outstanding. Alas, decades have passed in this blink of an eye. ,…”
"The prince is laughing." Feng Ziying glanced at the other party and suddenly had an idea, "Although Ziying likes the girl from the Lin family, she also has other people in her heart, which makes Ziying now in a dilemma. She can't have her cake and eat it too, no. Do you know if the prince has taught me?"
"That's not true. It's just that my status is not good. She is also a lady and can't be a concubine. My lord, you said that the emperor posthumously granted me the title of eldest uncle and also allowed me to share the title of eldest son. What about my second uncle? My second uncle is a concubine. He served the imperial court conscientiously and died while serving as the commander-in-chief of the Datong Army. Even if the imperial court cannot grant him the title of Duke, how can it be that he is reluctant to give up even a general with a false title?"
Seeing that Feng Ziying was so invisible, her words became even more enthusiastic, and King Zhongshun was overjoyed.
"Ziying, you are so careful about your body and bones at such a young age. Why do you plan to ask the emperor to reward you again and give a reward to your second uncle? Are you going to marry another one? I'm afraid this won't work, your uncle He died in the battle in Hulun Sai to save the emperor and the orphan, but your second uncle was not so lucky. He fell ill and died, which is normal in the court. If this is to be pursued, it will be difficult to convince the public."
"Your Majesty, that's different. The three members of my Feng family are all proud of guarding Datong Town. Over the past decades, my uncle and my father have guarded Northern Xinjiang for the imperial court for many years. There is no credit but hard work."
How could Feng Ziying give up so easily?
"Besides, my uncle has been guarding the border for many years, but in the end he lost his heir. Isn't it reasonable? Our family doesn't ask for any high-ranking officials or generous salaries. We only ask for a false title that is just a piece of cake for the court. In the future, we can continue to have a good relationship with him. How difficult is this request for the court so that there will be people to worship in the ancestral hall in the future?"
This is a bit harsh to say, but it is also true.
The death of an heir is difficult for many people to accept. What they actually want is an opportunity to continue their family life. Of course, for Feng Ziying, it may be an opportunity to marry another wife.
Smiling and shaking his head, King Zhongshun pointed his finger: "Ziying, you are, well, your words are not unreasonable, but the court also has its own rules and regulations. The emperor is willing to give gifts, and he can indeed find a reason, but at least you You also have to show some merit that makes the emperor feel that not giving you the gift is justified. If you have such conditions, there is nothing wrong with beating the drum for you alone in front of the emperor brother."
Feng Ziying was overjoyed.
That's the promise he wants.
Prince Zhongshun has a special status. He can talk casually in front of Emperor Yonglong, but he cannot take the initiative to ask for gifts for his second uncle. Moreover, he can also express some of his wishes to Emperor Yonglong through Prince Zhongshun.
Well, even exposing some of his "shortcomings" to Emperor Yonglong, in a sense, can make Emperor Yonglong feel more at ease.
But he still pretended to be disappointed on the surface, "Your Majesty, isn't Ziying's fierce loyalty not enough to satisfy the Emperor and the Prince? Anyway, after all, she is working for the Emperor and serving the court. Ziying has no complaints, but the Prince But remember your promise..."
King Zhongshun laughed loudly, "The emperor and the court will never treat meritorious ministers badly. What's more, Ziying is very popular now. Brother Huang must have relied on and expected a lot from you. As for being alone here, Ziying can rest assured. I don’t dare to say that I keep my word, but I can say that a gentleman is hard to follow, but I am very curious, which lady made Ziying so oblivious?"
Feng Ziying laughed, "Your Majesty, this can't be leaked casually. I'm not sure yet, and others may not be willing to accept it, so I have to prepare a complete plan."
King Zhongshun shook his head. This guy seemed to be a bit unable to take up and let go in this regard. Given his conditions, this shouldn't be the case, but he didn't ask further.
With King Zhongshun's approval, it was no longer a problem to find Hui'an. Wu Yaoqing and the others quickly found Yuan Shitai and Miaoyu's group.
Obviously they did not expect that Dinghui'an, which was under the protection of King Zhongshun, could not stop this group of people. Master Lioyuan and Miaoyu were both a little nervous.
"Master, where do these people come from? Are they not even afraid of Princess Zhongshun?" The girl was dressed in light blue lining, her round eyes showed a bit of coldness, and her black hair was **** with a plain belt, making her look more delicate. She is pretty, and the soft beauty between her eyebrows is even more eye-catching. Even if she doesn't apply makeup, she can't hide her soul-catching beauty, but Yuanshitai can't help but shake her head secretly.
Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a stand. They all think that the place outside is the pure land, and they can cut off everything. However, they are not from outside. They have not escaped from the worldly world, and have not yet resolved their worldly ties. If they want to deceive themselves and others, they will enter. Fang Wai, that would be meaningless.
"Miaoyu, actually you also understand who they are, but the master also doesn't understand why they chased them all the way to the capital city. Mr. Lin has never shown such coercion in the past. He just showed his unwillingness. If you want, you won't force me, why are you so reluctant this time?" Liao Yuan was also a little puzzled.
There was a look of worry on the woman's face, "Master, I don't want to see them."
Master Lioyuan shook his head, "If people come to your door, why do you do this if you can't avoid them? This capital city is also under the emperor's feet, so they will not do anything excessive. If there is anything, Miaoyu, you might as well tell me calmly. .”
(End of this chapter)