"Don't mind the affairs of the civil servants." Fu Youde didn't care: "We just need to run our errands well and be loyal to His Majesty and the Crown Prince."
As long as His Highness the Crown Prince is well, then they can live a good life now.
"I used to think that Lao Liao's days were over, but I never thought that he has now become the Duke of the country. It's really gratifying and congratulatory!"
It is said that if the cunning rabbit dies, the lackey will be cooked, but His Majesty is still very good to these heroes. In the 19 years since the founding of the country, he has not been cruel to them.
What he didn't know was that the so-called joy and congratulations of Liao Yongzhong now were all because of Gu Chen's incident, and the joy and congratulations for them in the future stemmed from the longevity of the prince and King Wu.
As long as the prince and King Wu are alive, they can live and live well.
Liao Yongzhong has been exposed to the sea breeze for so many years, and his face and body have long been tanned, but his body is strong and he looks particularly energetic.
Estimating the time, he had been waiting early in the morning with local officials and other lords who were fighting against Japanese invaders. He looked at the sea anxiously.
"Dad, do you miss His Royal Highness so much?"
Liao Quan had seen his father so excited and thought he was thinking of His Royal Highness.
Liao Yongzhong: "...Well, as a minister, I naturally miss His Highness the Crown Prince."
fart!
He wanted to know if Brother Gu was here. How many years had he not seen him?
Because of Yang Xian's lesson back then, he didn't dare to write to Brother Gu to say hello. I wonder if he is doing well now. Has he been promoted?
"It's coming, it's coming, Dad, the boat is coming. Look, that's His Royal Highness. The one next to him seems to be Mr. Gu."
"This Lord Gu is very favored by the prince. I heard that he is the number one among the ministers now. It's a pity that he suffers from his age."
"I've never been able to get into this official position. I'm still a third-grade official after all these years."
Liao Quan's mouth was particularly good at talking. If Liao Yongzhong had scolded him before, today he had no intention of stopping him and even smiled.
"Master Gu is so young, it is already extraordinary to be appointed as a third-rank official."
Zhu Biao and Gu Chen on the boat had also seen Liao Yongzhong with gray temples at this time.
Zhu Biao sighed: "Uncle Liao is getting old too."
If Gu Chen hadn't dissuaded him and asked his father to spare Liao Yongzhong's life, I'm afraid the Ming Dynasty's current campaign against Japanese invaders would not have gone so smoothly.
"Everyone ages." Gu Chen said with a smile: "I haven't turned thirty-five this year, so I have gray hair. I don't know if there are immortals in the world. I would like to reward you with an elixir of eternal youth." .”
Zhu Biao glanced at him speechlessly. His father didn't believe in so-called elixirs. He didn't expect that Gu Chen believed in these at such a young age.
"If you take the elixir, you might as well take some deer antlers. The effect may be higher."
The old man said that if a boy has gray hair, he will not have to worry about food and clothing. The boy's gray hair is a symbol of good fortune, but Chinese medicine says that the boy's gray hair is due to kidney deficiency.
While he was talking, the boat had docked, and Zhu Biao took the lead to get off the boat with a smile.
The prince's gentleness and grace aroused the adulation of everyone.
Gu Chen touched his nose and silently followed Biao'er off the boat.
In fact, Biao'er was wrong. His kidneys were very good and not weak at all.
His wife can testify, really.
After getting off the boat, unlike on the boat, you had to stand in order of official positions. Gu Chen hadn't had time to make eye contact with Liao Yongzhong.
Zhu Biao had already taken out the imperial edict, and everyone had no choice but to kneel down again.
"The Emperor of Heaven has decreed that Liao Yongzhong, Marquis of Deqing, is loyal, brave, wise and courageous, and has made great achievements in suppressing Japanese invaders. He is the pillar of our dynasty.
As a token of recognition, I confer upon you the title of Duke of Qing, a salary of three thousand dan, a thousand taels of gold, a mansion, and hundreds of servants.
You must remember that you must be humble and prudent with your subordinates and loyal to your country. Thank you. "
Um?
Is Lao Zhu so generous?
Gu Chen almost raised his head. Old Zhu Yangyang came out from the west and almost cried when he took eight hundred taels of gold from him.
Without blinking an eye, you rewarded Lao Liao with a thousand taels of gold?
The treatment of civil servants and military attachés is different.
"Don't you know, sir?" An Zi whispered: "Your Majesty has invited the eldest daughter of the Liao family, the eldest granddaughter of Duke Qing, to the palace to study with the princess and grandsons."
"It is rumored that the eldest daughter of the Liao family is eleven years old. She is dignified and generous, virtuous and virtuous. She is a model of a boudoir and is very popular with the Queen."
Look dignified and generous?
That is to say, although she is not very beautiful, she is good as a wife?
According to the urine nature of Lao Zhu's family, there must be a meaning of being an in-law.
Then it makes sense. Since we may be in-laws in the future, then we are one family, and we must be more generous to our own family members.
"Why do you know everything? How can you repay God with your ears?" Gu Chen rolled his eyes at An Zi and couldn't help but ask: "You only asked the Liao girl to enter the palace?"
No way, given Lao Zhu’s character, doesn’t he have to be picky whether it’s his daughter-in-law or his granddaughter-in-law, and only the best ones can be found in his family?
Gu An curled his lips and refused to reply: "I'm not a repayer. I won't say anything anymore. Let me go and inquire with others."
He was kind enough to help Master Ji clear his doubts, but he still had to be criticized.
Gu Chen: "...are you a slave or am I a slave? Tell me quickly."
Quiet~
Haha, the little guy has quite a temper. Gu Chen had just planned to endure it, but he would know it when he returned to Beijing anyway, but unfortunately he couldn't help it.
"Um, does Your Majesty want to match the Liao girl to the prince or the prince's grandson?"
If it was the emperor's grandson, would Lao Zhu want Lao Liao's granddaughter to be Zhu Xiongying's wife? Don't tell me, this is quite appropriate.
Anzi still didn't speak.
Gu Chen: "..."
If you don't say it, don't say it, as if he really wants to know.
After receiving the order, Zhu Biao was not in a hurry to eat. Instead, he went to Yuequan Port with everyone to check out various facilities and various merchant ships.
Gu Chen and Liao Yongzhong greeted each other with their eyes, but couldn't find any chance to speak.
But between friends, once they know that the other person is well, they don't necessarily have to talk.
Nowadays, the entire Yuequan Port has been completely renovated. Each department office has been built here. It is clean and tidy, which is eye-catching.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, this is the first batch of ocean-going merchant ships. Each trading house has shipped all the goods to the ship in advance two days ago."
Dozens of large wooden sailboats, thirty meters long and nine meters wide, were parked on the pier. Each boat was marked with the merchant's household registration and surname.
It also explains what kind of business it is doing and what products are on board.
Zhu Biao randomly picked a boat and wanted to go in to take a look. Fu Youde quickly stepped forward to support him and took his son to protect the prince.
"Your Highness, be careful. I will accompany you."
In fact, this was all done early in the morning, and there wasn't even an extra fly. Fu Youde was like this, and it was just to gain a good impression.
"Um."
Zhu Biao was not polite, smiled, patted Fu Youde and got on the boat.
