In the evening, the back house of Taishi Mansion.
Miss Ren Si and Ren Xi returned home to meet the Grand Master's wife.
"You two sisters have been out all day, is it still fun in Prince Qin's Mansion?"
Miss Ren Si came over and hugged the old lady's arm, "Grandma, there is nothing fun outside in the hot weather. It's just that something wonderful happened in Prince Qin's Mansion today."
"Oh?" The Grand Master's wife was a little surprised, "Wonderful thing? Tell me about it!"
The two sisters talked in detail.
The Grand Master's wife was silent for a moment when she heard this. If those wise eyes hadn't been looking forward, Ren Xi would have thought she was asleep.
"Grandma, it turns out that Ning...Ren Ning has suffered so much. The Third Young Master of Chengen's Mansion looks very brave and has superb swordsmanship, but he can't stop him at all. Even the emperor is full of praise."
The Grand Master's wife came to her senses and stroked her granddaughter's long hair.
"It's not surprising. Before Yun Chui was established, our ancestor of the Ren family was also a fierce general under Emperor Taizu. It was only with the development of the war that His Majesty Taizu found that our ancestors' wisdom was more outstanding, so he transferred to Wen. "
The two girls looked at each other, "This is the first time my granddaughter has heard of it."
The wife of the Grand Master laughed.
"Because he was transferred to Wen, our Ren family was not able to be ennobled. But His Majesty Taizu was a good emperor and did not forget the great contributions made by our ancestors."
"The four words 'forever the emperor's master' on the screen wall at the gate are no worse than those of other princes and princes. At least their descendants will be demoted if they fail to live up to their expectations. As long as we, the Ren family, do not rebel or rebel, we will always enjoy honor. "
"So this is how the inscription came about." The two girls suddenly realized.
"Grandma, what happened to Ning...Ren Ning," Ren Xi dared to speak, "He knocked out the third son of Uncle Cheng En, and Concubine Qing gave him another house, and even rejected the princesses in person. Will everything be okay? .”
The Grand Master's wife smiled and shook her head: "These are men's affairs. Your grandfather and father were the ones who were responsible for the sky falling. Since Ren Ning chose to leave, he will handle these problems by himself. You two little girls don't have to. Pay attention and go play."
The two of them did not dare to stay longer, and left after saluting.
well.
A long sigh came from the main room behind him.
South of the city
Ren Ning had just had dinner and was brushing Zhui Feng's body in the yard.
It was a hot day, and the black horse was also sweating. It’s uncomfortable not to brush it clean.
Yingpan is also a horse lover. She is feeding Zhui Feng and her little red horse with some snacks that horses love.
While the two were working, they chatted about what happened in Prince Qin's palace. From time to time, they were splashed by Zhui Feng's bath water, and they burst into laughter.
Jixiang is not waiting at the side, but she is guarding the door.
Not only did it leave space for the two masters to be alone, but they were also afraid that the neighbors would break in and look at Ren Ning, the foreign man, and point fingers at her girl.
Get down, get down, get down.
Not long after, hurried footsteps sounded.
"Girl, Master." Ji Xiang held up her skirt and walked quickly to the two of them, "Several female officials came outside, saying they were delivering the house deed to the Master on behalf of Concubine Qing in the palace."
"So fast!" Ren Ning was surprised, then looked at Yingpan with a smile: "Look, our family is settled. We don't have to spend any money."
The two quickly welcomed the female officers in.
The leading female officer looked a bit like Concubine Qing.
She just glanced at Yingpan for a few times, handed the land deed and other things into Ren Ning's hands, and left in a hurry, without even taking a sip of water.
"Look where our new home is?" Yingpan was curious.
Ren Ning nodded, opened the house deed and looked at the address.
Xingningfang, Xuanwu Street, Yongan Hutong.
"What a great place." The two sighed.
As long as the houses close to the four streets of Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku, Xuanwu, etc., they are all from wealthy families. Under normal circumstances, with Ren Ning's current status, he couldn't buy it even if he had money.
Early the next morning, the three of them rode through most of Xingji City and arrived at Yong'an Hutong.
The house is easy to find because there are only three houses in the long alley.
To be precise, there are only two houses, one of which is separated by a small distance, forming the third house.
When passing by his neighbor, Ren Ning looked up at the plaque.
Zhongyongbo Mansion.
It was Xiao Gang's home, what a coincidence.
The other one is more majestic, with the title: Zhenguo Gongfu.
Ren Ning silently withdrew his gaze.
The Duke of Zhenguo's surname is Huo, which is the natal family of Concubine Qing, and also the family of the general guarding the Yankuo Fortress.
Yingpan reacted quickly, and she was a little worried.
"Ren Ning, this house was obviously separated according to regulations after Uncle Zhongyong's Mansion came down from the Duke's Mansion. Can we really live in it?"
"Don't worry." Ren Ning shook the house deed in his hand.
"The house is very big, but it doesn't meet the regulations of a bureaucracy. The areas that violated the regulations have long been demolished by Concubine Qing, and now it is an ordinary house. We have the deed, so we can live in it with peace of mind."
The three of them happily entered their home and walked around.
Ren Ning was fine, but the two prairie girls were stunned.
Especially Jixiang, I couldn’t stop screaming in admiration all the way.
"Girl, is this really a house, not a small town? It's too big. Fortunately, I rode a horse, otherwise it would be really tiring to go from the front yard to the back house."
Yingpan ignored her silly maid and started planning her residence with great interest.
Bang bang bang!
Ren Ning heard the knock on the door in the front yard and went to greet it.
Before he could open the small door, a team of chamberlains had already filed in with several boxes and a long row of servants.
"Who are you?" Ren Ning asked.
The eunuch in front walked a few steps quickly: "Ren Ning Ren is your master, right? It's a great thing! Get ready to receive the holy words."
Perhaps because he knew that Ren Ning was preparing to move and had nothing to prepare, the waiter even brought the incense case carefully.
Ren Ning was stunned.
After returning to the imperial capital for so many days, the emperor's reward finally arrived.
"It's such a hot day, please pay a visit, father-in-law. We don't have much money, please use it to buy tea." He first handed some broken silver to the eunuchs, and then he straightened up and stood with his hands down, ready to listen to the order.
The great eunuch nodded with satisfaction.
The recipient of the reward this time was too young, and there were no other elders in the family, so he thought he would leave empty-handed.
At this time, when they saw it, they found out that they were from the Grand Master's Mansion who came from the etiquette family. Ren Ning didn't let their trip go in vain.
After collecting the money, the eunuch flicked his whisker, raised his voice, and praised Ren Ning in the name of the emperor.
Special mention is made of his inventions and creations in the fortress, his appeasement of remote tribes, and his ability to enlighten and appease the people.
Ren Ning raised his eyebrows secretly.
What does it mean to clear up doubts and enlighten people's minds? Just say it directly to help the emperor bear the pressure of writing a sinful edict.
A while passed before the eunuch finished praising Ren Ning's achievements and finally raised his voice.
"Therefore, Ren Ning is granted the rank of seventh-grade brave captain. He is rewarded with a thousand taels of silver, a hundred pieces of silk and satin, ten hectares of fertile land, and fifty slaves as a token of encouragement."
Such a long string of words, thanks to the great eunuch speaking smoothly, he didn't even need to take a breath in the middle. It's just that he finally finished speaking and almost couldn't breathe.
Phew~
Ren Ning also breathed a sigh of relief for him and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After a while, the eunuch finally returned to normal and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Mr. Ren should now be called Captain Ren. I believe that with the ability of the Captain and the status in His Majesty's heart, as long as there is a chance, he will be promoted step by step."
He was only a seventh-grade military attache. He followed the emperor and saw many first- and second-grade officers, which were not worth mentioning. But this little seventh-grade military attache was different in the emperor's mind.
The great eunuch did not dare to neglect.
"Ren Ning honored your father-in-law's good wishes." Ren Ning generously sealed some money, accepted various rewards, and then sent the entourage out of the house.
At the same time, the imperial study room
The atmosphere was depressing.
boom!
The emperor slapped the military intelligence report on the Long case hard.
"It's unreasonable. I really think that I, Yun Chui, am afraid of fleas like you!"
