In the study room of the Marquis of Huai'an, the servant respectfully placed the two hundred taels of silver notes that the Ji sisters had given to Hong Peiju on the table.
After Hong Pei Juju looked at it, a wry smile appeared on her face, and she waved her hand for the boy to leave.
Liu Baosheng, one of Hong Peiju’s confidants, said angrily,
"These sisters from the Ji family are too ignorant. They eat and live in the Hou's Mansion and worry about them all day long. Everyone in the Hou's Mansion takes such good care of them, but they are so stingy. I only give the Marquis two hundred taels a month. Isn’t this looking down on people?”
Because the Ji sisters were ordered to live in the Huai'an Marquis Mansion, the Ministry of Internal Affairs would allocate five thousand taels of silver to the Ji sisters every month.
Sometimes it is, and there are some, such as food, clothing, and miscellaneous items, which cost no less than 1,800 silver.
Hong Peiju looked very jealous.
These are more than his salary!
Every month, Ji Min would take out two hundred taels of silver and give it to Hong Peiju, saying he was thanking the Marquis for his trouble! Thank you for your many days of careful care, and so on.
Sometimes, some food cloths rewarded by the palace are selected and sent together.
Hong Peiju usually accepts all orders.
Liu Baoxi said angrily,
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs gives them five thousand taels of silver every month. These two little girls don't know how to take care of it. They clearly don't trust the Marquis! Since they don't trust the Marquis, what are they doing in our Marquis' Mansion? They either spend it on their own. Lost! Or they were deceived and wasted by some sneaky servants! Why are they so ignorant? They should put this money with the Marquis and let him manage it for them and take care of it for them. , is it possible that the Marquis could still be greedy for their money?"
Liu Baosheng complained, but he also knew what was right. He did not say "Leave the Marquis' Mansion if you don't trust him".
Hong Peiju said nothing.
In fact, Liu Baosheng got what he was thinking right.
Previously, when the Ji sisters lived in Huai'an Marquis Mansion, he also had this kind of feeling. He felt that the Ministry of Internal Affairs would regularly allocate some living expenses to Ji Min, so that the Marquis and Marquis Mansion would not suffer.
Hong Peiju thought at that time that if she could take charge of the money, or withhold part of it, she would have a lot of money!
However, they did not expect that after the Ji sisters called to the Hou Mansion, they would firmly hold the property allocated to them by the palace in their own hands. Except for some daily interactions within the Hou Mansion during the holidays, every month He just gave Hong Peiju two hundred taels of silver without hesitation.
This really made Hong Peiju angry, but she couldn't get angry.
Because the money belongs to others, they can spend it however they want, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs directly delivers the banknotes to Ji Min without even handing them over, so he can't snatch it from Ji Min's hands!
Although Hong Peiju can say that the Hou Mansion is responsible for their food, clothing, housing and transportation here, there must be some expenses. For example, the Ministry of Internal Affairs was supposed to send a few pieces of last year's winter clothes, but Ms. Yang said that the Hou Mansion will definitely make them for the Ji sisters. , so he specially gave more cloth.
But after Ji Min came to the Hou Mansion, he followed Ji Jun's instructions and handed Yang one thousand taels of silver every month.
Not to mention that the money was enough for the two sisters, even the entire Danguiyuan could not spend so much.
Therefore, Hong Peiju has no reason to snatch the money from Ji Min.
Especially later, Li Mi, Zhou Biao and Zhou Huan often sent people to "greet" each other. Hong Peiju knew that she could not force the Ji sisters for the money. She could make small moves in secret, but she could not break up with each other.
Hong Peiju's generation from the Huai'an Marquis Mansion was already the sixth, and even he himself felt a sense of twilight as the sun set over the mountains.
Hong Peiju is always thinking about how to change the status quo. He once had great ambitions, but now, he always feels a deep sense of powerless frustration.
He remembered that his heavenly grandfather, the father of his great-great-grandfather, the first generation Marquis of Huai'an also had a certain weight in the court.
Although he is not as important as Duke Li and other princes, he has also fought on the battlefield and dominated the situation, otherwise he would not have been awarded the title of "Marquis".
But by the time of the second generation's great-great-grandfather, because the family was prosperous at that time and the merits of his father's generation were blessing him, his great-great-grandfather became an uneducated and incompetent playboy, and the family property was almost lost. At the same time, the Marquis of Huai'an was expelled from the court.
The great-grandfather of the third generation began to work hard to revive the Huai'an Marquis Mansion.
But at that time, there was peace in the world and there were no wars or disputes.
Moreover, the two great princes, Duke Li and Duke Qin, guarded the border and had strong soldiers and horses, so there was no need for new rising stars to be added to the army.
Therefore, the opportunities for military commanders at that time to get ahead were really limited.
In particular, his great-grandfather was very talented in martial arts and literature.
My great-grandfather failed to take the martial arts examination, and he was born and raised in the capital. Naturally, his martial arts skills were not as good as those of Thunder Warriors who had been honed by generations of fighting at the border.
He began to take the civil service examination again. However, as a monk halfway through and with mediocre qualifications, he was naturally not as good as Concubine Lu’s father, Grand Tutor Lu of the previous dynasty, and Prime Minister Qi of the current dynasty. Taifu Nangong was taught by a scholarly family. 's children.
It can be said that if you are not good at writing, you will not be able to use martial arts.
After working hard for more than ten years, I finally had to bow my head and accept my fate.
At this time, I remembered that although some people in the court were marginalized, some families sent their daughters to the palace and gained wealth again!
So Hong Peiju's great-grandfather also tried every means to select beautiful girls from within the clan.
This time, my efforts were not in vain, and I finally found the daughter of a distant cousin, so my great-grandfather adopted this cousin as his adopted daughter, just like she and he now adopted Bao Chang as his adopted daughter.
It is said that this cousin was extremely beautiful. Hong Peiju had seen the portrait. It was just a still portrait that had faded over time, and it was already stunning!
Hong Peiju even lamented countless times that if her cousin and grandmother met the current emperor, she would probably be like the third prince's mother and concubine, doting on the harem!
But my cousin's grandmother probably came from a small family, didn't read many books, and wasn't influenced by the atmosphere of a wealthy family's home.
Although in a short period of time, hard practice of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting can have certain effects.
I can also train a lot in etiquette, but my cousin has never seen the scenes of internal fights in the inner houses of wealthy families. That kind of scheming and planning is really incomparable with the women of the wealthy families in the capital who have been immersed in the internal fights for a long time. Compare.
After my cousin entered the palace, she never received divine favor!
At that time, the emperor's biological mother died early, and she was raised by Concubine Qiu. After the emperor succeeded to the throne, he named Concubine Qiu the queen mother.
Princess Qiu's biological son, Prince Cheng, has always wanted to replace her. Concubine Qiu also secretly made trouble for the emperor in the harem.
Some officials who wanted to speculate also began to attach themselves to Dowager Qiu and Prince Cheng.
As a last resort, the emperor had to rely on the support of loyal ministers in the court.
Therefore, at that time, women from several aristocratic families were very favored.
These concubines are also very beautiful and talented, each with their own strengths.
And the most important thing is that the father and brother have a prominent position in the court and hold real power.
As for my cousin, she had no family background and was not very smart. Soon after entering the palace, she was pushed to the edge by the concubines of these aristocratic families in the harem, and she basically could not even see the Holy Emperor.
There was no other way. Later, when her great-grandmother entered the palace, she cried to her great-grandmother.
There were no girls in my great-grandmother's family who had entered the palace, and she didn't have much experience in this area. In addition, she had limited knowledge and could not give her correct guidance. She could only teach her to "please" the queen, "please" high-status concubines, and let her hug her. Upper thigh.
However, anyone who is "pleased" will never lack flattery and flattery.
What's more, those who are "pleased" can't be settled with more than flattery and flattery?
At that time, Yin Jieyu was in the prime of life, so her cousin and grandmother tried every means to establish a relationship with Yin Jieyu.
Yin Jieyu is pregnant at the moment and is arrogant and domineering in the palace.
Her cousin's grandmother tried every possible means to please Yin Jieyu, and gradually, Yin Jieyu began to regard her as one of her own.
In fact, at that time, Yin Jieyu wanted to find someone to consolidate her divine favor while she was pregnant, so that other charming concubines would not seduce the divine heart away.
After contacting her, I discovered that my cousin-in-law had a good appearance, a simple mind, and was easy to control.
Therefore, I hit it off with my cousin's grandmother and began to support her intentionally.
But at this time, Yin Jieyuhe and Xu Chongrong had a conflict.
Yin Jieyu had always disliked Xu Chongrong, so she wanted to take this opportunity to kill Xu Chongrong.
At this time, the Ministry of Civil Affairs was assessing the performance of officials, and the results of the assessment were the basis for promotion of these officials.
Xu Chongrong's father was a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He was upright and inflexible, so he naturally offended some people.
Yin Jieyu asked Hong Peiju's cousin and grandmother, Hong Xiaoyi, to accuse Xu Chongrong of colluding with his father and brother outside the palace to buy an official position. This was tantamount to the concubine interfering in the government affairs!
Of course Xu Chongrong refused to admit it even to death!
After the matter got serious, the emperor ordered the queen and the fourth concubine to investigate the harem personally, and asked Dali Temple to investigate outside. In the end, it was discovered that it was a false accusation!
The emperor was furious and threw Hong Xiaoyi into the cold palace.
At this time, it happened that Yin Jieyu's father participated in Prince Cheng's rebellion!
The emperor was even more furious and ordered Yin Jieyu to die, along with the child in her belly!
Before the aftermath was over, someone thought of Hong Xiaoyi who was relegated to the cold palace, so Hong Xiaoyi was also sentenced to death!
Before Hong Xiaoyi died, she knew that she had no way out, but she begged to see her family before she died.
After meeting her great-grandmother, Hong Xiaoyi burst into tears, and her grandmother was also very sad. Although she was not her biological daughter, she had raised her under her knees for many years, and she was later sent to the palace to have contact with her.
I never thought that instead of getting riches and honors, I would lose my life instead!
Before her death, Hong Xiaoyi told her great-grandmother that the Liguo family had a secret, which involved the stability of the country and the country, and even the change of ownership of the country!
Moreover, this secret is related to the royal family. If you know this secret, you will be taken seriously by the emperor.
Hong Peiju's grandfather saw that his cousin died tragically shortly after entering the palace. Since then, the Marquis of Huai'an and his family were also despised by the Holy Emperor, so his grandfather did not dare to do anything anymore and lived a mediocre life.
In Hong Peiju's father's generation, because it was the new emperor who ascended the throne, the emperor and his courtiers gave many people the opportunity to make a comeback.
Hong Peiju's father began to operate the business carefully, catering to the wishes of various ministers, and finally found a position as a Yuanwailang in the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Although he does not have much real power in this position in the household department, he has finally reached the edge of the core of power again, and there has been some improvement.
He told Hong Peiju, his cousin's secret, which he had paid for with his life.
So Hong Peiju began to make friends with the royal family and the children of aristocratic families. But since the Marquis of Huai'an's Mansion was not very prominent after all, the noble sons were reluctant to have contact with him.
He didn't have a lot of money for the children of these aristocratic families to spend, and it was difficult to play with them.
Until Hong Peiju caught up with Chen Zhuoxin!
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