For some people, three days are like a year, but for Chang Yu, who scolded your avatar, it passed by in a flash.
Zhu Yihai is a young vassal king. He particularly likes this young eunuch. He is friendly and talkative, sincere and unpretentious. From Chang Yu, he can't see any of the inherent prejudice against eunuchs in the past, and sometimes he even doubts him. Is he a eunuch?
Because few eunuchs have such a majestic temperament.
Not only Zhu Yihai, but even Princess Zhang was very happy with him. Unlike the cautious handling of other distinguished guests, he could talk about everyday things casually in front of this eunuch, and it was more like the kind of relationship between good friends.
It can be said that Chang Yu is now one of the most welcome guests in Prince Lu's palace. The other one is Tianxian Lianxin, who is loved by everyone in the palace. Mrs. Zhang loves her so much that she is almost inseparable and even wants to recognize her as her god-sister.
This frightened Lian Xin. She was just a fisherman's girl and a maid. How could she dare to be a sister to the princess? It was like being hit by a pie falling from the sky.
So Lian Xin told Chang Yu about it.
Chang Yu knew that no matter whether the princess was sincere or not, she always had the intention of playing along with him. His god-sister was the personal maid of the governor of the East Factory, which was of great importance.
Why not do it? Chang Yu naturally would not refuse, so he said to Lian Xin: "The princess likes you so much. This is also fate. If you have a princess sister, your husband's family will not dare to bully you when you get married in the future."
"But I'm just..." Lian Xin felt very inferior.
But Chang Yu's words made her hold her head high: "I, Chang Yu, are beyond the reach of ordinary wealthy families even as a maid. Although Zhang is a princess, she actually has a high regard for you."
Lian Xin thought of what her master Su Jing had said: Princes, generals, and ministers were not worthy of being promoted to him, but the young governor was a super official!
So he had the confidence to accept the princess.
When the princess saw her answer, she was so overjoyed that she made the stewards of the palace cautious and left the ceremony. They held a banquet and rewarded the whole palace as if it was a happy event. When everyone in the palace met Lian Xin, she changed her name from Miss Lian Xin to Da Da. Miss.
Naturally, Chang Yu would not just idle around in the palace for three days and enjoy himself. He spent most of the time helping Zhu Yihai clean up Prince Bailu's palace. For example, that night he wrote a note with the palace chief and others, voluntarily reducing the salary of the palace, and allowing servants and guards to farm. Self-sufficiency, and at the same time drafted a notice to benefit the people. All tenants who cultivate the palace's fields can apply for rent reduction and exemption, and the palace will grant reductions and exemptions based on the actual situation.
Sure enough, as soon as the notice came out, the whole city was excited.
As a vassal king, nine out of ten fertile fields in the fiefdom belong to the royal palace. Not counting the common people, even the cultivated land of the wealthy gentry also belongs to the royal palace. This reduction is definitely a great deal to benefit the people.
So some people say that this generation of the new King of Lu is kinder than his predecessor and understands the sufferings of the people.
Some people also say that Prince Lu's Mansion is trying to atone for its sins.
But no matter what, the common people thought this was a good thing, and took the land deeds to the palace to register. Suddenly, the gate of the palace, which was usually crowded, was filled with people.
While the palace stewards were extremely busy, Chang Yu hid his identity and accompanied Zhu Yihai to visit the wealthy gentry in the city, first to make friends, and secondly to suggest that the wealthy gentry provide some food for disaster relief.
As Chang Yu expected, although these wealthy gentry were reluctant, they still complied to a certain extent. After all, they had to give Zhu Yihai face, and they had to give it to him until the Ming Dynasty fell and the feudal king died, unless you did not live in his territory.
Things went so smoothly that Zhu Yihai was pleasantly surprised. As Chang Yu said, his actions brought him both fame and fortune. In just a few days, all the people in Yanzhou would not give him a thumbs up and say hello to him. He led the wealthy gentry in the city to reduce rent and waive rent. After providing disaster relief and gaining fame, he also experienced the response that a feudal king should have, which gradually weakened his original inferiority complex.
Because of this, he became closer to the young eunuch, thinking that he was a nobleman of Prince Lu's palace. If Chang Yu asked for something at this time, he would agree without hesitation.
Provided he has.
It's a pity that this guy is completely broke right now.
Chang Yu used the shortest time and the fastest speed to clear Prince Lu's name and establish Zhu Yihai's image and prestige. Zhu Yihai was grateful and entertained the nobleman well, taking him to the rich gentry's house to eat and drink. In your free time, you can enjoy visiting the streets and alleys of Yanzhou, its customs and customs, and tasting local specialties.
But soon, Zhu Yihai's mood suddenly became unhappy.
Because I don’t know when, a bad trend suddenly blew up in Yanzhou City. There were rumors about the Confucius Mansion. The words were extreme and fierce, but they hit the nail on the head. Although they were offensive, there was no way to defend them.
As a member of the royal family, Zhu Yihai knew better than ordinary people what the Kong family was, but he also knew the importance of its role, so he had a premonition of something bad as soon as the news broke out. This phenomenon would occur every time there was a civil unrest!
Yanzhou Prefecture is afraid that there will be big trouble.
Wangbo Tower.
The premier restaurant in Yanzhou City is located on the inner river bank in the east of the city. You can enjoy the panoramic view of the riverside while drinking. It is a favorite place for literati, gentlemen and rich people.
At this time, Zhu Yihai and Chang Yu were sitting by the window on the second floor, with a pot of tea and some dried fruits. They looked at Hejin downstairs, but his thoughts were all on the tables next to him, where they were talking about the shameless past of the Kong family. There was a lot of disdain on his face.
This made Zhu Yihai even more worried, because it would be fine if ordinary people were talking about it, but some literati at the next table actually looked disdainful when talking about this matter. What does this mean? It means that there has been a qualitative change in public opinion, and it is no longer just ordinary people. Even these people began to waver when they agreed with Kong's point of view. Then... the Kong family would fall from the altar if they were not careful.
This also had a great impact on the stability of the court.
Of course, the first person to bear the brunt is his Yanzhou Mansion, and most likely his Prince Lu Mansion.
No, I just took over, please let me go.
Zhu Yihai felt very bitter in his heart. Looking at the calm-looking young eunuch opposite him, he couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "From what Eunuch Chang has seen, where does this evil come from?"
"It's nothing more than poverty." Chang Yu looked at the willow trees by the river. Under the tree, there was an old man fishing: "If you are hungry and can't live anymore, you naturally have to find a reason to vent your anger. If the rich in the Confucius were in the prosperous times, the people would Those who disdain the pursuit of fame and reputation can at most just roll their eyes and ignore it as if it has nothing to do with themselves, but that’s not the case in this age when people are starving to death.”
They want to ask why.
"But I don't really want others to explain why. What I want is to have food to eat. If the Kong family is willing to cut a piece of meat at this time, the matter will be settled soon. If it is like the previous King Lu... Hehe, The consequences will be disastrous!" Chang Yu tapped the table with one finger and said softly.
Zhu Yihai nodded slightly and asked again: "Eunuch Chang seems to agree with those rumors."
Chang Yu snorted: "I personally agree very much, and it is indeed the case, but from the perspective of the court, our family is on the same page as the prince and the emperor."
Zhu Yihai smiled bitterly: "I just hope Kong Yinzhi... No, I want to go to Qufu in person. Yanzhou Prefecture can't have any more troubles. Can Eunuch Chang go with us?"
Chang Yu was right in his mind and raised his eyebrows: "Since this happens, our family must take care of it, otherwise the emperor will blame it if it causes trouble."
"In that case, let's go quickly and get into the city before dark," Zhu Yihai urged, and the two of them paid the bill and hurried out of the restaurant.
Next to the carriage under the shade of the trees across from the restaurant, Chen Wangting and Qiao Sanxiu saw Chang Yu and Zhu Yihai coming out. They quickly stood up and were about to greet them. Suddenly, there was a loud bang on the river bank not far away, which made the mules and horses jump and pedestrians scream. , couldn't help but look over there.
Chang Yu and Zhu Yihai, who had just walked out of the restaurant, were also frightened. They frowned and looked over there. It was true that he had just seen the Diaosou's position upstairs and was about to look forward when a bad feeling suddenly hit him. Come, so he subconsciously turned around and looked behind him, but only halfway through, his back shoulder armor was in severe pain, and it was shot through by a sharp crossbow.
In severe pain, before Chang Yu could scream, he saw a figure rushing towards him.
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