Speaking of the two people Princess Jincheng talked about, Huang Qiong didn't show much emotion even though his expression was bright. But there was unspeakable disgust in his tone: "Secretly interfering in the government affairs, secretly bribed officials under various banners. For their own selfish desires, they regarded national affairs as a place for their intrigues, and used the imperial decrees as a game. Who? Did you give them such courage?"
"The younger brother is trying his best to set up a stage in front, and they are secretly trying to destroy it. Just to cause some trouble for the younger brother, or because they don't want to make the younger brother happy, they use the imperial plan as a bet. It even got to the point a few days ago that they wanted to take the opportunity to insult They are like my little brother’s wife and concubine. To be honest, my little brother can endure it till now because they haven’t done anything too difficult to deal with.”
"My little brother, I don't ask for the family affection that they should have as brothers. I don't expect them to share the worries of my father and be able to contribute to the country and the people. Even if they just take the salary from the Tianjia and close the door to enjoy themselves in luxury, little brother will not No objection. No matter what, they are the sons of the father. Even if they do nothing, they can still rely on their ancestors for their great blessings."
"But eldest sister, look at what they have done? What did King Teng do in the fiefdom? Isn't it possible that eldest sister knows nothing about it? He left the fiefdom with one foot in front, and the complaints filed by local officials, gentry and people on the back foot are more numerous than mine." They are all high. The King of Song sent his cousin to be the magistrate of the state, and the imperial edict issued by the old man can be regarded as nothing. He is shameless and openly amassed wealth in the name of recovering arrears of money and grain from previous years."
"The people of various prefectures and counties in Zhengzhou, under the various exploitations of Prince Jing's Palace before, are already extremely short of people, and their wealth has been plundered. And there is money there to make up for the so-called arrears of food and grain in previous years. If the people cannot afford to pay, he will He robbed other people's wives and daughters. When he had enough fun, he resold them to brothels in surrounding prefectures. He even opened tile shops in the capital and Bianzhou Prefecture to the east."
"Forcing those poor women who were taxed by him to use their skin and flesh to make ill-gotten gains for him. What the governor of Mizhou did without the backing of Concubine De and King Song, how could he dare to be so arrogant? That man is Seventy percent of the money collected in Mizhou went into his Song Palace, does he really think that no one in the world knows about it?"
"Also, what role did his grandfather's family play in the Zhengzhou Rebellion and the aftermath? Do he and Concubine De really know nothing about it? They wantonly spread rumors and frame up, secretly demagogue people, shareholders and people They rebelled and even murdered Prince Jing's family. They tried every means to suppress the Zhengzhou government and returned the land that had been occupied by Prince Jing's mansion to the common people and sold it to them at low prices."
"My little brother spent a lot of effort to stabilize the situation, because these two cousins were almost destroyed. If I hadn't made a decisive decision to capture the Zhizhou, and sent someone to sell off the woman he had snatched away, After redemption, everything will be returned to the original owner. And appropriate compensation will be given to the people who were forced to have their families destroyed by him. I'm afraid Zhengzhou is already in chaos now."
"As descendants of the Tian family, none of them have ever read books. I also know that asking them to share the sufferings of the people is making things difficult for them. But as descendants of the Tian family, they rest on the merits of their ancestors. Since I was a child, I have been eating and drinking, enjoying the support of the people all over the world. We should understand the painstaking efforts of the past emperors and fathers and cherish the people's strength. But eldest sister, what have they done?"
"They treated the people as chickens and dogs, and wantonly exploited and plundered them. Even the word "expropriation and expropriation" is not enough to describe what they did. It is not an exaggeration to describe them with the words "too many to write down" and the harm to the country and the people. Sister, they are all Those who have read books, do you really not understand the principle that the country is more important than the king, and that water can carry a boat but also capsize it? Do you need others to say more?"
"Have they really forgotten why Emperor Taizu raised an army? Have they forgotten how the former Sui Dynasty perished? They are all princes who died with the country, and they will bear the brunt of the rise and fall of the world. If the world is in chaos, will they? As the prince of this dynasty, you can be alone? What happened to the children of the clan when the country was destroyed in the past dynasties? Do you need me to talk to them more? "
"I don't ask them to contribute to the country and the people, let alone think highly of me. But they are so merciless to the people, and even in order to unseat me and create trouble for me, I don't hesitate to use the people of the whole house as bets. This is still a heavenly family. What are you doing? Yesterday, they could bet on the people of the whole country. Who can guarantee that they will not bet on the people of the whole world now?"
"If my younger brother goes on an expedition, they will use their so-called disciples and relatives in the court to continue to play with the safety of the world, the future plans and stability of the court, and even the lives of tens of thousands of troops and millions of people in Longyou. Once and for all, Come to the door again and harass the younger brother’s family. Even though the younger brother is affectionate, the law of the country is ruthless. Sister, do you think the sky will bypass who?”
After Huang Qiong said these words, Princess Jincheng also fell into silence. How could she not know what Huang Qiong said? She could tell from Huang Qiong's words that Huang Qiong's tolerance for those two people had reached its limit. If the two of them don't know how to restrain themselves, they continue to fight for death like this. Especially in the Longyou War and the right to trade overseas, there are constraints on matters related to the security of the world.
When the time comes, he can't guarantee that he will be able to do anything on his own. But one thing is for sure, he will never condone these two people again. Princess Jincheng also knew that when Huang Qiong supervised Zhengzhou to quell King Yong's rebellion. The King of Song and his mother's family, especially the branch that stayed in his hometown, caused Huang Qiong a lot of trouble overtly and covertly.
During the period when Huang Qiong was in charge of state affairs, the two kings not only participated in the battle in person, but also turned a deaf ear to the old man's words. They did not hesitate to use state affairs as bargaining chips, and repeatedly caused Huang Qiong a lot of trouble. They also secretly instigated the civil servants to defect to them, which greatly restricted Huang Qiong in the court. Compared to Prince Teng, who does not have much power in the court, the dangers and constraints are relatively small.
The King of Song caused countless troubles for Huang Qiong through his grandfather's family, who was a civil servant in the court and had great influence. There was even a time when government orders were blocked and almost caused a huge mess. Huang Qiong was not wrong when he said that the safety of the world and the plans of the imperial court were being treated as child's play. Of course, some of what Huang Qiong said today was the first time even Princess Jincheng had heard it.
What surprised Princess Jincheng was that she had never heard of some of the things Huang Qiong said before. But she believed that her ninth brother had not deceived her about this matter, and that he was telling the truth. Because in Princess Jincheng's view, Huang Qiong no longer had any need to deceive herself on this matter, a princess with no power in her hands.
When Huang Qiong said these words, there was no murderous intention in his tone. But Princess Jincheng could hear the anger and disgust contained in it. Faced with the anger of this ninth brother and her extreme disgust for the two of them, Princess Jincheng didn't know what to say, let alone how to open her mouth. She was deliberately favoring the two kings, but after all, she was not the kind of person who didn't distinguish between public and private affairs.
For a moment, there was some embarrassment and silence in the study. After a long time, Huang Qiong spoke again: "The suppression of the rebellion in Longyou and the establishment of a sea ban and trade are related to the stability of the imperial court and the world, and are also related to the safety of tens of thousands of troops. If the two of them don't know how to restrain themselves, they will do it again and again. He is treating the safety of the imperial court as a child's play, not only can my younger brother not tolerate it any longer, but even my father will not stop easily."
"What's more, the younger brother also knows that the person that the eldest sister cares about the most is also in the Longyou Army, and he is also responsible for the army's food and grass supply. If these two people blindly mess around, they will find ways to continue to restrict them in all aspects. When the time comes, the first one The unlucky one is the person that the eldest sister misses the most. I am not being alarmist, nor am I using that person to blackmail the eldest sister. I am not that dirty."
"When the army is out on an expedition, the supply of food and grass is the first priority for whether it can win the war, and it is also the place where it is easiest to be manipulated. The person that the eldest sister misses the most is now appointed by the father to be the governor of the army. If there is a problem with the supply of food and grass, Longyou will The counter-rebellion did not go well, and even failed in the end. The person that the eldest sister misses the most may become the first scapegoat."
"If the eldest sister continues to protect the two of them, not only the tens of thousands of troops will be killed, but also I, the second-line control envoy, will also be killed by the person who has been in love with the eldest sister for so many years. The eldest sister is here today. My little brother is not ignorant of his thoughts. In fact, the eldest sister thinks too much. His main responsibility is to deal with the court. The person who can really take care of him is the eldest sister, not the little brother."
"As for his so-called corruption and perversion of the law, I believe that from the perspective of the eldest sister, a person who can make her not forget it for so many years will definitely not be able to do that kind of thing. As for his character, I have no other abilities. , There is still a tolerance for tolerance. I am not afraid of being arrogant because of my talent. As long as he has real talent and hard work, I will tolerate him no matter how arrogant and noble he is."
I heard Huang Qiong publicly clarify his purpose of coming and mention his sweetheart. Even though her son has grown up, Princess Jincheng is still dizzy. I wanted to open my mouth to say some words of thanks, but in the end, nothing came out. Turning around, he looked at this person who was blushing from shyness because of what he said clearly.
At this time, the former ability has disappeared, and she is already over forty but still as shy as an eldest sister who is as beautiful as a twenty-eight-year-old girl. Although her temples are pale, she still has a beautiful appearance. Thinking again of her bumpy love life, Huang Qiong couldn't help but let out a long sigh in her heart. I still can't help with this task for the time being, at least now that the old man is still here, I am powerless.
However, Huang Qiong thought for a while and finally said: "Sister, there is something I still want to say hello to you in advance. The titles of the concubine's sons will probably be handed down in the next few days. The concubine's second son will also be crowned. The third son of Feng Bo and the concubine are granted the title of male. These two sons can all succeed for two generations, and the other concubines are all Yunqiwei. One of the reasons for doing this is to allow the concubine to close his eyes before leaving."
"In any case, the title was earned by our ancestors through many battles, and some compensation must be paid. My eldest brother-in-law has been holding back from last year to this year, because he is unwilling to accept his ancestors' Will the title left behind fall into the hands of outsiders? I am doing this to make my brother-in-law feel at ease when he leaves. I will not do any errands here if I need to compensate."
"Secondly, it is also for the sake of the future. How can we talk about future affairs if we don't shut up the mouths of the people in the Prince Consort's House? The purpose of conferring a title on his concubine is also to plug the mouths of the Prince Consort's House. But the eldest sister can also rest assured that the nephew should have inherited the inheritance. The earl remains unchanged. But one thing, eldest sister, needs to be remembered. The younger brother can give certain compensation to his brother-in-law, but the nephew must not publicly recognize his biological father. "
