Although the repairs had been roughly completed before he came to the house, the finishing work was still far from done. Queen Daxing was worried that he thought it was unlucky. If word spread, someone would say that her aunt was harsh and not as loving as her mother. After all, there was a concubine in the palace who was making trouble and always thinking about the position of queen. Therefore, Queen Daxing has always been very cautious when dealing with King Ji.
There are no vacant rooms in other palaces in the capital. Originally, Queen Daxing's earliest idea was to point him to Prince Jing's Mansion, which had already been vacated and vacated. But when I think of my tiger and wolf sons, they are both greedy and ruthless. I'm worried that this honest bastard will cause some trouble or cause some disaster. In addition, mothers are somewhat selfish.
I thought that my second son would have a familiar environment and place to live when he returned to Beijing to visit me. Only then did he point out to him Prince Zheng's Palace, which was ranked among the other palaces in terms of regulation and luxury. Even after he became a vassal, this palace was not given to any other prince. And when he became a vassal, Queen Daxing knew that he was timid and had no means of making money.
In addition, he was rewarded with three thousand coins and a large number of items. The reward given to his prince every year is 30% more than that of others. All these were paid for by Queen Daxing from her own money. Even the three sons she gave birth to were not treated like this when she became the vassal. As a non-biological mother, it can be said that Queen Daxing has a virtuous personality. This aunt is already very good.
Even if there are still some unsatisfactory aspects, at least a bowl of water has been achieved. Or if she had been replaced by De Fei, I'm afraid she wouldn't even have half of this result. But I am afraid that Queen Daxing, who is now lying in the imperial mausoleum and temporarily enshrined in the palace, would never have thought of it at the beginning. Whether she is a legitimate mother or an aunt, these efforts to cover up the family scandal, or special care.
In the eyes of this King Ji, it all became harsh to him. Not even a hint of affection was accepted or expressed, and she was left with a lot of grievances and complaints. It's really a matter of favor and enmity. Even though King Ji knew clearly in his heart, his existence was a shame to the emperor and queen. Whether it was because he didn't want his family's scandal to be publicized or because he didn't want others to say anything, he still regarded him as his own son.
The old man and Queen Daxing may have been a bit indifferent to him at the time, but they did everything they could. Especially Queen Daxing, who was worried that he would be wronged by other concubines. Except for the few years in the cold palace, she had always raised him personally. It can be said that I really regard him as my son. In some matters, he also obtained a lot of additional benefits for him.
But this King Ji obviously didn't appreciate it. Even after knowing his true life experience, he even had the idea of taking back the throne from the old man, or the old man's descendants. Now this thought was discovered by Huang Qiong, and he was beaten like a shame. How can Prince Ji, who always prides himself as the legitimate son and grandson of Emperor Sejong and believes that he is the most orthodox heir, accept this?
The loud noise in the study scared the maid and mother-in-law who were guarding outside. The strange silence that followed in the study made almost everyone look at the study and dare not make a sound. The people sent over today made the maids and mothers-in-law in the house feel a little sorry for the master. This is not just looking for a concubine for the fourth master, it is simply looking for some mothers and ancestors for the Prince Ji.
When I returned to the house, I saw the age and appearance of those people. Some of them were thinking of doing other things, and they were not sick or frightened. The master in the palace did this too cruelly. Princess Ji, who was standing outside the study, felt even more sorry for her husband when she heard the noises coming from the study. It's a pity that although the status of his father and brother in his natal family is not low, none of them will stand up for his husband.
Thinking of this, Princess Ji decided to go to the palace tomorrow and ask the old man for mercy. Even if you can't see the old man, you can still ask the prince how did Prince Ji's Mansion offend him and make him do such a cruel thing. Isn't this a public slap in King Ji's face, and a conscious and disguised abuse of others? What on earth did King Ji do to make him hold such a grudge?
That night, King Ji didn't go to spend the night with any woman. He just sat in the study all night. And early the next morning, Princess Ji, who was determined to question Huang Qiong, didn't even bring a maid with her. He took a two-person sedan chair and hurriedly entered the palace. She is a princess. Although she cannot be summoned or allowed to enter the palace casually because Prince Ji's biological mother is no longer there, she has a certificate that prohibits her from entering and exiting the palace.
When she arrived at Longqing Gate, she handed over her palace entry certificate and stood beside the sedan to wait. And Huang Qiong, who had just left the morning court, was talking to Lu Mengzheng. After hearing that Princess Ji handed over a sign asking to see her, she also said that if she didn't see her, she would kneel to Yingtianmen and keep kneeling until he saw her. Hearing that his fourth sister-in-law had such a tough attitude, Huang Qiong pinched the bridge of her nose, looking somewhat disgusted.
Ever since he learned about what King Ji had done, Huang Qiong felt extremely disgusted with his fourth cousin. He even felt a serious feeling of disgust towards the entire people in Prince Ji's Mansion. It's disgusting, but it's really unreasonable to have a princess kneeling at Yingtianmen, the main entrance of the palace. After hesitating for a moment, Huang Qiong ordered her to be taken to Dengchun Pavilion to wait for him.
As for when to meet, I will wait until I have finished talking to Mr. Lu about the matter. If she had the patience to wait, she would wait for her at Dengchun Pavilion. If she couldn't wait any longer, she would go back to Prince Ji's Mansion first. Huang Qiong, who knew clearly why his fourth sister-in-law came here, didn't speak too politely. But when giving instructions to the eunuch, Huang Qiong hesitated and finally swallowed the word "Go".
In any case, my fourth sister-in-law may not know about the things that Prince Ji did. Even if you take out your anger, you shouldn't take it out on a woman. Even if Huang Qiong is the most annoying, others will always threaten him with something. If King Ji came by himself, I'm afraid there would be a sign waiting for him. But for her fourth sister-in-law, Huang Qiong felt that she still had to give her the necessary respect.
After the eunuch took the order and left, Huang Qiong ignored it and continued talking with Lu Mengzheng. Relocating refugees to Ningxia Prefecture to fill the border has been Huang Qiong's top priority since he took over the government. How could he delay it because of some messy things? Faced with some disguised resistance from the following states and counties, including Jingzhao Prefecture, Huang Qiong knew that the matter could not afford to be delayed, so he pushed it forward forcefully regardless of his ability.
I came to see Lu Mengzheng today just to discuss this matter in depth. For Huang Qiong, whether he understood or not was beyond his control at this time. The officials of the lower states and counties can afford to delay, but the solar terms cannot afford to delay. If Lu Mengzheng hadn't been worried that the dirty officials below, in order to cater to the new prince, would be so tough that they eventually forced a civil uprising, Huang Qiong would have even wanted to include this matter in his performance evaluation.
But despite the resistance below, I was a little annoyed. But Huang Qiong still understands the truth that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Under Lu Mengzheng's persuasion, he finally gave up his previous overly worrying thoughts. However, they refused to give in at least one bit to the requirement that at least 5,000 households be relocated to Ningxia Prefecture to reclaim wasteland this year. This is Huang Qiong's bottom line and what he has always insisted on.
As for Lu Mengzheng's idea of the first batch of two thousand households, Huang Qiong rejected it without even thinking about it. Five thousand households were mobilized from the refugees in Jingzhao Prefecture, and it was to be completed within three months. This was Huang Qiong's minimum requirement. These 5,000 households will be leaving by August at the latest. Faced with Huang Qiong's strength, Lu Mengzheng, who had always been very cooperative in front of him, still thought it was too much and refused to agree.
They are both stubborn people who refuse to give in. At the end of the argument, the two people even forgot their identities and started arguing directly in Wende Hall. One requirement is that 5,000 households must be mobilized before August. One person thinks that it is too concerned, and that being so radical can easily lead to civil unrest. It is also easy for officials below to take drastic measures in order to achieve the goal of claiming credit.
Listening to the quarrel in the palace, the eunuchs who were driven outside the palace were so frightened that they all shrank their necks and lamented that Mr. Lu was too courageous. This was the first person among the officials of the Manchu Dynasty who dared to argue with the Lord in the palace. And listening to the voices in the palace, the two men were arguing fiercely. The eunuchs waiting outside the palace were all curious and wanted to go in and have a look.
They all want to see why these two people are arguing so fiercely. But when he thought about it, the master in the palace had a gloomy expression when he drove him out. Thinking again about the rules set by the master, all the eunuchs unanimously gave up the idea of going in to find out. That master has always been a master who does not rub sand in his eyes. Wouldn't he be kidding his own life if he went in at this time?
At this time, in the Wende Hall, the two people who had been arguing until noon and refused to give in still did not come to a result. Looking at Lu Mengzheng, who usually looked gentle and elegant, but was now red-faced due to an argument with him, Huang Qiong suddenly smiled. Sitting below him, Lu Mengzheng, who was speaking impassionedly, was stunned by Huang Qiong's sudden laughter.
Seeing Lu Meng looking at him in a daze, Huang Qiong rolled up his sleeves and wiped the saliva on his face when this man argued with him. Facing Lu Mengzheng, he said: "Master Lu, you are really the pillar of the country. If everyone in this court is like Master Lu, they will not blindly do what is best for the welfare of the people. Even if you risk offending me, you must strive for the people, and I will It saves a lot of worry.”
"If all the officials in the world were like Mr. Lu, I wouldn't have to stay awake at night because of state affairs almost every day. Not to mention, for the sake of using the little money and food that has almost no surplus, it can be used in the most critical places. On the inside, people were pulling up and pulling out abacuses, counting money and rice. How lucky I am and how lucky the world is to have an official like Mr. Lu."
Listening to Huang Qiong's sigh, it was only then that he realized that he was a little too rude and actually had a public quarrel with the prince, Lu Mengzheng. After changing his previous impassioned attitude, cold sweat broke out involuntarily. Just now, I seemed to have pointed at the prince's nose, directly saying that his ideas were too eager for quick success and too reckless. They just act in a radical manner without paying attention to caring for the people below.
Even if he is wholeheartedly serving the country and the people, this is really disrespectful to the king, and may even be suspected of insulting the king. Not to mention the lord in front of him who does not rub dirt in his eyes, no matter how tolerant and magnanimous the emperor is, he will never allow himself to be so presumptuous. Yes, that is presumptuous. I even sprayed my spit into other people's faces. What else could this be but impudence?
Thinking about the past that this master was ruthless and ruthless, and even an earl could stab him in the street, Mr. Lu couldn't help but feel anxious. I am afraid that this person may not be able to proceed smoothly because of this matter, and may be on fire in his heart. The prince, who was now even more angry, took himself as a benchmark and gave himself a lesson to be strict and quick. Kill the monkeys and scare the chickens to show the officials below who do not implement it well or even resist in disguise.
