The Fan family has huge wealth. Although they have begun to distance themselves from the Jianghu people in recent years, their relationship is still close. Moreover, the Fan family, which controls the merchant fleet, also has a private armed force in disguise. This is not something that is generally taboo among emperors, no matter how open-minded they are. Not to mention that the Fan family has all three, even if there is only one of them, the emperor will not care. A chivalrous man who used martial arts to break the law, a businessman who used his wealth to conquer the country, and with a certain amount of private armed forces at his disposal, the Fan family was not just a big success.
Now my father is here and my mother is here. Now he lives in Jingzhao in the name of taking care of his grandson, but in fact he is accompanying the emperor, so he can still live in peace. But if his biological father is gone and the other brothers inherit the throne, they may not be able to tolerate him. This person who is actually a prince holds such great power in his hands. Although Fan Peng has no ambition to rebel, self-preservation is inevitable. Fan Peng is a smart man. He always knows what he wants, what things he cannot touch, and he does not act coquettishly.
But his cousin and younger brother was in a mess. Not to mention that I couldn't read the book, I was so addicted to crickets that I was a little bit crazy. For some general's cricket, he spent 40% of the money his father had given him. Among the people in Jingzhao, they call him Prince Cricket in private. His mother-in-law also taught him strictly since childhood. In order to restrain him, even martial arts were not taught to him. I just didn’t expect that good bamboo will produce bad bamboo shoots. The more strict he is, the more his son will become a man who loses his mind by playing with things.
In addition, my ninth brother is addicted to petty theft, doesn't want money or silk, and only steals chickens, ducks and geese. He also likes women. Although he never robbed her, he also took many beauties as concubines. But he couldn't deal with the family affairs, and the seventh brother made the house full of chaos all day long. There are also tricks. The stingy mansion almost never buys meat. A donkey died in the mansion, so the whole family was allowed to improve their meals and eat meat. The princess actually went to the royal kitchen in the palace to eat eggs and old hens when she gave birth. Pig's trotters produce milk.
The eleventh brother wore the same court uniform that was in disgrace, and his father did not reward him, so he entered the palace wearing that. Each has its own quirks. Nowadays, these brothers who founded the mansion are still a bit soft-tempered by the eldest brother and cannot suppress the troubles of these brothers. The seventh uncle is always a little restrained when it comes to discipline. And even though his body and bones are not in very good shape now, it is enough to give him a headache. If they could really stay in the house and copy books honestly, their ears would be clean for a while.
After a group of sons left in despair. Huang Qiong completely lost his mind to deal with government affairs. Taking Li Hai with him, he changed into casual clothes and left the palace. However, after leaving the palace, Huang Qiong was a little confused and didn't know where to go. After hesitating for a long time, he went to the Liu Mansion first to visit Liu Hu, who was seriously ill. The key is to see Wu Ziyu, whom she hasn't seen for half a year. When they entered the Liu Mansion, they saw that Huang Qiong, accompanied by only one eunuch, arrived at his home in a light carriage. Liu Hu and Wu Ziyu were startled.
Seeing Liu Hu's complexion turning yellow, Huang Qiong waved his hand and said, "Brother Tiger doesn't know about my kung fu yet? They are just a few rude little thieves, so I dismissed them casually. What do you have to worry about? This is my fault again." I haven’t seen you for more than half a year. I was thinking about you, so I came to see you. You too, why, now that you can’t do errands, you hide and don’t want to see me? Several old people from the Hejian County Prince’s Palace back then are now like You and Sister Yu are the only ones still in the capital. I look forward to you coming to the palace to accompany me every day, and come here to talk about old times."
"Maybe it's because I've gotten a little older in the past few years. I often recall the days when we were at the Hejian County Prince's Mansion. I think of the time when I first met Brother Tiger and Sister Yu in that alley. Now that I am getting older, my energy is not as strong as before. Now that I have handed over most of the government affairs to my son, I have more free time. I just want to go fishing and drink tea with my old friends. It’s just that Brother Tiger is too arrogant. If I don't come to see you, you won't come to see me? Do you really treat me as an outsider?"
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, Liu Hu smiled bitterly. After a long time, he said: "Your Majesty, Tiger is so weak now that he is out of breath even if he takes a few more steps. If he appeared in front of His Majesty, wouldn't it make Your Majesty sad? Tiger thought he was handsome back then and never scrupled about practicing martial arts. He was injured. He didn’t even know his muscles and veins. Even his beloved wife and son at home were left out in the cold. But he didn’t expect that now that he was old, he would be backlashed. When Tiger was young, he never thought that he would also have people he could not live without. A day of opening a medicine jar.”
Listening to Liu Hu's voice as a drake, Huang Qiong couldn't help but feel sad when thinking about the reason why he was left with a lifelong disability. Now Zhang Qian has succeeded Lu Duan as the prime minister and has become a bachelor of Longtuge and a counselor in political affairs. these years. From that year, he was restored to the prefecture of Ningxia by himself, and then to the pacification envoy of Longyou. After serving one term, he was transferred to the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of War in Xijing. Later, he adjusted the central and local officials and adopted a rotation system. As the censor of Youdu, he successively served as the pacification envoy of Jiangnan East Road and the pacification envoy of two Zhejiang provinces.
Every time he takes office, he is famous and has outstanding political achievements. Especially when there was a severe drought in Zhejiang and Zhejiang in the 15th year of Chongde, he did not use the court to allocate a single stone for disaster relief. A major disaster was averted entirely through market means. It is extremely rare for Zhejiang and Zhejiang to have no people starve to death in disaster years, and there are not many victims who even go out to become refugees. Before the Northern Expedition in the 16th year of Chongde's reign, he was transferred to the post of Councilor for Political Affairs, in charge of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs, and allocated and transported food and fodder for the army. It ensured the army's food supplies during the Northern Expedition, and there was never any shortage.
That year, I got a capable official. With the old man, I laid the impression that I dared to ask for orders for the people, which became the starting point for me to reach the top. He even made Wu Ziyu, a beautiful and beautiful woman, his lover. But what did Liu Hu get? A false duty as a bodyguard? All day long, I was running around for myself. Even for his own sake, he had to protect Zhang Qian, who was half his enemy. Even he himself has become an inhumane person.
This is undoubtedly a great shame for a man. To be honest, although I freed him from suffering, I actually sent him to another, even greater suffering in disguise. It can be said that I owe Liu Hu a lot. Not only Liu Hu, but also Wu Ziyu, who was much more haggard than when he was in the palace. Gently patting Liu Hu's hand, Huang Qiong said: "If you're afraid that your body won't be able to hold on, then take a sedan chair. Didn't I get a sedan chair as a reward a few days ago? As long as I can spend more time with Brother Tiger, it doesn't matter. of."
When he heard Huang Qiong asked him to sit in the sedan, Liu Hu waved his hand hurriedly. He knew that as early as when Huang Qiong came to the throne, he ordered officials under the age of sixty not to ride in sedan chairs unless they had special orders. If you are in poor health, ride a horse-drawn carriage. Even officials over sixty years old can only ride in carriages unless there is an imperial decree. Although my body and bones are not in good shape, I am far from being sixty years old. He is also a member of Huang Qiong's residence, and his every move can be said to be the weathervane for officials around the world to see the emperor. If you create a special case yourself, what will others think?
Looking at Liu Hu's appearance, Huang Qiong sighed: "Originally, I wanted to go back to the British Prince's Palace with you. After I ascended the throne, some flatterers mentioned that I would imitate the Tang Ming Emperor and change the original British Palace to the throne. The royal palace was also rebuilt into a palace like Xingqing Palace. Those people only wanted to flatter me, but they didn’t realize that the country was in difficult times and I almost scratched my scalp in order to raise food and wages. So they worked hard to change it into a Taoist temple. . I heard that the incense is very popular somewhere, but I have never had free time, so I took the time to go back and take a look."
"Today. When I came out, I originally thought about inviting you, my old brother, to go back and have a look together. After all, that place was once our common home and has the best memories of my life. But your body? Alas. That's it. I was too reckless. Forget it, I won’t go. Lao Jia went to the Western Regions and didn’t receive a letter for more than half a year. Fan Jian is now working as his transporter on Rehe Road. Lao Li is now busy teaching his disciples. Now I Around us, you are the only one who can still chat. We are old brothers, so it’s good that we can still get together and talk.”
Seeing Huang Qiong's expression somewhat bad after saying these words, Liu Hu couldn't help but ask if something had happened. Looking at Liu Hu who kept coughing and looking worried. Huang Qiong did not hide anything. He told Liu Hu about the naughty children. Finally, he said with a wry smile: "Educating children is a big problem after all. None of my daughters have anything to worry about. Originally, I thought that my daughters would get married sooner or later. So I thought about it and stayed with me while I was still here. When the time comes, take good care of her."
"Lest you wait until you grow up and get married in the future, it will be too late even if you want to love me. In my case, my son and daughter are the same. They are all my flesh and blood, and I love them equally. What's more, I always think about my daughter. Well, compared with sons, he is always more careful and considerate of us parents. But I never thought that the daughters I trained would be more rebellious than the others. That girl Yingyang gave her to him in order to go out to play in the palace. Her brother set a trap and successfully found an excuse for himself."
"He also took Chengyang and Wuyang away. There were also a few girls. They knew that their sisters had sneaked out to play without them, and they almost made a pout. These girls are better than those gangsters. It gives me a headache. It is your Yumei who was well educated by Sister Yu. Her words and deeds are full of everyone's style. Now that she is married, she behaves well. Now Brother Tiger also has a family full of children and grandchildren. Look at my group of girls, each one is more rebellious than the other. When they reach the age of marriage, each one hides faster than the other."
After hearing Huang Qiong's words, Liu Hu and Wu Ziyu looked at each other and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Liu Hu said: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Girls are soft-tempered. Aren't all the princesses still young now? Wouldn't it be better when they are older? Princess Ruyang was so skinny when she was a child. I dug a bird's nest out of a tree. Isn't it good now and getting married properly? It would be better if they were older. What's more, look at the princes, how successful is your Majesty's education? Especially this second master, at the critical moment It’s really hard time.”
"Back then, in the Shandong Road Navy, a dignified prince followed the ordinary soldiers and ate a big pot of food with little oil and water. He spent the whole day wiping the ship's deck, and he followed the same drills as ordinary soldiers. It was the same. He came from a wealthy family, but there is no hint of squeamishness at all. He can even endure hardships better than ordinary farm children. Your Majesty has cultivated a talent."
Huang Qiong could only smile bitterly at Liu Hu's comfort. As for Wu Ziyu, she watched almost all those little princesses grow up. Especially the eldest daughters, they almost always feel pain in front of their own daughters. I heard Yingyang slipped out of Jingzhao Mansion. She couldn't help but worry a little: "These little girls are really naughty. It would be fine if they just left the palace. They didn't even bring any guards, so they ran out of the capital. What if they encounter danger? Although they all have kung fu. , but many times it doesn’t just happen with hard work.”
