Kyoto finally ushered in a brief period of calm. Prince Murong Huai had been very diligent since he temporarily took over the government affairs, and his response measures in some government affairs were also very reasonable. He was recognized by many ministers and praised by the emperor.
Who would have thought that the seventh prince, who was least likely to be involved in the throne from the beginning, would suddenly become a sensation, break out of the siege, change everyone's view of him in a short period of time, and even get high praise from the first prince.
After he came to power, in order to stabilize his position and prevent foreign invasion, he successively suppressed the influence of the feudal kings in Kyoto.
The status of each vassal prince's family in Kyoto is not low. Although they have been moved to the fiefdom, Murong Huai had to be on guard because of Murong Sheng's nature, so he found an opportunity to seize Zhao Zhen, the Minister of Household Affairs. to demote him, and then support his own people to ascend to power.
The Ministry of Household Affairs is a very important department, and you must firmly control it. After all, it is in charge of the world's money and food, and it is extremely profitable, so it cannot flow into the control of other forces.
Zhao Zhen was demoted, but he was not demoted out of Kyoto. He was given a nominal job so that he could be used as a hostage if necessary in the future.
Therefore, after much deliberation, Murong Huai selected Su Jing, who had strong work ability, to serve as the Minister of Household Affairs.
He reused two brothers from the Su family and promoted Su Chen to the general staff of the city defense battalion, which was equivalent to giving him control over the entire city defense force in Kyoto. Without him, he just believed that he had the ability to defend it.
As for Jiang Yu, Murong Huai did not forget him, and asked him to continue working in the Ministry of Punishment, cooperate with his intelligence network in Fengyue Villa, investigate and deal with some problematic officials, and then use the privileges of the Ministry of Punishment to arrest and interrogate them.
Murong Huai wanted to purge the court and eliminate dissidents. This was the first major thing he did after taking power.
After arranging these things, Kyoto is under his control, just like an iron bucket. No fly can fly to him to spy on any news about him.
Later, he also carried out a series of reforms in some economically backward state capitals.
Every place has its unique features. Where the mountains are good, you can rely on the mountains to feed on the mountains. Where the water is good, you can rely on the water to feed on the mountains. The gap between the rich and the poor should not be too large. Try to reduce it as much as possible, and treat some lower-class people. The state capital carried out key construction, developed various royal merchants in its area, and promoted the economy by easing corvee and paying little tax.
The tax pressure on the people is reduced, and they have more spare money for consumption. The flow of money increases, and the economy will improve.
Using his modern knowledge, he used the name of the imperial court to invest in tourism development and build characteristic attractions to attract people from all over the country to visit, which can also drive a lot of economy.
After her son Murong Sheng was moved to the fiefdom, Concubine Shu saw that Concubine Chen had become the queen. Now she had won the favor of the Holy Emperor. The Holy Emperor usually only had her by his side, but with Murong Huai's series of actions, she seemed to feel her own influence. The situation was difficult, and she even felt that communication with her son was hindered, and she began to become anxious.
She undoubtedly wanted to leave the palace, but now that the Holy One was alive, she could not leave no matter what. She knew that her existence would cause trouble to her son in the future and hinder him from revolting, but she was also worried about herself. Can't let go.
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Jiang Yu is now a minister in the Ministry of Justice, and has to deal with a lot of things every day, which is very annoying.
He had to deal with many cases every day, and he regretted why he agreed to help Murong Huai.
His wife was still pregnant and needed company, and he wished he could be at home every day.
When all threats are eliminated, it would be better for him to return to being the idle prince he was before, doing nothing.
But Su Wan was not affected at all. With so many sisters-in-law accompanying her every day, she was not bored at all. She even learned to make baby clothes with them, which was very interesting.
After Su Yi finished his work in Kyoto, he went to Xiangzhou with the betrothal gift he had prepared. Su's father accompanied him and prepared a marriage certificate. When the time came, the matchmaker would be invited in Xiangzhou, and his uncle and his family were all in Xiangzhou. It is very convenient to have them help with many things.
After the appointment, the marriage was discussed. The two places were far apart, so getting married and getting married became a problem. In the end, it was layman Qi'an who decided to move his family back to Kyoto.
They have a house in Kyoto, and they originally came back to Xiangzhou to take care of their old age. However, with such a daughter, and now she has to marry in Kyoto, they, as parents, can only accommodate her.
As a result, Luo Xizhu's family moved back to Kyoto in a grand manner.
Su Yi came all the way with the betrothal gift, which was his own sincerity, and now he is not bothering to accompany his father-in-law's family to move. This is also his own attitude, and there is no conflict.
And with Murong Huai taking power, the problems that Prince Xiang had been worried about were solved.
With Prince Jiang and Shangshu Su as guarantees, he did not need to move to the fiefdom, so when he asked the Holy One for a marriage, the Holy One agreed without even thinking about it. He also said that when the girl Jiacheng got married, he must follow the ceremony.
Moreover, Prince Xiang, his brother, was absolutely devoted to him. He had been by his side to support him since he was a prince, so after he ascended to the throne, he also left him in Kyoto.
Prince Xiang is very smart. He has been honest and trouble-free for many years. He is also low-key and cautious. It can be said that he has never put any pressure on himself, nor has he actively asked for anything from himself.
Now he came to find him, and the emperor directly agreed to his marriage request and gave Jiacheng a marriage to Su Chen. He also personally selected an auspicious day for their wedding.
The wedding date is set on the twelfth lunar month, which is before the new year, on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month.
There was still more than half a year left, and the late prince's mourning period would be completely over in October. This date was chosen reasonably.
Even winter weddings are relatively rare.
But there’s no need to be too picky. As long as it can be done, it’s fine on New Year’s Day.
So far, all the major life events of the brothers have been settled.
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Su Wan is seven months pregnant and feels mellower. Jiang Guogong is also very distressed. There is no woman around him. Jiang Yu is so busy every day that he, the father-in-law, has to think of ways to take care of his daughter-in-law.
Seeing that she was one month old, he had to find a midwife and wet nurse himself.
But even though he is a grown man, he doesn’t understand.
So, he shamelessly went to find his in-laws. Since the two families were close to each other, he had no choice but to trouble Su's mother.
What else does Su's mother care about? There is no Duke's wife in the Duke's mansion, and Su Wan can't take too much care during pregnancy, so as a mother, it is her duty to help her take care of things.
At this time, my grandfather came to Kyoto. He brought a team of people, packed some things and came over.
Then he left Fengyue Villa to Jiang Yunhe, the big enemy, to take care of it temporarily.
