Naturally, neither of the two sons dared to hide. When the memorial came, they stood there blankly, even vaguely trying to compete with who could stand straighter and more firmly to appear more filial.
King Jin saw that the memorial was thrown in the direction of King Kang, and he felt secretly happy. Unexpectedly, a gust of night wind blew outside the door, and the memorial hit him directly on the forehead. The pain made him take a breath, but Don't dare to make a sound.
The five ministers turned to look at the unfortunate King Jin, hurriedly lifted their official robes, knelt down on the ground, and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, please calm down!"
Seeing that the fire was directed at the two princes, the five ministers knew that they were here to accompany them.
But they were also curious about what was important, so they summoned all six ministers here in the middle of the night.
Seeing how Ji Shangshu calmly passed the two princes and walked between them, the five of them regretted that they had come too early. They should have asked Lao Ji first, so as not to stand here and murmur.
"Old Shi, what are you still doing? Why don't you quickly pick up the memorial?"
Zhou Qian shouted violently.
The five ministers kneeling on the ground knew that they would not be able to get up for the time being.
The five people adjusted their kneeling postures in various small ways so that they would not get tired after kneeling for a long time.
King Jin, who was reprimanded, was very angry and blamed the evil wind for blowing on him, otherwise it would be King Kang who was being reprimanded at this time.
King Jin reluctantly picked up the memorial and glanced at its contents.
Due to the dense handwriting, he could not see clearly what was written. He only saw that the person signing the note was Su Rui.
Memorial from Jiangnan Road.
After confirming that it was not a war, King Jin secretly breathed a sigh of relief: Those people did not betray their promises, and their plans were not disrupted. No matter what, sooner or later, a great achievement would be waiting for him.
With confidence in his heart, King Jin became bolder in his actions. He took a step forward with the memorial in both hands.
"Father."
"Open."
Zhou Gan spoke coldly.
King Jin felt suddenly happy.
A beating can be exchanged for an opportunity to read the memorial in public, which is a blessing in disguise.
He opened the memorial and glanced proudly at King Kang who was standing there.
"read."
King Jin's attention was focused on the memorial again. After seeing the contents clearly, his pupils shrank suddenly.
"Your Majesty: The convoy escorting tobacco seeds was attacked by an organized team of killers in the southeast direction outside Lai'an County, causing a truck carrying tobacco seeds to be burned. Ning Wuyan was protecting the safety of Tobacco and Princess Xian in the escort. , the killed leader shot an arrow through his left arm and was unable to travel long distances. He had to rest quietly, so he could not escort the convoy to Beijing.
Princess Xian made a quick decision and decided to kill her first and then escort him instead of escorting Ning Wuyan. The ministers sent Ning Feng and Ning to escort him, and he also joined forces with the governor of Luohe Road to protect him. He also hoped that your majesty would arrange for manned guards on Guannei Road to avoid further accidents. "
Snapped!
Another memorial was thrown at King Kang's feet.
"pick it up!"
Zhou Qian shouted loudly, showing signs of getting angry.
King Kang didn't dare to be careless and picked it up quickly. When he opened it and saw the signature, he was stunned for a moment.
"What are you doing standing still? See for yourself how your father became the king? Girl Xian is working hard for Prince Kang's palace outside. You haven't received a safe letter for so long. Don't you even know how to ask her about her situation?"
In fact, what was written in the memorial was not a report of safety at all, but a very formal letter of love.
It shows that the situation was urgent at that time. As a descendant of the royal family, Zhou Jingxian had to protect this batch of tobacco seeds before they were sent to the capital, even if she faced a gang of killers whose origins were unclear.
"Grandpa Huang: You asked me to stay in Jinling and take charge of the wine shop Ping'an Liquor. I should have fulfilled my duties, but as a descendant of the royal family, I must not stand idly by when the tobacco seeds were robbed, even if Grandpa Huang left without permission afterwards. Jinling will punish me. As long as the remaining tobacco seeds can reach the capital smoothly, I will let the emperor do whatever he wants."
King Kang looked at the words and sentences on it. If the handwriting was not written by his daughter himself, and the handwriting was sloppy, he would know at a glance that it could not have been written and copied by someone. He doubted whether his daughter had gone to Jinling during the time. I secretly visited a famous teacher and learned the art of speaking.
Who would blame her if she wrote this memorial that clearly understood the righteousness and acted out of necessity, beheading first and then memorializing?
Judging from his father's attitude in teaching him, there must be no punishment.
His father was still feeling sorry for him because he didn't care about girl Jingxian... This made King Kang unavoidably worried.
"Father, has Jingxian been injured?"
"Suri didn't say it, and she didn't say it either. That's why I asked you, how did you become a father? Why did she not give you peace of mind when such a big thing happened?"
No.
King Kang remained silent and began to reflect on himself.
He knew that Girl Jingxian always wanted to do more for him, but he didn't place high hopes on her. In his opinion, what happened in Jinling was due to luck, but one cannot rely entirely on luck when doing things.
Later, saltpeter was used to make ice, which solved the problem of the fiefdom being unable to make ends meet. Only then did he discover that if a person is lucky and meets someone who can support her, it can really change a person's destiny.
But precisely because of this, he wanted to ask Jingxian to do a good job for her father, and not to write letters to her family all the time, in order to avoid being accused of being self-serving.
Zhou Qian looked at Prince Kang who didn't even bother to lie, and was angry and wanted to laugh at the same time: "In that case, when Miss Xian comes back, I will open a separate courtyard for her and move out of Prince Kang's Mansion. It's really impossible to find a palace to live in." Now, as a father-king, you are not as interested in her as I am."
"..."
"..."
Everyone present looked at Zhou Qian who told lies without blinking an eye, and could only curse in secret: Your Majesty (Father), you never paid so much attention to Princess Xian (girl) before she went to Jinling.
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about Girl Xian. This child is stable and independent. Since he didn't mention being injured, it must be fine. I would like to hear what everyone thinks of this gang of killers who broke out halfway?"
Zhou Qian exaggerated the importance Lao Bantian attached to Princess Xian.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that His Majesty is so caring about Princess Xian, who is not injured. So why should Ning Wuyan, who is injured, not be compensated properly?
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, it was thanks to Ning Wuhuang's protection of Princess Xian, the escort of Magistrate Jiang and others, and the precautionary measures taken by Governor Su that greater losses could be avoided. They should be rewarded."
Cheng Zhizhen, the Minister of Rites, was the first to raise his head and bow.
"Old minister believes that the Ning family contributed the wine recipe and now this tobacco, which is really a great contribution. Ning Wuhuang is the first to contribute. Although he has achieved fame so far, his name as a poet has already become famous. Your Majesty can reward him. The Ning Family's 'Loyalty Plaque' and other rewards can also let the world know how much His Majesty values those who have contributed to Daxing."
Before, when the Ning family presented the wine recipe, they had already specially named Mrs. Pardon.
The road to official promotion for the sons of the Ning family has long been paved.
Now if another plaque is given, it will raise the lintel of the Ning family several steps.
After all, since His Majesty ascended the throne and honored meritorious ministers, he has not been awarded a plaque in the past forty-four years.
Hanging this plaque on the door is equivalent to a talisman for the entire clan.
Zhou Qian did not express his opinion on this statement, but looked at King Jin.
"Old Shi, what do you think of Cheng Aiqing's suggestion? Should I reward the Ning family again?"
