"Yes, that's right. The British Duke was granted the title of Duke by Emperor Taizong Wen after he conquered Annan. For so many years, the British Duke has been a prominent presence in our Ming Dynasty. On behalf of His Majesty, he went to worship his ancestors. What a big deal. What an honor." Shi Heng said and stood up.
Then he glanced at Shi Biao and began to excitedly wander back and forth in the room.
"It seems that I, Shi Heng, am destined to be the next Duke Zhang."
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"
Shi Biao on the side looked at Shi Heng's almost crazy state and couldn't bear it. In his opinion, it was impossible for His Majesty to grant the title of Duke to Shi Heng.
Shi Heng paused for a moment and looked at Shi Biao. Why was this kid's eyes so wrong? However, Shi Heng didn't think much about it. He had a more important thing to ask Shi Biao.
"Biao'er, why didn't you deliver the three carts of property I asked you to bring back to my house?"
Shi Biao smiled bitterly when he heard this: "Uncle, it was because of your three large cars and property that we almost killed our uncle and nephew."
Shi Heng's face paused when he heard this, and he quickly asked: "What happened?"
"Uncle, when I returned to Beijing, many officials were watching me. I wanted to send the belongings of these three carts to my aunt after they were properly arranged, but at night, I was arrested by Mr. Zhang, who was in charge of the ceremony. As a reminder, more than a dozen civil servants jointly submitted a letter to impeach my uncle, saying that his uncle had made a lot of money in Liaodong and was a national thief. In order to protect his uncle, my nephew took it upon himself to take all three carts and belongings to the house at dawn. The ministry also gave His Majesty some information, saying that it was my uncle who presented the gift to Your Majesty, so those civil servants did not have the excuse to continue the impeachment. Please forgive me."
After Shi Heng heard this, his face stiffened again and again: "I'll hand it all over."
"All handed over."
"You didn't keep the dried tiger whip."
"No."
"I also handed over the dozen tiger skins."
"All handed in."
"I'm afraid I should hand over all the gold and silver treasures sent by Pyongyang."
Shi Biao didn't speak this time, just nodded.
Shi Heng's face looked painful.
"Thankfully those women didn't ask you to take them back. Otherwise, those living people would have to be handed over to the Ministry of Revenue, so that the officials can enjoy the exotic customs." Shi Heng's tone was already a bit urgent and dissatisfied.
"Why, uncle is blaming his nephew. Aren't you unaware of the dangers of the capital? More than a dozen officials jointly submitted the report. How did you ask your nephew to deal with it and wait for the Jin Yiwei to search? At that time, I had no choice but to put these All the things were handed over to the court in exchange for a good reputation for my uncle. Hey, I didn’t expect that my uncle would blame me." After finishing speaking, Shi Biao sighed heavily, walked to the chair and sat down. Go, with a face full of impatience.
Shi Biao did it for the good reputation, but it was not for his uncle's sake, but for his own. This was called borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha, and spending his uncle's money to do his own things.
But Shi Heng didn't understand this. When Shi Biao returned to the capital with his belongings, it caused him a lot of trouble. When he saw that Shi Biao was really angry and couldn't hold it anymore, he He laughed dryly, sat next to Shi Biao, and said in a gentle tone: "I'm not blaming you, uncle. I just feel a little unwilling. I have saved so many things for so many years. I just want to say that I'm done with them." No, I feel uncomfortable in my heart, hey,..."
"Since uncle doesn't blame me, my nephew will feel better." After Shi Biao finished speaking, he sighed again, then suddenly remembered something, and suddenly raised his head and looked at Shi Heng: "Those women, uncle still wants to take care of." Return to the capital."
"What do you mean? You can't take it with you?" Shi Heng was slightly stunned.
After hearing Shi Heng's words, Shi Biao put on a mask of pain. He didn't care about his feathers and handed his handle to those civil servants. He still wanted to be the Duke of the country. Bah...
"Yes, if uncle doesn't want a future, you can take him back." Shi Biao said word by word.
Shi Heng's expression changed, and then he narrowed his eyes.
"Have you seen those women? They are all beautiful and fragrant. Hey, to be honest, uncle is really reluctant to let go. Moreover, they have been with your uncle for several years. They cannot be left here alone. No one will take care of you."
Shi Biao stood up and said angrily: "Uncle, you, the Marquis of Wuyang, are so important in front of His Majesty. Not to mention Xu Youzhen, even Yu Qian, Li Xian and others would not dare to look down upon you. A general, Who else can have such a high status in front of His Majesty, not the Governor of the Central Military Governor's Mansion, nor the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, but you. You should seize the opportunity, act cautiously, and work conscientiously instead of leading the army with great fanfare. When dozens of Korean women return to the capital, what will your majesty think, what will all the officials think, and what will my aunt think?"
"What's more, your nephew is in Liaodong, are you afraid that they will have no one to take care of them? It just so happens that your nephew's wife is not following..."
After listening to Shi Biao's words, Shi Heng frowned. The first words sounded like persuasion, but in the second half of the words, it became more and more wrong.
After a long pause, Shi Heng slowly said: "You, how do you take care of..."
After Shi Biao finished speaking, he also regretted that he accidentally said what was in his heart. After hearing what his uncle said, Shi Biao quickly took it back.
"If someone wants to get married, I will find a good home for her. If she doesn't want to get married, my nephew will not starve them and take care of their food and shelter. Don't worry, uncle."
After hearing this, Shi Heng hesitated again and again and said: "Biao'er, I am your uncle and your father's brother. Whenever you do anything, you must remember this. Our blood is thicker than water. You can't act like those barbarians. If you're really nervous, you can go out and get it yourself. Go out and look for it, but don't dare to take advantage of these people."
Shi Heng marched and fought fiercely and decisively, killing people like crazy, but he was still very traditional in dealing with this kind of thing. He didn't want the matter between his uncle and nephew to become a joke for others.
Originally, Shi Biao still couldn't get over this hurdle in his heart, but listening to Shi Heng's words, the more he listened, the more inexplicably exciting he felt, and the more he listened, the more excited he became. Yes, he is my uncle, his woman... ……………
Seeing Shi Biao in a daze, Shi Heng had some ominous premonitions in his heart.
"You don't really have any ideas?"
"No, how could I have any ideas? I decided that I have no ideas. Uncle, you have to believe me. You watched me grow up. I cherish your niece-in-law so much. How could I do such nonsense outside..." Shi Biao said this. When he was talking, his expression was serious, but his eyes were swaying from side to side, without energy.
Seeing this, Shi Biao became even more convinced. At that moment, he hurriedly said: "No, these women cannot stay here."
"Uncle, you can't bring these women back to the capital. This is not a matter of one person, but the honor and disgrace of our entire Shi family." Shi Biao felt disappointed after hearing Shi Heng's words. This was said subconsciously. ŴŴŴ.BiQuGe.Biz
"But if we let those women stay here, it will bring shame to our ancestors and make people look down upon." Shi Heng stood up suddenly, almost lifting the last layer of fig leaf.
After hearing Shi Heng's words, Shi Biao lowered his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
And Shi Heng was also a little embarrassed.
Just when the uncle and nephew were both embarrassed, the soldiers came to report, and the prefect Wang Hong asked to see him.
This made both uncle and nephew secretly relieved.
The arrival of Wang Hong also gave Shi Heng an idea. Wang Hong, the prefect of Liaoping Prefecture, returned to Liaodong to take up his post. He had to take care of everything every day. He had worked hard and accomplished a lot, but he didn't have his family. How should he spend the long nights? It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a few of these women, which can be regarded as a gift to him on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of people in Liaoping Prefecture.
"Please quickly. No, I will go and invite you personally." Shi Heng said and hurriedly walked out.
After Shi Heng left, Shi Biao slowly sat down. He didn't know what he was thinking, but he felt somewhat uncomfortable and empty in his heart.
After a while, Wang Hong was brought into the main hall by Shi Heng. Both of them looked relaxed, talking and laughing.
For Wang Hong, who was one of the few civil servant friends Shi Heng had, the biggest reason was that they both had the same tall and tall bodies, the same handsome and handsome faces, and their angular faces were as sharp as a knife or an axe.
The two people entered the main hall one after the other.
Shi Biao also quickly stood up and saluted Wang Hong, but Wang Hong did not dare to show off and immediately returned the salute.
"Uncle Liao Ping, the trip to the capital went smoothly." Wang Hong said.
Shi Biao smiled faintly, but before he could say anything, his old uncle Shi Heng took the lead and said, "Of course it went well. After this trip, I was directly promoted. From the deputy commander of the garrison in Liaoping Mansion, I jumped two levels in a row and went directly to Liaodong. Commander-in-Chief."
Shi Biao didn't get angry after listening to his uncle's words. He just smiled at Wang Hong, not denying it.
After Wang Hong received the confirmation, he quickly raised his hands and said, "Congratulations to Uncle Liao Ping."
Shi Biao continued to return the courtesy and said: "I hope the prefect can help me a lot at that time."
"Uncle Liao Ping said something serious, something serious."
When Shi Heng saw the two people going back and forth, he coughed lightly and reminded Wang Hong.
I haven't left yet?
Don't be so anxious to visit the pier.
"Marquis Wuyang, I have to return to Beijing. What arrangements does the court have for you?"
"There is no placement yet. Your Majesty has told me to go back and listen to my thoughts after the interview with the Holy Lord. Then we will make arrangements. Mr. Yang, I have secured this Liaoping Mansion for you. Once it is completed, how will you manage it? How you manage it will be up to you in the future." With that said, Shi Heng sat on the main seat, and then waved his hand towards Wang Hong, motioning for him to sit down.
After Wang Hong sat down, he said: "No wonder, Governor Sun sent people to rush to the magistrate's office to announce that he was about to arrive in Liaoping City. At that time, the lower official was surprised. It turned out that Marquis Wuyang was returning to Beijing, and he came to see him off. of."
"The censor of Sundu is here. It's good to come. It's wonderful to come." Shi Heng was a little surprised when he heard that he had so many women, so he could share some with Sun Xiang.
"Uncle, since Sundu Yushi is here, it would be best for us uncle and nephew to go out of the city to greet him."
After Shi Heng listened to Shi Biao's words, he didn't know anything else.
"There is no need to do those false courtesy. Sundu Yushi is from Liaodong who came with us. We are all our own people. It is not good to be so polite."
After Shi Biao heard this, he glanced at Wang Hong, who was a little embarrassed, and sighed in his heart. He is really arrogant. If you don't want to go, just say it without bowing. Why did you say that you are the last one? Words like people.
You are the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, with hundreds of thousands of troops in your hands. You said in front of the prefect of Liaoping Prefecture that you and the governor who controls you are on the same side. This is not to make it clear that the court is afraid of you, or even to influence Governor Sun. Official career?
Wang Hong smiled awkwardly: "You are our own people, not Xiaguan. Xiaguan will go out of the city to greet you." After saying this, Wang Hong stood up.
Shi Heng still didn't understand what he said wrongly. Seeing Wang Hong stand up, he quickly stood up and reached Wang Hong's side in three steps and two steps.
"No, this is not what I mean."
Shi Biao's heart moved. Could it be that the old uncle knew that he had said something wrong and wanted to make up for it.
"Wang Zhifu, don't mind. What I mean is that Governor Sun, me, our newly succeeded military commander, and you, we are all our own people, helping each other in this place outside the customs. "
After Shi Biao heard this, his expression changed drastically. He knew that the matter was not simple, but he did not expect it to be so exciting.
Wang Hong also turned pale suddenly. Could it be that Marquis Wu Yang had some deep meaning in what he said.
Does Marquis Wuyang hold a grudge against His Majesty in his heart and wants to raise a banner of rebellion outside the customs?
I traveled all the way from Shandong to come here because I was extremely loyal to the imperial court and wanted to pastoralize the new land, not to become a rebel.
No, I'm going to kill him.
Shi Heng was still confused when he saw Wang Hong's face looking so ugly and how he could look at him with such unkind eyes.
Shi Biao stood up and said: "Prefect Wang, what my uncle means is that we are all working for His Majesty and we are all outside the customs, so we call him one of our own. It has no deep meaning and cannot be over-interpreted."
After Wang Hong heard Shi Biao's words, his expression softened a bit and he didn't say anything. He just cupped his hands towards the two people and strode out of the main hall.
After Wang Hong left, Shi Heng snorted coldly: "There is something wrong with these civil servants who change their faces whenever they are told."
Shi Biao glanced at Shi Heng, shook his head secretly, and said nothing more.
My uncle has been like this all his life.
It can't be changed.
His character cannot be changed, but he can still work harder and change his household registration book with His Majesty.
At this time, outside Liaoping City.
A group of soldiers escorted a carriage and slowly entered Liaoping City.
Sun Xiang, deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and governor of Liaodong, was sitting in a carriage. He opened the curtain and looked at the buildings in Liaoping City.
Although the city is huge, repairs on the city walls are still continuing.
But in such a huge city, there are only 10,000 households and a population of no more than 50,000, and most of them are military households.
Those Jurchen ethnic groups in Baihusuo, and even Korean ethnic groups, could only move to the city after they had made meritorious deeds, which further hindered the development of Liaoping City.
Dealing with the relationship between ethnic groups is always bloody. Along the way, Sun Xiang saw obedient people, but under the surface of obedient people, there are countless bones buried...
Wang Hong walked out of the General Military Mansion panting, and saw Sun Xiang's motorcade, and immediately rushed to greet it.
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There is a bright moon on the sea, and the world is at this moment together.
The bright moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival can be seen in both rich and poor families, which is very comforting.
Five-nut mooncakes can be found in wealthy families as well as in poor families, which is very comforting.
Although we are not eating the same five-nut mooncake, we are looking at the same moon...
mutual encouragement………………
Book friends, happy Mid-Autumn Festival, don’t forget to eat moon cakes.
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