The Second Master of the Red Chamber

"My son sees my father."

Princess Zhaoyang strode into the South Study Room with her head held high and her steps steady, like a female general returning to court after victory.

"Well, what's the matter with you?"

Emperor Ningkang looked at His Highness's daughter, and finally there was some warmth on his always gloomy face.

Although Princess Zhaoyang has never complained to him since he made Princess Zhaoyang get married and returned after going through life and death, but he still felt a little bit ashamed in his heart, so he promoted her to the position of eldest princess and gave her such a huge honor. Princess Palace.

In Emperor Ningkang's heart, this daughter was very sensible since she was a child.

Princess Zhaoyang didn't answer Emperor Ningkang's words immediately, she first glanced at Jia Lian and the fourth prince, then at King Zhongshun who was kneeling on the ground, her handsome eyebrows slightly raised, she turned around and said politely: "Report to Father Your Majesty, since your subjects came back from the Western Regions, you have seen the ferocity and cunning of the foreign races and the vastness of our Wei Dynasty. Only then did you realize the hard work of your father's majesty over the barbarians and the hard work of governing the people, so he often thought of sharing his father's worries.

However, although the son-in-law is of the blood of the father, he is a female generation after all. When it comes to military and state affairs, even though the son-in-law wants to relieve the father's worries and problems, he knows that he is unable to do so.Therefore, she regrets very much, and deeply regrets that she was not born as a man, so that she can take care of her father alone.

The day before yesterday in the Empress Dowager's Palace, I overheard what the Empress Dowager said, that the Emperor Father wanted to unify the land and acres in the world in order to eliminate taxes and taxes.However, in order to achieve such a great event, even if the father is the lord of Wancheng, there must be some resistance.

After returning home, I thought, my clan has the most land in the world. If my father can get the support of the clan for this strategy, not only will the land owned by the clan be cleared and taxed, but it will also serve as an example for the world, and all people will be convinced. , then this grand plan can be half done.

But then I thought about it again, my great Wei royal family has been majestic for a hundred years, with luxuriant branches and leaves. Although there are people who care about the world and share the worries of the monarch and father, after all, most of them are mediocre and short-sighted, and follow the old ways.These people may not be able to understand the good intentions of the father, and the father is burdened by state affairs, so he must have no extra energy to deal with these people.

The son thought, I can't share the worries of the emperor with the affairs of the world, but the internal affairs of my clan, as the heir of the emperor, the son should work for the emperor to relieve the worries.

Therefore, if the father can trust the sons and ministers, he might as well let the sons and ministers go to the clan's various houses in person, and show great righteousness to the uncles and elders, and persuade them to fully support the father's new tax law reform. "

As early as when Princess Zhaoyang was halfway through speaking, Jia Lian had already understood what Princess Zhaoyang meant.

In fact, the last time Princess Zhaoyang took the initiative to discuss this matter with him, Jia Lian realized that Princess Zhaoyang must have some ideas because she cared so much about this matter.

But he didn't expect that he actually wanted to use this to get a chance to make meritorious service in front of Emperor Ningkang.

But it's hard to say whether this opportunity is an opportunity or a pitfall. Jia Lian hasn't figured out what Princess Zhaoyang's exact thoughts are, so he can only let go of his worries and wait and see.

Emperor Ningkang didn't expect Princess Zhaoyang to take over this matter.

There was a moment in his heart that was a little emotional.Because, he is also worried that he can't find a suitable candidate to take on the job.

But let Princess Zhaoyang go...

Emperor Ningkang felt something was wrong in his heart.One glance at King Zhongshun, who would rather kneel on the ground and cry than lead an errand, will tell. This matter is not simple. She is a woman and a junior. If she wants to successfully speak to those stupid people, it is not easy.

"My father knows your intentions. However, this matter is not as simple as you imagined, you..."

Seeing Emperor Ningkang's intention to refuse, Princess Zhaoyang smiled calmly and said: "I know that this matter is not easy, if the emperor has other candidates, then that's all. If not for the time being, you might as well let my minister try.

If it can be done, the minister will naturally be full of joy.If it doesn't work..."

Princess Zhaoyang smiled calmly, "Anyway, this minister is just a woman, even if she is rejected and slighted by her uncles and elders, it is only a trivial matter, it has nothing to do with the face of the emperor, and there is still room for change in the future."

When Emperor Ningkang heard this, his heart moved.

King Zhongshun, who had been kneeling all this time, knew that the main reason why Emperor Ningkang was dissatisfied with him was because he did not agree to persuade the clan.Seeing that someone took the initiative to take over this matter at this time, he naturally had no hope, so he quickly persuaded: "My niece is so filial, why don't you let her have a try. My brother thinks that it is better to let my niece go." The younger brother is better.

First of all, niece Xian belongs to her daughter's family and is also a junior. If she came to visit her, those uncles and parents would naturally be embarrassed to be contemptuous.Second, a virtuous niece is different from my younger brother. No matter where I go, what I say, or what I do, everyone thinks it's you, Brother Huang.

But niece Xian is different. Even if she can't convince those people, it's fine to ask her to listen to the specific thoughts of the people in the clan. As long as you know their true thoughts, you will naturally want to implement this tax law. It's much easier. "

Before King Zhongshun finished speaking, he was glared at by Emperor Ningkang.

How could Emperor Ningkang not know what King Zhongshun meant? He was probably sure that Princess Zhaoyang would not be able to persuade people in the clan.That's why he said something to let him listen to the "true thoughts" of the people in the clan. I'm afraid that the so-called true thoughts are the true thoughts that King Zhongshun dared not say in person.

Sure enough, when people face their immediate interests, they will lose their righteousness and public will.In the past, he felt that King Zhongshun was still available, at least he was very loyal to him. Now when he compared it with Princess Zhaoyang, he felt too disappointed.

"Okay, then I'll let you have a try. If you can't do it, you don't have to force it."

Emperor Ningkang stopped looking at King Zhongshun, and said to Princess Zhaoyang in a blink of an eye.

Princess Zhaoyang bowed to accept the order, and then said: "By the way, Father, I have one more request."

"You said."

"I want my father to issue a decree for my son to take a temporary position in the clan's mansion..."

Princess Zhaoyang said with a smile: "My minister is also for convenience. Otherwise, if my minister visits uncles and elders like this, I'm afraid they won't even let me in. It’s also useless.”

Although Princess Zhaoyang smiled easily and said what she said was reasonable, it still made Jia Lian slightly shocked.

It turned out to be the case.

He said that Princess Zhaoyang couldn't afford to spend all her time on this difficult job, and that was the original purpose.

Even Jia Lian couldn't help but admire, Princess Zhaoyang grasped this opportunity very well!At this moment, Jia Lian looked up at Princess Zhaoyang, who had long been her own woman. Even though she could only see half of her profile, Jia Lian already believed that this woman would, as she had promised, become His greatest strength.

King Zhongshun reacted a little slower than Jia Lian, but he also realized something, and his spirit suddenly tensed up.

You must know that Princess Zhaoyang was originally a princess with an official title, just like a prince after being crowned a king, she is more important than a prince.

Not to mention, she is now a veritable eldest princess, her status is far above the princes and princesses, second only to the prince.

In this way, the status of Princess Zhaoyang is even higher than that of the Prince.Because the eldest princess is the same as the prince, there is only one, and the prince, as long as the prince grows up, as long as he does not make a big mistake, he can be named.

According to this calculation, Princess Zhaoyang is mainly in the clan's mansion, and her position must not be low, and it is unreasonable to be low.

King Zhongshun regretted suddenly, if he knew that Princess Zhaoyang had such thoughts, he would never have spoken for her just now.

What's more, he just made Emperor Ningkang dissatisfied with him just now. If Emperor Ningkang twitched his head and gave his position to Princess Zhaoyang, wouldn't all his hard work and hard work for so many years be in vain?

He looked at Ningkang Emperor eagerly, with pleading eyes.

Emperor Ningkang also thought about it, and felt that Princess Zhaoyang's request was reasonable.He also knew that for those members of the clan, the clan's mansion might have a higher status than the emperor himself!Forget it, it's good to shock those people with a job.

Just as he was thinking about a suitable position, he suddenly caught a glimpse of King Zhongshun's eyes, and there was a wildfire in his heart for no reason.

He was so familiar with King Zhongshun, how could he fail to understand the worry in his eyes, for a moment he really wanted to take this opportunity to take his position temporarily, and let him reflect and be vigilant.After all, thinking that this is the brother of his own mother and compatriot, he worked hard for his great cause back then, running back and forth.

So he snorted, "Since that's the case, I'll let you take the post of Deputy Clan Order for the time being, and together with your Fourteenth Uncle, assist Old Prince Su and act as an agent of the Clan Mansion. For specific matters, you will report to the old prince first before talking about it. "

For Emperor Ningkang, it was a trivial matter to add a vice-zongling position.On the contrary, in his heart, he had finally forced something on his mind, not to mention whether it will be successful or not, it is a comforting thing for him to have someone take the initiative to take the job of lobbying.

Put this matter aside, it's time to talk about those bastard things.

Thinking of this, Emperor Ningkang couldn't help but feel a killing intent in his heart.He has devoted himself to the revitalization of the country and society, and he has not even had a good night's sleep in the past few days. Instead of saying that he understands and supports him, the people in these clans slander him behind his back, which is really unforgivable!

"What else do you have to say about your good son, and that bastard thing?"

Emperor Ningkang looked at King Zhongshun with a faint voice.

King Zhongshun hadn't recovered from the jealousy and dissatisfaction that Princess Zhaoyang had been equal to him in the clan mansion so easily, when he heard this, his heart trembled.

He knew him as well as Emperor Ningkang, and he knew his imperial brother too well.His tone meant that today's incident really offended him.

There was a turn in my heart, and I changed my previous attitude of wanting to intercede and sophistry. I knelt down very simply and said: "It's my brother who is not strict in discipline, and let that unfilial son get mixed up with that bastard of the clan. After my brother returns, If you don't beat him until you can't get out of bed for three months, you will be sorry for the word 'Wei' on your brother, and even more sorry for the love and trust that Brother Huang has for you!"

He has several sons, and Emperor Ningkang's trust must not be lost.

His reaction finally dissipated Ning Kangdi's dissatisfaction with him, and said coldly: "You don't need to do anything, I think you can't discipline well, let me discipline you well.

Dai Quan. "

"The slave is here."

"You go and tell those bastards, if they are really dissatisfied with the government and me, I will give them a chance to come and clarify with me in person."

Dai Quan shrank his neck, knowing that Emperor Ningkang was speaking in anger, who in the world would dare to come to you in person to argue?Even if there were, it was absolutely impossible for them to be those incompetent playboys of the clan.

"It's limited to one hour. If they don't dare to come, don't blame me for not giving them a chance. I think they have lived a comfortable life for a long time, and they don't know the filial piety of the monarch and ministers, let alone the hard-won ancestors.

So I sent a team of imperial guards to escort them to the Taimiao, let them reflect on their ancestors' spiritual seats, and they were not allowed to come out without my will. "

Dai Quan led the decree to go, and King Zhongshun saw that Emperor Ningkang had made up his mind, so he also left in despair.

The fourth prince was dissatisfied, "Father, they scolded you so much, you just let them go to the Taimiao to guard the spirits of the ancestors so easily?"

As soon as Emperor Ningkang heard the sound of the fourth prince's stabbing, he instinctively wanted to sacrifice the "seven wolves".But today, for some reason, he only stared at the fourth prince, and his eyes softened involuntarily.

Probably, he felt that his son was not raised in vain, and he knew how to protect his own father.

So he asked indifferently: "Then according to you, how should we deal with them?"

"You can't be soft on those bastards. According to me, hitting them eighty times is considered light!"

Emperor Ningkang looked at the serious fourth prince quietly, and sighed in his heart.It's okay, it's okay for him to be like this, and he can live a peaceful and smooth life, but it's better than his own tricks and calculations, and a lifetime of trouble.

Jia Lian happened to see the soft eyes of Emperor Ningkang looking at the fourth prince, and thought that this kid is really a fool, and he is lucky to be a fool.Perhaps, in Emperor Ningkang's mind, such a mischievous and disobedient son was his ideal salvation.

Jia Lian somewhat understood why Emperor Ningkang treated those clan children like this.It's easy to beat them up, but it's not necessary.

Today, there are quite a few descendants of the clan involved in the incident, and most of them are from residences in the clan, and their status is not low.

Emperor Ningkang now needs to be in harmony with the clan, so it is inconvenient to show power.Moreover, this kind of punishment, which seems to be slight, actually makes those clan children and the mansion behind them most frightened, and the effect is better than a beating.

As long as these clan children stayed in the Taimiao for a day, the clan would have a handle in Emperor Ningkang's hands, and they could have a flare-up whenever they wanted.

The fourth prince didn't know what Emperor Ningkang was thinking, and he was still chattering and persuading him to punish him severely.

But he seemed to have forgotten that he had been busy for most of the day today, he didn't even eat, his stomach was already empty.

When he was "reasoning" about Emperor Ningkang's dragon case, there was a continuous alarm sound from his stomach, which stunned everyone who heard it, including himself.

The fourth prince immediately covered his disappointing stomach, wishing he could find a crack in the ground and sneak in.

Emperor Ningkang laughed instead, and asked, "Why, haven't you had lunch yet?"

"Didn't I say it before, it was supposed to be eaten, it wasn't because I met Wei Xianxiao... I was delayed by meeting those bastards."

Emperor Ningkang beckoned to the eunuch next to him and said, "Order the imperial dining room to deliver the meals."

Seeing that the father and son were harmonious, Jia Lian didn't want to disturb him, so he took the initiative to resign.

The fourth prince is loyal, "Father, Jia Lian has delayed until now in order to catch those bastards for you. Let him stay and eat with me."

Emperor Ningkang said to Jia Lian, "You should stay too."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Father, it happens that I don't have enough lunch and I'm a bit hungry, let me eat with Ling'er and the others."

Emperor Ningkang just looked at her, and Princess Zhaoyang looked back generously.

Emperor Ningkang didn't know what to say.He knew that his daughter must like Jia Lian, but no matter what they all...

Forget it, I probably shouldn't have allowed her to let Jia Lian be her sender at the beginning, and gave Jia Lian a chance to be a hero to save the beauty, I'm afraid she can't forget Jia Lian even more now.Now that she is unemployed in Beijing, she doesn't know which husband-in-law to settle down with for the rest of her life. If she still thinks about other married men... This girl, I will be so worried.

Nodding his head, he suddenly said: "It's not easy to get those people in the clan to agree to support the new tax law. At the critical moment, you can agree to say that in addition to the land exempted according to the title, the paid part will be paid in the future. In the way of annual rewards, the rewards will be returned to them.

How to say it is up to you to decide. "

Emperor Ningkang had been discussing with the court ministers for so long, how could there be no feasible solution at all.

Originally, he wanted to explain King Zhongshun in the same way, but when King Zhongshun heard the beginning, his head shook like a rattle, which made him unable to continue speaking.

Princess Zhaoyang smiled and said: "If so, I will be more confident, thank you, Father."

"Ah."

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