Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 245 Every Family Has Its Yellow Book?

On New Year's Eve, every household in Beijing is ready to celebrate the New Year. Handwritten Spring Festival couplets are pasted on the door, and there are occasional firecrackers crackling.

The Spring Festival is naturally festive, not to mention this year's Spring Festival, many people really eat meat, and many people put on warm cotton clothes.

The simple Chinese people don't have too many ambitions, they just need enough food and clothing.

Dashi Yongfang, Ruianbo Mansion.

The whole family is sitting in the hall, chatting and laughing here, and the atmosphere is very harmonious.

The fate of the Wang family is like a good-natured joke played by God. Although their sister is the Queen Mother, they have also been knighted because of this.

It's just that when the queen mother was still a queen, she was ignored by Xianzong, and she didn't leave any heirs to the royal family.

Originally thought that their Rui'anbo mansion could barely maintain a superficial appearance, but they didn't want things to usher in a major turning point in the Hongzhi Dynasty, but now they were promoted to the Queen Mother and won the Holy Family.

In particular, the conflict between the Holy Majesty and the Empress Dowager Zhou is an open secret, but the Empress Dowager is close to the emperor, and their Ruianbo House has become the most glorious relative.

Due to the death of Rui'an Hou Wangzhen, the current head of the family is Rui'an Bo Wang Yuan, the younger brother of the Queen Mother.

After the Wang family moved from Nanjing to the capital, it has grown into a large family with dozens of members. In particular, Wang Yuan's two younger brothers still choose to live together in Rui'anbo Mansion.

As in previous years, everyone will have a reunion dinner here in the evening, so everyone came to the living area of ​​Dafang early.

Wang Yuan is already a middle-aged man in his 40s, with a beautiful beard and piercing eyes.

In the early years, he studied in the Imperial College, although he failed to obtain a degree of fame, but he was also smeared with elegance, and he was a vivid image of a scholar.

Wang Yuan's younger brothers, Wang Qing and Wang Jun, are also over [-] years old. They were playboys in their early years, especially Wang Jun was a famous playboy in the capital.

Wang Qing has gradually become tired of the Huayue place, but Wang Jun is still obsessed with it, and he still often goes out at night.

Sitting next to Wang Jun is his wife, Li Shi, who is about [-] years old, with charming eyes, well-maintained skin, and an unusually hot figure. She is a beautiful young woman.

"Father, Second Uncle, Third Uncle!" Since Wang Xiang was promoted to Jinyiwei, his whole person became more and more calm, and he came to the hall to greet the elders.

Wang Yuan glanced at the second son indifferently, with a touch of arrogance on his face, but he didn't like this son who had a bad reputation in Jinyiwei.

Obviously their royal family could be a well-respected virtuous relative, but this son insisted on taking the lead in Beizhen Fusi, so that some people secretly said that his family was greedy for power.

Unfortunately, there are some things that are not easy to point out directly to my second son, after all, telling things out is disloyalty.

"In this case, my nephew will take my leave first!" Wang Xiang just came back to pick up the knife left in the room, and after explaining that he was going to Beizhen Fusi and could not eat the New Year's Eve dinner, he was about to leave.

Jinyiwei is not an officialdom, but it is better than an officialdom. Zhu Ji and another acquaintance want to have a reunion dinner at home, so he, the Jinyiwei who has just been promoted, will naturally go to be on duty.

"Brother didn't say you didn't eat the reunion dinner at home tonight, is it plausible?" Wang Qiao saw that Wang Xiang was about to leave, but suddenly blamed him lightly.

Wang Qiao is the eldest son of Wang Yuan, and will be the No. 1 candidate for the future inheritance of Rui Amber.

Since he married Ma Shi, the daughter of Ma Cheng, the captain-in-law, who is the daughter of Princess Yiguang, the aunt of the current emperor, so he and the current emperor are more intimate, and naturally they are completely crushed by Wang Xiang.

"Brother, Beizhen Fusi needs someone to sit in town every year. The two adults above will be at home to celebrate the New Year this year, so my younger brother really has to go!" Wang Xiang was slightly taken aback for a moment, and then explained seriously.

Wang Yuan picked up the teacup and took a sip, but he didn't speak.

Mistress Liu has always been displeased with Wang Xiang, so she snorted coldly: "It's an excuse to say one thousand and ten thousand! In my opinion, some people have hard wings and feel that they don't need to rely on this family anymore. They can even have a reunion dinner." Stop eating."

"Xiang'er, why don't you stay at home for the reunion dinner?" Seeing Liu's attack, Sun asked her own son earnestly.

Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite, Wang Xiang is a concubine, and Wang Qiao is the genuine eldest son.

Originally, there was always an orderly hierarchy, and Wang Qiao didn't make things difficult for Wang Xiang, but this year, Wang Xiang was promoted to Jinyiwei, and even got a holy family.

It is this disparity in status that makes Wang Qiao regard Wang Xiang as a thorn in his side, and now the Liu family has to "ventilate" for her newborn son.

Wang Xiang knew that his mother would choose to keep things quiet since he was a child, so he just took a deep breath: "Mother, brother, it's not that I don't want to have a reunion dinner at home, but this has always been the tradition of Beizhen Fusi, and your majesty may suddenly Please forgive me for summoning me!"

Seeing that Wang Xiang was still willing to back down, Mrs. Liu reprimanded her: "Hehe... what an imperial messenger, this is clearly an excuse! Is there any yamen in the capital who still goes to the yamen during Chinese New Year? It is even more impossible for your majesty to look for you at this time. You are just a relationship householder who got in by relying on your relationship, don’t you know how much you have? You clearly don’t want to have a family reunion, and you deliberately make our master feel uncomfortable and make people laugh at our Rui’anbo mansion!”

Clay figurines are all angry, and Wang Xiang couldn't help clenching his hands tightly after being ridiculed by Liu Shi, and there was a trace of pain when his slightly pointed nails sank into his fleshy palms.

I have seen unreasonable ones, but I have never encountered such unreasonable ones. In the past, their mother and son would not necessarily care about whether they were at the table, but now seeing their own scenery, they do everything possible to make themselves uncomfortable.

Wang Yuan saw that his wife and son had already expressed their views, and the tiger should indeed be reunited today, even if it was a stern face.Just as he was about to reprimand him, there was movement outside the door.

A servant hurried in, followed by a young eunuch in fine clothes, who was the popular eunuch Liu Jin next to Zhu Youtang.

Liu Jin actually heard some voices when he came in, but at the moment he kept a smile on his face, and slightly cupped his hands to Wang Yuan who was sitting in the first seat: "Ruianbo is bothering you!"

"Eunuch Liu, your visit is truly magnificent, please take a seat!" Wang Yuan didn't dare to push him, so he stood up and greeted warmly.

"Uncle Ruian, there's no need!" Liu Jin rejected the offer, her eyes fell on Wang Xiang, but her face suddenly became serious: "It's about Wang Qian!"

"Eunuch Liu, what's the matter?" Wang Xiang suddenly thumped in his heart, responding nervously.

Seeing Liu Jin's dark face at this moment, Wang Qiao and Liu Shi couldn't help secretly elated, and looked at Wang Xiang gloatingly, but they wanted to witness Wang Xiang's misfortune with their own eyes.

Liu Jin let out a long sigh, and warned earnestly: "For Wang Qian's affairs, it's thanks to His Majesty that he always talks about you, saying that you can take care of his worries all the time! Now His Majesty is the first to think of you when he has something to do. How could you be absent from work? "

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Wang Qiao and the Liu family always thought that Wang Xiang was specially taken care of by His Majesty because of the relationship with the Queen Mother, but now how can he become the person the emperor often talks about, and even more so that he can relieve the emperor's worries?

As for Mrs. Liu who just said that the emperor would not look for Wang Xiang, the slap in the face came as expected, but it was slapped on the face of this unreasonable woman.

"Eunuch Liu, you misunderstood me. I just came home to pick up some things. I dare to ask, but His Majesty has an errand?" Wang Lian hurriedly explained, and then asked seriously.

Wang Yuan's younger brother, Wang Qing, took a deep look at his nephew, and immediately stepped forward to hand in money: "Eunuch Liu, Prime Minister Wang just came back to get something, so please take care of him. Please take it for tea!"

"The miscellaneous family knows that you want a family reunion, but your majesty has a lot of things to do every day, and the king is highly valued by your majesty, but you can't let your majesty fail to find someone, right?" Liu Jin didn't expect it to be a piece of gold, but continued to complain on purpose.

Wang Yuan realized that his second son was not an idiot simply relying on his sister's relationship, so he immediately stepped forward to please him and said, "Eunuch Liu, just now Wang Xiangzheng is going to be on duty in Beizhen Fusi, and our Ruianbo Manor is naturally loyal to His Majesty at all times." As the first priority, please speak well for the king in front of His Majesty!"

"Wang Xiang has always been highly regarded by His Majesty, but you must not be arrogant by being favored, otherwise you will really ruin your future, and the miscellaneous family will be exhausted!" Liu Jin put away the gold and warned solemnly.

Wang Yuan and Wang Qing repeatedly said yes, but they knew that they really underestimated Wang Xiang's future.According to this meaning, maybe in a few decades, Wang Xiang will be able to become the commander of Jin Yiwei.

Feeling the change in the attitudes of his father and second uncle, Wang Qiao couldn't help but feel even more gloomy.

His grandfather is Marquis Anyuan, and his mother-in-law is Princess Yiguang, but it turns out that he is not as good as the younger brother born in the concubine.

"Brother, can you help send Eunuch Liu off?" Wang Xiang noticed Wang Qiao's expression, but suddenly sent out an invitation.

Wang Yuan thought that it would be most suitable for his eldest son to see him off, so he nodded hastily: "Yes, Qiaoer, you can send one to Eunuch Liu for my father!"

After all, Liu Jin is the popular eunuch next to Zhu Youtang, and he is not sure that he will be the supervisor of the East Factory or the eunuch of the Supervisor of Rites in the future. Naturally, he must establish a good relationship.

Wang Qiao was extremely reluctant in his heart. He knew that these eunuchs were the ones who brought disaster to the country and the people when he studied in the Imperial College, but he still endured his disgust and sent them to the door.

It's just that Liu Jin was sent to the door just now, as if Liu Jin owed him money: "I won't send it, be careful of the slippery road!"

Liu Jin couldn't help frowning slightly, but looked up and down at the impolite young man in front of him.

"Brother, please stay still!" Wang Xiang noticed Liu Jin's reaction, and said to Wang Qiao indifferently.

Wang Qiao turned around impatiently: "What's the matter?"

"You'd better stay away from the third sister-in-law and the second cousin, or you may not be able to control your brother!" Wang Xiang had a sense of oppression from a superior, and he looked at Wang Qiao seriously. warned.

Wang Yuan's back suddenly felt cold, and he blurted out: "You... how do you know?"

"Jin Yiwei really doesn't eat dry food!" Wang Xiang left a sentence, then turned and left, and his whole body suddenly felt a sense of elation.

Although he was born in the Earl's Mansion, he actually has no status in this family.

Fortunately, he has been favored by the current majesty, and has transformed from a worthless bastard into a royal guard, and now he is even more highly regarded by his majesty.

Wang Xiang knew that Liu Jin was acting in a play just now, so he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, father-in-law!"

"Doing the job well for His Majesty is the greatest thank you to the miscellaneous family!" Liu Jin waved his hand lightly.

Wang Xiang knew the source of his glory and wealth, and immediately nodded solemnly: "Yes!"

Forbidden City, Dongnuan Pavilion.

After some investigation, Wang Xiang came here to report to Zhu Youtang.

"Is everything about Mr. Wange true?" Zhu Youtang picked up the memorabilia of Ruan Yao, a member of the Ministry of Industry, and asked calmly.

When Wang Xiang returned to Beizhen Fusi, he started to investigate the matter, and he responded seriously: "The humble job has been investigated clearly, and Mr. Wange took 8 taels from Xinyi Qiansi to buy a house in the capital. This matter is indeed true. Indeed, here is the information on the purchase of the house."

"Get back!" Although Zhu Youtang already had the answer in his heart, he couldn't help but raised his hand in disappointment.

Wang Xiang knew that the matter was of great importance, so he bowed his hands in a polite manner: "Obey!"

Seeing that the matter was confirmed, Zhu Youtang couldn't help sighing secretly.

Wan An transferred a total of 8 taels of silver from the Xinyi Qiansi, and even purchased several houses in succession in a place where every inch of land in the capital was expensive.

This kind of behavior is naturally a very normal business behavior for businessmen, but it is Wan'an who is doing this, the dignified chief assistant of the Ming cabinet.

For a chief assistant, 8 taels is naturally a wealth that can be easily accumulated.

Zhu Youtang naturally knew that Wan'an could not be a clean and honest official, and he had always known that Wan'an was not clean, but after all, he was not included in the list of treacherous and evil.

This kind of huge wealth can be an open secret, but it can't be brought to the table, let alone let this kind of thing be stabbed to yourself.

Now that Jin Yiwei has confirmed that Wan'an spent 8 taels of silver to copy the house, it's really hard for him to turn a blind eye and turn a blind eye, but to hold Wan'an accountable.

It's just that if he really wanted to get rid of Wan An, he might fall into a new trap.

He has always felt that there is a mysterious force in the capital, from the early poisoning of Wynn to the transfer of Liu Daxia's Annan file not long ago.

This time, a small employee from the Ministry of Industry, Wailang, brought the incident to the fore. Maybe this Ruan Yao was a pawn of that power, or was just being used by that power.

No one thought that in the remaining two days of this year, the Ming court might exchange for the chief minister of the cabinet.

Zhu Youtang didn't dwell on this matter for too long. After all, it was Wan An who caused the trouble that should feel flustered, not his aloof emperor.

With a firework blooming in the night sky that night, Hongzhi has come for two years.

(End of this chapter)