The fourth prince received this congratulatory gift can not be happy at all, know that Yan Ji is the year the big prince to give Jing Shao, now Jing Shao original gift to him, this hot potato but he can not push out. Because the elder brother can send younger brother beauty, but no younger brother to send elder brother concubine reasoning, and under him, is no more adult brother.
Jing Shao's book actually finished copying a long time ago, just lazy for a long time do not want to go to the court.
Mu Hanzhang urged him to go back as early as possible, "The court is changing rapidly, and now that the Fourth Prince is back in the court, it's better to be careful."
Thus, leaving Ge Ruoyi with the Ghost Nine Daggers to learn concealed weapons, and explaining that Ren Feng had secretly tidied up the barren forests in the eastern suburbs, Jing Shao reluctantly packed his bags and returned to the royal residence with his own princess.
The fourth prince returned to the court on the third day, King Cheng Jing Shao also completed ten times the "book of war". Hongzheng Emperor in the court looked through once, asked the questions, all answered, the dragon heart was pleased, rewarded Cheng Wang tribute satin ten, pearl a bucket.
The courtiers all said that although King Cheng can not inherit the great system, but the holy favor will not decline. Only Jing Shao knows that his father rewarded his position on the matter of the three feuds, but it is just a pat on the back to the right place.
Tribute satin is a good thing, Jing Shao is ready to Jun Qing and himself to do a few new clothes, as for this bucket of pearls is not much use, now the king's residence in the female family members left Song Lingxin one, or he saw it is bored, so let Mu Huanzhang with this bucket of good pearls back to the North Marquis of Wei a trip to be divided into those seven aunts and eight aunts.
Mu Hanzhang know that he is trying to give himself face, naturally will not brush off his good intentions, and let Duo Fu went to the storehouse to pick a few gifts to bring, leading Yunzhu back to the Marquis of Beiwei House.
A bucket of pearls, a handful for each of the aunts and uncles, a handful for each of the sisters, twenty for each of the several aunts, and the remaining half to honor the grandmother and half to go to Mrs. Bei Wei Hou.
"Yo ~ this is a tribute pearl, each one is round and full, I've only seen a few of them at my mother's place." The talkative Third Aunt rambled on and on as she held the pearl in her hands and loved it.
The rest of the aunts and sisters also hung a smile on their faces, and called the royal consort affectionately with every mouthful.
Aunt Qiu's body has recovered, standing behind Marquis Lady Bei Wei and looking at her son, who is dressed in a gorgeous suit and through and through, she is finally a little more relieved.
Bei Wei Marquis wife is from the beginning of the cold face, did not say two words, began to reprimand Mu Huanzhang: "You are a man, can not keep the heir, for the wife is more to be virtuous! Now the king has no heir, but you put a bunch of concubines to send out all, say out I have no face, know is you young and unintelligent, don't know also think I will not teach my son."
Originally fluttering with the fourth lady said the pearl soup of the third lady, heard the words suddenly stopped talking, that slightly sharp voice stopped, the whole hall are quiet. Although Beiwei Marquis wife is the first mother, but Mu Huanzhang is now the Prince Consort, rank higher than the Beiwei Marquis wife, the crowd is a little embarrassed do not know what to do.
Mu Hanzhang slowly put down his cup, looking at Du with some amusement, she would say these words, nothing more than because Jing Shao sent the Fourth Prince a royal concubine, afraid that her daughter would be aggrieved if she married there. She really took the Fourth Prince as her son-in-law!
"Mother is overly concerned. Since son learned the four books and five sutras, the one who taught son is the clan school gentleman, even if son can't do the three obediences and four virtues, the ladies in the capital won't laugh at you." Mu Hanzhang slowly rubbed the rim of his cup, meaning to say, "The affairs of the Cheng Wang Fu, has always been the king's master, mother's tantrums against her son will not help."
Bei Wei Marquis wife will be in the hands of the cup heavily knocked on the table, staring at him for a long time, and suddenly slowed down the tone of voice: "Not I say you, since you have married, you have to think about the husband's family. The king is young, you have to be more persuasive. Since you can't carry on the great lineage, you have to leave yourself a way out. If the quality can marry the fourth prince, the king and the fourth prince is a brother-in-law, what if there is something in the future, there is also a way back."
When Mu Hanyang heard this, he only felt ridiculous. Does Du think she is a three year old child? Is the brother-in-law more intimate than the brother? In the royal family, the brothers are also cruel to each other, the relationship of a brother-in-law is worthless. Can't help but sneer: "Sister's marriage, I'm a married out of the elder brother which can make the decision? Moreover, this matter is the Queen Mother's final say, even if the Prince is willing to also useless."
"You ......" Bei Wei Marquis Mrs. gas can not speak, but Mu Huan Zhang said every word in reason, the daughter's marriage is not yet settled, said more impact on her reputation, dry stare for a long time, only to stop.
Mu Hanzhang is a man, although it is the mother's family, but also can not sit in the inner house for a long time, estimate the time, the North Marquis of Wei almost should come back from the court, then get up to say goodbye to see his father.
Meanwhile, a major event took place in the courtroom on this day.
The king of the south-west petitioned that the tribute sent to the capital from the south-west fiefdom had been robbed, and the borderlands were in distress, requesting that the tribute be reduced this year.
"How do the ministers see this matter?" Emperor Hongzheng asked in a deep voice, holding the Southwest King's light yellow-colored seal.
"Southwest near Yunnan and Tibet, where is now in chaos, the tribute was robbed is really helpless, in my opinion, this tribute can be reduced." The Minister of the Ministry of the Interior said, weighing his words.
"Dare to rob the tribute, this group of hairy thieves is really rampant, according to my opinion, we should send troops to go and besiege and recapture the tribute." The Minister of War said indignantly.
"This year's summer residence repair, urgently need to use the southwest of the marble, such as if the tribute reduction, but also have to let the southwest to send some more marble." Ministry of Public Works for is, thought June marble can be sent, there is no purchase of other stone, and now even if re-sent, it is estimated that July to arrive in Beijing, and then how to rush work for fear of delaying the days of the Emperor's summer vacation.
The ministers argued with each other, but Emperor Hongzheng's frown was getting deeper and deeper, his gaze sweeping to the three imperial sons, "What do you three have in mind?"
The fourth prince has just returned to the court, eager to show himself, see his father is not happy, step forward and said: "I heard that the southwest was hit by a spring drought, the people are in distress, and now the tribute was robbed is to add to the frost, reduce the tribute, although it is helpless, but to the people of the Southwest to show the benevolence of the son of heaven."
Emperor Hongzheng's eyes were deep, unable to see his joy or anger, and he had nothing to say about the fourth prince crossing over his two elder brothers to open his mouth first, turning to look at the second prince who had lowered his eyes and remained silent: "Jing Chen, what do you think?"
Jing Chen stepped forward and bowed, "The court is not greedy for money to pay tribute, but to deter the three clans to show the might of heaven. Tribute on the way, suddenly robbed, the blame in the southwest, not the court. Therefore, I thought, the tribute can not be reduced!" The voice is steady and strong, not anxious, one sentence at a time, sound, the noisy court hall was silent.
The sternness in Emperor Hongzheng's eyes slowed down, revealing a color of relief, but he didn't say anything and continued to look at Jing Shao, who was full of impatience, "Jing Shao, what do you want to say?"
"Hmph, from the southwest to transport tribute into the capital, the road traveled at all but Yunnan and Tibet! And half of the tribute is a thousand kilograms of marble, which mountain bandits can not think of will go to rob these tributes?" Jing Shao just stood in place, also do not salute, open mouth to say, a look by the crowd angry to the appearance.
Hearing such blunt and rude words, Emperor Hongzheng, instead of being annoyed, hooked his lips, "Do you understand?"
The final result is that Emperor Hongzheng sent someone to investigate the robbery of tribute, as for the candidate is not mentioned in the court. The Southwest King sent marble material to the first, as for the matter of reducing the tribute, temporarily suppressed not to mention.
After retiring from the court, Emperor Hongzheng called the second prince Jing Chen alone to the imperial study.
Jing Shao patted the frustrated Fourth Prince on the shoulder and turned around to pull the Marquis of Northern Wei who was about to go home.
"What is your majesty's instruction?" Mu Jin politely walked out side by side with Jing Shao.
"Your father-in-law is overstating things, today Jun Qing is returning to the Marquis, I'll go with you on the way to pick him up and take him back." Jing Shao lightly laughed.
"Hanyang went to the Marquis' residence?" When Mu Jin heard this, he couldn't help but reveal a slight smile, "That's great, Your Highness will stop by and have lunch before going back."
"Then I won't be polite, just in time to have a drink with Marquis. I've been thinking about the Northwest Spirits from last time." Jing Shao laughed, letting Marquis Bei Wei go first and turning himself onto his horse.
Mu Jin looked at the respectful but not unkind Jing Shao, and then glanced at the Fourth Prince who was walking with his head down not far away, he couldn't help but frown slightly and turned around to get into the carriage.
North Marquis of Wei old lady a few years ago the health is not good, always sick in bed, basically do not see guests.
Mu Hanzhang went to pay his respects to his grandmother and presented the expensive medicinal herbs he had brought. The white-haired old lady took his hand and talked for a while.
"Grandmother is old, can't control things, you married into the royal family, speak and do things should be cautious, for the husband should also love and care, you are already married, it is one honor and one loss, do not hold grudges. King Cheng in the royal family is not easy, Yuan Queen is still in the time, he is what a light, and now live what days? People's hearts are made of flesh, if you treat him well, he won't treat you harshly." The old madam had spent her entire life in a royal household and could not understand things better.
"Sun'er understands, grandmother doesn't need to worry, the king treats Sun'er very well." Mu Hanzhang held the old man's hand with both hands, and a burst of warmth welled up in his heart. Since childhood, his grandmother loved him, although not as much as the first grandson, but never too much bias, some people are difficult for him, the old man is also trying to protect, so that he suffered a lot of grievances.
The old lady is old, after talking for a while, some physical strength, Mu Hanzhang served grandmother to sleep, and then retired. Just walked to the front yard, met a group of cousins returning from school.
"Yo, this is not the princess, why, in the king's residence suffered aggression back to her mother's home to cry?" When Mu Yangwen saw Mu Hanzhang, he habitually wanted to stab him twice. The few younger brothers behind him couldn't help but laugh when they heard this.