Sun Shangshu watched as King Cheng ran towards Princess Cheng, then said excitedly, "Junqing, let's go eat prawns! It should be sold out if we go late!" Is this what is called an emergency? And why would the cold-faced King Cheng, who was rumored to be ferocious and violent, show an expression that smiled like a flower?
Mu Hanzhang saw the bearded Minister of War standing awkwardly in front of the door, and apologetically greeted him, "His Highness left in a hurry in the morning and didn't eat, so please don't be offended, Lord Shangshu."
"Your Highness is overstating things." Only then did Shangshu Sun come back to his senses and politely returned the salute to Princess Cheng, as it was already customary for King Cheng to leave after a nod anyway.
Mu Hanzhang smiled and took his own king to eat.
The hour was still early, and there were basically no guests in Hui Wei House. However, Boss Zhou, who opened the door early every day, had already cleaned the store and packed all the ingredients that should be prepared.
Jing Shao asked for an elegant room on the second floor facing the street.
"The crabs are not yet fat at this time of the year, let's wait until September to eat them." Because there wasn't much business at this moment, Zhou Zhun, who was dressed in bright pink, personally came to give them their order.
The two of them were already not surprised by Boss Zhou's dress.
"I want one catty of white burnt brine shrimp, one catty of salt baked shrimp, two catty of Hui Wei shrimp, one pot of flower carving, and two bowls of rice." Jing Shao looked at the menu and said, anything with the word "houmei" is the signature dish of houmei building, because it has not been able to buy fresh prawns, this dish can rarely be eaten.
"You can't drink strong alcohol when eating sea shrimp, let's serve you a pot of tea." Zhou Zhuan reminded.
Jing Shao frowned, eating good food without wine always felt like something was missing.
Mu Hanzhang saw, called Jing Shao's boy Yun Song, let him go to the south of the city Qingmei girl there to buy a bottle of plum wine: "light wine can solve shrimp poison, brother Zhou why not also buy some light small wine to, will be able to sell well."
"That's a good idea," Zhou Zhuan sniffed happily, "Where is that green plum wine you mentioned?"
Mu Hanzhang informed him of the location, even a restaurant owner like Zhou Zhuan didn't know about that Green Plum Wine, so it seemed that that Plum Girl's business was really bad. Since Jing Shao was prepared to take care of his green plum girl for that big brother Wang who had died in battle, it would be much more useful to find a business outlet for her than to go and buy her wine at regular intervals.
"Jun Qing, you really know how to do business." Jing Shao peeled a white burnt shrimp and put it in the opposite person's bowl.
Mu Hanzhang picked up the shrimp meat dipped in the sauce and took a bite, laughed softly and said, "When I was a child, I heard that the children and grandchildren of public officials seldom pass the examination, and even if they do, it is not easy for them to join the government, so I quietly learned some business skills from my aunt, and I thought that if I couldn't be a government official, I would be able to take over my family's business."
The family of public officials is generally not the examination of merit, they look up to the royal grace, for the official also have to wait for the royal grace, by the study of the origin of the examination of merit, often will be ostracized by the Qingliu, it is difficult to promote.
Jing Shao listen to his easy to say, but can hear the hardship contained in these three or two sentences, the Marquis Count all belong to the martial arts, a can not practice martial arts heir, naturally, will be looked down upon by the people in the family, not to mention a concubine born of a commoner son. Thinking about this, Jing Shao again thought of Mu Lingbao, but unfortunately the weather is getting hot, to throw him into the river will have to wait a few more months.
"This shrimp fried thoroughly, eat with shell to have flavor." Mu hanzhang clamped a flavorful shrimp to Jing Shao's bowl, "After a meal, let's go to the second imperial brother's residence to take a look at it, I've prepared all the gifts, and I'll let Yunzhu go back to fetch them in a while." Since Jing Shao today has emphasized filial piety and fraternal duty in the courtroom, to visit the sick elder brother is no longer suspected of being partisan. Even if you don't believe that the traitors are provoking, the so-called three people make a tiger, falsehoods become true if you say too much, the two brothers still need to see each other from time to time.
Jing Shao also intends to go to the second prince's house today to tell his brother the good news that his father is going to give him the title of King of Rui. But every time empty-handed to go, but also by the way to bring home some good things Jing Shao then realized that to go to his brother's home is to bring gifts!
When they went there, Jing Chen was discussing things with a few staff members in his study, and when he heard that Jing Shao had come, he simply let him in.
There were three people in the room, none of whom Jing Shao had seen much of, and Mu Hanzhang, who stood beside him, quietly observed the expressions of a few people, and then lowered his eyes; the three people seemed to be very nervous about them suddenly coming in, and one of them was clearly carrying a faint sense of hostility.
"Let's stop here today." Jing Chen frowned slightly and waved his hand for the three to go out.
Jing Chen glanced at Mu Hanzhang, and under Jing Shao's gaze that signaled that there was no harm, he then converged his eyes and said in a deep voice, "You did a good job in the courtroom today."
Mu Hanzhang was slightly surprised in his heart, he had planned to leave first, unexpectedly these two brothers talked about the affairs of the court right in front of him, this side shows that these two brothers really treat him as someone who can be trusted, or even someone who is plotting with them to seize the throne. Turning his head to look at Jing Shao, the other party returned him an unhindered look.
"Given the current situation, the Southwest King has already angered Father, the removal of the clan will happen sooner or later, but you can't mention this. I'll let the others in the court mention it first, and in a couple days I'll return to the court and present a charter to Father." Jing Chen showed Jing Shao a pile of folded paper.
"Does this method work?" Jing Shao looked at half a day, the overall method is to say that the immobilized soldiers withdraw from the clan, the above dense and very cumbersome. In his previous life, he was in Dianzang, and did not know if anyone had mentioned the peace and withdrawal of the clan, but with the nature of the Southwest King, this battle must be fought.
"Brother-in-law take a look as well." Jing Chen signaled Jing Shao to give something to Mu Huanzhang.
"Brother called me Huanzhang is," Mu Huanzhang took over the charter, quickly read it once, narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment, "This method is feasible if the feudal king's troops are not strong."
Jing Chen nodded slightly and looked at Jing Shao, "If there is a war, do you want to go?"
"Go!" Jing Shao said decisively, "This time is a good opportunity to get military power, drag on for a few years, at least half of it can be controlled." Once the war of the three clans began, it is not certain how many years it will fight, Jing Shao even if he knows the death throes of the various feudal lords, but also does not intend to immediately finish the fight, the bird is dead, the rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked, the last life made a mistake he will not repeat the same mistake again.
Mu Hanzhang listened to the conversation between the two brothers and narrowed his eyes. If there was a war, Jing Shao would not return for years, right?
The next day, the great prince finally had news, was rescued by the Shu army, fortunately not dead, temporarily in Dianzang recuperation. As for the Southwest King, the troops did not Shu army fast, this move completely angered Emperor Hongzheng, many ministers took the opportunity to propose the withdrawal of feudalism. So argued for several days, when Jing Chen returned to the court, but also directly on a withdrawal of the constitution.
Jing Chen proposed to lower the title of the withdrawal of the clan, that is, today's vassal king or county king, to the next generation down to the Duke of the country, and then the next generation will be cut to the Marquis ...... Hongzheng Emperor believes that this method is feasible, but the face is not obvious, only to the ministers to mention again and again, before agreeing to the withdrawal of the matter of the clan.
Thus, the matter of Yunnan and Tibet has been put aside for the time being, but the matter of removing the clan has been put on the agenda.
In June, Aunt Qiu raised her side room, and Marquis Bei Wei invited Jing Shao and Mu Hanzhang to go to the ceremony.
"Auntie sent someone to give me a letter the other day, asking me to meet her after today's ceremony." Mu Hanzhang sat in the carriage, remembering the letter that her mother had sent to the Mo Lian Residence.
"There must be something physical to say to you," Jing Shao laughed softly, "Just go ahead and go, I'll be waiting for you in the front hall."
The side room ceremony is not complicated, but mainly involves changing the concubine's body contract to a marriage contract, and then paying homage to the elders and suing the ancestors.
By becoming a side room, Qiu moved into a really small courtyard, and the house was more than a little more spacious than before, with a small kitchen of her own.
Mu Han Zhang looked at a pink dress mother, although it has been the age of the mother, but still elegant, Jiangnan women's intelligence and gentleness in her body is undoubtedly.
"Mother ......" Mu Hanzhang was able to call so in front of others for the first time, and Qiu couldn't help but wet her eyes when she heard the word.
"Son ah, my son ......" Qiu pulled her son s hand, tears like broken beads, one by one slipped down. For twenty years, she did not dare to call her son by his name, he is the young master, and she is just a humble concubine, it should be her who bows to the young master when they meet.
The maids in the house saw this and retreated.
"What did Mother want to find me for?" Mu Hanzhang took the handkerchief from her mother's hand and wiped her tears.
Qiu took the handkerchief in her son's hand and dried the teardrops on her face in three swipes, and sighed softly, "I can't help but think wildly in this inner house. There's one thing I've pondered for a long time, and I still think I should talk to you about it."
Mu Hanzhang quietly listened to his mother's concerns and couldn't help but smile and say, "Mother don't worry, he doesn't want to sit in that position."
"How can anyone not want to sit in that position?" Qiu frowned, seeing that Mu Hanzhang seemed to believe in Jing Shao, "Even if he doesn't have that heart, but he's a Prince, but he doesn't have an heir to carry the title, how can he be willing to do that? Moreover, he is still so young, there will still be plenty of opportunities to go out and fight in the future ......"
The other Mu Hanzhang did not listen to it, but the last sentence is heard clearly. Recall that day in the second prince's house to hear the words, Jing Shao to use this campaign to master the military power, the three feudal kings are not oil lamps, at least three to five years to return to the capital, is it necessary to wither in the king's mansion to wait for him for three to five years?