Chapter 29: The Decree of the Concubine 2
Just like Leng Qing and Zhu Zimo said, within a few days, on September 23, Liang Ruming canonized Leng Qing as a concubine, and the holy decree of summoning Leng Qing into the palace to serve the monarch was sent to Zhu Mansion, and those who were sent to Zhu Mansion naturally had a lot of extravagant and priceless rewards. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Generally speaking, the eunuchs who read the holy decree are the most ordinary little yellow doors in the palace, but the eunuch who went to Zhu's mansion to read the holy decree this time was Zhang Xuanfu, the chief eunuch who was waiting close by Liang Ruming's side.
Zhang Xuanfu has been by Liang Ruming's side since he was still the prince, so in the Great Liang country, almost everyone knows that Zhang Xuanfu is the chief eunuch next to Liang Ruming, and the most powerful eunuch in Liang Xiaocheng in the entire Great Liang State.
It is undoubtedly a great honor for Zhang Xuanfu to be able to personally go out of the palace to read the holy decree, which is undoubtedly a great honor for the person who was read the holy decree. And the last time Zhang Xuanfu personally went out of the palace to read the holy decree was more than 20 years ago......
Traditionally, when the holy decree is issued in the palace, someone will first send someone to say hello to the person receiving the holy decree, telling the other party that the palace is coming to read the holy decree, so that the person receiving the holy decree can quickly prepare to receive the holy decree.
A few days ago, when Liang Ruming sent someone to Zhu's Mansion for the first time to read the holy decree, although it was late and the holy decree was issued in a hurry, there were also guards in the forbidden middle school who left the palace in advance to greet Zhu's mansion. This time, of course, will not be an exception-
In this room, Zhang Xuanfu has not yet left the palace, and in that compartment, there are already guards in the forbidden middle school who went out of the palace to take the lead in the Zhu Mansion, informing the Zhu Mansion that someone in the palace is about to read out the holy decree, and let the staff of the Zhu Mansion and the Mansion all tidy up their clothes and go out of the palace to prepare to receive the decree.
And since ancient times, when it comes to receiving the decree, it can only be done by the people who receive the decree and wait for the holy decree to come, and not by the family of the person who receives the decree.
Therefore, when the chariot in the palace stopped in front of the gate of Zhu's mansion, and Zhang Xuanfu walked off the chariot with the holy decree of Ming Huang in one hand, outside the gate of Zhu's mansion, Zhu Zimo, Lin Xiaoyang, Leng Qing took the lead, and led Lin Zhiwu, Lu Xueyue and other people in Zhu's mansion to kneel on the long street in front of the gate of Zhu's mansion.
Then, under the rising sun, in the eyes of the pedestrians who stopped to watch because of curiosity, Zhang Xuanfu, who was wearing a dark blue eunuch hat and a dark blue eunuch suit, and had a handle in the crook of his left arm, stood in front of a group of Zhu Mansion personnel who were kneeling on the ground and prostrate on the ground, and slowly unfolded the bright yellow holy decree in his hand, and read it word by word:
"Fengtian carrier, my emperor's edict said! Edict: Etiquette is cautious at the beginning, and righteousness is also important to its roots: all marriages are still in human relations;
Today, there is Leng Xin, the daughter of the Leng family, Zhong Lingyuxiu, graceful demeanor, show outside the wisdom, have both talents, benevolence and filial piety, special Zhaoyi position, from the auspicious Chen, the style of Jiali, the upper and lower succession, the gentleman is important, the words are returned, Qin and Jin are resting together, and the two surnames are good, Zhu Chen is comparable, and the joy of a hundred years of grace. Allow to choose an auspicious day to enter the palace to serve the king.
Leng Xin's sister, Leng Qing, the daughter of the Leng family, was the county lord of Zhaohua, rewarded 100 gold, and gave the fief Lanfeng County, Beihua Province, with 300 households, hereditary replacement. His brother-in-law, Zhu's Zimo, sealed the customs of the Hou, rewarded 100 gold, gave the fief Huayang County, Beihua Province, 500 households, hereditary replacement.
Today, it is advisable to receive the gifts given to the officials of the pre-meeting, etc., and the gifts of each section should be received. The banqueter declares his affection, the person who awards the tin will make it will, the minister is clear, and he knows my heart. ”
As Zhang Xuanfu unhurriedly read out this holy decree, the more than 100 forbidden guards standing behind Zhang Xuanfu sent the large number of extravagant and priceless rewards they were carrying into the Zhu Mansion one by one.
On the other side, in a burst of orderly footsteps, it was the unanimous voice of the people of the Zhu Mansion who were kneeling on the ground: "Thank you, Lord Longen, long live, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"Everyone, what should you do. After the people of the Zhu Mansion finished shouting, Zhang Xuanfu, who was holding the unfolded holy decree in one hand, smiled so much that the people of the Zhu Mansion who were kneeling on the ground got up.
So, everyone in the Zhu Mansion who was kneeling on the ground got up one after another, and no matter what happened or not, they all honestly left this world with their hands tied down and returned to the Zhu Mansion.
Of course, the subordinates of the Zhu Mansion can naturally leave, but Zhu Zimo and Leng Qing can't just leave.
Leng Qing can't leave, because today's holy decree was given to Leng Qing, and Leng Qing naturally can't leave.
And Zhu Zimo can't leave, because Zhu Zimo is the owner of this Zhu Mansion, although Zhang Xuanfu said that he came to read the holy decree, but he is also a "guest", now Zhang Xuanfu is still standing in front of the gate of Zhu Mansion, how can Zhu Zimo leave by himself?
In particular, it is clearly written on the holy decree just now that Zhu Zimo was awarded "Guannei Hou, a reward of 100 gold, and a fief of Huayang County, Beihua Province, and 500 households of food", and Zhu Zimo's wife "Leng Qing" was named "Zhaohua County Lord, with a reward of 100 gold, and a fief of Lanfeng County, Beihua Province, and 300 households of food", and they are all hereditary titles...... Both husband and wife were given seals, and Zhu Zimo naturally wanted to stay to thank him.
Although the so-called Zhu Zimo's wife "Leng Qing" was not present today, in fact, everyone knew it - Leng Qing is Leng Xin, Leng Xin is Leng Qing! But knowing it is one thing, but on the face, no one will spread this matter out on the table.
It is said that this "Marquis of Guannei" is located in the nineteenth rank of the "Twentieth Rank Lord", second only to the Marquis of Che (that is, the Marquis of Lie, also known as the Marquis of Tong), but it is a title with its own name and no feudal country.
In the old days, this "Guannei Hou" was generally a reward for generals who had military merits, and they had the right to collect taxes according to the specified number of households. Those who are "Guannei Hou" are generally called "Jun", such as Zhaohua Jun, Changyang Jun, etc., and there are also those who are called Hou, such as Changce Hou, Jianxin Hou, etc.
However, if Qingheyan in Shanghai is on the mainland today, there has been no war in the past 100 years, and the title of "Marquis of Guannei" has gradually been fictitious, and now this "Marquis of Guannai" is the same as other titles, only the title name.
To put it bluntly, although this "Marquis of Guannei" is located in the nineteenth rank of the "twentieth class", it sounds very beautiful and magnificent, but it is a title without half of the real power. Even if Zhu Zimo no longer disdains the title of "Marquis of Guannei", who has no name or power...... That's also to stay and honestly receive thanksgiving!
Of course, the people who stayed were not only Zhu Zimo and Leng Qing, the two people who had to stay, but Lin Xiaoyang, Lin Zhiwu, and Lu Xueyue also stayed together. It's just that the three of them are not the protagonists today, they can only stand behind Zhu Zimo and Leng Qing honestly, and they can't do such noisy things.
It was only after everyone left that they should go and left behind that Zhang Xuanfu took two steps forward with a smile and walked in front of Leng Qing, handed the hand holding the holy decree to Leng Qing, and said with a smile: "Girl, please accept the order." ”
So, Leng Qing stretched out his hands and respectfully accepted the bright yellow holy decree in Zhang Xuanfu's hand.
After Leng Qing received the holy decree, he saw Zhang Xuanfu raise his hand and beckoned backwards.
It was also until this time that the five people who stayed noticed that behind Zhang Xuanfu, there was also an armor-clad forbidden middle school guard who did not follow the large team into the Zhu Mansion, but stood quietly behind Zhang Xuanfu.
The guard did not carry a large mahogany compartment in pairs like the other guards, but carried a narrow agarwood box in his arms.
Seeing Zhang Xuanfu beckoning to him at this moment, the guard holding a narrow agarwood box in his arms stepped forward and walked between Zhang Xuanfu and Leng Qing, and with a drag of his hands, he presented the narrow agarwood box he was holding in his arms to Zhang Xuanfu and Leng Qing.
In the next moment, I heard Zhang Xuanfu say to Leng Qing with such a smile: "Girl, what is contained in this agarwood box is the sword 'Xuanguang'. This 'Xuanguang' is the sword handed down by the founding ancestors of my Great Liang, which is made of the purest Xuan Iron, and was later used as the sword of the emperors of my Great Liang. Today, the Holy Lord will reward this 'Xuanguang' to the girl, and hope that the girl will keep it for a good life, and it may be of great use in the future. ”
At this time, Leng Qing, who was holding the holy decree in both hands, glanced at the narrow agarwood box that was presented to her, and then Leng Qing looked at Zhang Xuanfu again, and said with a smile: "Okay, the folk girl has written it down." After speaking, but seeing Leng Qing slightly looking sideways to the left back, he called in a low voice: "Zhiwu." ”
Hearing Leng Qing's call, Lin Zhiwu, who was standing behind Leng Qing's left, took two steps forward very consciously, raised his hands, and took the narrow agarwood box that the forbidden guard was holding with both hands.
After taking the long and narrow agarwood box, Lin Zhiwu held the wooden box and retreated behind Zhu Zimo and Leng Qing.
At that time, but Zhang Xuanfu smiled with Leng Qing again: "After entering the palace, the girl will no longer need to call herself a 'people's girl' in front of the Sprinkle family in the future, but should call herself 'the palace'." ”
Leng Qing said humbly when she heard this: "Father-in-law Fu is a big celebrity around the emperor, not to mention that in the future, when the people's daughters enter the palace, I am afraid that there are many places that rely on the father-in-law Fu, how can the people's daughters dare to make a mistake in front of the father-in-law Fu." ”
Regarding Leng Qing's self-humility, Zhang Xuanfu smiled and flattered: "The girl has the blue eyes of the saint, and now she holds the 'Xuanguang' sword given by the saint, not to mention in front of the Sprinkle family, that is, the entire Liang country, the girl can walk sideways." ”
"Father-in-law Fu said that he laughed, the folk girl is not a crab, what are you doing walking sideways?" A smiling joke came out of Leng Qing's mouth unhurriedly.
If it was in the past, in the face of a half-baked person like Zhang Xuanfu, Leng Qing would never say these jokes, but now Leng Qing even started joking, which shows that Leng Qing is really in a good mood today.
And at that time, seeing Leng Qing smiling so happily, the smile in the corner of Zhang Xuanfu's eyes also deepened a little: "The girl is really beautiful when she smiles, and I hope that the Sprinkle family can still see the girl smiling so happily in the future." ”
The deep meaning of Zhang Xuanfu's words, among the people present, only Leng Qing could understand it. But Leng Qing didn't answer Zhang Xuanfu's words, just looked at Zhang Xuanfu with a smile.
Seeing this, Zhang Xuanfu stopped talking to Leng Qing, and after smiling back at Leng Qing, Zhang Xuanfu looked at Zhu Zimo who was standing beside Leng Qing, and said with a smile: "This is the head of the Zhu family?"
Bowing his hand to Zhang Xuanfu, Zhu Zimo responded respectfully on his face: "It's exactly below." ”
At that time, Zhang Xuanfu also bowed back to Zhu Zimo, and then smiled warmly at Zhu Zimo: "The master of the Zhu family is polite, from today on, the head of the Zhu family is the marquis of Guannei, and there is no need to be so polite to the Sprinkle family." ”
Regarding Zhang Xuanfu's words, Zhu Zimo did not say a word, only smiled modestly.
Seeing this, Zhang Xuanfu opened his mouth and smiled warmly at Zhu Zimo: "The head of the Zhu family is really a talent, a dragon and a phoenix among people, and even his temperament is extraordinary. The head of the Zhu family was able to support such a huge family business at a young age, and he was really the best among the younger generation. Now that the head of the Zhu family has been named the Marquis of Guannei, it is the blessing of the people of Huayang County in Beihua Province, and with a marquis like the Zhu family owner who can manage the family business, Huayang County in Beihua Province will only become richer and richer in the future. ”
What Zhang Xuanfu said was flattering and good-sounding, Zhu Zimo naturally couldn't slap Zhang Xuanfu's face, so he naturally followed Zhang Xuanfu's words and said with a smile: "If you can have today's net worth in Xia, you are all saints who govern the world in a good way, if you don't have this Haiqing Heyan, how can you make a lot of money in Xia, my father-in-law said but?"
"Everyone in the world says that the current head of the Zhu family is a mediocre person, but in the eyes of the Sprinkle family, the head of the Zhu family is a wise and foolish person. A bland sentence came out of the mouth of Zhang Xuanfu, who was smiling with his eyebrows and eyes.
As soon as he heard Zhang Xuanfu's words, not only Zhu Zimo's own heart jumped, but even Leng Qing, Lin Zhiwu, and Lu Xueyue also had a heartbeat, lest Zhang Xuanfu say these words because he noticed something.
For more than 20 years, Zhu Zimo has always been called "stupid, incompetent, and mediocre", but suddenly he has become the head of the Zhu family who is now full of ability, decisive killing, and dominating one side, which is indeed easy to arouse suspicion. Especially those things that happened in Zhu's Mansion half a year ago, Lin Zhiwu and the others all knew about it, if those things half a year ago were spread by people with intentions, it would definitely be extremely unfavorable to Zhu Zimo......
However, it turned out that Zhu Zimo and the others were worried for a moment, because Zhang Xuanfu immediately said with a smile: "The head of the Zhu family doesn't need to worry about anything, the peaceful and prosperous world produces rich businessmen, this is common sense, and the above also understands." The head of the Zhu family now has a knighthood, and this business will only become more and more prosperous in the future. ”
Zhang Xuanfu's words seemed to be just greeting and flattering Zhu Zimo, but Zhu Zimo and Leng Qing could hear that Zhang Xuanfu was telling Zhu Zimo vaguely that the people in the palace would not fight Zhu Zimo's idea, and Zhu Zimo could do his business freely.
So, Zhu Zimo smiled at Zhang Xuanfu and said respectfully: "Cheng Gonggong Jiyan, thank you here first." If the business in the future is really more and more prosperous, I will not forget the auspicious words of my father-in-law today. ”
Regarding Zhu Zimo's flattery, Zhang Xuanfu did not answer, but only replied to Zhu Zimo with a smile according to the number of courtesies.