On the eve of Bai Lian's birthday, Emperor Zhaoren gave King Zheng a marriage.

It is the daughter of the Cui family of Qinghe.

This matter was made by Concubine Jing'an.

This concubine is the concubine favored by the first emperor during his lifetime, because she has no children in her life, she is tranquil, and there is no conflict with the queen who already has two sons, and she has nothing to do.

After the first emperor and the queen mother returned from the crane, Emperor Zhaoren also treated her kindly, and Concubine Jing'an's temperament was quiet, so she moved to the Changlin Nunnery in the east of the imperial city.

Bai Lian knew that Emperor Zhaoren would still listen to Concubine Jing'an's words, so she asked Zhou Hongwen to come forward and invite Concubine Jing'an.

Concubine Jing'an also knows Zhou Hongwen's difficulties over the years, if you say pro, Emperor Zhaoren is Zhou Hongwen's uncle, and the Queen Mother has two sons, one is the first prince, and the other is Emperor Zhaoren.

After the death of the crown prince, who was the eldest son, Emperor Zhaoren became the only concubine, and naturally became the successor prince.

Concubine Jing'an didn't plan to care about the affairs between their uncles and nephews, but when she thought of the first emperor's presence, Duo Zhou Hongwen had a lot of pity, and this child often came to visit her on weekdays, and now she can't even control her own family affairs, so she feels a little sad in her heart.

Only then did he return to the palace in person, first went to find Cui Lao Shangshu to propose marriage, and after getting the permission of the Cui family, he went to find Emperor Zhaoren.

Emperor Zhaoren didn't think much about it, since Concubine Jing'an came forward, thinking that she didn't have any requirements on weekdays, he agreed to her, and then gave her a marriage.

Because Zhou Hongwen and the girl of the Cui family are very old, the wedding date is set for September.

When Lu Ye knew that Zhou Hongwen was given to marry the Cui family, he was really taken aback.

Although the Cui family has not had much power recently. But after all, the foundation is deep, and Lu Ye can't figure out why Emperor Zhaoren chose the Cui family.

Lu Ye sent a letter to Emperor Zhaoren's side of Chief Sun, and within two days, a letter came out of the palace, and Lu Ye knew what was going on.

Lu Ye, who knew the truth, was a little puzzled.

This marriage is the appearance of Concubine Jing'an, so it is King Zheng's own meaning.

Why did he ask to marry the daughter of the Cui family?

What is his purpose?

What about White Lotus?

If you have no affection for her, why would you give her a set of jade combs with an unclear attitude?

Could it be that he felt that Bai Lian's identity was not up to the position of the concubine, so he asked to marry a daughter of the Cui family who was famous, so that he could accommodate Bai Lian in the future?

Lu Ye then shook his head again.

In his impression, Bai Lian is the kind of person who will be small with others. A woman who compromises with others!

So. There must have been some other reason in between, which he didn't know.

What could it be?

Lu Ye couldn't figure it out.

Bai Lian and Zhou Hongwen first met at the dock, and after returning to Beijing, they didn't have a deep relationship, how could they have such a deep friendship?

Lu Ye called Chang Yun in.

"What kind of emotions did she feel when she heard that King Zheng was given marriage?"

Chang Yun knew who Lu Ye asked who she was, since she came back from Baifu that day. He was depressed all the time. Don't ask about the White Lotus anymore. At this time, it smelled again, but I was afraid that I still couldn't let it go, so Chang Yun said truthfully:

"Master Hou. The white girl is wary of the people around her, although she can't find out who our people are, but she can't be careless, there are now two more secret guards around the white girl, and the news has been difficult to spread recently. ”

Lu Ye was stunned for a moment, silent for a long time, and sighed in her heart, she has never been a passive person, and she is not lacking in clever means, so it is difficult for her not to pay attention.

After a long time, Lu Ye spoke: "I have the opportunity to tell her, let her stay in Baifu with peace of mind, what to do, don't need to send news out, wait for her wholeheartedly." ”

Chang Yun didn't speak, and retreated in response.

If people really have a past life, Lu Ye feels that in that life, he must owe her a lot.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to resentment in her heart after she threw her dignity into the dust like this.

On Bai Lian's birthday, Lu Ye did not go, nor did he send the birthday gift over, he knew that sending it over would only make her more discouraged.

And, on the day of Bai Lian's birthday, a major event happened in the court.

Since the time of Emperor Xiaozhao, Shen Yuanning, Marquis of Yueyang, spent his life digging a canal from south to north, south to Lijiang, north to Yang City, not to mention a lot of convenience, but also made many young people rely on the canal to live, and absorbed a part of the bottom of the scholars.

Their organization is known as the Cao Gang.

They are tightly organized, have Cao rules and family laws, and maintain the entire Cao Gang with the righteousness of the rivers and lakes.

As long as they follow the canal, the Cao Gang is everywhere. Their flag officials are more or less related to the local gentry, and their interests are complex, no less than that of the court.

With the change of dynasties, the Cao Gang has faintly become the imperial court in the rivers and lakes, at the beginning of the imperial court was still suppressed, with the greed of the upper echelons year by year, the reputation of the Cao Gang has gradually flourished.

During the reign of Emperor Zhaohong, the Cao Gang had changed from darkness to light.

The momentum among the people is even stronger, but after the enlightenment, the Cao Gang has strict iron rules, the Cao Gang is not allowed to kill each other, is not allowed to form a party for personal gain, is not allowed to participate in court battles, and is not allowed to help people smuggle!

This smuggling, especially illicit salt.

With these four prohibitions, the imperial court was much more relieved about the Cao Gang.

There have been changes in the court, and as the Cao Gang in the rivers and lakes, there are naturally changes.

And what is happening now is exactly what is happening within the Cao Gang. It turned out that the old gang leader of the Cao Gang was very old, and when he was choosing the person to pass on the throne, the great changes that took place in the gang took place.

The old gang leader's whole family was slaughtered, and his second disciple protected the old gang leader's only surviving little daughter and hid everywhere.

This time, when he got the opportunity, he sneaked into Beijing and beat the Dengwen drum and sued the emperor.

Originally, the imperial court had a headache about such things on the rivers and lakes, and they sued the current Cao Gang as a family member, the eldest disciple of the old gang leader.

The reason why he is said to be a family member, not a helper, is precisely because he does not have the seal of the Cao Gang passed down from generation to generation in his hand, just like the emperor's jade seal, which is a bit unjustifiable.

The court didn't want to take care of this matter, but the woman who beat the drum said that she had evidence of collusion between the officials of the DPRK and China and the current family members of the Cao Gang.

Immediately, the government and the opposition were shocked.

The Yan family has never been involved in the affairs of the Cao Gang, they operate in the northwest all the year round, and they are beyond the reach of these southern forces.

But Taishi Yan had a keen intuition and felt that this matter was not simple, so he wrote immediately, which meant that the Criminal Department should be strictly ordered to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Yan Taishi said that in the past, when Prince Rui reacted, when he launched Dali Temple, Emperor Zhaoren had already issued a clear decree and entrusted the matter to the Criminal Department.

And the daughter of the old gang leader of the Cao Gang was also properly arranged by Taishi Yan.

These things happen all over the place, and they all happen in one day.

When Bai Lian received the letter sent by Yang Qing, she saw that there were three words written on it: Birthday Gift.

The corners of his lips curled, but he didn't expect him to be arranged today.

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(To be continued.) )