Chapter 287: East Palace Storm
Under the farewell of the snow, the two got into a carriage together and went to the east palace of the palace.
Now Zhao Chongyi doesn't like to ride a horse anymore. In the past, he hated riding in a car the most, feeling depressed, and not as comfortable as riding a horse and galloping. However, now, he likes to ride in the carriage with Chen Wenhui, fast, stable, and most importantly, to stay with the jade people.
When they arrived at the palace, Zhao Chongyi and Chen Wenhui first went to the prince to greet him, the prince was summoning the ministers to discuss matters, Chen Wenhui bowed at the palace gate and went to the princess's bedroom. Zhao Chongyi entered the main hall and waited silently.
Zhao Chongyi waited until the prince was done, and the ministers were gone, still standing there.
Prince Liu Yan looked back and saw Zhao Chongyi standing in a proper manner, and his heart was very relaxed, this is not those ministers with ill intentions, this is his iron buddy, and he is the most trustworthy person. He smiled and said to Zhao Chongyi: "Don't you don't have to go to the court, don't you have to go to the yamen?" On such a day of rest, why didn't you hurry up and play, why did you come into the palace again? Oh, I see, it's Lord Wen Hui who is coming to visit the crown princess today, are you coming along? Hey, I can't leave a single step. ”
Listening to the prince's joking words, I watched the appearance of the prince Liu. Today, he is wearing a vermilion prince suit, the color of red, and the dragon of golden wire, adding a bit of power to the crown prince Liu Yanping, but that face is still captivating and captivating, enough to make women all over the world scream. It's a pity that such a peerless figure is actually a despicable villain in Chen Wenhui's heart.
Thinking of this, Zhao Chongyi couldn't help but smile on the corner of his mouth.
The crown prince Liu Yan was surprised and said: "It's different if this is a parent." It's such a silly smile all day long, and it makes people jealous and hateful to look at. ”
Zhao Chongyi smiled and said, "What are you jealous of?" I heard that there are several charming officials in your palace who have entered the palace, and one of them is a famous talented woman in the capital. Deep favor, it should be that I am jealous of you. ”
Prince Liu said: "Well, I am better than you and Jingyuan in this regard. Although you are like a beautiful flower to accompany you, there is only one, and I have a lot of warblers and swallows here. ”
Zhao Chongyi smiled.
Prince Liu Yan said: "Say, if you can waste your precious time, you must have something important to hang out with me without accompanying Wen Hui." ”
Zhao Chongyi smiled and said, "It's a little trivial. When Wen Hui and I went to Xiao Chen's house as guests before. My brother-in-law. Wen Jun was also there, and he talked about the affairs of the Wa Kingdom. It is a pity that it is a pity that the royal family of the Japanese kingdom is angry and resentful, and it is a pity that we are enterprising. The two of them are going to sit in Xinguang City on Yizhou Island. One wants to sit in the territory of the Wa Kingdom, which belongs to the territory of the Xiao Chen family. The doppelganger lacks skills. If there is a general who can lead the troops, he can take advantage of this good opportunity to receive all the Japanese kingdom under the banner of our Great Chu. What a credit this is. Expand your territory. ”
The prince suddenly became solemn. The emperor's body is no longer good. As soon as the emperor dies, the crown prince will succeed to the throne. The crown prince is now considering the policy he will carry out after he ascends to the throne. When the emperor was in power, he curbed the power of the Wang family and the Li family, but it also made the Bai family and the Chen family rise, and later there was a small Chen family, which seemed to have another Zhao family. It can be said that the merits and demerits are offset by the merits. However, the emperor still had a very good political achievement, that is, he destroyed the barbarian empire that had threatened the Central Plains for hundreds of years. This is a real expansion of territory.
However, what will happen after the crown prince ascends to the throne? Because of the war against the northwest for many years, although there was the support of the sea trade and the city of Shanghai, the treasury was still empty, and it was even like a bank borrowing. The entire Great Chu can no longer afford the war. How is it possible to expand territory like this? In the future, a hundred years later, Prince Liu Yan's evaluation will be much worse than his father's.
As a person with strong self-confidence, Liu Yan can't accept this result. The Ming Dynasty government was damaged by his father's hands, and he couldn't fight, and it was his father's behavior to overdraft the country's strength, but he had to pay for it, which was really wronged. How can Liu Yan be willing?
Now Zhao Chongyi's words have given him a wake-up call. If you can't expand your territory, can't you let Xiao Chen's family expand your territory? That territory still belongs to Da Chu in meaning. Moreover, Chen Wenjun is still his friend and loyal to himself, and the emperor also told the Xiao Chen family at the beginning that these overseas territories were developed by the Xiao Chen family themselves, but they will still be returned to the imperial court in the future. In fact, of course, the management power still belongs to the Xiao Chen family, but it is necessary to pay taxes to the imperial court every year. There is no need to pay taxes in the past few years, because the Xiao Chen family has a huge investment, so they have to let the family recover the cost, right?
Therefore, the expansion of this territory is also real, if in the future, he ascends the throne, Chen Wenjun destroyed the Wa State, which is also a major political achievement of destroying the country and opening up the territory, and it can be sacrificed to the Taimiao.
Thinking of this, Prince Liu Yan's heart warmed up, and he asked, "Then what should I do?" The opportunity cannot be missed, where will their Xiao Chen family find a general? ”
Zhao Chongyi said: "I have a candidate. ”
Liu Yan hurriedly asked, "Who?" ”
Zhao Chongyi said: "It is my eldest brother, Zhao Chongli, the loyal and righteous father." ”
Liu Yan suddenly stopped talking.
As Zhao Chongyi's good buddy, Liu Yan has known Zhao Chongli since he was a child, and as the crown prince, he is even more familiar with the new prince. Zhao Chongli inherited the talent of the old loyal and righteous sergeant, brave in battle, brave and strategic, and he has fought in the northwest for many years and has rich experience, but he is a good candidate. However, my father has always been taboo against the Zhao family.
Prince Liu Yan said: "You are a good candidate, but this matter is a big deal, and I still have to find someone to discuss it." ”
After speaking, he called the eunuch, and called the secretary of the military department, Liu Jingyuan, and a few cabinet elders in.
Zhao Chongyi knew that this kind of military affairs was not something he could control alone, and it was also a safe practice for the crown prince Liu Yan to do this, so he waited quietly.
Here, Chen Wenhui has already arrived in the bedroom of the crown princess Chen Wenfeng.
Chen Wenfeng was already standing in front of the dormitory waiting to greet Chen Wenhui, Chen Wenhui hurriedly walked over and made a salute, but before he finished the salute, he was already held by Chen Wenfeng himself, and said to Chen Wenhui with a smile: "The sixth sister has not come for a long time, don't follow these rules, follow me into the palace to talk." ”
The eldest palace maid beside the crown princess Chen Wenfeng said with a smile: "The crown princess learned that the county lord had entered the palace, and she greeted her here early in the morning. ”
Chen Wenhui glanced at this big palace maid quietly, and thought to herself, strange faces, the two big maids of the crown princess back then, one was a red apricot and a jade plum, and the jade plum was abolished, and the red apricot has been following, but I haven't seen it today. When did there be such a big palace maid, looking at the bearing of the whole body, the way she spoke was extraordinary.
The crown princess smiled and said: "This is the palace maid I recently promoted, it was given to me by the queen's mother, and she is quite clever, her name is Lan Ping." ”
Lan Ping hurriedly bent her knees and saluted, Chen Wenhui understood as soon as she heard it, although the crown princess was good, but her biological mother, Mrs. Wang, was a confused, there was a mess in the big room, and there were really few talents. The two maids around the crown princess were not very good back then, so the princess made a lot of mistakes. It may be that the queen is also aware of this problem, and in the future, the crown princess and the queen may depend on each other in the palace, so if the queen wants to keep the crown princess, she must give her a capable helper, and this Lan Ping was sent by the queen after training.
Chen Wenhui still respects the queen very much, and said with a smile: "I said that looking at this all-round bearing is extraordinary, it turned out to be sent by the eldest aunt, and my sister is a blessing." With the help of this Lan Ping sister, she will definitely be able to strengthen her wings, and she will be able to live a more stable life in this East Palace. ”
Chen Wenhui didn't use the official name in what she said, it was all her own name, Chen Wenfeng immediately understood, the Chen family still has to help the Chen family, and the Chen family still has to help the Chen family.
Chen Wenfeng couldn't help but reddened her eyes, in this East Palace, she was struggling step by step, and after getting Lan Ping, she was indeed much faster than before. This is really to thank the eldest aunt and queen mother, and now the sixth sister Chen Wenhui has pointed it out again, and she can't help but feel emotional.
Chen Wenhui turned to Lan Ping and said, "You have to serve Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess well." When we met for the first time, there was nothing good, this bracelet of mutton fat and white jade was still in better condition, so I will give it to you. ”
After speaking, he stepped back from his wrist and handed it to Lan Ping with a warm and white bracelet made of the best mutton fat jade.
Crown Princess Chen Wenfeng's heart moved, this bracelet of mutton fat and white jade can be worn on Chen Wenhui's hand, which is naturally the best. How rich her cousin is, can she still know? Although the sisters have gathered less and separated more for many years, Chen Wenfeng still knows some of Chen Wenhui's habits. Chen Wenhui generally wears not many jewelry, she is too cumbersome, but every jewelry is the best. She was generous, but every reward was not taken from her, and the maids who followed her were well prepared. It's rare to see someone take jewelry off their body like this. It can be seen how much she attaches importance to Lan Ping. Chen Wenfeng, who understood, was even more moved.
Lan Ping has also heard of some of Chen Wenhui's habits, at this moment she saw Chen Wenhui withdraw the bracelet from her hand and give it to her, her eyes were sharp, and at a glance, she knew that it was the best bracelet, such a superb mutton fat jade is rare in the palace, and it is suitable to give it to the queen's mother, but now it is used to reward her with a palace maid, she suddenly understood that this is what Chen Wenhui wants her to do her best to assist the princess.
Lan Ping hurriedly knelt down and took it with both hands, and said, "Thank you for the county lord's generous reward, the slave and maid will definitely do their best." ”
Chen Wenhui nodded with satisfaction, didn't care, and entered the princess's bedroom with the princess. (To be continued......)