Chapter 16, Section 50 The Wind Rises
Hearing this, Princess Changle also sighed. Back then, where was the relationship between him and Jia Jiu? It's a pity that no amount of affection can stand up to calculation. Calculations come and go, and even he himself doesn't have the face to see Jia Jiu. After so many years, every time I think about it, Princess Changle regrets it tightly. It's a pity, what can he do? There are some things that, once they happen, can't be turned back.
Besides, this kind of thing is the most unbearable.
He Princess Changle has a relationship with Jia Jiu, but Princess Changle also knows very well that he can't compare to the kindness of Daomen to Jia Jiu. But he wanted Jia Jiu to face the Daomen for him.
It's too late to regret it now.
Changed.
Sitting together again, even if two people have more pasts, but now, the mentality of sitting together is different. Even if Princess Changle had a lot of reluctance in his heart, he also knew that he couldn't get along with Jia Jiu as naturally as before.
Jia Baoyu made a small mistake, and he could get Jia Yu and Jia Jiu's care again by virtue of his blood, but he was no longer qualified to let Jia Jiu continue to take care of him. Now, although Jia Jiu agreed to come to his princess Xingluan, Princess Changle also knew that this was Jia Jiu's face, but it was not the capital he could use to make demands with Jia Jiu.
Princess Changle said: "Rong Guohou is a kind-hearted person, your cousin has a loving uncle like Rong Guohou, and a capable cousin like you, which is also a blessing for him." This is something that others can't envy. ”
The eldest princess of Lanling said, "Isn't your luck good?" ”
Princess Changle said: "If you talk about wealth and nobility, I naturally don't have to envy others. But if it is anything else, it is ...... after all"
The eldest princess of Lanling said: "You are still young, and you still have a chance." ”
Princess Changle said: "What chance?" I am destined to have no children of my own in this life. is also destined to get by in this life. ”
Hearing what Princess Changle said, the eldest princess of Lanling and the eldest princess of Jiashan immediately remembered the matter of Zhuangzi, and they both sighed.
"Who made us princesses? Since we have enjoyed this kind of wealth, when we encounter something, we must also stand up as soon as possible. You, you're just not lucky enough. ”
Princess Changle said: "Where is the luck not good enough?" If I wasn't lucky, I wouldn't have come back from the prairie alive. I'm not Aunt Duanrong. can let go of his identity, and he can withstand being tossed like that. I suffered a loss, and I suffered a loss, but without my mother to take care of my father, the emperor was weak. ”
If Princess Changle's words were put in other people's mouths, they would be irrelevant. can let Princess Changle say it, but it is the children who count down their father behind their back.
If it is a stubborn Mr. Daoxue, I am afraid that I will say that Princess Changle is not at this time. But everyone in this tent knows because of the emperor. Princess Changle had to be close to each other, so that her life was unfortunate. Later, because the emperor lost the real support in his heart.
Thinking of Princess Changle's past, the eldest princess of Lanling and the eldest princess of Jiashan couldn't bear to count the etiquette of this niece, or some words should not come out of Princess Changle's mouth.
The eldest princess of Lanling pointed to the lychee in front of her and said, "That's it, it's just a plate of lychees, but it has caused so much resentment." This Concubine Jin is really, why do you keep sending these things? Changle who didn't provoke was not happy. ”
The eldest princess of Jiashan said: "Sister." This Concubine Jin is not stupid, otherwise. The royal brother will not spoil him so much. If you want me to say, this Concubine Jin is afraid that she is a drunkard, and she does not mean to drink. ”
The eldest princess of Lanling said: "You mean, Nine Girls?" ”
Several people's eyes stayed on Jia Jiu.
Jia Jiu then said: "The two highnesses have found out that something is wrong with this Concubine Jin? ”
The eldest princess of Lanling said: "It's not that he's wrong, it's that he's too ostentatious, and you're the sweetheart in the eyes of all the people in the world." Don't say it's Changle, I'm afraid that one of my imperial brothers regrets it in his heart, he shouldn't have killed chickens and eggs, which is why Concubine Jin acted so flamboyantly. ”
In a word, it's not that Concubine Jin is suspicious, but that the emperor has made a small move again. It's just that Jia Jiu has been on Yuqing Mountain for ten years, and the emperor can't figure out Jia Jiu's mentality, so Concubine Jin and Princess Changle are tempted.
In the eyes of the eldest princess of Lanling, this brother is stupid. At the beginning, when Jia Jiu was still a show girl, this brother simply summoned people into the harem, or found a good family affair for Jia Jiu, and promised it to his most reassuring juniors, wouldn't it be good to use family and marriage to tie Jia Jiu firmly to the world? Even the emperor can't use Jia Jiu directly, and he can use this girl through Jia Jiu's relatives.
The result?
This good imperial brother waited left and right, missed the opportunity in vain, and forced Jia Jiu to Yuqing Mountain.
Now, seeing that Jia Jiu is so useful, but he can only watch the Daomen family make a profit, he knows that he is in a hurry.
In the eyes of the eldest princess of Lanling, this imperial brother is confused nine times out of ten, or, his old father, that is really a good means, he didn't do anything on the surface, but let his imperial brother give up a lot of chips.
The eldest princess of Lanling is very clear about Jia Jiu's ability.
Therefore, the eldest princess of Lanling said: "Nine girls, there are some things, even if no one tells you, you will still know in the end." I'm just going to remind you a few words, and I'll sell it well with you. Salt fertilizer has become a knife in the hands of the imperial court, and even the Qin State in the west and the Shu State in the southwest have also gotten the news, hoping to buy salt and fertilizer. Today, the envoys of the four countries have gathered in Kyoto. The imperial court holds this salt and fertilizer in its hands, but we Daqi people are destined to not be able to buy salt and fertilizer. So, it's not just one or two people who want to go through your way. is that Concubine Jin, I'm afraid that she also has such a small abacus and wants to get some benefits for her mother's family. ”
In other words, in the matter of salt and fertilizer, the emperor's eating appearance is too ugly, which has caused everyone's dissatisfaction. It's just that the Emperor Taishang is still eyeing the sidelines, so the atmosphere in this capital is very strange.
Only then did Jia Jiu understand where he felt that he had violated the peace these days.
Concubine Jin was too ostentatious, but the emperor didn't say anything about it. Apparently. The emperor himself made a small calculation, but the Emperor and the Empress Taishang didn't know for what reason, they didn't react at all. Tossed by the emperor and Concubine Jin.
Although Empress Taishang is not the emperor's biological mother, she is also the emperor's adoptive mother, in the past, when the emperor was stupid, the Empress Taishang who did not show her mountains and water in front of people would always make up one or two on the side, or by beating the palace concubine to clear the palace law and order, or talk to the emperor in person. Dissect the gains and losses for the emperor. But this time, Empress Taishang didn't say anything, just watched Concubine Jin, a concubine who had not been in the palace for a long time, not only provoke the queen's authority. also watched this Concubine Jin calculate Princess Changle.
This is not like what Empress Taishang would do.
Jia Jiu would never have thought that the emperor would calculate him again. Jia Jiu even has an illusion, that is: Princess Changle, Princess Lanling, and Princess Jiashan in front of him are all royal lobbyists. It's a pity that the emperor had his own calculations. These three princesses probably have their own ideas.
Jia Jiu replied: "The intention of several highnesses. I think I get it. Come to think of it, you hope to be able to build a few salt and fertilizer workshops again, even with the help of the Daomen. But over there, why didn't he build more salt and fertilizer farms? ”
The eldest princess of Lanling said: "The upper beam is not right, and the lower beam is crooked." The monarch is respectful and the minister is loyal, not to mention anything else, when the imperial brother forced Changle to ask you for Zhuangzi, have you ever thought about this sentence? He couldn't stand up himself, and the people below naturally followed. It's like salt and fertilizer. Everyone knows it's a good deal to make money, but it's a pity. The officials of the Yanfei Yamen were too ugly to eat, not only did they eat alone, but they also stripped all the profits from the salt and fertilizer, and almost did not give anything left to the imperial brother. They are afraid that the Daomen will steal business from them. Now the royal brother is also tempered by those old fritters, as long as they come up with enough salt and fertilizer to make the imperial brother balance things inside and outside, the imperial brother does not have so much strength to rub shoulders with these people. ”
Jia Jiu said: "Long live, why don't you clean up these evil officials?" That's it, it's an officialdom thing, and it doesn't have much to do with me. But if this continues, I can't guarantee that our Daomen will not build another salt and fertilizer village. ”
The eldest princess of Lanling said: "What, is there already a rumor on Yuqing Mountain?" ”
Jia Jiu shook his head and said, "I think Her Royal Highness the princess has heard that I have found a lot of food overseas. To bring food back from overseas, you need more than enough ships. Nowadays, we don't have enough sea ships in our hands, but some of the things that make sea ships are by-products of salt and fertilizer farming. If these things can't keep up, then the fleet of ships is in the air. But if there are more of these by-products, there will naturally be more other associated things. It's not an option to keep those stuff back there. I don't know how you will decide, but I know that the backlog of those things is not only a huge waste of money, but it can even be said that if there is a mistake in the storage, it will be no less than being poisoned on a large scale for the local people. Therefore, it should be at this time for the teachers to react. ”
Princess Changle immediately said: "Okay, you girl, just now I asked you like that, you didn't even want to confide a word, but now you tell me this, which makes me worry about this scene in vain." ”
Jia Jiu replied: "The stakes are very high, if I don't figure out the true attitude of the three of them, I can't say anything, so I have to be vague." ”
The eldest princess of Lanling said: "This is right. After all, you are a member of the Daomen, and this salt and fertilizer is very important, so it is right for you to choose to keep it secret. As he spoke, he sighed again and said, "If my father and brother hadn't done that before, I wouldn't have said anything." But their own appearance is so ugly, even there are many people in the clan who are full of complaints. It's best when you do that. ”
"It's great to have your understanding."
The eldest princess of Lanling said: "What is this?" Although I am a royal princess, it is only natural for me to do things for the royal family. But in the same way, if the world is not good, what good will it do me? Nine girls, you just do it according to your heart. ”
Jia Jiu nodded.
He let go of a matter of concern, and then reached out to twist a lychee, but he remembered the Concubine Jin again, and said, "By the way, does the princess feel that there is anything wrong with that Concubine Jin?" ”
The eldest princess of Lanling was very surprised and said, "You mean Concubine Jin?" That woman was promoted quickly, and now she is not yet twenty years old, which is the age of swagger! If it weren't for the protection of the royal brother, if it weren't for the other plans of the father and the queen mother, this Concubine Jin would have been eaten by life a long time ago. Yes, you are not from the palace, and you don't know about the palace. In this palace, there are all kinds of strange things. Don't say anything else, let's just say that this Concubine Jin, in the past, there were no new concubines who were as arrogant as him, only him, arrogant but no one touched him, not because he was arrogant or arrogant in the heart of the imperial brother? Therefore, he was arrogant, and everyone tolerated it for the sake of the emperor's face. ”
In other words, Concubine Jin is not arrogant because of his own nature, nor is he arrogant because he is favored by the emperor, but because the emperor needs him to be arrogant, he is so arrogant.
If this is what the palace people think of Concubine Jin, it is no wonder that except for Princess Changle, who is very tired, everyone else has a wait-and-see attitude.
This Concubine Jin is really a wonderful person.
Although he was still a little strange in his heart, and he did not give up his suspicion of Concubine Jin, Jia Jiu also accepted Princess Changle's explanation.
One hundred and twenty miles of land is not long, but it is not short. There were a lot of people participating in this autumn hunt, so it took several days to spend on the road. Some people are afraid of the identity of Princess Changle, and they don't dare to disturb Jia Jiu and Lin Daiyu, but some people don't care.
In the days that followed, Jia Jiu saw the enthusiasm of the imperial relatives, including the King of Zhongshun and the Chengen Prince's Mansion, for salt and fertilizer.
Lin Daiyu looked for an opportunity and asked Jia Jiu with a look: "Second sister, this kind of thing, is it okay to talk about it now?" ”
Jia Jiu replied: "The matter of the sea ship must not be hidden. Even if we don't say anything, someone will go to check on the ship. Besides, it's not a good idea to keep those things on hold. Since we need sea boats and can get a lot of food from overseas, we need to find a way to get some soup for these people to follow. ”
Lin Daiyu nodded.
Sea ships are not something that ordinary people can play, or the imperial court, if you want to get a sea boat, you must also throw out tens of millions of silver coins.
Lin Daiyu didn't think that the imperial court could come up with so much money. But the world is stable, and a lot of money and food is needed.
Therefore, there are some things, even if they were avoided before, but now they can't be avoided.
Lin Daiyu has a feeling that this autumn hunt will definitely not pass as easily as that time. (To be continued.) )