Chapter 22: The Prying Eye

Speaking of which, looking at Huang Qiong's scholarly outfit, this Yongwang suddenly said with some hindsight: "By the way, what is the title of your family?" Is it the general of Zhenguo, or the lieutenant of the auxiliary country? Since it is a clan, why don't you wear a dress when you enter the palace? This dress is prepared by Zongzheng Temple, and you don't need to spend your own money and food, even if you can't open the pot, there is no need to save them money, right? ”

"No way, there are many children in the family, and I am the son of a concubine. It is not my turn to be knighted, my mother is not favored, and I have no share in the family's property. This dress is still one of the few pieces of clothing, and it is the only one that can be handled. Regarding this guy's mouthful of firewood, Huang Qiong didn't care about his words and followed the nonsense.

But he wasn't just talking nonsense, and he was generally telling the truth. He did have only a few clothes, and his mother, who was almost omnipotent, never made clothes with her own hands. As for the Aunt Yao who took care of his food and clothing, she would either make a scholar's outfit or a robe, and other female celebrities were also very ordinary.

Although Huang Qiong, the emperor Lao Tzu who has never met, sends a lot of various clothes according to the seasons every year. But according to Aunt Yao's craftsmanship, he has no other clothes to wear except for the scholar's clothes that are turned over and over. And he basically doesn't go out of the yard during the day, except for the natural elimination of his long body, a suit of clothes can be worn from spring to early autumn.

Hearing Huang Qiong's answer, the Yongwang habitually scratched his scalp. The headband on his head is crooked, so naturally he won't feel comfortable. But his tone was a little discouraged: "This clan system of our Great Qi Dynasty is too lacking in morality, why can't the title of prince be passed on." It can only descend one level at a time, and it can only be hereditary until Lieutenant Fengguo? ”

"This is still the eldest son, and the son of the concubine is only given a court invitation lang and Xuande lang, which is equivalent to the position of a petty official who is not in the middle of the stream. I can't even afford to have a family, it's so fucked up. The king of Guilin, who formulated this damn surrender system, I don't know if he is full of food, and he is not pleasing to the eye of our clan. ”

"We didn't eat him, let alone drink him, but we came up with such a sub-sealing system. Although it is not in accordance with the non-clan outside the former Tang Dynasty's five suits, it is also fucking formulated outside the nine suits to be awarded the favor of officials. It also stipulates that civil officials are not allowed to confer more than four grades, and localities are not allowed to confer magistrates such as economic and strategic pacification envoys, prefects, prefectures, and counties. ”

"Even the political envoys, transit envoys, and Cao Yun envoys, these fat and short officials are not allowed. The court is not allowed to enter the six departments, and is not allowed to enter the Hanlin Temple and Dali Temple, but can only go to Zongzheng Temple, Guanglu Temple, Taichang Temple, Honglu Temple, and Sinong Temple. To achieve the highest of the four grades, it will also be given to a pavilion bachelor. As for the military attachΓ©, he couldn't even touch the hair. ”

"Also, after becoming the loose official who doesn't know what level he doesn't know, the original treatment of the sect of fifty guan money and six stone rice is gone. Grandma's, isn't this going to force those distant clans to death? If you want to buy a few more acres of land, you can't afford to ask for a small amount. You said that in all dynasties, that dynasty was like our Great Qi Dynasty to detain the clan? ”

However, when it comes to the treatment of the clan, this Yongwang said that there was some indignation in his tone. But then he put his arm around Huang Qiong's shoulder, patted his chest quite heroically and said, "No matter what kind of official the old man gave you today, rest assured that I will take care of you in the future." If nothing else, you don't have to worry about this money and food. When you need it, go to my house and take it. ”

Regarding this Yongwang's big package, Huang Qiong smiled and said: "In this way, thank you to His Royal Highness Yongwang." By the way, I just saw His Royal Highness King Yong hurrying to the Wende Palace. What was it that made your prince so nervous? ”

After Huang Qiong finished saying this, the Yongwang, who was still arrogant just now, turned his face and didn't say anything, but like a frosted eggplant, he sighed and said, "Brother, don't mention it." Your brother's good life is about to be gone forever. ”

"You said that I am now in the middle of the day in the sect for half a day, in the afternoon with a group of brothers to drink, fight crickets, at night in the gambling house to try luck, or go to the tile lane to see the beautiful women, how happy I am this day. You can also enjoy the prosperity of the capital before taking up the domain. ”

"But the old man doesn't know what kind of wind he smoked, so he had to order me a family business. Before the prince became a vassal, he had to get married, and he also said what kind of ancestral system this was. It is estimated that the old man recruited me today just for this matter, and I am unlucky to be home now. By the way, I don't know if you're married. ”

Seeing this young Dengke soon, not only did he not have the slightest joy on his face, but he was the Yongwang with a sad face, Huang Qiong remembered. According to the law of Daqi, if a man is 18 and a woman is 16 years old, he will be punished. And usually the emperor has to marry before the prince becomes a vassal, and he can only become a vassal after he becomes a vassal.

This is the ancestral system and the law, even the emperor will not change his words easily. As for this Yongwang now putting on such a depressed look, in Huang Qiong's opinion, it is very likely that this guy has not lived enough of his single life. To put it bluntly, he hasn't played enough himself.

As for herself, Huang Qiong could only smile secretly bitterly in her heart. As long as the emperor Lao Tzu does not refer to marriage, it is estimated that no one will think of proposing to himself. The blood of the clan killed by the grandfather back then was like a river, and the county kings and county princes who are now in charge of Zongzheng Temple, when they walked out of the cold palace this time, I am afraid that they will hate it.

Where do you think that you are also of legal age, but you are also a single person? And how many of those ministers who are good at protecting themselves will make trouble for themselves? At the risk of offending the clan, and maybe even offending the prince, to say goodbye to yourself? I'm afraid that now, many people are afraid to avoid it, and who is willing to marry their daughter to themselves?

Thinking of this, although Huang Qiong sighed secretly in her heart, her face did not change and she arched her hand to King Yong and said: "Then I will congratulate His Royal Highness King Yong, who is about to marry Xiao Dengke like a flower." As the prince, King Yong has always been married by the emperor. This can get into the emperor's eyes, it must be a famous lady. Presumably, this appearance and talent must be indistinguishable. ”

It's just that Huang Qiong's words didn't make the Yongwang happy, but even more frustrated: "Come on, don't be sarcastic about me." If it were really everyone's best, I wouldn't be really so depressed. Their family is famous, but forget the word "ladies". A rude person in a family, what can he teach everyone? It's possible that the tigress is not good. ”

Looking at this guy's dejected appearance, Huang Qiong, who didn't know how to comfort him, actually didn't know it all along. Ever since he arrived outside the Wende Temple, there had been a pair of eyes in the hall staring at him. Even after the arrival of the Yongwang, when the two of them were talking, those eyes did not leave him.

Even King Yong, because he didn't have much scruples about speaking and didn't control the volume of his voice, some of his words were listened to by the owner of these eyes. By this time, the patience of the owner of those eyes was exhausted, and he did not want to listen. The first communication between Huang Qiong and this Yongwang is basically over.

As the eunuch who gave Huang Qiong the decree suddenly returned from the palace in a hurry, the conversation between Huang Qiong and King Yong could only be interrupted. However, after the eunuch returned, he first faced King Yong, who was standing side by side with Huang Qiong, and said with a smile on his face: "Yo, His Royal Highness King Yong has arrived, why don't you let people report it?" You are a nobleman, how can you wait here for a long time. ”

Hearing the words of this eunuch, King Yong didn't care. Huang Qiong, who was standing beside him, felt quite crooked: "He is noble, is Lao Tzu Bai Ding?" Even if you haven't seen the emperor, where is the identity of the prince of Lao Tzu? Even if you haven't been crowned a king, Lao Tzu is also a prince, and you kid is too fucking powerful. ”

It's just that although I am snobbish and quite contemptuous of this eunuch in my heart, I am quite annoyed. But on her face, Huang Qiong didn't have half a point, and even the faint smile on her face that she always maintained before didn't drop half a point. It's just that his eyebrows moved slightly, and if someone familiar with him was present, he would know the dissatisfaction in his heart.

Compared with Huang Qiong, who had a bland attitude, King Yong, who was greeted by the eunuch with a smile, was very familiar with a gold coin and stuffed it into the sleeve of the eunuch without a trace: "It turns out that today's Wende Hall is an errand for Gonggong Gao, I haven't seen him for a long time, and Gonggong Gao's spirit is even more than in the past, so there must be some happy event." ”

"Don't make fun of the slave maid, it's already a great joy for the slave to be by the emperor's side. Please, the emperor is waiting for you in the palace now. The hand of the tall father-in-law in the sleeve touched the gold bill, which is estimated to be no less, and the smile on his face was even worse, and he arched his hand in the direction of Wende Palace.

But in this Yongwang's compliment to the eunuch, he habitually smiled. He bowed his hand to Huang Qiong and was about to step into the Wende Palace, but he saw this Gao Gonggong turn to the little brother he had just received, and said respectfully: "The Nine Emperors have made you wait for a long time, the emperor is waiting for you in the palace, please go in with His Royal Highness King Yong to face the saint." ”

Seeing the scene in front of him, Rao is Yongwang has always been known for his big heart among the princes, and he couldn't help but be stunned and pointed at Huang Qiong, and stumbled: "Isn't he an idle clan?" How did this become my brother? Also, when did I have more than nine brothers, how did I not know? ”

Regarding the shock shown by this Yongwang, who should be his brother, after learning his identity, Huang Qiong just smiled and arched his hand: "The younger brother just made a joke with his brother, and asked his brother to do a lot of Haihan." With that, he took King Yong's hand and walked towards the Wende Palace. And at this time, the eyes in Wende Hall that had been looking at Huang Qiong disappeared into the hall.

In later generations, Huang Qiong, who had never even seen a provincial governor, no, even a mayor of a prefecture-level city, was still a little nervous emotionally when she faced the Ninety-Five Emperor of the era in front of her after entering the Wende Palace. Although he has always thought that his psychological quality is good, and he tries to maintain peace on the surface, he still has a feeling of uneasiness in his heart.

After all, the person in front of him is not only his father in this life, but also the emperor of the dynasty. In his hands is his life and death, as well as his future destiny. However, although she was still a little nervous, Huang Qiong also knew that she had no way out since she entered this Wende Palace. No matter what awaits you in front of you, you can only rush forward.