I don't want to accept it!

"In the past, 800 copper coins of Tartar could be exchanged for one tael of silver, but now it may not be possible to exchange for one tael of silver if it costs more than 1,000 yuan......"

"The color is not good, you look at the color of the Tartar copper coin......"

"Hey, now the quality of this Tartar copper coin is getting worse day by day......

Even after shopping for a long time, on the way to the academy, Zhu Mingzhong had a smile on his face, and his expression looked a little proud. Even the footsteps seem a little fluttery.

"Husband, I think you seem to be very happy today."

Sensing Zhu Mingzhong's happiness, Zheng Ling asked with a smile.

"But what's the joy?"

His wife's curiosity made Zhu Mingzhong say with a smile.

"Ling'er, do you know why I gave the old man who made the dough a penny just now?"

Two pennies of things, gave a small silver dollar worth nearly 100 yuan, even Zheng Ling, who didn't know the cost of firewood, rice, oil and salt, knew that this was a "loser", blinking her autumn-like eyes, her eyes were full of incomprehension.

"Why is that?"

"Because ah......"

Deliberately elongating his voice, Zhu Mingzhong smiled.

"Because he doesn't want money!"

"Don't want money?"

"Don't want this Manchu money!"

"Just for this?"

"That's right!"

Nodding solemnly, Zhu Mingzhong said seriously.

"Ling'er, you think, the people don't want the money of the Manchu Dynasty, it seems that it is just the people seeking profits, but at the root, it shows that in the hearts of the people, I am orthodox. No one wants this Manchu money, which is equivalent to saying that they don't recognize the Manchus. ”

Of course, in the final analysis, it is the instinct of profit-seeking!

And the refusal of the people on the street made Zhu Mingzhong see the dawn of victory in this currency war, after all, for him, this is the result of his careful planning.

Looking at Zheng Ling, who seemed to understand whether he understood or not, Zhu Mingzhong smiled even more happily.

"Now the people of Jiangbei are unwilling to clear the money, and next, the people under the enslavement of the Qing captives in the north will also be willing to use the Yongli money, unwilling to use the clear money, under the rise of the other, I will know that the people in the north will accumulate more and more popularity, and when the time comes, the time for the Northern Expedition will be ripe, the Northern Expedition is easy, but the key is the people's hearts, if the people's hearts are not in me, how can the Northern Expedition?"

The Northern Expedition is easy!

It's hard to get a hard heart!

In the north under the rule of the Qing Dynasty for more than ten years, now the people's hearts are still wavering, that is, there are Manchu Shunmin, there are also refugees in the Ming Dynasty, especially scholars - the scholars of the early Qing Dynasty out of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, most of them are driven by interests of the northern scholars, which is why the early Qing Dynasty ministers are mostly northerners, these northern scholars because of the local culture and education in the Ming Dynasty, the imperial examination was repeatedly suppressed by Jiangnan and other southern provinces, and after the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the difficulty of the imperial examination was reduced, and the number of people in the imperial examination was deliberately increased. In addition, the massacre of Jiangnan by the Manchu Qing caused the Jiangnan scholars to resist the imperial examination, which led to a large number of northern scholars leaving the Manchu Dynasty.

It is these scholars who control public opinion in the north and influence the hearts of the people. Compared with the south, North China at this time was more inclined to the Manchu than the Ming dynasty in its identification of orthodoxy.

Therefore, for Zhu Mingzhong, how to win back the hearts of the people has become an inevitable thing in the Northern Expedition, and now the people refuse to accept the money, so that he can see the hope of saving the hearts of the people in the north. And this means that the timetable for the Northern Expedition can be brought forward a bit.

"When the Northern Expedition is successful, when the time comes, I will have time to accompany you more, and when the time comes, we will be able to live a real peaceful life, Ling'er, you don't like such constraints, when the time comes, I will take you around the world......"

The words that came into her ears warmed Zheng Ling's heart, and after being moved for a while, thinking of another thing, she lowered her eyes gloomily, her mood became low, and she said faintly.

"Husband, you are a person who does great things, when the time comes, the world will be decided, it is the time for the country to use you, you must not delay the big things for the concubine, and now the concubine is sorry for you, and you must not delay the national affairs again."

Zheng Ling's very sad words came into Zhu Mingzhong's ears, making him stunned, looking at Zheng Ling with a resentful expression, and asked puzzled.

"Ling'er, why do you say that? What sorry for me? ”

"I ...... Husband, if not, you can take in a few more concubines. I, I ......"

Holding those few people in his hands, Zheng Ling opened his mouth, and a burst of tears flashed in his eyes, and tears flowed out in an instant.

"I have been married into the Zhu family for several months, but I still ...... But I didn't see joy, I'm afraid...... I'm afraid I can't, can't ......"

For Zheng Ling, she has been married into the Zhu family for several months, although it is not a long time, but she always wants to inherit the Zhu family and spread the branches, but the reality of not seeing joy for several months is pressing on her heart, making her really depressed, lest she can't give birth.

Zheng Ling's words made the smile on Zhu Mingzhong's face gradually disappear, and at this time, he noticed that the two noodles that Zheng Ling was holding were two dolls, looking at Zheng Ling with a sad face. He immediately thought that after coming to this era, whether it was with her or the other three concubines, there was no deliberate contraception, and until now......

Could it be that this is Xiang Shaolong's curse?

His mind sank slightly, and Zhu Mingzhong didn't know what to say for a while.

"Husband, the concubine thinks that the husband might as well accept Shijun Zhengcheng's daughter as a concubine, and the concubine Zeng Amu said that she, her body is easy to give birth to, and she must be able to add a queen for her husband and inherit the incense of the Zhu family......"

In Zheng Ling's tone, Zhu Mingzhong heard an indescribable sadness, how far does a woman have to go before she takes the initiative to take a concubine for her husband?

Shi Zhao?

Shi Zhao's delicate face and personality temper appeared in his mind, although he was a little moved by Princess Zhaoren, whose personality was quite similar to that of a girl in later generations, Zhu Mingzhong looked at Zheng Ling with tears in his eyes, and immediately said comfortingly.

"Ling'er, you're thinking too much!"

Taking a deep breath, Zhu Mingzhong, who was originally a little distracted, returned to normal, looked at her and said seriously.

"This matter has nothing to do with you, it is because my husband has been busy with affairs all day since you got married, and he has no time to accompany you, so he will be like this if he neglects you."

If that's the case, then it's easy to explain, but if it is...... Thinking of Xiang Shaolong, Zhu Mingzhong's heart trembled slightly, but he still remained silent and pointed to the park in front of the academy.

"Okay, don't mention this, the weather is good today, come with me to the woods for a walk and listen to the birds, okay?"

Zhu Mingzhong asked Zheng Ling softly, although there was a light smile on the corner of his lips, he was inevitably still a little distracted in his heart. After entering the park, he took the initiative to take her hand and slowly pulled her to his side, just like lovers in later generations, and this intimacy made Zheng Lingqian blush, although he was a little nervous and a little uneasy, but there was also a trace of sweetness in his heart. Walking slowly, she leaned her head next to him, resting her head gently on his shoulder, and the two of them walked through the woods......

In the next period of time, whether it was his own heart knot, or comforting Zheng Ling, Zhu Mingzhong would always return to the back house in advance, always accompany Zheng Ling, and even deliberately calculate the time. It's just that he didn't notice that after spoiling one person like this, it always had some impact on the back house.

Although he is in a high position and is in charge of the life and death of millions of people in the entire Jiangbei, Zhu Mingzhong's back house is extremely simple, except for the main room, it is only three concubines, so the backyard seems quite quiet, but even if it is quiet, the quiet is only relative.

In the afternoon of this day, as in the past, Qi Ziyun did not mix perfume in the room with his sister as in the past, although the production of this perfume has now been handed over to the "Tianxiangfang", which specializes in the production of perfumes, but with their sensitivity to fragrance, the Qi sisters will still mix perfume to make a more pleasant perfume. So most of the time, the sisters are blending new perfumes. This time, she went directly to the small mansion where Kou Yun lived with the new perfume.

"Sister Yun, this is the Tianzhu incense that my little sister just mixed the day before yesterday, and it is perfect for you to recite scriptures in the Buddhist hall every day."

Although he is only twenty-one years old, as the former eldest young master of the Yan family, Xia Ziyun is quite good at dealing with others, and from the day she entered the Zhu family, under her deliberate maintenance, she has been extremely close to Kou Yun.

"Sister Ziyun has a heart."

Kou Yun responded quietly, the appearance of Yijing who had been eating fasting and chanting scriptures all day long, coupled with the plain dress on his body, had a little different dignity.

As the first concubine to enter the Zhu family, Kou Yun's identity in this family is undoubtedly embarrassing, although it is normal for a strong person to plunder other people's wives and daughters into the house in troubled times, but she has a daughter after all, and because of this, she has never asked for anything, and because of this, when the Xia family sisters were accepted into the Zhu family, she even breathed a sigh of relief, at least so that she no longer had to wait for him day and night. Because of this, she is not only quite comfortable with the current coldness, but even enjoys it, and after the lady of the main room marries into the Zhu family, of course, she is in the Buddhist hall, and she has a hidden appearance.

However, this does not mean that Kou Yun has no other thoughts, and her thoughts are all on her daughter's body.

Qi Ziyun naturally couldn't be clearer about this, and after chatting casually for a while, he seemed to talk about Song Lin's body intentionally or unintentionally.

"After this year, Lin'er is 14, it stands to reason that it is almost time to marry someone, but have you ever had a good match?"

A sentence that seemed to be unintentional made Kou Yun, who had been chanting scriptures all day long and not asking about other things, a strange color flashed on his calm face, although it was only a flash, but it fell into Qi Ziyun's eyes, and she smiled slightly in her heart.

According to the decree issued by Emperor Gao, men were married at the age of 16 and women were married at the age of 14. This daughter of hers is her weakness, for Xia Ziyun, the master's exclusive favor for a while did not let her breathe a sigh of relief, but made her suddenly feel a little lost. At that time, she was originally resistant to that love, but now that extreme love makes her very enjoyable and infatuated, but she knows very well that the man who makes her increasingly obsessed is destined not to be her.

Although she can still rely on her appearance now, she is afraid that in a few years, her master will abandon her. As a woman, she has to plan for herself, and of course she needs to plan for her sister even more.

For Kou Yun, her biggest concern is her daughter, and Xia Ziyun cares more about her sister.

"Look at what my sister said, with my sister's identity, how can I talk about a good match, but if I can marry a good family, my sister will be content."

Although she said this, Kou Yun always had some unwillingness in her heart, after all, she was such a daughter, if it was possible, she naturally hoped to find a good family for her daughter, but she was just a concubine in the mansion, as for Lin'er, what does it have to do with this mansion?

Thinking of this, Kou Yun, who was in a state of turmoil, still had a calm appearance there.

Looking at her dignified appearance, Xia Ziyun secretly sneered in her heart, this kind of dignified and coquettish temperament is exactly what she and her sister don't have. If she can compete for favor a little, maybe the master can stay with her for a while, instead of pampering Mrs. Tai like this for a while, and letting them stay alone in the empty room every day.

Although she didn't dare to compete with the eldest lady for favor, after all, she was a concubine, it didn't mean that she didn't have other thoughts.

"Sister, if you don't speak properly, although Lin'er is only 13, but she is already 14 years old, I am afraid that I can't afford to delay it any longer, speaking of which, my little sister was confused at the beginning, if she didn't want to find a good family for her little sister, how could she delay Zi Ling's life."

When mentioning the little sister, Xia Ziyun will inevitably feel a little guilty in her heart, although she is a little guilty, but she has not forgotten her intention, and continues to lead the topic to the other side.

"Although after entering the Zhu family, the lord is very considerate to our sisters, but sister, you know, the little sister serves the lord with the body of a broken flower and a willow, and she has been fortunate to serve the lord with this willow posture, but Zi Ling has never married...... But now it's just a concubine with no name like me, every time my little sister thinks about it, it is inevitable that she will feel ashamed in her heart, if she let her marry earlier, how could it be? ”

Xia Ziyun's words were heard in Kou Yun's ears, which made her look at her with some puzzlement, and she knew that she was telling the truth.

"Sister Ziyun, look at what you said, the lord treats your sisters very kindly, and in the past, there would be at least one or two days of staying in your sisters' room on Saturday and Sunday this day......"

Thinking of the old man's hobby of turning the dragon and the phoenix with their sisters, Kou Yun's mind couldn't help but think of the scene when Xia Ziyun first entered the mansion, and inadvertently bumped into the old man and her when he was upside down, he was pulled over by the old man to indulge in wanton joy, and the absurdity of the past was exactly what she resisted, but although she just thought about it, the originally calm heart suddenly panicked, and even hurriedly recited a few Buddhist scriptures.

"Hey, sister, that's not the old days, these days, you haven't seen it, the master is a favorite lady."

This is the purpose of Xia Ziyun coming to Kou Yun, she may not have planned for herself, but she has to plan for her sister.

"Hey, sister, you said, as you and my sisters, I am afraid that I will not get a name in this mansion for life, if so, if he is old and decrepit, what should he do?"

"Naturally, it is accompanied by the green lantern of the Buddha hall."

For Kou Yun, who has been repeatedly calamitized, she has long recognized where she will go in the second half of her life, which is very calm. But Xia Ziyun asked reflexively.

"What about Lin'er? You can't bear her to marry a brute and a rough man? Even for concubines? ”

Xia Ziyun's rhetorical question made Kou Yun's heart mess, the reason why she was persecuted by Master Qian every time and repeatedly disobeyed her will was not for the sake of her daughter, but when she thought of her smart and clever daughter marrying a barbarian man as a wife, or even a concubine, she was naturally unwilling, for her who finally jumped out of the prostitution door, she naturally hoped that her daughter would marry a good family.

"Sister Ziyun, what do you want to say?"

Looking at Xia Ziyun, Kou Yun asked rhetorically, she was used to seeing the sinister heart, and she knew that the reason why Xia Ziyun said so many things today was not just for Lin'er, but more for her sister.

"Sister, the little sister doesn't want to hide it from you, the little sister said before, I can serve the master in this pu willow posture, I have been fortunate for three lives, I am equal to the most in this family is this famous concubine, in addition, I dare not have other wishful thinking......"

Looking directly at Kou Yun, Xia Ziyun said slowly,

But Zi Ling is an unmarried yellow flower girl, and the little sister is watching her like a little sister, so the little sister thinks about it, and only then does she think about it...... If the old man can accept her as a concubine, when the time comes, not only will the little sister have something to rely on, but Lin'er, and she can also recognize Ziling as her stepmother, so that she will have a good family, how can my sister still worry that Lin'er has no good family? ”

Let the 13-year-old Lin'er recognize the 16-year-old Zi Ling as her stepmother, although it seems absurd, but it really makes Kou Yun see some hope, but when she said this, she frowned.

"But sister, this, if this old man doesn't accept a concubine, how can you and I be able to control it?"

As soon as her words fell, she heard Xia Ziyunjiao laughing.

"Sister, haven't you heard that sentence?"

The lip flap moved slightly, and Xia Ziyun said a word!

"Mothers are more expensive than children!"

After saying this, Xia Ziyun stared at Kou Yun, who was surprised, and said.

"Sister, you should know that the eldest lady has been in the door for so long, but she has not seen birth, this is not filial piety, there are three, no queen is great, logically speaking, our identity is here, naturally there should be no other people's thoughts, but for the master, this can't be said to be not a heart disease, if it is ......"

Staring at Kou Yun, Xia Ziyun said slowly.

"If Zi Ling can come out, then she will be the hero of the Zhu family, when she is with the master, but after the wall, when the time comes, the master will be happy, and he will definitely accept her as a concubine, at that time, she will be the master's concubine, and then accept Lin'er as a righteous daughter, at that time, or invite the master, or ask other people in the house to promise Lin'er a family business, isn't it easy?"

Xia Ziyun's voice was not loud, and when she looked at Kou Yun, she could read this woman's hesitation from her gaze, she believed that even if she was usually reciting Buddhist scriptures, she would be moved, after all, it was about her daughter.

"But, how can I ...... it?"

Just as Kou Yun was hesitating and squeaking, she only heard Xia Ziyun whispering in her ear.

"Sister Yun, in fact, this matter ......"