Outside the apse, Wei Jinzhong, who was dressed in a flying fish robe, called Ren Rongrong aside and asked why he was driving. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

The highest internal envoy is the fourth grade, that is, the eunuch, who wears the clothes of sitting pythons, bullfights, flying fish, etc., and wears unicorns, lions, parrots, miscellaneous birds and other complements under them. The service represents the favor of the Son of Heaven, and in addition to the phenomenon of indiscriminate use of complements by military attachés, internal envoys and civil officials strictly abide by it.

Ren Rongrong asked after telling the truth, "Can my father-in-law go to choose a concubine?" ”

Wei Jinzhong knew Ren Rongrong's thoughts, but he knew that this matter was not for him to decide, "Long live the lord of Meng, give him the service to let his father-in-law take charge of the tobacco bureau seal, and Eunuch Liu chose the marriage to be hand-picked by the lord of Long Live Lord, so ......"

In the future, the annual tobacco tax can reach trillions, and the annual military budget is only 900 billion, in other words, the tobacco monopoly tax alone can sustain the annual defense expenditure.

Zhu Youxiao found Tamba mushroom (tobacco) from the materials sent to Liaodong in the past two years by the household department, and then visited the factory guards, it turned out that in addition to snuff, tobacco had been introduced from the Lu Song Dynasty for nearly 100 years, and not only the officers and soldiers, but also the common people were addicted to it.

Tobacco was more suitable as a new source of revenue for the royal family than salt, which sold the necessities of life, and it would not touch the interests of all classes like the mining tax. In later generations, in addition to strictly prohibiting young people from smoking, they basically followed the attitude of not prohibiting and discouraged.

Zhu Youxiao's establishment of the Tobacco Bureau in Ouchi was to prepare for the production and monopoly of cigarettes, and to return all profits and taxes to the royal family, and no longer compete with the household department for the salt monopoly tax.

Ren Rongrong knew that she couldn't do anything, her face was lost, and when she saw Wang Chengen bringing someone into with tea, she said to Wei Jinzhong, "Rongrong will go and bring tea to the emperor." Then he walked up to Wang Chengen and said a thousand blessings, pointing to the tray that followed him and begging, "Wang Gonggong, can you let the people's daughter send it to the Lord of Long Life?" ”

Wang Chengen was stunned for a moment, then looked at Wei Jinzhong in the distance, thought for a moment and nodded, "Come with us, be careful not to burn." ”

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Ren Rongrong quietly entered the apse from the left small door, and saw Zhu Youzheng sitting on the west seat of the Arhat bed and talking to Qian Xiangkun in the hall, while Liu Yixiao was standing solemnly on the west side of the hall.

Qian Xiangkun said, "The minister read the recent Di Bao, Wu Huan VIII of Nancheng County, Jiangxi Province, not only lived together but also often lost money to help the official Zhenji; There are also brothers Yang Tongzhi and Tongjie in Tongren County, Guizhou Province, who were broken by their mothers, and the ministers begged to be widely praised in the newspaper. ”

Zhu Youxiao knew that Wu Huan's matter was played by Zhang Quan, the Jiangxi Inspector of Jiangxi, and questioned the eighth generation of the same hall, and the latter inquiry was indeed true, and in the Jiajing period, the Shi Wei family actually lived together for the eleventh generation. Not to mention its long life, it is indeed worthy of praise for its longevity in the past 100 years.

Yang Tongzhi, Tongjie brothers are filial piety can cry ghosts and gods, Wanli 36 years Miao rebellion, his mother was taken captive, the two brothers chased more than ten miles, seriously injured and did not give up, chased to the ghost empty stream when the mother was executed, scolded the thief to shake the valley, desperate to kill through the encirclement, and then was killed by the thief because of being outnumbered, and the corpse was very miserable.

Zhu Youxiao knows that two facts are easier said than done, and even the latter, he doesn't know if he can do it. He knows the power of example, Zhengse said, "I have issued an edict on this matter (that is, to give a plaque, the official archway), loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness, although it is nature, it also depends on education, it is to be kind, and to do righteousness, which is the first priority of herdsmen and customs." Since the Beijing newspaper is my tongue, it should explain the reason in detail, let his filial piety stay in the world, and widely publicize it to be gasified. ”

Qian Xiangkun was relieved after hearing this, this is the way of the sage and Mingjun instilled by the emperor to the Son of Heaven, "Your Majesty will open up your good thoughts at the age of nothingness, and the day of the Ming Dynasty can be waiting." ”

Zhu Youxiao has not been slapped once or twice, it is still a little unnatural, so he wanted to drink water as usual to cover up, but when he looked sideways, he saw Ren Rongrong looking at herself in a daze with a vermilion lacquer tray, and then remembered that her matter had not been resolved.

"In the future, the printing volume of the Beijing Newspaper must be increased and distributed to all state capitals and counties.

The Ming Dynasty set up a hall in the south of the Ten Wangfu outside the Dong'an Gate of the Beijing Division, and set up a water horse post and a delivery station to deliver official letters and letters; At the same time, he is also responsible for the accommodation of foreign envoys, princes, and high-ranking officials.

"Obey." Qian Xiangkun saw that the Son of Heaven was gesturing to Wang Chengen, so he did not mention the fact that there were currently less than 100 places in the delivery office.

Wang Chengen saw that the Son of Heaven signaled to him, knowing that the supermarket was in preparation, and there was already speculation in the court, although there was a suspicion of covering his ears and stealing the bell, he still invited Liu Qian and the others to the outside of the palace and closed the door.

When Zhu Youxiao saw that the door was unexpectedly closed, he knew that Wang Chengen would be wrong, and he was afraid that the more he explained, the more troublesome it would be, so he said directly, "I have already taken care of the matter of sending out the capital, and there are fifty or sixty places where I have not settled." In a few days, someone will be sent out of the palace, you go back and tell the guest grandmother. ”

Ren Rongrong blushed and didn't answer, quietly put the tray on the coffee table, poured tea and water, and brought the blue and white porcelain teacup to Zhu Youxiao before saying, "Your Majesty, please drink tea." ”

Zhu Youxiao took the teacup and put it on the coffee table in the middle of the Luohan bed, seeing Ren Rongrong's squirming appearance, although they were young, they still felt a little ambiguous when they were alone in a room, rubbed their itchy noses, and asked, "Have you written down what I just said?" ”

"Rong Rong has written it down." Alone in private, Ren Rongrong changed her name according to her habit, and continued, "Rong Rong heard that the emperor is going to get married next year, is it true?" ”

"It is true that this is done in accordance with the edict of the former emperor." Zhu Youxiao saw that Ren Rongrong seemed to have a mocking look in her eyes, and then said, "The ministers have also repeatedly played the role of the early queen to preside over the affairs of the harem, and I deeply think so. ”

"But the guest mother said that the first emperor originally belonged to the temple Concubine Zhao to hold the queen mother's seal, and His Majesty can respect Concubine Zhao first, and let Concubine Zhao take the harem temporarily."

Temple Zhao Concubine Liu, one of the second concubines chosen by the temple Wanli in the sixth year of the wedding, was not favored and had no children under her knees. When Concubine Zheng Guifei stirred up the harem to the dark, she was willing to be lonely and survived peacefully until now.

Several servants of the Guangmiao are definitely not suitable for holding the Empress Dowager Seal, and the harem of the temple is only qualified by Zheng Guifei and Zhao Concubine Liu, and Zhu Youxiao thinks with his toes that it is impossible for Zheng Guifei to palm the Empress Dowager Seal to criticize him.

After many inquiries, Zhu Youxiao found that Concubine Zhao had a generous personality and loved the kings for many years, and was quite respected. To put it bluntly, Concubine Zhao is a good old man who knows how to judge the situation, knows how to survive in the harem, and no one can offend, and is the only person who is most suitable to hold the queen mother's seal.

Zhu Youxiao finally understood Ren Rongrong's careful thinking, and had to sigh that women have always been precocious, and said with a smile, "You don't want to get married?" ”

Ren Rongrong was forced by Zhu Youxiao's straightforwardness, and blurted out, "Rong Rong doesn't dare, Rong Rong just wants to know, since the emperor is going to get married, why is the envoy following the people's daughter." ”

"Ahh Zhu Youxiao had never made a similar will, and when he thought about it, he found that there were indeed a few face-to-face people around her, thinking that it was a newly recruited nameless white, so he didn't ask much, but now that he thinks about it, it must be Wang Chengen's own opinion.

Zhu Youxiao felt Ren Rongrong's resentment, and saw her lowering her head, leaning over and tilting her head upwards to stare at her eyes, and said tentatively, "Otherwise, I will make an order to let them ......."

"Don't!" Ren Rongrong hurriedly raised her head to interrupt, helpless to Zhu You's school pretend, twisted her fingers, and whispered, "Rong Rong manages the East Chang'an Street store, and she also needs to have someone to call her." ”

Zhu Youxiao straightened up and smiled slightly, "Then let them wait, if you don't listen to the call, you will be handed over to Wang Chengen to deal with." By the way, is the construction of the store finished? ”

"According to the emperor's will, the house will only be whitewashed and paved with ceramic floor tiles, but it will not be ready until the New Year's Day." Ren Rongrong was dissatisfied with the progress, but she was helpless, thinking of something more important, "Your Majesty, what is the name of this 'supermarket'?" ”

"Wangfujing." Zhu Youxiao blurted out without thinking about it.

Ren Rongrong silently read it a few times, and felt that this name was very appropriate, the north of East Chang'an Street was the Ten Princes' Mansion, and a few days ago she did drill a well, but no one had ever said it, and she exclaimed, "Your Majesty, how do you know that Rong Rong let someone dig a well there?" ”

Zhu Youxiao knew these details, and didn't know how to explain them, so he asked rhetorically, "How did you think of digging a well?" ”

"Rong Rong thought of it from the disaster of the Luan Palace, Your Majesty, it is strange to say that the well water there is the same as the well water outside the back gate of Ciqing Palace, and the taste is extremely sweet."

Zhu Youxiao saw Ren Rongrong's intoxicated face, and sighed in his heart, he couldn't always live up to the beauty, so he got up and walked in front of her, held his little hand tightly in the palm of his hand, and said softly to the root of her red ear, "Grow up quickly." ”

"Huh?" Ren Rongrong didn't understand, held back the itchy feeling in her neck, and looked up at Da Mingzi, who was half a head taller than herself.

"In the future, after you have seen the wider world and traveled through the prosperity of the world, if you still have today's persistence, I will definitely welcome you into the palace."

Ren Rongrong was confessed and caught off guard, as if a clay sculpture and wood sculpture stood in the hall, and she didn't even notice that a cold object was stuffed into her hand, let alone Zhu Youxiao, who was almost ashamed to flee.

It wasn't until the sound of 'Holy Driver Back to the Palace' came from outside the hall that Ren Rongrong seemed to wake up from a dream and ran to the door. Outside the door, in addition to the evacuated horsemen and the kneeling father-in-law and others, where is the shadow of the emperor.

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Wei Jinzhong and the others estimated that the Son of Heaven had already left Puen Temple before getting up from the ground.

After Wei Jinzhong got up, he saw the righteous girl holding the door and was distracted, so he stepped forward and took her to the west room and asked, "Rong Rong, Rong Rong." ”

"Ah, father-in-law, is the emperor gone?"

"The Holy Driver has returned to the palace." Wei Jinzhong wanted to know what happened in the palace just now, and took her to the west room before asking, "Rong Rong, did Lord Long Live say when you will enter the palace?" ”

Ren Rongrong didn't know if it was a promise, so she lowered her head and fell back honestly, "I don't know." ”

"What do you mean, I don't know, where is your usual cleverness?" Wei Jinzhong complained a little bit about hating iron and steel, and saw Ren Rongrong bowing her head and saying nothing, playing with a piece of jade Ruyi, her eyes lit up, "This is given by the emperor?" ”

"Sort of." Ren Rongrong didn't even know how things got into her hands, Nana said.

Wei Jinzhong took over the repeated verification, the jade Ruyi is about three inches long, and it is carved into an auspicious cloud shape for Hetian warm jade, with a tail like a fish leaping and a hollow lanyard. He knew that this was the thing of Wang Cairen in the early years, and later saw that the Son of Heaven was weak and weak, so he asked him to carry it with him to ward off evil spirits.

Wei Jinzhong returned the jade Ruyi to Ren Rongrong, his heart blossomed, and in order to maintain the dignity of the elderly, he said to Ren Rongrong, "My father-in-law will go to Dong'anmen to buy a house tomorrow, and you won't send people to the fence in the future." ”

"Don't we have a house? The resident's grandmother's house is only because the father-in-law is always in the palace. ”

"It's different now, have you forgotten the purpose of practicing the piano and studying hard despite the cold and summer?"

Ren Rongrong's bold entry into the palace today has a negative component, but she feels that she is not the one she originally wanted to enter the harem to compete for favor, and she did not dare to disobey her father-in-law who picked herself up from the street and trained her carefully, and replied, "Rong Rong dare not forget." ”

It's just that neither of them seems to realize how perfunctory this is.