Chapter XXVIII. The Collision of Imperial Power and the Cabinet (2)
Soon another three days passed, Hou Guoxing stayed in the study and looked at the tax situation of the Ming household department in recent years that Zhu Youxiao asked Wang An to send over. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
After a long time, Hou Guoxing sighed and rubbed his swollen head, but he didn't expect that Daming's taxes had deteriorated to such a situation. After thinking for a moment, he got up and wrote the word "commercial tax" on a piece of paper that had been lined up with charcoal words written on it.
"Childe, a large group of people in the palace came outside, saying that the emperor's holy decree has arrived, please go out quickly." There was a sound of Xiaobi knocking on the door in a hurry.
Hou Guoxing walked out of the Hou Mansion with Xiaobi. I saw two palace carriages parked outside the door, which were filled with all kinds of colorful cloths and some palace things. The surrounding dozen eunuchs were cleaning the road in front of the door with the red-faced Ke Fugui, and Wang An on the side whispered something to the stunned Ke Guang.
Seeing Hou Guoxing coming, Wang An stepped forward, patted Hou Guoxing's shoulder, and said with a smile:
"Hou Gongzi, our family has asked the little ones to help take care of everything, let's take the holy decree!"
Despite the doubts in his heart, Hou Guoxing still knelt down with everyone in the Hou Mansion.
Fengtian transported, the emperor said:
There is a palace maid Hou Ke's virtuous and virtuous lady, the Son of Heaven lost his mother since he was a child, and he was breastfed by Hou Ke's for three years, hungry and cold, all of which were taken care of by Hou Ke's family. The grace of breastfeeding, the love of dressing and feeding is a great contribution to the country. The Ming Dynasty ruled the country with benevolence and filial piety, so it was specially added to the Hou guest service as the 'Holy Lady' to give thousands of acres of fertile land, silk white horses, and three thousand taels of silver. Moved to Kangning Palace, supported by the noble concubine, his son Hou Guoxing was gentle and benevolent, and honored thousands of households. His brother Ke Guangxun brocade clothes guard thousands of households.
"Congratulations to Hou Qianhu!" After reciting the holy decree, Wang An helped Hou Guoxing and said with a smile.
Although Hou Guoxing's heart was full of doubts, the outside was not the place to talk, so he got up and helped Wang An to speak:
"It's just a holy decree, how dare my father-in-law run in person, father-in-law, please come into the house, the hall has prepared fragrant tea!"
"Where, where, other places can be arbitrary, but Hou Qianhu still has to come here." After Wang An finished speaking, he looked at Hou Guoxing with a smile and secretly stretched out his hand.
Hou Guoxing looked at Wang An's secretly outstretched palm, looked at himself with a smile, and pretended to be puzzled and said:
"Father-in-law, what are you doing?"
Seeing Hou Guoxing's appearance of pretending to be stupid, Wang An didn't mind, and said again:
"Don't pretend! You have just been promoted to a thousand households, and our family has come all the way to give you good news, and the happy money for promotion is indispensable. ”
Seeing Wang An smiling so proudly, Hou Guoxing knew that he had to have some blood. After twisting for a long time, he took out a silver purse from his waist, took out twenty pieces of silver, thought about it and put five taels in it, and then offered it with both hands:
"The prince and the prince have traveled all the way to the bitter end, and the fifteen silver trucks will be taken to take the brothers to tea."
Wang An watched Hou Guoxing toss for a long time, but took out twenty taels, and took back five taels before he was about to go, and Lei was stunned for a while! After being stunned for a moment, he shouted:
"Hou Guoxing, you... You, an iron rooster who doesn't pull out a dime, actually took fifteen taels to send our family? ”
Wang An's face was white and red, red and white, which made Hou Guoxinglei smile bitterly, and he couldn't even understand the words!
Seeing Wang An's stunned appearance, Hou Guoxing's heart was darkly refreshed. Pretending to be reluctant, he took out the last five taels of silver, stared at it for a while, and reluctantly handed it to Wang An and said:
"Princess, you see that I really don't have any money, this is the last five taels. Father-in-law, you will go down first, and when the emperor's 10,000 taels of gold arrive, I will make up for you. ”
Wang An, as the master of ceremonies, has to give some face when he goes out, even if he is the head of the cabinet, he didn't expect this Hou Guoxing to dare to make such a joke with himself, thinking of this, he lightly smashed two punches on Hou Guoxing's shoulder, and said:
"You iron rooster, don't try to fool our family! To tell you the truth, today our family is here to ask for back the two thousand taels of silver you extorted from our family, if you don't give it to our family today, our family will not leave! ”
Looking at Wang An's depressed face, Hou Guoxing laughed happily:
"Father-in-law, you look at our friendship, and it hurts to talk about money. When your two thousand taels are then, Guoxing will definitely get you back with interest......."
After a lot of nonsense, Wang An was finally appeased, and the two walked into the main hall, sat down and began to drink tea.
"Father-in-law, didn't you say last time that this reward was returned by the cabinet? Why did even my uncle seal it this time? Hou Guoxing put down the teacup and asked suspiciously.
Hearing Hou Guoxing's question, Wang An put away his expression, got up and sighed, and explained the cause of the incident.
It turned out that Zhu Youxiao had been sealed back twice in a row. As a young son of heaven, Zhu Youxiao was furious for a while, and simply on the basis of sealing Mrs. Ke and Hou Guoxing, he directly honored Keguang to Jinyi Wei Qianhu, and even threatened that if the cabinet was sealed, it would be directly issued by the central decree.
The situation that the emperor directly issued a decree is really rare in the entire Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years, and if it is really issued, it will be a slap in the face of the entire cabinet minister, but that is a slap in the face of the emperor.
For a time, the entire imperial court was turbulent, and the officials were arguing about this matter. Some scolded Zhu Youxiao for being mediocre, and some scolded Fang Congzhe for being the first assistant and inaction. More Yanguan who are not afraid of death want to make a fuss about this matter, and are ready to scold Zhu Youxiao and Fang Congzhe in front of the main hall one day, and they will be able to leave a name in history.
But more contradictions were still aimed at Hou Guoxing's family, scolding Kebaba for his bad intentions, living in the harem for a long time to seduce the emperor, and even Hou Guoxing and Zhu Youxiao studied equipment work together spread all over Beijing. Anyway, now Hou Guoxing's family has become a typical representative of traitors.
Thinking of this, Hou Guoxing's heart galloped over with 10,000 grass horses, who am I offending me? I feel that you have been promoted one by one and made a fortune, I am a thousand households, and the whole family is a typical representative of traitorous ministers?
Wang An looked at the depressed Hou Guoxing, shook his head and let out a long sigh and continued:
Hou Gongzi, you are now the man of the hour in the entire Beijing Division, for this matter, the seven ministers of the cabinet went to the Qianqing Palace to beg the emperor to remove the central decree. In desperation, the emperor agreed to let Mrs. Ke return to live in the house, and the cabinet ministers agreed to this reward......
Hou Guoxing now understands that he and his uncle can reward Jinyi Wei Qianhu, and his heart is calm, if Kebaba can return to the Hou Mansion, at least he can cut off the risk of getting involved with Zhu Youxiao. As for the rumors, anyway, the matter has come to this point, take a step at a time.
Looking at Hou Guoxing's uncertain face, Wang An spoke again:
You don't have to worry too much about this matter, the relationship between our family and many ministers of Donglin is not bad, that day our family will be a host, introduce you to those ministers of Donglin, everyone will gather together, I believe that with Donglin's appeal, I believe that the rumors outside will soon be calmed down. ”
Hearing this, Hou Guo was full of gratitude and said:
"So there is a prince of Lao."
The two had another deep conversation, and at this time, the eunuchs outside had already moved the rewards in the carriage into the Hou Mansion. Wang An said goodbye to Hou Guoxing and went back to Zhu Youxiao to return to his life.
The next day, early in the morning.
..“ Childe, you are really spiritual in wearing this flying fish suit. ”
Xiaobi helped Hou Guoxing wear the flying fish suit that arrived with the Holy Decree yesterday.
"That is, this dress also depends on who is wearing it, you look at my uncle, how awkward he looks when he wears it, that is like a young master."
"Yes, young master, you are the best-looking, how can my uncle compare with you! Xiaobi rarely did not go against Hou Guoxing! Reach out from the front to the back to help Hou Guoxing tie his belt. ”
Why didn't this girl sing against me today?
Hou Guoxing thought secretly! It shouldn't be! Since she came to this world, this girl has been quite well-behaved at first, but since she has been with herself for a long time, I don't know if she usually instills too many modern ideas in her, or she usually likes to tease her too much, this girl always likes to make trouble with herself now, how did she change her personality today?
Could it be that my brother is fascinated by today's flying fish costume? What a chance! But not to mention, I also feel that this flying fish costume is so charming to wear. ”
Hou Guoxing was secretly narcissistic in his heart, but he quietly wrapped Xiaobi's soft thin waist in his hand.
"Xiaobi, is the young master kind to you? Do you listen to the young master? ”
Xiaobi, who was wearing a belt, didn't seem to notice that Hou Guoxing's lustful hand had wrapped around her waist and replied:
"Young master, what did you say, Xiaobi is the young master's maid, of course listen to you."
"Is the bracelet that the young master gave you last time good-looking? The day before yesterday, the young master designed a set of clothes by himself and made a set for you that day! "Said that the hand had gone to the buttocks.
"I have a lot of clothes, thank you... Ah, young master, you..."Xiaobi felt that those hands were starting to be dishonest on her body!
didn't wait for Xiaobi to finish speaking, Hou Guoxing blocked his mouth and kissed fiercely.
"Young master, young master, don't... Stop... No... Well... Hmm" Hou Guoxing's sudden invasion made Xiaobi unable to say a word.
Hou Guoxing is now burned in the jade fire, and he can't tell whether Xiaobi wants it or not, anyway, if he really doesn't want it at this time, it is not Liu Xia Hui but a eunuch.
"Good... Good little Bi..."
Hou Guoxing said vaguely in his mouth, and he refused to stop when his hand arrived. Feel the softness through your clothes.
Xiaobi under her had already closed her eyes at this time, holding Hou Guoxing's head tightly with both hands, only feeling that the heat on her young master's body was about to melt herself.
Instinctively moaned: "Don't... Stop... No... Well... Hmmm"
(1,000 words are omitted here, and the judges make up for it by themselves)
The jade man in front of him was already soft in his arms at this time, and a pair of charming eyes could drip water!
Hou Guoxing worked Xiaobi......
Long.....
I only heard Xiaobi laughing.
"Xiaobi, how did you tie this belt, why can't you open it."
It turned out that Hou Guoxing was in a hurry and actually untied his belt into a dead knot.
"Okay Xiaobi, you come to help the young master untie this thing."
Xiaobi looked at Hou Guoxing, who was anxious, blushed and covered her head with a quilt and continued to laugh inside.
"Okay, you wait, the young master goes to find a pair of scissors....."