Chapter XVI: Fundraising
"I'm going to live well......"
After Rong Hua said this, the strings that had been tense in Rong Yu's mind for the past few days finally loosened, and she thought that even if she could only change this one thing, it would not be in vain for God to treat her and let her live again.
However, it is not enough to say that Ronghua is moved......
She clearly remembered that after the defeat of Wucheng's northern expedition, the emperor would soon issue an edict that the Tao was to mourn the loyalty of the Shao family, and the whole country was not allowed to perform a wedding ceremony within a year.
If Rong Hua can't marry into the Dingguo Mansion in time before the emperor's decree, she is not sure if Rong Hua can hold out for a year, and she is not sure if there will be any branches after a year.
Therefore, she must let Rong Hua marry into the Shao family as soon as possible, but this is not an easy thing......
The so-called secret marriage often refers to the fact that some shady wealthy families feel sorry for their young and early children and grandchildren who are lonely underground, so they spend money to "marry" a good family girl for that descendant to enter the door to observe the festival.
Rong Hua is a heroic spirit who is willing to marry Shao Xize, which is different from those "dark marriages" who lack virtue, but in the final analysis, it is also a miserable thing for the flower letter girl to keep a tablet for a lifetime......
Rong Hua wants to earn the archway of chastity, and Rong Heng, who sells his reputation and reputation, will not feel sorry for her, but the Shao family is upright, simple and benevolent, and the old lady of the Shao family will not easily deal with this matter......
Rong Hua and Rong Yu didn't sleep well this night, and they both had to get up early and go to Xiao Shen to say good morning.
Rong Yu walked into the flower hall of the Eastern Courtyard, and saw Rong Heng and Xiao Shen sitting side by side on the main seat, his face was gloomy, and it was obvious that he was not sleeping well. After the children arrived, Rong Heng opened his mouth and admonished: "Now there is a mess in the palace and outside, and there will be more soldiers and armor returning to the city one after another, the soldiers and men are all reckless and unruly, you are all at ease to study and work as a female worker in the house, you don't have to worry about things outside, those chaos will not affect our house anyway......"
Rong Heng's face showed a bit of triumph: "I have always been cautious and do not speak for my father, and I dare to say this today, I have my own reason." ”
"Hengzhu is our own family here, I will tell you to listen to it, you know in your hearts, don't talk nonsense outside......"
Rong Heng took a sip of tea and continued: "I was originally just leading the position of deputy commander of the Xicheng Terracotta Division, and the gang of the three major battalions and the twelve guards met the people of our Five Cities Terracotta Division on weekdays, and they used to look at people with their nostrils......"
"The officials didn't dare to touch those hard bones, pick soft persimmons and pinch them, so they played the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division for nothing and in vain, and even His Majesty believed it, and ordered the people of the Soldiers and Horses Division to be in charge of the city department, and do something humiliating such as proofreading the street market, weighing rulers, and examining the names of the teethers."
"I have been aggrieved to this point, and those officials who speak are especially not giving up, and they should not be full of nobles in the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, and some officials who should be added to the military ranks......"
Rong Heng sneered and sneered, "What is the result? The three battalions went to the northwest with great ambition, but they came back from a big defeat, and the twelve guards couldn't even protect His Majesty's thoughtfulness, if it weren't for the Shao family......"
Rong Heng glanced at Rong Hua, didn't continue, and said: "Now that Kyoto City is such a big mess, it all depends on the independent support of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, this time Your Majesty should always know that only Xungui can be relied on at a critical time!" ”
Rong Heng looked at the children one by one: "I can only take advantage of the moment to explain a few words to you, and then fill in a few mouthfuls of rice noodles, and I will go to the yali immediately, thinking that I have accumulated a lot of official business on the desk......"
"In short, you can stay at home with peace of mind, don't run around, my own subordinates are in charge of patrolling armor, can my house still be changed?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Rong Heng nodded, turned his head to Xiao Shen and said: "I have been busy with business recently, and the house still has to rely on you, the lady of the main room, to support it, if there is something difficult to decide, you will discuss it with Ying'er and Ding's steward, although Sister Hua is also a governor, but she is ...... now
"If it's still hard to make a decision, and I haven't come back for a while, you can ask Steward Ding to send someone to look for me in the yali."
Xiao Shen responded and said: "Yesterday, the rotation table was arranged, and there are people guarding each gate at all times, and there are also additional people at the second gate." ”
"In addition, I also specially bought a few stones of rice, a few carts of vegetables, and a few baskets of melons and fruits to store, thinking about whether I should prepare some tea, oil, salt, and bacon today......
Rong Heng waved his hand, looking a little impatient: "You have the idea of these trivial matters, is it possible that there is still no rice in our house?" ”
Xiao Shen nodded, and said no more.
Rong Heng thought for a while and said to Rong Hua: "Sister Hua, you have suffered a lot of mourning this time, but fortunately you are a resolute ......."
"After a few days, after the official affairs of the Yali are relaxed, I will discuss this matter with you alone, as for the future, you don't have to worry, in the end, his Shao family can't live with our family, the two families are discussing, there is always a way to think."
Rong Hua nodded and didn't say anything.
Rong Heng said to the children: "If there is nothing important, go back to the room." ”
Everyone was about to get up and bow back, but Rong Ying suddenly stood up and walked to the hall.
Everyone looked at Rong Ying.
Rong Yu's heart sank: It has begun......
Rong Ying saluted Rong Heng and Xiao Shen and said, "Daddy, my daughter has an abrupt idea, please ask Daddy to help her decide whether it is feasible." ”
Rong Heng asked Rong Ying what he thought, and Rong Ying said: "Daddy, this time there are 100,000 troops in the northwest expedition, but they were defeated by the Liao, and countless ...... were killed and wounded."
"The cold winter is approaching, the year is approaching, my daughter saw the winter clothes and food in our house, and she thought of the families of those casualties, who lost their sons, husbands, and fathers, and they didn't have enough money to come to the house, so I don't know how they want to spend the winter and how to celebrate ......the New Year."
Rong Ying bowed deeply to Rong Heng: "My daughter is blunt, I thought of a stupid way to ......"
"May my father allow his daughter to set up a fundraising platform outside, and call on the wealthy families and honest people in Kyoto to donate money and materials, and use the money raised to buy rice, flour, oil and salt, and give them to the families of those who have been killed or injured."
Rong Ying looked at Rong Heng with a straight face: "Daddy, those soldiers and armor lost their lives to recover the rivers and mountains of my Great Zhou, they are dead and disabled, and no one should take care of their families......"
Hearing Rong Ying's words, everyone was shocked.
Although Rong Yu heard these words for the second time, she was more shocked in her heart than when she heard it for the first time.
The more mature she is and the more she understands Rong Ying, the more she admires and even fears Rong Ying in her heart.
She couldn't see through it.
Rong Ying's thoughts and actions are not only different from the women of Da Zhou, but even many men are far inferior to her......
This post-war fundraising was the first major event that made Rong Ying famous, before this incident, Rong Ying was only one of the more outstanding nobles in Kyoto, and after this incident, she gradually became the second miss of the Rong family in the world!
In addition to her great reputation, Rong Ying will also be praised by the emperor, appreciated by the princes, and remembered by all the people......
As a human being in two lives, Rong Yu no longer envy what Rong Ying will get, on the contrary, she is very grateful that she has such an outstanding sister, so that she can chisel the wall and borrow light, and use Rong Ying's dazzling light to do some of the things she wants......
For example, this time the marriage of the big sister ......