Chapter 553: Building the Palace
What happened at today's feast was so strange.
Let's not talk about Prime Minister Du who has followed Emperor Jin for many years, how could he be so unseemly and make such a big joke at the farewell banquet, that is, Prime Minister Du can be willing to kill Du Yong and leave Du Qi, which shows that Prime Minister Du is actually a ruthless and decisive person in his heart, such a prime minister, how can he be called "loyal" today?
With too many doubts in his heart, Wen Ling looked outside.
By this time it was getting late.
Logically speaking, this time also belongs to the New Year, but the atmosphere of the New Year in the Jin Kingdom is really not high.
Maybe it's because of internal and external troubles, not as grand and lively as Qi State, even if the red light is hung up, there is an indescribable sense of heaviness.
"Princess, the guards have arrived."
"Come in."
Wen Ling summoned Rong Qing for a long time, and Rong Qing didn't stay in the embassy often, and he was busy with something in private, but Wen Ling didn't ask much, most of them were related to Gu Xun.
"I don't know what the princess has to call her subordinates to?" Rong Qingdao.
Wen Ling thought for a moment and asked, "Rong Qing, before the young master of your family went to the Qi Kingdom, who knew about saving me?" ”
Rong Qing was stopped by this question, and said after a while, "All the people brought are close servants." ”
Wen Ling looked at Rong Qing, "It's a close attendant, not a confidant?" Or did Gu Xun inform others about this? ”
Rong Qing was stunned, looked at Wen Ling in surprise, and hurriedly denied it, "The young master also knows that this matter is not suitable for being publicized loudly, except for us and others, everyone else does not know." ”
Wen Ling pursed his lips, "Then why did Prime Minister Du say this in the main hall today?" What is the relationship between Prime Minister Du and the young master of your family? ”
Rong Qing frowned, "The Taifu who taught the young master was recommended by Prime Minister Du, and later the young master went to the barracks and was also proposed by Prime Minister Du." ”
Wen Ling looked at Rong Qing, "So, Gu Xun trusts Prime Minister Du?" ”
Rong Qing paused, shook his head for a while, "It's not trust, it's just that Prime Minister Du is the old master's former brother, and he has been following the old master until now, and the old master has ignored the young master, and the young master is growing up, and Prime Minister Du has mentioned it many times." ”
Mention?
When Gu Xun was ten years old, let him go to the barracks alone?
I really don't know if it's for Gu Xun's good, or if it's for the sake of their brothers, father and son?
Wen Ling frowned and asked again, "What about Heavenly Master Zhang?" ”
Rong Qing said, "Zhang Tianshi appeared two years ago, and the young master doesn't believe in strange forces and chaos, and he doesn't have a good impression of Zhang Tianshi, but the old master trusts Zhang Tianshi and reprimands the young master a few words, and the young master doesn't mention this matter again." ”
"Zhang Tianshi and Prime Minister Du are not compatible? Whether it's true or not. Wen Ling asked again.
Rao is Rong Qing was puzzled, and now he heard something wrong, "What is the princess suspicious?" ”
Wen Ling looked at Rong Qing quietly.
Rong Qing hurriedly said, "The subordinates will report this matter to the young master." ”
Wen Ling wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to say it, so he nodded and only said, "Let him be careful, I'll ...... Wait for him to come back. After speaking, Wen Ling's face was slightly red.
Rong Qing smiled after hearing this, "Yes, the subordinates will definitely convey the princess's concern for the young master." ”
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On the second day, Mu Xi set off and did not let Wen Ling send him off, but just told Wen Ling repeatedly.
Not long after Mu Xi left, the embassy was empty, and when Wen Ling was about to go out for a walk with the string piano and Yi Yu, someone came to the palace, it was none other than Kang Yi.
"Isn't Gonggong Kang serving in front of the emperor? How do you have time to come? Wen Ling bowed.
Gonggong Kang smiled, "That's the case, King Rong's Mansion has begun to be built, according to the requirements of the second prince, it is to let the princess pass the purpose, the slave didn't know that the second prince and the princess have that kind of fate, and now the drawings of King Rong's Mansion have come out, so naturally I want to take the princess to see it in person, of course, this is also what the emperor meant." The slave still has to go back to serve the emperor, and the princess will be taken by the little scissors in a while. ”
As he spoke, a little eunuch with a flattering face came out behind Gonggong Kang, "Slave little scissors see princess." ”
Wen Ling nodded, "The palace is cleaned up, let's go and take a look." ”
"Yes." Kang Yi said, "If the princess has any opinions, please put them forward." ”
After that, Kang Yi left.
In short, it's just a cutscene.
After letting the little scissors wait outside, Wen Ling went into the house to clean up.
Emperor Jin was reluctant to show her relationship with Gu Xun at first, but now she is making such a big splash?
Should I say, it was Prime Minister Du's words that played a role?
But Wen Ling didn't have time to think deeply, and didn't let Xiao Scissors wait too long, so he got up and went out of the door, got into a sedan chair, and went to King Rong's Mansion.
The sedan chair walked slowly, and Xiao Scissors kept saying beside him, "King Rong's Mansion was originally a palace prepared for the second prince, and now the title of the second prince has been prepared, and the princess is optimistic about it, and the construction will start next month." ”
"Next month?"
"Yes, next month is the birthday of the second prince, the second prince is an adult, but according to the rules of the Jin Kingdom, the prince will start to build the mansion when he becomes an adult, and he will move out of the palace after he gets married." Little Scissors said.
Wen Ling blinked.
It turned out that Gu Xun was still underage.
"Princess, King Rong's Mansion has arrived."
After walking for about half an hour, the sedan car stopped.
The location of King Rong's Mansion in Mocheng is not far from the embassy, and Wen Ling has also passed by here before, and has seen the workers inside coming in and out, but the mansion has not been on the plaque, and I never thought that this is the future Rongwang Mansion.
Wen Ling got out of the sedan chair, and Xiao Scissors went to the door of King Rong's mansion and shouted, and there were several eunuchs and workers inside.
A few little eunuchs, and a few carpentry-like people came out with boxes, and Wen Ling went in.
"This place used to be the residence of the former city guard of Mocheng, the city guard was corrupt, and built his mansion extremely gorgeously, but the feng shui of this place is excellent, until the end of the city guard's life, no one found out. Later, the substitute official took office and checked the place, and it turned out that the Baoyu Toad was found in the pool inside, and in folk parlance, it was protected. ”
Little Scissors said with a smile.
Wen Ling frowned, "The city guard is corrupt? Still blessed, can such a place be a good place? ”
"The princess misunderstood." Xiao Scissors smiled, "Being protected, it may not be a bodhisattva, it may also be a bird and beast." The Baoyu Toad has always been a good person or a bad person, and it has always been offered by others, and when the incense is sufficient, it becomes a spirit and protects this place. Zhang Tianshi also came to see it, saying that the treasure jade toad here has been worshiped by people in good faith for a long time, and he has been guarding this place. Therefore, although this place was once a place where greedy officials lived, but because of good feng shui, it has been retained, but it is also idle, and the second prince is the prince of the Jin Kingdom, so the palace thought of this, and the emperor also agreed. ”
Wen Ling furrowed his brows.
Xu is the customs of the Qi State and the customs of the Jin Kingdom are a little different, not only what Emperor Jin believes in, but also what the little eunuch in this palace said is also strange.
I thought so in my heart, but the face of Shangling still listened quietly.
The little eunuch said happily, and a few craftsmen came over, but it seemed that they didn't know Wen Ling's identity, and they didn't get up and kneel, but just bowed slightly.
Wen Ling took a look, this mansion is indeed very luxurious.
The Wen'an Mansion has always been simple, but this mansion is even embedded with white jade on the pillars, although the price of white jade is not expensive, but such a large mansion, each pillar is embedded, it is simply expensive, it can be seen how the corrupt officials of the previous dynasty collected money.
"This yard is so well preserved, why should it be rebuilt?" Wen Ling asked.
Little Scissors bowed his waist and said angrily, "It was the second prince who drew the sketch himself, and the masters sorted it out according to the sketch drawn by the second prince, and the second prince said that he wanted to let the princess see what was missing." ”
Little Scissors mentioned Gu Xun here, and Wen Ling was puzzled.
The drawings sent by the craftsman showed Wen Ling, Wen Ling was a little dazed when he looked at the drawings, and the craftsman said, "According to the requirements of the second prince, this road will be changed, the wall here will be pierced, and the path to the west will be sealed......"
The craftsman looked at the drawings and changed his explanation, but Wen Ling's eyes gradually widened.
"It's ......"
The eunuch smiled, "The second prince said, princess, you will like it." ”
Wen Ling's eyes were slightly red, how could he not like it.
As long as these things are completely demolished and rebuilt according to Gu Xun's intentions, that is the pattern of Wen'an Palace.
Wen Ling took a deep breath and said calmly, "Now that the Jin Kingdom is in wartime, will it be a little too extravagant to spend so much time, and this courtyard is not unusable." ”
"Where can it be, what, it's a big deal for the second prince to become an adult, and no one can be wronged by the second prince, not to mention the princess, this matter naturally has to follow the wishes of the second prince and the princess." The eunuch laughed.
Ever since Prime Minister Du raised the matter, Emperor Jin could no longer turn a blind eye to this issue.
Now even a little eunuch knows that the Duke of Chang'an is going to marry the second prince, not the eldest prince.
"What else is the princess dissatisfied with?" The little eunuch said softly.
Wen Ling glanced at it, she knew very well up and down the Wen'an Palace, there was still some distance between the drawings given by Gu Xun, but she didn't ask for it, as long as he had this heart, it was enough.
"It's gone." Wen Ling closed the drawing and handed it to the little eunuch, "That's it." ”
"Yes, then the minions will let people prepare the materials and start work next month."
"That's right." Wen Ling looked at the little scissors.
"What else does the princess command?" Little Scissors laughed.
"These white jade, as well as these jade warm stones, are not unusable. If you carefully peel them off and then sell them to ordinary people, it will also be a lot of income, and it will also be filled in the expenses for building mansions at that time. There are other things in the courtyard too, since they are all valuable things, so don't break them, although they are building mansions, but it is always good to save some, so as not to charge the second prince with extravagance. ”
As soon as Wen Ling finished speaking, he saw that the little eunuch's face froze.
Wen Ling frowned and said, "Isn't it?" ”
The little eunuch hurriedly smiled, "Naturally, it's okay, the princess arranged it properly." ”
But there was no joy in his eyes.