Chapter 40: There is a beginning and an end

It's good news and distress is also coming, next month is the birthday of the wife of the patriarch of the Beishui tribe. This Beishui Patriarch's wife and Ximu's Patriarch's wife do not agree, if this gift is not given well, so that the Beishui Clan misunderstands that Longcheng does not pay attention to them Ximu, then the gain outweighs the loss.

When the Ministry of Rites Shangshu went to Zhang Mengjie for this matter, Zhang Mengjie told him that she didn't care about it now, and let them figure out how to solve it themselves. So the Ministry of Rites Shangshu had no choice but to come to Long Tingxiao. Long Tingxiao couldn't think of a good way for a while, so he had to ask the Ministry of Rites Shangshu to give him a few days.

Unconsciously, Zhang Mengjie handled so many things, and handled them so well, Long Tingxiao became more and more annoyed that he blamed her that day.

Long Tingxiao said: "Xiao Qizi, tell the method of the head of the money to the household department, and ask him to draw up an official document and distribute it to all parts of Longcheng, and post this method." When you come back, bring Su Yan and Su Gonggong to see me! ”

Xiao Qizi took the order and went out of the Qianqing Palace with Qian San. But before he left the palace to go to the Ministry of Rites, he met Su Yan, so he asked Su Yan to go to see Long Tingxiao first.

After Su Yan arrived at the Qianqing Palace, he said: "The emperor is looking for an old slave? ”

Long Tingxiao said: "I have thought about the phoenix seal, so I asked the queen mother to persuade the queen to take back the phoenix seal according to what the master said." ”

Su Yan said: "The emperor has finally figured it out!" ”

In Kunning Palace, Su Yan said after saying all the good things: "Please leave this matter to the Queen Mother!" ”

Murong Xue said: "The mourning family and Gonggong Su both hope that the emperor and Jie'er will have a good result, and the mourning family will do their best in this matter, but the mourning family does not dare to guarantee that they can convince Jie'er." ”

Su Yan said: "It's good that the Queen Mother is willing to help." ”

In the Luanfeng Palace, Zhang Mengjie listened to Murong Xue's words and said, "Queen Mother, Jie'er thinks it's good to be like this now. If the queen mother feels embarrassed, the phoenix seal will be in charge of the queen mother, and the queen mother has not been in charge of this phoenix seal, if there is anything that needs Jie'er's help, the queen mother will order. ”

Murong Xue couldn't convince Zhang Mengjie for a while, so she had to say, "Why are you so stubborn!" That's it, this phoenix seal queen will temporarily collect it for you. Since you just said that I will ask you for help if you need something, the queen mother happens to ask you for help. ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "What's the matter? ”

Murong Xue said: "The secretary of the Ministry of Rites has found you for the birthday gift of the wife of the Beishui Patriarch, right?" ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "He did come." ”

Murong Xue said: "There is a beginning and an end, this matter was started by you, so should you take care of the future?" ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "This matter is not difficult, the wife of the Beishui patriarch and the wife of the Ximu patriarch do not agree, and it is definitely not possible to give the same gift." Some people say that gold has a price and jade is priceless, so give the wife of the chief of Beishui a jade hairpin with the same price as the wife of the chief of Ximu. ”

Murong Xue said: "The birthday gift of the wife of the patriarch of Beishui has been settled, but the birthdays of the wives of the other two tribes of the other two tribes have already passed, is it too unfair to them." ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "Queen Mother, you have forgotten that the Ximu clan and the Middle Earth clan gave Longcheng an extra thousand taels of silver every year because of the gifts from the wives of the two patriarchs. ”

Murong Xue said: "Also, how did the mourning family forget." ”

Then a question came to mind: "The birthday gift of the tribe has been changed so much this year, won't it have to be changed in the future?" ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "Some things are perfect in a complete set, especially this jewelry." ”

Murong Xue was a little puzzled: "A whole set? ”

Zhang Mengjie explained: "Yes, a complete set, gold hairpins, earrings, pendants, bracelets, anklets. This year, I will send a gold hairpin, every year I will send earrings, and I will send the same one a year. But since it's a whole set, this pattern has to be the same. Therefore, the Ministry of Rites must keep the pattern of the first gift given by each tribe. ”

Murong Xue said: "It's the first time that the mourning family has heard that there is a whole set of gold ornaments, so Yu can't do the same, right?" ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "Although there are not so many types of jade, in addition to jade hairpins, at least there are jade pendants and jade bracelets. After a whole set, they will definitely envy each other, and when the time comes, they can exchange and send, send jade ornaments to those who send gold ornaments, and send gold ornaments to those who send jade ornaments. ”

Murong Xue said: "Girl, you have done the Ministry of Rites a great favor." ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "Jie'er is just helping the queen mother share her worries. ”

On this day, Zhang Mengjie took a walk in the imperial garden with a breeze and clear rain, and heard a group of palace maids and eunuchs discussing something.

A palace maid said, "Have you heard?" Wu Meiren was sent out of the palace. ”

Another palace maid said: "I heard that when Xiu'er, a good sister who entered the palace with me, was selected by Wu Meiren to be her maid, I still envied her, and now Xiu'er is worried that she will be implicated by Wu Meiren." ”

One of the eunuchs said, "Do you know why? ”

The second palace maid who spoke said: "I don't know, no one even knows about the people who serve Wu Meiren." ”

Another eunuch said: "Did Wu Meiren offend someone?" ”

The maid of the first palace said: "Won't it? Wu Meiren and Zhao Meiren are so close, who dares? ”

Zhang Mengjie knew from the time Murong Xue gave her the phoenix seal that Long Tingxiao must know something, and nothing was important to her, so she didn't alarm the person who was talking, and left with Qingfeng Qingyu.

Compared with Zhang Mengjie's indifference, Zhao Meiren of Yimei Yuan said after listening to Su Meiren's narration: "What's the matter, is someone targeting us?" ”

Su Meidao: "I think so too, and people outside say the same thing." ”

Zhao Meiren said indignantly: "It must be them." It must have been that vixen who knew that many of our things were the idea of Sister Wu, so he and the old witch got Sister Wu away. No, let's go to the emperor. ”

At this time, Zhao Ziheng, who happened to come to Yimei Garden, said: "Stop!" Qiao'er, you are becoming more and more disagreeable, I don't know who is with you, full of foul language. ”

Su Meiren was stared at by Zhao Ziheng and felt uncomfortable.

Hearing Zhao Ziheng's words, Zhao Meixin said with a weak heart: "Brother, why are you here?" ”

Zhao Ziheng said: "Wu Meiren's matter, I know that you will definitely go to the emperor, so I came." ”

Zhao Meidao: "Brother, I know that you still stop me." ”

Zhao Ziheng said: "Do you think the emperor will easily listen to people and send people out of the palace at will?" It's okay to hang out with people who don't know what to call all day long, and you don't know if you're being used. The queen is right, you are the brain of a pig. ”

Zhao Meiren heard Zhao Ziheng say this and said angrily: "When did the vixen scold me like this, brother, if you don't help me, forget it, and still bully me at her." ”

Zhao Ziheng hated iron and said: "When?" I don't know if I'm still restless and stay on my own, so as not to be used again, and my brother can't save you! After saying that, he left angrily.

Zhao Meiren wanted to say something, but the red lotus on the side grabbed her and reminded: "Beauty, Wu Meiren must have done something unsightly to be sent out of the palace, you and Wu Meiren are usually so close, at this time, you will listen to the general's words and stay in Yimeiyuan Province to be affected." ”

Zhao Meiren suddenly understood what she didn't say, and Su Meiren took the opportunity to say goodbye and leave.