The emperor did not go to the court, and the news was not announced by the court, but by the folk newspaper to print the good news, and the direction of transmission was from the bottom up, so that the direction of the celebration was also from the bottom up.

When the people learn the news first, they must first verify the news, and after verifying the news, they will seek certain benefits for themselves through the news as a "prophet...... The best way is to go to the homes of several parties involved in this great victory, called congratulations, but in fact, it is to climb the relationship.

Zhang Zhou's house gate here is too high, and no one can enter it, but it does not prevent the threshold of several other houses from being relatively low.

For example, Cui Yuan and Zhu Feng's homes, of course, ordinary peddlers and pawns can't go, but the official eunuch class, especially the officials in Beijing, or the retired officials in Beijing, or the lords and generals of the Governor's Mansion, want to go over to congratulate them, and it is not too complicated to enter the palace with gifts.

Princess Yongkang Mansion.

The house was very lively that day, Princess Yongkang usually did not have much contact with the people in the court, as a relative of the emperor and the eldest princess, she was already considered an outdated royal prince, but this incident directly made her a popular fried chicken in the court.

Dignitaries and dignitaries came to congratulate them, many of them were royal relatives who couldn't fight with Princess Yongkang, and some were also envoys of local clans in Beijing, and there was a big sense of "we will establish a good relationship with you when you are beautiful".

Even Yongkang, who was in charge of meeting guests alone in the back hall, was thinking that this group of people was really trending.

"Your Highness, Lord Shen is here." Just when Yongkang had just met Sui Xiu, the young secretary of Honglu Temple, and was about to go in to rest and rest, the old palace maid who was in charge of chores in the house came in to report.

Yongkang said with a slight smug on his face: "It's the Lord Shen in Yintai, right?" He really went to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and he invited him to come before, but he didn't come. Now it's uninvited? ”

It was Shen Lu who came.

Shen Lu was very busy that day.

first went to Lin Han's mansion, and then ran to the eldest princess of Yongkang, he was not only a political envoy, but also the queen's uncle, he had a wide range of contacts in the court, and he claimed to be a member of the Zhang Zhou faction in front of people, which also caused him to be surrounded by a group of people as soon as he arrived at the eldest princess's mansion.

This group of people who came to visit, it seemed that they could see Shen Lu, which was also an unexpected gain.

Yongkang personally greeted the main courtyard.

The courtyard, which was still noisy, was instantly quiet, and a bunch of people looked at the slightly rich eldest princess in front of them, many people had never seen what a royal person looked like in their lives, but the princess in front of them basically met the definition of a noble lady in their new minds.

Compared to their own ...... It seems that the one in front of him is more graceful and luxurious.

"Hey, who should I be, it turned out that Shen Yintai came in person, my temple is small, I'm afraid I can't accommodate Shen Yintai's big ride." As soon as Yongkang met, before he could formally greet Shen Lu, he began to pick up his gun and stick when he spoke.

Shen Lu was also stunned.

However, Yongkang, who he knows, is indeed a little woman who is unforgiving, but who makes the status of the family there?

For Shen Lu, even if Yongkang has status, it is not a status in the court, but only the relationship between the imperial family, even if there may be some unpleasantness after meeting, it is usually not seen, and there is no need to meet if you are not a person in the court.

But now is different from the past, Yongkang relied on her husband's relationship and actually began to have a certain say in the court, which made him Shen Lu need to accompany the smiling face.

Shen Lu arched his hand and said: "The eldest princess smiled, I usually want to come to visit, but the lintel of the house is too high, and sometimes I need to avoid suspicion, so I can't come in person." Something, though...... Maybe we can help one or two, I heard that there will be a happy event in the eldest princess's mansion recently, isn't this also a way to congratulate? ”

Someone next to him immediately asked, "What's the happy event in the house?" It's a princess......"

Many people are looking at Yongkang, probably trying to say, is this woman going to have a child?

It doesn't look like it.

Your husband is away from home, and you have a baby at home? You Shen Lu can't be scolding, right?

Yongkang didn't seem to think of this at all, and smiled: "It's indeed a bit of a happy event, but it's not our mansion, but the Cui family." It is that the Cui family is going to marry a little daughter, that is, the sister of the concubine, and then you hope to give some face and have a lively time at the wedding banquet. ”

The crowd next to him was stunned.

"I see, then I will go there myself when I arrive." A bunch of people responded in front of Yongkang.

Yongkang said: "Shen Yintai, please inside, if you have something to say, we will say it inside." ”

"Don't dare to be, eldest princess, please." Shen Lu said with a smile.

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Yongkang personally led the way, and Shen Lu followed.

When he first came, Shen Lu was still an unpleasant character, and the eldest princess also used words to sarcastically mock him, but when he mentioned that there was a happy event in the house, implying that Cui Yuan's sister was marrying Zhang Zhou, someone still needed to come out for activities, Yongkang immediately realized that Shen Lu could be used.

When there is a relationship of interest, Yongkang's face is not as cold as before.

Shen Lu is also the number one person in the DPRK, commonly known as "Shen Bingren", and at a critical time, he also needs this general political envoy to come forward to tell him that Yongkang actually knows that he should not have a bad relationship with Shen Lu.

"This courtyard is really good, anyway, the eldest princess has been back in Beijing for two years, right?"

Shen Lu's words also carried some hints.

Yongkang said: "The harvest in Zhuangzi is not good, do you stay in Zhuangzi every day?" It's better to buy or use this Shuntianfu, no matter what you buy or use, it's convenient, so you don't have to look around. In the past, just some food and clothing had to be transported from Shuntianfu to that side, which was time-consuming and laborious. ”

The princesses of the Ming Dynasty have not always lived in Beijing.

They will also have their own fiefs and fiefdoms, albeit only in name and affiliation...... The princesses of the Ming Dynasty are different from the previous dynasties, and most of them are just decorations.

And Cui Yuan and his wife have been living in Beijing until Zhu Houxi ascended the throne, more because Yongkang has a good relationship with the royal family, just like the pair of sisters in Yongkang, the relationship with the palace is relatively cold, and they pay more attention to living their own small lives.

In a sense, in the future, Cui Yuan can be named the Marquis of Jingshan because of his meritorious service, more because he has Yongkang, a sociable wife, at home, otherwise why is only this one of the three princesses in power?

Shen Lu said: "There is something inconvenient, you tell us, we have something to do with it, people from the south and north know a lot, or they can give the eldest princess some assistance." ”

Yongkang couldn't help but have a poisonous physique, and said coldly: "Listening to Lord Shen's meaning, I wish I had left the capital earlier, but I was an eyesore to stay in the capital, right?" ”

"Alas! How does that mean? Eldest princess, you really misunderstood the old man. ”

Shen Lu was also smiling bitterly.

Who am I messing with?

I'm just good to come to the door and say hello, I am familiar with my face, you can't be so faceless as a royal prince, right?

Yongkang immediately changed his smile and said: "It's just a smile, Shen Yintai don't take it to heart, it's all his own people." Today, the house also temporarily held two tables of banquets, one table inside, and no outsiders were invited, so Shen Yintai sat at the main table alone, what do you think? ”

"Yo, what's so embarrassing? Don't dare to be, don't dare to be! ”

"Where, Shen Yintai is talking to the court, I can come to the house today, the house can be said to be full of brilliance, sometimes I am thinking, if Shen Yintai comes, I must give me some guidance on the yard, see how to renovate it, I heard that Shen Yintai has studied the courtyard pattern or something, and many people in Beijing have been able to get your guidance, and they are all soaring."

Yongkang squinted at Shen Lu, saying nice things on his lips, but he always gave people a kind of indifference that rejected people thousands of miles away.

Shen Lu was also pondering in his heart.

This woman is not simple, no wonder she didn't even give Cai Guogong face before, but now she knows where she is, if she was born in an ordinary family, she must be a little shrew...... What everyone is beautiful, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with her.

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There are a lot of visitors to Princess Yongkang's mansion, but Yongkang only invites Shen Lu to drink alone, and there is a big sense that they are not as good as you Shen Lu combined.

After Shen Lu sat down, he didn't feel much honored, as a court official, he went to the princess's house to drink, if this was spread...... It is himself who has no face, and he may also attract people's handles.

If you change to an ordinary person, you won't come.

Only he, Shen Lu, is a flexible and changeable courtesan in the court, and it will not surprise people to appear anywhere.

"Come, let me toast Lord Shen."

Yongkang was about to pour wine while holding the jug.

Shen Lu hurriedly pressed the mouth of his cup and said, "Don't call it that, so that I feel an inexplicable chill in my back, just call Old Man Shen." I'm an old bone, wherever I go, I just have a smile, I don't ask others to remember, I just ask others to give me a place to sit. ”

Yongkang put down the flask and said with a smile: "You are a distinguished guest, and ordinary people can't invite you." ”

Shen Lu hurriedly picked up the wine jug, and after pouring wine for himself, he didn't pour it to Yongkang, which meant that we all drank our own.

In other places, women can't go to the wine table, especially this kind of social dinner, and Shen Lu himself doesn't know how to return the host's house.

Yongkang said: "Shen Lao, I also said it clearly, before the imperial brother wanted to tell my sister-in-law that the matchmaker came, and I let that Zhang Shangshu see it before, and the impression was not bad, when you came to the door before, I also mentioned it to you, but why didn't you follow it after that?" ”

Shen Lu sighed: "Isn't this a war in the north? Besides, how can Your Majesty always remember such a trivial matter? However, as far as the old man knew, Cai Guogong did not refuse this matter in front of His Majesty. ”

Yongkang was a little unhappy and said: "Oh, he is not happy to give him a little beauty like a flower?" Do you want him to nod his head in permission? ”

Shen Lu smiled and said: "It's really hard to say who suffers and who has a profit in this matter." ”

"Hmph, that means that his Zhang Shangshu's mansion is a high gate, and we can't climb him?" Yongkang continued to be dissatisfied.

"Hey, that's not what it means, if it's your mansion, it's absolutely fine, but now it's the Cui family, not the eldest princess's mansion, this still has to be distinguished. Although the old man also knows that the eldest princess, you are doing this more for the sake of the horse, but since there is this relationship in it, it also depends on the meaning of the husband's family? ”

Of course, Shen Lu knew that Zhang Zhou's door was not something that anyone could enter.

Just want to send your own lady over as a concubine? Do you really think it's an easy thing to do?

Fortunately, you still have the emperor here to support you, and even help to make peace, and you have changed to ordinary dignitaries, and you don't even have a door.

"Eldest princess, the old man has something to tell you, don't be angry when you hear it." Shen Lu said.

"What? Is there anyone who wants to demolish the courtyard of the main palace? Yongkang Road.

Shen Lu said with a smile: "The dignitaries in this capital, who is the highest, who do you want to slap into, you have also seen the people outside, they are looking at your princess's face?" Or is it the face of the horse's contribution? ”

"Humph!" Yongkang snorted lightly and did not answer.

The look in his eyes seemed to say, that's all? You think I'm going to be angry?

"Let's talk about the marriage with Cai Guogong, the people in Jingzhong who have mentioned it to me like this, there are more than a dozen families, but I immediately refused, because it is not within my ability. Don't say it's Cai Guogong's mansion, even if it's your mansion, you want to ...... with him That's a lot, too. Shen Lu said.

"Smack!"

Yongkang picked up the chopsticks and slapped them heavily on the table.

scared Shen Lu for a moment.

"What do you mean?" Yongkang glared angrily.

Shen Lu, as a scene person, naturally knew that Yongkang didn't like to hear this, but he seemed to be very straightforward and said, "Just today, someone else mentioned it to me. ”

"Who! Who do you tell me! See if I don't tear his mouth apart? Joke about the royal people, right? Yongkang was angry.

Shen Lu seemed to be very indifferent, and said, "Eldest princess, no one forbids this matter, right?" If the colt is in power, you should also pay more attention. Just help the colt, what about yourself? ”

"You!"

Yongkang was stunned for a moment.

This Shen Lu, she used to be only a scene person, who knew that her speech was quite "pertinent", but now she is actually criticizing him, thinking about everything for the colt, why don't you think more about yourself? Who said that if you have a horse, you must start from the beginning?

After the founding of the country, even Zhu Yuanzhang's daughter Princess Nankang and Princess Baoqing, and Zhu Di's daughter Princess Changning's concubine, all took concubines, not to mention these in the future.

But all the noble-born horses, after marrying the princess, there are few who do not steal.

That is, Cui Yuan...... is not from a high background, and he is usually crushed to death by Yongkang, so he doesn't seem to have that crooked mind.

Shen Lu was probably also tired of walking, and while talking, he was still eating vegetables; "If you say it to me, don't take it to heart. Anyway, this time Jing Shanbo came back, maybe he had to go further, right? ”

Yongkang said: "It's not easy to get an official and a knight, the new uncle has made so many merits before, and he has not been promoted to a knight later, and the royal people can't break the rules." ”

When Shen Lu heard this, although the princess was still very cold, in addition to the coldness of the language, there was a little more human touch.

This shows that his persuasion is effective.

"The eldest princess, this marriage...... How so? I mean, the Cui family and the Zhang family ......," Shen Lu asked with a smile.

Yongkang was silent for a moment.

Then she almost gritted her teeth and said: "The imperial brother gave it, and said that only when the relationship between the two families is good will the horse be given a chance." Otherwise, I wouldn't have to worry about it. It's Shen Yintai, you, come to the door and tell me this, you just say, turn around in front of the horse, you won't not give face to the palace, right? ”

"How so?" Shen Lu smiled, "I didn't hear what others told me." Mao Ren is sincere, and he should not listen to such things. I believe in him! ”

(End of chapter)