Jiang Ning went to thank Zhu You, the commander of the Shaofu, politely greeted his former colleagues, and then fled and returned home with the official seal he had just received.

It is not the rented Erjin courtyard in the past, but the magnificent mansion given by the Son of Heaven after my cousin was canonized as the queen.

Jiang Liniang was at home at this time, not only her, but Jiang Manchu and Fei were also there, only Yuan Niang was in the backyard to listen to the female official sent by the Empress Dowager Dou to teach the etiquette in the palace, and she was not here.

Fei Shi saw his son come back, and barely showed a smile, Jiang Liniang's eyes were sharp, and she saw that the seal on his waist had changed: "Brother, have you been promoted?" ”

Jiang Ning sat down silently beside his father, and after a while, he replied sullenly: "Oh, Zhengwupin, I am still on an errand in Shaofu." ”

I felt that the atmosphere in the front hall was not quite right: "Is something wrong?" ”

Fei Shi and Jiang Manchu wanted to speak and stopped, their expressions were indescribable.

Jiang Ning went to see her youngest but most subjective sister.

Jiang Liniang looked at him and said slowly, "Just now, Mrs. Liu came to visit. She was the aunt of the rich man Liu, and her husband was a fourth-rank official and the highest-ranking person in the Liu family. ”

Jiang Ning let out an inexplicable "ah".

I heard Jiang Liniang continue: "Mrs. Liu sent a generous gift, and her attitude was very humble, saying that her husband was an official in other places all the year round, and she didn't know that her nephew relied on his momentum to do misdeeds, and in the fish and meat township, he also killed his relatives in righteousness, and wanted to expose to Jing Zhaoyin the evil behavior of Rich Lord Liu who bullied men and women over the years, but he didn't expect that Rich Lord Liu heard the news, committed suicide in fear of sin, and hanged himself......

Rich man Liu hanged himself?!

Jiang Ning's expression shook suddenly, and his lips moved a few times, but he couldn't speak.

Today's events are so similar to when Rich Liu took the steward to Jiang's house to apologize!

It's just that time has changed, and Rich Liu has finally become an outcast in the hands of others......

Jiang Ning had also read the books of sages and knew that wealth and power were moving, and even he had just been taught by his sister about the fate of his relatives in previous dynasties, but the truth in the book and the death of General Dou were not as shocking to him as the death of a rich man surnamed Liu.

He was silent for a long time, and then asked his sister, "What did you say?" ”

Fei rubbed his sleeves with his fingers for a while: "How can I say that this is Rich Liu's own business, and it can't hinder his uncle, Mrs. Liu, who is grateful to Ended, wiped her tears and said that her family was unfortunate and asked outsiders to see the jokes, and said that Rich Liu had put money in the township over the years, or borrowed loans, all the IOUs were gathered together and burned, and the fields that had been robbed in the past were all returned......

Jiang Manchu smoked a dry cigarette and was silent.

Fei Shi shivered and whispered to his family: "In the past, Rich Man Liu asked someone to rob our family's things, and I felt so aggrieved in my heart, I really wanted to become a cat and bite that mouse to death, but now that he is really dead, I feel that it is not a taste in my heart." It's not that he's innocent, it's just that he thinks, he thinks ......"

She "felt" for a long time, but she didn't say what she felt in the end.

Jiang Ning looked at his sister: "It's strange to say that reading is good, there are several people in our family, Yuan Niang is the most sober, and Li Niang is the most far-sighted." ”

……

Jiang Ning went to Shi's house and asked Mrs. He to be a matchmaker for him and find a reliable wife.

Mrs. He was stunned at first, and then asked him with a smile: "What kind of wife does Da Lang want to find?" Let me know so I can do it for you. ”

Jiang Ning solemnly bowed and said: "What our family is like, my wife knows it very well, we are originally a small family, and we have to marry a famous lady from a family, which is not commensurate, and the husband and wife will not be able to go together, and we will not be happy at that time, and we will also delay others." ”

"So I thought, don't stick to the family, just find someone who is knowledgeable and has a good character. The Jiang family has become a relative, and the mother will inevitably have to deal with the rest of the wives in the future, and the daughter-in-law has insight, so she can mention it on the side, and it is precisely because the Jiang family has become a relative, so it is even more important to find a wife with good character......

Mrs. He listened, but she restrained her smile, looked at him for a long time, and nodded slowly: "I used to only think that your two younger sisters Lingxiu, but when I see it today, Da Lang is already able to support the portal." ”

……

The final determination of the queen's choice really surprised many courtiers - they never expected that the Son of Heaven would choose a woman from a peasant family as the queen.

If this is a peerless beauty, isn't the point?

However, shock is shock, and both the courtiers and the common people have a positive attitude towards today's ethics, and even Shilin has praised it.

After the Son of Heaven ascended the throne, he did not forget the old covenant, which shows that the Son of Heaven cherishes the old feelings and makes a promise.

insisted on marrying the daughter of the Jiang family, who was from a mediocre background and was not stunning, as the queen, and it can be seen that the Son of Heaven is more loving than erotic, how rare it is!

Soon after the decree of the empress came, news came out that Jiang persuaded the young concubines to follow the old practice of Emperor Daizong and release the young concubines from the palace to remarry.

In this era, there was no such thing as starvation and death, and there was even more than one queen who entered the palace after marrying, and not only the people, but also the high-ranking families or scholars and the like, did not attach great importance to the chastity of women, on the contrary, encouraging adult men and women to give birth and remarry widows in order to increase the population, which was the main stream of public opinion.

Therefore, as soon as this incident came out, it immediately became a proof of Queen Jiang's benevolence.

In addition, Jiang is a disciple of the contemporary Confucian Shiyun, and there is a natural aura of knowledge on her body - such a virtuous and talented woman, who dares to say that she is not the best candidate for queen?

Look at the relatives who are most likely to cause trouble, the Jiang family has a thin population, and after the Marquis Yue Ning got the knighthood, he rarely went out, and although his son Jiang Ning won the five-grade official title, he acted as loyal and cautious as before, such a relative, who can find fault with it!

Such a perfect marriage really diluted the panic and anxiety caused by the fall of the Dou family in Chang'an, the Son of Heaven Shengming, the queen is virtuous, and the court is clear, and even ordinary people feel that there is hope for the future.

Except for King Baling.

It is a good thing to be loyal to the country, and it is also a good thing to shine for the country, but the taste of hard work -- whoever tries knows it!

Since Zhu Yuanzhang used him, he really used it, he didn't transfer King Baling to use it as a personal stamp, but really handed over the power of Sinong Mansion to him.

He was even afraid that the people of Sinong's Mansion would disobey the young boss, so he made a special decree and set up King Baling's office next door to him.

This is obviously unruly, and even King Baling muttered in his heart - did the Son of Heaven give him a candy to eat on the front foot, and find someone to impeach him in the court on the back foot?

Or do you want to spy on him nearby?

But there really isn't.

The Son of Heaven really wants to create a good working environment for him, that's all.

King Baling was deeply sorry for his suspicions, and then devoted himself to his work with great energy, so as to repay his cousin's trust.

But ......

But!

Why can my cousin go from the morning to the willows on the moon!

What do you mean to wake up earlier than a chicken and sleep later than a dog!

Is he really not tired?!

Hey, fake!

Brother, do you know that it's easy to die suddenly if you do this?!

If Jiang Liniang is here, she will be able to answer him: Young man, your problem is that you think too much and see too little.

Throughout the past 5,000 years, there are few people who can wrestle with your brother in terms of "liver."

People are homeless when they were young, hungry and full, young to middle-aged battlefields, middle-aged and old 996, 007 took turns to fight, and lived to more than 70 in one fell swoop!

What is the chosen one?

Not long after Dou Jinggang fell, it will take time to find out the bad debts left over from the Dou Jing period, and the smaller holes will pass with one eye open and one eye closed, but if they are serious enough to the extent that the walls and buildings have collapsed, they must not be let go lightly.

King Baling first understood the accounts of Jing Zhaoyin and the vicinity of Gyeonggi, and then went to check the local counties in order, Hedong County, Henan County, and Hongnong County were all fine, and when it was the turn of Hanoi County, the problem came.

It is true that Hanoi County has masters of making false accounts, but the real strongmen are all gathered in Chang'an, and in this Dasi Nong Mansion, if you smell a trace of fish, you can find the dead fish that was hidden all the way.

King Baling hesitated for a moment—should he lift the lid?

What happens once it is lifted?

Hanoi County is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, but it is not a barren land, and there are many large clans in the land, and there are not a few cases involving the Chang'an Gaomen......

After hesitating for a moment, King Baling quickly settled down, put away the relevant files, understood the book, and took him to the next door to see the Son of Heaven.

Zhu Yuanzhang was working energetically at this time, and when he saw the little lamb's cousin coming, he put on a friendly face: "The emperor's brother is here, has something happened to his work?" ”

King Baling presented the music in his hand with the dossier: "Your Majesty will know if you have seen it. ”

The chamberlain presented it with both hands.

Zhu Yuanzhang received it in his hand and looked at it from beginning to end, and a murderous intent burst out in his eyes: "The vertical man dares to deceive me so far!" ”

The imperial court has built granaries in various places to make reserves or urgently needed armaments in disaster years, and of course there will be a certain amount of consumption and scrapping every year, but the premise is that it must be within a moderate range!

Look at the file handed over by Hanoi County - unless there are hundreds of thousands of rats raised in the granary, the normal loss will definitely not be lost like this!

If you don't encounter any calamity, you don't know how many people will starve to death!

He immediately decided: "Angels should be sent to Hanoi County to investigate this case thoroughly!" As for the candidates......

King Baling immediately said, "Brother Chen, please go!" ”

He analyzed the pros and cons one by one: "First, the younger brother is the governor of the Dasi Nong Mansion, and this matter is within the scope of his authority, second, the younger brother is a clan, which can deter the hearts of the people of Hanoi County and make the villains retreat; and third, the Dasi Nong Mansion has many vassals, and although the minister receives the post of Dasi Nong, it is not indispensable......

There is another four, which he did not say.

He wants to travel at public expense and leave Beijing to relax_(:з"∠)_

The emperors obviously saw through his intentions, and laughed maliciously.

Li Yuanda said: "What the little brother thinks is really true! ”

Li Shimin was also surprised: "Some people still think that they can pick up Lao Zhu's wool?!" ”

Liu Che began to sincerely think for Zhu Yuanzhang: "On the day of farewell, Lao Zhu gave a hundred taels of travel expenses, and said to King Baling with tears in his eyes, Brother Huang, you can eat whatever you want when you go out, drink whatever you want, don't treat yourself badly, if you have time, you will help Hanoi County repair and build a water conservancy wall, and take care of the old, weak, sick and disabled......"

Ying Zheng continued: "Then don't forget to bring back the unspent money to pay the account." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang scolded with a smile: "Get out, do things seriously, we won't be like this!" ”

He also said thoughtfully: "On the other hand, on this trip to Hanoi, money is secondary, and the most important thing is that we have to send him enough manpower, and the books are so rotten that they cannot be covered. ”

After a few turns of thought, Zhu Yuanzhang dispatched half of Jin Wuwei to accompany him, and allowed King Baling to temporarily control the military power of Hanoi County and allow him to act cheaply.

King Baling knew that there was a danger in going here, and he must have some protection to set off with peace of mind, but he never thought that the Son of Heaven had arranged it so properly without waiting for him to open his mouth.

He was even allowed to temporarily control the military power of Hanoi County......

King Baling was stunned.

It wasn't the first time he had felt trusted by this cousin, but how could the previous ones be compared to military power?

The Son of Heaven treated him with sincerity, and he also treated the Son of Heaven with sincerity, and after thanking him, he took the initiative to puncture the layer of window paper between the two: "The courtier's brother has an unknown ......."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows suspiciously: "What's the matter?" ”

King Baling's heart was so hot that he almost choked up and said, "Isn't Your Majesty afraid, isn't you afraid that your courtiers will support troops in Hanoi County to respect themselves?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't seem to hear clearly: "I'm afraid of what's wrong with you?" ”

King Baling: "Raise troops in Hanoi County and respect yourself." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "Who are you afraid of supporting troops in Hanoi County to respect themselves?" ”

King Baling saw that his cousin was teasing himself, and said with a straight face: "I'm afraid that my brother will have troops in Hanoi County to respect himself." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang let out a burst of laughter that almost toppled the roof.