Zhu Biao pinched his eyebrows. Li Wenzhong was not very dissatisfied when he had his beard cut off. After all, most of his rights were obtained at Zhu Biao's signal during the Northern Expedition, and Li Wenzhong was not such a brainless person.
However, it is necessary to appease Li Wenzhong, otherwise it will be a bad thing if there are many changes in the future suppression of Hu Weiyong. It is not feasible to reward gold and silver. Although it is possible to ask for money from the Jiangnan family, it would be too much of a loss.
What's more, there is no reason to give Li Wenzhong whatever he wants. However, Li Wenzhong is now considered a very human minister. He is already the Duke of Cao at the age of more than 30, not to mention that he also leads Doctor Ronglu, Youzhu State and the Governor's Office.
The position of Governor Zuo can be said to be prestigious.
Now there is nothing to reward unless he is granted the title of king. Zhu Biao did not grant Li Wenzhong the title of promotion because of the mere Jiangnan family, but because of the drastic changes in the dynasty. Li Shanchang retired, Tang He was demoted, and now only the four founding kings are left.
Next, Xu Da often meets two princes of the opposite sex.
Although these two people are very self-disciplined and do not have too much contact with other generals, their prestige is still too great and must be checked and balanced. No matter how hard they fight in the court, they will never be able to get out of Zhu Yuanzhang's palm, but when it comes to
We must be careful about military power.
Although Zhu Feng, Zhu Fan, and Zhu Di have been canonized as princes, they are still a bit young, and it will take at least several years before they can be released to the vassal state. Therefore, in order to balance the military power, another person must be placed among them.
Li Wenzhong was a relative of the Zhu family, and he had to be promoted both in public and private affairs. Zhu Yuanzhang told Zhu Biao about this matter when Li Shanchang was preparing to retire. The best situation was for the three to oppose each other and restrain each other.
Zhu Biao did not particularly care about the matter of canonizing kings. After the centralization of power in the past dynasties, kings of the opposite sex have long been less noble than in previous generations. The most important thing is that they do not have actual fiefdoms.
There is no fiefdom. To put it bluntly, they are just great princes with great names. Moreover, their titles will begin to decrease in the next generation, and they can only inherit the title of one prince at most.
With this thought, Zhu Biao already knew something. He would have to wait until he returned to Beijing to see Li Wenzhong's reaction. He was the best candidate but by no means the only one. Whether it was the prince Youyu Dewei Gong Deng Yu or the current one.
Tang He, who conquered Bashu, was qualified to take the lead.
The more Zhu Biao thought about it, the more energetic he became. He couldn't help but want to return to Beijing as soon as possible to participate in the turbulent court situation. The best enjoyment was to fight for power and gain.
At this time, in the front yard of the Chen Mansion, Mrs. Chen was sitting on a chair with a solemn expression, closing her eyes and concentrating. The girl just now was obediently tapping her shoulders behind her. In addition, there was the eldest son of Magistrate Chen's direct wife, but they were all a little restless.
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As the current leader of the Jiangnan family, the Chen family is naturally the most suppressed, so whether they can establish a relationship with His Royal Highness is crucial.
After a while, Magistrate Chen came over and nodded as he looked at his family. Instantly, the whole room felt relaxed. Mrs. Chen lowered her head and recited the words "Blessings from our ancestors."
Magistrate Chen summoned the housekeeper and asked him to go to all the houses to spread the word that he might come tomorrow to formally pay homage to the Crown Prince. After everything was arranged, Magistrate Chen sat down and took a sip of tea.
Mrs. Chen on the side patted the dust on her husband's knees with a handkerchief. After seeing this, Mrs. Chen also smiled with satisfaction. It is not shameful to kneel down for the Lord. The official name is certain, and the Chen family will not be trapped again in the future.
In a place in the south of the Yangtze River.
Magistrate Chen smiled and said: "His Royal Highness said that after returning to Beijing, he would transfer me to Zhongshu Province, and also asked me to recommend candidates for the Magistrate of Hangzhou."
As soon as these words came out, Magistrate Chen's son's eyes lit up, and then dimmed instantly. Although there is a saying that one should not avoid relatives in favor of talents, but according to his father's character, he would never take such a risk.
Mrs. Chen asked: "This is your highness's trust and a test. After all, the reason why we let your highness take a high look is that we have managed Hangzhou well. Otherwise, why would your highness care about me? Son, have you recommended a suitable candidate?"
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Magistrate Chen smiled and said: "Don't worry, mother, my son is not a short-sighted person. I recommend Wang Wenxin from the Wang family. He and his family are the most suitable candidates."
Mrs. Chen nodded reassuringly, then looked at her grandson and said: "Your father is now stable. As long as you fulfill your duties faithfully, you will have a future. However, it is difficult to get a title without military merit. I heard that His Highness has many talents around him. If you don't
If you try hard to make progress, you may not be able to get ahead."
Mr. Chen nodded and said, "My grandson will work hard, so please don't worry, grandma."
Mrs. Chen knew her son's virtues well, and no matter how hard he worked, he would only be like that. After looking at her well-behaved and weak daughter, His Highness now valued the Chen family, and it would be great if he could go further.
Mrs. Chen also noticed her daughter-in-law's gaze. She patted her little hand on her shoulder and looked at her son and asked, "Do you think there is hope for Qing'er?"
Chen Yunqing's face turned red. She recalled in her mind the young man who was praised by all the stars at all times. His Highness the Crown Prince was impeccable in every aspect. However, he already had a Crown Princess. Could it be that she was going to be a concubine?
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Magistrate Chen looked at his daughter and smiled and said: "It should be no problem. Although he didn't mention this matter, since His Highness specifically wants to transfer me to the capital, it can be seen that he wants to promote my Chen family."
Chen Yunqing felt a little aggrieved when she heard this, but she had the right to speak out about her parents' orders to be a matchmaker, and she was not dissatisfied with her parents' arrangements. Her Royal Highness was a popular choice, but why didn't anyone ask her what she thought?
, even just asking?
Thinking of this, Chen Yunqing said softly: "My granddaughter is sleepy and wants to go back and rest."
Mrs. Chen said lovingly: "Go and have a rest early. Grandma will plan everything for you."
After she stepped back, Mrs. Chen said to her daughter-in-law: "Please follow me and explain. Qing'er is still young and she doesn't understand these things yet, but in the future she will naturally understand that this is all for her own good."
If you don't marry the prince, you will have to marry someone else in the future. She knows very well the virtues of the young master of the Jiangnan family. It doesn't matter if you become the first wife, she is not just watching her husband live happily.
The other families in Hangzhou City also received the news, and they all felt relieved. They finally had a big backer, and now the only thing they needed to worry about was how to please His Highness.
Early the next morning, Magistrate Chen and his family had a meal with Zhu Biao, and then Zhu Biao changed into plain clothes and went out. Naturally, he had to take a good look at the city of Hangzhou during this rare trip. He led Xu Yungong, Chang Mao, and Quan Xu
, Liu Jin and Mr. Chen, and the others secretly protected him.
Magistrate Chen said that he still had official business to deal with, so he asked his son to accompany Zhu Biao out. Maybe he felt that he was not as good as his son in accompanying Zhu Biao to eat, drink and have fun.
Hangzhou is indeed prosperous, but the smell is not very good early in the morning. Zhu Biao stood on the side of the road and watched a group of people pushing smelly dung trucks passing by. The smell was really too much.
