When Tang Ao appeared here, the eldest princess personally greeted him, instead of being greeted by Zhu Yun, the female official next to her.
This is due to status. As the fourth prince Tang Ao, not only is he no worse than the eldest princess, but on the contrary, he is stronger. If the eldest princess had not already known that Tang Ao was leaving Daliang City and went to Jizhou, I am afraid that she
All you have to do is visit the Chunguo Duke's Mansion in person.
Sitting opposite Tang Ao once again, the eldest princess had mixed emotions at this time.
It had only been less than three years since I officially met Tang Ao on the poetry boat, but the other person's identity and changes had skyrocketed, and the eldest princess had to adapt to this change.
Looking at Tang Ao's handsome face, the eldest princess finally understood where the familiar feeling came from. Isn't this the exact replica of the emperor's brother when he was young? It's just that he is more handsome and handsome than the emperor's brother back then.
At this time, Tang Ao, who was sitting across from him, was in a complicated mood. Ordinarily, given his status, when he calls the eldest princess, he should call her aunt directly, and she should still call her aunt. But he really can't open his mouth, maybe he has been
Treating him as a friend and partner, and now treating him as a blood elder is really hard to adapt to.
"Uh... Your Highness." After much deliberation, Tang Ao finally came up with such a title and spoke.
Tang Ao didn't call her aunt, and the eldest princess didn't mind. After all, the royal family was prosperous, and without Tang Ao, it was nothing. And since she was a child, she hadn't given her any special care. Now it's hard for people to admit this relationship.
Could it be that easy?
"You are also the fourth prince now, so there is no need to be so polite between us." The eldest princess said, with a very complicated meaning in her eyes.
Speaking of which, although the eldest princess is the biological sister of Emperor Qianwen, and she is also a biological sister who is determined to do things, there has always been a big gap between her ideas and reality. Especially on the basis of her discordant relationship with Prince Qing and Prince Xiang, she urgently
I want to expand my own strength so as to know how to protect myself in the future once the imperial brother is gone.
In order to increase her own strength, she cooperated happily with Tang Ao, and now she can make some voices of her own in the court. But her eyes were still on the fifth, sixth and seventh princes.
When the three princes who had not yet fully grown up were wandering around and hesitating, Tang Ao suddenly became the fourth prince, which caught her off guard.
When Tang Ao appeared outside the Dali Temple prison in a prince's attire, the eldest princess had countless thoughts after receiving the news. She was thinking about any uncomfortable behavior during her contact with Tang Ao? She was thinking about the recent past.
Does your performance still have many imperfections?
For example, when Tang Ao or Shen Ao was still imprisoned in Dali Temple Prison, she only gave a memorial to the emperor brother, vaguely raising some doubts about the incident of Princess Jin, but she didn't do anything else.
.Even the ministers who obeyed him in the court did not raise any doubts.
This was also due to the eldest princess' caution. After all, there were too many people who wanted to kill Tang Ao this time, so she couldn't see any hope. She couldn't understand what happened to the young Lord Zhongguo in this incident.
Being able to get away with the crime was naturally not worth the risk for her to make more bets, lest someone would use this matter to attack her after Tang Ao was finished.
She never expected that Tang Ao was the fourth prince today, so all the problems would be solved, Tang Ao would be fine, and she would also lose the best opportunity to bet.
Fortunately, after the emperor's brother met with four important ministers last night, it was reported that Tang Ao had become King Ji and was leaving Daliang City for Jizhou. We no longer need to meet each other, which can save a lot of embarrassment.
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Now that Tang Ao appeared in front of him, to be honest, the eldest princess felt a little guilty. After all, when she was in jail before, people tried their best to save her. But when it was her turn, her appearance was really unsatisfactory. This
Isn't Tang Ao here to take revenge on himself?
Just when the eldest princess had such a narrow-minded thought in her mind, Tang Ao spoke, "Your Highness, this time I came here to talk to you about the future consignment of goods to Guo Changlong."
When Tang Ao was in prison, he had already arranged for someone to liquidate his shares in Guochanglong. Now strictly speaking, he has nothing to do with the glorious Guochanglong he once built. Now he has goods he wants to put in
If it is sold here, it will naturally require the nod of the eldest princess as the owner.
"Well, Fan Bai has already said this, and I agree. After all, the goods in the hands of the fourth prince are of the highest quality, and Guo Changlong is also willing to cooperate with His Highness." Speaking of this matter, the eldest princess was very quick.
He gave the answer. What he didn't know was that her second shopkeeper Fan Bai had already taken refuge with Tang Ao, but his identity had not yet been transferred. This time Fan Bai also wanted to go to Jizhou with Tang Ao, but was rejected.
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Tang Ao can leave Daliang City, but he also needs to leave some people here. Firstly, he can take the opportunity to make money and strengthen his own strength. Secondly, he can also inquire about some information so that he will not be concerned about what happened in Daliang City in Jizhou.
I don't know anything. With Fan Bai's current status, it would be a waste if he didn't stay for such a suitable candidate.
"Then thank you, Your Highness." This was what Tang Ao wanted. Now that he had gotten the result, he thanked him and stood up to leave.
The eldest princess originally wanted to say "take care" and explain some of her previous actions, but she opened her mouth but did not speak. Maybe she was a little embarrassed, or maybe she thought it was unnecessary. Didn't it say so in the imperial edict?
? King Ji cannot come to Daliang City without an edict.
The eldest princess didn't give any instructions. She just watched Tang Ao's back disappear from her sight. So much so that Tang Ao originally wanted to remind the eldest princess not to place bets easily on several princes. Which of these princes is more economical?
The lamp is like a tiger's skin. If you don't do it right, you will be eaten up.
But since the eldest princess disliked him so much and didn't even give any instructions, Tang Ao naturally kept these words in his heart and would not say them out.
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Rui Mansion.
Tang Aohui's arrival did not surprise Rui Butong, the Minister of Household Affairs.
Tang Ao has become the fourth prince and been granted the title of Prince Ji. He still has to go to Ji land, so he, the Minister of Household Affairs, has to come to visit him. According to the court practice, every prince who goes to the land must pay a visit.
You can take some things or silver from the household department. As for how much you can take, it depends on your relationship with the household department.
All in all, Tang Ao's relationship with the Ministry of Hubu is quite good. He was originally the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Hubu, second only to Lord Shangshu. In addition, he also used arithmetic to create a group of disciples and grandsons in the Ministry of Hubu.
Compared with others, he has more advantages, and it will be much easier to take more things from here before leaving.
Rui Butong showed great respect for Tang Ao's arrival. After receiving the news, he waited outside the wing. In fact, in his heart, he was more optimistic about the fourth prince. Compared with other princes, Tang Ao was
The genius who knows the most about economics and development.
Unfortunately, the emperor had already issued an order, naming Tang Ao the Prince of Erzhu, and the title of Prince Ji, to go to the fiefdom of Jizhou, and he was not allowed to return to Beijing without an edict.
The imperial edict has been issued, and whether Rui Butong is willing or not, he cannot reverse the situation at this time. When you cannot fight against fate, then admit it, endure it, or enjoy it.
Knowing that he couldn't do anything, Rui Butong would not do anything to block the car. All he could do was to give Tang Ao as much financial help as possible to make himself feel better.
So after waiting for Tang Ao to arrive, Rui Butong handed over a list of items in the wing room without waiting for him to speak. It recorded a lot of things and money, especially a lot of food.
It far exceeded Tang Ao's requirements. If calculated together, the value would be approximately 30 million taels.
There are many of them that Tang Ao had not thought of, such as craftsmen and blacksmiths who could not be converted into gold and silver. Rui Butong was related to Mingshan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry. With this status, he asked for it from the Ministry of Industry.
Some people are craftsmen working in the Ministry of Industry, and they cannot be bought even with money.
Tang Ao was very satisfied with such support, and said something that Rui Butong had not thought of, but would become a reality in the future, "Rui Shangshu, if you are unhappy in Daliang City one day, you can go there at any time."
Go to Jizhou, the door there is always open for you."
"Uh! Haha, I know it, old minister." Rui Butong was stunned at first, and then laughed. He was a person whom Emperor Qianwen trusted very much. Otherwise, he would not have managed the country's money and food on his behalf.
He didn't think he would ever be able to leave Daliang City, let alone go to the remote and bitterly cold Jizhou.
Thinking that Tang Ao was just joking, Rui Butong didn't take it to heart. But he didn't know that this sentence would eventually become a reality.
Da Gan implements a vassal kingship system. Anyone with sufficient strength can become a king on his own after delivering a certain proportion of benefits to Da Gan. Moreover, the existence of these vassal kings seems to be able to resist the invasion of foreign tribes and neighboring gangs, making Da Gan more
Some barriers have been put up to make it safer.
But in Tang Ao's eyes, he didn't take it seriously and thought it was an exaggeration.
Power is only real power if it is in your own hands. Once it is dispersed, something unexpected will happen one day. If this is the case, it is time to take action.
If Tang Ao were the emperor, he would definitely not allow the vassal kings to exist. Even if the vassal kings behaved obediently, they would still be a destabilizing factor.
Even if their generation can protect the border for Daqian, what about the next generation? What about the next generation? As long as there is a problem in one generation, it will bring unimaginable pain to Daqian. For the sake of future generations, these
All feudal kings should also be wiped out.
Just like the previous defeat of the Jin army, Emperor Qianwen could have used the opportunity to destroy the King of Jin, but Emperor Qianwen let him have a way out and returned Jinzhou, which had the best foundation, to the other party. I really don't know what the emperor was thinking. Perhaps he wanted to stabilize the overall situation and not cause other lords to become wary and hostile towards him.
But in the final analysis, isn't this just a way to breed tigers? Doing so may bring about short-term peace, but in the long run, it is obviously unfavorable.
Of course, Tang Ao would also like to thank this vassal system. Otherwise, he would not have the chance to become King Ji, or even take over Jizhou.