Fang Jundao: "The matter of measuring land is related to national policy and even more to the interests of the empire. It is an indispensable part of the implementation of His Majesty's new policy. As long as it is completed unremittingly, the country's strength will be greatly improved, and I will firmly support it."
Xu Jingzong said: "Your Majesty is wise. Since it is an established national policy, it can only be implemented with all the strength of the whole country. Anyone who obstructs it will be severely punished."
Ma Zhou also said: "The discussion on whether it is necessary to measure acres will end here. From now on, we will only discuss how to implement it to avoid repetition and waste of time."
Li Ji was drinking tea at the side, frowning slightly.
He was slightly dissatisfied with the matter of measuring the land, not dissatisfied with this matter, but dissatisfied with the fact that he was the nominal head of the prime minister but did not know the real intention behind it, which was enough to show that the emperor still did not confide in him and trusted him even more. .
However, this is also human nature. After all, when His Majesty encountered the most critical moment of the mutiny, he did not support him to the death.
But is it the right thing to do to put all the powerful families in the world on the opposite side and completely ignore the outcry in the world?
Liu Jie had a sullen face and remained silent. He naturally knew that he could not stop the implementation of land measurement, but as a civil servant leader with all the noble families standing behind him, he must resolutely express his position. As long as it can stand in name, as for whether it can Success is not very important.
In fact, no one knows what the emperor's hidden plans are. It doesn't matter whether he measures the acres or draws a map, but I always feel that it won't be that simple - if he really draws a map, he will devote all the efforts of the country to it, ignore the objections of the courtiers, and go his own way. How different was the arrogant and lewd Emperor Sui Yang?
In any case, the successors trained by Emperor Taizong will never be so ridiculous and mean.
*****
It is the twelfth lunar month and the New Year is approaching.
Strictly speaking, there was no "Spring Festival" in the Tang Dynasty, but the various rituals were extremely rich, making it the most important festival of the year, with "the first hundred festivals beginning".
The first day of the first lunar month is called "Yuanzheng", which is the beginning of the year. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty once issued a decree: "Yuanzheng and the winter solstice will each give seven days off." At this time, the most important thing is the clan. As the head of the clan in the world, the royal family The clan is even more complicated and busy with various rituals, and even the married princess must participate in them.
In the Wude Hall, Queen Su was receiving Princess Fangling, Princess Jiujiang, and Princess Huainan who had entered the palace to discuss various New Year rituals. Princess Changle and Princess Jinyang, who had just returned to the palace from the Zhongnan Mountain Taoist Temple, were accompanying them on one side.
When women get together, business matters can often be agreed upon in just a few words, and then things start to get ugly.
Princess Fangling sighed and said, "Mr. Ande is seriously ill. The news that came out a few days ago may not be good, and I don't know if he will be able to survive this new year."
Yang Shidao, the Duke of Ande County, is the consort of Princess Changguang. He is only sixty years old this year. This serious illness is coming like a mountain, and the medicine is ineffective. He is already counting the days.
Emperor Gaozu gave birth to nineteen daughters. The oldest living daughter is Princess Gaomi, followed by Princess Changguang...
Princess Jiujiang put down the white porcelain tureen in her hand and said calmly: "Your life is in heaven. If the time has come, why should you feel sad?"
Princess Fangling sneered: "Heh, that one in your family is quite capable, but he still has to have some sympathy for others, right?"
Princess Jiujiang was not good at words and said: "How could I never have sympathy?"
Some were embarrassed and looked at each other angrily.
Her son-in-law, Zhi Wansili, was a Turk. He was exactly sixty this year, but he was in good health and energetic. Emperor Taizong praised him many times for his bravery and good fighting skills.
Princess Fangling: "Oh, your eyes are murderous. Why don't you just say nice things?"
Princess Jiujiang turned her head and ignored her. Although Princess Fangling was her biological sister, it was not a good thing to be praised by her as "a dragon and a tiger."
Could it be that he was planning on his own consort?
Although she is a younger sister, she is beautiful and well-maintained. She looks like a pretty woman with beautiful flowers. She is known as the "Royal Family". She is also voluptuous and voluptuous in her actions and actions, and is most attractive to men.
A little panicked...
Princess Huainan who said little said slightly angrily: "In front of the queen, don't lose your etiquette and say what you have and don't have. The queen is in charge of the Sixth Palace and is busy with affairs. Let's finish talking about the business and then leave. Don't disturb us." Queen."
Princess Fangling sneered and said: "Gong Ande is not an outsider. He has a very close relationship with Princess Changguang. If something unexpected happens to him, I don't know how sad Princess Changguang will be. How can he become a loser? It's just that there is nothing." You have always been a good person, I didn’t expect to have to be taught a lesson by you.”
Princess Huainan's pretty face turned red, she spat, and retorted: "I'm afraid that the ninth sister came here in anger today and implicated us innocently, but I don't know where she got angry and made the injustice worse? I want our ninth sister to come here. My husband is not capable of this."
This time it was Princess Fangling's turn to blush.
She was originally married to Duke Dou Fengjie of the State of Feng, Empress Dowager Taimu's natal nephew, a son of an aristocratic family, with a handsome appearance. It was originally a good marriage that was envied by everyone in the royal family. However, she later had an affair with Yang Yuzhi, the son of Princess Changguang and Yang Shidao. , Dou Fengjie learned about it, and then Dou Fengjie beat Yang Yuzhi to death. The matter was so big that the couple could only make hasty divorce.
Later, Emperor Taizong married her to Helan Sengjia, a male from Tonghua County. Although Helan Sengjia was born in the Helan family, his great-grandfather Helanxiang was orphaned when he was ten years old and was raised by his uncle Yuwentai. Helan Sengjia and the Helan family had already separated from each other. .
Moreover, Helan Sengga was thin, sickly, and had a cowardly temperament. He could not control her and allowed her to wander and become famous...
Watching a few old sisters quarreling and quarreling here, Princess Changle on the side was sipping tea indifferently and turned a deaf ear, while Princess Jinyang had bright eyes and relished it.
Seeing that these people were talking more and more outrageously, Empress Su quickly stopped her and said, "Aunts, please be patient. They are all sisters. Why should we be so tit-for-tat? Come and have a rest. Come and serve tea quickly." "
Only then did the princesses give up.
While Princess Fangling was drinking tea, she caught a glimpse of Princess Jinyang's relished expression. She felt unhappy, so she put down her tea cup and asked with a smile: "I heard that many people have come to propose marriage to Si Zi recently, but I don't know which girl they have fallen in love with." Mr. Lang?"
She had naturally heard about the scandal between Princess Jinyang and Fang Jun, but she didn't take it seriously. It was mostly nonsense to say that Fang Jun was a "good princess" and "a good wife and sister". She, who was both a princess and an aunt, came to her door.
Go, that guy won't even touch her, so how can he like a girl with yellow hair like Princess Jinyang who hasn't grown hair yet?
It's probably Princess Jinyang who has the right idea. Either she has her heart set on something and the other party's family is not high enough to honor the princess, or the little girl is young and playful and has not realized the beauty of sexual pleasure after marriage...
Princess Jinyang raised her eyebrows, narrowed her eyes slightly, looked at Princess Fangling, and pursed her lips.
Is this princess aunt trying to cause trouble?
Mentioning this matter, Empress Su couldn't help but touch her forehead with her hands. The emerald green jade bracelet made her bright wrists stand against the frost and snow. Her beautiful face was full of sadness, and she sighed: "Sizi has reached the age of hairpins, but the marriage is getting worse."
It's very worrying. Although many families have sent people to the palace to mention the marriage, few of the children of those aristocratic families are outstanding. Most of them are sensual and wanton. Not to mention that Sizi looks down on it, it is your majesty and this palace.
I can’t pass even one level...but how can I delay this matter? It’s really frustrating.”
Princess Fangling glanced at Princess Jinyang's beautiful and pure face, and smiled at Queen Su: "Si Zi Zhong Lingyu is so handsome and naturally beautiful. He is also favored by His Majesty and all the princes. He is indeed worthy of being treated by other people."
"But the queen may be a noble person who forgets things a lot and chooses the far distance instead of the near one when a good marriage is not in sight?"
Princess Huainan's heart tightened...
Queen Su's eyes lit up and she quickly asked: "What does my aunt mean by this?"
Princess Fangling pointed at Princess Huainan with her white and jade-like finger, smiling like a flower: "The eldest son of the Feng family is probably eleven years old this year, right? It is said that he inherited the advantages of the Bohai Feng family's handsome appearance and extraordinary intelligence.
A first-class young master, Pian Pianjia, might even be able to win the eyes of Si Zi."
Seeing several looks coming at her, Princess Huainan forced an awkward smile and cursed Princess Fangling in her heart.
Princess Shang, is that a good thing?
None of the princesses of the Tang Dynasty had a good temper, and some were even more dissolute and flirtatious. The Bohai Feng family was from a distinguished family, how could they tolerate such mistresses?
My husband has been complaining all day long about marrying a princess like himself, and he will definitely not marry another princess for his son...
But Princess Fangling mentioned it at this moment, if the queen gave her permission, would the Feng family dare to violate the holy will?
This Princess Fangling is simply evil...
As expected, Queen Su looked over with shining eyes, and there was an inquiring look in her eyes.
Princess Huainan could only force a smile and said: "This is such a big matter, how can I make the decision? Because the child is still young, he has never thought about getting married, so he has not gone to the palace to ask for marriage... After returning home, I will discuss it with Yandao, and then
Come to the palace and give me a reply."
Prince Consort Feng Rang, Zi Yandao, his father was Feng Deyi, a veteran of the Sui and Tang dynasties...
Rejection in person is definitely not possible. Recently, many censors in the Censorship Office have begun to recall that Feng Deyi publicly assisted Li Shimin but secretly supported Li Jiancheng. They believed that Feng Deyi was "holding both sides" and wanted to
Pursuing his official title during his lifetime and granting him a gift after his death. If he offends the Tian family again, the situation will be very bad.
An image of a pink and jade-shaped little bean emerged in my mind. I had seen it once or twice during ceremonies in the palace. He spoke in a babyish voice and was extremely childish.
He actually asked me to marry him?
Hum hum, Aunt Faang Ling has no good intentions. She will ask her brother-in-law to show her how good she is later, and she also has to beat the Feng family. Don't think too blindly.