1738. I am glad that the heart of the jade pot is still there, and the rivers and rivers will flow forever.
Qin Yue asked Qin Weiwei to sit down opposite him angrily.
He took out a beautiful lacquerware box from the drawer and placed it on the table.
Qin Yue said: "I'm sorry, I'll solve this matter for you. You can be happy and prepare to be the bride."
"But I'll say the ugly things in front of you, and I can't afford to offend you over there. You can't make another mistake once. Since you have chosen Mr. Hou, I hope you will behave yourself well. People will not let you down, and you will not let others down."
Qin Weiwei looked at her doubtfully, wondering how she persuaded her.
Qin Yue continued: "I told Mr. Yang that you and Mr. Hou were classmates and had their first love. It was different from what they met in society. They were young lovers who first fell in love, and their relationship was real. Weiwei was doing it for her mother at the time, which is understandable.
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"Although Weiwei tried to have both sides, she was limited to cuddling and cuddling, not chaos. Her seal is still there. Moreover, after she went to college, I worked, and I paid for her mother's treatment expenses. While she was studying,
While taking care of her mother, she never fell in love again. The only person she really devoted her affection to was Mr. Hou."
"Her mother had a very good impression of Mr. Hou, and when she died, she still regretted that Qin Weiwei and Mr. Hou did not get together."
"I said, Qin Weiwei has all the things a man can leave a lifelong memory with a woman. Her true love and her first love were all given to Mr. Hou back then. In the future, her first time, first marriage, first child... will also be
It's all Mr. Hou's. Mr. Hou can play a lot of cards. You know how today's society is. If such conditions can't give Mr. Hou a sense of security, which woman is more reliable?"
"Mr. Yang is a sensible person. In today's society, it's hard to find a good woman. He sighed and finally agreed. This is the betrothal gift he gave you as someone from Mr. Hou's side. You accept it.
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Qin Weiwei knew that as long as Yang Fan did not object, the matter would be considered a success. She immediately shed tears of joy.
"Okay, don't cry. Mr. Yang really treats Mr. Hou as a brother. This betrothal gift makes me jealous." Qin Yue said angrily.
Qin Weiwei looked at the box carefully. It was made of red sandalwood and had simple carvings. It looked like an antique. She didn't know what dynasty it was from. The pure gold buckle clicked open, and the inside was lined with black velvet.
The lining must have been added later. A complete set of jewelry inside comes into view.
Under the bright lights of the office, it is brilliant and eye-catching.
Qin Weiwei was dumbfounded. She had never seen such beautiful jewelry in her life. It was like purple water droplets suspended on gold.
"Auntie, it's so beautiful. What is this?"
"This is the finest jade."
Qin Weiwei said in surprise: "Isn't jade green?"
Qin Yue smiled bitterly and said nothing.
Qin Weiwei's face instantly turned red and she understood what Yang Fan meant.
Qin Yue said: "This is the glass imperial purple. There is an extremely rare variety of jade that is purple, called violet."
"Mr. Yang said that he was out of the country and could not attend your wedding. So he sent a betrothal gift to the Qin family for Mr. Hou. I hope you are a perfect match and grow old together."
Qin Weiwei asked carefully: "This kind of jade that looks like glass and is full of purple must be very expensive."
Qin Yue looked at the jewelry in the box and couldn't hide the love in her eyes.
"Jewelry of this quality is hard to come by, and even if you have the money, you can't buy it. When it goes to auction, it is the target of rich people from all walks of life. Every piece is worth a sky-high price."
She took out a car key and a green book from the drawer, put them in the box, and said: "The Qin family will take this betrothal gift to your husband's house, and you will pass it on to your daughter or daughter-in-law in the future. Mr. Hou will prepare it."
The house has been booked for a large flat near Xishan. Your mother is gone, so my aunt will be your mother and give her a Porsche 911."
As he spoke, he pushed the box towards Qin Weiwei.
Qin Weiwei couldn't help hugging Qin Yue and started crying again.
Yang Fan and Xiao Niangpi were discussing their son's marriage. Although Mr. Yang was only two years old, in this era, it was normal for marriage to be decided early. Many people made arrangements at a very young age.
Now that we have come to Ming Dynasty, we can only do as the Romans do.
Mr. Yang is the eldest son of the real wife Tu Shan Yuesheng, so Yang Fan naturally has to discuss it with her.
"Generally speaking, the advantages of this matter outweigh the disadvantages. Master, I agree. Let's see your opinion." Naturally, Xiao Niangpi is thinking about her son. Marrying the eldest princess will only bring benefits to Mr. Yang and very few disadvantages.
It will also help future sons and consolidate their status among Yang Fan's many sons.
Yang Fan also thinks this is a good thing. Now his strength can no longer be concealed. His Majesty also wants to win him over. It is a good thing that the two sides have more entanglements now.
It is estimated that soon, when the big plan to deal with Dong Lin is finalized, His Majesty will talk to him.
One is that he needs nobles and generals to support him in dismantling Donglin. The other is that Yang Fan has reached the point where he has to find ways to win over him.
Now, both of them need time. Yang Fan needs time to conquer Eurasia and completely resolve the threat from the grasslands for three thousand years. And Chongzhen needs time to clean up party disputes.
In fact, Chongzhen understood the problem of Ming Dynasty very well.
He faced four major problems, which were the core of solving all crises in the Ming Dynasty.
The first is border trouble, the second is people's hunger, the third is financial shortage, and the fourth is cronyism.
Yang Fan solved the border troubles for him. Both the Mongols and the Jiannu were now disabled. The Jiannu might not be able to enter the border again in a short time, and the pressure on Liaodong would be greatly reduced.
The problem of people's hunger is caused by many reasons. One is the cruel oppression and land annexation by the gentry group, which resulted in the decrease of farmers and the increase of refugees in the Ming Dynasty. The other is the severe temperature drop and drought, which led to a reduction in food production or even no harvest. The last is the war.
Apportionments and tax increases have further crushed the backbone of farmers.
The financial shortage problem is mainly due to the fact that most of the homesteaders went bankrupt and went into exile, and the gentry and landlords did not pay taxes, which damaged the country's tax base. Agricultural taxes were getting less and less. Commercial taxes could not be collected. The country was closed to the outside and customs taxes were no longer available.
The issue of cronyism is the most critical issue. If all factions in the court oppose for the sake of opposition, nothing can be accomplished. No problem can be effectively solved.
Therefore, there is actually no difference in Chongzhen's heart whether it is the Eunuch Party or the Donglin Party. He must form a new cabinet as soon as possible without the constraints of crony parties.
Only a new cabinet that obeys the emperor's orders and is efficient can effectively implement reform policies and solve many of the above problems. Otherwise, he can't do anything.
In fact, the situation he faces now is much better than in history. Border troubles have been basically resolved. After large-scale disarmament, military expenditures have also dropped significantly. Although Northern Zhili was ravaged by slaves this time, the development of industry and commerce has already taken off.
, which increased a lot of taxes.
But Yang Fan is not worried about his ability to maintain the situation, but he still has reservations about solving the problem.
Because His Majesty, the Emperor, was unable to do so at the critical moment.