Xu Xun, the newly minted prince of Xing'an, naturally didn't know that the supreme father and son in the palace had actually discussed his topic. He had been running around all day and had missed dinner long ago. Now he was overly hungry and had no appetite.
He steeled himself and explained a few words to Xu Liang, who had been waiting at home, and then he didn't even bother to wash up, so he fell into a drowsy sleep. It was a deep sleep, and there was no one else.
Come to bother him, he was woken up by hunger due to his growling stomach.
"Someone is coming!"
To his surprise, the person who came in was not Tao Hong or A Bao as he had expected, but a young and beautiful girl. When he saw someone coming forward to persuade him to get up and get dressed, he instinctively turned his head back.
He hid, then frowned and said: "Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before?"
When the girl heard this, she smiled quickly and saluted: "Returning to the young master, my servant Zhu Ying was sent by Shouning Hou to serve the young master."
The girl sent by Zhang Heling, the Marquis of Shouning? He had no friendship with the uncle. The only time they met was when Zhang Heling scolded him and Wang Shikun. As a result, Zhu Houzhao, the crown prince whom Miss Zhang had managed to invite back, was angry.
gone.
Xu Xun's eyes flickered for a long time. After all, he was still not used to a strange woman taking care of such intimate affairs for him. After thinking about it for a moment, he said: "Since it was sent by Shouning Hou, I don't need anyone here for the time being. You go."
Serve my father."
"Replying to the young master, the marquis has sent a total of eight girls. There are already people around the master. The four of us serve the young master." Zhu Ying looked as usual when he heard this, and explained the reason with a smile as usual. Seeing Xu
Xun seemed to be very surprised, so she lowered her head and said, "The Marquis said that the young master is kind to Shouning Marquis Mansion, and he told the servants and others to do their best."
The kind words made Xu Xun's heart suddenly brighten up. He knew that Zhu Houzhao must have made a lot of noise when he returned to the palace yesterday. When he saw three more girls coming outside the door with a basin, a basin, and other things in their hands, he thought about it.
He got off the bed and let them dress around him. Seeing that the four of them were all pretty and dressed in a decent manner without any provocation, he temporarily forgot about their affairs...
..." In his mind, he was wondering what was going on outside now, while he was hastily washing up. After thinking about it, he couldn't help but ask casually.
"What time is it now?"
"Master, it's the first moment of the harvest."
He actually slept until the afternoon?
Xu Xun was so surprised that he threw down the towel to wipe his face, nodded and went out. When he got to the door of the main room, he coughed first, then opened the door curtain and entered. He happened to see Xu Liang coming from the east room.
Come out inside.
"Dad, why didn't you call me so early in the morning?"
"It doesn't matter if you are tired after holding it back for so many days." Xu Liangzheng said, suddenly he heard Xu Xun's stomach growling again, and couldn't help but laugh, "It just seems to be a pain in your stomach."
.I haven’t eaten for a long time, so I’d better eat some porridge and side dishes first to nourish my stomach before eating anything else. The kitchen is making fish fillet porridge, please simmer for a while."
"Fish fillet porridge? I remember Sister-in-law Jin Liu was tossing and turning over just those few dishes. When did she become able to do it?"
"How can she have such ability? She is also a cook sent by Shouning Marquis today, saying that she has made good rice and good soup. I think that the Marquis will not harm me, a nouveau riche, so let him go.
The kitchen is full of troubles." At this point, Xu Liang said with a straight face, "But I want to say it first, now that you are rich and noble, even if you don't have Shouning Hou to give it to you, you will have to add one or two girls to your side, but
You have to be able to control yourself and don’t forget Yue’er.”
"Dad!" Xu Xun was dumbfounded by what Xu Liang said. He was about to joke that his father had a daughter-in-law and had forgotten his son. But now that there was a new addition to the family, it was much more complicated than before. So he looked around and saw
He changed the topic and said, "Didn't you say that eight girls were sent, and there were four more people?"
"I have been accustomed to not needing them when I cook for so many years, so as not to let anyone have any unreasonable ideas." Xu Liang thought of the illicit activities that had been exposed in the mansion in the past, and suddenly frowned in disgust, and then continued,
"Anyway, others will definitely think that I am a nouveau riche, even Hou Ninghou. If they know it, they will just laugh at me behind my back and don't care about it. The four of them have been doing random things these days. After I move here, I will be so big."
There are so many places that these few are not conspicuous at all.
Xu Xun knew that Xu Liang's words not only meant his words, but also meant to fulfill his previous promise again, and he felt hot in his heart. Knowing Xu Liang's courage, he did not try to persuade him anymore, and after a moment of silence, he asked: "Dad, when did Shouning Marquis leave?"
Who sent them here? Apart from a cook and eight girls, are there others? Did you say anything else?"
"I came here early in the morning. The eldest son of Shouning Marquis came here. He was very polite to me and said that he came specially to congratulate us on our double happiness. In addition to the people just mentioned, there were also ten or twenty people.
Both the inside and outside are made of fine silk and satin, four pieces of leather goods, and a box of various utensils outside, as if they were given to us in advance for use after we move." Xu Liang frowned into a big pimple as he spoke.
"You came back late last night and delivered these early this morning. What's going on?"
You know, Ning Hou Zhang Heling is not such a sensible person. The uncle of the country is a good money hand, and it will be even more difficult for him to disperse the wealth, unless in addition to Zhu Houzhao's big fuss in the palace, there is also a message from Queen Zhang
Come out, otherwise..."
Thinking of this, Xu Xun did not answer Xu Liang's question, but suddenly asked: "Dad, is there any news outside today?"
"News? What news?"
Xu Liangzheng was at a loss when Tao Hong's voice came from outside: "Master, Master, Master Huitong is here. He said he would like to congratulate the master on his new title and the young master's promotion!"
"Why is this fair-weather monk here so late at night?"
Xu Liang had not seen Huitong since he arrived in the capital, but he also knew that the monk and Xu Xun had planned some secret things. He was too lazy to care about it. Only his old friend who had been with him for many years was not around, so he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable. At this time, he laughed and cursed.
He went out in person. Before he even got down the steps, he saw a man with only two or three inches of hair and a gray-brown jacket walking across the street. He almost didn't recognize him at first glance.
After a while, he shouted in shock: "You..." "Are you a monk?"
"I have not been a monk for a long time. I will trouble Uncle Xing An to call me by my real name in the future." Huitong rolled his eyes, and then solemnly bowed his hands and said, "Zhong Huitong congratulates Xing An Bo and the crown prince."
Amused by this last sentence, Xu Liang finally couldn't help but laugh, and then he bent down: "Zhong Huitong." Zhong Huitong, you are really trying to sell someone like a sheep over someone else's head..."...I
I thought you would come up with a good name, but in the end, you put your last name in the front, and it’s exactly the same as when you were a monk!"
"So what, the name is just to fool outsiders anyway!" Huitong glanced angrily at Xu Liang, who was still laughing. Seeing that Xu Xun had also gone out and walked over, he turned his back and grabbed Xu Liang's arm.
He helped the person into the house with half support and half coercion, and said nonchalantly, "In short, you and your son are now prosperous. Don't forget to lead me around in the future. I'm here..."
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Seeing that Huitong had already helped Xu Liang into the house, Xu Xun winked at Tao Hong, who had just reported the news, and saw that the man came to the door to take a look, and then he followed him in. Sure enough, Huitong left him as soon as he entered the house.
He stopped talking about his talkative words just now and said bluntly: "How long has it been, and you and your son are still enjoying themselves like this! I said Mr. Xu Qishao, cough...I said Mr. Shizi, yesterday you ordered us to
There was a big fuss at the gate of Princess Renhe's mansion, why didn't you tell me earlier that it was such a shocking case?"
Xu Liang, who was on the side, took a look at the opportunity and immediately asked: "The case that stabbed Tian? What happened?"
"What's going on? You don't know?" Seeing Xu Xun shaking his head, Huitong, who had just sat down, couldn't help but patted his chest and said, "After the morning court today, the emperor will personally join the three judges at Zuoshunmen to interrogate
This is the man you and the Crown Prince snatched out from Princess Renhe’s mansion yesterday! Because that man talked nonsense and even took his own daughter out in an attempt to get away with the crime, the emperor got furious before the trial was finished and had him sentenced to the imperial guard.
Prison, I'm afraid that rumors will spread all over the city tomorrow. I said this is not caused by the prince you instigated? This kind of thing can only be tightly covered. How can there be such a big fanfare? Isn't this a gift?
The common people and the vassal kings from all over the world said this as an excuse?"
"I can only do this if I don't want to die!"
Xu Xun shook his head, but when he thought of Shouning Hou giving away things and people, he was not without surprise and doubt in his heart, but what was even more surprising was the reason why Emperor Hongzhi did this. Historically, the activities that were prohibited in the palace could only be concealed and not publicized.
, just like in later generations, Yongzheng personally interrogated Zeng Jing and others to produce a book "Dayijue Milu", but the folk rumors became even worse. As a result, as soon as Qianlong came to power, he banned all those books and killed them all without saying a word.
Already.
The same thing happened this time.
"It's really not you?"
Huitong originally thought that Xu Xun wanted to make a name for himself, so he hurried over. At this moment, Xu Xun denied it. He suddenly stood there with a frown on his face, unable to think of the reason why the emperor did this. At this time, Xu Xun denied it.
, Xu Liang on the side finally couldn't help it anymore, grabbed Huitong and asked him carefully. When he learned the cause and effect of the whole thing, he was silent for a while, and suddenly said something else.
"I'm afraid that the emperor is angry not only because this matter has slandered him, but also because this matter has slandered the queen and the prince. There have been rumors among the people that the queen is arrogant and the Zhang family is taking advantage of her power. If there are any more rumors that the prince is not a direct descendant,
The Zhang family will inevitably become the target of public criticism. There are still two empress dowagers in the palace. If they intervene, they may shake the queen. The emperor did not hesitate to tear such a matter apart, and it is not more out of the emperor's intentions.
But the love of a great wife..."
ps: I actually made it into the top 30 in the overall list in monthly votes! I haven’t reached this position in at least more than two years. Thank you for your support! Having said that, Hongzhi is really a good husband to an emperor that is rare in history, but it’s just that