This is also to prevent the situation in the Northern Sect from happening, and there is no room for negotiation.

After hearing the imperial edict, Kong Shanggan's expression was somewhat dull, and he froze in place for a long time without coming to his senses.

It wasn't like Kong Shanggan hadn't had such a fantasy before, and even his entire family had had this fantasy of taking back the Duke of Yansheng from the Northern Sect. But until today, this fantasy had never been realized.

Ever since they were forced to give up the title of Duke Yansheng, Kong Shanggan's family has been unwilling to accept it.

They were the Southern Branch of the Kong family. Although they were descendants of the eldest son, they followed the Southern Song Dynasty. Didn't the Southern Song Dynasty ultimately fall? Naturally, they couldn't possibly be awarded the title of Yanshenggong.

If he hadn't given up the title, it's doubtful whether Kong Shanggan and his family would have survived. Now they're alive and living a relatively good life. During the Zhengde reign, they were given a hereditary doctorate in the Five Classics, which was a bit of a comfort.

However, Kong Shanggan hadn't expected to get his title back one day, and he couldn't help but feel happy. However, there was one thing: the emperor had asked his entire family to go to the capital, which was a bit unpleasant.

You know, although the Kong Shanggan family does not have much property in Quzhou, they have accumulated it over so many years. In addition, with the reputation of the Kong family, they still have some property, so at least they have no problem living a rich life.

Now, for the sake of a title, they gave up their current livelihood and moved to Beijing with their family. I am afraid that their future life will not be easy. Although they were granted the title of Yanshenggong, the salary was not much. If they wanted to rely on the name of the Kong family to get some land and shops in the capital, they would not be able to do it.

Where is the capital?

Every inch of land is valuable, and it has long been divided up. An outsider wants to come here and interfere. Wouldn't you be so happy?

Even the Kong family can't do it.

But this was an imperial decree, and there was no room for bargaining. It was not Kong Shanggan's turn to go or not. He was helpless. This could be considered a mixed bag of news.

"I accept your order."

There was no choice at this time, Kong Shanggan hurriedly bowed and accepted the order.

The eunuch naturally had no idea what Kong Shanggan was thinking. He personally handed the imperial edict to Kong Shanggan, smiled and helped him up, and said directly: "Duke Yansheng, this conferment ceremony will be held in the capital, so everything will be kept simple at this time."

"Duke Yansheng, please pack up as soon as possible and dispose of your belongings at home so that you can come to the capital with our family."

After hearing this, Kong Shanggan nodded and said, "Here is the eunuch. Please come in and serve tea."

As he spoke, he made a gesture to invite the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict in.

After entering the door, Kong Shanggan's expression became serious.

Selling the family's assets to others is definitely not a problem, and the fear of being undervalued is also non-existent. The family is not declining, but rising. At this time, there are many people who flatter the family and want to give them benefits. When they hear that the Kong family is selling their assets, they will only ask for a high price, not a low price.

It was certain that the Kong family would have a large sum of money. However, there was one thing: what could they do with the money in the capital?

This made Kong Shanggan a little worried. If something went wrong, he might not be able to survive.

But there was no room for negotiation. Kong Shanggan had the imperial envoy entertained while he began to deal with his family's property.

The capital city, the imperial palace.

Zhu Youxiao stood in front of a map, holding a pole in his hand and pointing the direction from time to time.

Chen Hong held the booklet in the back and continued to cooperate with Zhu Youxiao to find a place.

The two had a great time.

At this time, Empress Zhang walked in from outside and felt helpless when she saw this scene.

Her husband, the emperor, was good in every way except that he always did some inexplicable things. I heard he was planning to build a new city again, and I wondered what he was thinking.

What's the point of building a new city next to the capital?

However, Empress Zhang did not come here for this matter.

Seeing Empress Zhang approaching, Zhu Youxiao hurried over to greet her and asked with a smile, "Why is Baozhu here? Where is my son?"

"Fell asleep." Empress Zhang said with a smile, "I came here today to ask Your Majesty, since Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, do you want to celebrate in the palace? Now that we have some money, everyone has been living a tight life. We should take this opportunity to relax and unwind."

Zhu Youxiao looked at Empress Zhang, slowly shook his head and said, "That won't do. The money in the palace is not yet ready to be spent. I have other uses for the money in the inner treasury and cannot spend it at will."

As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao pulled Empress Zhang over, and the two of them came to the front of the map together.

Reaching out and picking up the pole, Zhu Youxiao pointed in a direction and said, "Baozhu, look here."

Looking in the direction Zhu Youxiao pointed, Empress Zhang was startled, then said, "Isn't this Tsinghua Garden?"

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "This is indeed Tsinghua University."

Tsinghua Garden, the best garden in Beijing.

The person who built Tsinghua University was the grandfather of Emperor Wanli, the father-in-law of Emperor Longqing, and the father of Empress Dowager Li - Li Wei, Marquis of Wuqing.

However, after Wanli, the Li family was completely in decline.

The prosperity of noble families is short-lived; this is basically the law. After a few decades and two emperors, the noble families naturally lost their power, and the same was true for the Li family.

This time, Zhu Youxiao set his sights on this place.

"Your Majesty, do you want this garden?" Empress Zhang asked Zhu Youxiao.

This was not a good thing. For the royal family, seizing the property of a minister was not a glorious thing. Moreover, this was the property of a noble relative, which could easily lead to a situation where everyone was in danger. This was absolutely not allowed.

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