Chapter 228: The Emperor's Grace
Zhu Dingxing's sons are silent, but his adopted daughters are more powerful than the other.
In the past, I only heard that Zhu Dingxing's eldest daughter was outstanding and intelligent.
Today, I see that Zhu Dingxing's second daughter is even praised by the emperor. That's amazing.
Zhu Dingxing was afraid that they would know that he had a good daughter, so he kept it a secret. Did he want to scare them?
Zhu Dingxing couldn't laugh. Even if it was his biological daughter who was in the limelight today, he still couldn't laugh.
His relationship with Zhu Xuntao was really too awkward.
Although it was not completely broken, it was definitely not close.
Even for the New Year gifts, Zhu Xuntao always sent them to the Zhu Mansion in a proper way.
Although there is nothing wrong with her, one can still feel that Zhu Xuntao is not very close to her natal family and their relationship is very ordinary.
No matter how outstanding a daughter who has an ordinary relationship with him and is disobedient is, how much does it have to do with Zhu Dingxing?
If the person who is so valued by the emperor is Zhu Yingyan, then Zhu Dingxing will be very happy.
"No, no."
"Whether my second daughter is good or not is all the business of the Yongjing Marquis' Mansion. As a father, I can't get any credit."
Zhu Dingxing said in a joking tone, half-truthfully.
He and Zhu Xuntao have an ordinary relationship, and they had a quarrel because of the glass.
However, how could Zhu Dingxing take the initiative to let others know such an inside story? Is he shameless?
Although he could not benefit from Zhu Xuntao's fame, Zhu Dingxing was willing to accept the envious looks from others.
It was better to let others envy him than to see him laugh.
"Hahaha, Master Zhu is really good at joking."
"Even if she is married, she still has the surname Zhu, and she is still your daughter."
"She is so popular in front of the emperor, won't the emperor remember that it was you, Master Zhu, who taught such an excellent girl?"
"This glory will be yours sooner or later."
Zhu Dingxing can obviously rely on his daughter to show off his presence in front of the emperor.
So the rumor that the glass that has been very popular in the Great Yong Dynasty recently and is in short supply is really made by the Yongjing Crown Prince's wife?
If so, wouldn't Zhu Dingxing be very successful?
What the other party wanted to ask Zhu Dingxing the most was, Zhu Xuntao made something as profitable as glass,
what kind of reward did the emperor give Zhu Xuntao, and what benefits did Zhu Dingxing get from the emperor by taking advantage of the emperor's influence.
Don't tell him no, unless Zhu Xuntao is not Zhu Dingxing's biological child.
Otherwise, in this case, Zhu Dingxing will definitely rely on this daughter to pick up a merit in front of the emperor for nothing, so that the emperor will remember it. Perhaps
in order to answer this adult, he was talking about the reward, and the emperor really gave it to him:
"My dear ministers, come forward and listen to the title."
Just now, no matter how outstanding Zhu Xuntao was, it was all the business of the Yongjing Marquis's Mansion. Zhu Dingxing, who had no share in it, was shocked and almost couldn't react.
Fortunately, before Madam Sun reminded him, he stood up from his seat, lifted his robe and knelt down:
"Minister, I listen to your order."
So, he really did not raise Zhu Xuntao in vain?
"My dear minister, you have made great contributions in raising a daughter, and you should be rewarded generously."
The emperor did not understand or care about Zhu Xuntao's situation in the Zhu family.
Zhu Xuntao was married to Xiao Jingzhan. He now only hoped that Zhu Xuntao could live well in the Yongjing Marquis' Mansion, and
continue to work hard in the future to make some good things like glass that can earn a steady stream of money for the court.
Although this is a bit of a luxury, as a human being, you should always have hope. What if it comes true?
Moreover, after the glass, Zhu Xuntao did make a kang.
The economic value of the kang cannot be compared with that of glass, but its value to people's livelihood far exceeds that of glass.
In the heart of the emperor, the kang and glass have made the same contribution.
The glass incident made Zhuxuntao's existence known to people.
Fortunately, the cost of the kang is low, unlike glass, which is closely watched.
The emperor does not want anyone to snatch Zhuxuntao from him, especially his sons?
Therefore, Zhuxuntao's sharp edge should be hidden.
The emperor was glad that Zhuxuntao was a girl, which was also a good thing, because it was easy to hide.
If Zhuxuntao was a man, then he would have to keep Zhuxuntao by his side, so that he would not be afraid of being robbed.
Regarding the issue of being robbed, the emperor would worry about his other sons, but not the prince.
Without the crown prince, the emperor would not have known that Zhu Xuntao had these abilities.
It can be said that Zhu Xuntao's existence has filled up
the crown prince's favorability in front of the emperor. The more so, the more the emperor and the crown prince value Zhu Xuntao.
Look, even if you just heard the crown prince mention it once or twice, you will have the impression that Zhu Xuntao is not living well in the Zhu family and Zhu Dingxing is a muddleheaded person.
Whatever the case, the emperor has to get back some face for Zhu Xuntao, the great contributor.
If he doesn't protect Zhu Xuntao, how can he make Zhu Xuntao willingly invent things for him and benefit the country and the people?
"Special gift, a pair of glazed vases."
When the emperor had raised Zhu Dingxing's expectations to the maximum, his reward finally came down.
The emperor himself was very satisfied with the gift of the colored glaze vase.
The colored glaze has not yet been sold on the market, so it is still very scarce. Whether
Zhu Dingxing is good to Zhu Xuntao or not, he is Zhu Xuntao's biological father.
Of course, Zhu Dingxing must have a share of the good things that Zhu Xuntao makes.
As an emperor, how could he treat his subjects badly?
However, Zhu Dingxing was not strict in managing his family and did not discover Zhu Xuntao's talent in time.
If Zhu Dingxing could give Zhu Xuntao enough attention,
Not to mention glass, if the kang had been invented earlier, his people could have been reduced by hundreds every year.
Zhu Dingxing was doomed to bear this sin.
This pair of glass vases was both a reward for Zhu Dingxing for giving birth to Zhu Xuntao
and a punishment for Zhu Dingxing for neglecting Zhu Xuntao, causing Zhu Xuntao to not shine for the Great Yong Dynasty earlier.
This is how you fail to recognize people.
"Minister, thank you Lord Long for your grace."
Upon hearing the reward of the glass vases, Zhu Dingxing was once again confused, not knowing whether he should be happy or not.
Compared with the priceless glass vases, he preferred a promotion.
Because if you get a higher position, you can still make money.
However, that was a glazed vase, the only pair in the entire Yong Dynasty, and the emperor's most precious treasure.
Therefore, the emperor was willing to give them to himself, which was also a manifestation of his great importance to himself, right?
Is... is it?
Thinking that the glazed vase that even the princes could not get was about to be in his hands, Zhu Dingxing was happy and sad.
The originally handsome face of the Confucian scholar became a little distorted and stiff, which looked very strange.
Unlike Zhu Dingxing's complicated mood, Madam Sun was very happy:
"The emperor is willing to give his most precious glazed vase to your father."
"Yan'er, do you think the emperor will promote your father soon?"