Chapter 577 Wang Tan Still Loving the Liang Family
After returning empty-handed again, Old Master Wang sighed inwardly. He had already tried even the last resort, what else could he do?
Do I really have to give up?
No, wait a little longer.
Your Majesty must definitely attack the pirates, but in a short period of time, who else except the aristocratic families can come up with so much military pay at once?
With good hopes, Old Master Wang was no longer in a hurry. He started to go to Old Prince Luo's house for tea every day, and occasionally took his granddaughter out to visit old friends.
Luo Huai pretended not to notice his attitude of "I'm just waiting for you to come to me and beg me".
It's not that he really doesn't have any money, he just doesn't want to keep asking his family for money.
if……
Zhu Mingqing and Luo Tingshan soon learned about the game between the two.
"Old Queen Mother Wang, you are blinded by greed!"
Luo Tingshan frowned. His former chivalrous and generous friend had really changed.
But the most important thing now is to raise enough silver and military pay.
At worst, he could go to the south in person to collect this year's taxes in advance.
Zhu Mingqing wanted to laugh when he saw the father and son looking worried.
I never really thought about talking to her.
But in fact, Luo Huai had considered it.
He knew that the Ming family had food, but their foundation was in the city walls, which could barely support the survival of the local people. Even if there was some surplus, it was not enough to sustain the consumption of tens of thousands of soldiers for a long time.
But Zhu Mingqing knew that the food produced in the current immortal palace in one day was almost enough to feed the entire Nanxia for half a year.
Inside the palace, Luo Huai was considering his father's proposal when the chief eunuch He Shixi suddenly came over with a smile.
"Your Majesty, you are so happy!"
"Where are you so happy?" Luo Huai looked at him smiling so hard that his eyebrows were not visible, and his interest was piqued.
"A representative from the Ming family has come, offering to donate half of the military pay for this southern expedition. They are waiting outside the palace. Does Your Majesty wish to summon them?"
Luo Huai immediately stood up and asked someone to summon him. When he saw Wen Baolu gradually appear, his expression relaxed.
Waving his hand to let the palace maids and eunuchs go, he walked up to Wen Baolu with a smile and said, "Why are you here? Shouldn't you be handling things at the Youzhou Chamber of Commerce?"
Wen Baolu saluted with joy: "I, the humble commoner, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
I knew this day would come, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon.
He really did not follow the wrong lord.
Luo Huai smiled and said, "Don't be shy. Please stand up quickly. But does mother have something to say?"
Don’t they all live in the capital? If my mother really wanted to donate grain, why didn’t she show up and why did Wen Baolu make this trip?
Wen Baolu explained, "I happened to be on my way to Yue to deliver grain, and I stopped by the capital. I heard that Your Majesty was in trouble, so I came to help. Your Majesty also agrees with this."
Luo Huai: "Absolutely true?"
How could my mother have all this food in her hands?
Where does it come from?
"Your Majesty, don't worry. The Queen Mother said there's nothing wrong with the grain's origin. Even if they were to investigate, they wouldn't find anything unusual."
Wen Baolu had some guesses in his mind, but since it was a matter of fate, he just had to do what he was supposed to do.
Luo Huai nodded. His mother never fought a war without preparation. Forget it, he should focus on the southern pirates. Now that the food and grass are solved, who should he send to fight?
General Qiao is not good at naval battles, but Duke Xu, who commanded the navy in Guangzhou Prefecture in his early years, is no longer useful.
After five busy days, when Old Master Wang and Old Prince Luo were leisurely drinking tea, they heard the news that the army was about to set out.
"What army? Where's the war going on?"
Old Prince Luo coughed lightly: "Guangzhou Prefecture, you know it."
"It's not that the food and grass have not been gathered yet." Old Master Wang stood up suddenly, realizing that this old man was taking a walk with him every day but kept it a secret. He must be afraid that he would do something bad.
Now that the truth has come and he can no longer hide it, he is willing to reveal it.
After glaring at the other person angrily, Old Master Wang hurried out of the gate of Prince Luo's Mansion and found that the people were all walking towards the outside of the city.
Following these people's pace, I found that it was less than a quarter of an hour before the army left.
But he was kept in the dark.
Okay, everyone is on guard against him.
Thinking of his granddaughter who had been running around these past few days, he returned home with a dark face, got off the carriage and said coldly, "Bring the young lady here!"
At this time, Wang Tan was outside a small courtyard, talking nicely to the guards guarding the courtyard, and even wanted to bribe them with silver to let him in, but the guards were unmoved.
Helpless, Wang Tan stomped his feet and tried to find a place with a lower wall. Suddenly, the little maid behind him ran over and whispered something.
Wang Tan's face changed slightly. He didn't care about the people in the courtyard and immediately got on the carriage to return home.
Looking at my grandfather who was sitting in the courtyard in front of me, looking very gentlemanly, but exuding a dark aura.
Wang Tan's heart trembled, and he comforted himself that his grandfather didn't know, so it didn't matter, it must not be a serious matter.
Seeing his granddaughter's timid face, Old Master Wang was furious. He slapped the stone surface with his palm and endured the pain in his hand.
"You've been out of the house so often these past few days. Why didn't you ever tell Grandfather that His Majesty was planning to send troops to attack the pirates? I know you'll definitely find out, so don't make up useless excuses. If you feel that marrying into the Luo family is unfair to you, then Grandfather will simply arrange another marriage for you!"
Old Master Wang was really disappointed with this heartless granddaughter.
Knowing clearly how much he cared about the army's southward march, he teamed up with outsiders to conceal it. The Wang family does not need such a traitor.
Wang Tan was frightened and quickly knelt down and said, "Grandfather, I was wrong."
Old Master Wang felt exhausted. "The Luo family is no longer what it used to be. Are you really not interested in the position of Queen?"
Wang Tan was silent.
How could I not care? I just know that the hope is slim.
What's more, Brother Huan Yu was suffering, and she was worried about staying in that small courtyard. Without servants, she would have to do everything by herself. The thought of it made her feel desperate.
Old Master Wang snorted in his heart. How could he not understand Tan'er? The Queen definitely wanted her, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it.
"Okay, where are you going today?"
Wang Tan suddenly stopped talking again.
Old Master Wang noticed something and his face darkened. "You didn't even listen to Grandfather's words. He told you not to go near the Liang family compound, yet you dared to go there again and again. And these servants actually let you do whatever you want."
"Master, please spare our lives." The servants immediately knelt on the ground.
Old Master Wang was furious and beat all the servants around his granddaughter with twenty sticks. He said in a cold voice: "If you do it again, I will beat you too!"
Wang Tan breathed a sigh of relief only after watching his grandfather's figure gradually disappear.
But it is impossible to prevent her from visiting Brother Huanyu.
Old Master Wang, who had just stepped out of his granddaughter's courtyard, sighed deeply. He didn't know what kind of magic potion the Liang family had given Tan'er that he was destined to die and still had Tan'er reluctant to leave.
"From today on, no matter where you go, you must get permission from this master!"
This is a disguised form of house arrest.
Not to mention how distressed Wang Tan was after finding out, Old Master Wang also wanted to cry at this time.
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