Chapter 79 Regret
On the eighth day of May, Ningrong Street once again became a gathering place for the powerful and wealthy.
Upon hearing that even if the four kings and eight dukes did not come in person, they would still be there for the ceremony, Emperor Xiaomu snorted.
Among the four kings in the southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest, except for the two kings of Dongping and Xining who were involved in the case of their elder brother the Crown Prince and surrendered their military power and bided their time, the two kings of Beijing and Nangan were both princes with real power.
It is true that Taizu had a brotherly relationship with their ancestors in the past, but it is also true that he is now in a difficult position to get rid of.
The Prince of Nan'an is in southern Xinjiang and holds great power. People let him be in charge there in the hope that there will be peace in the south. However, there are no major wars there, but small wars are constant.
Emperor Xiaomu even felt that he was harboring the enemy.
And the Beijing King...
Emperor Xiaomu was very upset.
The old Prince Beijing died of an illness in the Northern Frontier. His father had always been tolerant of Shui Rong, who was young and had royal blood. He was an emperor in name only, and he probably didn't have as much face as his brothers in Shui Rong's eyes.
He still has a long way to go! "Your Majesty, I just received news that Concubine Zhen sent Eunuch Dai to give him the longevity lock and other items."
Eunuch Liu was very nervous. Their emperor had finally taken over half of the Jia family, but Concubine Zhen was trying to snatch people away by using Eunuch Dai Quan, who was by the side of the retired emperor.
Damn, they can't do anything.
"Hmm~" Emperor Xiaomu knew what Concubine Zhen was like, so he was not surprised to hear this. "The Concubine gave me a longevity lock, what did the Queen give me?"
"this?"
Eunuch Liu was stumped by the question, "I'll go ask right away."
The Queen has to help the Emperor win over those people.
"No need."
Emperor Xiaomu waved his hand and said, "I believe in the Queen."
There was already very little that the couple could divide.
That was the day when he was with his father, he was able to use his father's name to give Shen a great reward. Now...
The emperor knew that the queen had nothing to give him.
At most, it's a gold necklace or a gold bracelet.
I gave this with gritted teeth.
What a pity! They still don’t have any money! The inner treasury is in the hands of the emperor, and they, the second most noble couple in the world, are so poor.
"Come here and give me a head massage."
Emperor Xiaomu had a great headache.
When he was a prince, he was poor and worried about money.
There was no money to reward the eunuch, so the food he ate was colder and harder than that of others.
After getting married, others didn't like them and closed the door to them. Although they still worried about money, they could still live a decent life.
Unfortunately, after being emperor for a few years, he became poorer than before and even his wife's dowry was emptied.
"emperor!"
Eunuch Liu felt distressed and hurried over to hold it carefully for him. "That day, Ningguo Mansion and Jia She both gave me a red envelope. The red envelope was very big. I..."
"How old?"
"In addition to the two hundred taels of silver note, the red envelope from Ningguo Mansion also contained a Hetian jade ornament. Jia She also stuffed ten gold leaves into my pocket, which makes a total of two hundred taels."
Poor thing, he had also announced many imperial decrees on behalf of the emperor and received many rewards, but the red envelopes those people gave him were only fifty taels at most.
The red envelope from Ningguo Mansion was the largest red envelope he had ever received in his life.
"Well, keep it!"
The emperor's headache eased a little, "You also need silver."
He is not the most powerful in this palace, and neither is Eunuch Liu.
"Helping me take good care of the palace is your greatest achievement."
There is no money in this palace, and the emperor is powerless.
"By the way, how is Jia Yuanchun doing recently? Did she ask you anything?"
"without!"
Eunuch Liu shook his head, "But after you rewarded Madam Shen at the Emperor's place that day, the palace maid next to Concubine Zhen revealed Madam Shen's situation to her."
She didn't even need to ask.
“…”
The emperor stopped talking.
The headache was still intermittent, and he had to throw away all these worries.
A living person cannot be suffocated to death by urine, and he is an emperor...
"emperor!"
There were hurried footsteps outside. "Lord Lin, the Yangzhou Salt Inspector, has an urgent memorial coming from six hundred miles away."
What? Emperor Xiaomu was surprised, "Present it quickly."
After receiving the memorial, he read it quickly.
I finished reading it in a short while and read it again from the beginning.
No, look again...
The more the emperor looked at it, the less pain he felt in his head.
In the end it just disappeared.
Ouch! Bang! He slammed his fist on the jade table and said, "Let's go and see the emperor."
Lin Ruhai has always been a cautious person.
Even if there are some deviations in the things he has experimented with, they will definitely not be much different.
Emperor Xiaomu walked hurriedly and went to compliment his father on his ability to judge people.
…
At Ningguo Mansion, Jia Yue’s full-moon banquet was pushed to its climax by the rewards given by Concubine Zhen and the Queen.
Everyone was praising her daughter until she burst into tears. Only then did Shen Ning find an opportunity to take the child back to her own yard.
She was so tired.
She had once been one of the noble ladies, and always had a seat at the top wherever she went. But since Jia Jing resigned from his official position, her status became awkward.
After the couple took refuge in a Taoist temple outside, they never saw each other again, even with a piece of paper.
now……
"Go, take 166 taels of silver and give it to Yun Ge'er. Ask him to go to the bakery and buy some more candies and cakes to take to the charity bureau, so that the children and the elderly there can have sweet mouths."
While coaxing her daughter, Shen Ning instructed Qing Ping, "Tell him to take care of the four charity bureaus in the southeast, northwest, and northeast for me."
"yes!"
Qingping hurried to look for someone.
Shen Ning held her daughter, whose cry had gradually subsided, and asked, "Is Yueyue also unhappy with the expressions of those people?"
People with unclear minds will only say that their family has been blessed by the emperor again.
But in fact, anyone with a little bit of common sense would definitely avoid their family after seeing the rewards from Concubine Zhen and the Queen.
The conflicts within the royal family have always been one in heaven and one on earth.
It’s hateful. Even though the fate has been decided, there are still some people who refuse to give up and insist on dragging others into hell with them.
"Mom isn't happy either!"
She hugged her daughter and said to her, "Don't worry, mom won't let anyone bully us."
When you get old, you shouldn't be bossy.
Especially the royal family.
Emperor Wu of Han was so powerful! He was old and killed the crown prince.
Until his death, he was still worried about his youngest son.
Emperor Taizong of Tang was very powerful and he deposed one emperor after another.
When Emperor Tang Minghuang was young, he pushed the Tang Dynasty to its peak. What happened when he got old? The current emperor...
Shen Ning only hopes that the current emperor can be more powerful.
"Be good, let's go find the nurse to drink some milk and have a good sleep. Everything will be fine tomorrow."
She still has to entertain people outside.
After handing her daughter to the wet nurse, she washed her face, put on makeup again, and then smiled as she went back to Huifang Garden to listen to the opera.
At this time, Xing, Wang, You, Wang Xifeng and Li Wan were all helping her to entertain the guests.
Even the old lady had a pleasant conversation with the Concubine Nan'an.
Shen Ning rubbed his face, put on his signature smile, and blended back in.
Wang, who lived not far away, was also entertaining her sister-in-law from her natal family and some officials' wives from the Beijing camp.
Of course, it was mainly her sister-in-law who spoke cordially to those officials' wives.
My brother is injured and at home, so my sister-in-law should help him win over these people.
Wang took some time out of her busy schedule to glance at the altar given by the royal family several times.
How could a small person like Jia Yue withstand such great wealth? She cried so hard just now, was it directed at me?
"I see you've been doing well during this confinement."
Not far away, Concubine Nan'an looked at Shen Ning again, "You look like a young wife."
"Toffee compliments."
Shen Ning smiled, "Toffee wants to know who helped me to get such good treatment?"
"Haha," Concubine Nan'an laughed, "Since you know, why don't you tell me quickly."
"I have to thank the female doctor sent by the Queen."
He is a real talent.
Shen Ning seemed not to notice the ears that stood up, and smiled and said, "They just left with the people who announced the decree. If the concubine wants them, she has to go to the queen."
"So he's the Queen's man?"
The smile on Concubine Nan'an's face faded a little. "I have to go find my daughter-in-law when she gives birth."
"Princess, are you pregnant?"
Grandmother Jia asked her hurriedly with concern.
"Yes, the letter I received the other day."
The smile on Concubine Nan'an's face widened. "Not only did she report the good news to me, she also reported the good news to the concubines in the palace."
Her family is close to the Shi family, and she has been living with Lady Jia for many years. Although the Jia family has been on a downward trend, some of the things the Jia family has done during this period have also had a great impact on them.
Especially the Shen family.
He actually sided with the Queen in front of so many people...
Concubine Nan'an felt ashamed and betrayed, so she spoke harshly about Concubine Zhen.
"That's just what it should be!"
Grandmother Jia smiled and gave Shen Ning a look, "The Concubine Dowager must have received the letter. She is so happy that she may have sent a female doctor over."
"Haha, I think so too. She is her niece."
Her daughter-in-law is the daughter of the Zhen family.
She was very happy when the marriage came about.
Unfortunately, the emperor was frightened by his sons and impulsively chose the least conspicuous one.
Otherwise, her family would definitely be better than it is now, if not better.
The Concubine Nan'an also looked down on the Queen at first.
She was indifferent during the few times we met before, and it was difficult for her to be warm now.
She didn't even know how Shen got in touch with the Queen.
It was obvious that Jia Jing was still staying in the Taoist temple.
There were several people at the scene who had special thoughts, like the Concubine Nan'an.
Although the power was still in the hands of the retired emperor, they didn't have to worry about the queen's cold stove right away, but Shen ran ahead of them so blatantly and was rewarded handsomely by the retired emperor, which made people feel uncomfortable.
…
Shoukang Palace.
The emperor looked at the memorial handed over by Lin Ruhai and was also very happy. "The one mentioned above is Jia Lian..."
"My son has checked and found out that he is the grandson of Duke Rong. Lin Ruhai married the daughter of Lord Jia."
"Well, he's a good kid."
The emperor put the memorial down and said, "Since he is coming back, let's wait until he comes back before making a decision."
emperor:"……"
He wanted to decide immediately.
"Father, can't we prepare for the salt fields mentioned in the memorial earlier?"
"..." The emperor looked at him and said, "Don't you want to take action against the salt merchants in Jiangnan?"
It's not like he was unaware of his son's little actions.
But the treasury had no silver, and it was always a good thing for the emperor to get some silver. "The matter of the salt field is not urgent. You have to know that the salt merchants, in addition to silver, have the most salt in their hands."
Private salt is the main cornerstone for them to become big salt merchants.
“Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish.”
The Emperor said, "Being impatient is a big taboo."
"yes!"
The emperor bowed quickly and said, "My son, I'll remember this."
"Okay, go down if you're fine!"
Sometimes, he thought his son was a good person, but sometimes... he felt sorry for him.
Of his two most beloved sons, one died, and the other was the closest to the throne, but because of his impulsiveness...
The retired emperor couldn't help but sigh as he watched the emperor retreat.
It would have been great if Lin Ruhai had submitted this memorial a few years earlier.
If he could lower the price of salt and allow the people to eat safe salt, if he were in power..., it would definitely be recorded in history books, right?
now……
The emperor held the memorial and sighed again.
If the emperor accomplishes this, then...
Bang~ The old man threw the memorial on the jade table again, feeling embarrassed for the first time.
The emperor retreated with a chill in his heart.
The private salt in the hands of the salt merchants was exactly the same as the salt produced by the newly established salt fields.
Moreover, there are often typhoons and huge waves in coastal areas, so after opening the salt fields, we must also be prepared for disasters.
Obviously the more of this stuff the better!
The emperor knew it, but why was he unwilling? The emperor became more and more sad.
It's obviously a good thing that benefits both the country and the people, so why is it so difficult to accomplish?
He walked slowly to Kunning Palace.
The Queen is summoning two female doctors.
Look at the handwritten thank-you letter from Mrs. Shen that they brought.
The graceful handwriting occasionally had some flying strokes, which was somewhat similar to the Mrs. Shen she imagined.
"emperor?!"
The queen was very surprised to see the emperor coming over at this time.
“…”
The emperor said nothing, but waved his hand and asked everyone to leave. "What are you looking at?"
"I am reading the thank-you letter from Madam Shen!"
The queen smiled and said, "Mrs. Shen is a wonderful person."
“…”
The emperor looked at the letter and sighed softly.
Lin Ruhai mentioned Mrs. Shen in his memorial.
But because of Jia Jing, he didn't mention it, and neither did his father.
"Did you know that Concubine Zhen also gave rewards there?"
"……Know."
The queen nodded, "It's always good for Xiao Yueyue to receive one more gift."
Their status as husband and wife is awkward, and Concubine Zhen represents the emperor emeritus, so an extra reward is always a good thing.
“…”
The emperor did not expect the queen to think this way. He could not help but pat her hand and said, "It is a great comfort to have a virtuous wife at home."
"Your Majesty~"
The Queen's face turned red with embarrassment. "I just want to express my gratitude to Madam Shen for helping us solve a major emergency this year and next year." The Charity Bureau has almost become a source of worry for the couple.
She also emptied her dowry and had no money left.
Before the Chinese New Year last year, she was so worried that she couldn't sleep.
The queen knew her husband's difficulties.
She couldn't help but help him.
"Didn't you say last time that the charity bureau in Datong has always been donated by Madam Shen?"
The Queen was so envious of Madam Shen's dowry, "What's wrong with you? Are you unhappy today?"
"……nothing."
There's no use saying anything.
Because he himself can't do anything.
If he said it, it would make the Queen sad along with him.
The emperor asked, "Did the doctor tell me how Madam Shen is doing?"
It would be great if the emperor could summon Academician Shen back to the capital.
"It is said that he has recovered very well."
The Queen knew that the Emperor was trying to change the subject, but she still replied gently, "Mrs. Shen also takes her skin care very seriously. She doesn't even take a bite of anything they don't allow her to eat or drink."
"That's good."
The emperor nodded, "Ningguo Mansion will not be in chaos with her."
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