Once the corruption case was cleared up, the emperor not only rewarded the official Gu Wangshu by promoting him to a higher rank, but also rewarded Fang Weiyan with two hundred taels of silver and some expensive cloth.
These were of course kept by Mi Niang in the inner storehouse. Fang Wei Yan kept a low profile outside but was quite particular about his diet at home. It wasn't that he was extravagant, but it was a habit. Mi Niang herself had a hard life and could eat even pickled vegetables with rice, but she wouldn't force Fang Wei Yan to be like her. After all, they were all chefs brought from the marquis's mansion, so they were extremely particular about their diet.
When Mi Niang was in the palace in her previous life, she would send some sweet soup to the emperor, but they were all made by the chefs. She herself had been on a diet all year round and could not taste anything delicious.
But since Fang Weiyan liked it, she also learned how to be attentive.
This is probably the way of life between husband and wife. You don't necessarily have to change your partner or become like your partner, but you must respect your partner's preferences and not judge others based on your own preferences.
He came back early today. Mi Niang even joked, "You came back before the sun sets. This is the first time."
Fang Weiyan smiled, "That's why I came to tell you that we have found a teacher for Xian'er. Although he is only a scholar, I think his behavior and speech are good. He is not a pedantic person who studies books, nor is he full of calculations. Although he is young, he is also patient. When he has enlightened Xian'er, it will be good if I am still in Shandong. If not, I will recommend him to go to the Southern Prison."
This is a very kind person. Mi Niang knew that he was such a kind person, and she could not help but nod: "Since you say it is good, then it must be good. I made three school bags for Xian Ge'er. Since he can't study, he hangs them at home. When he gets better, he can carry them every day."
Fang Weiyan didn't care about such a small matter, and just said, "I'm just afraid that my brother will cry because of jealousy."
As a result, the jealous boy not only did not cry, but also insisted on studying and complained that he had not spent enough time studying. This was also arranged by Fang Weiyan, because he was only a little boy of three or four years old and his body still needed to grow. The reason for starting school in advance was just to make his life regular. Little did he know that the son he gave birth to would be someone he wanted to learn from himself.
He even sighed, "Even when I was a kid, I wasn't so diligent."
Mi Niang also heard from Lian's mother that when Fang Weiyan was a child, he didn't want to study when the weather was cold or it rained, and he would stay in bed in the morning. Sometimes, the little Fang Weiyan would say that he was in a bad mood and didn't want to go to school.
But my son is completely different.
Mi Niang blushed: "Probably like me."
When she was in girls' school, she was always the last to go to bed, the first to get up, and the most diligent. She had no other ideas, only one, to do her best wherever she went.
The same goes for studying and housekeeping.
She could never learn to be like Fang Weiyan, who was born with a humble character and was tolerant in everything he did.
Seeing that she was embarrassed, Fang Weiyan praised her, "This is a good thing. This is how studying is. If you can't eat and have no interest, it's useless to hire a famous teacher."
His family was actually very satisfied, because in his previous life, he was too spoiled by his mother, which led to him being spoiled. Of course, spoiling is only one reason, and you have to admit that genetics is important.
Although Confucius said that there is no distinction between the classes in education, there is a difference after all.
All sons are like their mother. Mi Niang is the most determined person, and so is Xian Ge'er.
After Xian Ge'er was enlightened, the new Tongzhi of Dengzhou also took office.
It was the summer solstice at that time. The newly arrived Tongzhi of Dengzhou was from Wuxi. Coincidentally, his wife was also from Huguang. After a few words, they found out that they were actually related.
Luo Qiujun married into the Yuan family of Hanyang, which was also a famous family. This lady was a member of the Yuan family. She was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old and was Luo Qiujun's elder sister-in-law. The marriage was arranged by the elders. This Tongzhi was thirty-five years old and had passed the imperial examination at the age of twenty-eight. He was a pretty good official.
Because of the relationship, everyone became more familiar with each other than before. Yuan smiled and said, "I never thought I would run into an acquaintance here."
"This is probably why people always meet each other." Mi Niang smiled and covered her mouth. She then asked about Luo Qiujun. Yuan Shi did not hide the truth from her: "My little brother has always been the one who dislikes studying, but she is good at contemporary literature. Now she has helped my little brother get on the right track. My family is so pleased with her."
Even if he was not satisfied, there was nothing he could do. Luo Qiujun's elder brother had already entered the Hanlin Academy and remained in the academy after the academy was closed. Luo's father was old but still strong, and now he was a magistrate in Jiujiang. Although the Yuan family was also a family of officials, the Luo family was not bad either.
Mi Niang also made up for her good sister: "When we were in the girls' school, she was the top student. Now she is even more amazing."
Yuan also secretly looked at the prefect's wife. She wore loose clothes, had a faint smile on her face, and was very polite. Her appearance was secondary. The main thing was that her temperament was very calm and peaceful. It was obvious that she lived a very comfortable life.
She had only one daughter, and there had been no movement for several years after she got married. Her husband was ten years older than her. At that time, his father went to Wuxi to attend a literary gathering and was very good friends with her husband's father, so he betrothed his newborn daughter, that is, her and her ten-year-old husband, to her.
When she got married, her husband was already 25 years old. Most families already had many children, so she was under a lot of pressure. She was pregnant when she got married, and her baby is now over 10 years old, but there has been no news since then. She was also virtuous and took two or three concubines for her husband, and kept the concubines' sons by her side, treating them as her own sons.
Her son was also five years old, one year older than Xian'er. Knowing that Xian'er had already started to learn, she decided to send her child to school.
Mi Niang smiled and said, "I will go and ask the master. If the master agrees, then I will make the decision on this matter."
Having more people is a good thing. If you are alone and don’t like studying, or you are lazy occasionally, it’s good to have someone to compare with.
Because of the relationship with Mi Niang, the two of them, who were originally unfamiliar with each other, became closer, and Fang Weiyan was able to handle things much more smoothly. Although some assistant officers would submit to their superiors on the surface, they were not afraid if they had a background, not to mention what kind of trouble they could cause, it was not impossible for them to set up a trap. This time, because of Mi Niang, the relationship between him and the Tongzhi was quite good, and the Tongzhi also assisted Fang Weiyan in his work in Dengzhou and did not dare to have any ulterior motives.
Therefore, Fang Weiyan praised Mi Niang: "You are really my lucky star."
Mi Niang once thought that the word "blessing" did not belong to her. In her previous life, her parents died early, her marriage was called off, and she was almost killed when she entered the palace. Therefore, she did not like to hear others talk about the word "blessing" because she was not blessed at all.
The blessing probably belongs to Zhou Furou, she is born blessed...
She never thought that she would be called a lucky star in this life. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "I'm not a lucky star, it's just a coincidence. In fact, I don't like to say that I am blessed..."
Fang Weiyan seemed to understand: "I know, everything you have today is also earned by yourself."
By the Ghost Festival in July, as the saying goes, hundreds of ghosts roam at night, and Mi Niang's belly was very big. She was often uncomfortable with this pregnancy. She heard people say that she might be pregnant with a girl. Mi Niang thought so too, so she asked people to buy her a lot of pink, goose yellow and other pretty colors.
Fang Weiyan also promised that after she gave birth to the child, he would take her to the Jiuxian Pavilion in Penglai for fun.
Because Fang Weiyan wanted to build the Jiuxian Pavilion, Dengzhou became lively and the higher-ups allocated money quickly. It was said that he even invited a Feng Shui master to build the building, and it was built in an extremely exquisite way. However, many officials criticized him for wasting people's time and money.
But in fact, not much money was spent, especially for the maritime business with Dengzhou. This little money was just a drop in the bucket. In addition, wasteland was reclaimed and allowed to be reclaimed by refugees. However, only part of the land was given to the refugees, and the rest was all sold. Originally, the accounts of Dengzhou government were empty, but now they are full and everyone is happy.
This is Fang Weiyan's ability.
Mi Niang was very proud of her husband: "Of course we have to play."
She also laughed: "Your political performance is so outstanding, you will definitely get good evaluations in the future, and your return to Beijing is just around the corner."
But Fang Weiyan looked at her inexplicably and said, "It may not be a good idea to go back. Although life outside is not as good as in Beijing, you can do whatever you want. But in Beijing..."
"How is it? Has anything big happened in the capital recently?" Mi Niang asked.
Fang Weiyan shook his head: "The duck knows first when the river water warms in spring. When the emperor ascended the throne, he was still young and was very angry with the ministers, so he was very eager for power. You also know that the eldest prince was born to Concubine Guo Jin, and he was not favored. The previous emperor and his successors had no legitimate sons. Now, which minister would not want to establish a national foundation as soon as possible?"
Mi Niang smiled: "It is normal to establish a country. Although the emperor is in his prime, who knows what will happen in the future? If he does not establish a crown prince early, what will happen in the future?"
Now that she is no longer an obstacle, the eldest prince should be doing very well.
"This is where things go wrong. The Cui family sent someone to submit a petition to make Concubine Guo Jin the empress."
In this life, Concubine Cui was not demoted to a commoner. Her two sons were still alive and well. Although she died, she died with the title of Zhaoyi. The emperor took their old friendship into consideration and buried her with the ceremony of a royal concubine.
Mi Niang frowned: "Isn't this the Cui family's flattery? Yes, if the eldest prince is abandoned by the emperor, then isn't the second prince the child of Concubine Cui?"
Whenever the royal family appointed an heir, the eldest son would be the heir if there was a legitimate son, or the eldest son would be the heir if there was no legitimate son. There was no legitimate son, and the emperor did not appoint an empress. The eldest son was the son of Concubine Guo Jin.
The Cui family was also cunning. Instead of talking about appointing a crown prince, they deliberately talked about appointing Concubine Guo Jin.
And the emperor has never liked Concubine Guo Jin.
Mi Niang had no idea what to do about this situation. She had thought that Fan Yuzhen was her in her previous life, and Queen Ruan had died long ago, so she was clearly the best candidate. Why had she not been crowned as a noble concubine yet? If Fan Yuzhen had been crowned queen long ago, there wouldn't have been so many mistakes.
However, as the Cui family asked people to submit a memorial to establish a queen, many ministers who supported the eldest prince actually submitted a memorial of agreement, and some ministers even cried and advised the emperor to establish a national foundation as soon as possible.
However, he did not expect that the emperor was also very powerful. He said that he had the guidance of the True Lord and that the real phoenix was on Penglai Island. He sent flower and bird messengers to Dengzhou to choose the daughter of destiny.
After hearing the news, Mi Niang smiled and said to Yuan: "Could it be that our Dengzhou is going to have a queen?"
After chatting and laughing for a while, she was shocked to hear that Fang Weiyan had locked himself in the study and did not even have lunch.
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