Chapter 827 My cousin is reborn and wants to snatch my marriage (36)
"If you don't tell me, doesn't Gu Shichu know? Look at yourself now! How can she not see whether you are living a good life? If she wanted to laugh, she would have laughed at you in her heart." Zhou was merciless and exposed Gu Shiyao's act of covering her ears and stealing the bell.
Gu Shiyao's mother exposed the truth that she was trying to deceive herself. Her face turned pale and she immediately lowered her head and stopped talking.
Seeing her like this, Zhou felt distressed and resentful, and felt sorry for her lack of resistance and angry at her misfortune, so she said to her directly: "Why don't you just stop enduring it! Anyway, as long as our Duke's Mansion is here, Tang Buqing won't dare to do anything to you. Even if he climbs to a high position in the future, it must be because of your father's help. He won't dare to treat you badly for his own future. Besides, by that time your children will have grown up, and you won't need to rely on him anymore.
Mother really doesn't understand why you are so tolerant of them. You are the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion. They are just from the mud-legged family, so they should be tolerant of you and respect you. But you are suppressed by them. Why don't you show the fearlessness you had at home?"
Zhou was very disappointed. Her daughter was so willful and unruly at home before she got married. How come she lost her temper after she got married? Could it be that her personality could change after she got married?
Gu Shiyao felt extremely bitter in her heart. She whispered to Zhou: "Mother, my husband and mother-in-law know about my... thing in Qiyang Marquis's Mansion. They said that I was not a faithful wife and was restless at home. I should be disciplined. I clearly explained that I was framed, but they didn't believe it..."
Zhou was shocked and blurted out, "How did they know?"
Gu Shiyao's tears rolled down, and she said sadly and painfully: "Who among the prominent families in the capital doesn't know about my scandal? Now when we entertain guests at home, if it's not necessary for me to attend, my mother-in-law and husband won't let me go out. They think I'm ashamed..."
"What? How dare they do this to you? You are also a victim in that incident, how could they not believe you?" Zhou was indeed a loving mother who always stood by her daughter.
But no matter how angry she was about her daughter's experience in the Tang family, it was of no avail. On the one hand, Gu Shiyao herself hoped to become the prime minister's wife in the future and did not dare to resist Tang Buqing and Tang's mother; on the other hand, the Tang family had caught Gu Shiyao's biggest handle. The Anguo Mansion and Gu Shiyao herself were in the wrong, and it was not right for the Anguo Duke to seek justice for Gu Shiyao. Although he could use Tang Buqing's future to threaten him, if he really did so, then Gu Shiyao and Tang Buqing would completely lose their relationship.
No matter how Gu Shiyao and Zhou discussed how to deal with the Tang family's disputes, Gu Shichu really lived like a fish in water in the Qi Yang Marquis Mansion.
The corn matter was taken over by Marquis Qi Yang. When the harvest came in the second year, several masters in Marquis Yang's mansion had several meals made with corn. However, they could not enjoy the meal to their heart's content because they had to keep the seeds to expand production.
By the third year, several acres of corn had been planted. At harvest time, Marquis Qi Yang brought the emperor on a secret visit to the corn-growing farm to inspect it in person. Gu Shichu and Ming Xun also followed them. After all, they both had experience in growing corn, especially Mingxun, as it was he who obtained the corn seeds and planted the first two corn seedlings. The emperor asked very detailed questions.
When the emperor came to inspect the corn plantations, he was very low-key. Apart from several officials from the Ministry of Revenue in charge of agricultural planting, only the Marquis of Qi Yang and his family were present.
"Your family has found new grains for the Great Yan Dynasty. You have worked hard and made great contributions. It is a blessing for the people of the Great Yan Dynasty!" The emperor looked at the endless yellow-green sea of corn, the corn cobs thicker than an adult's fist, and said with red eyes, "I thank your family for the people of the world..."
Marquis Qiyang said in awe, "Your Majesty, you are too kind! I really don't deserve it. I was able to find the corn seeds because of your majesty's wisdom and bravery, your good governance, and peace in the world, which attracted merchants from foreign regions. I was able to obtain this new grain by chance, but in the end, it was all your majesty's credit."
Qi Yanghou is indeed an evergreen in the court, standing tall and unshakable. Look at his ability to flatter! Didn't you see that His Majesty's face has become better? The look in Qi Yanghou's eyes has become especially gentle.
Gu Shichu sighed in his heart, it turns out that old ginger is still spicy.
His Majesty the Emperor was very satisfied with Marquis Qi Yang's offer of new grain seeds, so after he personally asked officials from the Ministry of Revenue to verify the edibility, plantability and high yield of corn, he announced it to the world, making the discovery and promotion of corn cultivation public.
At the same time, he greatly praised the merits of the Marquis of Qiyang's Mansion and gave generous rewards. The title of Marquis of Qiyang was promoted from Marquis to Duke, and Marquis of Qiyang became Duke of Qiyang. At the same time, the inheritance of the title from three generations downgraded to hereditary succession.
In other words, as long as the Duke of Qiyang's Mansion did not do things like treason or rebellion, the title would be more solid than a rock. Even if the Dayan Dynasty was destroyed, the Duke of Qiyang's Mansion might continue to exist, because the discovery and promotion of a new kind of grain was a great contribution to the country and future generations for a dynasty that was still mainly based on agricultural planting. Even the emperor of the new dynasty could not go against the world's condemnation and punish an innocent meritorious official.
In addition to the promotion of his title, the emperor also awarded him many treasures such as gold, silver, jewelry, imperial calligraphy and paintings, antiques, etc. He also awarded Ming Jun the title of earl. After all, Ming Jun would inherit the title of Duke of Qiyang, but he refused to become an official and had no children. The emperor had no way to promote him, so he had to reward him with his younger brother.
After the matter of corn was announced to the world, the Duke of Qiyang's Mansion suddenly became the hottest place, and the number of invitations suddenly increased dramatically. No one knew how many people wanted to visit the masters and ask about the corn.
At the same time, Mingxun's reputation suddenly changed from the capital's number one dandy to a promising man with great wisdom and hidden talents. Otherwise, why did so many people buy things from foreign merchants, but only he discovered corn and grew it?
Things like "Gold will always shine", "Prince Ming just doesn't like official career and economy, and is a bit unrestrained and free and easy", "If you don't make a name for yourself, you'll be a surprise when you do"... These complimenting words were all applied to Ming Xun. His love of eating, drinking and having fun in the past did not mean he was a playboy and had no ambition, but that he now had broad interests and was not bound by worldly matters.
Gu Shichu learned from the maid that his reputation suddenly changed from negative to positive. After so many changes, he couldn't stop laughing and said to Mingxun: "Listen to how those people outside are praising you now. They say you have a keen eye and great wisdom but appear foolish. Haha, these people change their words too quickly, don't they? Before, they said you were wasting your time on pleasure."
(End of this chapter)
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