Life in the harem is always boring, and some hobbies need to be cultivated. In Qixiang Palace, Zhao Fei Zhang Yuer is painting peonies. Painting can not only retain beauty for human beings, but also cultivate sentiments. It is really a perfect way to spend time.
Time mode.
"Your Majesty, I would like to see my concubine Jiang An," the good servant waiting beside her said.
An Bin, Jiang Rou and Zhang Yuer came to the palace in the same batch, and they were sisters. When they heard that she was coming, Zhang Yuer hurriedly went out to greet her.
"See you, Imperial Concubine Zhao," Jiang Rou saluted gently.
"Oh, sisters, why do you and I need to be so polite?" Zhang Yu'er said angrily.
"Sister, the etiquette cannot be discarded," Jiang Rou insisted.
Zhang Yuer was helpless and pulled her into the bedroom.
"Oh, sister, your painting skills have become more and more sophisticated. This peony painting is so vivid. How about giving it to my sister?" Jiang Rou was full of praise when she saw the peony painting.
"It's just a trick. If my sister likes it, I can take it." Zhang Yu'er was modest for a while and couldn't hold back her joy. People who like paintings like to be praised for their good paintings.
"Last time, my sister said that she wanted to find a good piece of Khotan jade to make bracelets. My sister just happened to get a good piece of seed material and made a pair of bracelets. I asked my sister to accept them." Jiang Rou smiled and took out a pair of bracelets, which were all milky white.
It is smooth and dense, without any impurities, and feels warm and moist to the touch.
As soon as she saw this pair of bracelets, Zhang Yuer couldn't take her eyes away, "Why is this so embarrassing, sister?"
"Oh, sister, didn't you say that your sisters don't need to be polite? If you refuse, you will be out of touch," Jiang Rou said sternly.
Zhang Yuer suddenly smiled and said, "Tell me, sister, what can I do for you?"
"How does the elder sister know that the younger sister wants to ask for something?"
"You and I have known each other for many years, how could we not know? As soon as you came to my place, you frowned deeply. Although you forced a smile, you were worried. You must be in big trouble. Tell me? How can I help you?"
After hearing this, Jiang Rou suddenly knelt down and said, "Please sister, save the Jiang family!" He was not favored in the harem, no more than Zhang Yu'er, who was a fellow villager before Emperor Guangwu traveled through time and could speak authentic Wuhu dialect.
Zhang Yu'er hurriedly helped her up: "What happened to your mother's family? Don't worry, sister, tell her carefully and listen to her."
"In order to pass the exam, my brother Jiang Yi spent a lot of money to obtain examination questions from Wang Wansheng, the chief examiner of Nanzhili. He committed a felony and may implicate the entire family."
"Yeah!"
When Zhang Yuer heard this, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, "This matter is not easy to handle!"
Jiang Rou sobbed: "This matter was all done by my brother and has nothing to do with the family. If your majesty can pardon the Jiang family's sins, my father is willing to summon Hui merchants to donate five million taels of silver to pay for the Zhaoxin vote for your majesty. Please give me your kind words, sister!"
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"Don't worry, we are sisters. If there is a chance, sister will definitely help."
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Leaves fall and return to their roots. If they can't return to their roots, it's good to listen to the local accent. Zhu Hengjia was seventy-two years old and wanted to go back to his hometown before time travel. But he couldn't go back, so he came to Qixiang Palace and listened to the concubine Zhang Yu'er speaking her hometown dialect.
Zhang Yuer's Wuhu dialect really made the old emperor find comfort.
"Your Majesty, today's memorials are all here." Hu Sixi, the eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, held a basket of memorials and reports.
"Well, let it go," the old emperor said lightly. He had long been accustomed to this kind of life where he didn't comment on memorials until dark. Although it was hard work, it represented power and he could never give it up.
"Your Majesty, you have worked too hard. Let's have a bowl of white fungus soup. I just made it." Zhang Yu'er's voice was soft and her spoken Wuhu dialect was like a bird's song. It reminded Zhu Hengjia of his wife before time travel.
The old man never grows old, so he pinched Zhang Yuer's catkins lightly and began to review the memorials calmly. Zhang Yuer sat down obediently next to him and rubbed the ink quietly.
One book after another, Zhu Hengjia rubbed his red eyes and opened the twenty-first memorial, which was written by Zhou Chengzhi, the prefect of Yangzhou.
"Zhou Chengzhi, the prefect of Yangzhou, wishes to plead for mercy and donate money to the Huizhou Guild Hall:
His Majesty's providential grace opened the examination to recruit scholars, and the world's talented people cheered for joy. The benevolence of Confucius and Mencius spread all over the world, and the nine states and five barbarians were all civilized. However, there were stubborn scholars such as Wang Rangao and Jiang Yi.
Justice will not tolerate it. Tens of thousands of acres of fertile land are mixed with weeds. The affairs of Wang Rengao and Jiang Yi are all done by themselves, and they have nothing to do with the clan. Today, Huizhou businessmen Min Xiangnan, Wu Ziliang, Yang Yuanqing, Cheng Xiuru, Cheng Wenbo, etc. have jointly submitted a petition to the court.
I beg for mercy and would like to donate five million taels of silver to support the country. I am frightened and express my love to Your Majesty. Thunder and rain, waiting for the judgment."
Zhu Hengjia was stunned when he took a look at this memorial.
He is worried about the expiration of the first installment of the Zhaoxin Ticket. I am the emperor, if I cannot pay on time, how can I be trusted in the world? The reason why Jin Yiwei is asked to do this is because he wants to seize the Jiang and Wang families' wealth and make money.
He wanted to pay off the national debt with money. Unexpectedly, people were obedient and took the initiative to send money before he took action.
If it is said that this matter was done by Jiang Yi and Wang Rengao personally and has nothing to do with the family, the old emperor would not believe it even if he killed him. Without the support of family forces, how could these two people have the ability to fake their nationality and plagiarize their titles? It’s just the Huizhou Guild Hall.
He represents the Huizhou Business Gang behind him, and with so many big businessmen as guarantees, if these two wealthy businessmen are really confiscated, it will inevitably make them uneasy. It is better to accept the money, make an exception, and only punish Wang Rengao and Jiang Yi.
The family will not be implicated. In this way, we will not only gain real benefits, but also show the great kindness of our emperor.
Is it too easy for them to just let it go like this? News came from Jinyiwei that Guan Fu committed suicide, and he left a confession before his death, saying that it was all his own actions and had nothing to do with the first assistant Guan Shouzhen.
Haha, what a coincidence? As soon as I checked him, he committed suicide and left a suicide note confessing his crime. Do you think I am so easy to fool?
The old emperor fell into silence, his face uncertain.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Why are you worried?" Zhang Yu'er asked with concern.
"Not because of the imperial examination fraud case, Wang Rengao and Jiang Yi, the sons of big businessmen, one faked their nationality and the other plagiarized the title. The Yangzhou prefect wrote a memorial to me, saying that all the businessmen in the Huizhou Guild Hall jointly named themselves the Jiang family and the Wang family.
Guarantee, this examination fraud case was committed privately by Wang Rengao and Jiang Yi and has nothing to do with the family. If you are willing to pardon the two families, I am willing to donate five million taels for national use. Hum! How can a few businessmen control the national law?
"?" The old emperor put on a righteous expression.
"Yangzhou Jiang family? Isn't that Jiang An's natal family? Speaking of which, we are still related to His Majesty." Zhang Yuer pretended to be surprised.
"Which Jiang'an concubine?" Zhu Hengjia was stunned. There were too many women to remember at the moment.
"It is An Bin Jiangrou who entered the palace with me. She is a woman of the Jiang family in Yangzhou."
"Oh, it's her." The old emperor finally remembered a vague figure.
"Your Majesty, I am as close as a sister to Jiang'an's concubine. I heard from her that this Huizhou merchant gang is very loyal. When you sent troops to expel the slaves, you did a lot. If you punish the Jiang and Wang families together, I'm afraid
It has chilled the hearts of Huizhou merchants. Jiang'an's concubine must also be sad and sad, and I beg your majesty to show mercy."
Hearing her talk about the achievements of Hui merchants in the past, the old emperor looked better. He thought that when he started to fight against the Qing Dynasty, these businessmen smuggled salt and spied on military intelligence for him, and they really made a lot of contributions!
Zhu Hengjia was a nostalgic person. Remembering the past friendship and the intercession of his beloved concubine, he finally agreed to let the two families go. He said to Zhang Yu'er: "Tell Jiang An that I will let the Jiang family and the Wang family go this time.
Let them restrain themselves in the future. If they do it again, they will be killed without mercy."
This chapter has been completed!