Ever since Fang Muxian's incident happened and she peed her pants in front of the imperial study room, Zhang Yanling has been really keeping a low profile for the past year, living her life in fear every day.

Of course, he just feels very low-key.

In the palace, there is room to vent anger and indulge in sexual pleasures.

As for some businesses that seemed reasonable to him, and the properties that he had "purchased" in the past, he also felt that he had done enough: Huang Mingji spent a lot of money to buy An Xin, and Huang Mingji had shares in the past.

The shopkeepers and shopkeepers were also handed over.

You’re already so “good”, what else can you do?

So the person from Wanping County Yamen hesitated and said that the unruly citizen had gone to file a complaint again, and when the county magistrate had to accept the case, Zhang Yanling became furious.

"This is unreasonable! It's too much to bully someone!" The resentment of the past year broke out, Zhang Yanling threw things wildly, "It's just six acres of farmland, didn't I give you any money?"

The steward could only remind him in fear: "Master Hou... his current situation must not be revealed. Last year, the Sun family's son was seriously ill, and the money we gave him was less..."

"That field cannot be returned! Without that field, Wanping's thirteen hectares of fields will no longer be contiguous." Zhang Yanling was still angry, "Then what kind of bullshit Tian magistrate dared to take your money last year, and he dares to come here this year

Is the descendant of the Hou family going to respond to the lawsuit?"

Are things different now? Zhang Yanling was furious and furious.

"...Master Hou, this matter can only be settled as soon as possible, let's treat it as a waste of money and disaster. I will definitely keep the six acres of farmland, that is, the magistrate and Sun Ming. I'm afraid it still needs to be taken care of."

Zhang Yanling thought of Fang Muxian's arrogance at the door of the royal study that day, and felt a chill in her heart.

After keeping a sullen face for a long time, he slapped the table hard: "I have to do something again, so I might as well have bought it at the actual price!"

If it were two years ago, where would there be so many bad things?

"Don't let a small expense make a big loss, Lord Marquis." The steward just advised, "Even if it costs a hundred taels, we can't let the news about Wanping County spread anymore."

"One hundred taels?" Zhang Yanling jumped after hearing this, "The price of land has begun to fall now! One hundred taels can buy six acres of good land!"

"Master Hou, we can't let Yan Guan take advantage of us!" The steward said sadly, "One hundred taels...I don't know what to do with my heart. Even if it's two hundred taels, this matter must be pushed forward. If Tian Zhixian hadn't met Hou last year,

Both I and Marquis Shouning have been reprimanded, how dare you do this?"

"I'm so angry, so angry!" Zhang Yanling threw two more vases in anger, and then said, "Go to Wanping, pay two hundred taels to the accountant first, and help me make an appointment with Si Cong on the way.

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"Okay, Lord Marquis, don't worry, I will definitely take care of this matter."

The steward felt happy.

Two hundred taels, I'm afraid I can only get more than half of it. How can I use so much money to deal with six acres of farmland?

Zhang Yanling was extremely angry. Since last year, she has been dealing with all kinds of little things, but her income has been getting less and less.

The 10,000 taels of silver that Si Cong helped him release will be taken back at the end of the year.

I don’t know how much he has earned for himself this year?

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Zhu Houcong didn't care about how Luo An operated.

The people closest to the emperor all understood his attitude. If things were not handled well, it was their incompetence.

In the palace, although the six east and west palaces were all occupied, except for the queen and the wise concubine, everyone else could only see the emperor in the morning when they practiced the ten physical fitness techniques.

Or maybe they meet by chance in the imperial garden.

His Majesty would only accompany the Concubine Xian for a walk, or he and the Queen would paint pictures or play chess in the garden.

Wen Suyun was a little confused: If it wasn't for lust, why would that guy choose so many concubines at once?

She was okay, she just thought it was interesting to watch the emperor practice the Ten Fitness Techniques every time. After all, he was a majestic emperor, and he made so many postures in front of them...

Except for Zhang Qinghe, all the other nine concubines will practice hard.

Wen Suyun felt that their movements were getting more and more strange, they were too stretched, and even seemed a bit coquettish.

Vixen!

Zhu Houcong didn't look at them too much and said: "We must keep up the good work even in winter and don't be lazy."

After that, they went to Kunning Palace - perhaps out of dignity, the Queen did not practice with them.

When Zhu Houcong passed by Kunning Palace, he told Sun Ming: "Wash the incense at night and wait for me!"

Sun Ming had already been cultivated and her face was rosy. Hearing this, he still nodded with joy in his heart.

Counting the days, has His Majesty's so-called "fallow period" passed?

Sun Ming, who had just tasted human affairs for the first time, was actually looking forward to it.

For more than a month after the wedding, how could she not feel happy that His Majesty only favored her? When her mother came into the palace and learned about the current situation in the harem, she cried with joy.

Then she prayed that Concubine Xian had a royal daughter in her belly, and Sun Ming was so frightened that she quickly covered her mouth.

Your Majesty can make such a promise, so what are you worried about? Even the eldest son of the emperor is fine, he is a concubine after all.

"Empress, do you want to ask the Imperial Hospital about the secret recipe that Madam Hou mentioned?" Zhang Qiaomei, who had grown up with her in the mansion, asked in a low voice.

Sun Ming quickly shook his head: "Just follow His Majesty's arrangements."

How could she blindly take the secret recipe for childbirth that her mother asked for? His Majesty told her not to take medicine indiscriminately, but to focus on training her body and bones and eating better.

"Your Majesty, please be careful. Do you want me to ask the imperial kitchen to prepare some for lunch..."

"Don't make random arrangements. Your Majesty said, just eat what you like."

Zhang Qiaomei just felt that the empress had too much faith in His Majesty, and it was always better to be more prepared.

After convening the national policy meeting, Zhu Houcong took the time to visit Chang'an Palace: According to his common sense, a better mood for pregnant women is always better for the fetus.

No matter how busy he is, he tries to go to Lin Qingping's place as many times as possible every day.

The current arrangements are appropriate. If I really want to go to this palace today and go to that palace tomorrow, if I get pregnant several times at once, I will really be left out in the cold.

But on the way back to Qianqing Palace, Huang Jin said: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother reprimanded the slaves yesterday."

"What’s wrong with you?"

Now in the palace, the Queen Mother is directly addressed as Empress Dowager Jiang. If she is called Empress Dowager Zhang, she is Empress Dowager Cishou.

Huang Jin said aggrievedly: "The Queen Mother reprimanded the slaves and said, why did you lead His Majesty to Kunning Palace? The other concubines are so neglected, and they will be resentful for a long time."

He looked at the emperor helplessly, and Zhu Houcong was amused: Isn't this just reprimanding himself? But it was hard to say it to him directly.

"You have been wronged, please continue to suffer."

"Your Majesty, since you have the secret method, I think you can arrange the time accordingly."

Naturally, he, the person responsible for helping the emperor record the timing of the queen's menstrual period, already knew a thing or two.

The menstrual periods of different concubines are not the same.

"What are the arrangements? Quickly arrange for me to inspect the Xinjing Camp!"

Zhu Houcong actually wanted to take his time.

After a year and several months, the situation in the court is now under control, and Yang Ting and the others have to do everything with their heart.

As an emperor, he would be regarded as a merciful king by giving him a few kind words from time to time and giving him rewards at festivals and the like.

The pace has slowed down, but I know that this is a good stage to make some long-term preparations.

The recruitment of talents at the Wanfa Museum and the improvement of firearms by the Ordnance Supervisor of the Military War Bureau will take a long time.

Daming is not on the right track yet. For example, now he feels short of money.

The Beijing camp had only planned three years of salary in advance, and next year will be the third year.

Guo Xun eagerly organized training for the soldiers and invited him to patrol the camp. Wasn't it because he wanted to dazzle in front of him more, and because he was worried about future pay after hearing that Guangdong's new law had added so many officials?

The important tax-paying areas in the south of the Yangtze River were hit by disasters this year. Several severely affected counties exempted their land taxes for the entire year, and half of the remaining taxes were exempted. The fiscal revenue of the first year of Jiajing must have been somewhat reduced.

At this stage, I am actually not too old, so it would not be good to indulge in the harem.

One cannot overestimate one's own self-control. After entering the Sixth Palace of the East and West, everyone is eagerly looking forward to getting and asking for it. What's more, they are all colorful and have their own charm.

It is not easy for the emperor to withstand the test, so it is better to stay out of sight for the time being.

It was just that after Huang Jingang went to arrange for the emperor to visit the camp some time later, someone else came to Qianqing Palace to see him.

She is a female official in the Qingning Palace, also named Wen, and her name is Wen Jingyi.

Zhu Houcong had a headache. After calling her in, he heard her say: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother sent a servant here to invite your Majesty to go to Qingning Palace to discuss the marriage of Princess Yongfu."

This Wen Jingyi was originally in the palace. After Empress Dowager Chiang entered the palace, she liked her very much and promoted her to a female official.

Naturally, her appearance was quite outstanding, but in the summer Zhu Houcong discovered that she was quite handsome - Empress Dowager Jiang was probably worried about her grandson, even though there was actually a special wet nurse agency in the palace.

This Wen Jingyi was obviously scouted by the Empress Dowager Chiang after she entered the palace and discovered that her son was too focused on state affairs and not close to women. If Zhu Houcong hadn't found Lin Qingping, I'm afraid Wen Jingyi would have been stripped clean and sent away by the Empress Dowager Chiang.

Come to Qianqing Palace.

Now Empress Dowager Jiang is worried about the marriage of Zhu Houcong's sister, Princess Yongfu Zhu Qingyuan.

Zhu Qingyuan, who was born in the first year of Zhengde, is now eighteen years old, and will be nineteen after the New Year.

In the eyes of Empress Dowager Jiang, it would be shameful not to get married again.

"You go back to your mother and queen first. I am paying attention to this matter and have already made arrangements. I am still busy here and will visit my grandmother and queen in the evening."

"Yes..." Wen Jingyi could only salute, and looked at the emperor who was writing with complicated eyes.

When Zhu Houcong heard the footsteps getting further away, he looked up at her back, and then moved his wrist.

The work of "translating" "Baojian of Mathematics" was quite time-consuming, but many major events in "physics" later were related to a set of efficient mathematical work, and Zhu Houcong could only do it himself.

When Wen Jingyi passed by Chang'an Palace, she looked inside with a little envy, and then continued back to Qingning Palace in a dignified manner and reported back to the emperor.

Empress Dowager Jiang said melancholy: "I said last month that the arrangement was going on, why haven't I heard any news? I heard that candidates for the new imperial examinations from many provinces have already arrived in Beijing!"
To be continued...