In order to please himself, Chen Qiong searched for women from the Chen Dynasty royal family and dedicated them to him. This is understandable and needs to be affirmed.
Zhu Yunxi would never admit that the people in the city lord's mansion are not well managed these days by those in uniform.
But who can refuse? What he sees when he opens his eyes is young and good-looking women, not tall and thick-looking Jin Yiwei with murderous faces.
Zhu Yunxi quietly stared at the Jin Yiwei standing in front of him.
"Your Highness, someone is coming from Yingtian City."
Jin Yiwei, who never left, just thought about it for a moment and then told the matter in the most vague terms.
Zhu Yunxi didn't understand it at all.
It is not uncommon for people to come to Yingtian City.
For example, gunpowder and some military weapons can only be manufactured in Yingtian Mansion and then specially transported by the imperial court.
Zhu Gaochi asked directly: "But people from the Ministry of Works, last time I reported to the court and asked the Ministry of Works to send more craftsmen, have they all come?"
Jin Yiwei, who came to report, shook his head.
Zhu Gaochi let out a light sigh, and then said, "Is that someone from the Ministry of War?"
Jin Yiwei shook his head and whispered: "They are from the Zhongshan Palace..."
"Zhongshan Palace?"
Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi unexpectedly spoke out at the same time.
The two turned and looked at each other in tacit understanding.
The Xu family of the Prince of Zhongshan did not participate in this southern expedition.
Neither the eldest son of the King of Zhongshan, Duke Xu Huizu of Wei, nor the second eldest son Xu Yingxu, nor the fourth eldest son Xu Zengshou, ever entered the Southern Expedition.
It’s not because the imperial court wants to shelve the Zhongshan Prince’s Palace.
But because since the King of Qin Zhu Fang left Qin Fan and returned to Beijing, and later went to Zhejiang Daoqin Envoy to handle affairs, Qin Fan had no one to lead the border troops, so the imperial court specially issued a decree and called the Xu family
The brothers who were originally training as frontier troops in Qin Fan continued to stay in Qin Fan to serve as commanders.
This is why this time, in the Southern Expedition Army, which almost included all the nobles and nobles of the Ming Dynasty, no one from the Zhongshan Palace appeared.
It's just that someone from the Xu family is here at this time...
Zhu Gaochi thought for a while and then smiled slightly: "I think it is the Prince of Zhongshan who is counting the days and feels that it is time to honor the deal we made in Yingtianshi with you."
Zhu Yunxi tilted his head: "You mean, the Xu family is here to ask for land?"
It is reasonable for the Xu family to come to ask for land.
King Xu Da of Zhongshan was the first person in the Ming army at the beginning. Even after his death (the Duke was available), the power of the Zhongshan royal family in the Ming army should not be underestimated.
Zhu Gaochi glanced at Zhu Yunxi, lowered his head and smiled: "The Prince of Zhongshan has been deeply favored by the emperor over the years. The Xu family has no less than 10,000 acres of land. If it were transferred to Jiaozhi Road, how much would it be?"
After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaochi raised his head and stared at Zhu Yunxi faintly.
In Zhu Yunxi's embarrassed expression, Zhu Gaochi exclaimed: "I figured it out, no less than 100,000 acres of land."
Zhu Yunxi hummed twice and curled his lips and said: "A total of more than 32,000 acres, if replaced by Jiaozhi Road, it will be more than 320,000 acres..."
When Zhu Gaochi heard this figure, which was three times the number he reported, he couldn't help but be stunned. After a while, he said quietly: "10% of the land of Yingtian Mansion."…
Yingtianfu has about 3.4 million acres of land (current data, the number of acres in the early Ming Dynasty was not found).
From 300,000 acres to 10%.
Zhu Yunxi sounds like this.
He couldn't help but think that within a hundred years, there would be families in half a city and families in one city in the Ming Dynasty.
Decades later, most of Songjiang Mansion became the family of a certain person who was called the loyal and loyal pillar of the Ming Dynasty.
It just feels so ridiculous.
Before Zhu Yunxi could speak, he heard a burst of footsteps coming from outside.
The teahouse in the back garden is designed to be ventilated from all sides, and the pillars are separated by bamboo curtains and tulle
Inside and outside.
At the only entrance and exit, there is only a layer of gauze blocking it.
It was precisely because of this that Zhu Yunxi saw that Zhu Shangbing, who had been out of the city to train soldiers and horses in recent days, or was hanging out in the city lord's palace with the women of the powerful gentry and gentry families in Qinghua City that he and Zhu Gaochi had found for him, had a look of debauchery on his face.
He lifted the veil and walked in.
"Brother Hei, I have brought all these girls over here for you."
Zhu Shangbing waved his hand and pointed outside as if he were taking credit, and while he was shouting something, he was already sitting sideways on the futon in front of the tea table.
Zhu Yunxi squinted at Zhu Shangbing, who was sitting in front of him without a formal appearance.
Seeing that his face was rosy, there were no bruises under his eyes, his back was straight and tight, and he looked so happy, I felt a little more at ease.
But Zhu Gaochi said directly: "How come I didn't see you going to the camp outside the city, and you didn't stay away from me, so why did you come here?"
Zhu Shangbing, who was drinking water, immediately put down the teapot, turned to look at Zhu Gaochi, and said, "Who do you think I am?"
Zhu Gaochi closed his mouth, narrowed his eyes slightly, and refused to talk.
But that expression undoubtedly betrayed his thoughts.
Zhu Shangbing was not angry. He grabbed a bunch of fruits on the table, picked off one and threw it into the air. He then raised his head and opened his mouth to eat the fruit into his stomach.
After playing it twice, I confirmed that I was still on target.
Zhu Shangbing then hummed and said, "I still understand the rules. These days, brother, I'm just teaching those little girls to sing."
After he finished speaking, Zhu Shangbing's eyes showed a hint of something wrong with his thinking, and he stared at Zhu Gaochi.
Zhu Gaochi suddenly became angry and glared at Zhu Shangbing: "Do you have such a leisurely mood?"
Zhu Shangbing hummed, clapped his hands, puffed up his chest, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Xi told me that if we want long-term peace and stability in Jiaozhi Road, everyone in Jiaozhi must speak Chinese and practice Chinese etiquette. I don't understand this, but
I think it’s feasible to let everyone in Cochin sing our Ming Dynasty songs.”
Does this guy even know this?
Zhu Gaochi looked doubtfully at Zhu Shangbing, who was full of pride and pride, and then looked back at Zhu Yunxi.
Zhu Yunxi smiled helplessly and nodded.
Zhu Gaochi sighed deeply on the spot and raised his hand to slap his forehead: "It's true that you did something wrong."
Zhu Shangbing moved his mouth, and it was the first time he could crush the little fat guy in terms of IQ, which also made him sigh in his heart.
He immediately turned around and shouted outside.
"Come in, everyone."
After shouting, the guy didn't forget to put his fingers into his mouth and blew a loud whistle...
He looked exactly like a young boy from the Jiaofang Department, which made Zhu Gaochi stunned for a while.
Zhu Yunxi put his hands on his legs and waited quietly to see what Zhu Shangbing wanted to do today.
And with Zhu Shangbing’s voice.
More than a dozen beautiful figures who had been waiting outside lined up, bowed their heads, clasped their hands, and walked in.
The originally spacious tea room suddenly became crowded and cramped.
Zhu Shangbing seemed to be a different person as he began to point at the women who came in and talk about his speech.
"It's rare for Chen Qiong to do a human job, but we really didn't realize that he has this ability."
As he spoke, Zhu Shangbing clicked his tongue.
"He himself complied with the order and did not leave Qinghua City, but he was still thinking about Brother Hei. He sent people to Jianchang City and other places. He had many requests. Fortunately, he found more than ten girls who met the requirements.
They."
Follow the explanation of Zhu Shangbing, who seems to have changed his profession at this moment.
Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi both looked at the dozen girls standing in front of them.
According to Zhu Yunxi's guess, the age difference between the ten people in front of him is less than three years at most, and they all look like thirteen or fourteen.
Probably because of the recent weather, Chen Qiong specially changed their decorations for them.
Under the aqua blue gauze, there is a layer of plain white short-sleeved undershirt with some egg yellow, a pair of blue embroidered shoes waiting under the feet, and the head is decorated with the hair ornaments of the Central Plains women who have not yet left the palace.
It can be said that they are extremely attentive.
Under the aqua blue gauze, two straight arms are faintly visible, but the important parts are covered by the plain white yolk lining.
This has the charm of the Qinhuai girl in March, who is half-covered and half-covered, wanting to refuse but still welcoming.
In addition, these dozen people are all about the same height, and standing in front of them all makes Zhu Yunxi feel like he is in another world, as if he has gone back to the time when he watched those female draft teams.
Zhu Gaochi glanced twice and then lowered his head.
My marriage is about to be finalized. I heard that she is the daughter of the commander Zhang Qi's family. Her character and appearance are the best choice, and her mother is also very satisfied.
Probably just waiting for this time to return to Beijing from Jiaozhi Road, maybe we will get married to the other party in Yingtian.
He is the Crown Prince of Yan, and there is no need to think about so many things when he comes to visit King Yan. It would be nice to have a princess in charge of the back house.
After thinking about these messy things, Zhu Gaochi quietly glanced outside at Zhu Yunxi who was staring at these girls.
"What are you going to do?"
Zhu Yunxi looked away from the women whom Chen Qiong had spent a lot of effort to find, and looked calmly at Zhu Shangbing in front of him.
Zhu Shangbing placed his arms on the table, and half of his body was stretched out in front of Zhu Yunxi.
I saw him with a mean look on his face and ambiguous eyes.
"I mean, brother Hei, although you are young, powerful, promising, and mighty, you don't need so many girls to serve you."
There are a few more black lines on Zhu Yunxi's face.
Zhu Shangbing was at a loss and continued: "Besides, I will abide by these rules. Although you are the grandson of the emperor who supervises the country, even if you don't have to abide by them all, you can't go too far. If the emperor finds out later, I'm afraid you will
It’s not a good outcome.”….
Half of Zhu Yunxi's face was covered with black lines, and he stared gloomily at the thing in front of him.
However, Zhu Shangbing became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke: "So, I've calculated that at most four of you can stay with you. I'll do your laundry, make your bed, fold your quilt...make up your clothes...warm..."
There was a muffled sound.
Zhu Yunxi had a black line on his face, his eyes were locked on Zhu Shangbing with a gloomy look, and the murderous look in his eyes was sharp: "Why are you warm?"
"Of course it's warm... hiccup..." Zhu Shangbing shrank his head and hurriedly sat upright. His eyes moved to one side to look at Zhu Yunxi, and then he dared to whisper: "I want to give these girls to Chen Qiong.
We also brought them back and taught them how to sing..."
Zhu Yunxi immediately raised his voice and said: "Is it just for singing?"
"Is nature just singing...?"
Zhu Shangbing finally reacted belatedly, and his voice became smaller and smaller in the end.
And at this moment.
Outside the tea room, footsteps were heard again.
The sound is not as dense as before.
It seems deserted and deserted.
Before Zhu Yunxi and others in the tea room could react.
Outside the tea room, a deserted and sullen voice came in.
"My daughter never thought that while the imperial court was away at war, my clan son from the Ming Dynasty was still thinking about listening to music."
Woman?
Dare you ridicule the descendants of the old Zhu family?
Zhu Shangbing frowned and quickly used both hands and feet to turn around and look outside.
Zhu Yunxi frowned.
Zhu Gaochi on the side trembled all over when he heard the voice outside. He looked resentfully at the dozen girls in front of him, and then rolled his eyes at Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Shangbing with great resentment.
But he was the only one who had no choice but to stand up, clasping his fists and facing outside.
"My nephew is visiting my aunt, and she is far away from Yingtian on Jiaozhi Road. I don't know what's wrong with my aunt, but she has traveled thousands of miles to come here in person."
Brother Chi’s aunt
Mother?
Isn't that the one from Zhongshan Prince's Mansion?
Zhu Yunxi's brows finally relaxed, and he sat upright, staring calmly outside the tea room.
A few moments.
Then I saw Xu Miaojin, the third daughter of King Xu Da of Zhongshan, leaving two servants outside the tea room and walking into the tea room alone.
Xu Miaojin came to Qinghua City at this time. Probably because of the sea breeze, the skin color on his face was darker than the last time he saw him, but he looked more energetic.
Under the flowing gauze and light-reflecting outer veil, there is a blue and green placket with wide sleeves.
Again, due to the etiquette system of the Central Plains, it is invisible.
Not as charming as the dozen or so girls in the tea room.
However, it is full of charm and durable, and the more you look at it, the more it becomes unsatisfactory.
Xu Miaojin walked up to Zhu Yunxi with tense cheeks. Zhu Shangbing, who was in front of the table, also remembered the other person's identity and quickly moved aside, but did not want to bump into Zhu Gaochi who was bowing behind him.
Zhu Gaochi was already panicking. Looking at Zhu Shangbing's stupidity, he could only look away with a sullen face.
This room.
However, Xu Miaojin put her hands together and bowed in front of Zhu Yunxi gracefully.
"My maid, Mrs. Xu, pays homage to His Royal Highness, the Emperor Taisun."
Zhu Yunxi stood up immediately and wanted to help him, but after thinking about it, he felt that something was wrong...
All I can do is follow my footsteps, and my outstretched hands can only be waved meaninglessly.
"Aunt Xu is an elder and is not in the capital at the moment, so there is no need for you to be polite."
Zhu Gaochi also hurriedly stepped forward. At this moment, he no longer looked heavy, and he was making tea and pouring water at the tea table with very strong hands and feet.
In the blink of an eye, the tea was poured, and the futon mat made by Zhu Shangbing was thrown aside with disgust. He took out a new futon mat from under the table, held the hem of the clothes in his hands and wiped it for a while.
After finishing, he said with a flattering face: "Sit down, my dear aunt, the tea today was brought from Hangzhou. It is the first new tea of this spring, the kind that even the palace cannot drink."
This is really my little aunt, the kind that I can kiss.
Zhu Gaochi only felt that he had gone out today without looking at the calendar. If he had known that his aunt would come, he would have refused to go out. At least he would not have been able to hang out with these ten little girls here.
Xu Miaojin's face remained calm, but she just glanced at Zhu Gaochi faintly.
Then, she slightly opened her lips and said, "Shizi Yan is very tired. I can drink tea that is not available in the palace today."
Zhu Gaochi was stunned, feeling that he was really suffering and couldn't explain it, and he couldn't explain it even if he wanted to.
Everyone in this world knows that tributes from various places, especially the new tea from Qiantang every year, will not send the best to the palace.
The tea that can be used as a tribute and sent to the palace is the best tea from the first to the second best in that year.
After all, everyone knows, and no one can predict that if the best tea is sent to the palace this year, tea of the same quality will grow next year.
The tea farmers and tea classes below are known to local officials.
The emperor in the palace is also known to the nobles.
This is the unwritten room.
Zhu Yunxi looked at the pitiful way that the little fat man hesitated to speak, and was about to open his mouth to explain to him.
He was about to speak.
Xu Miaojin's face changed, and she became colder. A pair of beautiful phoenix eyes stared at Zhu Gaochi: "Your mother let you stay in Yingtian, and your Majesty allowed you to go to Jiaozhi Road in order to open up the territory for the Ming Dynasty."
Expand the land, make achievements, and stabilize the people. Are you here to drink tea? Or are you here to let people search for women so that you can listen to music!
When your mother left Beijing last year, she repeatedly told me that she must take good care of you and keep an eye on you. She must not be indolent or arrogant or extravagant. She must live a good life observing politics and studying well.
You don’t even know these?
Now that the army is out and the affairs of the country have not yet been decided, you are becoming arrogant and extravagant? You are the son of Yan, the son of the clan, and the grandson of His Majesty. You must set an example
Inspire people to do good deeds, not such nonsense!"
For a while, the only thing left in the tea room was the gentle but harsh questioning voice of Xu Miaojin, who had just arrived.
Zhu Gaochi's head almost hit the ground, but he didn't dare to say a word of rebuttal.
The aunt in front of me is indeed about the same age as me, but she is really my aunt, and she is the sister of the Prince of Zhongshan who has the best relationship with her mother.
Zhu Yunxi on the side also looked gloomy and did not dare to speak.
This Aunt Xu is criticizing Sang and Huai.
As the grandson of the emperor who oversees the country, this level of status is higher than the seniority relationship between relatives and family members.
This is also the reason why Xu Miaojin saluted himself as soon as he came in.
First the king and his ministers, then the elders and the young.
She couldn't scold herself directly, but using her status as an elder as her aunt to scold her younger nephew as Brother Chi, no one could find fault.
Are all members of the Xu family really such smart people?
Zhu Yunxi shouted in his heart.
Because of the solemn atmosphere in the tea room, he could only think quickly, his eyes constantly wandering around everyone.
Finally, Zhu Yunxi's eyes stopped.
Sorry!
"Aunt Xu, Zhu Shangbing did all this!"
Zhu Yunxi patted the table and pointed to Zhu Shangbing, who was confused and didn't know what happened or what situation he was in.
Don’t wait for Zhu Shangbing to refute.
Zhu Yunxi had already shouted loudly: "Aunt Xu, listen to my explanation."
"Auntie, the things you saw today were all done by Brother Bing!"
"It's none of Brother Chi's...and my business."
"They're all Brother Bing!"
"He is the culprit!".
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