Chapter 648 It will expire if you dont use it anymore
Donghuamen,Renhe Restaurant
Ru Lan took a bite of the apple and leaned out the window again to look in the direction of the palace. She found that the figure of the number one scholar still did not appear. She muttered, "It's already past four o'clock (10:00). Why hasn't Brother Heng come yet?"
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Half an hour ago, Princess Pingning sent someone to the palace to inquire about the news and reported back that Wang Lidong won the top prize. According to the rules of previous years, this top prize winner had already finished visiting the Donghua Gate and closed the stalls...
Sheng Minglan peeled the banana in her hand and said, "Brother Heng is so familiar with the Guan family. Maybe he didn't pay attention to the time while chatting."
Ru Lan thought about it and realized that it made sense...
"Da... da... da... da..." The deafening sound of horse hooves came from the direction of the palace.
"Come, come, Duke Zhuangyuan is here."
Everyone in the private room came to the window one after another and looked in the direction of the palace. A large group of black and soap-coated guards were galloping towards Donghua Gate.
Wang said in surprise,
"In previous years, there were only two or three guards dedicated to clearing the way for the No. 1 Scholar. Why are there so many today?"
Princess Pingning shrank her eyes. The person riding at the front was none other than Zhang Maoze, the Secretary of the Imperial City... Something big was going on. She called her personal maid, "Send someone to the palace immediately to find out what's going on."
What happened?"
"Okay, Princess," the Lu Hong family member nodded and left the private room.
Mrs. Wang said nervously, "Princess Princess, something happened?"
"Da da da," Princess Pingning said as hundreds of horses roared past the restaurant, "These are the guards of the Imperial City Division, and the leader is Tiju, the Imperial City Division." Seeing Wang's confused look, she explained
, "So many Imperial City Divisions were dispatched at once, and Zhang Maoze was leading the team. I remember that it was more than ten years ago to investigate the 'Kunning Palace Assassination Case'."
Wang's Road,
"Kunning Palace is the Queen's palace, right? Has the Queen been assassinated?"
Princess Pingning then remembered that this matter had been suppressed by the emperor, so the number of people who knew about it was limited, so she gave the general outline to Wang in a low voice.
The assassination of Kunning Palace occurred near the Kunning Palace on the night of the 18th day of the first leap month in the eighth year of the Qing Dynasty (1048). Four palace guards rebelled and committed mass murder and arson, endangering the emperor's safety for a time. They were eventually driven away after hearing the news.
The imperial guards came and put it down. However, the matter involved a harem struggle, so the emperor dealt with it lightly afterwards.
rebellion!
Mrs. Wang trembled all over. How could such a bad thing happen on such a happy day? Changbai was still in the palace, so nothing happened. He looked around hurriedly, but it was a pity that there was no 'sacred throne' in the box, otherwise he would be burned.
Burn two sticks of incense, say hello to the gods, and help take care of your son.
Seeing that my mother was in a state of confusion, Rulan hurriedly comforted her, "Mom, there's nothing to worry about. Our home is in Nancheng, and the Imperial City Division is heading towards Dongcheng." She looked at the fruits on the table and picked out my mother's favorite.
Mangosteen, "Mother, eat fruit."
Mrs. Wang thought about it for a while, her face immediately turned gloomy, she took the mangosteen and happily stroked her precious girl twice, praising her for her cleverness.
Suddenly she thought of Princess Pingning beside her and quickly gave her daughter a wink. Rulan was stunned for a moment, she didn't know what fruits her future mother-in-law would like to eat...she took a peek at the plate with peels in front of Princess Pingning.
, clean, seeing Xiao Liu eating bananas with great enthusiasm, he picked up a banana and handed it to his future mother-in-law, "Princess, eat the fruit."
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The Imperial City Secretary promoted Zhang Maoze and gave him two severe whiplashes with a riding crop, saying, "Drive...drive..." Thirteen years later, he finally encountered another big case.
The most important task of the Imperial City Department, the "Ear and Eyes Department" of the emperor, is to monitor the noble generals and prevent "Yellow Robe Version 2.0" from happening.
It's a pity that the literati of the Song Dynasty were too ruthless and turned the noble generals into little sheep. Just a few years ago, there was a rumor that Di Qing, the Privy Councilor, was going to rebel. But when he checked, he found that there was no such thing. Di Qing was just a big man.
I was a coward and was so frightened by the rumors that I threw away all the swords at home.
If no one rebels, there will be no performance, and the importance in the eyes of the emperor will drop a lot. Office expenses have not increased by a penny for many years.
In the Song Dynasty, the civil servants were noble and the military was cheap, and the reputation of the Imperial City Department was even more stinking. Working as a hawk for the royal family was just for the sake of a few copper coins, and the salary was not increased, and people's hearts were broken.
Zhang Maoze racked his brains in order to lead the team well. The business in the capital was very prosperous, but there were also many scammers, so he led the Imperial City Department to do debt collection work. Although the brothers had a lot of money in their pockets, they were always not doing their jobs properly.
It won't be a problem in the long run...
Dongcheng·Niuxing Street, Han Qi's Residence
This is a large house covering an area of more than 3,000 square meters. It is built along the north-south central axis into three courtyards: the south group room, the living room, the building and the east and west groups. The construction technology is unique, with carvings and masonry, exquisite craftsmanship, and bright columns and flower windows.
, absolutely wonderful.
There is a pair of gold-painted couplets on the door. The first couplet is about farming and studying, and the second couplet is about the family tradition of diligence and thrift. A few words outline a scene full of books, spring and autumn, and a style of everyone.
"Da da da," a sound of horse hoofbeats came from far and near. A door opened and a small head was poked out to take a look outside.
With lightning speed, he rode up to the gate with a few breaths and dozens of seconds. "Xilulu~~" The frightened gatekeeper hurriedly retracted his head. One look at the posture and he knew that he was not someone to deal with. The gatekeeper hurriedly opened the small door.
superior.
After glancing at Han Mansion, Zhang Maoze waved his hand and said, "Surround them up and don't let anyone go!"
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!"
Turning over and dismounting, Zhang Maoze threw the reins to his attendants and said to his deputy, "Break the door."
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Han Qi's wife, Ms. Cui, was looking at the account books of a farm, "Bang bang bang..." There were banging sounds from the front yard, she frowned slightly and said to the maid next to her, "Go and see, what's the fuss about?"
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The eldest maid asked for a blessing, "Yes, eldest lady."
"Madam, Madam...it's not good...a lot of officers and soldiers have come and are banging on the door." The doorman ran up to the hall and said in a panic, "There is a huge crowd, at least a hundred people.
Dressed in soap..."
Cui quickly asked the officers and soldiers in black, "Who are you asking about?"
Menzi said, "It's the Imperial City Department."
Ms. Cui was shocked, "Did you hear that right?"
Seeing Menzi nodding, Cui's face turned pale.
She is not a woman like Wang who knows nothing about the court affairs. She comes from the Yanling Cui family, a branch of the Qinghe Cui family, the top aristocratic family of the "Five Surnames and Seven Hopes" in the Tang Dynasty. Her great-grandfather Cui Zhoudu, later Zhou Dynasty
In his early years, he served as a judge of Yanzhou Jiedushi. After being killed by Murong Yanchao, the Jiedushi envoy, he was given the post of official secretary and young eunuch. His grandfather Cui Ruli was given to the Minister of the Ministry of War, and his father Cui Liguan was promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Could it be that one of my own officials was involved in the rebellion?
Suddenly, she saw a group of guards in soap clothes rushing into the hall. Cui calmed down, stood up and walked forward to ask, "I wonder who you are? What business do you have in Han Mansion?"
Zhang Maoze raised his hand and said, "Promote Imperial City Secretary Zhang Maoze to inspect Han Qi's family property."
When everyone in the room heard it, they all knelt on the ground.
"Ms. Cui, please control the family members and servants in the house and not move around." Zhang Maoze assigned a part of his bodyguard to guard each door, and then asked his deputy to lead his subordinates to check the rooms separately.
"Who is the chief steward of the house?"
The chief steward of the Han Mansion looked at Ms. Cui, who nodded. The chief steward came out and cupped his hands and said, "The younger one is from the official family of the Han Mansion."
"Take us to the study."
"Good boy, Commander-in-Chief, this Han Prime Minister's house is really grand." Following the housekeeper into the middle courtyard, an officer pointed to a small garden ten feet away on the right, "Look at that small garden, it's more than a corner, and it's bigger than my house."
The whole house is quite big.”
Jiao, a unit of measurement in the Song Dynasty: area was measured in hectares, mu, jiao, and steps. 1 hectare equals 100 acres, 1 mu equals 4 jiao, and 1 jiao is almost 166 square meters.
Zhang Maoze glanced at the courtyard and estimated that it covers an area of two acres. "If I remember correctly, this house should have five acres of land. There are three gardens in total. The one just now is the smallest, and the largest one covers an area of more than an acre."
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The officer looked envious and said,
"I will never earn so much money in my whole life. These aristocratic families are still rich, and they only paid about ten thousand yuan to buy this house a hundred years ago."
Zhang Maoze sneered and said, "Our Mr. Han is a concubine, and the Han family will not give such a big house. Mr. Han bought this yard from a retired official last year and spent a total of 370,000 yuan."
The officer was surprised and said,
"Ms. Han is a commoner? How did he get so much money?"
When a son of a wealthy family and a concubine breaks up the family, if he meets a generous mistress, he can give away five or six thousand guan. If he is mean, he will give away a thousand guan.
Zhang Maoze raised his leg and kicked his henchman, "I know how to make money all day long. Mr. Han is now the Deputy Privy Councilor."
After begging for mercy for a few times, the officer said enviously, "No wonder I can afford such a big house."
Before, Zhang Maoze would have drooled with envy, but now that he is on Wang Lidong's boat, his vision is much higher, and Han Qi's income is about the same.
"I heard that Mr. Han has been in the west for more than ten years, and the filial piety from the Western Army can reach about two to three hundred thousand a year..."
The butler who was leading the way felt his heart sinking as he listened to the people behind him chatting unscrupulously about his lord's private affairs...
Arriving at the study, Zhang Maoze's younger brother had very good professional skills. After a while, he found a darkroom.
In the darkroom, apart from a few boxes of gold and silver, there were a lot of prohibited items placed on the archaeological shelves. More than a dozen astronomical oracles, books on arithmetic and divination, as well as several objects for observing the sky, such as 'weather vanes' and 'armillary spheres'
Including the 'Sun Dial' mentioned by Qi Heng.
The first guard opened a rosewood box, saw the bright yellow robe inside, and exclaimed, "Fuck, dragon robe! The palace commander, dragon robe."
Zhang Maoze stepped forward, took out the dragon robe from the wooden box, and unfolded it with the guard. It had a round collar and several five-clawed golden dragons embroidered with gold thread. The dragons were a little thin and seemed to be malnourished. They were dragons in the style of the Tang Dynasty.
The robe. I felt the material and found Jinling Yunjin. The embroidery skills are also top-notch. It would take at least two or three years to sew such a dragon robe.
The cadre opened a small wooden box, and inside lay a lifelike little wooden figure with silver needles all over his body. He looked carefully at the name on the puppet, his hands shook in fright, and he exclaimed, "Master!"
"What all the fuss is about."
Zhang Maoze stepped forward and when he saw the three words "Zhao Yiyi" written on the puppet... he couldn't help but said, "Oh shit!" This is the name of the current official before he ascended the throne. Zhao Zhen was the
He changed his name after becoming the emperor. He picked up the puppet and found that the carving was lifelike, showing the appearance of the official when he was young. He turned over the back of the puppet and found that the birth date was written on it.
A large amount of cold sweat broke out on my forehead.
"Crack!"
Zhang Maoze quickly stuffed the puppet back into the box and hit his left hand twice.
Let your hands be in debt!
The birthdays and horoscopes of royal family members are highly confidential. Apart from the official horoscopes, only the late emperor and his biological mother know them.
Although the horoscopes behind the little wooden figure are not necessarily from the official family, it cannot be ruled out that they are indeed from the official family...
He hurriedly scanned the secret room and found that there were only three of them including him, and they were all close subordinates. They had all seen the official's horoscope just now. He immediately pulled the two of them and told them to shut up and never tell anyone.
, otherwise next year today, my wife will become someone else's, and my son will call someone else's dad...
The heads of the cadres and supervisors were like chickens pecking at rice.
Zhang Maoze put the small wooden box into his arms. This guy Qi Heng, in order to kill Han Qi, dared to make such a big killer. This thing is a double-edged sword. If you are not careful, it can hurt others and yourself, and it is very damaging.
Yin De....
Some are not worth it!
If Wang Lidong knew what this guy was thinking, he would definitely say that he was overthinking it!
One time when he was wandering around the harem, he saw someone playing with this thing. He thought it was interesting and took it out. He thought that the old emperor wouldn't live long and it would expire if he didn't use it anymore...
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After listening to the report from Lu Hong's family, Princess Pingning felt a little unhappy. Qi Hai and his father knew that their precious son had made such a big fuss in the Golden Palace, but she was the only one who didn't know about the whole family...
When Wang saw that Princess Pingning had been silent for a long time, she thought she was worried about Qi Heng's career, so she hurriedly comforted her, "Princess, please relax, since Brother Heng has become a disciple of an official, the official will definitely protect him."
Brother Heng’s.”
Princess Pingning nodded slightly and said to Wang, "You can't see me riding on horseback. It's still early for lunch. How about we play leaf cards together?"
Mrs. Wang declined politely. When she found out that the lunch meal had been reserved, she said a few more polite words. Seeing that the princess was very sincere, she agreed.
Ru Lan immediately retracted her hand. She originally wanted to eat another Chengsha dumpling and caressed her somewhat stuffed belly, but her face immediately fell. If she had known that she would not go home for lunch, she would not have eaten so much. She thought about it.
Try the special dishes of this Renhe Restaurant, sweet and sour Yellow River carp, Bianjing roast duck, bucket chicken...
"Da da da..." The sound of galloping horse hooves came from outside the window. Everyone got up and came to the window. They saw three horses galloping from the east city. The three people on the horses kept swinging their whips, and the three horses came from
Speeding past the window, the person in the middle turned out to be Imperial City Secretary Tiju, with an unusually serious look on his face.
A smile appeared on Princess Pingning's sullen face.
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Chongzheng Hall
The atmosphere in the palace was a bit deserted, and all the officials below the third rank were sent home by the old emperor.
Although Han Qi's face was a little pale, he looked calm and chatted with a few good friends from time to time.
When Wang Lidong pointed out that he had secretly hidden astronomical supplies, he knew that he was really in trouble this time. There were more than one 'sundial' hidden at home, as well as many astronomical and calendar things. It was not for treason or ulterior motives.
The purpose is to study the Book of Changes.
Officials must also know the uses of these things, so beheading is impossible, and there is a high probability that they will be demoted.
After taking a look at Guan Jia's face, he saw that it was so dark that he would most likely be relegated to Lingnan, a 'popular destination.'
During the Han and Tang dynasties, there were many places where officials were exiled, including in the southeast and northwest, such as Anxi Dudufu, Yunnan-Guizhou, or Heilongjiang Province. However, these "hot spots" for exile are now occupied by foreign powers, and Lingnan has become the only choice for demoting officials.