Weibei Marquis Shen Congxing whispered, "This code name sounds a bit...weird..."
In response to his brother-in-law's weird words, Prince Zhao Zongquan didn't respond at all, and said to the Kaifeng governor, "It's Lu Qing's hard work on this matter. How about Cong Xing and Zhong Huai as assistants?"
Unexpectedly, this fat bastard actually had his share, Shen Congxing happily said,
"My lord, take your orders."
"My lord, take your orders."
"...."
Gu Tingye was stunned for a moment, but he still accepted the job. He originally planned to push the matter aside. Although there was a lot of money and money, he would definitely offend a lot of people. He was not short of money, so the harm would outweigh the benefits, but the other two
If I accept it, I will only play support, and I will just go about my life when the time comes.
Zhao Zongquan immediately summoned the Imperial City Secretary to ask Zhao Dechao, "How is the investigation of King Yan's rebellion going?"
Zhao Dechao cupped his hands and replied, "Your Highness, the Duke of Qin has already recruited everyone." He handed over a copy of the scroll, and the prince took it, opened it, and read it from beginning to end. Starting from 5 years ago, King Yan had already started planning.
The matter of raising the flag. When I turned to the last page, I listed the list of accomplices of this "rebellion" and the factions and families to which they belonged. A total of 65 officials, Wu Xun's children, were involved, including 32 civilian officials.
, 33 noble military generals...
Zhao Ceying, Duke of Ying State, took the scroll from his father. When he saw the list of people involved in the rebellion, he frowned and asked, "How come there are only five distinguished families involved, and they are all low-income and low-income people?"
The Imperial City Secretary pointed out that Zhao Dechao raised his hands and said, "Gui Guogong, today's nobles are busy with business, and they are only concerned about yellow and white things all day long. How can they go into the muddy waters of King Yan..."
When everyone heard this, the first thing that came to their mind was the cotton business. If you were to put yourself in your shoes, you could make millions of dollars a year, eat to your heart's content, and live a life as good as an emperor's. Only when you are full would you run to the emperor.
The king was a bag-carrying boy. King Yan became the emperor, and the nobles could be promoted to one rank at most. But if they failed, they would have their homes confiscated and beheaded. The price/performance ratio was too low.
There is no harm without comparison.
Thinking that he was now a marquis, but with two steel coins in his pocket, Shen Congxing felt unbalanced. He picked up the list and looked through it carefully, and sighed, "There must be someone from the Duke of Qi or the Marquis of Xiangyang."
Just participate. I heard that this cotton trading company has made more than 50 million yuan since it started selling. If we can seize the opportunity to win, then your highness will not have to worry about money..."
With a business worth hundreds of millions of dollars, everyone in the palace was not jealous. They all looked at His Highness the Crown Prince. Zhao Zongquan waved his hands and said, "Our footing is not yet stable. This matter needs to be discussed in the long run. There is no need to rush."
Zhao Ceying, Duke of Ying State, said, "Father, there are more than a dozen nobles participating in the cotton cloth trading company. These people cannot all be of the same mind as the Duke of Qi. I think we can try to win over a few. This cotton cloth business will definitely be taken over in the future."
In the imperial court, the opposition will be much smaller by then..."
The prince thought for a while and nodded, "Okay."
Everyone discussed the specific details for a while... After a big problem was solved, Prince Zhao Zongquan was in a good mood. He called for some snacks, took an osmanthus cake, took a bite and said, "Cer, Congxing, Zhong.
Huai, how is the order of the Guards and Infantry Division going?"
Zhao Ceying, Duke of Ying State, cupped his hands and said, "Back to Your Highness, the arrangements have been completed and the old, weak, sick and disabled have been eliminated, and now there are all sergeants."
Prince Zhao Zongquan nodded happily. He finally had a large army in his hands. However, when he thought that there were only more than 40,000 people, worry immediately appeared on his face. The entire Song Dynasty had more than one million troops, and the capital also had more than 200,000. If
The queen and the nobles join forces... There are dangers everywhere, and the position under PG may change hands at any time...
After hearing the prince's worries, all the confidants also frowned.
Li Jixun, the assistant minister of Zhongshu, raised his hand and said, "Your Highness, there are 1.45 million soldiers and horses in the world, including 820,000 forbidden troops and 630,000 Xiang troops. As long as we can control all the forbidden troops, we will be safe and sound."
.
The imperial army of the capital is divided into three parts. The commander of the front division of the palace, the Marquis of Xiangyang, is almost seventy. When he comes back from this patrol, your highness might as well give the Marquis of Xiangyang a Taiwei and give him a high honor. The position of the front division of the palace is
It becomes vacant.”
As for the bodyguard Ma Junsi, everyone knows that this is the queen's power. It is not appropriate for the prince to have a conflict with the queen at the moment, so he can't do anything for the time being.
The prince nodded. The title of Taiwei was just a false title, and he only got dozens of extra stipends every month. "Yes."
Li Jixun, the assistant minister of Zhongshu, continued, "As for the more than 600,000 imperial troops remaining outside the capital, most of them are in the hands of Duke Ying, Duke Cheng and Duke Lu..." He glanced at the people in the palace and said, "
Neither Marquis Weibei nor Commander Gu currently has a lady in charge at home..."
Shen Congxing immediately glared at this guy. He didn't understand the subtext of this guy, and actually wanted to make him betray his lust...
Prince Zhao Zongquan thought this idea was a good one. He wanted to recruit people. In the past, it was nothing more than high-ranking officials, generous salaries, money, and beautiful women. Nowadays, they are poor and don’t have much money in their pockets. Beautiful women... they themselves are short of them, so what’s left?
It's a marriage...
Prince Zhao Zongquan looked around at all his confidants with glaring eyes, and sighed to himself, it was a pity that there were only two women without wives. He turned to look at his wife, and Crown Princess Shen immediately took over the conversation. As for which girl in the capital has not left the palace,
She has recently found out clearly that the first target to attack is her younger brother.
Shen Congxing frowned and said, "You want me to marry a British girl?"
Crown Princess Shen glared and said, "Why, you're still unwilling? Zhang Guifen is the only daughter of the British prince, the apple of his eye. No matter how many people ask for her, it's settled, so the matter is settled! I'll go to the British prince's house later to negotiate a match."
As for whether the British Council will agree... Haha! In the final analysis, your honor is a subordinate of the royal family. If you dare not listen to the eldest brother's words, what will happen... Besides, this matter is also a good thing for the British Council. Hello, I
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Gu Tingye panicked when he saw the Crown Princess looking at him. Duke Cheng looked tall and thick. Although all his daughters were married, none of them had a niece or anything. His brothers were all modeled after the same mold.
The girls should also be inseparable. They want to sleep with a big bear for the rest of their lives and forget about death. They hurriedly waved their hands to express that they already have the person they like and plan to come to propose marriage in the next two days.
"Which girl?"
"The sixth girl of the Sheng family."
Zhao Ceying, Duke of Ying Kingdom, suddenly asked, "Is it called Lan?"
Gu Tingye smiled and said, "Yes, my name is Sheng Minglan."
After thinking about the Sheng family, Prince Zhao Zongquan had no impression at all, so he asked, "Which Sheng family?"
"Your Highness, this Sheng family is just a family of ordinary officials..." Gu Tingye gave a brief introduction to the Sheng family's situation.
After learning that the head of the household was a fifth-grade official, and that his ancestors also had a prostitute, Zhao Zongquan felt relieved and did not force Gu Tingye to do anything. He even asked if he needed help.
Gu Tingye immediately hit the snake on the stick and said that if the marriage proposal failed, he would ask the prince to help.
Zhao Zongquan said in surprise, "With your current status, Zhonghuai, will the Sheng family reject you?"
Gu Tingye smiled bitterly and said, "The sixth girl of the Sheng family grew up under the knees of her grandmother. The old lady of the Sheng family is the only daughter of Marquis Yongyi. Your Highness, you also know that I did some ridiculous things when I was young. Although I have changed my ways now, I can't.
I'm worried about the old lady..."
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Ciyuan Hall, Queen's Bedroom
The queen's personal steward walked into the palace, bowed and said, "My lord!"
Queen Cao put down the tea cup in her hand and said, "What's the matter?"
The chief steward whispered, "There is news from Zichen Palace that the Duke of Qi has submitted his resignation memorial, and the prince has approved it."
Queen Cao was shocked that Qi Hai took matters into his own hands without communicating with her about such an important matter. He slammed the coffee table and said angrily, "When did Qi Hai return to the capital? Why did he resign?"
General Pipeline, "When I returned to the capital last night, I said that when I went to Jingdong Road to check the salt affairs, I accidentally fell and couldn't move the right half of my body."
Empress Dowager Cao gritted her teeth and said, "You personally take Doctor Liu to the Duke of Qi's Mansion to diagnose and treat Qi Hai. I heard that if this disease is treated in time, it can be cured immediately."
The chief steward bowed and said, "This slave accepts the order."
A quarter of an hour later, the chief steward brought Imperial Physician Liu to the Duke of Qi's Mansion. They were all shocked when they saw Qi Hai lying on the bed.
Qi Hai's left eye was tightly closed and his mouth was crooked. Seeing the two of them speaking incoherently, Qi Hai said, "It's really... a prisoner... the chief manager... Doctor Liu..." He kept chattering as he spoke.
It was flowing out...Princess Pingning's eyes were red and swollen, and she used a handkerchief to help wipe them...
Without checking the pulse, the two of them knew that Duke Qi was really paralyzed!
But now that they are all here, Dr. Liu still goes forward to make a diagnosis. His face is white and his lips are dark, he is not bothered when lying still, his limbs are not warm, his phlegm and saliva are blocked, his tongue coating is white and greasy, and his pulse is slippery or slow... That's right, it's a stroke.
disease.
Then he took a few silver needles, prescribed some prescriptions, and gave some instructions for precautions before leaving with the chief steward. When the two of them left the Duke of Qi's mansion, the chief steward asked, "Mr. Qi's disease may be cured."
?”
Doctor Liu shook his head and sighed, "It's difficult!"
When the two lamented that the world was impermanent, and that half a month ago, Duke Qi was still alive and kicking, but he became a cripple after a long trip. Duke Qi had returned to normal. He was standing on the ground, stretching his arms and legs. When he saw his collar soaked in saliva, he hurriedly said hello.
Change clothes.
Princess Pingning was also busy asking her maid to bring warm water. She had applied too much ginger juice just now and it was so spicy that her eyelids hurt...
After the two of them had washed up and sat down at the tea table, Qi's father said, "The Queen has finally passed. Unexpectedly, she actually sent an imperial doctor here."
Wang Lidong said, "My father is the money bag of the Song Dynasty. Once the officials close their eyes, whoever controls the three divisions between the Queen Mother and Your Majesty will have a strong back. It's strange that the Queen is not in a hurry when my father comes out suddenly!"
Qi Hai said, "If the prince is still young, it would not be a big problem for me to continue my job for ten years. But the prince is over forty, and he is not the queen's son. How can the queen... ugh!"
He really wasn't optimistic about the queen's plans, and the civil servants would not stand by her. No civil servant liked having an old woman lying on their head and telling them what to do.
Wang Lidong said, "If she likes to dream, let her dream. Don't try to use our family as a gunman."
In the TV series, Qi Heng, the foolish and dignified heir to the Duke of Qi, actually took up a cannon fodder job as a censor, and participated in the battle between the emperor and the queen mother without overestimating his abilities.
Being used as a spearman by the Empress Dowager, he was still complacent, looked like the embodiment of justice, and worked extremely hard. For this, he offended many nobles, and even fought with the emperor's favorites, indirectly slapping the emperor in the face.
The face of the emperor is so easy to beat. Even if the Song Dynasty does not easily kill civil servants, it is too easy to kill an individual. Just throw it to the border where wars are frequent. In less than two years, the Duke of Qi will have to hang a white silk ribbon.
Already.
Princess Pingning sighed and said, "I will go to the palace tomorrow to check out the queen's tone, and also to visit the official family."
Qi's father sighed when he thought of the emperor's kindness to him over the years. It's a pity that he can't enter the palace now...
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Jiying Lane Shengfu
The porter's boy ran into the study and reported, "Your Majesty, Second Young Master, Commander Gu is here to visit."
"Commander Gu?" Sheng Hong was stunned for a moment. He didn't remember anyone in his list of relatives and friends who was a commander.
"Which Gu is in command?"
"That's the second son of the Guhou family."
Sheng Changbai suddenly realized and said, "Father, Zhong Huai has been promoted. I don't know which army he is now the commander of." He complained to his father and followed the concierge to the front hall, where he saw Gu Tingye directing a group of servants to move forward.
Moving things in the hall, he walked forward and pointed at the various wooden boxes and said, "Zhonghuai, what do you mean? I heard from the disciple that you have been promoted now?"
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Gu Tingye said happily when he saw his good friend, "I was just appointed yesterday as the deputy commander of the Infantry Division." He pointed at dozens of wooden boxes of various sizes and said, "This is a thank you gift. If it weren't for your advice, I would be here now.
Maybe he still doesn’t know where he is wandering around. How could he be as dignified as he is now.”
Sheng Changbai was surprised. After not seeing each other for a few days, he became the deputy commander of the Infantry Division of the Guards. In modern terms, he went from a top soldier to the second-in-command of the Great Germ Zone! "I just said casually.
You say, there is no merit. Zhonghuai, you are very skilled in martial arts and proficient in writing. Sooner or later, you will stand out and become a general or a prime minister."
Gu Tingye pulled Chang Bai to sit down, patted him on the shoulder and said, "There is no need to be polite between you and me. In addition to thanking you for visiting today, I also have something else to ask for."
Sheng Changbai had a look of surprise on his face, pointed at Gu Tingye with his finger, and said teasingly, "I mean, you are such a good person, why did you give me so many gifts? It turns out that the drunkard is not interested in drinking." After thinking about Gu Tingye's current situation, he said doubtfully, "Now you
I have a high position and a lot of money, but I am just an eighth-grade official, how can I help?"
Gu Tingye said eagerly, "Of course I can help, and you must be the one to do this... After knowing that I worked with the prince, many people came to get married. But these people are all mercenary families, what do you think?
Can I get married? Do I dare to get married?"
Sheng Changbai asked, "Did Zhong Huai fall in love with some girl and want me to be a matchmaker?"
The good gay friend usually has a very bright mind. He said it so clearly. Why can't he turn around today? Gu Tingye could only say it more clearly, "You know my reputation before was not very good. Your old lady must look down on me."
...."....
Sheng Changbai finally understood and said in surprise, "Have you fallen in love with my sixth sister?"
"Pah!" Gu Tingye slapped his thigh and said, "You must help me with this."
Sheng Changbai didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I really can't help you with this. You're late. My sixth sister has already made a promise."
"Agreed? How come I didn't hear about it when?" Gu Tingye's eyes widened with disbelief on his face, "Betrothed to that guy from Baishitan? But I asked Shitou to find out, there is no such thing, Changbai
, you don’t want me to marry your sixth sister..."
Sheng Changbai rolled his eyes, "It's not from Baishitan, it's from the Qi family in Xicheng. I only found out about it recently. You also know about my sixth sister's marriage. My grandmother didn't let others interfere. She decided it half a month ago before telling her family.
, we were all caught off guard at the time.”
Gu Tingye frowned and said, "The Qi family in Xicheng, the largest family in Kaifeng with the surname Qi, is the Yuanruo family, right?"
Sheng Changbai said, "It's uncle Yuanruo's family, his cousin Qixuan."
Damn it!
It turned out to be this family. Gu Tingye's head was a little big and he asked casually, "Where did the two Liuli families go?"
Sheng Changbai said, "I haven't gone through the six rituals yet. Something happened at home a while ago, so this matter has been delayed."
Gu Tingye's eyes lit up and he said, "In other words, the marriage certificates haven't been exchanged yet?"
When Sheng Changbai saw his good friend's expression, he couldn't guess what he was thinking, but he was happy to see it come to fruition. He certainly wanted Minglan to marry Gu Tingye more than Qi Xuan, "Not bad."
Gu Tingye laughed and said, "That's great. Please help me say a few nice words in front of your parents and grandmother recently..."
Sheng Changbai waved his hand, indicating that he understood.
"Then I have something else to do, so I'll leave now and come back another day."
Sheng Changbai didn't leave anyone behind. After Gu Tingye left, he asked the servant to deliver all the gifts to the warehouse and then returned to the study.
When Sheng Hong saw his son coming back so soon, he was surprised and asked, "Zhong Huai left so soon? What do you want from me?"
When Sheng Changbai told Gu Tingye's purpose, Sheng Hong was surprised and said, "Minglan, you heard that right. He is the legitimate son of Marquis Gu. Now the prince's celebrity will take a fancy to my Minglan?"
Sheng Changbai said, "It's absolutely true!"
Sheng Hong said, "Then you told him that Minglan has been married to someone else?"
Changbai said, "I told you, but I know Minglan and Qi Xuan haven't gone through the six rites yet... I'm a little reluctant."
Sheng Hong glanced at his son and couldn't guess what he was thinking. Gu Tingye was now the prince's confidant. After the prince ascended the throne, he would be the minister of the dragon. If Gu Tingye married Xiaoliu, then the future careers of himself and Chang Bai would be... ...For Qi Xuan, the most is monetary help. Comparing the two... "Not willing to give in? This is not something he can do by himself. The old lady will definitely not be able to get through it."
Sheng Changbai said, "He has a lot of clever ideas, and he seems to be very confident."
After a stick of incense, in the Shou'an Hall, after listening to Sheng Hong's story, Old Mrs. Sheng said dissatisfiedly, "You just refuse this kind of thing! A good girl must marry! What's more, for a libertine like Gu Tingye, Minglan wants to marry this If you do this, the rest of your life will be ruined!"
Seeing the look in his father's eyes, Sheng Changbai hurriedly said, "Grandma, Zhong Huai was ridiculous for a while when he was a child, but most of them were spread by lies. Now the prodigal son has long since turned back and corrected his evil ways."
The old lady glanced at Sheng Changbai and said, "A few months ago, I accompanied Ming Yatou to the polo field, and I saw Gu Tingye, a libertine, and the rest of the brothel party having wine together in the pavilion..."
Sheng Changbai braced himself and explained, "Zhong Huai and Wei Xingshou are close friends..."
After looking at Changbai, he didn't expect that he had only been an official for a few months and he had already learned to tell lies. This court can really temper people. Old Mrs. Sheng said sarcastically, "What about Gu Hou?" , he has been dead for only half a year, must he have been so angry to death by some evil spirit? Such a lustful, unfaithful and unfilial bastard! You actually have the nerve to say that he has changed his ways?"
Sheng Changbai opened his mouth and closed it again!
How to explain such a huge stain?
Scratch your head!
The room became unusually quiet.
After a while, Mrs. Sheng said in a deep voice, "You guys go, I'm tired and I need to take a rest."