Dusk fell, and the lights of Fengyi Palace were bright, but they could not drive away the gloomy look on Emperor Mingzhao's face, "Wen Huaizhi has maintained his filial piety, and there is no need to let him return to the East Palace!"
Wen Xiaotu nodded, "Perhaps this is also a good thing for the patient." - It's rare to have a justifiable reason to leave the East Palace, and you don't have to work hard as a companion.
As people get older, it is especially easy to die in winter.
In the middle of winter last year, the Queen Mother passed away.
In the twelfth lunar month of this year, Wen Qi passed away.
The emperor decreed that he should be given the posthumous title Wenzhong, and his funeral would be treated with the rites of a county prince. He also ordered Prince Jingjun to pay homage in person, which can be described as the utmost mourning and honor. Wen Qi enjoyed the glory and wealth for half his life, his children and grandchildren were filial, and he died in good health. He has no regrets after thinking about it.
But Wen Xiaotu's father is dead after all, and he still can't be happy this year.
The ones who don't deserve to die are dead, but the ones who deserve to die are still alive and kicking - this is even more frustrating.
That’s right, that’s the old immortal from Wen Li!!
Less than a hundred days after Wen Qi's death, in the first lunar month, Yan'en Bo Wen paid a courtesy visit and begged the emperor to grant him the title of Marquis of Cheng'en, because he was the biological father of the queen.
Although this request was sternly rejected by the emperor, Wen Xiaotu was still so angry that he cursed his mother on the spot.
Wen Li is an old dog, and his brother’s body is still cold, yet he actually jumps out to cause trouble!!
Fuck your sister!
"Why don't you, Your Majesty, find an excuse to deprive him of his title!" Wen Xiaotu gritted his teeth.
Emperor Mingzhao is also in a bit of a dilemma, not because he is merciful, but because Wen Li... after all, he is Wen Ruchu's biological father. If I deal with Wen Li, and Atu doesn't help to plead for mercy, I will inevitably be criticized.
"In the final analysis, Wen Li is not wrong." Ming Zhao had to find an excuse that was not an excuse.
Wen Li is indeed not wrong. This guy originally only held a casual position, but he became an official last year because he was too old. His biggest fault in the past is that he is greedy for sex, but no matter how lustful he is, he did not do it during the national mourning of the Queen Mother last year.
Behave yourself. So, I can't find any crime that would warrant a title.
Wen Xiaotu was itching with hatred, "My father has passed away, and I can guarantee that he will jump out again in the future."
Ming Zhao said: "He is old, but he doesn't have a few more years to live."
Wen Xiaotu said bitterly: "Good people don't live long, but disasters live for thousands of years!"
Mingzhao had no choice but to comfort him quickly: "Okay, okay, there's no need to be angry with this kind of person. In a few days, it will be your Qianqiu Festival, and then we will have a lively event."
Ming Zhao couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Atu is still in his prime, but I am already nearly forty years old, and time is making me grow old.
The emperor’s birthday is called the Wanshou Festival, and the queen’s birthday is called the Qianqiu Festival. Wow! How decent, it’s a big festival celebrated by the whole country!
Wen Xiaotu hurriedly said: "It doesn't have to be too grand. After all, my father just died. According to etiquette, a married woman should observe filial piety for one year."
Emperor Mingzhao's expression tightened and he quickly said: "Normally, married women do have to observe filial piety, but Atu is now my queen and the revered mother of the country. Naturally, she cannot observe filial piety for her ministers. This is a violation of dignity."
If A'tu keeps her filial piety, won't I not be able to get close to my beloved wife for a year?
Wen Xiaotu didn't want to observe filial piety. Who likes to eat fast every day and abstain from entertainment? The Queen Mother died of illness, and she only accompanied the emperor to observe a hundred days of filial piety. There was no reason for her filial piety to Wen Qi to go beyond the Queen Mother.
Although Wen Xiaotu didn't like extravagance and waste, she was still a hedonist. She nodded. However, the four sons of the Wen family had to resign one after another. Ding You was at home, especially since her second brother had been promoted to the post of Governor of Shipping. Since Wen Li fell ill
He was so busy that he resigned and went home. This lasted for three years.
Her eldest brother did not have a high official position. He had already ascended the title and became the second generation Duke of Chang. As the father of the queen, Wen Qi's title was the Duke of Cheng'en. After three generations of succession, he was hereditary and descended. So there are more than just
The eldest brother is still a duke. A hundred years later, Huai Zhi will also be a duke. Only Huai Zhi's son will be a marquis.
"Back then, the emperor asked my second brother to go to the Shipbuilding Department as a judge. I didn't expect that he would be able to achieve such a great success." Wen Xiaotu also didn't expect that her second brother would be so ambitious. From a humble official in the Shipbuilding Department, he would work step by step.
This is a very popular minister! The Maritime Governor was an official position that was just established when overseas trade was launched. Like the River Governor, he was a first-rank official and was in charge of all trade in the eastern and southeastern seas. It can be said to be a high-power position.
Ming Zhao smiled slightly: "That's his own ambition. In these years, Wen Chengliang has been wandering overseas all year round, exterminating pirates and expelling Japanese pirates. He has made great contributions and hard work. I plan to make him a Marquis of Yangwei."
Wen Xiaotu was slightly surprised. It was the Marquis who made the move?
"Being famous overseas..." This title is also domineering.
Wen Xiaotu suddenly chuckled, "Now, Wen Li will definitely die of pain!" Wen Li struggled for most of his life but failed to make him a marquis, but the emperor took action and made his eldest nephew a marquis.
Ming Zhao smiled and took A Tu into his arms, "Are you happy now?"
Wen Xiaotu was stunned. Could it be that the emperor conferred the title of marquis on her second brother just to make her happy? But then she thought about it, the second brother had indeed contributed a lot. It would be a matter of time before the emperor made him a marquis.
Just a little ahead of time.
Within three days, the emperor ordered Prince Jingjun to go to the Changguo Duke's Mansion to convey the decree, conferring Wen Chengliang the title of first-class Yangweihou, and also granted him a large Yangweihou Mansion.
As a result, the Duke of Changguo had to be busy arranging family separation matters.
It stands to reason that Mrs. Xu's residence is still here, so the separation of the family is not urgent. But the emperor has given her a mansion, so how can she not move there? The Wen family simply took this opportunity to make peace with the separation of the family.
solve.
Wen Qi had five sons, four of whom were legitimate sons. According to the rules of the past, the eldest son inherited the family property, that is, the title and the Duke's palace belonged to Wen Chengdong. The remaining property was divided between the eldest son and the remaining sons.
The new Duke of Chang Guo, Wen Chengdong, was mediocre in talent and knew that he still needed to rely on his brothers for support, so he took the initiative and humbly gave up part of his property to his three direct brothers. The three of them refused repeatedly, but finally accepted, and for a time they became famous for their position.
As for the younger brother Cheng Sen who is a concubine... it is already very kind to give him a little bit of property.
After the separation of the family, Wen Xiaotu simply celebrated his birthday, and everyone in the Wen family was still in filial piety, so they could not enter the palace for the Qianqiu Festival banquet, but the newly appointed Duke Chang and his wife, Marquis Yangwei and his wife, Cheng Song and the Xin family
, Cheng Bai and the county head and his wife all sent valuable gifts, especially Yangweihou's mansion, which sent two large boxes of rare treasures from overseas. This was obviously an expression of gratitude. It seemed that the emperor had asked people to reveal it.
After getting angry, Marquis Yangwei understood why he could become a Marquis so quickly.
Wen Xiaotu accepted it happily. She felt that she would be more harmonious when she got along with the second generation of the Wen family. After all, they couldn't make demands based on seniority like Mrs. Xu. The only thing they wanted was to hope that she would become the queen.
They only recognize the lineage of Duke Wen Qi of Chang Kingdom.
