The person carrying a box of gifts was confused. Why did the store close before he could deliver the gift?
Looking at the closed door of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, everyone suddenly became suspicious. Is it possible that the Imperial Preceptor is not greedy for money?
Just as I was thinking about it, there was another group of people playing music and music on the left street. They even used carts to pull cloths and silks to wait for gifts. The people walking in front were still drinking loudly.
"Congratulations to the Imperial Master for being awarded the title of Marquis of Anguo!"
After walking in, the leader looked at the people who were stunned in front of the gate of the Imperial Master's Mansion, and was a little surprised: "You are all here to congratulate the Imperial Master?"
"Yes, yes. But they closed the door." The person who came first murmured.
"The door is closed?" The latecomer was stunned, what the hell is going on!
in the room.
Qin Yufeng said quietly: "Sir, when there is a happy event, people often treat guests and prepare a banquet. What's more, you have been granted the title of Marquis this time. There must be many people who want to curry favor with you."
"Wouldn't it be nice to say thank you behind closed doors like this?"
Zhao Kang laughed nonchalantly and tapped the woman's smooth forehead with his finger: "What I want is not very good."
"Ah?" Qin Yufeng was puzzled.
When Zhao Kang was granted the title of Marquis, he was definitely not an ordinary person who had the qualifications and the courage to come to congratulate him. He could foresee the high-ranking officials, nobles, and wealthy merchants.
These people were the nobles mentioned by Zhao Kang in the noble hall that night, the most powerful people in the Qian Kingdom.
Zhao Kang thanked the guests behind closed doors. Wouldn't he have offended all these people at the pinnacle of power in one fell swoop?
Zhao Kang did not explain, but just lowered his head and smelled the fragrance of the woman's hair in his arms.
On normal days, he would naturally not reject the gifts that came to his door. But Her Majesty the Empress wants to rectify the wealthy clan herself, so she cannot accept the gifts this time.
This is what Li Yuan, Minister of the Ministry of War, said: If you want to offend, offend them all together; if you want to take advantage, don't even think about running away.
Taking advantage of those people at this time will make it difficult for Zhao Kang to come forward when conflicts arise in the future.
Li Mansion.
The servant rushed to the door of the study: "Master! Master!"
Li Yuan, who was reading a book, raised his head, glanced at it and said with a smile: "What's going on over there at the Imperial Prefect's Mansion?"
As soon as Li Yuan returned to the imperial capital, he sent out the servants waiting around the Imperial Prefect's Mansion and said hurriedly: "The people from the Imperial Prefect's Mansion have closed the door. The guy giving gifts and congratulations almost filled the street, but the Imperial Master's Office has closed the door."
People just don’t come out.”
"Even the housekeepers of Taifu Zhao have been turned away. The people in the Imperial Preceptor's Office said that everyone will not be seen."
It seems that I guessed it right!
Li Yuan sighed in his heart and put down the military book in his hand: "Okay, I understand, you can go down."
The servant responded and left. Li Yuan got up from the desk and went to the window, opened it, and looked at the gloomy sky outside.
It seems that His Majesty is going to take action to rectify the family.
Otherwise, Zhao Kang, this unscrupulous hooligan, would never be granted the title of marquis.
Li Yuan's heart was like a mirror, and he began to think about Zhao Kang's past. At that time, he was only a sixth-grade Zhan Shicheng, but he dared to point his head and scold the second of the three masters.
Now that I have become a national advisor and have been granted the title of marquis, I will not be afraid of anything if I want to do something big.
The three words "An Guohou" are the orders given to him by Her Majesty the Empress.
Just as I was thinking about it, a plump and beautiful husband walked into the study: "Husband."
Li Yuan turned around with a smile. It was his wife Wang. He had already guessed why his wife came: "Did father ask you to come?"
Li Yuan's wife nodded. She came from the Wang family, the same wealthy family that Li Yuan was a client of back then.
"Father wants me to ask my husband why the Imperial Master did this?" Wang said with a helpless smile.
When Li Yuan was a retainer of the Wang family, she was very optimistic about him and secretly promised him.
As expected, after Li Yuan took the imperial examination, he became the most beautiful woman in the imperial examination that year, and he rose to prominence from then on.
The Wang family also relied on Li Yuan's power to prosper, so they couldn't make up their mind when something important happened.
The whole Wang family is counting on Li Yuan, his uncle.
Li Yuan smiled and said: "The situation is going to change. Tell your father that from today on, everyone in the family must be careful, especially the younger generations."
"In the past, it was okay to be arrogant and domineering, but this time there is an even more arrogant and domineering guy who is preparing to kill people of his choice."
Wang was shocked: "Is it that serious?"
"Maybe it will be a disaster for many people. Anyway, you are right to listen to me." Li Yuandao.
I couldn't help but murmur in my heart, wondering what Zhao Kang would do.
Royal Palace.
In the royal study, Her Majesty the Empress was waiting for news. Green Yuan walked in: "Your Majesty."
"how's it going?"
Lu Yuan: "After the Imperial Preceptor returned to the palace, he received the imperial edict and thanked guests behind closed doors. The people who gave the gifts were chased away by the people from the Imperial Preceptor's Palace. Now I am afraid that many people will be offended."
"It's hard for him."
Xiao Linglong chuckled lightly, with a satisfied smile in her eyes.
Thinking of something, her expression became extremely serious: "Lu Yuan, please inform Mr. Lin that you must protect Zhao Kang from now on. No matter what happens, I will never allow anyone to hurt him!"
Green Yuan was startled and nodded quickly: "I understand, slave."
After Green Yuan left, Her Majesty the Empress clenched her fist slightly, "You must not let me down, just stabilize everything."
I promise you!
after all.
Everyone still didn't get to see the newly ennobled Imperial Master. They came excitedly carrying gifts, but returned with depression.
When the people who gave the gifts heard that the Imperial Prefect's Office refused to accept the gifts, they all cursed Zhao Kang for being ignorant.
Although you were a national master before, you did not have a clan, so what about your high position and power?
Your Majesty the Empress is noble enough, right? Don’t you have to sell us three points of face for many things?
I finally got the status of a marquis, and from now on I can be regarded as a person of the same class as us.
It's better for you to just show off and show off, right?
If you lose our face today, you will be blessed with good things in the future!
Among everyone, the Lin family was naturally the most unhappy.
Lin Yu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, looked at his ashen-faced brother Lin Lang and said coldly: "Why are you crying now? You really are. Why do you think you are smart enough to jump out and go against Zhao Kang!"
Lin Lang couldn't express his pain, so he looked around.
Lin Yu frowned: "Everyone else, please step aside."
After the others left, Lin Lang said: "Brother, it's not that I didn't have the foresight to touch his brow, it was actually the one who gave the order."
Lin Yu was shocked: "Why don't I know this?"
Lin Lang smiled bitterly: "He said that Zhao Kang's momentum is too strong. This is not good. He asked me to test it out. The reason why I didn't tell you, brother, is because I'm afraid that I won't be able to protect today's situation when I go to court tomorrow."
"damn it!"
Lin Yu cursed angrily: "Forget it, in that case, tomorrow you should be more honest and take the initiative to resign from His Majesty, donate the family property and come back to take care of our family property."
