She immediately entered the palace to ask for an audience with the emperor.
Ah Si said: "Sister Yuan, if you go to the palace to see the emperor at this time, the emperor will definitely scold you."
Yuan Qingling patted her cheek. "It's okay. I'm thick-skinned. I don't want to retaliate, just scold me casually."
She went to see the emperor at this juncture. She knew she was looking for scolding, but the red envelope given by Rong Yue to the matchmaker was big enough, and it facilitated the matter. She could use Rong Yue's contacts in the future. At least she could find a few for her.
Where is the doctor and teacher?
Teaching these things to disciples must be done willingly, and Lao Wu cannot use force to bully them. After all, students will come out to cure diseases and save lives in the future. If you teach someone wrong intentionally, it will be life-threatening.
Sure enough, they entered the palace. Emperor Ming Yuan scolded her, saying that she went to Leprosy Mountain regardless of her status and danger.
Yuan Qingling had a good attitude in admitting her guilt. She repeatedly said that her daughter-in-law knew her mistake. Her daughter-in-law would not dare to do so anymore, and it would be hard for Emperor Ming Yuan to scold her again.
Moreover, this time Di Weiming made such a fuss, he himself was involved in it. He was deprived of his title as a general on the charges of leaving his post without permission and framed the Crown Princess. Now he is still a general. But there is no one left.
In big words, it’s a world of difference.
And if he is found guilty of the crime of detaining the Crown Princess, it would be more than enough to demote him to a commoner and spend a few years in jail.
But the fact is that the person imprisoned is not the princess but Rong Yue, so this crime is not established.
This move can be regarded as following the wishes of Emperor Ming Yuan. After all, in order to check and balance the fourth child, the front teeth of the Di family must be knocked out first.
Emperor Ming Yuan always maintained a high degree of rationality and was not dazzled by the joy of finding a beautiful wife in middle age. He could see clearly what Prince An was thinking.
He also knew that Yuan Qingling and Lao Wu were scolding each other casually. After naming Lao Wu as the prince, the boy seemed to be more filial than before. When he left the palace last time, he actually turned around and said something to tell him to take care of himself.
The dragon body made Emperor Ming Yuan very happy. Yuan Qing Ling taught him well.
After scolding Yuan Qingling, he took a sip of tea and asked, "What's the matter?"
Yuan Qingling then raised her head and revealed her innocent and clear eyes, "Father, my daughter-in-law wants to be a matchmaker for Lao Liu."
Emperor Ming Yuan became interested as soon as he heard this. Lao Liu's marriage has always been a major concern for him. However, he also knew that Lao Liu had suffered from that kind of disease, and many noble families were unwilling to do so. However, Lao Liu was a prince after all and could not be lowered casually.
The requirements must be matched at least, so the matter has been delayed for a long time and has not been decided.
"Which girl?" Emperor Ming Yuan asked.
Naturally, Yuan Qingling could not tell Rong Yue's origin directly, but asked: "Father, do you still remember Fourth Master Leng who donated two million taels of silver to the orphanage?"
Emperor Ming Yuan thought of this fool and said, "Of course I remember."
Yuan Qing smiled and said: "She is his god-sister. She is nineteen years old. She is good-looking and has a good temperament."
Emperor Ming Yuan frowned when he heard this, "How can this be done? How can a merchant be worthy of being the sixth son? No, no."
After all, he is his son, a noble man from Tianhuang. Even if he is unlucky, there is no need to marry the daughter of a merchant.
Yuan Qingling knew that he would definitely disagree when he heard it, so he persuaded him: "Father, although the Leng family is a merchant, they are not ordinary merchants. They are the largest merchants in our Zhou Dynasty. Marriage with the Leng family has nothing but status.
Except for the mismatch, everything else is suitable.”
Emperor Ming Yuan sneered, "So what? If the status doesn't match, it means it's inappropriate. This is the most important thing. Besides, she is just a god-sister, not a relative. Even if he is the world's largest businessman, it is useless. Could he still marry hundreds of people?"
Can’t make a fortune?”
Yuan Qingling smiled and said: "The dowry is not much, only five million taels of silver."
"Five million taels of dowry?" Emperor Ming Yuan's jaw almost dropped.
Yuan Qingling continued: "Of course, money is not the most important thing in a royal marriage. Personality and appearance are also important. The most important thing is that the fourth master is good at charity and must be willing to assist the court in some livelihood projects."
There was a giant businessman named Shen Wansan in the Ming Dynasty. The then emperor Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to build the city of Nanjing, so Shen Wansan helped build one-third of the city, which stabilized his own foundation. He and Zhu Yuanzhang were mutually beneficial and built people's livelihood measures. Naturally, Shen Wansan Wan San later became a little complacent and dared to reward the three armies on behalf of the emperor, which angered Zhu Yuanzhang.
Since there was no precedent for the imperial court to cooperate with private companies, Yuan Qingling did not propose to cooperate with Fourth Master in doing business. However, Yuan Qingling knew very well the importance of running a state-owned enterprise, especially when the imperial court was so poor. It's real.
She couldn't talk about or ask about these things, lest she be suspected of interfering in politics.
However, Emperor Ming Yuan was completely shocked by Rong Yue's dowry of five million taels. He couldn't express the feeling in his heart. Even the royal princess did not get such a dowry when she got married. It seems that the gap between the rich and the poor in the Northern Tang Dynasty is very serious. Either you have to bleed oil or you are so poor that you have to beg.
He is the begging emperor.
Naturally, he couldn't agree immediately. He thought about it for a while and said, "I'll ask Concubine Lu beforehand."
After hearing this, Yuan Qingling felt confident. There was 70% to 80% hope in this matter.
Emperor Ming Yuan asked about the situation on Leprosy Mountain, and Yuan Qingling said truthfully: "The situation is temporarily under control, but it will still take days to cure it."
"Cure? Can it really be cured?" Emperor Ming Yuan asked.
"Yes." Yuan Qingling didn't say much, didn't make many guarantees, and simply stated.
Emperor Ming Yuan was doubtful. If it could really be done, it would be a great blessing for the Northern Tang Dynasty.
But in the end, the matter was of great importance, so he considered it again and again, and said: "You'd better not go up, so as not to cause more trouble and cause trouble to the fifth child."
Yuan Qingling knew that he had to speak with facts, and it was useless to say more now. His father had his concerns, and his concerns were correct, so he said: "My daughter-in-law knows."
After Emperor Ming Yuan finished his work in the evening, he went to sit in Concubine Lu's palace and talked about Prince Huai's marriage. He didn't mention Yuan Qing Ling as a matchmaker, but said that someone had mentioned it.
When Concubine Lu heard that she was the daughter of a merchant, she immediately disagreed and burst into tears, "Your Majesty, Huai'er is also your son, how can you wrong him like this?"
Emperor Ming Yuan knew that she would react like this. Concubine Lu was a snobbery, unwilling to be second to none. She had been forbearing before because Lao Liu was ill and there was nothing she could do about it. Now that Lao Liu has recovered, she did not dare to do other things after so many years of delay. The only hope is to find a good wife for Lao Liu.
Emperor Ming Yuan said: "Just asking you, if you don't agree, just say you don't agree. Why are you crying?"
Concubine Lu wiped her tears and said, "Your Majesty, please pay close attention to Lao Liu's marriage. There are so many famous ladies in the capital, isn't there a suitable one?"
Emperor Ming Yuan said: "I asked the bachelor to ask about it a long time ago, but when I heard that it was the sixth child, I didn't agree. I was afraid that his illness would happen again. Since she is a noble lady, she has many choices, so how can she risk it?" The dangers of widowhood?”
When Concubine Lu heard this, she was so angry that she twisted her nose and squinted her eyes, "Who said that? Let's see if I don't tear her mouth to pieces."
Emperor Ming Yuan was afraid that she would always get involved, so he frowned and said, "I guessed it. Okay, if you don't agree, just don't mention it. Let's keep searching until we find something suitable."