After arriving in the capital, Liang Yuyao first went back to Yuyao Palace to make preparations and wait for an audience with the emperor.
She called Xu Zhiqiong to the palace and talked about some things about Liang Yushen.
Liang Yushen is Liang Yuyao's cousin, ten years older than Liang Yuyao. When he was fourteen years old, he reached the sixth level and entered the Canglong Palace. When he was sixteen years old, he went to Fanxiao Kingdom as an envoy. He left twenty years ago and Liang Yuyao was only six years old at that time.
Years old, so I don't have a deep impression of him.
But there is one thing that Liang Yuyao remembers very clearly: "Elder Shengwei will never recall Liang Yushen to Daxuan. Hongyi Pavilion once inquired about the news, and Canglong Palace made a plan. As long as Liang Yushen is still alive, he will not be allowed to enter Daxuan.
Declaration."
Xu Zhiqiong asked in surprise: "Why is this?"
Because Liang Yushen has another identity.
"He is the adopted son of his father."
The adopted son of King Xuan Chou?
Why should he adopt an adopted son if he has a son?
Because when Emperor Zhaoxing adopted Liang Yushen as his adopted son, he did not have a son, and Liang Yuyang was not born yet.
If the king of a country has no heirs, there will be big problems in the succession of the country. Therefore, Emperor Zhaoxing's brother Liang Xiansong adopted his eldest son Liang Yushen to Emperor Zhaoxing.
It was precisely because of this special relationship that Liang Yushen served as the crown prince for a period of time. After Liang Yuyang was born, he became a threat, an existence that could threaten Liang Yuyang.
For this reason, the three elders of Canglong Palace forcibly improved Liang Yushen's cultivation level and forced him to enter Canglong Palace.
Not long after that, Liang Yushen was asked to go to Fanxiao Kingdom as an envoy.
Even so, Liang Yushen's threat has not disappeared.
Especially when Liang Yuyang was pretending to be crazy, many people believed that Liang Yuyang was not qualified to inherit the throne. Many people in the clan still believed that the former prince Liang Yushen was the most suitable candidate for the throne.
"The disaster that caused Xiao Qiang is the last thing Canglong Palace wants to see. Therefore, the three elders do not want to see Liang Yushen return to Daxuan."
Xu Zhiqiong frowned: "But Liang Yushen is back, because of the rules of Canglong Palace. If you don't want him to come back, why do you let him be the first palace captain?"
Liang Yuyao shook her head and said, "I don't know about this either. Maybe my ancestors were negligent."
Liang Jinchong's temperament is a bit rough, and he often neglects some things, but this should not be the case.
"Let's go meet you first and see what Liang Yushen does."
In the afternoon, everyone came to the Daqing Hall. Emperor Changle was very happy to see Xu Zhiqiong, Liang Yuyao and others, and after a few words of greetings, Emperor Changle decided to issue an imperial edict and reward him.
This was a matter that was discussed with the cabinet, but before issuing the edict, Liang Yushen first talked about Liang Yuyao's matter.
"Princess Yuyao has reached the fifth level. According to the laws of Daxuan, she should serve in Canglong Palace."
This was something that had been decided a long time ago. Emperor Changle could not blatantly violate the law, but he hoped to retain Liang Yuyao's position as internal historian.
The cabinet agreed, and He Fang was also in the Daqing Hall to express support.
But Liang Yushen disagreed.
"Canglong Guards, do not marry, do not serve, and do not have titles. This has been the rule since the founding of the country. Yuyao is not suitable to hold official positions in the court."
Emperor Changle looked troubled: "The imperial court is just employing people..."
Liang Yushen shook his head and said: "If this precedent is set, the Canglong Guards are all from the clan, and if they all seek a position in the court, won't the foundation of the country be shaken?"
There is nothing wrong with what he said. Even Yan Anqing, the chief minister of the cabinet, could not find any flaws in it.
And there's something slightly threatening about it.
If Liang Yushen really brings a group of Canglong Guards to ask for official positions, will the emperor or the Canglong Palace make the decision in the future of the court?
Emperor Changle did not mention the internal history order again, but Liang Yuyao proposed to retain the Hongyi Pavilion.
Liang Yushen still opposed.
The reason is the same. Hongyi Pavilion is still an institution of the imperial court, and Liang Yuyao cannot serve.
Emperor Changle looked displeased, but he didn't know how to refute.
He Fang wanted to speak, but Yan Anqing signaled her to stop arguing.
Xu Zhiqiong watched silently, while Liang Yushen took one move to the end. Although he seemed tyrannical, he couldn't fault him.
But what is his purpose in doing this?
Simply want to take an arm away from Liang Yuyang?
Even if Liang Yuyao is taken away, Liang Yuyang's throne cannot be shaken.
It is not up to Canglong Palace to decide who will take over as the head of Neishi Ling and Hongyi Pavilion.
Xu Zhiqiong watched the changes quietly.
After talking about Liang Yuyao's affairs, the next step was to reward everyone. Yu Shan was promoted to the deputy commander of the Imperial City Division, and he still served as the general of the Wuwei Battalion.
Yuchilan was appointed as the Guard Order, and in Qingyi Pavilion, his rank was second only to the two Shaoshi and the four envoys.
Chu He was promoted to a red lantern man.
Tao Huayuan was awarded the title of Taichang Qing, and her official position was second only to Han Chen.
Tong Qingqiu was granted the title of Lingtai Shizhao, the fourth rank.
Li Xuefei was originally Jiang Feili's deputy, but now he is officially appointed as the Chief Young Master of Qingyi Pavilion.
Pang Jiafen, Shi Yanru and other envoys in red were promoted one after another, and all personnel involved in the mission, including naval commander Song Jinglong and his team, were rewarded.
Brother Xing was sent to Wuche Academy to study the art of killing, and Emperor Changle also gave him a ninth-grade official position and a salary in recognition of his merits.
There are only two people in special circumstances, one is Niu Yuxian, and the other is Niu Yuxian's unmarried wife Qin Xulan.
It's not easy to arrange these two people.
With Niu Yuxian's current cultivation level, he is not suitable to stay in Zhangdeng Yamen. There has never been a Mohist above the seventh grade in Zhangdeng Yamen, and Niu Yuxian's cultivation level has already reached the fifth grade.
Emperor Changle wanted to promote Niu Yuxian to the position of deputy master of the ascetic workshop. Niu Yuxian refused and insisted on staying in the lamp-making office. Emperor Changle discussed with Zhong Shen and made an exception for him to become a red lamp man.
Qin Xulan's cultivation level is superior to Niu Yuxian's, and his engineering skills are also superior to Niu Yuxian's. Such a good talent cannot be buried.
But she is from the Qiancheng country, so I have concerns about using her in a more important role.
Qin Xulan was honest and simple: "Since His Majesty the Emperor thinks highly of me, just give me any official job. I don't want a government office or a salary. I just need a reputation!"
Niu Yuxian let out a sigh of relief. This wife was sensible and didn't embarrass him.
Emperor Zhaoxing gave Qin Xulan a rank of military attaché, starting from the sixth rank of Zhongwu Xiaowei. He had no actual duties but was given a salary. Qin Xulan happily accepted the order.
Next we went to Xu Zhiqiong.
He cannot be promoted.
Because of the title, the fifth rank officer is the limit.
What about promotion?
First of all, this is not to resist foreign aggression. It is to form an alliance with Qiancheng and help Qiancheng fight a war. After all, it is also to promote the alliance and to be promoted to Duke for the sake of alliance. It is difficult to convince the public.
Moreover, Xu Zhiqiong did not want to be a duke. Chu Xin was on the battlefield all year round, and Xu Zhiqiong could not bear such constraints.
Emperor Changle finally came up with a good idea and gave Xu Zhiqiong an additional 2,000 households. The number of households increased from 3,000 to 5,000. The annual income from the food increased from 5,000 taels to more than 8,000.
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Xu Zhiqiong is still very satisfied with this.
During the entire awarding process, Liang Yushen said not a word, and he never interfered where he should not have overstepped his authority.
But he would not be lenient in the place under his jurisdiction. That night, Liang Yuyao moved to Canglong Hall. This was Liang Yushen's order.
The Sixth Palace Lieutenant of Canglong Palace is also a high-level presence in Canglong Palace and has his own courtyard. Of course, this cannot be compared with Yuyao Palace.
Liang Yuyao moved into Canglong Palace with a smile, and Xu Zhiqiong personally helped her move.
After settling down, Liang Yu asked Liang Yuyao to have a drink, and Liang Yuyao smiled and drank while Xu Zhiqiong kept company.
Late at night, when no one was around, Liang Yuyao couldn't laugh anymore.
she cried.
Xu Zhiqiong appeared from the darkness, hugged Liang Yuyao, and let her cry heartily.
This trip as envoy to Qiancheng Kingdom was a narrow escape. If Liang Yuyao had flinched even a little bit, she would have returned to Daxuan early, and the alliance would not have been successful!
She is a meritorious person! And she deserves the most credit!
Her growth in cultivation was entirely due to Hong Juncheng's fault. Liang Yuyao did nothing wrong from beginning to end!
But the person who made the greatest contribution ended up with this result.
Xu Zhiqiong wiped Liang Yuyao's tears and said: "I asked you not to expose your cultivation, but you didn't listen. Before returning to Daxuan, I asked you to hide your cultivation, but you still didn't listen. You must regret it now."
"I don't regret it..." Liang Yuyao sobbed, "I have been a princess for more than 20 years, but I can't do anything famous. Being an internal historian is just a joke."
"Who said it was a joke?"
Liang Yuyao punched Xu Zhiqiong: "You don't smile at me on your face, but you also smile in your heart. I can't survive for two hours when you force me to study. All government affairs are handled by Qian Niang. I feel like it even if I look at it even more
Brainache,
Instead of embarrassing myself, I would rather live a good life and practice well. When the history books mention me in the future, it will not be a joke or a few words, but the elder of Canglong Palace, or even the Star Lord under Canglong Seat!"
Xu Zhiqiong gave a thumbs up and said: "Good ambition!"
Liang Yuyao snorted and said: "When I become Star Lord, I won't have to worry about the rules and etiquette of the world. I will marry hundreds of handsome men and build a harem!"
When the time comes, even if you beg me, I won’t let you be the main concubine, I’ll just let you be an ordinary concubine!”
Xu Zhiqiong said in astonishment: "Why don't you let me be the principal palace?"
Liang Yuyao said angrily: "How do you treat me? How many women are there around you? When have you ever spoken softly to me? When have you ever loved me?"
After a few laughs, Liang Yuyao was in a good mood, but there was something in her heart that she couldn't let go: "What are you going to do with my subordinates in Hongyi Pavilion?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Isn't this already agreed upon? Place it in Qingyi Pavilion."
"I thought about it for a long time, but it still doesn't work. They are usually spoiled by me, and they will definitely be offended when they go to Qingyi Pavilion. Jiang Feili is a cruel person, and Li Xuefei is not a kind person. I don't want my sisters to suffer."
"So what are you going to do?"
Liang Yuyao smacked her lips and said: "This matter needs to be discussed again. I called Shi Yanru and Pang Jiafen here tonight. I don't know where these two bastards have gone!"
Shi Yanru was rushing to Canglong Palace, and just now she invited Li Xuefei for a drink. She and Li Xuefei got along well these days. She also knew that she would work in Qingyi Pavilion in the future, so she wanted to get closer to Li Xuefei.
Pang Jiafen stood at Tong Qingqiu's door.
She just kept standing like that.
Tong Qingqiu was frightened, walked outside the door and said, "Miss Pang, why are you doing this?"
Pang Jiafen said firmly: "Brother Tong, if you don't agree to me today, I won't leave. I'm willing to sacrifice my face, so I will sleep in front of your house today."
Tong Qingqiu panicked: "You can't say this nonsense, your sister-in-law can't hear it."
"I'm not afraid of being heard. I belong to you. If your wife wants to be killed or chopped into pieces, just come to me!"
"Miss Pang, we are in the same position. Originally we were innocent, why are you doing this..."
Tong Qingqiu's face turned pale with fright!
A maid came out and said to Tong Qingqiu: "Master, Madam lets you in."
Tong Qingqiu didn't dare not to go, but she didn't know how to persuade Pang Jiafen to leave.
Suddenly I heard the maid say again: "Miss Pang, madam, let you in too."
What to do?
Is this about to start a fight?
Tong Qingqiu was so frightened that she trembled: "Miss Pang, please leave quickly, my wife is not easy to deal with!"
"I won't leave! But let's see if she can eat me!"
Pang Jiafen walked in with long strides, while Tong Qingqiu followed behind and persuaded her all the way.
When he arrived at the main hall and met his wife, Tong Qingqiu said with a serious expression: "After all, I am the one who makes the decision in this family. You have to listen carefully to what I say. Let's make things clear to Miss Pang. If you mess around, I won't let you go!"
The lady nodded and said, "Get out."
"Okay!" Tong Qingqiu walked out aggressively and stood in the yard.
The lady said to the maidservants: "You all get out!"
The maids wanted to watch the fun, but they didn't dare to disobey the lady, so they all went out one after another.
Pang Jiafen and his wife were the only two people left in the room.
The lady ordered: "Close the door."
Pang Jiafen turned around and closed the door, thinking: What is she going to do?
No matter what I do, I will tolerate her. Since I am committed to Brother Tong, I can tolerate anything.
The lady suddenly raised her right hand, and Pang Jiafen thought she was going to hit someone.
Just let her hit her. She has no cultivation, so it doesn't matter if she hits her a few times.
The madam didn't hit her, but gently put her hand on Pang Jiafen's face, which made Pang Jiafen tremble.
She, what kind of magic is this?
Why does her face feel numb when she touches it with her hands?