As Shen Lie and Li Rusong passed by the Wenhua Hall under the gaze of passing officials, they attracted the attention of many officials along the way.
Or with a cold eyebrow.
Or sneer again and again.
Or you might curse a traitor in your heart.
Shen Lie was too lazy to pay attention. He had long dismissed these officials and censors as nothing. He just whispered in Li Rusong's ear about the benefits of having the Queen Mother join this horse and carriage business.
As Shen Lie walked away, he said softly: "Think about it, who is the Queen Mother Shengci?"
Li Rusong asked in astonishment: "Who is that person?"
Isn’t she the Queen Mother?
Shen Lie laughed and said: "Stupid... The Queen Mother is the master of the harem, the mother of the world, and the woman of Yao and Shun who is admired by all women in the world."
Li Rusong nodded again and responded: "Yes!"
That’s right!
Our empress dowager is indeed dignified in manners and noble in character. Even if those high-ranking officials are dissatisfied with the emperor and the cabinet, no one dares to say that the empress dowager of the Ming Dynasty has done anything wrong.
Even the scholars who are best at finding faults in the world, this strange woman who can't find fault with her officials and big talkers can indeed be worthy of being called Yao and Shun among women.
Shen Lie then whispered again: "Think about it again, is there any harm in dragging the Queen Mother into our carriage house?"
Li Rusong was speechless, and it took him a long time to say: "It's no harm!"
now.
Mr. Li stopped and touched his head involuntarily. He seemed to understand. Since there are no harms, only the benefits are left?
The words fell.
Li Rusong suddenly slapped his thigh and praised: "That makes sense!"
even though.
Li Rusong vaguely felt that there was something wrong with this statement that sounded reasonable, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
So he agreed with Shen Lie's words.
The two looked at each other and smiled, and reached an agreement on the matter. However, as foreign ministers, it was not appropriate for them to take the initiative to see the Queen Mother.
Think about it over and over again.
The two of them muttered and passed the Tai Chi Hall again, heading towards the Hall of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. They still had to find Feng Bao as a go-between.
Of course Feng Bao was very willing to invest tens of thousands of taels of silver into the company.
This great eunuch, who has been in charge of the inner court for ten years, has actually seen it for a long time. As the saying goes, one emperor and one courtier.
Nowadays, the rise of the imperialist party is unstoppable.
A veteran of three dynasties like him could not stay in the palace for long, and he was very old, so he had long thought of choosing a way out for himself.
When I was dozing off, someone brought me a pillow.
So the three of them hit it off immediately.
Feng Bao took out the private money he had saved so hard on the spot, stamped his private seal, happily received the completed shares, and also promised to persuade the Queen Mother to buy shares.
Night came in a blink of an eye.
Cining Palace.
Empress Dowager Li was lazily leaning on the soft couch, listening to her daughter-in-law, Empress Wang, and her concubine, Feng Bao, persuading each other in her ears.
Queen Wang said with a smile on her face: "This carriage and horse can do it...it really does!"
Since the emperor got the novel four-wheeled carriage this morning, he likes it very much and is looking for someone to show it off to.
At the emperor's strong recommendation, Queen Wang has already ridden in it. She feels that this strange carriage is very good. It is much more comfortable than the common sedans, chariots and two-wheeled carriages in this era.
Not only can you sit, you can even lie down!
Queen Wang naturally highly praised it.
If this is a long trip...
That's so comfortable.
Feng Bao also echoed: "It is said that this thing comes from the country of Taixi. Although Taixi's things have some strange skills, they... do have their own uniqueness."
Empress Dowager Li frowned slightly, even though her beloved daughter-in-law and trusted eunuch all highly praised it, and even the emperor became a shareholder.
But she did not relent, because it was against the ancestral system.
The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and it is not allowed to engage in business.
This is called competing with the people for profit.
Although the young emperor was ignorant and could act recklessly, she, as the queen mother, could not act recklessly. She just wanted to take good care of the country that the late emperor left to her.
Seeing that the Queen Mother was a little displeased, Queen Wang naturally did not dare to persuade her.
But Feng Bao stepped forward and whispered in Empress Dowager Li's ear: "The Empress Dowager is wise, but the Empress Dowager doesn't know something. This carriage and horse trip... eh."
As Feng Bao sighed, he explained the background of this horse and carriage business: "The Empress Dowager did not know that the original intention of establishing this horse and carriage business was to accommodate the old and weak of the Zhejiang Army."
These words.
Empress Dowager Li was surprised and quickly inquired, only to find out that the carriage house housed a large number of remnants of the Zhejiang Army.
It turns out that what Shen Lie did seemed ridiculous and nonsense.
But there is something else hidden.
Queen Mother Li was stunned. She thought of Shen Lie's heroic face.
I also thought of the loyal and brave Zhejiang Army who fought for the Ming Dynasty in those years. Starting from the Jiajing period, they fought in the north and south, fighting all the way from the southern coast to the Great Wall.
Zhejiang Army...
Are you so poor that you can’t even support the disabled, old and weak?
This matter.
Empress Dowager Li really didn't know, because no one told her these things. It turned out that under the prosperity of the prosperous Ming Dynasty, there were still a group of ragged veterans with no place to live.
at this time.
It was a little quiet in Cining Palace.
There was a hint of sharpness in Feng Bao's eyebrows, and he sneered: "Whoever is dissatisfied, the Ministry of Revenue or the Yushitai... just ask them to pay for his support!"
That surly look seemed to say, if those turtle grandsons refuse to take the money.
My father-in-law supports the emperor and Dongchang to kill them!
After pondering again and again.
Empress Dowager Li also felt that this was reasonable, so she finally relented and agreed to spend thirty thousand taels of her private money from Cining Palace to buy 10% of the horse and carriage company's shares.
She felt that she should indeed contribute some money to help Shen Lie.
So everyone was very happy.
In laughter.
Shen Mansion.
Ever since Shen Lie settled in Tongzhou, every time he returned to Kyoto was like saying goodbye to a newlywed, and he cherished the time spent with his beloved wife and concubine.
Lanterns are hung high in the inner house.
It's like daylight.
There are also some more mahogany furniture, sandalwood cabinets, colorful dressing tables in the hall, and several beautiful maids coming and going.
The cooks, maids and maids have all been hired.
It seems.
The Shen Mansion, which is rising rapidly, already has the appearance of a wealthy mansion.
Shen Lie didn't care about these external things.
Zhang Jingxiu's temperament likes to be bookish, and these luxurious and expensive furniture were ordered by Yun'er, the little housekeeper.
After all, a big house must look like a wealthy family.
Get along for a long time.
Zhang Jingxiu also felt that it made sense, so he safely handed over the financial power of the family to Yun'er. One wife and one concubine got along very harmoniously.
Let Shen Lie, the master, finally taste the blessing of being together.
fragrant!
So delicious!
In the backyard.
The family of three was eating supper and chatting to each other, and Yun'er murmured again: "Master, it's time for our family to hire two nursing homes."
Shen Lie thought for a while and then agreed: "Okay."
Yes, I found two nursing homes.
But this nursing home cannot be randomly searched. Shen Lie plans to select two loyal and brave people from among the veterans of the Qi family army to take on the heavy responsibility of security for the Shen Mansion.
Chatting.
Yun'er stretched out her delicate hands somewhat sleepily, covered her mouth and yawned, then went back to her room to sleep, leaving a beautiful maid behind to serve the master and his wife.
Shen Lie raised his head and looked at the sky, feeling warm in his heart.
She is not sleepy.
She knows how to advance and retreat.
When speaking.
Shen Lie stood up proudly, smiled lightly at his beloved wife and said, "It's getting late... go to sleep."
