Liu Jin was half lying on the mat, leaning sideways. The wound on his butt had not healed yet, and he could not lie on his back yet. So he lay on the mat in a very weird posture and twisted.
But from time to time he would touch the wound and feel a dull pain. Whenever he felt pain, he would gnash his teeth and curse Zhang Yanling.
However, there was an object on the table in front of him that made him feel good. It was a gift from a certain prince. It was an ivory nine-story exquisite tower inlaid with gold and jewelry.
This thing is extremely delicate, about a foot tall, and the lower end is as thick as the mouth of a bowl. Each layer is exquisitely carved. The texture of the ivory is also excellent, milky white, moist, and free of impurities.
The pillars on each floor are covered with gold stripes, and small gold bells are hung on the eaves. Under each bell hangs a ruby. On the highest spire, a dove egg-sized southern pearl shines brightly.
.The whole thing is beautiful.
The price of this thing is naturally very high. Not to mention priceless, it is worth at least one or two hundred thousand taels of silver. Only that prince has such skill and can afford to give such a precious gift.
Of course, when others give such an expensive gift, they naturally have to ask for something. The prince asked him to do a few things.
First, he wanted to ask Liu Jin to advise the emperor not to open up the maritime trade ban. This would lead to the proliferation of Japanese pirates and rampant smuggling, and would also violate the ancestral precepts.
Secondly, the prince said that banditry had been rampant in his area recently and the number of royal guards was insufficient. He hoped that the court could issue a decree to restore the number of vassal guards and allow him to recruit some guards to protect himself and his surroundings.
Thirdly, the prince said that he saw that the Queen Mother was lonely, and wanted to send his son to the palace to send samples and be a companion to the Queen. He also wanted to let his son experience the influence of royal etiquette, so as not to be spoiled in the palace and become useless.
After hearing these three points, Liu Jin was very clear in his heart. He knew the implication of the vassal prince's words. Although the reasons for these three points were all high-sounding, they were all closely related to the prince.
The matter of the sea ban is actually very simple. Where did the exquisite ivory tower in front of me come from? Isn’t it the ivory jewelry that the prince smuggled from the country and was carved by skilled craftsmen? He is the biggest smuggler. Once the sea ban is lifted, he will
You can no longer eat alone.
Although the last time Zhang Yanling went to Guangzhou to cause trouble, his business was ruined and he suffered huge losses. However, the smuggling route is still there, and the worst case is that he will have to contact him again and start over.
The second thing about the guards is that the local vassal kings have long lost the right to lead the army due to the precautions of the imperial court. At the beginning of the founding of the country, the vassal princes were all capable of leading armies in battle. The guards in the mansion ranged from three thousand soldiers to more
Then tens of thousands. Those are their private soldiers.
After the King of Yan seized the throne, and later the rebellion of Han King Zhu Gaoxu, the son of King Yan, the imperial court completely deprived the local vassal kings of the right to lead and raise troops. Nowadays, local vassal kings can only maintain a hundred personal guards and a number of guardianships.
We also have no right to interfere in military affairs.
Obviously, in the name of the rampant banditry in Jiangxi, the prince wanted to regain the power to raise and lead troops. In fact, he just felt that the imperial court had restricted his power.
This third article is a bit interesting. His son, an eight or nine-year-old child, is going to be raised in the palace. What does this mean? The emperor has no children, so he will send his son to the palace to be raised.
, said he was accompanying the Queen Mother, but in fact no one else knew what he was thinking secretly, but Liu Jin could guess it.
In fact, these three things are not difficult to handle, and Liu Jin will not refuse. If he wants to make money by smuggling overseas goods, can the money he earns be less than his own? He can get a share of the pie. The matter of guarding has returned to
Three thousand is impossible, but there is no harm in adding more. Since he is willing to send his son to the palace, what else can he try to achieve?
The third point needs to be considered. The emperor has no children, but he is still young. This person has too many ideas. Can the emperor still have a son? Perhaps his intention is to let his son have sex with the emperor, queen and queen.
Even if we have a good relationship, we don’t know how close we will be in the future.
Even at the cost of 10,000 yuan, if the emperor really has no heirs, it would be a good thing if his son could be adopted. However, it is too early to consider these things. But all three things can indeed be done.
This period of time has been chaotic, and things in Hebei have made things uneasy. I have received a new blow, and the emperor is not in a good mood. Maybe it will be better to deal with it after a while. The emperor recently got a new beauty, who is fresh. Maybe in a few days
Your mood will feel much better.
Thinking of the new beauty in the Leopard Room, Liu Jin laughed out loud. Jiang Bin was really willing to give his concubine to the emperor by pretending to be his own sister. The woman had a bit of a charming look on her face.
I knew that she came from a brothel. But the emperor liked this kind of promiscuous woman and fell in love with her at first sight. He was tossing her endlessly every day.
This kid Jiang Bin still planned to hide it from himself, but he didn't know that he had seen through his tricks a long time ago. This kid has a lot of ambitions, and he is crazy about getting a position. You have to give him a good beating when you find an opportunity. You know, if you want to get a position, you have to
Go your own way. This monkey
Since Zaizi was introduced to the emperor and got the emperor's permission to accompany him to the palace, he has been running to the leopard room every two days. He can make the emperor happy, but is it your turn to make the emperor happy? That's your job.
Dad, my privilege. What do you want to do?
But there is no need to worry about these things. Jiang Bin can still control himself. Besides, now he is the commander-in-chief of the Fourth Foreign Army and one of his own. His identity is very important. With this military power in hand, he feels much more at ease.
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Looking at the Ming Dynasty, from the founding of the country to the present, who else but Wang Zhen can be as powerful as he is now. The emperor favors him and holds military power, which is almost as good as his idol.
It's just that Zhang Trillium can't be defeated, which makes people hate him. Recently, Dongchang seems to have heard some rumors. There seems to be some progress in his affairs with the princess from Ningxia. He often goes in and out of the house in Zhengnanfang.
Think of a way, catch him in action, and then let the news out to make him look bad.
At least it would make his family uneasy and ask his wife, Princess Dingguo, to cause trouble with him.
Or, find an opportunity to abduct his only son, cut him into pieces, and drive Zhang Yanling crazy. No, no, no, it’s not good to kill the boy. Yes, castrate him and send him to the palace as a eunuch. Give it to yourself
He was a godson. When he saw Zhang Yanling later, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.
In short, we have to find a way to make Zhang Yanling unlucky and sad.
Regarding the New Deal, the emperor said it would be suspended, so he would suspend it for a period of time. Unfortunately, with this suspension, the steady stream of money was gone. It was originally promoted to all the state capitals in the Ming Dynasty, and the court received a lot of money, and he also made a lot of money. It was the best of both worlds.
Things got mixed up.
Liu Jin was lying on the mat thinking about these things, and her expression was uncertain for a while. Sometimes she smiled triumphantly, and sometimes she frowned and gritted her teeth. A flower-legged mosquito buzzed next to her, and Liu Jin slapped him in the face. On the thigh.
With an ouch, Liu Jin screamed in pain. His butt was connected to his thigh, and the wound caused by this slap was extremely painful. Liu Jin started to curse Zhang Yanling again.
"Son, what's wrong with you?" Liu Rong, dressed in a nondescript manner in a satin robe, appeared at the door.
Liu Rong, whose real name is Tan, is Liu Jin's biological father. He sold his son to the eunuch Liu Shun and became a young eunuch in the palace, and got a few taels of wine money. After that, his son became prosperous, and he came to join him again. Now he is also a nominal governor of the Houfu, Tongzhi. After becoming an official, he simply gave up his ancestral surname and adopted his son's surname of Liu.
Liu Rong wanders around all day long. He is very old. Recently, he has become obsessed with going to flower streets and drinking flower wine. As a result, his face looks ashen as if he is described as withered mugwort.
"Why are you here? Didn't I tell you that the inner house won't let you come, so you can't come? Whose son are you calling? Can't you call me father-in-law?"
Liu Jin was very tired of this biological father. But he was his son when he slept? He could only endure it. However, the government did not allow him to come to see her casually, and even called him his son.
"Yes, yes, don't be angry. I'm here to talk to you. During the day, someone told me something, saying it was a big money-making business. I thought about it and had to tell you." Liu Rong He said with a smile.
"What big deal? You went to drink wine again and were deceived by those prostitutes? Those guys are all liars. How can there be any big deal?" Liu Jin frowned and shouted.
"No, this is really a good opportunity to make money. Son... Mr. Liu, listen to me. It's like this. Someone told me that he knew the secret of a millionaire in the capital. He said that man killed an important person. If this person is exposed, he will be punished for the crime of the Nine Clans. He said that he has evidence in hand, and if he uses this evidence to blackmail, the rich man will give hundreds of thousands, or even millions of taels of silver in exchange. Oh my God, Is that okay? Isn't this a big fortune?" Liu Rong came forward and whispered.
Liu Jin was stunned for a moment, frowned and said: "Who has committed such a big crime, the crime of killing the nine tribes? Rebellion is nothing more than that."
"The man said that he couldn't say it clearly. It would be a sin to say it. He said that he didn't have the courage. He knew that I was your father and that you were the only one who dared to do it. So he asked me to tell you. If you dare to do it, he will provide evidence. Let us see. When the time comes, he will only take 30% of the silver." Liu Rong secretly said.
Liu Jin was even more shocked, and instinctively felt that this matter was strange. With more knowledge, he also had more ghosts in his heart, so he would immediately feel that something was wrong with the tricks of cats and dogs.
"What is that man like? Where is he from? Does he know you are my father? Did he find you specially? What does he look like?" Liu Jin asked continuously.
Liu Rong said with a grimace: "My memory is so poor that I can't remember this. But he said that if we are interested, we can contact him. There will be a thatched hut in the north of Jishuitan in Rizhongfang at noon tomorrow. He said we will meet there."
Liu Jin jumped up suddenly, ignoring the pain in his butt. Because he heard that there was a hut in the north of Jishuitan in Rizhongfang. Isn't that his original secret residence next to Jishuitan? Not many people knew about it, it was an irrelevant one. How do people know that place? This is obviously a purpose for themselves.
"He said we can go, but don't report it to the officials. If there are too many people, they won't go. He said he had no ill intentions and was just doing it for the money," Liu Rong said.
Liu Jin said in a deep voice: "Get out."
"What?" Liu Rong said.
"Get out." Liu Jin shouted with a sharp voice.
Liu Rong was so frightened that he peed his pants and ran away in a hurry.