"It is said that the consumption of this natural residence is extremely high. A dish can easily cost tens of taels of silver, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people. The annual salary of these officials is only the price of a dish, but they can often come and go here. My hands
There are still many rich people down there..."
After listening to Wei Jian's words, Chen Huang shook his head and sighed.
The officials of the imperial court cannot be investigated. Except for their salary, no high-ranking official has some income that cannot be disclosed. If it is really necessary to investigate, there will not be many people left in his court.
After sighing, Chen Huang seemed to have thought of something, and his steps suddenly stopped.
He just realized that there seemed to be something different mixed into Wei Jian's words just now.
He looked at Wei Jian, who had an embarrassed expression on his face. He pointed in a certain direction and said, "Your Majesty, that, that seems to be Mr. Tang..."
…
Tang Ning has been home for two days. During these two days, she has not been able to leave or take any steps. It was only today that she and her wives went out to relax.
Tiantianju is undoubtedly a good place to relax. It is located in the bustling area of the capital. It is noisy outside, but it is another cave inside.
The people who come and go naturally are all dignitaries with status, good manners and good manners. In the past, there were some dandies who ran wild here, but since King Kang lost his throne because of a shipwreck here, the quality of the guests here has once again improved.
It's improved a lot.
Tang Ning accompanied Su Ru to fly a kite on the open grass, while Zhong Yi and Tang Yaoyao sat in the pavilion to rest.
Zhong Yi glanced in a certain direction on the grass, with a smile on his lips, and said: "This time I came back from the grassland, my husband seems to be happier than before."
Tang Yaoyao, who has always been very nervous, stuffed a candied fruit in his mouth and asked: "Is there any difference between him and before?"
"It's different." Zhong Yi shook his head and said, "My husband used to hide things in his heart, but now he doesn't."
Tang Yaoyao looked in Tang Ning's direction in surprise, but still didn't see anything. She shook her head inexplicably and concentrated on eating her candied fruit.
Tang Ning personally flew the butterfly kite she made for Su Ru yesterday into the sky, and then handed the reel to her.
Zhong Yi and Tang Yaoyao had a happy childhood. One of them was born into an official family, and the other was a wealthy businessman. They had plenty of food and entertainment, but Xiao Ru never even flew a kite.
But it doesn't matter, Tang Ning now has plenty of time to teach her.
During this trip to the grassland, Chen Guo and the grassland signed a contract to help each other and not invade each other. Emperor Chen was relieved, and Tang Ning actually realized something.
In the past, he always worried about where to go after leaving Chen State, but now he no longer needs to worry about it. The grassland is so big that it can accommodate their family.
The burden on my shoulders became lighter, and my mood naturally improved. I looked up and saw that Xiaoru's kite was flying low, so I stood up and walked over to help her fly the kite again.
Tangning pulled the string and retreated. She accidentally bumped into someone and the kite fell from the air to the lake.
Tang Ning turned around, wanting to see who was walking so short-sighted. When she saw the dark-faced Huang Chen, her expression was stunned. After a long time, she awkwardly saluted and said, "Your Majesty, what a coincidence..."
Natural residence, in the original small courtyard of Su Mei.
Tangning's kite fell into the lake. He stood in the courtyard with his head lowered, staring at his toes, as if he was distracted.
Chen Huang put his hands behind his back and looked at him, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Wei Jian stood sideways and behind Emperor Chen, looking at him with helpless eyes.
"How long have you been back in Beijing?" After an unknown amount of time, Chen Huang finally spoke.
Tang Ning said, "It's been two days."
"Two days?" Emperor Chen looked at him and said angrily: "It's been two days since I returned to Beijing, and you didn't come into the palace to see me?"
Tang Ning coughed lightly and said, "I have already sent the battle report from the north back to the capital as quickly as possible over 800 miles away..."
Emperor Chen raised his eyebrows: "Is this the reason why you don't go to the palace to return to your life?"
Tangning lowered her head and said, "I am guilty..."
Chen Huang waved his sleeves and said, "Tell me, what are your crimes?"
Tang Ning said: "Your Majesty said that I am guilty of whatever crime I am guilty of. Please punish me."
"Punish you?" Emperor Chen snorted coldly and said: "You have just pacified the south of the Yangtze River and the northwest, and have made great contributions to the country. If I punish you, what will the officials and the people think of me? What will the grasslands of the Western Regions think of me?
What do you think of me? Do you want me to be called a foolish king?"
Tangning cupped her hands and said, "I don't dare..."
"You don't dare, what else do you dare not do?" Emperor Chen glanced at him and said, "He returned to the capital first with the army, instead of entering the palace to return to his life, and actually accompanied his wife to fly a kite. In your eyes, am I not as good as
A kite?"
Tangning thought for a while and said, "Actually, I have a hidden agenda when I return to Beijing so early..."
Chen Huang looked at him and snorted: "What's the secret?"
"Senior, I came back to report the good news." Tang Ning said: "Miss Lu Yalu, the daughter of Lu Shangshu of the Ministry of War, has given birth to a baby, and the Xiao family has a daughter. I came back so early to report the good news to General Xiao..."
Anyway, Xiao Jue has been sold once, so he probably doesn't mind being sold a second time. Tang Ning looked at Huang Chen and said, "Your Majesty also knows that the Xiao family is very small. This news is very important to General Xiao.
Lu Ya is inconvenient and Xiao Jue will accompany them. As their best friend, I am entrusted by these two people to return to Beijing first and bring the news to General Xiao..."
"Is the Xiao family happy?" Emperor Chen raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He also took the Xiao family's affairs to his heart. If the Xiao family had a descendant, it would be able to continue the glory of the family for at least two more generations. In this way, he would also care about the deceased queen.
There is finally an explanation.
Then he looked at Tang Ning and asked, "Have you told General Xiao the news?"
Tangning smiled awkwardly and said, "Not yet..."
…
Although Chen Huang was so angry that his beard was twitching, he did not blame Tang Ning for not reporting the matter when she returned to Beijing. He took a few deep breaths of fresh air to calm down and said, "Everything about the grassland, no matter how big or small, you can handle it."
I’ll tell you one by one…”
Tang Ning cupped her hands and said, "Your Majesty, when I first arrived in the grassland, the situation in the grassland was unpredictable. The eldest prince and the three princes were vying for power. I finally helped the four princesses stabilize the situation, and then tricked them into plotting against them.
People actually unite and want to force the fourth princess to get married..."
"The fourth princess is the key to the peace of the Chen Kingdom and the grassland. I always keep in mind the important task entrusted by your majesty. How can I let the fourth princess marry someone else? I did not hesitate to take risks and almost lost my life to win the victory in that competition."
First place, smashed the conspiracy of the eldest prince and the third prince, but the eldest prince was so crazy that he even wanted to assassinate his own sister. I and the fourth princess were hunted for hundreds of miles. They chewed grass roots when they were hungry and drank when they were thirsty.
Dew, it was so difficult to save my life..."
"Later, the third prince killed his father and brother, and took the position of Khan. Finally, he was defeated by our Chen State and committed suicide. The fourth princess succeeded to the throne and was willing to coexist peacefully with our Chen State and not invade each other...
…”
The process Tang Ning described was so dangerous that even Chen Huang was secretly worried about him. He had long forgotten about not reporting the matter when he returned to Beijing. When he looked at Tang Ning, his face softened and he said, "This
Thank you for your hard work, dear."
Tang Ning looked solemn as she bowed and said, "No matter how hard you work, for your Majesty, for the court, and for the people, no matter how hard I work, it's all worth it."
Emperor Chen looked pleased, nodded, and asked: "So, the fourth princess of the grassland has been taken into your house by you?"
Tang Ning did not move Wan Yanyan into her room, but she almost moved her into her room.
He looked at Emperor Chen, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty is joking, I am not that kind of person..."
