Chang's mother said again: "Why were you so careless at that time and almost fell into Concubine Lu's way?"
Yunxi replied: "Grandma, I couldn't do anything at the time. My mother has been dead for a long time. There are people from Concubine Lu both inside and outside the Wenhua Palace. She is also quite skillful. It is difficult for me to find out about Wenyuan Pavilion."
After leaving the palace, I only have the bodyguards assigned to me by the emperor."
Chang's mother asked: "Are you in a better situation now? You have a salary of ten thousand shi per year (Note 1). Concubine Lu and others have also moved out of Wenyuan Pavilion. No one can hinder you."
Yunxi said: "What can a salary of 10,000 shi per year be enough? It is only more than 800 shi per month. There are no less than a hundred eunuchs, large and small, in the Wenhua Palace, and their merits must be rewarded. There are also dozens of guards outside the palace, who have done well.
I also need a reward. Fortunately, all the food and clothing expenses are from the palace, otherwise I would be hungry without the land granted by the emperor."
Chang's mother said: "How can that be done? You don't have an imperial village now, and you have no other income. Chang Sen has a village outside the south of the capital. It's not big, just three thousand acres of land. The grain he just harvested is still in the village.
If you leave it alone, I will give you the profits from this Zhuangzi for your expenses."
Yunxi said that he didn't have enough money to spend, so he really didn't ask the Chang family for money. He really just said it casually, and then he wanted to ask the Chang family for some craftsmen and a small yard that was more suitable for use.
Do experiments. These things are not easy to ask for from Lao Zhu.
And the scene when Chang's mother wanted to give him money reminded him of the scene when Lin Daiyu first entered the Jia family. Although the actual situation was very different, he was now the stronger party. It was not the first time he entered the Jia family, thinking that all his food and clothing expenses were.
The Jia family provided that Lin Daiyu was careful at all times, but Yunxi still had a sense of immediacy.
So Yunxi said: "How can you use things from your grandfather's family?"
Chang's mother had expected this question and replied with a smile: "Aren't all the things in our Chang family given by your majesty? Besides, if you are an ordinary family, a girl needs a dowry when she gets married, so you should treat her as your mother."
The dowry left to you by the Chang family." Seeing that Yunxi was still hesitant, he continued: "When you become the emperor in the future, if you can still miss this little thing from the Chang family, just treat it as a loan in advance."
Yunxi is not a hypocritical person. Since the other party is determined to give, there will be no one from the Disciplinary Inspection Commission to investigate his corruption and bribery, so he will give it.
When Chang's mother saw that he had asked for Zhuangzi, her expression softened a little and she said, "You won't be short of money now." Then she said, "A military academy will be established early next year. Your Majesty must let you prepare for it."
Yunxi felt that this topic was a bit too big a jump, but he still replied: "Grandpa Huang should let me take charge of this matter."
Chang's mother said: "Then do you know the various factions in this army? Who has a good relationship with whom? Who is the enemy of whom? Although your Majesty is wise and powerful, he has been in power for a long time and may not understand the actual situation below."
When Yunxi heard what she said, he knew that she wanted to show the value of the Chang family, telling Yunxi that the Chang family was a powerful family with a long history in the military, not just a family of maternal ancestors or a family that just contributed money.
Yunxi also wanted to know more about what was going on in the Ming Dynasty's army, so he followed her and said: "Grandma, you know these things, right? After all, my grandpa was a great hero of the Ming Dynasty, and my eldest uncle and second uncle were also in the army.
Twenty years."
Chang's mother's answer was not what Yunxi expected: "Sheng'er will go to Shanse for military training soon, and there will be no free time. Although Sen'er is ineffective, he is easy to make friends and is familiar with most of the people in the army. You can come when you are free.
I asked Chang Sen to inquire. But now," she looked sideways at the unopened window, "it's almost noon, let's prepare the food first. You come to my grandfather's house and you can't go back without eating.
"
Hearing this, Yunxi also turned his head to look at the window, but there was too little sunlight coming through the window paper, and Yunxi had no way of judging the time.
He is still very unaccustomed to windows with no glass and only paper windows. He feels that the room is very dark, and he is not used to lighting candles in broad daylight, so he now places the desk in his dormitory next to the window and puts it on his
When reading in the dormitory, the windows are open and the stove is lit. It is like modern people turning on the air conditioner and covering themselves with quilts.
But since Chang's mother said so, he left the house. Just as he was about to go back to the front hall with Chang Jizong, Chang Jizong appeared quietly. Then the two pretended to have a pleasant chat and left the house to go back to the front hall.
Hall. Chang Mu went out from another hidden exit.
Then everyone had a lively meal. Hu and Wu kept urging Yunxi to eat more. The Chang family also paid great attention to the lunch this time. There were many dishes that Yunxi had never eaten before, and even he
There were many dishes that neither of us had heard of before, so we ate a lot.
After dinner, Yunxi just took a short rest and returned to the palace. He had a heavy study task every day and did not have time to stay at Chang's house all the time. Even if he came to Chang Sen to ask about military affairs in the future, it would not be possible.
I stayed there for half a day and could only drop by when I went out to do errands.
After sending Yunxi out, Chang's mother, Chang Sheng, and Chang Sen gathered in Chang's mother's yard again. Before he could sit down, Chang Sen asked: "How is it? Does Yunxi still have feelings for our family? No.
Just use our Chang family." Chang Sheng also looked at Chang's mother with burning eyes.
Chang's mother waited for her to sit firmly, took another sip of tea, and then said: "I mentioned Zhu Biao and Min'er (the name of Concubine Chang). In my opinion, Yunxi still has a lot of affection for Min'er, so he called me 'grandmother'."
' I even cried loudly, and I have no feelings for the Chang family. It is impossible for a teenage child to deceive me."
Chang Sen took a breath and said with a smile: "That's great. Our family finally married the eldest sister into the palace for nothing."
Chang Sheng said: "What do you mean by 'marrying the eldest sister into the palace for nothing'! You..."
Seeing that they were starting to quarrel again, Chang's mother hurriedly interrupted: "Stop talking." Then she pointed at Chang Sheng and said: "You are going to Shanxi to train troops tomorrow. Work hard under Feng Sheng.
If you don’t understand, ask more and work more diligently." Chang Sheng promised.
Then he pointed at Chang Sen and said: "Don't be idle. Work hard in the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion and don't idle around all day long." Chang Sen did not dare to refute his mother's words, so he could only agree.
"Also, all the members of our mansion, as well as the members of the successor's house in the north of the city, no matter whose son, whose brother, or who asks for mercy from you, will all be slapped with forty slaps and expelled from the Chang Mansion."
Chang Sheng asked: "Why is this so? If one person makes a mistake, it won't affect everyone."
Chang's mother told the two of them what Yunxi had told her. Only then did Chang Sheng realize how much they had missed. Even though he was calm-tempered, he said: "I have warned them again and again, but they still do this. Mother punishes them."
That's right, we must not let them off lightly."
Chang Sen said even more viciously: "We can just kill them, why leave them alive?"
Chang's mother said: "Now that the Ming Dynasty has fewer people and more land, it is not good to kill people without authorization, even their own servants. Just find a reason to send them to the government and let them be sent to Liaodong." Chang Sheng and Chang Sen agreed.
Then Chang's mother said tiredly: "That's it, I'm tired too, you all can go down." Talking to Yunxi today was also very taxing.
Chang Sheng and Chang Sen also knew that their mother was very tired, so they bowed and left.