The Legend of Rebirth of the Demon Empress

Chapter 9
Because the highlight of the flower viewing banquet is the flower viewing party, after the flower viewing party, the palace banquet in Zhaoyuan Palace will soon end with a song and dance.

At three o'clock, Kang Ningbo's family had just returned to the mansion from Shanglin Garden, when the queen's mother Wang came to the door to convey the queen's wishes.

". Lin Zisu, the eldest daughter of Kang Ningbo's mansion, is gentle, quiet and gentle, and a special reward of 3000 taels of silver and [-] pieces of cloth."

After reading the edict, Wang Momo congratulated Lin Yuanzhi and Bi Shi with a smile on her face, and praised Lin Zisu in front of them, as if she had also visited Shuhua Pavilion in person today.

According to the rules of the big households in the capital, such happy events are usually given to thank the person who delivered the decree.

Uncle Kangning's mansion had never seen such grace since entering Beijing, and the servants and stewards of the outer courtyard were all brought over from their hometowns, and after Madam Wang finished passing on the order, they all stood still in place.

It was rare that Mrs. Bi remembered this rule, but realized that there was not much cash in the house. When she sent Wang Mama to Yimen, she hurriedly took off the red gold and ruby ​​hairpin on her head and stuffed it into Wang Mama's hand.

After receiving the reward, the whole family was elated. After the people in the palace left, Mrs. Bi rewarded the people below with a month's money.

"The people in this palace are just good at talking, and they praised the eldest sister as a flower. I am a little confused. Is the Miss Lin she is talking about still our eldest sister?"

Just as he sat down in the Eastern Room of the main courtyard, Lin Yuanzhi smiled and said to Mrs. Bi.

Thinking of the flattery and flattery of Nanny Wang just now, Mrs. Bi still couldn't believe it, but she was also elated. Seeing her husband, who was always serious and unsmiling, made a joke, she also said with a smile: "I often hear people say that there is a golden house in the book. You two I also read every day, but I didn't read anything, I didn't expect my eldest sister to come across it."

Hearing what his wife said, Lin Yuanzhi felt a little uncomfortable.He took the imperial examination for two times, and only managed to pass the exam at the bottom of the second class. It was added because someone in the second class died of an accident.

And my daughter received the emperor's reward for the first time, the gap is self-evident, so she laughed at herself: "I have been studying for more than 30 years, but I didn't expect that she is not as good as my 12-year-old girl."

"Father, you don't know how good my sister's paintings are. The emperor praised my sister on the spot and said that I will ask my sister to teach him "Zhai Jing" in the future."

When Lin Wenjing heard his father talking about his younger sister, he didn't pay attention to his father's expression, and recounted today's competition at Shuhua Pavilion intact as if he had opened up a chatterbox.

Looking at his son's beaming expression, Lin Yuanzhi felt a little bit of resentment in his heart, that Pingping was his own child, and the gap was so big.

"You are also studying in the government school, and you don't look stable at all. Look at how nice your sister is."

Lin Wenjing kept shaking his hands, and said, "How can I compare with my sister, who is a hundred times smarter than me, no, a thousand times smarter."

Lin Yuanzhi saw that his son was not pleasing to the eye, so he gave Lin Wenjing a hard look.

"The emperor appreciates the elder sister so much, will it?"

Bi Shi still felt a little unreal, and asked worriedly.It is said that the palace is a place that cannibalize people without spitting out their bones. In her heart, she would rather her daughter marry at a low price than marry her daughter in the palace.

"Since the empress has rewarded her, the eldest sister should not marry into the royal family again."

Lin Yuanzhi has been an official in the local area for many years, and he thinks very clearly, "The meaning of this award from the empress is very clear. The eldest sister may be very good, but she is not the object of choosing a concubine today."

After receiving the queen's reward, Lin Zisu didn't have too many ups and downs in her heart, but seeing the cheerful atmosphere at home, she felt relaxed.

The queen's award dispelled her panic about seeing Xie Yao again, and also relieved the family's urgent need.

Lin Zisu didn't eat much at the palace banquet, and was filling her stomach with snacks on the table next to her. When her father talked about choosing a concubine in the palace, she nodded and smiled and said, "Father's words are right. If the emperor intends to let me marry into the palace Here, when the name has not been determined, the order will not be issued rashly."

Lin Zisu presided over Xie Yao's concubine selection in her previous life, so she was familiar with the concubine selection process, so when her parents mentioned this matter, they just said a few words.

Lin Yuanzhi glanced sideways at Lin Zisu, and muttered in his heart, how could this girl always talk about being married!Madam is right, I haven't cared about my children these years, should I invite a teacher to the mansion to explain "Women's Virtue" and "Women's Precepts" to my daughter?
When the Lin family spoke, Nanny Wang had already returned to Fengyi Palace to renew the decree, and the emperor happened to be in Fengyi Palace.

"Thanks to the empress's suggestion, let the slaves inquire before giving the rewards. The slaves have a good idea. Kang Ningbo's mansion is worrying about money recently."

"A few days ago, Mrs. Conningbo was worrying about the attires of her young master and young lady entering the palace. It is said that the jewelry on Miss Lin's body today was chosen by Mrs. Conningbo from her dowry."

"However, Uncle Kangning's mansion is really poor, and he can't afford to raise a yard, nor can he afford servants. Even the rewards for servants and servants are taken from Mrs. Kangningbo's head."

As she spoke, Wang Momo took out the red gold and ruby ​​hairpin, held it in front of the empress with both hands, and the empress smiled and said, "Since it is Madam Conning's wish, you can just keep it."

After saying that and waving his hands, Wang Momo and several court ladies left the palace.

The emperor listened with great interest, and sighed: "At the beginning, I was grateful for the benevolence of the envoy of the Lin Academy, so I conferred the title of Uncle Kang Ning, so that the Lin family can have a lovely descendant to rely on, and I don't want to become a burden to the Lin family."

The queen stood up and refilled a cup of tea for the emperor, and said softly: "I heard from the people below that the Lin family has been a medical household for generations, but Kang Ningbo's generation has produced a Jinshi and a Juren. It's a pity that there is no foundation. Your Majesty If you have the heart, you might as well support it, such as"

The queen paused for a moment, and said: "The concubine sees that the eldest lady of Kangningbo's mansion is elegant and dignified, and she also behaves well. How about the emperor rewarding her with a marriage?"

The emperor frowned, and then said with a smile: "There are quite a few unmarried sons and daughters in the capital today. According to the empress, who is the right lady to marry the lady of the Uncle Kangning's mansion?"

The queen said: "After the flower appreciation banquet today, the concubine's sister-in-law told the concubine that the nephew of the concubine's natal family admired Miss Lin's talent very much and wanted to ask the concubine to marry her. The concubine's nephew from the concubine's natal family The nephew, the emperor, has also seen him, he looks quite upright, and his character is not bad."

"You're talking about Liang Mingtai who hangs out with the fourth brother all day, right?"

The emperor did not wait for the queen to finish speaking, and looked at the queen with a smile.

"If he could understand the talent of Miss Kangningbo's Mansion, he wouldn't walk the horse and walk the dog every day, bully men and women, and cause chaos in Beijing."

The queen heard the emperor's bad words, and hurriedly knelt down to intercede: "The emperor clearly learned that my concubine's nephew is only young and ignorant, and his character is a little bit stubborn. I hope the emperor will look at my concubine's face and forgive him once."

"It's not a big deal for young people to mess around, I just said it casually, you just get up"

The emperor looked calm and calm, "What you said just now is correct. Uncle Kang Ning is a spotless official and his family background is small. Naturally, he is struggling in Beijing. Then I will support him and reward him with a good errand to adjust."

"The concubine thinks that if Uncle Kang Ning is an upright official, the emperor should be more cautious in rewarding him with errands."

The queen stood up and said solemnly: "Although my concubine doesn't understand government affairs, she still knows a thing or two about people's hearts. Uncle Kang Ning has no roots and no connections in Beijing. If he gets an important position for no reason, he will be envied and hated by others. Home is not good."

"The queen is very worried"

The emperor pondered for a while, and said: "Turn back and tell Mrs. Chang Guogong, if Liang Mingtai is interested in Miss Kangning's mansion, let him change his stinky body first, I don't want to let the girl resent me for the rest of my life."

The empress was overjoyed, knowing that she had just mentioned the emperor's heart, and hurriedly said: "The concubine will definitely let my elder brother and sister-in-law be disciplined."

The emperor took a sip of hot tea from his cup and asked, "Does the Empress have any idea about the whereabouts of Princess Yao'er?"

Naturally, what the empress valued most was her niece Liang Wanyi. She remembered what her niece had said to her today.

"If I marry into the royal family, I will be like the queen's aunt"

"If you can't be like your aunt, then marry someone you like"

The queen smiled wryly in her heart. After all, her niece is still young, and her mother's appearance is beautiful, but who knows the hard work involved?
Besides, since the founding of the dynasty, there have been many restrictions for girls from relatives' families not to mention marrying into the royal family, but even marriages with honorable and powerful officials. The emperor will never allow such a thing to happen.

That being the case, then don't bother yourself in front of the emperor.

"The second young lady of Weiyuan Hou's family is both talented and beautiful, the third young lady of Shen Shilang's family in the Ministry of War and the fifth young lady of Chang'an Hou's family are also not bad."

The emperor nodded noncommittally, then suddenly changed his tone, and asked in a deep voice: "I am going to make a crown prince, what does the queen think?"

The queen's heart was pounding, did the emperor ask for her own opinion?Still testing yourself?

"Establishing a crown prince is a matter of great importance. It is not something that the courtiers can comment on. However, this dynasty has always been the establishment chief. Yao'er is respectful and modest, and has a good reputation for tolerance. Naturally, he is the best candidate for the crown prince."

"In this dynasty, there are heirs to establish heirs, and no heirs to establish elders"

The emperor said casually: "Little Ba is a legitimate son, and the fourth brother grew up under your knees, so he can be regarded as half a direct son. What do you think of the two of them?"

This is not asking for my own opinion, it is clearly forcing myself to let go!
The queen glanced at the emperor, gritted her teeth, and said, "Fourth brother is indulgent and playful. He doesn't look like a prince. Xiao Ba is too young to take on important responsibilities. For the sake of future generations, Yao'er is the most suitable."

Seeing the emperor's tense face finally bursting into laughter, the empress felt relieved and then bitter.

"It was difficult for me to make a decision for a while, but the queen understands righteousness."

The emperor smiled and covered the queen's plain hand, patted it a few times and then let go.

"Speaking of the fourth brother, he doesn't seek to make progress at a young age. He really failed my expectations."

The emperor stood up and took a few steps, "Since he wants to be a prince of Taiping, then I will satisfy him! I will make a decree tomorrow, and just give him a knighthood."

"Let's look at the establishment of the reserve, this position may still belong to Xiaoba."

Before leaving, the emperor suddenly left this sentence.

The queen stood there in a daze, unable to tell whether it was joy or sorrow.

In the early morning of the second day, the emperor's two explicit decrees caused quite a stir.

The first one is the will of the fourth prince Xie Xi to be the king of Dun. Recently, there have been frequent personnel changes in the court. People who are interested think that the emperor has the idea of ​​establishing a crown prince, but they did not expect that the first thing that came was the will of the fourth prince to be the king.

This also means that, in the selection of candidates for the crown prince, the fourth prince was first excluded by the emperor.

Xie Xi was granted the title of King of Dun and the fiefdom of Dunzhou. The word "Dun" aroused the ridicule of the courtiers - according to the actions of the four princes in their daily life, it could not be said to be honest and pure. The emperor used such a word The word seems to be beating the fourth prince.

Moreover, all the princes in this dynasty get married first and then move out of the palace. There is no precedent for the fourth prince to live in the tenth prince's mansion without getting married.

This fourth prince has neither the support of his mother's family nor any talent and virtue. I'm afraid he has aroused the emperor's disgust, right?

The second is the transfer order of Kang Ning Bolin Yuanzhi, the director of the Ministry of Construction and Repairs. This unusual transfer order has also aroused countless speculations.

It stands to reason that the appointment of a fifth-rank official should be a transfer order from the Ministry of Officials, and the Department of Construction and Repairs of the Ministry of Industry is an idle office, so where does the emperor need to personally point out?

Kang Ning Bolin Yuanzhi just relied on his father to seize a leisurely title, and he has only been in Beijing for a few years. Why does the emperor value him so much?

Among the different opinions, some good people linked the emperor's move with the Shanglin Garden Flower Appreciation Party.

What happened yesterday, most of the courtiers listened to their wives and daughters retelling after returning home, and they all speculated whether the emperor intended to choose the eldest daughter of Kangningbo's mansion as the concubine.

Lin Yuanzhi was taking a rest at home today, and it was already noon when he received the transfer order from the Ministry of Officials. Zhang Ruogu, the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, personally delivered the transfer order to Uncle Kang Ning's residence.

Zhang Ruogu came from the Zhang family in Jiangnan, and Concubine Zhang Xian in the palace came from a branch of the Zhang family in Shannan. Because her ancestors were convicted of a crime, they were separated from the Zhang family in Jiangnan and moved to Shannan.

Speaking of it, Zhang Ruogu can be regarded as the distant elder brother of Concubine Zhang Xian's family, so Lin Yuanzhi naturally did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly invited people to the front hall to serve tea.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is the third rank, while the Lang of the Ministry of Industry is only the fifth rank. There is a huge gap in the officialdom. Zhang Ruogu's visit to the door is really not in line with the official system. Fortunately, Lin Yuanzhi has the status of Kang Ningbo, and the two of them will not be too awkward when they chat .

"Uncle, I congratulate you here."

As soon as the two of them sat down in the main hall of the front yard of Kang Ningbo's mansion, Zhang Ruogu congratulated Lin Yuanzhi with a smile on his face.

Lin Yuanzhi guessed Zhang Ruogu's intentions in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, and said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Zhang is too polite. Why don't you go out for such a trivial matter."

"What did the uncle say? Your transfer order is written by the emperor himself. It is extraordinary. Naturally, the officials must be respectful and respectful."

The two were courteous to each other, after Zhang Ruogu had a few sips of tea, he said goodbye on the grounds that the yamen was busy with business.

On that day, the news that Zhang Ruogu, the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, personally went to Kangningbo's mansion to deliver the transfer order was spread among the high-ranking households in central Beijing, and it aroused countless people's imaginations.

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