The rise of the prince

Chapter 254 Pingnan King + The Greatest Worry
The queen was worried, and rushed to Kunning Palace in a hurry.

Ever since she heard that the emperor was going to send her grandson to the south, she hasn't had a good night's sleep in the past few days. In addition, as the lord of the harem, she has to take care of the critically ill empress dowager by example, and she is even more depressed when she is busy.

But this morning, she heard the maid next to her talk about it. She heard the little eunuch of Kunning Palace privately say that Meng Zhiye, the judge of the Ministry of Rites, entered the palace yesterday afternoon, met the emperor in the imperial garden, and said a lot of bad things about Prince Xiao. Punish the son.

The queen was even more worried now.

Meng Zhiye, the judge of the Ministry of Rites, is not an easy person to deal with. He is not a big official, but there is a reason for it.

When the emperor was young and still a prince, Meng Zhiye was one of the prince's three masters. The emperor didn't like him, and he didn't add three masters after he succeeded to the throne, but because of the relationship between master and apprentice, he made this person in charge of the Ministry of Rites.The Ministry of Rites is not important, but this person is very strict and ungrateful, he has annoyed the emperor many times, and the emperor has nothing to do with him, he used to be the emperor's teacher, even the emperor himself has to be courteous.

It's okay for this kind of person to impeach Xingzhou!
Last time that child committed a crime and beat Chen Yu, but after all, Mr. Chen is educated, knowledgeable, and his demeanor is praised by everyone in the court.But Meng Zhiye, who is also a master of knowledge, is not. He is just a stubborn, arrogant, and very arrogant old man.

This kind of person will take revenge, I'm afraid he won't let Xingzhou go easily.

Although I don't know where the conflict started, but the queen couldn't sit still, she ate too much food early in the morning, so she asked the eunuch to prepare a chariot, and headed towards the Kunning Palace. On the way, she happened to meet Concubine Tian, ​​so she called her as well. The chariot came, and the two went together.

Regarding Concubine Tian, ​​the empress had long since lost the hostility of the past, and it was natural to be competitive when she was young and beautiful.But they are both at their age, and with the fact that the eldest son of the queen, King Xiao, died young, she has no capital to fight, and Concubine Tian has a calm personality, so the two get along well.

Along the way, rushing towards Kunning Palace, the queen told Concubine Tian what she had heard.

Concubine Tian also frowned slightly after hearing this: "Sister Empress, I also heard the maidservant talk about this matter, but what she said was that the emperor was furious after hearing this, and scolded Meng Zhiye, so Xingzhou must not be the one to blame."

"Really?" The queen breathed a sigh of relief, and then shook her head: "No, that's not right, the emperor can't scold Meng Zhiye in front of him, after all, no matter how annoying he is, he is still the emperor's teacher."

Concubine Tian thought for a while, and felt reasonable, "I don't know about it, maybe that palace maid also heard the story."

The queen had no choice but to nod, feeling uneasy, lifted the curtain to look out, and the tall red wall of Kunning Palace could already be seen outside.

She took Concubine Tian's hand and said: "Sister, I only have a grandson like Xingzhou, if His Majesty intends to punish him when you enter, please help me, sister, I will definitely repay you for your kindness. "

Concubine Tian was a little overwhelmed, and then smiled: "Sister, I like Xingzhou very much. I met him at Fumenglou's family banquet. I even found someone to frame his poems and hang them in the house. Then I will help you."

The queen nodded repeatedly, then pressed her hands on her chest in a panic, and took a few deep breaths.

In a short while, the phoenix came to the outside of the Kunning Palace. After the eunuch notified, the two slowly walked in arm in arm, stepped on the bluestone steps paved with red carpets, passed through an arched, small courtyard with flowers and plants, and arrived at the main hall of the Kunning Palace in front of the door.

The maid caught their cloaks, and the two entered the door, and saw the emperor writing something on the table.

The queen was nervous and was still thinking about how to excuse her grandson, but at this moment the emperor raised his head and said, "Why did you come together?"

The queen didn't react for a while, and Concubine Tian next to her quickly answered, "I met my sister on the way here, and I happened to be driving here on her chariot."

The emperor nodded happily, and then waved: "You guys are here just in time, come, come up and have a look."

The two looked at each other, a little puzzled, but since the emperor spoke, they couldn't say anything, the empress had no choice but to suppress the matter in her heart, let's not mention it for the time being, went up to take a look, and then found that the emperor was actually writing an imperial decree!

In fact, there are not many imperial edicts written by the emperor, most of them are dictated by the emperor, and the Chinese script is used to write the imperial edicts instead.

The queen was curious, and Concubine Tian also came over. The two looked at each other, but the more they looked, the more surprised they became.

This is the conferring edict, the queen looked at the first two lines in disbelief, and then carefully confirmed that she was not dazzled, but the above was still clear and clearly written, "Son of Heaven, grandson of Prince Xiao, Li Xingzhou, son of Prince Xiao"!
"Your Majesty, this is it." The queen was a little stunned, she was still thinking about how to persuade the emperor not to punish Xingzhou, but she didn't expect that the emperor not only did not punish, but also wrote the imperial edict, which was to reward Xingzhou.

The emperor smiled: "The empress is satisfied now. I have thought that Xingzhou will take the place of the royal family to go to the south to supervise the army, that is, to supervise the army, strengthen the army, and intimidate the four directions. Naturally, the majesty of the heavenly family cannot be lost. It is not good to be unknown. Last time it was the crown prince, but this time, let alone a county king."

"Junwang!" The queen exhaled in surprise, and then said, "Ke Ke Xingzhou is only 16 years old."

The emperor waved his hand: "What are you afraid of? At the beginning, King Lin was also a prince when he was crowned [-], and so was Prince Xiao. Now Xingzhou is going to the south to supervise the army, representing the face of my Tian family. It's also suitable. Besides, it's just right to stop that old man Meng Zhiye's mouth."

Concubine Tian came to her senses, "Your Majesty, there are rumors in the palace these few days."

"It's true." The emperor didn't hide it: "It's just a trivial matter, but the old man is not a county king, but he is not the king of the county, but he is riding a horse in the palace again and again, making troubles for no reason and disturbing people's hearts! Shut up old Zhang!" After speaking, he waved his sleeve angrily.

It took a long time for the queen to sort out the ins and outs in her mind. From sadness to joy, she was very happy, and quickly thanked the emperor.

The emperor asked her to excuse her, and then said: "Tell me, what is the name of the county king of Xingzhou? It seems that I want him to sit in the south and stabilize the situation. There has been no peace in the country this year, so I should look to the sky." Pray, how about protecting me from Jingchao Guotai people as the 'King of Qi'an County'."

The queen nodded, she was only happy in her heart, and she didn't care about those things, besides, this title is not bad.

Concubine Tian was in high spirits, she thought for a while and shook her head and said: "No, I have met that child from Xingzhou, and I also like poetry, he is a masculine young man, this title of prayer is too feminine, even adding a princess or a princess would not be enough." Appropriate, not suitable."

The emperor laughed and shook his head: "Okay, you have a lot of reason, so tell me what to seal."

"This year is not a disaster in the south. Didn't your Majesty want to solve the chaos in the south? In that case, why not call him "King of Pingnan". It has the spirit of killing and attacking, and it is suitable for the time and the situation. It deters all directions." Concubine Tian suggested.

The emperor froze for a moment, read it silently a few times, and then looked at the queen, who also nodded with a smile.

In the courtyard of the Wangfu, all the stewards of the mansion gathered together, ranging from the chief steward like Yan Yan, to the small ones in charge of horses in the stables, and the supervisors of various workshops. There were about 40 people. Unknowingly, the Wangfu had reached such a scale.

Everyone sat down, and the ones who sat in the front were of course the big tycoons of the palace, the general manager, Yan Kun, who was in charge of the three restaurants, Yan Kun, who was in charge of Zhenbao Pavilion and the poetry of the major businesses, and Yan Shen, who was in charge of the security of the palace.

In addition, Zhao Si, the representative of craftsmen, and Zhu Rong, the head of the Zhu family, etc., were all seated in the main hall.

Li Xingzhou will leave tomorrow, and his trip to the south may be at least a few months, at most a year or so, and many things must be explained clearly.

After serving tea, he went straight to the topic and talked about the arrangements for the palace when he was gone. In fact, it was nothing more than the daily responsibility of everyone, but there must be more detailed divisions, such as who to contact if there is a problem?Who can make decisions in case of trouble must be clarified.

The palace is still in charge of Yan Yan.

But people have faults. Although Yan Xi is serious and meticulous in his work, he is too cautious and rigid.

Yan Shen is more tactful, but not firm enough and lacks assertiveness.

As for Shiyu, she is perfect at present, she is persistent, good at dealing with relationships, and not so rigid. Not to mention the orderly management of Zhenbao Pavilion, she has a great credit for being able to negotiate a big business with the Wei family. Many people in the palace are gradually convinced. , but she naturally has her faults.

So put the three of them at the same height, but slightly taller.

As far as the current situation is concerned, the palace is operating normally and is thriving day by day. The new contract guarantees people's enthusiasm for work, and the future is bright.

But Li Xingzhou understands from the bottom of his heart that when the knowledge reserve is exhausted and there is no new knowledge to fill it, the contradiction will become prominent, because people's sense of happiness comes from the increase, not the reserve.

Therefore, there are some things that he must focus on at the end.

"Finally, there is one thing I must emphasize. Many of you must know Qiu'er, and have thought about how much profit Qiu'er has brought to the palace. Hydraulic forging hammers, lifting pulley blocks, etc. are too numerous to count."

Seeing that the son was so serious, everyone fell silent.

"But I also know that the government has been gossiping recently, saying that Suzhou's waterways are impassable, but I spent tens of thousands of taels to buy the Wei family's shipyard. It was Qiuer's instigation, and some people said that she was a bewitching witch." Li Xingzhou said. After a glance, several people below quietly lowered their heads.

He didn't name anyone, but said solemnly: "I want to buy the shipyard, but you are right, I bought it for Qiu'er. I just ignore all the rumors, do you know why?"

Seeing that the prince's face was not good, no one dared to agree. It was quiet in the hall, only the evening wind howling outside.

"Because last time, the last time, and the last time I went up the mountain, people said that, which one was not like this!" When he slapped the table, many people trembled in shock.

"If it weren't for me supporting me, the palace still has a hydraulic forging room and a water wheel. Can there be a pulley block that can lift a thousand catties?" Li Xingzhou asked loudly.

Some trends have actually existed for a long time, and they were inevitable. It's just that he has been in the palace before, and with his support, no matter how big a problem is, he can be suppressed. Now that he is leaving, this is the biggest worry and must be completely suppressed.

Under his questioning, many people lowered their heads.

This kind of phenomenon is unavoidable in the group, so he didn't say it until today.

He glanced at everyone, and then said: "I know that not everyone has great foresight, so it's not surprising to have short-sightedness. Short-sightedness is not wrong, but if you report short-sightedness and don't think about making progress, it is a big mistake! I Such people are absolutely not allowed to disturb the situation in the high-level palace." He said firmly.

"From today onwards, Yan Yan, Yan Kun, and Shiyu are the three most important stewards of the palace. Listen to me. In the palace, you must fully support Qiu'er's research projects without delay. Negligence, don't be perfunctory, otherwise, no matter who or what position I am in, I will not forgive you lightly."

"Old slave remembers." Yan Yan cupped his hands with a serious face.

Yan Kun nodded again and again: "Don't worry, my son, if Miss Qiu'er has orders, she will definitely go through fire and water."

Shiyu also nodded, expressing his understanding.

Li Xingzhou felt relieved, and then glanced at everyone: "You are the present of the palace, how far the palace can live in a year or a half, five or six years, depends on you.

And Qiu'er is the future of the Wangfu. If the Wangfu wants to prosper forever, it has a long history, and it all depends on Qiu'er.I hope you understand the key, don't be short-sighted, begrudge the present, and destroy your future. "

Many people in the lobby nodded quickly, and I don't know if everyone understood.

In fact, this kind of thing will happen in any group, just like when Zheng He's fleet was destroyed on the grounds of being useless, China missed the era of great navigation;

Another example is the beginning of the 21st century, many people read a little book, in order to show their independence of thought, there is a deep gap in their chest, and they clamor everywhere that the country has been building highways and railways. These are "face projects", what's the use?The people in the west are grazing; the motherland waits for your people, there is still a market and is sought after by others;

In a few years at night, the space exploration program will also be listed as a "face project", which is useless.But no one has thought about it carefully. At the beginning of the last great age of voyages, China fell behind the world by hundreds of years in an instant. When the next great space age comes, how much will China fall behind if it is not prepared?
Many times, in a group, visionary people are often isolated and excluded.

Not because most people are short-sighted, short-sightedness is not the main reason.

The source of psychological fear, because most people are afraid of unknown risks, they will resolutely resist their unknown investment, but the problem is that only a few people with great foresight can understand the long-term benefits, so this becomes incomprehensible endless loop.

This is the pity of Qiu'er. Before she is recognized by the world, she has a long way to go, and she will live in rejection and doubts along the way, because she is one of the few.Li Xingzhou does not allow it, he will shift the burden to his shoulders.

Li Xingzhou understands that there are many things that cannot be reasoned. If they don't make sense, everyone can't understand them.

Although everyone speaks the same language, the difference in cognitive level determines that he is doomed to fail.

"The above are the things that my son wants to emphasize the most tonight. The reason why I put it at the end is to tell you that I attach the most importance to this matter!" With stern eyes, clear words and correct words, he tried his best to ensure everyone Can hear clearly: "In the future, if anyone, for any reason, violates what I said tonight, obstructs without reason, and tells the truth, it will be regarded as a betrayal of the palace!"

At this time, everyone gasped. Generally, if they dare to sentence the master's family after selling their bodies, the master's family can sue the government, and they will be jailed.But in a place like Wangfu, no one would dare to take care of him even if he was directly beaten to death.
It was the first time for many people to hear the prince say such serious words, and everyone could see how partial and loving the prince was to Miss Qiu'er. When it came to this, some people began to sigh secretly in their hearts, and they were afraid that the prince would be ruined In the gentle village, but the fear in my heart made no one dare to refute.

The prince seldom gets angry at home, but he is domineering outside, fights at every turn, and everyone has heard of the incident of cutting off the ears of a bunch of scholars casually.

Li Xingzhou glanced around, feeling relieved in his heart, and didn't say much.

Sometimes high-pressure policies are necessary, especially when he is not at home. After explaining this, he basically has no worries in his heart.

He had a lot of conversations with Qiu'er, Shiyu, Zhao Si, Yan Chun and Yan Kun in private about the future plan of the palace, and everyone had a good idea.

That night, Tieniu stared at the dark circles under his eyes and brought him the first sword made of "Xiaogang", a Han sword style, but with a longer guard, more like a knight's sword.

"Good sword!" Li Xingzhou boasted, and Tieniu stared at the dark circles under his eyes and laughed innocently.

Early the next morning, with the help of Yan Shen and Ji Chunsheng, he put on the hard leather armor, hung up the sword made by Tie Niu, and then hid the dagger that Wei Yubai gave him, and was about to go out
(End of this chapter)