My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 207 Good father-in-law

Xia Yuanji was full of anger, but he also knew that this marriage was hopeless, so he could only send this set of four treasures of the study, plus 100 taels of gold, to his niece to let her give up.

Lao Xia didn't read it carefully, and didn't find the briefing inside.After Miss Xia received it, she was overjoyed at first, and thought she had a clue, but after unfolding it, she saw another woman's handwriting. Hers was put together with others. up.

In an instant, Miss Xia blushed with embarrassment. It turns out that there are better ones, so why bother to be bored.

Simply stop thinking about it, in fact, Xia Yuanji's niece naturally has no worries about marrying.In less than half a month, he was married to the youngest son of Zuodu Yushi Wuzhong.

It can be regarded as a well-matched family, and the husband sings and the wife follows.

On Huang Guan's side, he took the Four Treasures of the Study brought back by the girl, and couldn't help but smiled wryly: "I don't have any treasures for my father, I'm afraid I have to give away the padded jacket."

Miss Huang's face turned red for a moment, and she couldn't help lowering her head.

Huang Guan asked: "Girl, do you think Duke Ding is okay?"

Miss Huang paused for a long while without speaking.

Huang Guan sighed helplessly: "If you think you can't do it, you have no choice but to retreat. They are too tall for us to climb."

In an instant, Miss Huang raised her head, met her father's eyes, then hurriedly lowered her head.

"My daughter doesn't know what's good or bad, she's just copying what others say. Presumably so many people say that it must be good. I just ask my father to be the master."

A few words made Huang Guan laugh out loud, "I read in the scriptures that if a girl takes a fancy to a young man, it is said that her parents are the masters, and she promises with her body. I was afraid Weifu would make a mistake, and reminded me that Ding Guogong is a good person! So, how dare Weifu be the queen mother who beats mandarin ducks? Hahaha!"

Miss Huang couldn't help blushing, but she still sat across from Huang Guan, briefly explained the argument between Xu Jingchang and Xia Yuanji, and then said, "Father, why do I feel that this matter is so dangerous and not so easy to handle."

Huang Guan nodded and asked, "Girl, how did you see that?"

Miss Huang said: "I can't say it well, but in the past two years, my father was away, and my daughter and mother have seen the ferocity and cruelty of the officials below. It may not be a big deal for this group of people alone, but there are tens of thousands of them. It’s spread all over the place, it’s not easy to get them to obey, I’m afraid they will be detrimental to Duke Ding.”

Huang Guan nodded, "You're right, I've thought about it, this matter is really difficult... But if it can solve the bad government of military households, it can be regarded as benefiting the country and the people, I will figure it out and see if I can help Duke Ding."

Miss Huang's eyes lit up, "Father has learned a lot, so there must be a way."

Huang Guan said with a smile: "Good girl, you know your elbows are turned out, okay, just work harder as a father!"

Huang Guan agreed, and then went directly to several yamen.

In his capacity as Minister of the Ministry of Rites, it is not difficult to look up information.

Within a few days, Huang Guan handed Xu Jingchang a thick dossier.

"This is the summary of troops recruited from various guards in Yingtian during the Jianwen period. I made a preliminary estimate. Now, the remaining guards in various guards are only 5 to [-] people. The actual number may be even less. "

Xu Jingchang's eyes lit up. With this data, it would be easy to handle.

"I have already asked Your Majesty to start with Yingtian. Your Majesty ordered my uncle to do this. I am afraid that there will be some old members of the Xu family here, and he will be embarrassed!"

Huang Guan nodded and sighed: "There is no way out of embarrassment. This is a pass, no matter what, we have to pass through. I happen to be an old minister of Jianwen, let me go and talk to Wei Guogong."

Xu Jingchang hurriedly said: "In this case, I would like to thank Huang Shangshu."

Huang Guan smiled and said: "Well, you don't always say that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. We got together, this is fate, and it is only natural to solve problems."

Xu Jingchang hurriedly thanked him, and Huang Guan went to see Xu Huizu, but Huang Guan didn't talk to him about the guards... Instead, he muttered: "Wei Guogong, to be honest, I have taken a fancy to Nephew Lingxian and plan to marry him , do you see this?"

Xu Huizu laughed loudly, "I said Huang Shangshu, are you asking me, or the queen?"

Huang Guan nodded and said, "There are all of them."

Xu Huizu smiled and said: "Since I said that, I'll tell you Huang Liushou that it's the most suitable for our two families to get married."

Huang Guandao: "Does this need to be discussed in the long run? For example, with my identity, will it cause trouble?"

Xu Huizu smiled and said: "With your status, there is no trouble! In fact, I can reveal to you that my nephew is a little slow. His Royal Highness has already said that you sit together, just like a family. The Queen's side , is also 1 wishes. She is looking forward to spreading the branches and leaves for the Xu family as soon as possible, and inheriting the incense."

Hearing this, Huang Guan let go of his heart completely. He was really overjoyed, "That Wei Guogong, look at the time, how do you arrange it?"

Xu Huizu said: "At the end of the year, March 27th is [-] months, the filial piety period has passed by the end of the year, and there is plenty of time, this marriage must be held lively, not only for our two families, but also for your majesty, there are also several princes, They are all watching too!"

After chatting for a few words, Huang Guan has already realized Xu Jingchang's importance more clearly. This kid is walking sideways on the side of the royal family!

You say Empress Xu likes him, that's all. The problem is that the three princes also have a very good relationship with him.

"Duke Wei, let me mention a few princes. I saw with my own eyes that day that Duke Ding pinched His Highness the King of Han to death and asked him to help thoroughly investigate the accounts of Uncle Shunchang, Wang Zuo and others."

Xu Huizu rolled his eyes, and said with a smile: "No wonder the investigation was so fast. It turned out that it was from the bank. Huang Shangshu, to tell the truth, my nephew helped to snatch the crown prince's crown prince. As for the King of Han, he My nephew helped me to get all of my property. Even if it is Zhao Wang, his mansion cannot be separated from my nephew... Let me tell you this, if our brothers can have half of his skill, Xu It won't be like this at home."

Huang Guan took a deep breath, he had not been in the court for a long time, he saw Xu Jingchang picking up the King of Han that day, he was still wondering, worried that he would be involved in the battle for the heir apparent.

If there is another Jingnan battle, it will not be fun.

Listening to what Xu Huizu said now, the last bit of doubt disappeared and disappeared.

"Since Wei Guogong didn't say that, I'm relieved. Next, you have to clean up the guards in Nanzhili. I wonder if you are sure?"

Xu Huizu let out a long sigh, not surprised, and then said: "I don't dare to say that I am sure, I can only do my best... But I have an idea, and I want to ask Huang Shangshu to help me with it."

"Please say."

"In the Hongwu Dynasty, many nobles were killed by the Taizu. Some people died all over their families, and some had their family members sent to Fengyang to confine them... Can you see if these people can be pardoned now and let them go back to their hometowns? North Korea, can you also enter martial arts?"

Huang Guan took a deep breath, this is another force...Let's not talk about anything else, Chang Yuchun died early, his son Chang Mao inherited the title, Chang Mao made a mistake, was dismissed from the title, and the Chang family was sent to Fengyang to be imprisoned.

There is also Xin Guogong Tang He, whose family is also in Fengyang. In addition to some honorable and meritorious officials who were dismissed from office in the early years, Lao Zhu mostly leniently sent them to Fengyang for confinement.

Even Zhu Wenzheng's descendants are in Fengyang.

The situation of this group of people is even more embarrassing than that of Jianwen's former ministers. They had already lost power in the Hongwu Dynasty, and the case was ordered by Zhu Yuanzhang, and it was even written into the imperial edict.

This is something Zhu Di can't overthrow anyway.

And with the passage of time, the achievements of the past are gradually forgotten, and the old relationship is gone... In a few decades, I'm afraid it will really disappear from everyone.

Xu Huizu didn't expect anything at first, but since the guards are going to be abolished, even officials from thousands of households and hundreds of households have a chance... Can you bring these people back to the court and give them a chance?
Xu Huizu didn't intend to pull up a force and make a lot of noise. He was just the leader of the founding nobles, and he couldn't bear the other families to be completely degraded.

"Huang Shangshu, if this matter is done well, these people can also contribute to the dismantling of the guard... After all, it is said that the old subordinates have been there for many years. Others say it is difficult to handle, but if they are allowed to go, they may succeed immediately."

Huang Guan nodded again and again, "Wonderful, it really is a clever plan! It's just that it's inappropriate for you and me to take the lead in this matter."

Xu Huizu nodded, "Yeah, I could have talked to my nephew, but I was afraid of causing trouble for him... The wedding is coming soon, so it's best to let the children be happy and relax."

Huang Guan thought for a while and said with a smile: "Why don't I go to Cheng Guogong and ask him to help."

"Zhu Neng? Can he be willing?"

Huang Guan said with a smile: "This is not difficult, don't forget that I am in charge of the Ritual Department now, and I can still talk about how to do martial arts next."

Xu Huizu was startled, then suddenly smiled and said: "Huang Liushou, have you also learned to practice favoritism?"

Huang Guan said with a smile: "This is also learned from Ding Guogong. When he manipulated the King of Han, he said that as long as you sell something, it will always fall into the hands of the person who pays. So some tribes in Annan have Our Daming’s ironware. I looked back and thought a lot, and suddenly realized that this world is not necessarily black and white, and we were too scholarly back then.”

Xu Huizu nodded again and again, "I'm relieved this time. Your brother can lower his head. With your ability, there are really few opponents in the court. It is also his blessing that the kid can have a father-in-law like you to take care of him." .”

Huang Guan didn't say anything, he went to Cheng Guogong Zhu Neng... If there is any easier thing in this Ming Dynasty, it is to get Zhu Neng to nod in agreement.

After Huang Guan took a trip, he settled the matter, and then he went to Zhu Di to ask the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies to confirm the conditions for participating in martial arts.

Immediately, Zhu Neng added the item of honorable descendants to the proposed strategy...Zhu Di didn't make any trouble, so he just passed it!

(End of this chapter)