Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 399 Your Majesty lives up to your trust
In the courtyard in front of Yangxin Hall,
Queen Jiang Yuqing looked outside suspiciously, as if His Majesty was a little anxious. Could it be that something was wrong? However, the Queen followed Emperor Wu silently. As for the three princes, they had already stood far away with trembling fear. With.

Zhang Jinyu once again walked through the maze-like palace courtyard, and arrived dizzy at the main place, a splendid and towering hall. It was here the last time he came here, and from a distance, he could see the emperor and his people standing there, as if they were still there. There was a familiar figure, and I took a closer look. Isn’t that Queen Jiang?
I was shocked. What was going on? How could I have the face to be welcomed by the emperor and the queen? If the courtiers knew about it, it would be trouble again.

What I was thinking in my heart, I ran over quickly without being slow, and shouted when I was still far away;
"I, Marquis Luoyun, pay homage to Your Majesty and the Queen. How can I be so virtuous as to allow Your Majesty and Your Majesty to come to greet you?"

When he ran in front of him, he knelt down and kowtowed a song.

Eunuch Zhao and Eunuch Yang behind saw him, and they had no choice but to run over. However, they were wide and fat, so they couldn't help but breathe a little. When they knelt down to say hello, they couldn't help but be outdone by Marquis Luo Yun.

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong was inevitably a little excited. Seeing so many boxes behind him and Marquis Luo Yun heading south this time, I learned about the situation in the south of the Yangtze River. It was not easy. He stretched out his hand to support me and said,
"Marquis Luo Yun, please get up quickly. My dear, you went south this time and solved a lot of things for me and the court. Thank you for your hard work, dear."

"My lord, thanks to your majesty's love, it's not hard."

After saying that, he kowtowed again, then stood up and took a closer look. He hadn't seen the emperor for a few months. The emperor had a lot more wrinkles. However, the queen's style was still the same, and she was still so graceful and noble. Sure enough, she was still tired of fucking the emperor. She was so old. quick.

"You two, get up too, Mr. Zhao. I'm very pleased that things went well this time when we went south."

Emperor Wu glanced at Eunuch Zhao, and praised him without hesitation, but Eunuch Zhao was so moved that his eyes turned red.
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I will serve the Emperor even to the death."

After kowtowing heavily before getting up, Zhao Si's forehead immediately turned red. Zhang Jinyu also felt pain in his forehead. As expected, it was not easy for these old eunuchs to get to the top.

moment,

The motorcade arrived outside the courtyard. Zhang Jinyu did not shirk, walked over and pointed to the box on the carriage and said;

"Your Majesty, please see, I am going to Jiangnan this time to seize the rebellious Wang family, the vassal Suzhou salt merchant Bao family, and the remnants of the rebellion in Jinling. The total amount is 200 million taels of silver, and there are also antique calligraphy and paintings. I sold some of the gold, silver, jade, etc. on my own initiative, and gave two months' salary to the brothers who were going this time. The rest is all here. However, I was a little greedy and took more than 100 million taels of silver without authorization to support my family. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Everyone around him was stunned when he heard this, even Eunuch Yang was sweating. As for Zhao Si, he also stood blankly on the spot after hearing this. Such words that slandered him were really shocking.

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong was also stunned, and he even admitted it generously, but the amount of silver he took was not right. Didn't he only take 70 taels of silver, and the other 50 taels were taken by that idiot. He couldn't help but glance at Dai Quan, Dai Quan trembled, lowered his head and said nothing.

Emperor Wu walked over, touched the box, and asked,
"Did Aiqing remember it wrong? It was really more than 100 million taels of silver?"

Zhang Jinyu was free and easy. After taking a look at Dai Quan behind the emperor, he naturally guessed that the emperor had already known about this matter. The purpose of self-destruction was achieved, and the emperor was spared his random thoughts and answered honestly,
"Your Majesty, I did take so much, but I feel that Eunuch Zhao went south with me, and now he comes back empty-handed. I really can't bear it, and I have to prepare to share some of the profit with Eunuch Zhao. That's why I say this. Please Your Majesty punishes me."

Zhao Si lowered his head and was extremely moved. He knew about Marquis Luo Yun's kindness, but he didn't pay attention to the details when he came. It was too late to say anything anymore. The Marquis could actually defend himself as an eunuch. Even Dai Quan looked at Marquis Luo Yun. The look in his eyes also changed, not to mention Eunuch Yang who was standing aside in shock.

The Queen laughed "Puff", as if everything was gone, and said with a smile,

"Marquis Luo Yun is very generous, and he divides the money so clearly. When other officials see the money, they want to swallow it up. This is the first time I have heard that the person who took the money can still think of sharing it with others. Yes, and besides, people who can take money are hiding it, for fear that others will find out. You are here shouting about how much you have taken as soon as you come here. How come you are not embarrassed enough? What do you think, Your Majesty?"

"Humph, you are just playing tricks with me. I can still like your little money. I have to avoid saying some things to others. This time, the merits and demerits are equal. You can handle the matter of the money you got. These money Have you tested everything?"

Emperor Wu waved his hand and asked angrily. He didn't dwell on the matter. He was still concerned about the money brought in, but whether it was the right amount.

Zhang Jinyu walked over, untied the rope of a carriage, and then opened the box on the carriage. Only white silver was exposed. Then Zhang Jinyu walked to another carriage and opened another box. This time it was not silver, but money. A tall blood coral is crystal clear, covered with treasures, and emits a faint light. Especially in dim weather, it can sparkle like this. It must be dazzling on a sunny day.

"Your Majesty, all the silver was personally inspected by me and Eunuch Zhao. When I was searching the Wang family's treasury, I found a blood coral in the Wang family's basement. It is rare in the world. I specially asked people to be careful and intact. Bring it here and present it to the Queen. I would like to thank you for the marriage. I will always remember your kindness and please accept it with your smile."

Zhang Jinyu's words were true. It was thanks to Empress Jiang that she introduced Qin Keqing's identity and saved him a lot of trouble. In any case, he helped himself.

Queen Jiang was naturally attracted to the blood coral. It was indeed a treasure. She couldn't help but look happy. As the saying goes, which woman doesn't like rare treasures? This kind of blood coral may not be such a valuable treasure in the inner treasure house. Luo Yunhou is indeed Knowing how to repay the favor, I did not misjudge the person. I secretly looked away at the three princes who were standing there stupidly. I thought about it and said with a smile,

"Marquis Luo Yun has taken a lot of trouble to transport this thing all the way. I am very happy. I didn't expect Marquis Luo Yun to still remember it."

"My lord, I will never forget."

Emperor Wu also walked over in person, opened several other boxes, and checked them. It was exactly as Luo Yunhou said, exactly the same official silver. Such money could solve many things. The silver in the internal coffers was comparable to the national treasury. The emperor suddenly felt confident,

"Marquis Luo Yun is interested. I am very pleased. Yang Chi, please personally send these silvers to my treasury. Dai Quan sent someone to ask the imperial kitchen to prepare a royal banquet. I will leave it to Marquis Luo Yun in the Yangxin Hall today. Shan, my dear, come into the palace with me." "Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhang Jinyu bowed and followed the emperor and queen into the Yangxin Hall. When passing by the entrance of the hall, he saw three little kids wearing fox fur coats and following them in. She couldn't help but take a second look. Guess who the three people are.

Entering the Yangxin Hall,
Emperor Wu went straight into the imperial study, walked to the desk and sat down, followed by the queen.

Wait for the two of you to sit down.
Zhang Jinyu patted the dust on his body, came to the center of the hall, kowtowed again,

"I, Zhang Jinyu, pay my respects to the emperor and the empress. Long live the emperor, long live the empress. May the empress live a thousand years."

This appearance made the two emperors and empresses in the imperial study room confused. Zhou Shihong smiled and asked;
"What does Marquis Luo Yun mean by this?"

"Return to Your Majesty. I will salute Your Majesty and Your Majesty."

The Queen was also puzzled and asked;
"Didn't Marquis Luo Yun meet him outside just now?"

"Back to your Majesty, I just didn't formally salute Your Majesty and Your Majesty outside, so I have to make up for it and do it all over again."

Zhang Jinyu knelt on the ground and said solemnly. Dai Quan stood at the door of the study and waited on him, twitching the corner of his mouth. Marquis Luo Yun was indeed different, and the Za family's eyes were opened.

Emperor Wu is in a happy mood, and only Marquis Luo Yun can make him feel comfortable. It would be great if the courtiers and nobles could be of the same mind as me. Unfortunately,

"Okay, get up,"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhang Jinyu kowtowed and thanked her before standing up. She unconsciously wiped her hands on the criss-crossed sleeves. However, she had been trampled by mud and water along the way. Her pants and shoes were already muddy. Even her hands were touched on the frame of the bicycle just now. He was covered in mud and looked a little embarrassed, and it was a stain on his sleeves. Zhou Shihong always looked at Luo Yunhou, keeping those little actions in his eyes and in his heart, which made things difficult for him, and shouted to Dai Quan;

"Dai Quan, go and bring a stool to Marquis Luo Yun, let him sit down and answer."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Dai Quan did not let the other eunuchs move the chairs, so he moved a chair himself, walked over and placed it in the center of the imperial study. Zhang Jinyu thanked him without any courtesy, sat down on the chair, and twisted his buttocks. , I don’t know what made this chair soft, but it is quite comfortable.

Dai Quan was a little dumbfounded. He had never seen any minister give a seat to fill the whole chair. He wanted to remind him, but when he saw that His Majesty had no objection, he had to give up and step aside.

The queen was pleased that such 'real' people were rare, but she didn't care about it. Instead, she was concerned about the current situation of Qin Keqing's nominal goddaughter.

"Marquis Luo Yun, what's going on with the Lord of Chang'an County? Don't be wronged if I went to Jiangnan with you,"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will take good care of you along the way and you will not be wronged. But you always think of your Majesty and plan to build a Buddhist temple at home to pray for the Queen every day."

Zhang Jinyu answered fluently, without any timidity, and what he said was considered the truth. However, the Buddhist hall was built specifically for Miaoyu, so it was harmless to borrow it.

"Okay, you're just a sweet talker, and I'm also talking about her. When you're done resting and have nothing to do, come to Kunning Palace and talk to me."

Jiang Yuqing liked this girl's cleverness.Speaking of her for a while, she seemed quite similar.
"Yes, my dear, I will make a note of it and will tell you to Ke Qing when I get back."

Zhang Jinyu hurriedly agreed, knowing that it was difficult for the Queen to explain some things to him. Instead, Qin Keqing, the middleman, could freely enter and exit the harem and could say some things.

Think of this,
I also know what is going on, because the three boys who came in must be the three princes born by the queen. It is troublesome. It seems that the emperor may have made some move, and the only choice is to establish a crown prince or release the princes. In the end, he had to seize the throne.

But in the current situation, the kings and the Supreme Emperor were unwilling or had other ideas. For a moment, Zhang Jinyu felt a pain in his head.

(End of this chapter)