King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 610 Women enter the house
"The current commander of the Anxi expedition... Sun Shaozu!" Zhu Jinghong turned around and faced Baochai and said.

"It turns out to be him!"

After thinking briefly, Baochai reminded: "But she is related to the prince after all, and recommending him to North Korea... I'm afraid it will easily lead to people's imagination!"

"Why don't you avoid relatives when promoting talents?" Zhu Jinghong said with a smile.

Baochai rolled her eyes at Zhu Jinghong and said, "I'm telling you something serious!"

Zhu Jinghong just suppressed his smile and said seriously: "He is now a fourth-rank official. He is considered a normal person in North Korea, and he is not afraid of causing criticism!"

Looking at the treetops in the distance with his hands behind his back, Zhu Jinghong continued: "Secondly, Sun Shaozu is ruthless, so I can rest assured that I have him watch over Li Hui for me!"

"Thirdly, I will tell the old man about this in private, so others won't know that it was me who recommended him!"

Three sentences clearly stated the objective facts, as well as necessity and safety.

Baochai nodded slightly, and then asked: "So Sun Shaozu...is he reliable?"

Hearing this, Baochai couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said sarcastically: "That's not in vain!"

"We don't necessarily keep all of North Korea's wealth in our pockets. How about handing it over to the old man?"

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Jinghong replied: "I will think about it for two more days and wait until Li Shuo and his son are escorted back to Beijing!"

Zhu Xianming enjoyed this peace very much. He could only feel this when he was with the queen, and he could truly let go of all his wariness and calculations.

"Isn't it a heinous crime to beat your most beloved son?"

These matters do not actually require Zhu Jinghong to go out. Princess Baochai can help most people solve their problems by mediating relationships.

"So... this matter needs to be explained differently!" Zhu Jinghong still looked relaxed.

"But this... the risk is too great!" Baochai was a little scared.

Following closely behind Zhu Jinghong, Baochai asked: "You want to decide the king of North Korea and appoint generals to command the army. Is this called not greedy for power?"

For example, which family's children want to be released, which family's general wants to promote them, those people who have committed crimes want to reduce their punishment...

So Baochai said, it's no joke that Prince Xiang's Mansion is so expensive. After all, there are too many things to deal with.

Baochai asked again: "Are we only 30%?"

"Nowadays, their disciples are either in the central position or in the feudal territory. I am just recommending a fourth-grade official, so what a big deal!"

"Is this the crime of deceiving the emperor?"

This matter must be done with caution, feasibility and safety must be fully considered, and everything must be as foolproof as possible.

Zhu Xianming picked up a scroll of scripture from the queen's side and started reading it by himself. At this time, the room was extremely quiet.

"Have you really thought it through?" Baochai asked again.

"Actually, when I think about it, what if I'm discovered? We don't seek fame or power, so what if we can make some money?"

This time, Zhu Jinghong took the initiative, which was very different from the past.

"Thirty percent belongs to the old man!"

After rubbing his hands, Zhu Jinghong replied: "He is the more suitable candidate at the moment!"

Ignoring the Queen's words, Zhu Xianming said calmly: "I thought you would find fault with me today, so you came here to apologize!"

"Princess...have you forgotten how many people the prince and the sixth prince have recommended over the years?"

Zhu Jinghong replied: "As long as the old man doesn't know, he won't be deceiving you!"

She suddenly felt that she should not accept Cui Xiuqing's things, let alone guide Zhu Jinghong to seriously consider this matter.

I don't know how long it took, but the queen opened her eyes and saw her husband sitting next to her.

After talking about this matter, Baochai talked about some trivial matters.

No matter how good Zhu Jinghong's reasons were, after all, he was placing two important positions at the same time, and Baochai always felt that it was a bit too showy.

"Thirty-one hundred and fifty thousand, seventy-three hundred and fifty thousand, the difference in the middle is only two hundred thousand. The total funds in the national treasury are four to fifty million per year, and he won't care too much about the two hundred thousand!"

"The old man can't beat me to death, not to mention maybe he would be happy to see me do this!"

"It's not in vain...literally it's all for the old man, let's open Sanqi!" Zhu Jinghong said.

It's a trivial matter, but if it comes to ordinary people, it's a big deal.

"I have a lot of free time today. If you have time, come and sit here for a while!"

At this time, the queen was chanting sutras with her eyes closed. Zhu Xianming waited behind her for a few seconds, then walked a few steps forward, squatted down and found a futon to sit on.

"What do you mean?" Baochai became more and more confused. She felt that she could not keep up with Zhu Jinghong's thoughts.

Let's talk about the palace. After a busy afternoon, Zhu Xianming found Kunning Palace.

"North Korea is now in ruins. If that guy Li Hui can make more money, it will be great if he can make half a million in a year!"

In the queen's small Buddhist hall, except for herself, the emperor could come and go freely. At this time, Zhu Xianming appeared behind his wife.

Frowning, Baochai said with a worried look on his face: "Isn't it too much to operate the Korean monarch and his generals at the same time?"

Yang Qingyin couldn't help laughing and asked, "What's your crime?"

"Only 30%?" Baochai changed her question again, and her face was shocked at this moment.

"That kid really deserves to be beaten. I also think you didn't beat him enough. If he hadn't seen how hard he was in Korea, and if he had committed a dangerous act... I would have rewarded him with twenty court sticks!"

Putting down the scripture in his hand, Zhu Xianming sighed: "No matter what, the pacification of North Korea can be regarded as solving the hidden danger. He still has merit!"

From the emperor's perspective, regardless of whether Zhu Jinghong went to Yanliao or not, North Korea's Li Shuo had already developed a rebellious heart, but it was just a matter of rebelling sooner or later.

Now that the abscess has been squeezed, it will be a good thing in the long run, not to mention that it will also hit Japan hard.

Speaking of Japan, Zhu Xianming was shocked when he thought about it. This group of people actually mobilized 30,000 soldiers for reinforcements, saying that they had planned it in advance, and even included the hands and feet of Rakshasa and Yingyi.

If you think about it carefully, if these people are allowed to be fully prepared, the rebellion in Yanliao will be extremely serious, and there may be another chaos in the northwest.

"With merits and demerits, he caused quite a lot of trouble, and you haven't even sorted it out yet!" Yang Qingyin sighed.

Now she has realized that the impeachment of Zhu Jinghong also involves the actions of the Fourth and the Sixth, so she knows that this matter cannot be handled absolutely well.

The three children criticized each other, and what worried Yang Qingyin the most happened.

The only thing that reassured her was that Lao Shisan had not changed from the beginning to the end. At least he had not killed his brothers, and he was not even aware of the criticisms of his two brothers.

And the more this happened, the more Yang Qingyin felt that she owed her younger son the more he suffered because of his mother's inaction.

While Zhu Xianming was thinking, he heard Yang Qingyin say: "From now on, it's better to keep him in the capital and don't let him out and cause trouble again!"

Although he said this, what Yang Qingyin was thinking was that as long as Lao Shisan did not go out to perform meritorious deeds, he would not be feared by his two elder brothers, and he would naturally be able to enjoy peace.

As a queen, Yang Qingyin is smart and decisive, but as a mother, her ideas are indeed naive. From another perspective, this is also called a fan of the authorities. After hearing the Queen's words, Zhu Xianming did not comment. He could not guarantee that he would not use Lao Shisan.

Because a very clear fact is that Zhu Jinghong is indeed very easy to use, and he can really step up at critical moments.

If it weren't for certain considerations, he would even be willing to treat Zhu Jinghong as an ordinary minister. For example, at the beginning of the year, he asked him to continue to go to the northwest to quell the rebellion. Maybe the chaos would have been settled.

"Let's talk about it after this storm has passed!" Zhu Xianming responded. At this time, he couldn't tell what he was thinking.

In other words, he understands what he is thinking, but he just doesn't want to admit it.

The "turmoil" he refers to refers to the new round of impeachment of Zhu Jinghong, about which the factory guards have also received wind.

As the emperor, Zhu Xianming could indeed take life and death, but that didn't mean there would be no sequelae.

For example, after the last dismissal of dozens of officials, there was a larger-scale resignation protest. Zhu Xianming suppressed it by using a large number of Imperial College students.

Even so, those positions that have been vacant and the inaction of some officials have still caused big problems for the political situation of the DPRK.

Until now, the sequelae of the last storm have not been completely eliminated, but now there is another storm.

"By the way, Lao Shisan named his daughter this afternoon, did you know?" Zhu Xianming changed the subject.

"what is it call?"

"Xianrou... means quiet and gentle, this is not like his temper!" Zhu Xianming said with a smile.

"This boy is ignorant and has no skills. He can understand the meaning of being gentle and gentle, which is pretty good!"

Zhu Xianming replied: "The bachelor of the Hanlin Academy has been teaching for nearly ten years, but he still has some superficial knowledge!"

Zhu Jinghong's "poor bones by the Wuding River" when he captured Hami, and his phrase "the east wind blows thousands of trees with flowers at night" when he captured Changyuan, are very appropriate quotes in Zhu Xianming's opinion.

"In two days, Lao Liu will return to Beijing. How about letting the brothers get together?" Yang Qingyin asked.

"New Year's Eve will be in a few days, it won't be too late to get together then!"

This was actually a polite refusal, because in Zhu Xianming's view, it was meaningless even if they got together, and the overt and covert fights would only cause trouble for him.

"There's one more thing I have to ask you. How have you considered Sheng'er's marriage? Which young and talented family have you chosen?" Yang Qingyin asked in a deep voice.

Changing to a more comfortable sitting position, Zhu Xianming replied: "We have tentatively selected seven families, and they are all good children!"

"Come and let me hear it!"

"The seventh child of Baoling Hou Shi's family, the fifth child of Changping Bo's Li family, the third child of Xingning Bo's Wang family, the third child of Xu Qin, the first-class son, and the fourth child of Zhou Yuanqi, the first-class son..."

"Have you checked everything about his character?" Yang Qingyin asked again.

"After checking, they are all honest young people. Sheng'er will not suffer any disadvantages if she gets married!" Zhu Xianming replied.

Yang Qingyin was not afraid that her daughter would suffer, because even if she and the emperor passed away, the successor would be Zhu Yunsheng's biological brother.

What she is worried about is that her daughter will not be happy after marriage. After all, it is difficult to explain feelings clearly.

"Sheng'er will get married in a few months, and I will be more attractive!" Zhu Xianming said to comfort his wife.

"You must be careful and make Sheng'er happy for a lifetime!"

"I know!"

Two days soon passed, and the large group of people escorting Zhu Jinghong back finally entered the city from the east gate of the capital.

The people from Dongchang had already been waiting at the city gate, and they took over a group of people from Chen Yuntai.

These people were all "rebels" captured from North Korea, including Li Shuo and his son, some North Korean civil and military officials, and some Japanese generals. There were about thirty people in total.

Dongchang received these people and rushed to the palace quickly, because they had to sacrifice prisoners at the Meridian Gate in the afternoon.

As soon as Chen Yuntai ran out of errands, he went to Nancheng Qianhu Office on his own. He was going to Shangguan to return his life, and then he could go home to reunite with his relatives.

As for the banner guard and the people in the capital camp, they had to deliver Zhu Jinghong's "stuff" to the palace before they could go back to their respective homes.

Zhu Jinghong traveled lightly and simply, leaving Zhen Qinnuomin and others behind, so the convoy of Prince Xiang's Mansion was very long, transporting Zhu Jinghong's food, drink and entertainment.

When the motorcade arrived at the palace, Zhang Xiaoyue opened the curtains of the carriage in the middle and looked at the situation in Prince Xiang's palace.

Even though she entered through the side door, she was still surprised by the majesty and luxury of this palace.

I will have to live here from now on. Can I stay? Zhang Xiaoyue asked herself questions.

After repeatedly inquiring about the situation with the girls around her, she already knew the rules in the palace, and now she was actually no better than an ordinary maid.

If you want to stay in the palace, the most important thing is to get a status for yourself, even the lowest level of concubine.

To obtain the status of a concubine, in addition to the basic matter of serving King Xiang well, you must also please the princess in order to obtain the title.

The route was clear. Zhang Xiaoyue was unsure whether it would work, but she was determined to work hard...

The carriages behind Zhang Xiaoyue contained ten beauties from North Korea, and the third carriage from the back contained Park Jinying and Li Huizhen.

On the way back, Li Huizhen had already served Zhu Jinghong personally through her courage, and there were several other women like her.

Park Zhenying was not included in this list, just because she learned that her father and brother were "died" in the war, and decided to keep her family close to her to fulfill her filial duty, so she tried her best to avoid meeting Zhu Jinghong.

Zhu Jinghong also met her once, but in the later period he forgot about Park Zhenying because of many things. In addition, Park Zhenying did not take the initiative to express herself, so Zhu Jinghong didn't even know that this person was in the team.

In the final analysis, there are still too many women around Zhu Jinghong. If he doesn't take the initiative, it means that such a person does not exist.

"I don't know if I can see His Highness today!"

Through the gap in the curtains, Li Huizhen saw the luxury of the palace and asked this question unconsciously.

Park Jin Young did not reply. She has been silent recently.

Li Huizhen waited for a while, and when Park Zhenying didn't respond, she turned around and said, "Sister, it's already in Beijing. You and I are just living our lives again, so why should we cling to the past?"

Knowing what Park Jin Young is thinking, that's why Li Huizhen said these things in order to let Park Jin Young get out of the past.

"Don't you miss your family thousands of miles away?" Park Zhenying asked.

Li Huizhen rarely talked about her family, but this time she decided to speak her mind, which was a complete farewell to the past.

"They sent me thousands of miles away for self-protection and glory and wealth. I'm done with them!" Li Huizhen's eyes were calm, and there was only coldness in the depths of her eyes.

She really prepared herself mentally, cut off her relationship with her family, and prepared to start her new life in Ming Dynasty.

Grabbing Park Jin Young's hand, Li Huizhen said with eager eyes: "Sister, we all have no family, so we must live well!"

"In this palace, there are dangers everywhere. You and I must help each other to survive safely!"

After all, Li Huizhen came from a big family and knew more about palace struggles, so she had a sense of urgency.

(End of this chapter)