Song Yi

Chapter 508 A New Reward
Eunuch Ning nodded and said: "So this is why the queen mother deliberately told our family that the old slave must meet you in private and explain her thoughts to you clearly, lest you will be unhappy when I go back, then I will be punished when I go back." .”

"I see. This is what I told the Queen Mother earlier. Let's take care of the veterans of the old party first. After all, the country and the country are the most important. Now that I have become a relative of the emperor, I have to consider this even more."

Eunuch Ning shook hands and admired: "You still know the general idea, Lord Hang, the Queen Mother is so right."

"Is there anything else, I'll go back if I'm fine."

"There is one more important thing to ask your lord for instructions."

"Go ahead."

Eunuch Ning said: "What the Empress Dowager means is that although the canonization is strictly confidential to the outside world and can only be controlled by the highest local officials, the entire canonization ceremony must be held with great fanfare to let everyone know that there is a prince in Hangzhou, and everything in Hangzhou belongs to you. That's why the Empress Dowager wants to hold a grand canonization ceremony, and you have to participate, and the high-ranking officials from Liangzhe Road will all visit you. Of course, the premise is to keep it secret, it must be grand and confidential."

Du Wenhao smiled: "It's a bit difficult to let me participate and not let me be canonized. Okay, just listen to the Queen Mother, and I will do what she says. When is the time?"

"Three days later, by the West Lake. The Hangzhou government is now building a stage for the canonization hall, and there will be a troupe performing to celebrate. There are prominent dignitaries in Hangzhou, wealthy businessmen, squires and celebrities from one party will be invited to participate in your canonization ceremony. Of course, they I can't meet you, only high-ranking officials from Liangzhe Road are qualified to meet you."

"Hehe, it's so lively, it's a pity that I can't go on stage to accept the canonization."

"Yes! The queen mother has always felt very guilty, let me apologize to you."

"Seriously, the reward she gave me has far exceeded my expectations."

"The empress dowager said that you deserve all of these, and your contribution is much greater than this. In addition, there is a royal villa in Hangzhou, which is where the empress dowager stayed when she accompanied the emperor on a trip to the south of the Yangtze River. After the late emperor passed away, this villa became vacant. The Empress Dowager said that this villa will be given to you as the prince’s mansion, and it will be your residence.”

Du Wenhao cupped his hands in the direction of the capital and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your gift."

Afterwards, Eunuch Ning took Du Wenhao to take over the palace.

The maids and servants in the palace are all well-equipped, and they are all carefully selected maids. The eunuchs originally served the emperor and the empress dowager.

Du Wenhao asked Li Pu to manage the palace for him, and arranged his five hundred Cobra team to live in the palace.

This palace was originally a small palace, divided into an inner courtyard and an outer courtyard.According to the original arrangement, the inner courtyard was where the emperor, queen mother, concubines, and maids lived, and the outer courtyard was where the guards lived.Now, exactly five hundred cobras have moved into the barracks of the Royal Forest Army.

This palace is located on the banks of the beautiful West Lake. From the tower in the inner courtyard, you can even overlook the beauty of the entire West Lake and the scenery of Hangzhou.

After chatting for a while, Du Wenhao said goodbye and left, and returned to Changsheng Hall in a sedan chair.

Su Wanrou called him aside, and said in a low voice: "Wait a while, Grandma, Auntie, Second Uncle's family will come to our house. My father wants you to join me."

Du Wenhao said: "I'm not going to participate. I'm just a son-in-law. These people don't bother to stand with me when I sit in the hall for consultation."

"I'm sorry, don't be angry, my father said that you may have to participate in this matter."

"why?"

"The purpose of my grandma's visit this time, the housekeeper revealed to us in private, is for my grandfather and uncle. They were arrested by the county magistrate last time because they mishandled He Qian, the magistrate's daughter. Did my grandma go to intercede?" Yes. You said that you cured the daughter of Hezhi County, so you should be able to talk to the magistrate, so I came to the door and wanted to ask my parents to help you talk about it, let you intercede, and rescue my grandfather and the others. This is Your credit, so if you don't show up, the magistrate will not give face."

Du Wenhao said: "Don't you know? He Zhi County is already angry with me, so he may not give me face. Besides, the old lady and uncle are criminals after all. It is the government's business to deal with them according to the king's law. Even if I saved the magistrate daughter, that may not give me this face."

"That's not necessarily true, anyway, you should participate first."

Du Wenhao nodded in agreement.

Not long after, Mrs. Su came with her second son and eldest daughter-in-law.

Su Changsheng and his wife were very surprised and very surprised, because since the three sons took charge of the medical shop, the old man Su and the old lady have basically never been to Changshengtang.

Su Changsheng couldn't remember when the old lady came last time, but this time he came to the door in person, so he quickly let the old lady and the others into the living room of the inner house, served fragrant tea, and sat down respectfully.
Du Wenhao and Su Wanrou sat at the bottom, Mrs. Su exchanged some pleasantries first, then her eyes fell on Du Wenhao, and she said in a faint voice: "He is the son-in-law your family recruited, right?"

The last time I went there, I didn't see this old lady. It was when she was reciting sutras in a Buddhist hall, and it was the first time I saw her at this moment.

Du Wenhao got up and walked into the arena, bowed and said, "Greetings, grandma!"

"Who is your grandma?" Mrs. Su said in a cold voice, "Don't you know? Those who recruit a relative have to change their own surnames. You don't deserve to be called my grandma. You should stay with those servants. Third child, you are too unruly in Changshengtang!"

What the hell is this?Didn't the old lady come to beg herself to save the old man?Why this virtue?
But after thinking about it, the old woman was not targeting herself, but someone like her son-in-law.

For so long in the Song Dynasty, he also knew that his son-in-law was a lowly pariah who was equated with a servant, and it was impossible to sit on an equal footing with his master.The one who can call the old lady grandma can only have the right to the son-in-law who is married to the media. The son-in-law is equivalent to a servant and has no such qualifications.

Du Wenhao was not interested in staying any longer, and said to Su Wanrou, "I'm going out first."

Both Su Changsheng and his wife were very embarrassed. Su Changsheng stood up and said, "Hold on, son-in-law!"

But Mrs. Su said sharply: "Don't stop him, let him go!"

Old Madam Su interrupted Su Changsheng's words very unhappy.

Wu Zhen quickly teased her husband, telling him to stop talking, so as not to offend the old lady.Although the old lady wanted something from her own family, the coercion caused by her accumulated prestige over the years still made her feel scared and dare not provoke her.

Su Wanrou hurriedly got up and stepped forward, apologizing to Du Wenhao, "Don't be angry, otherwise, you can go in the front hall, and I will come to you later."

Du Wenhao smiled, turned around and walked out of the lobby quickly.

Mrs. Su snorted and said: "I heard that he is a fool. When I saw him today, he really has a problem with his head. I don't know my identity, but I am sitting on the same level as you in the hall. What is it? When there is such an unruly behavior, the family law will take care of you! You two are too soft-hearted."

Su Changsheng and his wife even claimed it was.

The old lady Su looked at Su Wanrou again: "And you, Wanrou, although you are his wife, but he is a waste who recruited a son-in-law, you must be strict with such a lowly son-in-law, beat him hard, let him know Although he is your husband-in-law, he is actually just a slave, don't expect others to treat him as a human being!"

Su Wanrou bit her red lips and lowered her head, without saying a word.

Su Changsheng and his wife kept complaining in their hearts, old lady, you came to beg Du Wenhao, if you treat him like this, can he still help you?
After the old lady Su reprimanded her, she calmed down a little and said, "I came to your house today for your father's sake. Both your father and your elder brother have been arrested for several days. They have suffered a lot in the prison. , I went to visit, and they begged me to find a way to rescue them. I went to the magistrate, but I didn't see it. It is said that the law must be enforced fairly and punished severely. I was very anxious, and after thinking about it, I came to you. I heard Your son-in-law can talk to the magistrate, so you ask him to help you, and ask Hezhi County to release him."

Su Changsheng said with a bitter face, "This..."

As soon as he said this, Wu Zhen immediately interjected and said, "No problem, we just let him go, no problem."

Su Changsheng was a little surprised and looked at his wife.

Wu Zhen winked at him, and then said to Mrs. Su: "Mother, our uncle saved the life of Hezhi County's daughter. If he goes to talk about it, there will be no problem."

Old lady Su nodded repeatedly.

Su Changqi on the side curled his lips at Su Changsheng with some displeasure, and said, "Third brother, you are really serious, since your wretch can speak in front of the county magistrate, why didn't you rescue our father and elder brother sooner?" , do you want them to suffer more in prison? Our father and elder brother usually treat you well, how can you do this?"

In fact, to be honest, the old man disliked him the most among the three sons, and he also disliked his own family the least. Where did he treat him well, but now he couldn't justify himself.

Mrs. Su said to Su Changqi: "Changqi, you can't talk like that, hasn't Changsheng already agreed? Alright, then I will leave this matter to you, Changsheng, and you should hurry up and take your trash to Hezhi County , Let him release him, don't let your father and elder brother suffer in prison."

Wu Zhen immediately agreed: "We'll take my uncle to meet the magistrate right away."

Su Changsheng didn't know why his wife was so sure, so he could only nod along.

Granny Su nodded in satisfaction, took her leave and left.

After sending them out, Su Changsheng asked his wife Wu Zhen, "The old lady offended Du Hao just now, didn't you see that he was angry? He definitely wouldn't go. The county magistrate is only because of his face." Take a look at our family. If he doesn't show up, how can the magistrate give us face? Why didn't you explain this clearly just now?"

Wu Zhen said: "You're stupid, let's let Wanrou coax him, that boy Du Hao will listen to Wanrou, and he will agree. Moreover, this credit cannot be taken by Du Hao, it belongs to us."

Su Changsheng's eyes lit up immediately: "Yes, this is a good idea."

(End of this chapter)