Fortunate Young Gentleman

Tang Ning sat in the carriage, silent for a long time, and asked: "Has His Majesty left the palace today?"

Wei Jian nodded and said: "I accompanied His Majesty to go out and relax today. We went to the garden that His Majesty gave to Princess Pingyang."

Emperor Chen left the palace today and went to that garden.

He was very angry when he came back, that is, he saw Zhao Man leaning on his arms, and it is very likely that he saw her kissing him.

Tang Ning rubbed his head and said: "General Manager Wei, I suddenly have a headache, why don't we..."

"You can run away from the monk but not the temple, you can escape from the first day of the month but not the fifteenth day..." Wei Jian sighed and said: "Lord Tang, please come with us to see His Majesty, otherwise, it will not be us who will invite Lord Tang later..."

If you don't want others to know, don't do it yourself.

If you often walk by the river, you will get your shoes wet.

If you walk too much at night, you will always meet ghosts.

...

Tang Ning sat in the carriage, and countless proverbs emerged in his mind.

Without any precautions or worries, Emperor Chen appeared in the garden where he and Zhao Man were hugging each other.

People always have double standards. The same thing happens to oneself and to others, and there are two different sets of judgment standards.

Tang Ning didn't want her daughter to be a concubine for others, so Emperor Chen's anger was understandable.

When he was caught by his father while stealing someone else's daughter, Emperor Chen didn't rush out at that time. It must have been a result of great restraint.

Wei Jian saw that he looked depressed, looked at him, and comforted him: "Don't worry, Lord Tang, His Majesty will only break your legs at most, and will not really take your life."

Tang Ning glanced at him and said: "Thank you for reminding me..."

Wei Jian smiled and said: "You're welcome..."

Tang Ning didn't believe that Emperor Chen would break his legs. He knew Emperor Chen as well as he could. Two years ago, or a year ago, he would definitely not enter the palace with Wei Jian now.

But this is a different time. Although he was still a little uneasy at this moment, he was also very clear that he could walk in today and walk out.

Otherwise, Emperor Chen would not have sent Wei Jian to summon him.

After entering the palace and coming to the door of the imperial study, Tang Ning stood for a long time before taking a deep breath and slowly walked in. He walked to the center of the hall and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Emperor Chen was reading a memorial without raising his head and asked, "Have you heard about the riots of students from Jiangnan in the Imperial College?"

Emperor Chen was calmer than Tang Ning expected and did not ask him about what happened today. Instead, he talked about the riot in the Imperial College. Tang Ning was stunned for a moment and nodded, "Your Majesty, I heard about it."

Emperor Chen said, "I'll leave this matter to you. Is there a problem?"

Tang Ning was surprised and said, "Your Majesty, hasn't this matter been settled..."

"That's because I took a step back and did not reduce the number of candidates from Jiangnan!" Emperor Chen slammed the memorial on the table and said angrily, "What kind of solution is this?"

No solution, no solution Why are you so angry? Tang Ning looked up and glanced at him, saying, "Your Majesty, no problem."

"Okay, you said it!" Emperor Chen glanced at him and said, "I want to reduce the number of candidates in Jiangnan, and they must have no objection to this, and they must be convinced and convinced. If you can't do it, I will only ask you!"

Emperor Chen was venting his anger and deliberately making things difficult, but he was in the wrong first. Tang Ning sighed and said, "I obey your order..."

Emperor Chen snorted coldly and continued, "The Ministry of Revenue has implemented tax reforms, simplified taxes, and improved tax efficiency, but the gentry and dignitaries in the capital have united to oppose it..."

Without waiting for Emperor Chen to finish, Tang Ning nodded and said, "It's up to me."

He had already understood what Emperor Chen was thinking. Instead of being spitted at by him, he might as well be more conscious.

Emperor Chen continued, "After Prime Minister Zhou resigned, there was only Prime Minister Wang in the Secretariat. Prime Minister Wang was old and weak, and the memorial from the Secretariat..."

"The memorial from the Secretariat, I'll take a look."

"The trade between Chen and the grasslands requires detailed rules and regulations, and the important officials in the court have no experience in this..."

"I'll come up with the details."

"Princess Pingyang lives alone outside the palace, with no one to take care of her..."

"I'll take care of the princess..."

...

"Don't let me hear about the riots of students in the south of the Yangtze River, the petitions of the gentry and dignitaries, the repeated postponement of the details, and the Secretariat Don't let me hear that Pingyang has been wronged, or that the princess of the royal family has a private affair with someone, which will damage the reputation of the royal family..."

Emperor Chen looked at him and said, "If any of this matter is not done well, I will follow Wei Jian's advice and chop off your head. Do you have a problem with that?"

Tang Ning bowed and said, "Your Majesty, no."

"If not, get out of the palace and don't bother me in front of me!"

"I'll take my leave..."

...

Tang Ning walked out of the imperial study, and Wei Jian stood at the door, looking at him with a smile.

Tang Ning bowed to him and said, "Thank you, General Manager Wei."

Wei Jian smiled and said, "Lord Tang is polite."

The person closest to Emperor Chen is not Concubine Tang Hui, Concubine Fang Shu, or Prince Duan and Prince Kang, but this old eunuch who always looks kind.

Sometimes, his words can even change a person's life or death, or the outcome of a court event.

There are only benefits and no harm in establishing a good relationship with Wei Jian, so Tang Ning decided to bring him more apples.

The result of this visit to the palace was very different from what Tang Ning expected.

Emperor Chen was obviously very angry, but he did not vent it directly, but directed it to other places, using these things to embarrass Tang Ning.

Other matters were easy to handle, but there were only two matters that gave Tang Ning a headache.

He wanted to reduce the number of students from Jiangnan, and at the same time, he wanted them to be convinced and obedient. How could such a thing be justified in the world?

This was like slapping someone in the face, and then asking them to say thank you sincerely. Even the emperor couldn't be so overbearing.

He wanted to let the horse run, but he didn't give it grass. Even he knew that if he wanted Tang Ning to do these things, he had to give him a daughter first. The students from Jiangnan were not fools. This matter was fundamentally contradictory.

The affairs of the gentry and dignitaries in Beijing were not easy to resolve. The tax reform affected their fundamental interests. Without a few years or even more than ten years of slow infiltration, it would be impossible to achieve a peaceful evolution. He wanted Tang Ning to facilitate this matter in a short period of time, and it was also to make things difficult for him.

Tang Ning never thought that these two troubles would come around and come back to him.

But this time, he couldn't refuse these troubles at all.

It is easier to solve the problems of Jiangnan students and gentry than to talk to Emperor Chen about his and Zhao Man's affairs.

In the imperial study just now, Emperor Chen's meaning has been made very clear.

Solve the riots of Jiangnan students, solve the dissatisfaction of gentry, solve the trade between Chen State and grassland, solve the affairs of the Shangshu Province, and he and Zhao Man's affairs can be forgiven in the past and in the future.

Of course, the premise is that their feelings must be underground and cannot be made public, let alone two people become three people, which will make the royal family lose face.

This is Emperor Chen's bottom line and cannot be touched.

Zhao Man should be very happy to hear this news. Although they still cannot show their affection in front of others, with Emperor Chen's tacit consent, they don't have to worry anymore.

Tang Ning didn't walk a few steps before he met King Huai who was waiting in front.

King Huai handed him a few thick books in his hand and said, "My father asked me to hand these over to Lord Tang."

Tang Ning took the heavy files with a gloomy face.

These files are not only heavy, but also hot. Even Prince Duan can't catch them. Whoever gets them will be unlucky.

Prince Huai looked at him and asked in confusion: "Did Lord Tang do something to make my father angry?"

Tang Ning pulled the corner of his mouth and said: "How is it possible..."

Prince Huai said: "Then why did my father give you these two tasks?"

"Because your majesty trusts me." The price of gaining Chen Huang's recognition of his relationship with Zhao Man is to work like a cow and a horse for him in the next period of time. Tang Ning gritted his teeth and said: "I thank your majesty and the previous emperors..."

Prince Huai was stunned and said in surprise: "What does this have to do with our ancestors?"

Tang Ning waved his hand and said tiredly: "Thank you casually..."