Lord of the House

The old city of Chongzhou was destroyed by war in the tenth year of Chongguan. After Lin Bie took over Chongzhou, another new city was built at the northeastern foot of Zilang Mountain.

The old city, which could not be replanted, was abandoned for two years. After that, the number of people who moved south increased greatly, and the old city became a place to resettle people who moved south.

Huaidong also didn't have much money to renovate the old city, just tinkering on the original site. Compared with the renovated new city, the old city is like a slum, crowded and dirty.

Last year, King Lu changed the title of King Hailing to the vassal of Chongzhou, and Jiangning only allocated 2,000 taels of silver to build a vassal—the land in Chongzhou was already very tight, and 5,000 taels of silver simply could not build a magnificent palace. Lin Bie simply renovated an abandoned house from the old city circle and used it as the Hailing Palace.

After that, Lin Fu set up an inspection department in the old city, so that he could officially renovate the old city.

The cluttered and crowded people were moved to other places for resettlement, the city roads were rebuilt, the dead old trees were dug up, many new willows were transplanted from outside the city, and the burned houses were gradually renovated. The old city was gradually restored to its old outlook.

The new city is conducive to shipping, and boats are convenient to travel, but as far as Chongzhou County is concerned, the old city is located in the center of the county, where the four townships and eight pavilions meet. The new city is still nearly 20 miles away from the old city. When the people of Shixian County go to the city to go to the market, they usually walk on their feet or take carts and cattle. It takes an extra half day to walk in the 20 miles. As soon as the old city is restored to its old appearance, many business travelers gather. Revitalized and become an important town port in the north of Chongcheng.

The Hailing Palace occupies the northeast corner of the old city, and it looks very big. The main reason is that the old city of Chongzhou is too small and the city is less than 250 steps square.

The Hailing Palace counted carefully, and only twelve or three entered the courtyard, which was not even comparable to the rich and powerful households in the local area. It was only a dozen times into the yard, and the Huaidong Military Division only sent people to repair it hastily. It was barely enough to live in and didn't care about other things. In fact, it was very simple and dilapidated.

A phoenix with shedding hair is not as good as a chicken. Although Hailing Wang Yuanjianhai and the Empress Dowager Liang enjoy enough luxurious mansions, the affairs of the vassal are under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and they cannot put forward higher demands on the Huaidong Military Division.

In addition, Empress Dowager Liang and King Hailing escaped from Yanjing, and they didn't have much belongings with them, so they came to Chongzhou directly from Qingzhou to settle down with Linfu. Except for some money from Yongchang Houfu, there was no other source of income. Been very embarrassed.

In addition, people are under the fence, people's hearts are uncertain, they are uncertain, and they have no intention to clean up their residence - although the Hailing Palace occupies a corner of the old city, it does not have the momentum of the palace, like a run-down family that used to be rich and noble.

Lin Fu made a temporary decision last night to greet the Empress Dowager Liang. Yuan Guizheng, Yuan Jinsheng and his son had just returned, and there were many more footpaths in the old city, and the guards were strengthened along the street; after dawn, a team of guards entered the palace directly. .

Watching the guards of the Huaidong Military Division pass through the hall without any explanation, and set up watch posts on the four corners of the courtyard wall, Zuo Guitang was so angry that he was full of complaints, complaining: "He is a nonsense Marquis of Huaidong, but he put it up. The attitude of Wanjinguitai is here - if you suspect that there are assassins hidden in this house, whoever is willing to serve whoever will serve you!" He wanted to hide in the room because of illness.

Miao Shuo grabbed him and said, "Let's put it under someone's guard, bear it for a while and pass it! You and I are hiding, who is going to support the queen mother and the prince?" He lowered his voice and said, "Can you count on Gao Qiang's dog?"

Miao Shuo was originally the **** in charge of Yudong's palace, and when Yudong moved the village to the county, Miao Shuo could have returned to his hometown to retire, but he finally chose to go to Hailing to serve the Liang family, and he also brought the point that Yudong finally brought out. The money from the private house is used for the daily expenses of the palace, which is a rare loyalty - he and Zuo Guitang take care of the daily life of the palace together.

Huaidong set up an inspection department in the old city, with a guard post. In addition to taking care of the guard work outside the palace, he did not care about the internal affairs of the palace—the internal affairs of the palace, the real power is not Miao Shuo, nor Zuo Guitang It was not King Hailing or Empress Dowager Liang, but Shi Gaoqiang, the chief of the palace sent by Jiangning after King Hailing became a vassal of Chongzhou.

The guard arrived early, but Lin Fu arrived late after the sun was high.

Surrounded by a team of cavalry, Lin Fu came on his horse, turned over and dismounted in front of the palace, and saw Shi Gaoqiang, Miao Shuo, and Zuo Guitang, the chief of the palace, waiting outside the palace gate. Thinking of his father and son coming to Chongzhou quietly, I'm afraid that it is also hidden from Gao Qiang.

Since the founding of Emperor Gaozu, the long history system of the vassal kings was established, and the intention was to use the long history to restrain the vassal kings. On Gao Qiang's side, Chang Shi's authority is naturally heavier, and almost every matter in the palace requires his first permission.

After the Yongli Incident, Lin Fu wanted to gain the land of Yudong, so he hesitated to settle the King Hailing and Empress Dowager Liang and his party in Hailing, so that they could temporarily avoid the political vortex of Jiangning. But Lin Fu's own wishes did not want the new emperor to feel that Huaidong had the suspicion of holding King Lu for self-respect; Jiangning sent a long history to the Hailing palace to monitor the daily lives of Yuan Jianhai, the Queen Mother Liang and others. Naturally, Lin Fu would not hinder.

Just because he didn't want to have armed forces in Chongzhou that were not under the jurisdiction of the Huaidong Army Division, Lin Fucai set up an inspection division in the old city, responsible for the guarding work outside the palace, but he didn't care about the affairs and guards inside the palace.

When Gao Qiang went to Chongzhou to take office, Lin Fu saw him and had no special impression of him. He only knew that he was a jinshi. After that, Lin Fu also heard some rumors that he was too mean to everyone in the palace.

Thinking about it, it's no wonder that Jiangning has finally made it to the new capital. The Jiangning officials who have been sitting on the bench for many years have almost all been vacant for a while, and they have obtained an official position that can make a lot of money. Chang Shi, why are there no complaints?

The life of the Hailing Prince’s mansion was very difficult. Apart from the 2,000 cases of silver that Jiangning allocated each year, he had no other income. Naturally, Gao Qiang had no money to make. Moreover, Prince Hailing was suspected by the new emperor, and the long history of the palace was natural. He was worried, for fear that he would create some kind of evil child during his tenure, and take his own life into it. How could Gao Qiang have no complaints in his heart?

It is said that Jiangning allocated 2,000 cases of silver, which went into Gao Qiang's bag, but very little was spit out; even the Empress Dowager Liang often sent maids to exchange some of the soft items she brought with her to exchange for silver, so as to help the nearly 100 people in the palace. daily use.

Lin Fu didn't want to interfere in this mess, and besides, it was not his turn to take care of the internal affairs of Hailing's palace, so he pretended to be deaf and dumb, as if he had never heard of it.

Although Empress Dowager Liang and King Hailing were no longer in power, Lin Fu still followed the rules and let Miao Shuo go in to report. He waited in the hanging flower hall for "summoning" - Miao Shuo suffered for a year, but he was strong. The body is not thin, it is the weather of autumn, the sun rises, the weather is hot, Miao Shuo runs around the yard, sweat beads are oozing from his forehead, and screams in a shrill voice: "The queen mother has a purpose, call me Huaidong Hou Lin Fu Jin see you..."

"Wei Chen follows the order of the Queen Mother." Lin Fu sang Nuo'er and walked inside with Miao Shuo, Zuo Guitang, and Gao Qiang.

This palace occupies a large area, but the yard is very shabby, and there are many weeds growing in the corners that have not been cleaned up.

The empress dowager lived in the Hailing Palace, and she exclusively occupied the three-entry yard in the east. She tidied it up a little bit. Lin Fu walked through the corridor and suddenly bumped into a girl in a cloth shirt holding a spinning hammer from the side.

"Ah!" The guard behind him saw someone suddenly bumped into him, and when he drew his knife, he was about to go forward to intercept him.

However, Lin Fu saw clearly that this girl was Princess Yuan Yan of Yangxin, who had not seen it for a long time. She was busy drinking the guards who wanted to be rough, and clenched her fists to salute Yuan Yan: "Lin Fu was reckless and ran into Princess Yuanyan..." Looking at Yuan Yan, she was wearing a batik-dyed sackcloth shirt, and dozens of spinning hammers were scattered all over the floor. If it wasn't for her beautiful face, it would be difficult to associate her with the spoiled clan girl.

"It was Yuan Yan who collided with Lord Hou, please don't take guilt..." Yuan Yan leaned back and uneasily leaned over to pick up the spinning hammer that was scattered on the ground.

"I'll help you..." Lin Bie squatted down, picked up a few yarn hammers scattered around his feet, and handed them to Yuan Yan, seeing her tender hands~www.readwn.com~ cocoon.

The coarse cloth dress on her body can be put on temporarily for acting, but the calluses on the palms of her hands are genuine. Lin Fu thought of the innocent little girl from the city of Yangxin, and felt a pain in her heart - Yuan Yan left with the yarn hammer, and came to the corner of the corridor. , turned his head to look at Lin Fu again, and there was a faint smile hidden in the corner of his mouth, but it made Lin Fu feel very bright.

Lin Bie looked back calmly, only Gao Qiang's face was tense, and he was furious for Yuan Yan who suddenly came over.

Lin Fu squinted and asked Miao Shuo and Zuo Guitang with a smile: "The Hailing Palace is so embarrassed that Princess Lao Yuanyan is asked to spin yarn in exchange for money and subsidies?"

Gao Qiang's face became more and more ugly, and Miao Shuo and Zuo Guitang were all smiling, and they didn't expect Lin Fu to be the master for them, but it made them feel better when they came out.

Gao Qiang reluctantly smiled and said: "State affairs are difficult, Princess Yangxin generally knows the righteousness, and spins yarn frugally with her maid to save money and help the country in trouble. This official is about to write a letter to the court..."

"Princess Yuanyan encountered national disasters when she was young, and she and Ben Hou fought against enemy captives in Yangxin City together, and her Yangxin seal came because of this; it is always against the national system when such things spread out, so in Ben Hou's point of view, don't be alarmed. The court is better." Lin Fu said.

"What Marquis said is very true." Gao Qiang saw Lin Fie gently lift it up, and he also went down the slope.

After all, the King Lu family has lost power and fallen into disrepair. After all, they are still the kings of the clan, and Yuan Yan is still the princess conferred by the clan; even Emperor Yongxing holds a grudge against King Lu and the Empress Dowager Liang, and on the surface, he even asks the clan’s government to allocate 2,000 taels of silver every year. For this side, I don't want to live too shabby here and lose the face of the clan - Gao Qiang knows that if the matter spreads, even if it is not harmful to him, it will never be of any benefit. My QT room is open! More vulgar official QT room number [9167] Click to enter