my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 84 Rewards
Zhu Di sat down and carefully looked at the accounts.

Zhang Anshi was afraid that Zhu Di would not understand, so he wanted to mention it.

As everyone knows, a truly powerful commander may not understand poetry, but he is extremely sensitive to numbers.

After all, any military decision has to do with numbers.

Zhu Di not only understands, but is also very sensitive.

He said: "They have hoarded so much grain in Suzhou and Songjiang, as much as [-] shi?"

Zhang Anshi said: "They adopt the strategy of buying low and selling high. When there is a shortage, they will immediately double the purchase of grain on the market. When the grain on the market is empty, they will stockpile the goods again and raise the price even higher. "

Zhu Di sneered and said: "It's really scary. These people point to my nose and say that I kill people like hemp, saying that I am a murderer, but the people killed by these people's soft knives are not only my ten. A hundred times?"

Zhang Anshi was curious like a baby, and said: "Your Majesty, does anyone dare to say such a thing? This is really unexpected. Only the minister thinks that Your Majesty is lenient and kind-hearted."

Zhu Di ignored him and continued to look at the numbers seriously. Then he closed his eyes and said, "In this way, in the Suzhou and Songjiang areas, opening warehouses to release grain on the spot will probably solve the disaster?"

Zhang Anshi said: "Of course these grains can't meet the needs of all the people, but I think that with a large amount of grain distributed to the people, other grain merchants and gentry who stock up on strange goods may also panic. I'm afraid that the goods will be shipped one after another, and by then... the price of food may plummet, and in this way, the disaster will be alleviated."

Zhang Anshi paused, and continued: "However... this is just an ideal state. In an ideal state, Suzhou and Songjiang are lands of fish and rice. Even if there is a one-year famine, it is reasonable to say that there is enough food. The imperial court allocated so much food for disaster relief, logically speaking, there would be no shortage of food, but the Shen family, didn’t they still make a lot of money from it, and countless people died of hunger?”

Speaking of this, Zhang Anshi smiled dryly: "It can be seen from this that the crux of the problem may not only be the problem of food, but..."

At this moment, Zhang Anshi suddenly stopped.

Zhu Di stared at him and said, "Speak, why don't you continue?"

But Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "The minister is the same as your majesty, he is also kind-hearted, and it is inconvenient to say what will be said later, I am afraid that I will... have a disturbed conscience."

Zhu Di sneered: "So, before the food is distributed, there is one more thing to do?"

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty is wise, if you think about it, you can only ask Yousi to investigate."

Zhu Di shook his head: "When the imperial court sends people to investigate, then I don't know how long it will take until the evidence of the crime is collected and the canonical punishment is issued. Hey... I finally understand Emperor Taizu Gao."

The last sentence was full of emotion, but he didn't continue.

Zhang Anshi's heart seemed to be bumping like a deer, he always felt... as if something terrible would happen.

Zhu Di immediately said: "In any case, with this batch of grain, the urgent need is finally solved."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Di stood up and said, "You don't have to guard here, I will order Ji Gang to send Jin Yiwei to come."

After a pause, Zhu Di said gently, "Firing cannons in the capital without authorization is a death penalty. This time, I will treat you as ignorant and don't hold you accountable. But next time, I won't let you off lightly."

Zhang Anshi looked embarrassed, and hurriedly said: "Yes."

As Zhu Di said, he called Yishi Halai.

Yi Shiha bowed and obeyed.

Zhu Di said: "One: order Tiqi Xingye to rush to Songjiang and Suzhou. The prefects of these two prefectures will be killed immediately!"

Yi Shiha shuddered.

Zhu Di said again: "All county magistrates involved in the disaster will also be killed."

"Slave... the servant obeys the order."

Zhu Di didn't have any expression on his face, he didn't even look aggressive, his eyes were even gentle, and he continued in an eloquent way: "Ren Zhoushou is the new prefect of Suzhou, Xu Wen is the prefect of Songjiang, and the magistrates of other counties will be appointed by this county. As the county magistrate, after taking office, open a granary to release food, and if there is anything to do with the Shen family, we will kill it!"

The words were crisp and clear, and Yi Shiha could only say honestly: "The servant obeys the order."

Zhang Anshi's eyelids twitched as he listened.

At this moment, Zhang Anshi couldn't help but think of the sentence that Zhu Di just said with emotion.

This is cruel enough. After all, there are so many prefects and county magistrates. Zhang Anshi absolutely believes that some of them must have been wronged.

It's just...Zhu Di doesn't care anymore. The disaster is urgent. If he doesn't kill him, he will change his blood and wait for a slow investigation. I'm afraid that he will barely be able to convict the crime until the spring of the next year. When that time comes, I'm afraid that many people They are also dead.

That being the case, then use the method of Emperor Taizu Gao, who no longer cares about who is greedy and who is honest, and now that it has reached this point, then everyone should die.

And these newly appointed people have learned from the past, so they dare not say what will happen to them in the future, but at least in this winter, they will definitely do their best to help.

Zhu Di ignored Zhang Anshi, and just snorted: "Take those three boys and get the hell out."

"Oh." Zhang Anshi nodded like a docile quail, "I'll go now."

As if he had been pardoned, he quickly led people away.

So that boy Qiu Song was a bit stupid, and he was dragged away by Zhu Yong.

All of a sudden, the four disappeared.

Zhu Di picked up the "Spring and Autumn" on Zhang Anshi's desk in the library, looked at it, threw it on the ground, and muttered, "Give back his mother's "Spring and Autumn"!"

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Zhang Anshi was honest, and hid at home for two days. He seemed to feel that the limelight had passed, and then he slowly started to move around.

On the other side, a marriage has begun to take shape.

Wei Guogong's daughter Xu Jingyi has just grown up and has reached the age of marriage.

Zhu Gaoxu, the king of the Han Dynasty, was talking about his in-laws, so he went to the palace to meet Wei Guogong almost every day.

Empress Xu is naturally very concerned about her niece's marriage. Her elder brother is stubborn and would rather be imprisoned than bow to Zhu Di.

On the contrary, this nephew and niece are even more loved by Empress Xu.

It's good that Zhu Gaoxu didn't mention it, but when he mentioned it, Empress Xu naturally ran to discuss with Zhu Di when she thought about it.

Hearing this, Zhu Di was overjoyed: "That child is very well-behaved, and she really wants to find a husband-in-law that suits her wishes. Her father is ignorant, but we have to be ignorant. This is a big deal. All in all, no matter who Jingyi wants to marry, I will Here... we have to make a big deal of it, and we can't let the child get cold."

Empress Xu smiled gently and said: "Yes, my elder brother... hey... No matter what you say, you can't teach the child to suffer. Gao Xu brought this up. He didn't mention it, and the concubine didn't think of it. Jingyi has grown up."

While speaking, her eyes were full of sorrow and joy. On the one hand, the matter of Wei Guogong was a thorn in her heart. Xu Da's children had always been harmonious, but because of the Battle of Jingnan, a huge incident occurred. The differences, so that now... brother and sister turned against each other.

On the other hand, she was delighted that her niece had grown up and would marry a wife in the future. As an aunt, she should do her best.

Zhu Di heard that Zhu Gaoxu was also interested in Wei Guogong's daughter Xu Jingyi, and couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha...haha... This guy, although he is usually out of tune, he still has a bit of conscience, and he still misses his brother in his heart." Sisters."

Zhu Di was very pleased, Long Yan was very happy.

He is the emperor as well as the father. Because of this, after experiencing the Jingnan battle, he understood the importance of family harmony. Zhu Di didn't worry about anything else in his life, but the only thing he worried about was his son turning against him. Afterwards, there was a scene of brothers killing each other. When that time really came, how heartbreaking it must be.

And Zhu Gaoxu's concern for his sister made Zhu Di see Zhu Gaoxu's warm side. Zhu Di hoped that...the sons would have less fighting and more brotherhood.

Zhu Di then asked with concern: "Is there anyone to choose now?"

"The inspector of ceremonies recommended a few, and the king of Han also recommended one, saying that this person is a man of extraordinary appearance and appearance, and he is an extraordinary talent. The ministers and concubines dare not neglect this matter, so they ordered the inspector of ceremonies to go one by one. Look, pick one that's both good in character and good in looks."

Speaking of this, Empress Xu's eyes welled up with tears: "Poor concubine brother, he is always stubborn. If not, this must be his business. Now the children have no one to take care of them. I, as a girl, If I don't take care of these children, I don't know what to do."

Zhu Di comforted her and said: "He has a temper like your father's. Even nine bulls can't bring back what he is sure of. But... marriage is a happy event. Why are you crying? You should be happy."

"Yes."

Zhu Di said again, "This time, we have to do it beautifully. Xugong was awarded the title of King of Zhongshan by the imperial court, so let's do it according to the specifications of the prince's daughter marrying, so as to be decent. Dingguogong's mansion city, too. I want to call out my wife, and when the son-in-law of Chenglong Kuai is selected, I will call the son-in-law of Chenglong Kuai into the palace. I want to take a good look at it. I will treat Jingyi as my own daughter. Let the whole world know , I have no prejudice against Duke Wei's mansion."

Empress Xu was very moved in her heart, wiped away her tears, and said, "My concubine, thank you Your Majesty."

Zhu Di laughed loudly: "We are all a family, why should we thank you?"

On the other side, Cui Shuntong, the eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, hurriedly went to investigate. He even met several men recommended by the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

This is a major event, Cui Shuntong dare not neglect, if something goes wrong, he will die.

He knew the importance of the Xu family in the hearts of His Majesty and Empress Xu, and he could not be careless at all.

Finally, he came to Hanwang Mansion.

The king of Han took him into the mansion very intimately.

Cui Shuntong was flattered and said: "My lord, where is the young man you recommended?"

"Ah... isn't it right here?" Zhu Gaoxu looked a little unhappy.

Cui Shuntong glanced at the person who had been standing beside Zhu Gaoxu, and was startled.

This is not a young man, this young man is probably...a bit precocious...or...too ripe.

As for looks... uh...

Cui Shuntong looked at Guo Degang, and saw that his face was trembling, his complexion was a little dark, his face was a little pockmarked, his teeth... a little dark...

That's it?

Cui Shuntong couldn't help laughing and said: "Your Highness, I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not."

Seeing Cui Shuntong's appearance, Zhu Gaoxu was furious: "If you make this king unhappy, don't say it, or if this king gets angry, he will be killed."

Cui Shuntong: "..."

In fact, at this time, Guo Degang was already scared to pee.

Recently, with Zhu Gaoxu, there is always the urge to urinate, and every day is like a roller coaster, he really wants to open his mouth to say something, but he can't say it, but he looks at Zhu Gaoxu timidly, swallowing these words.

At this time, I saw Zhu Gaoxu saying: "Say what you said, will this brother, my king, be successful?"

Zhu Gaoxu's face was sullen, with a bit of threat.

Cui Shuntong bit the bullet and said: "It can be done, it's just..."

Zhu Gaoxu immediately glared at Cui Shuntong, and said with a sneer, "It's just not in your mind! Bastard, is my sister getting married, or is it your eunuch? Is it your turn to criticize my family's affairs?"

"Ah...this..."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Forget it, the king will show his cards today, come here, the king has something to say to you."

Cui Shuntong accompanied Zhu Gaoxu with a smile.

Zhu Gaoxu lowered his voice and said: "To tell you the truth, don't look at my brother as ordinary, but in fact, His Majesty and Queen Mother regard him as a treasure. What is the king's own father and mother thinking? Will this king not know? According to this king, you don’t have to run away, the supervisor will fill in this king with my brother, but if you choose someone else, this king will kill you.”

Cui Shuntong listened in a cloud, as if he heard something, chewed it carefully, but seemed to understand nothing.

However, people in the palace must be cautious when doing things, Cui Shuntong said: "Your Highness means... Your Majesty and Your Majesty are interested in this person?"

"Of course, it's not just his preference. His father is thinking of him." Zhu Gaoxu said: "Of course, these can't be mentioned now. You know that the emperor's heart is unpredictable. Even if the father likes it, he never likes you eunuchs to speculate in private." of."

Cui Shuntong looked up again at Guo Degang who was standing hunched over like a servant in the distance, and looked very embarrassed: "But Your Highness, this servant thinks..."

"You know what a bird!" Zhu Gaoxu glared at him angrily, gnashing his teeth and said: "If this king is not familiar with the thoughts of the emperor, how can he recommend Guo Degang? Do you think this king is a fool?"

Cui Shuntong thought about it, it made sense.

The King of Han must know something that he can't. If not, would he dare to make fun of the marriage of Duke Wei's daughter?
Cui Shuntong thought for a while, since the Tian family already had a favorite candidate, now it's just going through the motions, what's the point of joining in the fun!

"Then...Your Highness, what should the servant say?"

Zhu Gaoxu said quickly: "Don't worry, let's come one by one, where is your brochure?"

Cui Shuntong took out the booklet, which recorded the birthplaces, names, horoscopes, conduct, and appearance of several candidates.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "This king says, you fill it in."

Zhu Gaoxu read his hometown, horoscope and name first.

Cui Shuntong obediently wrote it down.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Behavior... Just fill in the word 'Great Virtue' as I wrote."

"Ah..." Cui Shuntong looked up at Zhu Gaoxu in surprise.

Zhu Gaoxu said calmly: "This king can't make mistakes in judging people."

"What about your appearance?" Cui Shuntong filled it out obediently and continued to ask.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "My lord sees that although he is not Pan An and Song Yu, he is still pretty, so let's write that he is pretty."

Cui Shuntong hesitated: "..."

"What?" Zhu Gaoxu glared at him: "Do you have something to say?"

Under Zhu Gaoxu's angry gaze, Cui Shuntong immediately said: "No."

Write it down obediently.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his anger into joy, and said: "Go back and inform the supervisor of ceremonies and others. This matter... involves confidentiality. There are some things that I can't say, but I have to choose Guo Degang. If anyone dares to object, it's best not to let him This king knows, if this king knows, then continue to be reincarnated as a castrated dog in the next life."

Cui Shuntong's legs tightened, and he felt an inexplicable 'phantom pain': "I understand."

After Cui Shuntong finished speaking, he obediently went back to report.

Zhu Gaoxu waited for Cui Shuntong to leave, and he came to Guo Degang happily: "Brother Guo, blame me for being incompetent, otherwise I should let you be my son-in-law. This king has always treated his brothers with heart, waiting for you to marry me." My sister, you and I are relatives."

Guo Degang stammered: "His... Your Highness... I, I..."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "What's wrong with you?"

Guo Degang originally wanted to say, I'm already married.

It's just that he swallowed those words in the end.

He dared not speak.

At first he didn't dare to say it because he was afraid that Zhu Gaoxu, a moody guy, would not only arrest him, but also arrest his wife and children. He had already suffered a severe beating, how could his wife and children bear it?

It was only later that he was terrified.

Although Zhu Gaoxu treats him like a brother every day and gives him fine clothes and food, the more he is like this, the more afraid Guo Degang is, because he saw with his own eyes that an eunuch from the Han Palace was beaten to death by Zhu Gaoxu for disobeying Zhu Gaoxu.

"No... nothing."

Zhu Gaoxu was happy: "Hey, you... you are too secretive, and you hesitate to do everything. If I hadn't seen your medical skills of bringing the dead back to life with my own eyes, I would have thought that I had admitted the wrong person. You masters! ...Everyone likes this, so does Master Yao Guangxiao."

Guo Degang: "..."

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"Sister, elder sister..."

At this time, Xu Qin returned to Wei Guogong's mansion excitedly with his book bag on his back.

In Xu Jingyi's boudoir, the ten-year-old child smiled happily and said happily: "Sister...do you know, brother Zhang Anshi...they have graduated."

The boudoir looked simple, Xu Jingyi was sitting in front of the dressing table, but she was staring intently at the small window facing the dressing table.

Her skin is as white as snow, her side face is like a goose egg, her long eyes open and close, and she has a young girl's anger. When she heard the voice of her brother Xu Qin, she turned around and said, "Okay, I don't want to Listen."

But Xu Qin said with a respectful expression on his face: "Ah, you don't know, you sure don't know, Sister, you must admire it."

Xu Jingyi said: "..."

Xu Qin didn't seem to see his sister's lack of interest at all, and said like a cannonball: "Brother Zhang and the others... ran to the school, Master Hu said, they have already learned something, especially Brother Zhang, He has learned a lot, and he has nothing to teach Brother Zhang in the future."

Xu Jingyi frowned slightly: "Didn't you say that they often don't go to school? How can they learn more than Master Hu?"

Xu Qin's eyes were shining, and he said with admiration: "So, this is the strength of Brother Zhang. He is capable of both literature and martial arts. With a few brothers, he is doing justice for the sky all day long, and he can improve his knowledge every day. , do you think it's great or not?"

Xu Jingyi lowered her eyes, feeling incredible.

Xu Qin said in a low voice at this time: "I want to tell you a secret, Zhang Anshi is Guo Degan."

Guo Degan?
Xu Jingyi was a little shocked.

She has an impression of Guo Degan. At the beginning, her aunt the queen was seriously ill, but then she recovered somehow. She went to the palace to inquire about it. De Gan cured the queen's aunt.

"How is this possible, he is young."

Xu Qin crossed his hands and said triumphantly: "Why is that impossible? Brother Zhang Fu told Liu Jin that, and he also said that if Liu Jin spread the word, he would kill Liu Jin! Liu Jin told me again and ordered I, if it spreads, I will be killed. Sister, you said that brother Zhang is not very powerful, he can heal diseases, he is also good at reading, and he can do eighteen martial arts. A punch can kill a cow."

After hearing this, Xu Jingyi was too surprised to speak.

Xu Qin cheerfully said: "Sister, marry Zhang Anshi and teach him to be my brother-in-law, then I will be one of the four evils in the capital. If not, they think I'm stupid and won't marry me."

When Xu Jingyi heard this, she raised her eyebrows and reprimanded: "You...you..."

Seeing that her sister seemed to be angry, Xu Qin ran away quickly.

But after a while, a nanny came in quickly and said: "Someone came from the palace, saying that he has chosen a lover for the girl..."

Xu Jingyi's face turned red.

In the past few days, everyone has been talking about her marriage, and her queen aunt has also sent people to come here every now and then. Her daughter's family is naturally too shy to lift her head, but the woman is in the boudoir and knows nothing about the outside world. , can only be at the mercy of others.

Now that this matter was getting closer and closer, she was bumping like a deer in her heart, and she was terribly frightened.

At this time, the nanny handed a piece of red paper to her, and said: "This is the person chosen by the Empress herself, this person... is said to be virtuous, with beautiful features, and his horoscope is also compatible with you, miss. "

See Xu Jingyi lowered her head and said nothing.

The nanny looked like someone who had come here, smiled, and continued: "The empress said, if the girl is satisfied, it will be considered settled, and I will call this person into the palace to have an audience in two days, so that your majesty can meet with the empress." See, if they don't match... choose another one."

Xu Jingyi remained silent.

The mother said: "This man's name is also well chosen. His name is Guo Degang. You see, he is virtuous and masculine."

"Guo Degan?" Xu Jingyi was taken aback for a moment, suspicion appeared on her pretty face.

The mother said: "Yes, is the girl not satisfied with this name?"

Xu Jingyi played with the corner of her clothes in embarrassment, and stopped talking.

"Girl, you have to give me a promise, and I have to go back to my life."

Mammy urged again and again.

Xu Jingyi said in a voice as low as a mosquito's moan: "It's all up to my aunt."

Mammy suddenly beamed with joy, took the red paper, and said, "I'm overjoyed, overjoyed, girl, I'm going back to my life."

The mammy is gone.

Xu Jingyi propped her chin in front of the dressing table, staring out of the window, full of distracting thoughts, but her clear eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of fog at this moment.

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On the next day, Zhang Anshi was called to the East Palace by the Crown Princess Zhang.

As soon as Mrs. Zhang saw Zhang Anshi, she said: "Tomorrow you will wear new clothes, and go to the palace with your brother-in-law and me."

"Why?" Zhang Anshi asked puzzled.

Mrs. Zhang said with a smile: "The girl from the Xu family is about to get married. I heard that she has chosen a good husband. The emperor and mother heard that this person is very good. The girl from the Xu family also agreed, so... I want to call Go into the palace and have a look."

"The children in Duke Wei's mansion are pitiful. You know about Duke Wei's affairs, right? He competed with his father, but his father had no choice but to circle him. But these children in Duke Wei's mansion, Those of us who are relatives naturally have to take good care of them."

Zhang Anshi said: "Oh."

He paused, thought for a while, but said: "But what does his marriage have to do with me?"

Zhang Anshi felt that there was nothing wrong with his problem.

When Mrs. Zhang heard this, she became annoyed. She gritted her teeth and said, "Shut up, don't speak now."

Zhang Anshi drooped his head, and sat in a row with Zhu Zhanji beside him.

Seeing that he had angered his mother, Zhu Zhanji moved away a little.

Mrs. Zhang looked at Zhang Anshi's innocent look, and finally couldn't help but said: "This girl from the Xu family... is most loved by the empress mother, and she took you with me. I took this opportunity to let you enter the palace. This is a happy event, Father. I am happy with my mother, seeing you, I will look more pleasing to your eyes in the future."

After Zhang Anshi listened, he nodded obediently and said, "Then I know."

Mrs. Zhang continued to explain seriously: "When you arrive, don't talk nonsense."

Zhang Anshi said: "What is nonsense?"

Mrs. Zhang said angrily: "Just don't scold your mother all the time, do you think I don't know that you are full of foul language on weekdays?"

Zhang Anshi drooped his head again, but said in his mouth: "No way, I learned from a bad guy."

Mrs. Zhang taught him again: "When you see that man, you should say auspicious words."

Zhang Anshi said: "What auspicious words."

Mrs. Zhang said: "You say you are handsome, you say you are handsome and burly, you say you are full of knowledge. In a word, talk more festive things to make everyone happy."

Zhang Anshi suddenly realized, and said: "Now I understand, in short, it's just flattery."

Mrs. Zhang glared at him, and said, "It's not about flirting with the new husband of the Xu family girl, but to make everyone more festive when everyone is happy, so that the queen mother will be happy when she hears it, and maybe she will be extraordinarily happy." Favor you."

Zhang Anshi said: "Don't worry, sister, I will make a draft when I go back, and memorize it. When I meet that person tomorrow, I will recite it."

Mrs. Zhang raised her eyebrows and couldn't help laughing: "You, do you still need to recite this?"

Zhang Anshi blushed, and said: "Sister, you have always known me, I am shy."

(End of this chapter)