The emperor is embarrassed

Of course, Ming Zhan couldn't praise Xu Yingyu for no reason.

It's because Xu Yingyu's errands are done well, the Shanrentang in the south of the Yangtze River is already in good shape, and it will open next month.And as soon as the signboard of Shanrentang is hung up, the people in Jiangnan are rich and rich, and most of them have sharp eyesight and quick hands.

It's fine on weekdays, those rich merchants are still famous for building bridges and paving roads.What's more, Shanrentang is playing the Queen Mother's banner, and it is related to Governor Lin, so it volunteers to donate generously.

Xu Yingyu recorded the donated silver one by one, but the silver from two families was confiscated: the Qian family and the Jin family.

After the two family scandals broke out, their reputation in Huaiyang plummeted.

This is an opportunity to donate money to Shan Ren Tang.Moreover, Shanrentang has an advantage, whoever donated how much money, clearly wrote a big-character poster and posted it on the door of Shanrentang.Literate children with eyes can see it.Scholars have seen it, whether it's the eyes of merchants who smell too much, or gossip about Shanrentang's discounts, they will always talk about it for a while.

What a rare opportunity to become famous.

For the two whose reputations have plummeted, this is a godsend opportunity.

As the saying goes, if God does not grant, it will be blamed instead.What's more, these two families are really not short of money.

I prepared a large box of silver taels early on, and they are just waiting to be delivered.Xu Yingyu confiscated it.

The Qian family and the Jin family were immediately ashamed.

Of course, the two are not unprepared.Jin Shijia went directly to Xu's house and walked through the back door. He had already found out that the girl in charge of Shanrentang was surnamed Xu, she was Xu's granddaughter and Xu San's daughter.

The Jin family has no friendship with Xu San, but everyone is in the south of the Yangtze River, and he is familiar with the Xu family.

Xu Yuan really couldn't refuse, thinking that even if he hit a wall, he had to walk with him.

What is the relationship between the Qian family and the Xu family? Qian Yongdao is Xu San's mentor.Xu Yingyu is Xu San's biological daughter.

Jin Shijia, Qian Duansi, Xu Yuan, these three people went to Shanrentang.

Xu Yingyu ordered the girl to serve tea, and they were all elders. She saw the ceremony first, and smiled with her lips pursed, "Second Uncle and Uncles, I think you should come too. My niece and daughter came to Guibao Land for the first time, and As a daughter, it is not easy to come to say hello, but thanks to the understanding of the uncles, I have never been blamed."

Look at this neat speech, Qian Duansi can't underestimate Xu Yingyu, he thought that this old Xu's family is really smoking from the ancestral grave, but he gave birth to such a capable daughter, he laughed, "Where did the niece say, the niece is serving the queen mother Yizhi came here, and it was such a big errand to cook, and we are not unreasonable people, who would pick the reason of my niece."

Deep down in Jin Shijia's heart, he despised Qian Duansi's hypocrisy.

It turned out that the two families had already turned their backs on each other. With the case this time, the turnaround will only be more thorough.

"Niece Xian opened the medicine hall under the order of the Queen Mother. Logically, we only have to carry the sedan chair." Qian Duansi smiled elegantly. Anyway, Qian Yongdao is a great contemporary scholar, and his son has a three-point scholarly fragrance. "This time, It’s not for anything else. Shanrentang is for the benefit of the common people, and we want to do our best to build up a good thought. It’s my niece, who even collects money from merchants, so why did she come to our place?

Jin Shijia had completely abandoned the grievances with the Qian family at this time, and said with a smile, "Yes. It's really out of touch."

Xu Yingyu smiled, "It's not for anything else. Uncles also know that I work under the empress dowager's command, and I have to obey the empress dowager's order in everything. This is also what the empress dowager told me. It was when the emperor's capital Shanrentang was established. , the Empress Dowager has ordered, like a family in a lawsuit, for the sake of justice in the world, you cannot accept gifts of silver."

"Uncle Shi, don't think too much." Xu Yingyu glanced at the embarrassing faces of the two of them, and said in a gentle voice, "Uncle Shi is a sensible person, and now this lawsuit is still serious. Duan is now helping in the medicine hall. All these people are watching. If Shan Ren Tang takes money from the uncles, this Shan Ren Tang has something to do with the Empress Dowager. I am afraid that someone will gossip about the case in the future. It is the two uncles, I am afraid I'll think about it too."

"Uncle Shi, don't think that I'm trying to embarrass you." Xu Yingyu said seriously, "Uncle Shi has a lot of connections, just go and inquire. Nanfeng uncle's mansion suffered a lawsuit back then, and they wanted to donate silver to Shanren Hall. They are all confiscated. Now, if this lawsuit is in Huaiyang, I can't say anything else. Alas, but I heard from Governor Lin that it has been passed before the imperial court. The empress dowager must know a little bit. If these accounts are reported, the empress dowager will ask When I get up, I have to walk around without eating."

If it was so easy to dismiss, the Jin family would not be able to get along at this moment. Jin Shijia said with a smile, "That's the reason. It's just that if it weren't for embarrassment, we wouldn't really be able to ask for the head of the virtuous niece. What a noble person the Empress Dowager is." , who would really take care of these account books. There is no need for my niece Xian to tell me these words to prevaricate outsiders, she presumably treats us as outsiders."

Xu Yuan also said please, "Girl Ying, it's rare for the elders to ask each other for something, so please forgive me a little, everything is over."

Shit elders!

Xu Yingyu scolded the three men in her heart, but she still had a smile on her face, "If you want me to say, since the uncles have such kind thoughts, building bridges and paving roads, what kind of common people would not like it."

"The elders said so, it's easy for me to collect the money. The elders are all knowledgeable people, whether the emperor is honorable or not, could it be that the account of the household department will not be checked?" Xu Yingyu smiled, "If the queen mother let go of everything No one cares, I will not come to Huaiyang today."

"If the uncles feel that I intend to shirk, just put the silver aside. But there is one thing, uncles, think about it. I have collected the silver at this time and let the queen mother know. At worst, I will be a female official. I will accept the punishment. My father is here. There is still a bit of thin face in front of the imperial court, and I am a woman, so I will not do anything." Xu Yingyu raised her eyebrows and said, "It's uncles, it's okay for me to be a female official. The uncles donate money to gain fame. If the empress dowager is offended, Get angry, I'm afraid it will backfire."

As soon as these words came out, both Qian and Jin showed solemn expressions.They said one after another, "I'm so old and confused, I can't understand better than my niece Xian." The two families have nothing to say, they are polite, but they can't help but hate Xu Yingyu in their hearts, thinking, a girl, so difficult to deal with.

Ming Zhan naturally has his own eyes and ears for Huaiyang affairs.

Therefore, I said something to Xu San.

Xu San was gratified and worried about Ming Zhan's appreciation of his daughter.It's great that my daughter is capable.It's just that he was very worried, would Ming Zhan take a fancy to his daughter or something?

Of course, according to common sense, it is unlikely.After all, my daughter is in harmony with each other, but who knows if Ming Zhan has any quirks.After all, according to Xu San's observation, Ming Zhan is quite considerate of older women.

Maybe, the emperor likes older ones?

Thinking of this, Xu San shuddered, took three steps and two steps, and dashed away like a ghost.

In other words, Ming Zhan has a good relationship with the ministers.

Even if Ming Zhan would turn his back on him occasionally, the ministers would feel that the emperor is a Mingjun.

Especially when the treasury is getting more and more abundant, they also plan to show their concern to the emperor as a courtier.

Although, in Ming Zhan's view, the way the ministers showed their favor was extremely strange.

After Ming Zhan refused to choose a blessed place to build a mausoleum, the ministers once again collectively wrote a letter requesting Ming Zhan to choose a blessed place to build a mausoleum.And considerately said, "I know that your majesty is for the sake of the people, and you don't want to waste people's money. Your majesty has such a benevolent heart, and the ministers feel the same, and the matter of the blessed land is related to eternal life. I also ask your majesty to make an order as soon as possible. Now that the treasury is abundant and the world is peaceful, It's time to choose a blessed land."

How incomprehensible!

At least it made Ming Zhan feel very strange. Lao Tzu worked so hard to earn money to enrich the national treasury. You know it, and then said, the emperor finds a place to dig a pit and build a grave.

How weird.

The way the courtiers agreed with him was to find him a place to build a grave.

And Ouyang Ke said, "Your Majesty, the mausoleum of Empress Zhenyuan is still in the southwest. After the mausoleum of Majesty is completed, I will invite Empress Zhenyuan to live in the underground palace as soon as possible." Even Ming Zhan's short-lived wife, Xiaojunjun, was thoughtful What a considerate and thoughtful courtiers.

The corners of Ming Zhan's lips twitched, and he waved his hand, "There is no rush for this matter, the bank is abundant, and I have a use for every item of silver. I am very young, so why rush to build a mausoleum."

The ministers are not easy to get along with each other, and they will take the second best. Ouyang Ke said, "Your Majesty, although there is no rush to build the mausoleum, it is better to order Qin Tianjian to choose a blessed site first. If this item goes well, it will take time One or two years. Prepare early, build it in the future, and have plenty of days.”

"No hurry, no hurry, let me tell you that whether an emperor is good or not does not depend on whether his mausoleum is magnificent or majestic." Ming Zhan had to be perfunctory, "What do you mean by 'closing the coffin'? People, I do, in the future, you is also like this."

Ming Zhan said, "Look, there is no need to build a mausoleum for this ancient and modern hero. Some people erect statues and steles for him and honor him as a sage."

"And those evil people through the ages, even if they build their mausoleums gorgeously, so what?"

"Let's talk about the mausoleum later. Now that there is a war in the northwest, I'm going to build a mausoleum. If it gets out, the reputation will not be good." Ming Zhan said, "With this money, let's make more guns." It's such a bad idea to ask him to build a grave, and the northwest is still raging with war. It's not too bad luck for him to build a grave here!Depressed Ming Zhan always wanted to seek bad luck from the ministers!

Ming Zhan repeatedly emphasized saving money and not building mausoleums.

All the ministers said one after another, "Your Majesty is truly the Holy King of all ages."

Qian Yongdao sighed, "Your Majesty is really a rare sage king."

Ouyang Ke very much agreed, "Who says it's not. Now that His Majesty is still young, he has already been in a prosperous age. After a few years, there is no limit. The people are blessed, and you and I are also blessed."

Qian Duanyu sat by the side to serve the tea, his brows were a little moved.

Qian Yongdao naturally wouldn't show his son's expression, and snorted coldly.Ouyang Ke said, "Brother Qian, with Duanyu's character, you always keep him at home. What do you do?"

"What's the use of being in circles? My heart is already wild." Qian Yongdao said seriously, "If you want me to say, this is an official, just know what's going on. It's a waste of time to really enter the officialdom. This imperial examination spring, If you don’t get the number one in the exam, you might as well not take the exam.”

Qian Duanyu should be right.

Ouyang Ke had no choice but to say, "What is this called? There is only one champion in spring every three years. According to you, I am not the champion either. It would be better if I didn't take the exam at the beginning."

Qian Yongdao laughed, "You know I'm talking about this kid."

Qian Duanyu helped to add tea.

Ming Zhan went back cursingly and untied the jade-inlaid belt in the middle of the dragon robe, kicked off his boots, took off his outer robe a few times, and muttered to Ruan Hongfei, "Damn it, did you tell me about building the grave again? "

The royal family has always spoken elegantly, with the word "build a grave". Ruan Hongfei thought for a while before he understood what Ming Zhan was talking about. Three to fifty years is also normal. The mausoleum of the noble is still under construction, you said you would only be the emperor for 50 years, the courtiers should hurry up."

Ming Zhan stared round his eyes, "I said I would be emperor for 20 years, but I didn't say I would only live for 20 years. Could it be that if I don't become emperor, I have to die right away!" What kind of talk is this!

Ruan Hongfei had to admit that he had made a slip of the tongue, stretched out his hand and pulled Ming Zhan over, held Ming Zhan's hand and smiled, "I mean, you can build the mausoleum well when you are in power, so you won't be wronged."

"When the time comes, I'll be dead, and I'll know if I'm wronged or not!" Ming Zhan really didn't understand the minds of the ancients. He looked at Ruan Hongfei's hibiscus face and said proudly, "Besides, I just want to bury you with you when I die." Chu'er, I will not call you Ansheng for thousands of years."

Why are these love words so awkward in Xiaopang's mouth?Ruan Hongfei touched it.

Ouyang Zui saw that his grandfather was [-]% drunk, he quickly supported the old man carefully and sent him all the way back to the bedroom.

Ouyang Zui was admired by Ouyang Ke since he was a child. The eldest son and grandson have a really good relationship.Ouyang Ke unfolded the thin quilt and covered the old man. Ouyang Ke swept it away with a wave, sat up, squinted his eyes and said vaguely, "Boy, I brought some tea, and I drank some wine, and I'm not sleepy. Who wants to sleep? Woolen cloth."

Knowing that the old man went out to drink, the small kitchen in the house has already prepared hangover soup.

The aunt brought a cup of hangover soup, and Ouyang Zui's scalp tingled when he saw the new aunt. He didn't know what his grandpa saw, why he liked this kind of woman with small hooks in his eyes.

"Grandpa, this servant serves you soup."

Ouyang Zui was about to step back quietly, when Ouyang Ke said, "Give the soup to Zuier, and you go down. It's okay to embroider flowers in the room, come out and hang out!"

Ouyang Zui hurriedly took the soup, and the new aunt went down like a willow.

Ouyang Ke drank two mouthfuls of sour soup, frowned and looked at his grandson, "You don't live up to it, a woman, you are so afraid!"

"Grandson, don't you want to avoid suspicion?" You don't know how old you are, this aunt is five years younger than Ouyang Zuishang, so tenderly pinch a handful of water.Ouyang Zui couldn't help complaining about his grandfather one or two in his heart.

Ouyang Ke shook his head and smiled, "What a fool, she should be avoiding. What is your identity, you are a serious young master in the mansion, what is Taohong's identity, just a slave! You are avoiding her, really Stupid!"

"I told you to associate more with the Qian family boy, why are you so disobedient?"

Ouyang Zui's eyes brightened slightly, "Grandfather, I have to work now, who is free?" The key is that Qian Duanyu is absolutely perfect in his grandfather's mouth, or the kind that is extremely hated, Ouyang Zui Thinking of Qian Duanyu is awkward.

However, he had something else to say to his grandfather today, and said mysteriously, "Grandfather, do you know the Immortal Zhong of Qifeng Temple?"

"Isn't it just a group of people?"

"Why is Zhong Shenxian an ordinary Taoist? His Taoism is profound." Ouyang said drunkly, "Grandfather, you see that Zhong Shenxian is so capable, the emperor doesn't know how many dignitaries come to Zhong Shenxian for fortune-telling. Why don't you recommend Zhong Shenxian to His Majesty, If His Majesty is happy, it will be a great achievement."

Ouyang Ke raised his hand, and half a glass of sour soup to hangover was splashed on his grandson's face!

"Ignorant evil!" Ouyang Ke slammed the bowl, two cold lights burst out from his old eyes, Ouyang was so frightened that he knelt down at that time, and he was slapped on both cheeks, shrinking his shoulders and dared not speak.

After all, Ouyang Ke was getting old, and when he got angry, his head began to dizzy. He slapped his palm on the table, supported his body, and scolded angrily, "What kind of family are we! A scholarly family, all the children are promoted by the imperial examination! How can we Get along with those gods and ghosts! You even want to recommend someone, do you know what it means to humiliate the lintel!"

"Tell you to study, you are too lazy to play, and you are in the spring. Now it is so easy to get the sage Long En, you can serve in front of the king, dishonest as an errand, but why did you have any idea of ​​recommending gods, ghosts, and Taoists to lure the sage into evil ways! "Ouyang Ke coughed angrily, his cheeks blushing.

Ouyang Zui quickly admitted his mistake, and stepped forward to comfort his grandfather, "Grandfather, I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong, don't worry."

Ouyang Zui was slapped and scolded twice, and he didn't dare to introduce Taoist Zhong in front of the imperial court. As a result, the Qiaozong was snatched away in a blink of an eye.

Historical records: In the early years of Emperor Wu, he carefully recommended the Taoist Zhong Yuqian to the Chinese side.When Emperor Wu asked about ghosts and gods, he was overjoyed, and ordered the Taoist priest to serve him all the time, and he was very gracious.

In fact, if Ming Zhan could see this historical material, he would definitely say that the historian's words were too exaggerated.

Moreover, according to the analysis of later generations, Emperor Wu has always maintained a very friendly relationship with the literati.The literati are the most eccentric, and to a certain extent, they will praise the emperor they like beyond the facts.

However, the tone of the records about Emperor Wu and Taoist Zhong is quite severe.

In particular, the person who recommended Zhong Daoren to Emperor Wu, later entered the biography of the master Cheng Chen as a low-ranking official of the fifth rank, and occupied a place in it, which shows that the literati at that time hated these two people with spit.

Fang Shenxing was born in the clan of Duke Jing, and now the Marquis of Yue is his elder brother.

In other words, this person is of the same family as Emperor Renzong's first wife, Empress Fang.

Since the Feng family brothers came to power, the glory of the Fang family has been in the past.It's their luck that Feng Jing didn't settle the score with them.In fact, Feng Jingqian really wanted to settle the score, but the Fang family was as obedient as a dog, so there was nothing wrong with it.

Feng Jingqian was not a mediocre king, and Empress Fang had recommended him as the crown prince in front of the late emperor. With the previous reasons, Feng Jingqian insisted on not touching the Fang family, but demoted the title of Duke Jing to the Marquis of Yue.

Of course, later Feng Jingqian learned that Empress Fang had arranged for a bitch like Ruan Hongfei to be her rear recruit, and she regretted why she didn't confiscate the Fang family!

However, in the end, Feng Jingqian did not take his anger out on the Fang family, so he could really be regarded as the last generation of Mingjun.

Fang Shenxing's blood relationship in the Marquis of Yue's Mansion is neither close nor far, and he can be counted as one of the Zhu Jiu Clan anyway.

According to historical records, Fang Shenxing was wronged.

What he wronged was that Taoist Zhong was recommended by him, but, as the historical data said, he was not a sycophant.They just played the emperor very solemnly in the court, saying that Zhong Taoist has great prestige among the people, and the royal family might as well take it for their own use.The implication is that it is very bad for an official surnamed Zhong to build a temple and surround him, so that he can be left outside to confuse people's hearts or something.

Fang Shenxing is completely loyal and far-sighted.

Because he realized the danger of religion.

Why does the imperial court have to issue shaving discs to monks and Taoist priests to count? Otherwise, you are a fake.

The crime of impersonating a religious person is not light.

This shows that the imperial court has always had strict control over the number of people in religion.

Fang Shenxing is not stupid, in Ming Zhan's view, he is definitely smarter than ordinary people.The one surnamed Zhong was wandering around like this, and now he started to distribute books to the people. Because there are too many gods in China, Ming Zhan didn't know which bodhisattva god Zhong Taoist believed in.

However, Ming Zhan has a deeper understanding of cults than anyone else.

For example, in Tibet, the status of the living Buddha is similar to that of the Tibetan king.This is the clearest example of religion penetrating politics.

Ming Zhan originally wanted to lure Taoist Zhong out from Princess Shuyu, but he didn't know what was going on. Since the last time she entered the palace, Princess Shuyu said that the fetus was unstable and she would not enter the palace anymore. Resting at home to raise the baby, Zhong Daoren's affairs will naturally disappear.

Now someone mentioned it again in the court, tsk tsk, this is completely following Ming Zhan's heart and soul.

Ming Zhan immediately did not bother the two masters, and ordered Fang Shenxing to lead Taoist Zhong into the palace, and Ming Zhan wanted to see the supernatural powers of Taoist Zhong with his own eyes.