The emperor is embarrassed

Ruan Hongfei's method is actually very simple.

The capture of Hamur alive is a sign of victory in the war between the Northwest and the Tatars.At the same time, after more than half a month of fighting, the Tatars finally returned to the steppe.

Ming Zhan asked the imperial court to reward the Northwest Army, and at the same time he disciplined Pingyang Hou stationed in Gansu, General Liu Yishan of Xuanfu, General Li Pingren of Datong Prefecture, and General Fang Jiandong of Liaodong, who were stationed in Gansu.He ordered them to train soldiers and horses hard, and be ready to send troops to Tatar at any time.

At the same time, Ming Zhan ordered the whole country to mobilize military horses for use by the Northwest Army.

Then, Ming Zhan went to summon his harem, Princess Qingluan very rarely.

In fact, the king of Tibet really picked a high-quality stock. Originally, Ming Zhan was just the son of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, but suddenly he became a reserve, and now he is the king of a country.In name, Zhennan Prince's Mansion also listened to the emperor's announcement, and his daughter, one of the four side concubines of Zhennan Prince's son, directly sat on the throne of noble concubine.

Of course, what the King of Tibet didn't know was that His Majesty's harem only had two concubines, and all of them were noble concubines.

Ming Zhan went to the palace where Princess Qingluan lived, and Princess Qingluan was instructing the maids to make buttered tea that Tibetans often drink.

In this climate, Ming Zhan has always been used to cold drinks, but Princess Qingluan personally brought buttered tea, and he couldn't refuse, so he took two sips.Ming Zhan first asked Princess Qingluan about her life, "Qingluan, how are you doing?"

Princess Qingluan smiled, and said with satisfaction, "It's not bad, the empress dowager takes good care of me, no one will neglect me."

"Your Highness, oh, no, it's Your Majesty." It was the first time she saw Ming Zhan since Ming Zhan became the crown prince and ascended the throne.Fortunately, she didn't have any feelings for Ming Zhan at first, and the Tibetan girls were tough. Princess Qingluan smiled and apologized, "Your Majesty, come here, but you have something to tell me."

"Yes, it's about Tibet."

Princess Qingluan dismissed her maid and sat upright.

She knew very well why she married Ming Zhan.Not because of love, she is for her own country and people.She came to represent the friendship between Tibetans and Han Chinese.

In short, Princess Qingluan is a living archway that symbolizes the friendship between China and Tibet.

"Qingluan, do you know? I just fought a war with the Northwest Tatars, and my general captured the third prince of the Tatars." Ming Zhan said as he put the buttered tea on the table at hand.

Princess Qingluan showed a suitable smile, and sincerely praised, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, this is really the best news."

Ming Zhan said softly, "If it weren't for that, I wouldn't know. The King of Tibet and the Tatars have already married, and the King of Tibet married your sister or younger sister to the new Khan of the Tatars."

"The Celestial Dynasty and Tatar are feuds, Qingluan, do you understand? Your father married my enemy and sent Tibetan soldiers to Tatar. I don't understand what your father means. Will you send troops to help the Tatars during the decisive battle?" Princess Qingluan's eyes gradually calmed down, and Ming Zhan said, "Of course, you are my wife, and these will not have any impact on your life in the Celestial Dynasty."

"I married you, and I will not let you be wronged."

"However, I thought that the king of Tibet might not know much about the situation of the Celestial Dynasty and the Tatars, and thus made a wrong judgment." Ming Zhan explained, "Qingluan, you know that the trade between Tibet and the Zhennan Palace has brought great losses to Tibet. How prosperous and cheap. In fact, the Zhennan Palace is just a corner of the imperial capital, and the vastness of the Celestial Dynasty is unimaginable. My country has an area of ​​five Tatar grasslands. I don’t need to elaborate on how rich I am. You live with me in the palace , should have a deeper understanding. My army can capture the Tatar prince alive."

"Now, your father is deceived by the villain and made a wrong judgment. I feel very sorry, after all, I married Tibet first. In the future, I will have countless wars with the Tatars. In the end, I Will conquer that piece of grassland." Ming Zhan said softly, "Qingluan, of course the two countries have their own interests, but there is also a friendship between the two countries, right?"

Princess Qingluan twisted her thin eyebrows, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I have been married to you for so long, and I don't know much about what Tibet is like now."

"Then what do you think your father means by doing this?" Ming Zhan asked with a smile, "Does he think I will lose to the Tatars?"

Princess Qingluan shook her head, and said earnestly, "No, Your Majesty, don't misunderstand. Although I don't know much about the Celestial Dynasty, the army in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion is very powerful, and we Tibetans have absolutely no intention of using swords or swords recklessly." It is convincing that, as the daughter of the king of Tibet, she has a certain degree of understanding of politics.Compared with the Zhennan Palace, Princess Qingluan didn't know much about the situation in the Celestial Dynasty, but she lived in the palace, and she saw a place that was more affluent and luxurious than Yungui.And Ming Zhan bluntly said that the third prince of Tatar was captured alive. Princess Qingluan was surprised and made her own decision at the same time.

"What's more, I don't agree with the father's strategy of befriending Tatars." Princess Qingluan said bluntly, "If your majesty can use me, just tell me. I represent my country. I am married to your majesty. Naturally, I hope that the two countries will be together. Ten thousand years of friendship. Rest assured, Your Majesty, this is always my position."

Ming Zhan smiled, "Since that's the case, why don't you personally write a letter to your father, Qingluan? If there is any misunderstanding, it's better to solve it earlier. After all, the King of Tibet has always supported me and bet on both sides with the King of Tibet. , the feelings it brings to me are completely different."

"Okay, I'll write it now."

Ming Zhan said, "Don't be in such a hurry, just rest, I will send He Yu to fetch it tomorrow. Qingluan, I admire you for being so sensible."

Princess Qingluan smiled brightly, "Your Majesty, why did you say that? Your cloud-Tibet trade has directly improved the lives of our Tibetans. I admire such a wise man as Your Majesty. I know that Tibet is not only adjacent to Yunnan and Guizhou, but also to Sichuan and Sichuan. We Tibetans are very fond of the items of the Celestial Dynasty and admire the culture of the Celestial Dynasty. One day, Your Majesty will use your sky-like mind to accept the friendship of the Tibetans, and Qingluan will marry His Majesty as a husband and wife.”

"There will be a day."

Princess Qingluan sent Mingzhan out, hesitant to speak, Mingzhan said, "Qingluan, if you have any difficulties, you can speak up with me."

"Your Majesty, Concubine Ruan has been ill for a long time. If you have time, go and see her."

"I see, you go back."

Thinking of Ruan Chensi, Ming Zhan felt quite uncomfortable.

Unlike Princess Qingluan who is in a political marriage, Ruan Chensi is a woman who has no political wisdom at all.She is a family-oriented little woman who depends on a man to live.

Ming Zhan walked around with his hands behind his back.

At the gate of Ruan Chensi's palace, Ming Zhan met the imperial doctor.

The imperial physician knelt down to salute Ming Zhan in fear, and Ming Zhan asked, "How is Concubine Ruan sick?"

"The imperial concubine has been depressed for a long time, and I have prescribed a prescription for recuperating carefully." The imperial doctor said tremblingly, "It is best to find a way to make the empress happy. This is more effective than taking medicine. .”

"Go down."

Ming Zhan lifted his foot and stepped into the half-covered red-painted courtyard door. A tree of Albizia juliensis in the courtyard was just in bloom. A palace official outside saw Ming Zhan's frightened words and couldn't say anything.

Ming Zhan felt that the girl looked familiar, and thought that she was Concubine Ruan's dowry girl.Ming Zhan waved his hand, the palace servants and eunuchs knelt on the ground and did not dare to say anything, stepping on the fallen silk juniper flowers, Ming Zhan walked into Ruan Chensi's bedroom.

He hadn't seen Ruan Chensi for a long time, and Ruan Chensi's face was a little blurry in his memory.When his eyes fell on the woman wrapped in the apricot quilt between the beds, he was slightly startled.

Ruan Chensi was extremely thin. The round duck-egg face that he remembered in the past was thin, exposing the slightly raised cheekbones. There was no blood on his face, and the color of his lips was light and almost transparent.

Ming Zhan couldn't tell what it was like in his heart, he leaned over and sat down in the armchair beside the bed, and stretched out his hand to tuck the corner of the quilt for Concubine Ruan.

Concubine Ruan twitched her eyebrows slightly, slowly opened her eyes, turned her eyes very slowly, fixed her eyes on Ming Zhan's face, showing surprise and joy, opened her mouth, and called out in an inaudible voice, "Emperor? You are here."

"Zhen, I came to see you." The memory is not too long. He welcomed Ruan Chensi into the mansion a year ago. At that time, Ruan Chensi was as delicate and bright as a peach blossom with dewdrops in the morning of spring and March.Ruan Chensi is a very simple woman, as clear as a shallow stream in the forest. When she looks at Ming Zhan from a distance, she will reveal a faint longing. If Ming Zhan goes to her courtyard, her clear eyes will reveal such a surprised and simple joy. Come.

Ming Zhan has always believed that he is walking on an incomparably correct path, although countless people like Ruan Chensi may be sacrificed on this path.However, this path is right.

What is it without sacrifice?

Ming Zhan thought so and did the same.But now, Ming Zhan looked at Ruan Chensi's disheveled face and suddenly felt sad, "Take good care of your illness and listen to the doctor's advice."

"I know, you're here. I heard your footsteps." Ruan Chensi's face didn't show any sadness, but a kind of tranquility and tranquility that Ming Zhan had never seen before, "Your Majesty, I'm leaving."

Ming Zhan is not a person with a clumsy mouth, but now, facing Ruan Chensi, he is speechless.After a long time, he sighed softly, "I failed you, Chen Si. I failed you."

"Your Majesty, I was born rich and noble, and I was born with no worries. I can still marry the Emperor. In this life, I have not suffered any grievances." Ruan Chensi's eyes were full of clarity and sigh, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

"emperor……"

Ruan Chensi stretched out a hand with difficulty, Ming Zhan hurriedly held it, the hand was wet and cold, Ruan Chensi's eyes showed that kind of innocent joy, she said softly, "Your Majesty, I like you to call me by my name the most. .”

"Your Majesty...you have to take care..."

Ming Zhan burst into tears suddenly.

Ruan Chensi is a woman who died of loneliness.

She is like a bird in a cage.

It's not even as good as a bird in a cage. At least the bird in the cage has occasional people to tease and laugh.

She is a concubine in the harem, but unfortunately, her king does not fall in love with her.She is the chosen item and does not have the ability to choose.

If Ming Zhan didn't have a lover like Ruan Hongfei, then it might be a blessing for Concubine Ruan.Because at least they can compete for favor, and fight for favor.

However, Ming Zhan has long had a crush on him.

In this kind of thing, no one is right or wrong.

Ming Zhan is the emperor and Ruan Chensi is the concubine, this is the only way to end.

After Ruan Chensi passed away, Ming Zhan cried hard.

He believed that he himself had done nothing wrong.However, he still felt sad.

Ruan Hongfei didn't say much, Ruan Hongfei suffered a great loss from Beiweihou, Beiweihou I endured it so hard, in the end Ruan Guifei and Feng Mingxuan all died in the prince's conquest, and now Ruan Chensi withered in the harem again.

These two incidents are more or less related to Ruan Hongfei.

Now that I think about it, I can only say one thing, karma reincarnation, retribution is not good.

Although Ruan Chensi is a noble concubine, but now the Northwest Army has won a great victory, and the court is busy rewarding the Northwest Army.Besides, Ruan Chensi didn't give birth to an imperial heir, and Ming Zhan didn't intend to make a big deal, and the funeral was quite low-key.

After Ruan Chensi's funeral, Ming Zhan released all the palace servants in Ruan Chensi's palace to his home.

Not to mention that Ruan Chensi is just an unfavored concubine whose mother's family has declined, even if the emperor's heart and soul are really lost, the affairs of the court cannot be suspended for a day.

After Ming Zhan sighed, he continued his career as emperor.

Ruan Hongfei said at this time, "If I die in the future, it will be worth it if you cry like this."

Ming Zhan muttered his pen, without turning his head, he held a memorial and said, "What are you talking about? To have such a beautiful thing, I must die before you to make you sad. Who can be left behind to suffer this kind of pain?" Bitter."

Ruan Hongfei smiled, put his arm around Ming Zhan's shoulder and asked him, "Fat, do you like Concubine Ruan?"

Ming Zhan shook his head, "Well, actually when I went to Ruan's house to marry Chen Si, something happened. Originally, if I insisted on marrying her, I could have married her. She was the concubine of the world. But at that time, you had already married her. I talked about Ruan Jiarui's matter, and I didn't like the Ruan family very much. I thought of retiring the engagement while someone was making trouble. In the end, the Marquis of Beiwei would rather let her be his concubine, and I had no choice but to marry her."

"I feel sorry for her. If she hadn't met me, she might have had a completely different life. She might not have such a rich family, but she might be happier and wouldn't die of illness at such a young age." Ming Zhan sighed regretfully.

"Your mother hasn't received much favor from Erjian."

"What's the matter, what kind of ability is my mother, Chen Si, alas, she is the kind of girl you can see the bottom of at a glance."

Ruan Hongfei said, "That's why, her result has nothing to do with you. Isn't Princess Qingluan still living the same life as her? At least, the Ruan clan is still in the imperial capital. She wants to see her relatives, so she begs the Queen Mother to let her go." I can see my relatives. Princess Qingluan left her hometown and came to the imperial capital, her eyes were darkened, and she is living well now."

Ming Zhan grinned, leaned forward to kiss Ruan Hongfei, and asked him, "Are you comforting me, Feifei?"

"Yeah, fat."

Ming Zhan smiled.

Although he felt sorry for Ruan Chensi's fate, it was only regret.

Fate never favors anyone, like him, he was born unable to speak.Like Ruan Hongfei, they have gone through ups and downs, but they all survived tenaciously, and the longer they live, the better.

Such Ming Zhan, how could he not love such Ruan Hongfei.

Ming Zhan suddenly thought of a nasty sentence, and he said to Ruan Hongfei, "Feifei, you were born for me."

Ruan Hongfei was not particularly moved, Ming Zhan said again, "I was born for you too."

Ruan Hongfei smiled all over the city, and admired Ming Xiaopang, who was fascinated, with a sweet kiss.

At the same time, the Tianjin Port Bidding Fair and Merchants Fair held by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Imperial Capital achieved great success.

Later generations of historians estimate that only in the investment promotion meeting in Tianjin Port, Emperor Wu received a total of more than 3000 million silver from the treasury.

The specific figures are, of course, the secrets of the country and will never appear in any historical records.However, the history books recorded it in a very vivid sentence. The history books said: Tianjin Port attracts investment, and half of the silver in the world goes to the imperial capital.Xu Sanxi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, said that within three years, the country will have no worries.

Xu San's words, although a little exaggerated, but this money did bring great convenience to the court at that time.Emperor Jingzong was also a Ming emperor, but when Emperor Jingzong abdicated, the country's silver inventory was only 800 million taels.

In the future, in fact, the final cost of building the first phase of Tianjin Port will only cost one million taels of silver.Even after many years, Emperor Wu successively built the second and third phases of the Tianjin Port Project, and the cost did not exceed 500 million taels.

Of course, historians do not want to praise Emperor Wu's ability to collect money.

The reason why the investment attraction of Tianjin Port has attracted the attention of historians is that most historians are willing to regard this project as a very important symbol of the prosperity of Emperor Wu and the germination of capitalism.

Moreover, at the beginning of Emperor Wu's ups and downs in power, this money largely consolidated Emperor Wu's throne.

This statement is somewhat ridiculous.But, sometimes, the silver is faith.

Ming Zhan held a grand celebration banquet.

The menu of this banquet is also recorded in detail in the history books, because it is too simple, there are only six hot dishes and six cold dishes in total, and of course there are enough wines and fruits.

Although Emperor Wu is very rich, and in the future, when the world is extremely rich, Emperor Wu himself still maintains the virtue of being quite frugal, which is one of the reasons why Emperor Wu is called a sage.

What Ming Zhan said was, "They didn't come here to eat my meal, they just meant it."

Ming Zhan set the time for the banquet in the evening, and he was not in a hurry to go there.Now that his identity is gone, all the ministers feel uncomfortable, and they simply joked with Ruan Hongfei in the bedroom, "In the future, I will be able to straighten my waist." When Ren'er was a rich man, even though he was Emperor Mingzhan, he felt a little unconfident.

Ruan Hongfei urged the debt, "When will you pay back the money you owe me? You don't have to cry and say you have no money now."

"Where is that money?" Ming Zhan refused to admit it. He looked like a miser, and his mouth was stiff. "Is there any evidence? Is there an IOU? All my money is useful."

"Fatty Ming..." Ruan Hongfei smiled and stared at Ming Zhan for a long time, but didn't speak.

Ming Zhan has a quick temper, so he answered him, "Why do you?"

"Rogue."

Ming Zhan had a thick skin, and said trickily, "No, you are a big liar, and you deserve to be a rascal."

Anyway, no matter what Ruan Hongfei said, he would never pay back the money even if he died.Moreover, Ming Zhan said shamelessly, "What's yours is mine, and I spent my own money. I never heard of anyone who spends their own money and still has to pay back."

Ruan Hongfei smiled, did not speak, glanced at Mingzhan, picked up an ancient book and flipped through it.