Difficult for a son-in-law

Ming Zhan presided over the most unhappy and life-threatening birthday banquet for Princess Xiangyi.

All the famous people in the clan, big and small, were called into the palace to celebrate the birthday of the eldest princess Xiangyi. They were all the flesh and blood of the family. Princess An Yue asked, "It's okay in Yangzhou. You have been in the imperial capital for decades, can you adapt to the festivals there?"

"Thank you for your majesty's concern. Although it is not as good as the imperial capital, Yangzhou is still a rare and good place." Princess An Yue said softly.

Ming Zhan smiled, "Father, I heard people say that they were born in Yangzhou and died in Liuzhou, so it's a good place. Things like crab noodles and lion heads, long fish with soft pockets, Pingqiao tofu, shrimp roe and cattail vegetables , Crab meat soup buns, they are all Huaiyang dishes. Although they can be eaten in the palace, I still think that the ones eaten in Yangzhou are authentic."

Feng Jing said with a dry smile, "When it comes to food, you are very sensible."

"That is, food is the most important thing for people." Ming Zhan smiled and said to Princess An Yue, "Aunt An Yue, is the princess mansion comfortable to live in? I specially picked a big house for you, and the female officer in it is still me. I asked the emperor's grandmother to choose it, and originally thought of using it for myself, but then I thought that Aunt An Yue would open the house, and there would be no suitable and reliable people. Therefore, I gave it to Aunt An Yue."

Princess An Yue lowered her eyes, concealed her emotions, and said in a warm voice, "His Royal Highness is really considerate, and I am flattered."

Ming Zhan's enthusiasm remained undiminished, "You don't have to be so polite, we are all family."

Princess An Yue is no longer the impulsive little girl she used to be. She regained her composure and smiled affectionately, "I've heard about His Highness before, but I didn't have the chance to meet her. When I saw her today, I felt kind-hearted. Your Highness is very similar to Sister Wei." . " The same spring breeze on the outside hides a knife inside, and the poison smeared with honey is delivered to your mouth, and you have to eat it obediently.Just, what can I do?Things are stronger than people.Not to mention that the son of that woman Wei Zhuangyu became the prince, even if a pig became the prince, she would only be flattering.Princess An Yue asked with concern, "Is Sister Wei okay? I haven't seen her for many years."

Ming Zhan smiled, "Mother has gone back to organize her sister's wedding, and she won't be able to come until after the new year. I heard that Aunt An Yue and mother have known each other since childhood, and when mother comes to the imperial capital, we can often meet together."

The Eldest Princess Xiangyi has very good ears. She listened to her daughter chatting with Ming Zhan intentionally. She sighed inwardly and helped the maid's hand to stand up. She is today's birthday star. She stood up suddenly, and the chattering and laughing below gradually stopped. .

Feng Jing called out with a dry smile, "Auntie?"

The Eldest Princess Xiangyi had a very pleasant expression on her face, and said with a smile, "Today the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Crown Prince are here to attend the birthday banquet of the old man. I really have a few words to say."

"Aunt, please tell."

"I went to worship Buddha on the mountain, and I just came back this year, and suddenly I heard a rare thing." Princess Xiangyi's expression turned cold, and she said solemnly, "Emperor Taizong opened a mansion for the princess, so he meant to be considerate of the princess, who knows Diao Nu? Doing evil, controlling the princess at the top, blackmailing the son-in-law at the bottom, if the prince hadn’t seen it in person, who would believe it? This kind of slave, this person’s matter is simply unimaginable, San girl, have you suffered?”

The third princess got up and said softly, "It's because my niece and granddaughter are not effective in controlling the slaves."

"What does this have to do with you?" Although in her heart, the Eldest Princess Xiangyi looked down on the third princess's weakness, but the royal family is like this, and it will always be the fault of others on the face, Xiangyi The eldest princess comforted the third princess in a warm voice, and continued, "Our royal family is too considerate and kind-hearted. We always think about their little achievements. Although we have nursed the princess for a few days, even the emperor is right They treat each other differently, let alone other rewards. Just ask, whose wet nurse has this face! Of course, we can't knock down a boatload of people with one blow. In the world, there are such slaves as well as Shunci Madam is such a merciful nurse. However, the princess is a golden branch and jade leaf, so she should be honored, and she must not rely on the conscience of Diao Nu to live. This matter is not a matter of state, so I have a place for a woman to discuss it. Your majesty, you are a father. We are aunts, we don’t think about the children, who cares about the children? There are no constant rules in the world, and in my opinion, the rules of the Princess Mansion should also be changed!"

Feng Jing made it difficult, "I've been thinking about this too, but the rules are determined by Emperor Taizong..."

Ming Zhan agreed, "Yes, I also want to change it, but I'm afraid that Emperor Taizong will be unhappy."

Hearing Ming Zhan's words, Feng Jingqian secretly twisted Ming Zhan's note, and looked at him: "Just accept it when you see it, you're almost there!"

If it wasn't for her daughter's begging, Princess Xiangyi would have passed out immediately. She was in good health, and her raised voice was even more cold, "During Emperor Taizu, there was no such rule. Emperor Taizong I felt sorry for the princess, so I opened a mansion for the princess. I was afraid that the princess would be troubled, so I ordered the wet nurse to share the worries for the princess! Now there is a slave who wants to control the princess. If the emperor Taizong has a spirit, he will be furious! The big deal is to go underground and explain it to Emperor Taizong in person! This matter was witnessed by the crown prince, so it may be that Emperor Taizong Quan Xiayouzhi attracted the crown prince to stand up for the princesses. This is our royal family business. Now three generations of princesses are here, so it’s not as good as us It’s good to discuss and discuss how to be comprehensive.”

Feng Jing smiled dryly, "Okay, listen to Auntie."

Although the eldest princess Xiangyi put on the face of her elders, she also knew that she had really fallen into Ming Zhan's hands this time.

That's right, originally you disagreed with life and death, but when someone named your daughter a princess, you agreed to everything.

Hey, it turned out that I was just using airs earlier, because I thought the price offered by His Royal Highness was not high enough!

Cut, what are you pretending to be tall?I need to know that I am also putting on airs, and I will only nod when His Highness the Crown Prince bestows on my son some title.Well, these are all sour words from people with sour grapes. Do you think that His Royal Highness would provide her with delicious food and drink, and then ask her to come out in a good mood?If you think about it, you have to see if you have that seniority!

Princess Xiangyi made such a speech at the birthday banquet, and then jointly signed with the princess's family to play: the son-in-law will directly live in the princess's mansion, the call system will be cancelled, and the wet nurse will be raised after the princess is married.Of course, if the princess wants to stay alive, it will naturally be based on the princess' wishes.

Feng Jing smiled dryly, and Ming Zhan proposed to confer the title of Mrs. Shunci's offspring.

Upon hearing this news, Princess Xiangyi sighed for a long time, and said to her daughter, "His Royal Highness is very capable."

Princess An Yue sighed, "Sister Wei's son is naturally formidable." People are really one step behind, step by step.Back then, her mother was the eldest princess, and she was the princess of the royal family, and she was deeply loved by the emperor's uncle.Although Princess Wei often goes in and out of the palace, after all, she is only the daughter of the Hou family.She thought she would be happy, but she didn't want Princess Wei to win the favor of the old concubine quietly, even if the emperor's uncle spoiled her again, so what?Still one step short.

This step is completely different.

Shaking off the wild thoughts in her head, Princess An Yue said, "Mother, you can go home with your daughter for a few days. Let your daughter be filial to her mother."

Princess Xiangyi stubbornly said, "I'm leaving, what will happen in this palace? Your aunt is living in a muddleheaded way. Although there are not many things in the harem, there is no one in charge, but it is easy to cause chaos."

"Mother, what time is it? Are you still worrying about palace affairs?"

"Shut up." Princess Xiangyi reprimanded Su Rong, "Why did you become a princess? You enjoy the honor of your uncle's family, but when things happen, you only know how to push back and stand by. What is this called? It's called ungrateful."

Knowing her mother's temper, Princess An Yue persuaded, "Mother, His Highness the Crown Prince definitely wants the Princess to preside over the palace affairs. If you do this, you are slapping His Highness the Crown Prince in the eyes."

"Don't worry about it, let's talk about it when Princess Wei is here. At my age, is it possible that I am still coveting the power of the harem." Princess Xiangyi said with a cold face, "Don't mention the matter of my uncle. Be an official in peace. Let it go. Kaijun is a sensible child, you are blessed."

Princess An Yue opened her mouth and sighed, "Mother...why do you have to?"

"Your majesty is following the Zhuangzi shop bestowed by the princess mansion, so you should politely decline it." The eldest princess Xiangyi said, "Your surname is not Feng, and it is a great dignity to get the title of princess. You have to know, The emperor just made you a princess, not the eldest princess. You have to be content with a princess mansion and a title."

"Yes, I understand."

After the court, Ming Zhan followed Feng Jingqian back to Xuande Hall with a smile on his face, repelled the eunuchs, and jumped onto Feng Jinggan's back like a monkey.

Fortunately, Feng Jingqian has practiced martial arts for many years, so he was not crushed to the ground by Ming Zhan.Feng Jing scolded dryly, "Get out of here quickly, how old are you, huh?"

"How about it, how about the young master's method?"

Feng Jing grabbed Ming Zhan off his back and spanked him, "You dare to call me a master in front of me, are you itchy?"

Ming Zhan laughed continuously, and suddenly circled Feng Jinggan's waist, hugged Feng Jingqian on the spot and turned around three times, Feng Jinggan gave Ming Zhan a jump, Ming Zhan had already let go, and beat Arm, "It doesn't look fat, but it's quite a struggle to hold it up."

The corners of Feng Jingqian's lips twitched, and he said without changing his face, "It seems that this winter has not grown fat, but strength has also grown." Little fat man, dare to find fault with others.

Ming Zhan pulled Feng Jingqian to sit on the couch, and asked happily, "Father, how did I do this time? Is it decent?"

Feng Jing touched the short beard on his lips, and seeing Ming Zhan asking for credit, he felt a little amused in his heart, raised his eyebrows and asked calmly, "Didn't that evildoer give you an idea?"

"Not all of them." Ming Zhan said to Feng Jing very sincerely, "My family Feifei suggested that I get a dozen beauties and give them to An Ding to be a child, so that I can pierce Aunt Xiangyi's eyes. I Think about it, forget it, she is old, although she is a little old-fashioned, but she is not a bad person, so she put them in Princess An Yue's princess mansion as female officials."

"You still have some brains." Feng Jingqian nodded. Princess Feng is a kindness, and the concubine room is a bit of a face-slap. Princess Xiangyi's age and seniority are all about her. Ming Zhan has a sense of propriety, he was not dazed by the evildoer, but he still made a point, "Don't be foolish, listen to that evildoer for everything! A man must have his own opinion!"

"Yes." Ming Zhan saluted, Feng Jing laughed dryly, and took his hand, "Don't be so weird outside. Go out to eat."

Ming Zhan held back the anger of the eldest princess Xiangyi for a month. Now that the princess mansion has been successfully restructured, he happily sprayed it on the dining table twice. Feng Jingqian put down his chopsticks and looked at the sprayed rice grains and smiling For example, Ming Zhan, who suffers from Mongolian syndrome, covered his forehead and sighed: Although he is protective of his shortcomings, deep down he still wants to say, that evildoer who always plays tricks like Ming Zhan like a freak, Incredible intuition.

Ming Zhan is going smoothly, but Ruan Hongfei is in trouble.

Ma Wei sat at the door of the armory with a dark face. Ruan Hongfei came quickly, because it had just rained a little this morning, the ground was slightly damp, and the weather was cold. A cloud of white mist spewed out as soon as he opened his mouth, "What's wrong?"

Ma Wei waved his hand, and the two soldiers pushed the heavy door open, followed by a smell of corruption, Ruan Hongfei habitually raised his sleeves to cover his nose.Ma Wei glanced at him, did not speak, and continued to walk in.In the dark armory, with boots stepping on the soft dust, he saw bundles of scattered arrows. Ruan Hongfei leaned over to pick one up. It had been too long and neglected. The head of the arrow was rusty and the body was light. Destroyed, other swords and guns are rotten and unusable.

Ruan Hongfei frowned, "Let's go out first."

The two entered one after the other, and exited one after the other.

Ma Wei is a child of an aristocratic family, and he is middle-aged, prudent and far-sighted. Although he is angry, he hides it. When he returned to the study of the general's mansion, Ma Wei burst out his anger and asked, "This is the million arrows for me!" Hundreds of thousands of swords and guns! Do you want me to use this training to kill the enemy!"

"I didn't know Jiangnan was so corrupt." Ruan Hongfei persuaded Ma Wei, "It's useless to get angry now, we'd better discuss a countermeasure."

Ruan Hongfei is not an outsider, and has been in the army before, so he is no stranger to military affairs. Ma Wei said in a low voice, "The army has always been drinking blood from soldiers, and everyone gets rich. There is not a small amount of money allocated by the local government, and I don’t think it has been replaced for decades.”

"It's not surprising. Since Emperor Dezong, there has been no large-scale war in the south of the Yangtze River, and the loss of military equipment has been small. In fact, the amount of money allocated is not as much as you think. The emperor ascended the throne and started in the northwest. Everything is in the northwest first. Yes." Ruan Hongfei sighed softly, leaning back against the Grand Master's chair, "However, it's worse than I imagined. This is not something that can be resolved in a moment, tell the prince and wait for his news."

"Can you send it out?" Ma Wei was not as relaxed as Ruan Hongfei. He walked around the study room twice and felt that it was difficult. He stood in front of Ruan Hongfei and said seriously, "This kind of thing has not happened for a year or two. It's collusion and collusion. I just arrived, don't they know that I want to inspect the warehouse? Since it is clearly displayed, they are not afraid of me knowing. In my capacity, they dare not do it easily, but Jiangnan is not my territory. Now I don’t know how many people outside are staring at me. They are just waiting to see if I have a toast or a fine wine?”

Ruan Hongfei asked with a smile, "What do you eat?"

"Anyway, I'm not a vegetarian." Ma Wei directly pushed the problem to Ruan Hongfei, "Anyway, you belong to the prince, so I just tell you, you have to get me the weapons, or I'll go back to the northwest."

"The emperor will abdicate within two years." Ruan Hongfei suddenly mentioned an irrelevant matter, still startled Ma Wei, and retorted habitually, "Don't talk nonsense."

Ruan Hongfei looked at Ma Wei quietly, his eyes were as clear as water, and Ma Wei asked again, "Really? The emperor is in his prime." Generally speaking, one would not give up until one dies.However, the current situation in the imperial capital is also somewhat abnormal.In terms of military affairs, Ma Wei thought he was better than Ruan Hongfei, but with all the twists and turns of the imperial capital, Ma Wei couldn't compare to Ruan Hongfei's dexterity and foresight.

"The prince is more suitable than him. Although he formed the Northwest Army and firmly kept the barbarians out of the customs, he is also diligent in politics. But you have seen the corruption in the south of the Yangtze River. The army is like this. You can imagine the place. There are less than ten million classes, and we are in urgent need of restructuring." Ruan Hongfei said, "You should have felt it when the reserve was established, right?"

"Even my father didn't expect that the son of Prince Zhennan would take over." Ma Wei said a heart-to-heart.

"Yes, because the prince has a background in the Zhennan Palace, the emperor killed the faint and incompetent second prince in order to appoint him as the heir." Ruan Hongfei said lightly, "We all know that once the prince is established, he will ascend the throne, unless the emperor I am willing to tear myself apart with the Zhennan Palace, otherwise the crown prince will definitely become emperor. Uncle Pingyang should have told you about the crown prince's abilities, right?"

Seeing Ma Wei's silent acquiescence, Ruan Hongfei continued, "He is a person who will definitely control the country firmly in his hands. He is absolutely unwilling to let the power fall aside."

"It was you who suggested the prince transfer me to Jiangnan?"

"Yeah, generals like you, the new emperor is the most likely to be suspected when he ascends the throne. What is the relationship between us, we will naturally take care of you." Ruan Hongfei smiled, "I will give you a chance to let the prince know your loyalty. Rare."

Should it be honored?No, it was winter, and Ma Wei was sweating all over. He knew what he was going to face in the future.This kind of difficulty made his thinking calmer. He stared closely at Ruan Hongfei's unchanged face for thousands of years, and asked in a deep voice, "Give me an accurate word, is the prince really going to move Jiangnan! If you stop in the middle , It will be difficult for me to go back!" These things dare not take revenge on the prince, but they will not be polite to him—the prince's knife!

Ruan Hongfei took out a small gold medal from his sleeve and placed it firmly in front of Ma Wei.

Ma Wei's eyes were burning, and he couldn't leave the gold medal for a long time. After a while, he raised his head suddenly, and a look of cruelty flashed across his rough face, which was blown out by the strong wind and sand in the northwest, and said a dirty word in a deep voice, "Damn it, fuck it!" !"

Ruan Hongfei got up and stretched out a white and flawless hand.Ma Wei smiled, and the hands that hadn't been held for 20 years were clasped together again.

"I will always be in Jiangnan, you live, I live."

Mavi nodded.He silently thought, this kid kidnapped the emperor, and the prince is alive and well, and if the two join hands, they will be safe and sound.

A happy smile appeared on his handsome face, and Ruan Hongfei added silently in his heart: I will be alive no matter what, Ming Xiaopang is still waiting for me.

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small theater:

Ruan Hongfei received Ming Zhan's annual gift, a painting.

This is a meticulous painting by a court painter, and it shows a person.

Ruan Hongfei was hanging in the bedroom. One day, Ma Wei met and asked: Who is this? "

Ruan Hongfei replied: His Royal Highness.

Ma Weizan: His Royal Highness is so mighty, like Guan Gong, like Qin Qiong.

Ruan Hongfei is silent, Ming Zhan is short, so he ordered the artist to paint him as tall and tall.

Ma Wei went on to praise: Silkworm brows and eagle eyes, condensed and energetic.

Ruan Hongfei is silent, in fact, Ming Zhan has thin eyebrows, his eyes are always smiling, and his stomach is full of bad water. It's really difficult for the painter to make such eyebrows for him.

Ma Wei praised: It is really a dragon and a phoenix.

Ruan Hongfei suddenly wanted to go out and vomit.