Aristocratic family's career in the Red Chamber

The turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River is getting bigger and bigger, faintly, it seems that people's anger is about to erupt.It was originally a horrific event such as the killing of officials by the people, but step by step, it has involved a lot of corrupt officials, and even faintly the entire Jiangnan officialdom has been implicated.For the sake of the court's face, the whole court had unanimously decided to turn this matter into a minor one, and only the chief culprit should be held accountable.Unexpectedly, the news that the assassin was sentenced to beheading spread to the local area, causing riots.Now, things started to get tricky.

People in the court couldn't help asking secretly, if the local people really live and work in peace and contentment, and everyone lives in a healthy and prosperous life, why would they feel sympathy for a criminal who assassinated an official and committed treason?Even feel empathy, because he even dared to resist the government?

Everyone didn't say what they thought, but they all knew in their hearts that if life was really good, no one would be willing to risk their lives to help a prisoner.

The ministers knew these things well in their hearts, and the emperor was naturally very clear about them.

Jiangnan is the imperial court's money bag and granary, and there must be no loss.The emperor has heard of the corruption in the officialdom, but as long as there is no trouble, it is fine for the emperor to turn a blind eye to this kind of repeated prohibition, but can there be public outrage?The emperor secretly planned that the officialdom in the south of the Yangtze River should be rectified.

But after making up his mind, the emperor made another difficulty.

Who will be sent on this errand?

It is said that officials and officials protect each other. The officials in the court, the same age, in-laws, teachers and students, all kinds of relationships are complicated, and the interest relationship can draw a vote of people. In addition to their own political opinions, the Jiangnan area comes from various forces. The emperor didn't know where to gather. If he sent someone to make trouble deliberately, he was afraid that the trouble would not be big enough, and there would be even more chaos in the south of the Yangtze River.But if you send those who deliberately protect you, although the matter can be suppressed, but this group of stupid people has caused such chaos in the south of the Yangtze River, how can they not be severely punished?If not, the hearts of the people cannot be at ease.

To put it bluntly, the emperor is not an idiot. This time he saw the courtiers jumping up and down in the court, and the eldest son and second son who were emotional in private. This son, who is getting older, thinks a lot, maybe he wants to take the opportunity to extend his hand to the south of the Yangtze River.

The emperor was furious about this, but there was nothing he could do.

Since he is rich all over the world, the only thing he cannot control is the human heart.

The emperor picked out all the ministers in the court who were suitable for this task, and there were a few who were capable of handling it at this time, but they didn't have enough status, and those who had enough status had many taboos.The emperor was so worried that his face was not good for several days, and finally Kong Duan reminded him: "In this case, it is better to send more people, imperial envoys and governors, and one or two more people. There can also be business and quantity!"

The emperor thought about it carefully, isn't that so?It just so happened that You Xianzhong, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment, was able to do things well, he was a decent person, and he was in the third rank, so being an imperial envoy would be enough.As for sending another one to overwhelm the gang of ghosts and snakes in the south of the Yangtze River, their status should at least be higher.If it is a member of the royal family, it would be even better.

But when the emperor took out some of the most famous people in the clan camp and carefully considered them one by one, he found that there were not many who could be used with confidence.The reasons are almost the same as those of the courtiers, either, there are too many conflicts of interest, or there is not enough status.

It was still the same night that the queen sneered in front of him and said that the third prince was getting older day by day, and the marriage was settled, and he just waited for the day to get married. Walk around the various yamen, go to the court hall and stand and listen, how embarrassing the prince is, what he said is asking the emperor to arrange a formal errand for the third prince, the emperor suddenly came back to his senses, by the way , under my knees, isn't there a fourth prince who has a high status, but is oblivious to everyone, and has nothing to do with any interests in Jiangnan?

She is not close to the empress and the eldest prince, but she is a little closer to the concubine Shugui and the second prince. She is young and seems to be safe and self-sufficient. Even if she goes to the south of the Yangtze River, she will not have any wrong thoughts.

Anyway, he just sent Tu Youhao to Jiangnan Township, the group of ghosts and snakes in the town, You Xianzhong helped with serious affairs, so there is no need to worry about Tu Youhao being too young to be out of trouble...

The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt that it was good to pay attention. As the empress said, the child is older, isn't it necessary to get an errand?A person who is about to get married and doesn't have a serious errand. He runs around hearing hearings every day. What's the matter if he can't get in a half sentence?Letting the fourth child go to Jiangnan is also a chance for him.

The emperor went back and asked his trusted ministers for their opinions, but no one objected.These days, Tu Youhao's performance when he was in charge of the government was quite good, and he didn't bully others when he was asking about things in various yamen. Everyone is willing to get involved.Corporal Lixian is a sign of wooing someone, and the fourth prince's attitude is that he has nothing to ask for, and everyone can feel at ease when they get along.

Those who can be the prince's confidants are also good at guessing the emperor's thoughts. Originally, the eldest prince and the second prince have been separated for many years, and they are the best candidates to go to Jiangnan, but the emperor would rather send one more person to let Tu Youhao assist You Xianzhong also refused to let the eldest prince and the second prince go, and this has a deeper meaning.No one wants to get into trouble, since the emperor has decided, so be it.

Looking back, they also persuaded the eldest prince and the second prince in private. Now the emperor is clearly tabooing them from reaching out to the south of the Yangtze River. At this moment, it's better for them to be quiet.

That’s all for the eldest prince You, but the third prince couldn’t stand it: “Why don’t you want elder brother and second elder brother to go to the south of the Yangtze River, but who doesn’t know that Concubine Chen is attached to Concubine Shu? Send the fourth son to go with second brother Rang What's the difference between going? Father is eccentric!"

When the queen heard this, she had to be reprimanded.The third prince pretended to be repentant, but in secret, he picked up the affair between the fourth prince and Jia Hu, and went straight to the emperor.Thinking about it, ask the emperor to take a look, don't look at Tu Youhao's stable appearance, in fact, he is absurd in private, asking him to go out on business is unreliable!

Little did they know, this was more in line with the emperor's wishes.

absurd?Absurd, okay, doesn't this just prove that Tu Youhao has never had any ambitions, he only wants to be a leisurely person?With these flaws, the emperor can really use him with peace of mind.It's not that the emperor has never experienced the tragedy of seizing the heir. When his son grows up, he has more thoughts. The emperor himself worked so hard to win the position he is today, but he doesn't want his son to walk into his position. The old way-brothers kill each other.

It's just that although he secretly agrees with him, since the emperor wants to use Tu Youhao, he has to reprimand him, show both kindness and power, so as to ensure that Tu Youhao is really obedient and obedient.

So Tu Youhao was quickly called to the study.When he knelt down to salute, the emperor flew over with a memorial, hit him on the back, and shouted angrily: "You are a worthless thing, and the life in the palace is full of rich clothes and fine food. I never thought that such a ridiculous person like you would be born!" Here comes the rebellious son!"

Tu Youhao only heard that the emperor wanted him to go to the south of the Yangtze River. Before he came to the study, he was flustered with joy. Even if the third prince said a few words, he didn't take it to heart. Unexpectedly, as soon as he came in, he met the emperor. Lose your temper.It didn't look like he was going to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility.Tu Youhao quickly packed up the disappointment and surprise in his heart. He knelt on the ground and did not dare to get up. He just yelled for grievances: "The son doesn't know what he did wrong, which made the father so angry. The son made a mistake, but the father only cares about punishment." , my son dare not complain in the slightest, but I just ask Father not to get angry, otherwise, my son will die in ten thousand."

The attitude is very good.The emperor sat at the head, his eyes flashed with satisfaction, but his mouth became more harsh: "You still don't know what you did wrong? How did I hear that you keep doing ridiculous things in private?"

Tu Youhao's heart skipped a beat, ridiculous?Could it be about Jia Hu?Who is it that owes such a small thing to the emperor?Look at the emperor's current attitude, is it to punish him?It's just such a small matter, but it's worth being so grand as a father?

After thinking about it for a while, Tu Youhao thought that the emperor's anger was so unreasonable. A flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he suddenly remembered that the emperor wanted to send him to the south of the Yangtze River.That's right, if the emperor didn't intend to use him at all, and it was just some of his private affairs, it's not a big deal for you at all, and there's no need for the emperor to call him to the study to teach him a lesson.There is only one explanation for such a huge momentum now, the emperor is beating him!

Tu Youhao's heart suddenly became agitated, but his head lowered even more, and he said with shame: "Son, son knows his mistake, son is reckless, he did things absurdly, please punish him!"

Such a direct admission of mistakes, without evasion and denial, the emperor is still satisfied with his attitude, but he still pretends to be angry: "As a nobleman, you have to set an example for the people of the world. , Serving the country, but doing things absurdly and not doing business properly, you don’t even think about it, are you worthy of me, sorry for your prince’s status!"

Tu Youhao was so reprimanded that he didn't dare to refute, so he had to kowtow again and again, saying that he knew his mistake.

The son has a good attitude, and the emperor has taught him enough, so he had to mention Jia Hu again: "Aren't you good friends? How could you do such absurd things? It's also known to everyone, you don't think it's embarrassing!"

How could Tu Youhao let him misunderstand Jia Hu like this, but he really panicked, and hurriedly said: "Zi Fang and I are indeed good friends, but we did ridiculous things because of a moment of curiosity and impulsiveness in private... I don't know why, Someone found out about it, and it didn't take long for everyone who spread the word to know about it... It's because the son is not strict and the discipline is not good."

The emperor thought of the third prince who came to sue, but he realized something.No matter how stupid his son was, he would never spread his rumors everywhere. This clearly shows that someone has manipulated the fourth child.The fourth child is still a prince no matter how unbelievable he is, and outsiders will never have the guts to plot against him. After such a calculation, only members of the royal family can do such a thing.

I wanted to send an errand to the fourth child, but the third child came here to sue, gossiping like a woman with a long tongue, the emperor secretly made a note to the third prince, but he said to Tu Youhao, "This way At an older age, you are not careful about what you do. It is all because of your lack of ability that things have gotten to this point!"

Tu Youhao didn't dare to tell the difference, and bowed his head to admit his mistake: "Son, in the future, he must correct himself and be careful, and such things will never happen again!"

The emperor snorted coldly: "I hope you can do this. Look at your ability to do things now, I'm ashamed to say you!" If you go to Jiangnan to do business, you should go with him, and you will also learn more from You Shilang! A person who is about to get married can't be so careless all his life, can he?"

It's done!Tu Youhao's downcast eyes were shining brightly, and when he raised his head again, he was already ecstatic: "Thank you father, thank you father Long En, my son will definitely study hard, and I won't disappoint you!"

The emperor became more and more satisfied. He had small thoughts but not deep plans. Such a son was easy to control. "Okay, you should prepare well when you turn around, it's none of your business here, back down."

Tu Youhao turned away with a smile on his face, and the joy around him couldn't be concealed.When Zhou Ruhai turned around to report the situation to the emperor, the emperor was relieved. It seemed that he really wasn't pretending. This son really didn't have much thought.It’s okay, it’s okay like this, if I use it in the future, I can relax more or less.

None of them knew that Tu Youhao was practicing calligraphy in the study with a smile on his face. With the middle door wide open, he was tall and tall, splashing ink and brushing his brush. A fierce "three" word!Sharp ratio, full of murderous intent!

Third Prince!