Mysterious world, I can change my destiny

Chapter 499 At the beginning of the aftermath, the clay bodhisattva sits in the East Palace
In the 65th year of Datong, after Qingming, it was Grain Rain.

This is the last solar term in spring.

All the red lanterns inside and outside the imperial city were removed, and even the bright red Spring Festival couplets posted were quietly replaced with white backgrounds.

As the time of Haishi passed, the sky was covered in ink, the sound of the curfew sounded, and a continuous rain finally fell.

Pattering, falling on the tens of thousands of clustered tiles, lightly and heavily, gathered into a stream of water, gurgling down, as if weaving a dense net.

Starting today, in the next hundred days, there will be no sound of firecrackers, gongs and drums in Tianjing City, let alone banquets and marriages.

Civil and military officials are all plain to show mourning for the country.

Even in the marketplace, everyone is very knowledgeable and doesn't gossiping.

Randomly talking about the dignified and graceful empress who is the mother of the world.

After tea and dinner, they talked more about visions from the sky, and the red sun did not show the strange thing.

Some people swear by it, claiming that the queen's empress died in the sky, because her merits and virtues have been completed, and she was led to the upper realm to become a fairy.

Because he saw with his own eyes the bizarre scene where a group of ghosts and gods insisted on relying on them to clear the way, and he fainted from fright on the spot.

There are also a few Chenghuang Temple wishers who can't control their mouths. They also said that on the night of the Queen's funeral, the statue of the God of the City God swayed without wind.

It must be that she knows that Empress Luo's heart is kind, she is devout, and she manifests miracles.

Of course, there are gossip attached to these piercing gossip.

Because there is no substantive evidence, it will soon be lost to everyone.

It's just that there are a few busybodies who talk all over the place.

It is said that he was invited by Nanzhen Fusi Yamen to drink tea and hang up after a meal.

East Palace, Nuan Pavilion.

Bai Hanzhang continued to bury his head in reviewing the memorial. This pure and filial Highness the Crown Prince seemed to have only been sad for one day.

Then he devoted his energy and time to the endless government affairs.

This kind of indifferent demeanor, when the courtiers who were not part of the Eastern Palace saw it, it was inevitable that they would murmur.

I feel that the prince's devotion to filial piety is somewhat pretentious.

Now that her birth mother, Empress Luo, is gone, she no longer put on a show.

"Your Highness, you haven't eaten water or rice for two days, so let the imperial dining room prepare some nourishing food for nourishing your health."

Chen Gui, who was waiting on the side, saw the crown prince raised his hand and rubbed his brows, and suddenly flashed in front of the big case, bowed down and bowed down.

"I still think it's a big deal to make you look like you're pleading guilty.

There is no need for medicinal food, go to the warehouse to get two health pills. "

Bai Hanzhang shook his head and said.

"By the way, the Crown Princess has the full power to handle the funeral of the Empress Dowager, so I really can't figure it out.

The floods in the south of the Yangtze River have caused millions of refugees to lose their homes. If the imperial court does not step up the relief, there may be chaos. "

Chen Gui, who was kneeling on the ground, twitched his eyelids. The crown prince would actually hand over the important matter of presiding over the national funeral to the crown princess who had never been in power.

One must know that the empress died, the funeral ceremony was extremely grand, and the ceremony was also very complicated.

After all, "the honor of the empress is equal to that of the emperor" is recognized by the law of etiquette and cannot be ignored.

Letting the princess take charge of this huge matter means letting her start to take over the important affairs of the harem.

The meaning is self-evident.

"understood."

Stereotype nodded in agreement, refraining from meaningless speculation.

A slave cannot think too much, otherwise it will be difficult to live for a long time.

When the Eastern Palace attendant left the warm pavilion, Bai Hanzhang lifted his spirits and continued to review the memorial.

Holding a vermilion pen in his hand, he read through seven notes handed over by Jiangnan officials.

Afterwards, a blank document specially issued for the Secret Investigation Division was taken out.

Write the names of seven people on it.

Finally, use a red pen to make a tick.

……

……

"It seems that the prince still has me in his heart."

The Crown Princess said with an unconcealable smile on her brows.

Chen Gui, a close servant of the East Palace, came here just now and asked her to preside over the empress's funeral ceremony. The deep meaning conveyed in it is not hard to guess.

"My servant said long ago that the crown prince puts the country's affairs first, and he didn't deliberately neglect the crown princess.

Now, the empress is driving west, and everyone knows who is the hostess in this huge harem. "

Kneeling at the lower head, the female official in plain clothes who made the fragrance of acacia for the princess, bowed slightly and said.

"This Palace is for the body of the Crown Prince. He is either in court or in government all day long, or he is right in the cabinet. If things go on like this, the iron-clad muscles will also be exhausted."

The princess pretended to be calm, but she felt a little secretly happy in her heart.

The empress had nothing to say to her, she always took good care of her.

But no matter how good it is, it will always be suppressed by others.

Take the six bureaus and one division in the inner court harem as an example, those lowly maidservants with eyes above their heads.

Usually he only obeys the queen's words, when did he buy the account of the princess of the East Palace?
Now the feng shui turns, the sage has not come out of seclusion, and the empress died.

The power of the inner court was shifted from the West Palace to the East Palace.

The prince has a lot of affairs to deal with every day, so it is impossible for him to care about the shortcomings of the parents of the women in the harem.

At that time, it's not all up to you.

"It's no wonder that there is a slang in the market that a daughter-in-law becomes a mother-in-law after many years, and a century-old road becomes a river."

The princess straightened her waist, stroked her growing belly, and said with some relief:
"When the dragon seed is born and the crown prince ascends the throne, we can also experience the addiction of being the empress dowager."

The female officer in plain clothes lowered her head to grind the spice powder, and said softly:

"Prince Princess, don't be too happy, the Crown Prince entrusted this matter to you, he must hope that you can do it beautifully.

You know, with so many pairs of eyes staring at the palace outside, nothing could go wrong. "

The crown princess's face became serious when she heard the words, she looked at the female official in plain clothes and said:
"Organizing a funeral ceremony for the empress is definitely not a small occasion.

Within ten days after the death, the "big mortuary" and "clothes" will be carried out.

One is to perform the ceremony of offering sacrifices to make the officials mourn and cry, and the other is to perform filial piety and mourn.

There is also a posthumous title negotiated with the ministers, and the cemetery needs to be built... I don't have many available people in my palace, and I can't think of any mistakes. It's not easy to manage it beautifully and convince the harem. "

The female officer in plain clothes lowered her head and said in a low voice:
"According to the views of the servants, it is better to start with the first division of the six bureaus to win over and promote some clever maids.

Only when you have someone in your hand can you do the job. "

The princess nodded and said:

"You are right. The most important thing in controlling the harem is to appoint and remove female officials."

The so-called "six bureaus and one division" are Shang Gong, Shang Yi, Shang Fu, Shang Shi, Shang Sleeping, Shang Gong, and the Palm Printing Division.

Only by grasping the arrangements of these female officials who come and go can we truly grasp the power of the inner court.

"You usually walk around a lot, and you know the inside story of the deep palace, do you have any recommendations?"

The female official in plain clothes, wearing a gauze hat, seemed to ponder for a moment, and then successively announced the names of several slaves in the colder palace.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you to handle this matter. The ability to do things comes second, and the most important thing is to be reliable and trustworthy."

The Crown Princess lowered her eyes, caressed her lower abdomen, and smiled softly:
"Anyway, with the dragon seed amulet, the status of this palace is as solid as gold, and no one can move it."

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Jiangnan, Jiaran Mansion.

Ning Wang Baihong really sat in the mansion, tasting the Longjing tea picked before Qingming.

This object has a good name, called "Nvnuhong", which means that it is expensive.

In the entire south of the Yangtze River, only Jiaran Prefecture produces Longjing tea, with a total of [-] tea trees.

Every year, [-]% will be sent as a tribute to King Huai's Beppu.

Anyone from the south of the Yangtze River knows that this feudal lord loves prosperity and elegance very much.

He boasted that he had good houses, beautiful maidservants, fresh clothes, food, horses, lanterns, fireworks, pear gardens, advocacy, antiques, flowers and birds in his life.

It is first-class wealth and happiness.

There used to be a cook who was promoted by King Ning to be an official in Chengzhou Yamen because he was good at cooking river fish.

Later, His Royal Highness got tired of eating, and dismissed the cook again, leaving him to fend for himself.

Absurd things like this can be described as endless.

Outsiders say that King Dao Ning is happy and angry, but many wealthy businessmen who are used to big business and have seen big scenes are quite in awe of His Highness, just like worshiping the God of Wealth.

"The aroma of this tea is high and the taste is fresh and refreshing. It is indeed the master's frying well, which shows the skill.

It should be rewarded! "

King Ning took a sip and was quite intoxicated.

"Your Highness is absolutely right, this tea soup is smooth and smooth, and you can tell it is the best at a glance."

The one who sat and sipped tea with the feudal king was a middle-aged man with a full heavenly court and dressed in splendid clothes.

This person is Lu Zhongrong, a wealthy man in the south of the Yangtze River. He is said to have a huge fortune and property all over the world.

"If you don't have anything to go to the Three Treasures Hall, if Boss Lu has anything to say, you might as well just say it.

The steward of this palace got a rare white dolphin from somewhere.

If cooked carefully, the taste is endless.

So, Boss Lu, please think clearly whether what you want to talk about is a good thing or a bad thing.

Don't spoil this king's appetite. "

King Ning smiled faintly. The reason why he strives for top-grade clothing, food, housing and transportation, and strives to be the best in eating, drinking and entertainment.

It was because he was born in the emperor's family, and he couldn't compete for the supreme seat, so he could only try to make fun of it.

The crown prince is the heir apparent of the East Palace, the second child is a master of martial arts who is good at fighting, and the fourth child is extremely talented and has a city in his chest.

Rather than intrigue with these few, it is better to live in the south of the Yangtze River and accumulate a family business.

"Since Lu dares to go through this door, he will not offend His Highness."

Lu Zhongrong put down the tea bowl and said seriously:
"No matter how rich you are, there are only a few places in the south of the Yangtze River.

The so-called rich merchants and rich people just rely on the yamen to eat leftovers and look at other people's faces.

Lu wanted to do a bigger business, so he boldly asked His Highness to join him. "

King Ning narrowed his eyes, squinted and said:

"Boss Lu, nearly half of the silk, rice, and porcelain in Jiangnan are yours.

Rijinwanjin's business still can't satisfy your appetite?

According to this king, you are not looking for money, you want power! "

Lu Zhongrong's face tightened, and he secretly said something.

His Royal Highness Prince Ning's ability to guess people's hearts is indeed top-notch.

He deliberately showed a look of embarrassment, and then said carefully:
"Lu heard that there are thousands of islands outside of Xuanzhou, and many uncivilized barbarians.

Your Highness also knows that I built my home by reclaiming wasteland.

So I thought of taking a big ship to go overseas to make profits with those fan slaves and earn thousands of times the profits!

If His Highness can persuade the imperial court to open a port and establish a new government office.

This is like putting your hand into your wallet and rolling it casually is countless snowflakes. "

King Ning frowned slightly, rubbed his fingers on the jade wrench and said:
"Your way is also feasible, but building ships, keeping slaves, cultivating fields...a lot of money is invested in it, and you are a white body, and it is against the law to get involved."

Seeing that King Ning's refusal was not firm, Lu Zhongrong understood that he was waiting for himself to make an offer.

He gritted his teeth and said:

"If this happens, Lu will only take [-]% and give [-]% to His Highness.

If it doesn't work, Lu will have no complaints if he loses all his money and all his property. "

King Ning clapped his hands and smiled:
"Have courage, this king has time to write a letter to discuss with the imperial court.

There is about a [-]% to [-]% certainty that the Nine Sides will swallow up the gold mountains and silver seas every year, and the court will also be short of money.

Promoting trade and ports, for the East Palace..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the steward of Beppu was in a hurry and reported in panic.

"Why are you so impatient? Is the sky falling?!"

King Ning frowned, and said very unhappy.

The steward's face turned pale, and he hurriedly whispered a few words in his ear.

"really?"

King Ning's complexion changed drastically when he heard the words, and the teacups he was holding fell down and shattered.

This made Lu Zhongrong feel surprised. What big event could shake this His Royal Highness who sits in the south of the Yangtze River?

"My lord knows, let's go down.

Tell everyone in the mansion to remove all the fresh clothes and wear linen and filial piety!

Also, the brothels and Goulan in Jiaran's mansion, the gambling arena and the arena...all the places where people are looking for fun and happiness are closed.

Anyone who continues to earn this money behind my king's back will all sink into Yanjiang! "

King Ning's face sank like water, every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

"Your Highness, you are..."

Lu Zhongrong was a little puzzled, and was about to ask, but was interrupted by this extremely elegant vassal prince:
"Don't buy the flooded fertile land at a low price, and throw away all the land you bought in Yanjiang Wuzhuang.

Walk out of this king's door, and immediately go to open the warehouse and release the grain! "

Rao Lu Zhongrong, who was used to seeing strong winds and waves, was also stunned by King Ning at this time.

What happened to cause His Highness to suddenly be in chaos?

"The empress is dead!

Floods in the south of the Yangtze River!
Still don't understand what this king means? "

King Ning got up impatiently, shook his sleeves and said:
"Is your brain as big as Qianyan? What an idiot!

The crown prince of the East Palace is very unhappy now.

In the past, when there was a catastrophe in the south of the Yangtze River, he would allocate funds from the treasury and send people to help the refugees.

Because we want a bowl of water to be level, we can't threaten the place too much.

Therefore, all the officials praised him for his generosity and generosity!
But right now, the queen has passed away, so it is hard to guarantee how the prince will feel.

But there is one thing that this king is very sure of, he is going to start killing people.

If you don't give up the good farmland and open warehouses to beg the disaster victims, you can get a good reputation.

You will be the first to die! "

Lu Zhongrong was terrified, and accidentally knocked over the Mingqian Longjing tea worth hundreds of gold.

He hastily bowed and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty's life-saving grace, Lu dare not or forget!"

King Ning turned his back, waved his hands and said:

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me, your reputation of being rich in gold and jade and having a lot of fields and houses may be a reminder for your life.

His Royal Highness has supervised the country for 20 years and has been a clay bodhisattva for so long.

Now that he is ready to kill, the eight prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River like you who invade good land and plunder assets don't know how many people will die.

Boss Lu, go back and get ready. "

Lu Zhongrong broke out in cold sweat instantly, and was about to kneel down to beg, but he heard King Ning say:
"All the officials in the capital say that the only person in the world who can persuade a saint is Empress Luo.

But how did they know that if the empress hadn't been there all these years, the crown prince of the East Palace would have killed him long ago.

Don't you come to beg this king, this king is also afraid, and has to open a warehouse to release grain.

Otherwise, maybe one day he will be taken to the clan mansion for questioning. "

King Ning sighed softly, no longer in the mood to eat the cooked white dolphin.

He rubbed his jade wrench finger, his eyes were dark, and he thought silently:
"Once the empress is gone, there will be no way out for anyone who wants to seize the heir.

Fourth brother, I hope you can make it clear, don't do stupid things, let alone drag me into the water! "

　ps: Chapter 2 is here~
ps2: [-] words are completed, I hope to continue to maintain~
　
(End of this chapter)