New·New Consort

Three days passed quickly, and a small auction house was circled at the Meridian Gate of the Imperial Palace.

Unexpectedly, rich businessmen who bought small officials and nobles came in an endless stream, but there were only two bidders for the position of prime minister—National Teacher Yuxian and Concubine Feng Shaomin.

It is true that the news of the Yuxian Gang has spread too widely. The rich people in the vicinity of Gyeonggi know that there are such two people in the bidding.Even if there are those who don't know how much money they have, after being threatened by Jin Kanglong's singing, reciting and beating, they all obediently donated their family wealth.

In the dungeon, Liu Taoku sat on a pile of straw, although someone greeted him, but given the conditions of the dungeon, no matter how preferential the treatment was, it would not be much better.

After collecting a lot of money but failing to take good care of the old Prime Minister, the jailer himself felt that it was shameful, so after knowing that Liu Tao was concerned about the prime minister's auction, he ran in and out from time to time to report the auction at the door in the afternoon situation.

"The son-in-law bids 200 million yuan!"

"The national teacher bids 300 million!"

"The son-in-law called 400 million!"

……

"Hey, it's true, each one is one million taels plus one million taels, and now it's 100 million taels!"

"Good guy, the princess has reached 1000 million!"

"The national division has increased to 1000 and [-] million in one go!"

"Princess added to 300 million!"

"The national teacher has increased to 400 million!"

"I'll go, add more, the princess called 500 million!"

"800 million, 800 million!"

……

Liu Tao was so noisy that his brain ached, he stood up and poured water from the pot, and when the jailer ran back again, he hurriedly said: "Jail officer, please speak softly..."

But the jailer didn't speak any more, just stood at the door of the prison and watched him silently.

Liu Tao raised his eyes in a daze, fixedly looking at the jailer's face.

The jailer's lips moved, and he stammered: "2000 two million five hundred and twenty thousand, the national division won the bid."

With a bang, the coarse porcelain cup filled with white water fell to the ground and shattered into several pieces.

Liu Tao looked up to the sky and laughed in astonishment: "Tai [Mosaic] Ancestor Taizong, you should open your eyes and see! This country is probably about to end!"

After the bidding was over, Tianxiang went straight into the emperor's arms with a mournful face and acted like a baby: "Father, I am too poor to buy a phase for my son-in-law."

The emperor never expected that such a high price would be auctioned off for the position of prime minister. He was laughing happily, and casually comforted him: "Shaomin is already a son-in-law, and he has won my most precious princess, and there is a real shortage of officials. It’s okay if you can’t be prime minister.”

But Tianxiang still looked sullen, the emperor said: "Don't be unhappy, Shaomin is still so young, and the future will be long, I will look back to see what position is suitable for him, and then promote him to an official!"

Tianxiang still pouted: "Father will coax people, make empty promises, who knows how long it will be?"

The emperor pinched Tianxiang's cheek: "How about it—" He looked up and saw the new prime minister, Yuxian Guoshi, who was directing the Yuxian gang to carry the money for buying phases into the palace. Officials from the Ministry of Finance are calculating the valuation box by box.The emperor said: "Then I will give you some ready-made ones, Yuxian, you can take 100 million taels from here and carry them to the princess mansion!"

Tianxiang jumped out of the emperor's arms, and said with a smile: "Thank you, father, thank you, the prime minister, how dare you work for the prime minister, Shan Shiwen, don't stand there stupidly, come here, let the little ones come over Carry the money!"

Shan Shiwen let out a "Hey", and at that time, a dozen young and strong soldiers rushed up at that time, and regardless of whether Yuxian had reacted, they ran away with a box full of gold, silver, jewelry, and banknotes. No idea how much they moved.

Yuxian's full of joy floated to the sky at that time, and hurriedly asked his subordinate Tu Xingsun and other guardians to protect him, so that he would not be robbed directly.It was only then that he noticed that Princess Tianxiang's soldiers who had kept asking the price just now and flipped the price up and down all followed them empty-handed, without bringing anything, but at this moment they returned with a full load.

Then the asking price just now was for the purpose of raising the price?

Yuxian's heart skipped a beat, and he intentionally pressed down on the money in his hand again, giving it later, but was politely taken away by the heavily armed imperial guards.

He wanted to go to the emperor to beat the side drum and complain, but he saw the emperor smiling: "National teacher, I didn't expect you to have so much wealth as a monk!"

Yuxian hurriedly explained with a smile: "The poor man has two sleeves and no possessions, and some disciples with rich families donated them to the poor man to help the poor man."

The emperor cheerfully said, "Then you shouldn't call yourself poor now."

Yuxian smiled dryly: "Yes, I obey the order."

Tianxiang watched Shan Shiwen disappear with the money and people, and then slipped back into the emperor's arms again: "Father, you have a new prime minister, then prime minister Liu...ah, no, Liu Tao , how to deal with it?"

The emperor smiled and looked at Yuxian: "Prime Minister, tell me, what should we do with Liu Tao?"

Yuxian was taken aback, he didn't expect the emperor to ask him, if he followed his original intention, he would naturally want to trample Liu Tao into the mud.But since the emperor asked him directly, he had no choice but to say in a vague way: "Liu Tao is old, and his life span must be numbered..." He wanted to go on to say that the death penalty was forgiven, so he could be casted or imprisoned.

But Tianxiang nodded, shook the emperor's arm and said first: "Father, the prime minister of the country, considering that Liu Tao is old, he can't bear to add more crimes, he is really a benevolent person." Then he compared him with a big brother.

The emperor gave Yuxian a deep look: "Since the prime minister said so, then I will let him go back to his hometown."

Yuxian was at a loss as to what he had just said.

But what he said at this moment is not too important, Tianxiang is still tired in the emperor's embrace, but out of the corner of his eye, Feng Suzhen, who has been standing silently by the side, seems to breathe a sigh of relief.

The day after the prime minister's bidding ended, Liu Tao was released and returned home, and Feng Suzhen and Tianxiang also visited the house on the same day.

When the princess and his wife arrived, the Liu family was burning grapefruit leaves to drive away the bad luck for the master who had suffered an innocent disaster.

Liu Tao didn't suffer much physically, but he was greatly devastated in his heart. He looked at Feng Suzhen and sighed again and again, but he closed the door and went into the study without saying a word.

Seeing this, Shui Yue'er was very disturbed, and hurriedly explained: "Don't blame the princess son-in-law..."

Tianxiang said repeatedly that she was fine, and asked about Liu Changying.

"Ying'er, he..." Shui Yue'er's face suddenly revealed a more painful expression.

Seeing this, Feng Suzhen couldn't bear it: "Ma'am, don't worry, let's go see Brother Liu."

"My brother-in-law doesn't want to see guests right now, so I won't bother you with your son-in-law. Please go back, both of you." A voice came from behind coldly.Li Zhaoting is the only one who can call Liu Changying his brother-in-law.

Tianxiang was very upset.

Even if Liu Changying came out in person and chased away the guests with harsher words, she might not be so upset.She thought to herself, even if anyone can shout at Feng Suzhen, you, Li Zhaoting, have no right to throw face at Feng Suzhen.

This is the grievance of two lifetimes, which cannot be easily resolved.

Feng Suzhen ignored Li Zhaoting, and said to Shui Yue'er in a warm voice: "Madam, I have something to talk to Brother Liu. The emperor ordered the Liu family to leave Beijing tomorrow. I really have no choice but to meet Brother Liu today. one side."

Before Shui Yue'er could speak, Li Zhaoting immediately asked anxiously: "The emperor wants to drive the Liu family out of the capital? Why didn't you stop it? Mr. Feng, you are only hypocritical now, don't you know what direct remonstrance is?"

Although Feng Suzhen didn't go into details when she came back on the Cold Clothes Day, Tianxiang knew to some extent where Li Zhaoting's dissatisfaction with Feng Suzhen came from.Feng Suzhen was still consoling Shui Yueer over there, while Tianxiang smiled sneerly, and said unforgivingly: "Master Li is used to talking nonsense to me and my wife, why don't you dare to talk to my father?" The emperor and the new prime minister are going to play tricks!"

Li Zhaoting didn't dare to talk back to Tianxiang, he just said: "They are easier to talk to than me, an outsider."

Tianxiang was surprised: "So you know that Brother Feng is not only your Brother Feng, but also my father's son-in-law!"

Li Zhaoting opened his mouth, but was speechless.

Tianxiang is sharp-tongued: "It is said that you can't be close. I don't care how you 'sex' or whom you 'sex'. But today, this princess is here, and you dare to 'sex'! You It's all about the royal family, tell me about you..." Tianxiang was interested in continuing to scold, but Feng Suzhen called her: "We are here as guests."

As soon as Tianxiang heard the "we", she shrank obediently behind Feng Suzhen, like a chaste and virtuous lady.

Shui Yue'er was calmed down by Feng Suzhen's persuasion, and led the two towards Liu Changying's study in the inner courtyard.

Liu Changying had an unshaven face, even more depressed than what Feng Suzhen saw three days ago.

When the two entered, Liu Qian was repeatedly urging Liu Changying to use some water.

The two of them understood that the young master didn't eat or drink for three days, and just sat here withered.

Feng Suzhen knew that he was kicked out of the palace by the emperor, and she was very considerate of him, so she didn't try to comfort him, but said: "Brother Liu, the emperor ordered his teacher and his family to leave the capital. Miss Liu is a foreigner. If you are married, you can still stay in the capital with Brother Li. Your mentor has been hit harder than you, and you are now the pillar of the family. For your mentor and your wife, you have to cheer up!"

After she finished speaking, she took a step forward and put a stack of papers on the desk: "This is the 200 million taels of silver you gave me when you sold Qing Yalin back then. We didn't use it. The princess exchanged it all for silver notes and money." The house is gone." Seeing that Liu Changying didn't respond, Feng Suzhen continued, "The princess bought a field and a house in Miaozhou, and her mentor is getting old, so she should have a good rest and take care of herself."

But Li Zhaoting came to his senses: "Princess is in the capital, when did you buy the farmhouse in Miaozhou?" When the world checked the property earlier, Li Zhaoting and Liu Qian looked through the fish scale album in Miaozhou. I have some understanding of the industry.

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the room noticed something strange, and Liu Changying also sat up straight.

Feng Suzhen turned to look at Tianxiang, Tianxiang didn't want to talk to Li Zhaoting, but couldn't bear Feng Suzhen's gaze, so she curled her lips in distaste and said, "You don't know, these two days because of my father's peddling of officials and nobles, gold and silver are extremely expensive .Many people with little wealth are eager to sell their fields and houses for money, so as to take advantage of the opportunity to get a job. I exchanged all the gold and silver in my hand for fields and houses at a low price. "

Liu Changying, who was described as haggard, finally understood: "From the beginning, you didn't plan to bid for the position of prime minister at all?"

Li Zhaoting was a little excited again: "Wouldn't this be handing over Jiangshan Sheji to that monster to harm him!?"

Tianxiang calmly said: "The position of prime minister is not something that anyone can do if he says he can do it. Speaking of it, what Yuxian bought is just a title."

Li Zhaoting was annoyed: "How could it be just a name, that is the position of prime minister, the chief assistant of the foreign court who is under one person and above ten thousand!"

Tianxiang was annoyed that the crow's mouth was not clear, and she really didn't know how to express it, so she had to ask Feng Suzhen for help.

Feng Suzhen was the number one scholar after all, so she helped to explain cryptically: "Although Yuxian has bought an official position, he is still an official of the 'Xiefeng Mochi'. If he is not right, he will not be recognized by all officials."

The other two who were admitted to the second place in the list, naturally knew the allusion of Xiefeng Mochi, and they were silent for a while.

With the exorbitant price of the prime minister's position, the cost of taking over to Sendai has been covered by a large amount at once, and the business of selling officials and nobles stopped yesterday.The Minister of the Ministry of Officials did the math, and only sold a total of more than 100 official positions, most of which were false positions in the Gyeonggi area, and the impact was minimal.

And these people who spent money to donate to the official position, since they are oblique officials, as long as the prince successfully ascends the throne in the future, if they don't like it, they can easily set things right.

Liu Changying said again: "Even if it is obliquely sealed, he still has the official position, and he has power in his hands. He used to be just a national teacher, but he dared to do anything wrong, and became a prime minister. Isn't he trying to get rid of the skin?"

Tianxiang shrugged: "Even if he becomes the prime minister, what's the big deal? My brother is the prince, my father is the emperor, and the only thing the cabinet elders are afraid of is my father. What's more, Zhang Shaomin still controls the capital. Thousands of pairs of eyes are staring at Yuxian, why do you feel like you are facing an enemy?"

Naturally, Tianxiang has the confidence to say these words.

She had been in power for ten years in her previous life, and she was used to seeing the iron-clad Zhang Shaomin and the flowing officials.The cabinet has always been undercurrents. It's not that no one has fought against Zhang Shaomin, and even many people have sang against him on an equal footing, but often these people are defeated in the bloody wind without swords.

She has already penetrated the secrets of the officialdom that "high position does not necessarily mean weight". Coupled with the memory of her previous life, she knew that the bought position of prime minister was really tasteless, so she did not plan to really participate in the bidding from the beginning, but only on the surface. With great fanfare, he released news to exaggerate his wealth, intending to persuade Yuxian to bleed more.

But Feng Suzhen felt that this was not enough, and instead suggested that Tianxiang simply speculate in private, and eat at low prices in the field shops around Gyeonggi.In this way, Tianxiang finally understood how Li Zhaoting's family fortune came about in his previous life.

Everyone in the room was shocked by the "shamelessness" of the couple.

Liu Changying was the first to wake up from the shock: "My Liu family has already collapsed, and this property cannot be kept. You can keep it, son-in-law."

Feng Suzhen said implicitly: "Brother Liu, I specially invited a female knight to go to Miaozhou to take care of your property in advance. My mentor and wife are already old, so I don't want to suffer anymore."

Female knight?

Zhang Xin's face appeared in the minds of the Liu brothers and sisters.

Liu Changying was a little moved: "She, is she okay?"

Tian Xiang said: "Is she alright, don't you know if you go and see for yourself?"

Liu Changying was silent.

At this time, an old voice sounded from outside the door: "Okay, thank you son-in-law and princess for your kindness, I will leave for Miaozhou with my family tomorrow."

Liu Tao stood at the door, not knowing how long he had been listening.

Li Zhaoting was shocked: "Father-in-law! Did you really leave like this?"

Liu Tao said calmly: "Since the emperor has ordered me to leave Beijing with my family, wouldn't it be against the order for me to stay?" He walked up to him and patted Liu Qian's shoulder affectionately: "Qian'er, do you want to marry me?" Parents go to Miaozhou together?"

Liu Qian looked at Li Zhaoting hesitantly, gritted her teeth and said cruelly: "My daughter will stay with Zhaoting for the time being..."

Liu Tao didn't try to persuade him much, he just said, "That's fine, you have to know that your parents and elder brother are both in Miaozhou, if you are wronged, you can come to us."

"father in law--"

"Father--"

The voices of the two men collided, both voices were full of contradictions and pain.

Liu Tao said to Liu Changying: "Ying'er, you went to meet the emperor and bumped into this iron plate. Now, do you think it's still meaningful to remonstrate directly to death?"

Liu Changying's haggard and pale face became more and more distorted because of the pain: "No, it's completely meaningless!"

Liu Tao let out a long sigh: "Ying'er, you are not suitable to be an official, so go as your father."

Liu Changying remained silent. The repeated blows, coupled with what Tianxiang said just now, made him extremely disappointed in these real politics.

Perhaps, the ideal of reaching Jun Yao and Shun with one's blood is a false dream in the first place.

His expression suddenly relaxed, and he nodded to his father in vain.

Liu Tao took Shui Yue'er's hand: "Madam, you have worked hard these years, let's go back and clean up, and go with my husband for a few years to have a peaceful life."

"Well," Shui Yue'er agreed repeatedly, wiping away tears, "Master, I'll clean up right away."

Li Zhaoting was anxious: "Father-in-law, you have worked hard for the court for 30 years, you can't just leave like this!"

Liu Tao shook his head and sighed: "Zhao Ting, you are still young, quick-witted, and know how to behave, so your official career will not be bad. It's just that you are more than naughty and not responsible enough. You should learn more from Zhang Shaomin and the son-in-law." He turned his head and said to Feng Suzhen, "Shao Min, I will leave everything to you." After finishing speaking, he took his wife's hand and went out with her.

"The disciple will live up to the teacher's high expectations." Feng Suzhen bowed deeply to Liu Tao's back. No matter what Liu Tao's achievements and demerits in these years, she still respects this prime minister who is like a pinnacle of Dinghai.

Li Zhaoting went around to Liu Qian's side, and said anxiously: "Qian'er, please persuade father-in-law. He has been in office for many years, and his disciples and old officials are all over the government and the public. If they jointly write a letter, he will always be able to keep him."

Liu Qian smiled wryly, and thought to herself: disciples and old officials are all over the government and the public. In the past few days when my father was imprisoned, have you seen those former disciples and officials come to the house to express their condolences?

Seeing Liu Qian's distressed face, Tianxiang couldn't help it anymore: "Crow's mouth, just let him go - you will only force him to death if you do this."

Li Zhaoting said abruptly: "He is my father-in-law, how could I force him to death, who are you? How can you make decisions for the Liu family?"

Feng Suzhen stopped Tianxiang, who was about to come forward to beat someone with her teeth and claws, and said word by word: "Brother Li, he is also my teacher," she stared at Li Zhaoting's eyebrows and eyes and said seriously, "Brother Li, in this world, encouragement, two words , It’s not just to encourage others to overcome difficulties and advance bravely. If someone is tired and unable to fight, and wants to retreat bravely, it should be encouraged.”

"This, what's the reason for this?" Li Zhaoting was puzzled, "Doesn't it mean that no one can check and balance that Yuxian and condone treacherous evil?"

"Who said he would condone treachery?" Tianxiang stared, "Could it be that Liu Tao is the only one in the court? Are you not human?" Tianxiang knew that Li Zhaoting was not without merits and abilities, so if he didn't say anything else, he just said that he always The ability to provoke Tianxiang's Wuminghuo is really one of the best in the country.

Faced with the princess' question about his inhumanity, Li Zhaoting angrily did not reply.

Feng Suzhen knew that the mood of the Liu family was in turmoil, and she was busy packing her bags and leaving, so she took Tianxiang to leave.

On the way back to the palace, Tianxiang said with emotion: "I didn't expect Liu Tao to be the best talker."

The tragic death of Liu Tao and his wife in the previous life really impressed her deeply, so she repeatedly hated Li Zhaoting, for fear that he would force him to death again.

Feng Suzhen was stunned, and said silently: "Princess, as you said to me a few days ago, when people get old, their thoughts will be different... Teacher, he is old..."

Tianxiang sighed, seeing Feng Suzhen was downcast, she said a few words of comfort.

Feng Suzhen didn't want to be depressed for too long, so she said with a smile: "The princess is really good at guessing people's hearts, and she acts frankly and considerately. Shaomin needs to learn from the princess, and I hope the princess will not hesitate to teach me in the future."

"Of course, this princess is an upright and insightful person!" Tianxiang boasted brazenly.

She thought that Feng Suzhen would make fun of herself as usual, but the strange thing was that there was silence around her.

Feng Suzhen didn't respond.

She felt something was wrong, so she turned her head to look at Feng Suzhen, but unexpectedly, she saw a serious expression on Feng Suzhen's face that she had never seen since they met.

No, more than serious.

That expression was a little stiff, but also extremely dignified, as if something extremely heavy was weighing on her heart.

Tianxiang was startled: "It works, what's wrong with you?"

Feng Suzhen turned her head to look at Tianxiang solemnly, her lips parted slightly, and she didn't speak for a while.

Tianxiang's boasting reminded her of the eight words she said to Dongfang Shengxin in a strange way——

Insight into the world, a bright heart.

Isn't this talking about Princess Tianxiang?

Did she say these eight words to Dongfang Sheng because she got along with Tianxiang these days, or did she say that Tianxiang's temperament just touched her heart?

No matter what the situation is, Feng Suzhen's heart skipped a beat at this moment.

Could it be...Could it be...

Could it be that he fell in love with Tianxiang?

Feng Suzhen's heart turned upside down.

She has a lot of thoughts, and the situation flashes in her mind, and the bits and pieces of the two people getting along are presented in front of her eyes one by one.

That intimacy, that promise, that unbroken trust, that sudden missing...

Is this like it?

Isn't it? !

But, Tianxiang, she is a woman...

Although Feng Suzhen has seen few men since she was a child, she does not lack the experience of being close to girls.

Since she was a child, Mei Zhu grew up with her. The two are both master and servant, but also close friends. They eat and sleep together, rise and sleep together.

Recently, she has been getting close to Tianxiang unknowingly.Skin-to-skin contact, which was previously avoided, seems to have become frequent and common.

This reminded her of the time she spent with Meizhu.

Feng Suzhen relieved herself: Maybe it was because she was too lonely under the man's clothes, so she yearned for intimacy with her friends.

But something always feels wrong...

Facing Dongfang Sheng's questioning, why did he say that sentence?

Maybe it's because I admire Tianxiang's temperament...

but……

Tianxiang looked at the unpredictable expression on Feng Suzhen's face, and felt baffled.She couldn't help feeling worried, did Feng Shaomin and Liu Tao really have such a deep relationship between teachers and students?

The sky is not yet bright, and the crooked morning moon is still hanging above the head.

The Liu family left desertedly, and the whole family embarked on the journey against the crooked morning moon.

In the past, the prime minister's mansion was full of glory and traffic, but now only Li Zhaoting and his wife are left.

In the tallest turret in the southwestern part of the imperial city, the emperor stood upright in a thick cloak on the railings, and the frost and dew of early winter stained his lapel, making it heavy.

He watched the convoy coming out of Liu's residence from afar, and watched them arrive at the south gate of Sijiu City, and finally he couldn't see them anymore.

He didn't see the person he wanted to see in that caravan, but he felt relieved.

Let's go, let's go, just be a rich man, and live this life in peace...

The author has something to say:

In the original play, it was Tianxiang and the son-in-law who won the position of prime minister with the money they earned from robbery.

However, Feng Shaomin, who won the position of prime minister, did not gain any great power.

So the screenwriter, did you write this plot just to satisfy your desire to rob?I said how many miles to control and how many miles to send!

Do you know why I sent Yijian Piaohong away? I don't want him to be a robber!

Want to get rich?Buy low-priced targets in low value places like me!

The emotional drama in this chapter focuses on the inner theater of the son-in-law.