Jicanghai

Mingran could only take over the responsibility: "I will be responsible for asking for the money. Also, Ayu, be on guard against that Ye Zhiliang coming again, as long as there is a clue, come and tell me immediately, don't carry it alone."

After everyone had cleared up, he left Yu Jinfeng behind, motioned him to sit down opposite him, and asked, "What were you staring at those two girls just now?"

He went straight to the ground, Yu Jinfeng was a little embarrassed, but still said the truth: "I envy you for your good fortune."

Ming Ran said: "These two girls grew up with me, and I have given them family names, so they are not slaves. If you want to, I will give you one as the gift of marrying a sister .”

Yu Jinfeng was stunned, speechless.Seeing his hesitation, Mingran said again: "The dowry is not less than ten thousand gold. You can go to Yunjing to inquire about it. When a girl from the family of a first-rank minister gets married, that's the amount."

Yu Jinfeng had no choice but to say: "It's as if I only recognize money. This is a major event in my life. You have to let me think about it."

Mingran said: "Okay, you can go slowly, come and tell me when you think about it. Just now you listened to what we discussed. The few of us want to rebuild the Longxiang Army. We are not only short of money, but also short of people. Madam Wan Nianqing, how many people did you bring to Yunjing this time? You kept saying that you wanted to find a family background, did that include your subordinates? How about letting them join the army? However, in the old system of Zhu Luan Kingdom, the boat masters were the subordinates. The Sixth Army and the Northwest Allied Army are incomparable, do you feel wronged?"

Yu Jinfeng said: "That's natural... It's the best. I actually planned that way when I came here. You don't feel wronged. What are we people wronged? It's better than being a horse thief in the northwest for a lifetime. Besides, following you, I think it's still a good idea." It’s okay. It’s just that my people are all from the Western Regions, and they are not good at water, and the Longxiang Army is a navy army, so I’m afraid it will be difficult to adapt.”

Mingran said: "Then learn it quickly. No one is born with water, except for fish and bastards."

Yu Jinfeng said angrily: "There are also ducks and geese! Young Master Ming, you speak nicely, kindly, gentle and considerate when you talk to others, but you are so mean when you see me. The treatment I have is extraordinary! Am I unique in your heart? Yes Extraordinary existence?"

This horse thief is so ignorant of the difference between superiority and inferiority that he dared to go mad at him. Mingran decided to endure it for the sake of giving him his coffin, and said slowly: "You think too much, I treat everyone equally. You Complain that I don't take you when I go out, don't reuse you, don't trust you, I will send you a job. In a few days, you will bring a few people with Ah Yan to my cousin's dowry manor and bring back those flower pavilions , without any damage. Follow me to the palace before February 27."

Facts have proved that this horse thief is indeed smart, capable and quick in action, and it is very easy to use. A few days later, he and A Yan pulled the three flower pavilions back in a cart, and sent them to the palace as a gift to congratulate Empress Xiao Xie on her birthday.

The three flower pavilions were also very competitive, and they bloomed at the same time on the birthday of Empress Xiao Xie.There is a pavilion of golden fermented rice, a pavilion of drunken red roses, and a pavilion of bright purple wisteria flowers, all of which are fragrant and refreshing, which immediately won the favor of Empress Xiao Xie.

On the queen's birthday, all the officials came to celebrate her birthday, the emperor gave him an imperial meal, and Mingran came to eat and drink with his eldest cousin. At the banquet, the lord not only praised him on the spot, but also rewarded him with two boxes of silk and satin.Mingran naturally didn't want to take it all by herself, so she obediently sent the reward to her cousin Zuo Ruxu with a thank-you gift.

After a few days, he logically handed over the booklet and begged to see the king.The lord of the country agreed, but did not meet him in the imperial study, but asked the servants to take him into the Cuisi Huawu in the imperial garden. Outside the window, a tree of Chuisi crabapple just opened, and the bright red spots were sandwiched between the young leaves.

Perhaps it was because Empress Xiaoxie blew a lot of pillow wind. The king dismissed Mingran's gift as soon as he saw Mingran, with a happy smile on his face: "How are you doing in the Ministry of War? Are you going well? If you feel unsatisfactory , Gu will find another better place for you.”

Mingran said: "Thank you for your majesty's love, I think it's not bad. The adults in the Ministry of War have a good temper and get along very well with my younger brother."

The king nodded: "Well, as long as you are satisfied. You don't have to say good things for those old guys. They are very bullying. If anyone dares to bully you, you can tell Gu, and Gu will teach them for you."

Mingran said: "With your Majesty's words, I feel relieved, but all the adults have taken good care of me and never meant to bully me at all. They often mentioned to my ministers that year they accompanied His Majesty to personally conquer the elders. Regarding the affairs of the State of Wu, thinking of His Majesty's great achievements, he praised him endlessly, saying that the imperial chariot was invincible everywhere, and the lord gave the order, and the enemy army fled, that battle was so enjoyable!"

The lord of the country was indeed very happy, and he glanced at him triumphantly: "Although Gu is not as brave as those generals, he is probably stronger than you. Look at the appearance of your embroidered pillow, we are used to you, you have to practice more That's good."

This remark fit Mingran's heart, and he hurriedly said: "Of course, my younger brother can't compare with your majesty, and I can't catch up with you even if you flatter me, so I also have the heart of experience, but now there is no war in the world, but where can I go to experience it? Therefore, my younger brother A few days ago, I looked around with General Wen Jiaxiu, and saw that both the Sixth Army and the Forbidden Army had enough men and horses, but the Long Xiang Army was relatively weak, but Yunjing was surrounded by vast waterways, which were just suitable for the development of the navy. On the basis of the Xiang Army, we will expand and form a water army. My brother here has a more detailed memorial, please read it carefully, Your Majesty."

The king squinted at him again, took the memorial and flipped through it, and asked casually, "I heard that you are rehearsing a play with my uncle and the others, which is called Song of Everlasting Sorrow? What other roles did you play in it?" ?”

Mingran said: "There is such a thing. My brother-in-law wanted to arrange for me to be An Lushan, but felt that it was inappropriate, so I found my second cousin from my second aunt's house to take the top role. But my brother-in-law said that the play was too long, so he also I can't sing, so let Chendi take the role of Tang Minghuang with him. But the lyrics are too difficult to memorize, and now Chendi hasn't memorized a single word, and I don't know what to do. At present, I just play konghou with the Jiaofang band .”

The king nodded: "Uncle still has a bit of eyesight, he looks like An Lushan more than you. You are so energetic, and you are only telling Gu about such a lively and interesting thing now, which shows that you are not sincere. Trust Gu, after all, I'm too cold to be at a high place. Who made up your plays?"

Mingran said: "My uncle and a friend made it up randomly."

The lord was a little unconvinced when he heard the words: "My brother-in-law? Can he do it well? Why don't you come to me? Who doesn't know that Gu is the number one talented person in Zhu Luan country!"

Ming Ran said: "A play is very long, Your Majesty is busy with everything..."

The lord snorted coldly, but saw a court lady next to the queen and a personal servant looking in at the door. He hooked his fingers and said, "Come here, is it the queen?"

The palace lady was holding a sandalwood box in her hand, and approached to report: "The empress heard about the singing of the young master and the uncle of the country, and asked the servants to bring this box, saying that everyone has worked hard in singing, and the empress also I can't help you much, I can only add some money for tea."

Ming Ran hurriedly stood up, wanting to pick it up, turned her head to look at the face of the king, but her ears were pricked up, and she quietly used her skills to catch clues inside and outside the Chusi Huawu.Since the Queen learned the news so quickly, she must have sent her confidants to eavesdrop around here, or in other words, she was eavesdropping herself.

Sure enough, in the breeze, there were faint sounds of tinkling rings and silk rubbing.He turned sideways inadvertently, and out of the corner of his eye, he glanced outside the Xuan window a few times behind the begonias, and saw a sky blue skirt and half a silver-red sleeve.There are women, and more than one.

The king thought that he had expected it, and stretched his head to look out the window, but he was not angry at all, and smiled ambiguously and gently at the corner of the clothes, then turned his head and said to Mingran: "What good thing does the queen give you, Open it for Gu to see."

The box is filled with finger-sized pearls, which are warm, delicate and radiant.The lord snorted and said, "Your sister-in-law is really a woman's opinion. Who doesn't know that the Yongjiang Marquis Mansion is so rich that it's rare for her to pay for tea?"

Ming Ran hastily argued: "The parents in the family did leave some assets to the younger brother, but the younger brother doesn't know how to run the business, so he lost a lot of money, and now he can't make ends meet, that is, he is living on his laurels, how can he be worthy of the words "rich and invincible? As for our singing, it's just playing around indiscriminately, and we can't get on the stage, although this pearl is a kind gift from the emperor's wife, but the minister has no face to accept it."

The king stared at the corner of the clothes that people could never forget and said, "Since it's your sister-in-law's kindness, I'll take it for you and sing a play for us as a reward. As for making ends meet, Here I still pay attention to wealth without revealing it. If you still cry about being poor, who will believe your words? If you want to cry about being poor, you will cry alone. I am lonely. Hey, it is difficult to be a country leader, and it is even more difficult to be a good country leader! When will we be able to abandon this mortal world and become a peaceful and peaceful person born in this world!"

He was full of emotions, Ming Ran was expressionless, and didn't know how to answer the words.

Fortunately, after the country lord finished sighing, he turned around and saw him again. Remembering the purpose of his visit, he took the booklet and flipped through it again. A simple map was attached at the end of the booklet.He stared for a long time, and finally his expression became serious: "You want to rebuild the Longxiang Army. It's a good idea, but it's not good to put them all on the river outside Yunjing..."

He hesitated to speak but stopped, Mingran observed the words and expressions, and hurriedly said: "It may not all be put on the river outside Yunjing, it's just that my brother and General Wen are planning to do so for the time being. If your majesty thinks that the place where the army is stationed is not suitable, my brother will go back Let’s put it together with General Wen to see where it’s appropriate. In fact, to prevent pirates from harassing fishermen and merchant ships, it’s not bad to put some at sea. Yunjing is not far from the sea. It’s just that General Wen is good at leading naval forces, but it’s a pity that he hasn’t done so yet. Get the right office."

The ruler said, "General Wen?"

Mingran said: "Wen Jiaxiu. Could it be that His Majesty doesn't remember him? He is a surrendered general from the old Wu Kingdom seven years ago."

The lord curled his lips, and thought to himself, that group of reckless men all have rough faces, how can I remember who is who?But he said in his mouth: "I remember, I remember, why don't you remember. Let's do it, the martial arts will be held in two days, and I will order him to go to the Ministry of War to help you pass the martial arts first, and then give him an official position as appropriate. This booklet is left alone, and when I look back, I will add it up with the Ministry of War and Accounts to see if I can get so much money. If you are really nervous, you must discount the amount. At that time, don’t complain about being cruel and stingy. It's a good thing, you can't even pay for your imperial sister-in-law's cosmetics, and you are always scolded by the queen mother, saying that we took the lead in creating a trend of extravagance, hum! She is partial to you, you are so out of tune, you only know how to sing and drink Yes, I don't see her saying a word about you."

When Mingran left Chuisihuawu, she vaguely heard the soft whisper of the woman behind the crabapple tree: "Anxiu, Anxiu, don't worry, your Majesty will be angry if you rush out to meet him so rashly, and there will be many more opportunities in the future." .And you...you already have a son-in-law, what else can you tell him?"

His face darkened, and he walked away, cursing secretly in his heart: "Bitch."

Mingran came out of the palace in a nonchalant manner, outside the palace Yu Jinfeng and A Yan waited for him with two guards.Ever since Yu Jinfeng started going out with Mingran, he has watched all directions with his eyes and ears, and observed everything about him in detail.Usually, when he got on the horse, one of the guards would come over and hold his hand to put the horse on, and then another guard would hand over the reins to him.

Yu Jinfeng didn't think that Mingran was so delicate, let alone getting on and off the horse, even going to the house to expose the roof tiles was very easy, thinking that this move was just following the stinky rules of the rich and the rich.He has some disdain for this pie, but since he is determined to make a name for himself in Yunjing, he can't help but do as the Romans do.So when he saw Mingran appearing, he rushed to Ah Yan in a lightning-fast manner, and stretched out his hand to Mingran, in exchange for Ah Yan's fierce stare, he had no choice but to go to the other side to get the reins.

The author has something to say: The pony thief is an attack, but the process is very tortuous, and it makes me cry...