Emperor's Trophy

While playing happily against the target, Aunt Qing's voice suddenly rang out: "Oh my brother! You haven't recovered from your illness yet! Why did you come out to play tricks? It's very cold outside! When can't you play?" ? Lao Lantou, you are also an old man, why don’t you persuade me? My brother is your support now!”

Yun Zhen pulled the bow steadily, without even looking at her: "What's the matter, Aunt Qing?"

Qingcha was stunned. In the past, when she was nagging, Yun Zhen would explain a few words with a smile, but now Yun Zhen didn't answer a word of her words, and asked her what's the matter. She couldn't help but think of her serious business for a while Come: "It was Taichang Temple who suddenly sent a master Shi to come over, saying that Mr. Tan has been dismissed from his post and is waiting to see Lord Hou at the East Mansion."

Only then did Yun Zhen put down his bow, and a trace of surprise flashed across his face. As usual, when a princess dies, all first-rank institutions and guards of honor belonging to the princess in the princess mansion will be removed, but the removal of the system of nobility has always been done in Taichang Temple. They will not take the initiative to intervene, and are generally abolished slowly by each government after the end of the filial piety period.Some mansions never withdraw at all. For example, Uncle Chengcheng’s mansion still has the cheek to hang the plaque of the mansion written by the late emperor himself, and no one cares about it.In the previous life, after I became a filial piety, I quickly wrote a note to ask for the withdrawal of the Princess Mansion. Taichang Temple quickly approved it, withdrew Tan Kai's other appointment, and took back the signboard for the Princess Mansion to enter the palace...

But now Tan Kai was exempted directly?Then send a long history?What is the reason?He turned his head and asked, "Who is the new long history name taboo?"

Qingcha was at a loss for words, and the master at the East Mansion mentioned her name, but she didn't ask in detail, she was just busy looking for Brother Zhen first, and couldn't help laughing: "I forgot to ask..."

Yun Zhen ignored her, but looked up at the sky and said casually: "Which boy is waiting outside to deliver the message?"

Qingcha was startled again: "It's Si Mo."

Yun Zhen nodded slightly and said, "Tell him to come in and answer." Qingcha couldn't help beating in her heart, and while assigning the little girl beside her to go out to pass on others, she secretly thought to herself that in the past, the princess didn't care much about the inner house, and brother Zhen was always served by girls Although I also bought four bookboys to accompany me to school as usual, Brother Zhen went to Taixue, and the bookboys were not allowed in, and they didn't play together on weekdays. Most of the time it was just a decoration, why? But today I think of these book boys?

That's right, before the princess was there, Brother Zhen's title was not obvious. The princess was in the army all year round, and the external affairs were arranged by Chang Shi and the master. The internal affairs were always arranged by himself. After the princess passed away, Brother Zhen was young and Xiaozhong, the affairs of the outer court are still handled by the long history and masters according to their discretion.But in the future, I will definitely need my brother to come forward more. It seems that I have to immediately find someone to put next to my brother, otherwise, what can I do if my eyes are so dark like today.

She was still thinking about it secretly, but there was a smile on her face: "It's because my brother is not recovering from his illness, so I just told him when I thought about it, and let Mr. Zhang in the East Mansion deal with it... so I didn't ask carefully... ...it was my oversight..."

Yun Zhen didn't say anything, and Simo quickly ran in, still piercing his horns, with red lips and white teeth, and he saluted cleverly: "I have seen Lord Hou, and Mr. Dongfuzhang asked me to report to Lord Hou, saying yes The former chief, Shi Tan Kai, was furious with the emperor because of his poor service. He was dismissed from his post and would never be employed again. The Ministry of Officials has sent another adult here according to the emperor's order. His surname is Luo and his name is Caiqing. Mr. Zhang said that this is an adult. He is capable and very good at practical work. Because on the first day, if Lord Hou is in good health, I would like to ask Lord Hou to meet Luo Changshi when he is free. Over there, I will hand over to Chang Shi."

He is very young, only eleven or twelve years old, but he speaks extremely eloquently, and he speaks clearly. Yun Zhen nodded and told him: "Please wait in the flower hall first, Mr. Zhang first." In the past, I went to talk with the guests, and ordered the kitchen to prepare a table for dinner, plain noodles are enough, and asked a few clean guests to prepare to accompany the guests, and let me prepare plain robes and plain silver crowns for meeting guests in my room..."

Qing Ming was a little confused: "Ah... It may be too late to prepare the noodles at this time, because my brother is keeping his filial piety, our family is living frugally now, and the ingredients prepared every day in the kitchen are not enough. Too much..."

In fact, she dismissed a lot of kitchen masters a few days ago, and just changed the kitchen supervisor, tightened the expenditure of the house, and asked them to prepare the table in a hurry, but she knew it would be too late.

At this time, what shocked her even more was that Tan Kai was dismissed?Previously, Tan Kai didn't care much about the inner house. He just allocated the income from the Princess Mansion and Lord Hou every month, but now he has a new long history...but he needs to take care of it quickly...Teach him to know that Lord Hou is listen to yourself...

Yun Zhen was a little impatient and said casually: "Let Qing Yunxuan, who specializes in vegetarian food outside, send a table of noodles, and the Qiu Lubai over there is well done, let me send you two jars by the way." Lifting her legs and leaving, Qing Ming was stunned Said: "Qingyunxuan? The noodles in the vegetarian restaurant there cost tens of taels of silver! Besides, my brother is still ill...

But Simo responded bluntly: "Got it! I'll go buy it right away!" He bowed slightly, turned around and ran out quickly.

Yun Zhen also turned around and said to Lao Lan: "Uncle Lan, you are busy first, and I will come to ask you for advice another day. I will go to meet the guests first."

Lao Lan's face was full of smiles like flowers: "I don't dare to call you brother again in the future, Lord Hou, go quickly, that's a serious matter! It's a great favor for the emperor to bestow a long history hand-picked by the emperor! Don't forget Pass the booklet and go in to thank the emperor!"

Yun Zhen smiled: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang will take care of it." He didn't even look at Qing Ming, he turned and walked directly to the inner courtyard.

Qingcha froze, not looking at Lao Lantou's schadenfreude smile, and hurriedly followed.

In the study, Zhang Yan was talking with Luo Caiqing, and seeing Yun Zhen coming in, they all got up and saluted, Yun Zhen nodded slightly: "Luo Changshi, Mr. Zhang, please sit down."

Luo Caiqing is calm, although Yunzhen is young, he has no perfunctory look on his face, he salutes meticulously, and his answers are informative and mellow, and Yunzhen is not discounted at all because of his young age.

Yun Zhen was very satisfied, but he was also surprised that Chang Shi had not been replaced before, so he couldn't help asking curiously: "Master Luo, do you know why Master Tan offended the emperor and was dismissed?"

Luo Caiqing smiled slightly and said: "I heard that it was because Lord Hou was ill, but the emperor didn't see the report of the princess manor's official history, so he passed it on for questioning, Mr. Tan didn't respond well, the emperor felt that he had neglected Lord Hou, so he changed it." Come here with humility."

Yun Zhen's eyes flickered: "On the etiquette, the mother is gone, and the ceremonial system and subordinate officials of the princess mansion should also be abolished. I'm afraid that Yushitai will have to participate in a few more copies of the system."

Luo Caiqing smiled and said: "Which day does Yushitai not attend people? It is too common for the clan to exceed the rules in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation. Last year, the Ministry of Rites said that the etiquette system must be revised, otherwise if it is serious, it will follow the previous etiquette system. , Most of the ordinary people wearing silk shoes and brocade clothes on this street have to be arrested. How can they control them? After all, if they exceed the system or not, it all depends on the emperor's grace? The emperor bestowed it, what? Can it be called exceeding the system? As long as the Lord Hou gets benefits, he will take care of them." He was facing the young master, and he was deliberately lively when speaking.

Sure enough, Yun Zhen smiled, and Zhang Yan next to him also smiled and said: "That's right, let's just live up to the grace of God."

Luo Caiqing respectfully said: "I also need to ask Lord Hou for instructions on what errands should be prepared for the next humble job. I think Lord Hou is about to be a filial piety. It's time to make a list of contacts that need to be contacted, so that we can move around."

Yun Zhen thought for a while and said: "There are still two months left before the filial piety, so I'm not in a hurry. I'm still young anyway, so I don't care about walking around. Let's talk about it later. It will be the Dragon Boat Festival. I think the emperor will call me for a palace banquet." Entering the palace, and then going to school again..." He almost jumped up suddenly: "By the way, have you given boxing gifts to the gentlemen before the festival?"

Zhang Yan said with a smile: "Of course I have sent them all. I heard from the senior executives that they were all selected by you personally, Lord Hou. Why did you forget when you were sick?"

Yun Zhen said: "No way, it's going to be the Lantern Festival again, so prepare another gift..." His face paled: "I haven't learned anything, and when I enter school, I will be punished to death by the gentlemen again!" He circled around Get up: "I must give a generous gift, so that when the time comes, the gentlemen of the Imperial Academy will not embarrass me too much for the sake of the gift..."

Luo Caiqing didn't expect that Zhao Xinhou, who was calm before and completely out of his age, suddenly showed such a childish side, with a smile in his eyes, but his face was still steady: "Don't worry too much, after the Lantern Festival The clansmen from the vassal land will also go to Beijing, according to the previous edict, these clansmen will also go to study, and the adults who give lectures will not pay too much attention to Lord Hou."

Yun Zhen's face became even more bitter: "This is even worse. Those princes and clan sons are all carefully selected. Whoever is not better at reading than me is even more helpless than me, especially It's Master Zhu, who was punished by the ruler again."

Luo Caiqing laughed: "How did I hear that the Eldest Princess is kind to the Zhu family, and that Grand Master Zhu takes extra care of you and has high hopes for you?"

Bitterness could almost be wrung out on Yun Zhen's face: "It's hard to explain in one word. He's talking about the Book of Rites. I'd better hurry up and make up for it while I still have time in these few months." He thought about it again: "Zhu University scholars like to collect paper, Mr. Zhang, I have to trouble you to collect some novel and good paper, and send a few boxes to Mr., so that the ruler can be lightened by then, otherwise I will lose my lord in front of those clans again!"

Luo Caiqing couldn't help laughing, Zhang Yan said with a smile: "It's a small matter, I just saw a good Chixia paper a while ago. It's very good, but it's too expensive. I'm afraid Aunt Qing will talk about the high cost of cleaning our customers."

Yun Zhen seemed to have been reminded: "By the way, Chang Shi is here, and there is one more thing to entrust."

Luo Caiqing hurriedly said solemnly: "Master Hou, please explain."

Yun Zhen said: "My father had a distant cousin who lived in the Hou's mansion. Because my mother was busy with military affairs, this aunt Qing also took good care of me in the back house. Later, my parents passed away one after another, and the mansion has been serving filial piety. , it delayed her, she is getting older, but now that my parents are away, I will get older in the future, it is not a long-term solution for Tang Auntie to stay in the mansion, so I ask Chang Shi to replace my Tang Auntie If you are looking for a good marriage, the dowry will come from the Hou Mansion, and Chang Shi will take care of the rest."

Luo Caiqing already knew it in his heart. First, he believed in the Marquis Yun Shenwei. He was born in poverty, his parents died, and his family was in a poor family. Once he was admitted to Tanhua, he was given a marriage, and the eldest princess descended. Since he came here to seek refuge, he naturally wouldn't come from a prosperous family, so he quickly asked, "Do you have any specific instructions on the candidates?"

Yun Zhen said: "The family is well-off, and the character is honest. Arrange it as soon as possible after the filial piety, otherwise it will take too long, but I am not a junior."

Luo Caiqing continued to ask: "What about the dowry? By what standards?"

Yun Zhen said: "After my mother passed away, the sisters beside her were also released. At that time, in addition to the extra rewards from the mother, the mansion also gave a generous dowry, so follow that example."

Luo Caiqing turned her head to look at Zhang Yan, and instantly understood that this was not just to avoid suspicion. Obviously, this so-called "elder" Aunt Qing, who couldn't recognize her identity, cared too much and already displeased the young Lord Hou. , so one is to hurry up, and the other is to do it beautifully so that others can't criticize it: "The humble job obeys orders."

Yun Zhen didn't care much, this aunt Qing was sent away in every life. In the first life, she was sent away by Zhu Jiang. In the second life, Ji Huaisu arranged a master to come to the house, and also arranged a marriage for her. I think everyone is a smart person, and seeing the beautiful things they have done, I have learned a lot.He still has a lot of things to do, and he doesn't have much time to worry about these things. Since the emperor is interested in this Chang Shi, it is natural that such a small matter can be done beautifully, so he said casually: "Trouble Chang Shi."

Luo Caiqing respectfully bowed her head and responded, and when Yunzhen got up and went in, she turned to look at Zhang Yan and said with a smile: "Master Hou has a gentle temper, and I will trouble Mr. Zhang for advice from now on—as for that Aunt Qing, I wonder if she can give me some advice. Suggestion? The first task assigned by the Marquis, you can’t let it go wrong.”

Zhang Yan said: "Don't dare, it's better for Chang Shi to take care of her more. This aunt Qing, the former Marquis was quite trustworthy, and she brought up the young Marquis, so she has always been in charge of the inner house affairs, and treats the little one very well. Master Hou is considered meticulous, but Master Hou is getting older now, so it is really not easy to keep it. Chang Shi just does what Master Hou ordered. , innocent and easy to get along with, Chang Shi just needs to be reassuring."

Luo Caiqing nodded, and said with a smile: "Tsing Yi's military division is famous all over the world. Today I see you, but how can you be so humble? Thinking about it, I'm still clumsy towards Cai Qingzang."

Zhang Yan's eyes flickered slightly, but lowered his eyelids: "Changshi was joking, Mr. Zhang is just a white body. He is grateful for the life-saving grace of the eldest princess, so he works in the Hou's Mansion. Now the Hou's Mansion has a new head. Mr. Zhang People will soon retire and return home, if Chang Shi needs Zhang to work for anything, he will fully cooperate before returning home."

Luo Caiqing said: "Mr. Zhang's words make me feel ashamed. Mr. Zhang is amazing and talented. Hou Ye is still young and needs your help. How can you be willing to leave?"

Zhang Yan smiled: "Mr. Luo is absurdly praised, but he is just a countryman. Mr. Luo was born as a second-class Jinshi, but he is willing to come to the Hou's mansion to be the chief historian. With you, the Hou is naturally at ease. You see it is not today. You have only just arrived, and Lord Hou entrusts you with such a heavy responsibility?"

The two looked at each other and smiled, their faces were peaceful, it seemed that it was just a very ordinary response.

Luo Caiqing bid farewell, went to the East Mansion to tidy up her residence, thought carefully for a while, and sure enough the next day, she immediately called the official media, and first asked carefully what kind of family Aunt Qing could talk about, and then asked The official media first searched for a good candidate, and then spoke back to Lord Hou.

He had some clues just now, but he was summoned by the Taichang Temple again. He was puzzled, and he packed up and went to the palace only a few days after he took up the task.

I didn't expect to enter the palace to be a face saint.