Prince Regent's Concubine

On the second day of the new year, I went back to my natal home.

The Ling family was gone, and Ling Qingshi didn't have to go back to the Ling family anymore, so he was going to visit the Lin family in Kaiyang County to pay New Year's greetings.

Ling Qingshi wrote a letter to Lin Yu years ago, saying that he would go to Lin's house for the New Year.

This time they left early, and the concrete road from the capital city to Kaiyang County has been paved, driving a horse-drawn carriage is much faster than last time, the road is not so bumpy, and they entered Kaiyang before closing the city gate county.

Along the way, there have been many pedestrians or carriages from the capital to Kaiyang County. During the Lingqing period along the road, many people praised Xiao Jingheng. They all said that it was because he made this cement, and the imperial court paved the cement road. They It is convenient to hurry now, saying that Xiao Jingheng is a good emperor.

The hearts of the people were revealed at once.

On the contrary, Baixue and Duobao felt a little indignant when they heard these words, "Princess, you obviously made this cement, but now people say it is the emperor's credit. If it weren't for you, wangfei, where would he get the credit?"

"Your majesty is really shameless. He put all the matter of figuring out the cement on himself, and let it go without mentioning the princess. He didn't even have a reward."

"Not only that, but also the three states in the north. The princess has done so many things for the people in the three states in the north, whether it's disaster relief or helping them find ways to make money. It's as if he didn't see such a great contribution."

"That's right, let's not talk about it, the agricultural book from the Ministry of Industry was also thought up by the young master, but it was still distributed in the name of the court. Young master, you put so much effort into it, not to mention rewards, not even a word of thanks, it's too bad. "

Bai Xue and Duobao talked about Xiao Jingheng one sentence at a time, and the two even complained about him as a stingy and miser, expressing their extreme dissatisfaction no matter their words or expressions.

It wasn't that Ling Qingshi didn't know. After doing the calculations, he realized that he had really done something. Of course, as Duobao and the others said, he worked for nothing and didn't get any benefits. Thinking about it, it was a loss.

Xiao Chuyi put his hand on Ling Qingshi's, "When you go back from Kaiyang County, this king will take back what you deserve." There is no shortage of money or title, but there is no sign at all. This is indeed why Xiao Jingheng is the emperor.

Ling Qingshi laughed, "I found that your nephew really exposes his shortcomings all the time. It's not just me, you haven't received any rewards, it seems that there are very few other ministers in the court. Did he really not expect it or is it true? Pick it up." It is estimated that many ministers in the court will dislike him because of this.

"Someone will remind him," Xiao Chuyi said.

And reminded, if there is still no reward, that is the emperor's own problem.

"It's really beautiful to ask for your own, cut it like this, and still want you to do things for him every day."

Although Xiao Chuyi is the Prince Regent, his salary is not much, the monthly expenses of the Palace can exceed ten times his salary, and the Prince Regent's Palace can support so many people, they live a good life, all relying on the property they operate below.

Ling Qingshi asked the accountant to sort out the account books for him before, and found that there are many restaurants and shops under Xiao Chuyi's name, and some are under Uncle Wu or An's name. In terms of income, the Prince Regent's Mansion is also quite rich up.

But the expenses are really high. In addition to the guards and secret guards raised on the surface, there are also those who have been outside for a long time, and to train newcomers. In fact, the money that can be spent at one time is not very much.

Xiao Jingheng has never rewarded the Prince Regent's Mansion for so many years. In the past, Xiao Chuyi was in power by himself. At that time, he could not take anything. The entire imperial court officials did not expect that the emperor was an iron cock, especially those veterans of the two dynasties. After the sharp contrast, they were afraid of being depressed.

"So I have to go back, and the Ministry of Industry will find you later, so don't help in vain."

The Ministry of Industry couldn't afford the salary, but the minister of the Ministry of Industry could submit a booklet for the emperor to pay, or he could ask the Ministry of Households to ask for it. Anyway, as long as the money is in hand, they won't be able to get it anyway.

The husband and wife were thinking about how to get money along the way, and the discussion was quite heated.

After arriving at the Lin family, when Ling Qing got out of the carriage, he realized that the entire Lin family had come to pick them up.

First salute them when entering the door, and Ling Qingshi went to help his mother and old man Lin up, "Grandpa, mother, and uncle, there is no need to be too polite. The prince and I are going home to pay New Year's greetings, so we don't have to stick to our identities."

Xiao Chuyi also followed Ling Qingshi to call for someone, which gave the Lin family enough face, but it made them even more panicked. Mr. Lin almost knelt down to Xiao Chuyi again when he heard his grandfather's voice.

Xiao Chuyi wanted to show his intimacy, but he didn't expect this to be the result. In fact, he was quite at a loss. It was Ling Qingshi who persuaded them for a while before convincing them. Mr. Lin said that he could call it that when he came back from the Chinese New Year. Do not recognize relatives outside at will.

Ling Qingshi agreed, and they didn't have many chances to come to the Lin family, probably only once or twice a year.

Ling Qingshi helped Mr. Lin to walk in, and then asked why they were all waiting at the door, Lin Yu explained to him, "Didn't you write a letter last time saying that the New Year is coming? I guess it's the second and third year of junior high school. Now that the concrete road has been built, we can enter Kaiyang County on this day, so I asked Baojuan to guard the gate of the city, and if you see someone, come back and report to us, and we will wait for you at the gate."

Ling Qingshi really didn't notice Baojuan, but Duobao was driving the car, so Baojuan must know Duobao, she lived in Kaiyang County for more than a year, so she was more familiar with them, and it was normal for her to come back sooner.

After Lin Yu finished speaking, she called Baojuan over to salute him. I haven't seen her for more than a year. Baojuan looked more stable than before, and half of her hair that was burnt had grown back. She smiled when she looked at Ling Qing Yes, "Master, Happy Chinese New Year."

She and Duobao are still used to calling him Young Master Ling Qingshi, and Ling Qingshi didn't correct the address, "Baojuan, Happy New Year."

Baojuan went to the back to salute Xiao Chuyi again. Although she had served Lin Yu by her side in the palace before, she rarely came into contact with the prince Xiao Chuyi, but she was also the master. Naturally, she had to salute during the Chinese New Year.

After seeing Li, Lin Yu asked her to talk to Duobao. The two grew up together almost from childhood, and they had a deep relationship, and they missed each other after more than a year of separation.

After entering the hall, Ling Qingshi asked about the situation of the Lin family, mainly about everyone's injuries.

Speaking of this, Uncle Lin Lin Cong was the most touched, "I almost thought it was going to die when I was lying on the bed, but I survived without thinking, and my legs and hands, thanks to the method you thought of at the beginning. , and now he is recovering very well, no different from before, but he was injured after all, and he has to take care of him and can't do heavy work."

"Yes, I have to thank Wangfei for this. If it weren't for you, Wangfei, our hands and feet would be crooked even if they were reattached. Now they are all fine, just like before."

"Not only that, the doctors in the city have also learned the method of the princess. Now those who have lost their arms and legs can be connected without fear of being crooked. There are also people from other places who come to our Kaiyang County to govern. There are even people in the capital. Come."

As soon as this matter was mentioned, the Lin family became interested. You said something to each other, and there was pride in the language.