Brother Jia Sheshu of the Red Chamber

Emperor Pingkang was an emperor who was stingy with the status of the concubines in the harem, and also stingy with the status of his son. Except for the prince who stopped at the age of three and was able to be crowned prince because he was a legitimate son, most of the other princes lived in Only when he became an adult did he become an earl.

Even the eldest prince who is highly valued by the sage is no exception, let alone others, Mo Gu is the first person who was awarded a title by Emperor Pingkang before he turned eighteen.

However, this time Emperor Pingkang not only formally included Mo Gu in the royal jade plate, but also bestowed on Tu Mingye the Duke of Dun.After all, although Tu Mingye was not the main force this time, he also made great efforts in this disaster relief, and he deserved a county throne.

In order to solemnize the matter, and to prevent Mo Gu from resisting the decree, Emperor Pingkang kindly asked Mo Yuanda to read the imperial decree, but when he heard the news, Mo Gu was surprised instead, and the tea in his mouth suddenly choked, scared Tu Mingye hurriedly patted him on the back, Mo Gu was surprised and said, "Has Emperor Pingkang been taken away?"

Everyone silently blacked out, this association...is indeed very comprehensible!

"No! No!" Mo Gu knew it was impossible after a little thought, and said to himself, "Although the scumbag emperor is a scumbag, after all, he is an emperor and has a dragon aura to protect his body. It is not so easy to be taken away by others." Besides, he is old-fashioned, old, his skin is sagging, and he has no spiritual roots, so that person who is so blind will take him away?"

Mo Gu had an idea, "Could it be... Emperor Zha was transmigrated!?"

Tu Mingye was expressionless: "..." After all, it's our own father, can we call him a scumbag?

"Otherwise..." Mo Gu finally thought of a possibility, "Is Emperor Ping Kang mentally disabled!?"

He can't be blamed for thinking this way. Emperor Pingkang was famous for his good face. He even wanted to be honored by the Rongguo Mansion for the sake of face. Why did he suddenly recognize him?Not only that, even his biological mother was posthumously named Concubine Qing.

Mo Gu suddenly felt a little uneasy about his conscience, maybe it was because Emperor Pingkang found out that they had robbed Emperor Pingkang's private treasury, and then began to misidentify his son in a fit of anger.

He asked in a low voice: "How did he get stimulated!?" So it hurt his head?

Tu Mingye: "..."

Tu Mingye sighed softly, so he was not at all sensitive to the affairs of the court. He couldn't detect such obvious things, and he didn't know whether his return to the palace was a blessing or a curse?

But fortunately, I am a cultivator, the so-called one-strength drop ten times, as a cultivator, so I don't need to learn to be hypocritical and submissive like the other princes, and try to figure out the best intentions.

Tu Mingye said softly: "This is not unexpected, I'm just surprised that you didn't go back in the name of Liuliu's twin brother, but formally recognized Concubine Qing and you."

"Why did you say that?" Mo Gu asked in confusion.

Tu Mingye smiled slightly, "So I probably didn't realize how high your prestige in Henan is?"

To put it bluntly, the so-called old words are more convincing than the imperial decree in Henan. Not only the local farmers who have been greatly favored by the old people, but even the local officials have changed from the original accompaniment to the prince. , And turned into a fan of old brains.

Tu Mingye counted the things Mogu had done in the past year, "Disaster relief! Water control! Farming! As long as one of these three things is done well, it can be included in the list of famous ministers through the ages. You did three things very well in a row, and you showed your supernatural powers a few times. The people in Henan all believe that you are a god descending to earth.

The Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven, and the power of the king is granted by God. Although the father is a good face, after all, he has been an emperor for decades, so he naturally knows what to do. "

A person like Gu Gu who has divine power and won the hearts of the people in the world can only be a prince, and can only come from the royal family.

Tu Mingye paused and said again: "Furthermore, today's misfortune stems from Cheng Hedu, who was single-handedly promoted by my father back then. This matter hurts my father's reputation. Naturally, my father has to reveal the matter of you as a prince, so that you can be a prince." Let the emperor cover this matter up."

Therefore, during this period of time, I really devoted myself to the disaster situation, and I didn't pay attention to the situation in Beijing during this period. Because of Cheng Hedu's incident, my father's reputation was greatly damaged. Take the merits as your own political achievements, so that you can expose the unknown matter of employing people back then.

Mo Gu's eyes suddenly died. To put it bluntly, Emperor Pingkang wanted to use his achievements to embellish himself.Mo Gu lowered his eyes. Although he couldn't play with these ancients with political sensitivity, he was not a fool. As soon as Tu Mingye mentioned something, he understood the reason. He sneered slightly, "It's not too late for Emperor Pingkang to benefit."

I thought that the scumbag emperor is not a scumbag, but in fact it is because of the benefits that can be brought back by recognizing him behind his back.The direction of the profit, so that he can even lose face, no!It should be said that it has evolved again, this thick-skinned can be compared with Mo Jiadi.

"Gu Gu just needs to be Gu Gu." Tu Mingye patted Mo Gu's head and comforted him, "No matter what happens, I will protect Gu Gu."

In the past, it was the reason to protect him, and now it is time to talk about his protection.

Because of helping Mo Gu in disaster relief, Tu Mingye also felt that he suddenly had a power of merit. Although the power of merit he gained was not as much as that of Mo Gu, it also allowed him to advance a little, and he was more confident that he could Protect the cause.

Mo Gu couldn't help but patted Tu Mingye's head back with his hand, "I'm a senior brother, and as a senior brother, there is a reason for my senior brother to protect me."

For some reason, Mo Gu has given up comparing his age with Tu Mingye.

"I'm brother!" Tu Mingye insisted unexpectedly on this matter.

Mo Da finally found an opportunity and Qin stepped forward and asked, "Master, do you want to go back to Beijing?"

"Back! Why don't you go back!?" Mo Gu sneered and said, "It's time for me to try to act as a prince."

Emperor Pingkang suddenly conferred him the title of King of Rong County, which surprised him greatly, but what surprised him even more was that although Governor Cheng He was deposed, the First Prince was still doing well, and he was never imprisoned or revoked his title. , even Ye Ming, the eldest prince's uncle, continued to be his Minister of War, which inevitably aroused some suspicion.

No matter how much Emperor Pingkang tried to protect his son, he shouldn't take the yellow disaster in Henan completely to heart. Don't think about it, I'm afraid that the case of the county magistrate will be suppressed.

Royal affairs are irrelevant, they can only be investigated, so Mo Gu planned to go back to Beijing to ask the fourth prince, and besides... After the incident in Henan, he also deeply understood that it is good for him to be in the palace. Practice, as a prince, he can indeed do more things than others.

Mo Da breathed a sigh of relief, he was originally worried that the young master would disdain the position of prince and would not return to Beijing, and he and Kangdi would get into a stalemate, but he never expected that the young master would agree.

Mo laughed and said: "Young Master, you don't have to worry about things in Beijing. The Holy Majesty has given Young Master the Rongjun Palace. Young Master doesn't have to enter the palace, but he is at ease."

"Oh!" Mo Gu was slightly surprised, "Where does Xiao Wu live?"

He didn't care about his residence, his mansion in Beijing was comfortable enough anyway, the only thing he worried about was whether Tu Mingye would go back to the palace.

It would definitely be a disaster for Emperor Ping Kang when Tu Mingye returned to the palace, but if he met Concubine Zhen...it would be hard to say.

Mo laughed and said: "Since Young Master Ye has also been made King of Dun County, the Holy Majesty has also granted him a mansion, which happens to be next to the Young Master's mansion."

A smile finally appeared on Tu Mingye's face, "Where is the location?"

He doesn't need to go back to the palace, he doesn't need to see his mother and concubine, and living next to Gu Gu makes it convenient for him to find Gu Gu every day. Tu Mingye is very satisfied with this.

"It's near Rongning Street, which is where Bowling Hou's Mansion used to be." Mo laughed and said, "The Holy One thought that the young master was raised by Rongguo Mansion because of his consideration. place."

When Tu Mingye heard this, he thought of a guy who stole an old story from him, and his smile gradually disappeared...

In any case, the return of the prince to Beijing is a definite event. It is not surprising that officials from all over Henan have guessed a thing or two from the jade card in Mo Gu's hand and Tu Mingye's attitude. Regarding the matter of returning to Beijing, although Mo Gu is a prince, he does not have the slightest pretensions of a prince. On weekdays, when discussing the disaster situation in Henan with them, it is also a matter of discussion and consideration, and he does not just do it hard.

Not to mention that he is proficient in farming. The fertilizer he made back then can increase the yield by a few percent compared with ordinary farmyard manure, and it is not difficult to make. The raw materials are so good that almost every household can make it. Food is rich, everyone usually looks at Mo Gu as if they are looking at the God of Wealth, so they are willing to let him go.

But no matter how reluctant it is, it is only natural for the prince to return to Beijing, and everyone can only reluctantly send Mogu off one mile after another.

Regardless of how the people in Henan were reluctant to leave Mogu with Tu Mingye, the capital was also alarmed by an imperial decree from Emperor Pingkang.

In the fourth prince's study room, the fourth prince walked back and forth restlessly, "Why did the father suddenly let Mo Gu recognize his ancestor and return to the clan, and conferred the throne of the county?"

He originally thought that Mo Gu might have spent his entire life as the concubine of the Rongguo Mansion, but he never expected that his father would suddenly recognize him and come back, and bestowed him with the title of Duke of the County, and titled him as an honor.

Not to mention that the word "rong" has the meaning of honor, and he remembered that the successor of the late emperor once gave birth to a little prince. Although he died at a young age, he was posthumously named Prince Rongqing. This word "rong"... has a very unusual meaning.

It seems that Mo Gu has no background, but the fourth prince understands that after the disaster relief in Henan, Mo Gu not only gained a high prestige in Henan, but also won the admiration of many officials from Henan. Yes, in Henan, Mo Gu's words are probably more useful than Father Emperor's words.

Moreover, he owns a street in Jinjiang, which is an extremely lucrative property. The money in Mo Gu's hands is no less than what the Zhen family can provide to the crown prince. If Mo Gu also has his heart for the throne, I'm afraid...

Staff member He knew that the fourth prince was worried that the old prince would also get involved in the matter of seizing the heir, so he persuaded him: "Fourth master, you don't need to worry, I'll take it coldly, so you don't have any thoughts about the throne."

According to him, it is the fifth prince's ignorance of intentions that is the big taboo.

The Fourth Prince snorted coldly, quite disbelieving, "If so, why did he insist on staying in Henan to help the disaster?"

A good prince, why did he stay in Henan to do those drudgery.

"The old prince is a person who truly treats the people like his son." He's staff said with a rare stern expression, "The old prince adopted local orphans in the Northeast when he was young, and funded them to read and write, and taught them martial arts. , it is not surprising to stay on the board of directors in Henan for the sake of the disaster victims in Henan."

Mo San and Mo Si escorted him along the way. With his ability, he naturally dug out some past stories of the old prince from Mo San and Mo Si. He also knew that even when the old prince was at the end of his life, he used the cave as his home. Under such circumstances, we still do not forget the past of educating orphans.

(Mo Gu: That’s called Dongfu! It’s not a cave.)

The fourth prince's complexion darkened, and he was obviously displeased with the praise of Mo Gu by He's staff, He quickly said: "However, the old prince is too kind, although it is a good thing, it is also a shortcoming, as the saying goes Taking charge of the army, with the prince's temper, I'm afraid he's not suitable for a job."

The fourth prince's complexion gradually softened, and it was the same after thinking about it, and sighed: "My brother is also a simple person that is rare among brothers."

It's not a bad thing to have such a kind brother. As long as the old brother has no intention of the throne, he doesn't mind protecting the old brother. Besides, the old brother has done a good job in Henan this time, even if he does it himself. If you do it, you will definitely not be as good as your old brother. A brother who can do practical things like this should really be protected.

Hearing the title of the fourth prince returning from Mogu to the old brother, He's staff secretly heaved a sigh of relief. To be honest, he also admired the old prince very much. When the prince said that he would help the disaster relief in Henan, he thought Therefore, the prince will only stay for ten days and a half months, and it will be good for the officials not to fill their pockets. At most, he will return to Beijing in one or two months.

I never expected that the old prince would help the common people in Henan. When the news of what the old prince did was reported back to the capital, let alone others, even he admired him very much, let alone what the old prince did... I did it for a whole year.

If it is for the sake of the name, with the respect of the prince of the old prince, two or three months will be enough, let alone handle the farming work himself, and it is true that he spent a whole year helping the people in Henan like the old prince. The one who truly loves the people is like a son, the only pity is that kindness does not command soldiers, so although the prince has a good character, he is not suitable to be an emperor.

Staff member He didn't want the fourth prince to continue to dwell on this matter, so he quickly reminded: "The seventh prince is going back to Beijing now, but it's about the county magistrate. I'm afraid we have to explain it to the seventh prince."

Thinking of this, the Fourth Prince couldn't help but sigh, "It really needs to be explained."

Brother Gu worked so hard to send all the evidence of Shan County Magistrate to him, but he made a deal with his elder brother privately. After all, he was sorry for him. Think about the Jinjiang street behind Mo Gu, The fourth prince is also unwilling to have an identity with Mo Gu for this matter.

"Just help me back up my gift, I have to apologize to my old brother."

Staff member He shook his head, "The Seventh Prince has everything, even if it's a good thing in the palace, I'm afraid he won't look down on it. I think Fourth Master must start from other aspects."

The old prince owns a street in Jinjiang, and he has never seen anything good. Besides, he looks at it coldly, so the prince doesn't seem to care about foreign things. If he wants to please the old prince, he may have to find another way. This gift is really good. to the bottom of my heart.

The fourth prince obviously also thought of this, hesitantly said: "What do you like, old brother?"

Staff He thought for a long time, and finally hesitantly said: "It seems that you like drinking tea?"

Therefore, whenever the prince is free, he likes to sip a cup of tea, which shows that he is really a tea lover.

The fourth prince nodded slightly, and ordered the servants: "Let Mrs. Zhang fetch the two or two red robes that my father gave me some time ago."

This top-quality Dahongpao is taken from the mother tree in Wuyi Mountain, the yield is extremely small, at most eight taels a year, it has always been only for the father to enjoy, he also did a good job last time, so he was rewarded by the father For this matter, the prince couldn't help but sneer at him for a long time, which shows how precious it is.

This gift can be regarded as sent to Mo Gu's heart, but...

Staff He said with a faint smile: "This gift is only a temporary benefit, after all, it is not a long-term solution."

The fourth prince pondered: "Master He means..."

"In this world, the only long-term solution is marriage and a good relationship between two surnames."

The fourth prince smiled wryly, "I've thought about this too, but he and I were both born to daughters of the Mo family. We both come from the same bloodline, so how can we talk about getting married?"

He's staff laughed and said, "Why does fourth master only think about Mo's family and forget about Cheng'enhou's mansion?"

The fourth prince's heart moved, "You mean the queen's mother's family?"

"Exactly." Staff member He nodded and said, "The empress is the adoptive mother of the fourth master, and she is considered close to the fourth master. Isn't the queen's mother's family also one of the mother families of the fourth master? Besides, the daughter of the Cheng'enhou's mansion, Also worthy of being a princess."

The fourth prince hesitated slightly, "Let me discuss this matter with the queen mother."

There are indeed girls of the right age in Cheng Enhou's mansion, but he is not very clear about the character of the cheap cousin, so he has to ask his mother to find out. brother of the people.

Ever since, the fourth prince secretly worked hard on Mo Gu's marriage, but at this time Mo Gu didn't know that he would encounter the most serious chastity crisis in history!