The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 324 Extra 2: Ning Gong marries a wife

After the new emperor succeeded to the throne, the reign name was changed to "Tianren".

In the first year of Tianren, the ministers who had just changed their masters had to carefully search their memories, trying to better understand the former King Xuan and today's new emperor.

As for the former King Xuan, he never liked poetry gatherings and other things, and he never showed any talent in poetry.

Some civil servants began to think about it and wanted to find out the depth of the emperor, so that they would know how to benefit themselves later.

Initially, it was manifested in the complexity of the memorial. Even a big thing could be written in three to five thousand words, and it had to quote scriptures. The more obscure the better.

"I helped the Dog Emperor draw circles before. I think if you don't like it, just draw a cross. I don't think it's against the rules." Xue Qingyin smacked her lips.

You can say how deep the minds of these civil servants are, but they are still a little deep. You can say how clever their methods are, but that really doesn't count.

He Junting responded, his expression calm and without any anger at all.

As long as the ruler's methods are strong enough, it doesn't matter whether it's a cross on the memorial or a cross on their face.

The only difference may be that which one cries louder after going to court.

Soon, the civil servants realized that this road was not going to work.

The next day, the new emperor threw the memorial in front of them, and before he even opened his mouth, they couldn't help but start fighting.

So everyone calmed down, just waiting to see if this person was new to handling government affairs.

After all, King Xuan had never received any education as a prince before.

This thing is not something that can be done just by getting started.

Imperial art does not just mean that you can suppress the courtiers. You also need to understand the difficulties of people's livelihood, be able to distinguish the abilities of the courtiers, and put the right people in the right positions... There are all kinds of knowledge here.

It cannot be accomplished in a day.

March.

Spring floods triggered floods in Licheng.

Just when everyone thought His Majesty would not know how to deal with it, the matter was resolved quickly.

Among them, one person who made suggestions was particularly eye-catching.

Because this person was once a member of the Xu family's big ship, and he must belong to the Xu family!

The new emperor rewarded him.

The attitude is very clear: those who have meritorious service are rewarded, and those who are guilty are punished. There is no conflict between the two.

With such an enlightened attitude, the rest of the people just wished they could all offer good advice to His Majesty.

In private, there were secret discussions among the ministers who were close to him.

"Now, Emperor Liang De behaves differently, but he is just as good at controlling people. Not to mention that Li Shizhong and Ning Shilang are accompanying him and becoming solid supporters... I think all these people now just want to take advantage of the new dynasty and make a lot of achievements. , in order to seek a higher position. This move is really wonderful, and it directly wipes out the Lu family."

"Why do you say that?"

"What Lu Hong relied on was the willingness of the civil servants to obey him in the past. But the new emperor doesn't care who they cheated on in the past. As long as you can make achievements, you will be rewarded. So why rely on Lu Hong anymore? Tree? Why not turn yourself into a big tree?"

"What, what are you trying to make fun of? It's as if you and my colleagues are from the same background as that Goulan guy."

"Haha, why do you think so highly of yourself? Sometimes I think about it, it's no different from Goulan. A Goulan woman smiles at her benefactor, and we smile at Zhongxia Province and Menxia Province. What's the difference? If you and I don't want to smile, , then stand with His Majesty honestly, you may not have talent, but you can have loyalty!"

"Brother Lin is transparent and has benefited a lot!"

After discussing in private, countless ministers became more and more enlightened.

For a time, the political affairs of the DPRK and China were clear and clear.

The Lu family also completely gave up the idea of ​​stuffing any more Lu family daughters into the harem.

And who recommended the man who gave good advice during the flood?

It's exactly Ning Que.

Ning Que declined the invitation to a banquet and went back home.

The colleague couldn't help but said: "The storm has subsided and it is spring. Wouldn't it be nice to enjoy the flowers and drink?"

Ning Que smiled and said, "It's something, it's something."

Colleagues were puzzled: "You always said this last year..."

The colleague paused and suddenly laughed: "A person like Mr. Ning...couldn't he be hiding a beautiful lady in the mansion, so he is always in a hurry to return to the mansion?"

Ning Que's face darkened: "Brother Yan Meng Lang."

The official surnamed Yan calmed his expression and said, "I was joking with Ning Gong, okay, it's my fault. At Ning Gong's current age, he doesn't have a confidante around him, which is really worrying."

Ning Que frowned. He wanted to say that you are not my parents. Why do you care about me?

But the man followed up and said: "Ning Gong has no time to spare today, so let's not talk about it. There will be a banquet another day, and there will be a dancing girl..."

Ning Que's tone was slightly cold: "I advise Brother Yan to proceed with caution."

"Why... this matter of love and romance since ancient times has become something shameful in Ning Gong's mouth?"

Ning Que said calmly: "Have you forgotten His Majesty's current behavior?"

"how?"

"From the time he founded the palace until today, he only has the current queen beside him."

"Then...so what? When Your Majesty was still King Xuan, he didn't like women. But not everyone in this world can be like Your Majesty."

"Do you know why a father always likes the son who looks like him the most?" Ning Que asked back.

The official surnamed Yan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Get a lesson."

The so-called up and down effect, do what you like.

If the courtiers are willing to imitate His Majesty today, will His Majesty feel closer to them when he looks at them?

After Ning Que said these words, no one invited him to any romantic gatherings after that.

After that, the practice of prostitution among officials in Beijing became much more restrained.

No one will talk about playing concubine to each other anymore.

Ning Que didn't care much about these changes in Beijing. What he cares about right now is...

Xu Zhi.

Ever since the bone-steaming disease began, the intimacy between him and Xu Zhi had grown by leaps and bounds.

Now that King Xuan has ascended the throne, Princess Xuan has become the queen as a matter of course, and everything has returned to peace.

Xu Zhi seemed to have forgotten him again...

What to do?

Go directly to your door to propose marriage? Anyway, there is no need to worry about the emperor being suspicious. The emperor has been changed.

It’s still a bit too cool...

Ning Que was tossing and turning, but he heard a "pop" in the yard.

Ning Que hurriedly grabbed his coat and rushed out.

It’s Xu Zhi!

Xu Zhi climbed the wall very neatly.

But Ning Que still felt ashamed that he had passed this on to her...

"Are you sleeping?" Xu Zhi couldn't help but take a half step back when she saw that he was only wearing his coat.

Ning Que said hurriedly: "I just want to go to sleep, but I haven't slept yet. Madam is looking for me, but what happened?"

Xu Zhi curled her lips: "Is it true that I can only come to you when I have something to do?"

"Of course not!" Ning Que blurted out.

These words were a bit of a surprise to Ning Que. Because this shows that Xu Zhi is thinking about him when she has nothing to do, just like him.

Xu Zhi walked to the stone bench in the courtyard and was about to sit down.

"Wait a minute, when it's warm but then cold, the stone bench is cold." He said as he went in first and took out the mat for Xu Zhi.

Ning Que still thinks in his mind that if he talks about this, he is still far behind His Majesty today.

You need to study more in the future.

After Xu Zhi sat down in this room, her face looked much calmer. She said: "Tomorrow, Your Majesty will secretly execute Xue Chengdong."

After all, he was the one who single-handedly brought He Songning out.

How could the new emperor keep him?

"He asked someone to send a message, saying that he wanted to see me before he died." Xu Zhi said with a complex expression.

When Ning Que heard this, he couldn't decide what Xu Zhi was thinking.

Is this what you want to see? Still don’t want to see you?

But Xu Zhi suddenly said: "How about you go with me?"

"I?"

"You don't want to?"

"No, no, I am willing, very willing. But... has Madam thought about it?" When Ning Que said this, his heart started to beat wildly.

what does that mean.

This means so many things!

Xu Zhi glared at him and said angrily: "I asked you if you are going, just answer it. Why are you talking so much? It's not as refreshing as a woman."

Ning Que apologized: "What Madam said is true, but I said it incorrectly."

The anger in Xu Zhi's heart disappeared instantly.

Xue Chengdong used to be unwilling to coax her.

Ning Que always bowed his head in front of her, and he bowed his head sincerely.

Xu Zhi sighed softly, stood up and said, "That's it, let's go."

Ning Que didn't say much and sent her away.

It's just that I couldn't sleep at all this night.

He stood up and called the housekeeper in the mansion, saying, "I will write the letter myself, and you will send someone back to the clan. Then I will tell you that I am getting married."

The housekeeper was shocked: "What? Which girl?"

He has never heard of it! Could it be that the master fell asleep and mistook the dream for reality?

Ning Que had already begun to mutter at this time: "Who would be the best person to ask to propose marriage on my behalf?"

If he went there without authorization, his name would be Meng Lang, and an older woman would have to arrange marriage on his behalf.

After he figured this out, Ning Que lit up the lamp again and spent the night thinking about what to use as a betrothal gift.

Nowadays, the mansion is quite small. Do we need to spend money to expand it?

After Yang Yangshasa made a few plans, it was dawn.

Ning Que put down his pen and then began to think... Will the dying person be able to exchange for the lady's sympathy?

Although he was familiar with Xu Zhi's temperament, Ning Que was still worried.

Can't see the light of day.

The dark and cold place is where Xue Chengdong lives now.

He sat there expressionless, not much panic about his next fate.

Until I heard a sound of footsteps.

He raised his eyes and caught a glimpse of Xu Zhi's figure.

"You don't look good." Xue Chengdong whispered.

The tone is still the same as when they were husband and wife in the past.

Xu Zhi said calmly: "I was ill in the winter, but I'm fine now. What do you have to say?"

"King Xuan asked me where I had replaced your biological son. I should have told you personally."

Xu Zhi was shocked: "Where did you change it?"

"Underground behind Jinguang Temple." Xue Chengdong said.

Xu Zhi grabbed the railing in front of her, her anger burning: "Did you kill your son with your own hands?"

Xue Chengdong said: "He will not cry when he is born. I knew he was dead when I held him in my arms."

Xu Zhi fell down and burst into tears: "Impossible, you lied to me, you killed him cruelly..."

"I knew you couldn't accept such a result, so I took the initiative to take over the infant He Songning and became Xue Ning. In this way, you don't have to endure the pain of losing a child. After that, I buried the child behind the Jinguang Temple. The Dharma will save him and bless him with peace in the next life.”

Xue Chengdong's tone was calm, but just as he finished speaking, his expression changed.

Because he saw a figure running in and helping Xu Zhi up from the ground.

Ning Que.

Ning Que!

Xue Chengdong suddenly turned pale.

Xu Zhi noticed his change and sneered angrily: "You are really strange. When you talk about your own son, your tone is so cold. But when you see that I want to marry someone else, your face changes like this."

Not only did Xue Chengdong's face change, but his tone also changed: "You want to marry him?"

Ning Que's expression also changed slightly.

He was stunned by the sudden good news.

Xue Chengdong said with a stiff face: "This is a child who has just been born and has not been raised by my hands. How can he have feelings? After I buried him in Jinguang Temple, I already wished him good things in the next life."

Xu Zhi was very angry at his words and asked again: "What about Qingyin? You don't care about Qingyin? She has a child now. You don't care at all?"

Xue Chengdong moved his lips, just stared at Ning Que, and then said: "I don't like her temperament. She can't distinguish right from wrong, and she doesn't have much love for you as a mother in her heart."

"How can you be so utilitarian when raising a child? Because she has a bad temperament, you don't love her! Because you don't love your parents enough, you don't love her! How did you ever teach her?" Xu Zhi cursed angrily.

But she also knew that Xue Chengdong was talking about the past Xue Qingyin, her real daughter.

"What about Qing Yin later? She became smarter. But you still don't like her." Xu Zhi said coldly.

"Her intelligence is used to persuade you to make peace with me." Xue Chengdong said lightly.

"Xue Chengdong! You really deserve it!" Xu Zhi scolded him, "Is it because your family is filled with a bunch of heartless jackals, tigers and leopards? They have also raised you to be such a cold-hearted beast! You know He Songning Why did you lose? I’m afraid it’s the result of your teaching! They all have the same temperament as you!”

When Xue Chengdong heard this, his face darkened and he didn't speak again for a while.

Xu Zhi couldn't help laughing at him: "What? Still unwilling to accept the fact of failure? King Xuan became emperor, and the daughter you didn't like became queen. He Songning lost and he died. Do you feel unwilling? I'm sorry for you Couldn't you borrow He Songning to become the regent?"

Xu Zhi said and wanted to scold him again: "You are such a bastard. Even if it is as you said, you took He Songning back to prevent me from experiencing the pain of losing my son, why did you bother to teach him to be like this? If he really Even a decent gentleman will not die..."

After all, after watching him grow up for so many years, Xu Zhi really hated He Songning in her heart, but she felt sad at the same time.

Xue Chengdong finally spoke again, he said: "A cold-hearted beast? Maybe. If I wanted to marry you when I was young, I would have spent most of my life's emotions."

Xu Zhi was stunned.

But soon she found her voice and said coldly: "So what? Maybe as you said, the only time you looked like a human was when you married me. But animals cannot become humans. "

"In your heart, manipulating and seizing power is the most important thing. And you treat your children like broken shoes, but in my heart, they are the most important thing... You and I have not been unfair at all until today."

"I feel it's a pity that I didn't give up on spending time with you earlier. I should have reconciled with you after I was pregnant with poison that year!"

When Xue Chengdong heard this, his face twitched and the corners of his mouth tightened.

"Why did you bring him here?" Xue Chengdong squeezed out his voice.

"Do you think I brought him here to ridicule you?" Xu Zhi wiped the tears on her cheeks and said coldly: "I came to see you today. I don't want him to misunderstand and have a grudge, so it's best to bring him along. "

Ning Que listened from behind and his heart was full of tenderness, almost turning into a puddle of water.

I wish I could marry someone home today.

The blood in his bones was rushing, and he wished he could sue the world about his admiration for her...

"Let's go." Xu Zhi breathed out. She had to go into the palace to see Qingyin and the little prince. At this time, she could suppress the pain in her heart.

Ning Que nodded and followed Xu Zhi.

Their footsteps faded away.

Xue Chengdong suddenly curled up and fell to the ground, his fingertips scratching out blood stains on the floor tiles.

Beasts cannot become humans.

But animals naturally also have heartache.

Not long after, someone brought a pot of poisoned wine.

He struggled to sit up, his eyelids didn't even tremble, and he drank it all in one gulp without any worries.

When Xu Zhi entered the palace, she seemed to have drawn endless power, and her face looked much better when she came out.

Then Ning Que accompanied her to Jinguang Temple and found the child's grave.

Xu Zhi shed tears for a while, but she also knew that wallowing in the past was useless.

She just buried the small clothes and pants she had made for her son in the early years.

Although he may have been reincarnated for an unknown period of time, we must tell him that his mother-in-law loves him.

A few days later, it was an auspicious day.

The old lady of the Ning family rushed to the Xu family tremblingly. Accompanied by Mrs. Shangzhuguo, she proposed marriage to the Xu family.

Xu Qi was dumbfounded: "What?"

I'm going to change to a more powerful brother-in-law?

The capital city also suddenly aroused a thousand waves.

When Xu Zhi left him, many people said that Xue Chengdong was good enough. If Xu Zhi left him, he would naturally not be able to find another good family.

Even though her daughter Xue Qingyin has become the queen now, it is inevitable that some people will say sourly that she no longer has a husband to rely on.

"How could it be Ning Que?"

"He used to be a member of King Wei's lineage!"

"I'm afraid he will become prime minister in the future."

"She married Li again, but Ning Gong has never been married. This Xu Zhi, this Xu Zhi..."

They thought about it over and over, unable to think clearly, and finally had to say: "These Xu Zhi and his daughter are really capable!"