A Precious Pearl in the Imperial City

After studying the ink for a few times, Wang Chen turned his head and saw Emperor Longfeng standing there untouched: "Father, the gentleman has a word, it is difficult to follow the horse. You wrote the imperial decree today, and tomorrow's ministers are tired, take the imperial decree to the Ministry of Rites for transcripts. Back up, isn't it all done?"

Emperor Longfeng raised his chin towards Liu Zhongbao.

Liu Zhongbao took out a brocade box from the bookshelf and put it on the imperial case with a smile: "His Royal Highness, can you see what's inside?"

The king Chen put down the ink, and the palace servant waited on him to wash his hands. He dried his hands and opened the brocade box.

There was an imperial decree inside, and Wang Chen glanced at Emperor Longfeng.

"Duqing, open the imperial edict and have a look." Emperor Longfeng walked to the dragon-patterned wooden chair and sat down, "I have what you want."

"His Royal Highness, quickly open it and take a look." Liu Zhongbao also smiled and urged Wang Chen to open the imperial edict.

He took out the imperial decree and opened it. It was an imperial decree that the daughter of the minister of the Ming Dynasty was appointed as the county head, but there was no seal on the imperial decree.

"On that day, I wrote two imperial edicts, one for Jinming Jingzhou as the earl, and the other for Fengming's daughter as the county head." Emperor Longfeng took the imperial seal and put a bright red seal on the imperial edict: "If If you can go to the Ministry of Rites in peace, I will give your future father-in-law a glory. If you don’t want it, this glory will be given to your future princess."

The future husband is spoiled by his father, and he always has to make some compensation.

"Ming Jingzhou is a sober and conscious person. It is good for you to have such a father-in-law." Emperor Longfeng stuffed the used imperial decree back into his son's hand: "Okay, tomorrow you will take the imperial decree to the Ministry of Rites to register and make a register. Let Li Shang personally declare the decree."

"Father." Wang Chen took the imperial decree, "co-author... Have you already written the imperial decree?"

So why did he work so hard just now?

"Why, don't you want this imperial decree?" Emperor Longfeng stretched out his hand to get the imperial decree back: "Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't give the title of Ming family queen, there must be someone in the DPRK who disagrees with this matter, so there will be less disputes."

In fact, if it hadn't been mentioned by Du Qing, he didn't intend to issue this will.

"It's just canonization of a small county lord, not a princess princess, there can be any disputes." Wang Chen took the imperial decree into his arms. Fearing that Emperor Longfeng would regret it, Wang Chen said: "Father, the palace gate is about to drop the key, and the children will leave first."

"No problem, you are staying in the side hall." Emperor Longfeng glanced at the inkstone on which the ink had been splashed outside. This was to help grind ink, but it was obviously sabotage.

"Thank you for the kindness of the father, the child minister should still go to the palace to sleep, lest the civil servants are awkward." The king felt the imperial decree in his arms and said, "The child minister retires."

Watching his son run away while clutching the imperial decree, Emperor Longfeng dipped the ink in the inkstone with a pen and wrote a few words on the paper: "Liu Zhongbao, how many days before the marriage of King Qi and Miss Sun Jia?"

"Back to your Majesty, there are still six days."

Emperor Longfeng finished writing a page, looked at it for a moment, and put down his pen: "It was a good thing that I didn't let my grandson and my son be married."

"The wedding is still auspicious, and there is no need to change it." He thought for a while, "From Lanxu Palace, send two satin satin over."

"Your Majesty is so eccentric!" Concubine Ning pushed the two satin to the ground, her eyes flushed with anger.

Yang Bi had just passed away, and she was worried that it would be harmful to Yanze's wedding, but Qin Tianjian said that the auspicious time has been set, and the wedding process has been prepared and cannot be changed.

What is it to send these two pieces of cloth to send the cats and dogs?

"Niang Niang." The white peony bends down and picked up the satin on the ground: "Don't be angry with you."

Concubine Ning ignored her. Since she was inefficient last time, Concubine Ning hasn't had the same face in front of Concubine Ning.

"Niang Niang." A **** hurriedly entered the door: "Today the Ministry of Rites went to the Ming Shi Lang Mansion to declare an imperial decree."

"What's the purpose?"

"The daughter of the magistrate of Ming Ming is the county head."

"Your Majesty just named Ming Jingzhou an earl?" Concubine Ning asked, "Maybe this news is certain?"

"It's been spread all over the world." Seeing the ugly face of the empress, the little **** whispered: "It's all spreading from the outside, Ming Shi Lang Jian is in the emperor's heart, and the future... is boundless."

"Their three brothers of the Ming family are all in the middle of the DPRK. How can they have a boundless future?" Ning Fei sneered: "Your Majesty is clearly making faces for Yun Duqing."

There are three brothers in the Ming family. How come all the good things fall on Ming Jingzhou's family?

It's nothing more than a daughter who is about to marry to the Chen Palace. His Majesty has rewarded Ming Jing Zhou Family with grace again and again.

The Ming family was just a touch with Yun Duqing, and was so openly favored by His Majesty. Yanze, who had pity on her, was about to marry her granddaughter and did not wait for a grace.

On Qinggui, on family history, on fame, how can the Sun family be inferior to the Ming family?

In the final analysis, it's just eccentric.

She gritted her teeth and sneered: "The daughter of Ming Jingzhou is also a little **** like Su Clan, who has a vicious and vicious mind."

The white peony, standing next to him, raised his head slightly.

"Hongmei." Concubine Ning called another confidant maid: "The Ming family raised such a good daughter, so that the Ming family received the favor of His Majesty. There will be more or less rumors outside, right?"

"The empress is right." Seeing that she was reused by her empress, Hongmei smiled triumphantly at the white peony, and bowed her head to respond to Concubine Ning's order: "It's better to have a child than to have a daughter. Who doesn't envy Ming's grace."

Concubine Ning nodded with satisfaction: "I want to see this palace. Under these envy, the noble Ming family is grateful to Wang Chen, or stay away."

A Mingjiu pearl is not important, but the three Ming family brothers are important.

She would never allow the three brothers of the Ming family to be Yunduqing's help, how does a girl from a business house compare with her Yanze!

Less than half a year after Jiuzhu returned to the capital, the Ming family received the three imperial edicts. If it hadn't been for the sixth brother Fu to say, the imperial edicts would not go out easily, she almost thought it was a very casual thing.

Looking at the imperial decree, she was a little at a loss for the reason for making her the county head.

When did she copy the scriptures for the dead Queen Mother, and when did she work hard for the concubine?

Out of nothing?

"What did your Majesty and Concubine Su tell you on the day when you gave Yang Yan incense?" Even Shen felt that His Majesty was too generous to their family.

As everyone knows, His Majesty was very stingy in giving titles to them, but in just one or two months, His Majesty even gave their family two titles.

"I didn't say anything special." Jiuzhu shook his head, "Your Majesty and the empress treat their daughters very kindly, and they didn't mention the title."

"His Royal Highness Chen sent you back yesterday, why did you take out the money?" Ming Jingzhou asked, "The decree for canonization of Jiuzhu was brought by Chen Wang early this morning."

According to the small official of the Ministry of Rites, as soon as the door to the official office of the Ministry of Rites was opened, the King Chen came with an imperial decree, urging the officials to register and make a book. Urging Li Shangshu to bring a guard of honor to the Ming family to declare an decree.

Jiuzhu remembered the story of the overbearing prince that has been very popular in Beijing recently, and bowed his head with a guilty conscience: "Did my daughter provoked the money matter?"

Ming Jingzhou and Shen looked at Jiuzhu in surprise. Their daughter is cute and cute, and she doesn't like to spend money. How could she get into trouble?

"Father and mother, have you ever heard the story of a domineering prince?"

Ming Jingzhou frowned, what is the story of the overbearing lord?

In the whole dynasty, the more domineering prince, there is no second person besides the Chen Wang.

"Slightly heard." Shen nodded, "It's all stories fabricated by storytellers. Under the affiliation of others, many people mistakenly think that the prince in the story is the king of Chen."

"What kind of story?" Ming Jingzhou has been an official for many years and is very sensitive to this inciting means: "Is the overbearing king in the story murdering or setting fire?"

"No." Shen shook his head with a smile: "Although the content of the story is absurd and bizarre, it is a good thing. Because of these stories, Wang Chen's image in the mouth of the female family has improved a lot."

Ming Jingzhou was surprised, when Concubine Su and Wang Chen would use this kind of euphemism?

"This matter has something to do with my daughter." Jiuzhu lowered his head and told the story again.

Hearing what his daughter said, Ming Jingzhou didn't know how to speak for a long while.

Yi Dazheng was helping Wang Chen to solve a conspiracy against him. It was a good thing, but because of these stories, Wang Chen became a topic of discussion after dinner for many people. With Wang Chen’s temperament, I am afraid that it will not allow the storyteller to use him to make up stories. .

"Is Wang Chen really not angry with you for this?" Shen once saw with his own eyes that the 17-year-old Chen Wang shook his face at the married princess Roude at the annual banquet, leaving no face at all for the other party.

Being embarrassed in public by King Chen, Princess Roude did not appear in front of people for a long time, and since then, as long as King Chen is there, she has always walked around him.

His attitude towards his sister is still true, and how tolerant can he be towards her daughter?

"His Royal Highness is gentle and considerate, and he is not angry because of this." Jiuzhu shook his head: "Not only that, but I heard that my daughter had spent the money because she was obedient, and she had to give her daughter money."

Ming Jingzhou raised his eyebrows slightly, just the stingy two or thirty taels of silver?

"Such a thick stack of silver bills." Jiuzhu compared the thickness of the silver bills, and his entire face was shocked. "It's still five hundred taels of denominations. How can my daughter dare to put it on her body."

Knowing that he had misunderstood the King Chen, Ming Jingzhou snorted in his heart. It turned out that he was planning to use the money to corrupt the heart of his good girl. No wonder the lady would say that men don't have many good things.

Chen Wang is a man, so naturally he is not a good thing.

There is no father-in-law who can be pleasing to his son-in-law, even if he is a superior prince, it is useless.

He was about to talk about King Chen's extravagance in the past, his eyes suddenly fell on the imperial edict in Jiuzhu's hand.

Since the imperial edict was brought to the Ministry of Rites by the King Chen, it is possible that the King Chen requested it.

The daughter didn't want to ask for King Chen's silver, so he went to your majesty to ask her for a knighthood? According to the Dacheng ritual system, although there is no food for the title, there is a fixed monthly payment of silver, silk satin, and rice oil.

Could it be... Wang Chen is trying to stuff his daughter with money in a different way?

Which prince would make such a big bend in order to spend money for his fiancee? He deserves to be the king of ridiculous things, and he can even do such things. It happened that His Majesty could still respond to King Chen's request. What kind of grace is this?

Any prince with a smarter mind would not be able to ask for benefits for the Yue Zhang's family. One is afraid of gossip, and the other is afraid of the emperor's suspicion.

"The King Chen is acting, it's really..." Ming Jingzhou wanted to say that he was headstrong, but when he looked up and saw his daughter staring at him with scorching eyes, he sighed, "Just take it easy."

It is Wang Chen who contributes the effort, and the one who benefits is their Ming family. What can he say?

"Since it is the holy grace that King Chen specially asked for you, I will go and thank the prince tomorrow for my father."

"Father, is this imperial decree really requested by His Highness specially for his daughter?" Jiuzhu held the imperial decree with a happy face.

Ming Jingzhou nodded slowly: "Since King Chen personally obtained this imperial decree, it has not been handed by outsiders. According to my guess, he asked for it."

"That's fine, that's fine." Shen touched her daughter's head in a low voice, "Wang Chen has this intention, you just keep it in your heart. Jiuzhu, if something unpleasant comes out, don't let it go. In your heart, don't anger others."

Jiuzhu nodded blankly, feeling a little puzzled. What's not nice?

Seeing her daughter's ignorant look, Shen's face smiled: "Just remember, don't hurt the heart of those who treat you sincerely because of the words of the irrelevant."

"Yeah." Jiuzhu nodded, eyes clear: "Daughter won't care about other people's words."

Masters often say that ascetics do not destroy their own minds due to foreign objects.

"Okay." Shen laughed, "Tired of foreign objects will only make myself unhappy. You are very good like this."

"Master also said that her daughter has good temperaments." Jiuzhu held the imperial decree tightly, smiling satisfied and happy.

"Girl, the food box and carriage are ready, do you want to go to the Ministry of Etiquette now?"

"Leave now." Jiuzhu carried a huge food box in each hand, "It's cold, even if it is warmed by charcoal fire, it is easy to get cold."

The equinox followed her and tied her cloak: "Miss, you go slowly."

Recently, officials of the Ministry of Rituals have rarely asked their families to send food boxes. Since the king of Chen was in the Ministry of Ritual, the chef’s meals have been much better. In addition, even the extravagant king of Chen eats in the chef’s kitchen, how can they compare Does Wang Chen have to pay attention to?

It was noon, and it was time for everyone to have lunch. Wang Chen threw away his pen and leaned lazily on the back of his chair.

Some officials had the courage to take a peek outside the window and found that King Chen was actually copying the imperial edict and preparing files. Originally, these imperial edict files were all sealed in the Hanlin Academy, but a few days ago Ming Shi Lang went on secondment. They didn't know Ming Shi Lang's intentions, but they didn't expect it to be used here.

From memorizing the first-class list of imperial examinations and their policies, to copying the tax and bank books of various places in the household department, to copying the imperial edicts, which is not a waste of time and useless?

Unexpectedly, Master Ming, who usually looks gentle and easy to get along with, tossed people, he was also grinding meat with a dull knife. On the surface, he was teaching Wang Chen, but he didn't actually teach him anything.

"Your Majesty." The eunuch, the attendant, stepped forward and pinched the shoulders of Wang Chen, "Your appetite has diminished a bit in the past few days. Would you like a slave to buy you some delicacies at the restaurant?"

"No." Wang Chen stood up weakly, "This king follows Master Ming to go to the kitchen for food."

He said in front of Ming Xiaozhu that if the Ministry of Rites could not leave him, he would definitely not allow Ming Jingzhou to demolish his stage.

"His Royal Highness." Another **** hurried into the room at any time: "Ming's girl is waiting for you outside the official office."

Wang Chen stood up, took the cloak next to him and tied it to him, and snorted: "This little girl has a conscience."

In order to beg for that holy grace, he was in front of the father, doing all the things like flattering, betraying, and welcoming a horse. If she didn't come to him, it would be impossible to justify.

"His Royal Highness!" Seeing Wang Chen coming out, Jiuzhu ran to him.

"What do you want to do with this king?" Wang Chen put his hands behind him, never mentioning the matter of sealing the county lord to Jiuzhu.

Real men never talk about trivial things for women.

"I'm here to bring meals to your Royal Highness." Jiuzhu handed the food box to the king of Chen, "You work hard for the etiquette affairs every day, and you have to eat well."

The official of the Ministry of Rites who just came out of the gate of the Ministry of Rites: "..."

"This is what the king should do. If you are tired, you will be tired." Chen Wang took the food box. "As a prince, you should suffer more than others, so as to live up to the father and the people."

The official of the Ministry of Rites who heard everything: "..."

When a man lies to a woman, he can be shameless.

"Although affairs are important, your Highness's body is more important." Jiuzhu looked at Wang Chen in admiration: "Please, Your Highness must take care of your body."

Your Highness is really a good prince who serves the country and the people and is filial to your Majesty!

Looking at the little girl's worshiping eyes, Wang Chen coughed: "Don't worry, this king knows."

"There's one more thing." Jiuzhu looked at Wang Chen with a smile: "The title of county lord of the courtier was requested by His Royal Highness for the courtier, right?"

"It's just a small thing..."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." She looked at him, and her eyes were always bright, as if it was him in her heart, and her unreserved trust almost overflowed: "Your Highness is the best person Jiuzhu has ever seen."

Wang Chen didn't start uncomfortably.

How many people have the little girl met, so she said he is the best?

"His Royal Highness, go back and use the food, lest the food is cold and unpalatable." Jiuzhu also handed the other food box to King Chen: "Please give this food box to my father. I will come back tomorrow at noon."

Carrying two heavy food containers, Wang Chen watched the little girl bend down and climb into the carriage, raised her eyebrows, and asked to himself: "This king is the best?"