Xue Tingxiang threw out, resigned from the post of Minister of the Household, and went home with his wife and children on the hot kang head.
My childhood was very nourishing. In addition to accompanying Zhao'er, I also gave Xue Yaohong's studies along the way.
"Then that's what you're doing? You're killing the donkey. This officer didn't get promoted, and he was even sacked." Zhao'er said.
"You can't see your man being leisurely, can you?" Xue Tingxiang, who was wearing a uniform and half leaning on the kang, glanced at her and said.
"That's not the case. Why do I feel that once this incident occurs, it can't be stopped. At that time, you implemented the New Deal, and I was afraid that you would be harmed. Later, when His Majesty was assassinated, I was afraid that our family would be murdered. It's all filled in. Finally, Yang Dang, Feng Dang, etc. have all fallen, and now it is your turn to be angered by Your Majesty. I haven't seen how much salary the imperial court has given you, so why is this official so unstable."
"There is no security in being an official." Xue Tingxiang sighed.
"Then just be idle, and I can worry less."
With that said, Zhao'er got off the kang and planned to meet the stewards from various places.
She can't go out of Beijing now, and business in various places is supported by Gao Sheng and others. As for her side, the shopkeepers and stewards from all over the world would visit her place three times every year, which could be regarded as debriefing.
This idea was given to her by Xue Tingxiang. In addition, Tailong Firm also set up a special monitoring team to go to various places to inspect.
This is the first time that shopkeepers from all over the world have come to Beijing, and Zhao'er has been busy with this for the past few days.
Seeing the back of Zhao'er leaving, Xue Tingxiang picked up a book on the kang and lay down with a smile.
Before reading two pages, I heard Ning Ning's voice outside.
"Father, I told you that the second brother bullied me again."
What followed was Tai Ge'er's slow voice: "I didn't bully you, it was you who bullied me."
"Ningning, why are you bullying your second brother again? Dad made you more and more lawless, right?"
In the past few years, Xue Tingxiang has also recognized the essence of her daughter, and will not be deceived by her pitiful appearance. With great conscience, she found that the second son was the most pitiful in the family, and she began to favor her son since then.
From then on, Ning Ning's life at home became sad, making her feel that the elder brother in this family loves her the most.
"Obviously it was the second brother who bullied me, how could it be that I bullied him."
"Why did your second brother bully you?"
"I asked him to play his golden abacus with me, but he wouldn't let me play..."
How long will he be free
Listening to the fast and slow quarreling of the children, Xue Tingxiang remembered some things that happened in the court recently, and thought that this kind of trivial and leisurely life would not be too long.
With this in mind, he began to act as a peacemaker to mediate for his children.
"You clearly know that your second brother's golden abacus is a gift from your mother for his birthday. It's a treasure. You are reluctant to give your second brother a set of nine series."
"That was given to me by my elder brother."
"You are reluctant to give your baby to your second brother to play with, can't your second brother be reluctant to part with his own baby, do not do to others what you want to do..."
With Emperor Jiacheng's order to close the case, the purge finally came to an end.
A group of civil officials headed by Yang Chonghua and others were all beheaded to show the public. Depending on the severity of the situation, some were beheaded by the whole family, and some of their family members were exiled, and they were not allowed to become officials within three generations.
Although this situation is a bit tragic, it is much better than the previous expected results. At that time, Emperor Jiacheng, who was in a frenzy, really made people think that these people were probably the ones who killed the Nine Clan.
And after the first evil was executed, the other officials involved, those with real evidence, were all dealt with, and those without real evidence were put back.
The hall gradually calmed down, making everyone heave a sigh of relief.
At the same time, Xue Tingxiang, who was temporarily dismissed from his official position because he angered Emperor Jiacheng, also entered the eyes of people.
They all thought that he would be back soon, most likely to go further, but there has been no movement.
Not only was there no movement on Emperor Jiacheng's side, there was no movement on Xue Tingxiang's side, and even all the courtiers who were friends with him were silent.
Could it be that the hero who welcomed the emperor and returned to the dynasty was like this
But he didn't speak, and naturally no one dared to interject here.
In private, some ministers in the DPRK and China were discussing a lot, but the one in the Qianqing Palace had long ago crooked his nose because of someone's ignorance.
"I asked him to get out, he really got out, and he took the initiative to resign and go home. Did I allow him to resign?"
"I don't know the current affairs at all, and I don't know how to be a second-rank official!"
"If I annoy him, he won't come to beg?"
Recently, this kind of scolding has always been heard in the Qianqing Palace, without warning or reason.
Maybe just a moment ago, Emperor Jiacheng was still ordering people to pass the meal to eat, and he scolded him without thinking. After scolding too much, scolding for a long time, we all know that this is scolding Master Xue.
Li Shun carefully held a bowl of soup and medicine, and served Emperor Jiacheng to drink it.
He was a chief eunuch promoted by Emperor Jiacheng after Zheng Ancheng. Having suffered the loss of being betrayed by the people around him, Emperor Jiacheng treated Li Shun not very close and even harsh, so Li Shun was careful in everything he did.
When Emperor Jiacheng finished drinking the soup, Li Shun took the medicine bowl, thinking about the second prince kneeling outside, and his face became sad.
"What are you worried about? I haven't even been worried like you." Emperor Jiacheng glanced at him and said.
Li Shun was an honest man, and Emperor Jiacheng saw him honest, so he promoted him to serve by his side. Seeing His Majesty asking this question, he immediately knelt on the ground in fright and whispered, "The second prince is here again, kneeling outside."
Since Emperor Jiacheng returned to the palace, the second prince would come to Qianqing Palace every day to kneel for a while.
Time is uncertain. It is also that Li Shun is an honest person and can't hide things in his heart. If it were the former Zheng Ancheng, he knew that Emperor Jiacheng didn't want to see anyone, so he would never mention that person, and he had to find it difficult for himself. But when Li Shun was here, he usually didn't hold back for a long time before revealing everything.
Emperor Jiacheng knew, sometimes he would let the second prince kneel, and sometimes he would let him go.
But today is gone, tomorrow will come again, day after day.
The second prince is here to ask for forgiveness. The end of the third prince really frightened him. He thought that the tiger would not eat its own poison, and the third child would be a dragon child no matter how bad it was. At most, he would end up being banned. Who knew that Emperor Jiacheng would die after returning to the palace.
Not only the third prince was given death, but also Ma Shi, who had been promoted to the empress dowager and later became the concubine of sin. Of course, Zheng Ancheng is indispensable. Zheng Ancheng was ordered to have his car split by Emperor Jiacheng, which is also the first torture he suffered since the founding of the Dachang Dynasty.
The tragic deaths of these people frightened the Second Prince and Concubine Zhong Gui.
Although he knew that he had made up for the past, the father and emperor should not start against him, but the second prince was still afraid.
Not only was he afraid of his tragic end, but also since Emperor Jiacheng returned to the palace, the Dingguo Gongfu was raided. Now everyone in the Zhong family is locked in the Zongren's residence, and their fate is undecided.
"Let him go, I can't see him!"
Li Shun was not surprised that this was the answer, so he hurriedly went out to spread the word.
Outside, when the second prince heard this verbal order, his face turned pale, but he didn't say anything, just kowtowed on the spot, stood up and left.
Looking from a distance, the back that was originally tall and straight has become a little stooped at some point.
Looking at his distant back, Li Shun, who was holding Fuchen in his hand, shook his head and sighed.
If I knew today, why was it in the first place
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Li Shun didn't dare to stay outside for long, and quickly entered the hall.
Unexpectedly, when he was out, Emperor Jiacheng, who was leaning on the heated kang, suddenly had a new idea.
"Xue Tingxiang's wife has done a good job in escorting her, and she was ordered to be named Mrs. Zhao Guo's wife, and her top hat and clothes are according to the grade of Mrs. Gong's wife. You can send a message and let the cabinet formulate an decree."
Hearing this, Li Shun didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly answered the order and went out again.
After I walked out of the Qianqing Palace, I thought about it carefully and couldn't help but sigh.
This His Majesty was angry with Lord Xue, but Mrs. Xue was sealed. Now Master Xue is idle at home, but his wife is named Mrs. Zhengyipinguo, which makes a husband look good.
To put it bluntly, it is actually forcing Master Xue to come back.
When the imperial decree arrived at Xue's house, Xue Tingxiang and Zhao'er were taking Ning Ning and Tai Ge'er to watch the puppy.
Last winter, Sunspot passed away and died.
Heizi is very old and very old. Very few dogs can live to his age. In the early years, he could play with a few children. In the next few years, he could no longer walk and lost all his teeth.
Knowing that this is the reincarnation of heaven, but it is normal, Zhao'er and a few children still wiped away tears. Especially Xue Yaohong, among the three children, he has the deepest relationship with Heizi, and he was unhappy for many days.
The key is that he claims to be the eldest brother, and even if he is sullen, he has to force a smile, which makes Zhao'er feel distressed.
In order to amuse a few children, he was used to having a dog at home, so Xue Tingxiang specially let someone get a dog from Yuqing Village.
This is the chubby little puppy in front of him.
He looks exactly the same as when Heizi was a child, with dark eyes and a black nose, as black as a small piece of charcoal. In terms of generation, it should be Heizi's great-grandson, the seed left by a little bitch in his harem when Heizi was still in Yuqing Village.
It was also a coincidence that Xue Tingxiang sent someone back to deliver the letter this time, and a dog in the village had just given birth. After careful calculation, it was actually related to Heizi, so I sent the one that resembled Heizi the most.
It is time to be naughty for a puppy that is more than two months old.
Chunlan and the others used the high-quality silk kennel for it, but it tore it apart. This bitch didn't have the slightest sense of doing anything wrong, and rushed up to bite Xue Tingxiang's robe fiercely.
Xue Tingyan kicked it away with a kick, but it was still reluctant, making Zhao'er laugh, saying that when Heizi first brought it back, he didn't like seeing Xue Tingxiang so much.
Don't look at Xue Tingxiang's milk name Gouzi, but he was not seen by the dogs in the village since he was a child.
At this moment, some servants reported the imperial edict to the palace.
They all thought that Mo was the imperial decree to call Xue Tingxiang back to the DPRK, so Zhao'er deliberately drove him back to the house to change his clothes.
Xue Tingxiang was a little reluctant, and Zhao'er didn't even bother to give him a look. When she couldn't see it, he was actually very excited.
The two finally packed up and went to the front yard. It was Li Shun who came with the imperial edict.
With Li Shun emerging beside Emperor Jiacheng, the eunuch who had been silent for the first half of his life finally became a big celebrity in the palace, from nobody cared about to nobody knew it.
Li Shuneng came to announce the decree to represent the face of Tianda, and because of this, the Xue family was full of joy.
"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor's decree said, Xue Tingxiang's wife Wang's, she has done a good job in escorting her, and the woman will not let her male eyebrows... Now she is named Mrs. Zhao Guo, and her crown and clothes are of the rank of Mrs.
Zhao'er couldn't react for a while, but Li Shun glanced at her with a smile, and she hurriedly knelt down to give thanks.
"Madam, please. Madam, this is the first time since the founding of our Dachang Dynasty. Since His Majesty returned to the palace, the government has been busy. No, as soon as I took time out, I remembered my wife, and I still dragged my feet. It's okay to ask Miss Ning, you can go to the palace to play when you have time."
Zhao'er's face was full of smiles, but there were many surprises behind this smile.
She thought that the imperial decree this time was for men, but she didn't expect it to be for her.
Li Shun said that this was the first time in the world, and she could understand what it meant.
Since the beginning of the previous dynasty, the rank of Mrs. Gao Ming has followed her husband's rank, that is to say, the husband is the official rank of the rank, and the wife is the rank of the rank.
A wife cannot surpass her husband.
In the Tang and Song dynasties, the lady of this country was awarded to a certain meritorious woman separately, independent of her husband. That is, being separated from her husband, no matter what grade the husband is, does not affect the wife.
Especially this Mrs. Zhao Guo, because of her official title, she is one level higher than the first-rank Mrs. Gao Ming. She is considered to be a super first-rank, and it is the commanding height that a foreign wife can achieve.
To put it in vernacular terms, among the wives of internal life, the rank of the queen and the empress dowager is higher than that of Mrs. Zhao. But under normal circumstances, it must not be calculated like this. You are a minister's wife and the emperor's family to compare, isn't it okay to look for trouble.
"My concubine is really ashamed." Zhao'er said politely.
"Why do you deserve it, Madam deserves it, deserves it." Li Shun smiled.
After walking past the main venue, it is natural to invite the waiter to sit in and drink tea. Before leaving, a big red seal is also required.
However, in the position of the Xue family, Jane is in the heart of the emperor. Even if the Xue family benefits Li Shunsai, he may not dare to accept it.
After sitting for a while, Li Shun said goodbye, and Xue Tingxiang sent him out of the gate.
Before leaving, Li Shun whispered to Xue Tingxiang: "Master Xue, you should be soft with Your Majesty. Your Majesty's dragon body is not good, so why be so stubborn."
This is a line added by Li Shun himself. Originally, Emperor Jiacheng awarded Mrs. Zhao'er Zhao Guo, firstly because of the credit, and secondly because of the meaning of anger.
Because of his superfluous remarks, it completely made Emperor Jiacheng's sullen behavior seem childish and ridiculous.
Emperor Jiacheng didn't know about this, and knew that he probably had the heart to swallow Li Shun alive.
Xue Tingxiang smiled and didn't speak. Li Shun didn't want to say more, so he could only sigh and leave.
When Xue Tingxiang turned his head back, he found that the move that should have been very happy didn't seem so happy.
It's not that I'm unhappy, just that it's peaceful.
Not only Zhao'er was calm, but even the maids beside her were calm. It seemed that Mrs. Zhao Guo's destiny was nothing to be surprised by.
Thinking of what Li Shun said before, Xue Tingxiang touched his nose awkwardly.
It's just that Zhao'er didn't say it. As a husband, he couldn't explain it with a straight face. In fact, he wasn't unhappy or anything. If this is really explained, I am afraid that it will be superfluous.
In the end, Zhao'er didn't hold his breath, and took advantage of the rest after eating to persuade him a few words.
"Otherwise, you will obey His Majesty? He is the king, and you are the minister. You will suffer if you are so stiff."
"What's wrong with me? I'm unofficial and light, and I'm happy and leisurely." Whoever said that Master Xue didn't care, he was more or less concerned. Look at what he said, it's sour.
Zhao'er knew him too well, she glanced at him when she heard the words, and said, "Don't say anything to save face, even if I don't know you are idle at home, you don't miss out with Mr. and Ajian. Don't you go Where are they drinking tea and talking gossip? Your Majesty is your Majesty after all, and your health is not good. Why don't you look at your face when you give me this post today. Your Majesty has shown good intentions, so you can borrow a donkey down the slope. ."
"You don't understand." Seeing Zhao'er's wide-open eyes, he sighed and said, "I know this in my heart, don't think about it."
"Really?" Zhao'er looked at him and said, "Well, then you can count."
This stalemate did not last too long, because Liaodong ignited beacon fires and finally broke the game.
Since Taizu drove the group of golden people out of the customs, they have been staring at Dachang all these years, and from time to time they want to go south and have something to happen.
Jin people are brave and good at fighting, while Dachang emphasizes civility and disregards martial arts. Although they have changed a lot in recent years, they have always been deadlocked with the opponent. They can only block the opponent from the borderline of eastern Liaoning, and cannot eradicate the opponent.
The Jin people established the country as early as the previous dynasty, also known as the Later Jin. Heituala is the capital of the Jin people. Over the years, when Dachang has rectified the various tumors in the dynasty, the other party has also accumulated national strength.
I probably think that I can finally pull a wrench with Dachang, maybe I can break through the border defense line in one fell swoop, and march south. At that time, they will not repeat the mistakes of their ancestors, but will occupy the entire Central Plains. This time the Jin people's offensive was quite fierce, and the battle in Liaodong was tense again and again, and several acropolis had been lost on the borderline of Liaodong.
When the battle report was sent, the entire court had the same hatred for the enemy.
On this occasion, Xue Tingxiang took the initiative to enter the palace, and he did not know what he said to Emperor Jiacheng.
In fact, it's not a big deal in itself. It's just that the emperor has lost face, and it's just a matter of being a minister deliberately to give him face. But while giving face to the emperor, being a minister also needs some face, and that's why it's such a mess.
After Emperor Jiacheng reorganized the court, the selection of the Minister of the Household has been in the air, apparently waiting for Xue Tingxiang.
This is a statement. And every time there is a war, food and grass must go first, and all these need to be prepared by the Ministry of Households. This war just gives the ruler and minister a good opportunity to go down the stairs.
After some business discussions, the court selected several brave generals and went to Liaodong.
At this moment, the fifth prince, Qi Jian, suddenly invited troops to fight.
The third prince's treason was revealed, and he was implicated in the end. Although he didn't get involved in the whole thing, he himself had a very good relationship with the third prince, which was a taboo of the emperor.
Among the several adult princes now, the second prince perseveres every day to seek the forgiveness of Emperor Jiacheng, and the fourth prince has changed his high-profile style earlier and is extremely low-key.
The only one who stood out was Mo Jia, who was considered to be the oldest prince except the deceased prince by his age.
According to the tooth sequence, he should be the eldest prince, but unfortunately he has a foreign blood, and a while ago, there was a wind of standing up in the court. Emperor Jiacheng directly named him King Lu, which was considered a complete veto of Mo Jia's qualification to inherit the throne.
In fact, I want to know that the Central Plains Dynasty has always attached importance to orthodoxy and blood, so how could it choose a prince with foreign blood as the crown prince. Even if Emperor Jiacheng agreed, the courtiers below would not agree.
Maybe in some things, they are on their own and always like to fight to the death, but on top of the inheritance, they pay special attention and have the same attitude.
This is also why after Emperor Jiacheng's appearance, he would be in a one-sided situation. A big rebellion and a conspiracy to usurp the throne were enough to shoot the third prince to death on the spot.
It is clear that Emperor Jiacheng has no plans to establish a reserve for the time being. The fifth prince cannot keep himself in such an embarrassing situation forever.
Emperor Jiacheng agreed, and the fifth prince packed up and left Beijing.
His departure from Beijing did not attract too many people's attention. The world only thought that he was implicated by the third prince and was exiled.
In fact, it is better to leave, maybe there is a wider world waiting for him outside.
Day by day, the war in Liaodong has been in a stalemate.
Dachang has always been defeated and won, and he didn't suffer any big losses, but he didn't take any big advantage.
Just as the autumn wind suddenly rose, the fifth prince suddenly led his troops to destroy the city of Guangning occupied by the Jin people.
The court ushered in a great victory, and Emperor Jiacheng Longyan Dayue named him the King of Zhenbei.
For a time, the fifth prince became famous, and the courtiers who had given up on the Chu Chu were eager to make a move again. Please make the fifth prince the prince. Now that there is no direct descendant, and the other princes are either unknown or still young, the fifth prince seems to be a very good candidate.
It is a pity that this matter was rejected by Emperor Jiacheng. He also changed his earlier arrogant attitude and claimed that he had left a secret edict.
In order to win the trust of all the ministers, he even brought Ye Ju, Lin Miao and others to testify that he had hidden the secret edict under the upright plaque of Qianqing Palace.
In fact, this was just a procrastination plan. Anyway, Xue Tingxiang knew that there was nothing behind it.
Victory in the war is of course indispensable for rewarding merits and deeds, and it is just that in Liaodong. Xue Tingxiang, the minister of households in the capital, was ordered by Emperor Jiacheng to enter Zhiwenyuan Pavilion because of his merit in preparing military rations.
When the imperial edict was issued, the courtiers were not surprised, on the contrary, there was a feeling that it should have been so long ago.
But the thirty-three-year-old patriarch, although he deserves his name, is enough to make people jealous.