Red bean candied date cake, lotus root osmanthus cake, and Tong's favorite five-spice bean. When it was over, Tong Fang also served a glass of freshly squeezed apple juice.
Tong was not hypocritical, and took a sip of apple juice, then smiled and said: "The princess is really thoughtful in hospitality." She usually serves tea when she visits other homes. But she doesn't like tea, but likes sour, sweet and spicy things.
Tong Fang smiled and said: "The princess is very considerate in everything. Sister, has Weiqi's problem resolved?" If it is not resolved, her sister will not look so relaxed.
Tong nodded and said: "Well, it's solved, Wei Qi has seen her true face. But the kid said that Niu had played with him somehow, so he wanted to find a good family for her, and then give her ten thousand taels of silver to marry him. "
"It's okay to find a good family for the Niu family, but is it too much for a dowry of ten thousand taels?" For a large family to marry a daughter, ten thousand dowry is too much.
Tong said: "He can wake up, don't say ten thousand taels, even one hundred thousand taels I will get him out."
Tong Fang frowned and said, "Sister, your idea is wrong. Weiqi gave out ten thousand taels without taking half of the money home. The money didn't fall from the sky, but the brother-in-law earned his life. "
Tong said with a smile: "Your brother-in-law will definitely not have any opinions."
Tong Fang reluctantly said: "Sister, it's not the money issue, but Weiqi's idea is wrong. He eats yours by himself, so he can export it to ten thousand taels. Sister, you can't indulge him."
If someone else said this, Tong probably wouldn't care. But what Tong Fang said, she hesitated: "Fang, it's not that serious?"
Tong Fang said: "Sister, the great princess not only stopped taking money from the mansion two years ago, but handed in her salary. Originally, she wanted to hand over the spoils obtained to her father-in-law, but the princess asked her to keep it. Think of it as saving yourself a dowry. Don't you think the prince and the princess lack the salary of the great princess?"
"I heard that the big princesses are very frugal and don't spend money on them. But I don't know that the big princesses actually pay their salaries." The party chatting said yes, but it was just a short gossip from the east and the west. The Ming Palace is naturally the number one object of discussion.
Tong Fang said: "That is the great princess and the princes. They know that the prince and the princess often worry about money, so they have developed the good habit of diligence and thrift."
Tong came to understand that Tong Fang thought that Weiqi would not be sympathetic to her and her husband's hard work.
Tong Fang said: "Sister, you have to let Weiqi know that your brother-in-law earned the wealth of your family, and it is not easy for you to do housework at home." After a pause, Tong Fang said: "Only let the children know. They will feel sorry for their parents because of the hardships of adults."
While talking, I heard Banxia calling the princess. The two sisters stood up immediately and walked to the door to greet Yuxi.
Taking a look at the Tong family, Yuxi smiled and said, "I have a good complexion, everything is resolved?"
"It's resolved, tomorrow I will go to the Tang family to discuss the wedding date." Knowing that Yuxi is busy, I won't talk about the process, saving Yuxi's precious time.
Yuxi smiled and said, "Just solve it, so you don't have to eat and sleep."
Banxia brought a cup of warm water, put it on the table next to Yuxi, and stepped aside.
Knowing that Tong's marriage is scheduled for the first month of next year, Yuxi smiled and asked, "Weiqi got married, do you want Cui Mo to come back?" Cui Mo went to war with Liu Yongnan. If he didn't specifically order him to come back, Cui Weiqi Marriage will definitely not come back.
Tong's hesitated, and finally shook his head firmly: "Can't delay his business." Chang's will definitely help by the time, and he will be busy.
"It’s okay to settle down if you are married. I originally wanted to marry Zaozao in March next year, but the prince disagreed, saying that it’s not too late to have a happy event in the next year." The marriage must be delayed for a year.
"This is because the prince loves the great princess, and my family Weiqi is also afraid that Xiaomei will be wronged too quickly. I want to get married again at the end of next year. I am afraid that there will be many nights and dreams, so I still want to set the marriage in the first month of next year." I'm scared.
Yuxi understands well: "Being a mother and father is just a heart that can't be done."
The two chatted for a while, and Meilan walked in from the outside and said: "Wang Hao, the prince wants you to go back, saying that there is something to discuss."
On the way back, Tong leaned on the pillow and said, "Fortunately, I only gave birth to two. If I gave birth to six like a princess, I am afraid that one life would be long gone." , The triplets are also the masters who can cause trouble. Fortunately, the princess was strong enough to control a few of her siblings, so she couldn't be replaced by her.
"Even though the Great Princess and His Royal Highness are particularly good at tossing, they are all excellent." Although Yun Qing felt that Brother Xuan was cowardly and weak, they were actually very good in the eyes of outsiders.
Tong said with a smile: "This is also the princess's ability, we can't learn these."
When Yuxi went to the study, she saw Tang Chengye alone. Seeing Yun Qing's calm face, Yuxi asked, "What's the matter?" Yun Qing's face wouldn't be so ugly for ordinary things.
Tang Chengye bowed and said, "Ms. Yuan Zhang Liguo's case has been found out. Zhang Liguo was wronged. The testimony of Pishuang and Xiaosuo is false."
Yun Qing said with a black face, "There is such a thing with a human face and a beast heart." After finishing speaking, Yun Qing said to Yuxi: "Fortunately, you think this case is wrong for Yuan Bilin to retry, otherwise the scumbag will succeed. "
Yuxi walked over and picked up the file sent back by Yuan Bilin from the table. After reading it, Yuxi couldn't help sighing: "The forest is big, there are really any birds."
As Yuxi expected, Zhang Liguo was wronged, and it was Zhang's father who wronged him. Zhang's father had a childhood sweetheart, Leng, but the Leng family fell into trouble and his parents died. The relationship between the two was not approved by Zhang's parents. Due to the majesty of his parents, Zhang's father reluctantly married Zhang Liguo's mother. One month after getting married, Zhang's father went to study abroad, which lasted three years. After coming back, he found out that he was a father.
Because of having a son, Zhang's father's attitude towards Zhang's mother has improved. But it didn't take long for Leng's husband, who had died, to find him. At that time, Mother Zhang's elder brother was Xiancheng in the county. He was afraid of being beaten by his parents again and also afraid of Mother Zhang's discovery. Zhang's father hid the Leng family in a relatively hidden place. This possession is ten years. Two elders of the Zhang family passed away in the past two years. At the beginning of the year, Mother Zhang's brother had an accident and disappeared. Zhang's father no longer wanted to be wronged by Leng's, so he moved his hands and feet in Zhang's mother's tonic. Fearing that Zhang Liguo knew about Zhang’s mother’s death and revenge, and he believed that Zhang Liguo was not his son at Leng’s instigation, he tried to get rid of Zhang Liguo first. Therefore, a piece of paper was reported to the county government.
The county magistrate received the testimony and found that all the evidence was available, and he sentenced Zhang Liguo to death.
Yun Qing asked Tang Chengye with a dark face: "This case has passed through the hands of so many people, and no one can see that the case is strange?" Among these people, Tang Chengye, the Shangshu of the Criminal Ministry, was included.
Tang Chengye was also very simply, knelt on the ground and said: "The minister has failed to investigate, and I beg the prince and concubine to punish him."
This is not something that can be passed by confessing guilt. Yun Qing slapped Tang Chengye's Criminal Department Shangshu and told him to go home and reflect.
Tang Chengye felt that he was wronged. Although he was indiscriminately, the punishment was too heavy. But when he looked up and saw that Yuxi didn't say a word, he knew that Yuxi was also angry. Immediately he dared not say half a word, and stepped back.
Yun Qing was very annoyed: "So many officials all eat dry food." This case is not right at first glance.
Yuxi was not angry, and said, "Father Zhang passed the testimony to the yamen. If he finds out that the poison is under Zhang Liguo, he will directly kill Zhang Liguo in the name of filial piety. I am afraid that the yamen will not bother." In that way, Zhang Liguo died in vain, no one would care about it.
Yun Qing knew that what Yuxi was talking about was the fact: "But now that scumbag has passed the testimony, no one of so many officials has found the case strange. This shows how incompetent the officials below are."
Yuxi smiled and shook his head and said: "It's not that the officials are incompetent, but that they don't want to go into it." Before Yun Qing asked, Yuxi said: "When I was going to let Yuan Bilin go to retrial the case, Tang Chengye said something. He said that the emperor wants the courtiers, and the courtiers have to die; the father wants the son to die, and the son has to die." It is because of this idea that everyone knows that there is a problem with this case, but they all open their eyes and close their eyes.
"Fart." Yun Qing said violently and furiously: "Although the parents gave their lives, where did they come to deprive the children of their lives." As for the king, the ministers and the ministers have to die, this is for a rebellious person. It's even more bullshit.
Yuxi agrees with this statement: "If parents have the right to live and kill their children, what do they need the law to do?" Yuxi plans to take advantage of Zhang Liguo's case to purge this unhealthy trend. Filial piety is to be promoted, but parents who are vicious in mind should not be allowed to harm their children in the name of filial piety.
Yun Qing knew what Yuxi was thinking, and agreed.
It is a pity that Tan Tuo disagrees with Yun Qing's and Yuxi's thoughts: "The prince, the princess, and the filial piety are the first. This is what the sage Kong said, and it must not be violated."
What Yun Qing hated the most was that the minister opened his mouth and closed his mouth to Mencius. Could it be that these great saints did not make a mistake. But Yun Qing knew that he couldn't argue with these civil servants, so he didn't answer the conversation, but looked at Yuxi.
Yuxi said blankly: "It's okay that Baishan's filial piety is first, but Kong Shengren does not advocate foolish filial piety. Master Tan, what would you do if you were to do this?"
Tan Tuo was taken aback for a moment, then returned to his senses and said: "Wang Hao, my father is already dead."
Yuxi said with a faint expression: "Master Tan, parents are kind, and children must be filial; but if the parents are not kind, the children can also be unfilial."
When Tan Tuo heard this, he suddenly remembered the article about the crusade against the princess written by Han Jingyan, and immediately understood why the princess had such an attitude: "The princess, the old ministers are afraid that this will cause bad effects. The dynasties have ruled the world with filial piety. When the prince and the princess do this, I am worried that it will shake the foundation."
Yun Qing felt that Tan Tuo was alarmist, but he didn't know how to refute Tan Tuo.
Yuxi said indifferently: "Every dynasty fell because of the faint emperor. I never heard that any dynasty fell because of the emperor's filial piety."
Yuxi is no worse than anyone in terms of eloquence.
Seeing Yun Qing's expression of approval, Tan Tuo knew that it would be useless to say more. Not to say anything, Tan Tuo talked about the actual problem: "The prince, the princess, who do you want to take over as the official secretary of the criminal ministry?" Tang Chengye went down, and someone must come up.
Yun Qing said, "Let Yuan Bilin stand on top!"
Tan Tuo disagreed, and said: "Master Yuan is a master at trial, but he is not qualified for the position of appointee of the Criminal Ministry." Tan Tuo said in a matter of fact, not having a personal enmity with Yuan Bilin.
Yuxi waved his hand and said, "I already have a candidate for Shangshu from the Criminal Ministry."
When Tan Tuo saw that Yuxi didn't say who it was, he didn't ask, he would naturally tell him when he should be told. But if you ask actively, the nature is different. Tan Tuo still has this sense of measure.
The three talked about moving the capital again, and Tan Tuo went out at lunch time. He didn't go back to his house, but had lunch in the palace.
Yuxi and Yun Qing went back to the backyard and talked as they walked. Yun Qing asked, "Who do you prefer?"
"My eldest brother." Han Jianming must be transferred back to Beijing when the capital is moved, which happens to be vacant for him. As for Tang Chengye, Yuxi decided to demote him to Zuo Shi Lang of the Xing Department. If he performs well, release him outside.
Yun Qing said, "Big brother is proficient in the law, so it's no better for him to serve as the Shangshu of the Criminal Ministry." Before going to Jiangnan, Han Jianming was in charge of this.
Tang Chengye has the ability, but he is too obedient to the rules and Yuxi doesn't use it easily. Even if Zhang Liguo is not involved, she will transfer Tang Chengye from this position. And Han Jianming has always been able to think about what she thinks, and the two brothers and sisters also have a tacit understanding. When Han Jianming comes back, she can save a lot of things.
"I don't have any problem with making my eldest brother qualified for the post of Minister of Criminal Justice, but you can no longer intervene in the affairs of the Han family." Han Jianming's ability to do things is very strong, and Yun Qing agrees with this. But she couldn't look at a woman's vision.
When it comes to this, Yuxi is also speechless: "Even if you marry a girl from an eunuch's family, it is better than Xiang's." Unfortunately, Han Jianming did not take her suggestion.
Yun Qing really didn't know about this: "Did you see that Xiang was not a proper one?"
"I'm not a god, how can I be a prophet. I was worried about the origin of the Xiang family. I was afraid that I would not be able to adapt to the family's mistress when I got married." To be the mistress of the Han family, we must serve good mother-in-law and teach her stepchildren. , But also have to socialize and exchange personal relationships with others. Xiang's background is low, and these things must have never been touched before. It is difficult to deal with these things for a while. It's okay if someone teaches her, and her mother is in charge, so she can only rely on Xiang to find it out on her own. However, Han Jianming replied that Xiang was a clever man and that these things would definitely be learned quickly, so Yuxi didn't say more.
Yun Qing said: "Facts have proved that your worries are right." The head mother of the Xiang clan was incompetent.
Yuxi shook his head and said: "The Zhong family is much stronger than the Xiang family regardless of origin or ability. The fight between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will be inevitable." Xiang family has passed his dad to take care of the family affairs, which shows that he is a good one. How is such a person willing to hand over the Chinese gift to his daughter-in-law
Yun Qing said hurriedly, "Don't take care of the Han family's housework. If you take care of it too much, it will be annoying."
Yuxi said amusedly: "Nowadays, there are a lot of wastes waiting for us. How can I have time to take care of their affairs."