After being granted the title of Marquis, Zhao Zongquan was given a house just behind the Dongchang Hou Mansion. It was originally the residence of Xuan Ping Hou. However, he rebelled with King Yan, not only costing his own life, but also others. As the whole family was questioned, the Xuanpinghou Mansion became vacant.
"Daddy" Sister Lan was carried by Qin Hao to the new house to play, and she talked a lot. Unfortunately, for a child over one year old, baby talk is really difficult to understand, except for Daddy said it clearly, but the rest were a bit confusing.
Yu Yanran was directing the people to move things in high spirits. The advantage of living in separate houses is that from now on she will be the mistress of the house. From now on, when others see her, they will call her Mrs. Yu or Jinghai. Mrs. Hou, unlike before, had the Qin Liu family at her head, so she could only call her Mrs. Yu.
"Zihan, why didn't I see you after looking around for a while? It turns out you are hiding here for peace and quiet." Gu Tingye entered the pavilion in a hurry.
Qin Hao smiled and said to his daughter, "Sister Lan, this is your second uncle, please call me second uncle."
"Second uncle." Sister Lan held it in for a while. It took a while to hold it in.
Gu Tingye was so happy that he took out a jade pendant from his arms and gave it to Sister Lan. The color turned out to be mutton-fat jade.
"It seems that calling me uncle is not in vain. Sister Lan, why don't you thank me, uncle." Qin Hao knew about Gu Tingye's family background and did not refuse. He would give it to Gu Tingye when he got married some time later. A generous gift would be nice.
"Thank you, second uncle." Sister Lan played with the mutton-fat jade pendant for a while with her chubby hands, and then lost interest. Qin Hao asked the maid who took care of her to put it away. The child was too young and could easily fall. I will give it to her when she grows up.
Qin Hao was a little curious, "You are not preparing for the wedding at home, so what are you doing here at this time?"
Gu Tingye chuckled, "Some days ago, I asked the official to give me a set. "The house, aren't we here to see how you arranged it?"
Qin Hao nodded. Chengyuan was formerly the Governor's Mansion, and it was the residence where Emperor Taizu Gao granted him the title of "Zhongjing Hou", along with Ningyuan. The Marquis Mansion was a neighbor, so the street in front of the two houses was also called Zhongning Street. Later, the Zhongjing Marquis Mansion participated in the conspiracy, and when it was revealed that the Marquis Mansion of Zhongjing was involved in the conspiracy, the title was taken away, the bonds were confiscated, and the family was exterminated.
Afterwards, the Zhongjing Hou Mansion was given to the famous minister "Xiong Linshan" and renamed "Chengyuan". After Mr. Xiong retired and returned to his hometown, he handed over the garden to the imperial court.
Gu Tingye did a good job this time. When Zhao Zongquan asked him what reward he wanted, Gu Tingye thought of Minglan who was about to come over, so as to prevent her from being angry with the Xiao Qin family, so he said he wanted a separate house. , living in separate houses after marriage.
So Zhao Zongquan gave Chengyuan to Gu Tingye.
Qin Hao took Sister Lan and Gu Tingye for a walk around the yard. The area of Xuanping Hou Mansion was similar to that of Dongchang Hou Mansion, covering an area of about 100 acres, with gardens, ponds, Pavilions, waterside pavilions and pavilions are all available. It can be seen that the original Marquis Xuanping's family was still very rich.
If notIf you participate in rebellion, you won't end up like this.
After walking around for a while, it was already noon, so Qin Hao simply left Gu Tingye down to eat. After all, he had just received a jade pendant from someone else, so he had short hands.
During the meal, Sister Lan kept staring at the roasted leg of lamb on the table. Unfortunately, her teeth could not bite it, so she could only drool. It made Qin Hao feel bad, so he put the lamb leg away. Tear it into strips and mix them in Mihu for her to eat.
When Gu Tingye saw this, he joked, "I didn't expect Zihan to take care of the children in a decent manner."
That is to say, the friendship between the two is deep enough, otherwise this statement would be in vain In ancient times, there was a suspicion of swearing, but Qin Hao didn't take it seriously and continued to feed his daughter Mihu.
"You can move out right now, and the Mrs. Tai will not stop you."
After Gu Yankai's death, Xiao Qin was promoted to Mrs. Tai, and her status was suddenly elevated. , but his temper has become a bit irritable. If it weren't for the maintenance of his kind-hearted persona for many years, the servants in the mansion would probably suffer.
When Gu Tingye heard this, he curled his lips in disdain, "Of course he won't let me go so easily. I cried and complained to the Queen Mother several times, but I pushed her back."
Qin Hao Reminding, "You still have to be careful about my aunt, she is not a fuel-efficient lamp."
"Yes, I was bewitched by her when I was young, which led to my reputation being ruined, otherwise You shouldn't just marry now, this poisonous snake is most deadly when it's hidden in the dark." Gu Tingye sighed.
The days passed quickly. On June 6, the day of Gu Tingye's wedding, Qin Hao was also dragged into doing coolies, along with the gang from Yuzhou.
The nobles in Bianjing City somewhat look down on the people in Yuzhou, thinking that they just got the title by luck from the dragon. The people in Yuzhou also feel that the nobles in Bianjing City are all eating nothing. A dandy who is lying on the merits of his ancestors and waiting to die.
Qin Hao actually doesn't think highly of these people in Yuzhou, especially Shen Congxin, who made a mess of the situation he worked so hard to manage, and finally asked him to wipe his ass.
But for Gu Tingye's sake, Qin Hao didn't show it too obviously.
The drums and gongs were beaten all the way to the door of the Sheng family. At this time, the Sheng family was also decorated with lanterns and decorations. Gu Tingye was now a popular figure in front of the officials, and he also had the title of Marquis Ningyuan. How many people wanted to follow him? She got married, but was taken advantage of by the Sheng family. Sheng Hong now wakes up laughing in his dreams at night.
With Sheng Changbai as an internal agent, Qin Hao and his party successfully passed through the middle gate, and Gu Tingye finally received the bride. Minglan, who was dressed in green, looked particularly beautiful, which made Gu Tingye look at her. My heart is racing.
Wang Ruofu is a bit sour, but such a good husband has taken advantage of Minglan, a concubine. Her Rulan doesn't know what kind of family background she can find in the future.
Sheng Hong still told Minglan seriously, "When you marry someone else, you must respect your elders, be friendly to your sisters-in-law, and don't make people laugh at the Sheng family for their lax upbringing."
Minglan leaned forward slightly "Thanks to her father for his teachings, Minglan will keep them in mind. ”
Just when Minglan turned around to leave with Gu Tingye, Mrs. Sheng held Minglan’s hand, tears streaming down her face.
Finally she stopped. After crying, Mrs. Sheng let go of Minglan and said, "Go, go, live a good life." ”
Minglan also burst into tears and her makeup was stained.
The following banquet was more boring. Gu Tingye’s popularity in Bianjing City was not good, and he was with The people from Yuzhou were relatively close, and most of the dignitaries from Bianjing didn't come, so they sent Jia Juan to send a congratulatory gift.
But King Huan came in person, and Gu Tingye also helped Qin. Hao introduced him
Huan Wang Zhao Yingce was a very talented and ambitious man. Zhao Zongquan originally did not want to accept the blood edict, but it was his urging that persuaded Zhao Zongquan to use the military talisman to mobilize troops to serve the king. .
However, Zhao Zongquan did not appoint Zhao Yingce as the prince, but gave him the title of King Huan. This is worth pondering.
Zhao Yingce stopped Qin Hao who was about to salute. , smiled and said, "Zihan doesn't need to be polite. Since you are Zhonghuai's cousin, you are one of our own, so just be casual." ”
Qin Hao understood that the reason why Zhao Yingce was so polite to him was mainly because the auspicious white tiger helped Zhao Zongquan gain righteousness and made their father and son’s political status more stable.
Subsequently Zhao Yingce asked Qin Hao about the situation overseas. Qin Hao did not hide anything and recounted what he had seen in the Spice Islands in detail.
Zhao Yingce was amazed when he heard this, "It turns out there are people outside the Central Plains. With such a vast territory, in the future"
Zhao Yingce paused at this point. Going on to say that he is suspected of coveting the throne. Even between father and son, this is very taboo.
While talking, Gu Tingye was already a little drunk, but Qin Hao knew how drunk he was. This guy was obviously pretending to be drunk, and he was probably rushing to enter the bridal chamber.
Gu Tingye, the real master, left. , Qin Hao also withdrew and returned to the Xuanping Hou Mansion. Oh, it had been renamed "Jinghai Hou Mansion".
However, when Qin Hao came to the main house, he found that the door was. "It's closed," Yu Yanran said to Qin Hao through the door.
"Master Hou, it's not convenient today, so I'd better go to Qingmei and Feicui's place to rest." "
Well, it is obvious that he will not be allowed to rest.
Since Qingmei raised her aunt, she has the qualification to live alone in a small courtyard. This time she moved , and was assigned a pretty good courtyard. This is also because Qin Hao only has two concubines now. The family is big and can be accommodated in any arrangement.
"Master Hou. "Qingmei wore a silk cyan wide-sleeved dress today and looked at Qin Hao with a charming face.
Originally, Qingmei's figure was quite attractive, but it has become more and more impressive in recent years.
Qin Hao walked up to Qingmei and rubbed the back of his hand on her smooth face. Qingmei's breathing became rapid and she closed her eyes.
"Do you miss me?" Qin Hao said. to greenMay said in her ear.
There was nothing to say all night. The next day, Qin Hao woke up and Qingmei was still sleeping. She tried her best to cater to Qin Hao last night, but after drinking last night, her fighting power increased greatly, and Qingmei soon fell asleep. Defeated.
Qin Hao was about to stand up when Qingmei hugged his waist.
“It turns out I was pretending to sleep.” Qin Hao pinched Qingmei’s cheek.
Qingmei grabbed Qin Hao's hand and rubbed it, "Master Hou, can I have a child?"
Qin Hao was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that because of Yu Yanran's They have never had children, so Qingmei and Feicui have to take Zizi Decoction. After all, it is very troublesome if the eldest son is not a legitimate child.
"Of course you can." Qin Hao agreed wholeheartedly. In fact, Yu Yanran also told him about this when she was in confinement. However, Qin Hao went to sea for more than a year and had no time to talk to Qingmei and Qingmei. Jade's sexual intercourse was naturally put on hold.
Qingmei cried with joy. In ancient times, a woman's status was closely related to her children. If Qingmei could give birth to a son and a half for Qin Hao, even the concubine's future life would be guaranteed.
"Don't take Bizi Decoction from now on, and take good care of yourself." Qin Hao wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said softly.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your mercy." Qingmei said gratefully.
In the next few days, Qin Hao had almost no rest. He took turns spending the night in Qingmei and Jade's rooms every day. Thanks to the ancient noble family's secret tonic recipe, it was necessary to Otherwise, he really wouldn't be able to bear it.
Qin Hao suddenly admired the ancient emperors. How did he manage to carry seventy-two concubines in three palaces and six courtyards, one every day? Qin Hao also deliberately wrote down the secret recipe of the Hou Mansion so that he could use it in the future. In modern times, this stuff is a priceless treasure, much more effective than sildenafil.
A week after Gu Tingye and Minglan got married, Yu Yanran and Qin Hao went to Chengyuan. It turned out that it was already three o'clock in the morning and Minglan was still sleeping.
Yu Yanran joked, "It seems that Gu Hou has really pampered you to the heavens. How can any bride not get up even after sleeping at this point?"
Minglan Mimihuhu Nunu mouthed, "It's his fault too. I worked so late last night. How can I not be sleepy?"
Danju on the side blushed after hearing this, and quickly pushed Minglan and signaled Be careful what she says.
Minglan also woke up, turned away with a red face, and covered herself with the quilt.
Yu Yanran smiled and lifted the quilt and pinched her face, "There is nothing to be ashamed of. We are all married women now, and we are no longer just little girls waiting to be married."
Minglan was made sleepless by Yu Yanran, so she could only yawn and get up to dress up.
Yu Yanran looked at Minglan's pretty face and couldn't help but secretly envy, "Gu Hou is so lucky to be able to marry a beautiful girl like Minglan."
Minglan said angrily, "Sister Yanran is talking more and more unbridled now. You should have Marquis Qin discipline you."
While the two were laughing and joking, Qin Hao and Gu Tingye also came over.Okay, the two of them just took a walk around Chengyuan. The scenery here is more elegant than that of Jinghaihou Mansion. It is not so luxurious, but it has a unique flavor. It is worthy of being the residence of my husband-in-law.
Minglan suddenly asked curiously, "Why didn't Sister Yanran bring Brother Ming and Sister Lan today?"
Yu Yanran explained with a smile, "My mother-in-law said she wanted to have children." After that, I took him back to the Dongchang Hou Mansion to take care of him for a few days, and we were free."
While eating, Gu Tingye suddenly said to Qin Hao, "The government will reform the salt tax in the near future. Zi Han feels that. Is this method feasible?"
Qin Hao paused while picking up the food. The Song Dynasty was a dynasty with an extremely developed monopoly system. Many things had exclusive operations, which was actually a monopoly.
Among them, salt and mines accounted for the bulk, and they also accounted for the main source of tax revenue. According to the Renzong period, the annual salt tax revenue was 3.4 million yuan.
However, the monopoly also led to a very bad phenomenon, that is, tax evasion. The salt tax in the Song Dynasty exceeded 33. In addition, salt imports also needed to be purchased through connections.
Over time, the merchants who dealt in salt got a wrong idea. They wanted to bribe officials anyway, so they simply bribed more. As long as the tax rate did not exceed 33, they would make money. A large amount of private salt turned into official salt. The high-profile sales have greatly affected salt tax revenue.
Before, Zhao Zongquan did not dare to touch the salt tax, because the salt tax accounted for about 60% of the entire Song Dynasty's finance. If the salt tax reform was not done well, it might shake his dominance.
Now that the shipping yamen exists, and the annual income from overseas commercial taxes alone is no less than 10 million yuan, Zhao Zongquan naturally has the confidence to lift the lid.
Of course, the salt tax reform involves all aspects, and the relationships are intricate. It is certainly not easy to reform.
Qin Hao thought for a while and said in a low voice, "Actually, the focus of the salt tax reform is not on matters, but on people. Are the officials going to break up with the Queen Mother?"
The Queen Mother Her maiden name was Cao, and she was born in a general family. Her grandfather was the famous general Cao Bin, who was an official to the Privy Council. The Cao family was extremely powerful. This was why Emperor Renzong originally arranged for her to join Han Da Xianggong and others to restrain King Yong. There were not enough people. It is undoubtedly a foolish dream to limit the strength of an emperor.
Gu Tingye's expression changed, and he nodded heavily, "I can't say that I broke my heart, but the Queen Mother will definitely not let go easily."
Zhao Zongquan is actually very smart, and the first choice for reform is Coinage does not involve the interests of Empress Dowager Cao, so as long as she gets the support of the current minister, it can basically be done. Zhao Zongquan has indeed gained a high reputation through the coinage reform.
Qin Hao's donation of the white tiger this time further consolidated Zhao Zongquan's position, so Zhao Zongquan had the confidence to challenge Empress Dowager Cao. The reason why those salt merchants dared to be so lawless must have something to do with the Cao family.
Qin Hao does not intend to get involved in the dispute between Zhao Zongquan and Empress Cao. With his current status, there is no need to get involved. In the future, Zhao Zongquan and Empress Cao will have nothing to do with it.Whoever wins will be inseparable from the huge benefits brought by overseas.
"You have to think carefully about this matter, and push it forward if you can. The Cao family is not a soft persimmon that can be manipulated by others," Qin Hao warned.
When Minglan heard this, she also stopped and looked at Gu Tingye worriedly.
Gu Tingye shook his head at Minglan, and then smiled and said, "I shouldn't be needed for this matter. There is a high probability that General Xiao Duan will be sent, not to mention that the Anti-Smuggling Yamen can't do without me."
At a court meeting two days later, a little-known censor indeed proposed a proposal to reform the salt tax.
In an instant, the atmosphere in the court became strange. No one among the ministers spoke, that is, no one objected or agreed.
No one is stupid. This censor is obviously cannon fodder who was pushed out. Sheng Hong is trembling there, praying that the gods will not accidentally injure him as a mortal.
Sure enough, an angry shout came from behind the curtain, "Bold, the salt tax is the foundation of the country, how can we just change it?"
Soon, people from the Empress Dowager Cao's faction came forward. They reprimanded the censor for his whims, and all said that the censor should be taken down and punished.
At this time, Zhao Zongquan said, "Why do you, gentlemen, do this? The original intention of the imperial court in setting up the censor was to open up the world of speech. I don't think there has ever been a precedent in the Song Dynasty where people were punished for speech."
p>The originally noisy court became dead silent again.
Although the salt tax reform proposal was not passed, all North Korean and Chinese officials knew that a storm was coming.
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