Qin Hao has been back for more than a month. Logically speaking, it is time for him to return to Mingzhou and resume his duties. However, Zhao Zongquan’s order has not yet come down.
After careful consideration, Qin Hao also roughly guessed what Zhao Zongquan was thinking. At this time, the number of Mingzhou navy had reached 30,000, and the fifteen giant ships with 5,000 materials had become an unstoppable force. small military force.
According to the Song Dynasty emperor's defensive mentality towards military generals, it is unlikely that Zhao Zongquan will let Qin Hao continue to develop.
So, Qin Hao directly sent a memorial to Zhao Zongquan, recommending Cui Hao to be promoted to deputy commander of the Mingzhou Navy.
This time the order came down quickly. Zhao Zongquan praised Qin Hao and gave him the position of Tongzhi Privy Councilor, which was equivalent to the Deputy Privy Council envoy, and he was considered a very popular minister.
Qin Hao accepted this result calmly. To be honest, he did not want to run around at sea all year round. Ancient navigation was not only dangerous, but also boring. There were so many entertainment activities and he looked at the same sea every day. , not even a piece of land can be seen, which can sometimes drive people crazy.
This kind of remote control command is not bad. Anyway, the Mingzhou Navy has already trained it. As long as it continues to implement the plan formulated by Qin Hao, it can continuously seize wealth from overseas. Cui Hao is also one of his own. Can be trusted.
Qin Hao readily handed over his rights, which also made Zhao Zongquan feel at ease with him. I heard that Qin Hao loved his daughter very much, and specially gave Sister Lan the title of Qinglan County Lord, and also let her He accepted King Huan as his godfather. < /p>
"Huh, no matter how high your rank is, I am still her mother. If she dares to ask me to salute, I will spank her," Yu Yanran said proudly.
Sister Lan looked blankly at the envious eyes of the people around her, and used her small hands to grab the imperial edict, maybe because she thought the edict looked good when it was shining brightly.
Yu Yanran was afraid that she would damage the imperial edict, so she quickly had someone put it away. It was going to be enshrined in the ancestral hall. What would happen if she broke it.
"Wow" Sister Lan didn't care so much. She cried loudly when she saw her beloved toy being taken away.
Qin Hao glared at Yu Yanran, turned around and told Bu Qi to find a brighter colored cloth for his daughter to play with.
The little girl was immediately happy when she got the new toy, tearing and biting it. Qin Hao even wondered if she wanted to grind her teeth.
After a while, the little girl got tired of playing, so she pinched the piece of cloth in the little fat hand, and then sweetly shouted, "Daddy, give me a hug."
This shout made Qin Hao's heart melt, and he quickly picked up his daughter.
Yu Yanran felt sour at the sight. In ancient times, there was no such thing as a daughter being her husband's lover in his previous life. Otherwise, Yu Yanran would definitely wonder if this daughter was living too comfortably for God's sake. Come to trouble her.
Depressed, Yu Yanran went to findHis little sister Minglan complained, but when she arrived at Chengyuan, she found that the backyard of Chengyuan was in a mess, especially the maids, who were all arrogant, not like slaves but masters.
When Yu Yanran came to Minglan's yard, she reminded her, "Minglan, you are too soft-tempered. These slaves are used to looking at people's orders. They must be kind and powerful, and they can only be kind. It will only make them think you are weak and can be bullied."
Minglan smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Why don't I want to be kind and powerful at the same time, but those slaves were either sent by my mother-in-law, or they were from the fourth or fifth bedroom. The two ladies in the house sent it to me, but I can’t beat him or scold him.”
Hearing this, Yu Yanran also found it a bit difficult. She thought for a long time, and suddenly her eyes lit up, “How about I do it?” "Be this evil person"
"No need, sister Yanran, let me handle this matter" Minglan quickly stopped.
Yu Yanran waved her sleeves and said dissatisfiedly, "What difference do we have between you and me? Your mother-in-law is the aunt of the Marquis, and I am not an outsider. Let me teach you a lesson." What can the slaves do?"
As she said that, Yu Yanran said to Dan Ju, "Go and call all the slaves who came from the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion."
Dan Ju was extremely happy. , after enduring it for so long, I was finally able to deal with these guys, and quickly took Xiao Tao to gather people.
Soon, the people here gathered in the open space of the yard. It was hot summer at this time. Dan Ju also played a trick and arranged the people under the sun. Yu Yanran and Minglan sat on the eaves. Shade.
Yu Yanran was about to get angry when suddenly someone came to report that the fourth-bedroom eldest wife was here.
No need to think about it, these people must have reported the letter to Ningyuan Houfu, and this person arrived in such time. Yu Yanran glanced at the servants present. In her opinion, this was the seller's. If her behavior were placed in Jinghaihou Mansion, she would have dragged him out for interrogation.
"Hey, Mrs. Yu, why do you have time to come here today?" The fourth-bedroom eldest lady pretended to be an elder and sat down directly.
Yu Yanran has been tempered over the years. Of course, the main reason is that she has Qin Hao's support behind her, and she has gained a lot of courage.
"Minglan is Yanran's good friend. Whenever she has nothing to do, Yanran will always sit with Minglan, but the fourth wife doesn't see her often, so why is she free to come here today?"
Fourth-bedroom apartment The wife couldn't help but feel depressed after hearing this. A junior dared to talk to her like this, but who let her husband have the ability? She could only hold back for the time being, and turned to Minglan with a smile on her face.
"Ms. Sheng, this elder is afraid that you will not have enough manpower after you divide the house, so he sent some people to serve you. But I heard that you never arrange work. Could it be that you are not satisfied with the arrangement of the elders?"
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Yu Yanran was about to speak, but Minglan smiled and said, "No matter what the fourth wife said, we are all one family. How can the elders still harm us? But Minglan has no knowledge and has not taken care of it." I don’t know how to arrange such a big property, so why don’t I ask them today to arrange the duties?”
The fourth wife just didn’t know how to arrange it.She couldn't fault her. After all, she admitted that she was ignorant. If she held on to her, it would seem like she looked down on her family. She could only say in a low voice, "What's there to ask? These are all children born in the same family. Outsiders are much more reliable."
At this time, Lai's mother, who was standing in the yard, couldn't stand the heat of the sun and said, "Ms. Shanda, even if you want to ask questions, why don't you find a shade. ”
Yu Yanran slapped the table directly, “How dare you, master, talk here, how can you speak? I can’t bear to show off for a while. Are you here to be servants or masters?”< /p>
Mother Lai sweatdropped after what she said, and the fourth wife also scolded her, "Quickly step aside, you have no place to interrupt here."
Minglan looked gratefully Yu Yanran smiled, and then said to Lai's mother, "Originally, I thought that it would be enough to ask a few questions, but I didn't expect that the fourth wife came and made everyone wait for such a long time. But I didn't think carefully." Okay, that's it, just stand under the eaves and answer." "Thank you, Madam, for your kindness." Everyone thanked her quickly.
The corners of the fourth wife’s mouth twitched. Didn’t this clearly mean that she shouldn’t come? Looking at Minglan’s harmless pretty face, she couldn’t help but think, this is a concubine from a small official’s family. It seems difficult to deal with.
Minglan continued, "Don't be nervous, everyone. I have called you here today because I want to ask you what you did in the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion in the past, what jobs you are good at, and what rewards you have received. , punishment, I will have people register them one by one, and arrange the work afterwards so that you can arrange what you are good at."
"Of course, Chengyuan also has Chengyuan's rules. No matter what you have done before, when you arrive. The new place will let the past be forgotten, but if it is hidden from the master, it will be suspected of fraud. You are all from the Hou Mansion, and it is easy to inquire. Don't lose the face of the Hou Mansion."
Yu Yanran looked at Minglan in surprise. What she said was so level and watertight. If someone lied and was charged with deceiving the master, there would be no reason for the Hou Mansion to interfere. .
The fourth wife’s expression changed when she heard this. It seemed that she still underestimated this concubine from a low-level official family. She originally thought that she could take advantage of her so that she could gain some benefits for the fourth house in the future. Now look at it. It's a hard bone to chew, don't eat the meat, but knock out your front teeth.
Next, Danjue asked about the conditions of these slaves one by one. As expected, those old mothers were all marginalized people with no power. The Marquis Mansion sent the people here with the intention of reusing the waste. .
On the other hand, many of the maids are of good color, and it is obvious that they want to rise to the top through their beauty.
"Okay, I understand everything you have done before. I will assign errands to you in the future. Please go down." Minglan waved her hand.
When the fourth wife saw this, she quickly got up and left, so as not to be choked by the words of these two juniors again and unable to eat when she went back later.
Back in the house, Yu Yanran asked curiously, "Are you really going to give it to me?"They arrange errands."
Minglan smiled, "Of course they have to arrange it, why don't they just raise them for free meals?"
"Those old mothers are okay, those pretty maids What to do?" Yu Yanran asked worriedly.
Minglan said faintly, "Sister Yanran, if a man in this world is a playboy, no one can stop him, not to mention the identity of the Marquis. Is it possible not to have concubines? A man like my brother-in-law also has two concubines.
Yu Yanran pursed her lips, "That's different. Jade is my personal maid, and Qingmei is my roommate. I can handle both of them, but those are obviously sent by Ningyuan Houfu to ruin your relationship as a couple." Yes, if they succeed, you will have enough headaches in the future. "
Minglan was about to say something when she suddenly heard Dan Jue coughing and noticed something was wrong. She turned around and found that Gu Tingye was standing behind them at some point.
Yu Yanran was also frightened. After a jump, Gu Tingye ignored her and said to Minglan, "Do you really think I am such a lustful person?" Minglan thought of Gu Tingye's behavior like a hungry wolf at night and looked at him doubtfully , as if to say, isn't it?
Gu Tingye lost his temper after being stared at, and turned away.
Minglan looked at Gu Tingye's back curiously and asked, "Sister Yanran, Hou." Are you angry?"
Yu Yanran also shook her head for a while. She had never encountered such a situation. Generally, if Qin Hao was angry, he would tell her what he had done wrong and then make a "punishment" ".
Gu Tingye was so depressed here that he ran to Qin Hao to complain.
Qin Hao was holding his daughter and lying on a recliner. As she swayed, the little girl lay on her back. Falling asleep on his belly
As for what happened to Gu Tingye, Qin Hao could only say, “He deserves it. "
Gu Tingye was even more depressed, "Why doesn't she understand me?"
"Nonsense, you are so big and thick, who would have thought that you have such a delicate and sensitive mind? In such a family environment, it is natural to be cautious at all times and act based on people's looks. If you have any needs, you can tell her directly. If you have to guess, aren't you asking for trouble?" Qin Hao said angrily.
Gu Tingye scratched his hair depressedly, "But, wouldn't it be boring to talk about this kind of thing?"
Qin Hao was speechless. He even doubted whether Gu Tingye was a modern person who traveled through time. His mind is still filled with thoughts of free love.
"You are just being pretentious."
Gu Tingye sighed, "Just be pretentious. Don't tell your siblings about this, we are both." Solve the matter yourself. ”
Qin Hao was too lazy to care about him and asked his servants to prepare a thin blanket to cover his daughter in case she caught a cold, and he fell asleep in a daze.
It wasn't until the afternoon that Yu Yanran came back from Chengyuan. When she saw Qin Hao accompanying her daughter all over the yard, she shook her head helplessly.
Looking around, someone mentioned the salt tax again at the meeting. Reform, this time was not just proposed by one censor, but by several court officials one after another.The minister reconsidered.
Qin Hao's heart moved. It seemed that Zhao Zongquan planned to compete with Queen Mother Cao today.
Empress Dowager Cao was obviously prepared this time. Several officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel immediately stood up to oppose the salt tax reform.
For a while, there was an endless debate in the court, and the two sides were in a quarrel.
Qin Hao and other noble generals basically looked on with cold eyes. Zhao Zongquan’s prestige was not enough to convince these nobles. What’s more, the salt tax reform that they were fighting for had no intersection with the interests of the nobles. The previous salt tax Basically, everything is in the hands of the Cao family, and the nobles cannot get involved. Zhao Zongquan wants to reform the salt tax. In the end, only the civil servants will benefit. They simply do not help each other and watch the fire from the other side.
At this moment, Gu Tingye stood up from the group of nobles.
"Officials and ministers believe that salt tax reform is imperative. This is a national plan and cannot be delayed."
Immediately, Shen Congxin and others from Yuzhou stood up and expressed their opinions. Based on their supportive attitude, it was obvious that Zhao Zongquan was determined to implement the salt tax reform.
Some officials also noticed the signs and began to take sides. Zhao Zongquan's power increased greatly.
What is strange is that the Empress Dowager Cao behind the curtain remained silent. She did not speak, and all the ministers in the Empress Dowager's party were also silent, which also made Zhao Zongquan a little surprised for a moment.
In this strange atmosphere, Zhao Zongquan accepted the order of King Huan as the transshipment envoy to lead the salt tax reform, and then accepted the order of General Xiao Duan to lead the troops to Jiangnan Road to deploy defenses. Apparently he was also afraid that the Cao family would jump over the wall in a hurry. Do something outrageous.
After the court meeting, Gu Tingye said to Qin Hao uneasily, "Why do I feel so anxious?"
Qin Hao whispered, "The Queen Mother is hiding. I guess the officials are also wondering now. In short, you should be careful not to be taken advantage of."
Sure enough, within two days, General Xiao Duan was involved in a life-threatening lawsuit. It was also very strange. General Xiao Duan drank wine with Shen Congxin and the others before leaving, and ended up inexplicably sleeping with a good girl who came to send rouge.
What is even more puzzling is that the other party later committed suicide inexplicably, and now even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he would not be able to clean himself.
General Xiao Duan was sued for his life, so naturally he could not go to Jiangnan Road to deploy defenses. That was the territory of the Cao family. Without soldiers to protect him, it was unclear whether King Huan could successfully reach Jiangnan Road.
Zhao Zongquan's imperial edict has been issued, so it is naturally impossible to take back his life. It will undoubtedly be a huge blow to his prestige, so he can only choose new candidates.
Originally Qin Hao thought that Zhao Zongquan would choose Gu Tingye to replace General Xiao Duan, but what he didn't expect was that Zhao Zongquan actually announced that he would come to the palace to see him.
In the palace, Zhao Zongquan was planting rice seedlings with bare feet. He saw Qin Haole pointing to a piece of land in front of him, "Qin Aiqing, if this Taoism can be promoted throughout the world, the people of the Song Dynasty will no longer suffer The suffering of famine"
Qin.Hao shook his head secretly. Although the harvest of Champa rice is indeed higher than that of previous rice varieties, and it can be grown for two or even three seasons a year, the yield is not much higher without chemical fertilizers.
Even in later generations, if there were no Mr. Yuan and no mature chemical industry supporting facilities, ordinary people would still face the problem of not having enough to eat.
Of course, in the Song Dynasty, people did not have so many requirements for food, as long as they did not starve to death. If Champa rice could be fully promoted, it would indeed solve part of the food crisis.
Zhao Zongquan stopped what he was doing, sat down on the ground, and said to Qin Hao, "Qin Aiqing, what do you think of the salt tax reform?"
Qin Hao said seriously, "Grong. In today's world, the benefits lie in the future."
"Okay, that's right. I still need Qin Aiqing's help in this matter," Zhao Zongquan said in a sincere tone.
Qin Hao was hesitant for a moment. This matter actually involves risks and opportunities. After all, King Huan is the most popular candidate for the crown prince and is likely to inherit the throne in the future. This trip to Jiangnan Road is full of crises. There may be a fatal disaster. If you can save King Huan, your friendship will be fatal in the future.
But this would inevitably put him on the opposite side of Empress Dowager Cao. After weighing the situation, Qin Hao still agreed.
Zhao Zongquan has firmly established his rightful name. It is difficult for Empress Dowager Cao to have a chance to make a comeback. The princes in the court will not agree, and the nobles do not want to be forced to take sides again and rely solely on the power of the Cao family. There is basically no hope of winning.
"Haha, Qin Aiqing is indeed a pillar of talent. I will rest assured that Prince Huan will leave it to you." Zhao Zongquan is very satisfied with Qin Hao's choice. This is undoubtedly a statement of his position. Dongchang Houfu and Jinghaihou The government stood on his side and set a good example for other nobles.
"It is the duty of a minister to fulfill his responsibilities for the court and to be loyal to the officials. He should not be praised by the officials." Qin Hao said righteously. He always has to do superficial things. Qin Hao was convinced. , the acting skills I have developed here will definitely be much better than those little fresh talents if I debut in the future.
Zhao Zongquan praised Qin Hao again, and then asked people to send him out of the palace. However, before he could walk out of the palace, he was stopped, and an old eunuch said in a pinched voice.
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