Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 547: The Prince Consort, the Princess, and the Official’s Wife (Additional chapter for the leader of the Seven Nights Flying Snow Alliance)
After hearing what Zhao Yuan said, the Goose King couldn't help but smile and said, "That's exactly what I meant."

Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "Since Yang Qing wants to get married before I change the reign title, you have to hurry up.

Prince Jin, your father-in-law is the Minister of Rites, so let him be the envoy to grant the marriage. Choose an auspicious day before the New Year to get married.

Time is pressing, you and your son-in-law should discuss the specific matters together."

Uh..., my old father-in-law?

When Zhao Qu thought of the stone in the pit, his smile froze.

However, how could he show his weakness in front of his brother the emperor and Yang Yuan?

A real man should not only strengthen his authority as a husband, but also as a son-in-law. The Goose King agreed without batting an eyelid.

When the emperor grants a marriage, it is more than just a matter of having a master of ceremonies.

The gifts, ceremonies, wedding ceremonies, etc. will be infinitely close to the standards for the weddings of royal clan members, which is a great honor.

Moreover, once the emperor grants the marriage, it means that the emperor has become the bride's backer. With such a backer, who can touch her?

As expected, Yang Yuan only asked the emperor for a gift of marriage and did not mention anything else.

Seeing this, Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "Yang Qing has just returned. His family has missed him for a long time. You can go back first. Take a three-day rest and then return to Lin'an Prefecture to perform your duties after three days."

Yang Yuan accepted the request respectfully, said goodbye to the Emperor and Prince Jin, and left.

As soon as Yang Yuan left, Zhao Yu said, "Brother, Yang Yuan's contribution must be rewarded, and a large reward must be given. Just granting him a marriage is not enough."

Zhao Yuan sighed and said, "Do I need you to tell me? It is because his contribution is so great that I don't know how to reward him, so I have to let him speak for himself.

Zi Yue is a man who knows when to advance and when to retreat, and he will definitely not ask for too much.

By then, I will give him more grace on top of what he mentioned, and everything will be perfect.

Who knows..."

"Hey, hey, Yang Yuan is a cunning guy who is more cunning than a monkey. Big brother, you shouldn't play tricks on him.

Such people can be treated with sincerity. "

Zhao Yuan glared at him and said, "You are so smart. Help me come up with an idea on how to reward him."

The Goose King rolled his eyes and said thoughtfully: "This official must be promoted, otherwise...how about giving him the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue?"

Zhao Yuan was startled and said in embarrassment: "Yang Ziyue is only 25 years old, and he is now a third-rank official. Not to mention what the officials will think, if he has more merits in the future...

Even if he never makes any more achievements in the future, I will have nothing more to reward him with once those achievements that cannot be made public are made public."

“That’s right!”

The Goose King was distressed: "You can accumulate merits slowly, why do you have to accumulate so much at once? It really gives me a headache."

Did this person say that?
Zhao Yuan gave his brother a fierce look.

He really hoped that Yang Yuanli's achievements would be as great and as many as possible, as these would be the real benefits of the Song Dynasty.

The only trouble is how to reward Yang Yuan.

If a king cannot clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments, how will people in the world view you?
The Goose King pinched his chin and thought for a while, then his eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "By the way, big brother, after you change the reign title, how do you plan to set up the Metropolitan Inspection Office?"

Zhao Yuan said, "Yang Ziyue had proposed before that we should establish Left and Right Censors-in-Chief, of the second rank. Left and Right Deputy Censors-in-Chief, of the third rank. Left and Right Assistant Censors-in-Chief, of the fourth rank. Supervisory Censors, of the seventh rank."

"It has been changed. From the Chief Censor to the Deputy Chief Envoy, all will be demoted one level, from the second, third and fourth ranks to the third, fourth and fifth ranks.

Yang Yuan's current actual position is the Tongpan of Lin'an Prefecture, a sixth-rank official. Now he has been promoted three levels due to his merits. Isn't that too much?

By then, he will be a deputy censor-in-chief, a fifth-rank official. No one can find fault with him, and it will also leave room for Yang Yuan to be promoted and rewarded again."

Zhao Yuan's eyes lit up and he said happily, "Yes, this is a good idea."

It was a pity that he was just a second-rank official in the Censorate. Because it was difficult to arrange for Yang Yuan, the two brothers secretly discussed and transferred him up a level to the third rank.

The Goose King said: "Brother, with Yang Yuan's contribution, just being a Censor-in-Chief is not enough, right?"

Zhao Yuan said: "Of course it is not enough. Not only that, I want to increase the reward. I will buy the horse bones with a thousand gold coins!"

Zhao Yuan was ambitious to recover his homeland from him and establish unprecedented achievements.

However, conservative forces still have the upper hand, which is a very objective and helpless thing.

In fact, there is civil unrest in the Jin Dynasty now. Logically speaking, as long as the conservative forces are not blind, they should change their stance.

It is true that some officials who had once advocated peace talks changed their positions.

However, as a large political group formed by the same political ideas, it is impossible to change direction easily.

Turning means joining the other camp, joining the other camp means following suit, and that means sacrificing one's own political interests.

All "party-unity to attack dissidents" start from different political stands, use stands to gather like-minded people, and end up as power struggles.

What's more, the opposing camp of the conservatives is mostly composed of military generals, which involves the long-standing struggle for civil and military power, making it even more difficult to change their stance.

Therefore, even among the common people, many knowledgeable people have clearly seen the opportunities that the Jin Kingdom is giving you now, but some people in the government "cannot see" them, and can come up with ten thousand seemingly very logical reasons to hold you back.

It’s not because they are stupid, but because their vested interests lie in the position they hold.

Yang Yuan has made great contributions now. The more generous the reward from the government, the more it will show his attitude, thereby encouraging more officials who want to seize the opportunity to make achievements to change their positions.

People in the vested interest groups also have different degrees of depth and amount in how they obtain and control these interests.

By rewarding Yang Yuan handsomely, he could poach members from among them and win over those members who were not deeply involved and did not gain much.

The Goose King said: "In this case, should we grant him another title of Marquis?"

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "You kid, you've got your eyes on the third rank, right?"

The vice minister is of the third rank, and the marquis is also of the third rank.

Of course, Shilang is not only a rank, but also a real kind of power.

Marquis is just a rank, a symbol of honor and status.

Just now, Zhao Yu proposed to promote Yang Yuan to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, but was rejected by Zhao Yuan.

Now he proposed to confer the title of Marquis on Yang Yuan, which was the same rank as that of a minister.

Zhao Yuan said: "To be honest, I have thought about this before. If the official position is lower than his, then the title should be higher.

Baron or Viscount are too young, my elder brother originally wanted to give him an Earl, or Marquis, that's fine too!"

The Goose King smiled and said, “This reward is worthy of his merits that he can publicize.

Brother, since you want to use Yang Yuan as a horse skeleton, you might as well give his wife some rewards.

Your role as the master of ceremonies has not been in vain."

Zhao Yuan suddenly realized, "Yes, Yang Ziyue was promoted to a noble, so his wife's status as a noblewoman should also be upgraded."

The Goose King shook his head and said, "Brother, you always do things so by the rules."

Zhao Yuan asked, "Is it inappropriate?"

The Goose King said: "Yang Yuan has been promoted, so his wife's rank will naturally be promoted as well. How can this be considered a reward?

In my opinion, the emperor should recognize Yang Yuan's wife as his sister and give her the title of princess! "

Zhao Yuan was stunned for a moment. He had never thought of this.

The Goose King said: "In the past few decades, our Great Song has only had one princess, and she has been weak and sickly since childhood. Finding a young aunt to take care of her may be beneficial to her condition."

Zhao Yuan now has four sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Zhao Ke, is 11 years old. The second son, Zhao Kai, is 9 years old. The third son, Zhao Dun, is 8 years old. The eldest daughter, Princess Jiaguo, is 6 years old. The fourth son, Zhao Ke, is years old.

The Song Dynasty royal family was wiped out by the Jin people in Bianliang, and Zhao Gou fled to the south of the Yangtze River and established another court.

So, for a long time, such a large royal family did not even have a princess.

It was not until a few years ago when Zhao Yuan gave birth to a daughter that he became emperor and then he canonized the first princess of the Southern Song Dynasty.

It's just that the little princess was born with congenital deficiencies and was weak and sickly since childhood.

Although no one dared to tell Zhao Yuan to her face, even Zhao Yuan herself knew that the child was likely to die young.

When Zhao Yu said this, Zhao Yuan thought of the weak child, and her heart softened. She nodded and said, "Okay! I'll leave the matter of conferring the title of princess to you."

……

In the backyard of the Liu Mansion, Liu Wanrong held a pipa in her arms and strummed it with her slender jade fingers. As the music played, her slave girl danced to the tune.

The dance moves with the wind and then stops again, while the music sounds like the sound of chimes and is yet faint.

When the song ended, Yu Yao Nu stopped dancing, walked to Liu Wanrong, and said with a smile: "Sixth sister plays the pipa really well."

Liu Wanrong asked, "This pipa is quite nice. Did Shang Qiutao get it for you?"

The jade waist slave smiled slyly and said, "Sixth sister, guess again?"

Liu Wanrong said lazily: "Forget it, I'm too lazy to guess."

Yuyao Nu said, "Okay, okay, let me tell you, this is a gift from Nanfengchi, the richest man in Xiaoshan."

Liu Wanrong asked, "Is his last name Nan or Nanfeng?"

"The surname is Nanfeng."

"Oh? Nan Feng Chi, that's an elegant name."

"Not only is his name elegant, this Nanfeng official is not only extremely wealthy, but also has an elegant demeanor.

Although his family was engaged in business, he did not have the slightest smell of money and looked like a well-educated scholar.

Moreover, he is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs. His conversation is very elegant..."

Liu Wanrong's face gradually darkened, and she said calmly, "Did my parents ask you to be a lobbyist?"

Now that Liu Wanrong has left the palace for some time, her parents naturally began to consider her lifelong affairs.

Although women who leave the palace are allowed to marry, it is not easy for officials to marry them.

After all, she once served as the "stepmother" of the current emperor. If you, an official, marry her home, the emperor would feel uncomfortable when he sees you.

Therefore, Liu Wanrong's parents could only look for a partner for their daughter from among the great scholars or wealthy businessmen who no longer served in the government.

Recently, Mr. and Mrs. Liu have been arranging various forms of clever "blind dates" for their daughter, both overtly and covertly, and Liu Wanrong is already fed up with it.

Unexpectedly, the old father tactfully asked Yuyao Nu to be the lobbyist.

Seeing that she was unhappy, Yuyao Nu hurriedly said, "Sixth sister, I have seen the visiting Mr. Nanfeng. He is indeed a handsome man. I just..."

"You don't have to say it."

Liu Wanrong already has someone in her heart.

The man's lawless way of possessing her had already captured the body and mind of this good girl.

Can someone who has climbed the Tower of Babel still appreciate a small niche?
Except that man, no one else can enter her heart.

Liu Wanrong was unhappy and stood up to leave. Seeing that she was really unhappy, Yu Yao Nu quickly chased after her and apologized.

At this time, Liu Shangqiu came back.

Liu Shangqiu heard about Yang Yuan's return in the Privy Council, so he went to the dock to greet Yang Yuan.

However, as soon as Yang Yuan got off the boat, he had to go to the palace to meet the emperor. Prince of Jin Zhao Qu was still waiting there, so Liu Shangqiu naturally couldn't delay him for too long.

So the two of them just exchanged some pleasantries at the dock, and Liu Shangqiu set a date with him for a banquet at Liu's house in person, and then came back.

When Liu Shangqiu saw the Sixth Sister, he stopped and said with a smile, "Sixth Sister."

"Hmm!" Liu Wanrong's face was frosty. She just nodded slightly and floated past him like a cloud emerging from a mountain.

Liu Shangqiu was slightly surprised and looked at the jade-waisted slave who was chasing him.

When Yuyao Nu saw Liu Shangqiu, she stopped and bowed, saying, "My dear, you are back."

Liu Shangqiu said, "Well, I just went to the dock to welcome Brother Ziyue back to the court, and when I saw that it was almost time, I didn't go back to the government office. Who made my Sixth Sister angry again?"

Just as Yu Yao Nu was about to explain, her almond-shaped eyes suddenly widened with a look of surprise.

Liu Wanrong, who had floated away, suddenly floated back and stood behind Liu Shangqiu.

While asking, Liu Shangqiu turned around to look at his sister. When he turned around, he was immediately frightened.

When did Sixth Sister learn the art of light leaping? She did it without making any sound. Is she trying to scare people to death?

Liu Wanrong's eyes sparkled: "Shang Qiu, you just said that Ziyue is back, which Ziyue?"

Liu Shangqiu said: "Of course it's the number one scholar who was stranded in the northern country and had no news before. He...eh?"

Before Liu Shangqiu could finish his words, Liu Wanrong's knees went weak and she collapsed to the ground.

Liu Shangqiu was startled and quickly supported her.

Yuyao Nu also ran over and together with Liu Shangqiu, supported Liu Wanrong.

Liu Shangqiu asked in surprise: "Sixth sister, what's wrong with you?"

"Oh, I accidentally sprained my ankle."

Yuyao Nu said in surprise: "Sixth sister, why are you still crying?"

"I am crying in the wind."

Liu Shangqiu and Yuyaonu looked at each other and asked, "Do you think we believe it?"
You have to believe it.

The two hurriedly helped Liu Wanrong into the pavilion. Liu Wanrong took out a handkerchief and wiped her eyes. She asked with a nasal voice, "You just said that Yang Jia Erlang is back, right? How is he?"

At this moment, Liu Shangqiu and Yuyaonu both realized that something was wrong. Sixth sister was too concerned about Yang Yuan. She was in such a state, but she was still asking. This was not normal.

It’s no wonder that Liu Wanrong reacted so strongly.

Yang Yuan drifted to the north and soon there was no news of him.

Lu Xi, Dan Niang and others naturally found out Yang Yuan's whereabouts very quickly, but Liu Wanrong didn't know.

If she wanted to find out about Yang Yuan, she could only ask her personal maid to visit people in the market.

What kind of information do you think her maid can get back from the market?
Therefore, the news Liu Wanrong could get was either that he was dead or that he had met with some ridiculous end.

One can imagine how tormented she was.

At this moment, he was suddenly so surprised and relaxed that he immediately lost control of his body.

Liu Shangqiu looked at his sister's out-of-control expression and felt a bad feeling in his heart.

How come my sister's reaction is even more outrageous than those women from the Yang family waiting at the dock?
Is it...

(End of this chapter)