After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Finally, Fang Tong looked at his daughter, who still hadn't figured it out, and figured it out: "Dad knows."

He was stupid. He wanted his daughter and the prince to stay close to each other, but he also couldn't deliberately ruin their relationship.

I will discuss with the two gentlemen and give my daughter more homework.

When people are busy, how can they take care of other things? Qing Yan is the crown prince and cannot leave the palace at any time, making it even more difficult to meet him.

Another thing is that if he hides for two or three years, Qing Yan will most likely get married, and he might even have several concubines.

Judging from the ministers' active participation in selecting a prince, good things are about to happen.

A married prince would not miss his childhood playmates.

Fang Tong thought it through and his mood improved: "You've been wronged today, so Dad will cook for you personally."

He then turned to his wife in a flattering manner and said, "Wife, I asked the housekeeper to buy some bird's nest. I will stew a bowl for you to nourish your body."

It's also hard for the daughter-in-law to quarrel with him.

After saying this, Fang Tong left, leaving the mother and daughter feeling confused.

This man, her father, changed his attitude so quickly, didn't he? Why?

When Fang Tong said he was going to the kitchen, he really meant it, and the servants in the kitchen were no longer surprised.

Whenever the Second Madam and the Second Master have free time or are in a good mood, they will come to the kitchen and cook one or two dishes that the Young Master and Young Miss will like.

The eldest master, Fang Yin, followed suit and roasted sweet potatoes in the oven two days ago to feed his wife. Later, they were roasted black and sent to the young master and young lady.

They were also told not to tell the first lady.

Fang Tong made a fresh dish today. The greenhouse vegetables sprouted, which was a success for the first time. His superior was very happy and rewarded him with a whole Jinhua ham.

This Jinhua ham is a tribute, and the emperor only rewards it to officials he values. It is difficult for a small official like him to even see it.

It is said that making such a ham requires more than 80 techniques and takes ten months, and the ingredients used are all of the best.

Fang Tong is going to make steamed chicken with ham and ham and winter melon soup today.

When he finished his work, Fang Yin and Meng Lan just came back. They were lucky enough to have a good meal.

The servants hurriedly served the dishes, and the family had no time to talk about what happened today while they were eating.

As a tribute, Jinhua ham tastes very fresh and fragrant.

Fang Yin picked up two pieces of food with his chopsticks and gave them to his wife before saying, "When I make another contribution, I will ask His Majesty for a reward. I will ask for Jinhua ham."

Meng Lan smiled faintly. Others' achievements were either saved for their descendants or used to promote themselves.

If Fang Yin really spoke up for Jinhua ham, the person who would be most happy would definitely be the emperor.

But she did not try to persuade him. Her father had said that the emperor was already wary of military generals holding military power, and that if they were less concerned, the emperor would be able to use them with confidence and ease.

Civil officials form cliques for personal gain and are arrogant, so they die quickly.

Food does have healing properties. At least Fang Nanzhi has eaten well and feels that life is so good, so no matter what the case is, she and her family must keep their lives and eat all over the world.

The Fang family was happily eating, unaware of the storm outside.

What do people in the capital like to talk about the most these days?

Of course it is the treasure from the previous dynasty that Chen Yong mentioned.

I heard that the imperial court searched according to the location he gave, and they really dug up something, including a piece of clothing made entirely of gold thread. I don't know how much it is worth if it is taken out.

But after the treasure was obtained by the national teacher, it was hidden in three places.

We found something in the first place, but we don’t know how the remaining two places were leaked.

So some aristocratic families and nobles took action quietly. Of course, they were not stupid. They did not use their own people, but people in the underworld and let them do it.

Or, he could use the power of the local gentry in the treasure-hit area to find the treasure in advance.

But the last two treasure hiding places only have approximate locations, such as a certain forest in a certain county. It is a mountain range that stretches across the sky and undulates. It is very difficult to find treasures in it.

Before they found them, the imperial army had already captured several underworld forces.

The people all speculated whether the last two places were where the treasures were truly hidden.

There is also a rumor: why did Imperial Master Harumi steal from the national treasury but not use it, hide it and then tell future generations to find it?

Is it possible that he is still alive and believes that the current emperor is wise and powerful and can lead the people to a good life, so he took the initiative to reveal clues?

Want to present the treasure to the emperor.

I don't know where this speculation came from. It's a bit scary that the former national teacher is still alive. The previous dynasty was a long time ago.

If the Imperial Master is alive, he must be around 170 or 180 years old, right?

As for the latter, after the emperor heard about it, although he was secretly happy that people in the world regarded him as a wise ruler, he was also afraid that the person who spread the rumor had some conspiracy, so he asked people to investigate secretly.

The Fang family had no time to care about the treasure, but the people and even officials in the capital were very concerned about it.

But today, the big copper speaker resounded through the sky, and the cry of "Old Dog" made Jin Ke lose all face.

The people who were hotly discussing Jin Ke actually temporarily overshadowed the treasure.

In Chunfeng Tower, several officials were toasting each other.

"Master Jin has been caught this time. I vaguely remember that someone mentioned Miss Fang Nanzhi in the court before, and it was the emperor who ordered them to come and apologize."

"Exactly. This is the second time. It's quite strange. It's really rare for a woman to be mentioned in the court."

"I think Lord Jin's actions are unkind and righteous. Miss Fang is a good doctor no matter what. She really treated Jin Yunting a few days ago, but now she is implying that beauty is a disaster."

"Bang!" The wine glass was placed on the edge of the table, and an official looked disdainful.

"I have seen Miss Fang once. She was only about ten years old. How could she be considered a beauty? I think Lord Jin has lost his mind. He wants to force the Crown Prince to participate in the selection. The only person close to the Crown Prince who can do this is this little girl. He is just taking advantage of his power to bully others."

The last time something went wrong at the palace banquet, the prince didn't show up, which made the court officials see his attitude.

The prince has no intention of getting married, so it is not an exaggeration to use the word "force" in the selection.

But it is not easy to force him. The person who needs to be used by the prince is Qing Min, who is just a prince. The prince has not yet given him an official position.

The Crown Prince's confidant, his maternal grandparents, is that someone you can easily offend? If you use the Crown Prince's maternal grandparents as an excuse, I'm afraid the first person to be angered will be the Emperor.

As for the others who support the prince openly or secretly, which one of them does not hold great power?

As for Fang Nanzhi, she had an ordinary family background and was just a woman, making her easy to target.

She used her reputation to force the prince to agree to the selection. If he refused, people would inevitably suspect that there was really something dirty going on between the prince and the girl.

"It is indeed ungraceful. A dignified official of the imperial court, at his age, slandering a young girl. I think the Jin family is no longer as good as before under the leadership of Lord Jin."

"Although Jin Ke is arrogant and brainless, he has a good son. Jin Yunting's talent and reputation are not fake."

"Even if he has great talent, he's just a sickly person. I'm afraid he won't live long." Someone blurted out.

After saying that, the atmosphere in the box suddenly became a little cold.

That person realized belatedly that he had spoken out of turn. Everyone in the capital knew how much the Jin family cared about the young master. Wouldn't it be asking for trouble if he cursed the young master behind his back?

He only grumbled about other people's abilities behind their backs, but he didn't dare to confront Jin head-on like Fang Tong.

"Well, Lord Jin's plan failed this time, and he also offended the prince. He shot himself in the foot." Someone changed the subject.

The others responded, and the one who said the wrong thing nodded, only to find that his back felt a little cold.

Yes, Jin Ke miscalculated.

Fang Nanzhi has parents. Although Fang Tong holds a low official position, he is really brave, so brave that he goes straight to the Jin Mansion and starts cursing.

Even a wealthy family like the Jin family wouldn't normally have such uncouth people among their dealings, right?

The words were so dirty that they were so angry that they didn't know how to curse back, and they were also worried about losing face by using dirty words.

It's like a scholar meeting a soldier, unable to explain himself clearly.

But Fang Tong was cursing in the street on the orders of the prince, and he felt justified in doing so.

Some people were also discussing this matter, and their thoughts were much simpler.

"Master Fang is a real man. What's wrong with being a low-ranking official? If a man can't even protect his wife and daughter, what kind of man is he?"

"The master of the Jin Mansion is going too far. He can plot whatever he wants with the affairs of the court, but why is he dragging this into the hands of a young girl? Is he trying to force her to death?"

"When my daughter gets married, she wants to marry someone like Mr. Fang."

On weekdays, everyone bows and scrapes to the rich and powerful and dares not offend them, but deep down, who doesn’t have a dream to stand up to those bullies as a small person?

Fang Tong, an eighth-rank official, did it.

They envy, admire and yearn for it.

"I heard that Lord Fang married into the family? It seems that there are good sons-in-law, not all of them are not presentable."

"What do you know? Whether a man is good or not depends on his own character. What does that have to do with marrying into the family?"

"Lord Fang really loves his daughter, and Madam Qian is not a bad stepmother either. She always helps out when things go wrong. I am truly blessed to be born into their family."

"By the way, why don't you two have another son?"

"He has one. His surname is Qin, his father's. He is said to be studying at the Imperial College, but he didn't get in through nepotism."

The more the people chatted, the more off-topic they became.

In short, Fang Tong became famous in one battle. I don’t know about his other abilities, but his courage and protectiveness of his daughter are really eye-opening.

Not to mention that he has the support of the prince, if it were any other official, wouldn't he have to be more tactful even if he wanted to take advantage of his power?

The curses were so dirty and heartfelt. He didn't care at all whether it would hurt the prince's reputation. Every word must have come from the bottom of his heart.

When the emperor was having dinner, he asked two young eunuchs to imitate what happened at the gate of Jin's mansion.

Hearing the words "Old Dog Jin", he even enjoyed his meals.

He was worthy of being the official specially chosen by him and promoted out of turn. It was in line with his wishes, and he didn't need any guidance from him. He was already facing off against the aristocratic family that he disliked.

This shows that there is a tacit understanding between the king and his subjects.

The anger caused by the imperial tomb being almost robbed had dissipated a lot.

The prince arrived just after we finished our meal.

"I've discovered that the assassins in the two assassinations and the culprits responsible for the theft of the imperial mausoleum are likely the same group of people. My people have been tracking them down and have found clues in Jinzhou and Quanzhou prefectures."

"In the two prefectures, illicit salt is rampant, and official salt cannot be sold year-round. There are large-scale gangs of illicit salt dealers. Chen Zijun's conviction was also related to illicit salt. I suspect the assassin may be a member of the illicit salt gang."

Qing Yan's expression was calm and his tone was firm.

But the emperor could tell that he was talking nonsense.

Where is Quanzhou Prefecture? It's the hometown and birthplace of the Jin family, the largest aristocratic family in the area. Jinzhou Prefecture is adjacent to Quanzhou Prefecture, and the illegal salt trade in both places has been rampant for more than a year or two.

Over the years, the emperor has sent many people there. One of the imperial envoys he sent at the beginning died. It was said that he was not used to the climate there, and he got angry, so he sent another one.

The second imperial envoy was not dead, but he went crazy. He said that he encountered bandits and his carriage hit him, which injured his head.

In the third chapter, the emperor sent Prince Ping, a royal relative, and also gave him the power to mobilize troops.

No one dared to kill the prince. If anyone did, the emperor would take real action.

After King Ping had been gone for half a year, he found everything difficult. Small salt smugglers were easy to catch and kill, but it was useless to kill them. There were only a few real private salt gangs, and they had many hiding places and were protected by people.

He could only arrest some local corrupt officials and the most violent smugglers and return to Beijing to report.

In fact, it was a compromise between the two parties behind the scenes. The emperor would no longer care about this matter, and instead curb the local private salt sales, ensuring that the salt tax paid by the two governments each year was a fixed amount and could not be less.

Afterwards, the two governments calmed down on the surface, but the matter of illegal salt was kept secret and they dared not act arrogantly anymore.

For the emperor, this was also one of his concerns, and he had never found the right person to solve it.

Firstly, the proliferation of illegal salt indicates that they have a source of illegal salt. We don’t know where the salt mines are, and if we can’t trace the source, we can’t stop it.

Secondly, if the strong supply is cut off, the two prefectures will need to increase their supply of official salt.

However, the salt mines controlled by the imperial court were limited, and it was indeed not enough to supply the entire court.

Otherwise, why would ordinary people be reluctant to add salt when cooking?

Making salt expensive is also one of the ways to reduce salt demand.

If we add two more prefectures, we are afraid that there will not be enough salt.

Thirdly, where did these private salt dealers get the courage to challenge the imperial court? They killed two imperial envoys! It was all because of the connivance of aristocratic families like the Jin family.

In other words, smuggling salt was a way of snatching food from the aristocratic families headed by the Jin family.

In short, it's not easy.

It is true that smuggling salt was rampant, but it is still a bit forced to link this matter to the case of the assassin and Chen Zijun.

Qing Yan said this simply to target the Jin family and was going to take action against them.

The emperor was very pleased with his son's courage. As the crown prince, he had to have the courage to take on tough tasks.

But I also felt that he was impulsive and didn't want to do that just to vent the girl's anger. It would be better to plan this matter carefully and do it slowly.

"Prince, this matter is complicated, isn't it..."

"Father, illegal salt has been rampant in the two prefectures for a long time, causing great hardship to the local people. I have discovered that the official salt sold over the years has been sold at a low price to illegal salt dealers, who then resell it at a high price."

This is how the two governments get the salt tax they pay every year.

The emperor listened and became angry.

He thought that the government salt was sold in limited quantities to the people to pay taxes, and then private salt dealers took over the business. These aristocratic families were really mean and did not give the people the opportunity to buy affordable salt at all.

"Do you have people in Quanzhou and Jinzhou?" the emperor suddenly asked.

He didn't even know this inside story, but the prince could find it out through a quick investigation?

"The son of the Minister of Justice, Zhao Yi, is the magistrate of Hongtang County in Quanzhou Prefecture. I have some dealings with him."

Qingyan did not hide it.

The emperor raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He knew that the prince had hidden power. Did the Dali Temple Minister also have power?