We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?
Chapter 356 It’s time to get down to business (Please reward! Please give me a good review!)
"The emperor is destined to be carried by heaven, and the edict says:"
Huang Jin opened the imperial edict, and Li Che and the other two quickly stood up and bowed.
"We serve Prince Li Che and Prince Li Lin of Yan, who guarded the borders and defended the country, suppressed rebellions and put an end to disasters, with loyalty as their foundation. They repeatedly defeated powerful invaders, ensuring the safety of the people and the stability of the country, and their contributions will be remembered for generations to come.
Although the war has ended now, the hard work is not over yet. I have engraved it in my heart and how can I bear to forget it?
Today, I specially grant King Feng a house in Dongshi to comfort him for his hard work on the border; and I grant King Yan a house to commend his contribution to defending the country.
In addition, there was a reward of 1,000 strings of gold, 100 pieces of silk, and some vegetables, wine and meat to meet household needs.
King Feng and King Yan should remain loyal and return home in glory, living up to the expectations of the people.
Admire this! "
Huang Jin put away the imperial edict and looked at Li Che and the others with a smile.
Li Che and Li Lin quickly shouted, "Son, thank you, father, for your grace."
Huang Jin quickly stepped forward and helped the two of them up: "Your Highness, please stand up quickly."
"Your Majesty knew that the two princes could not stay in the palace, so he asked me to prepare an empty house early on.
Both mansions are located in the East Market. Although they don't occupy a lot of land, they are close to the imperial city and are fully furnished and ready for occupancy today.
His Majesty is concerned about safety, and has specially allowed the two princes to select one hundred soldiers from the army to serve as guards for the temporary royal palace.
Next door is the Jingying Camp, and there are imperial guards patrolling the area, so it's absolutely safe."
Li Che said quickly: "Please lead the way, eunuch. We will pay our respects and express our gratitude to the emperor in person."
Huang Jin waved his hand and said, "His Majesty has said that he is very busy. Your Highnesses do not need to express gratitude after receiving the decree. Just go to the new house directly."
Li Che also felt a little emotional.
My cheap father is really thoughtful. This imperial edict is not just about a house.
When Daqing was first founded, housing was in short supply in the imperial capital, and the houses close to the imperial city were all owned by someone.
It was not easy for Emperor Qing to snatch it from his subjects, so even the princes had to live in a Ten Kings' Mansion.
In addition to making it easier for Emperor Qing to monitor, it also means saving costs.
As for the two houses given to Li Che and the other two today... God knows which unfortunate person's ancestral home they are after his property was confiscated.
But Li Che didn't care about this. Not to mention that it was someone else's ancestral home, even if it was a haunted house, he would not be deterred from living there.
He has an independent palace in the capital, and it is even a proper ring-shaped house. This is a treatment that no other princes have.
Li Lin was also very excited and immediately took Li Che to see the new house.
The two men set out from the imperial city and went to the Beijing camp again, where they ordered a hundred personal guards to protect them.
By the way, Da Song and Xiao Song were also brought out. With these two "tiger generals", no matter how many assassins came, they would be useless.
When Jing Ke came and saw the two of them, he had to put the map back!
The two came to Dongshikou, an area close to the imperial capital.
The eunuch leading the way pointed to the two mansions and said respectfully, "Your Highnesses, this is the Prince Feng's Mansion, and this is the Prince Yan's Mansion."
Li Che took a closer look and saw that the house in front of him had indeed been hung with a plaque of Fengwang Mansion.
"Thank you for leading the way, eunuch." Li Che took out a few ounces of gold and stuffed it into the eunuch's hand. "This is a reward from the king and the King of Yan."
The latter was so frightened that she stepped back repeatedly: "No, no, how dare this servant accept your Highness's things."
"Take it." Li Che smiled. "It's not a dirty bribe, but a housewarming gift. You can also share in the good fortune."
The eunuch's surprise suddenly turned into laughter, and he bowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"
He thought to himself, who said that His Royal Highness the Prince is dull? Look at what he said!
He gave us both face and substance, this Prince Feng is so good. If Prince Feng were the crown prince... it would be even better.
Thinking of the capricious prince who either beat or scolded the eunuchs and palace maids, the eunuch felt that the gap between the princes was really huge.
After the eunuch put down the rewards from the palace, he said goodbye to Li Che and the others.
Li Lin also rushed to his Prince Yan's Mansion in a hurry, leaving only Li Che and a group of generals.
Li Che smiled and looked at the generals: "Let's go and take a look together. If nothing unexpected happens, we will live here for the next few days."
Qiu Bai's eyes widened as he looked at the mansion: "This courtyard is more magnificent than the one in Chaoyang City. It's something that officials in the imperial capital would enjoy."
The royal palace in Chaoyang City was left behind by the aristocratic families of the previous dynasty. After their property was confiscated, they were driven out of the Great Wall. Naturally, their financial and material resources could not compare with those of the officials in the imperial capital.
Although the house does not cover a large area, its layout is extremely exquisite.
If you say it is luxurious, it still lacks one point, but if you say it is elegant, it has three points more.
The gate of the house is a simple vermilion lacquered wooden door. After entering, what comes into view is a path paved with bluestone.
There are two rows of well-trimmed green bamboos planted on both sides of the path, and even if the cool breeze blows, it does not make any disturbing sounds.
Li Che walked up with the little white bear in his arms, and felt that the bluestone slabs under his feet were smooth and clean, yet had a hint of antiquity that had been eroded by the passage of time.
Continuing to walk inside, you will see an exquisite wooden pavilion standing in the atrium.
The pavilion pillars are made of pale red paulownia wood inlaid with gold, and the carvings are ingenious.
The eaves of the pavilion are slightly raised, like the corner of a fishing sail on the river, elegant and full of vitality.
The most wonderful thing is that there is a square stone table embedded in the pavilion, with flowing water patterns carved on the edge and surrounded by low wooden chairs, exuding an atmosphere of scholarly elegance.
There is also a stream flowing out from the rockery on one side of the courtyard, winding forward along the shallow channel embedded with pebbles.
The water in the pond is so clear that you can see the bottom. Several small fish are swimming in it, and every scale can be seen clearly.
Li Che smacked his lips and said, "It's still the scholars who know how to enjoy life. This house is obviously left by a civil official."
Although this house is not luxurious, it is very exquisite and elegant.
Looking up, you can see gray tiles and plain walls, but the eaves are not too angular. The elegance revealed in the details makes people feel unique.
Li Che knew very well in his heart that this kind of elegance was often more luxurious than the superficial splendor.
Only military nobles would pursue big, beautiful, and luxurious things like the local tycoons...
True aristocratic families all pursue this kind of tranquility and elegance, which is called low-key luxury.
Although this kind of house may seem inconspicuous, its cost is probably not cheaper than those luxury houses.
Just for the rockery and stream, it took skilled craftsmen and a huge amount of money to achieve such a restored effect.
Huo Duanxiao, who was standing by, also spoke up: "Your Highness, you may not know that this place belongs to Guo Ze's old residence."
"Guo Ze?" Li Che turned around in surprise. "The Duke of Guo whose family was confiscated and exterminated for reselling inferior military rations?"
"That's right," Huo Duanxiao continued, "The Jinyiwei raided his house and confiscated countless treasures and money, all of which were used to fill vacancies in the army."
"Only this house, no one dares to take it over. After all, no matter how big the mistake Guo Ze made, he is still a founding noble. Buying his house is equivalent to being on par with other dukes and marquises."
Li Che also found it a little funny when he heard it.
That's right, no wonder my father is so generous.
This house is worth a fortune, but no one dares to live in it. After all, no one is willing to offend the noble group for a house, so only he and the King of Yan are not afraid.
"Guo Ze, that rough guy, also understands the ways of scholars?" Li Che asked with a smile.
Huo Duanxiao replied, "This house was originally the ancestral home of a family from the previous dynasty, but that family had fallen into decline and was seized by Guo Zeqiang."
"That's right. Instead of believing that Guo Ze has such vision, it's better to believe that Wang Sanchun can study!" Li Che shook his head.
Wang Sanchun, who was standing by, was suddenly called. He scratched his head and hesitated for a moment, not daring to say a word.
He really didn't see where this house was good...
Li Che strolled around the yard and said, "Okay, it looks okay, shall we settle down here?"
All the generals said in unison: "Yes."
Li Che walked to the stone table in the pavilion, sat down with his horse and sword in his arms, and asked the others to sit on his left and right.
"Qiu Bai."
"I'm here." Qiu Bai stood up and responded.
"Go and arrange accommodation for the brothers. Don't let them down. Just leave me a bedroom and a study."
"Yes."
"Also, settle down Big Pine and Little Pine. It's best to keep them in the backyard so they don't scare the guests."
"My subordinate understands."
Li Che nodded, and finally said: "Bring up the memorial I asked you to keep. It's time to get down to business."
Li Che was not idle on the way back to the imperial capital.
All the affairs of Feng State were handed over to Zhuge Zhe to handle, so he didn't need to worry about them.
But there were also many things happening in the imperial capital, all of which were recorded by Li Che in these memorials.
The first is the so-called Feng Wang Party. This group of people claim to be Feng Wang's followers, but some of them have never even met themselves, let alone their true purpose.
Li Che believed that there was no loyalty without reason in this world, and he still needed to investigate the Feng Wang party.
If there are people who do evil under their name, they should be cleared out.
And if there are truly talented people, they can be brought to Fengguo to support the construction of the Northeast.
There is no need to worry about this group of people for now. Once they receive the news that I have moved into Prince Feng’s Mansion, they will come to me.
However, heavyweights like Right Prime Minister Huo Tao, Duke of Wei Zhu Chun, and the Chang family need to be visited in person.
Apart from that, there is the matter of Hu merchants.
The last time Uncle Yang left Beijing in a hurry, he only found seeds of corn, peppers, etc.
The fact that these seeds from America were spread to Daqing shows that the shipping route must have been open, and perhaps more seeds could be found.
If we could find magical things like potatoes and sweet potatoes, Feng State would truly prosper.
Especially the grand ceremony tomorrow, when various countries will pay homage to the emperor, is a good opportunity for Li Che to learn about foreign information and exchange information, which he must not miss.
The last thing, and also the most important one, is to receive the families of the ministers serving the country.
When I was enfeoffed at the beginning of the year, I used some impolite means to invite so many talented people.
Now that Fengguo was living a decent life, many officials did not want to live apart from their families anymore, so they asked Li Che to bring their families back.
Li Che flipped through the list, scribbled on it for a long time, and then handed it to Qiu Bai:
"Take their letters home and go to their houses to ask them to prepare to go with us outside the Great Wall after the New Year."
"Here." Qiu Bai took the list.
"You don't have to go to the house of one of them." Li Che suddenly said.
Qiu Bai was stunned for a moment: "Your Highness is right."
Li Che was silent for a moment, and sadness flashed across his eyes:
"Qin Jing, I promised him to take good care of his family. I'm going to his house in person."
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