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Chapter 500: The Reputation of the King of Yue

Crown Prince Zhao Guanghuan naturally noticed the changes in the court, and more and more courtiers were close to the King of Yue. But he was under house arrest.

The prince's staff frequently tried to win over court officials on his behalf.

No one dared to offend the crown prince of a country. Moreover, the position of the crown prince was still solid, and the emperor had no intention of abolishing the crown prince. Even the court officials who had different ideas did not dare to openly support the King of Yue.

Zhao Guangyuan did not do anything, nor did he stop others from surrendering to him or approaching him.

The crown prince was under house arrest, and the King of Yue showed his fangs again. His reputation in the capital gradually increased. The queen could not sit still any longer and summoned Lin Zhaoxia to the palace several times.

He ignored her, suppressed her, and embarrassed her openly or covertly. Lin Zhaoxia just pretended not to see it.

When she was summoned to the palace, she never refused. When she was left alone, she would study flowers and plants and the architecture of Fengzao Palace and never felt bored. When she was told something that was meant to be sarcastic, she would just pretend not to understand.

Didn't she say that she came from a small place in another province? She didn't deny it. She was not as good as the daughters of the aristocratic families in Beijing in terms of rules and etiquette, but she acknowledged it, not denied it.

When she was scolded, she just listened, and even responded with "hmm" and "ah", saying that the queen was right in scolding her. This really made the queen very angry.

When she was summoned to the palace, she went very enthusiastically. We wanted her to bring Changzhi with her, but Changzhi was sorry, as he was busy with his studies.

The queen said that if he was worried about delaying his studies, the teacher in the East Palace was very knowledgeable and could be sent to the East Palace to study with other young masters. Lin Zhaoxia would then say that Changzhi had been kidnapped before and the King of Yue was worried about his safety and would not let him go out.

What else can the Queen say?

How could the Queen not know who did the last kidnapping?

In this way, the crown prince and the queen seemed to be at a loss for what to do with the Yue King and his wife. Zhao Guangyuan also took advantage of the fact that the emperor was suppressing his credit and felt a little guilty, and actively made arrangements.

Soon Zhao Guangyuan's men had infiltrated all states and counties.

An invisible net is getting bigger and bigger.

Emperor Zhizheng was also aware of the unusual developments in the capital.

But firstly, he had no intention of deposing the crown prince. Second, he believed that the impact of the seventh prince having no heir would be limited. Thirdly... Emperor Zhizheng also had selfish motives, which was to see how far the seventh prince could go.

Perhaps he was still wondering whether he had any backup plan left by Duke Lu.

The thorn in my heart has never been removed for all these years.

Or maybe he wanted to use the seventh brother as a knife to sharpen the prince's sword. In the past few years, the prince had indeed grown a lot in the game with the King of Qin. As a crown prince, he had the appearance he wanted to see, but it was still far from enough.

Therefore, Emperor Zhizheng did not stop the rumor that the guest star was becoming more and more dazzling, which was widely circulated in the capital.

"Where did this rumor come from that the guest star is so dazzling that it covers up the light of the main star?" Emperor Zhizheng stood at the door of the imperial study, looking at the starry sky, and suddenly asked.

Liu Qi was serving beside him, and he also looked up all night. His neck was stiff at this time, so how could he see anything? At this time, he was frightened and trembled when he heard such a question, "Slave, slave doesn't know."

It was not known whether Emperor Zhizheng heard it or not, he was still looking up at the starry sky with twinkling eyes.

The Crown Prince was not as calm as Emperor Zhizheng, and he immediately invited the officials of the Imperial Observatory to come over. "I heard that the guest star is so bright that it has covered the light of the main star. I wonder what the sign is, is it a good omen or a bad omen?"

The director of the Imperial Observatory had heard of this rumor and had been observing the stars at night for the past few days, fearing that the emperor would summon him to the palace for questioning.

But the emperor did not summon him, but the prince summoned him instead.

He said after careful consideration: "Your Highness, the guest star is bright, while the main star is dim. It is not easy to judge whether it is good or bad. The guest star is dazzling, but it flashes away. The main star is not swallowed, and the position of the main star has not shifted."

It is also said that the guest star can also be called the general star. Perhaps it is because the prince previously sent people to the nine borders to deliver silver to comfort the army, and the general star suddenly shines. This is all the credit of the prince.

The prince looked up at the starry sky, but he was not comforted.

When the King of Qin and the King of Chu heard the rumors, they also wanted to ask the Imperial Observatory, but they were worried that it would get to their father's ears, so they had to hold back. But when they heard such rumors, the two brothers were very happy.

Zhao Guangyuan had naturally heard such rumors as well. And this was not the first time he had heard of the guest star being dazzling.

People nowadays believe in heaven and destiny, but they are more convinced that everything depends on human efforts.

But he did not refuse the increasing number of officials who showed goodwill and sought to join him.

After the rumor that the guest star outshined the main star, someone in the court proposed to give the former crown prince a posthumous title and move the imperial tomb. Officials who wanted to show goodwill to the King of Yue also submitted a memorial to Emperor Zhizheng.

This time, the crown prince was in charge of the water conservancy construction, and there were heavy casualties, but the emperor just ignored it, but the former crown prince lost his life because of it.

With this comparison, more and more people started to speak up for the former crown prince. Thinking of the tragic death of the former crown prince's family, while the crown prince Zhao Guanghuan was only fined his salary and confined to his house, they felt more sympathy for the former crown prince.

The calls for the emperor to restore the late crown prince's name, grant him a posthumous title, and relocate the imperial mausoleum are growing louder and louder.

Zhao Guangyuan and his subordinates did not take the lead in this matter, but they did not expect that it would become a hot topic overnight. The memorials submitted to Emperor Zhizheng were filled with a lot of cases.

But like throwing a stone into the sea, after a while of boiling, the matter suddenly became silent. It was as if someone had strangled the person by the neck, making him unable to make any sound.

Zhao Guangyuan did not instigate but did not refuse either. He also wanted to see the emperor's attitude.

Unexpectedly, as he expected, there was no result and no news, and even the voices of sympathy from the public disappeared. Zhao Guangyuan knew that this matter should not be mentioned.

The matter of his brother was also related to his maternal grandfather. To clear his brother's name, he had to mention his maternal grandfather's family. His good father would not recognize him.

As aloof as he is, he will never admit his mistakes, nor will he let future generations pass on his reputation as an ungrateful person.

Although Zhao Guangyuan felt a little disappointed that the water didn't splash, he didn't feel disappointed. It was expected.

Time quickly slipped into September.

The last crop of Linggua was sold out, and the last Linggua was used up in the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet. There was no watermelon in the after-meal fruit at Huixianlou. The weather was getting cold.

"This year's Ling melon harvest is good, and the income exceeds that of several imperial farms. I heard that the emperor has asked Ling Village to continue planting next year, and has also reserved more land for planting."

Lin Zhaoxia flipped through the account book and counted the money he earned from watermelon, feeling very satisfied.

Cash crops can always earn more money than food crops, so if farmers want to make more money, there are ways. But now the staple food of Daqi is scarce, and people have to rely on the weather for food. When they are hungry, they can't just eat cash crops like watermelon.

"There will be enough land left for the mausoleum area to meet its food needs."

"That's good." Lin Zhaoxia nodded. There were many people guarding the mausoleum, and the mausoleum area used a lot of food for the big and small sacrifices every month. If the food in the fields was not enough, they would have to wait for it to be transported from other places, which was always worrying.

"What are you writing down?" She glanced at Zhao Guangyuan who was standing beside her. This man did not go to the Sinong Division today, and had been staying in the study with her to settle accounts.

"It's silver."

"Are you short of money?"

I just asked casually, but he nodded seriously. Are you really short of silver? "I want to send a batch of silver to the northwest." "Northwest? Hangu Pass?"

Zhao Guangyuan nodded, "It's not just Hangu Pass."

He had already made plans for several cities near Hangu Pass, and used money to support them so as to encircle Hangu Pass. In the future, no matter who was in charge of the 300,000 troops in Hangu Pass, if food could not be transported to Hangu Pass from the surrounding areas and the supply to Hangu Pass was not timely, Hangu Pass would become an isolated island.

The 300,000-strong army can only look at his face.

His support in recent years has yielded great results.

Lin Zhaoxia leaned over to take a look and asked, "Do you need so many things?"

"Yes. I heard that last year, the foreign tribes outside Hangu Pass suffered a heavy snowstorm, and many livestock were killed or injured. Last year, only a small group of enemy troops invaded. I am worried that if they cannot recover this year, they will come to rob again."

The ethnic groups outside the Great Wall mainly rely on animal husbandry and depend on the weather for food. If they run out of food, they will come in to rob. If they lack food and clothing, they will not be able to survive. I am afraid that there will be war on the border this autumn and winter.

"Then please transport more silver. We can't let the soldiers guarding the border suffer."

Lin Zhaoxia made some marks on the account book. "We made 300,000 taels just from selling melons this year. We can make another 200,000 or 300,000 taels from selling seed grain in a while. Why don't you take them all?"

Zhao Guangyuan felt a warm current rolling through his heart. He stretched out his hand and pinched her delicate chin. "With a wife like this, what else could a husband ask for?"

Lin Zhaoxia raised her chin slightly, "It seems that you have accumulated too much merit in your previous life to meet me in this life."

"Well, I worked so hard to accumulate merits in my previous life just to meet you in this life."

The couple was in a tender affection when a servant came to report that Ma had arrived. Lin Zhaoxia hurriedly asked someone to invite her in.

"Meet the King of Yue and the Queen of Yue."

"Sister-in-law, please don't be polite. There are no outsiders here."

Ma stood up with a smile on her face. Seeing King Yue nodding to her with a smile, she felt less restrained. "Jingning said that the King of Chu values ​​him very much now. He is already a centurion in the archery army."

"Oh? Third brother has a hundred soldiers under his command?"

Ma nodded happily, "Yes, your third brother is now an eighth-rank military official!"

Lin Zhaoxia was very happy to hear that her third brother was already a military officer. She turned around and saw Zhao Guangyuan, who didn't look surprised at all, "You knew that a long time ago?"

Zhao Guangyuan nodded. He knew everything about Lin Jingning. Besides, it was not the King of Chu's credit that he became the centurion.

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

Zhao Guangyuan stood up and said, "You guys chat. I'll go to the front yard." He had been very busy recently and had forgotten about this matter. He also felt there was no need to tell her.

After Zhao Guangyuan left, the aunt and sister-in-law began to chat enthusiastically.

After her husband got a military position, Ma no longer lived in the backyard of the palace, but rented a small courtyard on South Street, which was big enough for the whole family.

"We lived in the backyard of Prince Chu's mansion before, so Lan Zhen didn't remember us. But after we moved out, she asked someone to call me into the mansion every now and then to talk."

Ma curled her lips. This niece had completely changed into someone she didn't recognize.

Lin Zhaoxia then asked about Lan Zhen's situation, "Ah, is she pregnant?"

Ma nodded, "So now they call me in every now and then. My second sister-in-law and her mother are not happy with me."

Because she was pregnant, the Princess of Chu sympathized with her, so she invited her family members to visit the palace frequently, and no one said anything to her.

Li and her mother wished they could live longer in the palace, but Lan Zhen didn't know whether she felt that they were bringing shame to her or that having a relative of status to support her would make her look up to others, so she frequently summoned Ma.

Ma didn't want to go either, which made her become like the maid in Lan Zhen's family, always available upon call.

He started complaining to Lin Zhaoxia.

Lin Zhaoxia listened with a smile, "With her status, she will definitely be looked down upon. It's not easy for a family to have a person of status, so naturally they want to raise their status."

Ma sighed a few words, "Think about it, it's not easy for her. If she had listened to us and found someone of equal status, with us protecting her, her life would have been much more comfortable."

There are so many women in the backyard of the Prince of Chu’s mansion now, and you may not be able to see the Prince of Chu once a month.

Moreover, the King of Chu had many children. It would be impossible to expect the mother to become famous through her sons.

"Everyone has their own destiny." Everyone has the right to pursue the life she longs for. Lin Zhaoxia will not comment on Lin Lanzhen's choice. She thinks that life is good as long as it is good.

"Heshun will get married on the eighth day of the first lunar month. I plan to take the children back tomorrow. Your third brother won't go back if he can't get leave."

"He Le is going back too?"

"Well, I was thinking that your third brother would not go back. He is the eldest son of our third house. When his eldest brother gets married, he has to go back to show his support. Anyway, Changzhi will help him make up for the lessons he missed."

Speaking of Changzhi, Ma felt that the two children were raised together and grew up drinking her milk, so how come Changzhi was getting better and better, while Hele was just average in his studies?

As expected of the royal bloodline.

Lin Zhaoxia couldn't help laughing when she heard her complaining about Hele, "Hele has only been in school for a little over a year, and you're already wishing for him to pass the imperial examination. It's not the right way to force a child to grow."

Ma chuckled, "I don't ask him to be very successful, but sometimes when I see Changzhi explaining his homework to him, he doesn't understand after one explanation, and he has to explain it two or three times, I want to slap him on the head. How come Changzhi is so smart, but he is just like a wooden fish?"

"Take your time. Don't rush. Hele is already very diligent. He is also very talented in martial arts. The prince even said that he would hire a special martial arts master to teach him."

Ma's eyes lit up, "Really? Then I'll send him to the palace to learn martial arts from the master?"

She wanted her son to be with Changzhi. Putting aside Changzhi's identity, she had also raised him since he was a child, so she wanted to see the two children being as close as brothers.

"Don't worry, Third Sister-in-law. Let him finish the books first, practice with Third Brother every morning and evening, and go to the palace every now and then to learn a few tricks from the master. That's enough. For the rest, wait another two years and make arrangements."

Ma was very happy and nodded repeatedly, "I understand, sister-in-law understands everything!"

After the wedding, Lin Zhaoxia could not go back, so she asked Ma to take the gift she had prepared. Ma took the gift and went back without anyone noticing.

Lin Lanzhen also prepared some gifts for her father, Lin Jingan, to take back. When she heard that her mother was not going to go back with her, she got angry again.

When the King of Chu came back in the evening, he heard that Aunt Lin was angry and had a stomachache. After thinking about it, he turned around and went to her yard.

He has many sons, most of whom are born to Aunt Lin, but the King of Chu has some arrangements for the one in Aunt Lin's belly.

Lin Lanzhen didn't know all this. When she heard that he was coming, she happily went to the gate to greet him.