In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 286 The Unobtainable Queen
After arranging the reorganization and restructuring work of Jinyiwei and Dongchang, Lin Rui stepped forward to deal with the nobles in the city.

The Ming Dynasty has perished, and these nobles and nobles who have retired from the country will naturally perish with them. Otherwise, keeping them will only be a waste of food and space. After all, civil servants still have some role, but these nobles are really of no use at all.

The homes of all hereditary traitors and relatives of nobles will be confiscated first. All adult men within three generations will be beheaded in public. All minors, men and women and women over 30 years old will be exiled to Liaodong. Adult women under 30 years old will be temporarily imprisoned and rewarded to meritorious soldiers. , the servants and servants were given some money to be dismissed.

As Lin Rui's order was issued, the entire inner city was wailing for a while. Hundreds of wealthy families and nobles were wiped out. Countless shops and restaurants were inspected. The gold and silver treasures in the inner treasury of the palace were filled with rats. Full to the brim.

This also caused the capital city, which had just calmed down, to become panicked again. Everyone was in danger, like a frightened bird, but the ordinary people in the outer city clapped their hands and cheered.

Especially the Wu father and son, who were both nobles, were almost frightened to death. Fortunately, no one ransacked the house for several days.

The civil servants and merchants were relieved to see that only Xun Gui was used for surgery.

The three princes and Princess Kunxing, who had been under house arrest in the small courtyard, were also frightened and panicked all day long, and fell ill one after another.

Seeing this, Zhang Yan had no choice but to take the initiative to ask to see Lin Rui. Instead of being frightened all day long, it was better to ask for an explanation.

Although he had only been away for less than half a month, when Zhang Yan was brought into the Qianqing Palace again, she felt like she was in another world.

"I pay my respects to King Hua!"

Although Zhang Yan was dressed in coarse white clothes, her magnificent appearance and graceful temperament were not affected at all. On the contrary, the sadness and desolation revealed between her eyebrows made me feel pity for her even more.

Even Lin Rui, who had never cared about women, looked a little lost when he saw Zhang Yan bowing slightly and bowed. He subconsciously exclaimed: "The empress is really the one in the painting. She really has no falsehood under her glamorous name."

It’s no wonder that Lin Rui would be amazed. After all, he had been fighting and killing in deserted and remote places such as the grasslands and Datong and Liaodong since he came to the Ming Dynasty in [-] years. The most beautiful women he saw were only at the level of Hai Lanzhu. , it can be said that in terms of female sex, he is definitely the most miserable time traveler.

After all, Hai Lanzhu's appearance can only be regarded as the best in the entire Ming Dynasty, and her temperament, appearance and figure are not the same as Zhang Yan's.

"Thank you, King Hua, for your praise. I am not worthy of it."

Zhang Yan frowned slightly, although she was annoyed by his frivolous words, but thinking of the current situation, she could only speak calmly.

"Come here, sit down!"

Lin Rui also knew that he had lost his composure just now, but he didn't care. He waved his hand and said, at this moment, he felt that all his six princesses were a bit unsatisfactory.

"Thank you, King Hua, for sitting down." Zhang Yan bowed slightly again, and then sat on the stool beside her. Every move revealed the solemnity and splendor of the royal family. On the other hand, Lin Rui, who was sitting on the dragon chair with Da Ma Jin Dao, There is no trace of the emperor's sitting posture.

"I wonder if Empress Zhang has something important to do here?"

Lin Rui was still a little surprised that Zhang Yan came to see him. After all, according to common sense, if a beautiful queen like Zhang Yan wanted to preserve her reputation, she would definitely avoid him. According to history, Zhang Yan committed suicide and died for her country. It is impossible for him to be a good person and play a beauty trick on him.

"The King of Hua is an enlightened king and an immortal hero. I'll get straight to the point with my concubine. Now that the Ming Dynasty has died, His Majesty has also issued an edict to abdicate. I wonder what King Hua plans to do with the three princes and princesses?" Zhang Yan said Wan also looked straight at Lin Rui. Although his face was calm, he was a little nervous in his heart.

After all, it was okay to just accept their fate if there was no hope, but Lin Rui pretended to be kind to them, and even asked them to move away the tablets and portraits in the Ancestral Temple and continue to worship them, which made her see the possibility of protecting Xinger and the others.

"Didn't I tell you before that I will ensure that you have enough food and clothing for the rest of your life? What else do you have to worry about?"

"So, King Hua wants to keep us under house arrest in the small courtyard?"

"Then what else do you want? Do you still want me to let you leave the capital?" Lin Rui frowned.

"King Hua has misunderstood. The Ming Dynasty has already died. The prince and the others have no other thoughts. I only hope that they can live their lives like ordinary people..."

Zhang Yan paused for a moment when she said this. Seeing that the expression on Lin Rui's face did not waver at all, she gritted her teeth and continued: "However, they will eventually grow up, marry and have children. King Hua actually chose to treat the descendants of the Zhu family well. He will never let this happen. The descendants of the Zhu family must all live in the small courtyard!"

"So you are worried about the future. Well, I originally planned to make the final arrangements for you after ascending the throne. Since you are anxious, I might as well tell you now.

I plan to build a house near your Zhu family's imperial mausoleum in the future, and let you move there to guard the mausoleum. The prince and the others can also marry and have children normally, but they will definitely be monitored throughout their lives. They can also go to the city to play on weekdays. But it must be reported, and a special person will be assigned to protect the traveler. The annual fee is 3 taels of silver.

Their first-generation children are free from surveillance, but they cannot serve as officials, the military or business, and can still only live near the imperial mausoleum. The second-generation children regain their freedom and can do business. The third-generation children are like ordinary people and are no longer restricted from taking exams. Serve the people as officials and join the army..."

"I am here to thank King Hua for his generosity and kindness."

After Zhang Yan heard this, she couldn't help but feel excited. She took a deep breath, stood up and thanked him.

If Lin Rui said that he wanted to ennoble Xun'er as the Duke of the country, she would worry about secretly murdering him in the future. But now Lin Rui has considered it so comprehensively and meticulously that he will even consider it for generations to come. Obviously, it will not be casual. Be perfunctory, but really treat them well.

At this moment, she also felt the arrogance in Lin Rui.

"You don't have to thank me. The reason why I treat you well is because of the Ming Taizu." Lin Rui waved his hand.

"No matter what, I would like to thank King Hua for his kindness. I hope King Hua will be kind to the people of the world in the future."

At the end of Zhang Yan's words, she felt completely relieved, and then she said goodbye and left. Lin Rui didn't embarrass her.

To say that he doesn't want to keep her in the harem is definitely deceiving himself, but Lin Rui also knows that Zhang Yan is not comparable to Na Mu Zhong, Hai Lanzhu and other Mongolian women.

Her reputation is more important than her life, and she will definitely not give in. If she uses force, it will probably be a one-shot deal, and she will be forced to commit suicide afterwards. In the end, not only will she be beaten, but she will also get a bad name, which is not worth the gain.

(End of this chapter)