King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Zhu Tan came to open the bottle tonight. She wanted to try it out, so she couldn't help but touch it. As a result, Shen Qionglian was pulled onto her legs.

Although Shen Qionglian had expected this result and had prepared herself mentally, she still felt uncomfortable when it really came to this.

She blushed and muttered something under her breath.

Zhu Tan did not expect that Shen Qionglian would really send him the monthly letter. He felt a little disappointed, but not angry. Having sex was good too.

Since it's your own food, try it anytime!

After the excitement, Zhu Tan suddenly thought that among all the women he had ever met, Shen Qionglian was the best at dealing with people and was the wisest.

"Today at Ma Wensheng's place, Ma Yuexian asked me if I was willing to marry her. This is a very fatal question. In fact, I don't have a good impression of her, but I don't know how to refuse her politely. Do you have any ideas?"

Shen Qionglian had never expected that Chuchu would come to see her at this time.

Ma Yuexian was someone she knew, a very lovely girl. Without even thinking, she said, "My Lord, if you don't want it, you can just refuse it directly. Why beat around the bush?"

Zhu Tan recounted what had happened, and Shen Qionglian was suddenly speechless.

She really was speechless. She had seen it all, touched it, and even got cut. If she were Ma Yuexian, she would definitely ask such a question.

She would not be able to live with the fact that Zhu Tan didn't get married.

"My Lord, for Miss Yuexian, you did something that only a husband could do. What do you think Miss Yuexian will think? Miss Yuexian, you should say so."

Zhu Tan explained his illness very clearly.

"I don't love her. Marrying her will only make her more sad. Besides, she has no idea how I'm doing. She will definitely be angry when she sees our family become like this."

Shen Qionglian really wanted to refute Chuchu, how dare you say such things.

However, she still remembered that she was a concubine and had to behave like a concubine. Talking too much would only make her unhappy.

"My Lord, you are wrong! The so-called love is nothing more than the will of parents. Blind marriage and blind marriage are all very normal things. There is no emotion at all. The so-called love is just an illusion, not reality."

Shen Qionglian still felt that she was a little too much, so she changed the subject and said, "There is no need to say much about Miss Yuexian's background. Her father followed the Marquis to make a fortune and is now a fourth-rank military general. Her grandfather is an important official in the court. From a realistic standpoint, marrying into the Ma family can not only take advantage of their relationship, but also take advantage of their influence in the political arena. For the Marquis, there are only benefits and no disadvantages."

Zhu Tan looked at Shen Qionglian in surprise. He didn't expect that Shen Qionglian could think about the problem from such a perspective. This woman is really talented!

He had never thought about this, but now it seemed that Shen Qionglian's brain was indeed extraordinary.

Shen Qionglian saw that Zhu Tan was moved by her words and her mind raced.

The whole family of Shouning Marquis was wiped out, but his bloodline is still there. If the Marquis takes the initiative to request dual lineage, I believe the Emperor and the Empress will be happy. At that time, he can take Miss Yuexian as his principal wife, which will give an explanation to Miss Yuexian, and Master Ma will also be happy. The child born by Miss Yuexian can inherit the title of Shouning Marquis in the future."

Zhu Tan was shocked by Shen Qionglian's fresh train of thought, but what she said made sense and she couldn't find any mistakes.

Don’t think that there were many women in ancient times; they are all lies.

Polygamy has been the norm since ancient times, and the term "co-wife" did not appear until the Qing Dynasty.

Given Ma Yuexian's background, it was absolutely impossible to make her a concubine.

Unlike Ye Luzhu, Ye Shen was just a Censor. Although he was promoted to the Shangbao Division, he was only an official of the fifth or sixth rank.

Besides, Ma Wensheng was a military general. If his daughter went to someone else's house, wouldn't she become someone else's concubine?

What most excited Chu Tian and Shen Qionglian was Ma Wensheng's influence in the political arena.

Although Ma Wensheng did not enter the cabinet, he has been working in officialdom for decades and has formed his own faction, which should not be underestimated.

Moreover, if she could marry Ma Wensheng and then push Ma Wensheng to the court, it would be equivalent to extending her influence to the court.

No matter what you do in the future, it will be a great help.

The conversation with Shen Qionglian gave Zhu Tan a new idea. At this time, she no longer had to think about whether to call Ma Cong father-in-law or brother. At most, they could just call each other by their given names.

"Qiong Lian, now that you put it that way, I understand. Tomorrow I will go to the palace to ask my elder sister about this marriage. I think the best way is to let my elder sister and my brother-in-law settle this marriage. Then, I can have two wives!"

Shen Qionglian burst out laughing. She didn't dare to take the credit for herself, but Tang Deng saw that the matter was serious and didn't want Ma Yuexian to be sad.

Put yourself in his shoes. If Ma Yuexian was seen naked by Zhu Tan and had to marry someone else in the end, she would probably be depressed for the rest of her life!

"Qiong Lian, do you like anything? I'll leave it to you."

Zhu Tan smiled and said that Shen Qionglian deserved a reward for coming up with such a brilliant idea.

Shen Qionglian was stunned for a moment, then said cautiously: "I am good at math and quite interested in business. I wonder if I can help you."

"It's okay. Zhang Wei said that the salt business is a bit chaotic right now. It is now our family's largest industry. You can manage the accounts first. When you are used to it, I will let you take over."

Shen Qionglian was secretly proud that even in the palace, she would not be like a little bird and become a high-ranking official beside the emperor.

If you leave the palace, life would be too boring except for eating and sleeping.

Zhu Tan handed the salt permit matter over to her. She naturally understood how much silver was involved, so she asked again.

"My parents died very early, but I have two older brothers. I wonder if I can allow my two brothers to come to the capital and serve the Marquis?"

Zhu Tan agreed to all of them. He thought that Shen Wansan's descendants might be quite talented in business, so he might as well give it a try and cultivate more talents for his next plan.

They can use anyone for a decent job, hiring these thugs is just a waste of money.

The next day, the weather suddenly changed and heavy snow fell from the sky. Zhu Tan brought the arithmetic textbook that Shen Qionglian had helped her to compile into the palace. She first went to the East Palace and communicated with Zhu Houzhao, which aroused Zhu Houzhao's strong interest in mathematics and geometry.

Near noon, Zhu Youtang finished his lunch. Zhu Tan took the opportunity to have a meal with his brother-in-law and sister, and talked about the matter of succession.

However, before Zhu Tan had time to answer, Zhu Youtang spoke first and started talking about Zhu Tan.

The original plan of returning land to farmland has been finalized by the cabinet, and a large number of refugees can be relocated to the southwest region in the spring of next year.

Zhu Youtang was the initiator of this plan, so naturally he would nag Zhu Tan all the time.

During this period, Zhu Youtang was troubled by the imperial examination and the Yang Peng case. This reform of the imperial examination was considered good news.

When he said this, there was a hint of smile on his face. He hoped that he would see results in three to five years.

This is a tactic that has been verified by later generations. Zhu Tan believes that as long as no major mistakes occur in its use, it will have a good effect.

On the contrary, he did not think that Vietnam and Southeast Asia would return to the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

Their power on land is not enough to pose a sufficient threat to Southeast Asia, and it will also waste the financial resources of the Ming Dynasty.

By investing this money in the navy, we can rebuild Zheng He's Ming Dynasty fleet and intimidate our opponents at sea. Those guys in Southeast Asia will definitely obey us.

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Fear of power, but not of virtue, has always been a skill of the apes.

Chu Xian couldn't sit still any longer. He asked very skillfully. After Zhu Youtang finished speaking, he interrupted: "Brother-in-law, Yang Peng and his nephew's property should be 10,000 taels. I have to take out another 30,000 taels to make up the 10,000 taels of silver and let them start a new life. I hope this plan can be completed as soon as possible."

Zhu Youtang laughed. As the controller of the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he naturally knew about Yang Peng.

Although there were different numbers, Zhu Tan's words were frank and helpful. Compared with others, his brother-in-law was really considerate.

"I really should show those guys from the outer court that whenever I mention spending money, everyone in the Ministry of Revenue complains bitterly. Since I ascended the throne, taxes and labor have been steadily increasing. Why are they so much better than when the previous emperor was in power? Now that they are short of money, they tell me they have nothing. Wouldn't it be better if we could have more people like Marquis Jianchang?"

Empress Zhang also agreed: "Of course not, those outside are all outsiders, we are a family at this table, and we can tell who is close to whom at a glance."

Zhu Youtang kept nodding his head. Zhu Tan looked at the lively scene, but a hint of disappointment flashed across his face.

"Sister, speaking of family, I've been dreaming about my brother these past two days. He said he was very poor and no one even bought him clothes or paper money for the dead. I think it might be because he has no descendants, so he can't get incense from others."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhu Youtang and his wife both looked displeased.

No matter how mischievous Zhang Heling was or how much he was criticized, he was still their family member.

Zhu Tan dreamed of Zhang Heling's miserable experience in the underworld, and both of them felt very sympathetic.

Zhu Tan put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "I haven't married yet and have children yet. This morning, I was thinking whether I could take over my brother's branch. If I have a child in the future, he will inherit my brother's legacy, so that my brother's sacrifice can be legitimate."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhu Youtang and his wife's eyes lit up.

Zhu Youtang was touched and said, "Marquis Jianchang is really thoughtful. You haven't married yet, but he made you a member of the lineage of Marquis Shouning. This is also filial piety. Let's report this matter to the Ministry of Rites."

Compared to Zhu Youtang, Empress Zhang was more familiar with her brother. She smiled and asked, "Do you have a suitable partner? If not, I will pick one for you!"

Zhu Tan said hurriedly, "On the Empress Dowager's birthday, Ma Wensheng's granddaughter blocked Zhang Yuanying's attack for me. She has been feeling a little unwell recently, but she just got better yesterday. If you want to get engaged, choose her!"

Zhu Tan did not forget to rub salt into Zhang Yuanying's heart.

Empress Zhang and Zhu Youtang looked at each other. They knew Ma Yuexian, and Empress Zhang liked her very much.

Zhu Youtang nodded: "That's great, I will issue an imperial decree to let them get engaged. Alas! Zhang Mao's granddaughter, this is really unreasonable."

Now that this matter was settled, Zhu Tan felt relieved. He could also get a definite answer from Ma Yuexian.

He simply wanted to take advantage of Ma Wensheng's influence in official circles, which was not an easy thing to do, but as he said, feelings were too luxurious for him, so he had to be mentally prepared!

When Zhu Tan sneaked into Wang Yan's bed late at night and talked about this matter.

Wang Yan was slightly displeased and said resentfully, "How about you include Shi Lin in this? She is interested in you. She told me in the palace yesterday that the method you gave her was quite effective."

Zhu Tan cleared his throat and said, "Now that you put it that way, I can't help but take your feelings into consideration. She is your relative. Is it inappropriate for us to do this?"

Wang Yan was slightly startled, and then said: "It doesn't matter, this matter cannot be known to outsiders, so it is concealed. I just feel sorry for the little girl. If she can be with you, she will definitely not be bullied. Your concerns are nothing to her. Even Emperor Tang Minghuang wants to find a wife! This is not the dirtiest thing in the world!"

Zhu Tan did not expect Wang Yan to be so open-minded and not care about things that violated ethics and morals, so he explained why he chose Ma Yuexian.

Wang Yan was speechless for a moment. Although her family was royal, neither the Rui'an Marquisate nor her niece-in-law could compare to a powerful Minister of War.

Anyone with a bit of common sense would choose to marry Ma Wensheng. On this point, she could not find any fault with Zhu Tan.

"You are succeeding your father and carrying on the family line of Shouning Marquis, but what about your marriage? What do you think of that chick Shilin?"

"Your question is really giving me a headache. To be honest, it's really tiring to get along with that girl. Just one word from her can make a person collapse. Please don't make me feel uncomfortable."

Wang Yan glanced at Chuchu, "Your illness is not cured! Forget it, things that are obtained by force will not have any good results. The girl from the Ma family was lucky enough to get the status of a marquise! Let Shilin be your shield."

Zhu Tan laughed and told Wang Yan about what happened in the palace, which resulted in a chaos of demons.

Zhu Tan couldn't help but sigh, it's great to be young and yet have great strength. Look at Wang Yan, she is completely subdued by him!
……

Before Zhu Tan had time to check on Ma Yuexian in the morning, a piece of important news spread.

Peng Shao had already finished the imperial examination, and Zhu Tan had no chance to attend court unless he was specially summoned, so all he knew was indirect information, but even so, he was still shocked, not to mention the people involved and the stakeholders. (End of this chapter)