Chapter 80 Lobbyist

Han Jianming looked at the snowflakes falling one after another outside, and said, "It has snowed several times since last year."

Han Hao said: "Fortunately, it doesn't snow for a long time every time." The longest time it snowed these few times was only one day and one night. If it continued for three days and three nights, it would be a catastrophe.

Han Jianming hummed, but even if the time is not long, the life of ordinary people is not easy.

Han Hao hesitated for a moment, then said, "My lord, there is a problem with the porridge market in the Changping Houfu. Someone ate the porridge provided by the Changping Houfu and died." Every year, rich families go to give porridge. Changping Hou Mansion is naturally among them.

Han Jianming asked coldly, "What's going on?"

The porridge served by the Marquis of Changping is all old rice from several years ago, and some of them are moldy. People in poor health will survive after eating this porridge. Even if you don't use new rice, you can't use moldy old rice to make porridge. I want fame, but I can't bear to spend money. How can there be such a good thing.

After hearing Han Hao's words, Han Jianming put his hands on the table and said after a moment of silence: "The Zhou family is hopelessly hopeless."

After hearing this, Han Hao said, "My lord, the steward is filling his own pocket. He exchanged ordinary old rice for this kind of moldy rice that no one eats. There is already a letter from the imperial history to impeach the Zhou family." Greed is not enough, but I didn't expect to eat dead people, and there was such a big commotion.

Han Jianming snorted coldly, too lazy to comment on the Zhou family. Anyway, he is keeping his filial piety, and the Zhou family can't ask him for anything. Han Jianming said to Han Hao: "Go and check the rice in our porridge market. If someone dares to make trouble, come and report to me immediately."

Han Gao said: "Don't worry, my lord. I just went to check. Our porridge market is all new rice, not a grain of old rice." Qiu's butler has been in charge for so many years, so how could he not know this trick. So people are sent to supervise the porridge every year, and the people sent are different every time. The relevant people have no chance to tamper with it.

Han Jianming was speaking when the boy outside said that the butler had come. Han Jianming said, "Let the butler come in."

The big housekeeper handed Han Jianming a letter in even numbers, and said, "Master, this is sent by the elder of the Yu family."

Han Jianming immediately took it over and read the letter as quickly as possible. After reading it, there was joy in his eyes, and he said, "Okay..." After saying this good word, Han Jianming immediately asked Han Gao to invite Mr. Zhao over.

After reading the letter written by the elder of the Yu family, Mr. Zhao said: "The Yu family took the initiative to show kindness to the fourth son-in-law, which shows that their cooperation is imperative." The elder of the Yu family said to Han Jianming in the letter, This time the Yu family will come forward to solve the Song family's seizure of Yunqing's military merits and prevent him from being promoted, which means that Yunqing is going to be promoted.

It is a watershed between the third rank and the second rank. In the army, the third rank only belongs to the middle-level generals, and the generals from the second rank and above belong to the high-level generals. Yunqing's promotion was a gesture of favor from the Yu family, and it was also the attitude of the Yu family, that is, this cooperation could not be refused by Yunqing.

Han Jianming said: "There must be no problem with the cooperation. However, the Yu family has been waiting for Yunqing to compromise before. This time, they took the initiative to show their friendship. It should be because something happened."

Mr. Zhao said: "His Royal Highness is gone. Although the Crown Princess is pregnant, she doesn't know whether she is a man or a woman. The Yu family is in a hurry."

Han Jianming shook his head and said: "Although Yu Xiang is already sixty years old, he is in good health. It is no problem to live another ten or eight years. Therefore, it is impossible for the Yu family to be anxious because His Highness the eldest grandson is gone. There should be other reason."

Mr. Zhao thought for a while, and said, "Master, do you think the prince will know about the fact that the Yu family wants to win over Yunqing? The people at home know? The prince occupies Dayi [UU Reading 00ks],

And he is the heir apparent, if the crown prince wants to win over Yunqing, it is very likely that Yunqing will abandon his family and seek refuge with the crown prince. So why are they so eager? "The crown prince's biggest supporters are the Yu family and the Song family, but the biggest resistance is also these two families. Since the establishment of the crown prince, he has been trying to seize power from the Yu family and the Song family, but he has been repeatedly frustrated, so the prince wants to To attract more forces, on the other hand, it is necessary to prevent the two from expanding their forces.

After hearing this, Han Jianming thought for a while and said, "It's not impossible for the prince to win over Yunqing. Qin Zhao is good at flattery, but he is not good at fighting. Anyone with a discerning eye will know that he is a great general. It won't be long." Qin Zhao is a general, not a marshal, even if the Song family wanted to support him at the beginning, it was useless. This marshal does not have enough prestige and military exploits, and the people below are not convinced at all.

Mr. Zhao said: "My lord, do you think Yunqing will agree?" Everyone can guess Yunqing's temperament based on some things he has done. Therefore, if the crown prince wins over Yunqing, it is not impossible.

The Grand Duke shook his head and said: "No. Yuxi knows the details of the Crown Prince, and she will not let Yunqing join him." How can such a Crown Prince be trusted if the Crown Prince can betray the country for his own benefit. Who knows if the people below will be sacrificed for profit in the future. With Yuxi around, the prince's attempt to win over Yunqing would definitely go to waste.

Mr. Zhao smiled, he forgot about the fourth girl: "Grandpa, we know that the fourth girl is here, and the fourth son-in-law will not join the prince, but the Yu family doesn't know. We can use this opportunity to strive for more benefits." In this way It would be foolish to miss this opportunity for nothing.

Han Jianming hummed, and said, "Yuxi's letter will arrive at the latest in early February, and we have enough time." Not only must Yunqing seek the greatest benefit from it, but they must also seek benefit from it, so that it can be a win-win situation.

The fact that the elder of the Yu family sent a letter to Han Jianming could not be hidden from the crown prince and King Jing. The crown prince and King Jing said: "Prime Minister Yu has already written a statement, saying that he will reward those meritorious ministers fairly and justly. This matter cannot be suppressed, and the imperial edict will be issued in the next two days." Yunqing's accumulated military achievements are very Big, if it wasn't for the suppression of the Song family, Yun Qing would have been in charge after Marshal Qin passed away two years ago. Now that Prime Minister Yu brought up Yunqing's military achievements and said he wanted to reward them, no one could refute them, not even him, the crown prince. It's fine if the matter is suppressed and no one knows about it. If it is not rewarded for meritorious deeds now, it will not only chill the hearts of the 100,000 soldiers in the northwest, but also the hearts of more than 100,000 soldiers in Liaodong.

King Jing said: "Brother, don't worry, the Yu family wanted to join Yunqing a long time ago. The year before last, people had contact with Yunqing, but Yunqing refused." The relationship between the two brothers has always been very good, especially the prince is in such a difficult situation now, and he needs the help of the brothers. King Jing is also a good brother, always on the side of the prince.

The crown prince shook his head and said, "This time and that time." Although he is the crown prince, the power of the Yu family is greater than him, and he has to compromise and obey some things, so the crown prince has no confidence that Yun Qing will rely on him. It's like today's court, many officials only listen to the prime minister, and don't listen to him, the prince, at all.

King Jing pondered for a moment and said: "Then we will send someone to approach Yunqing. Big brother wants to win over, I believe Yunqing will not refuse."

The crown prince nodded and said: "I'm going to send Du Wenshu. By the way, your princess and Yunqing's wife have always been close." What the crown prince meant was that if you work together, the effect will be better.

King Jing is not stupid, he naturally knew what the prince meant, nodded and agreed: "Brother, I will tell the princess when I get back." This is to let Yuchen be a lobbyist.

Back at the palace, King Jing told Yuchen about this: "You and Fourth Sister have always had a good relationship, she should listen to what you say."

Yuchen was slightly shocked, but she knew that King Jing was not asking for her opinion, but ordering her to do so. He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll write a letter to Fourth Sister later, and I'll show it to the lord when it's finished. If the lord thinks it's okay, I'll have someone send it to the northwest."

King Jing nodded and said, "Okay, send the letter to the study tomorrow." After speaking, he went to the study in the front yard. Recently, the Yu family and the Song family had been fighting fiercely, King Jing couldn't be idle.

After everyone left, Nanny Gui was left in the room. Yuchen laughed, and said to Nanny Gui: "Did they all forget how Yuxi married to the Northwest?" They persuaded Yuxi to let Yunqing join the prince, they felt that Yuxi was so forgetful.

Nanny Gui said: "If it was someone else, they might ignore the past for the sake of righteousness. But the fourth girl..."

Yuchen stood up and walked outside the window, and said after a long time: "With Yuxi's personality, not only will she not persuade Yunqing to join the prince and work for the prince, but it will prevent Yunqing from joining the prince and persuade Yunqing to cooperate with the Yu family." She was almost killed by Concubine Song twice in a row, and finally married to the barren land in the northwest. Unless it is the Holy Mother, who would let her husband help the enemy's son. Not to mention, Yunqing and the Song family still have a deep blood feud!

Nanny Gui was thinking about something else, and said, "Madam, how long do you think the fourth girl has been married to Yun Qing? Qin Zhao can't hold Yun Qing down anymore." The past two years have been fine, and it has only been half a year since Qin Zhao married Yun Qing. Zhao couldn't hold Yun Qing back. She definitely wouldn't believe that there was no handwriting of the fourth girl.

Yuchen sighed and said: "You may not know that Yuxi founded a school in Yucheng, which specially recruits the children of the dead and wounded soldiers. It allows them to eat and wear warmly in winter, and can also study and practice martial arts. It doesn’t cost much to set up such a school, but you can get a good reputation.” Establishing a school and teaching those children to read and practice martial arts can earn more fame than sending rice noodles, and people are more grateful.

After hearing this, Nanny Gui said: "Miss Si helps those children not only to gain fame for herself, but also to buy people's hearts for Yunqing. Miss Si will be wiped out in Yunqing sooner or later."

Yuchen said in a low voice: "In the mansion before, she kept her head down and endured everything. Now that she is in the northwest, she doesn't need to be patient anymore. She can do whatever she wants. I also guess what she will do next." No." She was actually a little envious of Yuxi, although the Northwest was poor in supplies, but people belonged to ZìYóu. It's not like her, who is well-clothed and well-fed every day, but this palace is like a cage, so trapped that she can't take a step out. .

Nanny Gui hesitated for a moment, then said: "Madam, do you want to tell the prince about these things!" She felt that this was the safest way.

Yuchen shook his head and said, "What did you say? Said that Yuxi must take revenge, because she hates Concubine Song so she won't let Yunqing help the prince? After hearing this, the prince will definitely ask me why I didn't say this before, but now? I should how to answer?"

After hearing this, Nanny Gui didn't speak any more. (to be continued)