In mid-September of the first year of Zhenwu, Emperor Yan drafted a decree, and Anling City was officially renamed Tianjing, and the palace was expanded to the north and named the Forbidden City. ¡ After the common people in the capital experienced a turmoil, they were quickly calmed down by the new policies promulgated by the imperial court. In just three months, the streets and alleys returned to life, vendors and footmen reappeared in the streets, and teahouses and restaurants reopened. With people around, everything seems to be the same on the surface, but behind the calm of the storm, something seems to be quietly changing. On the one hand, the imperial court reduced the exorbitant taxes imposed by the previous dynasty, but on the other hand, it took action on the Yixue family that had previously been exempted from taxation. First, it included the business tax system for each Yiguan in the law, and then banned gambling houses, especially the Yi masters were not allowed to participate in gambling. Those who violate the law shall be severely punished with expulsion from their honors. Finally, the Dayan Examination was changed from every three years to once every five years, and the number of admissions was reduced, and countermeasures for the Palace Examination were added. Many regulations fundamentally curbed the development of Yi Xue, causing the Yi Xue family, which had been rich for many generations, to turn from prosperity to decline. The Twelve Houses are the first to bear the brunt. Even though they are unwilling to do so, they are unable to resist. It is Yu Shu who is in charge of Si Tianjian, and she will not stand up for them. The current emperor does not believe in Taoism, nor does he admire Yixue. To be honest, after the fall of the An Dynasty, Si Tianjian was able to survive, which was a blessing among misfortunes. The heads of these aristocratic families were all speculating on what tricks Yu Shu had used to actually let Emperor Yan leave Liu Yan, the highly respected great national master, unused, and instead let her take advantage. Seeing Yu Shu gaining power again made many people jealous, and they secretly hoped that the Grand Master would cause trouble. If two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. Who would have thought that the two of them would live in peace and harmony, and the first person to "make trouble" was not Yu Shu or Liu Yan, but King Ping. One day in October, the Yiguan, Wangjilou, located in the most prosperous area in the north of the city, opened its doors to welcome guests as usual. The front door was cleaned cleanly, and the plaque on the door was washed with water before dawn. Pass. The waiters were neatly dressed and in good spirits. He would show his white teeth and say hello to everyone he met. The regular customers didn't need any introduction. One group went to "Youqiu Hall" and the other went to "Bingying Hall". The remaining group just gathered under the Tianji List to watch the fun. "I'm such a good boy. This girl actually gave away 50,000 taels of gold when she wanted a son-in-law. Even if she married a princess, it would be nothing more than that, tsk tsk tsk." The guest officer who had just arrived saw the red reward list posted at the top of the secret list and said There is no one who is not speechless. Regular customers standing aside to check the barometer heard it. He turned his head and whispered to the person: "This young man is not from the capital city. He comes from the north, right? As for the person who is looking for a son-in-law, she is not an ordinary woman. Who has the ability to marry her? It¡¯s a pity that this aunt¡¯s eyes are too high for ordinary people to understand. Otherwise, the announcement of recruiting a son-in-law would not have been posted for five years, and no one has dared to reveal it today. It's an eye-opener. Hey, brother, please tell me more carefully." The young man from out of town grabbed the familiar customer next to him and wanted to hear some strange things. At this time, the door of Dayi Hall was far away. The sound of a string of golden drums and gongs was heard in the distance. It was a noble person traveling to clear the road along the way. After a while, a purple-covered sedan appeared at the gate of Wangji Tower. Guarding the road on both sides were guards with swords in brocade clothes and high hats. After the sedan dropped, a man stepped out, wearing a white magnolia collar. A double-breasted robe, covered with a cicada coat embroidered with gold and silver threads, a string of He's jade on the waist, and a folding fan inserted at an angle. Looking at the man's appearance, he has a high nose, square chin, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes. The sample is very good. There was no need for the guards to give orders, and the guests in the hall voluntarily made way to allow this noble man to pass. He walked to the Tianji List in the center of the lobby without looking away, his eyes fell on the top, his lips curled up as if smiling, and then he actually stretched out his hand and unveiled the much-anticipated notice for recruiting a son-in-law! "It's revealed, it's revealed, it's revealed!" There was a low voice from all around, and the hall suddenly became commotion. Several people present did not know that the notice for recruiting a son-in-law had been hanging at the top of the Tianji List since the day Wangji Tower opened. They have been motionless for five years, but today the sun has come out from the west, and they are unexpectedly met by someone revealing the secret! What kind of god is this man? He is so, so brave! Lin Fu, who was greeting the guests in the Zhenbao Pavilion on the second floor, heard the waiter's report, abandoned the guests and ran downstairs. At this time, the hall downstairs was crowded with people, and he couldn't see what was going on in front of him. He managed to get through the crowd. When he came out, he covered his head with his hat and finally saw clearly the man standing under the Tianji List. His legs went weak and he almost knelt down and kowtowed. Xue Rui pinched the reward notice, rolled it into a tube and put it in his arms. He turned around and saw an excited Lin Fu, and said, "Are you the manager here?" His other identity cannot be disclosed. , so it has been several months since I came to Beijing, and it is my first time to go to Wangji Tower. Lin Fu and this group of house slaves have only met each other before, so how can I not be excited. "Yes, yes," Lin Fu said immediately.When he came back to his senses, Fang felt that he shouldn't be like this, so he took a breath and said in a pretentious tone: "Sir, you revealed the reward on our secret list, did you clearly read the requirements on the list? " He has no hidden illnesses and is good at both civil and military affairs. He is a perfect match for me, right? I am perfect for everything." As he spoke, he raised his hand and hooked his index finger behind his head, and two guards held up a heavy mouthful. The box came in and was placed on the ground. Once the box was opened, people's eyes were blinded by gold. The guests in the hall rubbed their eyes one by one and saw that the box was full of gold. Ingots! "I heard that Wangjilou wants to collect one-tenth of the bounty as reward. Here is five thousand taels of gold. Just accept it. I have revealed the list. Please send someone to report it quickly." Lin, who knows the truth Sweat broke out on Fu's forehead. The two masters liked to play tricks. He couldn't disturb their interest. He just had to cooperate obediently. "I dare to ask this gentleman his name and where he lives, so that I can answer him." Xue Rui glanced at him with a smile, and turned around while waving his fan. Seeing him bending down and getting on the sedan, he disappeared from everyone's sight. A guard who stayed behind answered on his behalf: "My master is His Highness King Yanping. We are waiting for good news in the Dingbo Pavilion." There was an explosion in the building. With so many eyes and ears listening, such a big piece of gossip would surely spread throughout the capital in a short time. Prince Ping revealed the son-in-law recruitment notice in Wangji Building. You must know that Si Tianjian gives a big tip to the woman who recruits a son-in-law! *** The fact that Xue Rui went to Wangji Tower to reveal the list somehow reached the ears of Emperor Yan. He teased the two of them about this in the morning. Claiming to be their matchmaker, he arranged a marriage in front of everyone. Everyone in the court suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the Grand Imperial Master and Da Ti Dian couldn¡¯t get into trouble. How could a father-in-law and his daughter-in-law be at odds with each other? The news reached Empress Dowager Wei's ears. It made her feel sulky again. A few days ago. Because of the maids she gave. Xue Rui went to the emperor to express her love, and without caring about her dignity as the queen mother, she dug out the former concubine who was mixed in. As a result, Emperor Yan took the people back. Although Cining Palace was returned to her without a word of complaint, she knew in her heart that she had made her son unhappy. Empress Dowager Wei was also helpless. She had long been dissatisfied that the emperor trusted Xue Rui too much and could not persuade him openly, so she had no choice but to take this trick. She knew that Concubine Na Rui Shu had something to do with Xue Rui, but she sent the person to him. As long as he read it If a bit of old love left the person behind, she would have a way to arouse the emperor's suspicion of him, so as to prevent him from being too holy and having undue thoughts, which would eventually lead to trouble. But Xue Rui didn't stay and instead sued her. Faced with Emperor Yan's questioning, she had no choice but to pretend to be confused and put the blame on the woman who "escaped from the palace privately". "It seems that she is quite pretty, but she is so poor that she actually asked someone to send her back." Empress Dowager Wei locked up Rui Zizhu in the cold palace again, and sent someone to deliver a message to Emperor Yan - "The Ai family is old. "If you are unwilling to control the emperor's harem, if you are filial, please choose a queen as soon as possible to share your worries, so that the Ai family can enjoy peace and happiness." This put the matter to rest. Queen Mother Wei didn't get her wish, and she was unhappy after all. Then she heard that Xue Rui and Yu Shu's marriage had been finalized, and she was first worried about Jiang Hua. After all these years of waiting, how could I not be sad or sad? "Where is the princess? She hasn't returned to the palace yet? Go and find her quickly. Tell her that the Ai family is not feeling well." Empress Dowager Wei held her forehead and handed down the order. Jiang Hua is used to being free, and a palace wall can't restrain her at all. Every now and then, she will lead a group of female soldiers out of the city to go on horseback safari. If Tian'er doesn't return to the palace, even Emperor Yan can't do anything to her. Queen Mother Wei waited until evening to see anyone. Jiang Huan thought she was really sick, so she hurried back and ran to Cining Palace without even having time to change her clothes. Empress Dowager Wei was fine at first, but she pretended to be sick, leaning on the bed with her forehead tied, trying to make her relent before she could speak. "You were fine for the past two days, but you are sick. What's wrong with you? Has Dr. Xuan checked it out?" Jiang Hua sat on the edge of the bed, her sharp eyes shooting at the maids and chamberlains in the bedroom, "I'm waiting for you." Good Queen Mother, what do I need from you?" "You deserve to die," he immediately fell to his knees. "I can't blame them. It's the Ai family who brought it upon themselves." Empress Dowager Wei raised her hand feebly, causing everyone to retreat, leaving the mother and daughter alone to talk. "Two days ago, the Shang Palace Bureau sent a group of well-trained palace servants. The Ai family can't use them here. I thought of being a favor, so I rewarded a few meritorious officials. It's okay to sneak in a bad guy here, who actually came from A concubine of the former dynasty who sneaked out from the cold palace was sent to Prince Ping.He recognized me here, and ended up causing trouble with your imperial brother, which made the Ai family lose face. " Jiang Hua was furious when she heard it was about Xue Rui, and said angrily: "Liu Shining, who was stabbed a thousand times, dared to be disrespectful to you. I really shouldn't have let him go last time, and killed that couple of bitches with one knife. That's right. " She accidentally let it slip, and Queen Mother Wei immediately sensed something was wrong. She held her wrist and asked, "What, you made it clear to the Ai family last time, are you hiding something? " Jiang Hua wanted to save face. How could she say that she was caught and almost died under Xue Rui's sword, so she could only say vaguely: "Three months ago, I set a fire in the military camp outside the city and almost burned Yu Lian's house to death. , Liu Shining rushed over and was almost chopped down by me in anger. " Empress Dowager Wei gasped, couldn't help but raised her hand and slapped her hard, trembling with anger: "You, you evil obstacle, you'd better piss me off to death sooner or later! "Don't say that arson in the military camp is a serious crime. If she really gets it, it's not a pity. It's not a pity that Yu Shu died. But Xue Rui still held military power at the time. If he got angry and became a beauty, there would be a fight. Jiang Hua had never thought about the disaster. She still felt aggrieved and gritted her teeth in pain: "How angry are you? " Empress Dowager Wei poked her forehead, hating that iron could not make steel, "Then if Yu Shu could be killed, the Ai family would have given her death for you, so that you could marry the right husband as you wished, but why don't you think about it, after she died? , Can Liu Shining give up? Do you really think that just because you are the princess of Dayan, you can be lawless? Confused, simply confused to the end. Hey, why did the Ai family raise such a worthless thing like you? " Jiang Hua is mute and cannot tell how hard it is to eat Coptis chinensis. She is the one who is truly lawless. It is clearly the couple of dog men and women. One of them kept saying that he wanted to kill her to avoid future troubles, and the other actually let a dog slave hold her hostage! By the way, And that hateful dog slave, he touched her and didn't take her as a princess seriously at all. "You should stop scolding me, I know I'm wrong. "The only mistake she made was that she was blind and didn't realize that the two people were actually a couple. Otherwise, back in Ningdong City, she would have used her bow to take down Xue Rui, confusing them both. It¡¯s a good thing, let them cry. ¡°Do you really realize your mistake? Empress Dowager Wei looked at her with suspicion and asked, "Do you know that your imperial brother has issued a decree to marry the two of them?" " Jiang Hua twisted her neck and snorted coldly. Queen Mother Wei quickly grabbed her wrist, "You can't be confused anymore. Let it go when it's time. Liu Shining insists on marrying Yu Shu. That's because he is short-sighted. The Ai family has heard That woman had been married a few years ago, but the groom ran away on the wedding day, causing uproar in the city. Liu Shining married her in a foolish moment, and he will regret it sooner or later. Then you can see if the two of them can get along well. " Jiang Hua said impatiently: "Whether they are good or not is none of my business. From now on, please don't mention them in front of me. " Queen Mother Wei was stunned when she heard this. She didn't expect that she would say such irrelevant words. She suddenly figured out that she should be happy, but felt uneasy in her heart, so she asked tentatively: " Well, while your royal brother is choosing a concubine, the Ai family will look for a few candidates for your consort. When your royal brother canonizes you as a queen, they will arrange your marriage, okay? " Jiang Hua opened her mouth to refuse, but seeing the expectant look on Queen Mother Wei's face, she couldn't say "no". In the past, she could use Xue Rui as a shield, but now, what should she use as an excuse? ". You can figure it out. She responded in a muffled voice, stood up and walked out, "You should have a good rest and stop worrying about me." " Empress Dowager Wei had been urging her to get married for five years. It was against all odds that when Jiang Hua nodded and agreed, she was really about to cry with joy. She silently said thank you to God several times in her heart. She watched Jiang Hua slip away without stopping her. As soon as they left, she couldn't wait. She began to make plans to find a husband for her precious daughter. She didn¡¯t believe it. There were thousands of men in the world. Even if there was no second Xue Rui, how could she find one that Jiang Hua liked? Difficult? (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!