Chapter 949 (1/2)
”Good news! Good news! Great victory in southern Xinjiang
A three thousand mile urgent report, along with the horses passing by, resounded through the streets of Wangdu, and then spread throughout the whole capital, all the way to the imperial study.
”Good! Good
The smile on the emperor's face could not be hidden. Since his accession to the throne, there have been many big and small matters. Especially in the past two years, there have been frequent wars. It is rare to have such a big happy event, which really makes him ecstatic.
Great victory in southern Xinjiang! Although the Nanman had not yet retreated, Xiao Yi, the leader of the army, took the two cities occupied by Nanman in one fell swoop and cut off their supply lines, which was enough to hurt the vitality of the Nanman army.
This was the first great victory after the battle between Dayu and Nanman.
The emperor looked at the good news more and more happily. He read it over and over again for several times. He was overjoyed and said, ”ah Yi really didn't let me down. He did a good job! What a beautiful job
Duke Liu jokingly said: ”thanks to the emperor, you have a good knowledge of people. You will have this great victory! It's a blessing to me. ”
”Ha ha ha.” The emperor laughed and said, ”you can speak.”
Along with the good news, there was also a letter written by Xiao Yi. The emperor was in a good mood to open it. After reading a few lines, he was amused. With Xiao Yi's consistent style, it shows how wise and powerful he is to conquer Nanman. The emperor looked more and more happy. He said to Duke Liu with a smile: ”Huairen, look at this boy. You don't know how to be modest.”
Liu Gonggong pretended to look down and said: ”Xiao Shizi is honest.”
”I was worried when I sent him to southern Xinjiang. After all, AI Yi had never been on the battlefield since he was a child. I was afraid that if the sword had no eyes, what could I do However, Yi has not let me down. ” The emperor said happily, ”in the final analysis, the army of Southern Xinjiang was created by the old Zhennan king. Only because the southern king was confused and he could not take into account the overall situation, he allowed those barbarians to attack recklessly. This Yi is a son of a noble family. Once he goes back, there will be a leader among the dragons. What's the fear of Nanman? ”
If Xiao Yi pleaded for all the officers and men in this fold, or humbly gave all the credit to the emperor, the emperor would inevitably be worried, and felt that he would have a little more ingenuity when he went out. However, Xiao Yi did not mention the merits of other generals and soldiers. Although he showed himself, he was not arrogant and complacent. On the contrary, he was like a younger generation expressing his ability to the elder, which made the emperor very happy.
The emperor unconsciously put himself into the status of his elder. He only felt that Xiao Yi was a child raised by himself. Only when he went out for the first time, he could make great achievements.
”Reward! It must be rewarded. ” The emperor Longxin said happily, ”well If Yi is not in Wangdu, I'd like to reward him! Huairen, you can help me think about it. What can I reward. I remember that I just paid tribute to a few Dongzhu earlier. The little girl's family should like this kind of thing... ”
The emperor was so excited that he asked Duke Liu to get the pamphlets from the private library and personally picked out some things. He not only gave them to Zhennan palace, but also to yongyang Princess mansion. Although Xiao Yi didn't mention Xiao Yi's book, it was clearly written in the good news that those meritorious officers and soldiers were sent, even Fu Yunhe's name was on it.
When the full reward was sent to the Zhennan palace, Nangong Yue was about to go to the study in the front yard. When he heard the speech, he went to take the order first.
Great victory in southern Xinjiang!
Nangong Yue curled up her lips, and she knew that it was absolutely impossible for Yi to lose. In his previous life, he fought all the way from southern Xinjiang to Wangdu and controlled the whole of Dayu. How could he lose to this small Southern man.
After seeing off Mr. Liu, Nangong Yue asked Lily to register all the rewards and put them into storage. He took out the East Pearl and planned to give it to Lin when he went back to Nangong house next time. She was in a good mood and rewarded all the people. All the people in the royal palace were overjoyed. She only felt that it was really different to have a mistress in the mansion. She had new clothes and rewards. She had two days off each month. It was a wonderful life.
All the people in the house are wearing spring breeze, just like the Spring Festival.
Nangong Yue took Baihui to the study in the outer courtyard. At this time, Zhu Xing had been waiting outside the study. Seeing her coming, he respectfully saluted her.
Nangong Yue raised his hand and walked into the study and sat behind the desk.
As soon as she sat down, Zhu Xing replied in a hurry: ”I've already found out. The second princess's aunt is indeed surnamed Niu, and the Niu family is the son of the Fang family. The second princess's aunt was originally the maid of the Third Master of the Fang family. Later, she opened her face and served as a housekeeper. She was not carried as an aunt until she gave birth to a common son, and then she gave birth to a stepprincess. The aunt Niu only gave birth to their brother and sister, and then she was not allowed to be spoiled. It was only after the princess married into the palace to fill in the house that she turned over
That day, after coming back from Chuang Tzu, Nangong Yue asked Zhu Xing to investigate the matter.
Although the Wangdu is a long way away from southern Xinjiang, there are still some old people from southern Xinjiang in this town's Nanwang mansion. Some news is not hard to get.
Nangong Yue slightly jaw head, asked: ”so to say, that cattle is really the uncle of the princess?””That's right.” Zhu Xingfu replied in a hurry My subordinates have sent people back to southern Xinjiang, and there will be definite news in a few days. ”
Nangong Yue thought for a while, and simply asked, ”in those days, how many people did the old lord leave? I've heard from the son of God that it should be more than the four of you. ”
”More than that.” Zhu Xing's face showed a touch of sadness, ”the old prince left twelve confidants to the son of the world. But in the end, only the four of us were left alive to see the son of a son. ”
Nangong Yue continued to ask, ”did you have a big business?”
”There is a big manager. Shenda has been in charge of the property of the old prince for 20 or 30 years. After the death of the old prince, Shen Da Guan Shi died faithfully for the Lord... ”
”Die for the Lord?” Nangong Yue's eyes slightly Lin, said, ”you talk about it.”
Zhu Xing tried hard to remember and said, ”I'm afraid Since the death of the old prince, Shenda steward has been guarding the tomb for the old prince. Until the first anniversary of the old prince, he ran into the tomb of the old prince and died
Nangong Yue drooped his eyes and pondered. Suddenly he said, ”the woman in liuhezhuang said that Niu Guanshi came there one year after the old prince had gone, instead of the original one.”
”Yes...” Zhu Xing nodded stupidly at first, and then responded abruptly. He blurted out and said, ”shizifei, isn't it...”
Nangong Yue said faintly: ”the old prince has already taken care of himself. If Shenda is a loyal servant, he should do well for his son-in-law. After all, at that time, shiziye was still young. However, he ignored the old prince's fate, and instead ”killed himself” after a year. Don't you think it's very suspicious
Zhu Xing was sweating. He recalled that at that time, they were all grieving for the martyrdom of Shen Da Guan Shi, but did not think that it would be arranged by man
Nangong Yue sighed for a long time. Obviously, since the death of Shen Da, there are fewer people who can take care of Xiao Yi's property.
Nangong Yue felt a little strange when he looked at the account books. The old prince left so much property to Xiao Yi. Why didn't he leave a trusted person to take care of him. Otherwise, they will not deceive the master because they have not asked for many years. As a matter of fact, the old Wang Ye really left a suitable person. Unfortunately, he was killed when he failed to hand over the property to Xiao Yi.
If the steward of Shenda still exists, it should not be so now.
Nangong Yue pondered and asked, ”how many people know about the old prince's orphan?”
”The old prince was afraid that there would be disputes over these industries, so he made the five families of Xiao family become middle men. But the prince and the stepprincess should not know Zhu Xing said, ”the old prince once told him that he would return the property to the prince and the elders of the five ethnic groups until he married.”
Nangong Yue then asked, ”who is keeping these deeds these years?”
”It's all in Dafeng bank. We took it out when we came to join Shizi.”
”No one has ever asked these people for years?”
Zhu Xing nodded in shame and said, ”when Wang Du was handed over to the son of the world, Cheng Yu was in charge of it, and then it was handed over to me.”
No matter Cheng Yu or Zhu Xing, they all came down from the battlefield. In terms of marching and fighting, they would not lose to others. But when it comes to doing common affairs and clearing accounts, it would be really dark.
They are waiting for the princess to take over.
”I see.” Nangong Yue nodded his head and said, ”according to my guess, it should be someone who disclosed the story of Tuogu to the imperial concubine.” Therefore, the Empress Dowager will rely on Xiao Yi's young age to intervene in these industries.
In addition to liuhezhuang, I don't know how much she still knows, let alone how much she intervenes.
Every year, Xiao Yiqing has left so much money in his name! What a good calculation! I want to wait until Xiao Yi's notoriety is known, and then he can take his son's throne.
It's a pity that her calculation is wrong.
Nangong Yue pressed to endure the exasperation in his heart and asked calmly, ”have you heard from the cattle housekeeper and Zheng Zhi?”
”People have been sent to search for it. People have been deployed along the way from Wangdu to Nanjiang. As long as they dare to return to southern Xinjiang, they will not escape from our hands. ”
Nangong Yue nodded and thought of another thing. He asked, ”by the way, can Shen Da manage affairs and have family members?”
Zhu Xing replied, ”after Shenda was in charge, the LORD made the decision and released the slave contract of their whole family.”
”You send someone to look for it. If you can find Shen Da's nephew, you can ask him if he would like to come to Wangdu. ”
Zhu Xing was a little surprised and asked, ”does the imperial concubine want to use them?”
”There is a lack of a general manager in our house. Since the old lord trusted Shenda and entrusted him with solitude, maybe his nephew could also use it. ” In Nangong Yue's opinion, Tuogu often only chooses those who are truly loyal, not only his own loyalty, but also his family's loyalty. Otherwise, how could he trust his beloved sun. She pauses for a moment and says, ”but I have to see for myself whether I want to use it or not.”Zhu Xing bowed down and said, ”yes. The princess. ”
”That's it.”
Nangong Yue stood up and went back to Fufeng courtyard.
She still has a lot of books to look at.
Last time, she only focused on checking the accounts. As for other details such as Liu Hezhuang's change of management, she didn't pay attention to them. Now she needs to have a good look at it to see if she can get any clues from it.
Since Xiao Fang dares to stretch out her hand so long, if she doesn't think of a way to stamp her hand, it's really unreasonable!
Nangong Yue raised his spirits and ordered Baihui: ”today, let the kitchen prepare me a Bergamot gold roll, a lotus fish bone, and Changchun soup and jade Tremella. You can watch the rest.” If you don't have enough food, how can you have the strength to fight them! She thought for a moment and then said, ”today's great joy, everyone in the house adds a meat dish, let the big kitchen do it.”
”Yes, princess.” Baihui said with a smile, ”those little servant girls will be happy and bad.”
Since Nangong Yue came back from liuhezhuang, he shut himself up in his small study and didn't come out for most of the day, even for dinner. After that, she was in a bad mood for a few days. She pondered all day and worried Baihui. Seeing that she finally got up her spirits, she was relieved and ordered a second-class servant girl to do it.
The whole family was overjoyed, and all of them were beaming with joy. They hoped that good news would come every day.
And this good news from southern Xinjiang also affected the whole capital.
Even though Ben was far away from the frontier due to many wars, it still affected the people's hearts. As soon as the good news came, all the people who were in a state of panic were relieved and rushed to tell the news. The atmosphere of the whole capital became light overnight.
Even restaurants and teahouses are talking about great success.