Chapter 184 Yuan Wenshao
"Grandma, I..."
"Come and sit."
Old Mrs. Sheng interrupted Minglan and waved.
After hearing this, Minglan came to sit down next to her grandmother.
"I'm sorry for you." Mrs. Sheng took Minglan's hand and patted it.
She also understood Minglan's intention, it was just that he didn't want to embarrass her.
Also for my mother and brother.
With her presence, neither Sheng Hong nor Mrs. Wang dared to forcefully ask for it.
They didn't dare to do anything to her openly, but they might anger Miss Wei and Brother Lin because of this.
Mrs. Sheng also knew that this was the best way for Minglan to do this.
However, the more sensible Minglan becomes, the more distressed she becomes.
"Grandma, granddaughter is not suffering." Minglan smiled and shook her head.
"How can it not be bitter? It's just that if you eat too much, you won't feel bitter." Mrs. Sheng shook her head.
Why do the legitimate daughters bring many maids as dowries when they get married, but some families still choose girls from the clan’s side branches or legitimate daughters to dowry with them.
Isn't it because if the maid is favored, she may be out of control.
But the girls and concubines in the side branch did not dare, because they had people they cared about and could easily be manipulated.
What the maid can control is the body bond. Even if the family has a son, if she can be favored, there is still a way to get the body bond back.
But the side branch girl and the concubine could not leave.
Take Ming Lan as an example. In the future, she will be married into the East Palace. Even if she has scheming means, for example, if Lan is favored even more, she will have to do her best to help Ru Lan.
Unless she doesn't care about the life and death of her little mother and brother.
Otherwise, as long as Mrs. Wang has a suitable excuse to deal with Miss Wei, Prince Zhao Xing will not be able to deal with this kind of thing.
After all, even the emperor has no right to care about other people’s affairs.
Clan is easier to control. To a certain extent, clan rules are greater than national laws.
For example, some things do not constitute a crime according to the law, but if they violate the clan rules, they will be punished by the clan rules.
Even if he is beaten to death, the government will not care.
Old Mrs. Sheng has taught Minglan for many years and is very clear about her abilities.
However, no matter how powerful Minglan is, as a dowry, it is difficult to escape the fate of being Rulan's vassal.
"Grandma, it's really not hard for a granddaughter." Minglan shook her head.
Minglan lives a very transparent life, she neither accepts nor accepts fate.
It was difficult for her to accept the fate of being a dowry and a vassal to Ru Lan at first.
But as time passed, she accepted her fate.
However, she will not regret her fate like others, but will work hard to live a better life even if she cannot change her fate.
To be honest, among the brothers and sisters in the Sheng family, Minglan is the only one who has inherited Sheng Hong's tact.
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Zhao Xing didn't know what happened in the Sheng family. After breakfast, he took the remaining mirror to the palace.
Sheng Wei sent over a dozen mirrors yesterday. In addition to giving them to Yu Yanran and the others, Zhao Xing also asked Zhang Feng to bring one to Zhang Guifen.
He took the rest with him to give to Queen Cao and his mother-in-law.
As for how they distribute it, that is their business.
Zhao Xing was not interested in trying to please his father's other concubines. After all, those concubines, even the most favored Concubine Rong, were polite to him when they saw him.
If Zhao Xing has many brothers, and he is worried that they will take advantage of him, what does he have to fear as an only son?
On the contrary, those concubines not only did not dare to offend him, but also had to please him.
After all, when he ascends the throne in the future, the treatment of these people will depend on his face.
Empress Cao got a few mirrors, kept one for herself, and had the rest given to Concubine Rong and other more favored concubines.
As a queen, her status is still very stable. She does not need to show favor to these concubines, but she still has to have the necessary belly.
Concubine Zhu kept one side, and the other two sides were sent to the Zhu family.
The palace seems to be a high-walled compound, but some things that are not very secret will soon spread.
The nobles in the palace got the news of a very clear mirror, and it was soon known to the ladies of the noble family of Bianjing.
Some respectable people even visited the palace.
Those who were not dignified found out that Concubine Zhu had given two sides to the Zhu family, so they all found excuses to visit the Zhu family.
In just a few days, news about the mirror spread throughout Bianjing.
Everyone knows that His Royal Highness has a mirror in his hand that shows very clear reflections.
As the saying goes.
The King of Chu had such a thin waist that many people died of starvation in the palace. Duke Huan of Qi was fond of purple clothes, so the price of purple fabrics rose steadily and was immediately out of stock.
Including the popularity of Ci in the Song Dynasty, it was also because the monarchs in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms liked it.
The mirror was rumored to be magical, and some people who had no chance to see it asked about the source of the mirror and wanted to buy one.
Some people even asked Zhao Xing.
After Zhao Xing learned the news, he informed Sheng Wei to hurry up and let Liuli Pavilion open.
"I have to say that if you want to make money in ancient times, it should not be too simple." Zhao Xing smiled slightly.
He sent the mirror into the palace to Empress Cao and his mother-in-law, which indeed had the purpose of publicity.
However, he felt that if he used the emperor and his concubines, even if it was just a stone, many people would rush to buy it.
To put it bluntly, this is a kind of celebrity effect.
As the saying goes, one autumn rain and one cold season, there was a heavy rain a few days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and another heavy rain at the end of the month.
Two heavy rains came in succession, the temperature dropped sharply, and it became cooler in the morning and evening. In mid-September, Liulice, located on Nanmen Street in the inner city, officially opened.
Nanmen Street is also called Yu Street. The reason for this name is that the entire street was built after the Suzaku Avenue in Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty.
In the Tang Dynasty, Zhuque Avenue was an imperial road, hence the name Imperial Street.
Nanmen Street is also the highest-end shopping street in the inner city of Bianjing.
Usually the first visitors are dignitaries and their families. Ordinary people rarely come here for fear of bumping into the nobles and causing big trouble.
Therefore, although Nanmen Street is the highest-end commercial street in Bianjing, it is not very crowded on weekdays.
However, due to the opening of Liulice today, the road outside the store was blocked.
Even the Inner City Troops and Horses Department sent out troops to clear the situation, but the effect was not great.
Although those who were sent to line up were mostly servants, it is said that there are seven rank officials in front of the prime minister.
The people behind these people are not simple. As long as there is no trouble, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division can't do anything to them.
Opposite Liuli Pavilion is a restaurant. There is a lot of people outside, but it is unusually quiet inside.
There were too many people blocking the street outside, causing the restaurant to suffer a huge disaster.
Fortunately, a customer booked the restaurant directly today, and the money was sufficient, otherwise the restaurant owner would have cried.
In a private room facing the street on the third floor of the restaurant, Zhao Xing stood in front of the window, looking at the crowded crowd below and the soldiers of the Zhongcheng Soldiers and Horses Division who were trying to clear the road, and said in surprise: "Zhong Huai, the captain leading the team is Yuan Wenshao?"
"Exactly." Gu Tingye nodded.
Hearing this, Zhao Xing nodded slightly and watched with interest.
He had nothing to do, so he came to see how the business at Liuli Pavilion was going.
Because the opening of Liulice was crowded and chaotic, I asked someone to book out the restaurant opposite.
When soldiers and horses from the Inner City Army and Horse Division rushed over to clear the road, Zhao Xing didn't pay attention, but Gu Tingye said that the captain leading the team was Yuan Wenshao, the second son of Uncle Zhongqin.
The reason why Gu Tingye introduced Yuan Wenshao to Zhao Xing was not because of the good relationship between the two.
The two families have a marquis and an earl. Although they are both lords, the Yuan family was involved in the dispute over the establishment of the crown prince in the early years and took the title. Although the current official family took over the throne after a thorough investigation and restored the title, it was confiscated. The ancestral property has not been returned.
Therefore, the Yuan family has a title, but among the nobles, it is a laughing stock.
The reason why he introduces her is because Yuan Wenshao married the eldest daughter of the Sheng family.
The other legitimate daughter of the Sheng family is Zhao Xing's future concubine.
Zhao Xing still has some impressions of Yuan Wenshao, and his abilities are not bad.
Coupled with the relationship between him and Sheng Hualan, Zhao Xing wanted to see how he would handle the current situation. If it satisfied him, it could be used.
Yuan Wenshao didn't know that His Highness the Crown Prince was looking at him, and when he saw that his throat was screaming, those people still went their own way. He gritted his teeth and said: "If anyone else doesn't listen to the advice, arrest them directly!"
Follow The deputy lieutenant next to him was stunned when he heard this and reminded: "Captain, many of these people are servants of lords and officials. If they are caught, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble."
Yuan Wenshao's face changed. Yi Shen: "We can't let them block the road like this. The current Kaifeng governor is His Highness the Crown Prince. If the news reaches His Highness the Crown Prince's ears, have you ever thought about the consequences?"
"But the commanders don't even think about it. …”
“Enough!”
Yuan Wenshao interrupted the deputy lieutenant and said: "If anything happens, I will bear the responsibility and carry out the order."
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the deputy lieutenant quickly took the order and left.
Soon, the soldiers scolded again.
However, those people in line were unfazed. Not only did they not seem to hear anything, they actually smiled and pointed, as if they were laughing.
The soldiers, who had been angry for a long time, rushed forward to arrest people.
It was a mess for a while.
"Zhong Huai, what would you do if it were you?" Zhao Xing asked.
"If it were me, I would be like this, but I would do it from the beginning." Gu Tingye said.
Zhao Xing nodded slightly, but Yuan Wenshao's performance already satisfied him.
After all, the two have different identities and different confidences.
The Yuan family is a down-and-out Earl's house, so it's normal for Yuan Wenshao to have concerns.
Hitting a dog depends on the owner. Although these people are just servants, the identities of the people behind them are not simple.
Although I won’t cause trouble to the Yuan family because of this trivial matter, I will definitely keep it in mind.
Yuan Wenshao dared to order the arrest, which was considered very decisive.
If Yuan Wenshao was hesitant, Zhao Xing would not use him at all.
"Sanshui, send someone to call Yuan Wenshao up." Zhao Xing ordered.
“Yes!” Sanshui retreated after hearing this.
On the street, the chaos slowly subsided. When those people saw that the people from the Inner City Military and Horse Department were really daring to arrest people, they quickly stepped aside and got out of the way.
If they are really captured and taken to the Inner City Soldiers and Horses Yamen, although nothing will be done to them, they will be punished for delaying their return.
Yuan Wenshao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.
At this moment, a strong man was brought over by the soldiers.
"Captain!" The soldier saluted: "This man is holding the East Palace Waist Card and said he wants to see the Commander!"
Yuan Wenshao looked at the strong man and asked doubtfully: "Who are you?"
"Captain Yuan!" The strong man said defensively: "My master is in the restaurant opposite. Please come and see Captain Yuan."
"Your master?"
Yuan Wenshao was stunned, looked at the strong man in shock, took a deep breath and said: "Please wait a moment, I will explain it to you and let you go."
"Captain Yuan, please hurry up." The strong man said.
“Thank you!”
Yuan Wenshao thanked him, asked the deputy lieutenant to call for an explanation, and then followed the strong man to the restaurant.
(End of this chapter)