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On the morning of the third day of July, a drizzle began to fall in the capital city, moistening the dry earth, and the cool breeze relieved the hot and dry weather for many days.
There is a lot of traffic in front of the Luoxi Palace on Zhengyang Street.
After Ouyang Wencheng and Chen Jin were granted the title, they still held military power due to unsettled state affairs. Therefore, they opened a mansion in Beijing to accommodate their family members in accordance with court regulations, and only a Beppu residence was established in the realm. Until the previous emperor came to the throne, the current two kings, Luoxi and Luodong, took advantage of the emperor's power. Although they had contributed to the establishment, they took the initiative to hand over their military power afterwards. The emperor accepted it after repeated refusals, rewarded the prince with double salary, and returned the two princes to the throne. The family retained a private army of 10,000 people in the fiefdom. Although the two kings are not as prosperous as they used to be, they have been in the army for many years and have a wide network of contacts and old friends. Naturally, the princess is indispensable for her birthday gifts.
Mu Jizhong lifted the car curtain and looked at the endless stream of people submitting their names and giving gifts at the gate of the palace. He said a little anxiously: "I came here early in the morning. How long will it take?"
Mr. Xiao, who had closed his eyes to rest, opened his eyes and said comfortingly: "Jizhong, be patient and don't be impatient. This is an important matter. We have sent someone to the palace to send a message to Mr. Xi to see if the prince is at the palace. There will be news soon." ¡±
After sitting for another moment, a boy came out of the door and ran all the way to Mu Jizhong's carriage.
"But it's the car of the uncle of Zhenyuan Hou Mansion and Mr. Xiao?"
The butler who came with the car replied: "Exactly. What do you call me?"
"Young Qian Si. There have been a lot of people coming and going at the main entrance these past two days, so Mr. Xi sent the young one to lead the way for you two. Enter the house through the west door."
The housekeeper thanked him hurriedly and put two silver coins into Qian Si's hand. Qian Si didn't shirk, he got on the front of the car and showed Handlebar the way.
After turning two corners, the two cars entered the wicker alley and arrived at the west gate of the palace. Someone led the steward to unload the birthday gifts on the last car.
Qian Si and another boy held an umbrella all the way, taking detours through secluded paths, which led Mu Jizhong and Mr. Xiao to a courtyard.
When they saw two tall men dressed as guards standing on both sides of the round arch in the courtyard, the two of them were stunned.
Qian Si bowed and stretched out his hand to signal: "I will send you two here. Mr. Shizi and Mr. Xi are waiting for you in the study. Please come!"
Mu Jizhong and Mr. Xiao thought they wanted to see Mr. Xi first, but they didn't expect Qian Si to lead them directly to the study outside the palace. Only then did they realize that the prince was also there. They hurriedly straightened their clothes, straightened their appearance, and stepped into the courtyard. When they arrived at the door of the study, they were announced by a servant before opening the door curtain and inviting them in.
On the east wall of the study stands a group of carved red sandalwood four-part bookcases. In front of the cabinet is a large red sandalwood case on the left. Sitting in front of the case is a young man of twenty-two or three years old. His hair is tied up with a green gauze inlaid with a purple jade pearl crown. This is a light blue tapestry robe with narrow sleeves and elegant features, and the calm and authoritative aura around him cannot be underestimated. It was Ouyang Zheng, the prince of Luoxi.
There are four mahogany armchairs on both sides of the desk. A young scribe sitting on the left side near the desk is talking to Ouyang Zheng. This person is Mr. Xi, Ouyang Zheng's staff, as Mr. Xiao calls him.
"Uncle Mu and Master Xiao are here, please sit down!"
"Greetings to the Crown Prince!" Mu Jizhong saluted Mr. Xiao, then said hello to Mr. Xi and sat down opposite him.
"Uncle Mu and Mr. Xiao are here today to send birthday gifts in person. I would like to express my deepest gratitude. In the past, the old Marquis was so powerful, but I didn't expect that this year, when Zheng was not in the capital, the old Marquis would Please express my condolences and obey. I will choose another day." Go to the house to worship."
Mu Jizhong cupped his hands and sighed: "It's rare for the prince to care about me. The Hou Mansion is not what it used to be It's only my fault that we act recklessly without respecting our descendants, which caused a rift between the King of Thailand and the Mu family. In the end, my father listen It is said that the Crown Prince has an old relationship with the King of Thailand, I don¡¯t know"
Ouyang Zheng didn't wait for Mu Jizhong to finish, and said, "The Marquis has made great contributions to the dynasty. The emperor is kind-hearted and will not treat his meritorious officials badly."
Mu Jizhong and Mr. Xiao looked at each other. Is the prince talking about something?
Mu Jizhong was not sure, so he added: "The prince is a sincere person. With your words, his loyalty will be solid. My father will definitely be grateful to the prince for his kindness."
"Uncle Mu is serious. You can rest assured about the Mu family."
Mu Jizhong was overjoyed, handed over the gift list, and said: "Thank you so much, Your Majesty. The princess is celebrating her birthday, and my mother asked me to present a birthday gift to express her feelings. Your Majesty is busy, so I won't disturb you anymore today."
Ouyang Zheng returned the gift, and Mr. Xi sent Mu Jizhong and Mr. Xiao out. After a while, Mr. Xi returned to the study.
"Xi Xuan, what benefits have you gained?" Ouyang Zheng glanced at Xi Xuan with a smile, then looked down at the gift list presented by Mu Jizhong in his hand.
¡°It¡¯s just a pair of Ruyi jade¡ plus a thousand taels of silver notes.¡±Xi Xuan twitched his lips, "I knew I couldn't hide it from you."
"How can it be that you work so hard for no good?" Ouyang Zheng glanced at the gift list and happened to scan the word "Lotus Pond". He paused for a moment and was surprised to see that it was actually a fragrance.
"The prince has a plan in his mind. Xi Xuan is just borrowing a favor to make some money to support his family. However, we still have to rely on you to reveal the news to the villain. When will the emperor issue an order regarding Chengjue?"
"You, you, you are a money addict!" Ouyang Zheng put down the gift list, "Princess Yin's mother's family is related to Concubine Xian. I don't know who was behind Mu San's trouble."
"There are three reasons behind this matter"
Xi Xuan stretched out three fingers, then took them back and said suddenly: "That's right. If the King of Thailand had wanted to settle the matter earlier, he would not have encouraged the concubine's brother to make trouble with Mu San. If the matter got serious, the Emperor would definitely You will be met with suspicion. If you wipe out ten thousand enemies and lose eight thousand, the King of Thailand's move may not have the desired effect. What will happen to the Mu family?"
A faint smile appeared on Ouyang Zheng's lips, "Instructions are a small matter, prejudice is a big deal. Only the person involved knows whether it will have any effect. If Mu Tianhe is dead, the Mu family will not be able to cause any big trouble. The emperor has done enough. Naturally, they will let go, but no one dares to mention it now."
Xi Xuan understood and asked again: "You asked me to accept it because you are sure that the emperor will agree to your proposal of conferring the title?"
Ouyang Zheng shook his head, "I didn't mention it. It was the King of Thailand himself."
"What?" Xi Xuan was confused.
"The emperor once said that the King of Thailand is more domineering than generous. How can we miss this opportunity to show off? Besides, if you accept a daughter from the Xiao family, you will naturally have to sell the face of the princess and the bride, otherwise you will take the name of beauty."
"Yeah." Xi Xuan nodded in agreement.
The boy at the door announced that the prince had entered the mansion.
Ouyang Zheng asked: "Where are the people?"
The boy replied: "I have gone to the princess's room to say hello."
"Go and tell the princess, I'll be there right away." Ouyang Zheng turned around and gave Xi Xuan a few more instructions, asking him to send a message to the Prince of Thailand's palace, and then he went straight to the princess's courtyard.
After entering the room, I heard someone inside say: "You little bastard, are you here to give gifts or beg for something?"
A playful voice sounded, "Princess, there are a lot of good things here! That 'Lianchi' nephew doesn't dare to ask the princess to give up her love, so I can reward you with one of these eight strings of fragrant beads, right?"
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I came back too late last night and didn¡¯t update. -_-|||, today¡¯s modification is done~
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