Chapter 109 (2/2)

This is at home, surrounded by wives, concubines and children. Changxing Hou felt it was unnecessary to avoid it and directly said: ”In June, beizhili sent troops from Shanxi to join the Fifth Army camp. They were practicing together with the 3000 battalion and the Shenji camp. The emperor took the empress of the back palace to watch on the wall. This was originally a good thing for Yang Guowei. It was rare for the soldiers below to see the emperor and show their faces in front of the emperor and the empress. The Shenji camp also took out a lot of firearms to show off. Empress No When I saw a firearm, it was very novel. I asked someone to come and perform. ”

When Changxing Hou said this, he took up tea and moistened his mouth. Chu Jinyao didn't understand the palace and officialdom, but she didn't seem quite right.

I'm afraid the scale of this exercise is not small, and the generals and soldiers are heroes who serve the country and the people and protect the frontier. The queen thought it was novel and fun, so she called the people of Shenji camp to perform for her... Is this a show?

Chu Jinyao thinks it's wrong, but she secretly looks at others and doesn't look different. Chu Jinyao doesn't know what's going on, so she doesn't make a sound and listens silently.

Changxing Hou put down the tea lamp and continued: ”things were good here. My mother likes it. Then we ministers should do it. The Shenji camp demonstrates below. The emperor and queen see the rise and let people beat drums to cheer up. A very respectable maid in front of the queen takes the initiative to ask for orders. The emperor's dragon heart is happy, so it's OK.”

When Changxing Hou said this, others couldn't help saying ”ah”. This... Is ridiculous. What's the style of letting a woman play drums for military worship?

Obviously, the Duke of Changxing thought it was ridiculous, but empress Qi was favored. The emperor became more and more superstitious about alchemists over the years. He loved empress Qi and didn't even care about the affairs of the court. On that day, everyone felt wrong. They watched a woman playing drums on the wall with laughter. The emperor also talked and laughed with empress Qi. He was very happy. Even the head and assistant of the cabinet could only laugh with him. They didn't dare to say more 。

”His Highness the crown prince was there that day. When the crown prince saw the maiden beating the drum, he went directly to the city wall to find the emperor and empress. According to the adults accompanying the city wall that day, the crown prince and the emperor said that the drum was an important weapon to inspire the hearts of the army, not a plaything. The army lined up, but a woman was laughing and beating the drum in front of the array. What's the matter? The emperor was not very happy, and the empress might be angry with that plaything The emperor's face was also very bad. Seeing that the situation was wrong, the cabinet hurried out to speak for his highness, and the Taifu asked the prince to go down first. ”Changxing Hou sighed and said, ”Who could have thought that the prince was fine at that time, and the adults thought it was all right. Who knew that the prince took two steps, suddenly grabbed the bow and arrow from the bodyguard, turned around and directly shot the palace maid to death. The imperial front saw blood. At that time, the chief auxiliary and the commander of the royal guards were scared white, and the women screamed. Tens of thousands of soldiers below saw the dead people on the wall, and they were all in a commotion.”

When the Chu family members heard that the prince dared to shoot a palace maid in front of the crowd, who was still a popular lady in front of his mother, they all covered their mouths with handkerchiefs in horror. Thinking of the scene at that time, Changxing Hou wanted to sigh: ”In this way, Long Yan was very angry. The emperor personally ordered the prince to come to Datong to guard the border. Datong often fought with Tatars and said that the dead were the dead. How can the prince come to such a place? The senior cabinet members took turns to plead with the emperor, and the prince was also stubborn. He refused to be soft with the queen, so he really ran to the border.”

There is a deep estrangement between the Royal father and son. Although we don't talk about this, we all know it. This time, it's completely big.

The story of the crown prince shooting and killing his mother and maidservant spread all over the country within a month. Now the Chu family heard it, and the second young master said, ”although the crown prince's trip is inappropriate, it's also to maintain the military prestige. It's understandable.”

”We feel extenuating. Where are the emperor and the empress?” more Changxing Hou are hard to say, so they can only pass by. ”The prince was only 16 years old at that time, young and energetic!”

Chu Jinyao sneered at the jade pendant. After knowing Qi Ze and at Qi Ze's strong request, Chu Jinyao had to change a tie and hang the jade pendant around her neck. It turned out that she was tied around her waist. It was childish and lovely for children to wear a hundred life lock around their neck. Chu Jinyao was so big that she still hung something around her neck. Chu Jinyao felt very ashamed, but she couldn't stand Qi Ze said she could only bite her teeth and bear it.

Chu Jinyao blinked, almost suspecting that she had heard wrong. Qi Ze was more vigilant than her. He never spoke when there were many people. Now there is still her father sitting here. Shouldn't he be able to help it?

Chu Jinyao couldn't figure it out, so she had to put it behind her temporarily. Maybe she had an illusion in her ear.

Zhao couldn't help asking, ”the Marquis didn't come some time ago. Is he busy... About the prince?”

”That's right. When the prince arrives at the border, there are no swords on the battlefield, and Tatars often disturb the border this year. Who can rest assured?” the Marquis of Changxing stops at the point, and there's no need to talk to the housewives. Men don't interfere in the house, and women can't interfere in the affairs of the dynasty. Changxing Hou and Zhao said this to let them know the situation in the palace. As for what he was really busy some time ago, they can't tell them.

Zhao knew that Changxing Hou was busy with serious business outside. He didn't keep the outside room. His heart suddenly settled down. She is not interested in the prince. These big people have nothing to do with her. They have their own men. All she cares about is her aunt and girls in the back house.

After dinner, Changxing Hou took the second young master and the other two concubines outside. I think he continued to talk about the prince. Chu Jinyao felt sorry after seeing her father off. She still wanted to know what happened to the Prince later.

Changxing Hou left and the young masters also left. There were only women left in the house, and it was much more convenient to speak.

Zhao sat obliquely on the Kang mat, Chu Jinmiao leaned against Zhao's hand, while Chu Jinxian stood opposite Zhao, tied her hands and stood upright, slightly lowering her head. Chu Jinyao looks at Chu Jinmiao sitting next to Zhao and Chu Jinxian standing respectfully. She silently walks behind Chu Jinxian. With Chu Jinxian and Chu Jinyao at the beginning, another concubine girl is not easy to sit, so she can only stand with Chu Jinyao.

Serious legitimate women are standing well. Where dare she sit?

Zhao's girl looked at the girls standing and hurriedly wanted to move the stool. Chu Jinxian shook her head and said no. Zhao didn't care either. She turned over the account book in her hand and said, ”it's time to send monthly silver these days. According to the rules of our house, you girls have two liang of silver a month, and the big servant girl around you has one or two liang of silver a month. The girl has four clothes every season, and the concubine has two bodies. If there are guests or go out, the jewelry will be beaten separately. If it's birthday or festival, the elders will be subsidized.”

Chu Jinyao was shocked when she heard this. She remembered that one year their family had a particularly good harvest and got a total of 18 liang of silver. Su's father and Su's mother couldn't close their mouths. The Su family only earns a total of 17.8 Liang all year round. It's still a good year. The girls of the Chu family don't worry about food and clothing, and they can get two liang of silver a month. Chu Jinyao calculated silently. It seems that she only needs to save some flowers and save the monthly cases. By the end of the year, the Bisu family will have money after working hard for a year.

Chu Jinyao was shocked.

Before Chu Jinyao was shocked, Zhao turned the page of the account book and said again: ”These are the rules. Five girls just came back these days. Unlike you, she has changed clothes in previous years, and her clothes and jewelry have to be purchased again. The old lady paid one hundred liang from the public, and she subsidized one hundred Liang herself. Your father and I also subsidized some respectively. The total is about four hundred Liang. Apart from renovating the yard, buying shelf beds, pear blossom wood tables and chairs There are 150 taels left of large items such as mahogany wardrobe, dressing table and screen. She has made eight sets of jackets and skirts, winter clothes, a fur dress and two spring clothes. Then she has scattered some jewelry, and there are still thirty taels left. ”