amaotonovel Chapter 308 Asking for the Imperial Decree
Chapter 308 Asking for the Imperial Decree
Zhao Yuanzhen had forgotten that in this feudal dynasty, ethics were the most important thing. However, the Zhang family had no objection, and the old tutor's mansion had no objection, but the onlookers did have an objection.
Really, they have nothing to do!
"Well, I see."
Zhao Yuanzhen thought about this matter and decided that it had to be dealt with. Otherwise, if the matter was used by someone with ulterior motives, it would be bad for Zhang Xinshu's official reputation and the old tutor's reputation in the future.
"Okay, mom, as long as you have an idea in mind."
The two of them came to tell their mother because they were afraid that she didn't know. Now that she knows, she probably doesn't need them to get involved anymore.
"You two are thoughtful. Have you cleaned up the warehouse yet?"
"To answer mother, I have almost finished packing."
The two of them were still somewhat embarrassed that their mother was actually going to give them a betrothal gift.
"Okay, I'll have someone bring the betrothal gifts back this afternoon. You guys should pack them up and tell the servants not to go out and talk nonsense recently."
Although he had decided to treat them equally, this was Zhang Xinshu's engagement after all, and he couldn't let his two sisters-in-law steal the spotlight. After Zhang Xinshu got married, he could talk about this matter freely.
In this way, the two young ladies will have face, and the third young lady will also have face.
"Mom, don't worry, we all understand."
"Okay, I'll go notify the transport team now."
"Okay, mother."
Zhao Yuanzhen wanted to put all the betrothal gifts in the warehouse of the grocery store.
Among these shops, the grocery store has the largest warehouse.
As for cattle, sheep and other livestock, Zhao Yuanzhen could simply ask people to rush over from the farm an hour in advance.
Zhao Yuanzhen prepared various betrothal gifts, each of which filled 360 loads.
All in all, there are more than a thousand of them.
Fortunately, these can all be stacked together, otherwise, even the large warehouse of a grocery store would not have enough space.
Zhao Yuanzhen called the transport team over to deliver the items one by one.
Forty carriages came, enough to transport a betrothal gift at a time.
According to the order of seniority, the first portion was given to Qian Xiaohui, and when it was given, Li Zhijuan and Qian Xiaohui were called to count together.
When the betrothal gifts were delivered to Li Zhijuan, Qian Xiaohui was also asked to help count them.
Zhao Yuanzhen advocated fairness and justice. Both of them had seen each other's betrothal gifts, and they were the same.
There will be no suspicion in the future.
The third betrothal gift for Zhang Xinshu was also prepared by the two of them and was directly stored in the warehouse in Zhang Xinshu's yard.
Qian Xiaohui and Li Zhijuan knew that the betrothal gifts prepared by their mother-in-law were quite a lot, but they did not expect that there would be 360 pieces of gifts, not counting the three animals.
That’s the golden tiger and golden horse, both are 180 pairs!
The workmanship is lifelike.
There are 180 pairs of gold bracelets, made of pure gold, weighing more than three taels.
There were also dozens of loads of various jewel head ornaments and jewelry.
Even if you wear one set every day, I'm afraid it will take several months.
There were also more than a dozen large fur coats and cloaks.
It was nothing but shock.
The closer they counted, the more numb they became.
What kind of fairy mother-in-law is this? How arrogant! Too arrogant.
That’s all, there’s no need to prepare anything else. It’s enough to be my daughter’s dowry. My mother-in-law has prepared so much.
Both of them have daughters, so this is more than enough.
This betrothal gift is enough to marry a princess, let alone marry them!
After the two of them counted their own items, they began to help count Zhang Xinshu's items.
These were all prepared by Zhao Yuanzhen, so there was no need to count the quantity too carefully. All he had to do was look at what was in the box and check the list before sealing it.
Even so, the two of them were busy from the afternoon to the evening.
They were so tired that they could hardly straighten their backs.
Is this the trouble of rich people?
Seeing that the two of them were so tired that they were bent over, Zhao Yuanzhen quickly asked them to go and rest, and asked the maid to give them a massage.
Fortunately, my two daughters-in-law are capable, otherwise I would be the one who broke my back from exhaustion.
After finishing her work and resting at night, Zhao Yuanzhen was still thinking about how to deal with the gossip.
After much deliberation, he finally decided to go to the palace to see His Majesty and ask for an imperial decree to grant a marriage between Zhang Xinshuo and Fan Qingqiu.
Although the ethics of feudal society are important, they are not greater than the imperial power. If His Majesty had issued an order to grant a marriage, I believe many people would not talk nonsense anymore.
But thinking of His Majesty's stingy nature, I'm afraid I'll have to prepare some gifts and ask him to issue an imperial decree.
What should I prepare?
My good things are indeed not good, but I can’t give away too many of them.
After thinking for a long time, Zhao Yuanzhen finally thought of a great gift, a gift that would not cost her money and would make His Majesty very happy.
mineral!
She held up a map and looked at the many mineral markers she had explored.
See which one to reveal to His Majesty!
The silver mines are not in good condition. Once there is too much silver, it will be a shock to the market.
Then it’s iron ore.
Zhao Yuanzhen found an iron ore mine not far from the capital, on a mountain in front of Taiyuan Prefecture, north of the Yellow River.
This geographical location is relatively hidden, and the iron ore content detected is extremely high.
It is a better gift choice.
He asked the system to draw a simple map of the area, marked the geographical location of the minerals himself, and prepared to enter the palace tomorrow.
After Zhao Yuanzhen had breakfast, she changed her clothes and took Lan Ying to the gate of the palace.
He submitted a visiting card and went to the palace to meet the emperor.
It was quite straightforward. Not long after, the imperial edict came down and Zhao Yuanzhen was taken to the emperor's presence.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
Salute first.
"Get up, what's wrong? Why are you entering the palace this time?"
His Majesty was reviewing memorials and asked her without even raising his head.
Judging from the few times Zhao Yuanzhen came to the palace, whether she came to meet him or to see the queen, there was basically something going on.
It is true that one does not visit the temple for no reason.
Zhao Yuanzhen raised her eyebrows. No, was she doing it so obvious?
"Your Majesty is truly as good at foresight as a god. We are full of admiration for him. He is definitely not the wise emperor of our Great Liang Dynasty."
Flatter first.
"Tell me about things!"
Your Majesty, I took the time to look up and glance at her. This woman is becoming more and more adulatory.
No wonder the queen was in a good mood for a long time.
"Ahem, when I was traveling, I discovered a mine. After preliminary exploration, I felt that it was iron ore, but I was not sure, so I hurried to report it to Your Majesty."
iron ore?
The mineral resources of the Daliang Dynasty are pretty good, but who would complain about having too much iron ore?
"Where?"
"It's probably south of Taiyuan Prefecture. According to my preliminary exploration, the iron ore reserves there are estimated to be around 10 billion tons."
10 billion tons?
so much.
The iron ores discovered before were only worth more than 2 million.
This one is actually over a billion.
"Is the news accurate?"
"I'm about 80 percent sure."
She was 100% sure, but she couldn't be too absolute.
If you're 80% sure, that's basically it.
There really is so much storage capacity.
"Tell me, what do you want?"
The emperor didn't believe that she told this news for no reason.
According to the geographical location of the iron ore, in Taiyuan, according to Zhao Yuanzhen's itinerary, the closest he passed by that area was last year.
This mineral was discovered at the latest last year, but she brought it up now. However, His Majesty did not blame her. He was also a minister, and when he had good things, he would not tell his father immediately, but would keep it as a trump card.
This time, I must be asking something of him.
"Your Majesty is wise. It is a great honor for our Liang Dynasty to have you like this!"
"Say!"
Zhao Yuanzhen was about to blurt out words of praise, but held them back.
If you don’t want to listen, forget it.
"Your Majesty, as you know, my son Zhang Xinshu is 22 years old this year and it's time for him to get engaged."
"You want me to grant Zhang Xinshu a marriage?"
"Your Majesty is wise. It is a great fortune for our Liang Dynasty to have you like this!"
Your Majesty's temples are bulging, this woman.
"Does he have a favorite? Or does he want me to arrange a marriage for him?"
"There is one I like, and that's the third daughter of the old Taifu's third son, Fan Qingqiu, the third daughter of Fan."
This woman! She really has a purpose.
"Does the old master agree to this?"
The old tutor is also an important official in the court. Although he has retired, his opinions cannot be ignored.
"I agree. We have proposed marriage and are about to start the ceremony."
"Since the old master has agreed, why do you still need this imperial decree to grant marriage?"
"Your Majesty should also know that Xin Shu is the old master's disciple. According to seniority, Miss Three should call Xin Shu "little master uncle". I am afraid that gossip will affect the couple, so I ask Your Majesty to speak up and grant them a golden marriage."
The corner of His Majesty's mouth twitched. Isn't this just using him to silence the gossips of the people?
The abacus beads fell on his face.
But when I think about the 10 billion tons of iron ore, I feel that it is not so bad and acceptable.
"Okay, I will issue an imperial decree tomorrow morning, and then I will send Shuangxi to deliver the decree to your two families."
Double happiness!
Isn’t that the chief steward and eunuch beside His Majesty?
Okay, okay, isn't this very face-saving?
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is wise and powerful. Your Majesty is like this, which is a great blessing for our Liang Dynasty!"
Zhao Yuanzhen kowtowed happily to express her gratitude.
Your Majesty does not want to see her fawning and flattering appearance, mainly because what she said is too fake and not sincere at all.
"Go down."
"Yes, I will retire."
Zhao Yuanzhen left quickly and returned home.
Okay, that's about it, these gossips have been dealt with.
Looking at the cheerful figure walking away, even Shuangxi, who was serving beside him, was speechless.
This Mrs. Zhen really makes people want to strangle her.
"Double happiness!"
"The slave is here!"
"Remind me of some of the imperial decrees tomorrow."
He was afraid that he would forget it at the court tomorrow morning.
"Yes, I remember it."
Your Majesty directly wrote both imperial edicts.
After the court session tomorrow, Shuangxi can deliver it directly.
"Send an order to have Guo Lang from the Ministry of Works and Jian Baiquan from the Ministry of Construction come to see me."
Mining matters are generally under the management of the Ministry of Works, which is divided into three departments: Tuntian, Yubu, and Shuibu. The Yubu is specifically responsible for mining.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After about half an hour, the two adults hurried into the palace, mainly because their residences were some distance away from the palace.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
Kneel, salute, and shout slogans.
All in one go.