jdhmnovel Chapter 220 Conspicuous Bag
Chapter 220 Conspicuous Bag
The next morning, the imperial edict arrived at the Mu Mansion, attracting a group of people. The one who came to announce the eunuch was Li Deyong, the chief eunuch of the emperor.
They arrived at the perfect time. Mu Sheng, Mu Xuan, and Mu Jinyan, who was going to school, had not yet left the house, so it was just the right time for everyone to receive the order.
As soon as the decree was issued to confer the title of Duke of Dingguo on the old general Mu Yuanzhi and the title of Duke of Dingguo's heir, the entire Mu Mansion was suddenly filled with joy.
Even the usually steady old general and his wife and the Mu Sheng brothers couldn't help showing their joy.
After reading the imperial edict and receiving the wedding money, Li Deyong said to the old general, "Duke, I have another oral order from the emperor. The emperor said that there have been many happy events in the past two years. It's a good opportunity to have a feast at the Duke Dingguo's mansion. His Majesty will be there."
"Also, this courtyard should be renovated according to the regulations of the Duke's Mansion. His Majesty said that if you want to renovate it, he will send people from the Ministry of Works to make a plan for you. If you don't want to renovate it, he will directly allocate a sum of money to you."
Yun Xi was a little shocked. His Majesty was too flexible. And a little stingy. Instead of giving people a new yard directly, he started construction on their original yard!
Then the newly appointed Duke Dingguo said, "Let's not repair it. My yard is quite nice."
Li Deyong nodded. Looking around, there were clusters of flowers and full of vitality. It was indeed beautiful. It was completely different from before. A special garden was built. He followed the emperor to visit it once. The pavilions and towers were scattered in an orderly manner. It was a good place to spend time.
He had been to the Mu Mansion more than once before, and the courtyard was completely different back then. It can only be said that the Mu Mansion has indeed gained momentum and has truly achieved a class leap.
Not only are they good at fighting, they are also well-rounded in other aspects. The general was in a bad state in the Ministry of War at the beginning, but began to make drastic reforms after getting married. The second master was doing well in the Ministry of Works, and Princess Yongning was simply God's own daughter who came to earth to experience disaster.
But her own father was reluctant to let her suffer. Even though she was just the child of a small landlord before she got married, she lived a good life. She had enough food and clothes, and did not have to worry about anything. She was the only child in the family, and her father gave her all his love.
It was even more amazing after she got married. Not only did the old general and his wife not restrict her but were very tolerant of her, the general also treated her wholeheartedly, her stepson was obedient, not to mention her biological son, and her brother-in-law also respected her very much. It was said that the relationship between the two was that of both teacher and friend.
Moreover, her biological father gave her so many good things.
What is Hu Shang? Why does he lie to others but give her good things? Hu Shang must have been sent by her biological father to help her, so that she can have something to rely on after she marries into the general's mansion.
These words were not said by him, but by the emperor.
His Majesty said: "Since Yongning is God's daughter, as long as I make friends with her, the world will prosper! Besides, Mu Sheng and I have always been a good match between monarch and minister. With Yongning, we will be even closer in the future. Anyway, I have gained a great advantage. This prosperous era has been realized in my hands, and I will be remembered for generations to come."
What else could he say except "Your Majesty is wise"? This time, the Mu Mansion held a banquet to celebrate, and His Majesty would bring the princes and princesses with him. He wanted to take this opportunity to let them meet Princess Yongning and build a relationship. His Majesty said that he had a hunch that Yongning's son should also be a capable person, and assisting his son in the future would be another good story.
Li Deyong was thinking over and over again, and said to Duke Dingguo with a smile, "I will report to His Majesty when I get back, and I will directly allocate the money to you."
After saying this, he signaled the eunuch to bring up two boxes and said to Yun Xi, "I pay my respects to the princess. These two boxes contain gifts from His Majesty and several ladies to the princess. They are all yellow and white things. Princess, please don't despise them."
Yun Xi: "..."
Who would dislike this? She is just a vulgar person.
Chunyu, who was standing next to him, stepped forward and stuffed a purse into Li Deyong's hand, which contained a gold ingot.
There were no silver notes at that time, and everyone spent real money or copper coins.
Li Deyong narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Thank you, Princess."
Just when he was feeling happy, someone grabbed his legs. He looked down and saw that it was the princess's youngest son. He was grabbing his legs and trying to climb up, his eyes fixed on the purse in his hand. The eldest son was trying to stop him.
Li Deyong: “…”
It was rumored that the princess's youngest son was an illegitimate money-grubber who only took the money for himself and refused to give anything to others. It turned out to be true.
The eldest son obviously couldn't stop him. Was his fortune for the day going to be affected?
Fortunately, Prince Mu came over and picked him up.
He seemed to hear a "swish" sound, and when he looked at the young man again, he saw a piece of cloth in his hand, which was exactly the same as his robe!
Li Deyong: “!!!”
Everyone around him lowered his head and shrugged his shoulders.
Yun Xi pursed her lips and glanced at Chun Yu.
The little girl hurried forward and stuffed another purse into his pocket.
Yun Xi said: "Don't be surprised, father-in-law, the child is still young."
Li Deyong smiled, his professionalism was superb: "My Lord, you are too kind."
Looking at the young master who was struggling in Mu Sheng's arms and leaning towards him, he quickly called his eunuchs, put on the oil and slipped away.
As soon as they walked out of the door, the eunuchs burst into laughter.
Hahahaha, this is so funny.
"What are you laughing at, you little bastards."
After saying this, he laughed himself. He had never seen a child like this before.
When Li Deyong returned to the palace to report the emperor's order, the emperor saw his robe and said jokingly, "You went to announce the order, how come you are 'injured'?"
The emperor's personal eunuch understood the emperor's thoughts very well, so he acted pitifully and told his miserable experience to please the emperor.
"I have become a laughing stock today."
Sure enough, the emperor burst into laughter when he heard it. "I will go to see that boy in a few days to see if he dares to steal my things. After all, he has to call me uncle."
Li Deyong followed suit and said, "That little boy looks like a fairy boy, very cute. He is worthy of being the nephew of His Majesty."
"Isn't he the fairy boy? The fairy boy who delivers children. Hahahahahaha."
The emperor was very happy, and Li Deyong smiled and put the purse back into his sleeve pocket.
The news of the Mu family being enthroned caused a huge uproar in Kyoto. It was even more exciting than when Yun Zhen was enthroned as Marquis Yimin.
An insider said: "The Mu family has indeed worked hard and made great contributions, but they were awarded this title because Princess Yongning presented an improved papermaking recipe."
Envy and jealousy of plasmolysis.
How could Mu Sheng be so lucky? He stood out during the war, and now in peacetime, he is still a conspicuous person.
Buttons from the Ming Dynasty. Collection of the Capital Museum. The wheel of history rolls forward, and the further we go, the more beautiful things we find.