Qin Ye and Ke Qing were still chatting when the capital prefecture's deputy asked to see him.
Of course, he wanted to see him. The chief historian of the Prince's mansion was a fifth-grade official, and the commander was a third-grade official. However, Great Commander Ji respected Chief Historian Wang everywhere. The fourth-grade official of the Jingzhao Prefecture was considered arrogant and rude when he saw Chief Wang Xingping. One had to know that Chief Wang only dared to bow when he saw a third-grade official.
There was no other reason. The loyal and obedient prince was so popular that these small officials couldn't even fawn on him in time. How dare they only raise their status?
Therefore, it was not surprising for a dignified Deputy Prefect to ask for an audience with official etiquette. Moreover, Ke Qing, the future princess consort, was also present. How could she dare to be rash?
Wang Changshi frowned and asked the soldier in the corridor," Everything is fine. Why is Xue Shaoguang here?" Have you found out?"
The soldier replied in a low voice,"When we came here, we beat up a person in the alley of the Salvation Yard. That person is now dead."”
"What?" Commander Ji stood up immediately." Damn it, how dare he come here to ask for her?”He rolled up his sleeves and went out.
Chief Wang pulled him back." Lord Ji, things haven't reached that stage yet. How do you know that it was our people who killed him? One had to know that there was a huge difference between beating and killing.”
Only then did Commander Ji come to his senses." That's right. He didn't see that our people killed him!”
A bitter smile flashed past Wang Changshi's face and he quickly ordered,""Deputy Prefect Xue, please come in! Also, don't tell the Princess Consort about this first, lest you disturb her.”
After a while, an official wearing a red robe with a cloud goose embroidered on his chest entered the ceremonial door and cupped his hands in front of him. He smiled and said,"Lord Wang, Lord Ji, sorry to disturb you!”
Minister Wang and the others also cupped their hands in return and sat down with a smile." May I know what orders you have for me, Deputy Prefect?”
Deputy Prefect Xue repeatedly said that he didn't dare to." It's just a small matter that I want to verify with you, sir.”
"I heard that the man was beaten up by my men, but he was definitely not killed by my men," Commander Ji said casually.”
Chief Historian Wang was infuriated by Commander Ji. He immediately said in a deep voice,"Commander Ji, the Empress will return to the residence later. The guards still need to be inspected, so you can leave first!”
Commander Ji saw that Wang Changshi's expression was not good, so he laughed." Then I'll go and take a look!”If one were to say that he was stupid, then his reaction was still quite agile.
After he left, Wang Changshi cupped his hands and smiled."Commander Ji made this matter clear. At that time, that person tried to barge into the princess 'sedan chair. Our guards pushed him a few times in a hurry. There was a situation, but it was impossible to kill him! Perhaps he would fall to his death when he returned. I hope that Lord Xue and Lord Prefect will understand!”
Deputy Prefect Xue rolled his eyes and immediately agreed,""I see!" He might as well just kill a hoodlum on the street. He might as well give the Zhongshun Prince's residence a favor." I'll reply to the magistrate now. There's no need to report it to the Ministry of Justice. Just treat it as him falling to his death and closing the case.”
"Sir, you're right!" Wang Changshi nodded and smiled. However, this official has shallow opinions and still needs a coroner to make a clear diagnosis. We can't let our Wangye and Wangfei bear the name of conniving people to commit murder.”
Deputy Prefect Xue hurriedly cupped his hands and bowed." Lord Wang, please rest assured. I swear with my life that I won't come to this."”
Chief Secretary Wang stroked his beard." That's good! This lowly official will mention you in front of His Highness.”
Deputy Prefect Xue beamed." Thank you for your guidance, sir!”
At this point, the storm had subsided without any ripples. Even Chief Historian Wang couldn't be bothered to verify it. So what if we really killed him?
However, when Ke Qing heard this news, he was stunned. It was amazing to kill someone! Would she cause trouble for her husband? If he had not come back, this would not have happened.
Therefore, she hesitated for a while and quickly asked Xiaoyue to go ahead and ask.
The little girl, Xiaoyue, was very bold. She didn't know many people, so she walked straight to the hall and asked,"The Empress asked, I heard that someone was killed, what exactly happened?”
Wang Zhangshi did not expect Ke Qing to know so quickly. He smiled and said,""Miss Xiao Yue, please report to niangniang that it's already over.”
Xiao Yue nodded and was about to leave when Deputy Prefect Xue glanced at her and hurriedly closed his eyes. Even a servant girl from wangye's family was so delicate and flirtatious, it was inappropriate to look at her! Don't look at any evil!
Xiao Yue glared at the Deputy Prefect and went back to tell Ke Qing.
However, Qing was still worried and asked," Did our people lose their hands?”
"Our people did teach him a few lessons, but he fell to his death when he went back. It has nothing to do with our people!"”
At this moment, Xiao Yue said in a clear voice,""I know that guy. His nickname is Dumbo. He should be in charge of all the people in that area. He was so fierce! Anyone who didn't listen to him would be killed at night. He tried to catch me a few times, but I ran away. Seeing him get beaten up today, I thank the gods and buddhas in the sky! It was a pity that he did not step forward and kick him.”
Minister Wang's eyes lit up as he said to Deputy Prefect Xue,""Did you hear what Miss Xiao Yue said? It was really retribution for a crime!”
Deputy Prefect Xue didn't dare to raise his head." Yes, yes, yes. I'll get it done right away. I'll make sure it's done properly so that no one can find a single mistake!”
"Lord Xue, please. I'll escort you out!" Wang Changshi grabbed his hand.”She dragged him out of the door.
Outside, Wang Changshi warned him,""Remember what I told you just now. If you're involved in anything, be careful!”
Deputy Prefect Xue nodded vigorously." Lord Wang is right, Lord Wang is right!”
You're worth teaching!
After sending him off, Wang Changshi turned around and reported,"Princess Consort, there's nothing else here. May I ask if we should return to the wang fu now or after dinner?"”
Ke Qing wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes." I'm back today. I don't know when I'll be able to come back again. Besides, Mother is sick. Why don't we wait a little later?"”
"I'll make the arrangements right away," said Wang Changshi with a smile.”As he spoke, he was about to go down.
But Qing stopped him." How's the porridge from the Sanatorium?”She still remembered this matter.
"Replying to the Empress, our people have already purchased firewood and rice and are giving out porridge." He would definitely ensure that everyone could eat it.”
However, Qing's heart was the softest. When he thought of the scene at the alley, he couldn't help but say,"Minister Wang, can we do it a few more times?”But you think it's too much.
Chief Wang smiled and said," Your Majesty is kind. Although it doesn't cost much at one time, only ten taels of silver, we can't raise them. If we give them porridge every day, it will cost three to four thousand taels of silver a year. Even our Imperial Residence won't be able to support them!”
But you opened your mouth a few times, but you still couldn't say it.
Fortunately, Minister Wang's ability to read people's expressions was top-notch. He quickly advised tactfully,"Why don't this subordinate report it to your highness? Presumably if wangye knew it was niangniang's idea, he might agree.”
Ke Qing shook her head." I won't trouble you." I still have dozens of taels of silver here. Why don't you take it and give it to me again?”
Minister Wang had been an official for ten to twenty years, and he had only just encountered such a troublesome matter today. Should he accept it or not?
If outsiders knew that the Zhongshun Princess Consort had given her body porridge, those who knew would naturally praise her, but those who didn't know, how would they comment? Was he stingy or stingy?
Thus, Wang Changshi took the silver and put it away." Your Majesty, don't worry. This subordinate will do it now!”
She turned around and left the house, then returned to the Imperial Residence without stopping.
This kind of thing could only be decided by His Highness himself.
However, when you gave me the silver, I felt a little better. Even if it was insignificant, it was still her intention.
He couldn't say it out loud. He hoped that God and Buddha would forgive him for his sins just now.
Xiaoyue obediently massaged Keqing's legs and shoulders in the room.
"Where did you learn this from?" Ke Qing teased.”
Xiaoyue pursed her lips." That Dumbo is usually…" She quickly covered her mouth and blinked her eyes.
Ke Qing stretched out his jade-like finger and tapped her forehead." You're such a smart girl! It's been hard on you."
Xiao Yue gave Ke Qing a massage as she told him about the interesting things that happened in the Salvation Yard.
It was all fun and funny, as if in Xiao Yue's eyes, the sanatorium was heaven. Even if such a paradise only existed in people's fantasies.
Therefore, Ke Qing immediately fell in love with this little girl. He ordered someone to fetch water for her to wash up again and personally combed her hair. Her skin was as white as jade.
How did she grow up in a place like the Salvation Yard?
At this moment, Minister Wang was outside asking for an audience.
But you're curious how he got it done so quickly?
He met him in the main room.
He held a stack of papers in his hand and bowed."Your Highness, this subordinate has boldly requested the king's order in return.”
"Ah?" However, Qing stood up in a panic. Her small face was a little embarrassed." What did husband say?”He felt uneasy.
Wang Changshi kept his head down." Replying to the Empress, His Highness said that since the Empress is so kind, not only will we do it, but we will also provide porridge every day."”Ning Jun's original words were that it was only three thousand taels of silver, and he could still afford it. But thinking about it, he couldn't spend so much money for no reason!
Since the Imperial Residence was too busy, there should be no problem in organizing them to do something, right?
Since they were going to do something, they naturally had to separate the old, the weak, and the young. It was normal for them to do their own things, right?
Thinking of this, Ning Jun suddenly felt that he had a great idea!
It was said that no one wanted the entire alley of the Salvation Yard. He could send an invitation to the Jingzhao Prefecture and get a house without spending a tael of silver. Then, he would hand over some small jobs to them, such as binding the thread, making ink incense, and polishing the stone slabs. In the future, he might even open up all the workshops that made ink, paper, and books. He would make a cultural street and have all kinds of calligraphy, painting, calligraphy, and antiques!
Once Ning Jun's thoughts were opened, he could not stop them. He just kept talking non-stop. It was so tiring that Wang Changshi's brain could not remember. There were too many questions and he did not have time to ask. He could only take a pen to write them down. Just like that, one or two cards appeared, until there were more than twenty cards.
What was rare was that each of them seemed to be whimsical, but they were actually very operational. For example, setting up a street cleaning team. Listen to this name! It wasn't cleaning. His Highness wanted to pull out all the scoundrels and ruffians among them. He wanted to call it managing the city's streets and alleys. Who would dare to throw peels and paper scraps around and not pay protection fees…cough cough, management fees!
In the future, all the homeless beggars in the Divine Capital would be sent to the orphanage for forced rehabilitation. Uh, they would be helped to find jobs in wangye's shops and workshops.
Wages?
His highness was kind enough to give you food, clothes, and work, yet you're so heartless as to ask for wages?
Do you still have any shame?
This was still considered normal. His Highness really wanted to do whatever he wanted. He even wanted to gather all the children, regardless of gender, and hire a few teachers to teach them for half a day. The remaining half of the day was dedicated to delivering food! This was a new term. It meant that the owner wanted to go to the West to buy something, but did not want to walk, so he asked someone to bring it back, and so on!
There were other ideas, too. Wang Changshi felt that a street wasn't enough for a prince to display his power.
I heard that Chang 'an and Wannian each have a Sanatorium in the Divine Capital? Wang Changshi had already planned to make arrangements tomorrow.
Ke Qing took it and flipped through a few pages. Some of them were clear, some were not, but it did not stop Ke Qing's love for Ning Jun from rising to a new height." Husband is really talented!”There was only Ning Jun's increasingly imposing figure in his eyes!
"You should be able to make up for the money you spent, right?”But you made a rough estimate.
How could it be just making up for it?
According to Ning Jun, if he couldn't earn back double the profit, it would be considered a loss.
"Your Highness, perhaps this will be the source of wealth for our Imperial Residence in the future!" Wang Changshi hurriedly smiled.”
However, Qing Qing's smile blossomed like a peach blossom." It's better to teach someone to fish than to teach them to fish. Your Highness's actions are really the best of both worlds!”
This was my husband's idea! She was extremely arrogant.
"Lord Chief Historian, you have to do it with all your heart. You can't waste his highness 'efforts.”
Wang Changshi lowered his head again." I will be conscientious and not dare to slack off!”
"This is it!" But Qing reluctantly returned the stack of papers to Wang Changshi.
She covered her burning cheeks." Wang Changshi, when we return to the residence, I want to go to Xian You Palace to fulfill my wish.”The main thing was to pray to the gods and pray for their blessings! As long as her husband was willing to forgive her, she was willing to do anything!
Wang Changshi did not know what Ke Qing was thinking. He pondered for a moment." Empress, Xian You Palace is currently in the midst of a flourishing incense festival. I'm afraid it's inconvenient."”With Ning Jun as an example, many young ladies of the dukes and marquises went to burn incense, attracting an endless stream of princes and young masters. Naturally, the incense was flourishing.
Keqing sighed softly.
Wang Changshi's duty was to make Ning Jun and Ke Qing satisfied. In his dictionary, there was no such thing as impossible!
By the way, the Taizong Dynasty compiled a 'Imperial Dictionary', which contained 47,035 Chinese characters.
"Empress, why don't we take a detour around Anding Street? There's a Qingxu Temple there, and it's quite quiet. And it's not far from our Imperial Residence."
Ke Qing quietly twisted the handkerchief in her hand." Then let's go to Qingxu Monastery!"”
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