The next day, Ning Jun opened his eyes. He was still painting the curtains with gold and embroidered phoenixes.
Fortunately, fortunately, he was afraid that he would wake up again. All of this was just a wet dream.
"Your Highness is awake!"”
Ning Jun didn't need to look to know that it was Hong 'er who was passing the message. A new day had begun, and their deacon was as usual.
He got up to wash up. Looking at the plate of green salt that Lu-er was holding in front of her, his fingers really could not reach down. It was fine if he had just arrived in the past two days, but he couldn't stand it anymore today." Don't you have a toothbrush?”
Lu-er's small face was slightly red as she hurriedly turned around and left.
Ning Jun was baffled. Where did this girl's temper come from? Just as he was about to teach her the family discipline of the Zhongshun Prince's mansion, he very quickly saw Lu-er holding a toothbrush on a plate as she walked over.
Ning Jun picked it up curiously. The whole body was carved out of jade, and the top was probably either a boar's mane or a ponytail. The style was exactly the same as what he used to use. There was also toothpaste and tooth powder beside him." This is more like it!”
He dipped his toothbrush in some tooth powder. As for the sticky toothpaste that he didn't know what was made of, he politely declined.
It was still a familiar action, but perhaps he had used too much force. After three or four rounds, the jade toothbrush suddenly broke into two!
The servant girl looked at Ning Jun in shock. How much strength did he use? It was as if his highness had a grudge against his teeth.
Ning Jun used the remaining half to rinse his mouth." Remember to change to a sturdier one tomorrow. Bamboo bones are the best!”His Highness 'family looked rich, but he couldn't help but throw a piece of Hetian jade every day!
She wiped her face with a hot towel before remembering," But why isn't Qing here?”
Lan 'er and the others held up their robes and belts as they smiled.""Replying to wangye, wangfei had asked Eunuch Dai to call her to the Great Ming Palace. She said that the Empress Dowager wanted to ask questions!"
Ning Jun's face was a little hot. He had almost forgotten about this.
"Anyway, you can't go out this month. Change into lighter clothes!”
He looked at the loose jade belt. It was not used to tie the waist. He had to hold it with his hands when walking! It turned out that the opera singer on stage had a prototype.
It was indeed much more convenient to wear a Tang turban Daoist robe and tie it with a silk sash at the waist.
After breakfast, Ning Jun went to do something. He was grounded for the month and couldn't go out even if he wanted to.
Wang De, the eunuch in charge of the manor, came over with a horsetail whisk and said in a sharp voice," Your Highness, the Retired Emperor has instructed you to study in the study. The Empress Dowager has given you a Buddhist scripture and the Emperor has given you a brush and ink. They are all in the study.”
Ning Jun glanced at him." Alright, let's talk about studying later. What's fun in our residence?”
"Your Highness, the Retired Emperor's decree forbids all entertainment, drinking, and meat this month so that you can study in peace!" Wang De pondered for a moment and smiled.”
Ning Jun clasped his hands behind his back." The gates of the Imperial Residence are closed. If you don't tell them, who will know?”He lifted his leg and was about to kick her. He realized that this movement was very smooth, and he might have done it many times in the past.
Wang De almost knocked himself into Ning Jun's leg. He cried out exaggeratedly and rolled on the ground.
This was the first time Ning Jun had seen such a situation. He stood aside awkwardly." Alright, alright. If you want to act, please be more professional, okay? Get up, or I'll really kick you to death!”
Wang De got up in a roll. The flattery on his face made Ning Jun feel a little disgusted.
"Speak! How do you usually play?" Ning Jun first inquired about the daily life of the ancient kings and personally experienced it before making a judgment.
"The big plays in our East Road Courtyard's Pleasure God House and the small plays in the back garden's waterside pavilion are all places where His Royal Highness sings."”
Ning Jun seemed to have been a fan before. Long lines flashed through his mind from time to time. The Peony Pavilion, the Hall of Eternal Life, and the West Chamber. Fortunately, they were all officials with white faces. It was estimated that the female role was that Qiguan.
Thinking of this person, Ning Jun felt uncomfortable all over. He couldn't figure out if there was an intimate relationship between them. In the future, who cares which corner he stays in!
Ning Jun walked out. He was busy yesterday and did not take a good look around his own mansion.
After exiting the mirror door, he walked around the red sandalwood throne in the middle and entered through the landscape door to the east. There was a screen of flowers and birds at the door. The back wall was filled with books, which Ning Jun casually took down. There were only opera scores, martial arts classics and military strategies, such as poems and so on. There was a small door behind the bookshelf, and there were many cabinets, boxes, and lockers. It should be a storage room. Going back and going east, they were separated by a nanmu openwork floor cover. This was the study room, where there was a large red sandalwood marble case. On the case was a small box with a few precious inkstones and brush holders, and two wolf hairs were inserted into the brush. On the east wall, there was a large painting of mountains and rivers. There were couplets on the left and right, all of which were written by famous artists. The front eaves had gauze drawer windows, and the ground was paved with green chiseled tiles. There was a small door on the east wall behind the eaves that connected to the backyard.
Wang De and the others followed behind Ning Jun. Seeing that his highness wanted to look at every part carefully, they couldn't help but hesitate. Was he looking for their shortcomings?
Thus, the girls gave Wang De a look.
Wang De picked up the box on the table and walked forward to open it." Your Highness, this is a scripture given by the Empress Dowager.”
Ning Jun glanced at it casually." Mystic Dharmic Lotus Sutra?”As expected, it was one book, divided into several volumes!
"Your Highness, the Empress Dowager has decreed that you should copy it and send it to the old lady."”
"Mother is afraid that I will be idle and cause trouble." Ning Jun sighed. If he were to finish copying, it would probably be the new year!”
Hong 'er, Zi' er, and the others were covering their mouths and laughing.
Ning Jun pulled a long face." If you laugh again, I'll let you copy it for me! If you make a mistake, you'll be punished by copying it ten times!"
Ning Jun was only satisfied when he saw their faces turn pale.
Going out from the small door and passing through the corridor, it was the part of the previous dynasty. Therefore, Zi 'er and the others only waited in the hall.
There were seven rooms in the main hall of the palace. The words "loyalty" were written on the horizontal board. The top was painted with green glaze and the white jade railing in front of the steps. The throne of cloud dragon was set up high in the hall. The screen behind the seat is open three times, painted with a five-clawed golden dragon.
Ning Jun clicked his tongue in praise. He thought to himself, how much would it be worth if he sold it? He walked up the steps and sat on the throne.
No wonder he was called a loner!
He saw that Wang De was the only eunuch standing there, and he couldn't help but shout,"Where are the others? Get all of them to report to me!" It seemed that the emperor was also sitting on the throne to listen to the court's proceedings, right?
Ning Jun immediately became excited. He also wanted to experience what it felt like to be kowtowed and receive congratulations.
Unexpectedly, Wang De turned pale with fright and hurriedly knelt down."Wangye, this place is only open during festivals. Moreover, the prince was studying, and the chief historian and the others were not around.”
Ning Jun looked at him." Then how can you come in?”
"Your Highness," said Wang De with a smile,"a servant like this cannot be considered human."”
He said it very naturally, but Ning Jun couldn't help but feel pity when he heard it." It's fine. Only self-deprecating and ungrateful people are not human!"”
Wang De wiped his eyes in time and knelt down to kowtow." I'll remember it."”"Since Your Highness wants to listen, why don't this servant call them all over to entertain Your Highness?"”
Ning Jun was idle." Call him in!”
A young eunuch knelt outside the hall and said loudly,""Wangye, the princess consort has returned!”
Ning Jun stood up to welcome her, but he took two steps before he went back to his seat." Quickly get Keqing to come and see me!"”
The young eunuch hurriedly ran off to deliver the order.
After a while, Ke Qing stood outside the hall with a beaded hairpin and a corolla. She was wearing a honey-colored robe and a light yellow embroidered skirt.
"Keqing, come in quickly!" Ning Jun urged.”
However, Qing's face was full of vigor as he walked in.
She carefully looked left and right. That cautious appearance was very similar to the time when she entered the palace.
"This is our home!" Ning Jun said with a smile.”
But Qing stood at the bottom of the steps and gave Ning Jun a big bow.
Ning Jun quickly came down to help her up." What are you doing?”
Ke Qing smiled and said,"Of course I'm here to see my husband!" This is the main hall. Husband let me in, and I won! I'm afraid I can't let other women in!”His eyes were mischievous.
Ning Jun held her hand and wanted to walk to the stage, but Qing refused." I'd better go back to the back and help my husband grind the ink so that I can study."”
Ning Jun had a headache when he heard that she was studying. He grabbed her tightly and refused to let go." The days are long. It's not too late to study later." Let's hear what they have to say first!"
But Qing could not refuse, so she happily stayed in the hall.
Soon, four or five eunuchs dressed like Wang De came in to pay their respects.
Ning Jun pulled Ke Qing up the stairs. But you just stood there.
Ning Jun gestured for them to start.
One of them flipped open a small notebook and reported,"Your Highness, this servant is Wang Yi, who is in charge of the kitchen. Today, I bought 100 catties of pigs, cattle, sheep, and all kinds of food. I bought 50 catties of fresh vegetables and fruits, 20 chickens, 20 ducks…"
Ning Jun's face started to darken." Alright, alright. Why am I listening to this? Change to another one!"
The other one also took out a book." Your Highness, this servant Wang Xin is in charge of firewood and charcoal. Today, I bought 300 catties of high-quality silver bone charcoal…"
Ning Jun held his forehead with one hand." Don't you have any proper business?”
The third eunuch said with a trembling voice," Your Highness, I am Wang Li. Little Li, who is serving in the tea room, fell asleep while on duty. Your Highness, please tell me how to deal with him."”
Ning Jun waved his hand impatiently." Do you want me to fight?"”
At this moment, Ke Qing smiled and said,"Little Li Zi should be punished for his mistake, but since it's his first offense, he should be reprimanded." In the future, if he committed the crime again, he would be fined a month's salary. If he committed more than three times, he would be transferred to another place to serve.”
Wang Li and the others looked at Ke Qing, then at Ning Jun.
Ning Jun nodded and said,"In the future, these small matters will be decided by the princess!" I'm so annoyed!"
He finally sat up straight and asked,"How many people are there in my Imperial Residence?”
Wang De replied," In our residence, other than the master, those who are in service can be divided into three groups. The first group is led by Wang Changshi Ji, who is considered an official military academy. Among them, there are 40 people under Wang Changshi, 100 guards under Commander Ji, and 300 vests. The second was the two hundred servants who were on duty. The third case was in the Guarding Yard. There were 63 eunuchs, 69 women, and 81 maids. There's still a troupe that doesn't count."
Ning Jun did a rough calculation. There were about four to five hundred people who lived in the Prince's mansion. The only proper masters were Ning Jun and Ke Qing.
This was too much!
Especially when there were dozens of girls like Hong 'er, it would take a long time to do it once!
Cough cough, I was wrong. It takes a long time to read it once!
But Qing saw that Ning Jun's expression was not good, and she quickly asked,""What happened to husband?"
Ning Jun tried to cover it up." Don't you think there are too many people?”
The few eunuchs in charge looked at each other, but Qing Qing smiled and said,""Husband, there are not many in our wangfu. It was said that the number of men and women in the Ningguo Mansion added up to this number, and there were more in the Rong Mansion!”She suddenly felt that she had said something wrong and secretly glanced at Ning Jun.
Fortunately, Ning Jun did not mind." Their family business is big. After a hundred years of savings, they have plenty of silver.”There was some envy in his voice.
"Your Highness, what about the Jia family and the two mansions?" Wang De replied with a strange expression. He was just a middle-class family who had let his anger pass. In our residence, ever since His Highness was conferred the title of King, the Emperor has sealed twenty-one large grain stores, three silver stores, and three fruit and vegetable gardens. All of these add up to a thousand hectares of land. The prince also had a salary of 10,000 taels of silver and 10,000 bushels of rice every year. Last year, the emperor gave the prince a double salary, which was twenty thousand taels. This did not include the land, shops, rewards from the palace, and other income. He was not afraid of a hundred thousand taels. How can the Jia family compare?"
Ning Jun didn't think that it was much.
He remembered that he had 10,000 yuan when he received his salary last month!
"I didn't think that being a prince would be so poor.”Ning Jun wondered if he should develop some fertilizer. With the current yield of three to four hundred catties, as long as he could get one more stone of grain per mu of land, he would be rich!
He began to imagine. Why didn't he bring a book like a transmigration guide?
What should I do with this little silver?
Even repairing a garden was a hindrance. It was not Ning Jun's character to be clumsy!
Since the Jia family could build a Grand View Garden, wouldn't the loyal Prince build a more luxurious Yuanmingyuan that matched his status?
Err…
It's too high-profile. Summer Palace will do!
It was said that the construction of Summer Palace had cost four to five million taels of silver. Even if he did not eat, drink, or spend, it would still take him twenty to thirty years to save up.
Thinking about it this way, he was really too poor!
The question now was, how big was the Grand View Garden?
Tomorrow, he would get someone to secretly measure the size of their house and check if they had exceeded the limit!
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