All Hail Cousin Brother

Yu Youyao could probably guess what happened next, without having to tell her grandmother.

really!

Everyone knew the truth of the matter, but no one dared to mention a word, and Mrs. Yu sighed softly: "The emperor thought of the support of the Ningguo Mansion back then, and also thought of the husband and wife relationship with the empress. , when this incident passed the border, I was especially generous and pardoned the Ning clan, and the Ning clan was allowed to return to their ancestral land to live, and Princess Liyang is the only seedling in the lineage of Ning Guo Gongfu."

Yu Youyao's lips curved slightly, revealing a hint of cold irony.

I want to come to Princess Liyang, the only child left by the concubine who was exonerated from the death penalty.

Ning Guogong's mansion has carried a black disaster, which has affected the whole family. In the end, the Ning clan must also be grateful for the kindness of the emperor's open side.

It's ironic.

Mrs. Yu continued: "That concubine, who did not survive the pain of exile, only left a young daughter, and then passed away. The Ning clan brought the newborn baby to Beijing to thank him, the middle palace has no children, and the empress greeted the emperor. After asking for grace, taking this child by my side and raising it, and asking for a title, it is Princess Liyang."

Yu Youyao is somewhat clear, and there is no precedent for the dynasties and dynasties that the widow of a heroic general's family has been entrusted to the palace to be raised by the princess and the princess.

The middle palace has no children, and the empress wants to bring her niece into the palace, and the emperor has no reason to refuse.

In addition, the courtiers are well aware of the matter of the Ningguo Gongfu. In order to protect his reputation and face, the emperor will naturally treat the empress, the blood of the Ningguofufu, and even the Ning clan, so that the courtiers will not be cold. their hearts.

The reason why the Empress Dowager is so fond of Princess Liyang is for the sake of the Empress.

It also means to compensate the Ningguo Gongfu.

but!

No matter how favored Princess Liyang is, it is not a real royal bloodline, and it is really unnecessary for Concubine Lan to put Princess Liyang in her eyes.

Mrs. Yu twirled the beads lightly: "Do evil!"

Yu Youyao also knew what the "crime" in her grandmother's mouth was referring to, and she thought of the fate of King Zhou Li before she knew it, and she felt a little concerned.

Mrs. Yu turned the conversation: "Money is something outside the body, and if you donate it, you donate it. There are constant natural and man-made disasters. As long as you are a citizen of this great Zhou Dynasty, no one can be alone. Donate more, lest others think that our family is home. If you hide it and stare at our family and exploit it, that will bring endless troubles."

If you can't satisfy the appetite of the superiors, you will not only provoke the dissatisfaction and suspicion of the superiors, but you will be thankless. I am afraid that if there is a first round, there will be a second round, a third round...

Yu Youyao nodded: "Cousin also said that since the Empress Dowager said it was to raise money for disaster relief, at least half of the money donated is for the common people."

In order to facilitate her cousin to accumulate grain, she has sold several properties under her own name in the past two years and sold them in the name of losses.

The imperial court can only find out the industries on the bright side.

With the huge profits of dart shops and merchant ships, the dowry industry that my mother left to her has become a small head.

The empress dowager raised money for disaster relief, she donated food and medicine, and another one million taels in one breath. In everyone's eyes, she also siphoned off most of the family's wealth, and it is indeed worthy of the emperor's grace.

Mrs. Yu also nodded: "The Empress Dowager has a lot of calculations, but she is still a little fanatical. The emperor is addicted to alchemy, and the court and the public are not at peace. The emperor can sit firmly on the dragon chair, which is also related to the empress dowager's ability to attract women inside and outside," said At this point, she sighed again: "The Great Zhou Dynasty has expressly stipulated that the harem must not be involved in politics, otherwise..."

She didn't say anything later, but Yu Youyao understood. It should be reliable to raise money for disaster relief, so she felt more relieved.

Back at the mansion, Madam Yu was exhausted, so she changed into a cumbersome life suit and planned to lie down for a while when Qingxiu came over to report: "The eldest master is here."

Usually at this time, the boss is always in the yamen. Thinking of coming to the palace again, Mrs. Yu sighed: "Help me up."

"Grandma, rest, I'll talk to my father." Yu Youyao was worried about her grandmother, and she didn't even return to the Yuyuan, so she helped Madam Liu to serve her grandmother's grooming, and she was wearing the uniform of the county chief.

Mrs. Yu shook her head: "You should not mix with your father in the future."

Yu Youyao's heart skipped a beat, and she lowered her head and said nothing.

Yu Zongzheng left the yamen in a hurry and arrived at the Anshou Hall, still wearing the official uniform.

He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "Mother, you are tired."

Mrs. Yu waved her hand: "I'm going to the palace today to thank you. On behalf of the Yu family, I donated 100,000 taels of silver notes, and I took out most of the family's wealth and donated one million taels. It's as you wish."

Yu Zongzheng's expression was embarrassed, as if someone had poured cold water on his head, and no matter how excited he was, it cooled down: "Emperor Fangcai has issued a holy decree, and asked me to be part-time thirteen supervisors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The inspector inspected the imperial censor and went to Zhejiang for disaster relief." Having said this, he bent down and bowed again: "My son has such a future thanks to his mother taking care of his son."

Yu Youyao took a deep breath.

The supervising censors of the Great Zhou Dynasty were very powerful, but the emperor did not go to court for a long time, so he did not trust the courtiers, and even more trusted the eunuchs in the heavy palace that he could control.

The thirteen supervision censors are in name only, and the work of patrolling is handed over to the eunuchs in disguise.

It has been a long time since the emperor appointed to inspect the censor.

Yu Zong was the left servant of the Ministry of Personnel, and the authority of the Ministry of Personnel was in charge of the appointment and removal of officials in the world, examinations, promotions, honorary titles, and transfers.

The inspector supervises the censor and inspects the officials on behalf of the emperor, and also inspects the governance of officials. His powers involve military generals, and even directly appointed by the emperor, not subject to the Ministry of Officials, and the official system of the Imperial Court.

No matter whether it is a civil official or a military general in this great Zhou Dynasty, there is no Yu Zongzheng who is not enough.

Yu Zongzheng did not join the cabinet, but he was more powerful than cabinet ministers and became a real power minister.

It is no wonder that Yu Zongzheng is also calculating at home.

No one can resist the temptation of this pie.

Mrs. Yu squeezed the Buddha beads tightly, her expression lightened: "Don't thank me either, the 100,000 taels of our Yu residence, in the eyes of the nobles in the palace, are not enough to tuck between your teeth, if you want to thank you, thank you for marrying. Having a good wife and giving birth to a good daughter, I was able to give up most of the dowry money to help you in your official career."

Yu Zongzheng's expression was a bit complicated, and he suddenly thought of Xie's family. The million taels he took with him, in vain, was still the dowry industry of Xie's family back then.

Mrs. Yu didn't even look at his face: "Not only did Yaoyao donate silver, but also all the grains, oils and medicinal materials in the 60 grain and oil stores and more than 20 drugstores in the Jiangnan area. These are all you went to Zhejiang for disaster relief. Cheer up, you should thank Yaoyao well."