The queen is a bit cowardly

Chapter 17

With Chang Min, Chang Lan's carriage arrived at the north of Suzaku Avenue, which was different from Qinglong Avenue where the officials and officials lived. The owners here were all the clan ministers or elders of the Chang family and its branches, except for the residence of Lord Lin'an, which was located in the middle of North Street. Besides, at the head of the street lives the Xianhuang's younger brother Xiao Xiangong, followed by the Patriarch of the Wei family, a branch of the Chang clan, and at the end of the street lives the Xianhuang's clan brother, Lord Jianyang, all of these people are extremely balanced. honorable person.

"Sister, you really moved here." Chang Min lowered his voice and whispered, all of them here are from the blood of the direct descendants: "When I come to see you in the future, I probably feel that I am a little short."

With A Li's support, Chang Lan got out of the carriage, and the Red Armored Guards opened the door for her, and Chang Lan naturally walked in as a master.

"Min'er, are you willing to carry the word "concubine" on your back for the rest of your life?" Chang Lan said, and walked into the first gate at the same time. There were courtyards on the left and right behind the gate. There were several large boxes scattered outside the courtyard. It was already Lin'an. Jun sent people to move things.

"Leaving aside the Fu Kingdom, I heard that the Richu Kingdom always establishes the virtuous but not the elders. The monarch, regardless of whether he is a concubine or a concubine, can be talented, but sister." Chang Min lost a lot of aura after arriving here, and he said cautiously: "But this is the territory of the Son of Heaven, and what we have worked hard on is the etiquette system."

Chang Lan didn't answer, and passed through the second gate. According to the so-called etiquette system, there are nine gates in the emperor's palace and seven gates in the prince's palace, and the three titles of Bo Zinan are different. It is a mansion with five gates. The first gate is the place for foreign affairs. If there is government affairs or conveying family instructions, it is done in the first gate. The second gate and the courtyards on the left and right are used by the servants of a little status. The courtyard behind the third gate is the residence of the family members, where all their lives are, and after that is the garden. There are many small rivers, ponds, rockeries, pavilions and terraces in the garden, and the kitchen and laundry room are also concentrated in the last one. Door.

"A good man has to find a way to make meritorious deeds, so what about his concubine? If you are a hero of Daxin, your father and family elders allow you to start your own clan. Who cares about your concubine?" Chang Lan didn't waste his time in the second sect. , went straight to the three gates, and the red armor guards cleared the way all the way, showing the mighty power of the eldest princess.

"Brother has all the opportunities to make meritorious deeds. When will it be my turn?" Chang Min said, "I'll just follow sister. When I reach the crown, I'll go to my father's place to ask for a centurion or brigade with red armor guards." General, show Elder Sister the eldest princess' mansion in two years."

"How many years have you been with me?" Chang Lan entered the third door, and she could already see the air of luxury. Chang Lan has been living in Chengtian Palace, but this mansion does not seem to be much worse than Chengtian Palace.

"After that year, I followed Auntie." Chang Min thought for a while, and said, "That was five years ago in Mingde, and it has been 13 years in a blink of an eye."

Chang Lan skipped the main courtyard and went to the other courtyard instead. She, A Li, followed closely, not daring to be too late.

"Sister, this house is yours now, why are you walking so fast." Chang Min also trotted along.

"I'll choose a yard for Your Highness." Chang Lan said: "Your Highness is willing to follow me, so I naturally want to give her the best, brother is the same, you have been with me for 13 years, and I will do my best to give you the best. "

"Thank you in advance, sister." Chang Min naturally believed Chang Lan's words. Chang Lan seldom slipped a word, but he seldom did things in a hurry like today. That's fine."

"The one for His Highness is the best." Chang Lan looked at A Li again: "According to what Young Master Min said, it is best to find a house that Xiangyang is not suitable for drying, and the yard should be bigger."

Ah Li said yes and retreated, but Chang Min laughed. He said to Chang Lan: "If you want to say it's the best, it's better than the main courtyard. Living in the same room with you is the best."

"Then go to the main courtyard and have a look."

The main house is indeed the best place, but the main courtyard of the princess mansion must only live in the princess. Chang Lan felt a little excited when she walked there. There are only a handful of princesses who opened the mansion in the Daxin Dynasty. Opening the mansion means that they can discuss matters. Being able to discuss matters means another half step away from the temple.

Two clever female slaves hurried forward to clear out two seats, and Chang Lan sat down with Chang Min. Chang Lan was dressed in a pretty dress, and she was especially comfortable crossing her legs today.

"By the way, sister." Chang Min looked around and patted himself on the chest: "It's what you want."

Chang Lan nodded knowingly, and called the red armored guards and servants in the house down. Today, she really didn't choose this place to watch the house. The yard has been empty for some days, and there are no eyes, ears or idlers.

"Come." Chang Min took out two scrolls, handed out one scroll and said, "This is Jiang Qingluan written by the official historian of Fu Kingdom."

Chang Min twirled another volume in his hand and placed it in front of Chang Lan: "This is a folk rumor."

Chang Lan took out the volume of rumors and said, "This matter is done well. Chang Dai already has some clues. Didn't Dr. He ask you to buy the news? If he is in charge of the sacrifices in the Baili area, you will pay the gift money." Retire him and say that you don't know anything about it, if he is in charge of other areas, you tell him not to worry."

Chang Min thanked Chang Lan as a gift. He, an unfavored prince, can't do such things as making friends and running a party, but it's no problem to sell some news to the doctors and get some contacts and benefits. After all, a prince like him will end up Just go back to the clan to do some low-level clerical work, or be a doctor.

Different from Da Xin Shanghong, Fu Guo Ji's cloth is inlaid with black borders. Looking at the words on it, Chang Lan is also a little bit dumbfounded. It probably means that Jiang Qingluan is promiscuous|chaotic. Everyone didn't let it go, and then looked down, and said that Jiang Qingluan was abolishing the government, resorting to military affairs, and planning to march west all day long, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the Chinese officials in the court and fueled the arrogance of the military officers.

"Brother, are you sure it's a folk rumor?" Chang Lanyu couldn't understand these methods. If the people are all applauded, how can this king be abolished.

"It's true, I was recorded in the most famous wine shop in Qipeng King City." Chang Min replied, as the name suggests, he was born smart, and naturally he would not be easily deceived, so he continued: "There are another group of grassland nomads. The sources of the rumors are scattered, so I didn't record them one by one. My spies dictated to me that Jiang Qingluan was indeed militaristic and liked by the generals. Some small countries in the sandy land, only want to make meritorious deeds, but because they are too loved by the tribe, the clan members of Huiguo feel that her power is getting stronger, so in order to prevent King Fu from breaking away from the clan's rule, they abolished her."

"Clan of the Fu Kingdom?" Chang Lan said, "I've always heard that the family power of the Fu Kingdom is greater than that of the king, and the patriarch has the final say on whether the monarch will be deposed or established."

"That's true." Chang Min echoed: "As far as I am Da Xin, the patriarch's words are no less important than Gongqing, let alone Fudi."

"It seems that His Highness has actually made some achievements." Chang Lan said and unwrapped another scroll, which is the official record. The current historian is not as good as before. Due to the formality, the original daily content will be changed to some extent, but also Not as exaggerated as folk rumors.

The scroll was much thicker than the folk ones. Chang Lan glanced at it briefly, and indeed mentioned the item of prostitution | promiscuous harem. He only said that it was night, and the queen was proclaimed into the main hall, but Jiang Qingluan was seen with two men. Waiting for her, a bathtub has been prepared in the house, smelling musk.

"Queen?" Chang Lan didn't expect Jiang Qingluan to take a wife.

"It's just a tradition of the country." Chang Min said: "If the natal family is too powerful, it will establish a female prince. The female monarch will not marry and have no children, but the clan will call it "Guo Si" and choose a child from the clan. The family chose a woman to send to the palace together, and the current King Fu is the cousin of Queen Jiang Qingluan."

Chang Lan has always been broad-minded, but she also finds it difficult to accept this messy clan relationship. There are so many women in the world, and she has to be chosen among the clan. How will father, daughter, and siblings meet each other in the future.

"Congratulations, sister, for getting an arm." Chang Min said and saluted, "It's one step closer to stepping into the temple and being listed in the history books."

"We need to see how Your Highness helps me lay the groundwork first."

East Palace on May [-]th

"Your Highness, I hunted this pheasant yesterday, and today I invited the cook from Fanlou to roast it. The skin is still crispy now." After Yan Qi finished speaking, the female slave behind him offered the food.

Chang Dai randomly picked up a piece and swallowed it, thinking it tasted very good, but today he had no intention of eating it.

"How's the investigation on the three counties of Baili, Daxi, and Jinjing?" Chang Dai asked, since Jiang Qingluan said that the cattle should have come from these three counties, and the investigation took a few days, so it should be the result.

"If you don't find out what's going on, you won't be able to return to your life." Yan Qi told the slave to present the bamboo slips again, and he said at the same time: "The King Fu really has some skills, and he was indeed in the Fushan Mountain in Baili County. Someone who can raise this cow was found in a village."

"Has anyone been caught?"

"Already in jail and under trial."

Chang Dai remembered that Jiang Qingluan had taken away a rabbit, and said that sometimes it is not necessary to strictly interrogate, so he said: "No hurry, take your time, this cattle breeder may not know who bought the cattle from him, just ask the person who bought the cattle. The look, the accent, the dress."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I have checked all of these things. Someone did come to buy cattle a month ago, but that person did not speak with Xin Guo's accent. He said that tone had some accent." Yan Qi replied.

"Er's voice?" Chang Dai was taken aback, there were only two places where he spoke such an accent, Shangjing and Xiajing, and Shangjing was just adjacent to Baili County.

"Isn't it from Shangjing Kingdom?" Chang Dai said: "On that day, the wife of Shangjing Kingdom did not appear at the head of the female family."

"But the prince of Shangjing is here." Yan Qi reminded: "We also investigated at that time, the target of the cow may not be the female family."

Chang Dai fell into deep thought again. It seemed that this matter was not as simple as he imagined. Shangjing had always been loyal, but Xiajing always refused to listen to the emperor's orders and often provoked Shangjing.

"Could it be someone from the capital?" Chang Dai asked.

"It's possible." Yan Qi replied: "Since the cow was bought a month ago, Your Highness, I will check the city gates in the past two months to see who has been to the capital."

At this time, a waiter in brocade clothes came quickly, it was Chang Dai's personal attendant, he knelt down on the ground, and said: "Your Highness, His Royal Highness King Fu ordered someone to deliver something."

"Submit it quickly." Chang Dai felt that Jiang Qingluan was somewhat useful.

The waiter took out two items from his pocket, one was a torn cloth towel, and the other was a bamboo tube sealed with wax. When he opened the bamboo tube, there was a letter inside.