Nightwatcher Chapter 59: Beast Gold Charcoal

The capital.

Last night there was a heavy snowfall. I woke up this morning. The yard was covered with silver and thin snow covered the flowerbeds and the ground with bluestone slabs.

Auntie’s early morning was awakened by a silver bell-like laughter.

She subconsciously pushed her husband next to her, and found that he was already on duty.

My aunt frowned her delicate eyebrows, sat up in the warm bed, stretched her waist, the house was full of charcoal fire, and the maid who slept in the bedroom would add some charcoal every other hour.

This kind of charcoal does not smell of smoke, but has the fresh air of pine branches.

This winter is extremely cold. The princess empathizes with the Hanlin Academy's concubine Ji Shixu for the New Year, and the special man sent 30 kilograms of gold charcoal for the royal palace. Princess Lin'an also sympathized with the conscientious and conscientious Xu Ji Shi Xu, who worked hard and made great achievements. The special person sent 30 catties of beast gold charcoal.

So Auntie used this good thing that only the nobles of Tianhuang can enjoy.

My aunt was very happy. She focused on praising Xu Erlang during her meal. She had accumulated a wealth of experience over the past ten years. Not only was she appreciated by the first assistant, but also the two princesses paid so much attention. .

Xu Ershu laughed that his aunt was still too young. The princess rewarded the queen with a fair word, and only one Erlang in the Xu family was on the stage.

Jiro is just a tool for the two princesses to take care of the Xu family.

Of course, Uncle Xu would not tell his aunt these words.

"Noisy and yelling..."

The beautiful woman is wearing a thin blouse, the blue silk is messy, with a confused expression, she is a bit charming and charming.

Bangdang....... Auntie opened the door and the cold wind came on her face. She shivered, and all of her pajamas were gone.

However, the scene before her made her forget the cold.

In the yard, two girls, one big and one small, are rolling all over, pressing traces on the snow.

Lina said: "This is snow, I saw snow for the first time in my life."

Xu Lingyin said: "This is the first time I have seen snow many times in my life."

The two are covered in blood, like two snowmen.

"Xu Lingyin!"

aunt screamed.

It's not a fool to dare to play like this in the cold weather, or it's a killer.

Xiao Douding was taken aback, raised his head, glanced at her aunt, and said loudly:

"No, mother found us, let's go quickly."

Lina said quickly: "Okay."

Then the two rolled away.

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Xu Lingyue woke up naturally when she slept, she had heard the stupid sister outside and her stupid master making a fuss, she just ignored her.

I'm going to be a guest at the palace today to deal with the female family members of the palace, so I have to dress up.

"Miss, what kind of clothes should I wear when I go to Wang's house today?" The maid tilted her head, thinking.

"Wearing more elegantly, the Wang family is used to being lavish. We are dressed up and show off. Maybe people laugh at our small family for showing off."

Xu Lingyue dresses up in the mirror. In the bronze mirror, the girl's face with melon seeds, big eyes, and the facial features are very three-dimensional, delicate and beautiful.

She wore a light blue jacket, a fluffy tutu skirt, a brocade and woolen cloak, and a pair of sheepskin boots embroidered with gold thread and moiré pattern on her jade feet.

Neither does it appear to be flamboyant, but also puts on everyone's ladylike temperament.

"Bring me things."

"Okay." The maid responded crisply.

She immediately left the room with the maid, and had breakfast in the inner hall. At this time, Xu Lingyin had changed into a clean coat and took a hot bath.

Xiaodouding is still a childlike bun as always, like two meat buns, but in a beautiful little skirt, she looks like a lady.

Just standing with her Qingli and refined sister, she barely called it cute.

My aunt glanced at the water leak in the hall and urged:

"It's time to go, Erlang, remember to take care of your sisters more. Lingyue, don't always look like anyone can bully. You are not representing yourself, but the Xu family.

"Ring tone, don't be greedy when you arrive at Wang's house, don't mess around, do you understand."

Today I’m taking a break, Xu Erlang is going to Wang’s house to discuss matters with Wang Shoufu and go with his sisters.

The three brothers and sisters put down their dishes, rinsed their mouths with salt water, left Xu Mansion and boarded the carriage.

The coachman walked carefully and slowly on the wet street covered with ice.

It took two quarters of an hour to get from Xu's family to Wang's family. It took half an hour to arrive because the road was slippery and difficult to navigate.

Xu Erlang jumped out of the carriage, turned around and helped Xu Lingyue get out of the carriage, while Xu Lingyin had already jumped off the other end.

The three brothers and sisters, led by the steward, went straight into the depths of the palace.

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In the bedroom, Wang Shoufu stood by the screen, and the maidservant led by Mrs. Wang changed his clothes.

"I remember Simu said, that Ms. Xu Jia is not easy to provoke. The eldest daughter-in-law is snobbish, and the second daughter-in-law is careful. When you meet people, you should watch them by the side. Don’t make the trouble unpleasant."

Wang Shoufu said.

"The eye sockets of the two of them are not so shallow, so they will be able to hold their feet." Madam Wang smiled.

She was a little surprised that the master was concerned about these little things.

"Master, Master Xu is here." A servant stood outside the door, reporting.

"Send him to the study."

Wang Shoufu glanced at himself in front of the bronze mirror, stroked the folds of his chest, looked at Mrs. Wang, and said: "Are you ready for gifts."

Mrs. Wang smiled and nodded.

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In the inner hall, Wang Simu was holding a tea cup, tasting the fragrant tea, and listening to the endless chatter of the two sister-in-laws.

The sister-in-law's name is Li Xianghan, and his father is a husband in the household. He is not a big official, but he is tied to money, so he is somewhat snobbish.

The second sister-in-law's name is Zhao Yurong. His father's official position is even smaller, and he is only the chief book of Dali Temple.

It stands to reason that this kind of family background cannot afford the Wang family, even if the second brother is a business man, his status is not obvious.

Speaking of this, there are two other sources. Wang Zhenwen's emperor's ups and downs. Before his success, there were several troughs. One of them was framed by political opponents and was convicted and imprisoned.

Zhao Yurong's father worked at the Dali Temple at the time and had a good relationship with Wang Zhenwen. He managed to clear up the relationship and finally survived.

Sister-in-law Li Xianghan's father has similar favors to Wang Zhenwen.

So after Wang Zhenwen's success, the two sister-in-laws married into the Wang family.

Sister Li Xianghan said:

"Sorrow, last time you went to Xu Mansion, did Mrs. Xu set the rules for you?"

Wang Simu shook his head.

The second sister-in-law Zhao Yurong glanced at her and smiled:

"I want to come, don’t you say that Xu’s mistress is a superb. Sorry, don’t be embarrassed to say, this new wife enters the door, the mother-in-law always has to set the rules.

"When my sister-in-law and I entered the door, we were beaten by my mother-in-law. But you are not the same as us. You are the daughter of the Wang family. In the future, we will marry Xu Erlang. That is to marry.

"Xu Erlang has to rely on our Wang family to make progress. After you go to the Xu family, you can be a great blessing. This time, we have to set rules for the Xu family and let her know about the Xu family and the Wang family. Gap."

It doesn’t matter who sets the rules for whom, but you also want to break your wrists with Xu Lingyue...Wang Simu muttered in his heart and shook his head:

"It doesn't have to be this way, sister Lingyue is smart, so she can't provoke her."

Sister-in-law, Li Xianghan, shows a superior smile with the attitude of a person coming over:

"It is inexperienced to long for this. Before getting married, the two female relatives are in contact. The relationship is only one of them. The more important thing is to test each other. Do you have such an idea in your mother-in-law?

"Then what the Xu family heard and saw here today will be taken back and told to the Xu family's mistress. Let's beat her a little so as to warn the Xu family's mistress not to bully you in the future."

Since ancient times, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can be summed up in four words: "fighting over and under.

What is fighting is the power of stewardship.

The more the rich, the fiercer the competition for financial and domestic power.

"Well, isn't it..."

Wang Simu frowned, resisting the urge to raise the corner of his mouth.

Sister-in-law smiled and said: "Don't worry, sisters-in-law know how to measure."

Wang Simu helplessly said: "Well, since it is a customary rule, let's follow the meaning of the two sister-in-laws."

Speaking, she held up the tea cup and made a tea-drinking posture to cover up the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

In the marriage of the two families, regardless of the feelings of the man and the woman, the "game" between the family exists.

The mother-in-law sets the rules for the daughter-in-law who has not been through the door, and the daughter-in-law's family has shown enough profound knowledge to "warn" the husband's family to treat their daughters well.

It's all human nature.

Wang Simu was relieved to see the two sister-in-laws so enthusiastic.

The last time I went to Xu’s family as a guest, Xu Lingyue, a dead girl, often got in the way. She was in the first year of junior high school and Wang Simu was in the fifteenth.

While talking, a pair of sisters walked outside the hall. The younger sister was not yet at the waist of her sister. She was held by her little hand. She was a little silly girl.

As for the elder sister, the eyes of the two sister-in-laws were brightened. They were dressed in brocade-inlaid hair cloaks and sheepskin boots, with neatly trimmed bangs decorating their small faces.

It feels like a soft and gentle Xiaojiabiyu.

The moment when I saw Xu Lingyue, the two sisters-in-laws of the Wang family knew that she would be taken care of. This kind of Xiaojiabiyu, who had never seen anything in the world, was raised in a deep boudoir. I am afraid that if she shows a little bit of displeasure, she will be sincere and fearful. At a loss.

Ask some tricky questions for a while, and you will suffocate your face, and there will be nowhere to put your two little hands.

Bullying such a little girl is really boring.

As for the naive child, of course the two sister-in-laws ignored him.

"Sister Lingyue is here."

Wang Simu got up to greet him and introduced: "This is my sister-in-law, this is my second sister-in-law. Let me call sister Lingyue."

Xu Lingyue said in a low voice: "Lingyue has seen two sister-in-laws."

Sister-in-law Li Xianghan smiled and said: "What a handsome girl, I don't know which young master will marry our sister Lingyue in the future."

Xu Lingyue smiled reservedly, lowered her head, and said: "Ring tone, call my sister-in-law soon."

Xu Lingyin raised his head and frowned two shallow eyebrows: "Why are they also sister-in-law? Are they going to marry the second brother too."

The four women's faces suddenly stiffened.

The second sister-in-law Zhao Yurong immediately looked at Xu Lingyue, saw her blushing, and forgot to scold her sister, so she laughed:

"Children's words are without restraint, and children's words are without restraint."

Wang Simu glanced at Xu Lingyue and smiled calmly:

"Mother should be up, let's go and please her."

This is to take the Xu family sisters to see the old lady.

So, led by Wang Simu, the group walked deeper into the palace, walked through the corridors and courtyards, and came to a big house.

There are two soft collapses in the house, spread with soft and warm woolen blankets, and four small tables are placed on the collapses. The tables are filled with dried fruits, dried meat, preserves, pastries, etc.

On the left side, sitting on Wang Zhenwen's original partner, Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang is over fifty, but she is well maintained, neither fat nor thin, with red blood, and the fine crow's feet at the corners of her eyes add to the charm accumulated over the years.

"Mother!"

"Mother-in-law!"

"Old lady!"

The women saluted, only Xu Lingyin was a little cautious, she was not used to this atmosphere.

Xiao Dou Ding has lived in an unfettered environment since he was a child, without so many rules.

Mrs. Wang nodded kindly, her eyes fell on the faces of the Xu family sisters.

"This is Miss Xu's family?"

Mrs. Wang remembered Xu Erlang's handsome and innocent appearance, and then looked at Xu Lingyue's clear and beautiful appearance, pondered for a moment, and smiled: "The two sisters have their own merits."

After speaking, we greeted them to take their seats.

Sister-in-law Li Xianghan drank hot tea, sighed, and started a topic:

"This **** weather, at this time last year, I felt bored by the charcoal fire all night. Now, if I don't burn it all night, I have to be frozen to death."

The second sister-in-law, Zhao Yurong, spoke: "Who said it was not."

At this time, she found Xiaodouding staring at the half-person high charcoal stove in a daze, with smokeless beast gold charcoal burning inside.

Most of this kid has never seen this kind of non-smoke charcoal...The second sister-in-law moved in her heart and smiled:

"So, your majesty gave us ten catties of beast gold charcoal from the palace. This charcoal has no smell of smoke, and it burns with a delicate fragrance."

Second sister-in-law looked at Xu Lingyue with a sense of superiority, but found that she was smiling and did not respond.

Is it because I don’t know what beast gold charcoal is.........The second sister-in-law added: "It's something for the queen."

Xu Lingyin held the candied fruit in her hand and said loudly, "We have it in our house."

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In the study.

Wang Shoufu sat behind the case, holding the tea cup in his hand, and gently knocking on the rim of the cup, listening to the report of the future son-in-law.

"Master Shoufu, this winter will definitely be hard for the people, especially in areas that have experienced droughts and floods. How do local people survive this winter?"

Xu Xinnian's generous statement: "I have written to your Majesty, asking to verify the granaries of various places and prepare in advance for disaster relief funds. Why did you deduct my discount?"

Wang Shoufu listened patiently, took a sip of tea, and said:

"Resign from the old and become officials. If you want to achieve great things, you must first raise your horizons and see the overall situation~IndoMTL.com~ to make arrangements in advance. You only see the difficulties of the people this winter, but not the difficulties of the court. "

He put down the tea cup and pushed a pile of folding papers in front of Xu Xinnian, "Look at the folding papers of the Ministry of Households."

Xu Xinnian unfolded the book, glanced at ten lines, read it quickly, his face changed drastically.

Wang Shoufu sighed: "The court has no money."

Xu Xinnian muttered: "How come?"

"The first emperor has been tossing for 20 years. The treasury is already empty. Under the glitz, the foundation of Dafeng has been shaky. A few months ago, 120,000 troops supported the monsters, and Wei Yuan led a 100,000 troops to capture Jingshan City.

"Although it is a great victory, but which one is not consuming money, such as grain, horses, and equipment? Weak national power, supporting a war of this scale, the consumption is huge, you can't imagine it."

Wang Shoufu stretched out his hands and approached the charcoal stove, while baking his cold hands, he said:

"Originally, I could still work hard and survive this year. After the next autumn harvest, I will be able to stabilize the overall situation. Who knows that people are not as good as the sky. The old man has lived for decades and has never experienced such a cold winter. "

The internal ills of the imperial court are hard to be swept away, natural disasters continue, the treasury is empty, and the mess... Xu Xinnian has a heavy heart, and asks: "Is there a way to save it?"

Wang Shoufu stared at the stove and did not speak for a while.

"Time." He said.

In silence for a long time, Wang Shoufu said: "Cooking fish is troublesome, it will be broken, and if you are troubled by cooking fish, you will disperse, and if you know how to cook fish, you will know and govern the people. If there is no foreign trouble, time can calm everything."

Xu Xinnian whispered: "If there is a foreign attack?"

The Heavenly Death Dafeng.........Wang Shoufu turned to say, "Is there any news from him?"

Xu Xinnian knew who Wang Shoufu was referring to, and shook his head: "So far, the eldest brother has never sent a letter back to the mansion."

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PS: Code the next chapter. It may be after early morning.