Chapter 40:

Although Xie Zheng was recuperating in the palace, he was not idle.
Emperor Chengjia was busy dealing with the follow-up, except for when he came back to the palace and took a look.
However, Concubine Shu, who is usually indifferent, came quickly, and even brought an imperial doctor over to give him medicine for his injuries. After that, he rarely left after sitting in his yard for a while.
Oh, I didn't forget to leave some silver for him before I left, and he looked like he was very concerned.
Xie Zheng sneered secretly. Thanks to the injury...
"Brother." The chubby little head probed his head at the door frame, looking nervous and uneasy.
Xie Zheng returned to his senses, put down the book in his hand and waved at him: "Come in."
Xie Yu, who was much elevated, ran in, first looked at his slightly bulged left arm, and asked in a low voice: "Are your injuries better?" Then he put the box he was holding on the table. "This is the ginseng and deer antler in my warehouse. Fu Sheng said these are good things to replenish the body."
Fusheng is his close eunuch.
Xie Zheng shook his head: "No, you just keep it, I also have it here."
"Oh..." Xie Yu was a little disappointed, and when he finished, he reached into his clothes and took out a few cash receipts. "Then these money is for you, the old folks in the hospital will be the most obsessed. Then they will be more careful."
Actually brought all the silver from the small warehouse.
Xie Zheng laughed nonchalantly: "Take it by myself, I won't be so poor." However, he didn't expect this little fat man to be really rich.
At his age, there is no need to say where the money comes from. Concubine Shu's heart...
Xie Jia was unhappy: "You are my brother, why don't you allow me to show that you are injured?"
Xie Zheng recovered. Although Concubine Shu treated him... but Xie Mao was indeed taught very well. He patted Xie Mao's head: "He received my heart. I am not short of money. You can keep the money. When you open a mansion, you will spend more money. Don't spend it randomly."
"Really?" Xie Jia looked at him suspiciously, "I heard An Fu say that you now have to wait for your uncle's dividend to live on every month."
Xie Zheng froze and glanced at An Fu, who lowered his head and chest under the wall, with a smile, and said, "It's not yet this point."
Xie Yao didn't believe it, and handed the bank note forward with worry, and said, "Brother, don't be aggressive. I can still ask the mother and concubine if the money is gone. If you are gone, the mother concubine..." He swallowed quickly. Half a sentence, I glanced at him secretly, and saw that he didn't move, before he continued, "Anyway, you know, I definitely don't need money."
Xie Zheng simply took the banknote and stuffed it back into his shirt, and said with a straight face: "It's really not necessary." Then he said softly, "If I am short of money, I will get it with you."
"Who is short of money?" The figure of Emperor Chengjia stepped into the study.
The two of Xie Zheng knelt and bowed.
Emperor Chengjia waved his hand, walked to the side of the coffee table and took a seat: "Come here and talk to me."
The two naturally got up to follow.
Before going over, Xie Zheng glanced at the desk without a trace, and was relieved to make sure that the paper that Shi Cai was talking to Zhu's girl had burned.
The two brothers took their seats in turn.
An Fu hurriedly led Fusheng to serve tea to the father and son, and then quit to wait.
Emperor Chengjia took a sip of tea and put down the tea cup, and then asked: "I heard you talk about lack of money as soon as I entered the house, who is lack of money?"
Without waiting for Xie Zheng to explain, Xie Yao slapped An Fu into a small report, and Xie Zheng helped his forehead. Come on, with Xie Yu's big mouth, maybe the whole harem feels that he is poor now.
After hearing this, Emperor Chengjia looked at Xie Zheng suspiciously: "Where did your money go? If I remember correctly, I will give you one thousand taels at the end of the year."
Xie Cheng followed and looked at Xie Zheng.
Xie Zheng helplessly said, "I bought a few houses to build a bookstore, bought a villager, and raised some artisans. This is still a daily cost..." After a pause, he took out the cement dividend again as a shield.
Emperor Chengjia raised his eyebrows: "I heard that the cement road of the Qin family has all hit Cangzhou, and is about to arrive in Suhang?"
"Yes."
Emperor Chengjia was curious: "How many dividends can I get for this fee-based road?"
"I took more than two hundred taels last month."
Emperor Chengjia was shocked: "I remember that you only took 30%? How high is it?"
"Yes." Xie Zheng thought of the description of Zhu's girl, and the ghost and the gods added, "After all, it is a business that is blocking the way."
Cheng Jiadi:...
"Your kid will be kidding too!" He was a little surprised.
Xie Zheng was choked.
"Looking at it this way, it's pretty good that the Ministry of Household can get 20% of the tax each year." Emperor Chengjia touched his chin, "If we open a few more concrete roads..." This year, it will be a lot of money.
Xie Yao opened his eyes and asked: "Brother, you can get so much every month, why is it not enough?"
Xie Zheng: …little bastard, did you name him specially today?
Emperor Chengjia was also surprised: "Not enough flowers?"
Xie Zheng helplessly said: "Zhuangzi has used papermaking techniques to waste a lot of materials, and it will be fine in two months." Besides, he has not yet opened his mansion, no matter how high the cost is.
"I heard that you are studying this for a long time. I have been tossing for a year and haven't come out yet?"
"It was almost there." Xie Zheng looked a little gloomy. "The craftsman who studied lost his life the day before, and it will take some time for others to take over." There is no need for him to explain what happened the day before.
Speaking of this, Emperor Chengjia also lowered his face. He glanced at Xie Yao, thought about it, and sent it out in a few words. When the little kid left the door, he said to Xie Zheng: "The thing the day before yesterday was that I didn't think well."
Xie Zheng shook his head: "It's just an accident, why should my father blame himself."
Emperor Chengjia waved his hand: "Don't mention those polite remarks. I am here today precisely for this."
Xie Zhengsu listened respectfully.
"The tax reform has not been completed yet, and you have suffered this disaster again. I will remove a group of officials. In this way, you will definitely become a thorn in the eyes of many people..."
Xie Zheng lowered his eyebrows.
Emperor Chengjia changed his words: "Forget it, you are also fifteen years old this year, so you should be prepared to see who has good girls, and you will start a family in three to five years."
It was so true in the previous life. Xie Zheng thought secretly.
"I am facing such a thing now, your marriage is a bit difficult..." Too many families have offended. Emperor Chengjia sighed, "Don't tell me what these people think of you, well, what are you going to do to interrogate those people?" It was so and scary. "Look at which girl now dare to marry you?"
Xie Zheng was silent.
Emperor Chengjia paused and couldn't help asking: "Speaking of which, where did you learn the method?" The day before yesterday was messy, he didn't have time to ask the last sentence, now only his father and son, he just asked.
Xie Zheng hesitated for a moment, and replied: "The Criminal Law."
Cheng Jiadi:...
Why didn't he know that his Dayan Dynasty's "Criminal Law" was so... all-encompassing.
Emperor Chengjia was not angry: "You dare to do it." When it was over, he couldn't help asking again, "Aren't you afraid of watching it?"
Xie Zheng raised his eyes and said calmly: "They want to take my life, why should I be afraid?"
Emperor Chengjia frowned: "You have a temperament...you are a good prince, why do you mix these?"
"Just get the result of the review, the method and process are not important."
Emperor Chengjia was choked. Having said that...for a while, he waved his hand: "It's fine, I can't talk about you." He simply turned the topic back, "You have a store and a career outside, and I can't stop you from letting you out. Besides. , My royal children must not stay in the palace for safety..."
Xie Zheng lowered his eyes and listened.
It's nice to be calm and calm. The eyes of Emperor Chengjia flashed with appreciation, and then he said: "According to the system, the prince of the open mansion has a fixed number of guards. Although you have not opened the mansion, there is still a Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing. I will give you the person in advance, you It’s safer to come and go on weekdays with some people."
It was a surprise. Xie Zheng thought secretly. With manpower, things will be much easier in the future...

An assassination in the suburbs of Beijing made Xie Zheng famous.
Not because of the assassination, but because of the tenacity of his character and the cruelty of his methods.
You are the prince. He was hit by an arrow, not to mention lying obediently to recuperate, but he led his troops to chase the assassin himself?
Just chase and kill him, and when he is young and vigorous, he can't be wronged.
What is going on interrogating the assassin? Punishment! He also used Ling Chi's words and deeds to force a confession! Cruel! !
Rumors are flying all over the sky, even if Xie Zheng is recuperating in the palace, he has heard of it.
The Qin family was the first to be unhappy. Qin He is still recovering from injuries at home now. If Xie Zheng dodged more slowly at the time, the arrow would have to pass through his chest...Those gangsters did not show mercy at all. How could they be replaced by Xie Zheng to interrogate them? ? Afraid it's not the brain disease?
Although the Qin family tried their best to refute the rumors, so many guards saw that Xie Zheng's reputation for brutality could not be corrected in the short term.
Again, as soon as this incident happened, everyone knew that Xie Zheng was closely related to this tax reform. Although I don’t know what the future result of the tax reform will be, in the short term, the three sons of the emperor and the nobles must be in the same situation. Water and fire.
Even if Emperor Chengjia stayed in Zhaochun Palace for many days in order to show his attitude, he could not change everyone's attitude towards the emperor's third son.
The people who had originally indicated that they wanted to take the Qin family's line to marry Xie Zheng seemed to disappear overnight.
That's why I have the words before Emperor Chengjia...
Forget it for others, the hatred of the Qin family.
After the Qin family closed the door and discussed for a few days, Mrs. Qin handed over the sign and entered the palace to see Concubine Shu.
"...In such a situation, the marriage of the Third Royal Highness will be difficult in the short term. But after the Chinese New Year, Your Royal Highness is going to be sixteen. This matter can't be delayed. As the lord of the first house, if you come forward-- "
"Mother, Xie Zheng is only fifteen." Concubine Shu whispered to interrupt Mrs. Qin's words, "It is always better for the royal offspring to get married late but not early. Even the elders were only 18 years old before they got married and opened the mansion. Xie Zheng It’s still early, what's the hurry?"
Mrs. Qin frowned: "Even if you get married at the age of eighteen, those who look at the family and prepare for the marriage can't come and go for a year or two? Where is there time to delay."
"If it's too late, I'll be late," Concubine Shu didn't rush, "what's the big deal about being late for a year or two."
Mrs. Qin scowled: "Why doesn't it matter? I think it's very important! When any son is not married, you will worry about the mother from beginning to end. You are fine, and you can just leave your hands on the clothes, food, shelter and transportation of the three majesty. You don’t even take marriage seriously? Did I teach you that before?"
This is a direct start.
Concubine Shu's smile stagnated.
The grand palace girl Yuxin behind her changed a lot, and she waved her hands to drive the maids out.
Mrs. Qin was a little annoyed when she said it, but this unfilial girl was really hateful. She held her breath in her heart and didn't say any displeasure: "When you first entered the palace, you didn't understand everything and listened to the villain's slander. Your Highness, now that you have survived, and the good days are behind, why are you still so stubborn?"
Concubine Shu's eyebrows frowned: "Mother, don't try to persuade me, I'm not looking for someone to count... After all these years, you've seen it too, if he gets better, I will suffer. If he has anything Question, my life is comfortable. Looking at it this time," she said a little blush, "he just injured his front foot, and the emperor who favors the new look has come to my palace frequently in recent years..."
Old Madam Qin was almost mad at her: "You stupid girl! That is all because of the merits and lives of the Third Highness!"
Concubine Shu coldly said: "I don't think you can see me well." She gritted her teeth, "I was sent to the palace for the sake of prosperity and wealth, but now I want to push me into the fire pit for the merits of Conglong?!"
"I will not do what you want!"