Vol 2 Chapter 59: Animal gold charcoal

Capital.
There was a heavy snowfall last night, and I got 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.
With her delicate eyebrows, the aunt sat up in the warm bed, stretched her waist, the house was burning with charcoal, and the maid sleeping 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 was exceptionally cold, and the princess empathized with the Hanlin Academy's concubine Ji Shixu for the New Year, and the special person sent 30 catties 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 Tianhuang noble can enjoy.
The aunt was very happy, and she emphasized Xu Erlang's praise during her meal. She had accumulated a wealth of experience in ten years and was not only appreciated by the first assistant, but also given so much attention by the two princesses. .
Xu Ershu laughed that his aunt was still too young. The princess rewarded the queen with a good reputation, and only one Erlang in the Xu family was on the stage.
Erlang is just a tool for the two princesses to take care of the Xu family.
Of course, Xu Ershu will not tell his aunt these words.
"Noisy and yelling..."
The beautiful woman wore a thin blouse, the green silk was messy, and her expression was confused, she was a little bit charming and charming.
Dang...Aunty opened the door, and the cold wind came on her face. She shivered, and the remaining pajamas were gone.
However, the scene before her made her forget the cold.
In the yard, two girls, one big and one small, were 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 of them were covered in blood, like two snowmen.
"Xu Lingyin!"
Aunt screamed.
In the cold weather, if you dare to play this way, you are either a fool or a desperate one.
Xiao Douding was taken aback, raised his head, glanced at her aunt's side, 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, but she didn't respond.
Today I'm going to be a guest at the palace 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.
"Clear elegantly. The Wangs are 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 her facial features are very three-dimensional, delicate and beautiful.
She wore a light blue jacket, a fluffy tutu skirt, a brocade inlaid cloak, and a pair of sheepskin boots embroidered with gold threads and moiré patterns on her jade feet.
It does not appear to be gorgeous, but also shows the temperament of everyone.
"Bring me things."
"Okay." The maid replied 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 dress and took a hot bath.
Xiaodouding is still a child bun as always, like two meat buns, but in a beautiful little skirt, she looks a bit like a lady.
Just standing with her Qingli and refined sister, she barely called it cute.
Auntie glanced at the water leak in the hall and urged:
"It's time to go, Erlang, you remember to take care of your sisters more. Lingyue, don't always look like anyone can be bullied. You are not representing yourself, but the Xu family.
"Ring tone, don't be greedy when you arrive at the Wang's house, don't mess around, do you understand it?"
Today Xiemu, 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 bowls and chopsticks, 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.
Under the leadership of Guan Shi, the three brothers and sisters went straight to the depths of the palace.
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In the bedroom, Wang Shoufu stood by the screen, and his maid led by Mrs. Wang changed his clothes.
"I remember Simu said, that Miss 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, and they will be able to hold their feet." Madam Wang smiled.
She was a little surprised that the master was concerned about these minor matters.
"Master, Master Xu is here." A servant stood outside the door and reported loudly.
"Invite 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 your gifts."
Madam Wang nodded with a smile.
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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. The official is not big, but he is tied to silver, so he is a bit snobbish.
The second sister-in-law's name is Zhao Yurong, and his father's official position is even smaller, and he is only the chief book of Dali Temple.
It stands to reason that such a 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 a similar favor to Wang Zhenwen.
Therefore, after Wang Zhenwen's fortune, the two sister-in-laws married into the Wang family.
Sister Li Xianghan said:
"Sorrow, last time you went to Xu Mansion, did Mistress Xu set rules for you?"
Wang Simu shook his head.
The second sister-in-law Zhao Yurong glanced at her and smiled:
"I think it is. Don't you say that Mistress Xu is a superb. Sister, 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, they were beaten by my mother-in-law. But you are different from us. You are the daughter of the Wang family. You will marry Xu Erlang in the future.
"Xu Erlang has to rely on our Wang family to make progress. In the future, if you go to the Xu family, you can dominate. This time, we have to set rules for Miss Xu and let her know the gap between the Xu family and the Wang family."
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 and can't provoke her."
Sister-in-law Li Xianghan smiled with a sense of superiority in the posture of someone who came over:
"I think this is inexperienced. The relationship between the two families before getting married is only one of them, and 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 the cover".
What is fighting is the power of the steward.
The more wealthy, the fiercer the competition for financial and domestic power.
"This is not good..."
Wang Simu suppressed the urge to raise the corner of his mouth and frowned.
Sister-in-law smiled and said, "Don't worry, sisters-in-law know how to measure."
Wang Simu said helplessly: "Well, since it is a customary rule, then let the two sisters-in-laws mean."
As she said, she held up the tea cup and made a tea-drinking posture to cover up the corners of her mouth slightly raised.
Regardless of the relationship between the two parties, the "game" between home and home exists.
The mother-in-law sets rules for the daughter-in-law who has not yet passed the house, and the daughter-in-law's family has shown enough profound knowledge to "warn" the husband's family to treat their daughter well.
It's all human nature.
Seeing that the two sister-in-laws were so enthusiastic, Wang Simu immediately felt relieved.
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.
As he was talking, a pair of sisters walked outside the hall. The younger sister was not yet at the waist of her sister, and was held by her little hand. She was a little silly little girl.
As for the elder sister, the eyes of the two sister-in-laws were brightened. They were dressed in brocade-inlaid wool cloaks and sheepskin boots, trimmed with neatly trimmed bangs and decorated their small faces.
It feels like a soft and gentle Xiaojiabiyu.
The moment they 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 dissatisfaction, she will be frightened and helpless.
Asking some tricky questions for a while, you will suffocate your face, and there will be nowhere to put your two small 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 pretty 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: "Lingyin, call my sister-in-law."
Xu Lingyin raised her 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 speak without restraint, children speak 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 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, on which are placed four small tables, and on the tables are dried fruits, dried meat, candied fruit, pastries and other food.
On the left side, Mrs. Wang, Wang Zhenwen's original partner, sat down.
Mrs. Wang is over fifty years old, but she is well maintained, neither fat nor thin, her blood is ruddy, and the fine crow's feet on 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.
Xiaodouding 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.
"Is this Miss Xu Jia?"
Mrs. Wang remembered Xu Erlang's handsome and innocent appearance, and then looked at Xu Lingyue's delicate and pleasant appearance, pondered for a moment, and smiled: "The two sisters have their own merits."
After speaking, they were greeted to take their seats.
Sister-in-law Li Xianghan drank the hot tea, sighed, and started a topic:
"This damned weather, at this time last year, I felt bored and uncomfortable after the charcoal fire burned 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, said: "Who said no."
At this time, she found Xiaodouding staring at the half-person high charcoal stove in a daze, with smokeless beast gold charcoal burning inside.
This child has probably 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 has a delicate fragrance when burned."
The second sister-in-law glanced at Xu Lingyue with a sense of superiority, but found that she was smiling and did not respond.
Could it be that 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 also have it at home."
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In the study.
Sitting behind the case, Wang Shoufu was holding the tea cup in his hand, and the lid gently knocked on the edge of the cup, listening to the report of the future son-in-law.
"Master Shoufu, this winter, the people will definitely have a hard time, especially in areas that have experienced drought and floods. How did the local people survive this winter?"
Xu Xinnian's generous statement: "I am writing to your Majesty, asking to verify the granaries in various places and prepare for disaster relief funds in advance. Why did you deduct my discount?"
After listening patiently, Wang Shoufu 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 ~EbookFREE.me~ before you can plan ahead. You only see the difficulties of the people this winter, but you don't see the difficulties of the court."
He put down the tea cup and pushed a pile of zhezi in front of Xu Xinnian, "Look at the zhezi of the Ministry of Households."
Xu Xinnian unfolded the book, looked at ten lines, and after reading it quickly, his expression changed drastically.
Wang Shoufu sighed, "The court has no money."
Xu New Year murmured: "How come?"
"The first emperor has been tossing for 20 years, and the treasury is already empty. Under the glitz, the foundation of Dafeng has long been shaky. A few months ago, a 120,000 army supported the monsters, and Wei Yuan led a 100,000 army to capture Jingshan City.
"Although it is a great victory, which one of the grain, the horse, and the equipment is not consuming money? The national strength is weak, and the cost of supporting such a war is huge, which is not what you can imagine."
Wang Shoufu stretched out his hands and approached the charcoal stove, while baking his cold hands, he said:
"Originally, I could have worked hard and survived 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 imperial court’s internal ills were difficult to sweep away, natural disasters continued, the treasury was empty, and messes...Xu Xinian had a heavy heart and asked, "Is there a way to save it?"
Wang Shoufu stared at the stove and did not speak for a long while.
"Time," he said.
After a long silence, Wang Shoufu said: "Cooking fish is annoying, then it will be broken, and if you are annoyed by the people, you will disperse, and if you know how to cook the fish, you will be aware of the people.
Xu Xinian whispered: "If there is an external attack?"
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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