Chapter 166: Splitting the Earth and Sealing the Marquis
He has been very busy for a month. Hao Fenglou returned home exhausted and saw the big characters from Jixian Bo Mansion that were stamped at the door. Hao Fenglou thought happily. It seemed that it would not take long to change the sign.
Hao Fenglou felt a little sad. It was a trouble to be promoted too quickly. Changing the signboard every few days is a waste of money.
However, Hao Fenglou likes this way of wasting money.
When I returned home, because I hadn't come back for a long time, the mansion was full of joy, but I heard that the Lu family's today was also here. Hao Fenglou went to the back garden obediently, and saw his mother and Mrs. Lu sitting under the pavilion and whispering something. Seeing Hao Fenglou, Mrs. Lu waved to Hao Fenglou with a smile.
Hao Fenglou was so flattered by the future mother-in-law, and trotted forward and bowed: "Hello, Mrs. Lu, Mother."
Hao's mother smiled and said, "Look at you, you are covered in dirty clothes. If you didn't say you were going to do some official business, I would have thought you were going to make a trick."
Hao Fenglou was shocked. His mother knew that it was so confidential.
Hao Fenglou smiled and said, "Yes, my son just came out with a iron."
Hao's mother trembled all over with smile and said to Mrs. Lu: "He just likes to talk nonsense. You said he is easy to do. Look, he is still so childish, as if he doesn't grow up."
Mrs. Lu smiled sweetly and said, "It's good to be childish. You don't have to be so mature. Come on, Hao Fenglou, sit down and talk. You're here just right, and you happen to have something to tell you."
Hao Fenglou sat down as he said, peeled the iron chestnuts on the stone table and put them in his mouth, and said, "My wife laughed, I'm very hungry. Well, what do you mean by madam, but it's okay to ask."
Mrs. Lu and Hao's mother looked at each other and smiled again.
Mrs. Lu said, "That's the case. There is news from the Ministry of Rites that the marriage is about to be completed. The decree has been issued in just one or two months. Of course, you will not have to worry about getting married. It is our parents' discussion. But I took your horoscope and Yan'er's horoscope to show people, but it was said that it was in conflict. In fact, it doesn't matter if it conflicts. However, people like us should also be careful. In a few days, you and Yan'er will go to Jiming Temple to eat incense. Although I don't know if it is useful, it always makes people feel more at ease."
Incense...
Hao Fenglou was stunned and said, "I don't believe this."
Hao's mother said, "You kid, you must go whether you believe it or not. You know that you are busy with official business, so you told you in advance. Let you take some time out early. Okay, if you are hungry, let Xiao Xiangxiang take you to eat. Don't talk nonsense here. You are a child, so we will make the decision on such a big thing."
Hao Fenglou was speechless. What is this? It’s not your marriage, so why does it seem to have nothing to do with me? He didn’t want to stay here for too long, so he got up and said goodbye. He winked at Xiao Xiangxiang, and Xiao Xiangxiang hurriedly caught up.
"Young Master...Young Master...The latest news, Mrs. Lu and his wife asked the young master to incense. In fact, it is said that there is Liu Banxian near Jiming Temple. He is best at seeing fortune tellers. The wife and Mrs. Lu have a plan to pull the young master to show Liu Banxian halfway. The wife asked me if the young master likes to look at photos. I said I don't like it, and Mrs. Lu came up with this idea."
Hao Fenglou narrowed his eyes and said, "Look at the photos, why do you look at the photos?"
Xiao Xiangxiang said astonished: "That's the case. Liu Banxian is famous in Nanjing City. Mrs. Lu went to see it first, and felt that this person knew astronomy and geography, five hundred years ago, and five hundred years later. He was like a god. So he told his wife, and the wife also went to see it. He also felt that this was the case, so he wanted to take the young master to see it. Maybe he had any three disasters and nine difficulties, so he could prevent it in advance."
I see……
Hao Fenglou knew it in his heart, and was indifferent on the surface: "Since you are going to see the photos, I've said it a long time ago, why do you have to go around so many twists?" He smiled and said, "My mother has a fate, how dare I disrespect me? Let me let them, Xiao Xiangxiang, you seem unhappy recently."
Xiao Xiangxiang bit her lip and said, "Ms. Lu is about to pass the door. I used to wish Miss Lu to come, but now I'm a little scared. There will be a young lady in the future. What if the young lady is not good to treat me? If the young lady thinks I have more words, what should I do if I send me out of the inner courtyard? Alas... so many troubles."
Hao Fenglou smiled, touched her head and said, "Don't worry, you are here."
After comforting Xiao Xiangxiang, who was worried, she said a few words before using some pastries. Someone came to report that the master had just returned and was in the study.
Hao Fenglou hurriedly went there. In the study, Hao Zheng looked tired and said, "I saw what you did in the palace today, and I am also present."
Hao Fenglou said in a daze: "Why didn't I see my father?"
Hao Zheng said: "So many people are noisy, so I am too lazy to say hello to you for my father. So, did you go to practice a knife a few days ago?"
Hao Fenglou nodded and said yes.
Hao Zheng smiled and said, "It's strange. In the past, you always caused trouble and caused trouble, but now, it's completely different, completely different."
Hao Fenglou was scared and sweated coldly. Fortunately, Hao Zheng continued: "It seems that he has grown up. There is nothing to teach you a lesson for your father. In the future, the matters at home are decided by your father. You don't have to worry about your family outside, so you can do your job for the emperor."
Hao Fenglou relaxed and smiled and said, "Thank you, sir."
Hao Zheng said with relief: "You are promising, and you should thank you for your father. You are a single generation of three generations. I am afraid that our Hao family's lineage will eventually be broken in your hands. OK, very good, you are tired, so go and rest for a long time."
Hao Fenglou rested for two days and lived a comfortable life. Because it was summer, he just started to have fun and took Xiao Xiangxiang to the backyard to stick to cicadas. On the third day, the imperial edict really came.
Hao Zheng happened to be at home and took Hao Fenglou to answer the order.
"The emperor of the Heavenly Kingdom was in charge of the emperor, and the ministers were respected when fighting bravely. The court was full of grace and loyalty to teach filial piety. The virtuous man Hao Zheng: the father of Hao Fenglou, the thousand households of Jinyiwei, ordered Deke Dun, and Yi Fang to be educated. The Marquis of Luzhou was ordered to inherit the inheritance of the Marquis of Luzhou, and the title of a hundred miles south of Luzhou was a hundred miles south of Luzhou to show his grace and honor. He respected this and told the world that the commander of the world was heard of it."
Hao Zheng was confused when he heard this. The general idea in the imperial edict was nothing more than saying that he was good at raising his children, so he was promoted and directly awarded a marquis. This was fine. Later, he was even granted a hundred miles of land. There was no such rule in the Ming Dynasty. What is the reason?
He couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he accepted the order in a daze. When he stood up, he looked at Hao Fenglou and said, "Where is Luzhou?"
Hao Fenglou spread his hands and said, "I don't know, I'm just about to ask my father." He said in his heart, you are an indigenous person after all, and I am a time traveler who became a monk halfway through, why do you ask me how come?
The father and son stared at each other with big eyes, and Hao Fenglou looked at the eunuch: "Dare you ask my father-in-law, where is Luzhou?"
The eunuch felt that it seemed necessary to make one. After all, he sent the imperial edict, so there was no reason not to explain it clearly. So he tilted his head and thought for a long time, and finally said, "We have some impression of it, but we just can't remember it. So, I don't know."
Hao Fenglou couldn't help but smile bitterly, sent the eunuch, and then said to Hao Zheng: "Congratulations to my father, now he has been granted the title of marquis."
Hao Zheng smiled bitterly: "Didn't the imperial edict be said? This is a good contribution to the education of fathers and sons. After all, my father is able to be named a marquis because of your son. It is said that ancestors are protecting him, but I have never heard of his sons..." Hao Zheng was both sad and happy, and was happy that the Hao family made a fortune, but he seemed useless.
"We need to check where Luzhou is." Hao Zheng's face became solemn, and he said, "Otherwise, how can I enter the palace and thank you for your kindness?"
Hao Fenglou nodded and said, "No need to check. My son took the imperial edict to the Ministry of Rites to check it out. He was going to go there to change the jade plaque. They must know."
Hao Zheng said: "Go with you for your father."
Hao Fenglou shook his head and said, "It's better for your son to go. Someone will come to congratulate you later. It's unreasonable to say that my father is not here."
After a father and son discussed, they went to work hard.
Hao Fenglou asked Hao Wu to prepare a car and go to the Ministry of Rites.
This imperial edict is called "the system", so it must be archived in the Ministry of Rites, so Hao Fenglou entered the lobby of the Ministry of Rites and received his own hall.
Hao Fenglou took out the imperial edict and said, "Sir, please help me check it out. What is the fining land of our Ming Dynasty?"
The title of land was originally a title, and the Ming Dynasty had a complete system. However, logically speaking, only the princes and princes were qualified to be titled. Now the Hao family has also titled the title, and Hao Fenglou always had to understand the rules.
The imperial edict was given to the officials. The officials looked at it and said, "It's unreasonable. This imperial edict is wrong, it's wrong, it's wrong, it's wrong."
Hao Fenglou became popular: "What's wrong with you? This is a black and white text, made by Wenyuan Pavilion. It is archived in your Ministry of Rites. Where can I be wrong? What does this seal mean? You have to explain it clearly."
The officials of the hall said: "The so-called fiefing of land and vassals is to break up land and boundaries according to the great edict of Emperor Taizu. It is advisable to set up a mansion and a fief of the local people. The chiefs need to be established. Yes, guards must be set up according to the rules. Well, the prince is three guards and the prince is one guard. No, what is the establishment of a vassal? You are just a marquis. Well, the fief of a hundred miles is not small. There is half of the fief of the prince. But the court does not have such rules, so I am..." He spread his hands and said helplessly: "I don't know."
Hao Fenglou was so excited that he couldn't cry. After talking for a long time, he didn't tell the truth. Finally, he said, "I dare to ask you, where is the land a hundred miles south of Luzhou? Please check it out."
"Luzhou..." The hall official seemed a little impatient and finally said, "Wait, I will check it out for you."
"Sir, Xie." Hao Fenglou still knew how to be polite.
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Chapter completed!