"It's almost time for the newlyweds to enter the house. Qiniang, you don't have to stay with me here. It's more important to pay obeisance." Xiao Luolan glanced at the sky and said.
Mrs. Wu was a little hesitant. Mrs. Xiao was a distinguished guest among distinguished guests and could not be neglected. However, as her parents, she could not be rude by being late to the ceremony.
"Okay, let's go, we can still chat later in the evening, don't rush now." Xiao Luolan said with a smile.
"Then I'll go." Wu stood up. It was indeed getting late, so she said uneasily: "If you have any needs, please send the slaves in the garden to let me know."
"I know." Xiao Luolan watched Qiniang go away. After they left, Dongxue and Dongxue, whom she had brought over, were standing at the steps of the pavilion.
It was dusk, Xiao Luolan listened to the lively sound of gongs and drums in the distance to welcome the bride, and her mind was a little empty. The angel left, and the matter of sealing the account finally came to an end. Now it seems that the only thing left at hand is the matter of her daughter's gunpowder factory. There is a journey to the south of the Yangtze River.
April and May are a good time to go to Jiangnan.
And she originally lived in a small town in the south of the Yangtze River. It was rainy in spring, and the water was pouring. The river was like a silver forge, and the awning boat was rocking, like a landscape in a painting.
Will Jiangnan here be the same as she remembers?
It wasn't until evening that Xiao Luolan took her daughter and Qinghe back to her home.
"The madam is back?" Zhou Xu knew the madam was back as soon as his ears twitched. He had been busy at the government office today. He had to prepare and make the gunpowder himself in the early stage without making any mistakes. Moreover, he felt that there were still few mines near Youzhou. After reading some, I carefully looked at the map with my close aides and found that Linqi, Tangyang County and other places occupied by Lu Cong were rich in mineral deposits... Now General Lu is thriving in the Huaixi area, and he has a lot of territory. The taste of "mountain is king", you can try to see if you still remember what Lu Cong said before.
However, we can’t rely entirely on Huaixi. We still need to collect them from other areas.
He couldn't wait for his precious daughter to ferment the saltpeter, which would take ten months to successfully ferment. There was natural saltpeter, so he would naturally use it first, and as soon as possible. Others were not within his scope of consideration.
Xiao Luolan entered the inner room after washing up and saw Sect Master Zhou reading a book.
"Madam, have you been drinking?" From a distance, Zhou Xu could smell the faint aroma of fruit wine on the lady's body.
"Qiniang insisted on letting me drink a glass of wedding wine, so I drank one." Xiao Luolan sat on the edge of the bed. She drank one glass in the evening and took a shower. She didn't expect Clan Master Zhou's nose to be so sharp.
Xiao Luolan curiously looked at the book in the hands of the sect master next week, and found out that it was a military book. She read a few lines but didn't understand it.
Zhou Xu gave up his position and let his wife sleep inside the cover, while he slept outside.
Xiao Luolan got into the warm bed.
Zhou Xu put his wife's hand on his abdomen while reading the military book.
Xiao Luolan's slightly cold fingertips quickly warmed up, her cheeks were slightly red, and the hard muscles under her palms were as hot as fire, and she quietly took her hand back.
Zhou Xu put down the book of war, and under the light, the man smiled inexplicably.
Xiao Luolan's face turned redder and redder. She always felt that there was a narrow-mindedness in Zhou Zongzhu's smile. She turned over and turned her back to Zhou Zongzhu.
"Madam, you are back in the cold night, can you help me keep you warm?" Zhou Xu put his arms around Madam's waist and said hoarsely.
Xiao Luolan had no choice but to face Sect Leader Zhou, but her earlobes were as red as blood and her hair was dripping with ink.
Zhou Xu's mouth felt dry.
He gently kissed his wife's lips, rubbing her lips together with great patience.
Xiao Luolan felt that Sect Master Zhou's rough palm was rubbing the back of her neck, as if comforting and controlling, with a strong meaning that could not be refused.
Xiao Luolan was breathless after being kissed by Sect Master Zhou, her eyes were filled with tears.
"Has Madam missed me today?" Zhou Xu asked, indulging in Madam's fragrance and softness, asking habitually.
Xiao Luolan knew that the evil in this person's bones probably couldn't be changed. After thinking about it seriously, he probably thought about it.
Sensing Madam's inattention, Zhou Xu gasped and stared at Madam.
"Think about it." Xiao Luolan wasn't used to lying, but she and Sect Master Zhou slept in the same bed almost every day, so she didn't know what to ask about this question.
Zhou Xu kissed the tip of his wife's ear and asked, "What do you think?"
Xiao Luolan simply didn't want to communicate with Sect Leader Zhou anymore. She was asked to answer this question and glared at him in shame.
"Good madam, please tell me what you think?" Zhou Xu fell in love with the look of the madam at this moment. The madam's eyes were full of water, her head was slightly tilted to one side, her dark hair covered half of her face, her cheeks were flushed like flowers, and the tip of her nose was There were glistening beads of sweat, and the silver teeth bit the red lips.
The snowy neck was slender, completely exposed to his eyes.
Zhou Xu suddenly thought of the word "kill at the slightest sign of the neck" for some reason.
Although this word comes out a bit out of place.
But the lady was lying under him so...so softly and lovingly. Zhou Xu's eyes turned red, as if she was a goddess who was sacrificed to him.
Xiao Luolan carefully recalled how she missed Sect Master Zhou today, and finally she found something.
"Aren't we going to Jiangnan together? I wonder if Jiangnan will still be the same as I remember..." Xiao Luolan fell into memories.
Zhou Xu could only vaguely hear the word "Jiangnan", but couldn't hear the rest anymore. He only stared at the jade-like luster of his wife's snowy neck. The light kept shining in front of his eyes, and he finally couldn't help but kiss her.
What is Jiangnan? Madam is his Jiangnan.
Chapter 177 (Chang'an Plot)
Spring rain falls in Chang'an.
Smoke and willows fill the imperial city.
In early March, Qi Nanhua finally returned to Chang'an. Compared with the sluggish speed when he left, the time it took him to return could be described as a journey back to his destination.
This morning at court, Qi Nanhua was keenly aware of the more dangerous and treacherous atmosphere in the court and the public. Compared with when he went there, some major events happened in the court. For example, the Holy Emperor recently favored another eunuch named Liu Wei. So much so that it has reached the point where the censors and officials report it every day.
The person being sprayed is naturally the charming and treacherous Liu Hui.
Qi Nanhua stood in the ranks of civil servants, listening to the censor's remarks.
The Holy Emperor not only appointed Liu Hui as an imperial eunuch, but he also served as an eunuch and a general on the left guard. For a time, the eunuch Liu Hui directly took charge of the power and was unparalleled. In the history of Da Chu, he was the first The eunuchs were directly in charge of important military power, and they were in charge of the palace and the guards.
Regardless of the civil servants and generals, the target of the attack was directed at Liu Hui, and the ministers were furious. It can be said that Liu Hui was the target of public criticism. The ministers seemed to have forgotten about the return of the angel. It was not until they saw Qi Nanhua going to court today that all the important ministers in the court suddenly realized that Qi Nanhua was in court today. The minister came back from a business trip.
Before the morning meeting, Qi Nanhua greeted each other with acquaintances and friends, and exchanged information about the direction of the morning wind and recent major events. However, everyone tacitly agreed not to mention the whereabouts of the real angel. Even when the formal discussion began, Gong Gun The firepower of the princes was still aimed at Liu Hui. Qi Nanhua once glanced at Liu Hui inadvertently. As the emperor's favorite minister recently, this eunuch Liu was really not good-looking. He was middle-aged, thin and cold, and bent over. Hunchbacked, he seemed not to hear the words attacking him.
He and Qi Shilang's guess was good. The Holy Master smiled and pressed his hand. With a few words, Liu Hui was saved like dough.
The follow-up was reported by the Ministry of Household Affairs. Last year, due to the crusade against the rebels, more than 8 million yuan was spent on military expenditures. Although the West German army suppressed the rebellion and the war, the country did not have much savings, so Liu Hui proposed a few days ago to give The expenses for the Shouxian Palace and Yuqing Palace built by the Empress Dowager must be slowed down. The implication is that Liu Hui's suggestions were killed!
After the Minister of Hubu finished speaking, officials from Liu Hui's faction immediately raised objections.
Qi Nanhua listened to those officials making fuss about the word "filial piety" and sneered inwardly. The Queen Mother was already old and never left the palace. She only paid homage to Buddha and did not care about worldly affairs. Shouxian Palace and Yuqing Palace must be the imperial concubine of Emperor Xi. The most important thing to ask for is that the current Holy Emperor is not the Queen Mother's biological child. His biological mother died young and he has been raised under the knees of the late Emperor and the Concubine. When the former Emperor and the Concubine was alive, his honor was as high as that of the Queen Mother. After the death of the former Emperor and the Concubine, , the Queen Mother rested quietly in the deep palace.
Concubine Xi, who is now the most favored by the Holy Emperor, is a greedy, glamorous, vain and ruthless woman.
In this case, for a woman, of course Tobe would not agree.
After a quarrel, Qi Nanhua only heard the Holy Master's voice coming from above.
"What Prime Minister Ji said is absolutely true. There are a lot of foreign wars nowadays, and money is needed everywhere." The Holy Sage added: "But the Queen Mother has lived alone in Cining Palace for several years, and I am too busy to fulfill my filial piety. The longevity immortal proposed by Liu Hui, Jade The site of the Qing Palace is very close to Huguo Temple, so the Queen Mother may often go to Huguo Temple to relax, which will benefit the Queen Mother a lot both physically and mentally."
"Shuxian, Yuqing can be built slowly. It doesn't need to cost much in the early stage. Liu Hui will be responsible for this matter."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Hui immediately knelt down and said, "I obey your order."
As soon as the case was finalized, Ji Yan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, said nothing with a calm old face, and then talked about some political affairs. Only then did Qi Nanhua know that Peng Hui's nephew was dead. He had made a mistake and was taken to jail. Within a few days, he was The head fell to the ground.
Qi Nanhua sighed in his heart, and then knew that it was time for him to report. Peng Hui was dead, and his nephew was also dead. Seeing that the Holy Emperor did not take the initiative to ask about Peng Hui, Qi Nanhua had a plan in his heart, and first went out to the civil service team to present the treasure. The letter written by the prince stated the story of the angel who accidentally fell into the water and died in Prince Bao's palace in as sad a tone as possible. He also said that the governor of Youzhou had accepted the imperial decree and canonization. In short, everyone was happy except Peng Hui who died.
In the ranks of civil servants, Li Bozhi's brows jumped slightly. He naturally learned that Peng Hui had his tongue cut out, but he knew that no one dared to touch His Majesty's troubles at this moment.
Since people are dead, let them die.
After returning to Chang'an, Li Bozhi took his official position to a higher level and became the Minister of Zhongshu under Zhongshu Province, that is, deputy Zhongshu Ling. Sanlang Li Hanzhang entered the Ministry of Civil Affairs under Shangshu Province and served as the governor of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Pei Gong, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was his good friend. With him, Sanlang's official career would be smooth. His eldest brother was also promoted. He was originally the disciple Zuo Shiyi and the crown prince and Taifu. Although he was noble, he had no real power after all. Moreover, the crown prince and Taifu were not He is not his eldest brother. This time, probably out of compensation, the Holy Emperor promoted his eldest brother to Shizhong. As a subordinate, he has an important position and is assigned to daily affairs. He is specifically responsible for reviewing the seals and refutations of imperial edicts and memorials. If he has any objections, he can directly criticize and refute them. Return the edict.
As for the position of minister, Li Bozhi did not dare to think about it for the time being. Most of the people in high positions in the court were from Wei Guogong.
Another major event in the court now is about Wei Guogong.
It is said that the Holy Sage's sister has arrived in Chang'an soon.
In this world, rumors always spread quickly.
"Chu and Wei share the world." Li Bozhi recited this sentence silently in his heart, and his heart gradually became cold. .
Duke Zhou was afraid of the day of rumors, but Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the time.
What's more, Wei Guogong didn't look like a Duke of Zhou at first glance. Just as he was thinking carefully, he suddenly heard the Holy Emperor cough suddenly and heavily.
Liu Hui said: "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs all day long, so you must take care of your dragon body."
As soon as these words came out, the courtiers urged His Majesty to get more rest.
Twelve times, the Emperor of Dachu held Prince Bao's letter tightly and took a moment to catch his breath.
When it was time to go to court, Qi Nanhua was retained by the Holy Emperor. He felt uneasy and didn't know what Prince Bao wrote. Ever since the Holy Emperor read Prince Bao's letter, his face had not been good.
In front of the Xuanzheng Hall, Qi Nanhua looked at the light rain that had fallen all day, and looked far into the distance at the mist. The spring rain was gloomy, and the chill was biting. Qi Nanhua was blown by the cold wind outside the hall. He had not heard the summons to enter the hall for a long time, and his hands and feet were frozen. My body was numb with coldness, and the late spring chill seemed to chill me to my bones.
Song Yu came out of the palace and saw Minister Qi waiting outside the palace. He was surprised and then left.
Qi Nanhua looked at General Song's figure with a sneer on his lips. He knew that Song Yu was responsible for monitoring the angel guard. Song Deyu must have told the Holy Lord everything that happened after entering Youzhou.
Fortunately, he held back and did not let Song Deyu see how Zhou Youzhou received the order. In this way, the facts were what he said.
The raindrops fell on the golden glazed tiles, and continued to gather into a sparse rain curtain, splashing on the cold jade steps, wetting the crimson official robes.
Qi Nanhua calmed down a little. After a while, the door opened and Liu Hui came out and said sharply: "Shilang Qi, your majesty will send you in."
"Thank you, General Liu, for informing me." Qi Nanhua nodded and handed over his hand. His attitude towards Liu Hui was neither flattering nor indifferent. He had some courtesy but not bribery. He looked like a clean and honest man.
However, when Liu Hui heard the word "General Liu", he still glanced at Qi Shilang and felt a little fond of him. He was an eunuch, and now he was attacked again. The princes in the court regarded him as dirt and a pig, belittling and reprimanding him. , although his title is that of general, few people call him that.
Especially those who have been officials and officials in the capital for generations.
Liu Hui followed Qi Shilang in.
In the Xuanzheng Hall, Qi Nanhua kowtowed to the Holy One, and then heard that he was free of ceremony and was free of ceremony.
"My dear, please sit down," the Holy Master said.
Qi Nanhua sat upright on the chair, and in front of him was the Holy One who handled political affairs. The Holy King was in his mid-thirties and had a beautiful beard. He was not a harsh and cold king. On the contrary, the Holy King was smiling and gentle in private.
However, Qi Nanhua still bowed his head and eyebrows respectfully, not daring to pay too much attention. At the same time, he guessed in his heart what the Holy Lord wanted to ask when he left him alone. Could it be Peng Hui's matter? Then how would he tell half-truths and half-falsements later? Qi Nanhua's answer was that the alliance with Zhou Youzhou made Qi Nanhua's heart tremble. This was a head-turning matter. He could not let the Holy One know under any circumstances that Zhou Youzhou had harmed him!
Moreover, Qi Nanhua has confirmed that Zhou Youzhou has someone in the court.
The reason is that he had not yet designed and spread the phrase "Chu and Wei share the world." The phrase suddenly spread everywhere.
