Liu Chang, who now considers himself an official of the prince, has always disliked those people who have two legs. Because he knows how harmful this kind of person can be at critical moments. Now that he regards the young prince as his master, he naturally does not want the prince to suffer from it. In his opinion, it might not be a good thing for Uncle Chu to stay. What's more, the King of Song and the palace were also involved.
Keeping this man is harder than killing him. The most important thing is that the Chu family are businessmen. Businessmen have always been profit-oriented, and they will do whatever it takes to make money. As long as you give them money, there is nothing in this world they dare not do. For some money, even the mother country and family can be abandoned. In Liu Chang's opinion, such people are quite unreliable and extremely easy to change their minds.
Also, being too close to a businessman will give the people of the world the feeling that they like Aduwu. If word spreads, it will not be good for the prince's reputation. Scholars, farmers, industry, merchants and soldiers, merchants have been ranked last since ancient times. Farmers are the foundation of the country, and scholar-bureaucrats are the ones who can govern the country. As for those unscrupulous businessmen, it is better to stay away if possible, so as not to be contaminated by the smell of copper.
In Liu Chang's view, getting too close to businessmen would affect the prince's reputation. Especially the current Uncle Chu, it also involves the King of Shu and the King of Song, as well as the Concubine De in the palace. Even if the prince no longer cares about the two people from Jingzhao, if those two are determined to cause trouble for the prince, it will involve a lot of the prince's energy. Prince, what we need now is a stable rear.
It's just that Liu Chang felt that the prince didn't seem to care much about his good intentions. Liu Chang, who was a little depressed, returned home and was slightly worried because Huang Qiong suddenly summoned him to the palace on the first day of the new year, fearing that Huang Qiong would ask Liu Chang for his wife. I thought my wife was worried about Liu Chang, who was rushed into the palace on the first day of the new year and worried about what would happen to him.
After briefly talking to his wife about the affairs of the Chu family, he shook his head and said: "I can see that the prince has some pity for the brothers of the Chu family, except for the fifth master of Chu." , and even intends to let the Chu family go. It’s just that His Highness is compassionate. If he really lets the Chu family go, I am afraid that he may not be able to achieve some good results, and may even bring some bad effects. "
"The Chu family is a businessman, and as the current crown prince, His Highness naturally has to stay away from these profit-seeking people. If you get too close to those businessmen, it will cause the people in the world to have a bad impression of Your Highness. Those businessmen are greedy, and their reputation is not Very good. Your Highness is too close to them, and the people in the world will think that Your Highness is also the kind of person who is greedy for money. What's more, the Chu family has always been at both ends."
"That Fifth Master Chu is even more notorious in Chang'an City. This time His Highness ransacked the Chu Mansion and arrested everyone in the Chu Mansion. The people in Chang'an City were filled with joy. If His Highness releases the Chu family members again, even if they are released Lu's treatment of the fifth master of Chu will have some impact on the people's hearts, so I gave advice to the prince. But I don't know if your highness can listen to my bitter advice."
Looking at Liu Chang, after knowing the real reason why he was called into the palace, Zhang Qiaoer, who had been worried about it, smiled sweetly and said: "Your Highness always knows what he does, what more words do you need?" ? Don’t think about it all day long. His Highness naturally has a sense of how to deal with the Chu family. This man, even though he is much younger than you, is quite capable."
"He is not the kind of person who can't help but agree with his opinions. Just rest assured and obey the Dragon Minister. If he thinks your advice is right, he will definitely listen to it. He will definitely not use you this time. It will make you too stable. Instead of thinking about it at home, it is better to think about what you can do next to him in the future. Is it to be Wei Zheng, or do you want to be Fang Xuanling. "
After hearing his wife's words, he thought about Huang Qiong's character. Liu Chang smiled, and said in a teasing tone: "You are right, this man is not the kind of person who is indifferent, and he can still listen to different opinions. If my advice feels right for him, , in line with his current situation, he will naturally listen to it. But how can I listen to your words and understand the thoughts of His Highness better than me? "
In response to her husband's teasing, Zhang Qiaoer, who had a secret in her heart, couldn't help but feel annoyed and angry. She lightly hit her husband's shoulder and said in a somewhat angry tone: "Have you ever said that about your wife? I was in front of my children. A few days ago, I was taken to the palace and lived for a month, and I spent some time dealing with the concubines around him. I just learned some things from their mouths."
"Especially that Mrs. Dong told me a lot about her stay in Ningxia Mansion. What she said about the three arrows that determined Ningxia, the heavenly soldiers entering Shiban City, and the golden dragon with golden light, it was so vivid. I was thinking, he just A scholar who has no knowledge of military affairs. Even if he knows how to lead troops, how old is he? How many battles has he fought? But he fought so well in suppressing the rebellion in Ningxia Prefecture and put down the rebellion in a short time."
"He was able to quell the rebellion of hundreds of thousands of people in such a short period of time, and also beheaded the second head of the Tuoba family alive. It must be that he listened to the opinions of the generals who entered the army. Otherwise, it would not be possible for him to lead the army as a scholar. How can he fight so well? No one is born with the ability to fight. The fact that he can fight so well without knowing anything about military affairs shows that he is broad-minded enough."
"I'm a woman, and a woman's heart is always smaller than yours. Sometimes, a person's character can be judged from every little thing he does. That's why I think he must be open-minded enough. He must be People who can listen to different opinions. How can you miss me so much? I am a woman. Even the last time I entered the palace, I only stayed in my own courtyard every day and could not leave the gate."
"I am already your wife and the mother of your child. I am also a well-educated and literate person. I know my identity and my position. Not to mention the days in the palace, since I married you After that, I followed you to Chang'an. Even at home, it is easy to stay at home without leaving the door. I have always been a woman's virtuous person, how can you say this to me? "
The grievance in his wife's words made him never think that he was just a joke that aroused such intense emotions in his wife. Liu Chang couldn't help but feel a trace of guilt on his face. He hurriedly put his wife into his arms, gently comforted and apologized: "Qiao'er, I'm really sorry. I just made a little joke with you and never thought about it. Don't be angry. Don't be angry." Bad health."
Seeing her husband apologize, Zhang Qiaoer finally breathed a sigh of relief and leaned into her husband's arms. She grabbed her husband's hand, placed it gently on her abdomen, lowered her eyebrows and said, "You and I, as husband and wife, can't make this kind of joke. Your unintentional words, but in my case, it pierced a knife in my heart." If word spreads, how can you keep me alive? Especially now, you are going to be a father again."
Hearing that his wife was pregnant again and thinking of the night when he regained his glory, Liu Chang couldn't help but said excitedly: "Really? That's great. Our children will have a companion again. Having more children and grandchildren is a blessing. Look, Now our Liu family has really come out of adversity completely. Our family is now blessed with three blessings. I was promoted, got a lot of attention from the current prince, and now I am going to be a father again."
Seeing how excited her husband was after learning that she was pregnant again, Zhang Qiaoer couldn't help but feel a little guilty. But the original idea in his heart was even more determined. This child is her husband's child, not any other child, let alone a bloodline of the Tian family. She has no relationship with anyone except her husband. That person, I will never see him again in the future.
In fact, on the night of the 30th, Zhang Qiaoer was so crazy that she still wanted to get rid of the child in her belly. But she didn't expect this child to be so resilient. That night was so crazy, but this child was still fine. Maybe it was God's will for this child to stay. Zhang Qiaoer, who was really helpless, could only keep the child now.
Looking at his shy wife, Liu Chang felt a little hot in his heart. Nowadays, there are more rooms in the house, so it is natural to do some things without avoiding the children. What's more, the child is already asleep now. Liu Chang, who felt a little hot in his heart, picked up his wife. But just when Liu Chang wanted to untie Zhang Qiaoer's clothes, he remembered that his wife was pregnant again, and he could only restrain himself.
Seeing her husband who had finally become interested, she looked a little uncomfortable because she was pregnant and could not serve him. Thinking of her affair with Huang Qiong, Zhang Qiaoer felt a little ashamed and snuggled into her husband's arms with an unnatural look on her face. . After a long while, he said: "How about you take a concubine? These days, among you officials, you don't have three wives and four concubines, but you only have me."
"If I tell this, others will think that I am jealous by nature. Besides, I am already in my thirties now, and I am getting older. Now I am pregnant again, and I will have to take care of three children in the future. I definitely don’t have much energy to serve you anymore. I can give you a concubine, and I can also have someone to help me share the burden. Now my family is not like in the past, and I can’t support so many people. "
Regarding his wife's thoughts, Liu Chang shook his head and said: "As the saying goes, a wife of wretched chaff does not go to court. In the past, when you followed me, instead of enjoying the benefits of being an official wife, you suffered so much. If I were to be here now How can I be worthy of you if I take concubines? I don’t care about other people’s three wives and four concubines, but having you by my side is enough. What’s more, even though I am now deeply loved by the Crown Prince.”
"But there is still a long way to go before I am successful. How should others see me when I take a concubine at this time? How should Your Highness see me? Will you say that I am inflated? What's more, with my little ability, I I still know what I'm doing. To deal with you alone, I'm often too prepared to deal with it. How can I handle one more person? Let's not harm an innocent woman."
Listening to her husband's words and thinking of what happened between herself and Huang Qiong, Zhang Qiaoer couldn't help but feel even more ashamed. She snuggled into Liu Chang's arms, but in her heart she became more determined to take a concubine for her husband, at least as partial compensation for her husband. But even when she thought of taking a concubine to her husband, even though it was out of compensation for her husband, she still felt a little jealous in her heart.
However, despite being a little jealous, Zhang Qiaoer still firmly believed in this idea. She planned to do this after the Chinese New Year. Find a woman with a gentler temperament for your husband. At least you can't find someone who can stir up trouble, so as to avoid unrest in your family in the future. But until she couldn't bear the exhaustion and finally fell asleep in her husband's arms, Zhang Qiaoer didn't think of a suitable candidate.
Zhang Qiaoer made up her mind that her husband would take a concubine, but Liu Chang didn't know what his wife was thinking. At this time, his mind was more focused on the Chu family's affairs, wondering how he should give advice. He thought he knew the prince's thoughts, and believed that the prince wanted to let go of the Chu family because he was also concerned about the Chu family's financial resources, which was no different from the King of Song in the palace.
