Li Shu did not expect that one day she would become the Queen Mother of Wusun, her son would become King Zuo Pu, and Anbie would be appointed as Zuo Duwei. The rest of the royal family would not be convinced by King Zuo Pu.
This is a place where the weak prey on the strong, unlike Dali, where as long as the ancestral family law is there, others will surrender. This place emphasizes that the winner is king, and only those who know how to fight will win. His son Xumi spent most of his time on horseback fighting for land, leading troops to fight, and negotiating peace and trade with Dalin.
Only by ensuring that the people here live and work in peace and contentment can people support you.
Xumi was already King Zuo Bo, but he had studied Chinese studies with Li Shu since he was a child and knew the benefits of Dali. People there don't have to move, they all have their own houses, especially in my mother's hometown, where rice and wheat seedlings can be grown, and even in the own vegetable garden, you can eat a lot of vegetables and pickled side dishes, at least you won't go hungry.
There were also porcelain and silk from the Central Plains, like Niangxiu's embroidery pieces, and the clothes she sewed were better than those here in Wusun, and he yearned for them very much.
"Mother, our Wusun horses are very good. Now, as you said, my son just set up a checkpoint, and the taxes and fees collected are not high. Many merchants from the Western Regions and Dalin pass through our place, so there is a special checkpoint. For the fee, a large amount of money has gone into the national treasury." Xumi was very happy.
Lishu nodded: "Some inns and restaurants can be built around this pass to encourage intermarriage among the people on the border. The sons of the Han family can marry the daughters of the Wusun family, and the daughters of the Wusun family can marry the men of the Han family. The people of the Central Plains are the most peace-loving and never You will take the initiative to attack others. You have just taken power and everything is based on peace."
Xumi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Queen Mother."
"Your Majesty, this is what I think. Now that you have married Mrs. Zuo, soon we will ask Dalin to marry Mrs. Right. In this way, you will not only consolidate your power in the country, but also get help from Dalin." Li Shu suggested.
Xumi felt that none of the women here were as good-looking as his Nirvana. If all the women in the Central Plains were like this, he would be willing to do so.
But Xumi felt that his mother was very sad, and when he asked why, Lishu sighed: "The Wusun people who have offended me for so many years are almost dead. Our mother and son have managed to survive in Wusun. But I My enemy is still in Dalin. It’s a pity that in this life, I’m afraid I’ll never be able to return to Dalin, and I won’t be able to kill my enemy with my bare hands.”
I didn't expect this opportunity to come so soon. The emperor of Dalin was celebrating his birthday, and all the vassal countries came to Beijing to celebrate his birthday, and from Wusun Kingdom, Xumi accompanied his mother this time.
"It's great. After so many years, I am almost thirty-four years old, and I can finally return to my hometown. But I may not be able to adapt to it now." Lishu felt timid about being close to her hometown.
The capital is also in full swing preparing for the Emperor's Longevity Festival. Zheng's father-in-law and brother have long since died, and he is the only one left. He is the son-in-law of Emperor Yongchu. Although he has been serving as a sinecure, he has a very good relationship with the late emperor. Up to now The emperor also took good care of him.
It's just that the relationship between him and Princess Funing couldn't be worse. When Queen Chi was alive, she often set them up. When Queen Chi passed away, he and Princess Funing couldn't even do anything to save face.
But the emperor still trusted him quite a lot, and he was asked to take charge of the reception of Fanbang this time.
Even if it is a small matter, he does it very seriously. He never knew that he would meet Fu Minglun when he went out. They were Jinshi in the same subject. He was the number one scholar, and Fu Minglun was the top pick. He was selected as the Prince Consort back then, but the second place was too old, so in that subject
Taking Fu Minglun as an example, it's a pity that Fu Minglun's official performance was not very good.
People who are too unruly and thoughtful are not suitable for officialdom.
"Zheng Prince Consort." Fu Minglun was enjoying himself as a minor official in Guanglu Temple. It was better than being demoted before.
"Master Fu." Zheng Hao smiled.
Fu Minglun originally had a parental agreement with his cousin Li Jia, but for some reason Fu Minglun fell in love with a poor girl and insisted on marrying her as his wife. It happened that Li Jia's mother, the Fu family, died, and Li Jia still wanted to keep her filial piety, so the Fu family married Fu Minglun. Li Jia's cousin Li Zhen, the daughter of the former commander of the Jinyi Guards.
However, not only was Fu Minglun's family unstable, his official career was not smooth because he was too talkative as an official. He was well versed in the ways of officialdom, but he could not control his mouth. In this regard, he was not as good as Liu Chengxu, Zheng Hao's former father-in-law.
People always follow the straight path.
But he is really good at getting things done, and he is still very good at being an official. Now he is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
The two of them passed each other and Fu Minglun scratched his head. He had several concubines and his wife had a bad temper but a simple mind. This made Gong's life easier. Now that his father-in-law has returned to his hometown, his wife's arrogance is no longer so arrogant. When she returned home, Fu Minglun just sat down when he saw Aunt Gong coming over.
Back then, he was saved by the Gong family and originally promised her to be his wife, but he didn't expect that his family would force him to marry Liu Lizhen. Lizhen was ten years younger than him. Although he didn't like him, he always respected her, but he didn't expect that. She's also a stick.
Lizhen was upset when she saw Aunt Gong, a pretty girl. Originally she was not good-looking but had a good family background. She married Tanhualang, the grandson of the chief minister. This was an excellent marriage. How could she have known that such a thing would happen? Things happened, and the husband pampered his concubine and destroyed his wife all day long.
"Madam, this time the Guangyang Marquis Mansion is so grand, but you are not invited to come." The maid is not worth it for Li Zhen.
Li Zhen sneered and said: "Their second sister, she is the only one who has a better marriage, but now she still looks down on me. She used to be like my lapdog."
"Please keep your voice down..." The maid was afraid. Who didn't know that Marquis Guangyang's beloved wife was thrown into the yard by Cen Shifang after someone gossiped about Lirou.
Li Zhen snorted coldly, and after a while she said: "Isn't my uncle in the capital? I'm going to see him in two days. The Emperor is celebrating the Longevity Festival these days. I heard that many people from the vassal countries are coming, and the roads are clear everywhere. So annoying."
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Speaking of Lishu's return to Beijing, she first changed her clothes at the post house. She had taken good care of herself over the years because of her natural beauty, which was the biggest benefit her parents had given her.
His son Xumi is a rare handsome man in both Wusun and Dalin. He is only about seventeen years old and more than eight feet tall. His long legs are particularly eye-catching, not to mention that he looks very much like Li Shu, so wherever he goes It's easy to stand out.
After the mother and son had freshened up, they waited for three days before someone from the Ministry of Rites arranged an audience with the emperor.
Probably because Wusun was now close to Dalin, Wusun was the first to arrange an audience with the emperor.
When entering the palace, mother and son walked side by side. When they encountered the stairs, Xumi extended his hand to help them.
After entering the main hall, Li Shu listened to the interpreter's call: "The Queen Mother of Wusun and King Zuopu have an audience with Your Majesty."
Li Shu used Wusun's etiquette and said: "I would like to pay my respects to His Majesty, Emperor Dalin."
The emperor was sitting high on the throne, and Li Shu could not see his expression, but when she saw a young and handsome official standing on the left, she did not expect that he was also looking at her. The two looked at each other, and they were really acquaintances.
That adult turned out to be her ex-fiancé Zheng Hao. !
