The Siqin family in Yindu has now been renamed Zhuang Mansion because this mansion was awarded to Zhuang Xun by the emperor.
Still painting with Yun Yin as his companion, Zhuang Xun finished writing the letter home to Si Qin Mi. The two maids, nourished by the spring rain, looked at each other affectionately and their red sleeves were fragrant.
"You two sluts, stay away from my husband. He has to go to court tomorrow and has no time to play with you." Li Rusi walked to Zhuang Xun, acting as a nuisance.
After hearing this, the two put down the ink grinding and paper presentation, took two steps back, and lowered their heads.
"What about you, don't stay away from me?" Zhuang Xun sealed the letter with clay and looked at Li Rusi who was close at hand and smiled.
"I am supervising my husband." Li Rusi came closer, looked at the letter in Zhuang Xun's hand and said to him, "Is it written to my sister?"
"I miss her, write her a letter." Zhuang Xun wrote on the cover of the letter and his wife, Wei Shi, signed it.
"It's almost time. We can go back after the court meeting tomorrow. Husband, are you the son of King Yu? How do you feel that the other party will give you what you want?" Li Rusi said doubtfully.
"No, I've told you many times, it's really not true. I still don't know where I come from?" This misunderstanding is really getting deeper and deeper.
Zhuang Xun didn't even dare to think about what he would do if his imperial veins showed up and he was really golden. The rumors would have gone crazy.
After all, King Yu's generosity and generosity to him are really difficult to match for a king. He himself feels that his current situation is very inflated and threatens the country of Yu. However, the last time King Yu met, he was reassured. After all, these two The Tao is all your own.
What kind of care should I take? The thousands of words I prepared were not used in the end. Instead, King Yu was concerned about what was missing and whether he should send it to him.
Isn't this the treatment of illegitimate children? Or maybe he deliberately set a trap to numb himself.
He may have thought about this, but it was really about giving money and supplies to people. Even the forbidden army that was promised was given in two batches of 500 people, and then they were dispersed and reorganized. no comment.
Zhuang Xun couldn't understand. He really couldn't understand. He didn't understand why King Yu treated each other so personally. Could it be that he was also trying to earn merit? What kind of merit would he earn as an emperor? Ruling the country well wasn't merit.
It's just that he doesn't understand that governing a country is not that easy.
"It doesn't matter, you are both my husband. Spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. How about I go to the garden to enjoy the spring scenery." Seeing Zhuang Xun's impatient expression, Li Rusi invited with a smile and rubbed Zhuang Xun's shoulders affectionately. .
"Very good, Sister Zhihua, help me deliver the letter." Zhuang Xun waved the letter, drained the ink, and handed it to the waiting Zhihua.
"Your name is Sister Zhihua, why do you call her sister? You didn't even call her Sister Concubine..." Li Rusi lost her temper, mostly playfully.
"You are my wife, good sister. Okay, stop making trouble, let's go see the flowers. No one has taken care of them for so long. Are the flowers still blooming..." Zhuang Xun stood up and put his arms around Li Rusi's waist. The waist is slender and soft. It is difficult to imagine how this waist can control armor and weapons. He will not say that he is bigger than Li Rusi.
"That's pretty much it." Zhuang Xun's voice as a good sister sweetened Li Rusi's heart. People who love each other don't care about the price of the gift. Just a title can make them happy for a long time.
"There are still a few. They were not destroyed last year. I sent people to remove the dead branches and leaves. Today the sun is clear. There should be many flowers blooming." Li Rusi said about the care of the mansion and whether it can be managed well. It is also a test of the hostess’ ability.
"Thank you for your hard work, let's go, let's see what the garden has grown into." Zhuang Xun praised him lovingly, put his arm around Li Rusi's waist, and walked to the garden.
The garden is very large, but there are no tall trees. Compared with the garden I visited with Concubine Li that day, it is much inferior. There are no exotic flowers, but the colorful flowers are still very relaxing.
At least he doesn't feel too oppressed about the matter of going to court tomorrow. This time Siqinmi is not here. This is the first time he has faced this kind of situation. He is somewhat unsure. Now Li Rusi has taken on the responsibility of comforting Siqinmi. .
"The garden of the Si Qin family is much larger than that of my parents' family. I don't know why the Si Qin family wanted to seek refuge in You Country. Could it be that there is a bigger garden than this in You Country?" Li Rusi and Zhuang Xun were wandering around. explain.
"I also want to know. I heard that Siqin Shengjing was imprisoned by King You. I don't know what his current situation is. Do you regret it?" Zhuang Xun looked at the garden after taking care of it. It was no longer dilapidated. The flowers and plants were pulled out.
Now the flowers are in spring again, and the old people are nowhere to be seen.
The noble family that was prosperous for a time ended up empty-handed, leaving its treasure on Youguo. In the end, Youguo suffered a defeat.
I see tall buildings rising before my eyes, and I see them collapse before my eyes.
I originally thought that the country of You was so powerful that it could sweep fallen leaves in the autumn wind and sweep the holes in the courtyard to solve the country of Yu. However, I never thought that the horse would hit the south wall and there would be no access. If there was a god who bet on it, he would have regretted it to death at this moment.
"Why don't you regret it? I just don't know what regret looks like. But it's okay if he leaves. If he doesn't defect before the battle, how can he have this mansion left for his husband." She leaned against Zhuang Xun, admiring the flowers. Stop on the surface, the important thing is to be with people.
Being with the person you like, admiring the flowers of spring like this, happiness fills your heart. Relying on Zhuang Xun, your wandering soul has something to rely on. The cold wind blows, and the broad robe covers her body. The care from her husband, every bit. drop.
"Leave the mess on Jiannan Road to me. Hurry up and finish dealing with those bugs tomorrow. Go home. Think about my wife, she must be very hard now with so many things." Zhuang Xun didn't think so much. He missed Si Qin is dead, and I miss her in my heart, which means that I regard her as my anchor in this world.
People are composed of social relationships. In the original world, there were family members. For family members, Si Qinmi in this world is a family member. Of course, Li Rusi, who is close to him now, is also a family member.
It's what keeps him wandering in a foreign land.
"I have pity on my sister. We are here to relax and keep her busy. I will definitely share the burden for her later." Li Rusi had already given up. Anyway, she was just here to join the family, so the fight had died down.
He was born lame, with more than one lame leg.
First, she was married to an equal wife, second, the country was in chaos without any sense of proportion, and third, she was taken care of by Si Qin Mi. With the three combined, she had lost the qualification to compete with Si Qin Mi for status, and could only succumb to herself.
And what Si Qinmi did, assisting Zhuang Xun in governing the county and managing his family's house, all seemed perfect. What kind of luck did Zhuang Xun have to pick up such a talent.
Li Rusi was convinced of this sister, especially when Si Qinmi's Wang Zha was released, she had no thoughts at all.
"Yes, you are in charge and she is in charge of the outside." Zhuang Xun nodded and distributed.
He thought back to when Si Qin Mi persuaded him to marry an equal wife to manage the family home, so as to prevent her from being overwhelmed by her own hard work.
"Then what do you care about?" Li Rusi smiled.
"I'll take care of you two and take good care of you." Zhuang Xun sniffed the fragrance of her hair and said, admitting his lack of ability and doing what he can.
"Giggle, that's okay..." Li Rusi's smile was as clear and sweet as a silver bell.
"Si'er, by the way, is your dream to be a general?" Zhuang Xun suddenly thought of saying this after biting his pretty rosy face.
"How could my husband think so, but I think I am barbaric?" Li Rusi froze.
"How is that possible? I have already said that I quite like your wildness. I just feel that your martial arts skills are wasted a little while taking care of the house at home." Li Rusi must have had a lot of training to have such high martial arts skills. He must have a goal if he can persist in exercising. Now that she is married to him and raising her husband and children at home, he feels that she has destroyed other people's ideals.
"Husband, you want me to be a general?" Li Rusi narrowed her eyes. The almond-shaped eyes were unsightly, but Zhuang Xun didn't see it. He just leaned on Li Rusi's head, as if he wanted to convey to her what was thinking in his mind.
"No, how should I put it? I still hope that my woman will be safe and sound. In my heart, I don't want you to be a general. But if you have career demands, I will respect them. After all, you have practiced martial arts and studied the art of war. It would be a pity to stop being a good wife at home." It's like giving birth to and raising children at home after graduating with a Ph.D. in nuclear physics. It is really a waste, both for the country and the individual.
With a sincere tone and sincere words, Zhuang Xun is relatively tolerant of women's work. The typical example is that Si Qinmi has almost practically grasped his political lifeline. This kind of thing is very dangerous. If one person has a bad relationship, something may happen.
But Zhuang Xun didn't think so. He was very open-minded. At the same time, his relationship with Si Qin Mi was indestructible, and now he does the same with Li Rusi.
Li Rusi was stunned for a long time. This was not the first time that she felt respected by Zhuang Xun. The other party regarded her as an equal.
Zhuang Xun has double standards, and he admits that he has double standards. For example, he can love many women, but requires women to only love him. He can love others, but does not allow others to love him. If he goes too far, he will be the woman he has slept with, even if He doesn't like to be a vase at home and doesn't give to others, but in some respects he is particularly egalitarian. Just like now, as long as he is loyal to himself, he encourages women to do happy things and have their own careers instead of hanging around him.
"Husband, do you really think so?" Li Rusi touched Zhuang Xun's forehead to see if he was talking nonsense. This statement was a bit shocking.
"If you really want to be a general and lead troops to fight, you don't want to go to war because of me, nor do you want to stay at home because of me." Zhuang Xun shook his head and said, he mainly wanted Li Rusi to do what he liked.
"How could it not be for you, just like Sister Wei? If it wasn't for my husband, how could I bother with the management of Jiannan Road?" Li Rusi hugged Zhuang Xun and said.
"Then don't do it. It's not like I don't have anyone under my command. Captain Wang, Second Brother He..." Zhuang Xun dismissed the idea and said.
"Their level is very low and they cannot train a victorious army. The art of war and military systems that I stole from my father were learned from powerful countries such as Zhao State. He summed it up, and I also summed it up. , Husband, I want to help you train an army that will be victorious in every battle." Li Rusi kissed Zhuang Xun's cheek and assured Zhuang Xun.
"No, I don't want you..."
"Why can Sister Wei do it? Husband, I have decided to do something for my husband to make up for my mistake of not protecting my husband." They were intimate with each other, whispering in their ears, and Zhuang Xun's words also made Li Ru Si had an idea.
During the Chengguo Rebellion, there were no winners in this family, and everyone was in a state of making up for their debts. Zhuang Xun felt that he owed it to the He family, and Si Qinmi felt that he owed it to Zhuang Xun.
However, Li Rusi felt that she was in debt because she had taken away the soldiers. Instead of rescuing Li Pingyuan as planned, she went to attack the imperial city, which exposed the little man Zhuang Xun to the eyes of Prime Minister Gao Guozhou.
Zhuang Xun should have been a neglected figure. Even if he married Li Rusi, he would still be a neglected figure because he was a foreign envoy and had no local influence. Even if he used his wedding as an excuse to gather Li's family, he would not marry Li Rusi. The woman who went out did not have the name to rally the Li family faction. She should have listened to Zhuang Xun calmly as Li Pingyuan said. In this way, Zhuang Xun would not have the so-called military disaster.
Because no one thought that there was any reason to target Zhuang Xun, not Si Qinmi, Jiang Xiannuo, Li Pingyuan, and Gao Guozhou, but how could a mere foreign censor need to use precious military power.
It was she who changed her plan and attacked the imperial city. Her unparalleled bravery exposed Zhuang Xun's existence to Prime Minister Gao Guozhou. As a result, Mrs. Jiang was late to come to the rescue and He Tan took the initiative to die in order not to become a hostage.
In the end, there was no result. Everything was as expected by her father. Except for her sister and herself, he took care of everyone else. He did useless work, really useless work, and even caused the husband's family to suffer a military disaster. Compared with cheese, Qin Mi blamed herself for not calculating carefully enough. She had killed countless people, but when she entered the imperial city, she looked like a clown, which was extremely ridiculous.
Now an opportunity to atone for her sins was put in front of her, to rectify the armament, destroy You Kingdom, wash away the stain, and perform meritorious service. How could she act out of her true heart as Zhuang Xun said.
"I don't want you to make up for it, I told you not to..."
"I want...it was because I didn't have a chance before, but now that my husband has mentioned it, I want to lead the army, I want to be driven by my husband, and I want to conquer cities and territories for him." Li Rusi took a step forward, turned around, her almond-shaped eyes were round and pleading. The fluorescent eyes flashed, appearing firm and unwavering.
"Let's talk about it when we go back. Don't let down the wonderful spring time." Taking Li Rusi's hand, Zhuang Xun started and ended the topic.
The interest in admiring the flowers was gone. I did not do any exercise all night, and my mind was hesitating whether to let Li Rusi become a general. On the contrary, it dispersed the sense of oppression caused by the court meeting.
Stepping into the palace again, Zhuang Xun's feeling was completely different. Compared with the first time when he was walking on thin ice, this time he came with the Li family standing behind him. His mentality was different. He was sent away last time as an envoy, but this time he came back to greet him. It was a complete success. .
His official position in the court was as censor, so he stood on the left. However, the officials along the road gave way to him.
In just six months, the world has been turned upside down. At first, I thought he was a lucky scapegoat. After some manipulation, he was sitting on the populous Hebei Road, the fertile Jiannan Road, and the personnel rights that would not allow the princes in the court to interfere. .
how? Are you going to rebel?
This was their idea. They discussed Zhuang Xun in detail, some discussing Zhuang Xun's identity, some discussing the land under Zhuang Xun's jurisdiction, and some discussing the official positions of his subordinates.
Only a few words reached Zhuang Xun's ears, but he didn't react at all. He pretended not to hear them, a skill he knew how to do.
Today is nominally to celebrate Zhuang Xun's successful mission to the country. He has a separate position, which is relatively forward and was given over by the officials in front. He stands in a specifically designated position and receives all kinds of looks from the officials. baptism.
Until King Yu came to the supreme throne.
Old King Yu was really dying. He had to be carried out from the previous court, but he still managed to maintain the majesty of the emperor. As soon as he came out, all the officials fell silent, and then they shouted long live the emperor.
"I am very happy today. Zhuang Qing is on an envoy to establish a country. It is a blessing for the country to marry, reconcile with Yu, and form an alliance." The voice of King Yu who sat down was full of vitality, but there was nothing sick about it. This was why he could suppress The reason for living among ministers.
"Long live my emperor, God bless the Kingdom of Yu." Prime Minister Zhang started, everyone began to speak in unison, and the atmosphere suddenly became festive.
"Fortunately, thanks to my emperor's favor, I fulfilled my mission and obtained Jiannan Road in exchange." Not to mention the Hebei Road, it was my wife's dowry, so why mention it.
"Jiannan Road, Jiannan Road, this time Zhuang Qing has done meritorious service, so he will be the envoy of Jiannan Road." King Yu mentioned Jiannan Road twice, as if sighing that it was not easy to recapture, and then awarded him a reward.
He is now in a peaceful state of mind, and Daojun can no longer stir up trouble in his heart.
"Thank you Lord for your kindness!" Zhuang Xun hurriedly knelt down to accept the order. No one had any opinions on this matter. After all, he was sent as an envoy to Chengguo and finally negotiated Jiannan Road. It was deserving of receiving such a reward.
"Given the seal and ribbon, and the seat. I was right at the longevity banquet. I really deserve the first place." King Yu said happily, looking at Zhuang Xun's high-spirited appearance today, and looked at his successor with satisfaction.
When your life is clear, many things will become easier. The inheritance from your ancestors? If you don’t even go to hell and can’t see your so-called ancestors, how can you face your ancestors if you leave them to those rebellious people?
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Zhuang Xun knelt down and clasped his hands on his waist. This gratitude was genuine. Without King Yu's preferential promotion, it would be too difficult for him to achieve this achievement given his status.
"You have to thank the palace minister for recommending you. Otherwise, how would I know that there is a talented person hiding in this Yindu market." King Yu said cheerfully, thinking of the experience of discovering Zhuang Xun, which was considered a blessing. This is my most successful treasure hunt in recent years.
"Thank you, Lord Gong." Zhuang Xun saluted Gong Ji, who recommended him, and Gong Ji returned the greeting.
He was not the only one with envious eyes. All the princes in the court were not envious. At the age of twenty-four, he was serving as the Jiedushi envoy. It was also a war period, and it was vaguely visible that he was a first-class official.
This is the pinnacle and end point of the officials' struggle, but the young man in front of them seems to be within reach.
"Sit down, Qing Zhuang. After the court meeting, I will hold a separate banquet to comfort you. It's been a hard work for you as an envoy to Chengguo this time, and you also encountered a coup in Chengguo, which is really hard for you." King Yu said with concern.
"The loyalty to the emperor is safe and sound, but unfortunately the entourage and the palace officials were killed." Zhuang Xun sighed.
"I heard that they didn't listen to Zhuang Qing's orders and died in the war. They deserved it. They didn't listen to the orders of Zhuang Qing, the imperial censor, and they didn't listen to my orders. They deserve to die." King Yu said directly and decisively. The officials of the Ministry of Rites wanted to speak, but in the end they still Did not say.
"The Ministry of Rites has selected new officials to go to Chengguo. Don't worry. My dear friends, do you have anything else to report?" After stroking Zhuang Xun's tail, King Yu hoped that this would be the end of the day.
But he also knew that this was an extravagant hope. Hebei Road and Jiannan Road had huge benefits. How could the hyenas in the court not smell the fishy smell.
Sure enough, after a few routine reports.
Li Guangyuan, the left servant of the Ministry of Personnel, a tall and thin middle-aged man stood up first.
"Your Majesty, I have this report. Now that Hebei and Jiannan Road have been recovered, please select good talents to manage the counties and restore production and ensure that the people live and work in peace and contentment."
The official system of Yu State is that everyone from the imperial court to the county magistrates are appointed by the imperial court, so his words are not out of the ordinary and are a very normal suggestion.
"Indeed, to stabilize the two sides, it is time to select officials to protect the people, and to help Mr. Zhuang govern the place." The old Yang Xiang bowed and said.
Youguo failed, so what, but without some helpers, he still represents Qingliu, so he will never fall.
"Zhuang Qing, what do you think?" King Yu did not directly reject it, but instead asked Zhuang Xun for his opinion.
"Jiannan Road, welcome colleagues, especially the adults selected by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, to come and help. It is not easy to govern Dao County. After all, the You army who had no time to withdraw became bandits. Many of the temporary officials recruited by the inquiry were killed by swords, and many people Therefore, I am afraid of running away. If there are colleagues who are not afraid of life and death and take office to fill the vacancy, I would be grateful." Zhuang Xun's half-truth and half-hypothesis may not have existed before, but it should be there now.
"Didn't the imperial court send the imperial army?" someone questioned.
"Thousands of forbidden troops are just a drop in the bucket. Jiannan is so big, but the forbidden troops are so small. If every lord who takes office is equipped with forbidden troops to protect him, then there is no need to worry." After hearing this, Zhuang Xun nodded quickly and agreed.
"They have to be able to support these people. The imperial army is already scarce. Who will protect the officials and the capital? They can recruit their own people." King Yu sang with a black face, which was also his inner thought. What kind of crooked melons and dates are these? You also need to send people to protect you, what a beautiful thought!
Everyone understood Zhuang Xun's words. There was banditry in Jiannan Road. Whoever goes there will die. Those who don't want to die can come. Of course, he was able to say this because he and King Yu had passed their anger in advance.
"Since Jiannan Road still needs to be pacified, it is better to discuss it slowly. Hebei Road has been restored and lacks a military governor. Please consider it, Your Majesty." Prime Minister Zhang spoke up, coveting Jiannan Road and Hebei Road. He and Prime Minister Yang The interests are the same, and they all want to reap benefits from the two regained paths.
"Hebei Road was brought back by Zhuang Qing, what do you think?" King Yu was very interested. Zhuang Xun's words just now made all the officials silent, which made him quite happy.
"When did Hebei Dao get it back? Wasn't it exchanged for Cheng Guo?" Zhuang Xun was surprised.
"The documents of Chengguo said that as a dowry for the daughter of the Li family, Li Rusi, she will marry the Yuguo and they will be married forever." Jiao Ximing, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and said.
"So most of the officials who are now serving in Hebei Province are from the Li family. They are obviously sent back to the Yu State, but in fact they are given to the Li family as rewards. The Cheng State is not allowed to hold fiefs, so this policy was adopted.
Which country would generously use one as a dowry? It involves Xun's father-in-law. I can't say much about it. You all have your own opinions. If you want to appoint officials, it is better to be escorted by a large army. "
"Everyone understands what Zhuang Qing said. Is anyone willing to lead an army to take over Hebei Province?" the emperor asked loudly.
Thinking of Li Pingyuan, Baiguan fell silent again.
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