The gentle breeze supports the hills, and the green leaves make wisps.
It's not a geomantic treasure. The grave is bare and empty. White paper money is inserted and flutters in the gentle breeze.
Zhuang Xun was sitting on the stone steps of the grave to rest. He had just cut down the grass that had grown so deep that he thought he was sweeping the grave of his mother-in-law, so Zhuang Xun did it himself.
Si Qin Mi shook his head, feeling sorry for Zhuang Xun's pure filial piety. He wiped Zhuang Xun's stained hands with a handkerchief: "Just let the guards come. What did you do yourself? Mother and concubine have already asked, It has entered the six realms of reincarnation and she can’t see it, so who are you going to show it to?”
"Then why do you want to worship your mother-in-law? She has obviously been reincarnated." Zhuang Xun spread his hands and smiled. This kind of meaningful labor was quite relaxing.
"Just think about it. When you miss your mother, you always have to find something to rely on."
I already know that my mother has been reincarnated, but for the sake of it, I always want to say something to her, tell her about my current situation, and tell her that I have a good destination.
"It's the same for me. It's also a sustenance. Why don't you just do it if no one sees it? I'm just grateful to my mother-in-law for raising me a well-educated, smart, and capable wife."
Using Si Qinmi's words to refute her, the couple sat on the steps in front of the tomb at the same time. The approaching summer sun was a bit dazzling, and the surrounding trees provided shade.
"That's what Lang Jun said. If mother knew that you were so filial, she would definitely like you and that you are so diligent." Si Qinmi smiled, assuming this is what Zhuang Xun thought.
"It's ironic, isn't it? I'm a lazy guy, and I'm still like this. What can my mother think about it? Don't try to coax me. It's just that I have successfully married you. Let's settle the fact."
Zhuang Xun thinks that he is just a lazy guy. He is far behind the struggling people in this world. He should be looked down upon by someone who can teach Si Qinmi to be diligent and thrifty.
"What do you look like, Ninth Five Supreme Being?" There were only two of them. Si Qin Mi didn't hide his emotions very much and laughed.
"It's not like you don't know that the Nine-Five Supreme Lord has a lot of gold and water. It's all thanks to the land you won."
Zhuang Xun is very sober. For example, the founder only provides original shares. He understands best who builds the empire.
"That's because I, my concubine, and others are willing to accept it. Others are not blessed to accept it. If you can start this career, you can live up to mother's ardent expectations."
Si Qinmi sat next to Zhuang Xun, resting his head on Zhuang Xun's shoulder, telling stories about his mother and her when he was a child.
"She won't be bullied and becomes a big woman. She has seen it now and knows that I have found the one I love. No matter what, I don't care."
Si Qinmi said it nonchalantly, understood and accepted it.
"Men in the world treat women as soon as they come and go, as vassals like objects, as decorations like vases. Perhaps in their eyes, women love whoever is strong. As long as they have strength, they can get it at will. .”
Si Qin Mi sighed. If you fall in love with someone just because they are stronger, then things like love are putting the cart before the horse.
To become stronger, you should protect the one you love, not to stick to a strong woman. How can anyone like that kind of woman, but both parties have to cover it up with love.
"Ah, have I gone too far recently?" The speaker was unintentional and the listener was interested. Zhuang Xun immediately reflected on whether he had been too arrogant recently. How could the woman Si Qinmi described look like Li Shaoyun? .
Doesn’t treating women as playthings just mean him? Many concubines have no emotions, they are just impulsive, so they do it, and they can't control it for the rest of their lives.
"How could it be? What happened to my husband using his power to get some women?" The double standard was clearly displayed, and Si Qinmi also realized that Zhuang Xun was accidentally injured.
"Mr. Lang, you treat your concubines differently and Sister Li differently. You don't treat all women as objects. It's already very difficult. Moreover, you won't be moved by those women who cling to you for power, right? "
He quickly patched up Zhuang Xun, other men were other men, Zhuang Xun was different, he was his own man.
"Yes, I only like you!" Zhuang Xun said shamelessly, feeling the weight on his shoulders, not saying it against his will.
"Okay, I'm really not talking about you, how can I say bad things about you in front of my mother." Si Qinmi said to Zhuang Xun's expression of loyalty and tolerance.
"I know..." Such a leisurely life is not bad.
"It would be nice if, after reunification, I have this kind of time to rest with you and look at the sky and the mountains."
Thinking about the future, he didn't say stupid things like going to live in seclusion in the mountains. He was joking, life in the palace was so pleasant, and he came to miss the life of hard work. Could it be that he was sick.
Those who have this kind of thinking have most likely never farmed, and don’t know what exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes are. I don’t know what my children think when I run away from the mountains. They have no peers and nothing.
It's just a scholar's fantasy. Zhuang Xun never thought about it. He has come to this point and still gives up his power. That's really a serious illness.
"Concubine Li Shu is good, and so is Sister Tan. If they take over the government affairs, we might be able to travel around the world and do the story of private visits you told me about incognito before. I will find some beauties for you and leave some beautiful ones. legend."
Si Qinmi also said freely that it was her wish to accompany Zhuang Xun to see the mountains and rivers. After realizing the value, she wanted to return to her family and accompany Zhuang Xun.
"Didn't you say that Concubine Shu was weak before?" Zhuang Xun said jokingly, and then he thought of tapping the other party's potential and letting her work part-time.
"Didn't you also say that my concubine is too strong? She is also very good, otherwise she wouldn't be able to climb into your bed. But if I want to be a queen, I can't do it without your special favor."
Si Qin Mi smiled proudly, her coiled hair touched Zhuang Xun's cheek, like silk, and Zhuang Xun stroked it sideways.
"Who said she didn't become my wife when I was at my most humble? I miss her." Zhuang Xun said matter-of-factly.
He felt that the most outstanding part of him was nostalgia, so Si Qinmi's status was unshakable.
"It's good to miss old times, it's great, but Concubine Li Shu will be disappointed, but she should be very happy after giving her the power."
Straight to the point, according to Zhuang Xun's description and observation, Li Shaoyun is also a career-oriented woman, and the taste of power is comparable to an aphrodisiac.
"Aren't you afraid of her backlash?" Zhuang Xun trusted his wife, but he didn't trust anyone.
If you ask him to hand over the power to Si Qinmi, he will be willing. If you ask him to hand over the power to Li Shaoyun, he will have to weigh it.
"So there needs to be sister Tan as a check and balance. There are people inside and outside the He family's court. It would be good to introduce the Li family's check and balance."
Si Qin Mi is as cold as a political machine, and he has a clear plan for everyone who comes and goes.
"ah……"
"You think I'm cold?" Si Qinmi asked after hearing Zhuang Xun's doubts.
"No, it's good. Not everyone is the wife I fished out from the underworld." Looking at the blue sky from afar, in the big world of love, all women love themselves crazy, even if they don't have enough time to accompany them.
Zhuang Xun felt that it was impossible to achieve, so he realized hierarchization. He would only devote his love to a few people on the second level.
Although the checks and balances proposed by Si Qinmi may have the effect of dividing the harem, they are designed to ensure everyone's peace in matters of personnel.
Zhuang Xun felt that there was nothing wrong with it, as long as the intensity of the struggle could be controlled, there would be mutual checks and balances, and he would be relieved to have Si Qinmi in charge.
"You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others. If you trust anyone, they will harm you. General Li will do things wrong because of his family. System and personnel protection are very important."
Afraid that Zhuang Xun would not understand, Si Qinmi explained that she always focused on Zhuang Xun and only wanted to help Zhuang Xun. She only liked those sisters because of Zhuang Xun. These sisters had nothing to do with Zhuang Xun's interests. In case of conflict, she would stand beside Zhuang Xun without hesitation.
"I understand, I understand, I understand what you mean, and I have no objection. It's just that you can't mention this kind of thing to others, as it will hurt people's hearts. But thinking about your plans, Madam, you should have made a good plan."
Zhuang Xun nodded and continued to rub the beauty's hair. What he could think of could not be imagined by Si Qinmi? It's impossible not to think of it.
"Don't worry, I won't bring it up on the table, and I won't let you feel it. Just enjoy it, sir, and be a happy monarch."
Si Qinmi promised that Ti would let Zhuang Xun know that she could make this matter silent, but as the head of the family, Zhuang Xun should ask for instructions when she should.
"If you can't enjoy it, you still have to do something. It takes half a mile to travel a hundred miles, not to mention we haven't arrived fifty meters yet."
Imagine the future, but reality is not the moment to raise a flag.
"The current situation is indeed difficult, but the most difficult moment has passed." Si Qinmi said comfortingly.
"The situation in the world is now very clear. In the south, the newly established Kingdom of Zhou and Chu are fighting, and in the north, the powerful Zhao Xia and Zheng Jing are fighting."
A picture was laid out first, and with the development of intelligence work, more information about Kyushu was unlocked, which was not as blinding as before.
"We are now in a double dilemma of needing time but not too much time. We need time to digest our land and prepare our weapons, but we cannot spend too much time with Zhao. When the south decides the winner, the north will still be in disarray. If not, we might be attacked by the Northern Expedition."
Si Qinmi concluded that in the land of Kyushu, Yuzhou is the center stage, but if Yuzhou fails to emerge as a protagonist, other places will also rise.
For example, Zhuang Xun's Jizhou has been unified in the south, and the three states of Liang, Jingyang and Yang have the strength to compete with Yuzhou, a land in the Central Plains.
Unifying the world is like a snowball. It was very small when I was young. Once it started, it grew exponentially. Now it is Zhuang Xun's turn to think about Kyushu.
Like a matryoshka doll, it reaches a new realm and encounters new difficulties. Zhuangxun is developing with difficulty, and other places are also developing, but everyone faces different situations.
"How long is this time?" It's like walking on thin ice, step by step, like climbing up from scratch, and I don't dare to take a wrong step.
"It can take three to five years, or two or three years. We must establish an anti-Zhao alliance with Jing and Zheng and attack and destroy Zhao. Only then can we have the confidence to compete for hegemony on the land of Kyushu."
Si Qinmi analyzed that Yuzhou is undoubtedly the strongest state in Kyushu. Winning Yuzhou is the same as winning the world. The problem is that Yuzhou is not easy to win, but it takes time to win.
Because of the obstruction of Taihang Mountain, Jizhou cannot go south to Yanzhou. If it attacks Yongzhou, there will be the risk of being cut off by Yuzhou. It can only go to Yuzhou to break through, which is to fight against Zhao.
Zhao State's trapped dragon situation, Jing and Zheng are the horns of each other, Xia State's trapped dragon situation is that Zhao State is standing at the gate, but lacks hard power and cannot defeat it.
It can only be done if Jingguo and Zhengguo fight together. If any country wants to challenge alone, it will inevitably be beaten and counterattacked.
"Allies, everyone has their own agenda." Zhuang Xun himself was quite disgusted with the word alliance. He had seen it too many times. The armies of the six countries who did not dare to fight in front of Hangu Pass and the eighteen princes in front of Hulao Pass all It's an extremely clear example.
"There is no way. Who said we are weak? Moreover, Zhao Guo is still shrinking, not giving anyone a chance, like a coiled snake, waiting for the chance to kill its prey with one blow."
Si Qinmi didn't trust the word "ally" either. Zhuang Xun's father-in-law would be confused for the so-called position of emperor, let alone some strangers, but the two sides did have the basis for an alliance at this moment.
"Zhao Guo wouldn't have thought of this situation. They will try their best to destroy it. Moreover, Zhao Guo has gathered strength after listening to you and will not sit still and wait for death."
"These are all difficulties, but no matter how great the difficulties are, we have persevered. Have you ever thought about becoming the monarch of Jizhou?"
Si Qinmi is still optimistic and can still gamble. The opportunities are great, although the difficulties are also great.
"That's right, how can it be difficult to be poor?" Zhuang Xun was also moved, and he no longer felt that the road ahead was difficult or dangerous.
"That's definitely not the case. Lang Jun, please wait." Si Qinmi thought of something and touched a piece of rock. After tinkering around, he came up with a small box.
"This is this?" Zhuang Xun looked at the decayed box with some confusion.
"The one hundred thousand taels I promised to buy Lang Jun an official position were unfortunately no longer used." Si Qinmi showed a nostalgic smile.
Si Qinmi opened the box and found some gold and silver jewelry wrapped in oil-paper cloth. He originally thought of fishing for a county guard first, but Empress Dowager Jiang was in a hurry to feed him. She chased and fed him all the way to the Jiedushi of Jiannan Road, and finally fed him The fed can annex Youguo.
"If it weren't for Jiang Zhaoyi, with this little money, we might still be at the level of Yu State." Si Qinmi imagined that fate is unpredictable.
"That's right. Okay, don't remind me of it anymore. If you have any questions, just tell me directly."
When it comes to Empress Dowager Jiang, she still speaks for her like this.
"I want to adopt her child. She is her, and the child is her child. But we will wait for a few years, and we cannot ignore the previous contributions."
Si Qinmi made a carefully considered decision.
"When you heard that I was assassinated before, you wanted to smash her to pieces and adopt her to you. Do you understand what I mean? Later, Sister Tan and the Li sisters got married. What do you want to do?"
Zhuang Xun reminded that he didn't care who the throne was passed to, they were all his children. If it was best, he hoped that Si Qinmi would have an heir.
"It will be difficult to handle both of them. You should like Ru Si more, but the He family's contribution is less? Who captured King Zhao for you? And it will be a few years later, I will have to observe again. , Jiang Zhaoyi’s behavior when he was hostile to Zhao Guo.”
Si Qin Mi planned and said that the last time she was reminded of the heir, she had already taken it to heart.
"She has a soft body but not a soft heart. I am opposed to adoption. Even if you don't like Zhuang Ren, I won't be able to have children in the future. I can sow a few more. It's up to you to choose. You can't choose Jiang Zhaoyi. At the beginning Everything I tell you is a joke, you won’t take it seriously.”
Zhuang Xun remembered what he had said to Si Qinmi before and thought that Si Qinmi had misunderstood something.
"It's not for that reason. If you object, then just wait and see more and observe more."
(End of chapter)
