A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1049 Join forces
Lizheng Hall.

Sun Wuji, the uncle of the country, was summoned by the queen.
"I hope you will think about it carefully. Going to Lingnan or Jiangdong are both good choices. I suggest you go to Lingnan. Although it is considered a wilderness, it has been changing rapidly in recent years. It not only has the benefits of sea trade, but also has many There is room for business…”

Empress Changsun was lying on the couch, with some light makeup on her face, which made her look less haggard and seemed to add a bit of color.
Changsun Wuji was stunned and lost his mind.
It was only at this time that he learned that his sister's end was approaching, and he could not accept this shocking news. At this time, his sister was still arranging plans for the eldest grandson's family, and actually asked him to go to the south, or even Lingnan.

He knew that Lingnan had been doing well in the hands of Wu Huaiyu in recent years, and he also knew that Wu Huaiyu, a fierce dragon, crossed the river and suppressed all the local snakes in Lingnan such as Feng Xianning, Chen, and Feng An was still in Chang'an.

In recent years, many noble families from Chang'an have moved south.
Naturally, some of the Changsun family also went south. When his eldest son Changsun Chong went south to serve as the governor of Qinzhou, the Changsun family also made a strong move into Qinzhou. Not only did they encircle a lot of land, they also participated in several major pearl ponds in Zhumuhai and Hepu Dazhu. They are also involved in the pearl fishing and selling industries, as well as maritime trade, mining, and even slave trading.
Over the years, the Changsun family has made a lot of money whether it is growing sugar cane, pearl fishing, mining, maritime trade, slave trading, etc.

Lingnan is indeed a hot land.

But the Changsun family only regards Lingnan as a piece of hot land that has not been completely divided up, and they just want to get more financial benefits from Lingnan.
They have no intention of truly spreading their branches in Lingnan like the Wu family, and they have no intention of treating Lingnan as their base camp.

Especially after the eldest grandson rushed back to Beijing to get married, although there were still some children from the eldest grandson's family who went to Lingnan to serve as officials, they were just treated as a gilded place, and some young children were sent to stay there for a few years and come back with some qualifications.

As for himself, he had never thought about going to Lingnan.

Queen Changsun coughed.
She picked up the handkerchief and covered her mouth, waited for the cough to stop, and then put the bloody handkerchief away.

Ten years, he was imprisoned for ten years, but Changsun Wuji was unwilling to give in.

Buddha competes for a stick of incense, and people compete for a breath.

Changsun Wuji looked at his sister,

But over the years, Changsun Wuji was unwilling to do so.

"I don't want to leave Chang'an,"

Changsun Wuji lowered his head, unwilling to give in.

Empress Changsun sighed secretly, feeling sad. Her brother's stubbornness even made her see the decline of the Changsun family in the future.

But Changsun Wuji knew very well that in fact all this was Li Shimin's intention, otherwise Fang Xuanling and the others would not dare to attack him like this. His sister's advice to him to resign was actually giving him a step down and protecting him and the Changsun family.

She knew that brother had always had resentment in his heart over the years, but as a relative, one must have the awareness of a relative, "Brother, look at the kings of Hejian and Chai Prince Consort in recent years. In terms of merit, they are no better than you." "Sure, what about these years?"

Empress Changsun mentioned Li Xiaogong, Chai Shao, and Wu Huaiyu at this time, and also told her brother that since they are relatives of the emperor, they must have that awareness.

The queen talked for a long time, but Changsun Wuji still refused to let go, especially after knowing that his sister's time was running out, he even bluntly said that the prince would need his uncle's support and care even more in the future.

It's impossible for him to give up and stay away from Chang'an. That means he admits his failure and bows to those people.

On the surface, it was Empress Changsun who took the initiative to remonstrate with the emperor, saying that her brother was a relative and should not be the prime minister, and then asked him to resign. But secretly, it was Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Du Yan and others who instigated some censors to write letters to remonstrate. The emperor said that his uncle was too kind and favored him too much, and pointed out some of his mistakes to attack him.

"I didn't do anything wrong, why should I leave?"

"What's more, our uncle is also shooting at his right servant now,"

He also served as a right servant, but he had not yet served for a hundred days.
He was deeply unwilling.

He just wants to stay in Chang'an and one day get back what is rightfully his.

"Brother, you should learn from the Duke of Jin." The queen felt very tired.

Li Xiaogong once partnered with Li Jing and conquered half of the southeastern half of the Tang Dynasty. However, in the last years of Wude, Li Xiaogong, who was the governor of Yangzhou, was falsely accused of treason and was summoned back to the capital by Emperor Gaozu. Ren Zongzhengqing,
In the years since Zhenguan, although Li Xiaogong had some official positions, he had not been concerned with worldly affairs in these years. He built a mansion and built a garden. There were more than a hundred singers and dancers in the back house, and they sang and danced at home all day for entertainment.

He is still young. Even if he waits for another ten years, he can still afford to wait. Even if he waits for another twenty years, he also has the patience.

"Brother, if you really don't want to go to Lingnan, then I beg your Majesty to let you go to Jiangnan East Road. Runzhou is also the old capital of the Southern Dynasties, and it is also a prosperous and comfortable place."

She recalled that when the Xuanwu Sect was under the control of Erlang, her brother Wuji, Hou Junji, Yuchi Gong, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui probably tied for first place.

Through ups and downs, the only one who has always been at the center is Fang Xuanling.

"Hou Junji is about to go to Xuanma to pay his respects to the prime minister," Changsun Wuji said.

The queen had already known about this.

"Hou Junji and Zhang Liang can be the prime minister, Wei Zheng, Wang Gui and other remnants of the imperialist empire can be the prime minister. Even a down-and-out scholar like Ma Zhou can be the prime minister. Why can't I be the prime minister?" Changsun Wuji said in a low voice. road.

The queen could only sigh,
Too much obsession.

In the end, the queen failed to persuade Changsun Wuji.

After Changsun Wuji left the palace, he felt depressed.

"Go to the Jin Duke's Mansion."

Uncle Changsun and the Duke of Jin were sons and daughters, so it was normal for them to visit at the end of the year, and no one said anything.

The second son of Wu Huaiyu's concubine, Cheng Ye, was engaged to his eldest son Wuji early. The eldest son's family was also married to a daughter of a concubine, but the eldest son's family also married a daughter, the daughter of Wuji's younger brother Zhangsun Wuyi. This shows that the Changsun family still attaches great importance to this marriage.

Chengye's biological mother Gao Hui'an was originally a palace servant, her father was the rebel king in the late Sui Dynasty, and her sister was Gao Huitong, the swordsman of Li Shimin's Prince Qin's palace. On the surface, Gao Huitong was dead, but both Queen Changsun and the uncle knew that the swordsman was still alive. She just changed her identity outside the palace and became a member of the Six Gates. She also gave birth to a princess, and the emperor chose Cheng Yaojin's second son as his son-in-law.

Changsun Wuji sat in the carriage along the way, feeling very depressed. One moment he thought that his son-in-law now also had a baron in Chiyang County, and the other moment he thought that he had heard that Wu Huaiyu had already arranged for his second son to buy a property in Jiaozhou. In the future, these two houses will spread in Annan Jiaozhou.

Wu Huaiyu was so courageous that he was willing to let his son go so far.

The eldest son inherited the heir in Chang'an, the second son went to Jiaozhou, and the third son went to Luzon. The other sons were arranged in Luoyang, Jiangzhou, Quanzhou, Liuqiu, Guangzhou, Qiongya, and even Longyou, Yanyun, They are found everywhere in Shuofang, Jiangxi and Hebei.
This is blooming everywhere.

But by doing this, wouldn’t the family’s strength be dispersed?
Although those aristocratic families that have existed for thousands of years have spread their branches and leaves, the eldest family members pay special attention to them. If the families and property are divided from generation to generation, how can this family grow stronger?

Generally, wealthy families seldom really separate their families. If a maid gives birth to a son, he is actually a domestic slave. If a concubine gives birth to a concubine, his status is also low. He acts as a steward in the clan and can only share a little money. Those who are the legitimate second sons can only get a small share. Field money and silk,

Real family property will not be divided.

But Wu Huaiyu's approach was very different from today's. He had made arrangements for the disciples long ago.

It was difficult for Changsun Wuji to accept this approach, especially when his son was sent to overseas islands such as Luzon, Qiongya, and Liuqiu. It was even more difficult to accept it. How could anyone cheat his son like this?

When he arranged for Chang Sun Chong to be the governor of Qinzhou in Lingnan Province, he just asked his son to get gold plated and be promoted to a lower rank. He stayed in Chang'an for less than one term and then returned to Chang'an. Now he still stays in Chang'an and works for his son as a secretary and a young prisoner. Such a noble position. "Alang, the Duke of Jin's mansion has arrived." The coachman reminded outside.

Changsun Wuji got out of the car and stood outside the gate of the Wu family. He looked at the two-foot-high Wutou gate of the Wu family, and then looked at the sixteen halberds lined up inside the door.

There are eight halberds on the left and right. This is a treatment that only genuine first-class products can enjoy.

Now in the entire Chang'an City, only Situ Changsun Wuji and Sikong Wuhuaiyu have sixteen halberds lined up inside the gate.
No one else has this qualification.
Today, these two are the only ones who are genuine. The rest, including Prime Minister Fang Xuanling, Gao Shi Lian Wei Zheng, Prince Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong, and Su Lao Li Jing, are not qualified.
They can only follow the first rank, and there are fourteen halberds in the door.

Changsun Wuji's entourage went to the concierge to inform the uncle that he was coming to visit. With Changsun Wuji's status and his relationship with the Wu family, there was no need to register in advance, let alone make an appointment.

Uncle Guo stood there looking at the gate of the Wu family,

Very impressive,
There are also many guests coming to visit,

Even though many people here could not see Wu Huaiyu at all, they still came. There were many boxes at the entrance of the Wu family, which contained the famous letters of people who came to visit, and even poems and poems sent by some scholars.

Box after box was packed, and it was said that every box had to be packed every day, it was too much.

These letters or letters received by the Wu family will be sorted out by special retainers. Some will reply, some will not, and very few can actually be sent to Wu Huaiyu.

Changsun Wuji lamented that Wu Huaiyu had left the center for many years, but the reputation of the Wu family remained undiminished, and Wu Huaiyu’s reputation was even higher.

He was amazed and even a little envious of this.

There is no shortage of visitors at Changsun’s house either.

But in comparison, Wu Huaiyu was able to charge so fiercely and still stand so high all these years, which he admired very much. Changsun Wuji couldn't see through or even understand this man.

"My uncle's visit really makes the walls of my humble house shine." Wu Huaiyu walked out of the door and greeted him with a smile.

The fat uncle-in-law was wearing a leopard fur, which made him look even more muscular. In addition, the uncle-in-law was accustomed to braiding his hair, so he really looked like a fat mouse.

"The Duke's Mansion of the State of Jin occupies a corner of Xuanyangfang, covering about 200 acres of land. I heard that many guests often get lost in it even if they come several times."

"Uncle Guo was joking. I used to give up half of my house to build the Longmen Temple. Now it only occupies ninety-six acres. I also set aside a large area for the garden. There are all kinds of rare birds and animals, and landscape flowers and trees. It is open to the people of Chang'an on a regular basis for play and viewing, and it is actually semi-public. My Wu family currently only occupies an area of ​​about thirty acres."

Changsun Wuji laughed and passed by. It was true that the Wu family used to occupy a quarter of Xuanyangfang, and later used half of it to build the Longmen Temple.

As for the more than half of it being used to build a leopard garden and open the garden, it is only open a few days a month. This is still the back garden of the Wu family.
There were few mansions in Chang'an that were bigger than the Wu family. Only the King of Wei got an entire block of Yankangfang in the west city. Changsun Wuji's mansion was far inferior to the Wu family.

"Uncle, please."

Wu Huaiyu didn't know what kind of wind brought Changsun Wuji here.

Although the two got married and formed an alliance many years ago, they actually haven't had much contact with each other in the past few years.

They all support the prince Chengqian, but in recent years Chengqian's position has been stable and there is no opponent. Their princelings have no threatening enemies, so naturally they will not hold each other so closely, and both of them are also very smart. Keep your distance.

He was away while Changsun Wuji was in Beijing and had little contact with each other. However, the two of them had always maintained a tacit understanding and maintained an alliance.

In other words, it is precisely because Changsun Wuji has been in Beijing and Wu Huaiyu has been away in the past few years that their tacit alliance can continue to exist, because the two have no direct competition and can complement each other.

"Hou Junji wants Xuan Ma to pay homage to the prime minister." Changsun Wuji sighed.

Wu Huaiyu just smiled slightly. This was not news. Everyone in Chang'an knew that people would become numb as soon as the official day passed.

Wu Huaiyu knew Changsun Wuji's unwillingness and resentment when he said this.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Changsun Wuji had no choice but to continue, "This time the imperial court adjusts its strategy in Northern Xinjiang, the position of Protector of Yanran has become more and more important. Now many people in the imperial court are eyeing this position and want to replace it." Your brother."

"Fang Xuanling supports Zhang Jian, the governor of Daizhou, to replace Brother Qian as the protector of Yanran and the governor of Fengzhou,"

Wu Huaiyu knew about this Zhang Jian. The three brothers in his family, known as the Sanji Zhang family, were all of the third rank. They were born in the Zhang family of Qinghe. They were also the grandsons of the great ancestor Li Yuan and relatives of the emperor.

Although these three brothers are relatives, they are all relatively capable. In the early days of Zhenguan, Zhang Jian, the general of Youwei Lang, was appointed as the governor of Shuozhou. He was close to Jieli, but he was able to resist the Turks, teach the people to farm, and harvest hundreds of thousands of stones a year, so that the soldiers and the people were free from hunger. Later, after Jieli's defeat, he took over many Turkic tribes within and stabilized the border.

After Zhang Gongjin, the governor of Daizhou, died of illness, Zhang Jian was promoted to the governor of Daizhou due to his merit.

Zhang Jian's various conditions, including his background, abilities, achievements, and even the fact that he had been guarding the Daibei border, made him suitable for the position of Yanran's Protector.

Wu Huaiyu just made tea calmly.

Now it is not that his eldest brother Huaiyi is competing with Zhang Jian for the position of Yanran Protector. Huaiyi has already served as the Yanran Protector, Fengzhou Governor and Governor, and the governor's position for a year, and his performance is very good.

Although Zhang Jian performed well in Daibei, the Sijie tribe under his rule also rebelled heavily, although he later rode into their tribe alone and calmed them down with the chief's heart-to-heart persuasion.

"Wei Zheng and Wang Gui jointly recommended Wei Ting to be the Protector of Yanran." Changsun Wuji said again.

Wei Ting, Wu Huaiyu still just smiled. This Wei Ting was born in the Jingzhao Wei family and was a member of the clan of Wei Guifei's sisters. Wei Ting was once a confidant of Jiancheng. Over the years, he had been ups and downs in the Zhenguan Dynasty, always wandering on the edge of the center. , but still failed to enter the central core,

Now he is the Minister of Huangmen, only one step away from the prime minister.

But this step is still far away.

Now the two prime ministers Wei Zheng and Wang Gui recommended Wei Ting to be the Protector of Yanran, and it seemed that they wanted to give him another shot.

However, what Wei Ting lacks is the experience of guarding one side. He has never been a governor. How could the emperor ask him to protect Yan Ran at this time? What's more, Wei Zheng and Wang Gui jointly recommended them. Putting the names of these three people together, Li Shimin would only think of Li Jiancheng. They were all Jiancheng's people.

"Thank you uncle for reminding me,"

Changsun Wuji didn't come here specifically to remind him of this. He came to visit today for two reasons. One was to ask Wu Huaiyu if he could cure the queen, and the other was to arrange some of his own children and disciples in the Yanran Protectorate. He does not compete with Wu Huaiyu for the position of Protector, he only needs to arrange some disciples.

Wu Huaiyu couldn't save the queen, but for Changsun Wuji, they could each get what they needed and cooperate with each other.

Changsun Wuji actually wanted to see if he could join forces with Wu Huaiyu to prevent Hou Jun from entering the political hall, but Wu Huaiyu had no such intention, and Changsun Wuji had no choice but to let go.

(End of this chapter)