A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1070 The Holy Will is Unpredictable
The carriage stopped in front of Sikong Mansion.

"Brother-in-law, let's go in and get some dishes and have a couple of drinks."

"Stop doing,"

Ma Zhou rejected Huaiyu's invitation. After getting off his brother-in-law's carriage, he did not get into his own car again, but walked the distance home. The two families were in the same building, not too far apart. Even if he was walking to exercise, he wanted to take a look at the neighborhood.

As the emperor's magnate, he now has no time to exercise or pay attention to the people in his neighborhood.

Wu Huaiyu waved goodbye to his brother-in-law and entered the house.

The snow on the road at home has been cleared very clean, and the children are not afraid of the cold weather. They play in groups and have snowball fights in the snow.

Huaiyu also saw many snowmen piled on the roadside of the courtyard, as well as various small animals, which were very childlike and innocent.

In the eyes of adults, this snow that lasted for six days and nights was a terrible white disaster. But for children, especially the children of the Wu family, they still cannot feel this. The snow in their eyes is beautiful and fun.
They were dressed in brocade and mink fur, and could not feel the murderous intent of the snow.

Seeing Huaiyu coming back, the group of little guys rushed over and beat him up with snowballs. Wu Huaiyu, wearing a purple robe and jade belt, and a mink fur coat, laughed and fought back.

The little guys were beaten with snowballs and ran away,
After playing with them for a while, Wu Huaiyu asked for a truce.

The old ones who have a family go home, and those who don’t have a family are sent to Huangzhuang for retirement.
The young ones had a family to go back to, and the court was responsible for marrying them off if they didn't have a family.

"I heard that we are going to leave the palace with three thousand people. Are you responsible for this?" Xuan Fu asked with a smile.

"There must be a lot of young people among the three thousand palace people. How about our family bring back more of them?"

Like a tiger entering a flock of sheep,

"What do you think?" Huaiyu asked his wife.

He had already communicated with Xu Jingzong and Du Zhenglun about the dismissal of palace people. The main dismissals this time were from Gaozu's palace. This time, it was basically to completely empty Gaozu's Da'an palace.

Fan Xuanfu and Sanniang also came over quickly.
They are actually quite busy these days. Fan Xuanfu, Li Qing, Yang Muyun and the others have formed a team with their eldest sister Yu'e, as well as their aunt Mrs. Yang of Zhou State, Mrs. Pei of Gaoyang County and other noble ladies of their relatives and friends. A meeting,
Raised a large amount of materials for disaster relief in Chang'an,

"They were playing crazy and sweating a little. Remember to put a sweat towel on their backs to absorb the sweat, otherwise they won't catch cold and get sick easily." He told the nannies of the children in each hospital.

When he got home, the room was warm, so Huaiyu changed into comfortable clothes.

The ancients believed in cause and effect, and also believed that doing good deeds can accumulate negative virtues.

Wu Huaiyu had no choice but to take out his last resort and said that he would ask their nanny to go to each hospital to ask their mother to pick them up, and then they all walked back reluctantly.

Wu Huaiyu is quite supportive of this.

Yang Muyun also said on the side, "Give Alang two more concubines and some maids."

Wu Huaiyu returned to the main room of the courtyard.

Will give priority to marrying soldiers and civilians as wives,
"If you have time, you can count those in our family who are of marriageable age but are still unmarried."

The children also had to follow, "Go and collect your sweat first, we will eat soon."

Huaiyu smiled and shook his head.

The little guys are so excited to play that they are still reluctant to leave.

Wu Huaiyu set the tone and tried his best to find a good man for them to marry.
So this time we won’t talk about letting those noble families choose to be concubines or maids.

"We'll play again tomorrow. It's getting late. Go home and find grandma. Don't freeze."

Children of the branch of the Wu family, children of relatives, and employees of the tribe, etc., as long as they are good men and of the right age, they can help with the marriage.

"If there is any inconvenience in getting a wife with money, we can lend it to them first. When the male is married, the conditions of these palace people are quite good,"

Although many palace ladies were born as sinners in the court, it was not they themselves who committed the crime, but their family members, brothers, etc. who were implicated in the crime. Often these women were noble women from official families, etc., and their cultural knowledge was good. .

When Lao Wu first took concubines into the Wang family, it was when Li Yuan gave his imperial concubines to the Yuan Cong Imperial Military Attache. The Wang family was quite educated. Huaiyu, Yu'e, Huailiang, Yuwan and other brothers and sisters used to be I learned to read and write with her.

Li Shimin had also previously rewarded palace maid Gao Hui'an and Gao Rouge to Wu Huaiyu. Their fathers were both Shandong rebel kings in the late Sui Dynasty. Before the rebellion, they were actually local tycoons and branches of the Bohai Gao family.

Several batches of maids were released into the palace before.

It also attracted many nobles to compete for her. Of course, they would not compete to be wives, but to be concubines or maids. Even if they are old, it would be good to be a housekeeper in the backyard.
Have a face.

Just like buying Silla maids and Kunlun slaves.

"You really don't want to pick a few? Pick someone who is young and beautiful, knowledgeable and courteous, and comes from a noble family." Fan Xuanfu smiled.

"You are enough for me," Wu Huaiyu said.

This made the wives and concubines feel very comfortable.

"You really don't want it? Then don't regret saying I didn't arrange it for you in the future."

"You'd better ask someone to do some statistics. Look at the inner and outer courtyards of our house, as well as the villagers and clerks in the workshop and manor. If there are any who are in need, we can help to make a pair."

"Don't worry, we'll leave this matter to us."

The whole family ate dinner together. As long as Wu Huaiyu was there, the wives and concubines of each house would bring their children to the big restaurant for dinner.
But when he was away, basically every house opened fire in its own courtyard.

There are so many people and it’s really lively.

Everyone sits together, but it is still a shared meal system. There are many dishes in front of each person, and the dishes are rich in nutrients. Each portion is not large, and there is no waste.

Children prefer to eat together, they like the excitement.

Usually, it may not be so delicious if the concubines have a meal in their own courtyard, especially some concubines who only have one child and are unwilling to eat alone.

But in the big restaurant, a group of children gathered together with great appetites and competed.

It gets dark early,

It got dark not long after the meal. The Wu family was in good condition and the home was warm. The lights were bright at night and the children were playing games in the warm hall.
Huaiyu drank tea and chatted with his wives and concubines.

There are too many wives and concubines, and it is impossible to spend so much time together. It is rare to sit down and drink tea and chat together after dinner. The atmosphere at home is pretty good.

This tea party lasted only about half an hour.
It was actually still early at this time, but it was already very dark.

Fan Xuanfu asked him to bring the card box.

Inside were the green-headed signs of the wives and concubines of each house. Xuanfu, an old lady, was quite good at handling a bowl of water. There were many wives and concubines, so she turned over the signs.

This brand is also very clever.

First of all, all wives and concubines have a sign.
Once everyone has passed it, the round is over.

Every time the cards are turned over, not everyone is actually inside. Those who are unwell will not be included in the cards for the time being. Also, those who have been turned over this round will not be placed in the box again.

In addition, wives, concubines, and concubines have different levels and are different. For example, the concubines only have one sign in a round, the concubine has two signs, and the wife has three signs.

As a wife, Fan Xuanfu has two more chances than a concubine in one round.

Wu Huaiyu also supported her backyard management method, otherwise it would be easy to get into trouble, so he would usually go to that person's place or ask someone to come over.
Even if you are occasionally tired or uninterested, it is good for the two of you to chat and talk about the children before going to bed.

Wu Huaiyu respected Fan Xuanfu more and let her take care of the family affairs.

Wanzhou, the eldest girl in Xuanfu's room, came up with a Luzon ebony tray. On the tray were pieces of green-headed brands, which were placed on the tray in reverse.

Turning over cards is actually drawing lots.

Draw whoever is who instead of just clicking.

Wu Huaiyu picked up a green head card and

Wanzhou looked sideways,

"It's Lady Irina."

Irina, who was born as a Persian Orchid, looked happy. Although she always got one turn no matter how she drew in each round, she was still very happy when she got it.

There are so many wives and concubines in the gate of the mansion that it takes a long time to go around.

"It's getting late, let's take a rest early," Fan Xuanfu saw that he had drawn Irina, so he just asked Wanzhou to write it down, and she would no longer be included in the remaining cards in this round.

Everyone dispersed and took away their children.

Wu Huaiyu also picked up Liuli, the second daughter Irina gave birth to for him, "Go to your courtyard."

Irina's face turned red. She didn't know whether it was because the room was too warm, or because she was happy because she turned over the sign.

Liuli girl looks a lot like her mother. She has many characteristics of Persian women. She has snow-white skin, relatively three-dimensional facial features, deep eyes and a high nose, but she still has some Han ancestry looks.

Mixed-race girls are pretty, too.

Although he looks a bit wild-looking, when he speaks, he sounds like a native of Chang'an, which always makes people feel a bit strange.

In fact, many Hu businessmen who have stayed in Chang'an for a long time can speak Chang'an better than some ordinary people in the suburbs of Gyeonggi.

Entering Irina’s courtyard,
Liuli refused to go with her nanny and pestered Huaiyu to tell her stories.

"Then Aye will tell you a story about Hua Mulan,"

Irina went to take off her makeup and clean up, and Huaiyu told her daughter a story.

After telling a story,
Liuli said, "Aye, let me tell you one more thing."

Then he talked about causing havoc in Heaven.

"This Monkey King is so powerful."

The little girl became more energetic as she listened and refused to leave.
Irina was so angry that she wanted to take her out directly. She was so ignorant.

"Then let's talk about Nezha Caohai again."

Talking and talking,

The little girl finally stopped moving and fell asleep.

Wu Huaiyu carefully picked her up and carried her to the next door.

When she came back, she discovered that Irina had changed into a seductive nightgown, and she still smelled delicious. Red mermaid candles were lit in the room.
After some tenderness,
Irina snuggled into her arms contentedly,

Wu Huaiyu stroked her long hair, "Have you been looking for love at home lately?"

Her body became a little stiff and unnatural in her arms, and she said cautiously, "No one has come to see me for a long time, but I ask that I write a report to my mistress every month."

Wu Huaiyu knew that Aunt Gongsun was one of his eldest sisters-in-law, Gao Huitong.

Irina was originally a Persian orchid given to her by An Yuanshou, and she even gave him a barbarian wine shop. Later, Wu Huaiyu found out that Irina was an informant from Liumen, and she was actually sent to him. Acting as an eyeliner.

In fact, everyone knew this later.

Wu Huaiyu also kept it, but he understood earlier that Liumen only asked Irina to write a report once a month, and she could write whatever she wanted.

She writes something about the Wu family every month, and it is not confidential. She will first give it to Huaiyu or Xuanfu for approval before sending it to Aunt Gongsun.

Huaiyu patted her smooth and delicate back gently, "I'm just asking casually, you don't have to worry about it."

"I understand that I will never betray Alang, even if I die."

"You are my woman, don't dare to mess around with the six doors."

Irina cuddled up like a kitten, and Wu Huaiyu was also very energetic at this time. To be honest, he couldn't understand Li Shimin's thoughts now.

There the title was changed and demoted, and here Ma was appointed Prime Minister again.
Is this a further test by the emperor, or is it that in the current disaster, the emperor has no choice but to ask him to help, or is it just because of this disaster that the emperor keeps him as prime minister to show that he values ​​the talented and the villain?
Can't see through,
All we have to do is be more careful.

(End of this chapter)