A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1230: Helping Wu Meiniang

In the morning, the women in the family got up very early and put on their makeup carefully.
As a result, Wu Huaiyu was summoned to the Daming Palace by the imperial envoy.

Everyone had no choice but to wait at home, but no matter how long they waited, they didn't see him come back.

It was almost noon.

My eldest sister, Lady Yan, has arrived, but she is in a hurry, her brows are furrowed, and she looks a little flustered.

"Sister is here to cook for Erlang again," Xuan Fu came forward with a smile.

But Wu Yu'e didn't have that thought in mind. She grabbed her hand and whispered, "Something happened."

"Just now, your brother-in-law sent someone home and gave me a message saying that the emperor held a peace meeting in the Yanying Hall of Daming Palace today, and then the Imperial Censor Zhang Liang produced many memorials impeaching Erlang.

As a result, Erlang was demoted in the palace and immediately sent to take up his new post. He has already left Chang'an."

Fan Xuanfu, who had a rosy face and was in particularly good spirits today, was also stunned when he heard this.

"Where will you be demoted?"

"The governor of Yingzhou and the protector of Andong."

"Why was he suddenly demoted? Alang has made such great contributions in the Western Regions for two years." Fan Xuanfu was puzzled.

Upon hearing what was said, Li Qing, Yang Muyun, Lu Sanshiwu, Gao Ruyi and other concubines nearby gathered around.

"How dare that bastard Zhang Liang!" the hot-tempered Lu Sanshiwu cursed directly.

The other women also started talking at once. Some cursed Zhang Liang, some said the court was unfair, and some asked where A Lang was now.
"Shut up, what are you panicking about, what are you arguing about,"

Fan Xuanfu shouted,

Everyone shut up immediately.

"Sister, please speak slowly and ignore them."

Wu Yu'e was originally quite worried, but seeing Xuanfu so calm, she tried to calm down.

She relayed the message from Ma Zhou to Xuan Fu.

"So, it's not bad. There's no need to panic." Xuan Fu comforted everyone after hearing this. "The saint rewards merits and punishes faults. Alang's merits were not erased by the saint. He was given the title of Prince's tutor and an additional 500 households of food and real estate. Although he has been demoted now, he has only been convicted of some less serious crimes such as lax military discipline. There's no need to worry too much. Alang will be fine."

Let them take their children back to their respective courtyards first,
Fan Xuanfu invited the eldest sister to sit in the hall, and called Li Qing, Yang Muyun, Lu Sanshiwu, Qiu Derou, Yun Da, Fan Wuniang and nine other concubines.
Let the other concubines take good care of the children.

"Sister, did my brother-in-law tell me anything?"

"Your brother-in-law just said don't panic or worry,"

Hearing this, Fan Xuanfu felt a little more relieved.

Ma Zhou was not only Wu Huaiyu's brother-in-law, he was also the Minister of the Central Secretariat, the emperor's great figure. As he was at the center of power and was the emperor's confidant, he should have been more familiar with the inside story.

"Why would it be like this this time? Don't you even have time to go home and say goodbye to your family?" Duan Wan said.

Yang Muyun snorted, "Recently, there has been a lot of talk about Alang in the court and the public, and many people in the court have impeached him. The sage never responded before, but now that Alang is back, he must deal with it."

"Those people are just jealous of Alang's achievements. He made such great contributions, but was demoted because of a small mistake."

"A small mistake is still a mistake. After making great achievements, this small mistake will be held accountable by countless people." Yang Muyun is a woman who once served as a small Khan. She is more sensitive to these political intrigues. She thinks that although it was Zhang Liang who started the trouble and the censors who kept watching over it,

But those people were just the swords and guns in front. The one who actually held the swords and guns, or the one who gave the order, was only the Emperor.
It is easy to understand why they do this. It is because their achievements are so great that they threaten their master.

"I think my brother-in-law is right. Don't panic. Alang may come back soon. He may even be called back halfway."

"How can we change our orders every day?" Mrs. Lu Sanshiwu shook her head.

"Even if he can't come back for the time being, it's not all bad. There are so many people in Chang'an staring at Alang now, and the rumors are getting more and more outrageous. If it continues like this, I don't know how it will end. It might be better to demote him temporarily and get through this storm." Yang Muyun is very optimistic.

Li Qing also supported her statement.

"Alang must be fine. He just returned to Chang'an yesterday. He traveled thousands of miles from Anxi in the wind and snow. It's almost the New Year, but he has to rush to Liaoxi and Dongfang again. It's really hard."

Xuan Fu sighed, "What can we do?" She paused, "Since there is an imperial decree to take up the post immediately, we can't send Alang away.
But we can take care of the family and not cause trouble for Alang.

From now on, our house will be closed to visitors. Except for our sister and the sister-in-law from Yongxingfang, no other relatives, friends, or Alang’s students and old acquaintances will be received.

Even our maternal relatives should not be allowed to come to our house for the time being."

"Unless it is necessary to make purchases, no one in the palace is allowed to go out at will. Everyone must keep their mouths shut and not talk about A Lang's affairs, let alone comment on the court's handling of the matter."

"Watch your mouth,

There is no need to move around during this period. Our house is big, with a garden and a zoo, and we each have our own separate yards. Just stay at home and take good care of the children. When you have free time, read more books, write, paint, do needlework, etc."

Once Fan Xuanfu, the eldest lady, showed her majesty,
Several concubines also nodded in agreement.

"I'll tell everyone else in the mansion later. We can't help A-Lang right now, but we can't cause him any more trouble or hinder him."

Wu Yu'e was very pleased watching from the side.
As soon as she heard the message her husband sent back, she felt panicked and ran over in a hurry, but her sister-in-law was so calm.

The nine concubines accepted the task and went to convey the eldest lady's orders.

Fan Xuanfu and Wu Yu'e were the only ones left in the hall.

Fan Xuanfu's eyes suddenly turned red.
Tears couldn't stop falling.

Everyone was here just now, and she was the lady in charge, so she had to act calm,

But at this moment, she was only worried about her husband. "He was in such a hurry to take up his post, without even a familiar entourage. It was thousands of miles from Anxi to Chang'an, and now it was thousands of miles from Chang'an to Andong.

It's almost New Year's Day, can't a saint show some understanding? "

Wu Yu'e did not expect that her sister-in-law, who was so calm just now, would now have tears in her eyes, so she hurried to comfort her.

Jian Yi came in from outside.
"Madam, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived with Wu Liangdi and Han Liangyuan. They are just outside the door."

Fan Xuanfu wiped his tears, wondering why they came at this time.

Hurry up and bring someone to greet them.
The Situ Mansion opened its main gate to welcome the Crown Prince and his entourage.

Cheng Qian came with his two concubines and their six children, three boys and three girls, and also brought two carriages full of gifts.

Gold, silver, jade, spices, brocades, and furs are all precious items, and the two carts are worth more than ten thousand strings of cash.

After meeting,
Cheng Qian first bowed to Fan Xuanfu and said, "Greetings, Master's Wife."

Seeing Wu Yu'e was there too, he was not too surprised and bowed to her again.

Han Liangyuan also brought her four children, two sons and two daughters, to visit her mother and aunt.

Welcome the prince into the palace.

"Teacher suddenly left for Yingzhou to take up his new post. I was also very surprised. After hearing the news, I rushed to the East Gate to see him off..."

"The Saint specifically asked me to come to the mansion to visit the Master's wives and to explain the situation to them. You don't have to worry."

But when he said these words, Cheng Qian felt a little bit unable to express himself.

However, Fan Xuanfu still accepted the prince's words generously and was very grateful for his condolences, but he refused to accept the two carts of gold, silver and jewelry worth a fortune sent by the prince.

"This is also what His Majesty meant. Please accept it, Master."

"There are too many impeachments against the teacher in the court, and they are coming in a fierce manner. Although the sage also thinks that the teacher's faults do not outweigh his merits, he still has to distinguish between merits and demerits and reward the merits and punish the faults.

However, this time the mission is only temporary, I believe that the teacher will be recalled to the court soon."

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Cheng Qian was embarrassed to stay any longer.
But Wu asked him to stay for dinner. Wu Meiniang was still very optimistic about her cousin Wu Huaiyu's demotion. She had long seen through that this was just a trick of the emperor.

My cousin had made great contributions. He conquered several countries in the Western Regions, captured several kings and killed several khans. He expanded the territory of the Tang Dynasty by thousands of miles and added more than 300 prefectures and states.

It is no exaggeration to say that this achievement in expanding territory is the greatest achievement in expanding territory since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

The same was true when Li Jing conquered the Eastern Turks and Tuyuhun. After Li Jing conquered the Eastern Turks and Tuyuhun, he returned victoriously twice, but was impeached for lax military discipline and even for plotting treason. The emperor first reprimanded and punished him, but later said that it was found out that he was falsely accused and gave him rewards.

These are just some normal imperial methods.

Wu Mei believed that her cousin Wu Huaiyu did not fall out of favor because of this, and was not even really suspected. It was just a normal process.

After a few rounds of beatings, he will be recalled to the court soon and will be promoted.

Although she also felt that her cousin had made so many great contributions, if he returned to the court, he would probably be framed and would not be given any real power.

But so what?
With my cousin's achievements, prestige, and connections,

As long as he is not knocked down,
Then he is still the leader of the Prince's Party in the Eastern Palace and still a powerful political force. Now Wu Mei, who has given birth to the Prince's third son, has become more ambitious.

Crown Princess Su had long been banished to the cold palace and had no children, so even the Emperor no longer supported her.

Who will inherit the throne of the Eastern Palace in the future?

The prince's eldest son is Han's son Li Xiang. Although Han has been promoted to Liangyuan because of her son, she is still ranked below her, Liangdi.

A mother is honored by her son, and a son is honored by his mother.

Her son, Wu Liangdi, should be more noble than Han Liangyuan's son, and should become the heir to the Eastern Palace in the future.

If you want your son to become the crown prince in the future,
Then her status as a concubine is definitely not enough, she also has to fight for the position of Crown Princess, or the position of Queen in the future.

Even if one holds the position of Crown Princess or Queen, it is not secure.

The most important thing is to have support.

Naturally, her cousin Wu Huaiyu is the supporter she can rely on the most.

Although Han Liangyuan called her aunt and she usually got along very well with Han, when it came to the Crown Princess, the Queen, and even whose son would be the Crown Prince in the future, there would inevitably be fierce struggles.

Han Liangyuan has a stepfather who is the prime minister, and Wu Huaiyu is also her uncle, which makes Wu Mei feel a sense of crisis.

Now, she must seize every opportunity to maintain a closer relationship with her cousin.

Her cousin was demoted and her sisters-in-law were terrified. This was a good time for her to strengthen her relationship with the Wu family.

Maybe some foolish people would think that Wu Huaiyu had lost power and would quickly cut off their relationship and keep their distance, but Wu Mei knew very well that

The icing on the cake can never be as good as providing help in times of need.

In this world, there are many people who add icing on the cake, but few who are truly willing to help others in times of need.

After dinner,

Everyone is ready to go home.

Wu Mei said to the prince, "Your Highness, I want to stay and accompany my sister-in-law and talk to her, okay?"

(End of this chapter)