A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 895 I am willing to commit myself to you

A long drought brings sweet rain, meeting an old friend in a foreign land is a great joy in life.

In Penglai Pavilion,

Old Dong and Uncle Chen Dade hugged each other and cried. They had been separated for more than 20 years, and they never expected to see each other again in a foreign land.

The young and strong Yingyang Mansion captain back then, now his beard and hair are all white and his waist is hunched.

"How is Sangyu?"

The old Dong asked about his sister. When he was called to conquer Liao and left, his sister Sang Yu had just married Chen Dade. He had been thinking about this sister all these years, and later named his younger daughter Asang.

"Okay, everything is fine,"

Dong Teng asked Asang to come up and pay homage to his uncle.

"It looks like your aunt when she was young." Chen Dade sighed.

This reception banquet for the envoys from Chang'an to Haidong turned into a family recognition banquet for Dong Chen. It was so lively and everyone was very moved to see it.

Dong Teng is unfortunate, but lucky.

Being able to return to my hometown in my old age, even meeting old friends in a foreign land, and knowing that everything at home is fine.

Drink and talk happily,

Sometimes I laugh and sometimes I cry.

Asang plucked up the courage to come to Huaiyu.

"I heard that Prime Minister Wu will go to Lingnan tomorrow. I can't repay him for his great kindness. Ah Sang has a peace charm here and gave it to Prime Minister Wu. I hope it can keep Prime Minister Wu safe."

"Thank you."

The girl looked at Wu Huaiyu and couldn't help but feel a little crazy, her heart was filled with him. This feeling is sudden, but irresistible.

Unfortunately, due to the disparity in status, Dong Sang returned to his father a little lonely. He was in a daze and didn't even dare to raise his head to look at him again.

Lao Dong was very happy today and got drunk.

Drunk, Old Dong picked up his wine glass and came to Huaiyu, "Prime Minister Wu, I would like to have a glass of wine for you."

"Prime Minister Wu is the benefactor of Xiao Lao's family. We have no way to repay him, but we still have the courage to make a request."

"Uncle, tell me."

The old Dong called Ah Sang over and pushed him in front of the two of them, "This is my youngest daughter Ah Sang. She is fifteen this year. She has been very smart since she was a child. She learned the local dialect and even read and write with me. She can do it as soon as I teach her. This time she Being kidnapped in Qingnipu, the consequences would have been disastrous if not for the grace."

Lao Dong paused, and with the help of his drunkenness, he plucked up the courage and said, "There are many people over there who want to propose marriage to Asang, but she doesn't like any of them.

Ah Sang has not thought about food or food all day these days, but I, Aye, have seen it all and know what she is thinking.

If Enxiang doesn't dislike it, he can take her as a maid by his side, make the bed, fold the quilt, and serve tea."

"Although Asang is a concubine, her mother is also a native of Liao and Han..."

Asang was stunned as she listened. She was speechless. She didn't expect her father to say these things suddenly.

Wu Huaiyu patted Lao Dong's hand and said, "Uncle, what I have done is nothing, it is all what I should do. Don't have any burden on your heart, and there is no need for any repayment."

"Miss Asang is very nice. She is young and beautiful. She is educated, knowledgeable and courteous. When she returns to her hometown in Sangquan, Puzhou, Hedong, she will definitely find a well-matched man to marry and live a happy life in the future."

"I do,"

Suddenly, Ah Sang spoke. She seemed to be slow for a moment before she realized what her father said, "I am willing to make Enxiang's bed, fold the quilt, and serve him tea. I am willing,"

Huaiyu was stunned for a moment.

Old Dong smiled.

At this time, Chen Dade held a wine glass and said to the side, "Prime Minister Wu, Asang is a very nice girl. If Prime Minister Wu doesn't dislike her, it's also very good to take her as a concubine, or she can be a maid."

Company commander Sun Shidu was standing by and said that Prime Minister Wu should not let down the girl's affection, and said that this was a good story.

The atmosphere in the pavilion is very good, and everyone thinks this is a good thing.

Miss Asang is willing to pledge herself to you,

Dong Teng was also willing to give his daughter to Prime Minister Wu as his concubine.

Uncle Chen Dade, who had just met him, was also happy to see that he could join the Wu family just after returning from the Dong family. Chen Dade is now a fifth-grade doctor, but his official career is unstable. The key is because he used to be a fellow villager of Pei Ji, and he really has the support of Pei Ji in his official career. of,

Now that Pei Ji is dead, Chen Dade's official career has stalled and he still lacks a backer. If his uncle Dong Teng's daughter becomes Huaiyu's concubine, it would be a great thing for him. Not to mention selling daughters for glory, marriage is a common practice these days.

The Wu family was extremely powerful in the Zhenguan Dynasty, and it was one of the newly rising sects.

From the local area to the court, from ordinary people, to big families, to landlords, to powerful people, to noble families, aristocratic families, and then to powerful families, each step may take several generations of hard work to cross.

The Wu family is an anomaly. They were originally among the powerful people of the common people. However, the two generations of warriors Yu and Wu Huaiyu led the Wu family to become one of the top dignitaries today with their special merits of Wu De's founding plan and Zhenguan Yuan Cong. .

Although it may still be a bit early to talk about martial arts, it has begun to take shape.

Xue Dading in the pavilion today is from the Xue family, a famous family in Hedong, and he is also one of the clans. In the previous incident in the Qi Prince's Mansion, many people including Yin Hongzhi, Yan Hongxin, Yan Hongliang, etc. were convicted, died, were enslaved or exiled, Xue Dading was However, Chang Shi was only dismissed from his post.

But Qin Qiong immediately recruited him as his pacifier and judge.

All because Wu Huaiyu took Xue Dading's hand, Xue Dading is now safe and sound. There are even rumors that he may soon go to Lingnan to serve as governor.

In fact, Chen Dade had already served as the governor of Lizhou before. This Lizhou was established in Lipu County, Guizhou, Lingnan in the fourth year of Wude. As a result, more than ten years later, he was a fifth-grade doctor. In the final analysis, he was still a doctor. It was caused by the downfall of his fellow countryman Pei Ji. If he could get Wu Huaiyu's support, given his qualifications, it would be absolutely no problem for him to go to Lingnan and become governor again, and he might even be able to serve as governor before taking office in the future.

"Prime Minister Wu, how can you bear to live up to the kindness of a beautiful woman?" Zhu Zishe also laughed beside him. This man was already half drunk. He was also a good-tempered person. In his early years, he went to Haidong as an envoy and was impeached by the censor when he came back. He was accused of cheating. The envoys to the vassal state received beauties and famous horses as gifts from the vassal state. During the mission, the kabuki and dancers arranged by the vassal state also accepted all comers.

Because of these things, although the emperor did not punish him, his official career did not improve much.

The atmosphere sets off this,

It seems that even if Wu Huaiyu doesn't agree, it won't work.

Huaiyu looked at Dong Asang, whose eyes were full of expectation.

He burst out laughing, "Drunk,"

Shi Shouxin came immediately, "I'll take Alang back to rest first."

Dong Asang was stunned, his eyes were red, and he couldn't help crying. After all, he was not noticed.

Wu Huaiyu said goodbye to everyone.

Seeing Dong Sang's devastated look, he couldn't bear it. He could see that the girl didn't want to cling to the powerful, but maybe she had such sustenance for a moment out of gratitude. Maybe she didn't know this emotion.

Such rejection is indeed a bit cruel.

"Miss Asang, please go back and rest early. Tomorrow morning, if you are willing, we can come to the dock to meet and have a chat."

The girl's eyes regained some sparkle and she nodded repeatedly.

When Wu Huaiyu left, the banquet naturally broke up.

Chen Dada pulled Dong Teng and refused to let go, insisting that they sleep on the same bed together and talk by candlelight at night.

Wu Huaiyu's tooth soldiers sent Asang back to rest.

That night, Miss Asang was tossing and turning and almost didn't sleep all night.

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Huaiyu returned to the backyard of the governor's office to rest.

I brewed a pot of tea to relieve my hangover.

He was only a little drunk, but he couldn't sleep at this time.

"Chen Dade and Pei Ji are from the same hometown, and they have a good relationship. After Pei Ji raised his army from Long in Taiyuan, he recruited many children from the same hometown, and Chen Dade was among them."

"Chen Dade was arranged by the Supreme Emperor and performed well. Later, his career rose all the way. After Lingnan surrendered in the fourth year of Wude, he was appointed the governor of Lizhou, a post under the fourth rank. After serving for four years, he returned to the court and was promoted to the rank of Sanqi Chang. Attendant, from the third rank."

"But he was demoted after June of the ninth year of Wude."

"As of now, I am only a fifth-grade doctor."

Chen Dade's situation is not complicated. He was originally Pei Ji's man. After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, although Pei Ji was fine for the time being, rural party members like Chen Dade began to be eliminated and suppressed.

"How is Chen Dade's character?" Huaiyu asked.

He knew that Chen Dade wanted to rely on him, but Wu Huaiyu had to find out the person's character, abilities, etc. first. He would not accept just anyone.

"The official reputation is pretty good, and they also have some ambition and ability. The Chen family is only a small noble family in Puzhou, with a similar status to the Dong family. Adade was quite talented and famous when he was young, and it happened to be when the situation changed. , and with the support of fellow countryman Pei Ji, he was able to go from a white-robed scholar to a fourth-rank governor in a few years, and even to a third-rank martial virtue in eight years."

Pei Ji can succeed or fail.

Now it seems that Chen Dade's family background, ability, and moral character are still good. Therefore, although Pei Ji promoted him back then, it was because of his ability that he deserved to be promoted.

Now Chen Dade wants to hug his leg, which is human nature.

In officialdom and court, there are factions and factions, and they all have to stick together to keep warm. Without a backer or a hill, it is difficult to move up.

Those who lose their backers midway will become homeless dogs, and their career will be even more difficult.

Chen Dade's official career was smooth in his early years, but he has been on thin ice in recent years. He must have realized this deeply. Now that he met Wu Huaiyu, he took the opportunity of the Dong family to actively move closer to Wu Huaiyu. It was a normal operation.

"Tomorrow morning, please help me invite Chen Dade to have breakfast with me."

A doctor working in the Ministry of War was very inconspicuous in Chang'an, but since he was a capable person, Wu Huaiyu was willing to help him if he could be used for his own purposes.

Chen Dade needs someone to support him, and Wu Huaiyu also needs people under his command now that he is in his current position.

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The place where the messenger stayed,

Master Changsun was also drinking tea.

The chief of the Capital Water Supervision Bureau was also wooing Chen Dade along the way to win over this very capable doctor for the Changsun family.

"Unexpectedly, I was intercepted by Duke Wu on the way."

The few confidants who drank tea together could only smile. If Changsun Wuji personally came to win over him, Chen Dade would have attached himself to the Changsun family long ago.

But Master Changsun was not Uncle Changsun after all, and Master Changsun was not in a hurry before, thinking that he would have more time along the way, so he would take his time and not want to appear too eager. Unexpectedly, suddenly, he took the initiative to attach himself to Wu Huaiyu.

"Forget it," Master Changsun shook his head. Now that things have happened, they can't interfere anymore. After all, the Changsun family and the Wu family are not close relatives and allies.

"That girl named Asang is really nice and good at clinging."

"Hahaha,"

Several people laughed.

　I caught a cold and felt groggy and uncomfortable for two days.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)