A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 946 Brothers plot

The next day,

Wu Huaiyu got up very early and fought three rounds with Xuan Fu last night, but youth is good. He was full of energy in the morning and could even raise his gun to the sky.

On the other hand, Mrs. Fan Xuanfu, who was good at wielding the horse-killing sword, had no choice but to hang up her battle-free card.

"I'm going to make you breakfast," she made an excuse and ran out.

"Madam, she looks really good today, her face is glowing."

In the kitchen, Runniang also teased her.

"I had the best sleep last night in more than a year." Xuan Fu said with a smile, then started to cook a pot of millet porridge, kneaded the dough and made a bowl of noodle soup.

Runniang actually came earlier. She made mutton soup early in the morning.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and it’s getting cold in Guangzhou. Let’s warm up with a bowl of mutton soup.

Wu Huaiyu finished a set of eight Vajra Kung Fu in the courtyard, and Xuanfu and Runniang also brought breakfast.

Being able to eat delicious Yanzhou Tan sheep in Guangzhou is actually as difficult as being able to eat fresh South China Sea seafood in Chang'an.

After taking a bite, my eyes almost popped out of my head.

It is very difficult to drive live sheep from Shuofang to Guangzhou, which is thousands of miles away. Fortunately, it can be done regardless of the cost. It just takes time, energy and high cost.

It's even more delicious than the Shayuan Tongyang that Chang'an people often eat.

Runniang said with a smile, "Alang has been away for more than a year, and he will definitely have to catch up when he comes back."

"Alang is so cunning that he can immediately tell that it is Yanzhou Tan sheep. It is indeed a Tan sheep from Yanzhou. It is hard-earned."

But I have to say that Yanzhou Tan sheep does taste better than the sheep raised here in Lingnan.

"The old rule is, turn the cards over, who is who, but sisters are not allowed to be together,"

"Brother is here just in time. Let's have mutton soup together."

The millet porridge is boiled with oil, and the noodles are cooked very smooth and tender.

When the porridge and noodles are ready, Runniang also adds some chopped green onion and wolfberry into the casserole.

He was enjoying the mutton soup.

There are so many women in the family that I haven’t seen in more than a year. Who can let go when they come back? Even if only one of them comes back, they will not be able to rest for the next few months.
No matter how powerful a dragon or a tiger is, it is still too much to bear.

Brother Huaiyi arrived. Wu Huaiyi knew that his brother had returned to Guangzhou yesterday, but he did not come to disturb the family reunion yesterday and only came early this morning.

Xuan Fu understood and said immediately, "I have to make an agreement with everyone and make arrangements. I can't stare like a hungry wolf. I want A Lang to take two days off and one day off. A Lang is back, so there's no rush for that."

Xuanfu saw the mutton soup in the casserole, which was Yang Sanbao soup.

"Is this mutton from Yanzhou's Tan sheep?"

Of course, the most delicious thing is the Yang San Bao Soup. The soup is very delicious. There is no mutton smell, only the deliciousness of the mutton. The meat is fresh and tender, with alternating fat and thin, fat but not greasy, and it is refreshing to eat.

"Are you giving Ah Lang this to eat so early in the morning?" Xuan Fu couldn't help but smile as he thought of how energetic he was last night, "Actually, he doesn't need to eat this."

Huaiyi was not polite. Qu Jianghou, who was dressed in purple robe, sat down and scooped a bowl of soup by himself. He smiled when he saw it was Sanbao soup.

"So fresh, sheep from Guanzhong?"

"Live sheep from Shuofang Yanzhou,"

"This is really thanks to you. I can actually taste Yanzhou Tan sheep in Guangzhou. It's rare. It's so fresh."

Wu Huaiyu drank this nourishing soup, "I have been overseas for more than a year, and I haven't tasted Guanlong's sheep for a long time, but what I miss most is the locust leaf cold pottery made by my eldest sister,"

“The cold pottery made by my eldest sister is indeed delicious, but it’s almost the Chinese New Year, so the season for eating cold pottery is over.”

He drank the Three Treasures Soup deliciously and asked his brother, "You have traveled far and long enough this time. From summer to this winter, you have been away for a year and a half.

Chinese New Year is coming soon. Are you going to Beijing this year? "

"How can I leave my territory lightly without the will of a saint to call me?"

Although Wu Huaiyu has been away this year, the six Fujian and Yue states are now included in Lingnan Road and are also under Wu Huaiyu's jurisdiction.

But without the order, he could not leave the territory lightly, let alone enter the capital.

"I didn't get the imperial decree, so I won't go to Beijing this year. I miss my mother-in-law in Longqiao, my eldest sister in Chang'an, and my wife and children." Wu Huaiyi sighed.

He has been in Lingnan for several years. He has been the governor of Shaozhou for two years and the governor of Guangzhou for three years.

"Aye no longer keeps concubines and has started to maintain his health. He is in good health." Although Wu Huaiyu is away from home, he is also very aware of the situation in Chang'an and his family. The warrior Ke is now living a very comfortable life. He has figured it out. No matter how persistent he is in taking concubines and having children, he no longer wants to catch up with the old patriarch.

Now in Sanyuan Longqiao, chatting and bragging with the old guys from the Forbidden Army, drinking tea in the teahouse, inspecting Zhuangzi, and the dignified county princes, even if they were prime ministers in the countryside.

Mrs. Wu Liu is also in good health. She endured a lot of hardships when she was young, but now she is enjoying peace and happiness.

As for Wu Huaiyu's piles of younger brothers and sisters, there is no need to worry about it. The Wu family has a great business, and these young brothers and sisters don't need to worry about upbringing at all. "The patriarch's uncle seems to be dying, and my fourth uncle is not in good health either,"

The fourth brother of the warrior Xun, the third one passed away two years ago, and the elder Dang Yizhuang has made a lot of contributions to the family's reproduction in these years. His health was not good a few years ago, but he looked like he was about to die at any time, but he kept hanging up. With,

But after all, he is almost eighty years old.

Those years of risking one's life to keep concubines and give birth to children still caused a lot of damage to the body.

The warrior Xun, on the other hand, was actually only in his fifties this year. His health was actually on the verge of death. He was very ill. It was said that he coughed up blood several times. The emperor also sent an imperial doctor and even sent someone to ask Wu Huaiyu for help. However, After listening to the diagnoses of other imperial doctors, Wu Huaiyu also knew that Lao Wu was in poor health and that there was no cure for him with medicine and stone. He could only survive until next year at most with medicine.

"Is it true that Fourth Uncle can't cure it, even if you take action?"

"If it can be cured, I will go to Chang'an, but to be honest, his disease is so severe that it is difficult to cure him with any medicine, and there is nothing he can do to save him."

The brothers couldn't help but remain silent.

Wu Huaiyu went down to Lingnan, and the warrior Xun went to the capital to pay homage to the prime minister.

At Samurai Yu's age, it would have taken him ten more years to serve as an official until he reached official age. If he was in good health, he could still serve as an official until he was eighty years old.
But who would have thought that Warrior Yu was so much younger than the old patriarch and Warrior Ke, and would die before he was even sixty.

If he falls, it will definitely be a huge loss to the Wu family.

Although Ma Zhou is also worshiping the prime minister now, Ma Zhou's surname is Ma after all, and the warrior Yu is from the Wu family.

"You will serve as governor of Guangzhou for another year next year. This term will be completed. The court may want to transfer you. Do you have any ideas?"

Wu Huaiyi shook his head. He also knew in his heart that he might have to leave Guangzhou after next year. After all, his brother was working as an observer in Lingnan and the manager of the Seven Prefectures. It was impossible for the court to let the two brothers stay in Lingnan together. One of them would have to be transferred. ,

Wu Huaiyu won't leave for the time being, so he will leave.

"Follow the imperial court's arrangements. You can go anywhere."

Wu Huaiyu looked at his brother. In fact, his abilities were pretty good and his qualifications were pretty good. After all, although Wude only took over and joined the Yuancong Forbidden Army in the ninth year of Wude, he participated in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. After a bloody battle, the soldiers went to Zhongnan Mountain to recruit and surrender Xue Wanche.

In the past few years, Wu Huaiyi's official career has indeed been smooth, and he has been promoted very quickly. He has been the governor of Shaozhou for two years, and the governor of Guangzhou for three years. Now he is a third-rank official, and he also has the virtual title of Marquis of Qujiang County.

"Are you willing to return to Chang'an to serve in the imperial court, or continue to serve in the local area?" Wu Huaiyu gave him two options. If he returns to the imperial court, he can help him run a yamen like Taifu Temple or Guanglu Temple. Qing, this is a third-rank position, but although I am the ninth Qing, my actual power in the court is not high.

Far inferior to the eight positions of Zuo Pu She and Liu Bu Shangshu. On Qing Yao, the ministers of the three provinces, Zuo Cheng, and Zhongshu Sheren under Zhongshu's sect. These are all better than Jiuqing.

Wu Huaiyi's advantage is that he has a good foundation and a strong reputation, but his weakness is that his qualifications are a bit low. Even if he can be appointed as a minister in Beijing now, he will not be able to hold any real power if he is not above or below.

"What do you think?" Wu Huaiyu asked his brother.

Everyone wants to further their career,
"Personally, I think it would be pointless for my brother to join the DPRK now. It is better to continue to work steadily and train in the local area for a few years,"

"I'll listen to you."

"Otherwise, after your four-year term as Governor of Guangzhou expires next year, I will find a way to help you join the imperial court and become the Taifu. This is still relatively important among the nine ministers, but this Taifu is just a transition. After a year and a half, I will let you go to Lingzhou to be the governor, and you can also be the governor of Youzhou."

Lingzhou and Youzhou are both places where Wu Huaiyu worked. There are many colleagues from the old department there, and Lingyou is an important town like Liangzhou. Going to work there can not only achieve results, but also increase your qualifications.

"Why do you want to join the imperial court and serve as the chief minister for a year and a half?"

"This will add to your resume,"

Although the Taifu Qing does not have great power, he is one of the Nine Qings after all. He is not as good as the eight ministers, but he is also the head of the central court. With this track, if you serve as governor again, you can seek the position of a minister next time you return to the court.

The warrior Yu can't survive next year. The only ones the Wu family can support now are the Wu Huaiyu brothers, and the others are not enough.

Wu Huaiyu himself paid homage to the prime minister three times, but now he knows the emperor's arrangement for him. He will be detained in Lingnan for at least ten years, and he will not be easily given any real power. To put it nicely, the emperor is leaving him to the crown prince Cheng Qian to assist him in the future. As the prime minister, to put it harshly, the emperor was trying to prevent him from becoming powerful.

There is nothing wrong with the emperor's arrangement.

Wu Huaiyu didn't intend to go against the emperor. If he stayed in Lingnan, he could stay in Lingnan. But he still had to have his own Wu family in the court. In five or six years, he would help Huaiyi enter the court and at least become a minister. In addition, he would serve as a minister in the court. With Ma Zhou, the prime minister's brother-in-law, the Wu family's influence in the court can still be guaranteed.

At that time, Wu Erniang had already been in the East Palace for two or three years, so she should be able to add some influence.

However, Wu Huaiyu actually felt more uneasy and uneasy about his cousin, and he didn't even want to see her get up.

"What about you, will you really stay in Lingnan, and how long will you stay?" Huaiyi looked at his brother, "If my fourth uncle really dies of illness next year, can you rejoin the court as prime minister?"

Wu Huaiyu shook his head, "Don't think about it. Although my fourth uncle can be the prime minister of the same court with my brother-in-law, it is impossible for me to be the prime minister of the same court with my brother-in-law."

"Ten years, I guess I will have to stay in Lingnan for at least another ten years."

"Why, doesn't His Majesty trust you?"

"This has nothing to do with trust or not, but the inevitable result after reaching this position."

Wu Huaiyu's abilities displayed over the years were too strong, but he was too young. The emperor had to be careful with such a sharp knife.

"Actually, I'd rather stay in Lingnan. It's much better than staying in Chang'an like Uncle Changsun."

"I think it's good for Changsun Wuji to be in Beijing. Now he is Situ and Kaifu Yi."

Huaiyu smiled and said, "Am I not the acting Sikong, the Crown Prince Taifu, the Kaifu Yitong Third Division, the Shangzhu Kingdom, the Lingnan Road Observer and Deposed Ambassador, the Lingnan Seventh Prefecture's Economic Envoy, and the Annan Protector? I also lead Yangzhou from afar. Where is the Governor?"

(End of this chapter)