She is different from the empress in the history books

Chapter 36 Entering Beijing
Xu Shu and the others returned to Xiaoli Village at such a moment.

The Feng family was in a state of desperation, and there was no time for small tricks. The village head of Lizheng wanted to please the Princess Mansion, so he naturally spared no effort to discredit the Feng family and praise the benevolence of the Princess Mansion.

And this kind of thing is also beneficial to their management, so whether it is for themselves or for the village, there is no need to compete with the Princess Mansion.

And public opinion is like water, which is often the case. Give them a gap, and they will flow according to the guidance.

At first, I thought it was all the fault of being sent back to a good place, but now I feel that the lack of land is the fault of Feng's family, and pioneering is for their own good.

So, when Xu Shu came, she saw countless longing faces.

Xu Shu was dumbfounded.

When being resisted, she always felt, why are they so ignorant and easily incited?
Foolish people, really foolish people, driven by the trend.

And when she was obeyed, she thought, it's not that they are stupid, but that no one is willing to break the truth and tell it to them.

And she thought of a lot of things, those that she heard occasionally when she was in Beijing, mobs in a certain place rioted, burned, killed and looted, and the people in a certain place only knew that they had the surname of a wealthy family, but they didn't know the court's laws...

She had a new understanding of these things.

Growth is sometimes just a matter of a moment.

Mother had to take the risk to return to Beijing, making Xu Shu realize the importance of mastering power.

The attitudes of the villagers in Xiaoli Village changed twice, which made her realize the importance of education.

Zhou Keping heard that Xiaoli Village was starting to get on the right track, and it was already a few days later.

He was not surprised that Xu Shu would succeed.

There are some things that Xu Shu can do, but he cannot.

For so many years, maintaining the balance on the surface and pruning the wings of the powerful families a little bit has made him exhausted.

And Xu Shu punched the old master to death in such a short period of time, not because she was very clever, but simply because her fists were hard enough.

Just like the Feng family at this time, they were in a panic from top to bottom, and even tidied up the embezzled properties and shops to "pay tribute" to Xu Shu.

A few months ago, when Zhou Keping approached their house to thoroughly investigate the death of the hired servant, they were not so obedient.

In the end, they freed up dozens of households of tenant farmers and abandoned another steward. This was because Princess Chengyang was coming soon and they didn't want to affect their reputation.

"Power is so scorching."

Zhou Xu sighed.

He had witnessed how his father had endured over the years, and he had also witnessed Xu Shu's effort to conquer ten societies, so it was hard not to have any ideas.

"No, Ah Xu, you have to remember that blindly gaining power will only be gained by power. The real long-term success is to convince people with virtue."

"Your Highness, the Princess, is certainly relying on her power to do this, but it is also because she has the right path and will naturally receive God's help."

"What does this have to do with God's help? This is obviously caused by manpower."

The father and son each had their own opinions, but they both felt that Xu Shu's matter was handled well.

Moreover, she was also open-minded. She did not just promote the benevolence of the Princess Mansion, but also rectified the name of the county government.

Zhou Keping felt slightly regretful:
It's a pity that it's a woman, and Princess Chengyang is the only one.

At this time, Xu Qing was also thinking:
I only have one daughter, even if I want to fight for the head of the family, what's the use of fighting for it?Forget it, being a consort is not bad either.

Therefore, Pei Peng's words made a slight whirl in Xu Qing's heart, and soon disappeared without a trace.

There was not much luggage on the return journey, and Pei Peng also wanted to go back as soon as possible to check the situation, so the journey was fast enough, and within half a month, they entered Beijing.

The imperial capital has been shrouded in a dense green, and the faint hum of cicadas can be heard, which makes the garden feel fresh against the heavy vermilion wall.

It's midsummer.

Pei Peng changed into lighter clothes, the upper arm with the armbands was faintly visible in the tulle, the shiny forearm was exposed, and the three-strand jade bracelet she was wearing made a ringing sound as she walked.

She changed from riding a car to a chariot, which was the eldest princess's chariot that the emperor had given her when she left Beijing.

Although it has become a trend among the dignitaries in central Beijing to overstep the system, there is still a difference in the markings between what I let the artisans do privately and what the Yuci Gongfang does.

Therefore, as soon as Pei Peng's chariot entered the capital, the common people still thought in a daze that some nobleman had returned to Beijing, but those who should know knew that it was Pei Peng who had returned.

Pei Peng has never been a person who likes to stir up wind and rain, but she is not one to live her life in a low-key manner, so many people are watching her every move.

Pei Peng sent someone to take Cheng Fei back to the Cheng family, and then returned to his mansion.

The servants staying at the Princess Mansion were already worried that Pei Peng would live in Taizhou forever, which would make their servants in Beijing more and more marginalized. Hearing that Pei Peng was coming back, he was not unsatisfied.

Early on, those who purchased, managed equipment, arranged personnel, and all kinds of things started to move one after another.

After going to the concierge to remove the door panels and lead the team into the house, Pei Peng has already soaked in the bath comfortably, while being massaged on the acupuncture points on his head, while listening to the progress after the election.

There are a lot of things to say, even if it is a letter, it is not convenient to say so thoroughly. Since Pei Peng is back, it is natural to have a thorough understanding so that he can deal with it.

"So, the fifth lady of the Wang family is indeed more likely?"

"Yes, a few days ago, several old concubines, eldest princesses, and even the concubines in the palace all received the fifth lady of the Wang family."

"Only saw her?"

"There are also several other families, the Gu family, the Cao family, the Xie family, the Xu family, etc., but they are the most different to the five ladies of the Wang family."

Wang Wuniang is Wang Yin's eldest granddaughter, Wang Shu. Although she is not the longest among the sisters, her father and brother are not the most promising.

But among the Wang family girls of the right age, Wang Shu is undoubtedly the best, and also the most likely, so the whole Wang family pushed her to the top.

At this point, Wang Yin really can't stop anything.

And with the foundation of the Wang family that lasted for several dynasties, and it was unscathed in the purge at the end of the late emperor, if they really want to compete for this position, there is indeed not much to contend with.

The Gu family, the Cao family, the Xu family, the Wang family, and the Xie family probably reached an agreement. You can only fight on your own.

Pei Peng pondered.

Originally, it was also true that criticizing each other for the sake of the latter, letting the girls have a reputation in the market for several rounds, and even giving birth to some right and wrong, is not good for anyone.

What's more, the queen position does not mean that you can sit back and relax. Being able to give birth to children and raise them is a blessing.

The childless queen is still young. Even if she lives long enough to become the queen mother, the relationship between the queen mother's family and the new emperor will only be superficial and of no practical use.

The title of an uncle is not worth fighting for. The blood of the next generation of emperors is their real goal.

On this point, the aristocratic family has always focused on the key points. After reaching an agreement on the ownership of the next concubine, the next step is to prepare the body for the girl in the family.

Pei Peng chuckled:

"These days, I'm afraid doctors all over the capital are making a lot of money."

"Your Highness's guess is very accurate. Although they all have doctors, each family still feels that it is not enough. Doctors who are good at recuperating women's bodies are invited to the mansion in turn, and the temples for children are also full of incense."

The maid who massaged Pei Peng's acupuncture points suddenly thought of something, paused for a moment, continued to move her hands, and continued:
"Your Highness, the eldest lady of the Xie family heard that you were coming back, so she sent a message the day before yesterday, inviting you to come to the house to get together. There is also the Xu family, the second aunt of the Xu family who is married to Cheng Guogong, also said that she would wait. You're back for house calls.

(End of this chapter)