She is different from the empress in the history books

Chapter 37
The eldest wife of the Xie family is the daughter of the Wang family, and Wang Shu's cousin, Wang Pei, is equivalent to her niece of her natal family being the queen and her niece of the husband's family being the concubine. She is also the big winner of this event.

The Xu family's second aunt, Xu Xiao, also has a niece who was selected.

What Pei Peng knew better was that it was said that Cheng Guogong's mansion also deliberately let Xu Xiao's daughter compete for the next position.

Although in the past few dynasties, unless there was a war or a major change, few nobles had won the family in terms of succession.

But this is not because the new emperor has no friendship with the aristocratic family. The first emperor hastily pushed the new emperor to succeed, relying on the support of the nobles and the clan.

This kind of friendship, let him give some rewards to the nobles, what's wrong?
But Xu Xiao refused, not because of her natal family, but because she didn't think it was a great honor for a woman to be in the second place.

I don’t know how Duke Cheng’s government compromised. In short, Xu Xiao’s daughter was not involved in this matter.

Probably this is also the reason why Xu Xiao didn't invite Pei Peng to be a guest, but chose to come to visit, fearing that she and her husband's family had something dirty.

These two are good friends of Pei Peng. Although due to their identities, they also use each other, but they have been friends for many years, and they have similar temperaments.

Pei Peng thought for a while, she was too lazy to go to Xie's house as a guest, Wang Peng's mother-in-law was still there, even the grand-mother-in-law was there, although Pei Peng's status was higher and she didn't need to visit them specially, but she could ask the two old ladies to visit her. Feel wrong.

"Well, I know, but I just came back, and I have to sort out all my thoughts, and I have to visit His Majesty and a few elders of the clan. Time is a bit tight. You can ask someone to ask, and come to me together in ten days. How are you getting together?"

Wang Pei probably didn't force Pei Peng to come to be a guest, but the invitation was simply because the Xie family wanted Pei Peng to help lift their girl.

As for Wang Wei, she also has a niece, and she is still in the posthumous position. With Pei Peng's relationship, wouldn't it be better to use it for her niece?
So, as soon as Pei Peng's message was delivered, she agreed.

Xu Xiao would not refuse, she was also going to find Pei Peng,
This is the person Pei Peng must meet, and the maid knows it well, so she mentioned it early. As for the remaining invitations, she explained them according to the degree of urgency, and Pei Peng also dealt with them one by one, whether she declined or wrote a reply. , or take the time to meet up while waiting for the big banquet...

Until Pei Peng came out of the bath and his hair was dried carefully, these matters were not finished.

Xu Qing had probably already fallen asleep.

These days Pei Peng and Xu Qing communicate less, Xu Qing no longer asks, and Pei Peng no longer explains.

After returning to the mansion, they went back to their respective courtyards, Xu Qing didn't even ask a question about entering the palace for an audience.

Pei Peng originally didn't expect Xu Qing to assist, and now she doesn't expect it anymore. She clarified the things that needed to be dealt with bit by bit and gave them instructions in detail.

I don't know how late it was, and Pei Peng didn't pay attention to the time. After the matter was finished, she twisted her sore neck, only to realize that several candles had been burned out.

At this time, Pei Peng is very envious of men. There are good wife and concubines to help. In terms of communication, it is enough to grasp the general direction, and there is no need to ask yourself.

But she can't be completely handed over to the maidservant, no matter how much she trusts her, she has different identities and different perspectives on things.

And when it got out, it seemed that she was not respectful enough to let the servants take full control of the communication with each family.

It would be nice if her daughter was here, and she could still share a part of it.

It's good that Auntie is here.

Xu Shu also thought so at this time.

Xu Shu was in her own territory, with a trilogy, guards, loyal servants, and the staff left behind by Pei Peng.

Logically speaking, unless something terrible happens, she can just live and die at home for a year or two without any problem.

It's a pity that things were so unfortunate that something happened to her.

Not internal worries, but external troubles.

Taizhou is in the north, and Chengyang County is in the north of Taizhou, bordering on the grassland. Naturally, it is also very close to the Hu people.

The barbarian offends the side!

Although the people in the Central Plains have many resistances to other ethnic minorities who do not accept Wanghua, and even call them Dongyi, Beidi, Xirong, and Nanman, as if they are enemies on all sides.

But since the founding of the Pei Dynasty, the real threat to security and frequent friction has been Beidi, or the "Hu people" often called by the people on the border.

In the previous dynasty, the kings were entrusted separately, each led the military power, and guarded the gate of the country separately.

In this dynasty, they have learned the lesson of the vassal kings' powerful seizure of power, and they are no longer allowed to hold military power, and land boundaries like Taizhou have not been divided into vassal kings for many years.

As for Pei Peng, it is enough for her to collect some tax income. Who would expect her to be able to defend against foreign enemies?
What's more, Pei Peng is gone, leaving only a teenage daughter.

Therefore, Xu Shu only received a sentence sent by Zhou Keping about the fact that the Hu people went south to attack.

"Order your troops to guard the mansion and close the door tightly. If necessary, have someone escort you to the capital for help."

As for how to arrange defense and how to resist, no one discussed with Xu Shu, and no one counted on Xu Shu.

If A Niang was here, she would not be so passive.

Xu Shu had to admit this.

Precisely because A Niang was away, Magistrate Zhou didn't even ask her to manage the order of the people in the county, let alone ask her for help——

Obviously she holds more troops than the garrison in Chengyang County.

No, Xu Shu thought to herself, she must do something within her power, she can't be a protected princess at such a moment, if so, she might not be able to stand up for a long time.

As for Xu Zhao, he was very anxious. He had only heard of barbarians committing crimes.

But given that there have been no major conflicts in recent years, people in Beijing hardly pay attention to small frictions with little loss.

He had seen barbarians, barbarians, and even more foreigners with different looks in the capital, but most of them were the lowest slaves, or they were singers and dancers from the land of fireworks and willow alleys.

This is the first time he has faced the huge destructive power that the barbarians may bring——

Just looking at the men in Chengyang County patrolling outside, and the women bringing the old and the young behind closed doors, it was hard for him to believe that the barbarians just came and ran away.

This kind of thing must have happened more than once, otherwise how could it be so... so calm and skillful.

Xu Zhao advised his cousin:
"Ah Shu, listen to my advice. A gentleman should not stand behind a dangerous wall. You are the only flesh and blood of my uncle and His Highness, so you must preserve yourself first."

Yang Luo felt that it was not very good. The princess consort was not here, and the princess did not go to defend against foreign enemies, so no one would say anything.

But if you leave at such a time, what will the local people think?

But he couldn't say it, because Xu Zhao was right.

The princess is the only bloodline of Princess Chengyang, and the role of her being healthy and alive is far greater than being an example.

(End of this chapter)