Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 13 Her Royal Highness the Princess
"Your Highness!"

It was already dark, and the huge main hall of the General's Mansion was brightly lit, and Lady Officer Liu walked in.

Princess Pingyang has loose long hair, wears a skirt, is holding a cup of hot water, drinking slowly, her eyes are on the table in front of her.Hearing Miss Liu's voice, she didn't turn away from looking at the blueprints, daggers, and binoculars on the case table, but asked, "Is the arrangement all right?"

"Having asked someone to tidy up the courtyard, the servants and Rugui have also been arranged."

Lady Liu replied in a respectful voice, and after she finished speaking, she looked at the things on the desk that Princess Pingyang was still looking at, and asked softly, "What is your Highness thinking?"

"nothing."

Princess Pingyang raised her head and looked straight ahead. She seemed to be looking very close, but at the same time seemed to be far away. Her fingers lightly brushed over the drawings, daggers, and binoculars on the table, and finally landed on the drawings: "Tomorrow I will write to Chang'an, send some handy The craftsmen come, the sooner the better."

"Here."

After the female officer Liu answered, she looked up at the princess, but she hesitated to speak.Princess Pingyang noticed: "What is it?"

"Your Highness wants to use Xue Lang again?"

Princess Pingyang nodded: "This person is talented, and any talented person can be used."

"A Liu thinks that this person's origin is seventy percent reliable, and his birth can only be trusted one point."

"one cent?"

"Exactly. This point is due to the fact that the Southern and Northern Dynasties have come, the family genealogy has been severely damaged and the records are incomplete. When the grandfather of the slave family was there, he was fortunate enough to borrow the Cui family's genealogy to read it. Xue Nai is one of the surnames, the largest One branch moved into Shuzhong at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and was called Shuxue. During the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Xiongnu changed their surname to Xue, and the Chigan clan of the Xianbei Tuoba tribe also changed their surname to Xue. Most of the Xue family in the world comes from these three branches. Xue Youyang said that his family moved after the Yongjia Rebellion. According to this inference, it should be from Shuxue, but whenever he talked about his origin, Xue Youyang only said that he moved for a long time, and it was impossible to test. He couldn't come up with a conclusive statement, so he only believed it .Shu Xue is the ancestor of the Xue family, a prominent family in Hedong, if you can ask the Xue family in Hedong, you may be sure."

Miss Liu talked eloquently.Princess Pingyang listened quietly, and when she finished speaking, she praised: "Ah Liu's genealogy is well studied, Mr. Liu has a good daughter, and there is someone in the spring, so I should be able to comfort you."

Lady Liu saluted with her knees folded: "Your Highness is honored."

Princess Pingyang shook her head with a smile, patted her wrist, and said: "I use Xue Lang, not because of his background, but only because of his ability. Although there are many talented people in the family, there are also many mediocre and dirty products. Xue Lang is talented, and his background... I have even used sinners and robbers before, so why should I pay attention to my background! Ah Liu, birth does not determine a person's talent, being limited by birth will only limit your vision."

Lady Liu said indifferently: "If your vision is limited, let's limit it. At least, people from aristocratic families are more skinny than poor people."

Speaking of the back, the tone is serious.

Princess Pingyang understood why she was like this, smiled peacefully, and patted the back of her hand: "Don't be limited by birth, and don't be limited by the past, people should look forward after all."

Lady Liu said: "Your Highness is the master. You must be broad-minded and move forward bravely. A Liu is a subordinate. Naturally, I should remind you not to make the same mistake again and give my own suggestions. A Liu is just fulfilling the responsibility of a subordinate. .”

Princess Pingyang looked calm: "I can't forget like Ah Liu, should I hate why I was born a woman first?"

"Your Highness!"

Aliu knelt down on one knee.Princess Pingyang waved her hand, pulled her up, and looked at the front with cold eyes: "I am a woman, even if she is a princess now, she is just a woman of high status. Those people waited to follow me to revolt back then, but It is for survival. As for the time when there is no longer any fear of life to gain wealth and honor, it is natural that people go to high places and water flows to low places. Fly, let alone a mob."

"If there is no His Highness, those people would have a hard time surviving. How can they gain wealth! With His Highness, they are the masters of tigers and wolves. Without His Highness...hehe."

Miss Liu's tone was very harsh.

Princess Pingyang said: "They were born in poverty, and they have no opportunities to increase their knowledge and knowledge. Naturally, they can only see the benefits in front of them. How far a person can go depends only on himself, and it will not work by relying on others."

Miss Liu nodded heavily, but her expression relaxed a little.

Princess Pingyang said: "In my opinion, Xue Youyang is a person with both ability and political integrity."

Lady Liu: "Please answer your questions, Your Highness."

Princess Pingyang: "Xue Youyang, how does he treat others?"

Lady Liu replied, "Modest and polite."

"How are you talking and behaving?"

"The speech is good, and there is something in the words; although the manner is different from my Zhongyuan brother, it can be regarded as a manner."

Princess Pingyang closed her eyes slightly, and said: "Speaking and behaving, treating others, it shows that this person has received a good education, and there is a universe in his belly, this is one of them."

If you are educated, you must be polite.Ms. Liu nodded in agreement.

Princess Pingyang continued:
"Secondly, Xue Youyang grew up in a foreign country, and it took four years to come to the Central Plains. The ancients said that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. This person has talent in his belly and extensive knowledge.

Books and what I have seen and heard corroborate... Ms. Liu was stunned.

Princess Pingyang's eyes were burning:

"Thirdly, in Xue Youyang's speech, he understands and dabbles in basic necessities of life, food, housing and transportation, obviously he is not a clean-spirited person; fourthly, watching Xue Youyang's actions, whether he treats Liu Zhengchun or licorice, is all sincere gratitude, obviously a kindness A person who pays great attention to love and righteousness."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Mrs. Liu: "For me, Xue Youyang has other outstanding features, but these four points are enough. Why don't I use such a person?"

Officer Liu was convinced: "Ah Liu understands, it's getting late, and it's time for His Highness to go to bed. This subordinate will go and see the clothes made for Mr. Xue."

Princess Pingyang nodded her head and watched Lady Liu go out before asking people to turn off the lights and go to bed.

Miss Liu looked back at the dark bedroom, sighed slightly, and then turned to go to the only brightly lit place in the mansion.Inside, a group of maids are cutting and sewing clothes. You are in charge of cutting, and I am in charge of sewing. They are busy but not chaotic.

"Sister Liu."

Seeing Lady Liu coming in, all the maids bowed their heads and saluted.Miss Liu waved her hand: "You don't need to be too polite, how many pieces have you made?"

A maid came out and replied: "Sister Liu, two pieces have been sewn and the third one has been cut."

"In this way, the weather is still cold, and His Highness still has some high-quality furs in his curry. The third piece should be made into furs. First let Mr. Xue have some clothes on his upper body. If it is not enough, we will continue to do it in the next few days." .”

"Here!"

The maids all took orders.Miss Liu was about to leave when she suddenly remembered Xue Lang's short hair, and said quickly: "Hat! There is still a hat, I have to hurry up and make one."

There were too many things to do, so Ms. Liu went to the library to pick out the skins, and she simply picked a few more people to make clothes for the soon-to-be Master Xue overnight.

(End of this chapter)