A Thousand Hills

Chapter 160

Empress Dowager Hu became so ill that Emperor Mu Yuan couldn't even take care of the government, and served medicine day and night in the Palace of Mercy.Of course, Xie Moru also knew that there were no major issues in the court at present, and as for trivial matters, the cabinet would not bother Emperor Mu Yuan at this time.However, Emperor Mu Yuan is like this, and the princes and concubines have to enter the palace to serve the sick.

Xie Moru was not in the waiting list, in view of her relationship with the Empress Dowager Hu, Concubine Xie tactfully told Xie Moru that she would go to the palace to greet her every day, but she did not have to go to the Empress Dowager Hu's bed to serve the sick.Entering the palace every day is Xie Moru's filial piety as a grandson-in-law, and not going to the bedside to serve the sick is for the best of both parties.When Concubine Xie Guifei said, the corners of her lips couldn't help twitching, but Xie Moru responded straightforwardly, saying, "On the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, I only enter the palace and don't have to go to the Palace of Mercy. This is His Majesty's intention. Now the Palace of Mercy The jade body is not good, and the theory should serve me day and night, but the empress dowager has never liked me very much. Although I have this intention, I don't want to go forward at this time, otherwise it will make the empress dowager unhappy, wouldn't it make me feel uneasy .”

It's hard for Xie Moru to be able to say this sentence "wouldn't it make me feel uneasy" so earnestly at this age, if he didn't know the rift between Xie Moru and Queen Mother Hu, Concubine Xie would be able to really worry about Queen Mother Hu for Xie Moru up.Concubine Xie felt relieved, and said with a smile, "You are the most sensible child."

Xie Moru pursed her lips, she knew that Concubine Xie probably wouldn't believe her words, but what Xie Moru said was the truth.Many people think death is pain, no, only those who have never experienced pain think so.For life, death is always only liberation.For these people, she sincerely hoped that they would live for a long time.

Since Concubine Xie Guifei said this, from then on, Xie Moru entered the palace with the fifth prince every day, and the fifth prince went to the Palace of Mercy, and she bowed in front of the gate of the Palace of Mercy before going to Shuren Palace.Concubine Su is a concubine, and there are many grandchildren in the old Mu family, so it is not her turn to serve the sick for the time being.What's more, with Concubine Su's body, Xie Moru, the Fifth Prince, would be a little worried if she really wanted to wait for her illness.

Empress Dowager Hu was ill, and Liulang's full moon wine in Fifth Prince's Mansion was not held, but Concubine Su still remembered that Xie Moru had prepared some things for Liulang to keep.Xie Moru smiled, "Liu Lang was born with the same mold as His Highness. The eyebrows, the eyes, the bridge of the nose and the mouth, even the back of the head are the same."

Concubine Su found it interesting, "It's attractive to listen to."

Xie Moru smiled, "Yes, she is very well-behaved. I heard from the nanny that she never cried unless she was hungry. Sister Xin is so old, she still cries at night." Concubine Su has a smooth temper, she can bear it Lonely, but also very fond of listening to her children and grandchildren, Concubine Su said, "I think Sister Xin is a little timid."

"It's all scared by Sanlang. That kid likes to frighten sister Xin when he's fine. His Highness once saw him and punished him to stand for half an hour. Sister Xin was so scared that she cried and cried, and she loved chasing after Sanlang the most. " Concubine Su curled her lips.

Xie Moru likes children. Apart from entering the palace, she just teaches a few children at home, reads a few words, tells a few stories, etc. Xie Moru enjoys herself.After hearing that Empress Dowager Hu's phoenix body had improved, Xie Moru said to the fifth prince, "Since your mother is well, why don't you bring Dalang and the others into the palace to show your mother, your mother has always liked children. Seeing your great-grandson is worse than panacea. .”

The fifth prince said, "The imperial grandmother's illness this time was caused by the vassal. The imperial grandmother was reluctant to let the prince go to the vassal. The old man is so thoughtful, so he must be sick."

"Old people care about their children and grandchildren. Once the children and grandchildren are ill, it will be fine."

The Fifth Prince was always willing to listen to Xie Moru's opinion, after thinking about it, he said, "That's also good."

Xie Moru laughed, "My lady always dislikes me the most, every time I see Dalang and the others, she will never look for me again."

The fifth prince felt a little guilty, "I have wronged you."

"It's just that the empress can't think about it. I have no grievances." Xie Moru smiled. She was indeed not wronged. In front of her grandmother, Queen Mother Hu could only restrain herself. When it came to her, Queen Mother Hu could only continue to restrain herself. What grievances did she have? of it.

Xie Moru also brought some herbal medicines such as Chuanbei to moisten the throat. The head of the Empress Dowager Hu is hard for ordinary people to guess. It's not that the old lady is so advanced. Nine cannot be guessed right.It doesn't need to be advanced, as long as you are a sensible person, you won't get sick at this time because of the feudal affairs.Thinking that only Queen Mother Hu could do such a thing, Xie Moru expressed sympathy for Donggong.

Fifth Prince Xie Moru brought Dalang Erlang Saburo into the palace. As soon as Empress Dowager Hu saw the three little guys, she really turned on her face and stopped lying on the bed. She straightened up and smiled, "Oh, great grandma's good grandson Here come the grandchildren, come and show great-grandmother."

Dalang still looked dignified, leading his younger brothers to salute in a dignified manner, and said in a childlike voice, "Great-grandmother, I wish you good luck like the East China Sea, and a longer life than Nanshan. I heard that you are sick, are you better?"

Empress Dowager Hu laughed so hard that she couldn't see her teeth, she said, "Okay, okay, as soon as I see you, my great-grandfather will be cured of all his illnesses."

Saburo spoke quickly and said, "Then we come to pay our respects to great-grandmother every day."

"That's great. If you come here, your great-grandfather will surely live a long life."

The maid brought the medicine, and Empress Dowager Hu pouted, "I'm all cured, I don't need to drink this bitter soup anymore."

Saburo said, "Great-grandmother, this is impossible. Good medicine tastes bitter and is good for the disease. How can a sick person not take medicine? You are afraid of suffering, right? I have sugar for my great-grandmother." A small purse tied around her waist He took out two pieces of maltose and gave them to Queen Mother Hu.

Empress Dowager Hu happily took the medicine, Princess Wenkang laughed, "If I knew it earlier, I would have called these three little ones to attend to the illness."

San Lang said, "Grandmother, I really want to come. The elder brother and the second brother also want to come, but mother said that we are still young and can't take care of great-grandmother, so she brought us here now." It's hard for him to use it at a young age Words like "but" and "so".

Princess Wenkang smiled and said, "Well, what are you doing at home?"

"Reading, reading, and telling stories to younger brothers and sisters. Hey, they are so stupid, they can't understand what they are talking about for a long time, and they are dying of anxiety." Saburo said with a cute "helpless" look, and everyone in the room laughed turn.

Da Lang was dissatisfied with his younger brother's untrue words, and said, "Just tell the beginning and the end, that's also called a story."

San Lang said, "I saw that my second brother spoke too slowly, so I told the ending for my second brother."

Erlang slowly dismantled Saburo, "I don't need you to replace me."

"If you don't need it, you don't need it. I won't tell you any more in the future." Saburo spoke like popping beans.Erlang heaved a sigh of relief, "Thank you so much, third brother." Don't tell stories for me, as soon as someone tells an interesting point, you immediately tell the ending for him, even Erlang's good temper is not enough. I hate it, okay?
So, Empress Dowager Hu asked, "Come, come, tell your great-grandfather a story."

Dalang can play with Queen Mother Hu for half a day. After lunch, Queen Mother Hu wants to take a nap. He also said, "Come back tomorrow." Accompanying the Empress Dowager Hu, of course, the prince taught the son very strictly, and the child gradually became sensible when he grew up, and he became less innocent.

In the evening, Empress Dowager Hu said to her emperor's son, "Lao Wu, he doesn't seem to talk much on weekdays, but he can teach children like this." As she spoke, she felt sad, "I'm old, but I can live for a few more days, and I have seen less time with the children, such good children, who haven't seen each other for years, don't they want to take my heart away."

Emperor Mu Yuan finally let go, and said, "It's just a matter of enfeoffment first, and there's no rush to become a vassal. The queen mother thinks farther."

The Empress Dowager Hu is in great peace here.

After Cheng Engong learned of the illness of Queen Mother Hu, he didn't say a word for many days.Empress Dowager Hu is sick, and at this time, it is absolutely impossible to talk to Empress Dowager Hu about the principle of benefiting the prince, otherwise, it will make Jin Shang worry too much.But the Empress Dowager Hu fell ill because of her vassal status, it is really...

Cheng Engong and Cheng Lidao, "Your Majesty is always soft-hearted."

Cheng Li was also quite speechless towards Queen Mother Hu, but Cheng Li obviously had a different opinion on this matter, he said, "Master, Your Majesty has never changed any national policy because of the Queen Mother. The empress dowager's illness changed her mind, but the empress dowager's illness gave Her Majesty an excellent excuse."

An excellent excuse, an excellent excuse not to make the princes surrender.

Cheng Engong was silent for a moment, and said, "Wen Yuan means that His Majesty does not want the prince to become a vassal."

"Correct."

Cheng Li's categorical words made Cheng Engong a little impetuous, Cheng En was fair, "The six princes are all adults, and it seems that they are about to get married. Your Majesty will never let the princes become vassals. It is really against the ancestral system."

Cheng Li sneered, "Where is there any ancestral system? Emperor Taizu loves him like a treasure. From now on, the royal family will have more children. It is human nature for His Majesty to be reluctant to part with his son."

Cheng Engong sighed, "If you don't talk about others, the eldest prince will not be a law-abiding person."

"It's not just the eldest prince. I know why the queen mother is ill. The fifth prince brought the grandson into the palace immediately after the queen mother's body improved. It was nothing more than the idea of ​​softening the hearts of the two palaces. Don't look at the fifth prince who keeps saying that he wants to leave. Fan, it may not be true."

Cheng En is fair, "It's not surprising that the princes have their own thoughts. What's more, the five princes entrusted Minzhou, which is the most high mountain and the road is far away. Don't talk about others, Princess Xie is afraid that she will not want to leave the imperial capital." Mo Ru's hatred has a long history, Cheng Engong will not let go of this opportunity, so he still took the opportunity to talk to the prince.The prince said, "Fifth brother is not such a person."

Cheng En is fair, "As the old saying goes, Prime Minister Bai still presses the sword when making acquaintances. When I think about it this way, as for the fifth prince, His Highness naturally needs to see people with discerning eyes."

The prince's eyes darkened a little.

It’s not that the fifth prince and the crown prince are at odds. In other words, it’s not how they are. It’s just that there is a shortage of the right servant of the Ministry of Rites. The fifth prince strongly recommends Xue Baihe, a doctor of the Ministry of Rites. The prince always feels that Xue Baihe is only the fifth rank, and the servant is the third rank , Xue Baihe only assisted the fifth prince in the scientific fraud case, other than being older, he has no merits, so this kind of leapfrog promotion is really too much.Therefore, the candidate favored by the prince is Wang Hua, the son of Marquis Ning of Jin.Although in the end Emperor Mu Yuan chose Wang Hua as the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, but the fact that the fifth prince repeatedly recommended Xue Baihe still made the prince secretly displeased.At this time, Cheng Engong said that the fifth prince seemed to have a different intention, and the prince couldn't help thinking more.

Fortunately, the fifth prince had the merit of recommending him in the East Palace. The prince just felt that the fifth prince was not very stable, and he was thinking that he should communicate with the fifth prince sometime.

The prince was not happy because of the fact that the fifth prince strongly recommended Xue Baihe, and the fifth prince was also very guilty because of Xue Baihe, and said to Xie Moru, "Mr. Xue is really talented. He is an honest man. , so most of my life was spent as a doctor. I am not out of selfishness, I feel sorry for Xue Langzhong, but also for the court."

Xie Moru smiled, "It's been a lifetime, but now it's just a small setback, why is Your Highness so bored?"

The fifth prince said, "If it was because of me, when would you be unhappy to see me? I am for Langzhong Xue." Sighing, the fifth prince spoke from his heart, "Mr. Xue has more than 50 people, this time If you can't be promoted to minister, you will only be a low-rank official for the rest of your life."

"Since that's the case, why don't your highness go down and have a look at Mr. Xue. If we are a vassal, there will be some subordinate officials in the mansion. Your highness will ask if Mr. Xue is willing to be a subordinate in our mansion."

The fifth prince said, "The highest official in the feudal town is no more than the fifth rank, but now Langzhong Xue is the fifth rank."

"If you meet someone who admires you, there is no difference between the fourth and fifth ranks. If it were me, I would be happy with the sixth and seventh ranks."

The fifth prince smiled, "If it's about becoming a feudal prince, I'd be willing to ask cheekily. It's just that the emperor's grandmother's illness is just right, and my father has already said it. In order to be considerate and kind, I don't want the feudal prince to be a feudal prince for the time being."

"I don't know if others don't, but we must be going."

The fifth prince pricked up his ears, "How do you say that?" Could it be that his wife has some gossip?
Xie Moru's smile dissipated, and he said lightly, "We are in the imperial capital, and the news about Yu Jingjiang is not well-informed. Last year, Marquis Yongding had a small victory in Fujian, so many people despise King Jingjiang. I don't know much about King Jingjiang, but , Your Highness also told me that it was Prime Minister Su's proposal and His Majesty's approval that His Highness sealed Fujian. Fujian is adjacent to the Jingjiang River. Both Your Majesty and Prime Minister Su think that a vassal is necessary to control Fujian. This shows that, In the hearts of His Majesty and Su Xiang, Jingjiang is a confidant's trouble."

"The king of Jingjiang dare not come to the imperial capital, dare not raise the flag of rebellion, but he also does not pay taxes or taxes. He is in Jingjiang and has established himself as a country. This is already a fact." Xie Moru said, "Sooner or later, Fujian There will be a big defeat for the local navy! Although His Majesty is reluctant to part with His Highness, if something happens in Fujian, His Majesty will definitely order His Highness to surrender!"

The fifth prince's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "That's impossible, Marquis Yongding is a veteran in military training, and he is the most cautious person."

"Your Highness, do you still remember the "Shen Xian Shou Zha" I copied from the Yong'an Hou Mansion?"

"Of course I remember." He was not forgetful.

Xie Moru's cheeks reflected the bright candlelight, and his voice was calm, "The wealth and honor at sea is clearly recorded on the hand tie. Why did His Majesty order Yongding Marquis to train a navy, it must be because His Majesty felt that the sea was threatened. The local bandits are endless, why did the bandits arise? Fujian and Zhejiang are connected, why do you only hear about pirates in Fujian, but never hear about pirates in Zhejiang?"

The fifth prince had believed his wife's words at this time, the fifth prince said, "You mean, the Jingjiang palace also has a good navy?"

"I'm afraid it's more than that. Soldiers and bandits, soldiers and bandits, I'm afraid they have been related for a long time." Or the connection is deeper.

The fifth prince said, "I'd better tell my father when I enter the palace tomorrow."

"Don't say it, we two are gossiping, just guess that Yongdinghou will be defeated."

The fifth prince choked for a moment. Marquis Yongding was the eldest prince's father-in-law, and also a veteran official in the court. The fifth prince said, "No matter what, I have to let my father inform Marquis Yongding, and be more careful with the Jingjiang Palace."

Xie Moru sighed, "This is what it should be."

The fifth prince couldn't help but feel worried, Xie Moru advised him, "Instead of worrying, Your Highness, why not make some preparations for us to become a feudal clan in the future."

"Yes." The Fifth Prince didn't complain about the remoteness and barrenness of the fief, but he didn't expect to face such a dangerous situation.

do you know?
It's going to be the worst possible time, and it's going to be the best of times!

You have to be prepared in advance.

You think I don't want to be a feudal clan, no, I just don't want all the princes to be a feudal clan.

(End of this chapter)