A Thousand Hills

Chapter 162

Many things are not what people say, but what you feel.

For example, Xie Moru never said a word about the political future of the fifth prince. When the fifth prince wrote to the court to ask for the establishment of the East Palace, it was Xie Moru's suggestion.After the princes were entrusted, Xie Moru was also very supportive of the fifth prince's early vassal, but Xie Moru suddenly said, "The great sages of ancient times had dreams. Please remember, Your Highness, from now on, Your Highness's dreams are also true."

In this way, like a thunderbolt in the dark night sky, the fifth prince seemed to realize something in the blink of an eye.The fifth prince looked at Xie Moru, with rare hesitation in his eyes.Xie Moru's expression was solemn and dignified, without any ambition and arrogance, the fifth prince almost felt that his feelings had made a mistake, his heart was beating like a drum, and he stammered again, "This, this is not very appropriate, is it?"

"This is the best explanation." Xie Moru's determined demeanor seemed to be saying that the sun rose and set every day.

The fifth prince gulped, "This, that, oh."

Xie Moru saw that the fifth prince seemed to be shocked, and couldn't help laughing, "Look at Your Highness, don't scare yourself. This is also to win people's trust. I don't believe that Confucius dreamed of Duke Zhou over and over again. Sometimes in order to preach, you have to tell a lie. The same is true for Your Highness."

The fifth prince nodded and breathed a sigh of relief, "Yeah." It seems that he thought too much, and his wife didn't mean that.

Xie Moru didn't point it out smoothly, many things will happen naturally, why bother to show naked ambition at the beginning?Besides, ambition, she didn't like that word.For her, this is not ambition, it is just one of her goals, she will not look at it from afar, she will only approach it step by step, and get it.Xie Moru turned to talk about Xue Baihe again, "Is Mr. Xue willing to be your highness's official?"

The fifth prince was overjoyed and smiled, "I asked him personally, and he is willing."

Xie Moru said, "It seems to be the Mid-Autumn Festival, all the officials in our mansion have Mid-Autumn Festival gifts, since His Highness has agreed with Xue Langzhong, I will count him in."

"This is what it should be." The fifth prince talked about Xie Moru's birthday banquet again, "It happens that our family is not busy, so it will be lively for a few days." It will be his daughter-in-law's birthday in a few days.

Xie Moru leaned comfortably on the soft couch, took the tea at hand to eat, and said, "It's not tiring, it's not a whole life, and I don't like extravagance, it's fine for our family to set up two tables of wine. If Your Highness wants To celebrate for me, how about taking a few days off for your Highness, I haven't been to Wanmei Palace for a few days, how about we take the children to stay for a few days?"

The Fifth Prince responded immediately, "What's the difficulty?"

Xie Moru's birthday can be regarded as a big event for the prince and concubine. Although it is not a big deal this year, the due ceremony has arrived. There are regular rewards in the palace. It is not easy for Concubine Su to bestow more than two palaces, but she I have already given it to Xie Moru in private.In addition, Mrs. Xie Baisu did not say that Mrs. An sent people from far and wide to send things, the side concubines in the mansion also had their own filial piety, the Xie family also sent birthday gifts, and there were contacts in various palaces, although Xie Moru said it was not big Yes, the palace also set up wine for two days.After the birthday wine was eaten, Xie Moru and the Fifth Prince took all the children to Wanmei Palace for a short stay.

Xie Moru likes children very much, and is also happy to let the fifth prince have more contact with the children. Xie Moru said to the fifth prince, "I don't have a deep relationship with my father, and we didn't say a few words when we were at home. I don't want the children to do the same." Hearing that, the fifth prince felt very sad, and he was a little more patient with the children.

The two of them didn't do anything in Wanmei Palace, they just basked in the sun when the sun was warm, talked, watched the children play, the fifth prince discussed with Xie Moru, "Dalang will also go to the palace to study in two years Let’s find a gentleman to teach at home.” This is what his other royal brothers’ families did. The eldest son had never learned anything, so he fell behind at the beginning.The fifth prince is very concerned about the education of his sons, especially his daughter-in-law is obviously much better than the other emperor's sisters-in-law, so the fifth prince first discusses with Xie Moru.

"It's not too urgent. I have already taught them to recognize some characters, and they can also recite the thousand-character prose. It's just that the children are still young and their bones are soft. It's better to start writing later. If you want to find Mr., His Highness will have to interview him carefully." Ask, don't look for the one that is too rigid and old-fashioned, it will make the children lose their nature, but it is not beautiful."

The two of them were talking, and the eldest girl, Xin, came over crying and complained. The third brother bullied her, and the fifth prince coaxed the girl, brought Sanlang over to give him a reprimand, told him to stand against the wall as punishment, and let Dalang Erlang Coaxing sister Xin to play, the fifth prince looked at Saburo who was punished to stand, and said viciously, "I must find a good gentleman!"

Saburo turned his head and asked, "Father, are you looking for a teacher to teach us to study? Aren't we going to study in the palace?"

"Shut up! If you are punished, give me an honest punishment!" The fifth prince is still very dignified as a father. He stared at him, and San Lang hurriedly turned his face away and continued to punish him.

Saburo stood up and admitted his mistake, "I know I was wrong. Besides, I didn't mean to make my sister cry. She is so delicate, and I didn't know she was so delicate. Father, I was wrong, let me go and coax my sister." , I will definitely not make her cry."

The fifth prince believed in the clever words of his third son, and as a result, Sanlang made sister Xin cry twice in the morning, and got two slaps on the buttocks. .”

Sister Xin still loves to find Saburo, and the fifth prince loses his temper because of the trouble, Xie Moru smiled, "What is a child?"

The fifth prince smiled, "Sanlang, this kid, can't stop talking all day long, and I don't know why he is so talkative. Silang's mouth is too stupid, he is older than sister Xin, and he can't speak as neatly as sister Xin."

"Shiro is not stupid, and he is three months older than Sister Xin. Boys generally speak later than girls, and Sanlang is an exception."

Talking about the children for a while, Xie Moru talked about the business in Xining Prefecture with the fifth prince, "Xingyun discussed with me, thinking about accepting the business in Xining Prefecture."

The Fifth Prince knew about the business between Xie Moru and Jiang Xingyun, but he was busy with errands in the Ministry of Rites on weekdays, so he didn't know much about it. Hearing this, he asked, "But what's the problem?"

"It's not a problem. It's just that the market in Xining Prefecture has become more and more prosperous in the past few years. There are many big merchants going there. Moreover, the First Prince's fiefdom is in Jindi, and the Xu family who is close to the First Prince also went to Xining Prefecture this year. Discussion, although our family is not in the same place as the First Prince's Mansion, there are so many places in the world, why bother to be crowded together. I discussed with Xingyun and simply took over the stall in Xining." Xie Moru said.

The fifth prince thought for a while, "That's fine, we have our own land, if Miss Jiang wants to do business, why not go to Fujian."

Xie Moru smiled, "His Royal Highness and I have thought of going together."

The fifth prince took half a month's leave and returned to the imperial capital just before the Mid-Autumn Festival. During this period, the eldest prince's concubine Li gave birth to a concubine. During the three rites, the fifth prince and his wife did not go to the mountain in person, but ordered someone to send them to the three ceremonies. .Cui Shi laughed and said to the third concubine Chu and the fourth concubine Hu Shi, "The five brothers and sisters are really loving."

Chu said, "That's right, His Highness the Fifth Highness looks solemn, and he is indeed a loving person."

Hu smiled, "Actually, it's a good way for them to go to the villa to live quietly for a few days, which is comfortable and comfortable."

Cui smiled, "For your birthday next year, follow the example of the fifth sibling."

"I think so, but my birthday is in March, and the Ministry of Industry is always busy at that time, so I'm afraid His Highness won't be free either."

The sisters-in-law and the others were gossiping. Although the biological mother of the fourth son of the First Prince's Mansion was a side concubine, the First Prince's Mansion already had a son, so the concubine's concubine's concubine's son would not be noticeable, so it passed smoothly. After three baptisms, everyone is preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The fifth prince and his family returned to the imperial capital. On the second day, the fifth prince and his elder brothers entered the palace to present Mid-Autumn Festival gifts to his father and grandmother. When Emperor Mu Yuan saw the fifth prince, he asked, "I thought you were a Mid-Autumn Festival gift?" I can't come back."

The fifth prince smiled apologetically, "That can't be done, on the reunion festival, the son has to come back to reunite with his father."

Emperor Mu Yuan had a deep meaning, "Your days are incomparable to gods."

"The sons are all relying on the protection of the father, otherwise there will be a day that is incomparable to the gods." The fifth prince flattered his father and made Emperor Mu Yuan laugh, and Emperor Mu Yuan laughed, "You When did you become so glib."

Seeing his father showing off his face, the fifth prince also let go and smiled, "I learned this from your grandson." Talking about the mischievous things of the children in Wanmei Palace, "That boy Sanlang, you will teach him eight times a day. He doesn't have a long memory, and his mouth is much more dexterous than his son's."

Thinking of his grandsons, Emperor Mu Yuan finally opened his face completely, and said, "You are really busy recently, the Ministry of Rites is not busy, and you don't want to share my worries."

The fifth prince hurriedly said, "If the father has something to do, the son must be obliged to do so."

Emperor Mu Yuan really had an errand to the fifth prince, and said, "The building of the library is about to be completed. I have given you something for the Mid-Autumn Festival. You will go to Jiangbeiling's house to present the reward. Jiangbeiling has grown old. In these years, he has also It’s a rare one, let me ask you.”

Such a great job, not to mention the Fifth Prince, who wouldn't be willing to do it.The fifth prince quickly agreed, the fifth prince is not stupid, Xie Moru mentioned the matter of building the library to him earlier in the morning, and he also thought about it in his stomach when he was free, at this time, the fifth prince immediately took out the manuscript and said without thinking, "The building of the book building is the result of more than ten years of work by the Hanlin and folk celebrities. Once it is done, it should be remembered as a stone. What's more, it is better to let the Qin Tianjian choose an auspicious day and announce it to the world."

Emperor Mu Yuan saw that he seemed to have an idea, so he handed over the assignment to him, saying, "You are in the Ministry of Rites, these are your assignments, please present them in detail."

In the blink of an eye, there was another errand, and the Fifth Prince responded resoundingly.Seeing his energetic appearance, Emperor Mu Yuan couldn't help smiling, and sent him off.

The fifth prince got a good job for the two, went home and told his wife, and said, "Thanks to you reminding me of the building of the library first, otherwise the emperor will only ask me to award it, and I am afraid that it will not be able to celebrate the completion of the library. Leave it to me."

"I just mentioned that, and I didn't think about it myself. If His Highness doesn't care about this matter, I'm afraid I can't think of it." Xie Moru smiled, "But in the end, there are many people staring at the building of the library. Your Majesty entrusted this matter to His Majesty, which shows that His Majesty knows that His Majesty is a practical talent. Otherwise, such a matter would never be entrusted to His Majesty." Not to mention the princes, even the prince is willing to do this task, but Emperor Mu Yuan Handing over this matter to the fifth prince alone is a good explanation.

The Fifth Prince beamed with joy, "I didn't expect Father to entrust this matter to me."

"Although His Highness's entrustment of Fujian is needed by the court, His Majesty understands in his heart that it is because His Highness offended too many officials in the fraud case. His Majesty loves His Highness very much."

The fifth prince was a little silent, and finally said, "I don't mind, I am willing to contribute to the court, the world is limited, and there must be someone to go to the hard place."

The fifth prince was optimistic after all, and said, "You said what I was wearing that day, oh, I'm still a little cautious when I think of meeting Mr. Beiling."

Xie Moru said, "Your Highness is presenting the reward on behalf of His Majesty, so naturally you have to wear the prince's clothes."

"Will it be obviously not very friendly?"

"When did the imperial power get along with each other?" Xie Moru said, "Your Highness has to go back to the palace to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet after awarding the reward. If you want to get close, His Majesty has entrusted this task to His Highness anyway. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, how much Your Highness will Go to Zhushulou and walk around for a while, and you will be friendly."

The fifth prince nodded, "I told my father that a great cause such as building a library that benefits the country and the people must be remembered with stones. I think that Mr. Beiling is a great hero who has presided over the construction of the library for more than ten years. , We need to hear what Mr. Beiling has to say about this matter."

Xie Moru smiled, "What Your Highness said is that Mr. Beiling is not the only one who wants to ask here, there are also many Hanlin scholars participating in the construction of the library. The former Hanlin Xu Zhangyuan was transferred to the Ministry of Rites, and now the Hanlin is in charge of Qin Zhangyuan The two masters have to discuss one or two. Besides, building the library these years has cost many people's hard work. Now that it has been completed, these people can't let these people's busy work be in vain. Apart from the celebration, His Highness must ask for rewards for them. .” Please appreciate, this is the point.Great time to buy people's hearts.

Alas, it was originally a task of presenting rewards and opening ceremony celebrations, and asking his daughter-in-law to divert her mind, it was entirely a task within the task!The fifth prince listened carefully, and went to discuss with Zhang Changshi that night, regardless of eating, Xie Moru called him, "What's the hurry, there is no one day to finish all the work in the world, the body is important, and this meal is not bad The work of eating."

The fifth prince honestly ate and rinsed his mouth before going to Zhang Changshi.

(End of this chapter)