A Thousand Hills

Chapter 173

This way, it doesn't matter if you are familiar or unfamiliar, anyway, the officials and their family members met once along the way, and the fifth prince also invited a few Mr. Beiling to recommend him. The mansion saw that these people lived in different locations, and they were all on their own itinerary, so the fifth prince simply went to invite them himself, and paid homage to the corporal several times along the way.

The fifth prince also said, "It's easy."

"This Jiangbeiling..." Xie Moru smiled, and there was a lot of meaning in his words, and finally he only said, "It seems that he really has a good impression of His Highness." If Jiangbeiling didn't do it on purpose, Xie Moru would be living in vain these years.What Jiang Daru has done is really doing his best. If you want someone, I will give you someone. As for the rest, you can figure it out yourself.The effect is of course different for the prince to extend the invitation in person and to send the chief historian to extend the invitation.However, he will not remind you, he wants you to enlighten yourself, and when you realize it, you will also realize it.If you don’t realize it, it’s okay, you don’t want it, they will give it to you.

The fifth prince couldn't pretend to be confused, and smiled, "You said if I really sent a chief historian to invite, would Mr. Beiling say, "Oh, this man is too stupid to understand my old man's meaning." The couple were joking in private, and the fifth prince said it directly.

Xie Moru smiled, "He has tried his best anyway, the master leads him into the door and cultivates on his own, if you don't realize it, he can't do anything about it, I guess he has to blame his bad eyesight."

The fifth prince laughed heartily. Not only was his wife's words interesting, Jiang Beiling's attitude also made the fifth prince very happy.

Because the old Mu's family is not prosperous, counting it, this is the first time that a prince in the Eastern Mu Dynasty became a vassal. As for King Jingjiang, King Jingjiang is also a vassal king, but due to blood problems, King Jingjiang has never been a prince. younger brother.In comparison, the fifth prince is definitely a decent prince with a decent root!The fifth prince is going to Fujian, and the officials along the way come to see him. It is also an official courtesy. After all, the fifth prince is a normal vassal, not exiled. This is the emperor's own son. annoyed.Therefore, while maintaining the royal demeanor, the fifth prince still restrained the ostentation of receiving officials along the way.

One is that the fifth prince has always kept a low profile, he doesn't like those lively scenes.Second, he had also thought about it, he was rushing to Fujian to fight the fire, so he didn't want to delay too much time by meeting officials along the way.Three, it is also taboo to have too much contact with officials who have no way.

Based on these three points, the fifth prince wanted to keep a low profile.

However, there is no shortage of benefits.The main reason is that he has a good daughter-in-law. For example, when the officials who came to pay a visit presented their name cards, Xie Moru saw that if there were relatives from prominent clans in the imperial capital, he would definitely remind the fifth prince, and the fifth prince would know how to make connections.If he was born in a poor family, the fifth prince would praise his ambition and praise his ability.Even if Xie Moru didn't know him, he would order people to go out to inquire in advance, so that the fifth prince could make full preparations.

In this regard, Xie Moru is stronger than Zhang Changshi.

This can't be blamed on Zhang Changshi, he was born in a poor family, and he has some skills to be a vassal king.However, Xie Moru has put in a lot of effort in the matter of becoming a feudal clan, as well as people from all walks of life who accompanied the husband and wife to the feudal clan, who are the relatives and tribesmen in the family, Xie Moru ordered people to inquire carefully.Therefore, even if there are relatives from these families, the accompanying people will also come out to meet relatives of the clan.

How people get acquainted with each other is nothing more than seeing a lot and talking a lot, and they become acquainted.These people are willing to meet their relatives, and they are willing to give points to the fifth prince. Those who are familiar with the relatives will inevitably talk to the relatives about the benefits of the fifth prince, and then go back and tell the fifth prince that I am a relative. What's going on, when was it released, how about being an official, and some will talk about their family situation again.Even if you are not familiar with each other, when you meet your relatives in another country, you will feel affectionate, so you will become familiar.

In just one month, the fifth prince did nothing wrong, but he reached Fujian as quickly as possible.

However, as soon as it left Anhui, passed the Jiangnan West Road, passed through Xinzhou, and was about to arrive in Fujian, there was another episode.A chief historian from the Jingjiang Prince's Mansion led a light horse to gallop over to greet the Fifth Prince Xie Moru.The fifth prince frowned inwardly, but did not show it on his face, and asked, "I'm sorry, King Jingjiang is thinking about it, how is King Jingjiang?"

That Changshi, surnamed Feng, had fine eyebrows, fine eyes, and fine white skin, three strands of long beard under his jaw, a crimson official robe, and a gentle middle-aged appearance. Qian Changshi said, "My lord is well. The concubine is a fan, thinking about it day and night, wishing to see it in person. It's just that the prince is getting old and can't come in person, so he asked the ministers to come over to greet his highness and the concubine. The prince said that after the concubine, only the concubine is in the same line. Although I heard my family's son talk about the beauty of the princess, the prince is very relieved, but it is a pity that he can't see it in person. Your highness and the princess are exhausted. The prince ordered the servants to prepare some ceremonies. I hope that your highness and empress will not talk heresy That's good."

The fifth prince said, "Thank you, King Jingjiang." He ordered people to collect the things.

Xie Moru glanced at Qian Changshi, and said calmly, "I'm afraid His Majesty knows how much King Jingjiang misses me, so he will entrust His Highness to Fujian, and we will be neighbors in the future. It is good to have more contacts. I have never met my grandmother. , I have seen Princess Ningrong in the capital, but I am quite sorry to hear that Princess Ningrong is not like my grandmother. Today I am close to King Jingjiang. Whenever King Jingjiang is free, just come to Minzhou. Flesh and blood meet each other, share mourning."

Then, Xie Moru ordered, "Let Qian Changshi take back my return gift to King Jingjiang."

Qian Changshi thanked him again and again, Xie Moru sent him off, "As an official of the vassal king, it is not easy for you to leave the vassal land lightly, just go back."

Qian Changshi withdrew respectfully.

The fifth prince put down the large crimson cotton curtain here, and said softly, "This old thing." It's not here to provoke his wife.The fifth prince thought of his daughter-in-law's early preparations for the next gift, and asked, "Did you expect that?"

Xie Moru leaned on the back of the car, holding a book in his hand, and said, "I didn't expect it, but I'm also guarding against his move."

The fifth prince breathed a sigh of relief, Xie Moru smiled, "Why, are you still afraid that I will be bribed?"

The fifth prince still had some self-confidence, and said, "We are husband and wife, who can bribe you, I am worried that you are in a bad mood."

The corners of Xie Moru's lips curled slightly, "What's wrong with this, His Highness should be happy to see King Jingjiang expelled from the imperial capital by Princess Fusheng."

The fifth prince made a joke to his wife, "You're right." Yes, after all, it's his father, not King Jingjiang, who is now in power.

The two of them were talking, and as soon as they entered Fujian, the governor-general and the Marquis of Yongding and the generals greeted him at the post in Fujian. He has a gray beard, a straight and tall stature, and is slim in description, with slender eyebrows and deep eyes. He is dressed in a purple robe and stands on the same level as the Marquis of Yongding, which is quite elegant.Marquis Yongding is younger than the governor of Tang Dynasty. The five princes have met Marquis Yongding before the emperor. In the past, the dignified and elegant Marquis also had a few wisps of frost on his temples. The fifth prince couldn't help sighing secretly. Fortunately, Yongding Hou has a resolute face and a good spirit.The two brought the fifth prince to the ceremony, and it was the first time they met, so the etiquette must not be poor.The fifth prince was quite dignified, and after waiting for a group of people to salute suddenly, he said, "You don't need to be too polite. This king is a feudal vassal, so please welcome everyone. How about Governor Tang and Marquis Yongding riding with me?"

The two are naturally willing, but they have to be polite first, "How dare a humble minister drive with His Highness."

The fifth prince invited again, and the two politely and respectfully followed the fifth prince into the car.Originally, the fifth prince was driving with his wife, it was more convenient for them to talk and discuss things, before entering Fujian, Xie Moru went to his own car.The fifth prince invited the two of them to ride together, one to show their closeness, and the other to give them a reassurance. In fact, both of them are high-ranking officials and well-informed people. How could they not know that the fifth prince was pleading for them in front of the emperor, and tried his best? Keep their business.

The fifth prince didn't talk nonsense, and directly asked about the current situation in Fujian.The governor of Tang said, "The border of Fujian is stable." Yongdinghou said, "The veteran is incompetent. The rest of the navy has all retreated to the shore, and the coast has been sealed off. There are no more pirates."

The Fifth Prince nodded and asked, "How many soldiers and horses are there in Fujian?"

Governor Tang and Marquis Yongding both thought that the fifth prince asked about the soldiers and horses because he wanted to go to war, and they both felt a little worried, thinking that they had just been defeated and the navy was ruined. This is not a good time to fight.Putting the fifth prince's thoughts aside for now, Marquis Yongding was in charge of training the navy. Hearing this question, he couldn't help but feel ashamed, "There are still more than [-] people in the navy."

The fifth prince remained calm, he knew this from the battle report of Marquis Yongding, he didn't mean to embarrass Marquis Yongding on purpose, but he didn't care too much about Marquis Yongding's face, after all, a defeat is a defeat.Governor Tang said, "There are about 5 troops defending the city, plus the Fujian garrison."

Governor Tang added another sentence, saying, "Nowadays, the defense and dispatching needs the help of the Marquis." He was a civil servant, not an official of the noble family, but he can speak for Marquis Yongding at this time, so the relationship between the two is not bad now.

Yongding Hou knelt down and pleaded guilty, "I was ordered to train soldiers. I don't want to be defeated and stay here. I just want to continue to serve the court and make atonement. I am a general, and it is my duty to benefit the people."

The fifth prince said, "This king knows about the navy. He has come to fight, so how can there be a general who is always victorious. The pirates often harass the border of Fujian, and this king is well aware that the purpose of the imperial court ordering Lord Hou to train the navy was for this reason. I I don't want to say comforting words to Lord Hou, and Lord Hou has heard those words a lot, I just want to say one thing, if I feel that Lord Hou is useless, I would not try my best to protect Lord Hou when I was in front of my father." The fifth prince still I have adapted to my status as a vassal king, and I am me when I say it.

The Marquis of Yongding said in a deep voice, "I will die to repay Your Majesty and Your Highness' great kindness."

The fifth prince stretched out his hand to give him a hand, and Governor Tang hurriedly helped him up when he saw this, and he settled down. After the two sat down, the fifth prince also said to Governor Tang, "The same is true for Mr. Tang, just do your job with peace of mind, and help me govern Fujian well." .The previous matter, since it is over, let’s go. If you want to make up for it, do your job well later, and return the people to a peaceful Fujian, which is to make up for it.”

Feeling the kindness of the fifth prince, the two of them agreed in deep voices.

The fifth prince came here in a hurry. It is estimated that there is no time in Fujian to build a palace for him. When he asked about his residence, Governor Tang said, "I have vacated the Governor's Mansion. Your Highness will take it for now. I heard that His Highness is coming. Your Highness." The mansion is already under construction."

The fifth prince said, "It's good to build according to the system, and it must not be extravagant."

Next, the fifth prince talked about trivial matters in the imperial capital, such as the grand ceremony of building a library, which was presided over by the fifth prince, and it was also a grand event. Everyone chatted and stayed in Yanping Prefecture for one night in the middle, and arrived in Fujian on the third day. Anzhou Governor's Mansion.

The Governor's Mansion was well cleaned up. When we first arrived in Fujian, the fifth prince brought a lot of people, and everyone was tired. The fifth prince said a few words to Governor Tang and Marquis Yongding, and ordered the Chief Historian to see him off. He will come back tomorrow. Discuss together.

Xie Moru also needs to arrange various courtyards here. Fortunately, the governor's mansion is not small, and her family's female family members are not too many, so the side concubines still have a courtyard for each, except for sister Xin and Liu Lang who are in the main courtyard. After resettlement, Dalang and the others still live with their mother.It is the men who are difficult to arrange, women are nothing more than the affairs of the inner courtyard, Xie Moru can hold the situation, and assign the residence at will, no one dares to say "no".Men here, because of their different identities, and those with official positions, should be extra cautious.

Xie Moru made up his mind in the car, set aside two sets of the best yards first, which cannot be moved, and reserved for the future vassal prince Xiangfu, then Zhang Changshi and Xue Changshi, Changshi divided into left and right, Zhang Changshi Chang Shi is an old man who followed the fifth prince, and Xue Changshi was dug by the fifth prince from the Ministry of Rites.According to seniority, Zhang Changshi is Zuo Changshi and Xue Changshi is You Changshi.After Chang Shi was the lieutenant officer of the vassal king. This lieutenant officer was the fifth prince's five thousand personal guard general, surnamed Chen, who was arranged by Emperor Mu Yuan.In addition, Li Jiujiang was the order of the doctor, Liu Fufeng was the curator, and there were Dianyi, the doctor, the imperial physician, etc., all of whom were subordinate officials in the vassal palace.

So, don't think that the fifth prince is a cold stove here, and he came to Fujian to clean up the mess, but he has everything that a feudal king should have.Moreover, there is another advantage of burning a cold stove, such as Li Jiujiang, Liu Fufeng, etc., they will have official positions directly, and the competition is low. Of course, the talents of the two are also very good.

This is arranged by the officials, big and small. In addition, Xie Zhi, Xie Yun, and Xie Yuan are relatives, so it is not easy to live with the officials.Then there are the children of the Cui family, who came to help the Marquis of Yongding, so let them live together in a big courtyard.In addition, the few great Confucian gentlemen recommended by Jiangbeiling should not be neglected.

With this set of arrangements, even a Governor's Mansion would be difficult to live in. Fortunately, Governor Tang was concerned and even emptied several houses next to the Governor's Mansion, so that the arrangement can be made properly.

Fortunately, Xie Moru only took care of the distribution, and everyone had their own rules and regulations. She and the fifth prince washed and changed their clothes. Xie Moru said, "As expected, the weather in Fujian is warmer, and the leaves of the trees in the imperial capital are about to fall off now." , the trees in Fujian are still green.”

The fifth prince only felt uncomfortable, and said, "It's cold and cold, damp and wet."

Xie Moru took his right wrist and touched it, and asked, "Is it uncomfortable again?" The fifth prince's wrist has not been in good condition, and it will be affected by wind and rain.

The fifth prince said, "It's a little sore, but it's not a problem." In the past few years, he has trained his left hand to be more flexible than his right hand.

Xie Moru ordered Wisteria to take out the medicinal wine soaked in tiger bones, rubbed it for the fifth prince, and said, "Why didn't you say it earlier."

The fifth prince is not a delicate person, and he is busy all the way, so he doesn't care much when he has free time, and said, "It's nothing serious."

"If you feel uncomfortable, you should say it. If there is a serious problem, it will be too late." Xie Moru said angrily, and rubbed the fifth prince's wrist until it became hot, then he stopped and said, "Fujian is humid, children have to be careful. Let's have dinner first, and after the meal, call the imperial doctor to ask, since I have come from a long distance, I am worried that the children will not acclimatize to the environment."

The fifth prince said, "I just came to Fujian, so it's not easy to be called an imperial doctor."

Xie Moru said, "Isn't this for the children? Besides, we have our own imperial physician on our own land, whoever likes to speculate will speculate."

The fifth prince didn't say any more.

Along the way, there are some novelty food, but Xie Moru has always been meticulous, afraid that the children will not get used to it, so at most put one or two new dishes on the dinner table to let the children get used to it slowly.During dinner, Xie Moru especially told Wisteria, "It's not a mess, but it's a bit busy after all. The cooks should pay more attention to the food. When it's necessary to heat up the food, put it in an insulated food box and send it away. , must not be cold. Then tell the subordinates that I have been tired these days, and this month will add a month's monthly payment."

Wisteria took the order and went.

The whole family dined together, and Erlang was a delicious eater, and he was at the age of asking questions. When he met a delicious eater, he would ask, "Mom, what is it called? It's delicious."

Xie Moru is mostly vegetarian at night, when Erlang asked, she picked up a chopstick, saw that it was as white as jade, and tasted unusually moist, she smiled, "It must be the famous dish of Fujian, Xi Shi Tong."

The fifth prince's family had two fresh dishes, so the chef waited in the outer hall. Hearing Xie Mo's words, the chef knew that his princess was very knowledgeable, and bowed and said, "Your Majesty made a clear decision, it is Shih Tzu tongue."

Erlang was startled, he had already been enlightened, he usually listened to Xie Moru's teachings from his master, and also knew that Xi Shi was a beautiful woman, when he heard that it was a beautiful woman's tongue, he was immediately frightened.Xie Moru smiled, "It's just a name. This should be a kind of shellfish cooked in the sea. We came here by coincidence. It is said that this kind of shellfish is the fattest in winter, and it will gradually disappear after the first month."

Only then did Erlang feel relieved to continue eating, and the fifth prince was delighted to see his son eating well.He grew up in the palace since he was a child, not to mention the many rules in the palace, it was good to live with his mother and concubine when he was a child.When he gets a little bigger and divides his own yard, it is naturally good to offer sacrifices to the prince, and no one will dare to neglect him, but when the food is delivered, it is always a little warm.Therefore, the fifth prince is very concerned about the meals of his children.

The family had dinner, and because Erlang praised the chef's dishes, Xie Moru rewarded the chef with ten taels of silver.

The chef respectfully accepted the reward and left.

Xie Moru ordered someone to announce that the imperial physician came over, showed the fifth prince's wrist, and showed the children, it's nothing new for the children of the Wang family to see the imperial physician, once every three days, everyone should see the pulse, children They all obediently showed it to the imperial physician. The imperial physician's surname was Cheng, and he was also at the age of gray beard. The imperial physician Cheng smiled and said, "Your highness, the little princess is very good. Your highness, Fujian is humid here, and you will feel a little uncomfortable. I am also preparing for it." , cook the decoction in a while, His Highness soak it, and drink tiger bone wine once every three days."

Xie Moru listened carefully, and asked with a smile, "Is Doctor Cheng ready to eat?"

Doctor Cheng said, "I have already used it, and it is very comfortable to use some boiling soup and water at night." During this journey, the meals have never been unsatisfactory. Doctor Cheng often goes in and out of the palace, and he knows that doing this It's easy, and he's experienced, even if he doesn't know much about Xie Moru, he knows that the Fifth Prince's Mansion has an unusual arrangement of affairs, and there must be someone capable of presiding over it.

Xie Moru said, "Fujian is humid, if you feel the weather is cold, ask the servant girl to prepare some Tang Pozi at night. Xue Changshi is old and Liu Zhishu is not strong, so please take a detour and show me , What kind of medicine do you need, just go to the medicine store to get it, if you don’t have any medicine, just come over and tell me.”

Physician Cheng replied yes, thinking that the princess is really a considerate person.

Doctor Cheng bowed and stepped back, the fifth prince said, "You still think well."

Xie Moru smiled, "These trivial matters are originally my responsibility. Your Highness has used medicine on his wrist, so go to them to discuss matters." Tomorrow will formally meet with the officials of the state capitals of the domain, and of course we will meet with the subordinates today Son.Don't think that the vassal king's job is easy to do. Even if you are a strong dragon from the imperial capital, the local snakes will have to weigh your weight.

Of course, self-imposed officials are not allowed to be officials in their ancestral home. This is a clear rule in official circles. Therefore, governors, governors, prefects, etc. are all foreign appointments and cannot be regarded as local snakes.However, if you think that they are of one mind with the vassal king, that is a dream.

Even Xie Moru had to prepare to meet the female relatives of the officials.

Therefore, the hearts of the people here, of course, have to be gathered together.

(End of this chapter)