A Thousand Hills

Chapter 209

Whether it's true or not, in fact, even if Xu Shaodong and Huang Yue can speculate in every possible way, they can't get their hands on this matter, so they can only speculate.

The two guessed for a while, and sighed inwardly at the same time: I only hope that the situation in Fujian will be stable, and let them continue their business in peace.

In this situation, the outsiders watched Fa Xuan, but the insiders were fine.

At the very least, Xie Moru, Princess Xie, was still in the mood to take her natal grandfather Xie Shangshu to see the orphans placed by the Fifth Prince.Xie Shangshu took over the matter of the eldest prince's assassination, Xie Moru didn't know how the investigation progress was, but seeing that Xie Shangshu didn't see any sorrow on his face, it seemed to be pretty good.Xie Moru and Xie Shangshu said, "There are many wars in Fujian, and the people who suffer are the common people. Some lucky children whose families are still alive are still raised by their families. Some have no relatives and family members. It's really pitiful, so they gather here."

Xie Shangshu saw that the house was not gorgeous, but it was still tidy, and said, "The prince has a heart of benevolence." Just like what the princes' mansion did when they gave out porridge and rice in the first year, there is no need to make some pretense to gain fame , it’s good to be down-to-earth.This is an orphan after the war, if the fifth prince really lives in Huaxuan Lishe for them, Xie Shangshu should suspect that the fifth prince is putting on a show.Now the house looks ordinary, but Xie Shangshu is comfortable.In any case, the fifth prince is the most pragmatic one among the princes.

Xie Moru said, "One day there will be peace in the world, I would rather not have to do such a good deed."

Speaking of peace in the world, Xie Shangshu brushed away the willow branches hanging from the lake bank, and said, "I heard that the imperial court has refuted the prince's proposal to build a seaport again."

There was a smile on Xie Moru's lips. Naturally, Xie Shangshu didn't aim at nothing, nor did he bring up this matter casually. Xie Moru didn't mind Xie Shangshu mentioning this matter. She said, "If such a big event comes up, It is strange that the imperial court approved it once. Although it was rejected again, the imperial court also knew that more than 300 million silver is enough to build the seaport. Moreover, this silver does not have to be taken out at one time. There are 50 million silver in the first year Ten thousand taels is enough. What's more, when the harbor is completed, the income will far exceed 300 million."

If this is the case, it may be able to impress other officials, but Xie Shangshu has been an old fox for many years, he did not accept Xie Moru's words, but said, "At the beginning, His Majesty ordered Yongding Marquis to train troops in Fujian, Fujian is very good in terms of official allocation. For example, the governor of the Tang Dynasty, Governor Su, is all capable ministers, and the difficulties of the court, I think they have all told the prince."

"That's right." Xie Moru said, "the imperial court has its difficulties, and the prince knows about it. However, everything can be discussed. The imperial court's annual military expenditure on Fujian is already a considerable amount. A few 10 taels, if the court is in trouble, Fujian can raise money by itself. What do you think grandpa thinks?"

Rao Shangshu Xie was quite surprised when he heard these words, his old hot eyes lingered on Xie Moru's face for a moment, and said, "Since Fujian has the ability to raise money by itself, why not raise the soldiers' salary by itself?" Then Xie Shangshu added a sentence , "Someone in the court will definitely say that."

"If someone says that, this person should be executed." Xie Moru said, "There is only one person among the vassal kings who raises his own salary. This person is not far from Fujian, and he is the king in Jingjiang. Someone said that the prince, is it true? Why do you care!"

In many cases, a political contest is also a contest of words.Xie Moru has always been outstanding in this aspect, but Xie Shangshu almost choked Xie Moru to death, Xie Moru said, "If someone in the court provokes the relationship between His Majesty and the prince's father and son, I ask Grandfather to uphold his fairness and don't sit idly by."

Xie Shangshu understood why Xie Moru invited him to the other courtyard to see the charity of the fifth prince, Xie Shangshu sighed, "I will never see a cunning villain separating the father and son of the Tian family." Anyway, Xie Moru also thanked him. The family, the granddaughter who was born in a legitimate way, is in the seat of the princess again.Xie Moru didn't say anything, Xie Shangshu just pretended to be deaf and dumb, if there is anything, Xie Moru said it clearly, Xie Shangshu couldn't refuse it.Xie Shangshu has always been clear-eyed, and said, "It seems that the third time the prince will write the letter is not far away."

"Yes." Xie Moru was not at all surprised that Xie Shangshu could guess it, and told Xie Shangshu truthfully, "What is Fujian like, my grandfather knows it in his heart these days after he came here. If it is really a rich place, the court does not need to go out every year. This is a lot of money. A place is poor, not only the people are poor, but everyone is poor from top to bottom. The prince wants to build a seaport, not for anyone else, but also because he wants to increase the income of Fujian. If Fujian can become a little richer, It can also reduce the burden on the court, right?"

Xie Shangshu saw that Xie Moru didn't shy away from talking about this matter, so he asked, "It's easy to say, I'm always there in the imperial capital, and you can raise money for the construction of Hong Kong by yourself. How can maritime trade last long? You have built a seaport here, and pirates come to harass you from time to time, so you won’t be able to do this business.”

Xie Moru had already said something, and said, "Grandpa doesn't know that there are two groups of pirates on the sea who are the most famous. One group is Bailang who defeated the Marquis of Yongding the year before last, and the other group is called Duan Sihai. Now I want to Jingping The sea area is not easy, but it is not difficult to win a group of pirates."

Xie Shangshu, a long-time veteran, has been the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment for many years, and he is no stranger to the matter of attracting criminals.Xie Shangshu did not suspect him, pondered for a while, and asked, "Has this matter been settled?"

Xie Moru nodded imperceptibly, "It's close." She had to find a good reason for the fifth prince to win over Duan Sihai, so she had to borrow Bailang's name.Although Bailang is round or flat, Xie Moru doesn't know.But Bailang was able to defeat Yongdinghou, probably because in the hearts of the courtiers, Bailang was three points stronger than Duan Sihai.It is precisely because of this that Xie Shangshu has no doubts about Xie Moru's words.

"This matter is well done." Xie Shangshu said, "But don't make it public, and don't ask the prince to make a show of it. I will go back to the emperor and tell your majesty quietly." Not for anyone else, the prince and vassal wooed the pirates It's not easy to talk about it in the open.Even Emperor Mu Yuan, even if he knew that he acquiesced, he should act as if he didn't know.What's more, this is a confidential matter, if everyone knows about it, it will give people an excuse to attack the fifth prince.Xie Shangshu has been in the court for many years, and he knows the key to it, so he has this advice.

Xie Shangshu said in a low voice, "It would be a great achievement if you can calm down the sea disaster in a short time."

Xie Moru said, "Sea bandits are not easy to deal with, we should win over one of them first, and take our time with the rest."

"That's the reason." Xie Shangshu also has his own views on political affairs, and said, "This time, it's best to succeed in one fell swoop, and don't delay any longer. Hey, the face of the household department is already very ugly."

Xie Moru said, "I just hope that these people can judge justice with a public mind and less selfishness."

The grandfather and grandson had dinner in the other courtyard at noon, and when they returned to the city in the afternoon, Xie Moru told the fifth prince about thanking Shangshu, and the fifth prince was very touched, "Old Shangshu has a heart." Although he is not in the imperial capital, He also knew some news from the imperial capital, and Dong Gong must have known about the Hubu's opposition to him over and over again.It is not easy for Xie Shangshu to speak for him.After all, who wants to offend Donggong.

Xie Moru said, "Anyway, grandpa is here, so he should help us with some errands."

The fifth prince laughed, "Where are there so many reasons, the old Shangshu has to take risks."

"Aren't relatives used when taking risks, or else, why are they relatives?" Xie Moru thought that he was good to her natal family, and she supported everyone who should be supported, and would also give advice to those who should be mentioned.

The fifth prince didn't say any more, otherwise, it would be obvious.Indeed, his Yue family seldom supported his political actions on weekdays, but at critical moments, they really had nothing to say.

The fifth prince said to his wife, "General Qi is here to pick up my sister-in-law."

Qi Sanlang is now a fifth-rank official, and he can be considered a general.Xie Moru said, "Xiu Mu tomorrow, it's good if he comes over, just let the second sister go with him, and there is someone to take care of her."

As soon as Xie Shangshu was moved, the fifth prince said, "Prepare some things for my sister-in-law. She is a woman, and it is not easy to come here from a long distance. When someone is wrong, it is good to be able to change." It is my sister-in-law who is so confused. Jin'er, the Fifth Prince has also heard about it, but he is a brother-in-law, so it's not easy to blame his sister-in-law.What's more, there are too many women in the world, and the fifth prince has seen the wonderful beauty of his own grandmother, Queen Mother Hu, so he is not surprised by a foolish person like Xie Moru.After all, not all women are as sensible and capable as his wife.The Yue family worked hard for him, and Qi Sanlang was also cautious in his errands, seeing the faces of these two, the Fifth Prince would not embarrass Xie Moru.

Xie Moru responded.

The husband and wife have always been kind to their relatives, the fifth prince even met with Qi Sanlang, Xie Moru also asked Xie Moyou's plan, whether to continue to live in Min'an City, or go to the residence to reunite with Qi Sanlang and his wife.Xie Moyou said, "I will serve my husband in the past."

Xie Moru was quite satisfied with this answer, and said, "How about Fujian, you know what's going on these days. My brother-in-law was also spoiled and raised, and he has worked hard for his future career so far. A husband and wife are honored like this from ancient times. Min'an is incomparable The imperial capital, when you go to the camp, the environment there is not as good as that in Min’an. You have to be prepared. Since you have come, you have to stay, so don’t pick the environment. No matter how hard it is, my brother-in-law has been here for almost two years. You are good to serve him, and when you have free time, you also have contacts with the wives and grandmas of your colleagues. Some of them are not from the same background as you and me. If you want to get in touch, don’t underestimate others, and don’t be tricked by others. If there is any difficulty, just send a letter.”

Xie Moyou said, "I remember what Elder Sister said. Don't worry, Elder Sister, I understand now. In fact, I should have come a long time ago. I was soft-hearted at first, and I couldn't make up my mind. I became husband and wife with my husband. Even if it's a matter of a lifetime, I can't see my husband alone in the army without someone to take care of him." In fact, Xie Moyou was influenced by Aunt Ning, and he really valued her husband more than his life.Even if Xie Moyou was fooled by the Ning family before, she was actually worried about her husband's future.Now that her husband has accepted his aunt, how can Xie Moyou still sit in the imperial capital? She wanted to come here a long time ago, so she can't ask an aunt to win over her husband!

Xie Moyou thought carefully about this idea, and Xie Moru saw it clearly, Xie Moru secretly sighed, different people have different identities, and their views on things are also different.Back then, Xie Moyou wished that Aunt Ning would be able to restore her status, but now that she is the mistress, what a taboo concubine she is.Xie Moru said, "Take good care of my brother-in-law."

Xie Moyou quickly agreed.

For a while, Qi Sanlang met outside, Xie Moru smiled, and said to Wisteria, "Brother-in-law, please come in." The tone was quite cordial.

Xie Moyou also smiled, she and Xie Moru have been close relatives and estranged for many years, but there is actually no serious suspicion.The point is, although Xie Moyou has a lot of narrow minds, Xie Moru always only focuses on big things, she doesn't care much about Xie Moyou, if Xie Moyou is interested, Xie Moyou doesn't mind to mention Xie Moyou.After all, even though the Qi family has boarded the fifth prince's boat, Xie Moyou's status is stable, and Xie Moru is not a bad thing.

Qi Sanlang greeted each other, Xie Moru smiled, "You don't need to be too polite." He ordered the servant to sit down, and smiled, "I think you will come over these days."

Qi Sanlang smiled, "It's not easy to delay the errands in the army. Originally, I was alone, so I just randomly set up a third house. Now that my wife is here, I ordered someone to reset the house, and I will wait until the holiday." Xie Moyou, with joy in his eyes.

Xie Moyou hadn't seen her husband for two years when she was young, and now she saw that her husband was much darker and thinner. When she met her husband's eyes, she couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat, her eyes were red, and she wiped her tears, "There are not many people in our husband and wife. A three-entry house is enough. You have worked so hard in the army, and these trivial matters will be the same when I do them."

Qi Sanlang smiled, but said nothing.

Xie Moru's eyes were gentle, and he said affectionately, "Your heart for brother-in-law is the same as brother-in-law's heart for you." Xie Moyou blushed half of his face after saying a word, and he was very grateful to Xie Moru, even if it was It's good to let the husband see that the sisters are harmonious.

Seeing that the two sisters were quite close, Qi Sanlang was finally relieved. It seemed that his aunt Xie Wangfei didn't care about his wife's rudeness.Thinking of the things his wife had done, Qi Sanlang was helpless, now that his wife came so far away, he couldn't treat him coldly.Fortunately, the elder aunt is broad-minded, the prince treats him well, and the Yue family is also a sensible family. This time his wife is by his side, so he should give him more guidance, lest she get dizzy and do inappropriate things again.As long as there is still a way to marry the husband and wife and give birth to a son for him, the relationship between husband and wife is not bad in the past, Qi Sanlang thought, he must treat Xie Moyou well.

Xie Moru asked some military affairs, and asked Qi Sanlang to take Xie Moyou to see Xie Shangshu. A family banquet was held at noon, and the wine was lively and lively. On the second day, Qi Sanlang and his wife resigned from the Fifth Prince and his wife, Xie Shangshu, Xie Zhi and others went to the coastal station.

After Qi Sanlang and his wife left, Xie Shangshu's errands were done well, the five princes all told Xie Moru, "Old Shangshu is so hot, he can't be compared with the Yamen of Min'an City."

Xie Moru prepared some gifts, and asked Xie Shangshu to take them back, "They are all from Fujian, they are not worth anything. Grandpa will bring them back, let the family have a taste."

Xie Shangshu smiled, "In the imperial capital, these are rare things, even if you want to buy them, there is nowhere to buy them."

In addition to the things she had prepared, Xie Moru also explained, saying, "Grandpa came all the way, and when we go back to the imperial capital, I think we can see the second uncle. Here are the letters and things from Ayun to the second uncle. Grandfather together Help him take it."

"Ah Yun has also improved a lot." This time, Xie Shangshu met the younger generation of the clan, even Xie Yuan, who is the county magistrate, also came over.Xie Shangshu felt more and more that it was indeed a good choice to send the children of the clan to Fujian.

"Let's see how their Qiu Wei is doing." In the words, Xie Moru also had high expectations for the clansmen.Of course, Xie Shangshu believed that the expectation Xie Moru expressed was a bit of an act, but Xie Moru was actually cultivating them.In this way, Xie Shangshu is content.The road was taken by himself, Xie Moru gave the opportunity to the tribe, if they did nothing in the end, Xie Shangshu would only blame his son for his incompetence, not others.

The grandparents and grandchildren said something, and they resigned from Xie Moru, and Xie Shangshu went to resign from the fifth prince.

The fifth prince, Xie Moru, is very similar to the husband and wife, first talking about their feelings, and then talking about business.Xie Shangshu privately said to the Fifth Prince, "After half a month, His Highness will make an announcement about the harbor."

The fifth prince knew that the Taizhang was going to help him clear up the relationship first, and said, "I am far away in the feudal land, and I have to thank the old doctor to report the matter to the emperor for me."

"Your Highness, why should you be so polite." Xie Shangshu waved his hand, "If we were among the people, we would be close relatives."

The fifth prince is also a person who has been on the job for many years, and he has made great progress in Fujian. He sincerely said, "The people who are not folks are the close relatives."

Xie Shangshu felt comfortable hearing this, and smiled, "What Your Highness said is that the old minister is rigid."

Xie Moru is too good at being a person, even if he had a cold relationship with the family when he was young, but after marrying the fifth prince, Xie Moru grasped the thread of the family in a leisurely and unhurried manner.In front of Xie Shangshu, he didn't even care about Xie Moyou's affairs, and he had his own arrangements for the children of the clan... Based on which point, Xie Shangshu had to do well what Xie Moru told him.

Xie Shangshu returned to the imperial capital with the report on the assassination of the eldest prince and Xie Moru's confession.At the same time, Duan Sihai's envoy also came to Min'an City.

(End of this chapter)