A Thousand Hills

Chapter 223

Xie Moru didn't know about the strife within the Xie family, but even if he knew, Xie Moru probably didn't care about it.

She is not free in the mansion now, this time back to the imperial capital, many people who followed the fifth prince, such as Liu Fufeng, such as Qi Sanlang, etc., did not return to the imperial capital together because they were already powerful generals, Xie Moru held a banquet Their families are just a few tables of small banquets for women's relatives, and there is no grand pomp, just talking together.

Liu Fufeng's grandmother, Wang, and wife, Xiao Wang, all came. Mrs. Qi came to Qi Guogong's mansion, and brought Xie Moyou's two sons with her. Xie Moyou didn't go back to the imperial capital with Xie Moru this time, but stayed in Fujian. I serve my husband.Mrs. Qi is such a smart person, even though she married her son a daughter-in-law who is not very smart, it can't be called delaying her grandson.

Xie Moru met the two nephews, this time Shiro Goro was studying, one of the companions was the children of the Qi family, but they were not the sons of Qi Sanlang's family, but the eldest grandson of Qi Sanlang's brother, Qi Shizi's family, and Madam Qi's important Sun.Xie Moru didn't underestimate the two nephews, seeing that they knew the etiquette and behaved like the children of everyone, they could answer a few random questions.Xie Moru smiled and praised a few words, ordered people to reward things, and let them go to the front to play.

Xie Moru smiled, "When my brother-in-law first arrived in Fujian, I was worried that he would not be able to endure the hardships in the army, but he is impressive. Seeing my nephews now, it is true that your family is well educated and the children are so sensible. "

"In front of your empress, how dare you deserve such praise. If you want to talk about hardships, your empress is a person of gold and jade. Where your empress can go, there is no one who can't go to a young man like Saburo. Besides, when a man starts a family and starts a business, my family is the only one who can go. Born as a general, it is his duty to protect his family and the country, and it is his blessing to be able to serve the court." Mrs. Qi smiled all over her face. The third son is now a third-rank official. At the beginning, he was asked to follow the king of Fujian to join the vassal. It's a good move.The son is promising, but Mrs. Qi is not arrogant, she changed the conversation, "My boy is just strong and stupid. If you want to say that he is outstanding, he must be Master Liu."

Mrs. Wang already has white hair, but she is very energetic. She waved her hands and said with a smile, "The princes are all wise. When it comes to studying, Fufeng has been studying since he was a child. He has only read a few wars at home. I have never fought a battle before in this military book. When I first heard that he went to the army, I was also taken aback. I was afraid that something might be wrong and I would miss the lord's mission, but I didn't know how talented he really is in this field. "

Madam Qi smiled, "This is the prince's eyesight."

Wang thinks so.

The smile on Xiao Wang's face never stopped. Her mother passed away when she was very young. If she didn't have a mother, she probably wouldn't have married a husband with a disabled leg.After getting married, she went to her in-law's house. The grandpa-in-law was a spoiled concubine and killed his wife.Little Wang herself doesn't know how to survive these years step by step.Now she has two sons under her knees, and her husband is a marquis. Such a situation was unimaginable in the past, but now it has become a reality.

Everyone talked and laughed, and the day passed.

What Xiao Wang regretted the most was not bringing her two sons with her. Seeing how brilliant Mrs. Qi is, even though the Qi and Xie families are relatives by marriage, Xiao Wang and Xie Moru also knew each other in their boudoirs.Speaking of which, Xiao Wang's biological mother is also surnamed Fang, and she is of the same family as Mrs. Wei Guo.However, Xiao Wang's biological mother is only a collateral line of the Fang family, no more noble than Mrs. Wei's family background.

Of course, this is not a bad thing after the fall of the British government.

Since the five princes returned to the imperial capital, Emperor Mu Yuan obviously wanted to take advantage of the victory and pursue them. Therefore, the five princes went to the palace to discuss military affairs every day.Xie Moru held banquets at home from time to time, and an interesting incident happened.

This matter did not happen in the fifth prince's mansion, but outside the mansion, and the person was caught by Xiao Tang.Xiao Tang said, "I've been observing for more than half a month. Since we returned to the imperial capital, this kid has been wandering around the corners outside our house every day. I called someone to come over, but he ran away as fast as he could. It must be careful work."

Xiao Tang caught a detailed job, Xie Moru said, "Then send it to the Ministry of Punishment, and have a trial to see who sent it."

Don't think Xiaotang's life in the imperial capital is short, and he also knows that the grandfather of his princess is the head of the Ministry of punishment. He personally sent the person to the Ministry of punishment, and pretended to be arrogant when he saw Xie Shangshu and said, "Hey, old Shangshu, this imperial capital There are more secret jobs than those in Fujian. I caught one at random, and you can examine it carefully to see who sent it?"

He insisted that he was selling groceries, and Xiao Tang said, "Go to the ghost! You are an idiot." He brushed and patted his clothes twice, and said, "You This thin skin and tender meat, could it be a shopkeeper?"

That meticulous worker obviously didn't have much IQ, so he said with a mournful face, "I used to be a rich man, and I became a shopkeeper only when I had no money..." After being kicked by Xiao Tang, he didn't dare to speak.Xiao Tang handed the bomb to Xie Shangshu, and returned to the palace proudly.

It was the first time Xie Shangshu had seen someone who could pick off people's clothes on the spot, and he immediately felt that the people from Fujian really had a unique character!Moreover, the style of the King of Fujian's employment has changed a lot!
Xiao Tang made a small contribution.

The reason why it is called Xiao Gong is mainly because he is not the only one with eyes, but Xiao Tang Cun does not believe in things and tells the truth.It just so happened that Xie Moru didn't like the fact that there were always people poking around outside his house, and handing people over to the Ministry of Punishment was also a deterrent.

However, is minor gong also gong?

When the fifth prince heard about this, he even praised Xiao Tang once, thinking about rewarding Xiao Tang, Xiao Tang said, "Your Majesty, don't reward me with gold and silver, I still have money to use." He asked his father for it before he came. After paying enough money, his mother also gave him a lot of private houses.

The fifth prince smiled, "It seems that you have already thought about what you want."

"Think about it!" Xiao Tang said with bright eyes, "Originally, I followed the master, but here in the imperial capital, there are few people teaching me to take the Jinshi exam. My lord, I heard that you and those, um, what's their name, ah , Mr. Jiangbei Lingjiang is very familiar, right?"

"Do you want to worship Mr. Jiang as your teacher?" The fifth prince said, "Mr. Jiang is the master of Jiujiang. If you want to learn from him again, you will be a generation behind."

"Oh! It turns out that old Mr. Jiang is my master!" Xiao Tang was no stranger to human relations, and immediately planned to buy something to greet his master, and to find out the secrets of being a Jinshi by the way.

Xiao Tang cheerfully went to inquire about the secrets of the exam, the fifth prince thought, and said strangely, the capable are laborious, the wise are tired, and the foolish, filial and ignorant enjoy wealth and honor.Xiao Tang is a blessed man.

The fifth prince was envious of Xiao Tang, it can be seen that despite the fact that the fifth prince entered the palace every day and won the emperor's heart, his affairs were not going well.

The fifth prince and his wife said, "Father and I have mentioned the matter of the four places joining forces to trap Jingjiang, and my father also thinks that this idea is feasible." Xie Moru nodded, waiting to hear the second half of the fifth prince's sentence, and sure enough, the fifth prince The prince whispered, "Father intends to set up a governor of the Jiangnan camp."

Xie Moru said, "Your Majesty won't ask His Highness?"

The fifth prince said, "Father didn't reveal his intention to disobey me, and the cabinet's meaning is unclear."

"What did Xiang Su say?"

"Su Xiang said that if you want to set up a governor in Jiangnan, you must be presided over by someone who is highly respected and best at military affairs." The fifth prince said, "Others also said that Jiangnan affairs should be cautious. Only Xu Xiang, the Ministry of Rites, said that I presided over it." Soldiers, moreover, familiar with Fujian."

"What did the lord say?"

"I should say that if the imperial court needs it, there are only people with a lot of brains."

Xie Moru said, "With the lessons learned from Marquis Yongding, relatives and nobles who were born as military generals in the court and have no record are unlikely to preside over Jiangnan affairs."

The fifth prince reminded, "Don't forget, there is also the example of Fufeng."

"Who can guarantee that the person selected will be the second Liu Fufeng? You can't rely on luck to be in charge of the four provinces in the south of the Yangtze River." Xie Moru said, "Besides, if you want to choose the second Liu Fufeng, why not use it directly? Where is Liu Fufeng?"

The fifth prince immediately said, "If the imperial court is willing to use Fufeng, I will try my best to protect him." The fifth prince did not have to fight for the position of the great governor, but he hoped that the person who would sit in this position would at least not be an incompetent person.This is related to the ten thousand years of their old Mu's family.

Xie Moru said, "Your Highness, why not recommend two people."

"Fufeng's virtue is not enough."

"If you don't have enough virtue, you can do it in Anmin. First fix Fufeng in Fujian." Xie Moru said, "Those who are good at military affairs in the court and are highly respected are right in front of us. How can His Highness turn a blind eye?"

"You mean the Marquis of Nan'an?"

"Correct."

As for the candidate of Marquis of Nan'an, even the Fifth Prince couldn't find any problems.The fifth prince was a little puzzled again, and leaned into his wife's ear, "Didn't you say that..." He pointed to the east, "Will you fight for this seat?" At that time, his daughter-in-law had a good sense of what she said, and she made a strong promise.

"Your Highness, do you know why Prime Minister Xu is ranked fifth in the cabinet, and Prime Minister Su is the chief assistant?" Xie Moru said, "Prime Minister Xu said first, and his words are just a small stone thrown into the water to ask for directions. Su Xiang said In the end, it is to be used to determine the country with one word. In the same way, the Marquis of Nan'an is indeed a suitable candidate, but His Highness said first, even if the Marquis of Nan'an has lofty ambitions, I am afraid that this will not happen."

"You mean someone will cut off the way of the Marquis of Nan'an?" The fifth prince couldn't understand it, and said, "Marquis of Nan'an has the surname Hu. Close, but if the Marquis of Nan'an can accomplish this, it will be of great benefit to the East Palace."

"Your Highness thinks that Marquis Nan'an is from the East Palace?"

The fifth prince thought for a while, then shook his head, "The Marquis of Nan'an is different from Duke Cheng'en's mansion, and the Marquis of Nan'an is not like him. Besides, in terms of relationship, the Marquis of Nan'an is closer to the fourth younger brother."

"Your Highness's words are right to the point. Based on this alone, the Eastern Palace will not let Marquis Nan'an fulfill his wish."

Hearing this, the fifth prince, even a fool, understood what Xie Moru meant, and he was taking this opportunity to drive a wedge between the East Palace and the Marquis of Nan'an. Furthermore, the fifth prince was still thinking, "Father has always valued the Marquis of Nan'an, no matter what, Jiangnan There must be a place for the Marquis of Nan'an for everything."

The fifth prince thought about it for a while, and said, "This recommender is not in the court. If you say it in public, it would be grandstanding. I'd better talk to father in private."

"What Your Highness said is true." Xie Moru said seriously, "Since Your Highness wants to recommend someone, he must recommend it sincerely."

"Don't worry, I know."

(End of this chapter)