A Thousand Hills

Chapter 225

Xie Moru chose two good reading companions for her daughter, she told the fourth concubine first, the fourth concubine and Xie Moru have always been on good terms, not to mention that this is not a bad thing, the fourth concubine agreed directly on behalf of her natal family, and even gave it away Sister Xin's set of school stationery.

The fourth concubine likes girls and said with a smile, "Tomorrow I will go back and talk to my father, and I will also ask the family to teach the second sister how to behave, and don't go to the palace to make trouble."

Xie Moru smiled, "Sister-in-law Si is worrying too much. The children in our family are not those who have never seen the world. Besides, the two children have known each other for a long time. They study and play together so as not to be lonely. Sister-in-law Si will help me ask Marquis of Nan'an, if your family is happy, I will post a post tomorrow, asking Mrs. Marquis of Nan'an to bring Sister Ran over for tea."

The fourth prince and concubine shook her fan twice, looked at Xie Moru with almond eyes and smiled, "You, you are so considerate."

Since the younger sister wanted to read with Xin, the fourth concubine asked, "The princess is accompanied by two, and the other is..."

Xie Moru smiled, "I'm really not familiar with the girls in the imperial capital, so I recognize sister Ran, and there are no suitable girls in my natal family, so I just thought that my natal siblings told me about the girls from her natal family Guys, it's a good idea."

The fourth concubine is really convinced by Xie Moru. This feudal prince's mansion chooses companions for the girls in the family. Most of them choose from their natal family or husband's mother's family. It is true that there are no girls of the same age, but the Xie family is also a big family in the imperial capital. If you choose from among the clan, you may not be unable to choose.But Xie Moru can find another way, and the first two, not to mention reading with sister Xin, even reading with the prince's daughter is enough.The fourth prince concubine said, "The family education in Duke Wu's mansion cannot be more outstanding." The emperor chose her family when he chose the prince concubine.

Xie Moru smiled, "I said the same thing."

The next day, Xie Moru ordered someone to invite Mrs. Wu to come to the house to speak.

Wu Shi thought that something was wrong, because usually her mother's family would come to greet Xie Moru.Wu Shi came here with a big belly, and she was a little surprised when she heard about it.Fortunately, Wu's reaction was very quick, she responded first, and said with a smile, "It's their blessing that the nieces in the family can be seen by the big sister." I just don't know which niece Xie Moru is looking for.Moreover, her eldest niece's master is probably because she is not easy to do, because the eldest niece's mother is Princess Yongfu.Everyone in the imperial capital knew that the relationship between Princess Yongfu and Xie Moru had long been at odds.

Xie Moru seemed to understand Wu's embarrassment, and said with a smile, "The daughter of the princess has a noble status and dare not be abrupt. I just want to find a young girl of the same age as Xin, and go to the palace to study together. My younger siblings also know about me. Temperament, it is good for the child to be calm."

Wu smiled, "My second elder brother's family has two daughters. The eldest daughter is called Sister Li. She is eight years old, and the second daughter is younger. She is only four years old. I'm afraid she is too young."

Xie Moru smiled, "Sisters and sisters discuss with the Duke and Madam and give me a letter of approval."

Seeing that Xie Moru didn't say yes or no to the eldest daughter of her natal second brother's family, Wu thought that Xie Moru was not satisfied, so she went to discuss with her mother.

Mrs. Wu Guogong asked first, "Didn't Princess Min choose a companion from your in-law's family?" This is a rare thing. He is not close to those who walk in Prince Min's house. Of course, the relationship between the two is not far away.After all, Wu and Xie's two families are married, and they are serious in-laws.But I heard that the palaces of feudal princes with daughters all choose companions for the princesses from the wife's or mother's family, but Princess Min is different.

Wu said, "Where is there a suitable girl in my husband's family? There is only Si'an, who is not yet one year old."

Mrs. Wu Guogong thought about it, and it made sense. Princess Xie was always proud, and she was afraid that she would not be willing to choose a companion for the princess from the collateral line.However, Mrs. Wu Guogong asked again, "Why did Princess Xie think of our family?"

Mrs. Wu said, "When I was in Fujian, I would talk about homework when I was free. I'm afraid the princess would remember it. Don't look at Sister Xin, who was born under the concubine's concubine. She was raised under the princess' knees since she was a child. The princess loves her very much. Naturally We have to plan for her. Two companions, one is chosen from our mansion, and the other is the second daughter of Nan'an Hou's mansion, the sister of the fourth princess. It is said to be a companion, but it is actually a playmate. If you don't really want to be a servant, you can gain some knowledge by studying in the palace. Sister Li has always been steady, so I think she is suitable."

Mrs. Wu Guogong couldn't help sighing when she heard the backgrounds of the two companions selected by Xie Moru, "Prince Min is really well-informed."

"Mother, tell me if it will work or not."

Mrs. Wu Guogong was naturally happy, but she was a little embarrassed. She said, "The Crown Princess sent someone yesterday to ask Sister Li to go to the palace to accompany the princess." The princess was talking about the prince's eldest daughter, She was not born to the crown prince, but even if she is the prince's concubine, her future future is not limited to that of a princess.However, the prince has not yet ascended the throne, so he is temporarily called the princess.

Wu's heart hesitated for a moment, and said, "I thought the princess would choose sister Zhen." Sister Zhen is the eldest daughter of Princess Yongfu.

Mrs. Wu Guogong said, "Sister Zhen is born of the princess after all. The princess has asked for grace to let her go to the palace to study together." Sister?" It's a good thing that the granddaughter of the family is welcome, but the Crown Princess calls for Sister Li by name... But Princess Min is not a good trouble here.The daughter is married to Xie's family again, Mrs. Wu Guogong is not only afraid of offending Xie Moru, but also worried that this matter will not work, it will be difficult for the daughter to be in her husband's house.

At this time, Mrs. Wu understood what Xie Moru meant when she didn't respond to Sister Li, and she was afraid that Xie Moru had thought of this verse earlier.Wu and his mother told the truth, and said, "I didn't think of this for a while, but our mother thought of it."

Mrs. Wu Guogong recited the Buddha, "Your third brother's Huan girl is seven years old this year, and I watched her grow up."

There is no way around this, Xie Moru is also mentally prepared and will not fight with the Crown Princess.Wu Shi said, "Okay, I'll talk to the princess later."

Mrs. Wu Guogong said, "Princess Min is wise, you have to explain to her well, don't let her misunderstand." The king of Fujian won the victory and returned to the capital. His status is not what it used to be. A wife is more expensive than a husband. Naturally, the weight of Princess Min is different from before.What's more, when King Min was not expensive, Princess Min was the overlord of the imperial capital. It's not that no one dared to offend Princess Min, it's just that those who offended her didn't have a good end.

Wu shi readily agreed to her mother, she knew about these things even if her mother didn't tell her, and she would never let Xie Moru misunderstand her mother's family.

Mrs. Wu Guogong is old, so she has experience. When her husband came home in the evening, she told her husband that Princess Xie wanted his granddaughter to accompany the princess of the Prince of Fujian's mansion as a companion.Wu Guogong didn't ask Princess Xie how she chose his daughter's companion, but he asked another question, "Which two girls did Princess Xie choose?"

"There is also the Nan'an Hou Mansion."

Wu Guogong nodded, "Good eyesight." Then he asked, "Where is the Crown Princess?"

"The crown princess also chose the eldest granddaughter of Duke Cheng'en's mansion."

Wu Guogong didn't say anything.

For most of their lives, Mrs. Wu Guogong knew that her husband was not satisfied with this, and said, "I'm afraid it's not good for the Crown Princess to not give Cheng'en Palace this face, after all, it has something to do with the Palace of Mercy."

In fact, it is a trivial matter to choose a companion for the princess to read. Since the princess has made a decision, Wu Guogong didn't want to say more. A word from the old wife evoked his words. Wu Guogong put the teacup in his hand on the pear blossom table and said, "Nan'an Isn’t Hou’s surname Hu?”

Wu Guogong was a little dissatisfied with the companions selected by the East Palace for the princess. Cheng Engong and other people with superficial appearances, how could Nan'an Hou, the powerful Minister of the Ministry of War, benefit, not to mention, apart from the status of Minister of the Ministry of War, Marquis of Nan'an himself ability.This time, the position of Governor-General of Jiangnan was established, and it is said that the fifth prince recommended Nan'anhou.

Regardless of whether the Marquis of Nan'an will be released to the south of the Yangtze River or not, the Marquis of Nan'an is a hundred times more important than Cheng'en Gongfu.

If the Marquis of Nan'an doesn't win him over, what does he care about the face of Duke Cheng'en's mansion?

Mrs. Wu Guogong persuaded, "The Duke also knows that the Marquis of Nan'an and the East Palace have never been very close."

Duke Wu sighed, "How close is our family to the Prince of Fujian's Mansion? My wife, the intimacy is not just walking around. If the East Palace asks, how can the Nan'an Marquis Mansion refuse?"

Dong Gong relied on her status, she wanted too much face.Looking at the King of Min and his wife, the Prince of Min’s mansion has nothing to do with the Marquis of Nan’an’s mansion. The King of Min can recommend the Marquis of Nan’an in private. Hou's daughter accompanied the princess.

An old politician like Wu Guogong naturally appreciates the old couple Xie Moru, king of Fujian, more.Wu Guogong said, "Take some time to teach sister Huan more, and prepare for it. I think Princess Min will post a post to invite you to talk in the past few days. Take sister Huan with you."

Wu Guogong naturally understood that the Min Palace had the intention of drawing closeness, and Wu Guogong himself did not mind such closeness, so he asked his old wife to treat him seriously.

Xie Moru's invitation came very quickly, she only invited Mrs. Wu Guogong and Mrs. Nan'an Hou, and both wives also brought their girls.Xie Moru saw the two girls in person, he praised a few words, each gave a small jewelry and stationery, and let the girls go to play.

Xie Moru was here to entertain guests, and the fifth prince would not be idle in the palace. After the fifth prince privately recommended the Marquis of Nan'an, the cabinet came up with a list of suitable candidates. Marquis of Nan'an was among them, and there was another person among them: Wu Guogong.

The Fifth Prince understood that the East Palace was definitely for Wu Guogong.

However, this is not surprising, the eldest prince's grandfather, Zhao Guogong, and Marquis Yong'an are also included in the list, and the fifth prince's name is also on the list.

After seeing this list, the eldest prince conducted a data analysis on the recent behavior of the Min Palace. The eldest prince and Zhao Lin said, "The old five has very sinister intentions, and I want to take this opportunity to win over Wu Guogong and the Marquis of Nan'an. If it is said that Lao Wu has never coveted the governor of Jiangnan, I don't believe it."

Zhao Lin said, "The King of Min has recommended the Marquis of Nan'an."

The eldest prince sighed, "This is the treachery of the fifth child. He recommends the Marquis of Nan'an. If this is done, he will give Marquis of Nan'an a great favor. If this is not done, the Marquis of Nan'an will also remember him. Furthermore, if the Marquis of Nan'an can't be the Governor-General, can he still be a general? Jieshi Lao Wu, a brat, was so ambitious that he sat on the position of Governor-General and asked the Marquis of Nan'an to make him a general. Split the liver!"

Zhao Lin also had to admit that what the eldest prince had said had exhausted the plans of the fifth prince, and it was indeed a brilliant move for the fifth prince to recommend the Marquis of Nan'an.Zhao Lin said, "The Duke of Wu's mansion is not easy to win over. The Duke of Wu's mansion is the crown prince's Yue family. Could it be possible that a granddaughter can win over the Duke of Wu's mansion if he is a companion to the princess of King Min?"

"That can't be done. The East Palace ordered Wu Guogong to be the governor." Although the eldest prince didn't like Wu Guogong, but at this time, he had the same thoughts as his prince and brother, and said, "You can't ask the fifth brother to mix in the south of the Yangtze River. Get out of the matter, otherwise, the fifth child will be big."

Zhao Lin said, "Has Your Highness ever thought about the position of Grand Governor?"

The eldest prince sighed again, "Who hasn't thought about this imperial capital? Just to be honest, I don't have the advantage of being the fifth in Jiangnan. If the fifth is not allowed to go, how can I go?"

"Your Highness can go."

Zhao Linping's plain words blew the eldest prince up from the couch like thunder on the ground. The eldest prince's eyes were rounded, and there was a bit of sharpness in his eyes, and he nailed the leisurely and calm Zhao Lin Zhao Shiyu. ,"really?"

Zhao Lin said, "There is an idea, but it's just a bad idea."

The eldest prince chuckled, and said, "Let's talk about bad ideas."

"Your Highness also said that if the Fifth Prince can't go, His Highness has no reason to go. As long as the Fifth Prince can go, why can't His Highness go?"

The eldest prince was puzzled, "There is only one seat for the governor of the south of the Yangtze River? How can two people be seated?"

Zhao Lin smiled, "It's not that the fifth prince is the governor. The fief of the fifth prince is in Fujian. If there is a military incident in the south of the Yangtze River, the fifth prince should be the vassal."

The eldest prince was still puzzled, "Fifth brother is a vassal, so can I go to the south of the Yangtze River?" He is fief in Jinzhong!It can't match the eight poles in the south of the Yangtze River.

Zhao Lin smiled, "Why did the fifth prince make such contributions? Didn't he win the battle in Fujian? Don't forget, Your Highness, the third prince was granted the title of king of Qi, and the fourth prince was granted the title of king of Chu. Pro. Since we want to move Jiangnan, there are the fiefdoms of the third prince and the fourth prince here. Why don't you suggest that the three princes make the fourth prince and the fifth prince the vassal, so that we can join hands to impoverish Jingjiang. There are three princes who rule each vassal land, and then set up Jiangnan The post of Governor-General is not impossible."

The Eldest Prince knew where this bad idea was, and said, "If they are ordered to go to the feudal vassals, no matter how great the governor is, I'm afraid they won't be able to command the vassal kings."

"There are differences between monarchs and ministers." Zhao Lin laughed. "The courtiers can't do it because of the disparity in status. If the courtiers can't bear the position of governor, they must find someone who can suppress the vassal king to be the governor. position."

The First Prince trembled with excitement, "Shi Yu said, me?"

"Your Highness is the eldest son of the emperor, and the elder brother of the vassal kings, so he is naturally the best candidate." Zhao Lin smiled slowly, "What's more, with the King of Fujian making great achievements before him, wouldn't the third and fourth princes not want to follow the example of the King of Min? As far as the idea is concerned, the two His Highnesses are definitely willing to do so. Even the King of Min, he definitely wants to continue to make achievements in pacifying Jingjiang."

The eldest prince couldn't sit still any longer, he turned around the room twice, Fang said, "I just don't know Father's will!"

Zhao Lin smiled, "Don't worry, Your Highness, the one who sits on the position of Governor-General must be a prince!"

The eldest prince thought that Zhao Lin had some insider information on his errand in front of the imperial court, so he should inquire more carefully, but Zhao Lin refused to go into details, so the eldest prince had no choice but to give up and discuss with Zhao Lin how to handle this matter.

Zhao Lin patiently explained some details to the eldest prince, and left at the end of the day. The eldest prince was actually a little unconfident. He felt that he had no advantage in this matter, but if he could fight, he still wanted to fight.Even if they can't compete, they will disturb a pool of spring water.At least if the third and fourth can make meritorious service, it will also weaken the thriving of the fifth!
Otherwise, the dead fifth would be very unpleasant to look at!

Early rafters are annoying!
The eldest prince decided to try his luck, but Zhao Lin was full of confidence.

Neither Wu Guogong recommended by the East Palace nor the Marquis of Nan'an recommended by the Fifth Prince would take the position of the Grand Governor.

There is no shortage of counselors in the East Palace, and the fifth prince also has many aides. The Marquis of Nan'an, Wu Guogong, is a good candidate, but how could His Majesty let a courtier take over half of the country.

This is absolutely impossible.

For Emperor Mu Yuan, who had experienced the pre-British public power, this was absolutely impossible.

(End of this chapter)