A Thousand Hills

Chapter 231

Xie Moru was never a saint.

She is not the fifth prince.

The fifth prince was just not taken seriously when he was young, but Emperor Mu Yuan never ignored him. The fifth prince did not lack the education and status he deserved.As an adult, with the fifth prince showing his prominence and Xie Moru's deliberate persuasion, the relationship between the fifth prince and Emperor Mu Yuan gradually became closer.The fifth prince himself also enjoys this kind of father-son relationship. He has always judged others by himself, so he persuaded Li Jiujiang to go to Yong'anhoufu.

Xie Moru has a different opinion on this, she persuaded the fifth prince to get close to the Jun father, it was because the fifth prince's father was the emperor.There is a father who is an emperor, let alone just not paying enough attention to the fifth prince, or never paying attention to it. For the future life, he must have a good relationship with Emperor Mu Yuan.Of course, Marquis Yong'an is also a dignitary in the court, but Marquis Yong'an is not enough status to let Li Jiujiang go to ease.

Things in the world are never one is one, two is two, and it is even more difficult for an honest official to decide on family affairs, but if you have the power not to violate your dignity, why bother bowing your head to someone who doesn't want to bow your head.

Furthermore, Xie Moru's remark was not out of emotion.

Although the fifth prince persuaded others to be addicted, he was not stupid. He immediately thought of the relationship between his wife and the Yue family. Doesn't mean close.

The fifth prince patted his wife's hand and said nothing.

Li Jiujiang went to Mr. Beiling's place after he came out from the Yong'an Hou Mansion. Li Jiujiang was Jiang Beiling's registered disciple, mainly because when Jiang Beiling was invited to the imperial capital, Li Jiujiang needed to use Jiang Beiling's reputation to clean himself up, but It is true that Li Jiujiang has talent and learning. Although he is not as good as Jiang Beiling, a great Confucian, he is still a first-class talent.When Jiangbeiling was ordered to build the library, Li Jiujiang was his right-hand man. After getting along with each other these years, the two really developed a teacher-student relationship.

Jiang Beiling smiled, "I thought you wouldn't be able to return to the imperial capital in a short time."

"The port in Fujian was completed, and it was in time for the princess's birthday. When I come back this time, I can report the port to the prince, and I can celebrate the princess' birthday on behalf of the officials in Fujian. It can kill two birds with one stone." Li Jiujiang mentioned Hongni The copper pot on the small stove, after scalding the cup, poured two cups of tea, held one cup to Jiangbeiling with both hands, and asked, "How are you doing in the imperial capital these few years, sir?"

Jiangbeiling hasn't changed much compared to three years ago. It's just that he has aged, and the two eyebrows drooped, adding to the generosity and open-mindedness of the years. He smiled, "I am a scholar. It is good for An An to study hard, seek benevolence and gain benevolence."

"Several gentlemen recommended by the prince in the past, passed on their careers and taught the Tao in Fujian, enlightened the wisdom of the people, and were loved and respected by the people in Fujian. The prince often said that to govern the country and the people, such a great Confucian with both talents and virtues is most needed. "Jiang Beiling is able to have the status of today, even if he is old, he is also very sensitive.Hearing Li Jiujiang's words, Jiang Beiling thought that Li Jiujiang wanted him to recommend more people, but Li Jiujiang didn't mention it, but said with a smile, "The prince said when he built the port. They will donate money to order the counties to build county schools. It is ashamed to say that in the impoverished areas of Fujian, even the state schools can be improved with the help of the princes. The county schools have been abandoned for a long time, and many people have the desire to study Heart, can only go to private school to study."

Jiangbeiling's great reputation is related to his lectures and lectures in the Beiling area for many years.Think about how Confucius became a saint, isn't that what a teacher does.

A great Confucianist like Jiang Beiling naturally had a deep feeling for the education of the Guochao. He said, "Since the end of the previous dynasty, the world was in turmoil, and the hearts of the people were in turmoil. Swords and swords were everywhere. People still have the heart to learn. Since the founding of Dongmu, it is also External troubles and internal troubles, peace has been achieved in the past ten years. The construction of the library today means that there is a heart to attract students from all over the world. The king of Fujian has the intention of starting a school, which is the gospel of the people of Fujian. Swords and swords are only temporary, and they want long-term stability. , or both civil and military governance."

This is a cliché, but different people have different perceptions. Li Jiujiang listened carefully and said that he would be transferred to the post of grain and grass officer under the Marquis of Nan'an. He said, "You are in your prime, so it's not a bad thing to have this experience. There are also a few of your senior brothers in the south of the Yangtze River. However, once they enter the officialdom, they each have their own political opinions. When you meet, you can make up your own mind. Meddling with your official affairs."

This is Jiangbeiling's principle. Those who come to study only talk about learning. As for other things, he never listens to them or gives any advice.

Li Jiujiang responded with a smile, and Jiang Beiling said about Xiao Tang, "You have a good eye, and you have taken in a good disciple."

"Xiao Tang is a solid person." Xiao Tang didn't formally ask for a teacher, but Li Jiujiang didn't accept him at first, but after a long time, he accepted it.

Jiang Beiling said, "Those who can achieve a great career are often solid people."

Little Tang didn't know that he was praised by Jiang Beiling. He himself was very polite to Jiang Beiling. Su Shen Hanlin's Jinshi Hall went to learn to write imperial examination articles. For this, Xiao Tang was very grateful to Jiang Beiling.Moreover, although he was not very smart, he was born in a family of officials, so he had some discernment. Needless to say, every year and festival, even Xiao Tang would bring some homely things to Jiangbeiling when he went to Jinshi hall for tutoring every ten days.In fact, those who wanted to give gifts to Jiangbeiling could line up from the imperial capital to Jingjiang Palace, and there were many thick-skinned people, but there were very few people like Xiao Tang who could get into Jiangbeiling's eyes.

Xiao Tang himself didn't feel anything, he just thought that the master was not in the imperial capital, and his master was old, of course he should take care of him more.As for the benefits he could get from Jiangbeiling, Xiao Tang didn't think much about it. The key point was that this kid was very confident.He felt that his father was capable, and he was messing around with the king of Fujian, so he couldn't be worse in the future, so why bother to think about such a young master.

As for whether anyone wants to use Xiao Tang to get close to Jiangbeiling, of course there are, but although Xiao Tang is a bit stupid, he has an advantage, and they all talk about it first.Anyone who tried to use him to get close to Jiang Beiling, he dismissed them with the sentence "Master likes peace and quiet".

As for whether anyone will hold grudges against him, Xiao Tang doesn't know, and he is not afraid of people holding grudges against him. He feels that he has strong backing, and besides, Xiao Tang has a lot of contacts.His father was not in the imperial capital, so he often walked around with his father's old friends when he was in the imperial capital, such as the Tang family's aristocratic family, Yong'an Hou Mansion, Xiao Tang was innocent and lively, Princess Wenkang liked him very much.

This time when Li Jiujiang returned to the imperial capital, Xiao Tang took the initiative to invite Ying to help the master tidy up the house, and arranged a welcome wine. The first party invited the Li family, the two brothers Li Xuan and Li Qiong in the imperial capital, and a small Tang.Xiao Tang knew that his master didn't want to see Marquis Yong'an, although Marquis Yong'an treated Xiao Tang well, and Xiao Tang had a good impression of Marquis Yong'an, but when it came to his master, Xiao Tang still felt that Marquis Yong'an was a bit biased .He simply invited brothers Li Xuan and Li Qiong to come over to his master's house for a drink. Speaking of which, the Li family is also a wonderful family. Li Jiujiang and Yong'an Hou are two people who hate each other, but Li Jiujiang has a good relationship with several younger brothers. .Therefore, even when Li Jiujiang returned to the emperor, he did not see Marquis Yong'an, but he was still willing to meet his younger brothers.

Needless to say, Li Xuan is the future patriarch of the Li family. Li Xuan has always cared for Li Jiujiang, the concubine brother.As for Li Qiong, he is also married and has children. He has no conflicts with Li Jiujiang at all. Concubine.

Coupled with Xiao Tang's lively atmosphere, the three brothers were also happy.

There is only one thing, Xiao Tang called Li Jiujiang "Master", but when it came to Li Xuan and Li Qiong, he called him "Brother Axuan, Brother Aqiong". Li Qiong couldn't stand the trouble and said, "Xiao Tang , how do you calculate your seniority?" With such a brain, you can get a Juren in the exam, and it seems that the Juren in Fujian is really easy to take the exam.

While helping to hold the pot, Xiao Tang said wittily, "Of course it's different, don't try to take advantage of me!"

Li Qiong squeezed his cup and smirked, "You are not a great beauty, I need to take advantage of you."

Xiao Tang rolled his eyes, "Even if there is a great beauty, I am afraid that you will not dare to take advantage of it."

Li Qiong is the most flirtatious among the Li family brothers. Li Xuan married a princess, so he has to restrain himself. Li Yu is a non-marriage advocate, which means that he is not close to women. When it comes to Li Qiong, it is originally The youngest son, his parents are more partial to him. Li Qiong himself is not a greedy person. Everyone has a cute and beautiful heart. He is young and has a good background. In fact, Li Qiong does not need to take the initiative to do anything. I do not know how many.Li Qiong really became interested when he heard it, and said, "Speaking of which, there are many ordinary beauties, but it is hard to find a stunning beauty. Xiao Tang, you are a bachelor, don't you really see some stunning beauty?"

Xiao Tang looked determined, and said, "Speaking of stunning beauty is an insult to others."

Li Qiong became even more curious, and asked, "Which fairy is it?"

"Brother Aqiong, you won't be able to climb high."

Li Qiong was not of a lawless nature, nor was he superior to his words, he just asked, "You just talk to me, so that I can gain some insight."

"Sister Xingyun, can you climb up?" Xiao Tang said.

Li Qiong almost choked on the wine and waved his hands again and again, "That can't be done, that can't be done." What a reputation Jiang Xingyun has, it is said that killing people is like chopping vegetables with a machete, and now everyone is receiving the salary of a third-rank general, let alone him, the eldest prince The previous idea of ​​attacking Jiang Xingyun was disgraced.What was even more embarrassing was that the first prince was in danger in Fujian, but was still rescued by Action Jiang.Li Qiong was self-aware and well-mannered, so he refused to offend Jiang Xingyun even verbally, and said sternly, "Xiao Tang, you are not authentic, Miss Jiang is extraordinary, how can you be abrupt."

Xiao Tang smiled, "That's right, I wanted to introduce my master to Sister Xingyun before, but who knows, she didn't like my master."

Xiao Tang broke the news suddenly, this time he choked Li Jiujiang, Li Jiujiang scolded, "How dare you talk nonsense! Shut up!" Also, when did you recognize Jiang Xingyun as your sister? You really know how to get close !
Xiao Tang didn't realize that he was talking nonsense, and he was an honest person. Seeing that Li Jiujiang didn't believe him, he was a little anxious, so he produced evidence and said, "Master, it's true. Sister Xingyun thinks you are not good-looking."

Hearing this, Li Xuan and Li Qiong couldn't help but both looked at Li Jiujiang, isn't Li Jiujiang good-looking?To be honest, Li Xuan, Li Yu, and Li Qiong, the four brothers of the Li family, Li Xuan, Li Yu, and Li Qiong are also above average in appearance, but in terms of outstanding appearance, Li Jiujiang must be counted.Li Jiujiang is not only good-looking, but also has a good bearing, such a character, Jiang Xingyun still thinks it is not good-looking.Alas, it can be regarded as the reason why Jiang Xingyun couldn't find his in-law's family.

Hearing Xiao Tang's words, Li Xuan became gossipy and said, "I have never seen a person who is more outstanding than elder brother in the capital of Emperor He. Xiao Tang, is it possible that there is such a talent in Fujian?"

"No, if there is, wouldn't sister Xingyun get married sooner?" Xiao Tang said, worrying about the lifelong affairs of his family's sister Xingyun.

Li Qiong also sighed, "Ms. Jiang's eyes have grown to the sky." It is expected that Ms. Jiang's marriage will be several times more difficult than his third brother.

The first wine reception ended with the gossip of the four men, and the second wine reception was to invite the officials of the feudal prince's mansion.

Seeing Xiaotang's care inside and out, Zhang Changshi smiled and teased Li Jiujiang, "A disciple is more caring than a son."

Xiao Tang said quickly, "Where is my master's son, he doesn't even have a wife."

I was gossiped by Li Xuan and Li Qiong a while ago, and today Xiao Tang brought up this matter again. Li Jiujiang, who is so calm and breezy, couldn't help it, and scolded, "Shut up!"

Zhang Changshi and the others burst out laughing and said, "Hey, Jiujiang, is Xiao Tang also filial?"

Xiao Tang cupped his hands, bowed all over, and said with a smile, "My lords, don't laugh, a bachelor will save face, and it made my master laugh, but there is no good fruit for me."

A bachelor needs to save face... It made Zhang Changshi and the others go crazy.

Li Jiujiang said in his heart that having an apprentice is bad enough, and if he is unlucky enough to have such a son, he will live a long life.Li Jiujiang thought about it wildly, glanced at Xiao Tang a few times, Xiao Tang had a good time, and poured wine for the master.

In short, it is much more fun to have Xiaotang at home.

(End of this chapter)