A Thousand Hills

Chapter 259

Xie Moru received the letter from the fifth prince in the evening, and Emperor Mu Yuan sent it to Eunuch Fenyu.From the father-in-law's point of view, Princess Xie didn't show any signs of excitement, excitement, tears of joy, or anything like that.Concubine Xie is still calm and elegant, the same as before. The concubine Xie, who is admirable, just gave him a double reward.So much so that Eunuch Yu has to sigh every time he sees Princess Xie, if not for the double reward from Princess Xie, he would not be able to see that Princess Xie is happy according to his ability to observe the face, Princess Xie is so happy and angry Invisible ability...

Eunuch Yu bowed down again.

After sending away Eunuch Yu, Xie Moru opened the sealed letter to read the Fifth Prince's letter. As usual, Xie Moru couldn't help but smile when he saw those two lines of lovesickness. People who rarely talk about the Fifth Prince's love on weekdays don't want to In the letter, I am very relaxed.

After reading the letter, Xie Moru was in a good mood. The situation in the south of the Yangtze River was definitely serious, but if it wasn't serious, it might not be the Fifth Prince's turn.However, austerity is also an opportunity.King Jingjiang is of course not easy to get along with, but Emperor Mu Yuan has been guarding against Jingjiang for many years, so it is not impossible that he has no backup.Therefore, Jiangnan's defeat seemed serious, but it was not as serious as people imagined.

Xie Moru still appreciates what the fifth prince did. For example, offering sacrifices to the soldiers who died in the south of the Yangtze River, and boosting the morale of Fujian due to the collapse of the family in Jingjiang are all good.Xie Moru also expressed his approval for the item of robbing food and grass. Soldiers and bandits, at this time, survival is the first step, don't let it go first.

After reading the fifth prince's letter, Xie Moru checked the children's homework and went to the palace to visit Concubine Su the next day.

Concubine Su also received her son's letter from her family, and her usually pale face was much more happy. Seeing Xie Moru, she smiled and asked, "It can be considered that I have received a letter from the fifth child." At this point, there is no need to hide from her son. 's whereabouts.

"Yesterday afternoon, His Majesty sent it to my father-in-law." Xie Moru smiled and sat beside Concubine Su, "It was smoother than I thought."

Concubine Su sighed, "It's been hard for you these days." Concubine Su was just acting like she was worried about her son in the palace.Xie Moru has to deal with people from all directions outside the palace, not only can't let others see his flaws, but he has to make political capital for the fifth prince in such a chaotic situation.How did Concubine Su know about making political capital?Although Xie Moru rarely talked about these things with Concubine Su, Concubine Su knew about it from Concubine Zhao's sour tone.Generally, if there is something that makes people jealous in the fifth prince's house, Concubine Zhao will be sour, and Concubine Su has experience.

After receiving the fragrant tea offered by the palace servants, Xie Moru took a sip and handed it to the maid. After dismissing the palace servants, Fang smiled and said, "We are in the imperial capital, but doing trivial things is always safe. But Your Highness, I was very worried about the instability of Jiangnan at the beginning, and His Highness really gave Jiangnan a reassurance when he went." Jiangnan's defeat was mainly due to internal fighting. Once King Jingjiang made a move, Wu Guogong died, and Nan'an Hou was also said to be dead. I don't know where the prince has gone. The dragons in the south of the Yangtze River have no leader. Once the fifth prince goes, let's not talk about the personal qualities of the fifth prince, it is his identity. people.What is even more fortunate is that the fifth prince not only has his important political status, he also has a major advantage: he has self-knowledge, no lack of brain, let alone commanding blindly.

Those who are superior, with these three advantages, can basically be regarded as wise.

The fifth prince gave Jiangnan a reassurance pill, and the strength of Jiangnan and Fujian has been completely preserved. Liu Fufeng, governor of Su Jiang Xingyun, and others can be called the fifth prince's confidantes and old ministers. efficiency.

Now, seeing the fifth prince's letter, Xie Moru was even more determined, and hurried into the palace to speak to Concubine Su.

Concubine Su was very happy, she clasped her hands together and recited the Buddha's voice, "I just hope that Lao Wu can sort out the Jiangnan affairs earlier."

Xie Moru smiled, "Mother and concubine just take it easy, as long as she takes root in the south of the Yangtze River, it will only be a matter of time before she returns to the emperor."

This is the situation, Concubine Su said, "I've gone, I'll just finish the mission that His Majesty gave me. Hey, there's still news from the fifth son. How did I hear that the crown prince is in Sichuan?"

Xie Moru asked, "Who did Concubine Mu listen to?"

Concubine Su said, "It is said that it came from the Empress Dowager's Palace."

Xie Moru smiled, "Perhaps it was the Empress Dowager who was worried about the Prince's safety, and the Eldest Princess comforted the Empress Dowager. It was I who told the Eldest Princess that the Crown Prince might be in Sichuan."

Concubine Su didn't understand, and her daughter-in-law was not particularly well informed in the imperial capital, Concubine Su said, "Why did the crown prince go to Sichuan?"

"It's also my random guess. Isn't Emperor Xue in the middle of Shu?" When Xie Moru said the word "Emperor Xue", Concubine Su's eyebrows twitched uncontrollably. Xie Moru just pretended not to see it, and continued, "Most of the south of the Yangtze River is in the hands of Jingjiang, but the middle of Shu is a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there is Emperor Xue sitting in the town. Even if something happens to Duke Wu himself, he will definitely place the crown prince in a safe place. Think about it in the south, there is no other place except in the middle of Shu."

Concubine Su was determined, she couldn't hide her worry, she was not worried about the crown prince, she was worried about her son, Concubine Su sent the palace servants away, and whispered to her daughter-in-law, "The crown prince is rich in gold, since he knows that the crown prince is in Sichuan, he will Won't you let Lao Wu go to greet you?"

Xie Moru said, "Your Majesty sent the prince to the south of the Yangtze River with a kind father's heart. What happened? The prince has been missing for a long time, so His Majesty is naturally worried. But your Majesty is not a fool. Now Huguang is in the hands of Jingjiang, and His Highness is in charge of Fujian and Nan'an It is a difficult time in Zhouzhou. It was my inference that the crown prince is in Shu, and there is no accurate information. The mother and concubine thought, if the crown prince is really in Shu, and there is Emperor Xue, what is there to worry about? If the crown prince If you are not there, then you need to investigate the whereabouts of the prince separately, not to mention the need for His Royal Highness to visit Sichuan in person. No matter how important the prince is, it is not as important as the country. His Majesty will never put His Highness in danger."

Concubine Su sighed softly, "I'm afraid it's not that simple."

"Mother Concubine means..." Xie Moru's words, of course, meant to reassure Su Concubine, but Su Concubine seemed to mean something, Xie Moru became a little curious.

"Emperor Xue is a capable person." Concubine Su frowned slightly while she was praising her, and said, "Besides, even I, a woman in the palace, know that the prince did not do a good job in Jiangnan's affairs. There has been trouble. The crown prince’s face is unavoidable. If the crown prince can see Emperor Xue, how can he not ask Emperor Xue for advice? I only hope that if the crown prince wants to control Jiangnan again, he will let the fifth child come back. If the prince Unintentionally, I asked the prince to return to the imperial capital quickly. In the past, Jiangnan was defeated by civil strife. Whether it is the prince or the fifth, don't fight, ask the fifth to give way. Now there is no news from the prince, wait for the prince It's safe, what does the prince want, just let the fifth child come back."

"What the concubine mother said is true. When I write a letter, I will write to His Highness to know." Xie Moru smiled, "Just rest assured, the concubine mother, how dare your highness compete with the crown prince."

"Hey, if you're by Lao Wu's side, I'm not worried. If you're not here, I'm afraid no one will be able to persuade him. Lao Wu is very stubborn. According to you and me, Jiang Shan is the prince. Yes, I just listened to the prince. I'm afraid the fifth child doesn't think so." As the saying goes, knowing a son is like a mother, and there is some truth in this saying.I heard Concubine Su say, "In Lao Wu's heart, Jiangshan belongs to the Mu family, and his surname is Mu. Therefore, even a vassal king takes the safety of Jiangshan very seriously."

Xie Moru said seriously, "This is what makes His Highness admirable. In this world, there are too many people who seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, but His Highness is so stubborn."

Concubine Su smiled, and a white jade phoenix hairpin in her hair reflected Concubine Su's pale face in the light and shadow of the room, but her tone was indifferent, "You put Jiangshan in your heart, but Jiangshan may not be able to repay you .”

"Everything in the world has been done, so why do you need to repay it?" Xie Moru smiled, "Your Highness must think so. If you do it, you can do it without regret."

Concubine Su's eyes were both gratified and sighed, she didn't know what she thought of, and there was tears in her eyes for a while.Xie Moru couldn't help talking about the children to make Concubine Su happy, "Yesterday I told the children to write letters to His Highness, and the children still said, isn't father sick? I told them for a long time, Only then did they understand. Dalang and the others have finished writing their letters, which belong to Saburo, and they haven’t finished writing until half the time yesterday, so I think he’s going to write a book.”

Concubine Su couldn't help showing off her face when she thought of Sanlang's talkative words, and smiled, "Sanlang, that child, has a clever tongue and a good heart."

"Yes."

Xie Moru had been having lunch in Concubine Su's palace before leaving the palace.

The memorials of the five princes have all gone to the court, so there is no need to hide their whereabouts anymore.

Others don't mention it, the first prince kept talking about the fifth prince's treachery in the mansion, and said to his confidant Zhao Lin and Zhao Shiyu, "I said earlier that when King Jingjiang attacked the Zhili mansion, the few of us, Even the sixth son who just came back is busy running around, the fifth son has been recuperating at home, recuperating from his illness, and I have sent him a lot of medicinal materials. Now it is good, so he has gone to the south earlier!" Bai spoiled it herbs.

Zhao Lin persuaded, "For this battle with Jingjiang, Your Highness has prepared food and grass in advance, and the court is full of civil and military affairs. Who knows that His Highness's mission is well handled."

Regarding this matter, the First Prince has always been somewhat complacent. Fortunately, this is in front of Zhao Lin. The First Prince refused to take credit for it, but instead smiled, "It was Shi Yu who gave me the idea. Yes, the nearby places in the north handed over the autumn rations early, and at least not all of them were harmed by Jingjiang. The south is far away, and many places directly requisitioned military rations... Hey, Jingjiang has been cheap for nothing. "

Food and grass were sent, and the eldest prince got the favor of Emperor Mu Yuan.But this mission, compared with the fifth prince's mission in Jiangnan, is not enough. The first prince's tone was sour, "Father is also, Jiangnan is in chaos, why call the fifth one alone? I have been in the Ministry of War for many years. What, don’t you understand better than Lao Wu?” In the end, it’s inevitable to complain about one or two things, thinking that my father is too partial, why is he always thinking about Lao Wu!His majestic eldest son, if he can't compete with the crown prince, that's all. In the end, is he not as good as the fifth prince?

Zhao Lin took a sip of tea and choked in his throat, and it took some effort to swallow it. His throat felt a little swollen and painful from the choking of the tea, and after a while, Zhao Linfang sighed, "Your Highness, do you think Jiangnan is still the Jiangnan where the prince first arrived? Half of the wall is already in the hands of Jingjiang. The surrounding areas of Fujian, Zhejiang, Huizhou, Huguang and other places are all occupied by Jingjiang. Fujian is in its encirclement. In the middle of Shu. The crown prince has a heart, how can he let others? There will be discord in the future."

The First Prince was obviously well-informed, and said to Zhao Lin, "I heard that the Crown Prince is in Shuzhong, and he is the old Wu family's Hu Liiliai. Could it be that he is really in Shuzhong?"

"Whether the prince is in Sichuan or not, as long as the prince is safe, the fifth prince will never be allowed to make such a great contribution smoothly."

Hearing this, the eldest prince was quite gleeful, so he was no longer jealous of the fifth prince's going to Jiangnan. He was very critical of the prince, raised the corners of his lips, and sneered, "The prince still has the face to fight for merit? If not How could the imperial court have suffered such a big defeat because of his partiality in the south of the Yangtze River? It was all because he was partial to the father-in-law, making Jiangnan a black smoke! If you let me go, I will have no face to come back!"

"It's because I don't have the face to come back, so I need to find something to talk about." Zhao Lin's evaluation of the prince has also reached the lowest point in history.It's so stupid, Wu Guogong and Nan'anhou are fighting, what's the matter with you?Your father saw your lack of qualifications and asked you to go for gold plating. In the end, you took yourself as real gold, and now it’s all right, half of the country has been plated.

The eldest prince tapped the plum blossom table with his fingers nimbly, and then smiled, full of satisfaction, "It's just a matter of asking them to compete, but the fifth brother is not easy to fight with!" Is it a good chance?It has to be said that the eldest prince has benefited a lot from the political struggle.

In short, the news that the fifth prince was in the south of the Yangtze River spread throughout the wealthy families of the imperial capital within a day.

Xie Shangshu went to the fifth prince's mansion that day, not because of the fifth prince's affairs in the south of the Yangtze River, Xie Shangshu was to remind Xie Moru, don't talk nonsense all day long, it's not easy to talk about things in Sichuan of.If you say it casually, others will take it seriously.

Xie Moru said, "If someone takes it seriously, it will just confuse Jingjiang Xizuo." Xie Moru never minds disturbing a pool of spring water, she is used to such things.

Xie Shangshu was very helpless, "I'm afraid that if you say it casually, if you say it right, it won't cause trouble." He really didn't know how Xie Moru planned to go to the middle of Shu, which is far away from the mountains and roads of Fujian.

Xie Moru said, "I just thought about it casually. Grandpa didn't think I was the only one who thought of Sichuan, did he? Could it be that Jingjiang couldn't think of it? I want to know everything about Jingjiang. Only someone who knows more about Jingjiang than me."

"It's something that involves the prince, so it makes people think too much."

"People who like to think too much will naturally think too much. Like me, I don't think too much."

Xie Shangshu was so choked that he just didn't know what to say, yes, Xie Moru didn't think too much, and if she thought about it casually, it was more fatal than what others thought too much.

Fortunately, when Xie Shangshu came here, he didn't just want to remind Xie Moru. After confirming that Xie Moru was sure, Xie Shangshu said a few words, then left and returned home.Xie Moru ordered the maid to fetch a few bolts of high-quality fine cloth, saying that they were for making clothes for the children, and asked Xie Shangshu to take them back with them.

Xie Moru was just like that, and he became famous because he didn't pay attention: because Emperor He knew that the crown prince was in Shu.

Source: Princess Xie.

Xie Moru has no opinions on this, and she doesn't want to express any opinions. She is writing a reply letter to the fifth prince, first public and then private. Xie Moru first gave the fifth prince some encouragement about the situation in Fujian, and then talked about her own speculation about Shu. He wrote with the fifth prince, "Xue Emperor's teacher is unfathomable. Your Majesty left him in Shu, and there must be deep meaning. Recently, he traveled to the south of the Yangtze River, and he seems to have realized something. Wu Guogong is the emperor's close minister. Even if he is unpredictable, he will Don't worry about protecting the prince. The prince's enigma may be involved in the middle of Shu. I regret that there are many things I don't understand in the past. This inference is also afraid of omissions. You can order people to secretly observe the roads in and out of Fujian. If there are many Jingjiang Rivers If you have an arrangement, you should be more careful. The son of a thousand gold, you can’t sit down. You can just observe the land of Shu closely, and don’t go there in person. If the prince lives in Fujian, the emperor’s teacher has his own arrangements. It is useless for you to go. Prince If you live elsewhere, you don’t need to take risks yourself. Your safety is related to the half of the south of the Yangtze River. However, the half of the south of the Yangtze River is the most important thing in my heart... Parents and children are all safe. I hope you will soon When you come back, don’t let lovesickness go deep into your bones.”

His Majesty the Emperor, who is an expert in unpacking and reading letters, felt bad when he saw the letter from Fifth Prince and Xie Moru.

One is, "Since we married Qingqing, there has been no difference. Now we are separated by two places, and I miss him very much."

One is, "However, across half of the south of the Yangtze River, in my heart, you are also the most important... I just hope that you will return soon, so that lovesickness will not go deep into my bones."

What Emperor Mu Yuan wanted to say was: I don't even know you anymore.

(End of this chapter)