A Thousand Hills

Chapter 298

The five princes have not yet returned to the imperial capital, and the imperial capital is already full of joy, especially Xie Moru. There is no need to talk about the glory of his wife and husband. Even though there are still several cities in Huguang that have not yet been completed, the descendants of the Jingjiang line will either die or surrender. Huguang will be recovered, just around the corner .And because the war ended in October, Xie Moru's reputation as a master of ingenious calculations became more and more famous in the elite circle.

Of course, this is a joke.

Xie Moru heard the news of Jingjiang City's surrender, advanced to the palace to congratulate Su Concubine, Su Concubine was in the palace, the news was no slower than Xie Moru, but seeing Xie Moru entering the palace so quickly, he was still a little surprised, and smiled, " Could it be that His Majesty has sent his servants to your residence, I just heard the letter."

Xie Moru sat down with a smile on his face, and said, "As soon as the fast horses from eight hundred li rushed into the imperial capital, the scouts shouted 'Jingjiang King has surrendered, and Jiangnan is victorious'. The stewards in the mansion listened and hurried back The mansion reported the letter, and when I learned about this, I went into the palace to congratulate my mother and concubine."

Concubine Su was also very happy, her usually pale face was filled with joy, her usually quiet eyes shimmered a little, both joyful and excited, she gently wiped away the tears from her eyes, and said with a smile, "It's us It’s a happy event for the family, Lao Wu should be able to return to the imperial capital before this year.” Concubine Su said to Xie Moru, “He has worried me in Jiangnan for the past few years, and it’s not easy for you in the imperial capital. "In such a large prince's mansion, there are officials outside and concubines inside, and these children, including the servants of the whole family, have to go into the palace to take care of her from time to time. It's hard to say that there has been no mistake in the past few years.

Xie Moru took the tea from Da Gongren, "Previously His Highness was fighting outside, anyone who wanted to trip up our house, don't mention others, His Majesty can't just sit back and watch. I am more cautious, so there is no hindrance. Now His Highness stands Make meritorious service and return with honor, and things are still to come."

Concubine Su comforted her and said, "Little people are indispensable in this world, but fortunately, when the fifth child comes back, you can relax a little."

Xie Moru smiled, "Yes."

Concubine Su didn't thank Mo Ru for lunch, and said with a smile, "Your family has a lot of things to do, and now that people have heard the letter, they must come to congratulate you. You go back first, and the imperial decree is expected to arrive, so come back tomorrow."

Xie Moru agreed, Concubine Su gave her two more boxes of things, Xie Moru smiled, "I have everything in my house, mother and concubine can keep it for herself."

Concubine Su smiled and sighed, "In the past two years, Your Majesty has always shown pity on me. Everything here is top-notch. I have a lot of quotas, and one person can't use it all. I won't give it to you. A box is something fashionable. Silk and satin cloth, a few pieces of jewellery, and a box of medicinal materials, for body repair, are all prepared in the palace, just take them and use them.”

Xie Moru was not polite any more, ordered the maid to take it away, and got up to leave.

As soon as Xie Moru left, Madam Liu, the head of the Palace of Mercy, came to invite Concubine Su to speak at the Palace of Grace. The head of the house, Madam Liu, was a confidant of the Empress Dowager Hu. Normally, the two noble concubines, Zhao Xie, respected her three-pointed Yes, when I came to Shuren Palace today, my face was full of smiles, and there was such an imperceptible intimacy in the politeness.Concubine Su grew up in Princess Fusheng's mansion when she was young, and she entered the palace when she was old, and she has spent most of her life in the palace, there is nothing that people don't understand.Seeing Nanny Liu congratulate her, Concubine Su ordered the palace servants to serve tea fruit, and said with a smile, "I am reciting Buddha's name, and I have been away for three or four years on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Hey, it has been several years. I can't let go of my heart for a while. of."

Mother Liu smiled and said, "You can let it go right now. Your Highness the Fifth Prince calmed down Jiangnan. Even if we slaves heard this, we were also happy for His Majesty Your Majesty. No, the Empress Dowager was also very happy when she heard that Jiangnan was victorious." , sent servants over to ask the empress to come to the Palace of Mercy to speak."

Concubine Su said, "The empress dowager summoned me, and please wait a moment for me to change my clothes, so as not to be impolite."

Grandma Liu smiled, "Yes."

The Taoist said that children are more valuable than their mothers, and mothers are more valuable than their sons.Although Concubine Su was not favored by Empress Dowager Hu in the past, she had a son's concubine after all, and her son was born early, so she won the position of concubine.These years, the fifth prince was not considered outstanding among the brothers, but because he had a mother who was a concubine, he did not receive any slights. It was just that he could not stand shoulder to shoulder with the first, second, and third elder brothers who were more noble from the mother clan.When the fifth prince got married and opened the mansion, the situation was reversed when he was young. The fifth prince went step by step until today. Concubine Su remained invisible in the palace, but now looking at the fifth prince, who would not give her face.Even if Queen Mother Hu, who has always been reluctant to see Concubine Su, heard that King Jingjiang had surrendered, she still had to call Concubine Su to praise Su Concubine for her well-educated children.

Concubine Su was extremely modest, and when she heard Empress Dowager Hu praised her, she hurriedly said modestly, "My concubine is just a woman, and I don't know much about it, so I don't know how to teach the prince, this is all thanks to your Majesty and all the princes."

The Empress Dowager Hu was happy that her son was safe, and said with a smile, "Although you have little knowledge, the fifth child came out of your stomach after all. He has a promising future, and your luck lies in the future." The Queen Mother Hu can't speak, but What he said, the first half of the sentence stunned Concubine Su, and the second half shocked the Crown Princess, not to mention how level it is.

Concubine Su never talked to Empress Dowager Hu, she knew that Empress Dowager Hu was always open-minded, she just smiled and stopped talking.Empress Dowager Hu ordered people to find a lot of good things to reward Concubine Su, and said to her, "The fifth son is coming back soon. The fifth son is promising, and you are also meritorious. This is for you. Make some festive clothes and take care of your body." , the child came back to see you well, and I am also happy."

Concubine Su said softly, "Your Majesty said so."

Empress Dowager Hu sighed, why can't she talk to Concubine Su.

Seeing the situation, Princess Wenkang joked, "The queen mother should save some good things in your treasury. This time, not only the fifth child will come back, but Ayu will also come back, so I must remember to reward your grandson with a few things. "

Thinking of her grandson Li Yu, Empress Dowager Hu became even more joyful, and said to her daughter, "Don't worry, there are plenty of good things. Ah Yu should be back too, sorry to see you, I have been there for three or four years, and I haven't seen my father yet."

Speaking of Li Yu's daughter, Princess Wenkang smiled and said, "That's right, that child didn't understand much at first, but all the cousins ​​who saw her in the past two years had fathers, and they asked me where her father was going." It's gone." The Empress Dowager Hu who said it became sad, and cursed, "It's the King Jingjiang who killed a thousand swords, who is doing this conspiracy. If it weren't for him, the children wouldn't have to travel so far away for several years. Home. Fortunately, King Jingjiang did not end well, otherwise the sky would be blind."

Concubine Xie laughed, "Now that Jingjiang has descended, it can be seen that God has eyes."

Concubine Zhao also said a few compliments and auspicious words, but they didn't know that the two of them felt uncomfortable. Since they were defeated by Jiangnan, Emperor Mu Yuan ordered her two to raise the status of Concubine Su to the rank of Concubine Su. In this way, Emperor Mu Yuan also rewarded Concubine Su extra from time to time. Now that Jingjiang has been leveled, it is not known how Emperor Mu Yuan will reward her.Zhao Xie and Zhao Xie both lived in the palace for most of their lives and won the emperor's heart. If they were not capable, they would not be able to achieve the position of noble concubine. In the past, the two did not pay attention to Su Concubine. Because the two of them are in charge of the palace and their status is different, Concubine Su has always bowed her head in front of the two of them. Who knows that Feng Shui will take turns, and it is possible that they will bow down to Concubine Su in the future?

Every time they think about this, the two of them inevitably feel a little uncomfortable.

Speaking of Su Concubine getting a lot of respect in the palace, Xie Moru returned to the mansion, and sure enough the servant who presented the reward had arrived.After receiving the reward from Emperor Mu Yuan, first the side concubines came to express their congratulations, and after a while, another subordinate official came over, and first sent a few side concubines with gentle words, Xie Moru went to the front hall to meet some subordinate officials, she has always been dignified , Today, when encountering the Jiangnan Jingping incident, it is inevitable to bring out a little bit of joy, and Zhang Xue said, "In the past few years, His Highness has not been in the imperial capital, and all the affairs of the palace depend on your help. His Highness is coming back now." Now, I will need you to assist His Highness and take care of errands in the future."

Both Zhang Xue and Zhang Xue said, "It was originally the responsibility of the ministers. His Highness has been working abroad for the past few years, but we are enjoying peace in the imperial capital. My heart is already uneasy."

Xie Moru comforted, "At that time, your Highness went to the south of the Yangtze River, and you all knew about it, so you didn't dare to leak any information. Besides, fighting against the outside world and securing the inside are both important tasks, and it's hard to say which is more important. If it weren't for you to handle foreign affairs in these years , our family may not be so peaceful. Not to mention that the future will be long, but right now I have something to entrust to you."

Both of them are in their fifties, but they are full of energy. They hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, just tell me." When the Fifth Prince went to Jiangnan to clean up the mess, it was really not that they didn't want to go together, it was just that At that time the fifth prince went south secretly, followed by Emperor Mu Yuan's secret guards, both of them were old and unable to travel, and it was confidential, so the two of them didn't know about it.Today, the fifth prince made great contributions in the south of the Yangtze River. It's not that they don't regret it. Fortunately, Princess Xie's kind words comforted them. Now that they have something to do, how could they not want it?What's more, the two of them are not stupid, as Princess Xie said, Princess Xie has indeed relied on them a lot in recent years, although she did not go to the south of the Yangtze River with the fifth prince to make meritorious deeds, she has friendship with Princess Xie after all.As for whether it is unseemly to take the route of the princess, the two of them have already changed their old stereotypes in the past few years. Princess Xie is the fifth prince and concubine. How can a princess be so peaceful?Moreover, they are officials, and they have a good relationship with the mistress of a mansion, which is also the duty of officials.Otherwise, which sensuality that annoys the mistress can last for a long time?

Therefore, Princess Xie ordered something else, and the two couldn't get what they asked for.

Xie Moru said, "His Royal Highness's achievement is a great joy. These days, there are not a few people who come to our house to congratulate. I am happy for His Highness's meritorious service, and you are also happy. No one in our house is unhappy. But, I thought, There is still room for everything. First, since His Highness has not returned, the matter of serving wine can be avoided for the time being. Second, taking advantage of this time, His Highness has made great achievements, and His Majesty will reward you heavily. It is inevitable that outsiders will pay more attention to our family. Don’t be rude Said, the master belongs to one body, don't look at the peace in the mansion these few years, although His Highness has not yet returned to the court, I am afraid that troubles will happen outside. The two officials are headed by you two, and you have always had prestige, so you have to go You restrain the officials at the top, don't get carried away with complacency, if one or two scandals happen at this time, don't you worry that no one will know?"

The two quickly said yes, the two of them were happy to patronize, but they really didn't expect this, and they really had to thank Princess Xie for her long-sightedness.Xie Moru continued, "Even if His Highness comes back, our whole family must be cautious in words and deeds."

After explaining to Zhang Xue and Zhang Xue, Xie Moru called the eunuchs and palace officials in charge of the mansion, and gave them a reprimand. In this way, the Fifth Prince's mansion is more strictly guarded than before.Even when the children came home from school, Xie Moru also gave some instructions.

Of course, after the big stick was given, half a year's monthly salary was rewarded inside and outside the whole house, which also made everyone in the house happy.

After adjusting the people in the mansion, Xie Moru began to receive all kinds of congratulatory people. Mrs. Xie was the first to come. It’s not that Mrs. Xie’s news was particularly fast. Basically, the scouts who came to deliver the good news shouted all the way down. The imperial capital should know. We all know.Mrs. Xie came the fastest because she is Princess Xie's grandmother, she got up as soon as she heard the letter, and she didn't care if the letter was accurate or not. For example, in Qi Guogong's mansion and Ping Guogong's mansion, people have to confirm the news again and again before they can go. .In this way, let Mrs. Xie take the lead.As soon as Mrs. Xie was old, her legs and feet were very sharp, and she brought her second and third daughter-in-law at home. Mrs. Xie was full of joy. Seeing Xie Moru standing up and wanting to be polite, Xie Moru waved her hand, "Grandmother, don't be polite, sit down." " Mrs. Xie is used to this, although Xie Moru is always polite, Mrs. Xie never takes big.Xie Lan's daughter-in-law and Xie Yu's daughter-in-law were serious and respectful, and Xie Moru also made them sit down.

Mrs. Xie didn't even bother to take a sip of tea, so she smiled and said, "Our family's shopkeepers are doing business outside. I heard that they saw the victory report. They said that it was a great victory in the south of the Yangtze River. King Jingjiang has surrendered. I heard that, She couldn't sit still for a moment and came here quickly, does the empress know?"

Xie Moru smiled, "Understood, His Majesty has awarded the reward."

Mrs. Xie and her two granddaughters-in-law immediately beamed with joy. Mrs. Xie continued to chant Buddha, "Thank God, Buddha bless you." The one who passed the world, after pondering, said, "Since King Jingjiang has surrendered, His Highness must be back soon."As Mrs. Xie said, she looked at Xie Moru with pity and said, "Your Majesty, these past few years have not been easy." In the past three or four years, Jiangnan War has been going well and sometimes badly. If it weren't for Xie Moru, who is determined and determined, what would I do? .What's more, there were wars in the south of the Yangtze River, and there were many disputes in the imperial capital. Although Xie Moru had the help of her natal family, Xie Moru was not less distracted. The entire palace was on her shoulders, thanks to Xie Moru who was able to carry it.

Yu Shi, Xie Lan's daughter-in-law, also said, "Yes, such a big palace must be run by the big sister inside and out. This is the big sister. If you want to let me go, I can take care of the things in the yard. Alright."

Xie Moru said indifferently, "Being in his position and seeking his own government is my duty, so I shouldn't give it a compliment. Originally, I thought that my grandmother would come over, but I didn't see Azhi's daughter-in-law."

Mrs. Xie smiled, "It's not a coincidence today, Mrs. Wu is not feeling well, I thought there was nothing wrong at home, so I asked her to go and have a look, she is not at home, otherwise I would come along to congratulate the empress."

Xie Moru then ordered Ziteng, "I don't know much about Mrs. Wu, but since I know, prepare a tonic and send it tomorrow."

Wisteria agreed.

Xie Moru asked about her natal family again, and said, "It's hard to say that the brother-in-law of the Qi family is in the army. Xie Yun and Xie Yuan are also people with duties. I wonder if they can come back together next year. If grandma wants to If you come back, I can write to His Highness."

The children are promising, and Mrs. Xie looked at ease. As for whether Xie Moyou wanted to return to the imperial capital, Mrs. Xie said with a smile, "Although I miss her, I still want to hear what my relatives have to say. Hey, it's those two children. I haven't seen my parents for eight years." This is the eldest son and second son of Xie Moyou.

Xie Moru laughed, "That's right, Mrs. Liu came to talk the previous day. Her family's eldest son has reached the age of marriage, but General Liu was born outside. She is a woman, so she has no idea. This time, General Liu will also come back. It's gone." Liu Fufeng is the commander of Jiangnan, unlike generals such as Qi Sanlang, the commander of Jiangnan has too much power, Liu Fufeng must return to the court to return the commander's seal.Therefore, Xie Mo Rufang said that Liu Fufeng must return to court.

Mrs. Xie smiled, "I haven't seen Mr. Liu family in recent years, but I met him a few years ago. He is a decent and polite child. I heard from your grandfather that he is very outstanding. He is also seventeen or eighteen years old. He has already won the prize." Scholars, prepare to take the Juren examination next year."

Mrs. Yu was very excited when he heard it, and said, "Isn't it? But blessed."

Xie Yu's daughter-in-law, Song's family's father is from Hanlin, and she laughed when she heard this, "Mrs. Liu's two sons are very sensible."

Everyone chatted for a while, Xie Morufang and Mrs. Xie said, "His Highness is still in court, and everyone in the mansion is very happy. However, when thinking about everything in the world, the more festive it is, the more cautious it is. I am afraid that the people in the mansion will People can't help but tell them what happened this morning. Grandma is different from others. Xie's family is my natal family, so I can't help but worry about it. Grandma will also tell grandpa when she goes back, I am not worried about our family Yes, my grandfather has always managed the family well, but the Xie family has a large number of people, and the few houses in the imperial capital are close enough to take care of them a little bit. The people in the old family would rather be incompetent, and it is also a blessing to be able to live in peace."

Mrs. Xie knew that Xie Moru's ambition was definitely not that of a vassal concubine. Today, the fifth prince's weather is just right. It seems that Xie Moru is ready for another tough battle.Xie's family can't cause trouble for the Fifth Prince, Mrs. Xie said seriously, "Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely discuss with your grandfather about family matters."

Xie Moru nodded slightly.

(End of this chapter)