A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 127 An Audience in the Upper Hall
Chang'an is under martial law.

"Public test!"

At the gate of the city, a group of guard soldiers were checking the identities of those who entered and exited. Crossbows were set up on the bed at the head of the city, archers stood in rows, and horses were also rejected at the gate.

The Xiaowei soldiers who inspected were also fully armed, armored and sharp. If there was something wrong, they might be greeted with swords and arrows.

After entering the outskirts of Beijing, they had gone through more than ten rounds of inspections, but they still didn't dare to be sloppy. Huaiyu accepted the inspection very cooperatively.

Although he put on the scarlet robe on purpose, the guards didn't care about it.

"Wu Huaiyu, the town general of Weizhou Hospital in Qinzhou Governor's Mansion." The guard officer saw Huaiyu's identity and looked at him suspiciously.

"Have you never heard of Wu Erlang, the white-robed manager who is famous in Longyou?" Cheng Chumo smiled.

"White Robe Chief?" The leader of Xiaowei finally understood, "Is he Chief Wu?"

"What, it doesn't look like it. Do you think it's too young? Let me tell you, there are really not many men from Jianguo County. They just won the title in Longyou, and they are fresh from the oven." After returning to the city of Chang'an, everyone also It's all very relaxed, and Cheng Chumo is also interested in joking with the team leader.

The leader of the team became very polite to Huaiyu, "General Manager Wu's reputation in Longyou, we have all heard of it in Chang'an."

The other guard soldiers who used to hold guns and knives also cast admiring gazes. They won eight ranks in the first battle and were directly conferred titles. This is something that many soldiers can't even dream of.

This young man is too capable and lucky.

Chu Mo waited and handed in his public inspection one by one to prove his identity.

"Please enter the city!" The team leader let them enter the city very politely, and even used the word please, which is the treatment of a hero.

As soon as they entered the city, Li Shimin of the East Palace had already received the report.

"The guys are finally back."

"Call them here quickly."

Huaiyu, Huaiyi, Fan Xuanfu, Chu Mo, and Ma Zhou rode slowly on Chang'an Avenue. After a long time away, Chang'an even felt a little strange, especially the increase of Wuhou and Xiaowei patrolling on this street. Riding makes them feel more strange.

The road was also inspected several times by patrol riders.

Finally returned to Huaiyuanfang, and entered the small courtyard again. The front yard was a busy scene, even more crowded and busier than before they left.

Zhao Yi, the new steward recommended by Xin Zhao before he left, came to meet him. He is Xin Zhao’s brother, sworn brother, not of the same clan. He was an orphan and beggar who begged together in the early years. Brother and sister Zhao Xin, although they are not biological brothers, they are brothers and sisters.

During the time when Huaiyu and the others were away, Zhao Yi helped to keep the Qianjin Hall in order.

"Erlang is back!" Zhao Yi shouted happily when he saw him.

Zhao Yi is a qualified shopkeeper, and his work is very organized. He greeted Huaiyu and made a quick report. The Qianjin Hall in Dongshi has almost been built, and it is still in the process of decorating woodwork and furniture. It will be open for business soon , Now Qianjintang has recruited many people, and the business is even better.

The main reason is that [-] Turkic cavalry entered Guanzhong and approached Chang'an. Not only did the imperial court and the army place a lot of medicine purchase orders for them, but even the officials and civilians in Chang'an were hoarding medicine.

For this reason, Zhao Yi has now recruited a large number of pharmacists, assistants and apprentices, rushing to work day and night, and even rented a house as a warehouse pharmacy.

Big profits.

"Thank you for your hard work, shopkeeper Zhao." Huaiyu rewarded Zhao Yi with ten pieces of silk on the spot, and Zhao Yi was very grateful. And Mrs. Wu's management, they have contributed a lot."

As he said that, Mother Wu, Chen Runniang, elder sister Wu Yu'e, younger sister and two nieces from the backyard came out to welcome them.

Wu's mother took Huaiyu brothers to look left and right, tears of joy flowed down, the eldest sister was also very concerned about the brothers, and Chen Runniang stood aside, her eyes were full of lover Huaiyu.

Huaiyu smiled and pulled Ma Zhou to the front, and said to Mother Wu and Eldest Sister, "Aniang, Eldest Sister, when we were in Longyou, Mr. Ma once told me that he liked Eldest Sister, what do you think?"

"Mr. Ma also made great contributions in Longyou this time, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also appreciated his talent. Now he is recalled to Chang'an to give the seventh rank Crown Prince Youwei to lead the governor's history."

Huaiyu's sudden co-ordination made the eldest sister Wu Yu'e flushed, especially at this time Ma Zhou came up to say hello a little naively.

Wu's mother Liu was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the green robe on Ma Zhou's body, becoming more and more satisfied with it. "Mr. Ma, a well-educated scholar, can he really fall in love with Yu'e?"

Ma Zhou hurriedly stepped forward to pay respects seriously, "Ma Zhou was born in a poor family, and he was a down-and-out scholar. Fortunately, he met the noble man Erlang. Although he has an official position now, Ma has admired his aunt for a long time, so he proposed marriage abruptly today. If his aunt doesn't mind , Tomorrow, I will invite the big matchmaker to choose an auspicious day to formally propose marriage and matchmaking.

If good things come true, Ma Zhou will definitely treat his aunt well and treat his two children as his own. "

This sudden good thing made Yu'e, a poor woman, unconsciously flee back to the backyard. Although she didn't agree to it face to face, her performance also showed that she didn't hate Ma Zhou, let alone object to the marriage.

Wu Liu could not close her mouth from ear to ear. The eldest daughter had a miserable life. She married three husbands and died three husbands, leaving behind two girls who were forced to return to her natal family to live.A woman without a husband or a son is a rootless woman. Even if her parents love her brother and love her, she is not a destination after all.

Ma Zhou is excellent in all aspects, not to mention that he is still a seventh-rank official now.

Huaiyi also fully agreed with this marriage, and now the only old Wu in the Wu family hadn't made a statement, so he agreed on the spot, let Ma Zhou go back to Sanyuan Longqiao Fort with them in person, and bring a matchmaker to propose marriage.

Fan Xuanfu followed Huaiyu all the time, still in male attire.

Huaiyu pulled her in front of her, she was a little embarrassed, her body was stiff, and her face was even flushed, this normally tough mother-in-law was at a loss when she faced her future mother-in-law for the first time.

"Mother, let me introduce you, this is..."

Huaiyu didn't finish his sentence, but Fan Xuanfu snatched it up and stammered: "Hi Auntie, I'm Erlang's friend, I'm from Rongguo Duke's mansion opposite, my surname is Fan..."

As a result, I got stuck behind, stuttered for a long time and didn't know what to say, and finally stomped my feet and ran away.

Huaiyu chased after him.

As a result, at the gate, Fan Xuanfu said to him, "I'm going back to the house first, you, hurry up and find a big matchmaker, and choose a day to come to my house to propose marriage to Aye,"

"Also, don't tell my aunt my identity now,"

After finishing speaking, he ran directly into Rongguo's mansion opposite, leaving Wu Huaiyu alone there giggling.

Walking back, Wu Liu asked Panxuanfu if he was in a hurry.

Ma Zhou whispered next to him: "It's really not suitable to directly explain the identity of Lady Fan just now." , It is indeed inconsistent with etiquette.

"It's me who didn't think about it carefully."

Cheng Chu sat silently for a while, then took his leave and wanted to go home. Before he left, he did not forget to say to Brother Huaiyu, "Erlang, don't take care of your own good affairs, and quickly find a big matchmaker to come to my house to propose marriage for Huaiyi, don't delay ah."

Huaiyu said with a smile, "Sure, you should also help me talk to Su Guogong first."

Sending Chu Mo away and returning to the backyard, Chen Runniang finally had a chance to talk to her lover. She threw herself into Huaiyu's arms, and refused to let go of him. .

"You don't know that you went to Longyou, I miss you a lot in Chang'an."

"I heard that you made great achievements on the battlefield in Longyou and gained a great reputation. I am not very happy, but I am worried about whether you will be injured..."

Huaiyu stroked her back, and comforted her: "Look, I'm back with all my beard and tail now, and I've earned a baron of Jianguo County. Your elder brother Chen Xing has also made meritorious service in Longyou this time, and won an official position. Now it’s Weizhou Hospital Town who has joined the army from the eighth rank.”

During this time, I got along with Fan Xuanfu every day. Although it was limited to courtesy, the two were passionately in love after all. Now when they came back, Chen Runniang rushed forward like this, hugged him and refused to let go, saying these caring words of love, Huaiyu Always feel a little guilty.

In this respect, he is far behind Cheng Chumo and even Wu Huaiyi. They took several beautiful concubines and maidservants in Yanjing Village in a short period of time, just as Huaiyi not only accepted the daughter of the local powerful Yang family in Yanjing Village as his wife. As a concubine, he also took in a few beautiful maidservants, and even another powerful Liu family gave him a pipa play, and he also accepted it, and the joy was harmonious.

"Erlang has been busy all the way, he must be tired too, let's serve Erlang to take a bath."

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The shower was refreshing and was interrupted.

The prince sent someone to summon him to the palace to meet him.

"Erlang, stay with this slave for a while longer."

"Just one stick of incense time."

Run Niang's face was pink from the hot water steam, her eyes were blurred and she refused to let him go.

"Stay with the slave for a while."

"Okay." Huaiyu couldn't stand this look.

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East Palace.

After bathing and changing clothes, Huaiyu's whole body was smooth, and his face was even flushed. He wore a crimson silk robe with a silver fish bag, and a golden ring with seven rings.

Hand over your saber in front of the palace gate, and take off your shoes outside the palace.

The waiter rolls the name.

"Xuan, General Xuan Yilang, Daling County Kaiguo Men's Hospital Township General Wu Huaiyu, head of the north gate, entered the hall to have an audience."

Huaiyu followed the small yellow gate into the Xiande Hall.

This is not his first return to the East Palace, but he has not seen Prince Li Shimin yet.

After entering the hall, he kept in mind the previous instructions from Xiaohuangmen, and followed with his head down, not daring to raise his head at will, let alone looking around indiscriminately.

"Chen Xuanyilang Hospital Town General North Gate Chief Wu Huaiyu pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Stay flat and raise your head."

Huaiyu looked up and saw an unexpected figure.

That fist beard, didn't he come to the small courtyard of Huaiyuanfang before? He seemed to claim to be Donggong Yaozanglang, his eldest grandson or something?
"Hahaha, what, some surprises?"

"Do you still remember the last private visit between Gu Yu Wuji and Xuan Ling Weifu?"

This is really a bit of a surprise.

"Wu Huaiyu, you have given Gu a lot of surprises. Gu never expected that you are not only proficient in medical skills, but also good at Taoism, and even more unexpected that you can not only draw seals to invite gods, but also refine palm thunder. You Tell Gu about the Thunder in the Palm."

"Your Highness, Palm Thunder is actually adding gunpowder to the bamboo tube, which will explode and make a loud noise after being ignited."

"What is gunpowder?"

"Gunpowder is the product of our Taoist alchemy. Gunpowder can be prepared by using one sulfur, two nitrates and three wood charcoal." Huaiyu didn't hide it. Anyway, this is very general. The real formula is more refined, and even the purity has a great influence.

Li Shimin was very satisfied with his knowing attitude, "In addition to disturbing the enemy's soldiers and horses, can this palm thunder directly kill the enemy?"

(End of this chapter)