Empress Mi Benji

Chapter 111

The qin master in Yindu has now been renamed Zhuangfu, because this mansion was awarded to Zhuang Xun by the emperor.

Still Zhihua, accompanied by Yun Yin, after Zhuang Xun finished writing the letter to Si Qinmi's family, the two maids who were moistened by the spring rain exchanged affection with each other, and their red sleeves added fragrance.

"Two rambunctious hooves, stay away from my husband, he will go to court tomorrow, and he has no time to play with you." Li Rusi walked up to Zhuang Xun as a spoiler.

After hearing this, the two put down the ink and paper, took two steps back, and lowered their heads.

"How about you, stay away from me?" Zhuang Xun sealed the letter with mud, looked at Li Rusi who was close at hand and smiled.

"The concubine is supervising my husband." Li Rusi approached, looked at the letter in Zhuang Xun's hand and said to him, "Writing to my sister?"

"I miss her, write her a letter." Zhuang Xun wrote on the cover of the letter, his wife Wei Shi Qi.

"It's coming soon. After tomorrow's court meeting, I can go back. Husband, are you the son of King Yu? How do you feel that he will give you what you want?" Li Rusi asked suspiciously.

"No, I've said it many times, it's really not, I still don't know where I come from?" The misunderstanding really got deeper and deeper.

Zhuang Xun didn't even dare to think about what to do if the emperor's pulse appeared in the future, and it was really golden. It would be crazy if the rumors didn't spread.

After all, King Yu's generosity to himself is really hard to match a king. He himself feels that his current situation is very inflated, and it is a bit of a threat to the country of Yu, but the last time King Yu met, he actually reassured himself. The Tao is its own.

What kind of heart is there, the thousands of words I prepared were useless in the end, but King Yu cared about what was missing and whether he should send it over.

Isn't this the treatment for illegitimate children?Or did he deliberately set up a trick to paralyze himself.

He may have thought about all this, but it was true that people were given money and supplies, and even the promised imperial army had already given two batches of 500 people, and they were broken up when they went there, and they were reassembled. .

Zhuang Xun couldn't understand it, he really couldn't understand it, he didn't understand why King Yu treated each other with his own eyes, could it be to earn merits, what kind of merits would he earn as an emperor, isn't it merits to govern the country well.

It's just that he doesn't understand that running a country is not so easy.

"It doesn't matter whether you are a concubine's husband, the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, how about I go to the garden to enjoy the spring scenery." Seeing that Zhuang Xun's expression was impatient, Li Rusi invited with a smile, and even rubbed Zhuang Xun's shoulder affectionately .

"Very good, sister Zhi Hua, please help deliver the letter." Zhuang Xun waved the letter, dried the ink, and handed it to the waiting Zhi Hua.

"Your name is Sister Zhihua, why do you call her Sister? You didn't call her Sister Concubine..." Li Rusi lost her temper, most of it being playful.

"You are my wife, my good sister, okay, stop making trouble, let's go to see the flowers, and say that no one has taken care of them for so long, are the flowers still blooming..." Zhuang Xun stood up, wrapped his arms around Li Rusi's waist, The waist is slender and soft, it is hard to imagine how this waist can control armor and weapons, and he will not say that he is bigger than Li Rusi.

"That's more or less the same." Zhuang Xun's good sister said that Li Rusi was very sweet. Those who love each other don't care about the expensive gifts, and just one address can make them happy for a long time.

"There are still a few. It was not destroyed last year. My concubine sent people to remove the dead branches and leaves. The sun is sunny today, and there should be a lot of flowers blooming." Li Rusi talked about the management of the mansion, whether it can be managed well, It is also a test of the ability of the hostess.

"Thank you, let's go, let's see what the garden looks like." Zhuang Xun praised with love, and walked to the garden with his arms around Li Rusi's waist.

The garden is very big, but there are no tall trees. Compared with the garden that I visited with Concubine Li that day, it is also much inferior. There are no exotic flowers and fragrances, but the colorful and green ones make people feel at ease.

At least regarding the matter of going to court tomorrow, I don't feel too oppressed. This time Si Qinmi is not here, and it is the first time he has faced this situation. He has no idea. Now Li Rusi has taken on the task of comforting Si Qinmi. .

"This pianist's garden is bigger than my natal family's. I don't know why the pianist wants to seek refuge in You Country. Could it be that You Country has a bigger garden than this?" Li Rusi and Zhuang Xun wandered around. explain.

"I also want to know. I heard that Siqin Shengjing was imprisoned by King You. I don't know what the situation is now. Is he regretful?" Zhuang Xun looked at the garden and saw that it was no longer dilapidated. The flowers and plants are uprooted.

Now the flowers are in spring again, and the old people have not been seen.

The Xungui family, which was very prosperous for a while, finally left the building empty, and put the treasure on Youguo, and Youguo was defeated in the end.

Seeing tall buildings rise, seeing buildings collapse.

Originally thought that the You country was strong and prosperous, that it could sweep the fallen leaves with the autumn wind, and solve the Yu country by plowing the courtyard, but I never thought about it, but the horse hit the south wall, and there was no way.

"Why don't you regret it? I just don't know what it looks like. But it's fine if he leaves. If he doesn't defect, how could he leave this mansion to my husband?" She leaned lightly on Zhuang Xun, admiring the flowers, Stay on the surface, the important thing is to be with people.

Being with the person I like, enjoying the flowers in spring like this, my heart is filled with happiness, relying on Zhuang Xun, my wandering soul has a support, the cold wind blows, and the toga covers her body, the care from my husband, bit by bit drop.

"Leave the mess of Jiannan Road to me. Hurry up and deal with those insects tomorrow, and go home. Think about my wife, she must be working hard now, with so many things to do." Zhuang Xun didn't think so much, he missed Siqin Mi is gone, and the spiritual longing means that she is regarded as the anchor point in this world.

People are made up of social relationships. In the original world, there were family members. For the sake of family members, Siqin Mi in this world is family members. Of course, Li Rusi, who is close to her now, is also family members.

It is the driving force for him to wander in a foreign land.

"Poor sister, we are here to relax, but let her be busy. Afterwards, my concubine must share one or two for her." Li Rusi had already conceded defeat, anyway, she just came to join the family, and the fight died down.

Congenital lame, more than one lame.

Firstly, she was a flat wife when she married, secondly, there was no sense of propriety during the Chengguo Rebellion, and thirdly, she was taken care of by Si Qinmi. Adding up the three, she has lost the qualification to compete with Siqinmi for status, and can only be subdued.

As for what Si Qinmi did, assisting Zhuang Xun in governing the Dao county and managing the family house, all of these seemed perfect. Zhuang Xun was so lucky to pick up such a talent.

Li Rusi was completely convinced by this sister, especially when Si Qinmi's Wang Bo was released, she lost all her thoughts.

"Yes, you are in charge, she is in charge of outside." Zhuang Xun nodded and assigned.

Thinking back to when Si Qin Mi persuaded him to marry an ordinary wife to manage the house, so that she would not be overwhelmed by her own hard work.

"Then what do you care?" Li Rusi smiled.

"I'll take care of you two and take good care of you." Zhuang Xun sniffed the fragrance of her temple hair and said, admitting his lack of ability and doing what he could.

"Heck, that's okay too..." Li Rusi's smile was as clear and melodious as a silver bell.

"Si'er, do you mean that your dream is to be a general?" Biting his ruddy pretty face, Zhuang Xun suddenly thought of it.

"Why would my husband think so, but I think my concubine is barbaric." Li Rusi froze.

"How is it possible? I've said it all. I like your wildness. I just think that your martial arts are a waste of being a housekeeper at home." Li Rusi must have practiced a lot to have such a high martial arts. , to be able to persist in exercising must have a goal. Now that she is married to him and takes care of her husband and children at home, he feels that she has destroyed other people's ideals.

"Husband wants me to be a general?" Li Rusi narrowed her eyes, and the almond eyes were not good-looking, but Zhuang Xun didn't see it either. He just leaned on Li Rusi's head, as if he wanted to pass on what he was thinking to her.

"No, how should I put it, I still hope that my woman is safe and sound. I don't want you to be a general in my heart, but if you have career demands, I respect it. After all, you have cultivated this martial art and studied the art of war. It would be a pity to stop at being a virtuous woman at home.” It’s like having a baby at home after graduating with a Ph.D. in nuclear physics, it is really a waste, no matter for the country or the individual.

With a sincere tone and sincere words, Zhuang Xun is more tolerant of women's work. The typical example is that Si Qin Mi has almost actually grasped his political lifeline. This kind of thing is very dangerous. If a relationship is not good, accidents may happen.

But Zhuang Xun didn't think so, he was very open-minded, and his relationship with Si Qinmi was unbreakable, and now he is the same with Li Rusi.

Li Rusi was stunned for a while, this was not the first time that Zhuang Xun felt respect from Zhuang Xun, and the other party regarded herself as an equal person.

Zhuang Xun has double standards, he himself admits that he has double standards, for example, he can love many women, but asks women to only love him. He doesn't like being a vase at home and not giving it to others, but he is very equal in a certain way, just like now, as long as he is loyal to himself, he encourages women to do happy things and have their own careers instead of surrounding themselves.

"Husband, do you really think so?" Li Rusi stroked Zhuang Xun's forehead to see if he was talking nonsense. This remark was a bit shocking.

"If you really want to be a general and lead troops to fight, you don't want to go to war because of me, and you don't want to stay at home because of me." Zhuang Xun shook his head and said, he mainly wanted Li Rusi to do what he liked.

"How could it not be for you, just like Sister Wei, if it's not for your husband, why would you bother with the governance of Jiannan Road." Li Rusi hugged Zhuang Xun sideways and said.

"Then I don't want it. It's not like I have no one under my command. Lieutenant Wang, Second Brother He..." Zhuang Xun dismissed this idea and said.

"Their level is very low, and they can't train an army that is invincible. The art of war that I stole from my father is what he learned from Zhao Guo and other powerful countries. He summed it up, and my concubine also summed it up. Husband, my concubine will help you train an army that will win every battle." Li Rusi assured Zhuang Xun by kissing Zhuang Xun's cheek.

"No, I don't want you..."

"Sister Wei, why can you do it? Husband, concubine has decided, and I have to do something for my husband, to make up for my mistake, not to protect my husband." We are intimate with each other, whispering, Zhuang Xun's words also make Li Ru Si had an idea.

During the Chengguo Rebellion, there was no winner in this family, and everyone was in a state of making up for their debts. Zhuang Xun felt that he owed the He family, and Si Qinmi felt that he owed Zhuang Xun.

But Li Rusi felt indebted, she took away the soldiers, and instead of saving Li Pingyuan as planned, they went to attack the imperial city, which exposed the little man Zhuang Xun in the eyes of Prime Minister Gao Guozhou.

Zhuang Xun should have been a neglected figure, even if he married Li Rusi, he would still be a neglected figure, because he was a foreign envoy and had no local influence, even if he used his wedding as an excuse to gather Li's family, but married The woman who went out did not have the name of calling on the Li family's faction, so she should listen to Zhuang Xun calmly as Li Pingyuan said, so that Zhuang Xun would not have the so-called war disaster.

Because no one thought that there was any reason to target Zhuang Xun, Si Qinmi didn't think about it, Jiang Xianyu didn't think about it, Li Pingyuan didn't think about it, Gao Guozhou didn't think about it, how could a mere foreign censor need to use precious military power.

It was she who changed her plan and went to the imperial city. Her unparalleled bravery exposed Zhuang Xun's existence to Prime Minister Gao Guozhou. As a result, Mrs. Jiang came to rescue late, and He Tan took the initiative to die in order not to become a hostage.

In the end, there was no fuss and no results. Everything was within her father's expectations. Except for his sister and himself, he counted everything else. Qin Mi blamed herself for not being thorough in her calculations. She had killed countless people, but she went straight to the imperial city like a clown, which was ridiculous to the extreme.

Now a chance of redemption is put before her, to rectify the armament, destroy the country, wash away the stains, and make meritorious deeds, how could she act out of the heart like Zhuang Xun said.

"I didn't ask you to make up for it, I said you don't want to..."

"I want it... because I didn't have a chance in the past. Now that my husband has mentioned it, that concubine wants to lead the army, and I want to be driven by my husband, to conquer the city for my husband." Li Rusi took a step forward, turned around, her almond eyes were full of pleading, round and round. Fluorescence flickered in the eyes, appearing unwavering.

"Let's talk about it when we go back. Don't let down the good time." Taking Li Rusi's hand, Zhuang Xun started the topic and ended it.

The interest in admiring the flowers is gone. I didn't do any exercise all night, and I was hesitating whether to let Li Rusi be a general. On the contrary, it would bring a sense of oppression to break up the court.

Stepping into the palace again, Zhuang Xun's feeling was completely different. Compared with the first time he came here, he was walking on thin ice. This time he came to stand behind the Li family, and his mentality was different. The last time he was sent as an envoy, this time he came back to greet him. It was a complete satisfaction up.

The official position in the court is to be the censor, so he stood on the left, but the officials along the road gave way to him politely.

In just half a year, the world has turned upside down. At first, I thought he was a lucky man, but after some manipulations, he was sitting on the populous Hebei Road, the fertile Jiannan Road, and the power to prevent the court princes from interfering. .

how?Are you going to rebel?

This was their thinking, discussing Zhuang Xun in detail, some discussing Zhuang Xun's identity, some discussing the land under Zhuang Xun's jurisdiction, and some discussing the official positions of his subordinates.

A few words passed into Zhuang Xun's ears, but he didn't respond. He pretended not to hear, and he knew this skill.

In name today, it is to celebrate Zhuang Xun's successful mission to Chengguo. He has a separate position, relatively in front, which is also given up by the officials in front. He stands in a designated position and receives all kinds of eyes from all officials. baptism.

Until King Yu came to the supreme throne.

The old King Yu was really dying, and he had to be carried out in the court, but he still maintained the majesty of the emperor very well. As soon as he came out, all the officials fell silent, and then shouted long live.

"I'm very happy today. It is a blessing for the country that Zhuang Qing went on an envoy to form a country, to form a marriage, to repair Yu Yu, and to form an alliance." The voice of King Yu who was sitting down was full of air, but there was nothing sick, which is why he could suppress it. The reason for staying with the ministers.

"Long live my emperor, God bless the country of Yu." Zhang Xiang started, everyone began to speak in unison, and the atmosphere suddenly became festive.

"Thanks to my emperor's grace, he fulfilled his mission and obtained Jiannan Dao in exchange." Don't mention the Hebei Dao thing, it's his wife's dowry, so why not mention it.

"Jiannan Dao, Jiannan Dao, Zhuang Qing has meritorious service this time, so let's get the Jiannan Dao Jiedu envoy." King Yu mentioned Jiannan Dao twice, as if feeling that it was not easy to get back, and then awarded him a reward.

He is now in a peaceful state of mind, and Daojun can no longer stir up waves in his heart.

"Thank you, Lord Long En!" Zhuang Xun hurriedly knelt down to accept the order. Everyone didn't have much opinion on this matter. After all, he deserved this kind of reward when he went to Chengguo as an envoy and finally talked about Jiannan Road.

"Give a seal and a ribbon, and a seat. At the Longevity Banquet, I was not mistaken. I really deserve the first name." King Yu said comfortingly.

Life is clear, and many things are easy, the inheritance of the ancestors?If you don't go to the hell yourself, you can't see the so-called ancestors, and you can face the ancestors if you hand them over to those rebellious sons?
"Thank you, my lord, for your kindness." Zhuang Xun sat on his knees and bowed his hands. This gratitude was real. Without King Yu's preference for promotion, it was too difficult for him to achieve this achievement in his capacity.

"You have to thank Gong Qing. He recommended you. Otherwise, how would I know that there is a talented person hidden in this Yin city market?" King Yu said cheerfully, remembering the experience of discovering Zhuang Xun. I have been the most successful treasure digger in these years.

"Thank you, Mr. Gong." Zhuang Xun bowed to Gong Ji who recommended him, and Gong Ji returned the salute to him.

The envious eyes are not only him, but who in the court is not envious, 24 years old, the official worship Jiedushi, and it is the time of war, it can be seen that he looks like a first-rank official.

This is the culmination and the end of the struggle of the officials, but the young man in front of him seems within reach.

"Zhuang Qing, sit down. After the court meeting, I will hold a banquet alone to comfort you. This time I went to Chengguo as an envoy and encountered a coup in Chengguo. It is hard for you." King Yu said with concern.

"The matter of loyalty to the emperor is safe and sound, but the entourage and the officials of the mansion were unfortunately killed." Zhuang Xun sighed.

"I heard that they didn't listen to Zhuang Qing's dispatch and died in the military chaos. They deserve it. They didn't listen to the orders of Zhuang Qing, the imperial censor, or they didn't listen to my orders. Damn them." Did not say.

"The Ministry of Rites has selected and sent new officials to Chengguo, don't worry, do you have something to tell me, dear friends?" Touched Zhuang Xun's tail, King Yu hoped that it would be like this today.

But he also knew that this was an extravagant hope. Hebei Road and Jiannan Road were so beneficial, how could the hyenas in the court not smell the fishy smell.

Sure enough, after several regular reports.

Li Guangyuan, the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, a tall, thin middle-aged man stepped forward first.

"Your Majesty, the minister has this performance. Now that Hebei and Jiannan Roads have been taken back, please select talented people to manage the counties and counties to resume production and ensure that the people live and work in peace and contentment."

The official system of Yu State is that from the imperial court to the county magistrates, they are all appointed by the imperial court, so his words are not abrupt, it is a normal suggestion.

"Indeed, the two ways of stability are the foundation of sending officials to protect the people, and it is also to help Mr. Zhuang govern the place." The aging Yang Xiang said with a bow.

Youguo failed, so what, but he still represents Qingliu without some sloppy wall, so he will never fail.

"Zhuang Qing, what do you think?" King Yu didn't directly veto it, but instead asked Zhuang Xun for his opinion.

"Jiannan Road, welcome colleagues, especially the adults selected by the Ministry of Officials to come to help. The governance of Dao County is not easy. After all, the Youjun who had no time to withdraw became bandits. Many of the temporary officials recruited by the inquiry were killed. Many people Therefore, I am afraid to run away, and if there are colleagues who are not afraid of life and death to take up the post and fill the vacancy, I will be grateful." Zhuang Xun half-truth and half-hypothesis, maybe there was not before, but now there should be.

"Didn't the imperial court send the forbidden army?" someone questioned.

"Thousands of forbidden troops are worth a drop in the bucket. Jiannan is so big, and the forbidden army is so small. If every adult who takes office is equipped with the protection of the forbidden army, then there is no need to worry." Zhuang Xun nodded quickly after hearing this, and echoed.

"These people must be able to support them. The imperial army is scarce. To protect the officials, who will protect the capital? They should recruit their own people." Yu Wang sang black face, which was also his inner thoughts. You have to send someone to protect yourself, what a beauty!
Zhuang Xun's words were understood by everyone. There are bandits in Jiannan Road, whoever goes will die, and those who don't want to die will come. Of course, he can say this because he has passed the gas with King Yu in advance.

"Since Jiannan Road still needs to be pacified, it is better to discuss it slowly. Hebei Road has returned to lack a Jiedushi. Please think about it, Your Majesty." Zhang Xiang said, coveting Jiannan Road and Hebei Road. The interests are the same, and they all want to reap the benefits from the regained two paths.

"Hebei Road was brought back by you, Zhuang Qing, what do you think?" King Yu was very interested. The words of Zhuang Xun just now were spoken in a quiet voice, which made him very happy to see.

"When did Hebei Dao get it back? Didn't it be exchanged for Cheng Guo?" Zhuang Xun was surprised.

"Cheng Guo's document said that as the dowry of Li Rusi, the daughter of the Li family, she will marry Yu Guo and have a good relationship forever." Jiao Ximing, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and said.

"So most of the officials in charge of the Hebei Province are from the Li family. They were obviously sent back to the Yu state, but they were actually given to the Li family as a reward. It is not allowed to hold fiefs in the Cheng state, so this policy was adopted.

Which country would generously use one piece as a dowry? It is inconvenient for Xun to say more about Xun's father-in-law. You adults have your own opinions. If you want to appoint officials, it is better to have an army escort. "

"Everyone understands Zhuang Qing's words. Is anyone willing to lead an army to take over Hebei Road?" the emperor asked loudly.

Thinking of Li Pingyuan, Baiguan fell silent again.

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