Wentang

Chapter 147 Xiang Ning
It was already the first watch when Yue Shan left Pei Ju's house, that is, around seven o'clock in later generations.At this time, the days are short and the nights are long in the severe winter, and the sky has become dark at this time.

In addition, the curfew starts at 08:30, so there are almost no people on the street.

The curfew in the Tang Dynasty was very strict, and Wuhou had great power to patrol the city.In particular, Wuhou, who is patrolling the city in the capital, is a forbidden army, and he doesn't even give face to ordinary officials.

They will still be afraid of Beijing officials, and officials from other places will ignore them.Every year when major national festivals are celebrated, many officials from other places suffer a lot in this regard.

Marquis Wu, who watches the night, is so domineering.

Yue Shan has the token to enter and leave the palace, but he is qualified to travel at night, but he doesn't want to be special, let alone deal with Wuhou, who is patrolling the city.Maybe it's me who suffers when I encounter a second-hander.

So when he came out of Pei's mansion, he hurried to the Viscount's mansion. Fortunately, both of them belonged to the aristocratic square city, and they arrived home in less than a quarter of an hour.

His Viscount's mansion was still the one he bought. Originally, Li Shimin wanted to replace it with a new one, but he refused.He hasn't lived in the city for long, so there's no need to be so high-profile.

The maids and servants serving in the mansion are all palace servants released from the palace.

Every year, the palace releases a group of 'older' palace servants. These people are very sought-after, and every day when they are released, the palace gates are crowded with dignitaries waiting to snatch them.

He begged his eldest grandson Wugou to choose these for Yue Shan's family.

As for whether they will be planted as spies... It is unavoidable.He is the hero of the Xuanwu Gate Change and has the status of a magic stick. If he had such a person by his side, he would wish to install a monitor on others.

Since it is unavoidable, it is better to give Li Shimin a chance to be aboveboard, so as to avoid mutual suspicion.

Besides, he just treats the Viscount's Mansion as a hotel, and he doesn't live here for more than one month all year round.I didn't intend to discuss any important confidential matters here, so naturally I didn't care if there were spies or not.As long as it's not a killer.

According to this standard, it would be more suitable for older court ladies released from the palace.They are all innocent people, they all have good looks, they understand etiquette and rules, and they are very good at serving people.

The eldest grandson Wugou was naturally very concerned about the request of her imperial son-in-law, each of them was carefully selected, and the two leading maids were the girls who served beside her.

On the surface, all this was for Yue Shan, but in fact it was paving the way for her daughter's future - her daughter married and could easily take over the backyard of Yue Mansion.

Even though Yue Shan was a time traveler and experienced the baptism of the Xuanwumen Incident, and thought he was number one, she was flattened and rounded by her without knowing it.

The servants of the Viscount's Mansion were excited when they heard that the master had returned home, and everyone worked quickly and methodically.

There are those who lead horses, those who light candles, those who boil water and make tea, and those who make beds and warm quilts...

"I've already eaten, so I don't need to prepare to eat."

Sitting on the warm leather cushion and taking a sip of hot tea, Yue Shan was very satisfied, and asked the manager, "Xiang Ning, did anything happen while I was away?"

She is the eldest grandson Wugou's maid, she is only 19 years old and not yet released, and she was specially sent to the Viscount's mansion to be in charge.

"Back to Dalang, there is really one thing that needs your approval." Xiang Ning said with a low eyebrow, "Luping and Yushu's family have found a marriage for them, what do you think?"

"Me? What does this have to do with me? Marry if you want to marry someone." Yue Shan said casually.

"It's because I didn't make it clear. After they get married, they still want to stay in the house and do things." Xiang Ning said in a difficult way.

"Their husband agrees with them to continue working?" Yue Shan asked in surprise.

The openness and openness of the early Tang Dynasty imposed far less strict restrictions on women than later generations, but it is true that fewer people came out to work after marriage, especially those who did work such as serving others.

After all...everyone knows.

Of course, except those who became slaves.

But Lu Ping and the others are all contract workers, and they are lovers. Even if they work part-time after marriage, they will be sewing and mending for others, and they will no longer do the work of serving others.

But now they say they still want to stay in Yue Mansion, Yue Shan is naturally surprised.

"Of course." Xiang Ning suddenly raised her head and said proudly: "What kind of family is our Yuefu, and Dalang is a kind-hearted person. Being able to work here is a blessing they have cultivated in eight lifetimes, so naturally they don't want to. Walk."

"Don't talk about them, even their men wanted to come to the house to do things, but I rejected them. Hmph, it's a good idea, is our house so easy to get into?"

Yue Shan looked at her with great interest.This girl has always been docile like a kitten in front of him, and she speaks softly, but today she discovered that she still has such a savage side.

I'm afraid this is her true character, otherwise how would she manage so many subordinates and keep the Viscount's mansion in order.

Xiang Ning also immediately realized that she seemed to have been accidentally exposed, and said shyly: "I have lost my temper, please punish Da Lang."

"Haha... No, this is good. You can handle this matter yourself, don't ask me." Yue Shan laughed.

"Then...let them continue to work in the house, and their men won't be given up." Xiang Ning asked tentatively.

"I told you to leave this matter to you, you can do whatever you want." Yue Shan said indifferently.

Xiang Ning has been quietly observing Yue Shan's expression, trying to see his true inner thoughts from his face.But Yue Shan always had that indifferent attitude, she didn't see anything.

I can only lament that he really deserves to be Viscount Yue who "tasting tea determines the universe", this self-cultivation is extraordinary.

Yue Shan ignored her small thoughts and let her leave after confirming that there was nothing else to do.And he sat on the chair and thought about everything that happened in Pei's mansion today.

He didn't expect to meet Pei Shuying. He admired and sympathized with this woman, but fortunately, there was a better ending.

That is, when thinking about his husband Li Dewu being dispatched to Lingnan for more than [-] years, an idea popped up...whether he can be used to make arrangements in Lingnan in advance.

The conditions in South of the Five Ridges are harsh, and it was a barren land in ancient times, and it was difficult for the people of the Central Plains to adapt to the environment there.This also resulted in their indeterminate nature of judgment and submission, and they became the state of the Central Plains Dynasty, and it was a pity that they were tasteless and discarded.

But Yueshan knows that this is a treasure land rich in products, especially the grain output is very high.If Lingnan can be developed, the Central Plains Dynasty will no longer be plagued by food shortages.

Only with food can the population be expanded, and with a large population can there be enough talents to expand outward.Therefore, defining Lingnan is a very important part of his plan.

It's just that the most powerful enemy of the Tang Dynasty is the Turks, and they can only go north first and then south.But this does not mean that nothing can be done, and preparations for Dinglingnan can be made in advance.

For example, understand the local customs, topography, etc., and this requires a person who is familiar with the local environment in Lingnan.

His original plan was to do this after two years when he had enough manpower, but now that he has Li Dewu, he can implement this plan several years in advance.

Even if Li Dewu is capable enough, he can completely entrust this work to him.

This can be said to serve multiple purposes, not only helping Li Dewu and Pei Shuying, but also making friends with Pei Ju.It can be regarded as completely tying Pei Ju to his chariot.

At that time, I can't believe that this old cow will not pull the plow desperately for himself.

(End of this chapter)