Kido

Chapter 40

The eldest wife didn't sleep well that night, and Mr. Xie beside her was tossing and turning, unable to sleep.Probably all the parents of first-time daughters in the world are like this, and I really miss it.

The next day, Uncle Xie looked as usual, and he got up before dawn and went to the morning court.Going home at dusk, the servant behind him is holding two brightly colored kites, one is a big phoenix with soft wings, and the other is a big red bat.

The eldest wife, Xie Songnian and others all praised, "What a neat kite!" These two kites are made of silk. The materials are exquisite, and the paste is especially exquisite. The painted phoenix and bat are lifelike.

Uncle Xie smiled and said: "There is an old shop in the south of the city. His kite making is very good and has always been quite famous. This is a special trip to his house to buy it." Actually no, he went there himself and hand-crafted the kites. selected.

One was given to Xie Ruinian and the other to Xie Liunian, and he said gently, "Take it and play." Flying the kite into the blue sky and white clouds, and letting it flutter with the wind, would be a lot of fun, and the two little girls would love it .Have fun while they are young.When I grow up and marry as a wife, sleep up all night, work hard and save money, how can I play so freely.

Xie Liunian and Xie Ruinian smiled at Mimi and saluted to thank them, and the next day they couldn't wait to order the girls to go out with the kites and fly them.The two of them ran back and forth to play, followed by seven or eight big girls and little girls, each of whom was exhausted. "These two little aunts and grandmas really don't stop for a moment." I couldn't help complaining in my heart, but there was nothing I could do. The ladies wanted to play, and the girls could only follow closely.

Mrs. Mu is very strange, her father-in-law didn't care much about the fifth younger sister who was a concubine.What's the matter today.I mentioned it to Xie Songnian briefly, but Xie Songnian didn't take it seriously, "It's probably because you got married in one year." The eldest daughter who has always been loved is married, and only Xie Ruinian, a young concubine, is left in the family. She is more doted on than before.

Mrs. Mu smiled and said: "It's okay to pet Fifth Younger Sister." As long as Mo Lian pets her biological aunt together, that's fine.Xie Ruinian's biological mother, Aunt Xiao, is the eldest wife's dowry girl. She is in her 30s, and she is still beautiful.

It took Xie Songnian a while to realize what his wife meant, and he shook his head and smiled, "You think too much." Aunt Xiao was a child of her grandfather Wang's family, and the whole family worked as errands in the Wang family.

Mrs. Mu also smiled, and showed Xie Songnian the drawing of the new house, discussing where to live and how to furnish the house.Xie Songnian and his wife looked side by side for a while, and they both liked "Guiyuan", a beautiful garden full of sweet-scented osmanthus in the courtyard.

When Xie Younian returned home, his face was radiant and shy.Next to her is her newlywed husband, Du Xu, tall and tall, with a free and easy demeanor, smiling at Xie Younian from time to time, his eyes are very gentle.The eldest wife saw it in her eyes and drank honey in her heart.

Xie Ruinian and Xie Liunian were both obediently called "big sister" and "big brother-in-law", and they both got two big red envelopes.When returning to the room at night, He Li gently asked Xie Liunian, "Xiaoqi, do you want to save the red envelope?" He knew that she loved money.

"No more." Xie Liunian held his head high and threw the red envelope on the kang casually, "From now on, I will be upright! Treat gold and silver like dung!" The voice was still a little childish, but he said bold words.

Fourth Master Xie leaned on the arhat and watched coldly, okay, Xiao Qi is not the same as before, his eyes glow green when he sees money.Very good, very good.How noble a girl's family is, how can she worry about money and money.

The next moment, his precious little daughter picked up the red envelope again, and asked He Li attentively, "Are you free tomorrow? Take me out for a stroll, let's spend it all!" After eating all the flowers, there was nothing left.People need to save and consume.

Thank fourth master for helping the forehead.

The next day, Fourth Master Xie got off the yamen and returned to Xie's house without getting out of the carriage at all.He Li hugged Xie Liunian, Xie Yannian and Xie Tangnian held hands, and the group happily boarded Xie Siye's spacious and comfortable carriage, and went straight to Lingyun Pavilion, the most luxurious restaurant in the capital.

"Today I will pay money, everyone, don't be polite, don't be polite." After sitting in the reserved private room, Xie Liunian sat in the main seat consciously, and greeted him warmly like a little adult.Not to mention, no matter how he behaves or talks, they all look like that.

Xie Yannian, Xie Tangnian, and He Li couldn't help smiling, their eyebrows curved.Fourth Master Xie's expression was indifferent, and he didn't look at the menu handed over by the doctor with tea, rice and wine with a smile, and ordered: "Four kinds of dried fruits, milky white grapes, snow mountain plums, sticky walnuts, fried flats with sugar; four kinds of fresh fruits, cherries, Loquats, cranberries, cantaloupe..." From dried and fresh fruit candied snacks to cold dishes, stir-fried soups and wine tasting, it is very complete.

The table was full of wine and food.Xie Liunian is in full bloom, so rich, the flowers are blooming, and the feeling of burning oil with fire! "Please, please!" Mimi smiled to herself and moved her chopsticks.As a human being, treat guests to dinner more often, especially good meals.

When receiving money, she was dumbfounded: that red envelope is not enough, it is only a fraction.The catering industry in this era is very profitable?It's just a simple meal for the whole family, and it costs so much money.

Fourth Master Xie ordered people to remove the food and drink, and ordered four delicate dishes, a pot of Junshan Yinzhen, and drank tea slowly.For the little daughter who was worried about paying the bill, it seemed that she didn't see it.He Li wanted to open his mouth several times, wanted to take the purse hanging around his waist, but Fourth Master Xie glanced over him, and died down.

Xie Tangnian felt sorry for his sister, "Xiao Qi, brother has it." He took out his purse and poured out a few gold and silver coins.Xie Yannian happily donated his wallet.However, it is not enough.

Xie Liunian smiled cunningly like a little fox, and proudly took out a small and exquisite Yipin Qinglian purse.It's so small, what can it hold? Xie Yannian and Xie Tangnian looked at the small purse, which was about the size of her palm, and felt amused.

Xie Liunian triumphantly opened the purse and took out the banknote inside.One is enough, okay, the restaurant still wants money from me.Returning the wallets of Xie Yannian and Xie Tangnian, he smiled sweetly, "Thank you Fifth Brother, thank you Sixth Brother, don't use it for now." When I really need it, I will ask you again.

After meeting the money, when Xie Liunian saw Fourth Master Xie and He Li again, his haughty little appearance would no longer be mentioned.I have savings!I have savings!So I am not afraid of emergencies.In other words, it really is "with food in hand, don't panic in your heart".Xie Liunian put the recovered banknotes in his purse properly, and hung the purse lovingly on his belt.

She is only three or four years old, she knows how to treat guests to dinner, and she also knows how to carry banknotes with her!Fourth Master Xie looked at his precious little daughter's way of gently putting banknotes and hanging her purse, feeling depressed, stroked her forehead, and was speechless.

In November, the emperor's imperial body violated peace, and he did not come in person for five days in the early court.As usual, the three sutra feasts on the [-]nd, [-]th, and [-]nd of each month were also suspended.Many civil officials in the court submitted a memorial "The emperor's festival should not be preceded by lectures, and lectures should not be preceded by a sutra banquet", demanding that the sutra banquet should not be abandoned for a day.All these memorials were kept unpublished.

"It's almost the same situation as in July and August last year." Uncle Xie dismissed everyone and had a private conversation with Fourth Master Xie, "It was also the same at that time, the morning court and the sutra banquet were temporarily exempted or suspended due to 'holy bowing against peace'. "

Xie Siye worked as an editor at the Hanlin Academy, mainly drafting imperial edicts, compiling historical books, and serving lectures at banquets.Not only can I read the historical materials and newspapers, but also have the opportunity to get close to scholars and officials, so day after day, month after month, I become more and more familiar with the court ritual system and political situation and current affairs.

In the spring and summer of last year, dozens of civil officials in the court wrote several times, "Please make the nine princes the crown prince, so as to consolidate the foundation of the country."The Ninth Prince is already ten years old, so he should be established as a prince and leave the pavilion to study.

Uncle Xie is also one of these dozens of civil servants.According to the practice of the Celestial Dynasty, if the Ninth Prince succeeds to the throne in the future, all the ministers who have written to ask the Ninth Prince to be a crown prince and invite the Ninth Prince to study in the cabinet are all heroes who support him.

Uncle Xie didn't think it was wrong at first.He is the orthodox thought of civil servants, "the crown prince establishes the heir", since the ninth prince is the only son of empress Xu, it is natural that he should be established as the prince.

But after July and August last year, the situation was different.When the emperor was sick in bed, Empress Xu and Jing Xiaozhen in the palace both went to the emperor's side to serve the sick, and a dispute arose.Jingxiao Zhenren was the first match of the emperor when he was King Qin, Princess Qin.After the emperor ascended the throne, it happened that the Empress Dowager Cisheng was ill. The Jiang family, Princess of Qin, voluntarily became a monk and prayed for the Empress Dowager.

Sure enough, after Jiang became a monk, the Queen Mother's condition gradually improved.The emperor was very impressed, and set aside a beautiful garden in the palace, built "Jingxiao Nunnery", gave Jiang's residence, and gave the name "Jingxiao Zhenren".Jiang Yuan, Jiang's father, was granted the title of Duke of Zhao, granted the mansion of the Duke of Zhao, and authorized "the eldest son to inherit the title".A daughter became a monk, in exchange for two generations of princes.

When Xiancisheng Empress Dowager was alive, if there were reunion banquets in the palace, Jingxiao Zhenren would often be ranked second above Empress Xu.What Empress Xu was thinking in her heart, no one knew, but she was gentle and courteous on the surface, and sat down at the head of Master Jingxiao with a low eyebrow.

After the death of Empress Dowager Cisheng, all the banquets in the palace were hosted by Empress Xu.Daoist Jingxiao was not allowed to attend at all.Daoist Jingxiao just stayed in the nunnery to spend the day.Jingxiao Nunnery covers a vast area, with beautiful scenery and rich offerings. Her life is not difficult.

The eldest prince was born when the emperor was in the hidden residence. Although his biological mother was Concubine Liang, he was raised by Princess Qin Jiang when he was young. He regarded her as his own mother and often visited Jingxiao Nunnery.The emperor also occasionally went to Jingxiao Nunnery to sit and chat a few words.Therefore, the real Jingxiao is not indifferent.

After the emperor fell ill, real Jingxiao came to Yuta, carefully read the prescriptions one by one, personally supervised the maids to make the medicine, and personally fed the emperor to drink the medicine.Empress Xu couldn't bear it, the two quarreled in front of Yu Ta, refusing to give in to each other.

Empress Xu was welcomed into the palace with the "gift of Empress Yuan". She had held back her anger for more than ten years when Xiancisheng Empress Dowager was alive, how could she bear it now.But I didn't want to, this quarrel immediately fell to the bottom.

Empress Xu thought she was famous and had the queen's seal, so she was confident.But he forgot that compared with her, the real Jingxiao has a great advantage: he has nothing to lose.She has lost her status as a queen, lost her worldly glory, and she has become a monk.

What exactly happened between Empress Xu and Master Jing Xiao, outsiders have no way of knowing.However, the emperor did not die of illness, he stood up again.After standing up, he often went to Jingxiao Nunnery to sit for a while, often with the First Prince and Daoist Jingxiao, like a family of three.On the contrary, Empress Xu seldom set foot in it.

Different from the ten-year-old Ninth Prince who was naive and naive, the Eldest Prince was already in his early twenties, very calm and prudent.Together with this incident, some of the ministers who had no hesitation in inviting the Ninth Prince to be appointed were secretly sweating.

Among them is Uncle Xie.

It is not yet known who will win the battle.It would be fine if the Ninth Prince succeeds to the throne, but a supporter cannot escape.But the world is unpredictable, what if the eldest prince finally sits on that chair?Career is worrying.

(End of this chapter)