A Thousand Hills

Chapter 159

As soon as the result of this division came out, many people were in an uproar.

The fiefs of the eldest prince and others are naturally the best, even the sixth prince who has not yet married got the fiefdom of central Sichuan, only the fifth prince was granted the land of Fujian.My God, what place is that? I heard that the Fujian people said that even ordinary people can't understand it.Moreover, the mountains are high and the forests are dense, yes, it is guarding the sea, otherwise there would be no pirates.

poverty!
Too poor!

Just look at the taxes paid to the country every year.

Sure enough, the fifth prince's fraud case offended people a lot!The prince who has been on the job for many years is not as entrusted as the sixth prince who has just entered the court.Alas, the fifth prince is too miserable.

Even the crown prince remonstrated with his father, "Fifth brother is young after all, and he has never served in the military department. My son is really worried because Fujian is so far away." The boss should go!The boss has been working in the Ministry of War, so he is professionally qualified!
Emperor Mu Yuan said, "The Marquis of Yongding is in Fujian, so your eldest brother should avoid it."

"Etiquette is nothing more than human feelings. The third brother is very good in the Ministry of punishment." The prince wanted to persuade his father a few more words, and hurriedly sent the boss to Fujian or something, but saw his father's lips slightly After a sip, the prince swallowed the words that came to his lips, and turned to say, "Son, I feel that the fifth brother is still young, and I used to think that he was a little brother, thinking that I should love him more and take care of him more. , now his fief is the farthest, and my son is a bit reluctant."

Emperor Mu Yuan sighed, "Why not, it's just that someone has to go to Fujian."

Seeing that his father's idea is absolutely irreversible, the crown prince was a little disappointed that he didn't send the eldest prince to Fujian, and said, "The fifth younger brother is going away to Fujian, so the emperor can assign more useful people to the fifth younger brother. "

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "That's true."

The prince discussed with his father again, because the fifth younger brother of his family was far away, he wanted to reward the fifth younger brother more.

The fourth prince also said at home, "At the beginning when the fifth brother rectified the corruption case, it was also for the sake of the country and the court. Now that the fifth brother is entrusted to such a place, who will dare to stand up for justice in the future."

Hu said, "Let's go and see the fifth prince and the fifth sibling someday."

The fourth prince and the Hu family went there that day. As a result, they met the joyful fifth prince and his wife. Fish and shrimp. My brother's fief guards the sea, and the sea is rich in products."

Because the two families are very familiar, so they sat together and talked, Xie Moru smiled, "Fish and shrimp will die when they leave the water. Although it is not easy to make fresh ones, it is also interesting to make dry ones."

The fifth prince was a little proud, "Traveling in a big boat on the sea is different from a small boat in a lake or a river."

Xie Moru said, "It's a pity that the fiefs of our two families are not in the same place, but the younger brother of the fourth sister-in-law's family is next to the sixth prince's family." The fourth prince was named the king of Chu, and the sixth prince was named the king of Shu.They are all first-class fiefdoms.

The fourth prince and the Hu family are a little silly. They want to come here to comfort the fifth prince and his wife. They don’t want people to be very happy and don’t need to be comforted at all. When they talk about the broken land, they are all beaming, so the fourth prince and his wife didn’t mention it. If Fujian is not good, talk to the fifth prince and his wife about the two fiefdoms.

The fourth prince said, "Old man Su is hateful. I heard that the fiefdom that was originally given to us is even wider. The emperor didn't say anything, but he was persistent. Even the eight thousand soldiers of the vassal prince's mansion that we had discussed earlier would not It has been cut to five thousand."

"The matter of being scolded is Su Xiang. Hey, there is no difference between [-] and [-]. To be honest, if there is something wrong, people like this are not very useful. But if it is a small matter, it is not necessary. There are so many government soldiers." The fifth prince still said something fair for Su Xiang, and said, "Fourth brother, let's take a look at the decree of the enfeoffment, do you know when we will be feudal?"

The fourth prince said, "It's not sure yet, I guess, it will be after my father's longevity."

The Fifth Prince also said, "I feel the same way."

The two families talked for a while, and the dinner was eaten at the Fifth Prince's Mansion. Xie Moru also said to Hu, bring the two sons from the Fourth Prince's Mansion, and have dinner with the children of the Fifth Prince's Mansion. The two families are also lively .

After dinner, the fourth prince and his wife bid farewell, and the fifth prince and his wife wanted to send them out. The fourth prince squeezed the fifth brother's shoulder heavily, and carried the child into the car. The fifth prince smiled and sent the fourth brother and his wife home.

Going back and talking to the children for a while, seeing that it was getting late, the fifth prince ordered the nuns to take the children to resettle them, and said to his wife, "Fourth brother and fourth sister-in-law are afraid that we will be unhappy."

Xie Moru smiled, "Yes."

The couple chatted some gossip, and then they stopped.

Anyway, that's what enfeoffment is all about. The imperial decree has been issued, and it is absolutely impossible to take it back, let alone modify it.The fourth prince came here because he felt sorry for his younger brother.Mrs. Xie, it's completely unfair for the Fifth Prince.

Mrs. Xie's thinking is very simple, even a prince like the sixth prince who has never been an errand can get the fief in central Sichuan, why the fifth prince who has been an errand for six or seven years can only get the fiefdom of Fujian!It will be difficult for Xie Moru to be sealed in this kind of place where the birds don't shit.

Although Xie Shangshu and his old wife have explained the importance of Fujian many times, they can't hide that it is equivalent to the position of the front line. Although Xie Mo's relationship with his natal family has always been a bit lukewarm, Mrs. Xie thinks highly of Xie Moru, for fear that she will I couldn't think about it, so I came here to comfort her.Mrs. Xie is very good at comforting people at her age. Although she felt that the Fifth Prince had been treated unfairly, she didn't mention it at all. She only told Xie Moru the words her husband used to comfort her. , For example, how important is the geographical location of Fujian, how it is reused there, and His Majesty can see what he has done. , the imperial capital is peaceful and rich, but it is not as easy to shine as Fujian. Besides, the more important the place, the more capable people must be sent there."

Xie Moru said, "Grandmother is right. Your Highness and I both like Minzhou."

Mrs. Xie finally felt relieved, and turned her head to the temple to ask for a back lottery. She was happy, and said to Xie Shangshu, "This lottery is for Mo Ru, sign up."

Xie Shangshu was thinking of a politician, and said, "I told you earlier, you just need to rest assured."

"When you're assigned to such an uneven place, you can rest assured." Mrs. Xie said, "It's A Zhi's marriage, but it can't be delayed any longer. Miss Wu's family has been away for a year now."

Speaking of this, Xie Shangshu said, "I met Wu Guogong a while ago, and we talked for a while. He appreciated our family style very much. He also has a daughter in his family. She is seventeen this year. Darling, but last year was a mess, and the marriage was delayed. I thought, this marriage is pretty good, but it's not yet a year, and I've been so busy these days that I didn't bother to mention it to you. "

Mrs. Xie asked, "Is it the third daughter of Duke Wu's family?"

"Correct."

Mrs. Xie was very happy, and complained with a smile, "I forgot to mention such a happy event, what do you remember?" At the beginning, the grandson was destined to be the daughter of Wu Guogong's younger brother's family, but now this is the daughter of Wu Guogong's family. She was also from the Duke of Wu's mansion, how could Mrs. Xie not be happy about such a marriage, she was very happy.Mrs. Xie said, "For all these years, it was Moyou who could help me share some burdens when she was at home. I was looking forward to marrying my grandson-in-law so that I could hand over the housework to my grandson-in-law, and I could have a rest."

Xie Shangshu said, "Our two families have an intention with each other first, and after staying for one year, we will talk about marriage."

"May I not know?" Mrs. Xie smiled, "It's just that the dowry has to be prepared in advance, and the ones that are already available are not ready for use anymore." It's almost the same, but she didn't expect her eldest grandson to have such a good marriage, Mrs. Xie just wanted to add some more.

The Xie family is full of happy events, and the palace is also preparing for the wedding of the sixth prince.

Xie Moru started her tea party again, because of the abundance of fruits in autumn, taking advantage of the good autumn light, it is also an elegant thing to have tea and gossip in the garden together.

Especially when the princes are entrusted with each other, the time to come to the feudal domain is approaching, and the small frictions and awkwardness in the past are not taken to heart at this time.Sitting down, eating tea, and talking, it really has the meaning of sister-in-law and sister-in-law.

Everyone's fief, the First Prince's fief is the most unique, Jin land is not only a place that military strategists have fought for since ancient times, Jin land has many merchants, so not only is the geographical location important, this place is also very rich.The land of the third prince's family is also good, and the land is rich in salt and iron. With these two things alone, one can tell what kind of place it is. Of course, it can also be seen that the mother and son of the third prince Xie Guifei have a strong position in Emperor Mu Yuan's heart.In comparison, the land of Chu granted by the four princes was a bit inferior, but the Jianghan Plain, with thousands of miles of fertile fields and grain-producing land, was naturally good.It is in the middle of Shu, which was entrusted by the six princes, and the road is a bit difficult to walk, but it is the famous land of abundance.

This comparison, Xie Moru still has the mind to hold a tea party at home, no matter how everyone will appreciate it, the main reason is that the fifth prince Xie Moru is too sad.

This place is sealed off.

Seeing that the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, everyone said that because of the Mid-Autumn Festival, they talked about the matter of the feudal clan. Princess Changtai said, "It's strange that the imperial court assigns titles to princes, not princesses."

Cui said, "It's great to be in the imperial capital. Not only can you be filial at the knees of the emperor, but the world is so big, where can it be as prosperous as the imperial capital?"

Xie Moru said, "It's not interesting to crowd all in the imperial capital."

Cui smiled, "I heard that you five brothers and sisters have packed up and saluted."

"I haven't cleaned it up yet, but I'm also cleaning it up." Xie Moru sipped his tea, "Sooner or later, I have to go to the fiefdom, I would rather go earlier. I was born and raised in the imperial capital since I was a child, and I really haven't seen what kind of customs it is outside. Favor. I have already discussed with His Highness, and I will go there with my mother and concubine at the time of introduction. Although I cannot be filial to His Majesty, His Highness is also loyal to His Majesty when he manages the domain well."

Chu said, "The other day I told His Highness that the fiefdoms of our family are far away from those of five younger brothers and sisters."

Xie Moru smiled, "Although Fujian is far away, it is close to the sea. I like it very much."

Princess Changtai laughed, "My son-in-law also said that Fujian is excellent, and I have never seen the sea, so I don't know how to describe it."

"It's not easy for us to go to the feudal land, but the princess has no such restrictions. If the princess is free one day, just go there and relax."

Cui asked Xie Moru again, "Can we serve our mother and concubine together?"

Xie Moru said, "It's not necessarily true, it varies from person to person. My mother and concubine were requested by His Highness and His Majesty, like Zhao's mother and aunt, who also preside over the affairs of the palace, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave for a while. .”

Cui said, "Yes."

Yes, enfeoffment is enfeoffment, but there are still many things about the feudal clan.

Just as the prince was busy trying to get rid of the princes as soon as possible, Queen Mother Hu fell ill.This time it wasn't a fake illness, it was a real illness. The old lady had a fever and cough, which shocked Emperor Mu Yuan and Princess Wenkang to wait for the sickness in Ci'an Palace.

If the cause of the disease had not been discovered by Imperial Physician Dou, whom Emperor Mu Yuan had always trusted, Emperor Mu Yuan would have suspected that it was a quack doctor's nonsense. With his mother's simple mind, what depression could there be?As a result, Queen Mother Hu was really depressed.Empress Dowager Hu said to Emperor Mu Yuan, "If the children leave, they won't come back for several years. When Ai's family thinks of this, they won't be able to eat or sleep." She coughed again, rubbing her chest and said, "Okay It’s easy for the descendants to prosper, isn’t it good for everyone to live together? Why do they have to be scattered here and there? Can’t the whole family be reunited?”

Empress Dowager Hu asked the peerless good father Mu Yuandi to be heartbroken, and the prince who was following the illness was really heartbroken: why didn't he see that the emperor's grandmother was an enemy element lurking inside the princeling party? where!
The prince really wants to die!

Empress Dowager Hu subconsciously stabbed the crown prince back, and the eldest prince said to Zhao Lin after hearing about it, "Shi Yu, you are a good planner!"

(End of this chapter)