A Thousand Hills

Chapter 230

Princess Wenkang is mainly looking for a wife for her second son who has been single for many years, and she is not looking for it casually.Although Princess Wenkang had a somewhat unreasonable reputation in the past, but because Xie Moru had confronted Queen Mother Hu in recent years, her reputation had been greatly shaken, and people were afraid of comparisons. This comparison made Princess Wenkang's reputation much better.What's more, Li Yu earned the title by himself, and his background is even more first-class. In the past, Princess Wenkang couldn't do anything with this son, but now Li Yu personally promised to get married, and he became popular in the marriage market for a while. Candidates.

Princess Wenkang has a bad temper, but her IQ is not bad. Li Yu used to be a person who was unwilling to get married, otherwise Princess Wenkang's temperament would have pressured him to get married.Li Yu completely resisted to be single, so much so that Princess Wenkang and Yong'an Hou thought that the second son had something to hide.Now it seems that there is no unspeakable secret, they just don't get married.

Now Li Yu understands how Princess Wenkang will find a satisfactory marriage for her son.

Li Yu went to the south of the Yangtze River with Nan'anhou, and the favorite girl, Princess Wenkang, asked Yong'anhou to inquire with the fifth prince.Princess Wenkang said, "Ah Yu doesn't have any girls around, and I haven't seen him being tempted. This time, it must be that the fifth child said something to him, which opened his mind. You can ask, I I might as well find him a good marriage." With such a young son who is still a bachelor, Princess Wenkang is afraid that she will find someone who is not suitable for her son, and if she doesn't pass by one place, it will delay the two of them.

Because the second son of Princess Wenkang is not married, the mothers of other families are afraid that their son will be indulged in debauchery, so they will not put some enchanting maids around their sons. There are all kinds of beauties, but in the end, Li Yu has not been tempted.Except for the woman, the family did not seldom persuade him. When Yong'an Hou couldn't hold back, he taught him a lesson, but Li Yu still didn't see any intention of turning around.These five princes usually look special, but they really don't know what method they used to enlighten Li Yu.Marquis Yong'an was also a little curious, but since he was an elder, he went to inquire with the fifth prince, fearing that the fifth prince would not be able to tell, so he sent the eldest son out.Li Xuan was already acquainted with the fifth prince and his wife, and was about the same age, so he was always able to talk.Li Xuan took his wife Princess Changtai and his youngest son Li Shao with him. Li Shao was about the same age as Liu Lang and had not yet reached the age of school, so Princess Changtai usually took her youngest son with her when she went out.Just let Mr. Ji watch the children play while the adults talk together.

Li Xuan explained the purpose of his visit, but the fifth prince did not expect that Li Xuan came to inquire about this. The fifth prince was very frank and said, "I just told cousin Yu about the benefits of getting married."

Princess Changtai laughed, "I don't know how many times I have said this to my brother-in-law."

"You can't talk about it, you have to have facts to prove it. I told my cousin Yu about the matter between me and the princess, and cousin Yu knew the benefits of getting married." The fifth prince felt that he was still good at persuading people. Yes, said, "Before we got married, the princess and I didn't know each other very well. After we got married, we got along for a long time, and we became deeply attached to each other."

Xie Moru didn't think that the fifth prince was good at persuading people, she thought it was incredible that the fifth prince could persuade Li Yu with just a few words, and asked the fifth prince, "That's all you said?"

The fifth prince understood Li Yu very well, and said, "Brother Yu didn't get married, mainly because he was demanding, and he didn't meet someone who was eye-catching, and he didn't want to marry a girl he didn't know well. There was a delay when he came and went. But this Those who don’t understand, the depth of love, are all obtained from getting along.”

Anyway, the fifth prince convinced Li Yu like a mystery.

Princess Li Xuan Changtai and his wife had lunch in the Min Palace and left. Li Xuan went back to work for his mother. Princess Wenkang was surprised when she heard it. If you want to say that the main room she found for her sons, which one is not a lady and dignified? Courteous.The second son nodded on the marriage, but to be honest, he didn't make any unreasonable demands, just two points: dignified and stable, and not too stupid.

In the past, which girl she showed her son was not dignified, stable or smart?

Princess Wenkang thought for a while, and suddenly had an incredible intuition, could it be that Xie Moru's model is what her son likes?

But speaking of it, Li Yu and Xie Moru are really not familiar with each other, and they haven't met much before, so it's unlikely that they see each other right.Even in Fujian, Li Yu is mostly on the front line... Besides, with Xie Moru's temperament, it is possible to win over Li Yu, but there is absolutely no other possibility.

Princess Wenkang thought about it carefully, and then went through the types of maids she had placed beside her son over the years. She felt that it was unlikely that her son had an affair with Xie Moru, but she might really like Xie Moru.

However, this one is not easy to find.

Xie Moru's appearance is only considered to be above-average, and Princess Wenkang knows a lot of ladies who are above-average in appearance, but her IQ is comparable to Xie Moru's. Even with the self-confidence of Princess Wenkang, she would not think that she is better than Xie Moru in terms of IQ. more advantage.

It's strange that the second son is not married, and the requirements are too high.

Not too stupid.

Not too stupid.

Xie Moru is not only not too stupid, she is a woman who is not too stupid than Xie Moru, and all the women she met in Wenkang Princess are ancient.One is the aunt of Princess Wenkang, and the other is the grandmother of Princess Wenkang...

Thinking about it this way, Princess Wenkang felt that it was really not easy to find a pleasing one for her second son.

Princess Wenkang was in trouble for her second son's marriage, but her old mother came to join in the fun and insisted on being a matchmaker for her grandson.In view of Empress Dowager Hu's IQ and foresight, the matchmaker, Princess Wenkang didn't turn her face because she was her own mother's face.Her son likes smart ones, and the girl her mother introduced was a relationship between kissing and kissing, but because of kissing and kissing, Princess Wenkang knew a lot about this girl, as far as the girl's IQ... If it weren't for Princess Wenkang knowing that her mother has no ideas in doing things, she would really think that her mother has an enmity with her: I have never seen such a grandmother who can cheat her grandson!
Emperor Mu Yuan laughed and coaxed his sister, "It's up to you and Yong'an to make up your mind, which girl you like, just tell me, and I will give you a marriage order."

Princess Wenkang said, "The queen mother always does bad things with good intentions."

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "She is also worried about Ayu. Others are at Ayu's age and have eldest sons. His wife hasn't married yet, so hurry up and show Ayu. In the past, you were the most anxious, this is so easy. He is willing to get married, so why are you not in a hurry here?" The younger sister only has three sons, and she can't stop worrying about it all day long.Emperor Mu Yuan has grown old recently, and after calculation, he has ten sons and five daughters, and he feels more relaxed than his younger sister.

Princess Wenkang said, "It's impossible to marry a daughter-in-law at home. You have to find a suitable one." Isn't his son very demanding!
Emperor Mu Yuan seriously felt that Li Yu's unmarried sister's pickiness was also the main reason.

Princess Wenkang is anxious to marry her second son Zhang Luo, Xie Moru's birthday is approaching.

The fifth prince had originally returned to the imperial capital with his military exploits. Although he failed to win a job in the south of the Yangtze River, he was also a popular figure in the imperial capital.The Fifth Prince never wanted to wrong his wife, so he went back to the imperial capital with great difficulty. His wife's birthday was not to be held in a special way beyond the rules, but it had to have the ostentation that a feudal princess should have.

Xie Moru has always been familiar with banquets, and it is nothing more than more lively in the imperial capital. Moreover, although the rewards from the Mercy Palace have always been quite satisfactory, there is nothing missing from her. Emperor Mu Yuan has always given Xie Moru face. It's better that the standard is often exceeded here.To be honest, this exceeding standard treatment was not even available on the crown princess's birthday.

At present, the reward for the crown princess's birthday must be more than that of Xie Moru, the feudal princess, but it is the standard of the crown princess, and Emperor Mu Yuan has never given any special rewards.Therefore, the discerning people in the imperial capital inevitably felt that Princess Xie was the daughter-in-law who was favored by Emperor Mu Yuan.This is actually not surprising, Xie Mo is related by blood like Emperor Mu Yuan, and it is human nature for Emperor Mu Yuan to treat him differently.

Perhaps only Xie Moru knows that she has no personal relationship with Emperor Mu Yuan, and blood relationship has no special effect on these two.Emperor Mu Yuan has always rewarded meritorious deeds and abilities, and extra rewards must be the rewards that Emperor Mu Yuan expressed for her status as a concubine.

For example, this time, Xie Moru discussed with the fifth prince in advance, and all the birthday gifts were discounted, sent to Fujian to raise war orphans, and part of it was donated to the charity event organized by Xie Moru in Fujian. , even though he couldn't return to the feudal land for a while, Xie Moru didn't miss what he should do.

Xie Moru's birthday banquet was still lively. Apart from the birthday gifts from each family, there was another event that made Fifth Prince Xie Moru happy. The Fujian port was finally completed, and it was time to start maritime trade.

It was none other than Li Jiujiang who came to Fujian to give birthday presents to the emperor. The Fifth Prince was also happy to see Li Jiujiang.Li Jiujiang came at the right time, anyway, Li Jiujiang came to celebrate his birthday, and he and Xie Moru had known each other for a long time, the three of them sat in the open hall where the autumn wind was breezy and talked, they felt quite comfortable.

Li Jiujiang talked about things in Fujian. The governor of Tang Dynasty, Governor Su, is an old man. Although the fifth prince returned to the imperial capital, things in Fujian still follow the track set before. Li Jiujiang said, "It's a pity The prince is not in the domain, otherwise the port will be completed, and it will be even grander if the prince comes forward."

The fifth prince also felt it was a pity, but he had no choice. His father asked him to stay in the imperial capital, so he had to stay in the imperial capital, and told Li Jiujiang, "I'm afraid I will stay in the imperial capital for the next two years. You and Fufeng should pay more attention to the matter."

Li Jiujiang had a good idea of ​​the affairs of Fujian, and everything was clear. After explaining the five princes in detail, he turned to talk about the affairs of Jiangnan, and said, "Before I came to the imperial capital, the Marquis of Nan'an had already taken over the four provinces. , Governor Tang has made a clear delivery, and he will come to the imperial capital to report on his duties."

Governor Tang, the governor, seems to be unable to do it. He came to the imperial capital to report on his duties, and he also came to find a way. There are many high-ranking officials in the imperial court, but the seats for senior officials are limited.The Fifth Prince asked, "Does Old Tang have any plans?"

"Originally, Governor Tang wanted to come to the imperial capital to talk to His Highness in person. However, since I got there first, I asked him to report to His Highness. Nan'an Hou wanted Governor Tang to be transferred to Jiangnan's military equipment transfer envoy."

"Although the rank is not comparable to that of a governor of another place, it is also a real job." The fifth prince appraised the position of the military transfer envoy pertinently, and said, "Besides, the important place in the south of the Yangtze River is just the time for employing people. Old Tang is a down-to-earth man. He has served as the governor. , I am familiar with military affairs, and Hou Hui of Nan'an knows people well." The fifth prince has been in Fujian for three years, and he has a good impression of Governor Tang.

Li Jiujiang clenched his fists to cover his lips and coughed softly, feeling a little embarrassed to continue.Li Jiujiang has always been gentle, and it is rare for him to be embarrassed. The fifth prince smiled, "Is there something wrong with Jiujiang?"

Li Jiujiang said, "The Marquis of Nan'an wants his servants to serve under his command and help with food and grass."

The fifth prince looked at his wife and said, "The Marquis of Nan'an is so quick."

Xie Moru smiled, "The Marquis of Nan'an must use skilled hands if he wants to control the south of the Yangtze River. He chooses people from Fujian, and he will naturally choose from other places. However, Governor Tang and Jiujiang have both gone there. It seems that Governor Su is going to stay. It's Fujian."

"Governor Su was reappointed as the comfort envoy of Fujian, but in fact he was still in charge of the previous governor's affairs."

The Fifth Prince and his wife were very satisfied with Nan'an Hou's changes and arrangements in Fujian. However, the land in the south of the Yangtze River is not a peaceful place. The Fifth Prince said to Li Jiujiang, "The elder brother is in charge of the food and grass affairs in the south of the Yangtze River in the imperial capital. When the Marquis of Nan'an first arrived in Jiangnan, he must first manage the internal affairs of Jiangnan. The affairs of Jiangnan are complicated, and the person who holds the post of governor is Wu Guogong. Take care of the grain and grass, there is no more to say."

Li Jiujiang responded positively.

After discussing the official business, the fifth prince turned to talk about family matters, he said, "Jiujiang, it's rare for you to go back to the imperial capital, and you will also go to see your uncle, he misses you very much."

Li Jiujiang didn't have any special expression on his face, his jade green robe set off his calm and gentle face, he said, "I have to go to see the master tomorrow, I'm afraid I won't be free."

The Fifth Prince had just persuaded Li Yu, an unmarriageist, to get married, and it was time to persuade people to be addicted. He persuaded Li Jiujiang, "Heaven and earth, master, master, before personally arranging the master, Mr. Beiling has always been generous, you first Mr. Beiling won't blame you when you go home. Besides, you will always stay a few days longer when you return to the imperial capital, and it's the same when you go to visit Mr. Beiling later."

Li Jiujiang couldn't refute the Fifth Prince, so he could only say, "Understood."

In the end, what Li Jiujiang did left the Fifth Prince speechless.

Li Jiujiang did go home, he went to the Yong'an Hou Mansion early in the morning according to the time.

When did you go there?
In the early morning...

Li Jiujiang went to the Marquis Mansion, and he got a second-rank post because of his military exploits. Although he was an official in the fifth prince's mansion, he still had a second-rank salary.The steward of the Hou's mansion did not dare to neglect, and respectfully invited him in to have tea, but Li Jiujiang heard that the Marquis of Yong'an had gone to court, so he didn't eat the tea, so he just sat for a while, got up and left.

The fifth prince said to Xie Moru, "You said Jiujiang, a person as gentle and elegant as a crane, can do such unreliable things."

Xie Moru said, "Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite. How many fathers are there like Your Majesty?" Among other things, Emperor Mu Yuan was still very dedicated to his father's role.Therefore, the fifth prince has always attached great importance to the relationship between father and son, and the fifth prince felt sorry for Li Jiujiang, "Uncle is also a good-natured person, Jiujiang is a smart person, it is not difficult to ease one or two."

"What is easing up? When Jiujiang's name was not well-known, who would ease it with him? Now that he has become famous, he wants to ease up? There is no such cheap good thing in the world. Some things, if you miss it, you miss it." Xie Moru was a little passionate, Then it eased, and finally turned indifferent, "Things are like this, so are people."

(End of this chapter)