A Thousand Hills

Chapter 66

Xie Bo is going to Ximan, and peach blossom wine will not be brewed in the future.

When the apricots were ripe, Xie Moyou said, "I don't know when the second uncle will come back."

"It's far away along the border of Ximan. It's two months if you go fast, and three months if you don't go. If you don't come back this month, you will come back in June." Mrs. Xie said as she handed out the gift list for Princess Yi'an's birthday. Show it to the two granddaughters, so that they also have an idea in their hearts.

Princess Yi'an's birthday is coming. Although she is a daughter-in-law, she is also a monarch and minister. The Xie family must prepare gifts to congratulate her.How to prepare gifts is also one of the necessary homework for a housewife.Since learning how to be a housekeeper from Mrs. Xie, Xie Moru and Xie Moyou have learned a lot about gift lists, big and small.Princess Yi'an's birthday gift is nothing more than gold, jade, antique cloth and satin.Xie Moyou said, "I think the princess likes beeswax better." She is quite popular with Princess Yi'an, and Princess Yi'an often takes Xie Moyou to any banquets.Xie Moyou is a shrewd person, after getting along for a long time, he naturally knows some preferences of Princess Yi'an.

Most of the beeswax is produced overseas, although it is rare, it is not a rare thing.Mrs. Xie nodded, "We have a few beeswax pendants at home." Immediately ordered Sulan to find them.

Princess Yi'an's birthday is not a big deal, the Xie family treats each other solemnly, and the royal family also has its own birthday gifts.Princess Yi'an has already opened the mansion, and it is her first birthday since she opened the mansion, she is not willing to wrong herself.This is not to say that Princess Yi'an is extravagant, it's just that Princess Yi'an's identity is here. She is the daughter of a prince, an exceptional princess.If it is really lack of ostentation, it is easy to be looked down upon by some snobs.

Princess Yi'an has learned her lesson this time. The royal family received her on the first day, and the relatives received her on the second day. The main purpose was to avoid the incident between Xie Moru and Princess Yongfu during Chinese New Year.

The Xie family is counted in the second group, there is nothing shameful about it, Princess Wenkang, Princess Ningrong, and Duke Cheng'en's mansion are all in the second group.Xie Bai was not in the imperial capital, so Princess Yi'an asked Xie Song and Xie Zhi to help entertain officials and guests.

Xie Mo seemed to be unfamiliar with the girls of the Hu family, so he simply sat and listened to the play, and let Xie Moyou chat with the girls of the Hu family.Xie Moyou often goes to banquets with Princess Yi'an, and is also familiar with the girls of the Hu family.

When Mrs. Xie took her two granddaughters to leave in the afternoon, Princess Yi'an really felt relieved. Today, with Xie Moru present, she passed in peace. It is truly blessed by the Bodhisattva.

Princess Yi'an has always believed that Xie Moru is an unpredictable person, and there is a great crisis hidden in this girl.Princess Yi'an didn't like this feeling, so even though her husband treated Xie Moru very differently, Princess Yi'an and Xie Moru still kept a certain distance.

Therefore, even if Princess Yi'an had something to do, she would let Xie Moyou pass the message on her behalf.

Xie Moru only heard Xie Moyou hesitantly say to Princess Yi'an after her birthday banquet, "I heard from the princess that the empress dowager has been worrying about Princess Yongfu all the time."

Xie Mo is like a person who knows the elegance of the stringed songs, but at this moment she is reluctant to speak, she knows that Xie Moyou has something to say.Sure enough, Xie Moyou said softly, "Eldest Sister had a rift with Princess Yongfu, after all, if Eldest Sister can think of a way to make His Majesty release Princess Yongfu, it will be easier to reconcile the resentment. What does Eldest Sister say? "

It was nearly June, and the heat was quite strong.The two came out from Huazhang Hall after school at noon, Xie Moru stood under a thick shade, followed by the maid and mother-in-law, knowing that the two sisters were talking, they kept a certain distance with discernment.Xie Moru was noncommittal about Xie Moyou's idea, she asked, "Did Her Highness ask you to ask me?"

Xie Moyou lightly shook her round fan, regained a little composure, and smiled, "Nothing can be hidden from eldest sister. The princess mentioned it in front of me, so she wanted me to send a message to eldest sister. If eldest sister has a good idea, come with me. That said, I'm going to do business with the princess."

Xie Moru frowned slightly, the second prince should be the one who is most urgent about this matter, why did Princess Yi An ask Xie Moyou to bring her a message?Xie Moru didn't think about the reason here for the time being, but said, "It's not difficult, Your Majesty's longevity will be in June, if you build a step, Princess Yongfu will come out."

However, this method is not difficult, you don't have to ask her.

Sure enough, Xie Moyou supported his chin with his fan and sighed softly, "If it was so easy, the princess would not let me ask Eldest Sister to think of an idea. Your Majesty's Longevity Day is just around the corner. I heard from the princess that the second prince wanted to Taking this opportunity to bring Princess Yongfu out, who knows that His Majesty seems noncommittal. The Empress Dowager personally begged for mercy, but His Majesty did not respond."

The weather is a bit hot, Xie Moru was not interested in Princess Yongfu's affairs, just now he was just dealing with Xie Moyou.In the end, Xie Moyou only spoke half of what he said to her.If she had just said a good way to get Princess Yongfu back to the palace, Xie Moyou might not have said anything later.Xie Moru knew it well, thinking that Xie Moyou would find it difficult to change her self-conscious temper, she didn't want to talk to her any more, playing with a piece of jasper in her palm and said, "Moyou, Your Majesty rules the world with filial piety, the Empress Dowager herself speaks to Your Majesty Pleading. If you can let Princess Yongfu return to the palace, why would His Majesty disobey the wishes of the Empress Dowager? Since the Empress Dowager cannot make His Majesty return, it can only explain one thing."

"What's the matter?" Xie Moyou couldn't help his heart pounding every time he heard Xie Moru talk about the emperor's queen mother.

Xie Moru said indifferently, "It means that this time is not a good opportunity. Since it is not a good opportunity, why force it. At this time, forcing it is nothing more than displeasing His Majesty, and it is nothing more than a slap in the face."

Xie Moyou couldn't hide her disappointment, "Even the eldest sister can't do anything, it seems really difficult."

Xie Moru smiled, there is no such thing as a good or a bad method, and a good method cannot be a good method if used at an inappropriate time.What Xie Moyou needs is not a good solution, but a good god.

After talking to Xie Moyou for a while, Xie Moru broke up with him and went back to Dujuan Courtyard.

Nanny Zhang came out with her maid, saw that Xie Moru's cheeks were slightly tinged with red, she hurriedly took tea from the maid's hand, and said, "It's very hot today, miss, drink a cup of herbal tea first to cool off the heat. "

This tea is boiled with more than a dozen medicinal herbs such as chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, licorice, jelly, etc., and then poured in well water after cooling.

Xie Moruzu drank a cup, and Madam Zhang helped her change her homely clothes, and ordered the little maid to come over and play the fan, which made her feel better.

It was too hot, Xie Moru and Fang's appetite was limited, the mother and daughter had lunch, and spent the summer in their respective rooms.Xie Moru told Wisteria, "Prepare more herbal tea in the afternoon, let it cool and send some to Mr. Ji and Mr. Gao. From now on, as long as we brew herbal tea in our yard, we will send some."

Wisteria quickly agreed.

Xie Moru ordered to find her notebook again, Xie Moru likes to organize and record everything, and gather them into a book, which is the notebook.Xie Moru sat on the concubine Xiang's couch and watched carefully, closed the book for a while, and took a short lunch break.When it was time, I changed my clothes and went to Songbaiyuan to learn housekeeping from Mrs. Xie.

Xie Moyou arrived earlier than Xie Moru, and was talking to Mrs. Xie. Seeing Xie Moru coming, Xie Moyou got up. After Xie Moru saluted Mrs. Xie, the two sisters greeted each other and sat down to talk to each other.

Xie Mo smiled sadly, "I just wanted to tell my eldest sister that there is a happy event at Uncle's family."

uncle.This is about Mrs. Xie's natal family, the Zhu family.Xie Moru asked casually, "What happy event?"

Xie Moyou was playing tricks, "How about Big Sister guessing?"

Su Lan brought herbal tea, Xie Moru picked it up, and said slowly, "There are four joys in the world, rain comes after a long drought, old acquaintances meet in a foreign land, wedding night in the bridal chamber, and when the gold list is named." Xie Moyou pursed his lips and smiled, Xie Moru sipped herbal tea, Slowly added, "It seems that none of these four things."

Xie Moyou rolled her eyes depressedly, she has accepted her fate now, who told her that she was not born with Xie Moru's ability to wait quietly.Mrs. Xie also feels happy, but in fact Xie Moyou is not bad. Mrs. Xie knows that Xie Moyou can occupy the middle and upper reaches of the lady circle at her age.But the premise is not to compare with Xie Moru. In fact, Mrs. Xie has to say that Xie Moyou doesn't have to be unconvinced. Mrs. Xie has never seen anyone stronger than Xie Moru among the ladies in the imperial capital.

Xie Moru drank two sips of herbal tea and said, "If I guess right, someone from my uncle's family has been promoted." Now the head of the Zhu family is Mrs. Xie's natal brother Zhu Jie, who is the left servant of the Ministry of Rites.I haven't heard that the Ministry of Rites is going to change ministers. If they are transferred at the same level or appointed outside, it will not be considered a happy event.Therefore, it is unlikely that Zhu Jie will be promoted.

Xie Moyou said, "Big sister, guess again, which one is promoted?"

which?If it is an elder, Xie Moyoujuan would not use the word "which" to describe it.Xie Moru thought for a while, and said, "The big cousin of the foreigner."

Xie Moyou couldn't believe it, how could Xie Moru guess right.Xie Moyou asked again, "Then elder sister guess again, what kind of official did the eldest cousin get promoted?"

Xie Moru was serious, "It's tomorrow."

"How to want tomorrow?" Xie Moyou didn't understand.

Xie Moru joked, "Tomorrow I will go to the temple to ask the Bodhisattva."

Mrs. Xie laughed out loud, and the maids in the room also had smiles in their eyes. The atmosphere was good for a while, Xie Moyou said, "Big Sister is really, she made fun of me again." While speaking, he was also happy.She just didn't understand how Xie Moru could always guess right.She asked why, but Xie Moru refused to tell.If Xie Moru didn't say anything, Xie Moyou always wanted to try again.It's just that every time I try, the result is the same.Up to now, Xie Moyou has given up on himself.I really don’t know why God told her to be sisters with Xie Moru. She is very good at dealing with other ladies outside, but when she goes home to face Xie Moru, she always has to put on a lot of energy, and she always has the feeling that Xie Moru is short .

Since Shengyu, He Shengliang.Xie Moyou secretly sighed.

Mrs. Xie said to Xie Moru, "Your eldest cousin has made great contributions in guarding the county. He beat off the pirates who came ashore and robbed the people, and beheaded more than two hundred people. Your Majesty is very happy, and he was promoted to the sixth-rank general judge of the Minzhou Prefecture."

Xie Moru smiled, "My uncle and wife can finally rest assured."

Zhu's family is a family of officials, there are many officials in the family, anyway, let's not care about the big officials and the small officials, unless the children are too incompetent, otherwise they will always get an official status for the children of the family.This eldest cousin is Zhu Yan, Zhu Jie's eldest grandson, who is three years older than Xie Bai, and has outstanding talents. He won the Juren at the age of 15. It is said that a few years ago, when people talked about Zhu Yan, they always used "Zhu family thousands of miles horse" to describe.Of course, this is just the evaluation of people a few years ago.Zhu Yan is a different person, the Zhu family finally produced such a thousand-mile horse, his grandfather Zhu Shilang counted on him to add glory to the family's face, and honor the ancestors, who knew that Zhu Yanzhong did not discuss with the family after the promotion, and secretly plotted I got a county magistrate's errand.

But every big family has certain rules for the training of their children, such as Zhu Yan's talent, the Zhu family is not waiting for him to become an official to earn rations.His grandfather Zhu Shilang's arrangement for Zhu Yan was the way to be a prime minister through experience and experience in the six parts of the gold list. This kind of way has a premise that he must first enter the Imperial Academy.It's not for other reasons, the main reason is that His Majesty likes officials from the Imperial Academy, and now all the cabinet ministers are from the Imperial Academy.

Zhu's family arranged the way, but Zhu Yan didn't follow the right way, and secretly went to find a job by himself.

Let's talk about seeking a job, first you need contacts, and second you need money.The secret of Zhu Yan's matter is that he has neither family connections nor money.It's not that he has all-hands and eyes, it's that there is something wrong with the place he conspired for. The county is called Ping'an County, which is under the jurisdiction of Minzhou Prefecture.Don't even think it's called Ping'an County, it's really not very safe, it's used to pirates, and five county magistrates died in three years, but no one is willing to go there for money.Whoever you want to have a grudge against, arrange for that person to go there, and you will have your revenge in a few days.

Therefore, some stunned Qingshang rushed to apply to be an official in that place, but he was still a serious recruiter. It was rare for the official minister who was in charge of the assignment of official positions to encounter such a bully. After the review, Zhu Yan's appointment letter was issued on the spot.

When the Zhu family found out about this, Mrs. Zhu almost lost her eyesight from crying. What's the difference between this and sending her grandson to Huangquan Road.

Zhu Jie barely vomited blood, and his grandson rushed to his death. Now that the paperwork for taking office has been issued, even breaking Zhu Yan's legs is useless, as long as he has a breath, he has to take office.Zhu Jie didn't break Zhu Yan's leg either, the matter had come to an end, crying or cursing was useless.To the outside world, Zhu Jie had to put on a face of being loyal to the country, and said a few words, "Every time I hear that pirates rob the people, Zhu feels uneasy. Prosperity, since it is my responsibility to comfort the people."Everyone who heard Zhu Jie's words praised him for being like Su Xiang.Because the DPRK and China are in love with each other, Su Xiangai arranged for his grandson to live in a difficult and uneven place.

Zhu Jie sent Zhu Yan away with such a bitter mouth, but he was thinking in his heart when he would get his grandson back, or change his official position in Taiping.

Zhu Yan has been away for seven years. There was no news in the first two years. Since the third year, news of success has spread to the court. At that time, Emperor Mu Yuan wanted to promote him.He said that the border sea in Ping'an County was not peaceful, and he was unwilling to be promoted.Emperor Mu Yuan really never saw anyone who didn't want to be promoted, so he praised Zhu Yan a few words and allowed him to stay in office.

Now that he has jumped from the seventh-rank county magistrate to the sixth-rank general judge, he has been promoted to three levels in a row, which is naturally gratifying.

The reason Xie Moru was able to guess that Zhu Yan was promoted was because Zhu Yan was the most outstanding member of the third generation of the Zhu family.Based on Zhu Yan's mind and means, no matter whether he is a county magistrate of the seventh rank or a general judge of the sixth rank, it will not be the culmination of his official career.

Xie Mo smiled sadly, "It's time for my uncle and wife to treat guests with wine."

Mrs. Xie smiled, "It's only natural."

Xie Moru narrowed his eyes slightly, and the corners of his lips turned up, "It seems that the first hexagram is not wrong, and the big cousin of the Zhu family will have another joy soon."

Xie Moyou reacted quickly, "Big sister is saying that big cousin is going to get married?"

"The eldest cousin was still young when he went to Fujian, and I heard that he never discussed marriage. He is three years older than the second uncle. Needless to say, he is so capable. Promise." Xie Moru said quite playfully, causing Mrs. Xie Xie Moyou to laugh out loud, and the maids also laughed.

Mrs. Xie laughed angrily, "It's so cramped."

Xie Moru smiled and didn't say any more.Fujian is adjacent to South Vietnam, the situation in Fujian is complicated, and there is a garrison at Nan'an Pass, which is not comparable to a small Ping'an County.Zhu Yan is not a person without identity, he has already registered in the imperial court, and he is capable, such a person, the family will not allow him to be a bachelor, and some families are willing to marry him.Zhu Yan not only needs in-laws, but also needs a good in-law.

Everyone talked about the good news of Zhu Yan's promotion, and Xie Moru reminded Mrs. Xie, "General Song's anniversary ceremony is coming."

Mrs. Xie said, "It flies so fast. It has been a year since General Song passed away."

"Yes." Time flies.

General Song's anniversary sacrifice is nothing more than a backup sacrifice.Speaking of General Song, Mrs. Xie couldn't help thinking of her son who was an envoy to Ximan, and said, "I don't know when your second uncle will come back."

Xie Moyou picked a grape, peeled off the skin and fed it to Mrs. Xie, which made Mrs. Xie happy. Xie Moyou comforted her grandmother, saying, "It's June now, I think Second Uncle will be back in a few days. But Cang It’s good that Baiyuan was cleaned out in advance.”

Mrs. Xie was relieved, "I really forgot if you didn't tell me."

Xie Moru licked the corners of his lips, lowered his head and took a sip of herbal tea.

(End of this chapter)