Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 211

He Liu went home and asked Bai Xiaoyan to help him pack his clothes.

Bai Xiaoyan heard He Liu say that he went to the south of the Yangtze River to investigate Hu Zongxian, and sighed: "Oh, I have never seen Hu Butang. But among the storekeepers and cabinets in the south, who would not give a thumbs up to Hu Zongxian? They all said that if Hu Butang hadn’t strategized and supported Marshal Qi to form the Qi Family Army, Zhejiang might be dominated by Japanese pirates now.”

He Liu also lamented: "Oh. Putting on brocade clothes, I can't help myself. Jin Yiwei is a dog raised by the emperor. We can only bite whoever he asks to bite. I hope God will open his eyes and bless Zhongliang."

Bai Xiaoyan was with a group of high-ranking and noble ladies all day long, and her knowledge was extraordinary. She said: "The emperor asked you to investigate Hu Zongxian, but he didn't say what crime he was punished for. Hu Zongxian must be punished strictly. That's the reason. However, you The crime Jin Yiwei put on Hu Butang is enough for him to lose his official position. Don't let him be charged with a court rod, exile, imprisonment, or even lose his head."

He Liu nodded: "That's natural. Not to mention that he is a rare official in Ming Dynasty. Even if his father is a senior of Jin Yiwei, I will try my best to save his life."

Bai Xiaoyan said: "This year, you are afraid that you will spend your time in Jiangnan again. Coincidentally, those of our shops should also write off their accounts at the end of the year. I will go to Jiangnan with you with Xiangxiang. Our family is together, this The year is still reunion."

He Liu disagreed: "You have a big belly, what's the matter with me?"

Bai Xiaoyan said: "If I go to Jiangnan, our shopkeepers and lockers will not be able to manipulate the accounts and trick you into hundreds of thousands of silver? Come on, let's make it so."

At this moment, Old Hu led Xiangxiang into the room.Xiangxiang held two bunches of candied haws in her hand.

Bai Xiaoyan hugged Xiangxiang: "Xiangxiang, mother will take you to the south of the Yangtze River to see crickets, how about it?"

Xiangxiang stuffed a candied hawthorn into her small mouth, chewed and said, "Huh, mother will coax me. It's the middle of winter, where are there any crickets?"

Bai Xiaoyan kissed Xiangxiang's hair: "Mother says yes."

Old Hu asked He Liu: "What? The emperor asked you to go to the south of the Yangtze River?"

He Liu nodded.

Old Hu said: "Could it be possible to investigate Hu Zongxian?"

He Liu was a little surprised: "How do you know?"

Old Hu smiled wryly: "This is a lice on the monk's head. It's obvious. Hu Zongxian is the biggest strict party. If he doesn't fall, the officials of the strict party will still wholeheartedly work for Yan Song. When are we going to leave?"

He Liu shook his head: "The emperor has a clear order. Let Liu Da go with me. Let you stay in the capital and sit in Beizhen Fusi."

Old Hu stroked his beard: "The emperor is worried about you. He knows that you admire Hu Zongxian, and he is afraid that you will be soft-hearted. That's why he called Liu Da, a vicious person, to handle the case with you."

The family was talking, Feng Bao was wearing a fourth-rank official uniform, holding a jug of wine in his hand, and a roast chicken walked in.

Lao Hu looked at the official uniform of his adopted son: "Have you become the eldest grandson's companion?"

Feng Bao nodded: "Yes, godfather. I just put up the steward's sign in the Lijian today. You always let me eat the first whole roast chicken in my life in Hangzhou City. After I put up the sign in the palace, I went to Deyunlou went to buy a roast chicken, and a bottle of 30-year-old daughter red to honor your old age."

Old Hu smiled and said Mimi: "Okay! Then the three of us will not return today if we don't get drunk."

Feng Bao shook his head: "Godfather, Lord Yu asked my righteous brother to enter the mansion to discuss matters. Besides, the princess said that she missed my sister-in-law and Xiangxiang, and let them enter the mansion together."

Old Hu said: "Succeed, let the three of them go to the palace. Let us have a good drink."

Two hours later, Prince Yu's Mansion, study room.

King Yu, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and He Liu sat around the stove.

Xu Jie asked He Liu: "Lao Liu, the emperor asked you to investigate Hu Zongxian, but didn't he ask you to charge him with any crime?"

He Liudao: "The emperor has not made it clear."

Gao Gong said from the side: "Hu Zongxian is the biggest strict party. In order to kill everyone, it is best to give him a death sentence! Anyway, you Jinyiwei is good at accusing officials..."

He Liu hurriedly said: "Gaobutang. I'm afraid this is inappropriate. In the poem that the emperor gave me, he not only praised Hu Zongxian as a good minister, but also hinted that I should investigate him. I think the emperor meant that he wanted Hu Zongxian to be thrown away. He got an official position and wanted to save his life."

Zhang Juzheng agreed and said: "Yes. Hu Zongxian's life must be preserved. Hu Zongxian is a minister capable of governing the world. Now in order to overthrow strictness, we must let him dismiss from office. When the strict party completely collapses, Prince Yu will succeed him. Such a person , will be able to be the king's minister."

Xu Jie also agreed and said: "Hu Zongxian is aware of the overall situation. He thinks that a traitor like Yan Song is quite a teacher, and he just wants to achieve the grand ambition of calming the southeast. These days, governors from all over the country are fighting against the cabinet. Only Hu Zongxian made a statement, expressing that he obeyed the cabinet’s decree in everything. Hu Zongxian deserved the words “public loyalty to the country”. For such a person, we temporarily let him fall. After Prince Yu succeeds to the throne, we still have to use of!"

King Yu said: "Master Xu and Uncle Zhang are right. Qi Jiguang is one of us. Hu Zongxian was able to put aside the prejudice of party struggle, supported Qi Jiguang to form the Qi Family Army, and worked hard to raise food and grass for him to fight Japanese pirates. This shows that Hu Zongxian He is definitely a capable minister who understands the general situation and takes into account the overall situation!"

The statements of Yu Wang, Xu Jie, and Zhang Juzheng made Gao Gong feel ashamed.He had no choice but to remain silent.

King Yu said to He Liu: "Let's make it so. When you go to Jiangnan, you must find a lighter charge and put Hu Zongxian on the head. Only let him lose his official position, don't let him lose his life!"

He Liudao: "I would like to obey the king's orders."

Prince Yu's Mansion, Xingchun Bieyuan.Xingchun Bieyuan was originally the residence of Chen, the concubine of King Yu.After Concubine Li gave birth to a child, the mother was more expensive than the child.King Yu actually let Concubine Li move to Xingchun Courtyard and Concubine Chen to Huaqiuxiang Courtyard.

At this moment, Concubine Li was hugging the eldest grandson of the emperor on the bed.Bai Xiaoyan and Xiangxiang knelt under the bed.

Concubine Li said: "Don't be so polite. It's so cold to kneel on the ground, you are also five months pregnant. Get up quickly."

When the little girl Xiangxiang saw the baby in swaddling clothes, she moved to the bed curiously.

Strange to say, the eldest grandson of the emperor, who was just able to open his eyes, laughed when he saw Xiangxiang.

Concubine Li smiled and said: "Oh, Xiangxiang and the eldest grandson of the emperor are quite hits! That is to say, the prince and I adopted Xiangxiang as a righteous daughter. We also gave the country's surname. Otherwise, when the eldest grandson of the emperor becomes an adult, we can get married .”

Xiangxiang said: "Concubine Li, the eldest grandson of the emperor is so white and fat!"

Bai Xiaoyan's face turned green when she heard this!She was afraid that Xiangxiang would say next: "Spicy is white, spicy is so fat, let's kill him and eat meat!"

Fortunately, Xiangxiang didn't show her small fangs in front of Concubine Li.She just opened her big eyes and looked at the eldest grandson curiously.

Concubine Li said: "I heard from Feng Bao that the emperor is going to send your sixth son to Jiangnan?"

Bai Xiaoyan replied: "Yes. The servant girl will also go to Jiangnan with him. The servant girl still has a few small businesses in the south of the Yangtze River to check the accounts."

Concubine Li said with some reluctance: "If you go, you will be able to return in at least two or three months. Our hemp hanging table will be missing one of three!"

Bai Xiaoyan smiled and said: "Oh, concubine Li, you can spare your maidservants lightly. Before you gave birth, you were very lucky. Thirteen years old, you can touch it if you say so. The maidservant's purse is much lighter. "

Concubine Li laughed: "That's why you, a ghost, deliberately poured water on the card table for me. You pretend I don't know? By the way, don't you have a chance to see that 'Yipin Weilie' with your own eyes?" ' Madam Qi?"

Bai Xiaoyan nodded: "Yes. I heard from Zhao Ganniang, the former military governor's mansion, that Qi Jiguang is now in charge of the troops of Zhejiang, Nanzhili, and Fujian provinces as the capital of Zhejiang. After the Japanese invasion in Fujian was settled, he has been stationed with the Qi family army. Hangzhou. Mrs. Qi is a family member of the army, so she should also live in Hangzhou."

Concubine Li ordered her servants: "Bring over the Nanyang Menglai sword that was given to the prince when the prince of Ryukyu came to Beijing to pay tribute a while ago."

Not long after, the servant returned to the room with a strange sword in his hand.

Concubine Li said: "Madame Qi is a hero among women. I have always wanted to make friends. A heroine like her naturally doesn't like silk and jewelry. This Menglai sword is said to cut iron like mud. You give her for me Bar."

Qi Jiguang was Zhang Juzheng's guest of honor, and he was regarded as a member of Yuwang Party.Concubine Li has always loved to win the hearts of King Yu.

(End of this chapter)