Liu Ziqiu laughed: "If Mrs. Qin has any requests, it's okay to ask."
Qin Fengqin secretly glanced in the direction of the Xie family's seat, lowered her head and said, "After today's dance, I want to leave Xiyuan, and I hope the Holy One will give me permission!"
At that time, she insisted on staying in Xiyuan and refused to get married, and now she proposed to leave here. Even Qin Fengqin herself felt that it was a little unreasonable. So after saying these words, Qin Fengqin began to feel uneasy in her heart, and kept touching the corners of her clothes with her hands.
Waiting anxiously for Liu Ziqiu's verdict.
Liu Ziqiu's eyes were so sharp that he noticed something strange early on. He turned to the Xie family seat and glanced at it, and said with a smile: "Zhiwen, Zhiwu, don't you want to say something to me?"
Xie Zhiwu grinned, cupped his hands and said, "I just want to boldly ask when His Majesty will come to Jiangnan to persuade my little sister."
This was a very bold statement, but when Liu Ziqiu first came to Moling Town, he was the closest to Liu Ziqiu among the Xie family members, so he was the only one who dared to urge Liu Ziqiu again and again.
"This is your request, right?" Liu Ziqiu nodded, "I promise you, I will set off for Jiangnan tomorrow! Zhiwen, if you have any requests, tell them all, and I will certainly comply with your wishes."
"Grass people, grass people..." Xie Zhiwen's face turned red, but he stopped talking.
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and turned to Qin Fengqin: "Mrs. Qin, it's up to you to speak."
Qin Fengqin was shocked and turned pale. She suddenly knelt down, prostrated on the ground, and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, it is none of Mr. Xie's business. I am punished by death!"
"Get up!" Liu Ziqiu raised his hand, suddenly burst into laughter, and said, "It is human nature for a man to love a woman, what is the crime? Mrs. Qin, I will betroth you to Xie Zhiwen now, what do you think?
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Xie Yun, however, was out of his mind and scolded repeatedly: "Zhiwen, what have you done!"
Xie Zhiwen gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Father, the child didn't do anything!"
These days, the Xie family and his son have traveled all over the Five Lakes and Sixteenth Courtyard, and they have felt the mighty favor of the emperor. Of course, Gao Xiuer cannot always accompany them when they are in charge of the Sixth Palace, so Qin Fengqin naturally became the most suitable guide.
With more contact, Qin Fengqin became more and more impressed by Xie Zhiwen's conversation and style, and Xie Zhiwen was also amazed by Qin Fengqin's beauty. The two young people had a good impression of each other. Although the Jiangnan Xie family has declined recently, after all, it has hundreds of years of inheritance, and Xie Zhiwen
Zhiwen also knew how to be polite, so it was naturally impossible for him to do anything offensive. At most, it was just a matter of seeing each other.
However, Xie Yun was extremely frightened. He knew Qin Fengqin's identity very well. Hundreds of ladies and beauties in the sixteen courtyards had been let go, leaving Qin Fengqin alone. There was no guarantee that Liu Ziqiu had any special plans, and Xie Zhiwen
If he actually fell in love with Qin Fengqin, wouldn't he be asking for death? But he didn't know that Qin Fengqin was unwilling to leave Xiyuan.
Liu Ziqiu laughed loudly and said: "Mr. Xie, it's time for the male to get married and the female to get married. I think Zhiwen and Miss Qin are a talented and beautiful couple. As the saying goes, it's better to choose a day than to meet it, so I will make the decision.
When they got married, they asked Mrs. Li and Mrs. Wang to be witnesses, wouldn't it be wonderful?"
Of course, the Li Changshan brothers hope that there will be as few women as possible around Liu Ziqiu. In this case, the girls from their Li family will have a chance. Wang Kaize also nodded with a smile. The Wang family in Taiyuan also has outstanding women, and he has such thoughts. Only
Xie Yun was dissatisfied. He was not satisfied with a woman like Qin Fengqin becoming the Xie family's daughter-in-law. Because no matter what, Qin Fengqin could be regarded as someone who had served Yang Guang. But once the emperor opened his mouth, he did not dare to disobey him at all.
.What he didn’t know was that although Qin Fengqin was counted as a woman in the Sui Dynasty palace, but there were so many women in the palace, not every one of them could be favored by Yang Guang. This Qin Fengqin, Mrs. Qin, is still in perfect condition.
However, both Xie Zhiwen and Qin Fengqin liked it wholeheartedly. Xie Zhiwen quickly bowed and saluted: "I would like to thank you, Your Majesty, for your support."
Qin Fengqin was a woman after all. Her face was full of shame and she said a blessing: "I will take the flower pole and dance for your majesty."
But Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said with a smile: "No need. Miss Qin should hurry up and go back and change clothes. I'm still waiting for the wedding banquet."
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It was originally a small gathering for the three major aristocratic families, but now Liu Ziqiu ordered the Yuanyangpu. However, overall, this small-scale gathering was quite successful. Xie, Li, and Wang all promised to resolutely obey the imperial court.
decision and gave full support to Liu Ziqiu.
Of course, this outcome was what Liu Ziqiu expected. After a grand dinner, Liu Ziqiu really packed his bags and prepared to travel to Jiangnan.
After receiving the news, Wei Zheng rushed to the palace overnight to ask for an audience. He raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, it has been decided that it is not appropriate to move lightly. I hope your Majesty will think twice!"
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "With Wei Aiqing and Brother Li guarding Luoyang, why should I worry?"
When Liu Ziqiu established the cabinet, the purpose was to decentralize power, but as long as he was still in the capital, Wei Zheng, Li Jing and others would not dare to act independently. They would send him a memorial no matter what. In this way, the role of the cabinet would not be demonstrated at all.
Come out. Liu Ziqiu went to Jiangnan not entirely for Xie Muyu's affairs, but also to give Wei Zheng and Li Jing an opportunity to handle state affairs.
However, Wei Zheng's face was full of sorrow and he continued to persuade: "Years of war have left the national treasury empty. Your Majesty insists on traveling far away. I am afraid that the people will be overwhelmed in the end. I hope your Majesty will be careful!"
In the past, when Yang Guang traveled, he would be escorted by tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and countless civilians would be recruited along the way. A trip would often cost a lot of money, and many people would even lose their lives. Such scenes were still fresh in Wei Zheng's memory. Even if he could feel it,
Liu Ziqiu was resolute, and he still tried hard to persuade Liu Ziqiu to prevent Liu Ziqiu from making the same mistakes as Yang Guang.
"I will never be as extravagant as Yang Guang. This time I go to the south of the Yangtze River with a light carriage and a simple carriage, and there is no need to increase the expenditure of a penny from the treasury." Liu Ziqiu understood Wei Zheng's worries and couldn't help but laugh, and said, "As for my safety, I love you too.
There is no need to worry too much. Although the world is not at peace yet, I would like to ask, how many people can compete with me?"
Seeing that he could not persuade Liu Ziqiu, Wei Zheng had to say: "I am willing to go with your majesty."
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "The court can be without me, but it cannot be without Qing for a day. When I go to Jiangnan this time, I only need Mr. Yu to accompany me. Wei Aiqing needs to put more thought into the affairs of the court."
On the one hand, Liu Ziqiu has absolute trust in Wei Zheng. On the other hand, Liu Ziqiu is also self-aware. When it comes to battlefield battles, he believes that he is not inferior to anyone. But when it comes to governing the country and handling major court affairs, Wei Zheng's level is probably higher.
Of course, Liu Ziqiu also had his own opinions. He added: "Wei Aiqing, although I am traveling far away, I must not neglect the imperial examination. I hope that when I return to Beijing, I can hold the imperial examination to select talents for the country."
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Wei Zheng had no choice but to hand over his hands and say: "I obey your order!"
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When the sky was bright, Liu Ziqiu took Gao Xiu'er, Tuoba Qianyu, Mu Duoli, five hundred guards, and one hundred female guards to the canal dock in Nanxiao, Luoyang. In fact, according to Liu Ziqiu's intention, he didn't want to bring such
There were many guards, but they couldn't stop Wei Zheng. Li Jing persuaded him again and again, and he reluctantly brought so many people with him. Hua Yun and Lin Qiaoer were originally going to go together, but they were both pregnant and traveled a long distance, so they might have contracted their fetuses.
They had no choice but to stay in Luoyang.
On the bank of the canal, a huge dragon boat slowly raised its sails. He Chou walked over, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please board the boat."
In order to tour Yangzhou, Yang Guang built hundreds of large and small dragon boats in Luoyang. This is just one of them. These dragon boats usually rely on an artificial lake near the canal and are managed by the Manufacturing Department. He Chou is now a master craftsman.
, naturally it came under his management. In order to please Liu Ziqiu, He Chou specially selected this largest dragon boat. Not only was this boat very luxuriously decorated, but it was also huge. If he wanted to drive this dragon boat, the sailors on the boat alone would
More than a thousand people are needed, and there are also 500 trackers on each side of the river to ensure that the shallow and narrow water can pass unimpeded.
Liu Ziqiu couldn't help but frowned, and said in a deep voice: "I don't need this ship, I just need to prepare three slightly larger official ships!"
He had just promised Wei Zheng that he would drive lightly and be simple, so how could he possibly use such an extremely luxurious dragon boat? Of course, a slightly larger official ship would also require hundreds of sailors, but it would save the trackers the trouble. In fact, Liu Ziqiu himself was the boat builder.
He was a good player. If Wei Zheng and others hadn't forced him to bring 600 guards and followed his wishes, he could just rent a merchant ship from Changshan Carriage and Horse Racing Company, and the speed would be much faster.
He Chou knew that his flattery had hit the horse's leg, and he couldn't help being frightened. Nuonuo kept shouting and quickly arranged for someone to change the boat.
This was just a small episode before Liu Ziqiu's trip. Liu Ziqiu didn't take He Chou's matter to heart. After all, he was now the emperor of the Han Dynasty. It was normal for He Chou to want to flatter himself. If he deliberately gave him
It seems unusual to prepare a broken ship.
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A fleet of three official ships slowly left the canal pier, and the middle ship was Liu Ziqiu's ship. On the deck of the bow, Liu Ziqiu looked up into the distance, watching the waves splashing, silently lost in thought.
Gao Xiuer walked over quietly and whispered: "Husband, are you still thinking about thanking the girl?"
Liu Ziqiu smiled and shook his head and said, "Xiu'er, I'm thinking about something else. Jiangnan is rich, and the world is rich."
The surrounding Gao Xiu'er, Tuoba Qianyu, and Mu Duoli are all Liu Ziqiu's family members. In front of them, Liu Ziqiu does not need to call himself me, and Gao Xiu'er also uses the title of husband again, which is more natural and closer.
Gao Xiuer frowned slightly and said thoughtfully: "Since ancient times, the north has been strong and the south has been weak. No matter how rich the south of the Yangtze River is, how can it be compared to the north?"