Four hundred and thirtieth chapters alone still want to give gifts
"Wei Chen also believes that this is the case. The popularity of this wedding has surpassed that of your son." Bu Hang, the Minister of Rites, advised that Jiang Di got married half a year ago, but now his father-in-law has been killed.
"Master Hu, what do you think?" Jiang Shan turned to the experienced Hu Mao.
"Xu Muxue's status in the Zhang family is not ordinary. The marriage between the two families is indeed difficult. If the three families unite, His Highness's throne may not be guaranteed." Hu Mao said.
"I don't think so." Liu Yan interjected: "After all, Zhang Xingchu and Zhang Zhiren are different from the Chen Xiao family. In some places, they don't agree with the two families' practices. I think it is difficult for the three families to be of the same mind."
Jiang Shan nodded and said, "Ming An's words make sense."
"Your Highness, now that the Xiao family has made it clear that they support King Qi in ascending the throne, we can't just watch them become powerful." Pang Wan said anxiously.
"Then what suggestions do you have?" Jiang Shan asked.
"We can't just let them get married." Pang Wanda said.
"Overturning His Majesty's will?" Jiang Shan asked rhetorically.
"Of course not. We can spread the news that Xu Muxue is Xu Mu, the Xu Mu who spent more than half a year in the Northern Zhou Dynasty with He Qizhou. We can also spread the news that Xu Muxue has been privately engaged with He Qizhou for life, and the two are in love. Xiao
You are just taking advantage of someone's situation, this marriage was forced by the two major families! It will be up to you if the Xiao family can save their dignity and accept such a daughter-in-law." Pang Wan said.
Hu Mao applauded: "It is indeed cruel, but if I were Xiao Jihuai, I would not pay attention to it at all. Who can prove that the relationship between He Qizhou and Xu Muxue is not innocent? If the three families join forces, the rumors can be spread
How far? And they know very well who is behind it and offended the Chen and Xiao families. Forget it, we and the Zhang family have always been in harmony, so why ruin people's reputation and force them together? "
Jiang Shan said: "Master Hu, I have great respect. Not only will Gu Fei not interfere in the destruction, but he will also give you a generous gift!"
Bu Hang said anxiously: "Your Highness, why is this? Now the Xiao family is still fighting for the position of Zuodu Censor, be careful not to lose it!"
Jin Yue, the Minister of Household Affairs, suggested: "Yes, we must help Pang Da to win this position. If we lose the position of Zuodu Yushi again, we will be outnumbered by these two families in the court."
Pang Yuan said hurriedly: "I guess the emperor may not like me. Mr. Jin has been serving as the minister for a long time. Your Highness, I think we can compete for Mr. Jin."
Jiang Shan waved his hands and said: "These two talented people from the university will be of great use in the future, but there is no need to worry now, let the Xiao family fight for them."
"You can't give in." Jin Yue said straightforwardly.
"Give it!" Liu Yan retorted: "Chen Yu and I have already agreed. After His Majesty's approval, I can take office today."
"You! Prince——" Jin Yue did not expect Liu Yan to be so weak.
Jiang Shan smiled and said to Liu Yan: "Ming'an, please tell everyone."
"Yes, Your Highness. Everyone, I would like to ask, does anyone know the covenant between the Chen and Xiao families?" Liu Yan said.
"How could anyone know this?" Jin Yue shook his head.
Liu Yan looked at Jin Yiwei in the shadow again, and received the same reply of shaking his head.
Liu Yan continued: "Well, we can take a guess, there are only two possibilities. One is that if the Chen family gets what they want, they will definitely divide the power in the hands of His Highness after taking office, and promise the Xiao family land and official positions;
The other is to first support the King of Qi as the crown prince. The King of Qi currently has no heirs, and then make the King of Qin the crown prince after he ascends the throne. In this way, the two families take turns to be the banker. One family will benefit in the immediate future, while the other will benefit in the long run.
With the current prosperity of the Xiao family, the first option will obviously not be taken seriously; and the second option is even more unreliable. Who can guarantee that King Qi will have no descendants in the future? Can Chen Jiarong have an ally who is on an equal footing with him? In the future
After the Chen family transfers the throne, do you believe that the Xiao family can accommodate them?
Therefore, no matter what kind of alliance, it is just a trick to deceive oneself and others. As long as His Highness loses power, they will still fight to the death! From the current point of view, who of the two families will have the upper hand?
On the surface, it seems that the Chen family has money and land, and there are many party members in the palace and court, but they have no military power! Let's look at the Xiao family. Not only does it have fertile land and countless business houses, but it also has a large number of soldiers. If this marriage to the Zhang family is achieved, they will fight for it again.
What would the Chen family think about the support of the Armed Forces Hall and the six major sects?
The censor of Zuodu has real power and can speak his mind. If the Xiao family can win it, they will also have a foothold in the court. Do you think the Xiao family will still satisfy the Chen family's promise? What if in the end the King of Qin directly
If they get the upper hand, what else will the Chen family get?"
Jin Yue said: "Master Liu, do you mean to continue to be the Xiao family and make the two families suspicious of each other? To destroy their covenant?"
"That's right, not only that, we will also find ways to get close to the Xiao family and suppress the Chen family. Just watch, both families will come to visit us without us taking action!" Liu Yan said.
Jiang Shan said: "Do you understand? Not only can Xiao Jihuai's wedding not be ruined, we must also help each other! We must let everyone in the world know that the Xiao family is the first family under the Jiang family!"
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It is a total of 102 miles from Shiqu Town to the county seat. There was originally a post station in the middle. Because most of the communications from Tuyuhun to Qi State came from Gannan, it was abolished more than ten years ago. The second post station is far away.
County government!
He Qizhou's third horse ran fifty miles and could no longer run fast. He Qizhou abandoned his horse on foot for the last twenty miles of the mountain road! There was an eye-catching vermilion seal on the letter bag behind him, which was the sign of the most urgent item.
He Qizhou just waved the token in his hand and rushed straight into the city.
Ignoring the attention of pedestrians, He Qizhou ran all the way through the county town. Fortunately, the post station was right on the edge of the official road, and he saw the flag fluttering half a mile away.
"Hurry up for eight hundred miles! Change people but not horses!" He Qizhou shouted from a distance while running.
The postman guarding the door hurriedly led the horse out and asked: "New guy? Where is your horse?"
"Outside the city, we can't run anymore!" He Qizhou just mounted his horse without stopping for a moment.
"It's getting dark, don't go too fast!" the postman shouted. The mountain road going east will become more and more dangerous. Seeing He Qizhou galloping on his horse, he couldn't help but feel worried.
The third stop was on the west bank of the Yalong River, where He Qizhou was assassinated and fell into the river. As people gradually became more populated, the distance between the stations became more than forty miles. He Qizhou set off early in the morning and left Shiquyi around noon. He started to drip water after breakfast.
Before entering, he had traveled more than 140 miles in less than two hours.
But He Qizhou was still worried. The journey to Luoyang was at least three thousand miles. It was Shenshi on June 23rd, and when night fell three days later, it was almost the auspicious time for Xiaoxue to worship. He must find a way to do it at forty
Run these three thousand miles of mountain road in one hour! You must run at least seventy-five miles in every hour! In other words, you must always maintain the current speed! He Qizhou kept thinking on the horse, how to be the fastest!
The two postmen who controlled the cable winch on the west bank had already seen He Qizhou galloping towards him, and hurriedly pulled back the people and goods they had just put down, so that the urgent postman could go ahead. Unexpectedly, the postman dropped him and uttered a blank.
Mo's stagecoach flew up onto the iron rope, tapped the rope like a monkey, and reached the other side in the blink of an eye!
"Hey! Are you going to let us pass?" The businessman in the iron frame under the iron rope came to his senses and shouted at the dazed postman.
"Let it go, let it go!" The postman watched He Qizhou disappear into the forest behind the big rocks on the other side, and continued the work at hand.
The East Bank Station was very close to the cableway ferry. He Qizhou changed his horse and continued eastward. As the population gradually became denser, the distance between the stations was basically stable at thirty miles per station. He Qizhou always started to yell when he saw the banners of the stations.
He shouted: "Eight hundred miles to hurry up! Change people but not horses!"
Except for one or two stations that were slow and required him to rush in and grab the horse, most of them would be led to the door in time. At the fourth station, He Qizhou also received a torch. Even so, the mountain road was dark and the speed of travel was still high.
Much slower than during the day.
After passing the sixth station, rocks blocked the road. After getting off his horse and clearing the roadblock, He Qizhou drank his first sip of water in the day. In early summer, the heat started to heat up at night, and He Qizhou's clothes were soaked with sweat after running for most of the day.
Never done it.
In the early morning, you can already see the stone monument of "Yizhou Boundary" in the distance! Let's go! We have just crossed a state, and the mountain road after Yizhou is even more dangerous! We have to make up for the slowdown in the evening! In front of He Qizhou's eyes
Finally, a large plain appeared. Yizhou is the provincial capital of Sichuan. After entering Shu, this is the only place where you will pass through a stretch of flat land. At this time, He Qizhou had already passed six counties; passed nine iron ropes; and had just left the seventeenth.
The horse was picked up at the inn; he didn't know how many miles he had run.
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Jiangling Prefecture, Jiangjun County. The Liu family's bad luck three months ago has now befallen the Yang family.
"Second aunt, it's been more than two months. Grandpa suggested that the funeral should be done as soon as possible. In addition, Yangshan's master said that he would arrange to hold a ritual ceremony for Zhou'er according to the highest regulations, so that Zhou'er could ascend to heaven as soon as possible.
"Yang Zhi advised in He Lian's small house.
"He won't die, don't bother." He Lian said coldly, her eyes red and swollen.
"But - alas! Just accept this." Yang Zhi sighed and handed over a bundle.
"What's this?"
"The ancestor of the Liu family left anyway. Before leaving, he said that Liu Jin'an was sorry for Yang Zheng and ordered his family to give this baggage to you. It contains the land deed for seven thousand acres and twenty thousand taels of silver notes." Yang Zhi said.
The cause of Liu Jin'an's death has not yet been made official, but the Yang and Liu families know the reason. It is said that Liu Xizhou, who lived in Shaanxi, became bald overnight and lost more than ten kilograms in less than half a month. He even wrote a handwritten letter to express his condolences.
The Yang family was accomplices and was willing to donate the property of Jiangling Mansion, but after providing relief to the people in Yuzhou, they didn't have much money left. After Old Mrs. Liu learned the truth about the sudden death of her son and grandson, she couldn't afford to fall ill.
Went away depressed.
He Lian said: "Why did such a good old lady give birth to such a beast? I accept the burden. Please pass it on to Zhang Luyao. The people in his county have suffered too much in the past two years."
"Okay. Second Aunt, as the saying goes, it's better to be laid to rest. Even if the body is not found, it is better to build a tomb first. I have already filed a record with the county to restore Zhou'er to the Yang family status." Yang Zhi continued to persuade.
"Stop talking, Zhou'er won't die! If you don't find the body, you're not dead. If nothing happens, just go back. I'll go see the old man another day." He Lian doesn't believe in resting in the grave, nor does she believe in ascending to heaven or not.
, in fact, in my heart I just didn’t want to and couldn’t believe the news of He Qizhou’s death.