Chapter 131 The Man of Destiny (I want to live for decades 7)
There was a continuous spring rain in Chang'an in early spring.
In the ditches on both sides of Zhuque Street, the broken branches and leaves of last year are still soaked in them, trembling slightly with the drops of spring rain.
The spring rain keeps falling with a slight chill.
More than ten riders rushed into Chang'an City in the spring rain.
"drive!"
Zhuque Street was incredibly spacious, but the momentum of the dozen or so riders caused the cars and horses in front to get out of the way.
The curtain of a carriage was opened, and Wang Xianer poked her head out to take a look, "Is King Wei returning to Chang'an? God knows who will be unlucky."
The maid in the car whispered: "Little lady, don't stick your head out."
Wang Xianer raised her head and took a few more glances before she lowered the car curtain angrily.
More than ten knights arrived in front of the palace. The leading knight dismounted and stood there with his burly body. He glanced at the sergeant guarding the gate coldly and said, "Send a message. I want to see you."
The news immediately spread to the palace.
"His Majesty."
The emperor who was reading the memorial raised his eyes and asked impatiently, "What's the matter?"
Just before, several censors impeached the imperial concubine for running rampant in the palace relying on the emperor's favor.
This was the backlash against the impeachment of Yang Songcheng last time, and the emperor simply floated the bullets away.
Han Shitou lowered his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, King Wei wants to see you."
The emperor raised his eyes and rubbed his forehead with a headache, "What is he here for?"
Han Shitou reminded, "Your Majesty, King Wei has submitted a memorial in advance, and your Majesty has agreed that he will return to Chang'an from his fiefdom of Qianzhou to visit Concubine Shu."
Concubine Shu, Qiao, was the old man who lived with the emperor when he was in his dormitory, and gave birth to King Wei Li Yan.
The emperor nodded.
Then King Wei was taken outside the palace.
Han Shitou went out and said, "Your Majesty, please follow us."
King Wei's fleshy cheeks trembled slightly and his eyes turned towards the palace.
After entering the palace, King Wei saluted.
"I've seen Aye!"
The rich voice echoed in the hall.
The emperor put down the memorial and looked at his second son calmly, "How is Qianzhou?"
King Wei raised his head and looked at the emperor boldly, "Qianzhou is boring. I would rather go to Northern Xinjiang to lead the army to fight."
The emperor said calmly: "Let's go see your mother-in-law."
"yes."
King Wei stood up and resigned angrily.
Han Shitou sent him out and watched him disappear before turning around and entering the palace.
The emperor had already finished dealing with the memorial, got up and walked slowly in the palace.
He suddenly looked at Han Shitou and asked, "How is Zhang Chumao doing after he returns to southern Xinjiang?"
Han Shitou recalled the recent news in his mind, "It's very silent."
"You didn't become the governor of Northern Xinjiang, so you are in ruins?" The emperor smiled, "It seems that the father-in-law's vision for recruiting a son-in-law is not as good as mine."
The emperor's smile clearly had a hint of ridicule in Han Shitou's eyes.
It turned out that the emperor had no intention of letting Zhang Chumao take over as the military governor of Northern Xinjiang.
The four members of the family have been busy for a long time, but they have been lonely since they were so busy.
They had no idea what the emperor was thinking.
Han Shitou even wondered whether Zhang Chumao's lie about his military exploits had long fallen into the eyes of the emperor. Even if Liao Jin was threatened by Zhang Chumao to change his story, he would still be motivated to expose Zhang Chumao's lies.
The emperor's ability to manipulate power remained the same.
A hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.
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Concubine Shu Qiao sat in front of the window, lazily watching the spring rain.
"The spring rain in the south of the Yangtze River is like silk thread, lingering. The spring rain in Chang'an is sparse, and he looks like an old man." The corners of Concubine Shu's mouth turned up. Even though she was not young, there were two wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, but they were still vaguely
I can see the charm of that pretty Jiangnan water town woman back then.
Yu Nan, the head of the chamberlain standing on the side, smiled and said: "My Majesty said that all the slaves want to take a look. At least they can also get wet in the lingering spring rain in the south of the Yangtze River."
Concubine Shu's body suddenly shook, and Yu Nan stepped forward, "Is your mother not feeling well?"
Concubine Shu stood up suddenly, held her hands on the window sill, poked her head out, and said happily: "Erlang!"
Yu Nan walked to the door and said with a smile: "I have met the king."
King Wei walked out of the door, trembling all over and causing water droplets to splash.
Concubine Shu laughed inside, "You were like this when you were a child, imitating a dog to shake the rainwater, but you still can't change it now that you are older."
King Wei walked in and knelt down, "Mom, I'm here to see you."
Concubine Shu rubbed the top of his head with a gentle look in her eyes, "Even if I can't compete with the queen, I can't compete with the Liang family, but there is one grandma who is better than them. I have a filial son."
Mother and son sat down opposite each other, and Concubine Shu repeatedly called for cloth towels and hot tea.
"Auntie, you've lost weight." King Wei frowned and looked at Yu Nan, "How are you waiting for me?"
Yu Nan trembled and said, "I dare not neglect you."
Concubine Shu said angrily: "Why do you want to gain weight? If you lose weight, your life will be better. You see, those who are thin will live longer."
King Wei said solemnly: "Back then, being filial to the emperor did not lead to long life."
"shut up!"
Concubine Shu stared, then nodded to the man.
Yu Nan stuck his head out of the window and looked around, then turned around and said, "No one is there."
"Don't talk about being filial to the emperor from now on." Concubine Shu took the cloth and wiped King Wei's hair.
Sitting there on his knees, King Wei looked majestic, contrasting with the extraordinarily petite mother behind him.
"Aniang."
"Um!"
"Last time I heard the elders of the clan mentioned respecting the emperor, they were a little dissatisfied. Why?"
This son is just disobedient!
Concubine Shu lowered her voice, "Back then, when I was filial to the emperor and became the prince, he was very high-spirited. He was quite dissatisfied with the clan, saying that the clan was good at eating, drinking and having fun, but it was of no benefit to the country or the family... The clan was furious, and the two sides argued in court."
King Wei just thought about it for a moment and couldn't help but be fascinated, "What a hero!"
"That's not all." Concubine Shu saw a white hair on his head and plucked it out. "You have gray hair at a young age."
She handed the cloth to Yu Nan, sat down and said: "At that time, there were more than ten people in the clan, all of whom were very eloquent, but the filial piety to the emperor was so rebuttal that they were speechless and sweating profusely. It is said that the emperor and empress were overjoyed at that time.
Sheng, he said this is my Qilin'er."
King Wei said in a daze: "What a filial emperor."
Concubine Shu sighed, "Erlang, that position is dangerous. I only hope that you will be safe."
King Wei glared, and a fierce anger rushed out, "Aniang, that weakling who can even give his own woman to Aye, how can he be an emperor?"
"Shut up!" Concubine Shu scolded, with a worried look on her face.
King Wei said contemptuously: "Why should I be afraid? That man spends all day studying in the palace and pretending to be a fool. How can a prince be a fool? Who doesn't know that he is hiding in hiding?"
"Stop talking." Concubine Shu glared at him and ordered, "Take out the jewelry I saved last year and wrap them up."
"Auntie, I have money!" King Wei frowned deeply, "You also have to spend money in the palace."
"What should I spend?" Concubine Shu smiled easily, "Your Majesty loves your concubine and will never go anywhere else. What should I use the money for? Bribery the servants around him? Just leave some for the people around you, and you can take the rest.
.”
King Wei looked at her, with a touch of softness in his fierce eyes, "Auntie, you have to be good. I will let you enjoy the happiness later."
Concubine Shu smiled and said: "Enjoying happiness? Am I not just enjoying happiness now?"
The mother and son talked about their current situation, and Concubine Shu asked: "What are you causing trouble in the fiefdom recently?"
King Wei frowned, "I want to go to Northern Xinjiang to kill the enemy, but Aye doesn't allow it."
Concubine Shu squinted her eyes, it was as quiet as early spring, but full of vitality.
"Your Majesty is quite indifferent to the Queen and quite fearful of the Prince... Although it is inappropriate for the prince to lead the army, you are not a governor... But what I am worried about is that once many things come out, you will never be able to hide back.
.”
King Wei sneered, "Are you still afraid of this? Look at how the sons who were filial to the emperor are doing now. They are as scared as mice. If that person takes the throne in the future, I'm afraid I won't even be able to survive."
Concubine Shu sighed, "The family ties in this clan are becoming weaker and weaker with each generation."
Later, King Wei asked to see the emperor again. He didn't know what he said, but the emperor threw a teacup out.
"Your Majesty, go away."
Han Shitou stood outside the hall and said.
King Wei had tea all over his head and face, which looked funny.
puff!
The waiter laughed out loud.
"Funny?" King Wei walked over.
The servant looked pale and said, "Slave..."
King Wei slapped him away cruelly.
Snap!
The waiter rolled his eyes and fell to the ground.
The emperor's roar came from the palace, "Get out!"
King Wei shouted into the palace: "Aye, take care."
The emperor in the palace looked indifferent.
Like a god.
King Wei left the palace all the way.
"Your Majesty, in front is the King of Yue."
King Li Ling of Yue was the third son of the emperor and the second son of Queen Yang. However, with the prince's brother here, he, the direct prince, was quite dazzling. Fortunately, the king of Yue had a weak temperament, so there were fewer disputes.
"Saburo!"
King Wei stopped.
The King of Yue was thin and pale, his eyes were a little evasive, he cupped his hands and said, "I have met my second brother."
King Wei sneered, "Your brother, the prince, doesn't know how to take care of you. Look, he's like a little transparent person."
The King of Yue lowered his head weakly, and the chamberlain behind him shouted: "King Wei is not afraid of the Queen after saying this..."
Boom!
With just one punch, the waiter flew out and hit the steps next to him. When he raised his head, a mouthful of blood spurted out.
"Who dares to shout?" King Wei asked with a ferocious smile, "I haven't returned to the palace for a long time, are you already proud?"
"Second brother." King Yue's face became increasingly pale, "He just did it unintentionally."
"Talk to your brother, the prince!" King Wei sneered and roared at the top of his voice, "I am in Qianzhou. If I drive quickly, I can reach Chang'an in a few days. If I know who has offended my mother-in-law, I will kill him without any discussion.
!”
The King of Yue lowered his head, and the stern look in his eyes flashed away. When he raised his head, he already looked timid, "Second brother, no one dares."
King Wei didn't even look at him and strode away.
Later, Concubine Shu couldn't help but sigh when she got the news. She sat on the edge of the window sill, with the spring rain falling in front of her eyes.
Loneliness is like spring rain, sneaking in silently.
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A small event happened in the palace far away in Chang'an, which had a profound impact on the future. Northern Xinjiang had no feeling about it.
Yang Xuan is very busy.
"Run!"
On the school field, more than two thousand people were running wildly.
"How?" Yang Xuan asked.
Nan He praised: "Lang Jun's method of training soldiers is shocking in the past and today."
Yang Xuan coughed dryly and said, "Lao Nan, your flattery is good, but it's just a bit exaggerated."
Nan He chuckled.
If you want to get a promotion and a salary increase, flattering your boss is a shortcut, and Nan He is no exception.
"Mr. Lang, the key now is the crossbow." Nan He puzzled, "Mr. Lang, think about it, if the Taiping Army sets up a huge crossbow array and the enemy tries to get close to our array, how many people will die?"
"I want to, too." As a boss, his subordinates felt that they lacked some equipment, so Yang Xuan had to find a way to find and purchase it. But as a boss, he was not only the workshop director, but also the number one mechanic in the workshop. This was a bit outrageous.
ah!
"Where are the grain seeds?"
Yang Xuan thought of the ruthless man who put Shangguan's hand into molten iron.
"I've met Mr. Lang." Gu Zhong was very respectful. If he didn't know the details of this guy, Yang Xuan would definitely think that he was as sincere as an old farmer.
"I want to get a knife." Yang Xuan said.
Gu Zhong felt that this request was a humiliation to him, "Langjun, the knife is just a small thing."
"But we still have to buy a lot of things." Yang Xuan couldn't help but have a splitting headache when he thought about the equipment needed to make weapons.
Nan He said nonchalantly: "Knife? Why do you need to build this? Just go and find it in the state."
There is still some inventory in Hengdao Prefecture.
"We in Taiping only have one thousand troops. Where can we get the weapons for the extra thousand people?"
It’s not easy to be the boss!
Yang Xuan ordered: "Look here at Guizhong and find some craftsmen among the prisoners. Let's make steel ourselves."
Gu Zhong felt that the boss's idea was a bit too ambitious, "Mingfu, I think I have seen them making steel, but I don't know how to do it."
Yang Xuan returned to the county house.
"We must have a stable supply of iron ore. There is Wang's mine in northern Xinjiang. I will set out tomorrow to get some."
Cao Ying gave Yang Xuan a strange look.
Yang Xuan coughed dryly, "Old Cao, what's that look in your eyes?"
Cao Ying smiled dryly and said: "I heard that Lang Jun has some friendship with that lovely girl of the Wang family? I don't know how far it has gone. If we are more friendly, I think I can save a lot of money every year."
"Xiao Xuanzi, become a Cowherd!"
Yang Xuan said with a dark face, "It's just a casual friendship."
The old thief raised his eyebrows and said, "Mr. Lang, please go one step further."
What a bunch of beasts!
Yang Xuan swore that he only thought about Zhou Ning in Chang'an and silently recited the word "affectionate" thirty-six times, successfully dispelling the idea of selling himself for ore.
"It's not easy to make steel!" Cao Ying felt that the boss wanted to make it simple. "When we set fire to Chunyu's workshop at night, I remember that the stoves and utensils were quite complicated. How about grain seeds?"
Yang Xuan shook his head.
Cao Ying was heartbroken and raised her eyebrows at Yi Niang, hinting that she would comfort Yang Xuan later to prevent him from being too impatient.
Yi Niang nodded and glanced at Zhang Siniang.
Zhang Siniang came in with tea, trembling slightly as she moved.
Not enough!
Yi Niang felt that the scale was not enough, but she felt relieved when she thought there were outsiders here.
Let the fourth lady shake it for the husband alone later.
Men, when they are anxious, they need a woman’s tenderness to relieve them.
Yang Xuan took the tea and accidentally touched Zhang Siniang's hand. He was fine, but Zhang Siniang's face was blushing, and she was just a little nervous.
What a great opportunity!
Yi Niang's eyes lit up and she was ready to disperse the group of light bulbs.
Yang Xuan sniffed the tea and said, "I can."
Cao Ying: "..."
"It's just smelting some steel. When you were waiting to set people on fire and kill people, I went to see those furnaces. It's simple."
Cao Ying: "..."
Everyone exchanged glances.
The old thief murmured, "No wonder those people said they were destined to be a man of destiny. We were so happy about killing people and setting fires, but Mr. Lang went to look at the stove. No wonder he was a man of destiny. Alas! I have gained more confidence in revolting against rebellion."
Suzaku's voice came from Yang Xuan's headphones.
"Little things."
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