Xiao Yu came up with three ideas, and Mrs. Xiao thought they all worked.
Even though the first idea made her a little annoyed, it was nothing.
In fact, even if Xiao Yu didn't say anything, she still had to mention it to the emperor when she took the time. Even with her status, it was not easy for her to tell the important officials in the court, and it would probably cause trouble in the future, but all her children died.
In the chaos of war, now that I only have one daughter left, how can I care about so many things? I have to vent my anger for her.
As for finding a husband for my daughter, I am not in a hurry. I have to take it slow because of my daughter's appearance. Moreover, although there are many young men in Chang'an, it is difficult to find someone who is a good match for my daughter.
The girl like Wei's is quite pitiful. She married Li Min first, and then Li Shimin. Both husbands broke up halfway, and it will be difficult to marry again in the future.
Mrs. Xiao is undoubtedly a sentimental person. When she thinks of Wei Gui, the daughter of Webster, and then thinks of her own daughter, she can't help but feel sad.
In fact, it is not necessary at all. From the war in the late Sui Dynasty to the present, many families have been destroyed, wives and children separated, and there are so many people with miserable life experiences. Whether it is Wei Gui or Yang Yu, they are both countless. There are too many people who deserve sympathy.
And speaking of it, it was all Yang Guang’s fault, and his wife and daughter should receive retribution...
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After saying a few more words, Xiao Yu took out a piece of paper filled with words from his sleeve, handed it to Mrs. Xiao personally, and said with a smile: "I know that sister likes poetry and songs. I came in a hurry today, so I only brought this piece of paper with me."
I would also like to ask my sister to taste the first poem."
Mrs. Xiao was upset but didn't take it seriously. After he came back to Chang'an, Xiao Yu and other tribesmen, in order to flatter her, would often collect some articles and poems to give to her to relieve her loneliness.
For example, the poetry and articles of the drunkard Wang Ji have spread from Jin to Guanxi. His poems in particular are sparse but not shallow, quality but not vulgar, rigorous in rhythm, and bold in style. They are like a great poet of the generation.
It's this man's writings that make people laugh or cry a bit. His wine classics and wine recipes, I heard that he is currently writing a biography of Mr. Wu Dou. He is indeed an alcoholic, and even his poems and articles are full of the aroma of wine.
Wang Ji had been staying in Jinyang for these years and was unwilling to move. In June last year, he was reluctantly dragged by his perverted brother to Chang'an. Li Po ordered him to revise the Sui History together with Wen Yanhong and others.
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Because Mr. Xiao liked Wang Ji's poems very much, whenever he had new works, they would always be delivered to his house as soon as possible.
Another example is the author Lang Yu Shinan, who was a great calligrapher in the world. Although the Xiao family did not like people from the Yu family, they still praised Yu Shinan's calligraphy. Therefore, there are many Yu Shinan's handwritings in the mansion, and they are all members of the Xiao family.
Collect those to honor her.
There are also Cen Wenwen, Xue Deyin's uncle and nephew, Chu Zheng and his son, Yang Shidao, Yan Shigu, brothers Yan Lide who are gradually becoming famous as literary names, Cui Dunli, the chief administrator of Honglu Temple, brothers Du Zhengzang, etc.
These people may be skilled in calligraphy and painting, may be proficient in articles, or may be proficient in poetry. Each of them is talented, and at the same time, they are actually the essence of the contemporary literary world.
And their works will appear next to Xiao's desk from time to time, allowing Xiao to immerse himself in the fragrance of books, and enjoy himself without pretending to be foreign objects.
It can be said that Mrs. Xiao's mother and daughter have very different temperaments, so although they both experienced the pain of separation, Mrs. Xiao lived a better life than her daughter.
Moreover, the people in the Xiao family are not good at martial arts, and most of them are relatively pure scholars. After knowing that she got along well with the royal family, they deliberately sent some studious and talented young people in the family to her. In fact, as long as she opened her mouth, she would be adopted.
It would be no problem for her to have several children at her knees.
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At this time, Mrs. Xiao unfolded the paper, and her eyes only glanced at it briefly... and then she couldn't move it away anymore.
"The peaks and ridges are like clusters, the waves are like raging, the mountains and rivers are inside and outside the Tongguan Road. Looking at the Western Capital, I feel hesitant and sad about where the Qin and Han Dynasties traveled. Thousands of palaces and palaces have turned into earth. When they rise, the people suffer. When they die, the people suffer."
Mrs. Xiao's voice was soft and melodious, she murmured it twice, and after sipping it for a long time, her heart was filled with sadness.
"The writing is really good, and it expresses the chaos of the world. A person who cares about the world is definitely not a coward. Who did it? Alas, maybe he is also a miserable person, right?"
Xiao Yu's beard trembled when he heard this, and after smacking his lips, he said awkwardly: "A few days ago, the Supreme Minister of the Ministry of War, Yu Chikai, and General Zuo Yiwei, Zhang Lun, and the Liangyi Palace had a banquet. They improvised it while drinking and passed it on to Zhongshu.
Everyone copied it one after another.
I thought it looked good, so I showed it to my sister.
There are not many supreme poems, but they are the best in the world if they are written by chance, which really puts my ministers to shame."
Mrs. Xiao smiled after hearing this, and couldn't help but feel proud in her heart. Not only was there not much, but the song that had been circulated was just a song about joining the army that the emperor composed in Jiangjun.
What shame is there? They all thought that the emperor had copied the poems from somewhere, but they didn't know that she had hidden many of the emperor's poems in her private room. The only pity was that not many of them were complete.
The emperor's literary talents were comparable to or even better than those of the world's famous writers. She was convinced of this, especially when she stopped in Jinyang Palace and got another complete chivalrous poem from Li Chun. That was a real masterpiece.
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The style of poetry is so strong that it can be said to shock the past and the present.
The most valuable thing is that the emperor has never revealed this to others... It should be the emperor's ambition to have great talents but not reveal them.
Whatever your strengths are, you have to show them off, for fear that the world will not know your strengths. He is just an ordinary person, but as the emperor, he is too frivolous. Well, Yang Guang is lying on the gun again.
"It turns out it was the emperor who did it. No wonder... He has a compassionate heart and is always thinking about the people of the world. He is really a good emperor."
Xiao Yu immediately lowered his eyelids. These words were too... too intimate. It didn't sound right... so he could only pretend that he couldn't hear it.
After the business talk was over, and another excellent piece of music was produced, Xiao came to chase him away, "I know you are busy with government affairs, so I won't keep you. By the way, Shiro came to me yesterday to beg me. He wanted to serve in front of the Northwest Army...
Alas, Xiao is a man who has read many poems and books, but he is also an anomaly. He insists on going to the army to make meritorious deeds because he stayed in Hebei for too long and became violent. He was not like this before."
The Silang in Xiao's mouth is her natal grandnephew Xiao Siye. His father died when he was young. He has been raised by Xiao's side since he was a child. During the chaos in Jiangdu, he accompanied him to Hebei.
Originally, this man should have followed the Xiao family to the Turks, but by then the butterfly effect had taken hold. When Ashina Mudan went to Hebei to ask Dou Jiande for Empress Xiao and others, he actually fell ill, and in addition, he left his daughter and grandson in Xiao, Hebei.
Shi was also worried, so he left him in Hebei to take care of him.
Xiao Siye's life was just over twenty years. In the first half of his life, he was well-dressed and well-fed, unaware of the sufferings of the people. In the second half, he suffered from wars and saw blood dripping and heads rolling in. Finally, he rose up and joined the army, and went to Hebei.
Liu Heitai was appointed Sima of the Chinese Army.
After the First World War in Hebei, Liu Heitai died. When the Chinese army was defeated, Xiao Siye led his men to fight to the death and suffered many wounds. In the end, he was captured due to exhaustion. Because of his family background, he was not killed on the spot. Later, he and his cousin
Yang Yu was sent back to Chang'an together.
Xiao Yu simply nodded and agreed immediately. This was not a big deal, but although there were many children in the clan, there was only one person who could ask Xiao's family to ask for help, so he had to pay attention to it.
one time.
"Sister, don't worry, this matter is not difficult. Shiro wants to make meritorious deeds on the battlefield, and he also wants to build a career. In the future, he can better honor his sister. We can't stop him.
Northwest... There will be a big battle soon. Zhang Lun, the general of Zuo Yiwei, should be the commander. I heard that Xu Shiji, the general of Zuowu Houwei, will also go with the army.
It can be said that with the gathering of generals, the chance of winning is extremely high. If he can make a contribution in this battle, he will definitely be the mainstay of the Xiao family in the future."
It was useless to say this to Mrs. Xiao. After hearing this, she rushed out again and said: "You only remember your achievements, and you can even risk your lives for this. The world has just been at peace, and it is time to start a war again. What can we do if we win?"
?If the battle is lost, there will be orphans and widows left. Who knows who will suffer..."
Xiao Yu looked at her and laughed twice, but stopped arguing and took his leave.
The major affairs of the country depend on the word "fight". If everyone wants to protect their own one-third of an acre of land and do their job well, then the world will not have so many disputes, but is that really good?
?Not necessarily?
Even though Lao Tzu was a man of great wisdom, he upheld the concept that no one in the world could compete with him because he only wanted to avoid fighting, because he knew that even if people did not fight, there would still be people who would fight.
Xiao Yu had a huge matter on his shoulders, so naturally he would not argue with his sister about such a boring issue. He left Mrs. Chengguo's Mansion and rushed back to Zhongshu. He has been living there these days. It is estimated that this winter
Don't even think about taking some time off.
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After Xiao Yu left, Mrs. Xiao took the piece of paper and looked at it for a long time, then carefully folded it and took it back to the back house.
Her collection here gradually grew, and the library built by Li Shimin was reorganized and put into use by her. In her spare time, she went there to read and write, and when she was happy, she could also play the piano and paint.
She is neither bothered by gods or Buddhas, nor worried about food and clothing. She is living the good life that a literary young woman longs for most. It's just that her daughter has added some troubles to her now, but it doesn't matter. As long as she lives, she will be fine...
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"I heard that there is a rumor among the people recently that a luthier from Jiangling came to Chang'an. The sound of the zither is so wonderful that it can still be heard after playing around for three days. Is this possible?"
Returning to the study room in the back house, Mrs. Xiao recorded the little poem again and asked the female official casually.
Now her personal female official has been replaced by her niece Hou Mochen, whose mother is Xiao's sister Xiao Qiniang, and whose father is Mo Chenyi, the Marquis of Shangyi Fengyu, who is in charge of the Shangyi Bureau together with Yan Lide.
Although the surname of the Hou Mo Chen family is a bit strange, it is definitely not a small family. It became a family in the Guanxi clan during the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Their ancestral home is in Daizhou. Hou Mo Chen Yi's grandfather Hou Mo Chen Chong is from the Western Wei Dynasty.
One of the Eight Pillar Kingdoms, with a series of official titles on his body, he can be said to be a very popular minister.
It is reasonable for the Lanling Xiao family to marry him.
Hou Mochen is the fifth daughter of Hou Mochen Yi. She lost her husband and had no children, so she stayed with Xiao to serve her.