Ever since he was born again and came into this world, Xu Xun knew that he had only a few relatives in his heart... Whether it was those from the Xu family in Taiping or those from the Yue family and the Shen family, they all They are not relatives in the true sense, let alone the clan members of Xing'an Bo Mansion. Even Xu Bian is just a stranger with a layer of blood in his eyes. As for real relatives, dad Xu Bian Liang and his wife Shen Yue, even counting Ruisheng who is now in the palace, there are only four in total, not even a slap.
It seems that he is free and at ease, but in today's social circle based on kinship and extended by fellow villagers and the same age, his own inner circle seems very narrow. It is undeniable that although marriage has been a path since ancient times, Proving is not a once and for all thing, but it is the best way to strengthen the relationship between each other after all.
At this moment, it was already daybreak, and it was already time to get up. However, he rarely got up from the bed. Instead, he still lay there looking at the tent above his head, frowning thoughtfully. When he noticed a When a hand suddenly pressed on his eyebrows, he turned his head, only to find that his wife beside the pillow had woken up without knowing when, and was staring straight at him.
"Why don't you sleep a little longer?"{
Hearing the warmth and doting in this tone, Shen Yue couldn't help but roll her eyes at her husband before humming and saying: "I woke up a long time ago, it depends on when you realize it, but it turns out that you are lucky, you just stayed in a daze like this for a long time!" When you came back the night before yesterday, you were not in a good mood, and you have been cheerful these past few days. Why do you look so worried now? What happened? "
"It's okay, I just thought that unfortunately I don't have any younger siblings, and my only child hasn't been born yet, otherwise I really don't want to take advantage of others."
"What are you afraid of making others cheaper?"
"The two brothers of the Cao family are both talented people. It is expected that they can raise such a son, and the daughter is not far behind. If I have a younger brother or younger sister, whether it is to ask the daughter of the Cao family to become my sister-in-law, or to marry my younger sister The second eldest son of the Cao family is a good choice, how could it be cheaper for Zhang Zong to say this brat?"
Phew——
Shen Yue finally couldn't help it anymore and twisted Xu Xun's arm flesh hard, and then said angrily: "How can there be a person like you? It's not enough to keep people around you, and you want to drag them home directly. ?It’s not that a good man must be a good husband, and a good girl must be a good wife. Fortunately, you don’t have younger brothers and sisters, otherwise they would have to be tricked to death by you!”{●Uncle
"Didn't I just say that?"
Xu Xun sat up as he spoke and turned his head to tuck Shen Yue's quilt. He suddenly leaned over and kissed her on the cheek. Then he supported the bed board and said softly: "Take good care of yourself at home and don't show off. I'm waiting for you to give me ten or eight daughters, so that I can recruit the most talented people from all over the world!"
"You are a big-headed devil, and I will give you ten or eight sons!"
Shen Yue angrily picked up the pillow on the side and wanted to throw it away at Xu Xun. Seeing that the person had quickly jumped out of bed, she took off her shoes and picked up her clothes and went outside. Then she put down the heavy pillow in her hand, but I lay down again but I couldn't fall asleep. The title of my predecessor, Xing'an Bo Xu Sheng, fell into the hands of a subordinate because he had no children. Now, my father-in-law, Xu Liang, has made up his mind to protect his late mother-in-law for the rest of his life. This is especially true for her pregnancy. It's important. She doesn't know if she can give birth to ten or eight children for Xu Xun, but now this one must be born safely!
Thinking of this, when Ruyi opened the curtain and came in from the outside, she waved for him to come closer, and then whispered: "Afterwards, you send Mrs. Wei Guo and invite the two mothers, and then go to Zhong's house." Go and see your godmother. If she can, please ask her to come and see me. I have something to say to her. Also, take out the new prescription prescribed by Taiyuan Hospital yesterday and have it read carefully. Don’t make any mistakes.”….
Naturally, Xu Xun didn't know that his wife was rarely thinking carefully about his words. On the morning of the same day, before he could go out, a young eunuch came to the palace and said that it was the emperor's call. "Although this kind of thing doesn't happen ten times a month, it happens eight times a month." time, but he still couldn't be careless. After changing his clothes, he hurried to the palace.
This summons was not in Xiyuan, nor in the Wenhua Hall, but in the rare Qianqing Palace. When Xu Xun followed the little eunuch who led the way into Dongnuang Pavilion, he saw not only the little emperor Zhu Houzhao, but also Zhang The Queen Mother was actually there, and beside her were the Marquis of Zhenning and his wife. In the presence of the Queen Mother, the Emperor and her son, the Marquis of Zhenning was very cautious, while the Marquis of Zhenning winked at him.
Very few men, not even the chief ministers of the cabinet, could enter this important place of the forbidden palace. Therefore, in the early days, Xu Xun surpassed all the civil and military ministers by virtue of his ability to enter and leave the palace at any time. Even Zhang Heling, a serious relative, was not as good as him.
Zhang Heling wanted to enter the palace this morning, but he had someone announce him outside the Xihua Gate. He was delayed for more than half an hour before he came in...
"Xu Xun, Marquis Zhenning and his wife Zhenning said, do you think the daughter of Cao Xiong, the general guarding Guyuan, is good?" Zhu Houzhao deliberately turned his head to exaggerate, and winked at Xu Xun twice, "The queen mother said to Cao Xiong I don’t know much about my family’s affairs, so I called you to ask.”
Empress Dowager Zhang didn't care that Zhu Houzhao sold her back. When Zhu Houzhao said, she asked solemnly: "I heard that Cao Xiong is from Xi'an Zuowei and has two sons under his knees. Both sons are now here." Your subordinate?"
"Yes, Cao Xiong was born in the army, but in his early years, he was favored by his superior, the commander of the army, and allowed him to be his wife. After that, he made many military exploits. When he was less than fifty, he was promoted to the commander of the capital and was the deputy commander-in-chief of Yansui. This time Due to the recommendation of Yang Yiqing, the governor of Yansui, Ningxia, Gansu and other provinces, he was promoted to the governor of Qianshi and the general of the garrison in Guyuan. His eldest son Cao Qian, who once studied under Yang Yiqing, has a reputation as a scholar. He had made outstanding achievements in the reconnaissance of the northern part of the Great Wall, and he was just promoted to the 12th Regiment Battalion Zuoganting Qian. General. The second son, Cao Mi, had previously discovered the traitor Wang Xi who broke into the palace and was plotting evil, so he was personally promoted by the emperor to the position of Qian Hu, the avant-garde of the government army. Now he leads the avant-garde military intelligence bureau and is working for my grandfather."
This statement was more detailed than Zhang Heling's. Although the Queen Mother Zhang felt that the Cao family was not a well-established family, the father and son were all talented and learned. The second son Cao Mi even defeated King Zheng Wang in one fell swoop. She was convinced that Xi was the hero of the case. After pondering for a moment, she asked again: "Marquis Ning Ning said that they have already combined their horoscopes, and the two of them are a good match. I just don't know what the Cao girl's temperament and appearance are like. But it’s not easy to make a hasty decision. Besides, it’s a long way from Xi’an to the capital to get married.”
"Reporting to the Queen Mother, Cao Mi joined the vanguard of the imperial army before because he lived at his uncle's house in the capital. By chance, he came to apply for the army. Therefore, the Cao family has property in the capital." After saying this, the Queen Mother Zhang was already With a satisfied expression on his face, Xu Xuncai slowly said, "As for the Cao family girl's temperament and appearance, we can let the Cao family come to Beijing. Now their family, the father is in Guyuan, and my two sons are sent all over the world. The mother and daughter are staying in Xi'an, but they have no choice but to move to the capital, so that at least the other four members of the family can be reunited."
"This matter is easy to handle. I will make a decree when I get back to let the Cao family's mother and daughter come to Beijing to live." Zhu Houzhao suddenly said this, but then he felt that something was wrong, and quickly shook his head and said, "It's still you Xu Xun.
Let Cao Qian write a letter to ask his mother and sister to come to the capital. I think this marriage is very good. Both Cao brothers are handsome and brave, and the sister must be good-looking. When they come to the capital, Madam Ninghou, do you agree?
After thinking about it, I decided to make a quick decision. If I miss this village, I won’t be able to find that store.”…
Such a sentence came out of the little emperor's mouth skillfully. Seeing that the Queen Mother Zhang was already glaring at her, he quickly coughed and said seriously: "All in all, if this marriage happens, it will be a match made in heaven.
Ning Hou and Mrs. Ning Hou went back to consider it carefully and choose uncle carefully.
Hearing that Zhu Houzhao even said that he had chosen a date, Empress Dowager Zhang finally had the patience to interrupt him: "He Ling is not as good as marrying a daughter-in-law, and all the preparations should be made. In addition, after all, it is a marriage, Cao Cao
Also ask more about family matters. Don't just think about his official career and future, but also ask about his daily dealings with others. It's better to be inquisitive than indiscriminate."
At this point, Queen Mother Zhang also realized that she had used the wrong idiom at the end, and immediately brought it over again. This time she looked at what Xu Xun said: "Xu Xun, the emperor is in the palace, after all, he is not so concerned about external matters.
Pay attention, if things happen this time, I will not forget your contribution. You should also pay more attention to it on weekdays. The children of Jianchanghou are a few years younger than the emperor, but they are almost old. Now I have preparations.
You will no longer be impatient and careless in the future."
What's going on? Is he a professional matchmaker?
Xu Xun's eyes widened suddenly, and it could be seen that Queen Mother Zhang's face was full of doubts. No matter how helpless he was, he could only reluctantly agree. After a while, Queen Mother Zhang stood up, and Xu Xun hurriedly followed the Marquis Shening and his wife.
They saluted together, but who knew that when Queen Mother Zhang passed by him, she opened her mouth gently and said something.
"The emperor does things regardless of the consequences, and the people around him are also virtuous. However, you are more reliable in your work at a young age. Those who are capable work hard, and you have to work hard!"
Can this kind of thing also be attributed to the four words "the one who can do the work"?{
As soon as the Empress Dowager Zhang left, the Marquis Jing Ning and his wife naturally resigned together. Seeing that Xu Xun was the only one left, Zhu Houzhao immediately pressed his chest and let out a long breath, then looked at Xu Xun with lingering fear and said: "The Empress said to you
I heard everything you said. I did this kind of thing once and didn’t want to do it again. It was thankless. Jingxuan felt at that time that the men in her family were the best in the world and no one could compare to her. Let alone you, even I couldn’t compare.
But after we got married, there were complaints from time to time. Fortunately, I have you, otherwise I would have had a headache if my mother had asked me to do this kind of business of smuggling and protecting matchmakers in the future!"
"Your Majesty, don't mention it. I am not an idle person with nothing to do. How can I do such a thing?"
"Stop talking nonsense. If this marriage can be amicable and beautiful, you will have to do it even if you don't want to!" After blocking Xu Xun arrogantly, Zhu Houzhao coughed lightly and said, "I told my mother, the big wedding is
The date is set for August, so some things have to be sorted out, otherwise the Ministry of Rites will be in trouble if we delay it any longer. It’s better to choose a different date than to hit it, so you can come with me."
Seeing Xu Xun dumbfounded, and then pointing to his nose with a look of disbelief on his face, Zhu Houzhao said angrily: "That's right, it's you I'm talking about! I think you helped me meet the person, and then he Help me tell my lie, how can you not come forward this time? You have to be a man of gratitude. Don't forget how your wife got married. How could you have a good life without me? Even if you forget the past, I never forget you if I have any good things, you must be loyal!"
He was picked up by Zhu Houzhao before he could say a word. Xu Xun accepted his fate without being downcast. After changing into casual clothes and leaving the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and ordered Luan Jia. In this weather that was as cold as spring, the two monarchs and ministers The people walked towards the door in a leisurely manner. After walking not far, Xu Xun suddenly said: "Your Majesty, in a while, I plan to patrol the northwest border along Xuanfu Datong.
Before Zhu Houzhao could react, he emphasized his tone and said, "I have thought about it again and again. Now that Yang Yiqing has asked me to build a border wall at a strategic location, I want to see the progress along the way and see how the Tartar invasion is going. By the way, Escort the previous eunuchs on the road. The emperor has mentioned the border patrol before, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to do within two or three years. Therefore, I am willing to be the emperor’s eyes and take a look first. In addition, the little prince’s unification pace beyond the wall The spies deployed by the minister are far from enough, so I also want to discuss it with several general soldiers and Yang Yiqing."...
After the initial shock and sullenness, Zhu Houzhao finally calmed down. He glared at Xu Xun hard and hummed: "Fortunately, you found a lot of excuses, otherwise I would have blamed you for stopping me from leaving last winter." That trip, but now I have to go alone, I have to fall out with you... Forget it, the great scholar Yang who gave me lectures before told me that the son of a rich man cannot sit down in the hall, which does not mean that a person of high status must not do so. When it comes to taking risks, you have to put yourself in their shoes and think carefully. For example, if there is any risk, your family, your loved ones, your wife, children, and children, after losing the mainstay, even if it is a wealthy family, big things may happen. The so-called parents are not far away. You, my father is not here now, and I really cannot leave my mother behind, let alone make her worry." {
Seeing that Xu Xun was relieved, Zhu Houzhao suddenly changed his words and said: "You have a heart for the country. I am sure about this. But since you have gone, you have to fight the front battle for me. What about the geographical distribution of mountains and rivers and the allocation of troops? When you come back, From now on, I will test you on everything... Speaking of this, I forgot about the sea chart you mentioned before."
"I have asked Zhang Cai to write a letter to ask Ma Wensheng." Seeing Zhu Houzhao raising his eyebrows in confusion, he took the initiative to explain what Xiao Jing said. Unexpectedly, Zhu Houzhao's face turned dark immediately.
"I've told you before, these old men are more cunning than the last, and they can actually come up with such a method!" I remembered that my father trusted Liu Daxia the most at that time, and the ministers in the cabinet could not see the holy face for several years except for court meetings, but Liu Daxia did not When he was often summoned, he couldn't help but sneered, "Wang Zhi is not good, but at that time Jiao was defeated by Laos, and it was indeed an opportunity to regain Jiao's old place. They always thought that others They all go to war for merit, and they are timid! Think about which dynasty or generation did not establish the country and swept the world with their troops and horses, but it was not long before either the people were in chaos or the powerful ministers, or the barbarians were destroyed. After all, the army has never been After fighting and raising so many people day after day, the roots will be rotten long ago!"
"The emperor is right. During the Yongle period, there were successive wars, and Xia Yuanji and others took care of the grain reserves, so that the foundation would not be disturbed. However, the campaign against Jiaozhi in the southwest, the five expeditions to the north, and the treasure ships sailing to the West, each and every one of them were...
It was a waste of money, but not much revenue. Therefore, during the Xuande period, we only made one voyage to the West and then sealed off the sea. Jiaozhi eventually abandoned its defense, and there were even few great achievements in the northward expedition after that.
During the Chenghua period, Wang Yue, who was the governor-general with outstanding military exploits on three fronts, had been impeached because of his contacts with Wang Zhi and Li Guang. He was even impeached for committing crimes and indiscriminate killing. He was even deprived of his title because of Wang Zhi's affairs, and because Li Guang
Even though they were imprisoned, almost no one said a fair word. Just like Tang Yin and Xu Jing's unfounded charges of imperial examination fraud. If the emperor hadn't given them justice, wouldn't they have been stigmatized for the rest of their lives? Most civil servants in the court
, for people like Wang Yue, there is a kind of fear coming from the heart, because they are not the same kind!" Li
Xu Xun felt a pity for Wang Yue, who had great military exploits but was once expelled from his title. After so many years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, apart from those heroes at the beginning of the founding of the country, civil servants who were knighted for their martial arts include Wang Yue before him and Wang Shouren after him. Among them, Wang Shouren was an official.
The first thing to do next was to build Wang Yue's tomb. This can not but be said to be a matter of destiny. As for Wang Yue's magnificent life achievements that were not tolerated by the people of the time, Zhang Cai told him about the past.
When facing people, he choked them several times.
Although Zhu Houzhao had lecturers and lecturers who lectured every day, apart from the meaning of the classics, those people were all sages and wise kings throughout the ages, but no one had ever dared to speak so openly. Even Yang Tinghe, who was good at understanding his thoughts, could only point to it.
How could he have spoken so sharply so far? So seeing the Xihua Gate approaching, he couldn't help but nodded solemnly and said: "You are right, goats and tigers are not the same kind!"...
Along the way, both the monarch and his ministers remained silent. Rui Sheng, who was following behind, looked at the situation, which was quite strange, but he did not dare to say anything. It was not until he saw Taiye Pond from a distance that Zhu Houzhao let out a long sigh and said
: "I have also heard that Wang Yue, a great scholar, said that he rose up because of Wang Zhi and fell in favor because of Wang Zhi.
He borrowed the help of Li Guang to rise again, and ended up being tied up because of Li Guang. Even if he made mistakes, his military exploits can be discounted. There are many officials in the court who have not made any achievements but have been promoted along the way. Why did he get promoted? What if?
It’s not that the ministers were unfair, how could he be rewarded poorly for his great achievements, causing him, who was leading the army at the front, to bleed and shed tears?”
When Xu Xun saw that Zhu Houzhao had actually translated his words, he couldn't help but feel a resonance in his heart. But then, he thought that Zhu Houzhao and Chen repeatedly mentioned the Great Scholar Yang twice, so he asked curiously: "The Great Scholar Yang in the Emperor's mouth"
yes……"
"It's Yang Tinghe, the bachelor of Zuo Chunfang, who was the deputy examiner of the previous subject. He has always been an official in the East Palace and has given me many lectures. Except for Li Dongyang, the current chief assistant, his lectures are good, at least he is not copying the lectures of some saints.
.When talking about the people of this dynasty, he is more fair than others."
Yang Tinghe...Two years ago, he set a trap for the examination in the 18th year of Hongzhi's reign. I heard that the one who insisted not to take Jiao Fang's son, Jiao Huang, was the deputy examiner Yang Tinghe!
Xu Xun saw that Zhu Houzhao was quite satisfied when he mentioned this person, so he secretly made a note of it in his heart. When Tai Sudian was looking at him, he suddenly remembered something, stopped and looked at Zhu Houzhao and said: "Your Majesty is ready to wait.
What shall we say later?”
"If I knew, I wouldn't have to talk to you, a wise man!" Zhu Houzhao snorted angrily. Seeing that Xu Xun was shocked, he coughed dryly and said, "I originally planned to discuss it with you on the road, but who told you
We talked about military and national affairs with me on the way, but I forgot about it#∞It’s not too late now, please help me think about it quickly, how to bring up this matter?” {
The little emperor knew how to blame such a difficult matter directly on his head!m
The monarch and his ministers were in a stalemate for a long time. In the end, Xu Xun was helplessly defeated due to the dual factors of his identity and momentum. Seeing a group of sergeants standing at the entrance of Taisu Palace, he stared there.
After a while, he suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, the people guarding the gate of Taisu Palace should be the vanguard of the government army?"
"Yes, otherwise what if someone comes out and wanders around and becomes a gangster? You must know that I spend half of my time in Xiyuan every day, and I also go to Taisu Palace every day." At this point, Zhu Houzhao sighed again.
, said with a depressed face, "To say that the seventh sister is too ignorant, the queen mother has seen her several times, she should have noticed something is wrong, but she always treats me as a child, and talks about me all the time.
I'm just afraid that those father-in-laws will blame me for being lazy."
Xu Xun couldn't help but laugh at Zhu Houzhao's words. It could be seen that the little emperor glared at him hard, and he had to stop his smile. After thinking for a while, he said: "Although I am not sure, I can only force it now..."
·····It’s just that I have something to say first. If something happens later, the Emperor will not blame you.”
When Zhu Houzhao was in a daze, he found that Xu Xun had left him and walked straight ahead. When he realized what Xu Xun's words meant, his expression changed drastically in an instant - this kid was not going to rush straight to
In front of Zhou Qiniang, he just said that Xiao Zhu is the current big boy, and then walked away? If so, what was he doing with this kid so eagerly?
Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao immediately rushed to catch up with the person in front. However, Xu Xun was very fast. By the time he figured it out and started to chase, the person had already arrived at the gate of Taisu Palace. Two guards were about to let him go.
Entering, he could only shout loudly in desperation: "Stop him, stop him quickly!"
As soon as he said these words, Zhu Houzhao suddenly realized that the people who came here to guard were all carefully selected elites from the advance guard of the government army. How could they stop Xu Xun, the chief officer of the palm seal? Therefore, when he saw the two guards,
Stunned, he did not stop Xu Xun at all. He couldn't help shouting angrily: "Hurry up and stop him, otherwise I want you to look good!"