"Second mother, you have to keep your composure and don't think about your home.
You also know your grandpa. He has been the legitimate son of the family since he was a child, and he is an only child. He was favored by your grandfather and aunts. He thinks very highly of himself, but in fact he doesn’t have much ability..."
Mother and daughter had lunch and sat together talking.
Duguhua now heard A Niang talking about his father, and what he said was so...real. Even if she was in a bad mood, she couldn't help but laugh.
Mrs. Guo glanced at her and continued: "Don't laugh, there are not many sons in the Dugu family who are successful now, and all they eat is the money of your great-grandfather and great-grandfather.
This is true for both Dugu Huai En and Dugu Xiude, and each one's end is more miserable than the last.
Now that your grandfather has taken charge of the family, it has made some progress, but the family still has no successors. There are many officials, but there is no worthy person who can make the family prosperous.
Everyone is saying that your aunt and grandmother have taken all the luck of the Dugu family. This is actually not true at all... Alas, if the men don't live up to their expectations, the daughters also want to imitate them and be a master.
Housewife.
Does Er Niang also have such thoughts?"
Duguhua nodded silently. Her aunts, Dugujialuo sisters and the three sisters had a great influence on the Dugu family. They were all married to the proud sons of heaven and the heroes of the world, especially their husbands, no matter how brilliant they were, they could not be concealed.
of handsomeness.
The Dugu family prospered because of them, but because of them, future generations were eclipsed, and no one could compare with them.
"Auntie said this...do you want me to gain some air?"
Mrs. Guo laughed, took Duguhua's little hand and patted it twice, "Dugu's daughters have always been more ambitious than men. I never worried that my second mother would not have a good life in the palace.
Aniang just wants to tell you, what was the situation like for your great-aunt and the others? What is the situation like now?
At that time, the world was in chaos, and the emperor had to rely on us. As there were strong enemies outside, the various sects must be more closely connected to jointly defend against external enemies, so they were naturally given room to display their talents.
But today is different from the past, the world seems to have become peaceful... Even women like you know that a wise king like Your Majesty may not be born in a thousand years.
The second mother can serve His Majesty, she must have done a lot of merit in her previous life..."
Guo's tone was gentle and clear, which was completely different from when she was getting along with Zhang. One comparison revealed that she was deliberately pretending to be confused.
Listening to his mother's words, Duguhua's upset mood slowly eased.
As the daughter of the Dugu family, she received strict aristocratic education since she was a child. After calming down, she immediately heard the underlying meaning of her mother's words.
"Aniang is saying that Your Majesty... will no longer be as reliant as the previous kings..."
Mrs. Guo nodded and said softly: "You are older now and you are in the palace. You just need to understand some things by yourself. Don't tell them in your mouth. The second mother only needs to remember that there is only one Dugu Jialuo, and no one else can."
In order to compare with her, Erniang should not have any wrong thoughts.
Be respectful to the queen and be friendly to the nobles... The Dugu family's daughters are very smart, so it is not difficult to do this, otherwise there wouldn't be so many families who want to marry us.
But you are too proud... This is not your fault. The Dugu family has given you so much, and there are such ancestors for others to follow, so it is inevitable that you think too highly of yourself.
There are precedents for what your aunts and sisters experienced after entering the palace, and you should learn from them.
Your Majesty attaches great importance to love and righteousness. You see, those people who hid in the residence have all been brought to Chang'an and have always been honored and favored. If you compete with them, you will definitely suffer.
I don’t want you to wander around in the palace and live in glory all your life. I just hope that my second mother can give birth to a boy and a half girl, so that you can live in peace and contentment for the rest of your life.”
Duguhua held her mother's hand, as if infinite heat spread to the bottom of her heart, and her tears fell involuntarily, "I will remember everything my mother said. I have been in the palace for two years, and my days have been like years. With my mother-in-law, I will keep it in mind."
If you say that, I will be satisfied."
Mrs. Guo wiped her tears and said with a smile: "Why are you crying? Your weak and weak appearance has ruined the reputation of the Dugu family. From tomorrow on, no more tears are allowed.
When you were at home, you also practiced martial arts. From tomorrow on, you will start practicing guns, sticks, bows and arrows again. I heard that His Majesty will be hunting outside the city next year, so you can show off your skills.
Er Niang has been in the palace for so long, isn’t it possible that His Majesty still hasn’t figured out his preferences?”
Mrs. Guo enlightened her daughter for a while without saying a word of blame. She only comforted her daughter and gave her advice.
In fact, she was not the only one. Taking advantage of the opportunity to visit the palace at the end of the year, most of the relatives would say something. However, there were not many who were as unhurried and persuasive as Mrs. Guo to help her daughter find a correct position in the palace.
Next year's selection has affected their hearts, and most of them want their daughters to make a difference before they enter the palace, which makes the palace feel agitated for a while.
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On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month in the fourth year of Yuanzhen of the Tang Dynasty, there was another heavy snowfall in Chang'an.
Although the snow is heavy, people in the world believe that auspicious snow heralds a good harvest, but the homeless people don't agree with it.
Most of the yamen in Chang'an have closed down, but the number of people in the charity hall has increased. The court has been implementing benevolent policies. Since the second year of Yuanzhen, fewer people have died of cold and starvation in Chang'an, but it still cannot be truly eliminated.
The phenomenon of road collapse.
The New Year's Eve is coming, and winter has also arrived at its coldest time. For many people, the New Year's Eve is really the end of the year.
If your family didn't stock up on food and clothing for the winter in the previous seasons, now you have to decide whether your family's life is tough enough.
No one is missing from the streets of Chang'an, but Caiyufang has the best business time of the year. What do you think of this?
Mainly because the nobles had some free time and had various social interactions during the New Year period. Some were at home, and those who loved fun would invite relatives and friends to Caiyufang to have a good time.
Don’t get used to the feasting and feasting, welcomes and drop-offs. The busier a place like Caiyufang is, the better the world is. The business here this year is much better than the previous two years.
Those who have a longer-term vision may also think that Caiyufang will be more prosperous in the next few years, just because more and more officials from the imperial court will return to report on their duties every year. Where do you think they will entertain guests?
Or walking around with people?
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But speaking of it, the personnel changes in the court have slowed down, and there are gradually fewer people who have been promoted in succession like Changsun Wuji. In fact, this also symbolizes the complete end of dynasty change.
A stable political structure and a strict officialdom hierarchy will not allow anyone to be promoted quickly. How can we say that heroes emerge in troubled times? Once peacetime enters, the official career of an official must be step-by-step, and there are not so many merits for you to build.
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In the end, it turned into a carrot and a pit, and gradually became a pool of stagnant water. Then there will be another reincarnation, whether it is a revolution or a war, it depends on who is in charge.
Officials have the most sensitive sense of touch. At the end of this year, more and more people petitioned the DPRK to return to the DPRK to report on their duties, and there were also many people who wanted to be released.
Datang has actually almost completed the operation of discarding the old and adopting the new at this time. The next step is very simple, punish those who do not follow the rules, continue to improve the system, and at the same time carry out various reforms.
Give the people of the world a chance to recuperate and stabilize the rule of the Tang Dynasty.
A prosperous Central Plains empire is rapidly taking shape, and people of all kinds are trying their best to find their place in it. Those who can't find it or are unwilling to find it will be ruthlessly crushed by the wheels of history.
For example, just two days after the year-end collusion, Sun Shunde and Liu Jie, the eldest son of the Shangdang Party, jointly submitted a letter to the Central Committee, saying that Shangdang officials were corrupt and supported gangsters to respect themselves.
Li Po looked at the two people's memorials, but he wasn't too angry. Shangdang was relatively closed-off and had many stubborn demons and ghosts. He had rectified it several times, and he had done it himself, but it was still a bit messy there.
Shangdang is a mountainous area and has always been plagued by bandits. When Pei Shiqing and Zhang Lun were in charge of Shangdang, they managed to stabilize the area. After many years, it seems that a lot of things have been left behind.
There are those who embezzle crops, there are also those who disobey the imperial decree and collect taxes from the people without authorization, and there are even more people who collude with bandits in the mountains and cause trouble in the countryside. They are all local emperors, and they inevitably act unscrupulously.
What’s even more ridiculous is that at this time of year, there are still people who dare to proclaim themselves emperors in the Shangdang. I don’t know what these people think.
The most bizarre thing was a monk who deceived everyone in Shangdang and occupied a piece of land. The nobles and common people came to worship him, saying that he was the Buddha who came to the world, and he looked like he was wearing a dragon robe.
Fortunately, Changsun Shunde and Liu Jie did not underestimate the Shangdang natives and brought soldiers and horses with them when they went there. Otherwise, if they had fought with the local snakes, their lives would have been in danger.
From them to Shangdang, there were dozens of battles, large and small, which simply recreated the grand scene of the troubled times in the late Sui Dynasty. City and territory were captured, and a lot of blood was shed.
After such an operation, every one of the several county guards in Shangdang could not escape the blame. Officials, big and small, had to be killed in batches. Many aristocratic families in Shangdang were on the threshold of confiscating their homes and exterminating their clans. It seems that this
After the New Year, many people will go to the gate of hell to see the world.
Li Po only looked at it briefly, and without thinking, he gave Chang, Sun and Shunde the right to act conveniently. From now on, those two people could handle everything without having to report to the court. Li Po only wanted a result.
Therefore, from the county guard to the local officials, they would die with one knife. This was still a relatively special situation four years after the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Those people in the Shangdang were basically putting their necks under the knife...
In the fifth year of Emperor Yuanzhen of the Tang Dynasty, troops were sent to Shangdang to suppress bandits. The atmosphere there was really worrying, and the people already had the idea of coexisting with bandits. If someone from any family went up the mountain to become a bandit, the neighbors would not only stay away from them, but
If you can give a thumbs up, you are really a hero on the road. Do you want to jump or not?
This chapter has been completed!