A wise king controls the army and sometimes takes charge of the government. The wise king is the real person in power in Chu State. This is no secret in Chu State.
During the Chinese New Year, the Xianwang brought his entire family to their Anding Marquis Mansion. He acted like he was enjoying the meal, which really flattered Magistrate Su. He quickly stretched out his hand to invite her in.
Princess Xian took Zheng Waner to Su Qian's Nuan Pavilion. Zheng Waner was not a martial artist, and her health was not as good as Su Qian's.
Su Qian was also quite happy to see Zheng Waner. There were not many close friends in the capital on weekdays. Zheng Waner was one of them. But she didn't expect that on New Year's Eve, Princess Xian would actually bring Zheng Waner here. This made Su Qian very happy.
Surprised, the three of them chatted happily in the Nuan Pavilion.
Wan'er was taken away by her mother and concubine. Xiao Ye felt that it was no longer safe to stay with his father at this time, so he quickly used the excuse of going to the kitchen to help and ran away with oil on his feet.
Xiao Ruxue naturally ran over to play with Xu Qing.
Since there were new people at the New Year's Eve dinner table, Xuan'er lit the stove and arranged the seats in the dining room, and went to the greenhouse to pick some fresh vegetables to send to her uncle.
Everyone else had their work done, and suddenly there were only two middle-aged men, Su Jiyuan and Xian Wang, left in the huge courtyard.
Su Jiyuan looked at King Xian, and King Xian also looked at Su Jiyuan. The situation was a bit awkward...
The wise king coughed and said, "Will you play two games of chess with me?"
Su Jiyuan cupped his hands and bowed: "Yes."
The wise king smoothed Su Jiyuan's hand and said: "This is not a court, so there is no need to be polite. Just treat this king as an ordinary guest."
in the kitchen
Xu Qing followed the example of Princess Xian last time, pinched Xiao Ruxue's face with both hands and said, "Is it a good thing you did?"
Xiao Ruxue, who knew she was in the wrong, did not struggle and just said with a smile: "You... the food you cook is delicious..."
Xu Qing thought that Xiao Ruxue would be disobedient, but never thought that Xiao Ruxue would be so disobedient.
All he thought at that time was that Xiao Ruxue would sneak over to him for New Year's Eve dinner, but it was obvious that he underestimated Xiao Ruxue again.
Xiao Ruxue brought a whole family here this time...
Xu Qing loosened his grip on Xiao Ruxue's baby-faced hand and said, "Go wash the vegetables."
"Oh." Xiao Ruxue immediately agreed and walked to the vegetables.
Xiao Ye walked in from outside and said, "Brother Xu, I'm here to help too."
Xu Qing said: "Brother Xiao, go chop vegetables and meat."
Xiao Ye agreed and said, "Okay."
It has to be said that Xiao Ye's skills are not in vain. The vegetables and meat produced by riding are moderately thin and thick, and his knife skills are extremely fast.
Xiao Ye said while cutting vegetables: "Brother Xu, it looks like Wan'er is about to give birth. From my experience, Wan'er will definitely be able to give birth to a son for me. Brother Xu, what about this marriage?"
You can’t go back on your word.”
Xu Qing nodded and said, "Okay, okay, don't regret it. Besides, is there any use if I regret it now?"
Xiao Ye said with satisfaction: "That's right, mother and concubine have already spoken."
Xiao Ruxue, who was washing vegetables, raised her head and said, "What about mine?"
Xu Qing said: "Of course I won't regret it."
Really, you have already given Xiao Ye a queen. If you don’t collect some interest from his family, wouldn’t it be a big loss?
But then again, why do you think he is definitely a son based on his experience?
This is also his first time giving birth to a baby. Where does this experience come from?
Xiao Ye waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
Xiao Ruxue returned the dishes she had just washed to him and asked, "What can you do?"
Xiao Ye said: "Let's put it off for now, wait until it takes three, four, four or five years, right? Don't talk about you at that time. The civil and military officials of the whole dynasty will definitely be more anxious than you. By that time, they are probably not thinking about you anymore."
Whoever you marry is lucky to get married. If you say good things to your father, there shouldn't be any problems."
"I don't want to!" Xiao Ruxue snorted: "I don't want to wait five years! You think of other ways!"
Xiao Ye thought about it, but only came up with one idea. He pursed his lips and said: "Then... then you can get an imperial edict, stamp it with the national seal, and stamp it with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Public Affairs.
If you have a big seal, then unless the Chu Kingdom is gone, you are bound to get married."
"You also need the seals of Zhongshu Sheng and Shangshu Sheng?" Xiao Ruxue pouted and said, "Isn't it okay to just have the national seal?"
Xu Qing explained: "The imperial edict is not just affixed with the national seal. First, the imperial edict must be drafted by the Hanlin Academy, and then handed over to the Zhongshu Province and the Shangshu Province for stamping and keeping in the archives. Finally, the imperial edict must be affixed with the national seal. Only in this way can it be done.
It is an imperial edict in the true sense. If it is only stamped with the national seal or the emperor's private seal, it is not considered an imperial edict, and naturally it does not have the authority of an imperial edict."
Xiao Ruxue pouted and said: "We still need to keep files...Why is the next imperial edict so troublesome?"
Xu Qing said: "If the imperial edict doesn't even have a backup for inquiry, then the world will be in chaos. Even if you carve a carrot and press it on it, it will work. Wouldn't it be a big problem?"
When Xiao Ye heard Xiao Ruxue's words, he was startled and said, "No, wait, what do you mean by saying that only the national seal can't do it? If you really have the ability to get the national seal, you won't be able to get Zhongshu Shenghe.
The seal of Shangshu Province?”
Xiao Ruxue sighed and said: "How easy it is to make a national seal...but there is no seal of Zhongshu Sheng and Shangshu Sheng..."
Xu Qing; "..."
Xiao Ye: "..."
The national seal is shameless?
Xiao Ruxue pouted and walked up to Xu Qing and tugged on his sleeve: "Xu Qing, what should I do? Without the consent of my father, the emperor will definitely not help me make this decree. The most I can do is block it.
A national seal..."
Xu Qing held Xiao Ruxue's round waist with one hand, rubbed Xiao Ruxue's head with the other hand and said: "Why are you so anxious? You are still young. Even if you are ten years old in another three to five years,
Eight or nine years old, up to 21 years old."
Xiao Ruxue shook her head repeatedly and said: "No, if you are not married at the age of twenty-one, you will be an old woman that no one wants. I am not beautiful anymore, I don't want her."
Xu Qing was slightly amused when he heard Xiao Ruxue's words and said, "Twenty-one is the time when you are in your prime."
Xiao Ruxue said: "I don't want it anyway!"
Xu Qing said: "Then three years. How about Brother Xiao and I deal with your father in three years?"
Xiao Ruxue looked up at Xu Qing's face and said, "Okay, just three years, you keep your word."
Xu Qing nodded and said: "I will keep my word, three years."
Xiao Ruxue stretched out her hand with a small pink hand and said: "Then let's pull the hook."
Xu Qing also reached out and took Xiao Ruxue's hand with her little finger and said, "Okay, let's pull the hook."
Xiao Ye put the chopped vegetables aside, looked at Xiao Ruxue and Xu Qing who were holding the hook together, coughed and said: "Ahem, Brother Xu, there is no problem for three years, what about vegetables and meat?"
The ribs have also been cut, I’ll go out first.”
Xiao Ruxue took Xu Qing's hand and turned to look at Xiao Ye and said, "What are you going out for?"
Xiao Ye said with a look of disgust: "Because there is a sour smell in the kitchen now..."
