Chapter 533 Zhong Ling (two chapters in one)(1/2)
In a blink of an eye, Chai Yan's holiday was about to end. In the last few days, he and Yan Xuehuai left the city and went to Zhongling Mountain.
Zhongling Mountain is more than fifty miles away from the capital. The mountain is as famous as its name, with beautiful scenery and pleasant scenery.
King Zhuang wanted to build a temple on Zhongling Mountain a long time ago. For this reason, the emperor was furious and exchanged Zhongling Mountain for King Fu's Bailu Mountain. Now King Fu seized the title, Chai Hui is dead, and Zhongling Mountain is taken back by the emperor.
When he heard that he was going to Zhongling Mountain, Yan Xuehuai asked curiously: "Didn't my father mention giving Zhongling Mountain to my second brother?"
King Zhuang also gave him a mansion, which was only separated from the Duke of Dingguo Mansion.
Although King Zhuang's contribution to this trip to the border was not as good as Chai Yan and Duan, he at least did not frighten and did not lose the royal face. The emperor was very satisfied with this and granted the king the palace and asked him to go to the Ministry of Rites to observe politics.
Chai Yan laughed: "The second brother is afraid, and he dare not mention it. But as long as he does not mention the construction of the temple, Zhong Lingshan will be his sooner or later. The third brother and I give in to him. If we don't argue with him, we will stay here for a few days so as not to come again in the future. We will also need his consent. It's too troublesome."
Yan Xuehuai has seen the industries under Chai Yan's name. In addition to the fiefdoms far away in Shandong, he also has several farms and mansions under his name. The emperor is very generous to his sons.
I heard that they were going to Zhongling Mountain, and Chai Hao also wanted to go with him. The princess stopped him. Why are you ignorant? Your uncle and aunt are newlywed, what are you going to do with him?
Chai Hao was sad. Before his uncle and aunt got married, both of them treated him well. Now that they got married, he became a redundant person.
It happened that Lu Jiaming told him the news he heard from others: "Someone has submitted a memorial and wants to choose a concubine for you. Your Highness Changsun, you are going to get married."
Chai Hao's face turned green. He didn't want to get married. What's the point of getting married? He doesn't need it.
Chai Hao ran into Chaoyang Palace with a gust of wind: "Grandmother, grandson does not want to get married."
The queen was in a good mood when she heard that her eldest grandson was coming, but when she heard Chai Hao say something, the smile on the queen's face disappeared.
"Who said you got married?"
Chai Hao naturally didn't want to betray Lu Jiaming. He said loudly: "I heard from someone that someone had submitted a memorial to choose a concubine for my grandson. My uncle got married at the age of 20. My grandson also wanted to be like my uncle and discuss marriage a few years later."
It turned out that someone mentioned it.
The queen remained silent. Chai Yan got married at the age of 20, which was his own reason, and the second was because he was the youngest son, and the emperor and the empress were quite willing to take him.
The prince and Duan got married very early. As for King Zhuang, he is an alien, and can be ignored.
As the eldest grandson of the emperor, it is not too early to discuss marriage, but the matter was submitted and can be spread again. The queen is clear about the meaning of this.
She called Chai Hao to her face and asked softly: "If you want to be a few years later, then you won't be anxious. Your grandfather and your father, don't be anxious, then wait a little longer."
Chai Hao was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "The grandson thanked the emperor and grandmother."
"Don't rush to thank me, but you're talking about it. Since it can be heard by you, I think there are many people talking about this. We elders are not in a hurry, and you are not in a hurry. Why are some ministers more anxious than us?" the queen asked with a smile.
Chai Hao was stunned, thought for a while, and looked serious: "My grandfather's family is low-key and introverted. There is only a mother in the East Palace, and his father has no intention of accepting a concubine, so someone has set his sights on me."
He is the eldest grandson of the emperor. If the situation goes well, he will be the future prince, and his wife will be the future princess, or even the queen.
He knew how much the benefits involved were, but he had not yet grown up.
"Don't worry, the grandson will be cautious outside and will not be plotted against by others."
The queen smiled. No one dared to plot, but she never lacked smart people.
Within two days, Chai Hao, Xiaoman, Zhou Xiaobai, Lu Jiaming and Tao Sicheng went to the horse farm outside the city together, and encountered an accident on the way back.
The carriage broke down on the road, and rode the horse back to report the news. Only the lady and the maid stayed in the car. The maid saw a team of horses coming from afar, so she shook her arm and asked for help. There was a pitiful little beauty standing beside her.
But the horse team had no other signs except to tell them not to block the way. They walked past them with great power, and the dust brought by the horse's hooves raised their heads and faces.
When they walked away, Zhou Xiaobai urged him to step forward, walked to Chai Hao, and said with a smile: "They are still watching us."
Chai Hao snorted coldly, and then asked Xiaoman: "Manbu, do you think I am very stupid in the eyes of these people?"
Xiaoman: "I think so, otherwise I wouldn't have used such a flawless method."
"Manbun, your words hurt so much." Chai Hao was sad.
"I'm just telling the truth." Xiaoman looked serious.
Chai Hao glared and shouted: "Come here!"
A follower came forward: "The little one is here."
"Go and check which idiot is that? No, which idiot sent his daughter to do such a stupid thing."
It was easy to find out that it was the girl from the third wife of the Wu family in Jing'an Bo Mansion. She was thirteen years old and ranked fifth. Her mother was one of the two women who quarreled with Bailan and the others on the street that day.
For Chai Hao, this is a small matter. He only needs to know which family it belongs, but it is different for the queen. She still remembers her small notebook. She has not forgotten it. It’s just that when people are having a happy event, she doesn’t want to affect her good mood and hasn’t taken action yet.
The Wu family not only has a big face, but also has a big heart.
Last time, when I was targeting my youngest son, there was a lot of controversy in the capital. Now there is no movement, so I thought I didn't care, so I started to move again and made up the idea of my grandson.
It seems that the title of Jing'an Bo Mansion has been in a few days, so all the rooms in Jing'an Bo Mansion can't sit still.
In the past, the other three bedrooms were targeting the young couple, but now they each made their own moves, using all kinds of tricks.
The little third wife was the most courageous, so she took her mind to the emperor Changsun.
As long as the Emperor Changsun brought Miss Wu Wu back to Beijing, the situation will be different.
The mistress didn't dare to think about the position of the concubine at all, just the concubine was fine.
That's right, as long as the concubine can give birth to a son and a half daughter, even if she does not have the title of Jing'an Bo Mansion, the third wife will be the outer family of the little prince grandson.
Just like the Crown Princess's family, no matter how low-key it is, she is also the future father-in-law.
If someone else had this kind of idea, he would not take action for his face.
But the third wife of the Wu family dares not only think, but also dares to do it. This is the barefoot person who is not afraid of wearing shoes, and his courage is commendable.
When Fusheng and Zhou Wanqian came to Zhongling Mountain, they told Yan Xuehuai about the Wu family.
Yan Xuehuai asked, "How to deal with this matter?"
Zhou Wanqian said, "I heard from Xiaobai that the Empress called Mrs. Wu into the palace and only asked Jing'an Bo's health. She also said that her granddaughters were not young and would get married as soon as possible. They would always stay in the capital, and it would be bad if they were spread."
Yan Xuehuai understood that the queen's words clearly meant that Jing'an Bo was in poor health. If he died, his granddaughters would have to be filial, which would delay the marriage.
But Mrs. Wu is not a fool either. How can she not understand the queen's voice-over?
This is to use Jing'an Bo to beat their family. Besides, what's wrong with staying in the capital? This is to force the Wu family to marry their granddaughter away from Beijing!
"Later, did the Wu family do anything?" Yan Xuehuai asked.
Zhou Wanqian said with a smile: "I heard that Wu Wu has left the capital. He said he was asking the elders of the clan to tell me about a marriage, so he would stay in his hometown from now on. Wu Liu is discussing marriage, and he is from another place."
Yan Xuehuai smiled and said, "In this way, at least in the capital, no one dared to attack the emperor and the eldest grandson again for a while."
However, it is only limited to the capital. In just one or two years, time will make people forget a lot of things. There will always be those who want to use their daughters to seek a future for the family.
Fusheng came to find Chai Yan. The two of them had a long conversation and lived in Zhongling Mountain in the evening. The next morning, Fusheng and Zhou Wanqian returned to the capital.
After they left, Yan Xuehuaicai asked Fusheng about his purpose: "Is there any news from Feiyuwei?"
Chai Yan nodded: "Chai Zhen has been tricked. The father and son have long known that Princess Jinhuan is fake, and at the same time they also know Ouyang Zan's whereabouts. The concubine has their own detailed works around her."
Chai Zhen is the Prince of Huaian. Now he is demoted to a commoner and is no longer a prince, but Chai Zhen.
"They knew it long ago?" Yan Xuehuai remembered that Mrs. Ji said that when she learned that the old King of Tatla was dead, she went to report to Prince Huaian. Prince Huaian not only did nothing, but rebuked her.
Later, when they were about to escape, Prince Huaian was drunk and unconscious.
Yan Xuehuai initially thought that Prince Huaian was simple and stupid. Now, he thought, it was more than just stupid, he was bad!
Chai Jing is the real sister of his mother.
Even though he knew that his own sister was not in Tarta, he not only did not look for her, but also knew that she had a fake and recognized her as a fake.
Chai Yan continued, "According to Chai Zhen's instructions, when he first knew that the old King of Tara was dead, the reason why he pretended nothing happened was because he was afraid. After all, they were in Tartar at that time, and if they were against the King of Tara, they would probably not be able to go back.
He could vaguely for Mrs. Ji, but he could not vague Ouyang Zan. So when he learned that Ouyang Zan was restrained by the Tartar guards, he concealed the news and said to the outside world that Ouyang Zan was sick, he hurriedly set out. Later, he encountered a horse thief, and blamed the horse thief for Ouyang Zan's disappearance.
Later, they received detailed news that Meng Ting had cooperated with the King of Tartar and completed the smooth transition between the old king and the new king. King Fu decided to support Meng Ting. Over the past twenty years, King Fu had privately given Meng Ting a lot of gold, silver and treasures. Both sides were tacit, but no one had penetrated the window paper. Meng Ting was Princess Jinhuan, and Princess Jinhuan was Meng Ting."
Yan Xuehuai sneered: "Yes, Meng Ting is more capable than Chai Jing, and King Fu's efforts are not in vain. This time, the Tara has indeed sent troops."
Indeed, the Tatla not only sent troops, but also sent five princes with noble status.
Speaking of this, Chai Yan remembered something: "Flying Yuwei checked the Chu family. The last generation of the Chu family died in an plague in Anxia more than 20 years ago. They should have all died and no living left. Whether Chu Huai is a true descendant of the Chu family is doubtful."
Without Chu Huai's intentional or unintentional guidance, the border battle would not have been won so thoroughly.
Chu Huai is an enemy or a friend, just like his identity, there are too many doubts.
"What about Ouyang Zan, then what's going on?" Yan Xuehuai asked.
"Chai Zhen's confession said that they also learned from the information sent back by Xiaozuo that Ouyang Zan was imprisoned by the concubine, and even the fifth prince did not know about this. Xiaozuo was the person he trusted the most around the concubine, and her information would not be wrong."
If Meng Ting can reach her current status, she must be a cautious and cautious person.
If you can become someone she trusts, this person must have lived and died with her and shared worries.
"When Meng Ting was able to successfully get the recognition of the King of Tartar, she must have helpers around her. At that time, she first arrived in Tartar and was unfamiliar with the place and could not get help from outside. So that helper was obviously the person in the marriage delegation, and it was probably the female officials or palace maids around Chai Jing. These female officials were recruited for the sake of marriage. Meng Ting could come, and of course King Fu's detailed works could also come."
Only those who know Meng Ting and advance and retreat in times of crisis are most likely to gain her trust.
"Does Fusheng want to leave?" Yan Xuehuai asked.
"Yes, he wanted to leave, but he just wanted to hide it from Miss Zhou, because Miss Zhou said he wanted to go with him, and he couldn't bear it." Chai Yan said and laughed. Lu Jinxing's vision was also good. Zhou Wanqian was indeed a kind girl, but unfortunately he couldn't bear this kind of friendship.
However, Lu Jinxing was a smart person, and he didn't let himself continue to get trapped in and got out in time.
To be continued...