Hu Kai, Zhu Hang, Wang Fan, Liu Yan and others had a banquet in the new house until early in the morning before leaving.
Because it was really hard to travel for days, Xu Huai went back to his room to rest drunk, and slept soundly. He woke up in the morning to the sound of cicadas chirping, opened his eyes and looked at the light coming in, and heard voices in the front yard, but they were not very loud. It is true that the speaker deliberately suppressed his voice because he was afraid of disturbing his sleep.
At this time, there were too many dignitaries crowded into Jianye City. It was not easy to squeeze out a house in Jiying Lane, but it was definitely not a big house with three entrances and three spans.
According to Dai Viet regulations, the main hall, the largest one for officials and dignitaries, could be built with seven bays and nine spans (one span between two pillars), which was much more extravagant and spacious than later generations imagined.
For example, Zhu Hang's mansion near Zangjin Bridge in Bianliang City has more than 200 houses, 20 or 30 courtyards scattered around, and two private flower gardens. It can be said that the prince's mansion is as deep as the sea.
Xu Huai was sleeping in the bedroom, and he could vaguely hear someone talking in the hanging flower hall. It was really not a qualified Houfu in this world. Thinking of this, Xu Huai smiled slightly and ignored who was talking in the front yard. He secretly Consider the intricate relationship between North Korea and China.
After Zheng Tu arrived in Jianye, Lifengtang also sent people to build new shops and warehouses in Jianye. In the past year, a total of more than 100,000 guan of tea was transported to Jianye by rail. At the same time, salt cloth and other materials were purchased from Jianye and transported to Chushan. Initially established.
With the help of Jin Longquan secretly, Zheng Tu would collect all kinds of information about Jianye and send it back to Chushan every month.
However, there are still many subtleties and details in the court that are not exposed to Zheng Tu, Jin Longquan and others. Yesterday's grand banquet in the palace and back to the new residence, they met with Hu Kai, Zhu Hang, Wang Fan and others Continuing with the banquet, I could get some glimpses, but they were far from complete, so Xu Huai was not in a hurry to mention the matter of Qiao Zhi.
"Jie Shuai, are you awake?" Zheng Tu asked in front of the corridor.
"Come in and talk, what's the matter?" Xu Huai sat up and asked.
"..." Zheng Tu opened the door and came in, scratching his head and said, "Runan Gong sent his family to send congratulations. I really don't know how to spend it..."
"Is it someone from Runan County who is talking in the front yard?" Han Gui heard the noise, walked in from the back, and asked in surprise.
"..." Zheng Tu nodded.
"What kind of congratulatory gifts do you think Mr. Runan sent here?" Xu Huai said with a frown.
"Runan Gong wants his daughter to be a queen so that he can make further progress in the future, so he should try every means to please Prime Minister Zhou, Gao Shenzheng and others?" Han Gui smacked his lips and thought about it, then said, "Or maybe, this matter is Prime Minister Zhou , Gao Shenzheng and others are not willing to stand up for Runan Gong? This is possible, and even the differences between Runan Gong and Zhou Xiang, Gao Shenzheng and others are more serious than we imagined? "
Han Gui saw Xu Huai walking to the window, frowning and staring at the yard, thinking, and continued:
"The core of Runan Gong's plan at this time is the establishment of his daughter Zheng's queen. He took the initiative to request to replace Xu Wei and go to Jingnan to suppress the bandits, which should also increase the chips for this matter. However, since the establishment of the Dai Viet Dynasty, the unification of the Soldiers and generals were taboo about commenting on the emperor's family affairs, but the officials did not have so many scruples. Normally, Duke Runan would only ask Zhou Xiang and the others for his grievances. However, the relationship between Chushan and Duke Runan's government was so bad that they even It can be said that it has reached the point of incompatibility. Even if Prime Minister Zhou, Gao Shenzheng and others cannot figure out what the officials are thinking and are unwilling to rush to help Mr. Runan, Mr. Runan will never directly ask for help. .”
Xu Huai nodded and thought about it and said: "Zheng Huaizhong abandoned Heluo and retreated south. Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Gu Fan and others knew that His Majesty was unwilling but still actively worked for it. That was because they had interests in abandoning Heluo.
, the opinions are unanimous. Now Zheng Huaizhong has turned 180 degrees and sent his family members to come over to send some congratulatory gifts. It seems that his differences with Zhou He, Gao Chunnian and others are not simple..."
Xu Huai asked Zheng Tu again: "Zheng Huaizhong, Zheng Cong and his son arrived in Jianye seven or eight days earlier than me. They should have visited Zhou He and others' houses a lot. Is there any news from Jin Longquan?"
Although Jin Zhuangcheng's status was lower than that of Zhou He, Gaochunnian, and Gu Fan, he was still a backbone among the officials. If Zheng Huaizhong and Zheng Cong were to move around and curry favor after arriving in Jianye, they would not miss Jin.
Zhuang Cheng.
"Zheng Huaizhong sent someone to visit Jin Zhuangcheng's place. Jin Zhuangcheng's reaction was indifferent, but there was no big abnormality." Zheng Tu said.
"It's okay to be cold," Han Gui said. "The Jin family's large fortune is in Nanyang. Even if the Shenwu Army temporarily stays in Huainan to garrison, there is no guarantee that it will be transferred back to Nanyang one day - even most of the family members of the Shenwu Army will
It is still settled in Nanyang. Normally speaking, Jin Zhuangcheng should be more flattering to the Runan Duke's mansion, and should not be cold. It seems that King Huai is far from unhappy that Concubine Zheng has given birth to a new prince!"
Xu Huai frowned and looked out the window. Han Gui stopped talking and said no more.
Although Zheng Tu was also a human-level figure, he was still confused by such a complicated matter and asked:
"How should we deal with the family members sent by Mr. Runan? They are still waiting in the front yard."
"I accept the congratulations, but you don't need to meet anyone," Han Gui suggested. "There will be many people coming to send congratulations to Commander Jie in the past two days. Commander Ji will not reject the congratulations sent by Lord Runan."
, and it won’t appear obtrusive.”
Xu Huai nodded and signaled Zheng Tu to deal with it like this.
Zheng Tu went to the front yard to deal with the family members sent by Zheng Huaizhong, but Han Gui was not in a hurry to leave. He hesitated for a while and asked: "Yesterday, there was a banquet in the court. How do you think your majesty looks, Commander-in-Chief?"
Han Gui, Zheng Tu, Niu Er, Wu Chihai and others went to the palace to attend a banquet, but they received preferential treatment and just sat in the corridor outside the hall to drink. When they entered the hall to toast, they were also mixed in with a group of middle-level generals.
He didn't have a chance to take a closer look at Emperor Jianji's appearance. He glanced hastily for fear of losing etiquette. He could only vaguely see that Emperor Jianji was even thinner than when the imperial commander personally conquered Wuyang.
"Okay, I know what you want to say." Xu Huai was unwilling to say anything more about Emperor Jianji's body, and motioned to Han Gui to go do other things first.
The prince had just been born three or four months ago, so under normal circumstances there would be no dispute over the issue of heir apparent. Even though Huai Wang Zhao Guan was worried about this, Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Gu Fan and others were worried about it.
Is it necessary to deliberately alienate the Zheng family at this time?
When the prince grows up, it is still unknown whether they are alive or not, not to mention whether they are in office or not.
"One Sword Dominates"
However, all aspects seemed anxious, which only shows that many people in the court were not optimistic about Emperor Jianji's physical condition.
If this is the case, do you still need to ask what choices Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Gu Fan and others will make between the infant prince and his relatives who hold heavy troops and the King of Huai?
Although neither of these two options is what Xu Huai wants to see, considering the situation at yesterday's banquet, Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Gu Fan and others had several discussions with King Huai, Wang Boqian, Ge Boyi and others.
The two people looked quite friendly when they were drinking - he had been traveling for days and was drinking in a hurry, so he didn't think too deeply about it when he saw this.
Han Gui advocated keeping the congratulatory gift sent by Zheng Huaizhong, mainly because of the current situation of Chushan. There was no substantial benefit in showing favor to King Huai, so it would be better to exchange it for the Runan County Government to make a bigger move in Nanyang.
A more thorough concession.
If this adjustment of the defense line allows the Shenwu Army generals and soldiers to move from Nanyang Mansion to the new garrison area, this will be the situation Chushan is most happy to see.
Of course, it is still not appropriate for Chushan to be directly involved in this whirlpool...
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Xu Huai washed and had some breakfast.
Not knowing whether Emperor Jianji would summon him to the palace when he woke up drunk, Xu Huai could only wait at the new residence and let Zheng Tu arrange the manpower to take the generals around the city; so many people could not go to Jianye in vain.
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In Jianye City, he doesn't need too many guards around him.
At three o'clock in the morning, someone from the palace summoned Xu Huai into the palace to accompany Emperor Jianji for lunch.
Xu Huai did not let Han Gui and Zheng Tu accompany him this time, so he entered the palace with two guards. After entering the palace, the accompanying personnel could only wait in the designated area and could not casually approach Emperor Jianji.
Knowing that His Majesty had just woken up from a hangover, Xu Huai walked to the carriage, followed the imperial eunuchs out of Jiying Lane, and walked to the palace.
When entering the palace gate, he heard the sound of rutting behind him. Xu Huai stopped and turned his head to see two carriages approaching, surrounded by a dozen cavalrymen: one carriage was occupied by several palace eunuchs and maids;
Hanging gauze curtains, through the thin gauze curtains, you can vaguely see a graceful beauty sitting in the car.
Xu Huai stepped aside and let the carriages and horses go first.
The carriage with gauze curtains passed by and stopped. The gauze curtains were opened, revealing a soft and beautiful face like a white jade. It was Princess Yingyun who entered the palace in a carriage at this time.
"Xu Huai has met Her Royal Highness the Princess." Xu Huai saluted.
"It's such a hot day. Why didn't my father arrange carriages and horses when he summoned Marquis Xu?" Yingyun leaned over and said hello to Xu Huai with a delicate smile.
"It's my first time to come to Jianye and it's better to take a stroll than to watch the flowers." Xu Huai said with a smile.
"Then Yingyun also came to accompany Xu Hou to walk in the carriage!" Yingyun got off the carriage and signaled the guards to go back to the mansion. Only a few palace officials and maids accompanied him into the palace, and walked side by side to Chui Gong Hall with Xu Huai.
When you enter the palace gate, you will find dense shade from the trees, the hot sun casting dots of light through the gaps between the branches and leaves, and a gentle breeze, making you not feel any heat at all.
At yesterday's banquet, although Princess Yingyun sat beside Xu Huai and didn't say a few words, she was quite talkative now and asked curiously:
"Is Xu Huai too tired from the journey yesterday, or the wine from the south of the Yangtze River is too bland, so he didn't drink a few more glasses? Is it because Xu Hou usually rides on the battlefield with his horse and whip, and prefers to drink strong wine? It's just that my father is weak,
Recently, he has become addicted to alcohol, and the palace does not dare to prepare strong liquor for him to indulge in. Even so, when my father saw Xu Hou yesterday, he was still too carried away and drank too much! If my father stayed with Xu Hou for dinner at noon,
, Xuhou cannot trick my father..."
"Xu Huai is not good at drinking. Don't worry, Your Highness." Xu Huai said with a smile.
"I will be standing by during lunch. If Marquis Xu doesn't keep his promise, Yingyun will stand up and stop him." Yingyun said.
After Emperor Jianji arrived in Jianye, he ignored the advice of the courtiers and insisted on keeping Princess Yingyun by his side to help review memorials and draft edicts. Hu Kai and Zhu Hang both said in their letters that Princess Yingyun quickly became familiar with the regulations of the court.
There were few mistakes and omissions, like a housewife. Xu Huai thought that she would mature early in such an environment, but she didn't want to chatter and talk, she still looked innocent...
