The emperor was very satisfied with Mu Yan's longevity gift. Not only did he give him a gift, but he also had his handwritten letter specially sent to him.
It was heard that the emperor allowed Mu Yan to do things cheaply in Yunnan. After everyone in the Mu family learned about it, they had different thoughts.
All the officials and staff in the meeting hall also felt confident.
I became more respectful to Mu Yan. I learned that he was still asked by the emperor to stay in Nannan to assist in military affairs. Now when the Duke of Guizhou is inconvenient, everyone comes to ask Mu Yan for instructions.
Aunt Jun waited for several days, but did not see any action from the Duke of Guizhou. She was angry and resentful.
When I learned that Mu Yan was favored by the emperor and continued to stay in Yunnan, and that most of the officials and staff had gone to Mu Yan's side, I felt even more disturbed.
As long as Mu Yan is here, others will not be able to see her son Mu Zhan. No matter how hard her son works, running around to coordinate conflicts among chieftains and doing a lot of hard and dirty work, he is just making wedding clothes for others.
Others see these things but don't take them seriously.
I just feel that I deserve my share.
They all only knew about the prince and did not know about Mu Zhan.
Seeing that the Duke of Guizhou would talk about his adopted son from time to time, I felt even more sad.
That night, the Duke of Guizhou rested at Aunt Jun's place, and Aunt Jun began to blow the wind beside her pillow.
First, he praised the Duke of Guizhou for being in his prime, being more energetic and ferocious than when he was young, and saying that he couldn't resist it, etc., coaxing the Duke of Guizhou to feel comfortable physically and mentally.
"... It is a blessing for the land of Yunnan that the Duke of Yunnan is guarding it. The Duke of Yunnan is still in his prime, and it will not be a problem to govern it for several more decades."
The Duke of Guizhou smiled and said: "I'm not young anymore. There are still a few decades left. If you help me for another ten years, I will be able to live a long life."
"Look at what the Duke said, you are just like a young boy now, you can only be a director for another ten years? You must be in charge of the Dian region. This is the hope of the people of the Dian region and the hope of our Mu family.
, you are the foundation of our government."
"Yan'er Zhan'er and the others are very good. Now they are able to handle important military and political affairs on their own. I feel very relieved."
"They are excellent, but they are not as experienced as the Duke of Guo. Let me talk about Zhan'er first. Although he received the teachings of the Duke of Guo since he was a child, he is where he is today thanks to the Duke of Guo. He hired famous teachers and taught him step by step, but that child
He is still very immature in dealing with things. But that child is the most filial, and he will listen to whatever the Duke of the country says. If he does something wrong, you don't want to be angry with him, talk to him properly, and you will listen to you the most."
Duke Qian said with a smile, "Zhan'er is filial, he is sensible and obedient. Yan'er is not bad either."
He couldn't say anything better about Mu Yan in front of Aunt Jun. No matter how sensible and considerate Aunt Jun was, she wouldn't be happy if she heard it.
Seeing him praising Mu Yan, Aunt Jun smiled: "Lan'er has been taught by the old Marquis since he was a child, so he is naturally better than Zhan'er. But this is not your credit."
Then he is also my son.
Duke Qian wanted to refute, but luckily he didn't say anything.
Aunt Jun's eyes flashed, and she added: "Zhan'er is worse than Yan'er. It's also my fault that he was born a bastard, so that he couldn't get the guidance of the old Marquis..." There was a lot of regret in her words.
The Duke of Guizhou did not want to admit that his upbringing of his son was worse than that of the old Marquis, so he comforted Aunt Jun.
Aunt Jun sighed: "I am his biological mother, how can I still not know what the son I gave birth to is like? It is a fact that he has more wealth than Yan'er, unlike Yan'er who can live in a prosperous place like the capital and make friends with powerful people.
.I can still listen to the lectures of various great Confucian scholars in the Imperial Academy, and I have never served as an official in front of the emperor, and received the emperor's teachings and respect. Look, now the emperor has personally written a letter, asking him to act cheaply..."
Very regretful, "My Zhan'er has nothing. It's all my fault. He became a bastard, so he can't have these."
After hearing Aunt Jun's words, Duke Qian was slightly in a daze.
Aunt Jun seemed not to have seen it, and said to herself: "The Mu family is the emperor's people. It is our family's blessing to work in front of the emperor and listen to the emperor's teachings. Our family is valued by the emperor, and it is also the best thing for the whole family."
Blessed. With Yan'er helping us to connect with the Emperor, our family will always be able to win the Sacred Heart and prosper forever."
Eternally obtain the Sacred Heart and prosper forever?
"Ji Yan'er already has an eldest son, and a second son will be born soon. This is a blessing for them as a couple, and also for our Mu family. We haven't seen Qi'er since she was born, but this little grandson will be born in the family.
.When he is born in the future, I will personally go to the ancestral hall to burn incense for the ancestors and tell them the good news."
Mentioning this grandson, Duke Qian suddenly remembered what Aunt Tianjun told him a few days ago that there were rumors outside that the fetus in Zhang's pregnancy was of impure blood.
If the bloodline is really impure as people say, do we still need to record this child in the ancestral genealogy?
In the ancestral hall, in front of the tablets of his father, eldest brother and ancestors, record this child in the family tree?
There are no traces of the Mu family in my hometown, but it has finally established its current foundation in Yunnan. The family still has a hereditary title. As long as the descendants make progress, the family can be prosperous. These are all earned by the father, eldest brother and him over the years.
But what if the bloodline is confused?
Then he is a sinner.
He also thought of what Aunt Jun had said to him, that Mu Yan was working as an errand in front of the emperor and obeyed the emperor's orders. The emperor even went beyond himself as the prince of the country and personally replied to a secret message to Mu Yan, allowing him to act expediently.
Duke Qian suddenly felt something strange in his heart.
Seeing that he was lost in thought, Aunt Jun's lips curled up.
He sighed again: "My son is not lucky. He cannot be taught by the old marquis like Yan'er, and he cannot study in the Imperial College in the capital. Now he can only live in this borderland without an official position..."
"Why is Zhan'er so unhappy?" Duke Qian disagreed, "He is my eldest son. He is also the most filial."
Aunt Jun was happy in her heart and echoed: "Yes, yes. Everything you said is right. Zhan'er would be so happy if he heard you say that about him."
The next day, Duke Qian was in the meeting hall, paying close attention to the behavior of his two sons.
Although Zhan'er acted immaturely and the suggestions he made were not on point, he always put Mu's house as the most important thing in his heart. Although he had selfish interests and egos in his heart, he loved this family the most and he always cared about Mu's house.
Although Yan'er acts decisively and with thunderous means, he has the will of the people. He has great righteousness in his heart, but everything starts from the court.
There seems to be nothing wrong with this. Yunnan belongs to the imperial court, and even the Mu Mansion belongs to the imperial court.
However, Duke Qian still felt that something was wrong.
Then I thought about what Aunt Jun said last night, that Mu Yan had served as an errand before the emperor, and now he is still serving as a member of the Royal Guards. He obeyed the emperor's orders, and there were some disturbances in his heart.
Should everyone come first and then have a small family, or should a small family come first and then everyone? Without his father, eldest brother and him, and without the three generations of Mu family guarding the border areas of Yunnan, would the border be as stable as it is today? How could the border people have it?
Do you have a stable life now?
However, the emperor not only withheld the food and salary of the 300,000-strong army, but was also on guard against the Mu family. He also sent vassal princes and important ministers to Yunnan to assist in military affairs. While using the Mu family, he was also wary of the Mu family.
Duke Qian suddenly felt that there were too many errands assigned to Mu Yan?
Two days later, Mu Yan was sent to the border for inspection.
"Madam, this is sent from the big kitchen. It is said that the tonic was specially prepared by someone knowing that the madam was pregnant." On this day, a maid brought something to Cuihuang Courtyard.
