Chapter 369: Azure Dragon, White Tiger and Heavenly Immortal
Chapter 369 Blue Dragon and White Tiger Heavenly Match
Author: Muzi Blue
Chapter 369 Blue Dragon and White Tiger Heavenly Match
After seeing off Changsun Wuji, Huaiyu came to the backyard. Fan Xuanfu was wearing a goose-yellow dress with a mink fur covering it and was playing with his son on the porch.
Yuanbao, who was only a few months old, was held by the nanny, making her giggle.
Seeing Huaiyu come back, he smiled and said, "Uncle Guo is gone?"
"Um."
"Alang didn't sleep well last night. He's a little haggard. The dark circles under his eyes are so heavy, he looks like an iron-eating beast." She teased her husband.
Huaiyu didn't come back last night, so he sent someone back to report it.
"This morning Mrs. Pei from Xu's family came to Xuanyang's house with her children to express her gratitude. She also asked her two legitimate sons, Xu Ang and Xu Jing, to worship me as their teacher."
"Mrs. Pei from Xu Xueshi's family is quite nice." Fan Xuanfu said, "Erlang is famous all over Chang'an now. There are so many people who want to become his disciples. You agreed so easily?"
"I also have a good relationship with Bachelor Xu," Huaiyu said.
"It's not just that," Pei Xuanfu teased while teasing his son, "I heard that Madam Pei also gave Alang a beautiful maid, is she called Xingnu or Yunu?"
"Pei Xingnu, Pei Yunu is the pipa girl who was rewarded by your majesty yesterday."
"Alang has a good memory. The names of these two beauties are so similar, so I remember them correctly."
"Are you jealous, madam?"
The story of Lu's jealousy was well known in Chang'an, and Fan Xuanfu bit him.
But he didn’t seem to be annoyed at all, “Why didn’t you bring the family over and settle them in Xuanyangfang?”
"Isn't this the idea that we will move there after the new year?"
"It's more convenient,"
Huaiyu smiled and took his son from the wet nurse. The little boy was not afraid of him and smiled at him.
He lowered his head and kissed his son's cheek, but his beard pricked him, and the boy immediately started crying at the top of his lungs, but his voice was loud.
Pei Xuanfu quickly took his son and patted him a few times, and the boy stopped crying.
"What does Uncle Changsun want from you? Why do you send so many gifts?"
Changsun Wuji did not come empty-handed, but brought several large carts of gifts. Some of these gifts were the retouching fees for Huaiyu's portrait, and of course some were gifts brought by him to capture Master Duan and retrieve Qibao.
Others are grateful to Wu Huaiyu for helping the prince's nephew today.
Very polite.
"Actually, it's nothing, just some courtesy exchanges," he stated lightly, with a bit of understatement. Fan Xuanfu was not very interested in these, so he hummed and did not ask any more questions.
"By the way, the Chang'an Polo League has been very lively recently. Our Wu family polo team has already entered the quarterfinals. Next, we will play against the Yuchi family. We will play seven games to compete for the top four positions. The first game will start in a few days.
It’s our home stadium, so you should take the time to come and see it.”
"I may not have time, I'm very busy at the end of the year."
"Our team also put a lot of effort into it and finally became the top eight and entered the playoffs."
There are so many Xungui families in Chang'an, and there are also many capable teams. The Wu family can actually reach the top eight this year. Although they are ranked eighth, they have to compete with the Yuchi family, which is currently ranked first.
The pressure is still very high.
"Okay, I will definitely make time to take a look then."
He was the one who invented the Polo League. He allowed various teams to form such a league, a series of games, and even introduced polo tournaments and fairs. To be honest, it was quite lively. He had done it before in Lingzhou, too.
But at the beginning of the game, I encountered an assassination, which poured cold water on me, and I was somewhat affected in the middle. After that, it was not as smooth as the Chang'an side.
"Why is the Yuchi family so powerful?"
Huaiyu was a little dissatisfied that Yuchi Laohei's team was number one.
"Yuchi's family is rich. His players spend a lot of money to poach players, and there are plenty of rewards for winning, so they play fiercely and dare to fight and rob."
"Which teams are from the top eight?"
"The first is Wei Chigong's family, the second is the eldest grandson's uncle's family, the third is the eldest grandson's Shunde's family, the fourth is the family of Gong Dou of Shenwu County, the fifth is the family of Chai Prince Consort, the sixth is the family of Duke Dou Gui of Fu State, and the seventh is
My adoptive father’s family, the eighth is our Wu family.”
Huaiyu was quite surprised by these top eight teams.
"Both the Yongkang Duke's Mansion and the Duke Lu's Mansion are not named?"
As for the emperor's trusted generals, even Duan Lun and Yang Shidao's family.
Especially the old Cheng family should be quite powerful.
"They didn't even make it to the quarterfinals,"
This year is the first season of the league. Many Wang Gongxun and Qi families are not very familiar with the rules. In addition, captain Chi Gong’s crazy poaching has caused several teams that were originally good to stop in the top eight.
But this is a polo match after all, and it is not a competition between the heads of the families. It is normal for Yuchi Gong's team to eliminate Cheng Yaojin's team and to crush Qin Qiong's team.
"Then can our family beat Yuchi's team?"
There seems to be a big gap between the eighth and the first.
But Fan Xuanfu smiled and said not to worry. Fan Xing's family, Cheng Yaojin's family, Li Jing's family, Niu Jinda's family and even Duan Lun, Yang Shidao, Samurai Tong and many other wealthy families have lost, so Fan Xuanfu recently visited each family.
Madam, temporarily loan their outstanding players to various companies to play in the playoffs.
"Every team has promised me. This time our Wu family's playoff team is very luxurious. The best players from each team are here. There are several outstanding substitutes for each position. Let's deal with the situation in the same way as others."
As a person, I am confident of defeating the Yuchi family."
"Madam, you have mastered Sun Tzu's art of war." Huaiyu praised with a smile.
Fan Xuanfu was a little proud, "Then, Yu Chigong is allowed to poach the corner, but we are not allowed to rent it out?"
Wu Huaiyu feels that there are still some loopholes in this competition system. Players from each company should register in the league first. Player transfers and loans every year can only be completed before the start of the season. There should even be some restrictions. Otherwise, substitutions will be made while playing.
It's also too outrageous.
Just like the Wu family entered the quarterfinals but was in last place, but now they are borrowing players from relatives and friends who were originally good but not in the quarterfinals to play in the playoffs. The first place Yuchi Gong's family may
So it's going to overturn.
This is going to be a dark horse.
Black Eight, referred to as Black Eight.
Seeing how excited Fan Xuanfu was when she mentioned the polo league, she probably put a lot of thought into it. Huaiyu felt that this was a good thing. People have to do something, at least this way they won't suffer from postpartum depression.
Fan Xuanfu, who had studied the art of war and was good at riding, archery and saber-slaying, was also very good at polo, and was not outdone by women. Now he was organizing polo matches for the Wu family, so he was indeed a very good coach.
Both Changsun and Dou's teams have entered the quarterfinals, which shows their strength.
"Is that Pei Yunu really playing the pipa so well?" She suddenly mentioned that issue again.
"Well, he is indeed very skilled."
"Then when our team plays, let her take our music class to the field to play and cheer?"
Huaiyu didn't expect that she would be avant-garde and even start a band.
"Then we'll call the dancers here. I'll just ask the dancers from Gaia Hu Restaurant and Forresta Winery in the West City to come and let them dance and perform during the middle of the game."
Huaiyu might as well form a cheerleading team.
"That's a good idea."
Fan Xuanfu felt that this would greatly demonstrate the strength of the newly minted nobles, Duke Yiguo.
Men earn fame outside the home, while women at home not only have to take care of the household, but also help maintain relationships, etc.
Being the wife of a duke is not that simple.
Fan Xuanfu was the daughter of a duke. When she married Wu Huaiyu, he was still a county magistrate. But now that Huaiyu has been promoted to duke, she is not timid at all in the circle of empresses and wives, and is even a little hesitant.
Blade Youyu, she not only represents the Wu family of Duke Yi, but sometimes also represents the Fan family of Duke Ying.
Why did Fan Xing never remarry? After all, the concubines at home were not wives and could not represent the Fan family outside the home.
Fan Xuanfu is very energetic and has good interpersonal relationships. Although there were rumors about her being a tough opponent in the past, she is so prosperous now, so there has been another rumor in the market, saying that she and Wu Huaiyu are like a white tiger and a green dragon, not only can they not overcome
Wu Huaiyu will be very prosperous.
After the family had dinner in the evening, Fan Xuanfu ignored the expectant looks of the other concubines and domineeringly invited Huaiyu to come to her place in the evening.
Wu Huaiyu smiled bitterly.
After two consecutive nights of hard work, he felt a little out of his depth tonight.
Now Fan Xuanfu is plumper than before, and his fighting power is stronger. He even likes to take the initiative to attack strongly. If he goes here tonight, he will probably have to fight hard again.
"I have to take time to color the portrait of my uncle in the evening," Huaiyu found an excuse to avoid the fight.
Fan Xuanfu was a little disappointed.
She looked at the other concubines and said, "Everyone has heard that Alang has something else to do tonight, so don't bother him.
Alang, you should also rest early and don’t make it too late.”
With the lady's warning, no one dared to be careful.
Huaiyu also had a quiet night.
When I woke up, I was really full of energy.
Sure enough, sex is like a bone scraper. Even if you are young, you have to be in control. No wonder that for thousands of years in China, most of the emperors were short-lived and had to worry about state affairs. As a result, they had to deal with concubines in the six palaces. Deep inside, it is probably difficult to control.
Yes.
It seems that I have to learn to say no in the future.
You can’t keep adding more people, and you can’t just accept it even if it’s given by others.
That's not a fairy cave, that's a coffin seam.
In late November, it was already very cold.
The wind was blowing loudly when I went out in the morning, and it felt like it was going to snow at any time.
In the waiting room in front of the palace gate, Huaiyu was qualified to come in and drink tea with the prime ministers. He waited for the palace gate to open. When the palace gate opened, he entered the palace for the morning.
Before the simple court meeting ended, the emperor issued an order to confer Wu Huaiyu with the post of Superintendent of Da'an Palace.
This Da'an Palace is actually the Hongyi Palace of the Prince of Qin where Li Shimin once lived. Now the Emperor has repeatedly requested to move to Hongyi Palace, saying that it has beautiful gardens, is quieter, and is not as hot and humid as Taiji Palace.
The emperor was filial and had no choice but to obey the emperor's wishes.
Now the palace renovation plan was launched. Hongyi Palace was renamed Da'an Palace, and Wu Huaiyu served as the superintendent, responsible for the renovation and expansion work.
It happened that the victims of the Kanto disaster in Gyeonggi Province used work-for-relief to repair and expand the building.
The emperor's request was to complete the renovation and expansion within one year so that the Emperor could spend the first day of the third year of Zhenguan in Da'an Palace.
This is not a big deal.
Anyway, Wu Huaiyu was only part-time, and those who were really responsible for the renovation and expansion were the General Supervisor and the Ministry of Works, with the assistance of the Taifu Temple and the Young Superintendent.
Now Huaiyu has many part-time jobs: he is the governor of Yongzhou and is also the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, the owner of the Chongxian Hall, the Prince's Xima, and the Prince's Right Guard, and now he is also the Superintendent of the Da'an Palace.
There is also a secret Xingxiansi doctor.
He wears many hats and is highly trusted.
Wu Huaiyu requested that half of Wang Junkuo's house in Xuanyangfang be used to build the Longmen Temple, Taoist Temple, and the Emperor officially approved it.
The emperor even allocated a sum of money to build Longmen Temple.
At that time, Qihui will also send some Taoist priests from Zhongnan Mountain Tower to practice at Longmen Temple.
This will become a royal ashram.
After the court meeting, Huaiyu went to see Zhang Liang.
Zhang Liang is now the minister of Guanglu Temple. Guanglu Temple is one of the nine temples in the Tang Dynasty, but it is far inferior to the status of Dali Temple. Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment and the Yushitai are collectively called the Three Laws Division.
In fact, Guanglu Temple has almost become a royal internal affairs agency. Its responsibilities are to take charge of sacrifices, court gatherings, and banquets with local wine and meals. To put it bluntly, it is the royal chief chef, who is in charge of the royal family’s wine, food, and meals. It has a wine warehouse and an imperial kitchen under its subordinates.
, the inner wine shop, the Taiguan Materials Storehouse, the Cattle and Sheep Department and other institutions are equivalent to the royal logistics institutions, and are responsible for the royal sacrifices and court catering.
Taichang Temple is in charge of rituals and music, and Guanglu Temple is in charge of food and drink.
But Guangluqing is a third-rank official and a junior Jiuqing.
Taipu Temple is in charge of horses, Weiwei Temple is in charge of weapons, Zongzheng Temple is in charge of the clan, Sinong Temple is in charge of agriculture, and Honglu Temple is in charge of diplomacy. In fact, they are not important departments.
However, Zhang Liang seems to be quite satisfied with this Guanglu Qing, because this solves the problem of his being a third-rank official, Jin Zi Guanglu.
When Wu Huaiyu found him, he was holding a pile of bills for purchasing pigs and sheep. This guy was naturally good at logistics, and he was quite good at his job now.
"Master Duan?"
Hearing that Wu Huaiyu wanted to capture the big thief Master Duan, Zhang Liang was stunned for a moment, "Master Duan has a very good relationship with Brother Chai Consort, do you know this?"
"I know, but now he has offended someone he shouldn't have offended, and he must be punished."
"Is it possible that he provoked you, Duke Yi?"
"He provoked Uncle Guo."
"Zhao Guogong?"
"Are there more uncles?"
Zhang Liang took a breath. Changsun Wuji was a very domineering person. If you dare to mess with him, wouldn't you be seeking death?
