Chapter 393: Full of distinguished relatives and friends
Chapter 393: Full of distinguished relatives and friends
The emperor was silent.
In Nanzhong, Western Sichuan, Liaodong, Jiaozhi, and even Qinghai and the Western Regions, few of these places were actually controlled by the imperial court. Moreover, they were located in remote and wild areas. If one enfeoffs his sons to those places, is that called enfeoffment?
That's called exile.
The enfeoffment that Li Shimin has been considering recently is to enfeoff his sons to important places in the world, such as Yangzhou, Jingzhou, Yizhou, Bingzhou, and even Youzhou, Qingzhou, Guangzhou, Luzhou, Lingzhou, Lanzhou, and Liangzhou.
Waiting for these places,
Again, it has to be places such as Hangzhou, Qizhou, Zhaozhou, Xiangzhou, Jiangzhou, Qinzhou, etc.
"Erlang, go back and compile the Haidong Ming Dynasty that your master told you before into a detailed memorial and submit it. In particular, remember to be more detailed about the Ming Dynasty's enfeoffment system."
When leaving the palace, Huaiyu held another pair of golden urns.
It is said to be a golden urn, but it is just a small tea can-like golden cup, no bigger than a fist. In fact, it is only one or two layers and relatively exquisite.
Of course, this represents the emperor's reward.
Wu Huaiyu's house now has quite a few gold urns, silver vases, silver basins, copper basins, etc. that were given by Li Shimin and his wife. Every New Year's Eve, they take them out one by one and display them. It's worth showing off. It's not about how much they're worth, but how much they're worth.
These are all gifts given by the emperor.
You must know that in the Zhenguan Dynasty, only officials worshiped the prime minister. During the Chinese New Year, the emperor would give a silver vase as a gift. It was still a very small silver vase, equivalent to a silver pot.
Wu Huaiyu was rewarded with many silver vases of various sizes, some of which were just like vases, and even better than those rewarded by the prime ministers.
At the palace gate, I met Hou Junji.
"Gong Lu is coming over for a drink in the evening."
"Brother Wu, what a coincidence. I am on duty as a guard in the palace today and I really can't get away." Hou Junji was poked by Li Jing in the morning, and now he didn't look as good as usual when he saw Wu Huaiyu.
Wu Huaiyu smiled and said a few polite words to say goodbye.
Hou Junji is indeed a man of some ability. Of course, his lack of education and arrogance are his Achilles' heel. This guy is also a bit greedy and lustful. It is said that he is suddenly rich, he likes to receive gifts, and he is very bold.
Of course, the Hou family is also a member of the Guanlong generals. Although he is not the top group, he is also the emperor's childhood playmate.
Sexual mistakes, everything else is trivial.
Li Shimin paid special attention to Hou Junji and cultivated him very much. He was much better to him than he was to Yuchi Gong. He really regarded him as a close brother and intended to help him move to a higher position. Hou Junji is also doing well now, that is.
The matter of learning the art of war from Li Jing was very ugly.
As an outsider, Wu Huaiyu can now guess a little bit of Li Jing's thoughts. Li Jing has always been cautious in his actions, and it can even be said that he is too cautious.
He accepted Huaiyu as his student, and the emperor asked Hou Junji to also learn the art of war from him. However, Li Jing treated the two of them very differently. Of course, he had no reservations about Huaiyu, but he only taught Hou Junji some basic skills, and even
It was also quite unpleasant.
The main reason, he estimated, was that Li Jing felt that Hou Junji had a personality problem and was prone to getting into trouble, so he didn't teach him much and even made a bad relationship with him. Even if he deliberately broke off the relationship, it would have nothing to do with him if something happened to Hou Junji in the future.
Of course, another reason may be that Li Jing did not want to have a close relationship with the emperor's confidant.
No matter how you look at it, Li Jing did this on purpose.
He is also deliberately keeping a distance from Hou Junji now, not deliberately unfamiliar, but not too close, just maintaining a normal relationship between colleagues, and has no intention of further in-depth exchanges.
After leaving the palace, I went directly back to my home in Yongxingfang. I went to the bathhouse at home and took a hot bath to relax my whole body.
I saw Lao Wu and Huai Yi talking in the front yard. My brother-in-law Ma Zhou also came, and so did the other two brothers-in-law. These two brothers-in-law were also from the Yuancong Forbidden Army, taking over as replacements. They just didn't have the same luck as Huai Yi, but there were brothers Wu Huaiyu and the others.
To help, now he has finally been promoted to the leader of the Forbidden Army.
This is already a ninth-grade military position. Although it is a bit low, it is at least an official status.
There are still a few days to celebrate the New Year, and they have already settled down in Chang'an, so it is easier to travel between them. Today, taking a concubine is not as grand as marrying a wife, but some close relatives and friends are also invited.
The status of the Qiu family is not ordinary, so even if the Qiu daughter is just a nun, she still has to be given a certain standard of ceremony today.
Welcome in the evening, get married at night, and entertain relatives and friends at a banquet.
The two brothers-in-law came early to help.
"Erlang, the Qiu family sent a lot of dowry today, I asked your wife Fan to accept it," Lao Wu said.
When the prophecy first came out, the emperor asked the samurai to serve as officials, and the emperor still enjoyed a full salary, which was a great reward. When Lao Wu was in the imperial army and became an official, he could only enjoy half a salary for four years because of his low rank, and there would be no salary after that.
Available.
Generally speaking, officials of fifth rank and above can only receive half their salary.
Unless you are specially rewarded, it is impossible to give you a full salary and full salary.
After Lao Wu was dismissed from his job, he felt a little lost and depressed. He felt that he was no longer as energetic as before. The days of retirement even made him feel a little overwhelmed.
The whole person seems to have aged a lot.
Lao Wu liked his original official position, not because he liked studying firearms, but mainly because he had power when he was an official. The feeling of having power in hand could make a man's waist stiffen. Even when he walked,
The lame leg is no longer so lame, and the whole person looks more than ten years younger.
But now I can only take care of my children at home, or watch polo playing. Even if I occasionally listen to the performance of the family band, it is not interesting. It is far better to go to Pingkangfang brothel or Xishi Husili with my colleagues to be cool.
happy.
Although the daughter of the Qiu family is a concubine, the Qiu family is also very face-conscious. She cannot be neglected when she becomes a concubine to Duke Bi Yi. She must give her the dowry she deserves, and even buy it quite generously, and even add some extra dowry temporarily.
Quite a few.
Anyway, it is based on the standard of marrying into a noble family and becoming the first wife.
Of course, Wu Huaiyu originally had no intention of giving the Qiu family much face, but after visiting the Qiu family that day, his view of the Qiu family changed a lot, and he gave the Qiu family a large amount of compensation as a gift when he came back.
Anyway, the Chai family and the Du family just paid him a large sum of money, and Du Jing'ai and Chai Lun's two damn concubines, servants, maids, oxen, horses and livestock were all rewarded to him. He made an unexpected windfall, so he could use some of it as a gift to the Qiu family.
Not distressed.
Of course, the Qiu family would not make Huaiyu's money, so they would add it all to their daughter's dowry and let them take it through the door.
When the emperor ordered Qiu Xinggong to be Huaiyu's concubine, it was a way of beating the Qiu family, appeasing and rewarding Huaiyu, and mediating the conflict between the two confidants. Both families were reluctant at first.
But now this marriage has become the lubricant for the formal alliance between the two families.
Although I can't be too grand, I don't deliberately keep a low profile either.
Today, the two families took the opportunity to announce to Chang'an that the alliance between the Wuqiu family was officially formed.
It was still early, so there was no need for Huaiyu to leave in a hurry.
The family sat there, looking at the snow that had not yet melted in the courtyard.
"Actually, Erlang, you don't have to move out. We can just move out after the new year." Huaiyi said to Huaiyu. "We have also purchased a yard and can move there at any time."
"Brother, why are you saying these kind words to me? This house is quite large, eighteen acres, and Aye and the others are used to living there,"
Wu Huaiyu had already discussed with his family that he would move to his brother-in-law Ma Zhou's Xuanyangfang after the year. Even if half of the house was set aside to build Longmen Temple, the remaining half would still have more than 120 acres of land.
Lao Wu actually prefers that the whole family live together, but he also knows that Huaiyi and his wife want to live separately. When their sons are older, he can't control them so much.
But no matter how they are separated, the couple should still follow the eldest son.
If you follow your second son, it will be easy for people to criticize you.
"I'm going to be the governor of Shaozhou in the next year. Do you have any ideas?" Huaiyu asked with a smile.
"The sand in Dunhuang in the west of Hexi has not been blown enough. As a result, the imperial edict was to transfer to Lingnan, but it has not yet turned around." Wu Huaiyi was a little regretful. He followed the warrior Xun to Hexi, and his uncle became the governor.
Coupled with the good relationship with the An family, it was good for him to stay there.
Even now that the Silk Road is open, even if you stay in Dunhuang, there are actually many benefits.
This change of appointment as the governor of Shaozhou in Lingnan is really unexpected.
"You don't have to worry too much. Third uncle has been the governor of Shaozhou for a year. If you take over, it will be a ready-made relationship. He even asked third uncle to give you some of his secretaries in the state, and you will be able to get started quickly.
Already."
This calamity of the Wu family had a great impact. The warrior Leng and the warrior Ke became official, the warrior Xun was transferred from the governor of Liangzhou to the governor of Jingzhou, and the warrior from the governor of Yili Prefecture was transferred to the governor of Yuzhou.
Wu Huaiyi was transferred from Sima of Guazhou Governor's Office to Shaozhou Governor.
Among the members of the Wu family, only Wu Huaiyu was truly worthy of further advancement. The Minister of Punishment was replaced by the Minister of Civil Affairs, Sendu Zhi, and the head of the Chongxian Pavilion, Prince Youwei, was replaced by the Minister of Governance, Censor Shi.
This prophecy incident also made everyone in the Wu family more and more aware of the dangers of political struggle. If this matter had not been found out so quickly, I am afraid that their official positions would have been changed again, or they would be demoted to Lingnan, or they would be dismissed from their posts.
"The water in the court is really deep. We are all gone. Can you cope with it? What if Vedu Cui Zheng or Chai Shao plots to frame him again?"
Huaiyu smiled and said, "You don't have to worry too much if soldiers come to stop you or water comes and the soil floods you. I guess they won't dare to act rashly for the time being."
"Besides, I am not fighting alone. Our old Wu family now has in-laws and many friends."
While they were talking, senior brother Su Lie came, and brothers Li Dejiao and Li Deyu also came together.
"If you need any help, just ask," Su Lie said with a smile.
"I'll ask senior brother to help greet guests and friends later."
"no problem."
Wu Huaiyu does have a lot of friends now. Today he accepted the sisters from the Qiu family as concubines, and many friends came here.
Wei Zheng, the prime minister next door, took the initiative to come over early and brought two jars of home-brewed Wei Gong wine as a gift, and even sent some happy words written by himself. Wu Huaiyu liked this gift very much.
Another prime minister in the same room, Qin Qiong, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Public and Military Affairs of the State of Qi, the Director of the East Palace Soldiers and Horses, also came here early with his wife Li County Lord, and also brought all the children at home.
Li Jing, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice in Pingkangfang, and Cheng Yaojin, the Duke of Lu who lived about ten miles away in the west city, also invited Niu Jinda, Li Junxian, Wu Heitai and other old brothers from Wagang to come over.
The former prime minister, Shi Gao Shilian, the governor of Yizhou, the former prime minister, the eldest grandson of Zhao Guogong of the third division of Kaifu Yitong, and these uncles and nephews also came in the same car. Changsun Wuji’s brother-in-law Zhang Wenjin, his younger brother Changsun Wuyi
, and my brother-in-law, Master Li, all came together.
"Erlang, there are more and more guests coming. It's not like the simple family banquet you said." Su Lie came over. There were too many people.
Many people came uninvited.
For example, Zhang Liang, Zhou Shaofan, Zhang Shigui and others came without being invited by Wu Huaiyu.
There were also the emperor's four elders of the Mo family, Xu Luoshi, Qiao Gui, Duan Zhixuan and Hou Junji. Hou Junji had said they couldn't come when they met before.
As for the elders of the Doulu family, Huaiyu originally invited only Doulu Huairang, and brothers Yan Liben and Yan Lide, but he did not invite them either.
It was just a concubine, but this alarmed the whole city of Chang'an, and countless high-ranking officials came.
Although the prime ministers Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wang Gui and Wen Yanbo did not come, they sent their family members to deliver gifts.
Brothers Yang Gongren, Yang Gongdao, and Yang Shidao also came in person.
Not to mention the warriors of the Wu family in Beijing such as Yu and other members of their own family.
Finally, the crown prince of the East Palace, Wei King Li Tai, Shu King Li Ke, Yan King Li You, Yongzhou Mu Han Wang Li Yuanchang, Anzhou Governor Zhao Wang Li Yuanjing and other princes and the emperor's brother also sent people to send gifts.
When the emperor, the empress, and even the four sisters Wei Zhaoyi and Yang Shufei Yang Jieyu in the palace sent people to deliver gifts,
Both those who had come and those who had not come were greatly shocked when they heard the news.
It's just a concubine. Is it used like this?
After the prophecy case, it is obvious that Wu Huaiyu's position has become more and more stable. This is a complete reflection.
Which courtier takes a concubine, and the emperor, queen, and even the prince give him gifts to congratulate him?
"The grace of Duke Yi is truly unparalleled."
"That's right, I heard that the saint even said it bluntly in front of all the ministers in the Golden Palace two days ago, saying that the princes are young, and the eldest grandson Wuji and Wu Huaiyu have made great achievements. Now that they are entrusted with important tasks, they are treated as sons.
treat."
This is not to take advantage of Changsun Wuji and Wu Huaiyu. Changsun Wuji is the brother-in-law of Li Shimin, and Wu Huaiyu is now also the son and daughter of the emperor.
But the ancients talked about the relationship between monarch and minister, father and son, and the relationship between monarch and minister is the same as father and son.
The emperor bluntly stated that he treated Changsun Wuji and Wu Huaiyu as his sons. This was a great deal of trust. Since his son was still too young, he now entrusted these two accomplished confidants with important responsibilities as his own sons. How much trust was this?
Anyway, as soon as the words of the Emperor in the Golden Palace came out, no matter what thoughts and thoughts Vedu Cui Zheng had now, he would definitely not dare to do anything messy for the time being.
This sentence is as precious as a golden ticket to avoid death.
Changsun Wuji was originally appointed by Li Shimin to be the first in meritorious service from Long Ying. Now Wu Huaiyu is tied with him. What a favor.
Today, Wu Huaiyu Naqiu Xinggong's second daughter is a concubine, and she is also the sister of Changsun Wuji's favorite concubine. Many noble officials who heard the news, even if they did not receive invitations, took the initiative to send gifts and congratulate them, even if they could not enter Duke Yiguo's mansion.
, then the gift should also be delivered.
Even many scholars in Beijing came after hearing the news.
Outside the Wu family's gate, a row of long tables was temporarily set up, and many stewards were there to register guests.
Wu Huaiyu heard that many people came uninvited and gave heavy gifts. He made a special note of the guests' names, but returned all the gifts, and even gave them a glass of thank-you wine and some snacks.
Li Desheng, the Prime Minister of Shehong County in Beijing, also specially brought his fifteen-year-old son Li Yifu, carefully prepared gifts, and asked his son to bring the best articles he had written, just to pay homage to the young emperor's favorite.
Sir, it would be great if you could let him take a look at his son's poems.
But they came with full expectations, but as a result, they were far away from the Wu family, and there was a long line of people on the street in the square. They were all people who came to give gifts uninvited. Because there were too many people, they could only form a long line.
Young Li Yifu looked at the endless gift-giving team with eyes filled with envy and yearning.
"Dong Yi is only five years older than me, but he is so powerful and wealthy, as a man should be."
Li Desheng looked at the long queue and said to his son, "If your Qianye poems can enter the eyes of Duke Yi and become his disciple, you will surely have a bright future in the future."
"But with so many people giving gifts and poems, I'm afraid Duke Yi Guo won't be able to see my poems at all." Li Yifu said to his father.
Li Desheng had no choice but to say, "Then I can only go back to Shuzhong after the New Year, and you can continue to study hard behind closed doors."
"Aye, even if I can't see Duke Yi, I don't want to go back to Shuzhong. I want to stay in Chang'an to study. I won't see him once or twice, but I believe that if I stay in Chang'an, there will always be opportunities.
When I meet Duke Yi, as long as he can read my poems and articles, he will definitely accept me as his disciple." Young Li Yifu was very confident. He was called a child prodigy. At the age of fifteen, his articles and poems were already famous in Shu.
