It was still very cold in Youzhou, so Cheng Yaojin and Wei Xiaojie arrived in Youzhou together with a large Chang'an business group.
Wu Huaiyu personally went to the countryside twenty miles to greet her, and prepared many words of comfort to comfort 'Uncle Cheng' whose wife had just died.
Who knew that there was no trace of sadness on Lao Cheng's face, and he seemed to be in a pretty happy mood.
"She had been ill for several years, and it was very painful for her to stay in bed for the last two years. She was relieved when she left,"
Old Cheng Yuan was married to the Sun family. When he married him, he was the daughter of the county magistrate's family. At that time, Old Cheng was not yet developed and he was a local tycoon. The Sun family followed him through the most turbulent days in the late Sui Dynasty, and later returned to the Tang Dynasty.
After ten years of peaceful life, she worked as the Duke's wife for five or six years, but she died of illness at the age of thirty.
According to the law, a wife has to mourn for her husband for three years, but a husband only mourns for his wife for one year.
Originally, Lao Cheng had to stay at home to mourn his wife. During this period, he could not marry, take concubines, be an official, or even drink, entertain, and have children.
However, Lao Cheng still told the emperor when he met the emperor that the state affairs were of great importance. His order to come to Youzhou had been given before his wife died, and he was willing to take revenge.
The Ding You system is often not used on the battlefield, and is called Mo Liao's submission to the army. It is also known as not avoiding the affairs of the Jin Dynasty, and being loyal to others despite filial piety.
Therefore, military generals can deprive the country of their filial piety, but they do not have to leave their posts, and they work in plain clothes and do not participate in auspicious ceremonies.
Li Shimin took into account the major events in Youzhou this year and thought about Lao Cheng's loyalty, so he took revenge. This incident was even impeached by the censors, who felt that Lao Cheng's actions were inappropriate.
In particular, there are rumors that once Lao Cheng's wife died and just after the first seven days, he discussed with the Cui family about remarrying the 36-year-old widow Cui.
"Your Majesty has approved the use of troops against Beishan Xi, under your unified command, Erlang."
When Lao Cheng came to Youzhou, his posture was very upright. He didn't regard himself as an elder, nor did he think that he was senior or anything like that. He was very accepting of Wu Huaiyu, his immediate boss.
He didn't talk much about his deceased wife.
The dead are long gone and the living are often in mourning.
As the head of the family, Cheng Yaojin still has to work hard for the family. He is really a little anxious about marrying Cui. Although the other party is a thirty-six-year-old widow, the Cheng family is eager to marry the Cui family in Qinghe.
marriage.
He couldn't miss the battle in Youzhou, so he told Cheng Chumo to take his brothers to observe mourning at home, and he immediately came to Youzhou with Wei Xiaojie, because he didn't want to miss the upcoming battle of Beishanxi.
He has been traveling abroad for many years, and now he only has five sons. He and Sun gave birth to two legitimate sons, Chu Mo and Chu Liang, and he only has three concubines. The eldest Chu Mo is also lucky, and he has established a career with Huai Yu in the past few years.
Many meritorious officials have been promoted to Yinzhou governor, and now they have to observe mourning at home for three years.
The second child was favored by his family and was chosen as his son-in-law by the emperor. He was also given the title of Duke of Dong'a County.
It's a pity that his wife suddenly died of illness, and Chu Mo and Dingyou resigned, so he didn't have the chance to participate in this year's Northern Expedition. As the governor of Yinzhou, how could he become a pioneer or sub-general in the Northern Expedition?
Cheng Yaojin, who was dressed in plain clothes, couldn't wait to lead his troops to the battlefield, defeat those Beishan taunts, and let out the sullen feeling he had been holding in his heart recently.
On the way back to the city, the two men rode side by side.
"I was a little worried about you on the way here, but now it seems that Erlang is quite calm."
What Lao Cheng was worried about was that after Cui Dunli's investigation report came to Beijing, under the careful guidance of Hou Junji, it caused a stir in Beijing.
Hou Junji was the imperial censor. Under his instruction, some imperial censors began to impeach Wu Huaiyu on some issues. Many people were impeached and many things were impeached.
Although it was not considered a major event, the public opinion was fierce. When Lao Cheng was in Chang'an, he felt that this momentum was very strong and was worried about Wu Huaiyu. Who would have expected that when he came to Youzhou, he found that everything was calm here.
"They are all working for the saints, each performs his own duties, understand." Huaiyu said with a smile.
"Some people are really noisy and annoying,"
Lao Cheng also deeply understood the skills of those officials.
Entering the city, Wu Huaiyu prepared a banquet for the reception.
Although Cui Dunli came to Beijing with a report, there were still many doubts about the Battle of Yehuling, but it basically confirmed the merits of the Battle of Yehuling. The emperor also issued an order to let the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of War and other departments have yamen to immediately judge the merits.
Honor and implement the reward.
Formal rewards for military exploits have been issued, such as military honors, rank, official positions, money, silk, fields, etc. The emperor's rewards this time are relatively generous.
Wu Huaiyu's reward had already been given in advance, and this time the emperor also gave him gold cups and silver vases.
"Li Xuandao's legitimate second son also came to Youzhou with me. Erlang is so amazing. He was able to get everyone in the Li family's aunt in Longxi to get married. The child is still in his concubine's belly. This has already given him five surnames.
The legitimate daughter."
Lao Cheng's words were full of envy. He wanted to get married to the fifth surname, but it took a lot of effort. First, he personally went out to pursue the thirty-year-old Widow Cui of Qinghe. When he was appointed as the governor of Luzhou, he was even more active.
He led the Qinghe Cui family to develop and make money there, and also recommended and recruited the Qinghe Cui family's children to help them with their official careers.
After such hard work, the eldest son Chu Mo also betrothed a girl from the Cui family of Qinghe. This family still thought that Zhong Cheng Chumo was in his twenties and had already reached the rank of governor, and thought he was extraordinary.
Wu Huaiyu laughed.
He had previously proposed to Mrs. Cui that she should be engaged and married to the legitimate daughter of Boling Cui's second room or Li Guzang's or Pushe's room in Longxi because of the child in Lu Sanwu's belly. Mrs. Cui hesitated for a long time.
Wu Huaiyu was not in a hurry,
In the end, after some discussion between the Li Cui family and the Li Cui family, they finally agreed to the marriage. They chose the second daughter of the second son of Li Xuandao, a direct descendant of Li Guzang's family in Longxi.
The reason why is she,
It is also mainly related to Li Xuandao. Li Xuandao was once a bachelor of the Qin Dynasty and later served as the governor of Youzhou. However, he was implicated in Wang Junkuo's rebellion and was demoted to Xichang.
He was also Fang Xuanling's cousin. He also married a daughter of the Lu family of Fan Yang, and later married a daughter of the Wang family of Taiyuan as his second wife. He was also related to Xueshi Wang.
After he was demoted, Fang Xuanling could not come forward directly, so he asked the Li family to ask Xueshie Wang to come forward and ask Wu Huaiyu, who was the prime minister at the time, for help. Wu Huaiyu naturally had to help him. After all, the face of Fang Xuanling and Li Xuandao had to be given. .
This is also a good relationship,
Li Xuandao also fell silent for a period of time after returning to Beijing. Now he has been re-employed as the chief historian of the Prince Jing's Palace and the Sima of the Governor's Palace of Jingzhou, his younger brother King Jing Li Yuanjing.
His eldest son Li Zhengji and his second son Li Yunjiang also had good official careers. Li Yunjiang is now also the prince of the East Palace.
The Li family was hesitant about Wu Huaiyu's marriage to the two elders named Li Guzangfang or Pushefang in Longxi. Finally, Li Xuandao took the initiative to marry his second son's daughter to the Wu family. She was of the right age and he I owed Wu Huaiyu a favor before.
This can be regarded as returning a favor.
"When Academician Li was in Prince Qin's Mansion, he was honored as clan uncle by His Highness. The Guzangfang was the most prestigious house of the Li family in Longxi, and Li Xuandao was a direct descendant of the Guzangfang," Cheng Yaojin was very envious. , the concubine’s son is still in her belly, and she can actually marry a legitimate daughter of the fifth surname.
Even though Li Xuandao didn't seem to have a high official rank, he had a high family reputation. At first, Li Shimin wanted to call him his clan uncle, but in fact he still insisted on calling him uncle. After all, the royal family called themselves the Longxi Li family, but others did not count the royal family Li Zhen as the Longxi Li family. .
Speaking of the current royal family, they are actually quite close to the four-bedroom and six-family houses of Li Guzang, Servant and Shefang in Longxi. They were all descended from Emperor Li Hao of the Xiliang Kingdom.
The Guzang Dafang came from Li Hao's sixth son Li Fan. After the Xiliang Kingdom was destroyed, he fled to Dunhuang. Later, his son Li Bao fled to Yiwu with his uncle and surrendered to Rouran. He later established the Later Xiliang Kingdom, but in the end He still sent an envoy to the Northern Wei Dynasty, and was named the captain of the Xirong school, the pastor of Shazhou, and the duke of Dunhuang. Later he entered the dynasty and moved his family eastward.
Li Bao's eldest son Li Cheng was the founder of Guzangfang, his second son Li Mao was the founder of Dunhuang Fang, and his youngest son Li Chong was the founder of Pushefang. Li Bao and his descendants became very prosperous after they moved eastward and attached themselves to the Northern Wei Dynasty, especially At the time of Li Chong, the Han clan was originally headed by the four surnames of King Cui Lu and Zheng. Li Chong allowed the Li family of Longxi to be included among the leaders of the gentry clan, and there were only five surnames.
Among the five surnames and seven families in Guandong, Longxi Li refers specifically to the descendants of Li Bao living in Guandong.
Guzangfang started from Li Cheng, and then passed through Li Shao and others, and it was also very prosperous. However, after the fall of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Guzangfang also declined. Li Xuandao's grandfather only served as Zuo Lang, the eighth rank of the Western Wei Dynasty, and his father Li Xingzhi only served as The envoy from Dushui arrived at Li Xuandao and recovered slightly. He first served in the palace of the Sui and Qi Dynasties, and later became Li Mi's record office.
After Wang Shichong defeated Li Mi, he was captured again by Wang Shichong. Because of his five surnames, he was awarded the title of Writer. After Li Shimin conquered Luoyang, he treated him as a clan uncle and was called the chief secretary of the Prince of Qin's Palace and a bachelor of literature. He moved to Shishi in the early days of Zhenguan. In the middle, a man from Feng Guzang County was awarded the title of Chief of the Governor's Office of Youzhou after Li Yuan was executed.
Both sons were also elected to the East Palace as officials.
Li Xuandao's official career experience was very complicated, but his official position was not high before, and it was only after he entered the Tang Dynasty that he began to rise to prominence. In the final analysis, it was his identity as the head of Li Guzang's eldest house in Longxi that helped him. He was not only a relative of the royal family, but also the cousin of Prime Minister Fang Xuanling. Uncle, the emperor intends to win over people with five surnames.
He had two wives, one was the Taiyuan Wang family and the other was the Fanyang Lu family. The Lu family was also the cousin of Fang Xuanling's wife.
General Li Yun was born to the Lu family. He was married to the Boling Cui family. His eldest daughter was already married to the Zheng family in Xingyang. His second daughter was promised to the unborn son of Wu Huaiyu and Lu Sanwuniang, and they were also married to her.
Old Cheng has two concubines and three concubines. Now the eldest son is betrothed to Qinghe Cui and the second son is Princess Shang. The other three concubines have not found a suitable one yet.
Looking at Huaiyu, he couldn't help but said, "How about our two families also get married?"
"Okay." Wu Huaiyu did not refuse and agreed.
Lao Cheng smiled and said, "You have the final say on how to marry Erlang."
Huaiyu thought for a moment, "How about Chumo and I become in-laws?"
Cheng Chumo hasn't married yet, so Ding You will probably have to wait another three years, but he already took a concubine and gave birth to several children.
"Okay, then after Chu Mo marries the Cui family, he will have a direct daughter-in-law and marry into your family."
Huaiyu thought for a while and said, "Ms. Fan has given birth to a second child named Chengzong, and it is a boy. He is the seventh eldest child in the family."
"Okay," Lao Cheng was very happy. The second son of the Wu family is also a legitimate child. "Then when Chumo gives birth to the eldest daughter, he will marry Wu Qilang of your family."
Lao Cheng laughed and was very happy.
Because of the Sun family, this matter was agreed verbally and no ceremony can be held for the time being.
Although Lao Cheng had married his eldest daughter to Wu Huaiyi a long time ago, Lao Cheng still liked Wu Huaiyu more. Unfortunately, he was a little slow in taking action back then, allowing Fan Manzi's daughter to take the lead and not being Wu Huaiyu's father-in-law. Now,
It would also be good to let your granddaughter marry Wu Huaiyu's son.
"By the way, where is General Li Yun?"
Only then did Wu Huaiyu remember that his in-laws, Brother Yun, had not seen him.
"Li Yunjiang, a son of the fifth surname, is not bad at literary talent, but his body bones are a bit weak after all. He caught cold and fell ill on the road, so he stayed in Taiyuan to recuperate and will arrive later."
General Li Yun came to the Andong Protectorate to serve as a recorder and join the army. He was a seventh-grade official. Compared with his original seventh-grade junior prince, Tongshi Shiren, he was promoted one level.
The prince is young, and there is no comparison between him being a minister and joining the army as a secretary in the Anton Protectorate. Especially since his second daughter was betrothed to Wu Huaiyu's concubine. With this relationship, he came to You this time.
The state is actually here to gild,
This was of course Wu Huaiyu's reward for the Li family after the marriage between the two families. Although this matter was arranged by Fang Xuanling, in the end it came to fruition. In order for Li Yunjiang to be gilded, Wu Huaiyu was needed.
Lao Cheng suddenly came closer, lowered his voice, and said with a bit of curiosity and gossip, "Chang'an is now spreading rumors about your affair with Princess Yang of Huainan. Tell your uncle, Yang really gave it to your account suddenly.
, or when you were in Jinlian River, you touched someone else’s Kehe Dun tent in the middle of the night?
Is she really pregnant in Youzhou City now?"
Seeing his gossip, Huaiyu said helplessly, "That night at Jinlianchuan was actually a misunderstanding. I initially thought Tuli had sent a slave to serve him, but who knew it would be Kehe Dun. In fact, nothing happened that night."
Lao Cheng chuckled, "Uncle understands, I know everything, and I have been here before. Anyway, the saint doesn't care about this matter, and he asked you to take good care of Yang.
Are you really pregnant?"
"Well, I'm pregnant. It's still a boy. I plan to get the child engaged to the Bolingcui family."
Lao Cheng took a deep breath.
"Are you awesome? You really don't treat Bolingcui as solid food? After all, there are five surnames. Even Bolingcui is the best among the five surnames nowadays."
"It is precisely because they are doing well that I plan to marry them. I also plan to marry their second wife, so I will choose a direct descendant of Cui Zhongfang's family."
Lao Cheng gave a thumbs up,
"But the Yang family has no status now. She is at most a housewife outside the house, and the children she gave birth to are also illegitimate. How can Bolingcui accept it? Or are you planning to give the Yang family a status?"
"This must be necessary. She is already pregnant with my child. Naturally, I have to give her a title. I have already written to the saint, requesting that she be given a nun."
Wu Huaiyu now has seven nuns, and there is still room for one nun.
"Ms. Yang is the princess of the previous dynasty, and she is Tuli Kehedun. How can the imperial court agree to be your concubine?"
"Ms. Yang has already reconciled with Tu Li. There is a formal letter of reconciliation. We are in love with each other. Why not?"
Cheng Yaojin laughed, "Hey, I feel old, really." Cheng Yaojin, who was only forty years old, felt that he really couldn't keep up with the ideas of today's young people.
