"What's the matter? Father, please tell me." He Zexu didn't expect that his father would actually agree, and he was quite happy.
However, looking at the way his father looked at him, He Zexu felt vaguely that something was not right.
"Father's condition is very simple. You are now old enough. It's time to take a concubine and start a family. Otherwise, how can your father cope with your mother and concubine?" After He Ganyun finished speaking, he sighed sadly.
"Is this possible? Erchen can agree to it, but the prerequisite is Erchen's princess. Erchen has to find it himself." He Zexu thought that Sanniang was still alive, so he was married and had a family.
Of course, He Zexu doesn't dare to tell his father about this matter now that he hasn't figured out what happened back then.
After thinking about it, I wonder how my father would feel if he knew that the woman who occupied his three cities was his daughter-in-law.
"You can find it by yourself. As long as you are willing to get married, that's fine. Oh, that's not right. You agreed so happily this time. Is it just to get your father to agree to your fiefdom? Is it just to perfunctory your father by pretending to agree? "He Ganyun was very suspicious.
After all, in the past ten years or so, this son has been very determined not to marry his concubine.
He had also wondered whether this son really disliked women and had a habit of cutting off his sleeves, as was rumored outside?
At that time, he even thought that it was okay to have the habit of cutting sleeves, but he still had to have a concubine and have children.
"Do you want your son to swear a poisonous oath to the sky?" He Zexu felt helpless when his father didn't believe him.
He Ganyun waved his hand: "What poisonous oath are you making? If you say you agree, your father will believe you. However, your father is very curious, what are your criteria for selecting a concubine?"
Beautiful? Virtuous and dignified? Or a talented girl who is good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting?"
He Zexu almost blurted out and told his father what standards were not standard. When he married Sanniang, he couldn't see her and didn't know her appearance. Naturally, he didn't know whether she was beautiful or ugly.
Virtuous and dignified? It should be counted!
As for music, chess, calligraphy and painting? So far, I only know that she has good handwriting.
She can also cook, make tea, and make rough furniture.
It seems that she knows many things.
However, she should be very powerful, otherwise, how could she become the lord of six cities.
An idea suddenly popped into He Zexu's mind. He really wanted to tell his father that my Sanniang is very powerful, much more powerful than you. It's better to leave your empire to her.
"Father, since I have agreed to my request, I will leave the day after tomorrow." He Zexu felt at ease.
Now that the fiefdom has been granted as expected, there is no need to stay here any longer. We still need to go to the Soul-Desolating Valley.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Can't you stay with your father for a while? You have replaced so many civil and military officials. Shouldn't you stay for a while and wait for me, my father, to adapt before you leave?" He Qianyun thought in his mind Feeling a little uncomfortable.
The other princes and grandsons all tried their best to stay by his side, but this one seemed to want to avoid suspicion and would go as far as they could.
"Father, you don't know. Gu Yan, Ming Li and the Gaoqiu Kingdom are all eyeing those three cities, so I have to go there this morning." He Zexu said seriously.
"Okay, if you want to leave, my father won't keep you anymore." He Ganyun was a little annoyed.
"I'll take my leave now, and I have to go buy some things." He Zexu stood up as he said this, looked at his father and nodded, turned around and walked out.
He Ganyun sighed and looked at the fine wine and food on the table, feeling even less in the mood to eat.
"Go, find a safe person to check. After all, King Ji thought about asking for a fief, and in order to get me to agree, he started talking more." He Ganyun put down his chopsticks, sighed and told Mr. Su beside him.
"Remember, be careful and don't let King Ji notice it." He Ganyun warned uneasily. He was afraid that if something was not explained clearly, there would be a misunderstanding with the son and a gap would arise.
When the few people waiting in front of the palace gate saw their master leaving the palace, their steps became lighter and their faces couldn't hide the smiles.
"Has your Majesty praised our master?" he asked his companion in a low voice.
Otherwise, how could it be like this? The only happiness that can be seen with the naked eye is the word "happy" written on my cheeks.
In the evening of the same day, Eunuch Lu and his men came to the inn holding the imperial edict.
The emperor not only agreed to the four cities that He Zexu wanted as fiefdoms, but also gave him some jewels.
He Zexu thanked him and accepted the imperial edict. After Manager Fang sent Eunuch Lu away, he locked himself in the room alone.
I originally said I would leave the day after tomorrow, but at noon the next day, I went to the palace to say goodbye to my father, had lunch, and then left the capital.
After leaving the capital for several hundred miles, He Zexu divided the team into two groups. He took a dozen of his followers to Broken Soul Valley, while the others all went to the three cities of Xuzhou.
This was because some of his subordinates had been to Broken Soul Valley in the past. Therefore, He Zexu didn't even mention the destination, but they just thought they were going there.
Half a month later, they finally arrived at the mouth of the valley. He Zexu did not enter the valley immediately. Instead, he stood on horseback and quietly looked in the direction of the valley mouth for a full stick of incense.
After calming down my excitement, I dismounted and walked into the valley.
When the people in the valley saw so many people coming, they were very panicked.
More than ten years ago, a group of people came to the valley, men in black, looking for someone with ferocious looks.
"Hey? Why does that man look so much like Sanniang's husband?" Someone noticed it and whispered to the people around him.
"Shh, don't talk nonsense. Are you tired of living? Sanniang's husband is blind. You see, this man's eyes are good." The people around him immediately warned.
He Zexu closed his eyes and relied on his memory to move forward slowly. When he stopped, he opened his eyes and looked at the scene in front of him excitedly.
Is this his and Sanniang's home?
The wisteria at the door is so thick? Is the fence like this? Is the courtyard gate like this?
He Zexu couldn't hide his excitement, touched it with his hands, and slowly walked into the yard.
"Tong San?"
"master?"
Jiao Ba looked at the man chopping firewood in the yard and called out in surprise.
The man chopping firewood also looked at He Zexu in shock, thinking he was dreaming and rubbing his eyes vigorously.
After seeing clearly that the person in front of him was indeed his master, Tong San made a sound and knelt down in front of He Zexu.
"Why are you here?" Similarly, He Zexu was also very surprised.
More than ten years ago, because this subordinate made trouble to him, he was driven away by him.
But I didn't expect to see him here.
"Master, I was confused and did something wrong back then, so I came back here to take care of this house. I also built a tomb for my wife. I guard her tomb. I want to atone for my sins." Tong