In the square, all the civil and military officials have almost left.
Those who were left behind were either because they had something to chat about and were delayed, or because Xu Jian walked slowly, and because of his high position, he stood at the front of the hall, so he naturally came out later.
Therefore, most officials did not notice that the three people gathered together in this room, either solemnly or excited, as if they were discussing important matters in the court.
Only Prince Xian happened to come down the steps and took a look at them.
Somewhat surprised, but not very curious, he even started to walk away.
King Jin saw him and hurriedly greeted him: "Eighth brother, can you also help me to persuade him?"
When his name was called, the wise king Li Yan had no choice but to come over and ask about the reason.
The King of Jin smiled and said, "I said I would send someone to invite you, but Duke Fuguo didn't even agree."
Hearing this, Li Yan looked at Xu Jian and asked, "Why?"
"It's hard to say whether it's true or not," Xu Jian's gaze slid from King Jin to King Xian, and he frowned, "It's too exciting to mobilize the troops."
Prince Xian nodded thoughtfully.
An Yibo was the excited one, frowning: "If it's true or false, you'll find out when you come.
You just rely on your youth and don’t value these things, thinking that if you can walk now, you will be able to walk forever? When you get older, let alone say more, at my age, a broken leg will kill you!
If you have a doctor, just ask. If you don’t ask well, it’s just like this. How can it be worse than now?
If it can be cured, you can practice martial arts if you want to, and lead troops if you want to, why not?"
"Yes, my uncle is very reasonable," Prince Jin and An Yibo agreed, "You can't just rely on your youth. You have finally met a powerful doctor. You have to give it a try no matter what."
Xu Jian smiled and didn't say try or not try, but she accepted the words, which made the others dumbfounded: "You are indeed young, and you have never lived to my uncle's age."
An Yibo's fierce face turned red and he punched Xu Jian twice: "Then you have to live up to your expectations!"
King Jin also laughed, showing a bit of nostalgia: "I haven't heard you speak like this in the court for a long time, and now I am confused. No matter what, don't refuse..."
Before he could say anything else, he was tapped twice on the shoulder.
He is the wise king.
The wise king cleared his throat and said: "Second brother, since you want to see a doctor, what do you want to discuss with Duke Fu?
You just send people to the northeast and search the mountains and plains to find people back to the capital. If the doctor stops outside the Duke Fuguo's mansion, can he still get in?
Before asking, it’s better to be direct.”
King Jin raised his hand and put it on his chin: "My eighth brother is still smart. I've gotten into trouble. I didn't even think about such a simple thing for a while."
The wise king said to Xu Jian again: "Don't think that it is necessary to mobilize troops and mobilize people. The day when the news reaches the ears of the Holy Emperor and he sends people to find the doctor, it will be said that troops and people are mobilized."
An Yibo nodded repeatedly: "Yes, that's what Prince Xian said."
Having said that, Xu Jian certainly "followed the good deeds" and thanked the two princes.
The matter was settled, King Xian and King Jin left together first, leaving only An Yibo who was impatient and still walked slowly with Xu Jian.
When he walked out of Nangong Gate like this, there was no trace of anyone else.
Only then did Xu Jian glance at An Yibo.
I just noticed that my uncle seemed to have something to say, but he was hesitant.
"Speak in another place?" Xu Jian asked in a low voice.
An Yibo did not refuse.
Others were worried, so Xu Jian simply invited An Yibo to his residence.
The wedding will be held in two days. The house has made a lot of preparations. An Yibo is hosting the wedding. Arriving at the house at this time is not unexpected.
Sitting down in the small flower hall, An Yibo took a sip of tea and asked, "When did you and Prince Jin get acquainted?"
"I'm not familiar with him," Xu Jian replied. "When the prince had an accident, I went to Prince Jin's Mansion with Mr. Shan, so I wasn't familiar with him. After that, I said a few words at court and mentioned my leg injury."
An Yibo took a breath and did not speak immediately.
In Xu Jian's opinion, this was quite abnormal.
The uncle is a straight-laced person who always says what he wants. He has never been vague when scolding the Crown Prince in the Jinluan Palace, but now he is "hesitating".
It was obvious that there was no one else, and he had obviously already caught up with his conversation.
Xu Jian didn't rush and waited quietly for a while.
After a long while, An Yibo spoke: "I grew up watching the Holy Emperor and the princes. Prince Jin is not a warm-hearted person."
She was very concerned about Xu Jian's injury, and when she asked the doctor, she didn't just talk about it, but put it into action...
Are there any enthusiastic people in this generation?
there must be.
There is the late Ding Wang Li Cang, and the current emperor Li Yi who is sitting on the dragon throne, these are the only two people.
There is no more.
Xu Jian speculated on An Yibo's wording and asked tentatively: "Master Bo, do you mean that King Jin has other intentions for this move?"
"Yes, there must be an intention," An Yibo touched his beard and said, "But it's not necessarily bad. It's good. He won't torment you out of nowhere."
Xu Jian quickly sorted out several possibilities in his mind, without showing it on his face, and just followed An Yibo's words and asked: "It may not be bad?"
"I also guessed," An Yibo said, "Maybe it was to redeem the prince's sin.
The prince's messy things make us all have headaches as ministers, and the Holy One's head hurts even more.
The relationship between King Jin and the prince has always been good. Although the Holy Emperor is not a person who likes to express his anger, King Jin is cautious and he does not want to be implicated by the prince.
Chenmi Hutong is already like that, but if Prince Jin can find a good doctor to cure your leg injury, it will be able to redeem some of the past mistakes for the prince, and Prince Jin will gain more face in front of the emperor.
.
Your Majesty thinks highly of you and wants you to assist the Crown Prince in the future. Even if the King of Jin sells you a favor, he will not lose anything."
Xu Jian listened carefully.
An Yibo didn't know about the past, so it was reasonable for him to infer such a possibility from what he saw in front of him.
This is also the reason why my uncle hesitated.
Because "it's not necessarily a bad thing", if you talk about it too much, it will appear to be "a villain's heart".
However, when looking at Prince Jin from Xu Jian, this is not the conclusion.
It's not "good", nor "inexplicable".
If Jin King Li Du is the person behind it, it wouldn't be surprising for him to do anything he does.
After thinking about it, Xu Jian asked again: "What about the wise king? What kind of temperament do you think the wise king has?"
"Prince Xian..." An Yibo said, "He doesn't like to mess around."
Perhaps in front of Xu Jian and in the Duke Fu's palace, my uncle didn't speak very carefully and brought out many old things.
"I think he is a shrewd person. He doesn't like to get involved, but his brothers always pull him in whenever they want to cause trouble."
"The one in Yongji Palace, and Li Mi, used to come to him often, but King Xian ignored him. He even ignored Prince Ding because he was afraid that Prince Ding would give him something to do. He could only say a few words to His Majesty.
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"In the late years of the late emperor's life, the fights were so fierce that no one in the virtuous king could help him. He even tried to hide from the late emperor's illness. At that time, he was often scolded by Shenben for being unfilial."
"Being truly filial or being filial is risky. If you don't want to fight for power, then those who are unfilial will live longer."
"Look, after all these years since Your Majesty has been on the throne, the one who has lived the most peaceful life, apart from the King of Jin, is also the King of Xian."
Xu Jian thought about it and asked again: "Did the King of Jin also hide in an 'unfilial' way at that time?"
"That's not true," An Yibo shook his head, "Prince Jin, he follows the steps step by step. He takes care of the disease when he needs to do it, suppresses the bandits when he needs to do it, and discusses the government when he needs to discuss it. Everything is stable."
Xu Jian nodded.
These situations are consistent with the information he has obtained.
Seeing that Xu Jian was thinking, An Yibo said, "I'll just say a few words. You don't need to think too much. The doctor will see you when he comes."
Xu Jian responded with a smile.
"The doctor won't be found for a month or two," An Yibo took a sip of tea, "it's better to worry about Xiao Ding first."
Xu Jian added some tea for him and said, "It's useless for me to worry about it. I don't have anything to do with the small ceremony."
This is a true statement.
All the small betrothal gifts that should be sent have been prepared, including jewelry, ornaments and cloths, all packed into boxes and recorded in the book.
Mrs. Xu and Mrs. An Yibo checked it carefully.
At this time, the advantage of Xu Miao being able to help is reflected.
There is no shortage of good things in the Duke's palace, and there are also books made of valuable things in the warehouse. But just looking at the names on the book, Mrs. An Yibo is often not sure.
Of course, she can also open the warehouse to check. Xu Jian will not disbelieve her, and the stewards of the Duke's Mansion are also very cooperative. However, as an outsider, Mrs. An Yibo is really embarrassed to point fingers at other people's warehouses.
It was different when Xu Miao was present.
She is "one of her own".
She can justifiably open the warehouse, move it as she wants, and arrange it as she pleases. Taking advantage of the recent good weather, she can also move many things out to dry.
Although she had been away from home for twenty years, she still remembered some of the good things from her old days.
Coming up with an idea together, the two of them quickly adjusted the small wedding ceremony they had initially agreed on. They looked noble and did not overstep their bounds. They gave Xu Jian a look two days ago.
Xu Jian read it and couldn't make any comments.
As for the pastry boxes that are to be sent along with these gifts, they are prepared fresh the night before and put in the basket before dawn. They should be cool when they are sent out, and they should be warm when they are sent out.
That day, the busy ones were Uncle Chengyi's Mansion and Mrs. Enrong Bo of Quanfu. It was almost over when the things in Duke Fuguo's Mansion were moved out of the gate.
An Yibo was overjoyed when he heard Xu Jian's honest words: "Isn't it good to save worry?"
"I still want to worry about something when I get married," Xu Jian said.
An Yibo said "Ouch": "If you want to worry so much, you might as well ask your Majesty about the wedding date, go to Cining Palace to say good things, and let the Empress Dowager nod."
Xu Jian chuckled softly.
The Empress Dowager is easy to talk to, but not easy to talk to.
Obviously the imperial edict was issued earlier than before, but the wedding date was still postponed to the same day. I think the wedding date is probably the same. The empress has been picking and choosing, and she will choose the spring of next year.
"The Empress Dowager must nod," Xu Jian changed the topic and said, "Uncle, Cining Palace is so confident in pointing out the princess to me. I think it is probably because my leg is injured and I can't serve in court.
But I can't go to the battlefield anymore. If I really find a good doctor to cure my leg injury, I'm afraid I'll be worried."
An Yibo:......
Although he thought what Xu Jian said was very reasonable, could this be compared?
"The imperial decree grants marriage, can the marriage be broken off?"
"If your leg injury can be cured, the Holy Emperor will be happy, and the princess should also be happy. The Queen Mother will be worried, but she will not be dissatisfied."
"Oh, you can't say that about the Queen Mother. Your Majesty is far-sighted and not a petty person."
"Don't think so much. Doctor Yue doesn't know where he is. We'll tell you when he is found."
"You might as well think more about how to please the Empress Dowager and just get married."
Xu Jian was just joking with An Yibo on purpose, but after saying it, he didn't take it to heart. Instead, he was distracted by the uncle's words of "please".
It's probably useless to please him, but I'd better give him the white jade horse tag as soon as possible.
In the blink of an eye, June 26th.
Uncle Chengyi's house is full of joy both inside and outside.
Before dawn, Linton came out with a broom.
I had carefully swept it yesterday, not only the floor outside the house, but also the plaque and the two stone lions were polished brightly, just waiting for a good time.
In Bao'an Garden, Lin Yunyan sat in front of the dressing table, combing her hair and applying makeup with the moon behind her.
Mrs. Chen was the first to arrive. After taking a look at the situation in the room, she told Lin Yunfang to accompany her honestly and not to let her whims delay things, so she went to the front to get busy.
When Mrs. Chen arrived at Zaishouyuan, she saw that Mrs. Duan had also changed into new clothes and put on her forehead. She showed her nervousness on her face.
"I didn't come so early," Mrs. Chen said with a smile, "it's still early for the auspicious time."
"Having said that, I'm just worried!" Little Duan laughed, "Has Mrs. Enrongbo gone out?"
This is the advantage of the two families living next to each other. If there is any movement, it will be clear to them.
Mrs. Chen said: "I told the concierge that as soon as Madam Uncle's carriage leaves the house, she will come to the courtyard to report."
Sure enough, as soon as they left the house, Chen received the news.
Go at this time, bring a small wedding gift with you to the Duke Fu's mansion, and then come back. Calculate that the time is just right.
When the etiquette was complete and the banquet was set in the flower hall, the Lord invited Mrs. Quanfu and several familiar neighbors.
There were only a few tables, which was not as big as a big banquet on official days, but Mrs. Chen was not sloppy at all. She decided on the menu and drinks, which were all prepared in the kitchen.
that is……
It's just not as good as the rumor that Chen Gui will hold a flowing banquet for ten days and a half.
The day before yesterday, Aunt Wang went out to do some shopping. After she replied, she talked to Mrs. Chen, who laughed so much that she took out her abacus and calculated an account for Chen Gui.
At this moment, knowing that Mrs. Duan was nervous, Ms. Chen told her: "Then you really put all the good things on the table and put our little banquet to shame. Grandma Wang also said, otherwise we will transfer
A few dishes, otherwise we will lose miserably."
When little Duan heard this, she immediately touched her hands with joy.
It’s not that I’m stingy, it’s that the dishes on the running water banquet that you and I put together with words from outside are too strange.
"If we can really find a powerful doctor and cure Duke Fu's injury," Xiao Duan said happily, "let Chen Gui prepare the dishes according to the dishes, and I will add some money for him."
Now I am just listening to the excitement. I am really waiting for that day. What a great thing!
Xiao Duan thought that there was still money to be made from the gold bricks and silver earned from Laoshi Alley.
