Seeing that several princesses had arrived in front of the pavilion, Li Tai said no more, but just warned: "In short, you have to be careful. Maybe I don't dare to harm your life, but I can't embarrass you secretly.
allow."
Fang Jun nodded.
Several princesses held oil-paper umbrellas on their heads, and walked barefoot on wooden clogs and stepped on the moss-stained stone steps to the pavilion. The maids had already brought brocade mats and placed them on the mat, and then fetched food boxes and took out seven or eight
Such exquisite pastries, and a pot of hot tea were brewed, and they all stood outside the pavilion holding umbrellas.
Li Tai looked at his sisters with a doting smile on his face: "It's gentle breeze and rain, boating on the lake, do you think this Jiangnan scenery is okay?"
Before the princesses could answer, Du He couldn't help but said: "The scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is indeed beautiful and can't be compared with Guanzhong, but it has been raining for many days and the sun has not cleared up, and the body seems to be so wet that hair has grown on it. I really don't know the people in the south of the Yangtze River."
How did our ancestors endure it for generations?"
The south of the Yangtze River is humid, especially during the plum rains and late autumn. The rain is endless and the quilts in the house can be filled with water. It is indeed unbearable for northerners who are accustomed to dryness.
Changle, Gao Yang, and Jinyang naturally would not refute Du He, but Princess Chengyang was not used to him, and said calmly: "The scenery in the south of the Yangtze River and the north of the Yangtze are different, and naturally each has its own merits. Now I feel that the south of the Yangtze River is humid, but in a few days it will be cold in Guanzhong
The wind is strong, but the south of the Yangtze River is still green and green, so naturally the south of the Yangtze River is better."
Fang Jun on the side smiled and said nothing.
Southerners think northerners are not afraid of the cold, while northerners think southern winters are not cold at all... This is probably the biggest misunderstanding in the world.
Du He was robbed of his words and did not dare to refute. He could only smile and drink tea with his head down.
My self-esteem will inevitably be hit, and I feel more and more that I should make some earth-shattering achievements, otherwise it will be embarrassing in front of outsiders. Even my own woman looks down on myself, which is really uncomfortable...
Princess Jinyang ignored this, put a piece of pastry on the plate in front of her, then pushed it in front of Fang Jun, and said with a sweet smile: "Brother-in-law, try this jujube paste sesame cake, it's very delicious."
Fang Jun looked at the sesame-wrapped pastry on the plate. It seemed to be not much different from that of later generations. He picked it up and took a bite. It was hard and crispy, and it was very sweet with jujube paste inside. After two bites, Princess Jinyang had already poured it out.
A cup of tea is handed to hand...
"Brother-in-law, do you want to try this?"
Fang Jun swallowed a sip of tea, and there was another sweet-scented osmanthus cake on the plate...
The rest of the people were watching the pretty and lovely Princess Jinyang sitting next to Fang Jun, pouring tea and water. She didn't have the slightest bit of arrogance and arrogance at all, but more like a meticulous little maid, which Changle and Chengyang didn't have.
Although Princess Gaoyang didn't care, she was a bit dissatisfied, and the one who felt the deepest impression was naturally Du He.
They are both brothers-in-law and consorts, so why is there such a big gap?
Everyone knows that Princess Jinyang is the most favored by His Majesty Li Er and all the princes and princesses, so everyone wants to get closer to Princess Jinyang. However, although this little princess is well-educated, dignified and virtuous in front of everyone,
But that cold, yet distant state of mind can be felt by anyone.
However, this little princess has been extremely close to Fang Jun since she was a child. Among the many sons-in-law of His Majesty Li Er, only Fang Jun can make Princess Jinyang call her "brother-in-law". The rest either use their official positions to match, or simply call her "such and such son-in-law".
", which is extremely frustrating...
Du He drank tea sullenly, feeling that as long as he was by Fang Jun's side, he would be completely enveloped in his light. He was usually considered a member of a well-known family, but now his self-confidence was completely shattered...
Princess Gaoyang tugged on Princess Jinyang's sleeves, pulled her petite body to her side, frowned and reprimanded in a low voice: "What are you doing? After all, you are a royal princess, but you are serving tea like a little maid.
Water, are you embarrassed?"
Princess Jinyang rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "It would be a bit inappropriate if it were a sister-in-law, but isn't it right for a sister-in-law to pour tea and water for her brother-in-law?"
In one sentence, the two princesses of Changle and Chengyang were greatly embarrassed.
Princess Chengyang was dissatisfied and scolded: "You are talking nonsense at a young age. If you were in the palace, you would have to let Aunt Xie start talking!"
Princess Changle glanced at Princess Chengyang. After all, she had been having constant scandals with Fang Jun. It was understandable that she felt a little shy at the moment, but she didn't understand why she had such a big reaction?
Could it be...
In her mind, she glanced at Fang Jun secretly, and immediately suppressed the thought that arose in her heart.
Li Tai waved his hand to stop Princess Chengyang and said with a smile: "Sizi is young after all, and he has been close to Erlang since he was a child, so no one will gossip about it. Besides, what's wrong with having some friendship between sisters and brothers?
Our father has repeatedly taught us to love brothers and sisters and to love each other. We should also remember our father’s teachings and be less estranged and more close to each other.”
Princess Chengyang complied, but her head was lowered and her face was extremely red.
Isn't it very close? After all, I was touched everywhere...
Li Tai only thought that she was thin-skinned and hurriedly said: "Chengyang, don't get me wrong. I am not scolding you as a brother. I just hope that brothers and sisters can love each other. Even if the young slaves now want to compete for the throne, privately,
The friendship between brothers and sisters cannot be destroyed."
Princess Chengyang lowered her head, even the tips of her ears were red, and hummed like a mosquito: "Sister, I understand..."
Du He looked at his wife's shy appearance and felt quite strange in his heart. Is this still the wife who is usually cold and distant, and doesn't make any pretense about anything?
It looks better and better, but I always feel like something is not quite right...
Li Tai said: "Things didn't go well this time when we went south, so we probably have to stay for a while. My sisters might as well go around and have fun, which is a rare moment of relaxation. After all, opportunities like this don't come around very often. I'll think about it next time."
I don’t know how long it will take to come to Jiangnan. If there is any place where you are not used to it, feel free to say so, or inform the Suzhou governor to order him to make more preparations. He is one of our own, so there is no need to be polite."
Several princesses nodded and said yes.
*****
Xiao Qi sailed all the way up the river to Jinling. After getting off the boat, he hurried home without stopping and went straight to his father Xiao Jing's study.
There is another person in the study who is the eldest son of his uncle Xiao Xun. His cousin Xiao Ju is also the father of Xiao Siye who was killed in "death" in northern Xinjiang...
Xiao Jing did not shy away from Xiao Ju's presence and asked bluntly: "How is the situation in Suzhou?"
Xiao Qi quickly reported the incident in Suzhou in detail.
After hearing this, Xiao Jing frowned tightly with her snow-white eyebrows and said nothing.
Xiao Ju said angrily: "This is simply unreasonable! People in the countryside call Fang Jun 'Nan Batian'. Does he really think that he can dominate the sky in Jiangnan? Our two families are also in-laws after all. What he is doing is...
It is equivalent to pushing my Xiao family to the opposite side of all the Jiangnan nobles, and the whole world is the enemy! My uncle can ignore it. Is it possible that he really dares to take back my family's salt field, or even cut off my family's maritime trade and prohibit the fleet from going to sea?
If he is really such a bastard, I will give up my own flesh and blood and go to the Tai Chi Palace to knock on the door and complain. I don't believe that His Majesty the Emperor can let my children die in northern Xinjiang in a violent way, and my family will be humiliated.
Bullying!”
Ever since Xiao Siye considered himself "dead" and lost his life for the Tang army to overthrow Xue Yantuo, Xiao Ju has considered himself a hero since then. He feels that having such a son is really the glory of the family, and he has strengthened his waist...
Xiao Jing didn't even raise her eyelids, she just waved her hands and said in a deep voice: "Don't be reckless. Fang Jun is a very ruthless boy. He doesn't recognize his relatives. This time it was my family who got into trouble with him first. In the final analysis, it is unethical. No wonder he
Treat it like this."
Xiao Qi said: "I rushed to Suzhou. On the way, I heard that many Jiangnan nobles had succumbed to Fang Jun's lewd force. Those who had previously kept saying that they wanted to punish Fang Jun have now brought accounting documents to Fang Jun, begging for help.
Hurry up and transfer those goods and farming properties. Wang Jing's tongue is full of lotus flowers, but he is not an enemy in front of Fang Jun. He is defeated in one encounter. Now every family in the south of the Yangtze River is panic-stricken, fearing that Fang Jun
Junqiu wanted to settle the score and retaliate, so he couldn't wait to come to show his kindness."
It has to be said that Wang Jing is indeed somewhat eloquent and has the air of a celebrity, so his previous door-to-door lobbying has achieved very good results. However, what is quite disappointing is that after Fang Jun arrived in Jiangnan, the two
As soon as they met, Wang Jing was beaten until his mouth and nose spurted blood, and he lost all face. In the subsequent confrontation, he was completely defeated, which made the families in Jiangnan who previously thought they could make a difference were greatly disappointed and regretted it.
Xiao Qi saw with his own eyes that Fang Jun was extremely domineering and arrogant even in front of the King of Wei. The prince could not even interrupt, and he was already afraid in his heart, fearing that his father would still be stubborn and unreasonable.