Chapter 008 Mother's ceremonies in the world, life with peach blossoms
Chapter 008 Mother honors the world and brings peach blossoms to her life
Since Yang Hao took over Yinzhou, he has been busy expanding the army and appointing people, creating households, setting taxes, demarcating administrative divisions, tightening military discipline, and dispatching officials. On the surface, he just walked around and talked casually. In fact, there were various Arrangements, coordination and decisions, appointments and meetings are very busy. Therefore, I have not been able to meet with the leaders of the Dangxiang Seven Clan, Hengshan Qiang, surrounding Tubo, Uighur and Han tribes, and village leaders.
And this meeting is a must. From a ceremonial point of view, the chiefs of each tribe's copycat village cannot even meet the boss they follow. Yang Hao also needs to meet the leader in person to understand their needs and contact them. Looking at each other's feelings, there are many things that require their support, cooperation, and obedience. They all need to have face-to-face contact with these leaders. On a deeper level, this is also the political need for Yang Hao to declare his sovereignty.
Therefore, as soon as the many important things that he needed to deal with immediately came into focus, this matter was immediately put on the agenda. These things are more laborious than marching and fighting, drawing up invitation lists, arranging the rankings, finalizing the convention regulations, and so on. There are many details, and there will be omissions if you are not careful. Once there are omissions, it may cause some unnecessary troubles between the tribes, which are already delicately related, and between the tribes and Yinzhou.
There are really not many officials under Yang Hao who are qualified for such delicate matters. Xu Xuan, the former Shangshu of the Ministry of Human Resources of the Tang Dynasty, was obviously a prime minister who was good at managing politics and allocating talents, but he was regarded as a diplomatic ambassador by Li Yu for a long time. After long-term practice, he was very familiar with this kind of thing, so he left it to him. Yang Hao and Xu Xuan spent the afternoon together, finalizing some details, and then got up and returned to the Yang Mansion.
This Yang Mansion may not be wider and deeper than the magistrate's office built by Yang Hao in Luzhou, but the Luzhou Mansion is built on the mountain, one after another, in line with the natural charm, while the former Yinzhou Defense Envoy's Mansion is a formal five-story building. Entering the courtyard, it looks pretty good.
Walking to the back house, he suddenly heard a melodious flute sound, like the sound of nature. Yang Hao couldn't help but feel relaxed, and the headache caused by thinking about many trivial matters was much relieved. He looked up and saw that the flute sound came from Wu The courtyard where the baby lives will make you smile knowingly. The owner of Qingyin Xiaozhu is the most talented woman among his four beloved wives. He often comes and goes, no matter talking about poetry, music and chess, clothing, or dressing up. , food, or the classics of Buddhism and Taoism, only Wa'er is the only one who can answer questions fluently. Although these knowledge are of little help to national affairs, if you want to be proficient in everything, the effort you put in is no less than that of a learned man. Hongru studied hard for ten years.
Yang Hao originally wanted to tease his beloved daughter, who was becoming more and more adorable every day. When he heard the sound of the flute, he turned around and walked along the corridor of Quyuan towards Wa'er's residence.
There is a curved pool in the children's courtyard, with a small bridge and wooden pavilion on the pool. There are strange rocks in the pool, and there are several winter and summer trees beside the pool. It is winter now, and the pool water has frozen and is covered with a layer of white snow. The vines growing out of the jagged rocks in the pool have also dried up, and their branches are stained with a layer of fluffy white snow. Only two wintersweet trees beside the pool are blooming with golden flowers.
Xiao Zhouhou wore a white fur coat and stood under the wintersweet tree, looking at the vine branches on the rocks on the rockery that were looming under the white snow. She held a long flute, and a clear and soft sound came from the purple long flute. It came out from the middle and echoed leisurely. Together with the snow, the flowers, and the people, they perfectly formed a picturesque scenery, ethereal and ethereal, but there was still a lingering trace between her dark eyebrows. Go away from loneliness and sorrow.
During these days, she went to the handsome man's house every day to have a meal. Gradually, she also discovered that Yang Hao didn't seem to be hostile to her at all. Perhaps the words he inadvertently revealed that day did not arouse enough vigilance in him, or perhaps
He has regarded himself as a caged bird and is not worried about any threat he may pose to him?
Yes, even if she knew his ambition, so what? Who could she tell it to? At Zhao Guan's house? She was afraid of avoiding him. As for other forces, she did not abandon Yang Hao and leak his secrets to those people.
Knowing the truth. After figuring out the joints, Xiao Zhouhou finally breathed a sigh of relief. Death is not the most terrifying thing. If the situation forces her, she will not hesitate to die, but this does not mean that she is willing to die. If she can live, of course
It's better to be alive.
Although she knew that her worries were unnecessary, she still came to the Yang family often. On the one hand, it was because of the hospitality of Dong'er, Yanyan and the others. After this period of contact, Xiao Zhouhou and them had become friends and could talk about everything.
My best friend, Little Empress Zhou was lonely. Even when she was a high-ranking queen, surrounded by stars and stars, there were only respectful slaves and maids surrounding her. She was so jealous that she couldn't explain it.
If not for the concubines in the palace and the flattering and awe-inspiring official wives, she would not have been so happy and happy to see Miss Mo Yiming, who treated her as a normal woman instead of a respectful queen.
Quickly introduce her as a close friend.
Since arriving in Yinzhou, she has become even more lonely. She can only stay in that small world with nothing to do every day and live with loneliness. She has nothing to do and nothing to talk about. Although it is quiet, she is terribly lonely. Day after day like this
It may be enjoyable for two days, but it is an invisible torture for a long time, especially for a woman like Xiao Zhouhou who is romantic and lively by nature.
In her residence, apart from a few servants who had nothing to talk about, there was only one Li Zhongyu who was a few years younger than her. The two of them had few words to say to each other. Now that Yang Hao is building a translation office in Luzhou, Li Zhongyu has free time.
She was extremely bored, so she volunteered to go to the Luzhou Interpretation Hall to find a job as an errand for Hao Shou Qiong Jing. She was the only one left in the whole house, deserted and lifeless.
So unknowingly, she fell in love with the feeling of visiting Yang's house. Being with Dong'er, Yanyan, Wawa, and Miaomiao would make her feel fulfilled and happy. This feeling was something she had never experienced before. But
, when she saw Dong'er breastfeeding her daughter, when she and the baby were chatting happily, Yanyan suddenly came over holding the account book. When the two women got into the study to check the accounts attentively, Xiao Zhou
Then she would suddenly realize that this liveliness and warmth had nothing to do with her. She was just an insignificant spectator, so inexplicable sadness quietly covered her heart like clouds covering the moon.
She originally thought that her country was ruined, her family was destroyed, and her husband was dead. She, who was just twenty-six years old, was like a withered flower, slowly withering and drying up, just like the flower hidden under the snow that would never be seen again.
A hint of green vine, but... now she knows that her heart is still alive...
As long as they are alive, who can escape the temptation of soft red feet? The difference is just which temptation you bow to. She longs to live, to live wonderfully, to live tastefully. However, when the snow melts, spring fills the earth
When the time comes, the dead vine can bloom again, but what about her?
Her heart was ups and downs, and the sound of the flute was tinged with a touch of sadness. At this moment, a few crisp applause suddenly sounded in her ears. Xiao Zhou later looked back suddenly, and saw that the courtyard was silent, and there was not a single person at all. For a moment,
, Xiao Zhouhou thought that she was hearing hallucinations. She turned around, and just as she touched her lips with the flute, she heard another pleasant voice behind her: "Haha, that unruly and romantic old ghost has indeed found his successor.
The ability of master and disciple to collect beauties really comes from the same origin."
"who?"
Xiao Zhouhou subconsciously scolded her, but when she turned around again, there was still no one behind her. Xiao Zhouhou took a few steps back in surprise, almost doubting that he had seen a ghost in the daytime, but he heard someone behind him say: "Hehe, you
Don’t be afraid, I am neither a ghost nor a demon.”
Xiao Zhouhou suddenly turned around, but there was still no one behind him. Behind him was Quchi. The snow in the pool was flat, and a bird would leave its paw prints if it landed on it, but there were no traces on it. Xiaozhou Hou was even more frightened and trembling.
Said: "You... you are a god?"
"Haha, that's good, that's right. If you call me fairy sister, that's right."
This time the voice rang in her ears, and even the faint breath between her lips and teeth touched her face. Xiao Zhou quickly took a step back and looked again, and a pretty person appeared out of thin air in front of her eyes.
This man was wearing an apricot-yellow Taoist robe and carried a green shark-skin sword on his back. The apricot-yellow sword tassels were scattered on his shoulders. He had a bun on his head, and a green jasper hairpin was inserted horizontally in the bun.
Her pretty face is elegant and radiant.
Although she was surprised by the strange appearance of this person, but hearing her polite words and being such a stunning Taoist nun, Xiao Zhou was a little timid and couldn't help but ask: "Who...is this fairy nun?"
At this moment, she had some doubts that this beautiful Taoist nun was a fairy from heaven. She felt sorry for her misery and wanted to lead her to the Paradise. With Li Yu chanting sutras and chanting Buddha's name for so long, it was no wonder that she had this idea.
The beautiful Taoist nun tilted her head and looked her up and down carefully. Her twinkling eyes revealed a vague and soft charm. This lively and fragrant charm simply turned all living beings upside down.
, the amorous feelings that are revealed inadvertently when looking at a woman are like this. If she deliberately seduce a man, I am afraid that few people in the world can resist her charm. This kind of look is not very like that of an unworldly woman.
Fireworks is a fairy in the sky, but Xiaohou had just seen her mysterious way of appearing, so she didn't expect this at the moment.
The beautiful Taoist nun looked at her carefully, and praised her several times: "The country is so beautiful and fragrant, I feel pity for you. Are you Tang Yanyan or Wu Wa'er?"
When Queen Zhou heard this question, she immediately woke up. When she was in the Tang Palace, Li Yu found many experts from Buddhism and Taoism to teach the meaning of the scriptures. Among them, there were many outsiders who were able to come and go. Now it seems that
, this beautiful Taoist nun is also such a strange person. Empress Xiao Zhou also knew about Yang Hao’s assassination a few days ago. Although Yang Hao controlled Yinzhou, there were still many people who were secretly hostile to Yang Hao. Now
Seeing that the Taoist nun was acting strangely, she asked about Yang Hao's two wives. Xiao Zhou later found it difficult to figure out the purpose of her visit.
With the help of Yang Hao, she escaped Zhao Guangyi's murderous hands. Mrs. Tang and Mrs. Wu treated her very warmly and were regarded as close friends by her. She still has a trace of life in her life now, all because of this family.
Naturally, he has a desire to protect them. The strange and beautiful Taoist nun in front of him has no idea of good or evil. Yanyan and Wawa are now taking stock in the study. If this Taoist nun has bad intentions, and her martial arts is so high...
Thinking of this, Xiao Zhouhou did not hesitate to pretend to be Wu Wa'er, the woman with whom she had the best rapport. She nodded and said, "My family is Wu Wa'er. I wonder who this fairy girl is?"
When the Taoist nun heard this, her face lit up with a smile, and there was a hint of affection in her expression: "Haha, Wu Wa'er, the owner of Qingyin Xiaozhu, the first line of Daliang who is both good at sex and art? Yang Hao mentioned your origin in the letter
The origin, looking at it now, is indeed well-deserved. His appearance is much better than when I was in Luoyang... uh..., not bad, not bad, he is really a lovable child..."
Xiao Zhou later secretly wondered: "Daliang? Since Zhu Wen destroyed the Tang Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor and renamed Daliang the Eastern Capital, Bianliang City has never been called Daliang. Why is it still called such an ancient name? Child? Look at this Taoist girl.
Dao is two or three years older than me, why do you speak so old-fashioned?"
Thinking this in his heart, Xiao Zhou Hou did not dare to show it on his face at all. Speaking of it, Xiao Zhou Hou is also a very smart person, otherwise he would not be able to play chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, song and dance, and he would not be able to adapt to changes.
Revealing the flaw: "Yes, the slave family is Wu Wa'er. The immortal aunt has not informed the slave family of the name. I wonder what the immortal aunt wants to do when she comes?"
The immortal girl pursed her lips and smiled, revealing two charming dimples on her cheeks: "What is my magical name? Haha, just call me Master Jingyin. I came here this time because of that old ghost Yang Hao."
The master has entrusted me to pass on my skills to you. I originally lived in Ziwei Mountain outside Yanmen Pass. I received a letter from Yang Hao and learned that you were going to Shaohua Mountain to live in seclusion. I originally wanted to rush there directly.
, fortunately, I asked casually on the way and found out that you had arrived in Yinzhou..."
After Xiao Zhou heard that she had no ill intentions, she didn't want to pretend to be Wu Wa'er. Just as Xiao Zhou was about to explain her identity to her, she suddenly heard that she was entrusted by Yang Hao's master to teach them martial arts. She couldn't help but feel excited. She usually and Yan Yan
They were chatting. She also knew that Yang Hao once worshiped the legendary immortal Lu Dongbin as his teacher. The beautiful Taoist nun in front of her was actually entrusted by Lu Zu to pass on their skills?
As soon as she thought of this, she swallowed back the words that came to her lips, and asked slowly: "Xiangu...is Xiangu going to teach me your martial arts that come and go without a trace?"
The corners of Taoist Aunt Jingyin's lips curled up, and she smiled a little evilly. She didn't know why she smiled so strangely: "Even so, it's almost the same, hehe, anyway... I have to teach all my skills to others.
.Although you are a little older, you are still about the same age as I was when I first started practicing this technique. It seems that you are also very good at it. As long as you are not too stupid, you should be able to learn it."
Just after saying this, Taoist Aunt Jingyin’s ears twitched and she said with a smile: “Someone is coming. I don’t want to tell anyone about my coming. I live in Qiyun Temple. There is only one like this in Yinzhou City.
The Taoist temple is very easy to find. You and Tang Yanyan can come there to meet me. As for your official family, it’s okay if you want to tell him the news about me, but... don’t ask him to come to see me. He is
That old ghost’s apprentice feels embarrassed when he sees him.”
After speaking, Taoist Sister Jingyin swayed her shoulders, her whole body rose into the air, her toes touched the top of the rockery, and her whole body disappeared."
"Follow her...to learn skills?"
Xiao Zhouhou's heart felt hot, and a bold idea of impersonation suddenly came to her mind.
After experiencing the pain of losing her country and her family, and a life of upheaval, Xiao Zhoucai realized that what she had learned since childhood was useless. What she thought was elegant in the past could only be used to entertain people in this troubled world, but it was a trivial skill that she had never seen before.
That's enough to get close to you.
A woman, especially a woman who is beautiful but does not have enough power to protect herself, then her beauty will only bring endless tragedy to herself. If I can have such a great ability like this Shizune Fairy,
Although he cannot save the fate of the country, he can at least protect himself when facing someone with evil intentions like Zhao Guangyi.
For the first time in her life, Zhou Nuying had the idea of stealing fame and art, and her heart was pounding. She had interacted with those immortal monks a lot when she was in the Tang Palace, and she also knew that those masters valued their robes and mantles.
People are willing to devote all their skills to teach others, so in order to learn the skills that come and go, they have the idea of imposting themselves.
Since the fairy mistook me for a doll, why don't I pretend to be her? She was originally going to teach Tang Yanyan and Wu Wa'er martial arts. She will treat me...after I learn it, she will have no reservations.
Isn’t it enough to teach them from another place...
Just when I thought of this, I suddenly heard the sound of footsteps. Xiao Zhou quickly raised the flute to her lips and pretended to play a few syllables, but it was difficult to form a song because her breath was scattered. At this time, Yang Hao came from behind.
Laughter: "The lady knows that her husband is here, but she breaks the tune of joy?"
Xiao Zhouhou turned around quickly and said in surprise: "Ah, it turns out that the Taiwei has arrived."
Xiao Zhouhou is a typical Jiangnan beauty, delicate and delicate, with a slender figure. When she is wearing this fur coat, her back looks like a doll. Yang Hao is preconceived and has identified the young woman standing in the doll yard with her ponytail bun.
There was no one else around, so he recognized the wrong person. He opened his arms and smiled brightly as he was about to come up for a hug. When he saw it was Empress Xiao Zhou, he couldn't help but blush. He retracted his hands and said: "Ah, madam, forgive me.
I...I recognized the wrong person at the next moment, which is really offensive..."
Xiao Zhouhou had just had the idea of pretending to be someone else's wife and stealing martial arts lessons. She felt guilty and her heart was beating wildly, but she pretended to be calm and said with a slight smile: "You're being polite, Lieutenant, this can't be said to be offensive..."
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At this time, the door of the study room opened, and Tang Yanyan and Wu Wa'er walked out. Four pairs of beauties glanced at them together, which made Yang Hao's heart beat with fear. He quickly suppressed his smile and solemnly said: "
Madam, please."
A group of four people entered the flower hall and sat down. Tang Yanyan said: "Brother Hao, Wa'er and I just did an accounting. You have to buy wells, grain seeds, and farm tools. You can barely scrape together the money, but I'm a little nervous."
, do you want to borrow some more from merchants?"
Yang Hao shook his head and said: "Since you can make up for it, don't borrow money. It's not just a matter of interest. We must try to bear the pressure ourselves and cultivate the ability to solve problems. If the backbone is always someone else's, then once they leave, you will
How can you still stand?"
Tang Yanyan rolled her eyes at him and said angrily: "Okay, if you just say no, it will be done, but you have to talk about it in a long and long way. Who can bear to listen?"
Yang Hao smiled and said: "I'm used to it, I'm used to it. When I give an order, I always explain the cause and effect clearly, so that the people below can understand my intention and the goal I want to achieve in detail. I'm used to being verbose. Haha,
When I get to know the person well and don't need to explain everything clearly and clearly, you want me to say so much, but I'm still too lazy to say it."
Tang Yanyan curled his lips and said, "Rare."
Wawa walked up behind Yang Hao, gently rubbed his shoulders, and said with a smile: "Sister is just acting coquettishly with the officials. Why are the officials so ignorant of the customs? By the way, there are arrangements for a banquet with the leaders of the chiefs.
How's it going?"
Yang Haodao: "The specific matters are left to Mr. Xu to handle. You know, I don't know much about this kind of thing. But there are many things that Mr. Xu is too clever to make without rice. For example, how many things are there in our Yinzhou City?
After the chaos of the war, there were only a few capable chefs. Since it was a banquet, of course the banquet couldn't be careless, but I wanted to make some delicacies that they didn't commonly see, but I couldn't find a place. Baby, there's nothing to say about your cooking skills.
Yes, but the dishes you cook are too exquisite and not suitable for these northwest tycoons. Do you know some dishes that are both exquisite in Central Plains cuisine and have the flavor of prairie cuisine?"
"Is this..."
Wawa hesitated for a moment and said awkwardly: "The officials also know that the diners in Bianliang are all patrons who are not tired of fine food and meticulous food. The dishes on the plate disappeared after three chopsticks. It is indeed not suitable for the taste of people here.
Yes, but the slave family..."
After Xiao Zhou saw that the couple were flirting in front of her without any scruples, almost treating herself as a transparent person, she felt very uncomfortable. She wanted to get up and leave, but when she heard these words, she couldn't help but blurt out: "
Does Taiwei want to make some delicacies that are both exquisite in Central Plains cuisine and have the flavor of grassland? Maybe... maybe I can provide a few dishes."
Yang Hao was stunned and asked curiously: "Madam, do you know some unique dishes?"
Xiao Zhouhou's face was slightly dizzy and she said with embarrassment: "In the past, when I was in the Tang Palace, I had nothing to do. I did study the cooking skills carefully. In addition to the royal banquets, I specially selected specialties from Siyi, or
Prepare dishes, snacks, or soups, and carefully develop a total of ninety-two dishes, which must be...presumably just what the Taiwei uses."
In addition to playing chess, calligraphy, painting, and poetry, Xiao Zhouhou also invented the Tianshui Bi clothing material that was popular in the south of the Yangtze River. She personally cut various fashionable clothes, developed a variety of powder cakes and rouges, and developed a variety of dishes, etc.
In modern times, Xiao Zhouhou is a dancer, musician, songwriter, fashion designer, beauty expert and a chef who knows all kinds of cuisines, etc. A series of titles are enough to make her the most versatile first-class talent in the world.
However, at that time, these things were all unscrupulous things. If an ordinary woman said that she was good at prostitutes and cooking, it would be fine, but it would be criticized for a queen of a country to study these things. Not only did the Queen of Zhou
When it comes to politics, she doesn’t talk about state affairs, she doesn’t talk about power, and she doesn’t like some virtuous queens who, with good intentions, exhort their husbands to work hard all day long and focus on national affairs.
At her core, she is just a young bourgeoisie who wholeheartedly wants to be a happy little woman and likes to make her life artistic. If she were the wife of a prince, general or minister, she would be extremely virtuous. Maybe the Emperor would even grant her a title.
I gave her a royal decree and praised her for her general knowledge. If she were the wife of a famous official, these pioneering achievements would be enough to be on par with Li Qingzhao, Xue Tao and the like. However, as a queen, her position and responsibility would be different. Jiangnan literati deplored
Some people have already traced the cause of the disaster of the country in poems, and attributed the fall of the Tang Dynasty to the calamity of Xiao Zhouhou. It is no wonder that she was so timid when she mentioned it that it was difficult to open her mouth.
However, Yang Hao did not show any disdain, but clapped and laughed: "God is really helping me. Thank you madam. These dishes were developed by madam herself. Most of them must still remember them. How about asking madam to personally take charge of this matter?"
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Wa'er held up a small pink fist, lightly beat him on the shoulder, and said softly: "Have the officials got carried away with their pride? How can the lady's identity be exposed to the public, and how can a woman do these things in person? Please
Madam writes down the recipe, and those three-legged cat chefs follow the recipe, but they still can’t make it?”
Yang Hao slapped his forehead and laughed repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it's still appropriate."
Xiao Zhouhou finally discovered that what she had learned was of some use, and she was very happy. Moreover, she was also thinking about the immortal girl who lived alone in Yunguan at this time, so she stood up and said: "In this case, I will go back to my house immediately and write down
menu."
"Okay, okay, this matter is really urgent. Not only do the chefs need to cook it according to the instructions and adjust the taste, I'm afraid some rare ingredients also need to be purchased as soon as possible, and that's Mrs. Lao."
The doll smiled sweetly and said: "Then I will send it to my wife."
Xiao Zhouhou smiled lightly at Yang Hao and Tang Yanyan, nodded as a courtesy, and walked out with Wu Wa'er. Because of the joy in his heart, his steps became lighter, and he vaguely regained a bit of his former high spirits, walking in shorts.
When Little Queen Zhou walked along the fragrant steps, carrying gold-laced shoes, how charming was she? Even Yang Hao couldn't help but cast an admiring glance at her. Unfortunately, his eyes followed her just a short distance away, and his ears were blown.
Tang Yanyan held it in his hand.
"Hey, if you look again, your eyeballs will fall to the ground."
Yang Hao laughed and said: "You girl, how can you be jealous? Your officials are just looking at it. If you are really lustful, when someone throws yourself into your arms and takes the initiative to seduce, your officials will have long ago
A hungry tiger is attacking a sheep, don't you think so?"
Tang Yanyan has a lively temperament, but since she got married, she has become shy. When she heard him teasing her about what he had done, she couldn't help but get angry and stamped her feet: "Okay, you are teasing me about this again."
Yang Hao stretched out his hand to hug her slender waist, and Tang Yanyan sat in his arms. Yang Hao gently caressed her attractive buttocks and said softly: "Madam, you have been working as my housekeeper these days. I am tired."
Is it broken? When I was the eldest lady of the Tang family, you never had to worry about these things."
Tang Yanyan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Humph, are you just here to talk sweetly? I'm not tired. I won't worry if I don't help you look after my family's foundation. There's only one thing I'm not willing to accept."
Yang Hao asked curiously: "What are you not willing to accept?"
Tang Yanyan said: "I married you first... I don't count the time in the past, but Sister Dong'er had a child first, and her stomach hasn't moved at all yet. Do you think you are partial?"
Yang Hao cried out and said, "You can't blame me for this. Master, I have worked hard and worked hard, and I have spent a lot of time on my wife. If you don't give birth to yourself, who will blame you?"
Tang Yanyan was so angry that she bit him on the lip, widened her pretty eyes and said: "Hey, you are the husband, you are God, it is not you who has the final say whether this girl will be born or not? You have no ability, yet you still want to blame others.
Thanks to me, you are still a man."
Yang Hao picked her up, hugged her horizontally, and hummed: "Dare you say that your husband is incompetent? Hey, this is a taboo for men. Little lady, today I will fight with you for three times."
A hundred rounds, let’s see if it’s you or your husband who can’t do it.”
"Hey, hey, it's still bright..."
"Just keep it on. It's not the first time. You can save money by keeping it on. Don't you know that gas prices are very high nowadays..."
When Xiao Yan walked into the lobby, Xu Xuan was immersed in a pile of paperwork. After he returned to his office to handle important official duties, he spread out the detailed charter of the gathering of heroes and carefully scrutinized the omissions.
Xiao Yan saw that he was looking attentive, so he poured a cup of tea without anyone noticing, sat down on the chair, and looked at him with his legs crossed. After a while, when he saw that he hadn't noticed him yet, he coughed and Xu Xuan said He raised his head and couldn't help but smile: "Old Xiao, when did you come back?"
Xiao Yan said with a smile: "It's been a while. Judging from how focused you are, you can't even notice that the courtroom has been emptied."
Xu Xuan smiled and pinched his eyebrows, stood up and left the public case, and sat down next to Xiao Yan: "Have you done everything over there?"
Xiao Yan said: "There are only so many books at the moment. The books in the original treasury, the books donated by wealthy families, the copied original books, rare books, and famous local literati have all been sent to Luzhou."
Xu Xuan said with emotion: "I thought that Yang Taiwei was a force who only knew how to fight for land, population, and build an army. I didn't expect that he would be so concerned about the matters that these intellectuals paid attention to. The Interpretation Hall, the Museum of History, and the Printing Press all quickly It has been established, and there is also the movable type printing invented by Taiwei. It is amazing, really amazing. Sometimes I really can’t figure out where Taiwei came from so many wonderful ideas.”
Xiao Yan nodded thoughtfully and said: "Yes, by promoting industry and commerce, establishing agriculture and animal husbandry, applying kindness and power at the same time, and combining leniency and force, we can achieve temporary governance. If we unite them with benefits, transform them with literature, and integrate the clans, we can achieve long-term stability." Astronomy and calendars, geography and local chronicles, poems and songs, military books and battle books, and even the scriptures of Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, and Mohism are indispensable things for a country, but they are not the top priority of a prince. What Yang Taiwei said The picture is very big, and the vision is even more long-term.”
Yang Hao intended to build Luzhou into a religious and cultural center, and Yinzhou into a political and economic center. To this end, he not only built a translation library, a library, and a press in Luzhou, but also incorporated hundreds of schools of thought and absorbed the thoughts of all ethnic groups. Culture, and also opened several schools. For the collection of knowledge to play a practical role, many people need to learn it. And Yang Hao is now just one of the four northwest vassals, and he has started to do these things. It is naturally inevitable Even people like Xu Xuan and Xiao Yan would praise him: "He has the world in his mind and his ambition is lofty."
When Xiao Yan said this, he suddenly remembered something and said: "Oh, by the way, I met my wife in front of Qiyun Temple when I came back. My wife had just returned from Taiwei Yang's house and seemed to be going to the temple to offer incense. It's really strange. There are two schools of Buddhism and Taoism. Madam has always believed in Buddhism. Why did she not go to the Buddhist temple and now she has converted to Taoism?"
Since the fall of the Tang Dynasty, he could no longer call Empress Xiao Zhou his empress, but could only address her as his wife. When he mentioned his wife, Xu Xuan naturally knew who he was talking about. When he heard him mention Empress Xiao Zhou, Xu Xuan's face suddenly looked a little uncomfortable. He hesitated and was silent for a long time before he said in a low voice: "Old Xiao, Madam... you have been going to the Yang Mansion too diligently these days..."
Xiao Yan said "Huh" without comment.
Xu Xuan glanced at him strangely, and then pointed out: "Although the public does not know the identity of the wife, there are still many rumors, which are very unpleasant. Have you ever heard of this?"
Xiao Yan raised his eyelids, glanced at him, and asked, "Does Ding Chen think that a man like Tang Taizong can be regarded as a wise king?"
Xu Xuan blurted out: "Of course, why did Brother Maohui say this?"
Xiao Yan did not answer, but asked again: "Does Dingchen think that Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng and others can be regarded as capable ministers in this life?"
Xu Xuan understood what he meant and fell silent.
Xiao Yandao: "Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was Li Shimin's cousin and father-in-law, but Li Shimin accepted Emperor Yang's Empress Xiao as his concubine. After the Xuanwu Sect changed, he also accepted his younger brother's wife as his concubine. How clean is the palace compared to Yang Hao?
?Why don’t you see the wise Prime Minister Du and his ilk being brooding over Taizong’s personal affairs? Big and small flaws cannot be concealed. Since ancient times, which hero has not been romantic? Do you want Yang Hao to be a saint? Can a saint become a good emperor?
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Xiao Yan was nine years older than Xu Xuan. He was a boy at the age of ten and later became an official in the court. His moral knowledge is beyond mention. Li Jing, the central leader of the Southern Tang Dynasty, once built a Hua Tower, which was praised by all the ministers. At that time, only Xiao
Yan said: "It's a pity that there is a well missing downstairs."
The emperor asked him what he meant, and he said: "That's why it's not as good as Jingyang Tower."
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the later master Chen Shubao ignored political affairs, indulged in sexual pleasure, doted on Zhang Lihua, and built Jingyang Tower with a well below. In the third year of Zhenming Dynasty, Sui generals He Ruobi and Han Qinhu invaded Jiankang, the capital of Chen Dynasty, and "Yushu"
Zhang Lihua, the queen of the "Back Garden Flower", committed suicide by throwing herself into a well, but Empress Chen was able to capture her. From then on, people called the well "the Well of Humiliation". Xiao Yan was so angry that he was banished to a certain place.
When the later master Li Yu succeeded to the throne, he returned to the court and became the Minister of Dali Temple. Yang Hao and Ye Luwen fought in the Concierge House of the Tang Dynasty. When the first conflict occurred, it was he who went to the palace to report. Seeing that Li Yu was addicted to chess, he ignored them.
Asked, Li Yu's chessboard was lifted angrily. Among the ministers of the Tang Dynasty, Xiao Yan was the most critical minister, whom Xu Xuan had always respected. After hearing Xiao Yan's words, the hesitation on Xu Xuan's face gradually disappeared, but he still hesitated.
Said: "But...but she is the concubine of our old master after all, and her face must be ugly..."
Xiao Yan sighed: "She has the beauty of a country and a city, so she will definitely become the prey of men. No matter who it is, if they can control her destiny, how can they not turn her into their own trophy? The deceased is gone.
Why not let the living have a better way out. A mother who honors the world and is destined to be blessed with peach blossoms, this...is her destiny..."