That evening, King Lu and Fan Cheng moved to the guest house of Xianguo Mansion.
The spring was warm, and Princess Jian'an invited her younger brother and wise ministers to the peach blossom tree in the courtyard. They set up a jar of wine, a pot of tea, and two plates of snacks. She said: "We will have dinner later, so use less snacks."
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King Lu was speechless for a moment, sitting in a daze. Fan Cheng hesitated for a long time, not daring to speak. Princess Jian'an ordered the maid to pour a cup of tea for herself, looked at her brother and said: "If you want to change the law, the biggest trouble for you is
where."
Fan Cheng smiled bitterly and said: "Princess, the federal law committee is so outrageous that I don't even know where to start."
Princess Jian'an thought: "For women, the marriage law should have the greatest impact. Your concubine has the right to leave you at any time. If your concubine does not abide by the rules, your daughter-in-law has no right to deal with it, which makes it even more difficult.
The best way to tolerate them is to place them in the outer chamber. Jia Cong said that people in later generations generally have concubines, no less than now. It's just that under the tide of the times, many talented concubines will follow the trend and divorce. King Shu
Later, he took advantage of the situation and sent away all the concubines of the King of Shu. However, the daughter-in-law still sent money to them on a monthly basis. After all, it was her father who delayed them."
Fan Cheng looked at the King of Lu and asked, "I wonder where the King of Shu is?"
"I have returned to China and am hanging out in Guangzhou." Princess Jian'an said, "I don't want to go back to Chengdu for the time being."
Prince Lu said: "My house is fine and my concubines are in harmony."
Princess Jian'an raised her eyelids and glanced at him: "It's just to coax you, a stupid straight man. You dare to stumble with each other in front of me, how can we be harmonious behind the scenes? Now your daughter-in-law can suppress her by relying on her natal family and status.
It will be hard to tell which ones will live in the future." King Lu was stunned. Princess Jian'an sighed, "If your women can live in harmony, it means that none of them love you. Love is the most exclusive. You just want to think about them.
If you have an affair with a wild man, how would you feel?" Prince Lu suddenly felt sulky. Princess Jian'an said seriously, "When you go to a woman's room, the other women will be in the same mood. Of course, if they don't love you, stay with them.
You sleep as if you were working, so naturally I wish you could stay there. After all, it’s a lot of monthly money.”
King Lu immediately said: "I know them, and they treat me sincerely."
Princess Jian'an nodded and said: "Clean up a few foreign houses, it's easier for everyone. But you have to have a clue in your heart, they may not love you as a person. Since ancient times, beauties love heroes. Once you are no longer the king of Lu, will they?
They are in love with each other. Or maybe they love the superiority of the prince, concubines and concubines. When you can’t let them boss around in front of their parents’ family and outsiders——”
King Lu said angrily: "Then let them go!"
"They may not be willing." Princess Jian'an said, "With you providing money to support me, having servants to take care of you, and having food without having to do anything, many people like it. Back then, I advised you to have fewer concubines.
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The king of Lu muttered: "My mother-in-law wants me to pay."
"That's all." Princess Jian'an glanced at him, "Don't you want to do it yourself?" King Lu lowered his head and said nothing. Princess Jian'an slowly drank most of the cup of tea and said, "Just now Lin Daiyu came to see me. From the Political Affairs Hall
This means that the other countries in the Western Chu Alliance no longer bother with the important officials of the royal family. In order to eliminate the servility of the people at the bottom as much as possible, they are preparing to let the rebels of the E country capture the vassal states that do not take the initiative to reform. What will happen to the Lu country, she hopes
I can discuss it with you." She paused, "I mean to join the Federation directly."
King Lu shook his head and said: "No."
Princess Jian'an frowned slightly: "Why?"
King Lu said: "Anyway, Lu country cannot be the first to join the federation."
Princess Jian'an looked at him for a long time. Fan Cheng said: "Princess, the prince has his own difficulties."
Princess Jian'an thought: "You can't be the first... Do you have an agreement with King Chu?" King Lu lowered his head and said nothing. Princess Jian'an nodded and said, "This is easy to handle, so let's do it last. Anyway, the E-guo rebels originally wanted to follow first.
Chu State takes action."
King Lu was shocked: "Pan Xigui wants to start from Chu?"
"Well. The State of E borders on the State of Chu, and the State of Chu is the leader of the Western Chu Alliance. Who should we start with if we don't follow them?" Princess Jian'an took a sip of tea and said, "Don't worry, it won't hurt King Chu's backyard. But
If any concubines want to leave on their own, Pan Xigui will not stop them, but will also pay them travel expenses. King Chu may find that he is missing a few wives when he returns home."
King Lu was surprised again: "How does my sister know that Chu is not in the country?"
Princess Jian'an glanced at him indifferently: "Isn't he in the capital?"
Both Prince Lu and Fan Cheng were shocked: "When did sister know about it?!" "When did the princess know about it?!"
Princess Jian'an looked at the two of them back and forth and said, "Prime Minister Lin just told me. She said that the two of you and the King of Chu came to Beijing the day before yesterday and lived in the same house. The house is the private residence of Meng Changfu, a close confidant of the King of Chu, in the west of the city.
Hutong. What, you think no one knows?"
Fan Cheng stood up unconsciously: "Princess, how could Prime Minister Lin know about such a trivial matter!"
"A small matter?" Princess Jian'an said amusedly, "Two powerful princes and kings, one leader of the Western Chu Alliance, and Fan Aiqing, you are also a famous figure. How can it be a small matter when we entered the capital together?" She said slowly.
He said, "If I'm not wrong, there have been telegrams from the Federation since the day you set off. If you really stayed in an inn, you wouldn't think about it. How could there be no one watching Meng Changfu's private house in the capital? Even though that place
It's so quiet that the armed police can't patrol it, and there's also a police station and neighborhood committee aunt."
The two men looked at each other for a moment, and Fan Cheng stood stunned. Prince Lu said: "Fan Aiqing, please go and report to the King of Chu quickly, so that he can return home as soon as possible."
Fan Cheng said anxiously: "If he rushes back, he won't be able to stop Pan."
King Lu smiled bitterly and said: "He is the lord of a country. When the city gate is captured, it is better for him to be there than for him not to be there."
Princess Jian'an also nodded and said: "That makes sense. Otherwise, the King of Chu will regret it for the rest of his life." She thought for a moment, "Let's do this. I'll ask Pan Xigui to do a favor and wait until the King of Chu returns to the country before sending out troops. How about that?"
Both Prince Lu and Fan Cheng froze. Fan Cheng forced his lips to twitch: "Then... I'm sorry to bother you, Princess."
Princess Jian'an then waved a maid to call her secretary. When the secretary came over, Princess Jian'an ordered: "Go to Zhan Kun's house and ask him to say hello to Pan Xigui. Don't attack until King Chu returns home."
Chu, so that King Chu can feel more comfortable, and he can be regarded as the emperor guarding the country." The secretary agreed and left.
King Lu said in a daze: "Isn't this just like going through the motions?"
Princess Jian'an held up the tea cup and said leisurely: "Although it is just a formality, it is better to go than not to go."
Fan Cheng stayed for half a day and said in a low voice: "Prince, princess, and ministers, you should tell King Chu first." King Lu nodded. Fan Cheng then bowed and resigned.
Half an hour later, the secretary came back and said: "Princess, Mr. Zhan does not agree."
"Huh?" Princess Jian'an frowned, "Reason?"
"Master Zhan said that based on the information given by Master Feng, the Queen Mother of Chu once said that if the Chu Kingdom was destroyed by rebels like the E Kingdom, she would first kill the queen and the Chu King's concubines and then commit suicide.
, so that the whole family may die for the country.”
"Nonsense!" Princess Jian'an frowned, "Has she grown a brain?"
The secretary said: "Master Zhan said that even if we really have to wait for the King of Chu to return to the country before attacking, we must first take away all the women and children of the King of Chu's palace. They cannot be killed by the Queen Mother or incited to commit suicide. That's too much."
It’s troublesome. It’s better to launch a blitzkrieg and not give the Queen Mother of Chu a chance to act nonsense.”
Princess Jian'an looked at King Lu: "Why do I remember that King Chu is a fairly understanding person? Is his mother so confused?"
King Lu muttered softly: "It's just a talk, it may not be so severe."
"It's hard to say, that kind of old stubbornness." Princess Jian'an said to the secretary, "Anyway, there is no shortage of money and no shortage of people. If you have trouble, you need ideas. I will pay for the overtime subsidy of these brothers. It doesn't matter if you pay a few more. You can go again
Discuss it with him."
The King of Lu pulled his sister's sleeve and said, "Sister, has the rebel army taken over Chu and become a thief?"
"Yes. Isn't this obvious?" Princess Jian'an said, "Everyone's life belongs only to themselves and has nothing to do with their master, parents, husband, or parents-in-law. This is the bottom line of the federation." She motioned to the secretary to make another trip. The secretary took the lead.
Go away with your life.
Soon, the secretary came back and said: "Mr. Zhan said, just follow the princess. When the overtime pay is calculated, he will take the bill to our house."
"Can."
The king of Lu said sadly: "I don't want the strong and weak to be separated like this."
Princess Jian'an patted his hand and said, "Don't worry, think about it for a while and then go outside and take a look."
King Lu opened his mouth several times, and finally shook his head and said: "Ignore him." Princess Jian'an didn't bother to ask. King Lu then sent another servant to Meng Changfu's house in the west of the city to tell King Chu about the Queen Mother.
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Fan Cheng didn't come back until the second watch, saying that Meng Changfu had disappeared somewhere. The King of Chu wanted to wait for him, but he couldn't wait any longer, so he hurried out of the city gate.
The next day, the Yanjing Primary School Sports Meet continued. In the morning, when the head teacher of the fourth grade class called the roll call, he discovered that a girl named Qi Shaner did not come.
At noon, Qi Shan'er's mother came to school. She looked panicked and said that her daughter had caught a cold and couldn't get out of bed last night. She was very sad because she missed the sports meeting, and begged teachers and classmates to visit her when they could. The head teacher said: "May Shan'er have a good time."
Recuperate, I will bring some classmates to visit her later." Qi's mother thanked her repeatedly and handed him a note written by her daughter. "Shan'er gave it to her deskmate."
The head teacher burst out laughing after reading the note, and then took advantage of the lunch break to give it to Qi Shaner's classmate Jia Dingbang. When Jia Dingbang took a look, it was Qi Shaner's handwriting on the note, which read: Dingbang, you must come.
Look at me! It must be sure! There is also a picture on the paper of a pretty Western woman in white with a double bun and a green toad. There is an arrow next to the toad and it says: Her surname is Jia.
After the sports meeting, Jia Dingbang held a squad leader meeting and grabbed the monitor of the second class next door and said: "Do me a favor and tell our class teacher. My deskmate is sick, and he wanted to take me and two classmates to see her. I
I want to go first and go to the flower shop to buy flowers."
The monitor of the second class frowned and said, "Would you be exhausted if you tell yourself?"
Jia Dingbang said seriously: "Yes, please!" He turned around and left. The monitor of the second shift had no choice but to mutter and pass the message for her.
Jia Dingbang then came to Qi Shan'er's house. He knocked on the door knocker, and soon Qi's mother came to open the door. Jia Dingbang held up a large bouquet of flowers and said: "Hello, Qi Shan'er. I am Qi Shan'er's deskmate, come and take a look.
she."
Mother Qi looked behind her in panic: "You are classmate Jia Dingbang, right? Are you the only one?"
"Teacher and the others will arrive soon. I'm going to buy flowers first."
"Oh, oh, that's fine. Come in."
Qi's mother let Jia Dingbang into the yard. Jia Dingbang jumped up and said: "Qi's mother, I have been to your house and know where Shan'er lives. Why is your house so deserted today?"
"Yes, you were here, I remember you. Our servant is on holiday today."
The two walked into Qi Shan'er's house. Qi's mother raised the door curtain, and the little girl stood up in panic: "Dingbang!"
"Yes." Jia Dingbang waved the bouquet in his hand and stood at the door with a smile, "Beautiful princess, Captain Solo is here to save you~~"
Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden clanking sound in the house. Mother Qi's eyes were dazzled and she didn't know what was going on. When the noise stopped, she looked again and saw seven or eight figures lying on the ground and three men in black standing in the room.
Qi Shaner breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you for understanding. In order to be able to draw that toad, I even took out the kindergarten picture book and showed him "The Frog Prince"." Naixiang turned to the Bisha cabinet and said, "
Let me tell you, a frog is a prince if he wears a crown. If he doesn’t wear a crown and his surname is Jia, he is Jabba the toad who kidnapped Princess Leia. Hum, I know, people who haven’t even read Grimm’s Fairy Tales must not have read it.
Over Star Wars.”
A man in black opened the cupboard curtain, and there stood a long-bearded Confucian scholar. Jia Dingbang and Shi Shiran walked up to the tablemate and handed her the flowers: "Shan'er is so witty! The Princess Leia you painted is so similar to the original version.
, I’m blind so I can’t see it.”
Qi Shaner smiled and took the bouquet, her face full of joy: "Of course! After all, I am also from the art club."
Jia Dingbang looked back at the Confucian scholar and said: "Mr. Meng Changfu, right? Your strength is so weak that you can only make decisions from ten-year-old children, and you still can't make a move. Why are you still struggling? You are not incompetent. Even if you don't want to stay in the country,
, the foreign country is so big, it is easy for you to go wherever you want. Besides, these people are not yours, they belong to the King of Chu. The King of Chu does not agree with you kidnapping children. Is it loyal to do such a dangerous thing behind your master's back?
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Meng Changfu sighed: "You guys are full of tricks..."
Before she finished speaking, Qi Shaner shouted: "Who is so scheming? Uncle, you should have some conscience as a human being!"
Jia Dingbang laughed unconsciously. Just after he laughed twice, a man in black suddenly jumped out of the window and started fighting with someone outside. While fighting, the man shouted: "My daughter is one of my own!"
"Huh? Are you one of your own?" Jia Dingbang said, "Stop it first."
The two people stopped holding hands outside the window. Then they saw another person in camouflage uniform walking quickly to the window and clasping his fists: "Your Majesty, I am following Mr. Meng on the order of the prince. He is under control of every move of this person." As he said that, he took out his ID.
Come. If Fan Cheng, the King of Lu, were here, he would definitely recognize this person as "the father of Li Xiong, Class 4, Grade 2" yesterday.
Jia Dingbang looked at the certificate and frowned: "Why didn't you take action earlier and scare our Shan'er."
"The prince said to let the daughter-in-law handle it by herself, and don't take action if nothing happens."