Xiang Nan explained to Chen Er seriously: "I used to have different opinions with Mrs. Chu on one matter, and I even went to teach her a lesson."
Chen Er looked at him suspiciously: "When did you give advice to Mrs. Chu? Why didn't I know?"
Xiang Nan said: "Of course it was the first time I went to visit Mrs. Chu, and you followed me."
Chen Er looked at him in surprise: "You actually did something serious that time."
Xiang Nan raised his hand and hit Chen Er on the back of the head: "When did I not do something serious?"
Chen Er sneered in reply.
Xiang Nan ignored Chen Er's sneer and recalled the past with a smile on his face: "Do you still remember how much money and food was collected by Mrs. Chu from the wealthy families in Guangzhou Prefecture?"
When he said this, Chen Er smiled happily: "Remember, half of your golden clothes were stripped off."
"I am willing." Xiang Nan hummed twice and laughed again, "She not only took off my clothes, but at that time she was ruthlessly taking off the clothes of the wealthy businessmen of the entire Guangzhou Prefecture and half of Huainan Road.
They were asked to contribute money and effort to their fields, and they were guarded like thieves. They were not allowed to keep slaves or participate in government military affairs..."
As he spoke, the smile on Xiang Nan's face disappeared, and he became serious and serious. Chen Er couldn't help but become serious as well.
"At that time, I thought it was wrong for her to do this. The aristocratic families are the guarantee of local stability. They are deeply rooted and have money and food. We should seek their help. This is what I said when I went to see Mrs. Chu. Mrs. Chu has soldiers and food.
Horses have prestige and can fight well, so don't let civil strife ruin your great future."
"Mrs. Chu Guo didn't listen to me at all. She told me that she knew very well that the aristocratic family couldn't get their wishes, and she wouldn't ask for them. If she wanted to live here, she had to listen to her. If she didn't want to listen to her,
Yes, just leave."
"It's true that warriors are rough and straight. They think that if they have soldiers and horses, they can be arrogant by force. I thought so at the time, and I stopped trying to persuade you."
"Later, as I expected, the prominent families in Guangzhou Prefecture were in turmoil. Mrs. Chu relied on force and the imperial edict given by the emperor to kill the Huang family to put an end to the rebellion."
"Later she took on the title of Lady of Chu and became the Lord of Huainan Road. She became even more unscrupulous in tyrannizing and tyrannizing wealthy families, and her reputation became increasingly unpleasant."
"This reputation and rumors may be true or false, but with so many rumors, it is undeniable that many people hate her."
"However, so many people hate her and her reputation is so bad, but her Huainan Road is becoming more and more stable, and her troops are getting more and more."
Xiang Nan looked forward. After writing the letter, he walked out with Chen Er and stood in front of the Yamen. He could see the bustling market with people busy making a living. The departure of Mrs. Chu Guo had no impact on them. Ande Zhong was
The Huainan Road attack did not frighten them...
"Chen Er." Xiang Nan nodded, "Until today, when I looked at Taiyuan Mansion, I realized that I was wrong and she was right."
Li Mingqi and Qi Acheng in Taiyuan Prefecture bribed and won over the aristocratic families in order to use their people to train bodyguards for them, hoping to mobilize all the people to join the army. As a result, with the guards around them and facing danger, the first thing these aristocratic families considered was
Myself, they have the ability to escape, why bother to fight to the death...
Taiyuan Prefecture did not become a place where all the people could fight. Instead, because of the escape of the wealthy families, the hearts of the emperor and the people were shattered, and they perished without a fight.
And don’t the aristocratic families in Huainan Road not want to escape when faced with danger? No, so even if they hate Mrs. Chu, they can only live by relying on her.
Chen Er was silent for a moment, thinking about what Madam Chu had always done to them, and how she couldn't praise them enough.
"She is a wicked person." He said, "Only wicked people can live smoothly in this evil world. You can't blame Miss Li and Miss Qi for this wicked person. They also have good intentions, but they are young...
"
When he said he was young, Xiang Nan looked at him, smiled and said nothing.
That Mrs. Chu was actually not very old. Chen Er knew what he meant and sighed angrily.
Xiang Nan laughed and patted Chen Er on the head: "Young man, as for good and evil, don't judge based on good intentions or bad intentions."
Chen Er raised his hand to hit him, and a greeting came from behind him, "Is Xiang Weishu going out?"
Xiang Nan turned around and saluted: "Master Song."
Observer Song grabbed his arm and asked anxiously: "The matter in Taiyuan Mansion... Is your family okay?"
Everyone on Huainan Road knew about the fall of Taiyuan Mansion. Xiang Nan nodded: "It's okay. They left in time before Zhao Jin surrendered."
Zhao Jin is the prefect of Taiyuan. Since he surrendered to the enemy, he cannot be called a prefect.
Song Observer breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good. It's too chaotic over there. You need to send someone to deal with them as soon as possible."
Xiang Nan thanked the Song Observer and held him back: "I have something to tell you, sir. I heard someone reported that the Qin family in Jiangcheng bought many refugees and turned them into domestic slaves. Your Excellency asked the supervisors to investigate.
Check it out."
The Song Observer suddenly stared seriously: "Is there such a thing? Many thanks to Xiang Wei, I will send someone to investigate." He shook Xiang Nan's hand again, "If the investigation is true, please Xiang Wei to mobilize troops to arrest."
catch."
Xiang Nan nodded: "The general's responsibilities are yours, so just give me your orders."
Song Observer repeatedly said, "Mrs. Chu asked you to come, so you can rest assured." He patted Xiang Nan's arm with a smile, then turned and left.
Xiang Nan greeted Song Observer with a smile, and turned around to see Chen Er's wrinkled face: "What's wrong?"
Chen Erdao: "Does this observer regard you as Mrs. Chu's wife? You smile like that..."
Not only this observer, but also the officials up and down the Huainan Road were all strange... They treated Xiang Nan respectfully, intimately, intimately and considerately, but in some matters, especially when it came to the rules of the Lady of Chu
When it comes to things, there are many obstacles and obstacles, making people feel that things are going smoothly, but they are hampered everywhere.
Xiang Nan laughed: "What kind of thing?"
Seeing him smiling like this, Chen Er pouted and had no interest in telling him. He frowned and looked at him again: "Did anyone report the Qin family in Jiangcheng? Qin family only told you. The person who reported the report should be you! You are not
He said that he thought what they said was feasible, and even gave you so many gifts, so why..."
Xiang Nan covered his mouth and took him aside: "Keep your voice down, don't let anyone know. Then don't I have to hand over the gift I received?"
Chen Er stared and whimpered and pulled away: "You, you, what are you doing? Why did you go back on your word again?"
"Because now I feel that what they said is wrong again." Xiang Nan said, "It's better to follow the rules of Mrs. Chu."
Chen Er snorted: "Then why don't you just arrest them directly? Why don't you secretly ask the Dao Yamen to investigate? It's unnecessary and doesn't show your mighty methods."
Xiang Nan waved his hand: "I am a brave young general who is loved by everyone. Let Mrs. Chu be the villain."
Chen Er closed his eyes and stopped listening to Xiang Nan's chatter. He reached out and grabbed him: "I don't care about you in other matters. When are you going to send someone to pick up your family?"
Xiang Nan looked at him and smiled: "I won't pick them up anytime."
...
...
A group of soldiers and horses galloped around, surrounded by two servants in green clothes, saluting Xiang Nan.
"Mr. Nan."
"Master, let's take a rest."
Xiang Nan took out a stack of letters from his arms: "Send these letters to the old lady and the others quickly."
The two servants happily took it and said with a smile, "Why did the master write so many letters?" "What other letters should I send? The master took the old lady and the others over and said something in person."
Xiang Nan smiled and said nothing, watching them mount their horses and gallop away under the escort of soldiers and horses.
Chen Er also laughed and sneered at the side. The young master actually only wrote two letters in such a short period of time. More than half of the time was spent on the letter to Mrs. Chu, and the remaining time was spent writing one to Mr. Xiang and Xiang Yun.
As for the other things, those about father, mother, wife, and young lady, they were all written by the followers who accompanied the army...
Moreover, the young master will not talk to the old lady and the others face to face, because he will not pick them up at all.
Really, an unheard-of and outrageous thing!
Chen Er gritted his teeth and grabbed Xiang Nan and whispered: "Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking! You don't let your wife come here just to have secret dealings with Mrs. Chu!"
"What are you talking about!" Xiang Nan groaned, "Do I still communicate with Madam Chu in secret? We obviously communicate openly!"
After saying that, he laughed loudly, took the horse that was waiting for him from the soldiers, and galloped away.
Seeing this white-robed young man on the busy street, everyone gave way to him, while the young women greeted him enthusiastically with laughter.
...
...
Compared with the bustling and bustling Huainan Road, although there was no brutal defense and siege battle, the capital was still deserted and quiet.
Before Li Minglou came to Beijing, soldiers and horses strictly controlled the city, closing the city and curfew, and checking and registering the population of every household. There were too many people in the capital...
Li Minglou returned from the battle and entered the city, but he had not finished these things yet.
"But it's almost over." Yuan Ji said, "Miss, now that you're here, the candidates for the government discussed by Jiang Liang and others can be approved, and the progress will be faster."
The capital is no different than other places. Jiang Liang and Liu Fan were very cautious in selecting officials this time. Jiang Liang did not even accept gifts. The manpower currently used was selected from Huainan Road and Xuanwu Road.
Li Minglou said calmly and looked up at the house in front of him: "Is this the house my father bought back then? It doesn't look big."
Zhonghou laughed internally and said: "The Governor did not plan to accommodate the young lady at that time, so the choice was a bit small."
Li Fengan never thought about letting his daughter leave Jiannan Road. She could have everything in Jiannan Road and live like a fairy. He never thought that his daughter would leave her hometown...
Li Fengan didn't even plan to live there, he just used it as a resting place.
If he had known that such a day would come, Li Fengan would definitely build a palace for Li Minglou in the capital.
Everyone present was somewhat silent.
Yuanji changed the topic and asked: "Miss, there are many yamen in Beijing, which one do you want to choose?"
This house is small, and it belongs to the Li family. Mrs. Chu cannot live here.
Li Minglou raised his hat and looked around, and at a glance he saw a layer of houses in the distance, shining with golden light under the afterglow of the setting sun.
"Is that the palace?" She pointed with her hand, "It looks good."
Yuanji has seen a lot of the world and experienced a lot of weird things, but when he heard this sentence, he still suddenly thought of something and swallowed like he did when he followed the eldest lady into Dou County three years ago.