"These ten pearls were awarded by His Majesty to the concubine. The concubine said that there is no use for her to stay with you. I know that you have made a great contribution this time, and you are almost at the age of marriage. If you like a young lady, maybe
If it can come in handy, I will send you these ten pearls."
Li Zhigao, the adopted son of Marquis Xinchang, had a calm demeanor. After Han Qian sent away the irrelevant people, he took out a brocade bag from his arms and handed the ten Hepu beads contained in it to Han Qian, who was lying in his arms.
The imperial concubine has never been favored. It was only after the third prince Yang Yuanpu really came into the sight of Emperor Tianyou to choose his heir that the imperial concubine received more rewards. But up to now, she has not lived a good life for a few days.
It is quite difficult to cut Hepu beads.
On the one hand, the merits are generous, but more importantly, this move is actually because of the previous suspicion and rejection of the concubine and the queen, she bowed her head and admitted her mistake to Han Qian.
Li Chong was jealous, but he had no choice.
Who has the ability like Han Qian to make the third prince, who is controlled by the slaves of An Ning Palace and cannot be free, become a military leader with five to six thousand soldiers and horses in just three or four months? Who is qualified to force him to do so?
Mrs. De Shifei Wang bowed her head and admitted her mistake.
Although for these five or six thousand soldiers and horses, the Xinchanghou Mansion spent more than 20,000 shi of grain and a large amount of other materials in just one month, before the farmland took effect, the Xinchanghou Mansion and Wanhonglou had to put in a large amount of supplies every month.
Money and food, these are the fundamental foundation for the establishment of the Dragon Bird Army, but Li Chong also has to admit that without "Epidemic Water Shure", especially without Han Qian, Han Daoxun's clever plan of suppressing first and then promoting, Xinchang Hou Mansion and Late Red Mansion
No matter how much money and material we have, it is impossible to change the situation to this point in such a short period of time.
"How can I talk about getting married with my sick body? Also, at the beginning of the month, the camp borrowed more than 100 stone meters and iron, charcoal and other materials from the villa, and the lime debt was still unpaid for more than ten days.
It's the end of the New Year, and the soldiers and slaves below are all eager for rewards. Every time I think about this, I get sicker." Han Qian did not forget to groan twice, thinking that he could produce five thousand tons of lime this month, and with only a few
A quarter of the market price was sold to the camp military government, and he lost a hundred cakes of gold on this amount alone.
These ten longan-sized Hepu beads are barely worth a hundred cakes of gold.
After all, the concubine did not give him any reward!
Cang Cao joins the army, who is in charge of the money and food of the Marquis of Xinchang. He does not know Han Qian's true identity. Even if the accounts are approved by Shen Yang, he will be owed money by Cang Cao joining the army, waiting for Han Qian.
Qian sent someone to pay filial piety - Han Qian thought it was already the end of the year, and the accounts had to be cleared first before he could have enough energy to do other things.
Unexpectedly, Han Qian would not forget to collect his debt while lying on the hospital bed. Li Zhigao and Chai Jian were dumbfounded and had no choice but to promise: "As long as Mr. Han is in good health, we will remember to take care of this matter when we pass by the city."
It was inconvenient for Xinchanghou Li Pu to directly help the third prince Yang Yuanpu to take charge of the army. Li Zhigao, the adopted son of Xinchanghou who served as the first capital of Yuhou of the Dragon Bird Army, was the real commander of the army; while Chen De, as the deputy commander of the army, was just a showman.
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"If Mr. Han is still too ill to attend tomorrow's banquet, His Highness may come to the villa to visit him in person. I believe Mr. Han doesn't want to alarm His Highness, right?" Chai Jian, who had not said much since he came over, now sounded hoarse.
said.
Hearing Chai Jian's voice, Han Qian was slightly startled. He did not expect that the swordsman wearing a bronze mask and guarding the secret passage for the woman in black gauze in the courtyard of Xinchanghou Mansion that day was Chai Jian, the second son-in-law of Xinchanghou Lipu.
The symbiotic and interdependent relationship between Xinchanghou Mansion and Wanhonglou is closer than he imagined!
Or maybe it can be said that Xinchang Hou Li Pu was a member of Wan Honglou from the beginning, but his status gradually became more prominent in recent years as Emperor Tianyou conquered the north and south. Or maybe it can be said that Xinchang Hou Li Pu was able to make great achievements in these years, and it was inseparable from Wan Honglou.
secret support?
Han Qian ignored Chai Jian's threats and couldn't help but glance at Li Zhigao again, thinking to himself, is this Li Zhigao really the son of Li Pu's general?
The main thing Han Qian is trying to do now is to avoid attracting the attention of Anning Palace and the prince's family as much as possible. Naturally, he doesn't want to cause trouble to the point where the third prince Yang Yuanpu actually comes to invite him, so he goes along with the flow and says:
"These days of recuperation, I have wasted a lot of schoolwork, and my body feels like it is rusty. It is time to get up and move around. Oh, by the way, tomorrow, His Highness will have a banquet, and you can ask Miss Yao to dance to entertain you!"
"Mr. Han has such a good taste, we will remember to mention it when we come back. Whether Miss Yao is willing or not, we have no way to guarantee it." Chai Jian said calmly.
"It's easy to say, even if His Majesty issued an edict, there is still a saying that 'the general will be away, and the emperor will not grant his orders'? These days, who can force anyone to work?" Han Qian said with a smile.
Li Zhigao frowned slightly. What Han Qian said was naturally asking Yao Xishui to be subordinate to him in the future, and Li Chong would not be able to point fingers at him. Otherwise, even if Han Qian was forced to attend the banquet tomorrow, he would never think about it in the future.
Han Qian offered another plan.
Chai Jian and Li Chong were both a little annoyed and kept silent.
Li Zhigao said: "Second brother and Xishui acted a little recklessly in the past. Zhigao will make an apology to Mr. Han on their behalf. If I can invite Miss Yao tomorrow, I will definitely ask Miss Yao to dance to cheer..."
Either Yao Xishui will not be at the Linjiang Marquis Mansion tomorrow, or else she will come to the Linjiang Marquis Mansion as a kabuki performer at the Wanhong Mansion. If she doesn't perform, she won't be able to hide her performance from others.
Li Zhigao was not afraid that Han Qian would be arrogant because of his talent, but he still wanted to try his best to find ways to calm down the resentment in each other's hearts without doing anything bad.
If Li Zhigao could say this, Han Qian would look up to him.
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The moon is like a silver hook, hanging from the eaves.
The lights in the building were dim, and there were a few faint shadows of branches and leaves on the wooden floor.
"It's a humble job to cherish water, and it's your duty to sing and dance to accompany wine. There's nothing wrong with it." Yao Xishui listened to the letter brought back by Chai Jian before sitting down. He didn't show any anger, but said calmly, "However, Han Qian
This person has tried every possible means to trample His Highness's trust in us. Your Highness is still young and does not understand people's hearts. It is inevitable to be influenced by him at this time, and it is even more difficult to say that he will not be manipulated by him in the future."
Although Han Qian was her chosen target, she initially advocated keeping him or using him. At this time, it was proved that Han Qian was not only useful, but also useful, far beyond their initial expectations. But at this time, Yao Xishui
But I feel that Han Qian is more like a poisonous snake dormant deep in the grass. If he is not careful, Wan Honglou will be bitten severely by it.
Han Qian had shamelessly humiliated her and Li Chong several times. In the eyes of others, Han Qian might have a surly temperament and was arrogant because of his talent, but Yao Xishui felt that Han Qian did it intentionally.
The intention was to weaken trust in them so that he could have stronger influence on the third prince Yang Yuanpu.
Including Jin Jing's third prince, Yang Yuanpu, forcing Li Zhigao, Li Chong, and Chai Jian to invite Han Qian to a banquet, which shows that Han Qian's intentions are working.
"This son is eager to break free from Wan Honglou's control. If he is not careful at this time, he may cause great harm." Chai Jian was officially transferred to the Longque Army at this time. He could show his face in Jinling City, but he was still used to wearing a bronze mask in Wan Honglou.
It seems that this ferocious mask is his true face.
He also felt that Han Qian was an extremely dangerous person, and such a person was trying to break free from Wan Honglou's control.
"It is true that Han Qian strives for favor based on his talents, but his eagerness may be the result of his true temperament. Otherwise, with his intelligence, he would not know how to pretend to be respectful and hide his plans.
"Li Zhigao changed into casual clothes after returning to the city, but he also looked elegant. He sat down in front of the case quite casually and said.
It wasn't that Li Zhigao was less insightful than others, and he simply couldn't figure out why Han Qian was so eager. The only explanation he could think of was that Han Qian was arrogant and resentful of Yao Xishui's poisoning of him.
However, in Li Zhigao's view, there was a reason for his resentment towards a person like Han Qian, and he could not just abandon him for this reason.
Li Pu, the Marquis of Xinchang, glanced at the woman in black gauze and couldn't help but smiled bitterly and said: "This kind of people have a bad temper, and they really give people a headache!"
Seeing Li Zhigao and Li Pu's attitude, they still wanted to continue to allow Han Qian to run rampant. Yao Xishui couldn't help but said: "The one who is really talented is Han Daoxun; what Han Qian has is just some feminine thoughts."
In Yao Xishui's opinion, Han Qian was adopted by his second uncle Han Daochang, who had ulterior motives since he was a child. It was inevitable that Han Qian would be gentle and scheming since he was a child, but he didn't think he really had any talents.
"Han Daoxun has a noble talent and will not be easily used by us. That's why we have to keep Han Qian." Li Zhigao said.
Han Daoxun was in Chuzhou and had a good reputation as an official in Guangling. It was no secret to them that Wang Jixiong recommended Han Daoxun to the court. However, Li Zhigao had never had contact with Han Daoxun before and thought that given his great reputation, it might be difficult to live up to his reputation.
actually.
In fact, Xinchang Hou Li Pu and others did not pay much attention to Han Daoxun.
This time I saw that "Epidemic Water Dredging" could play such a big role. Although Li Zhigao didn't quite agree with Han Daoxun's behavior of promoting this matter to benefit the hungry people without caring about his own fame and fortune, it was precisely this that made him admire him even more.
His character.
Li Zhigao didn't think Han Daoxun could be easily won over by any force, which made it even more necessary to keep Han Qian for their use.
