The morning mist has not yet dissipated, and thin springs in the mountains are like lines, dripping into wooden yellow buckets. Juan Li sat on a bluestone by the side. Slowly, the morning mist gradually thinned, and one or two gentle calls began to be heard in the forest.
Huan Li picked up the bucket and walked along the mountain road to Jingxin Temple.
Luoxia Mountain is famous for its spring water. The spring water here is very fine, but the tea brewed is excellent. Huan Li is not particular about it. His mother, Princess Xin'an, has always liked it, but she has not drank it for many years. After returning to the imperial capital, they all
During the five-day holiday, Huan Li came to visit his mother.
Princess Xin'an took out the tea set from her collection and brewed tea herself.
Amid the aroma of tea, mother and son were sitting under the crabapple tree in the courtyard, sipping tea.
"This tea is very fragrant." Huan Li took a sip, and the aroma in his mouth was so special that he couldn't help but praise it.
Princess Xin'an smiled, "The third prince's concubine sent it."
Huan Li was sincerely convinced and said, "Your Majesty, you are really considerate."
Princess Xin'an nodded slightly.
Among men, Huan Li is already a rare meticulous person. He was able to kill his own father just for his mother. What Huan Li cared about all his life was his mother.
However, he works as an errand next to Mu Anzhi and has no time to spare. Princess Xin'an lives in Jingxin'an outside the city, so she comes to visit when she is resting. Although she usually has loyal servants, Princess Xin'an has no shortage of money in her hands, but this time
Having money and not having money are two different things.
Clothing for the four seasons, seasonal vegetables and fruits, daily expenses, and even the safe blood supply twice a month are all arranged by Li Yuhua. When Li Yuhua is not in the imperial capital, he will leave it to his confidants. Huan Li only needs to feel at ease to work by Mu Anzhi's side.
Princess Xin'an also made several friends at Jingxin Temple, and her life was quiet and comfortable. However, since she was in the mountains, news was less available.
Huan Li has always kept things secret from his mother. Instead of letting her mother hear the rumors outside, it is better to tell the truth. Speaking of this trip to Henan and the assassination, Huan Li looked at his white and elegant hands, "I was a little scared afterwards.
I also feel vaguely excited, as if I have been practicing martial arts for many years and finally have a use for it."
Princess Xin'an said, "Learning literature and martial arts will bring you to the emperor's family. Learning literature and martial arts is always for the purpose of being useful." She asked him, "What are you afraid of?"
"I can't tell. It's probably the first time I've used a knife to kill someone." Huan Li said, "I've seen servants killing chickens on the roadside before. It's very different."
Princess Xin'an was speechless when she heard this analogy and asked him, "Are you still afraid now?"
"It's been a long time." Of course Huan Li was not afraid. In fact, he was a little afraid at the time. When he was assassinated, he only wanted to kill the enemy but also kill enough enemies. There was no fear. Even if he was afraid, these days, it would be early
It's past.
Princess Xin'an said, "People will only be afraid of things they have not experienced. As long as they have seen it before. It doesn't matter how many times they have experienced it. As long as they don't die, over time, they can adapt to anything."
Although having a father since he was a child has been the same as not having one, Huan Li has never felt a lack of father's love. He often feels that his mother is tougher than ordinary fathers.
Princess Xin'an asked, "Will the Third Highness continue to be in the imperial capital?"
"Why did mother say that? But what did you hear?" His Highness the Third Highness wanted to talk about the feudal vassal, but Huan Li had not yet mentioned it to his mother.
"The prestige of His Highness is increasing day by day. If you stay for a long time, it will be a hindrance to the Crown Prince. At this time, the courtiers must come to ask Your Majesty to ennoble the prince." Princess Xin'an is familiar with history books and came from a feudal prince's palace, so she has some knowledge.
"I was just about to tell my mother about this matter. The court and the central government are already discussing this matter. The fiefdom of His Highness the Third Highness is not in Northern Xinjiang but in the two lakes. It has not been decided yet." Huan Li said, "Mother, I want to join the discussion with His Highness the Third Highness.
As for the feudal lord, please come with me, mother. Even though it is not as prosperous as the imperial capital, our mother and son are still in the same place."
Princess Xin'an only had one son, so she readily agreed, "Of course that's good." She asked Huan Li, "Did you have the credit for beheading this assassination?"
"Yes. Your Majesty rewarded you with a seventh-rank official position, even among His Highness's subordinate officials." Huan Li originally had a reputation as a scholar. With his talent and learning, taking the imperial examination was also a way, because he sued his father as his son, and Hu
After Yuan was beheaded, Huan Li's reputation was completely ruined. He could no longer take the imperial examination, so he stayed by Mu Anzhi's side. However, he was not in the official ranks. He was regarded as Mu Anzhi's clerical staff. He also received a monthly salary and no money from the court.
, it was money provided by Mu Anzhi himself.
Princess Xin'an thought about it and said, "That's easy to handle. After all, I still have the status of a princess. Taking advantage of your enthusiasm, I discussed with the empress to seek an advantage from the Queen Mother, and we will go to the Third Highness's palace together.
Domain."
Huan Li said, "I'd better tell His Highness."
"No, this is our housewife's business, you don't need to interfere." Princess Xin'an knew what she was thinking, and said to her son, "The robbery and murder of His Highness this time can turn the danger into safety, and his prestige will be greatly increased. Someone in the court must be optimistic about him privately.
Don't worry about the courtiers. These people have the same minds as honeycombs. As long as His Highness's prestige does not fall, they will find ways to sell well with His Highness or make bets in advance. Everyone knows that His Highness is different from the other princes.
, if His Highness the Third Highness does not get the throne, he will have no way of survival in the future. You must remind His Highness to pay attention to the clan."
"The clan?" Huan Li frowned, "The clan cannot leave its territory without orders."
"That's talking about the Youjue clan. Even the children of the Youjue clan may not all have a title in the future." Princess Xin'an said, "There must be a clan that wants to join His Highness the Third. You have to remind His Highness,
As long as there is something worthwhile, take them with you. There is no need to explain the principle of buying horse bones with a thousand pieces of gold."
Huan Li asked, "Would it be too conspicuous?"
Princess Xin'an held the tea cup and smiled, "I'm afraid no one will go. Are you still afraid of being conspicuous?"
The princess added more tea and said, "I have heard the legend of Master Bai on the mountain. Pei Zhuangyuan and Master Bai have been operating in Northern Xinjiang for three years. Is it possible that Your Highness will really go to the two lakes to establish a vassal state? Impossible. That in Northern Xinjiang
I have never been to this place, and I have heard that in winter, snowflakes are as thick as mats, and it is common for people to freeze to death. All the way through the Gobi Desert and grassy beaches, it is the kind of place where you can see corpses on the roadside. There must be real people in the clan.
With this kind of generosity, he is willing to go to Northern Xinjiang with His Highness and endure hardships, even if he doesn’t do anything. Depending on the team he joins and the hardships he endures, he will have a share of his future when His Highness becomes prosperous in the future.”
Princess Xin'an lamented, "But such people are rare. Most of them only want benefits and don't want to suffer. Therefore, if you have one or two, you must win over them and try to trick them."
Princess Xin'an is a royal princess who has gone through the previous generation's struggle for the throne. She has a clearer understanding of the new generation's struggle for the throne, and her understanding of the clan is far beyond ordinary people.
Nowadays, it is true that more clans come to the Prince's Mansion to pay their respects than before, and there are also many more important female family members of the clan. However, many people ask around and over whether the vassal territory is from Lianghu or Northern Xinjiang. Many people even persuade Li Yuhua that it should be Lianghu.
We are more prosperous, but the area in northern Xinjiang is really not one that we can stay in for a long time. It is very cold and miserable.
Since the founding of the country by Taizu, there has never been an example of a prince's clan enfeoffing a vassal in the northern border area.
Even in the middle of the DPRK, officials who have no background and offend the officials of the DPRK will be sent to Northern Xinjiang as officials. In that case, they will not be promoted, which is commonly known as demotion.
Even Queen Mother Lan was hesitating.
For a moment, I felt that the northern Xinjiang was too bitter and cold. Relatively speaking, the two lakes were more prosperous, and there were many clans in the two lakes. Mu Anzhi would be able to have more contacts with the clan by vassaling the two lakes, which would help increase Mu Anzhi's influence in the clan.
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Of course, Empress Dowager Lan also knew that Pei Ruyu and Bai Muxiang were Mu Anzhi's absolute helpers. Pei Ruyu was promoted to the post of prefect of New Yicheng in Northern Xinjiang because she wanted to operate in Northern Xinjiang for a long time. Mu Anzhi had established a solid foundation in Northern Xinjiang and could also appease Lu.
Marquis. If the Marquis of Lu could be captured, the Duke's Palace of Lu, the imperial capital, would not be worth mentioning.
Empress Dowager Lan was thinking about Mu Anzhi's vassal affairs. Concubine Lan came to say hello and sent her a made-for summer shirt. Empress Dowager Lan always treated her niece differently, and Emperor Mu Xuan also gave face to her uncle's family. Concubine Lan was only in the palace.
Just after Queen Lu.
Queen Mother Lan took a closer look at the shirt. The stitching was meticulous. She held her niece's hand and said, "Why do you need to sew it yourself? It's the same as instructing the palace people to do it."
Concubine Lan smiled, "I have loved doing this since I was a child. The palace people are used to it, so the needlework is definitely better than what I think, but when I think about it, my heart is different."
Queen Mother Lan asked about the seventh prince's schoolwork. This child studied very hard, because he was the youngest prince. Emperor Mu Xuan and Queen Mother Lan also felt a little biased. However, Queen Mother Lan looked at her niece's soft side face. It's a pity that she didn't have time at the Lan family.
Here, both Dong Gong and Mu Anzhi are no longer in the pool. No matter who wins in the end, there is no chance for the Seventh Prince.
Just be the vassal king of the land safely.
Empress Dowager Lan asked Mu Anzhi privately what he thought of the vassal territory, and Mu Anzhi also preferred Northern Xinjiang. Empress Dowager Lan's eyebrows were twisted into a knot, and she couldn't bear it anymore, "I'm just worried that Northern Xinjiang is too bitter, and you have never experienced those hardships since you were a child.
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"Ruyu said it's good. Besides, if he can go, I can't go?" Mu Anzhi said, "Grandma, don't worry, there are still unbearable hardships in the world. No royal family has ever personally set foot in Northern Xinjiang, and I just happened to go and see it.
Look, it can also appease the tribes in Northern Xinjiang. Northern Xinjiang has not been very peaceful in the past two years."
Queen Mother Lan looked at Mu Anzhi's facial features that were beginning to become tougher, and she felt a little proud in her heart. This child has really lived his own way. Queen Mother Lan said, "If you want to go to Northern Xinjiang, then go to Northern Xinjiang."
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With the support of Empress Dowager Lan, Emperor Mu Xuan also asked Mu Anzhi to be sealed in the north. The prince even took the initiative to say, "Although there have been no major wars in the northern border, it has been peaceful for many years, and some tribes have had some thoughts. The vassal king is in the vassal territory.
Most of them enjoy honors but do not have the power to govern. Here, my father, the emperor, might as well grant my third brother military and political power and let my third brother appease the northern Xinjiang tribes on behalf of the court."
Emperor Mu Xuan asked the prince, "Do you think so?"
The prince said sternly, "My third brother and I, he doesn't like me, and to be honest, I don't like him very much either. But, we are always brothers, and brothers live outside the wall to defend against their insults. In Northern Xinjiang,
If the third brother is only allowed to be a vassal king who rules from the top down, why should he be granted a vassal in the northwest?"
Emperor Mu Xuan was pleased and said, "Sure, you can take care of this."
The prince responded.
The prince took the initiative and asked the court to make an exception and grant Mu Anzhi military and political power in northern Xinjiang on the grounds that the situation in the northwest was different from that in the customs.
When greeting the prince, Lu Guogong advised, "At that time, Emperor Renzong was only the fourth son of Emperor Taizong, and he was granted vassal status in Fujian. In order to control the rebel kings in the south of the Yangtze River, Emperor Taizong gave Renzong the military and political power in Fujian. Later, Prince Ru lost power, and Emperor Renzong
You must first reserve the throne, and then ascend to the throne of emperor. Your Highness has always been brilliant, so please think carefully about this matter."
The prince said, "On the day when the third child returned to the imperial capital, the emperor reported the assassination. He named him by name and said that it was his uncle who sent someone to assassinate him."
Duke Lu Guo looked gloomy, "If His Highness the Third Highness thinks so, I am willing to resign from all official positions to prove my innocence."
"I know he is lying, and my father will not believe those words, but he was indeed assassinated by the rebels and came back from the dead. If the vassal does not grant his wishes this time, he will shout about it.
. He just received his royal salary and was in the limelight. We all know his temper. He is famous in the court for not caring about his reputation. Could it be that my uncle doesn't care about his own reputation?" The prince said calmly, "I am in Chu.
In the position, I have to avoid suspicion. Brothers and sisters, if they can treat me badly, I can't be without self-restraint. My uncle seems to be honorable, but it is more difficult than before. You are the prince's uncle and father-in-law, don't give any chance to gossip.
, Everyone knows that the mother clan of the Crown Prince cannot have the stability and honor that comes from being the mother clan of His Majesty."
Duke Lu Guo's expression changed slightly, he carefully looked around and said softly, "Your Highness, keep silent, how dare you say such a thing."
"What are you afraid of? You and I, our father-in-law, uncles and nephews, both prosper and suffer. Let's send the third child out first. No matter what achievements he makes, there is no guarantee that the remnants of the Liu family will come back to life. We are far away, and there is less news.
Naturally, the affection has faded away." The prince sighed, "The imperial court's policy of adopting vassals also has its benefits."
Duke Lu Guo hesitated, "I'm just worried about Marquis Lu..."
"Don't worry, let's talk about something taboo in private. Marquis Lu's wife and children are still in the imperial capital." The prince interrupted Lu Guogong coldly, "Father has frequently summoned Marquis Feng recently. I heard that he used to be in charge of secret affairs in the hands of father.
.I wonder if it’s true?”
"It is indeed true. However, it has been a long time since Marquis Feng stepped down from this errand." A deep look flashed in Lu Guogong's eyes.
The prince was surprised, "You can safely get rid of the mission of this secret room? I don't know that Marquis Feng is so talented." How can the person who controlled the secret room escape safely?
"It's not that he has extraordinary abilities, but his eldest daughter's martial arts has reached a great level, so he voluntarily resigned from the supervisory position a few years ago." Lu Guogong repeatedly warned the prince, "Your Majesty's reinstatement of Feng Hou shows that the assassination of His Highness the Third Highness
I am extremely angry. Your Highness took the initiative to express your kindness to His Highness, and it is not considered a wrongdoing. However, you must be more careful with your words and deeds in the future, and beware that walls have ears."
"I understand. Uncle is also careful."
The prince left Duke Lu to have a meal in the East Palace, and after the meal he personally escorted Duke Lu out.
Lu Guogong's back is thin, and the broad sleeves of the civil servant's robe are fluttering on his body, which makes him look like a fairy. The prince has been in love with his uncle-nephew and son-in-law for many years, but the prince is still not sure whether the incident in Henan was really done by Lu Guogong?
In fact, whether true or false, this incident sent a message to the prince: there is an uncontrollable force outside the imperial power!
Since this force dares to attack Mu An, it also dares to attack the prince and the emperor!
The brothers stayed outside the wall to resist their insults.
If someone seeks to seize the royal family, they must make Mu Anzhi a vassal as soon as possible, and they must give Mu Anzhi the power of the vassal land! He must add fuel to the flames and achieve Mu Anzhi's position as the powerful vassal king!
I would rather die than let the throne fall into the hands of a traitor other than Mu!
Of course, if the traitors can be detected safely and smoothly, the prince will be able to pull Mu Anzhi down as well!
Just like what he said to Emperor Mu Xuan, Mu Anzhi didn't like him, and he didn't like Mu Anzhi, but he trusted Mu Anzhi's abilities and he also admired Mu Anzhi's abilities.
It was he who recommended Mu Anzhi to inspect the disaster relief in Henan. He had no selfish motives in this matter.
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