After the ceremony came the New Year. This was the first New Year for Mu Anzhijiu. He was not very extravagant, but the presence of more vassal kings in northern Xinjiang naturally added to the excitement.
In the imperial capital, Li Yuhua was accustomed to paying New Year greetings, watching theaters and drinking wine every day. At that time, she was only in charge of the prince's palace. Now, the princess Xin'an also helps with the affairs of the palace. However, Li Yuhua still needs to face more feudal princesses.
affairs. In some cases, Li Yuhua must take charge.
Li Yuhua privately talked to the princess and Princess Xin'an and sighed, "I would say, no matter who you are, you must be in good health. In the past, I heard from temple fairs that when it comes to the royal family, it is all about nobility and splendor. To be honest, being a princess is better than what I used to do in my hometown.
I’m much tired now.”
Grandma Sun brought the stewed bird's nest, and the princess took it and handed it to Li Yuhua, "Now is the time for maintenance. The queen can satisfy her appetite."
In addition to meeting the officials' families, Li Yuhua also had to host various banquets for the family members, watch plays and joke around. Other officials also sent messages of greetings, inviting Li Yuhua to come over for a banquet. But now that Li Yuhua is pregnant, she still has a headache.
As for the fetus, everyone was posting about it, but they didn’t think that Li Yuhua would actually be able to go.
Li Yuhua will not go by himself. If the official has a high official position, Princess Xin'an will be asked to go there on his behalf. If the military attache is there, the princess will be asked to do it. The princess is very comfortable in the military officer's palace, but Princess Xin'an is a little embarrassed in the civil servants. Princess Xin'an turns around.
They all said, "I see that many people feel a little uncomfortable when I go there."
"That's why I ask the princess to go out more often. It's been so many years. Let the past be bygones. If An Li is so capable, the princess will still be busy in the future." Li Yuhua is very happy for Princess Xin'an.
Fortunately, not everyone is lucky enough to wait until their children grow up to enjoy the blessings of their children.
Princess Xin'an smiled and said, "I hope that he will be safe and sound, and that he will make great achievements in the future."
"I heard that the monks from Tianqi Temple built a temple in Xinyicheng. The incense from Tianqi Temple has always been very effective. When the temple is completed, we will burn incense. I also want to burn incense and ask Bodhisattva to bless my third brother."
"OK."
Li Yuhua then asked the older girl Mu Xijin who went out with her, how good it was to go out and have fun. Li Yuhua wanted to have a baby and not go out, so she let everyone around her go out to have fun.
Li Yuhua was looking at the documents and information from each tribe. It started to snow when they arrived in Xinyi. The tribe chiefs and officials from all over the country did not come to say hello. Now that the year has passed, a large number of tribe chiefs and officials will come after the beginning of spring. As a
The princess also has to receive an audience together, so these homework must be done in advance.
In addition, Li Yuhua was also discussing with Sister Muxiang to expand the scale of the workshop for Sister Muxiang. Bai Muxiang also had a bulging belly now. She pinched a piece of sour dried apricot and put it in her mouth. Sister Muxiang said vaguely, "Pei Ruyu doesn't know how to do it now."
He didn't let me go to the workshop and told me not to worry and just rest at home. Besides, I don't have any new ideas now. I have to try again and again. I can't see clearly even when I'm too far away.
It smells like saltpeter and sulfur, which is not good for children."
"This is not asking you to get it, nor does it have to be a weapon. If you have any ideas, just ask someone to draw the drawings, and the workshop craftsmen will do it for you. Then you can see what is not suitable, and then
Just ask them to change it." Li Yuhua said, "It won't cost you a penny, I'll pay for all the capital, and I won't ask you to work for nothing. I'll give you 30% profit when the time comes. How about that?"
Sister Muxiang immediately became energetic, "How can I get paid for working for the imperial court? Don't I get a monthly salary?"
"That salary is an official salary, whether you work or not. This is different. Of course some official weapons cannot be sold, but civilian ones can." Li Yuhua followed the lead and said, "Besides, not only weapons, but also hidden weapons and mechanisms can be sold.
Sell it. There are also ladders for siege and talkphones for defending the city, which can all be sold for money. I have thought about it, let’s recruit skilled craftsmen first and build a workshop. If there is one suitable for business, we will make more
Take it out and sell it for money. Look, you are about to give birth to a second child. I also have two children in my belly. With only the few taels of silver that Pei Zhuangyuan has a month, how can I buy a betrothal gift for my son and marry him in the future?"
"Look what you said, my Pei Ruyu will not be promoted in the future!" Sister Muxiang was not happy that Yu Huame despised her husband's low official salary.
"Who thinks there is too much money?" Li Yuhua hit the nail on the head with one sentence, "I heard that Pei Zhuangyuan has eight names. In the future, your family will have eight boys. Just marrying a wife and buying a house will cost a lot of money.
The number."
Sister Muxiang thought about this and said, "Okay."
Li Yuhua just patted her chest as a guarantee, "Sister Muxiang, just listen to me, I have never lost money before!"
This is true. Sister Muxiang still trusts Yuhuamei's shrewdness.
Sister Muxiang still felt sorry for her sister, and advised Li Yuhua, "You are not twins, you are three bodies. Stop thinking about these things. It is better to eat well, drink less, and give birth to a son."
"The son is already in the belly, and he will be born naturally when the time comes." Li Yuhua said, "It's not fun to be idle all day long. Besides, if you ask Pei Zhuangyuan to read to your second son every day, don't you just want the child to be smarter after he is born? Rather than
Asking Pei Zhuangyuan to go through so much trouble, if you use your brain more every day, you can feel it like a child. Maybe you will be born with an aura like you, Sister Muxiang, and you will be promoted to an official position."
Sister Muxiang couldn't help but feel a little moved, and had a private conversation with Li Yuhua, "Well, Ah Xiu is more like Pei Ruyu. It would be great if Ah Xing could be like me. You really have this idea."
"That's right. Then my son will look like me. We are good sisters and they are good brothers." After discussing the serious matters, Li Yuhua asked, "Why didn't you bring Axiu here?"
"He went to the residence of Envoy Tang. The granddaughter of Envoy Tang's family was celebrating her birthday. Axiu and Wenwen had known each other for a long time, and they played well together. Wenwen specially invited Axiu to celebrate her birthday, and my mother
I took Axiu and the twins with me." Li Yuhua said, "Actually, it would be good to have a daughter for the second child, and I quite like the little daughter."
"I just look forward to having twins like Aunt Hongmei, a boy and a girl." Li Yuhua has always been high-spirited.
Bai Muxiang asked, "I heard that when you are older, doctors with good medical skills can diagnose men and women in one consultation. Didn't you ask Dr. Xiao Zhang?"
"Asked. Doctor Xiao Zhang said they all look like sons." Li Yuhua touched his belly, "Aren't I just praying for a chance, in case it is a twin of a dragon and a phoenix. The twins of a dragon and a phoenix are also very auspicious."
"It doesn't matter if we have two sons. We haven't had a brother by our side since we were young, so we were bullied a lot in the village." Li Yuhua touched her swollen belly and said, "Your Highness also needs an eldest son. You have two children at once, Your Highness."
I don’t know how happy I am.”
"If he hadn't delayed me for a year, the child would be one year old now." Li Yuhua complained, and called Yunque to give instructions, "Take a pair of necklaces and bracelets worn by the little girl and send them to the pacifier's house. Don't disturb the children.
Tell Mrs. Tang that this is for Wenwen."
Skylark took the order and went.
Before the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Mu Anzhi summoned the Tang pacification envoys Pei Ruyu, Du Changshi, and Huanli to discuss the matter of inspecting the entire northern Xinjiang.
Jie and An Li walked along the official road through various inns, prefectures and counties, and implemented a new tax policy. All passing gates unified the charging standards, and no more extortion and embarrassment for merchants were allowed. In addition, Lao Tang, you arranged two people at each inn
Individuals should be literate and have a loud voice. Each person should be given two taels of silver per month. Each person should be equipped with a gong. They should have an hour in the morning, afternoon and evening, one at the post station and one at the city gate, to preach the current new policy."
"Yes." Tang Yasuo asked, "Your Highness, are you going to send them to various places now?"
"There is no rush for now. When the officials from various places come to Xinyi to pay their respects, just go with them." Mu Anzhi asked Huan Li, "How many soldiers and horses do you have under your command now?"
Huan Li said, "Because there are always strong men coming to sign up, some of them are really sincere, so I accepted it for the time being. Now there are two thousand people. There are about one thousand people who have some decent training."
"Then bring one thousand to the imperial envoy to guard, and the other one thousand to stay in the city for training." Mu An turned to look at Tang Yasuo envoy, "Set up a case trial lobby in Xinyi and Beimao Division, specifically to receive cases.
Trial a merchant case. Old Tang, please discuss with Ruyu and don’t necessarily find capable people. If something goes wrong, there will be nothing to show mercy to."
The Tang Anzhi envoy discussed with Pei Ruyu who should be the imperial envoy to patrol Northern Xinjiang. This was a very important matter. Not only did he have to inspect the various capitals in Northern Xinjiang, but according to Mu Anzhi's wishes, he also had to go to the place where the Trade Department was set up to have a look and communicate with him.
Make good relations with the surrounding tribes. To put it simply, it means clearing out the entire trade route.
The Tang Dynasty envoy was in the position of peace envoy, and it was justifiable for him to go. However, once the Tang Dynasty envoy left, the political affairs in the city would naturally be entrusted to Pei Ruyu. There are dozens of tribes in northern Xinjiang, and I am afraid that there will be tribal leaders in the next half year.
When I came here, there were a lot of things to do with officials from various states. So, whether it was patrolling the border or being in Xinyi, it was all a matter of affairs.
The carriage swayed all the way to the governor's Yamen. A boy had already heated the Kang. Tang Yasuo and Pei Ruyu entered one after the other. Immediately, a servant brought a charcoal basin, and the two of them guarded the charcoal basin to warm themselves up.
Asked, "Ruyu, do you want to go on a patrol as an imperial envoy, or do you want to stay in the city? Neither of these two things is easy?"
Pei Ruyu rubbed the cold air from her hands, took a few sips of milk tea, "I want to be an imperial envoy, and I'm afraid there will be a lot of people coming to Xinyi next time. Your Excellency is more familiar with Northern Xinjiang than I am, so I will stay with His Highness."
It can be of great help to His Highness. Secondly, even if the implementation of the New Deal goes well this time, I am afraid that someone will seek death in the future. If they come to plead for mercy in the future and lose my face, I will naturally not give them face, but I will also leave
Your Majesty, the hooks here are just the right combination of kindness and power."
Tang Anping envoy also knew that going on patrol was a hard job, but after careful consideration, Tang Anping envoy still said, "I'd better go." He raised his hand to suppress what Pei Ruyu was about to say, and Tang Anping envoy said, "Master Bai is about to see it."
After giving birth, it is very important for women to give birth, and Mr. Bai is young. You stay with her in Xinyi and you must not let Mr. Bai have any accidents."
"My wife's mother-in-law is there..."
"How can it be the same? Anyway, Master Bai's safety is the top priority. If it were Mrs. Pei, I wouldn't say this." Tang Yasuo joked and said to him, "Don't be polite to me, I
I used to be the pacifier of those state officials below. I used to be more talkative than you. Let me go and see how it is under the rule of Northern Xinjiang now. There are still official affairs here. You have to keep an eye on them until the weather warms up.
It’s time to start school.”
Mu Anzhi summoned Bai Zhaodong alone and asked Bai Zhaodong, "Has the manpower list of the North Trade Department been drawn up?"
Bai Zhaodong excitedly presented the list. He thought that His Highness the Third Highness would at most let him take care of some business matters, but unexpectedly, the entire North Trade Department would be handed over to him. Mu Anzhi looked at the list, but did not comment on it.
Bai Zhaodong said, "I guess you have thought about it, so just follow this list. You know business, and you will be responsible for all the affairs of Beimao Company. Don't be humble or arrogant, and deal fairly. I will send An Li there if Beimao Company's safety is in danger."
. He is only responsible for public security matters, and you are in charge of the affairs of the North Trade Department."
Bai Zhaodong said, "Your Highness, I don't have a suitable candidate for the accounting office at the moment. I'd better ask Your Highness to give you two experienced accounting offices so that we can compile records."
It can be seen that Bai Zhaodong is well versed in the ways of the world. How could a person like him not have a suitable accounting office? Mu An's way is, "Don't trust the people you employ, and don't use the people you doubt. If you have someone else, you have to find a way to find another accountant, and the money is useless."
Pai. If you don’t care, why should I make other arrangements? That’s it.”
Bai Zhaodong secretly thought, although I have no impression of Ruihou, I have been protected by Ruihou since I was a child. Now, because of this relationship, I have to develop my life ambitions. Bai Zhaodong sincerely accepts the order and will not mention the arrangements.
Fortunately, Mu Anzhi was considerate enough to arrange the tour date after the Shangyuan Festival. After Tang Yasuo left, all the internal affairs of Xinyi City were entrusted to Pei Ruyu.
Pei Ruyu understood that Tang Anzuo had good intentions, but he was actually worried about his wife. The first month of pregnancy was the due date for her childbirth. However, even if Pei Ruyu stayed in Xinyi, she would be too busy to hit the back of her head. Whenever this happened, Pei Ruyu would sincerely thank Mu Anzhi.
Wisely, Chen Jian was fooled. He had such an outstanding general in his hands, and he had no wife, no children, no marriage. He just focused on working, and he was still in good health to hold on. It was so rare to have one for three!
Chen Jian now sleeps between three and five shifts every day, and the three subordinates at hand can't bear the intensity of his work. Pei Ruyu generously allowed Chen Jian to add two more assistants, and said to him very considerately, "If there are not enough people, just ask."
Chen Jian didn't think so. Since he was a child, he had seen many situations where superior officials made things difficult for subordinates. Like in Xinyi, superiors and subordinates cooperated tacitly. There was never any competition for credit or fighting. It was just that there were more things. Chen Jian
Jian Jian felt physically and mentally comfortable, and privately believed that agreeing to come to Northern Xinjiang with His Highness was the right choice. How could he have such a fulfilling life if he stayed in the imperial capital to study.
Yes, because Chen Jian had just started working as an errand, and he was extremely powerful and had no chores to do, and he met a meritocratic person like Pei Ruyu, Chen Jian's enthusiasm, which was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, was poured out on his errand.
Pei Ruyu praised Chen Jian several times in front of Mu Anzhi openly and secretly. Having such subordinates was a blessing for the superior officer.
Pei Ruyu also had to act as a comfort envoy, receiving the tribal chiefs and officials from various states under the rule of Northern Xinjiang who began to arrive in Xinyi one after another, because there were some tribesmen with whom Pei Ruyu had been familiar for a long time, and he also wanted to recount old friendships.
Most people also recognized Bai Muxiang and wanted to meet Lord Bai together. After all, Magistrate Pei is certainly very good, but Lord Bai has a higher official position.
Pei Ruyu was extremely worried, his wife was about to give birth!
Bai Muxiang is fine. She has always been in good health. Now that the delivery date is approaching, she just doesn't go out. It doesn't prevent her from seeing people. Besides, she has nothing to do if she stays at home all day long. She even drew several drawings. Now I see her.
To the friends on the grassland, Bai Muxiang was also very happy and told them to go to the palace to pay her respects to the princess. The princess was not an outsider, she had a good temperament, and she was her sister. These tribesmen who were familiar with Bai Muxiang were even more remarkable.
Well, it turns out that Mr. Bai not only has a high official position, but also has such a noble background! But we have to give Mr. Bai some gifts!
So, following Princess Li, she met a bunch of tribal chiefs who claimed to be Lord Bai's friends. Among them was a female chief who was tall, fit and bold, and she also got along well with Li Yuhua.
Bai Muxiang only met the female family members of the clan leader who were familiar with her before. The other female family members of officials, Bai Muxiang disappeared due to her labor. But Li Yuhua wanted to see them here, even if it was just to kowtow when Xuan came in, he had to have this
One way.
Li Yuhua is so busy here, one can imagine Mu Anzhi's situation.
Many affairs are like this, trivial and meticulous.
There are many people in the city, and there are many things going on.
The leader of one group was a tall man with snow-white skin and handsome appearance, and the other leader was a rugged man with a cold and angular face. As soon as the two groups met, they drew their swords and came out! They were about to fight.
At this moment, I saw a patrol team running towards me. The leader shouted, "Don't fight in private!"
Both groups of people were strong and strong, and they had never paid much attention to the little flag, but they saw Xiao Qi take out the bone whistle from his arms, and then the bone whistle let out a sharp and long whistle, which stung people's eardrums. Xiao Qi then moved towards
A firework bomb was thrown from the top. The firework bomb was clearly visible in broad daylight, and the fiery red fireworks exploded with a loud bang.
Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of horse hooves at the end of the long street, and then a column of cavalry rushed over like black clouds. The leading general rode a black horse, and his eyes swept across the two groups of people who were at war with each other like lightning. The general's voice was like a thunderbolt,
With indescribable pressure, he asked slowly, "Who wants to fight?!"