When Pei Zilie spoke like this, Wu Mingche was startled for a moment. Then he pointed at Pei Zilie with a smile and said, "You kid! I haven't seen you for three days, and you have the courage to go to the house and unveil the tiles. You are really going against the grain."
Pei Zilie did not refute, but remained silent and lowered his head slightly, as if Wu Mingche would not give up until Wu Mingche gave an answer.
Sighing deeply, Wu Mingche made up his mind and said generally: "Things have come to this point. In fact, there is nothing much to say. The Yangzhou governor has regarded the old man as an enemy, so what other choice does the old man have?
"
After a pause, Wu Mingche's voice became deeper: "When the old man needs to speak, the old man will definitely not be vague, but Master, if you want to accomplish this, the key is not the old man, but your Majesty and the people around you.
On the ministers nearby. After all, it doesn’t matter who the throne ends up with, or how the governor of Yangzhou should deal with it. The old lady speaks softly, and can only say a few words. I am not the only one whose words really have an effect."
"Don't worry, Sikong." Pei Zilie answered with his head raised.
Seeing Pei Zilie's relieved expression, Wu Mingche waved his hand: "This time you came to visit yourself, but the two boys from the Xiao family and the Li family were nowhere to be seen. Compared to each other, they are both busy. So, what happened just now?
In other words, I am just being sentimental."
Pei Zilie hurriedly wanted to explain, but Wu Mingche stretched out his hand to stop him: "The world of the future is for you young people to enter. I am already old. All I can do is try my best to say a few words to you.
It’s just a smoother walk.”
As he spoke, Wu Mingche had already set his sights outside the walled courtyard. Just a few walled courtyards later, there was the residence of Shangshu Zuopushe Xu Ling: "Who went to find Duke Xiaomu?"
"Oh, that's as expected." Wu Mingche squinted his eyes, "This Li Xingchen is also a kid with a lot of clever ideas. I just don't know who is better between the old fox and the little fox?"
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An inconspicuous two-wheeled carriage stopped outside the side door of the Xu family's mansion, and several strong men stood solemnly around the carriage.
Although they were all wearing ordinary coarse clothes, after just one stop, they knew they were not comparable to the evil servants of aristocratic families who usually roamed the streets. Moreover, they had bulging bags on their waists, and they were obviously carrying short blades.
"Grandpa Xu, I have long heard that your sour plum drink is the best in the entire Jiankang Prefecture, no, in the whole of Dachen. Even my father came to your house for a visit and praised the sour plum drink full of praise when he came back.
, so you must take me to try it today!" As soon as she jumped off the carriage, Princess Ningyuan couldn't wait to grab Xu Ling's sleeve, as if Xu Ling would run away as soon as she let go.
Xu Ling didn't even complete the salute. At this time, he only smiled bitterly and temporarily changed his movements into a gesture of invitation: "Your Highness, please be careful on the steps."
"An Ning, don't be rude." Princess Lechang whispered a lesson to one side, and then apologized to Xu Ling with a guilty look on her face, "Although my sister-in-law is the honor of a princess, she has been spoiled since she was a child and has a lively and naughty personality. Please show her filial piety.
Duke Mu, please don’t pay attention.”
Waving his hands hastily, Xu Ling said repeatedly: "His Highness said something serious. His Highness Ningyuan praised the Xu family's sour plum drink. It was too late for me to be happy. How can I blame you?"
After a pause, Xu Ling personally led the way and introduced with some pride: "I can't help but look at the ruins of the humble house. However, as His Highness Ningyuan said, this sour plum drink is one of the few signatures of the humble house that can be used.
This sour plum drink is brewed from the finest plums and is stored in the ice cellar of the house on weekdays. The refreshing taste of sour plums can only be stimulated by the coldness of ice cubes. I had tried to send it to the palace before, but maybe it was
Because of the moving, or maybe because although there are ice cubes, they are not as good as the cold air accumulated in the ice cellar for many years."
Princess Lechang just listened silently, while her sister next to her was obviously gearing up and couldn't wait.
"Please also ask your two highnesses to move to the outer compartment of the ice cellar so that you can take it out and drink it." Xu Ling said with a smile. Not to mention that the two princesses were away from home, representing the royal family. Princess Dan Ningyuan's cute appearance alone made Xu Ling
Ling was quite happy. For many years, Xu Ling had no daughter or granddaughter. No matter how clever and cunning the old fox was, there were times when he was kind.
"I will not follow Ming Gong there," Princess Lechang had other thoughts. "I have heard for a long time that Ming Gong has a rich collection of books in his house, many of which are rare and rare in the world. I would also like to ask Ming Gong to tell you where the study is. I would like to
I’m going to visit you, Ming Gong, just go with your sister.”
Xu Ling was startled for a moment, but then nodded with a smile. Princess Lechang was a famous royal talent. Xu Ling had also taught her poems and articles. It must be said that she was better than most princes, so she was happy.
It is reasonable for Princess Chang to be interested in the study:
"Since Your Highness has something to ask for, I should be satisfied." Xu Ling winked, and a servant hurriedly stood in front to guide the way. "However, Your Highness is going to the study. It would be rude if no one from my Xu family is accompanying me.
It's a pity that the dog at home is not here, but fortunately, the old minister's Sun Deyan is still in the back house, and the old minister ordered him to accompany His Highness."
"Ming Gong, there is no need to go to such trouble. I just walked around and paid my respects. I feel sorry for disturbing Mr. Xu's study and study." Lechang said that he had seen Mr. Xu at the poetry meeting.
The princess didn't have much curiosity. After all, although the poems he wrote were also excellent, they were ultimately not as good as the one by Li Xinchen who won the crown.
Xu Ling didn't expect that Princess Lechang would refuse flatly, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Princess Lechang was over the age of 18, smart and knowledgeable, with a gentle but courageous personality. She was very suitable for Xu Ling's temper. If she could be crowned just now
, it is naturally the best thing for a grandson who has not yet been married to get into this marriage.
After all, for the Xu family, which has now reached its peak, the most important thing is to position themselves correctly. Once they can become relatives with the royal family, the Xu family will not only truly become the largest family in Nanchen, but also will not attract the attention of others.
The suspicion and attack from the royal family, after all, this kind of powerful family that has reached its peak in history is the biggest threat to the emperor's throne.
No matter how much Chen Xu trusted Xu Ling, he would not allow such a cancer to appear around him. As long as the Xu family continues to dominate in the next ten years, even if the Xu family is loyal to Nan Chen, maybe Chen Xu
They will also try to weaken the power of the Xu family. Otherwise, with the skills and strength of the Xu family, it is entirely possible to threaten the throne, especially when the person sitting on the throne, whether it is Chen Shubao or Chen Shuling, is not necessarily the opponent of the Xu family.
Rather than becoming a thorn in Chen Xu's side and a thorn in the flesh, it is better to take the initiative to resolve this crisis. If you want to avoid the royal family's suspicion, continuing to sit in this position and transforming from a noble family to a royal relative is a very good choice.