A Timely Wife

This conversation was not recorded in the Da Chuzhi, but was recorded as a royal secret document, and it was only declassified and made public more than 200 years later. It was later called the national conversation, because this conversation directly determined the future development of Dachu. Direction, since the Southern Chu period, the Great Chu has adopted a dual imperial power cabinet system that is different from the previous one. The imperial power has been greatly restrained, the military power is firmly in the royal family, and all government affairs rely on the cabinet to operate. The cabinet is headed by the cabinet. Formation, but it must be signed by the emperor to obtain the corresponding official position. If the emperor objects, he must either make a public statement or replace him. Of course, if the emperor wants to object, he must also give corresponding evidence in accordance with the law, otherwise the objection can be rejected by the cabinet. dismissed.

For nearly a thousand years since then, the imperial power and the cabinet have always been in a mutually restrictive and interdependent relationship. Da Chu also encountered a situation where the ruling cabinet was useless and the people complained. But at that time, the image of the royal family in Southern Chu was very good. According to the rules set by Emperor Chu Ming, no matter when, the royal family must stand on the side of the common people. If it is good for the common people, it must bear its name, and if it is bad for the common people, it must be rejected even if it is a good name. Bad, history will speak for itself.

Facing the overwhelming public grievances, the royal family was able to quell the situation with just a few words. Basically, the country assumed the responsibility. It was not done by members of the royal family, but by the chief minister of the cabinet. Before these people rushed into the palace, the common people who got the news had already cleaned up these people.

Da Chu’s royal family is also very strange. Like the low-key Li family, each generation of the royal family has only one son and one daughter, or one son and one pair of sons. It is rare for two sons or two daughters to inherit the throne. One will get married, or the other son will hang out. After thousands of years, Great Chu has basically guaranteed the inheritance of the royal family, except that one generation was the eldest son of the emperor who died unexpectedly before he grew up and was succeeded by the eldest son of the emperor.

It’s not that no one has questioned the behavior of the Great Chu royal family, especially the Chu Ming Emperor and the later Chu He Emperor. According to historical records, these two emperors were the most attacked, and even reached the point where they must be held accountable once they go to court. However, Emperor Chu Ming and Emperor Chu He were not the kind of people who would change their minds if they were talked about, so they just gritted their teeth and persisted. When the imperial power and cabinet system matured, the emperor's family affairs were no longer highly concerned by others. At that time, the royal family breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the orthodoxy can be guaranteed, the cabinet will generally not say anything about them.

There are not many people in the royal family of Great Chu, and it can even be described as rare. At that time, when other countries with imperial power had headaches because of the huge expenditure of the royal family, the royal family of Great Chu was pitifully small, and the expenses were no different from ordinary families. The staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are so idle that they can grow hair. I have never seen such an easy-to-serve royal family. They usually go to the court to listen to the government or go to the army for inspection. When the children of the royal family can run regardless of gender, they are thrown into the army to practice and go out. Travel or something is about once every two to three years. If you go to other countries to see, there is nothing else to do, whether it is food or housing, the royal family members basically have no requirements, and after several generations of royal families have worked hard to make money, the royal family of Dachu It is not too much to say that it is lying on a golden mountain. According to the statistics of the Great Chu Household Office, if the royal assets are converted into Great Chu coins, it is estimated that it can support the financial revenue of the Great Chu for 20 years, and it will be no problem to build another Great Chu.

It's just that the members of the Great Chu royal family became more low-key and less involved in political affairs in later generations, and the status of the Great Chu royal family became more detached. Almost every death of a Great Chu emperor will trigger a national mourning. The civilian royal family, this is the Great Chu People give the highest evaluation to the Chu royal family.

But now, the emperor of Dachu, Xiong Ruoshan, was looking at the map in front of him with a straight face and hands behind his back. Li Ruosong and Zhou Jinyan led Xiong Ruofeng to stand behind him. Xiong Ruoshan looked at it for a long time and said, "How about the north?"

Li Ruosong came forward, pointed to a location on the map and said, "A lot of people were sent from here, but we were careless. We only wanted to seal off the Chu River, so that the army from the north would not be able to get down, but we ignored it." After arriving at the Roots Mountains, they crossed the Roots Mountains under the leadership of the locals. They recruited a lot of corvees and built a road out. The water here is shallow, and our boats can’t get in, let alone small boats. Although the water is not deep, But in a hurry, the boat can’t move on it.”

Xiong Ruoshan pointed to Zhenxi Mansion and said: "The news from Zhenshanhu is that 15 cavalry have been assembled here? All of them are from Dahe's army? Are there any from Fengguo or from the north?"

The north refers to the territory of Dachu before. Li Ruosong said with a serious look: "It is Dahe's army. I am surprised that they come from so many people. There is no news about the Flying Tiger until now. According to reports, it is estimated that martial law has been imposed in the north, and in this case, I can’t keep urging, if someone finds the stronghold for a piece of news, the loss outweighs the gain.”

Xiong Ruoshan frowned, and asked: "How did Pingnan Mansion fall so quickly? Even if Old General Zhang died, the other generals wouldn't turn against each other so quickly. I always feel that there is something wrong with it. Those political commissars , said it was sacrificed, but we must find out exactly how it was sacrificed. General Li, it’s really impossible. Can you go there in person? I always have a bad feeling.” Li Ruosong nodded and said: “It should be I went there, I had doubts before, how could I rebel so quickly, but there is still too little information, Ruoshan, I will go there after I have arranged the work in the next few days, and you can help me at home when the time comes Point, Li Cheng and Cheng Li, come with me, they are not too young, they should also try to get in touch with many things, in case, I mean in case something happens to me, the Li family will rely on them in the future I don't want the Li family to collapse if something happens to me."

Xiong Ruoshan gave Li Ruosong an elbow, and said: "Don't talk nonsense, there will be no accidents, you go and take Yinhu with you, and you are responsible for your safety. As for Li Cheng and Cheng Li, don't take them there, let them Come to me with Ruofeng every day, don't rush to let them get in touch with the battlefield prematurely, they are only eight years old, when I was eight years old, I couldn't even memorize the names of hundreds of families, and now I still don't look like a human being Brother, don't be too impatient."

After all, Li Ruosong still felt sorry for the child, so he agreed to Xiong Ruoshan's proposal, "Okay, then I will hand them over to you. Grandparents, parents, and parents are all old and have worked hard all these years. I will go Don’t tell them what’s going on in the south for the time being, I’ll tell them at night that it’s a military exercise to make them feel at ease, Fu Lang’s side, I’ll ask him what he means.”

Xiong Ruoshan nodded to show that he understood what he said before, but the last sentence made Xiong Ruoshan grin, and he said teasingly: "Brother, after all these years, you are still a strict wife. By the way, brother-in-law Lord, can't you do anything?"

Li Ruosong gave Xiong Ruoshan a chestnut. Seeing Xiong Ruoshan covering his head and glaring at him, he said, "I respect him, do you understand? I don't believe that the matter between you and Jinyan is up to you. If it is true In this way, I would like to say that it is better for you to give up this kind of man as soon as possible, and I will introduce you to someone who is considerate."

"Hey, hey, you're my brother. Is there someone like you who can be your brother?" Li Ruosong was interrupted by Xiong Ruoshan before he finished speaking. Xiong Ruoshan cupped his hands helplessly, begging for mercy, but Li Ruosong mercifully bypassed him.

It's just that a few people forgot that Xiong Ruofeng was at the scene. This kid was a few months younger than Li Cheng and Cheng Li brothers. He was only seven years old at the moment. Hearing Li Ruosong's words, he was dumbfounded. It's unbelievable, his second brother is with brother Jinyan?This, how is this possible?

The little guy is indeed more mature than his peers, but he is still a child at heart. He immediately asked: "Brother, is the second brother with Brother Jinyan? How is this possible? If the eldest brother is with Brother Jinyan, then my What about the little nephew? Without the little nephew, the ministers will drive the elder brother to death."

After saying this, the other three people present were embarrassed. They forgot that they hadn’t told Xiong Ruofeng about this matter, nor did Li Cheng and Cheng Li. These children are still too young. If it came out, it would be a big trouble, but now that Xiong Ruofeng already knew, they couldn't let them prevaricate.

Li Ruosong thought about it for a while, and explained to Xiong Ruofeng the matter between Xiong Ruoshan and Zhou Jinyan. Of course, it was all in a romantic way, and Li Ruosong narrated the unknowingly deep and deep emotions vividly. Xiong Ruofeng looked at Xiong Ruoshan with tears in his eyes, and repeatedly promised that he would never say anything. It doesn't matter if the second brother has no children. When he grows up and gets married, he will have a few more children for the second brother to adopt, so that the second brother doesn't have to worry about growing old. No one takes care of him.

Xiong Ruoshan was amused to hear it, and expressed his thanks with a serious face. By the way, he told Xiong Ruoshan about the situations he might encounter in the future after he ascended the throne and how to deal with them. Xiong Ruofeng didn't have a good impression of the courtiers. His experience in Chujing has something to do with it. In his heart, his father was killed by the courtiers, and his uncle was also delayed by the courtiers. If Xiong Ruofeng could express his thoughts earlier, or if Li Ruosong and the others could From what Xiong Ruofeng said just now, there are so many strange things, so there will be no such incidents later.

It's a pity that among the several parties involved, Li Ruosong's mind is full of the war in the south, Xiong Ruoshan thinks that his younger brother still has feelings for him, and when he hears this matter, what he considers is not how to file a complaint, but how to solve his pension. , It's quite painful, Zhou Jinyan is thin-skinned, and when Xiong Ruofeng asked about it on the spot, his face was flushed and he buried his head, not knowing who to look at. As a result, this matter just passed on until a few years later The incident broke out, and after hearing Xiong Ruofeng talk about these incidents, several people realized how big a mistake they had made back then, but it was too late to regret.