Neighbors with powerful ministers

When there was a turmoil in the court, some unexpected things also happened in the backyard of Xie's family.

Xie Jie pointed to a boy who came out of nowhere, dressed heavily and seemed a bit slow in his movements, and asked the old man uncertainly: "This, this is also a... gift from my mother?"

It's obvious that the old man and the young man have black lines, isn't it good? !

"Then who is he?!!!" Xie Jie felt that if he hadn't been strong, he would have been scared to death, okay?

This is one of the disadvantages of being too big at home. You may even sleep at home all night without knowing that there is a big living person suddenly appearing in a certain yard of your home.Think about it, what a horrible thing this is.

Fearing that Xie Jie's brain would spin rapidly, in just a split second, he had no less than ten guesses about the identity of the boy.

his toys?fucking toys?Damn, I didn't expect his mother to be such a mother!Reminiscent of the gift he received from his father's admirer from Qiguo a few days ago, Xie Jie's impression of his parents' love for each other began to collapse a bit.No, no, his father and his mother are in love with each other, but there are always a few little bitches who can't recognize the reality and want to get involved with his parents!Aunt can bear it and uncle can't bear it!Really hateful!

Before Xie Jie's brain hole opened to the Milky Way, the old man made a noise, interrupting his husband's messy brain.

"This is your cousin from afar, my aunt's cousin. Alang has a cousin, your cousin, who married into the Gu family in Shanyin. Later, he helped Xie Shisanniang, who had been a widow for many years in her hometown, find a surname. Gu's son-in-law, the son brought by that son-in-law is Gu Weng, the one who quarreled with the old uncle about melon seeds a while ago."

After talking about such a complicated series of relatives, Xie Jie's brain completely stopped working...

Logically speaking, that should be the case.

But Xie Jie's brain structure is always so different. He doesn't necessarily remember many important events, but occasionally there are some details that he remembers clearly: "I know, Miss Tang's son is named Gu Guan. He is smart and early. Hui, I am five years younger. Before I was admitted to live in the university by my uncle, my uncle came to Beijing to report on his work. The cousin came to visit with my cousin Gu Guan who was still in his infancy. I also want to kiss my cousin cheeks, but my cousin was scared to cry."

It is impossible for Xie Jie to remember what his cousin Gu Guan looks like, but at least he knows that theoretically speaking, his ten-year-old cousin cannot be taller than him no matter what.

"Your cousin is younger than me, much younger." Xie Jie emphasized, and said to his old man, "Did you forget?"

Zhai Lao: ...Of course I won't forget, but the point is that I thought you forgot.

The scene fell into a weird silence like this, Xie Jie and the young man were facing each other with their eyes separated by a small sapling.No one can hide the young loquat tree at present, only looking forward to it being as graceful as a cover as soon as possible.

For a while, even the old man didn't know how to make it up.

"I'm Erlang's elder brother, and my name is Gu An." On the other hand, the young man over there reacted quickly, improvised a bit, and was quick-witted and intelligent.Although his face was pale, as if he was going to die at any moment, he was very imposing, very calm and calm, and there was no sign of lying.

Xie Jie looked at the other party suspiciously, and was no longer easy to deceive: "My cousin girl was able to marry into the Shanyin Gu family by virtue of her status as the Duke's sister after my father married my mother and became the Duke of Lu. But you look about my age."

This is actually a trap, because Xie He only got Xie Jie after several years of marriage with the eldest princess. Don't say that Gu Xie can have a son who is about the same age as Xie Jie, even if he has a son older than Xie Jie. Not surprising.But it is impossible for ordinary outsiders to know these details. If it is just a forced relationship, if asked by Xie Jie, the other party will definitely make mistakes in lame lies.

"You were born late, but I was born early." The young man whose tentative name was Gu An replied unhurriedly.

A gust of cold wind blew away the breath when they were talking, and made the face of the young Bai Yu appear more clearly in front of Xie Jie.It's not the same as Xie Jie.

"Then why haven't I heard the cousin talk about you before?" Xie Jie was still a little worried.Ever since he got along with Fang Chaoci more, he has been brought a little more vigilance unconsciously.

"I have been weak and sick since I was a child, and I lived in a simple place. I was fostered in a temple to grow my hair and cultivated for several years." Gu An's explanation was watertight, and he secretly echoed his heavy attire now.Winter has only just begun, and he is already wrapped up in three layers, with Tang Pozi in his hand, supported by maids on the left and right, and he looks like a young man with a weak body.

Only then did Xie Jie reluctantly believe it, and when he rolled his eyes, a smile appeared on his face: "I was the one who was suspicious, don't mind my cousin."

"Last night, due to my health, I took a break early. I couldn't wait for my cousin to come back to greet me. I was rude." Gu An has sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and he doesn't have the temperament of Xie's family, but he The real thing in his speech is the feeling of being full of poetry and books, which makes people really unclear about his depth for a while.

"It's okay, we're all in the same family, don't talk about those empty etiquette," Xie Jie seemed to finally accept Gu An without any obstacles, and he greeted his cousin warmly, "Since Da Lang is not in good health, why don't we go in the house?" Let's talk. It's too cold outside, and it's the same indoors looking at presents together."

"... Huh?" Gu An was taken aback for a moment, then turned to look at the old man in a daze, when did we agree to see the presents together?

The house boss apologized and bowed to Gu An behind Xie Jie's eyes. He hoped that Gu An would be more considerate and considerate. Their family's sons really never treat themselves as outsiders when they are enthusiastic.Now that he is like this, it is probably because he didn't talk about having fun with Di Ji, and he panicked and wanted to find someone to make up for it.

"You lie down. I don't mind. I'll sit next to you." Xie Jie was warm and hospitable. He really moved a small bench and sat on the head of his cousin's bed in a messy manner. Brother pressed back on the bed.

Cousin is really delicate, Xie Jie thought, he clearly felt that the hand he was pressing on his cousin's chest was not very strong just now, but his cousin's already pale as paper face was obviously paler. A cold sweat broke out.Xie Jie was so scared that he didn't dare to touch the other party, and he didn't dare to ask why he was in the house and his cousin still wore so many clothes.

The cousin surnamed Gu was also very sad, he was so painful that he couldn't speak.He held back so that he didn't gasp because of the pain.

Gu An reflected on himself, why did he go out to exercise so early today and mess with such a person.The most depressing thing is that he felt Xie Jie's kindness and carefulness, and knew that Xie Jie really wanted to exchange feelings with him and had no other intentions, so that he didn't know how to reject such innocent sincerity.

As soon as he raised his head, Gu An met Xie Jie's eyes with clear black and white, and abnormal concern.

"I'm fine, don't worry." What could Gu An say?He could only bear the pain to comfort the culprit who caused him such pain, and also pretended that he was not in any pain.

"Are you okay?" Xie Jie was still a little worried.

Gu An couldn't even speak, so he could only shake his head with a pale face.

"Phew..." Xie Jie let out a sigh of relief. His cousin's appearance just now really scared him. I don't know, I thought his cousin was not weak, but suffered some serious injury.It's impossible for his mother to harbor someone who was hunted down at home, right?To be honest, with his mother's status and ability, even if someone is really covering someone up, there's no need for the other party to remain anonymous.

Gu An looked at Xie Jie, who was obviously older than him, but still looked like a child in every move, and couldn't help laughing, because this prince is really cute.

Being careless for a moment, the laughing actually aggravated the pain in the abdominal wound, and Gu An snorted again.

"You are the one my mother said she went to Mizhou to help?" Xie Jie thought his mother would use some important person as an excuse, but thinking about saving his own relatives seems to make more sense.The only ones who can make the eldest princess go deep into the enemy's hinterland to save her despite the danger are the living relatives of the deceased son-in-law.

"Yes." Gu An was really in pain, his lips were bruised and purple, and his speech was weak, so he could only jump out word by word.

Xie Jie really thought for a moment that he had become a peerless expert who he didn't know about overnight and could hurt people invisible.

"Why did you appear in Mizhou?" Gu's family is in Shanyin, and the place where my cousin's uncle is an official is called Dongyang, and he basically wanders around in the south.Then why did the eldest son of the family go alone to Mizhou, which is norther than Beijing Daming Mansion?

"Study tour." Gu An's current state is that he can only lose one word, and every sound he pronounces is like walking on the tip of a knife.He is also the type who can really bear it, even if the pain is like this, except for the uncontrollable face, other things can be expressed vividly and nothing happens.

Xie Jie was not sensitive enough to perceive other people's emotions. Seeing that Gu An was fine, he really thought that there was nothing wrong with him, and happily prepared to chat with his cousin.

"I know about studying abroad. My father also liked to travel far back then."

Compared with the situation in the previous dynasty where there was a curfew at night, guidance was needed to go out, and the management was very strict, which was almost equivalent to a static society, Daqi was obviously more "lively".There are night markets for common people, merchants can go to the other side of the ocean by boat to do business, and literati love to travel far, regardless of whether they have money or not.

Xie Jie's father, Xie He, also wrote a book about experiences from all over the world, which Xie Jie read many times when he was a child.

Gu An's theory of traveling far away makes sense, not to mention that there is Mount Tai in Mizhou, it is simply a tourist attraction, and it is a must-stop when visiting famous mountains and rivers.

"My lord was about to leave, but I didn't expect to meet..." The barbarian invaded south.

The envoy will do the rest of the explanation.

However, Xie Jie always felt that this envoy looked familiar. Logically speaking, this envoy should be from the Gu family, and the angle of her current speech was also from the perspective of the Gu family, but Xie Jie felt that he had seen it in other places for no reason. This envoy.

"We had tried to repair the book and sent it to our family, but we still couldn't get out of trouble. Fortunately, His Royal Highness Di Ji rescued us, and we don't know how our family got in touch."

"But I will never forget Di Ji's life-saving grace!" The last words were said by Gu An himself, and the words were sincere, and he tried his best to express them himself.

"What Diji, isn't my mother your cousin?" Xie Jie touched his cousin's face with a smile, and let go as soon as he touched it, as if touching a piece of ice, "Are you okay?"

"It's okay, it's okay." Gu An shook his head quickly.

The female envoy added an explanation on the side: "Young master, you are born with a cold body."

"Oh, you really should wear more." Xie Jie felt that this solved a confusion, "I made a new mink fur cape, and I haven't worn it on my upper body yet, so I'll give it to my cousin. South I probably won’t be able to use it in the weather.”

Gu An was in so much pain that he had no strength to refuse, so he smiled and agreed.

After asking more or less, Xie Jie got up and left.Naturally, he opened the gift with his cousin and read it all. Occasionally, he would ask his cousin what he liked. The meaning was very clear. If the cousin liked it, he would give it to him.Xie Jie has always been a very generous elder, en!

But the cousin still couldn't let go, and didn't want anything, but Xie Jie forcefully gave him a lot.

After reading all the gifts, Cousin Gu also expressed a look that his body could not bear it anymore, Xie Jie reluctantly said goodbye and left. Cousin is really a good listener, but his physical strength is a bit too much. No good, alas, there is still a lack of exercise.Xie Jie, who went to bed early and woke up early, began to wonder whether he should give this healthy routine to his cousin.

"I'll come to see you again when you wake up." Xie Jie obviously wasn't going to let his cousin go in a short time.

"...Okay." What could Cousin Gu say?As long as Xie Jie is happy, he can only sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman.

Who would have thought that after Xie Jie went out, his face would change, and he would ask the old man, "Who the hell is he?"

The old man was shocked, my mother, how did you find this out?

"The girl's family is from the south. Even if the language can be interpreted as deliberately letting my cousin learn Mandarin so that he can become an official in the future, there is no way to cultivate such northern habits in life!"

The difference between the north and the south is huge, and Xie Jie experienced it not long after he came to Jiangzuo.

The most important thing is, if this Gu Dalang really doesn't come out often because of his poor health, how can the Gu family rest assured that he will travel to Mount Tai alone?The inconsistency here is simply inescapable.

Well, it was also because Xie Jie knew that his mother's reason for going to Mizhou was tricky, so he was able to reverse so many things.

……

At the same time, Zhang Shangshu also raised doubts about the purpose of Princess Dachang going to Mizhou.

"What on earth did I go to Mizhou for, and what does it have to do with your disrespect for the clan?" The eldest princess didn't intend to answer this question at all.Because of getting entangled, the focus is off. Now she only wants to make Zhang Du never enter the court again!

"What the dog did was indeed inappropriate. I am willing to accept all punishments. It is his own fault, and I have no complaints!" Zhang Shangshu didn't care about how to deal with his son now, because as long as the big name in front of him was overthrown The eldest princess's mountain, so why would his son not be able to recover in the future? "But the public is the public, and the private is the private. The two should not be confused. Please answer the minister's question directly!"

Wen Tian, ​​who was supposed to set off on the Mid-Autumn Festival, went to Mizhou for no reason, and didn't come back by boat with Shenzong until winter.

"I'm going to pick up the son-in-law's son. Is there any problem?" The eldest princess's reason was ready.She told about Gu An's existence.

The Shanyin Gu family, whether they are big or small, just happens to be stuck in a family that knows the existence of such a family, but most people don't need to know their family members clearly.

"Is it really that simple?" Zhang Shangshu questioned, "This gentleman is in very bad health after hearing what the princess said, and he can't even find a way to leave Mizhou. How can his family rest assured that he is alone? traveling far?"

"That's his family business, how do I know?" Every family has diversity, just like in Xie Jie's cultivation, there are actually many places full of contradictions that outsiders seem to be full of, but you can say that this is not true The story that happened to Xie Jie?The Wen family's brains are so strange, it's not sure what the Gu family is like.

The eldest princess did not intend to make this reason impeccable at all, because everyone in the court knew why she went to Mizhou, and saving Gu An was just a fig leaf for everyone.She didn't think this matter could be used for any articles.

"In my humble opinion, there must be something wrong with this matter!" Zhang Shangshu confronted the Eldest Princess.

"Then why don't you tell me your high opinion." Wen Tian sneered around her chest, she was quite curious about how Zhang Shangshu was going to perform, as the old man had often been a monster in his previous life.Repeatedly advocate peace and suppress the generals and officials of the main combat faction who are really doing things.Later, let the eldest princess clean up.

Shenzong already wanted to come down and beat people himself, but he was restrained by his sister's one-eyed knife.

"May I ask Your Highness, who is the one who cooperated with you to break the siege of Nanjing?"

"Qi Guoyan King." Wen Tian didn't hide it, she just didn't want her son to misunderstand after knowing it, and there was nothing to hide from outsiders, and she couldn't hide it.After all, the opponent's military flag is so conspicuous.

"Dare to ask Your Highness again, who is the person who contributed a lot for you to capture Mizhou?"

When the eldest princess attacked Mizhou, she didn't bring many people with her, but she still managed to take it down. There must be external forces in it.Although the victory of the war must depend on the command and formation of the eldest princess, but where did the soldiers come from?

"Qi State Yan King." Wen Tian asked Qi State to ask for reinforcements in exchange for some conditions, but Qi State sent Yan Wang for free.But no matter how you explain it, it is true that King Yan's answer will not change.Wen Tian was not afraid of anything, she glanced at Zhang Shangshu ridiculously, "Why, do you suspect that I belong to the Qi Kingdom?"

"I don't dare." Zhang Shangshu lowered his head, pouring dirty water on Xie He is different from questioning the nature of the eldest princess.

The former can be big or small, and the latter is really disrespectful to the clan.Although Taizu suppressed the growth of the clan, he made up for it in all aspects. It was like ensuring that the eldest son and eldest son of each family could always enjoy the title, and it was like ensuring that the clan was sacred and inviolable in front of foreign officials.The most serious consequences of disrespecting the clan may even be executed.

However, the Empress Dowager belongs to a foreign marriage after all, and the son-in-law is not a son-in-law.The Empress Dowager belongs to the clan, and the Empress Concubine's children can barely be counted, and the son-in-law is just a foreign minister.If the son-in-law is not a foreign minister, but a clan, then they have no way to make a difference in the court.This is probably also a kind of can't have both fish and bear's paw.Therefore, even if Zhang Du arranges the son-in-law, there is no way to make a fuss about his disrespect to the clan.

Anyone with a little brain knows that pouring dirty water on the eldest princess will not work.What is the most important thing to frame a person?Is the evidence enough?Is it cleverly arranged?No, not at all, but whether the person making the decision believes the framed person or not.There is no doubt that Princess Dachang is deeply trusted by Shenzong. No matter how great her achievements are, she is also mighty in the eyes of Shenzong.

Even if the evidence is really solid, if I don't believe Shenzong's words, others will have no choice but to complain about Wentian.

Zhang Shangshu will not be so self-defeating, his strategy is: "Why the King of Yan has worked so hard for you, everyone must know."

Many years ago, the King of Yan intended to marry Princess Zhen Guo, even if Princess Zhen Guo had married before and had a son, he didn't mind.

"Now it seems that His Royal Highness King Yan has not changed his mind. He is even willing to bear the wrath of his brothers in the country and come to wave the flag for His Highness. This heart can be shown to the sun and the moon, and this emotion is deep. Presumably His Highness is not indifferent. Otherwise, with His Highness's personality, how could he let a man who pleases him serve him?"

This is very skillful, and it is easy to confuse people.Because with Wen Tian's personality, she really doesn't owe others favors.If that person and her are just ordinary friends, then she may owe something first and then find a way to repay it; if that person has clearly expressed his love for her, then Wentian will not accept even a little bit of the other person no matter what. of goodwill.This is not hypocritical, but she does not want to give the other party any impossible hope.

She might just like Xie He's appearance at first, but it must be because of deep love that really made her fall.There is only room for Xie He in her world.

"My servant dares to ask your majesty to fulfill this infatuated man."

"!!!"

Zhang Shangshu is really bold. That's right.That's why he would say that he was just fighting hard.He didn't disrespect the princess, on the contrary, he found a good marriage for the princess, didn't he?If the matter is successful, then to him, wouldn't it be equivalent to bringing down the princess? If the princess is difficult to deal with, then marry her off!

The most important thing is that few people in the court would take the risk of framing the princess, but if it is a marriage... the situation is different.

Throughout the ages, there has been a practice of marriage, and there are countless successful stories of marrying princesses in exchange for peace.

The prince of Qi Kingdom is really infatuated with Wen Tian.Now that Daqi lives in a corner, it is simply impossible to fight back to the north.What are the weaknesses of Daqi's army and what are they lacking? Everyone knows very well.Everyone knows what Qi State has and what it can provide after the marriage.

Isn't it worthwhile to exchange a princess for a powerful ally?

The other ministers who had been watching from the sidelines and watching their fights were obviously shaken, at least they had a little bit of thought.With the strength of the Eldest Princess, it might be just around the corner to win the Qi Kingdom after she gets married.

"Zhang Shangshu, what a plan." When the court fell into silence, only Wentian was able to speak.

"I don't dare. I also think about the country, the people who are suffering, and even more for the sake of His Highness. The son-in-law has passed away for many years, and our country can't stop widows from marrying..."

Daqi's rule is that widows are not allowed to remarry for three years, which means that they can marry after three years.

Wen Tian read everyone's expressions, and before the people who were angry with her stood up, she laughed herself, her attitude was still so generous, she only smiled and asked Zhang Shangshu: "Send a concubine to live in Sheji, I don’t know where to use generals?”

……

"He, he is your eldest cousin." The old man still bit him to death and refused to tell Xie Jie the truth.

Coincidentally, at this moment, someone came to report that Xie He's hometown had another relative.The person who came was a young man with servants and guards behind him. He claimed that his mother was the sister of the Gu clan who married Xie Heyuan to the Shanyin Gu family.

Xie Jie glanced at the old man, waiting for him to speak.

The old man still didn't say anything, but his eyes obviously began to hesitate.

Xie Jie smiled and ordered: "Hurry up and invite the cousin in, let us see who is the real cousin of this son!"

The author has something to say:

* Widows do not remarry for three years: This is also a legal requirement of the Song Dynasty.As for whether this means that widows can marry after three years, or whether widows are discouraged from marrying, there has been much controversy.The article tends to be able to marry.

*Marriage: In the Song Dynasty, there were no princesses and relatives. They would rather be defeated and lose money than marry the princess.Regarding this point, there is also a lot of controversy in the historian circles. Some say that the Song Dynasty is stupid, and some think that the Song Dynasty is very virtuous.The poem that Princess Dachang said in the article is a poem written by a poet of the Song Dynasty.From the personal point of view of the stupid author, I appreciate this insistence on not being with the pro-princess even more.