Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

After the bustle of the library has passed, this year’s spring has quietly gone. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Everyone changed into thin clothes. Summer clothes cut from various colors of cotton cloth became popular in South Vietnam. They are comfortable and beautiful to wear. Even rich and noble families who used to wear silk and satin like to use this kind of cotton cloth.

Li Xu calculated the output of cotton cloth and knew that it was far from enough to rely on Nanyue and Lingnan to grow cotton. After all, these two places are not the most suitable for growing cotton, and the output is limited.

He thought of the First Prince again. If cotton can be planted in the vast Northwest, it will be the largest source of supply. But he and the First Prince have already signed a contract to build a wool factory. Do you want to send cotton there too?

After hesitating for a while, Li Xu decided to do this. Although this would make the Northwest stronger, it would also make life easier for the people in the Northwest and the Zhenbei Army in winter.

After all, wool is more expensive, and it is all supplied by foreigners. If it is out of stock, it will have to stop production. It is different to grow cotton yourself, and cotton quilts and cotton jackets are more comfortable than wool, although they are less warm.

This time it was Guanshi Jin who led the team, and Li Xu asked him to take a load of cotton seeds and cotton products and head straight to the northwest. There was also a whole construction team in the team, and they would choose a location in the northwest to build a wool factory.

However, the size of this wool factory was half smaller than Li Xu's original estimate, and it was obviously planned to retreat at any time.

The eldest prince may have an impure mind and wants to get an idea of ​​this factory, but Li Xu is not completely aimless. When he goes to the northwest, he can always find out information there. The self-respecting First Prince was even more afraid.

After Guanshi Jin left, the news from the capital also spread to Nanyue one by one. Ning Yun's body had been transported to the Ning Mansion in the capital city. The Ning Mansion was completely in chaos from top to bottom. Just passed out, the grief can be imagined.

And Xie Siming did not hide anything about Ning Yun's actions in South Vietnam, and wrote down the cause of his death in the letter. Originally, he planned to forge the cause of death and reveal King Shun and General Kou, but Li Xu did not agree. People die according to the way they die, they can bear the consequences, and they would rather die with more than justification.

He is a majestic prince, and he was assassinated by a dude, so he can't fight back?

To put it more seriously, the Ning family committed the serious crime of murdering the emperor's heir and wanted to confiscate the family and exterminate the family. It's just that he hasn't reported this matter to the court, and he is waiting for the Ning family's reaction.

If the Ning family wanted to stay with him forever, then he would naturally not sit still.

At this time, in the capital city, the news about the woman King Shun admired had spread all over the streets and alleys, and Lang Zhongling An's family naturally got the news first, which was undoubtedly bad news for them.

Miss An knocked over the expensive perfume on the dressing table, angrily tore up her carefully framed famous painting, "This is impossible! The news must be fake!"

The maids retreated tremblingly, not daring to come forward to comfort them. They were relieved until Mrs. An appeared, and they left the door.

"My son, what's the matter with you?" Mrs. An naturally dotes on her daughter, otherwise it would be impossible for her to do whatever she wants.

"Mother, is the news outside true?"

"Do you mean?"

"Of course it's the news that King Shun has someone he admires. It's thousands of miles away in South Vietnam. How could the news spread back to the capital? It must be false, right?"

Mrs. An stroked her daughter's hair, straightened her hairpin for her, frowned and said, "The news should be true. It's the rumor from Li Ji's grocery store. It is said that the store just came back from South Vietnam. He brought back this news, and the news that King Shun killed the young master of the Ning family."

"Young master of the Ning family? Ning Yun? He's dead?"

"Yes, the coffins have all been shipped back. It is said that they were packed in ice coffins. When they arrived at Ning's house, the corpses were still intact."

Ms. An said coldly: "Even if King Shun killed him, how dare the Ning family settle with King Shun? Then Ning Yun has done a lot of evil, and he is not a good person in normal times. He deserves it when he dies."

"That's what you say, but the Ning family still has a certain weight in the court. Lord Ning is more favored than your father. If there is a real disturbance, even if King Shun doesn't apologize with death, he will definitely not be able to escape the reprimand. The damage to his face is a must. Certainly."

"The emperor wants to appease the Ning family. The reprimand is inevitable, but it's okay. How can King Shun ruin his future just because of a reprimand? It doesn't matter. The important thing is the previous news. If King Shun really has a beloved woman, then ...Won't it be very difficult for the daughter to marry in the past?"

"My son, why are you worrying about this? You are married by imperial decree, and you are the justifiable Princess Shun. Even if the prince has thousands of beloved women, he can't surpass you. If you hurry up and give birth to a son, you will be able to live happily ever after." The palace has gained a firm foothold."

Ms. An bit her lip with resentment on her face, "I thought King Shun was a good man, but I didn't expect...there is no good man in the world. If I knew this, I would marry the Erlang of the Ning family. If I die, it will be a disaster. The Ning family will definitely It's more peaceful, and you don't have to go to a poor place like South Vietnam to suffer."

Of course, Mrs. An knew that Erlang Ning was a better choice. Everyone was in the capital and knew everything. Her daughter would not be wronged if she married her. Moreover, Erlang Ning had sincerity towards her daughter, and it was better than marrying someone who didn't like herself. men are strong.

"How about... let your father ask the emperor for mercy, and say that you and the Ning family were engaged?"

Miss An stamped her feet and shouted: "Mother, are you stupid? The imperial decree has already been issued, and now it has been several months. You told the emperor that I was engaged earlier, what would the emperor think? What would everyone think? Even if the emperor agrees, it is impossible for the Ning family to agree."

That's true, how could the Ning family bear such a shameful thing for her daughter, Mrs. An has nothing to do, "Then you can get married at ease, King Shun is also a good candidate, if he is not far away in South Vietnam, this door The marriage is not in our family yet."

In terms of status, their family is still high, and King Shun's behavior is admired by his husband. They are actually very satisfied with having such a son-in-law.

It's a pity, there is never such a perfect thing in this world, and at this time there is news that King Shun has a sweetheart for a long time, and the woman who can be favored by King Shun must be of extraordinary status, in case King Shun insists on letting her in However, her daughter may not be able to match the prosperous side concubine in South Vietnam alone.

But she didn't dare to tell her daughter about this worry, because she was afraid that she would not think about it for a while and do something stupid.

Just after the news spread, a memorial from South Vietnam was also presented to the emperor. Li Xu wrote it himself. First, he told the story of how he killed Ning Yun, without any embellishments. After regretting that he shouldn't have killed a loyal minister because of this, he pleaded guilty and was willing to pay the Ning family 5000 taels of silver from his entire family.

Then, he said that he had committed a lot of sins and was not worthy of such a good woman as Miss An, so he asked the emperor to withdraw his sincerity, and he was willing to eat fast and chant Buddha for three years for the young son of the Ning family to wash away his sins, and hoped for the emperor's approval.

The emperor read the memorial several times, and asked Mr. Zhao at a loss: "What do you mean by this kid? It's compensation and an apology. Could it be that the Ning family boy was killed by mistake?"

Director Zhao has already investigated the matter clearly, and said fairly: "Your Majesty, the young man of the Ning family was sent to take refuge in South Vietnam because he hurt the grandson of the Prime Minister's family. During his time in South Vietnam, instead of reflecting on restraint, he was unscrupulous. He befriended the rich and powerful children of South Vietnam, drank and had fun all day long, went to prostitutes and gambled, he had a noble status, and those people in South Vietnam praised him and made him lawless.

That day, the lord was probably going out in disguise, but the other party didn't recognize him, so he thought he was someone who could be bullied. You know the lord's temperament. Afterwards, it was Ning Xiaolang who spent money to find hundreds of vagrants to besiege and kill the prince. At that time, the guards of the prince were in a hurry, so they shot Ning Xiaolang to death first. Fleeing in a hurry, this matter was also clearly written in the letter from Patriarch Xie to the Ning family, so there should be no fakes. "

The emperor helped his forehead, and said in a deep voice: "It's all worrying, what do you think Xu'er is going out in disguise for?"

Director Zhao looked down at his toes, and then reminded him softly: "I heard that the lord fell in love with a woman, and that day, the Xie family held a lantern feast at home, and it was said that it was for unmarried men and women in the city to see each other. Probably because I heard that the woman also went, so I..."

"Nonsense! He is a majestic prince, what kind of woman he likes can't be carried in the door directly, and he needs to use this method to lose face of the royal family! Which family does that woman belong to?"

Director Zhao faltered, and said uncertainly: "I heard that she is the concubine of the Kou family, but the news is not yet confirmed. If the emperor wants to know, the servant will send someone to investigate."

"The Kou family's..." The emperor fell into deep thought, and said to himself after a long time: "I don't know whether it is because of my sincere love or because of the Kou family's army. The South Vietnam military power is controlled by the Kou family. My son is under the control of others. .”

Director Zhao knew what the emperor was thinking, so he didn't dare to speak for King Shun, so he could only nod along with him: "The life of the prince is difficult, and some calculations are normal, and the Kou family only has concubine daughters, even if they marry, they are side concubines. You gave the prince a marriage, this time the prince can enjoy the blessing of everyone."

"Oh, but you don't know, that kid wrote to say that he would withdraw from the An family's relationship, and that he was not close to women for three years after eating vegetarian food and praying to Buddha, so I don't believe him. He just wanted to find an excuse to withdraw from the An family's relationship."

The emperor read Li Xu's memorial again. His son is pure in nature, and every line is full of consideration for others. How can he look like a prince?

The emperor didn't know whether to be relieved or angry. Kindness is a good character, but the royal family does not need this, and the emperor does not need this, but kind people are better than reckless people.

"King Shun has been in South Vietnam for three years?"

Director Zhao reminded tactfully: "You remember wrongly, it's been less than three years."

"It feels like I haven't seen her for many years. I don't know if Shu'er has grown taller. She must have had a bad time going to a place like that."

"You worry too much. Doesn't the little princess often write to you and deliver things? You have been wearing the socks she made by herself for a long time."

"She is a good child. Xu'er is a big man, and she doesn't even have a housekeeper around her. The child has no women to teach her, and she doesn't know what she looks like. I chose the An family's daughter because she is talented. If If taught by her, Shu'er will be able to know the truth. Otherwise, let the daughter of the Kou family take care of the child, what will happen to the little princess?"

Director Zhao comforted him and said: "You are too worried. The little princess wrote you a poem last time. She is very talented. I heard that the prince has always asked his master to teach her. It must be the same."

The emperor was getting old, and he wanted to have a physical examination of the family happiness of ordinary people. The son's generation could not count on it, and none of the grandchildren's generation was around. Only the little princess grew up to five years old in front of him. The relationship must be different.

"In this way, you go to the harem to pick four maids for education, and send them to Nanyue to serve the little princess. After Xu'er gets married, don't let anyone bully you."

"Here, how about choosing two masters who know martial arts?"

"That couldn't be better." The emperor threw Li Xu's memorial aside and didn't want to pay attention to it for the time being, but he still asked people to announce Lord Ning to enter the palace. They are both fathers, and some ideas can be exchanged.

The Ning family was gloomy, white sails and white lanterns were hung up and down the house, and the mourning hall was also set up. In order to be buried early, the Ning family did not make matters worse, and silently handled the funeral.

The murderer was King Shun, and there were reasons and evidences. It is impossible to want the other party to pay for his life, but the revenge must be avenged. The whole family has a consensus, and this matter can only be planned slowly.

Master Ning received the order to enter the palace, changed into an official uniform, tied white gauze around his arms, and entered the palace like this.

The two fathers chatted for a long time. When Lord Ning left the palace, he took away a cartload of rewards. Anyone with a discerning eye could see what the emperor meant. The death of the Ning family boy was for nothing, and the emperor would not blame him.

Anyone who knows the truth of the matter knows that the death of the Ning family boy was not wronged, especially the Wei family. The Wei family man finally failed to survive and died last month. Even if the Ning family boy came back alive, they would still want him to pay for his life of.

After Ning Yun's burial, the capital seemed to have returned to calm, and King Shun's gossip dissipated within two days. After all, people were far away in the sky, and they were not very interested.

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Ning family.

Mrs. Ning woke up from a nightmare, hugged her husband and cried for a long time, "What evil did I do, that a white-haired man sent a black-haired man, I can't take revenge, it's better to die, San Lang is alone, sure Very lonely."

"Did he do something wrong? It's just that we have pampered him too much these years and developed a domineering temper."

Mrs. Ning refused, "In the capital city, which family didn't grow up spoiled? How many people died? I have nothing to do with King Shun for a while, but the Xie family... They are utterly merciless!"

Master Ning comforted: "This matter has nothing to do with brother-in-law, you don't need to be like this..."

Mrs. Ning interrupted him and said: "If brother is caring and sends more people to protect Sanlang, how can he be killed so easily? Besides, others don't know, but I know that Xie's family is now King Shun's lackey, and everything is obeyed." Wang, I don’t know the truth about this, I don’t believe a word they say!”

Master Ning frowned. He had a bad impression of the Xie family. After all, he was born in a place like Nanyue, and he was in business to collect money and compete with the people for profit. This kind of Yue family will be broken if it is broken. Someone must bear the responsibility for his son's death. responsibility.

"By the way, have you heard that King Shun has a good friend in Nanyue, and he doesn't want to marry An's daughter."

"The imperial decree has been issued, so it's a question of whether you want to marry or not. Besides, it's nothing. The two of them just go in together. King Shun doesn't even have a concubine, and two of them are rare."

"No, why let him do what he wants? Nanyue is too far away for us to move. The daughter of An's family must not marry there. She once discussed marriage with Erlang. If it weren't for King Shun, she would already be our daughter-in-law."

"Don't talk nonsense, you didn't say anything about this matter, are you trying to ruin Erlang's future?"

"Don't worry, the An family is so popular, how can it be worthy of Erlang, but Sanlang is too lonely underground alone, I want to match him with a ghost marriage!"

Master Ning was taken aback. He had never thought about such a shameful thing as a ghost marriage. He suppressed his surprise and said, "If you insist on this, then let someone find someone who has a newly mourned girl, and the age matches."

"No, with my son's status, how can he marry Mu Xi casually, he must be of the right family."

"How can there be such a family? I haven't heard of any family losing their daughter recently."

"Whoever said that a dead person must be dead, of course he must marry a living person, and he must marry over and pray to Saburo every day. If he has no heirs, let his daughter-in-law pay homage to him."

"You're crazy!" Lord Ning scolded loudly: "Don't mess around, don't you think our house is not messy enough now?"

Crazy flashed in Madam Ning's eyes. In the end, reason prevailed and she didn't dare to talk back in front of her husband. However, she had already been selected, and she just had to think carefully about how to do it.

Li Xu, who was far away in South Vietnam, didn't know everything that happened in the capital, and he didn't know that his headache would be solved soon, but the solution was unexpected and embarrassing.