After spring, there were several heavy rains on the mainland of this time and space, which eased the drought. In May and June, there were some harvests in the fields from south to north.The victims of the Wei and Tang kingdoms temporarily had enough food to survive, so no one was willing to leave their homes to survive, let alone sell themselves as slaves.In the transactions in the slave market in Dacheng, except for the refugees who were exiled here, it is rare for civilians to sell their bodies. In Nanbu Village, there are only nearby villagers who come to sell their strength in exchange for rewards.
This phenomenon continued until after the autumn harvest, and the source of slaves in the valley was always obtained from the prison in Dacheng.After the Frost's Fall, refugees in ragged clothes reappeared sporadically at the Nanbu Wharf. These refugees heard from the merchants that Nanbu could sell their strength in exchange for food and rewards, so they tried to take a merchant ship to Nanbu.After these people came, they first reported their situation to the head of the Wu clan, and then built a thatched hut on the edge of Nanbu Village to live there, leaving early and returning late to work in Nanbu to earn money.
Because the labor force in Nanbu has always been in short supply, Zheng Yuming has always been happy to see the surrounding villagers come to work in Nanbu.After the autumn harvest, housing construction and water conservancy construction in Nanbu peaked, and along with it, the brick kiln factory was too busy day and night to stop working.These places are the most labor-intensive. The Wu clan chief took in the refugees after having acquainted businessmen as guarantees for the refugees, and let them work in brick kilns, construction sites, and water conservancy sites.These kinds of jobs are the most tiring and bitter, and they are jobs that the local villagers are reluctant to do.
A few sporadic refugees came to seek refuge, and Patriarch Wu did not disturb Zheng Yuming, and took care of it himself.But when the weather became colder, the number of refugees coming to Nanbu by boat gradually increased. Sometimes a boat carried more than [-] people, and a boatman even specially transported refugees.
"Specially transport people without loading cargo?" Zheng Yuming frowned, usually the owner of the ship who comes to Nanbu is a businessman, and it is impossible for a businessman to carry it on a voluntary basis.
"These refugees all pay the ship owner." Patriarch Wu asked the refugees specifically about the situation.
"Then they came to Nanbu to ask for a living? Where are they from?"
"Most of them are from the Tang Dynasty. They said they couldn't live there. I heard that as long as they have strength, Nanbu can fill their stomachs. Some came alone, and some moved with their families." Patriarch Wu was very proud when he said these words. , what a wonderful place Nanbu is, so that people from afar are longing for it.
"No, the drought in the Tang and Wei countries has eased, how can they still not survive?" Zheng Yuming pays attention to inquiring about the situation in various places. He often goes to the port to learn about the situation in various places with the ship merchants who come. He knows that Chu, Wei, and Tang None of Wu's neighbors suffered a famine this year.
"These refugees say that there is no famine this year, but it is comparable to a famine." Patriarch Wu said here, with sympathy on his face, and he was glad that there were two good masters in Nanbu.
"How to say?" Zheng Yuming was surprised.
"Their fief lords asked them to pay last year's tax, and this year's tax was taken away at one time after the harvest. Some refugees had no food left after paying the tax." These refugees had no food. In a barren year with no harvest.
"So it's not a natural disaster, it's a man-made disaster." Zheng Yuming shook his head, how narrow-minded is this fiefdom nobleman, to do such a reckless thing and leave no way out.
"It is said that those feudal lords collected more food in exchange for jacquard cloth." Patriarch Wu shrank his neck when he said this. The refugees did not know that only Nanbu could produce jacquard cloth.Speaking of this jacquard cloth, most of them gritted their teeth, deeply feeling that it was such an expensive thing that attracted their fief lords to squeeze them like crazy, and exchanged grain for this exquisite cloth to make beautiful clothes.
"Er..." Zheng Yuming stroked his forehead. "I see, if there are disaster victims, please take them in, men, women and children."
In the early spring, the refugees who came to Nanbu and those who refused to sell themselves into slavery became temporary villagers in Nanbu Village. They had no land and survived in Nanbu by working part-time. The thatched huts built on the edge of the village turned into mud The thatched cottage looks like it will take root.Because life in Nanbu is not bad, these people sent messages to their hometowns through businessmen, telling their relatives and friends in their hometowns about their living conditions in Nanbu. Knowing that as long as they are willing to work hard in Nanbu, they will not die of hunger. In order to survive, they all try to take a boat to Nanbu to survive.
In order to make the boat owner willing to let them board, these farmers sold the last bit of their property and gave it to the boat owner as road money. One boat owner felt that transporting people was more profitable than transporting raw materials to Nanbu, so he simply transported people back and forth to Nanbu.
"If there are too many people, I'm afraid it won't be easy to manage." Patriarch Wu was very annoyed. There were already a lot of foreigners settled in the village, and these people didn't know the details at all.He is also worried that there will be a surplus of migrant workers if too many labors come.
"I will assign someone to take charge of this matter." Zheng Yuming thought for a while, and the management of foreign refugees had to be taken out of the village affairs and managed by a special person.
Of course, Wu Da is the most reassuring thing for Zheng Yuming in Nanbu Village. Wu Da is now the manager in Nanbu.Said to be the manager, but there is no specific affairs for him to manage.The head of the Wu family was in charge of chores in the village, the students in the ancestral hall were taught by two literate villagers in the village, the textile factory was headed by Mrs. Wu's wife, the brick kiln and porcelain kiln were supervised by slave masters in the valley, and Zheng Yuming was in charge of the woodwork factory and iron factory.After Wu Da finished his work in the Governor's Mansion, he had no specific affairs to do, and seemed a little idle.
When Zheng Yuming first explained this task to Wu Da, Wu Da didn't take it seriously, and didn't think it was so important.Knowing Wu Da's limited knowledge, Zheng Yuming quickly explained to him the key point. Nanbu's development cannot be separated from labor force, and the surrounding wasteland needs people to reclaim it. The factories will grow bigger and bigger in the future, and they also need labor force.
"Let them farm the land?" Wu Da felt that it would be enough to take in the refugees to work, and letting the refugees go to open up wasteland meant that they would become Nanbu villagers. Wu Da was afraid that the refugees would compete with the villagers for land.
"Now the original land of the villagers can no longer be planted, and they will not reclaim wasteland. The surrounding land is quite fertile, and it is a pity to waste it. After the refugees are reclaimed, they can collect more taxes."
"That's right, you can get more income this way." Wu Da slapped his head, blaming himself for only thinking about the interests of the villagers, and forgetting that the main income of sworn brothers as the governor of Nanbu should be land taxes.However, it seems that most of the income of my two righteous brothers does not come from the fields.
"The new arrivals don't have farming tools. You try to provide them. Explain to them that the first year is tax-free."
"To provide tools for land reclamation? No tax for the first year?" Wu Da opened his mouth wide open.
"Tools are not provided for free, but they are lent to them first, and grain seeds are also borrowed. When they have a harvest in the future, they will repay them year by year. In the second year, half of the tax will be collected, and in the third year, they will be the same as the villagers."
"If that's the case, then the refugees won't rush to come here!" Wu Da muttered to himself.
It was here that Zheng Yuming made arrangements for the influx of refugees, and Da Zhuang rushed back from the capital city of Wu, covered in dust, and brought back an urgent letter.After Zheng Yuming read the words with the carrot peel spray spray, he hurriedly rode to the valley barracks to look for Chu Chaohui.
"Wu Gongzi Yong wants to propose to the princess of Chu?" Chu Chaohui looked at Yu Kui's secret letter and raised his eyebrows: "This is a good idea. It seems that Yiji is a smart woman."
"That's right, if you marry Chu, you won't be afraid of Zhao's threat. This Yi Ji has absolutely no desire to give up on the throne."
"Has the suitor left for Chu?"
"No, Yiji just spoke to the King of Wu." Yiji's son is only 11 years old, and the general sons don't get married until they are sixteen. King Wu is getting old, and Yiji can't wait.
"Actually, this matter is quite easy to handle." Chu Zhaohui thought for a while, then suddenly smiled. "It can be solved fundamentally." Chu Chaohui pointed to the west, which was the position of Chu State.
Zheng Yuming tilted his head, recalled some information about the King of Chu, and couldn't help but smile: "It's easy to handle, but I have to go to Ulsan Lord's Mansion to find out the situation first. If Wei Shen and the others think of a countermeasure, we don't need to take action."
"Then take a quick look. Time is tight and they can't deal with it. Let's do it secretly." Chu Zhaohui's eyes were soft, and Zheng Yuming and him became more and more tacit understanding.
After Da Zhuang sent the letter to the valley, Ulsan Junfu also got the news from King Wu.When Zheng Yuming had an audience, Wei Shen was about to discuss this matter with Young Master Guang, Wei Ren, Wei Ci, and Patriarch Guo.Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui have been classified by Wei Shen as confidantes. In Wei Shen's heart, Zheng and Chu, like the Guo family, were able to gain a foothold in Nanbu by relying on the Ulsan monarchy. are closely related.
"Zheng Qing, come here and sit beside me." Young Master Guang beckoned Zheng Yuming to sit beside him.
"Thank you, Young Master." Zheng Yuming knelt and sat on the right side of Young Master Guang, facing Wei Shen.
Wei Shen waited for Zheng Yuming to sit down, waved for all the attendants to go down, closed the door, and then told everyone present the news about King Wu's capital.
"This bitch is ambitious!" Just as Wei Shen finished speaking, Young Master Guang's face darkened.
"What's the attitude of the ministers in the royal court? Didn't the Hussar General stop?" Wei Ren was anxious, everyone knew what purpose Yiji married Chu.Yi Ji wanted to use the momentum to suppress Prince Zhao.
"I don't know yet, the news will come back in two days." Wei Shen sent someone to send a letter as soon as the eyes and ears in the capital heard that Yiji was speaking to the King of Wu. The attitude of the ministers in the capital has not yet begun to express.
"We should send people to lobby more in front of the ministers, so that Yi Ji's attempt cannot be allowed to succeed." The patriarch of the Guo clan looked anxious.
"Yes, especially the General Hussar." Wei Ren always thought that the General Hussar was the most powerful minister in King Wu's capital. If the General Hussar and most of the ministers opposed it, Yi Ji's marriage attempt would not succeed.
"Governor Zheng, what suggestion do you have?" Wei Shen kept nodding, his eyes caught sight of Zheng Yuming's silence, recalling that the last crisis was the idea provided by Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui, he couldn't help but wonder Zheng Yuming's opinion on this matter.
"Um, I don't really understand the relationship here, so I don't have any suggestions." Zheng Yuming shook his head again and again, secretly sighing in his heart that Lord Ulsan only wanted to find a solution from King Wu, why didn't he try to find a solution from King Chu.If it wasn't for King Zhao's army pressing down on the border, Prince Zhao had already been abolished by King Wu, and now he was just helping his youngest son to seek marriage in Chu, and if the ministers tried to stop him, how could King Wu obey? King Zhao had no excuse to threaten the border this time .Wu Guo will definitely send envoys to Chu to seek marriage.
Wei Shen took a look at Zheng Yuming, and felt that asking him just now was really unnecessary. Both Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui had not been in the city for a year, so how did they know about the situation in King Wu's capital? It was really too much to ask.
Zheng Yuming left the Junfu and went directly to Wu Mu's home.Just as Wu Mu came back to take a rest after selling out the goods in Chu, when Zheng Yuming came to look for him, Wu Mu was counting gold coins in the secret room.Hearing the butler's announcement from the secret room, Wu Mu hastily closed the camphor wood box containing the gold coins, and went to the living room to entertain Zheng Yuming.
"Wu Dong's family, we are in trouble." When Zheng Yuming saw Wu Da, that's what he said.
"What's wrong with us? What's wrong?" Wu Mu's face turned pale when he heard it, and his heart immediately rose.
"Let's find a quiet place to talk." Zheng Yuming looked around, and there were servants walking around outside the house.
"Okay, okay! Let's go to the secret room to talk." Wu Mu took out the key, took Zheng Yuming into the secret room, closed the secret room, and wiped the sweat from his brow. "Master Zheng, what's wrong with us?"
Zheng Yuming opened an unclosed camphorwood box, looked at it, and then closed it with a 'slap' forcefully.The sound made Wu Mu tremble in shock.
"All of these may be lost." Zheng Yuming sighed.
"Ah! Why? Could it be that Lord Ulsan is angry with you?" Wu Mu continued to sweat on his forehead.
"No, it's King Wu's third son Yong who is going to marry Chu."
"Oh, Young Master Yong asked to marry Concubine Chu." Wu Mu was relieved when he heard this. It was just a marriage between Wu and Chu, so why are they in trouble?
"Oh! King Wu loves Ji Ji, right?" Zheng Yuming knew that this small businessman didn't care about politics.
"Yes!" Wu Mu nodded, and everyone in Wu knew it.
"Wu Wang wants to abolish the prince, do you know?"
"Ah! Is there such a thing? This violates the ancestral system and is inappropriate." Wu Mu shook his head repeatedly.
"It's not right, but the king of Wu insists on doing this, so this thing can be done. Fortunately, Prince Zhao has a king's uncle. The king of Zhao State heard about this and sent troops to the border to support his nephew, so the issue of abolishing the establishment did not come true." Zheng Yuming told Wu patiently. Regarding the situation of Mu Wu Wangting, he needs Wu Mu to understand the seriousness of the matter, and he needs Wu Mu to go to Chu to handle the matter.
"Oh, I understand!" Wu Mu's forehead began to sweat again, this time the beads of sweat were bigger. "The marriage with Chu is still to abolish the prince!"
"That's right, with the backing of Chu, Yong is not afraid of Zhao's threats. Prince Zhao is deposed, and Prince Guang will be in danger. When Yong ascends the throne, Dacheng will be the first to clean up. By then, we will all be doomed." Mr. Ulsan It's public that she has a bad relationship with Yi Ji.
Nanbu has already been labeled as Gongzi Guang's confidant, and he will be a partisan by then.
"We have to find a way to stop it!" Wu Mu said loudly.The gold coins in this secret room are enough for him to live a luxurious life, he doesn't want to lose his wealth, without Nanbu, without the protection of Gongzi Guang, all this will belong to others.
"Wei Sheren and the others try to persuade the ministers to stop sending envoys to propose marriage to Chu."
"What if it can't be stopped?" Wu Mu was very worried.
"We will start with Chu. As long as Chu disagrees, the marriage will not succeed." Zheng Yuming went around in circles for a long time, and finally got to the point.
"Yes, we can start with Chu. I have a good relationship with Dr. Chuyou, so we can start with him! My lord, hurry up and suggest to Young Master!" Wu Mu eagerly proposed.
Zheng Yuming looked at Wu Mu with a half-smile.
Wu Mu was stunned for a moment, then bowed to Zheng Yuming: "My family is so stupid! I don't even understand your lord's painstaking efforts, so Mu will go to the capital of Chu to lobby Doctor You right away."
If this suggestion is made to Young Master Guang, it will expose Nanbu’s huge profits from selling brocade cloth in Chu State. The huge profits from Nanbu’s cloth must be known to others. Even if Young Master Guang can tolerate Zheng and Chu, Wei Shen will not tolerate it. Nobles won't tolerate it either.Nanbu could only solve the matter secretly and alone.
Following Yu Kui's suggestion, Wu Mu established a good relationship with Dr. You, and with the influence of Dr. You, developed his cotton cloth market in Chu.The interests of Wu Mu and Doctor You have been tied together.
"No, you can't find Dr. You when you go to Chu, you have to find Dr. Zuo!" Zheng Yuming was very pleased that Wu Mu understood why Nanbu could only act secretly alone.
"Looking for Dr. Zuo?" Wu Mu was stunned again. Dr. Zuo is a favorite of the King of Chu, but he has no family roots in the royal court.
Zheng Yuming explained the plan to Wu Mu in detail, and let Wu Mu understand the current situation of the Chu palace.Wu Mu nodded repeatedly while listening carefully.
An hour later, Zheng Yuming left Dacheng and returned to Nanbu.
Wu Mu sat on the camphor wood box and meditated for a long time, his heart admiring Zheng Yuming.Wu Mu believes that compared with Zheng Yuming, the IQ of the people in Ulsan Junfu is really not at the same level.
The people in the Ulsan Monarch's Mansion obviously don't care much about Chu Wangting's affairs, but Zheng Yuming knows Chu Wangting well.Compared with Wu Wang, Chu Wang Ting is easier to start with, as long as you choose the right path.
Wu Mu wondered, one of Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui was in the valley, the other was in Nanbu, and they had never traveled abroad, how could they know the situation of Chu Wangting?Could it be Yu Kui?Yu Kui has disappeared since that day when he helped him solve the problem of binding interests. Could it be that Yu Kui has already served in the valley?The more Wu Mu thought about it, the more likely it was.
Dr. Zuo of Chu State looked at the gift list presented by the businessman of Wu State, and his face was a little moved.The gift list is very expensive. There are two bolts of jacquard cloth, ten bolts of Nanbu cloth, a stack of white paper, and a pair of porcelain vases.
"Call the businessman from the state of Wu to come in!" Seeing the value of the gift list, Dr. Zuo asked his servant to bring Wu Mu in. This businessman from the state of Wu was very close to Doctor You, and Dr. Zuo felt uncomfortable.
"Wu Mu pays homage to Dr. Zuo!" Wu Mu came in with an exquisite box in his hands, carefully put the box aside, and then saluted respectfully.
"Get up!" Dr. Zuo frowned, what was this businessman doing with a box in his hand, he was so cautious.
"My lord, please turn away from the left and right, the villain wants to bring a rare treasure to the lord." Wu Mu took a step forward, wanting to go to Dr. Zuo and whisper, but was stopped by the servant.
Doctor Zuo narrowed his eyes slightly. "What rare treasures can't be presented openly?"
"My lord, this thing is the most precious thing in Daqin. I just want to present it to my lord, and I don't want others to know about it." Wu Mu took a few steps back and stood still beside the box.
Doctor Zuo sized up Wu Mu, a short and thin middle-aged man, such a person would not be an assassin.
"You all go down and wait outside the door!"
"Yes!"
The servant agreed, exited the door, and stood under the eaves to wait for the call.It didn't take long before there was an exclamation from inside the house, the servant immediately turned around and wanted to rush into the house, but was stopped by Dr. Zuo.
"Don't come in! Stand far away!" Doctor Zuo's voice was stern, and the servants could only see that Doctor Zuo was protecting something with his sleeve, while the Wu businessman stood far away.
Doctor Zuo waited for the servants to leave, still protecting the box on the desk with his hands. "You talk to me inside!"
Dr. Zuo carefully hugged the box and led Wu Mu into a secret room. (Why do people in this time and space like to build secret rooms?)
"Where did you find this treasure?" After entering the secret room, Dr. Zuo carefully opened the box and admired the contents. Inside the box was a spherical crystal paperweight, the kind that was pure and colorless, with a rose inside. type.
"It was an overseas person who went to Nanbu to sell it, and I spent all my family property to buy it."
Of course, this thing was provided by the Valley Villa. Zheng Yuming originally wanted to take the ashtray as a gift, but Chu Chaohui vetoed it, because the villa only had two ashtrays, and one was already given away, and the other was given away. Chu Chaohui was in the villa. There are no ashtrays available for smoking.Seeing Chu Chaohui muttering, Zheng Yuming casually took out the crystal paperweight from the study upstairs. Wu Mu felt dizzy when he saw it for the first time. This thing is so expensive that it can be worth a city.
"What do you want?" Doctor Zuo couldn't take his eyes off, no wonder the businessman asked him to turn his back.
"My lord! Woe to the villain! Please help me!" Wu Mu fell to his knees with a thud.
"What did you say?" Dr. Zuo was fascinated by the crystal paperweight, and decided in his heart that as long as it wasn't conspiracy, he would help.
"The villain has a gap with Dr. Wu Jiang."
"You have a gap with the doctor in your country, how can I help you? Do you want to emigrate to Chu? If so, it's very easy to handle. You can move your family here, and I will guarantee your wealth for the rest of your life."
"No, the villain's property is in Wu, so he can't leave."
"Then how can I help you?" Dr. Zuo frowned, he shouldn't encourage the king of Chu to attack Wu to destroy a scholar-bureaucrat.
"As long as Mr. Jiang's son Yong doesn't become the king of Wu in the future, the villain will be safe in Wu." Wu Mu was afraid that Dr. Zuo would not understand, so he quickly added. "Yong's mother and concubine coaxed Wu Wang to come to Chu to propose marriage for his son, and wanted to marry Chu Ji's daughter."
"Oh, do you mean to make Young Master Yong's marriage proposal fail?" Dr. Zuo nodded. The king of Wu wanted to abolish his son-in-law, and the court of Chu heard about it.
"Not bad! Please help me, my lord!"
"It's just a trivial matter, you can go back at ease, with me here, the state of Wu won't be able to get married." Dr. Zuo was full of confidence. He didn't have the ability to govern the country, but he had the ability to manage the royal court.
Aimi, the favored concubine of the King of Chu, is sitting on the balcony watching the King of Chu tease her son. Auntie is the most beloved concubine of the King of Chu in his later years, and her six-year-old son is the favorite of the King of Chu.As long as the king of Chu is free, he will play with the youngest son.
"Ma'am! Doctor Zuo, please see me!" The maid walked gently to Aimi and reported.
"Ask him to come in quickly!" Auntie and Dr. Zuo walked closer.
"I see you madam!"
"Doctor Zuo, please take a seat quickly. Your Majesty will come right away." Auntie treated Dr. Zuo very politely.
Doctor Zuo saluted, but didn't sit down, but stood beside Aimi and looked out of the balcony. "The king really dotes on the young master."
"It's said that parents love Yao'er!" Auntie covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes filled with pride.
"Last time the king said that he wanted to appoint the young master as the crown prince." Dr. Zuo seemed to be chatting.
"Isn't there a minister who objected?" Auntie looked lonely.
"Your Majesty insists on this, and the courtiers can only obey."
After hearing this, Auntie raised her eyes to look at Dr. Zuo, and saw that Dr. Zuo was full of sincerity. "Doctor Zuo, if we help each other, Aimu will never forget the doctor's kindness!"
"I will definitely serve the King of Chu wholeheartedly!" Dr. Zuo was very cunning, and he was talking about the King of Chu, but Aimee thought it was the future King of Chu.
Seeing Aimee's happy face, Dr. Zuo took another step forward and said softly, "The king of Wu sent an envoy to Chu to beg for your son Yong's marriage."
"Wu wants to marry Chu?" Auntie's expression changed after hearing this. Chu's unmarried Ji daughter is only one, and she and the first son Er are the same mother and compatriot.
"Yes, Your Majesty is going to summon Envoy Wu tomorrow."
"Understood! Thank you, Doctor Zuo!" Auntie leaned towards Doctor Zuo to express her gratitude.
At this moment, there was a sudden exclamation outside the terrace.Auntie looked out and saw the king of Chu throwing himself on the ground with blood on his mouth, and the young master standing in front of him with a rope in his hand.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Auntie rushed to King Chu, helped him up, and turned her head to scold her son.
"Don't scold Yao'er!" The King of Chu waved his hand to stop him, and his words were leaking. "Come here, Yao'er, come to my father, don't be afraid!"
When the young master was playing with his father, he had a whim and wanted to lead the cow with a rope. The king of Chu doted on his son, so he held a rope in his mouth and let his son lead him. Unexpectedly, the young master fell and broke the king's teeth.
"Father!" The young master threw himself into King Chu's arms and cried loudly.
"Don't cry, Yao'er!" King Chu patted his son on the back, comforting him softly.
Auntie helped the King of Chu wipe the blood from her mouth, and the corners of her mouth curled up involuntarily.
That night, the King of Chu stayed at the residence of Auntie. When Auntie undressed and went to bed in front of the King, the King of Chu frowned suddenly.
"Aimi, why is there a patch of blue on your arm?"
"Your Majesty!" Auntie lowered her head and said nothing.
"What's going on?" King Chu raised his voice.
"Your Majesty! I beg your Majesty not to spoil Yao'er any more!" Auntie suddenly covered her face and wept.
"Huh? What's going on? Is there anyone who won't allow me to love my son?" King Chu's voice was stern.
"Your Majesty! I beg your Majesty to be considerate of my mother and son, and let my mother and son survive!" Auntie threw herself on King Chu's knee and wept bitterly.
"Tell me, what happened?" King Chu said with veins on his forehead.
"I met Mr. Er the day before yesterday, and my concubine was a little slow to avoid, but was pushed aside by Mr. Er's men. When Mr. Er walked past my concubine, he sneered twice. The king is so fond of you now. After a hundred years from the king, Mr. Er boarded the The throne, by then, where will my mother and son survive?" Auntie cried miserably.
"Hmph! That rebellious son will never succeed to the throne! I want to leave the throne of Chu to Yao'er!" the King of Chu said harshly.
"But Mr. Er will become powerful in the future, and I'm afraid." Auntie's crying gradually stopped.
"How could Er be so powerful?" King Chu was puzzled, he had been talking coldly to this son-in-law, never giving him real power, how could Aimee say he was so powerful?
"Wu Guo sent envoys to propose marriage, and Mr. Er's own younger sister married Mr. Wu, so Mr. Er will have something to rely on?" Aimee said, stealing her eyes to the face of the King of Chu.
"Hmph! As long as I live one day, Er won't be able to take advantage of the situation!" King Chu sneered, and rejected Wu's marriage proposal before meeting Wu's envoy.
So what if the minister objects?He is the highest authority of the Chu Kingdom, and the throne of Chu can only be inherited by his beloved Yao'er in the future.
The author has something to say: "Ruzi Niu" is an allusion recorded in "Zuo Zhuan Six Years of Duke Ai": Qi Jinggong had a concubine named Tu, and Qi Jinggong loved him very much.Once Qi Jinggong and Tu were playing together, as the king of a country, Qi Jinggong even had a rope in his mouth and let Tu lead him away.Unexpectedly, the son accidentally fell down and broke Qi Jinggong's teeth.Before he died, Qi Jinggong ordered Li Tu to be the king of the country.After Jinggong died, Chen Xizi wanted to establish his son Yangsheng.Qi Jinggong's minister Bao Mu said to Chen Xizi: "Did you forget that you broke your teeth for being a Ruziniu? And carried it!" Therefore, the original meaning of "Ruziniu" at that time was to express the parents' excessive love for their children.
This phenomenon continued until after the autumn harvest, and the source of slaves in the valley was always obtained from the prison in Dacheng.After the Frost's Fall, refugees in ragged clothes reappeared sporadically at the Nanbu Wharf. These refugees heard from the merchants that Nanbu could sell their strength in exchange for food and rewards, so they tried to take a merchant ship to Nanbu.After these people came, they first reported their situation to the head of the Wu clan, and then built a thatched hut on the edge of Nanbu Village to live there, leaving early and returning late to work in Nanbu to earn money.
Because the labor force in Nanbu has always been in short supply, Zheng Yuming has always been happy to see the surrounding villagers come to work in Nanbu.After the autumn harvest, housing construction and water conservancy construction in Nanbu peaked, and along with it, the brick kiln factory was too busy day and night to stop working.These places are the most labor-intensive. The Wu clan chief took in the refugees after having acquainted businessmen as guarantees for the refugees, and let them work in brick kilns, construction sites, and water conservancy sites.These kinds of jobs are the most tiring and bitter, and they are jobs that the local villagers are reluctant to do.
A few sporadic refugees came to seek refuge, and Patriarch Wu did not disturb Zheng Yuming, and took care of it himself.But when the weather became colder, the number of refugees coming to Nanbu by boat gradually increased. Sometimes a boat carried more than [-] people, and a boatman even specially transported refugees.
"Specially transport people without loading cargo?" Zheng Yuming frowned, usually the owner of the ship who comes to Nanbu is a businessman, and it is impossible for a businessman to carry it on a voluntary basis.
"These refugees all pay the ship owner." Patriarch Wu asked the refugees specifically about the situation.
"Then they came to Nanbu to ask for a living? Where are they from?"
"Most of them are from the Tang Dynasty. They said they couldn't live there. I heard that as long as they have strength, Nanbu can fill their stomachs. Some came alone, and some moved with their families." Patriarch Wu was very proud when he said these words. , what a wonderful place Nanbu is, so that people from afar are longing for it.
"No, the drought in the Tang and Wei countries has eased, how can they still not survive?" Zheng Yuming pays attention to inquiring about the situation in various places. He often goes to the port to learn about the situation in various places with the ship merchants who come. He knows that Chu, Wei, and Tang None of Wu's neighbors suffered a famine this year.
"These refugees say that there is no famine this year, but it is comparable to a famine." Patriarch Wu said here, with sympathy on his face, and he was glad that there were two good masters in Nanbu.
"How to say?" Zheng Yuming was surprised.
"Their fief lords asked them to pay last year's tax, and this year's tax was taken away at one time after the harvest. Some refugees had no food left after paying the tax." These refugees had no food. In a barren year with no harvest.
"So it's not a natural disaster, it's a man-made disaster." Zheng Yuming shook his head, how narrow-minded is this fiefdom nobleman, to do such a reckless thing and leave no way out.
"It is said that those feudal lords collected more food in exchange for jacquard cloth." Patriarch Wu shrank his neck when he said this. The refugees did not know that only Nanbu could produce jacquard cloth.Speaking of this jacquard cloth, most of them gritted their teeth, deeply feeling that it was such an expensive thing that attracted their fief lords to squeeze them like crazy, and exchanged grain for this exquisite cloth to make beautiful clothes.
"Er..." Zheng Yuming stroked his forehead. "I see, if there are disaster victims, please take them in, men, women and children."
In the early spring, the refugees who came to Nanbu and those who refused to sell themselves into slavery became temporary villagers in Nanbu Village. They had no land and survived in Nanbu by working part-time. The thatched huts built on the edge of the village turned into mud The thatched cottage looks like it will take root.Because life in Nanbu is not bad, these people sent messages to their hometowns through businessmen, telling their relatives and friends in their hometowns about their living conditions in Nanbu. Knowing that as long as they are willing to work hard in Nanbu, they will not die of hunger. In order to survive, they all try to take a boat to Nanbu to survive.
In order to make the boat owner willing to let them board, these farmers sold the last bit of their property and gave it to the boat owner as road money. One boat owner felt that transporting people was more profitable than transporting raw materials to Nanbu, so he simply transported people back and forth to Nanbu.
"If there are too many people, I'm afraid it won't be easy to manage." Patriarch Wu was very annoyed. There were already a lot of foreigners settled in the village, and these people didn't know the details at all.He is also worried that there will be a surplus of migrant workers if too many labors come.
"I will assign someone to take charge of this matter." Zheng Yuming thought for a while, and the management of foreign refugees had to be taken out of the village affairs and managed by a special person.
Of course, Wu Da is the most reassuring thing for Zheng Yuming in Nanbu Village. Wu Da is now the manager in Nanbu.Said to be the manager, but there is no specific affairs for him to manage.The head of the Wu family was in charge of chores in the village, the students in the ancestral hall were taught by two literate villagers in the village, the textile factory was headed by Mrs. Wu's wife, the brick kiln and porcelain kiln were supervised by slave masters in the valley, and Zheng Yuming was in charge of the woodwork factory and iron factory.After Wu Da finished his work in the Governor's Mansion, he had no specific affairs to do, and seemed a little idle.
When Zheng Yuming first explained this task to Wu Da, Wu Da didn't take it seriously, and didn't think it was so important.Knowing Wu Da's limited knowledge, Zheng Yuming quickly explained to him the key point. Nanbu's development cannot be separated from labor force, and the surrounding wasteland needs people to reclaim it. The factories will grow bigger and bigger in the future, and they also need labor force.
"Let them farm the land?" Wu Da felt that it would be enough to take in the refugees to work, and letting the refugees go to open up wasteland meant that they would become Nanbu villagers. Wu Da was afraid that the refugees would compete with the villagers for land.
"Now the original land of the villagers can no longer be planted, and they will not reclaim wasteland. The surrounding land is quite fertile, and it is a pity to waste it. After the refugees are reclaimed, they can collect more taxes."
"That's right, you can get more income this way." Wu Da slapped his head, blaming himself for only thinking about the interests of the villagers, and forgetting that the main income of sworn brothers as the governor of Nanbu should be land taxes.However, it seems that most of the income of my two righteous brothers does not come from the fields.
"The new arrivals don't have farming tools. You try to provide them. Explain to them that the first year is tax-free."
"To provide tools for land reclamation? No tax for the first year?" Wu Da opened his mouth wide open.
"Tools are not provided for free, but they are lent to them first, and grain seeds are also borrowed. When they have a harvest in the future, they will repay them year by year. In the second year, half of the tax will be collected, and in the third year, they will be the same as the villagers."
"If that's the case, then the refugees won't rush to come here!" Wu Da muttered to himself.
It was here that Zheng Yuming made arrangements for the influx of refugees, and Da Zhuang rushed back from the capital city of Wu, covered in dust, and brought back an urgent letter.After Zheng Yuming read the words with the carrot peel spray spray, he hurriedly rode to the valley barracks to look for Chu Chaohui.
"Wu Gongzi Yong wants to propose to the princess of Chu?" Chu Chaohui looked at Yu Kui's secret letter and raised his eyebrows: "This is a good idea. It seems that Yiji is a smart woman."
"That's right, if you marry Chu, you won't be afraid of Zhao's threat. This Yi Ji has absolutely no desire to give up on the throne."
"Has the suitor left for Chu?"
"No, Yiji just spoke to the King of Wu." Yiji's son is only 11 years old, and the general sons don't get married until they are sixteen. King Wu is getting old, and Yiji can't wait.
"Actually, this matter is quite easy to handle." Chu Zhaohui thought for a while, then suddenly smiled. "It can be solved fundamentally." Chu Chaohui pointed to the west, which was the position of Chu State.
Zheng Yuming tilted his head, recalled some information about the King of Chu, and couldn't help but smile: "It's easy to handle, but I have to go to Ulsan Lord's Mansion to find out the situation first. If Wei Shen and the others think of a countermeasure, we don't need to take action."
"Then take a quick look. Time is tight and they can't deal with it. Let's do it secretly." Chu Zhaohui's eyes were soft, and Zheng Yuming and him became more and more tacit understanding.
After Da Zhuang sent the letter to the valley, Ulsan Junfu also got the news from King Wu.When Zheng Yuming had an audience, Wei Shen was about to discuss this matter with Young Master Guang, Wei Ren, Wei Ci, and Patriarch Guo.Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui have been classified by Wei Shen as confidantes. In Wei Shen's heart, Zheng and Chu, like the Guo family, were able to gain a foothold in Nanbu by relying on the Ulsan monarchy. are closely related.
"Zheng Qing, come here and sit beside me." Young Master Guang beckoned Zheng Yuming to sit beside him.
"Thank you, Young Master." Zheng Yuming knelt and sat on the right side of Young Master Guang, facing Wei Shen.
Wei Shen waited for Zheng Yuming to sit down, waved for all the attendants to go down, closed the door, and then told everyone present the news about King Wu's capital.
"This bitch is ambitious!" Just as Wei Shen finished speaking, Young Master Guang's face darkened.
"What's the attitude of the ministers in the royal court? Didn't the Hussar General stop?" Wei Ren was anxious, everyone knew what purpose Yiji married Chu.Yi Ji wanted to use the momentum to suppress Prince Zhao.
"I don't know yet, the news will come back in two days." Wei Shen sent someone to send a letter as soon as the eyes and ears in the capital heard that Yiji was speaking to the King of Wu. The attitude of the ministers in the capital has not yet begun to express.
"We should send people to lobby more in front of the ministers, so that Yi Ji's attempt cannot be allowed to succeed." The patriarch of the Guo clan looked anxious.
"Yes, especially the General Hussar." Wei Ren always thought that the General Hussar was the most powerful minister in King Wu's capital. If the General Hussar and most of the ministers opposed it, Yi Ji's marriage attempt would not succeed.
"Governor Zheng, what suggestion do you have?" Wei Shen kept nodding, his eyes caught sight of Zheng Yuming's silence, recalling that the last crisis was the idea provided by Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui, he couldn't help but wonder Zheng Yuming's opinion on this matter.
"Um, I don't really understand the relationship here, so I don't have any suggestions." Zheng Yuming shook his head again and again, secretly sighing in his heart that Lord Ulsan only wanted to find a solution from King Wu, why didn't he try to find a solution from King Chu.If it wasn't for King Zhao's army pressing down on the border, Prince Zhao had already been abolished by King Wu, and now he was just helping his youngest son to seek marriage in Chu, and if the ministers tried to stop him, how could King Wu obey? King Zhao had no excuse to threaten the border this time .Wu Guo will definitely send envoys to Chu to seek marriage.
Wei Shen took a look at Zheng Yuming, and felt that asking him just now was really unnecessary. Both Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui had not been in the city for a year, so how did they know about the situation in King Wu's capital? It was really too much to ask.
Zheng Yuming left the Junfu and went directly to Wu Mu's home.Just as Wu Mu came back to take a rest after selling out the goods in Chu, when Zheng Yuming came to look for him, Wu Mu was counting gold coins in the secret room.Hearing the butler's announcement from the secret room, Wu Mu hastily closed the camphor wood box containing the gold coins, and went to the living room to entertain Zheng Yuming.
"Wu Dong's family, we are in trouble." When Zheng Yuming saw Wu Da, that's what he said.
"What's wrong with us? What's wrong?" Wu Mu's face turned pale when he heard it, and his heart immediately rose.
"Let's find a quiet place to talk." Zheng Yuming looked around, and there were servants walking around outside the house.
"Okay, okay! Let's go to the secret room to talk." Wu Mu took out the key, took Zheng Yuming into the secret room, closed the secret room, and wiped the sweat from his brow. "Master Zheng, what's wrong with us?"
Zheng Yuming opened an unclosed camphorwood box, looked at it, and then closed it with a 'slap' forcefully.The sound made Wu Mu tremble in shock.
"All of these may be lost." Zheng Yuming sighed.
"Ah! Why? Could it be that Lord Ulsan is angry with you?" Wu Mu continued to sweat on his forehead.
"No, it's King Wu's third son Yong who is going to marry Chu."
"Oh, Young Master Yong asked to marry Concubine Chu." Wu Mu was relieved when he heard this. It was just a marriage between Wu and Chu, so why are they in trouble?
"Oh! King Wu loves Ji Ji, right?" Zheng Yuming knew that this small businessman didn't care about politics.
"Yes!" Wu Mu nodded, and everyone in Wu knew it.
"Wu Wang wants to abolish the prince, do you know?"
"Ah! Is there such a thing? This violates the ancestral system and is inappropriate." Wu Mu shook his head repeatedly.
"It's not right, but the king of Wu insists on doing this, so this thing can be done. Fortunately, Prince Zhao has a king's uncle. The king of Zhao State heard about this and sent troops to the border to support his nephew, so the issue of abolishing the establishment did not come true." Zheng Yuming told Wu patiently. Regarding the situation of Mu Wu Wangting, he needs Wu Mu to understand the seriousness of the matter, and he needs Wu Mu to go to Chu to handle the matter.
"Oh, I understand!" Wu Mu's forehead began to sweat again, this time the beads of sweat were bigger. "The marriage with Chu is still to abolish the prince!"
"That's right, with the backing of Chu, Yong is not afraid of Zhao's threats. Prince Zhao is deposed, and Prince Guang will be in danger. When Yong ascends the throne, Dacheng will be the first to clean up. By then, we will all be doomed." Mr. Ulsan It's public that she has a bad relationship with Yi Ji.
Nanbu has already been labeled as Gongzi Guang's confidant, and he will be a partisan by then.
"We have to find a way to stop it!" Wu Mu said loudly.The gold coins in this secret room are enough for him to live a luxurious life, he doesn't want to lose his wealth, without Nanbu, without the protection of Gongzi Guang, all this will belong to others.
"Wei Sheren and the others try to persuade the ministers to stop sending envoys to propose marriage to Chu."
"What if it can't be stopped?" Wu Mu was very worried.
"We will start with Chu. As long as Chu disagrees, the marriage will not succeed." Zheng Yuming went around in circles for a long time, and finally got to the point.
"Yes, we can start with Chu. I have a good relationship with Dr. Chuyou, so we can start with him! My lord, hurry up and suggest to Young Master!" Wu Mu eagerly proposed.
Zheng Yuming looked at Wu Mu with a half-smile.
Wu Mu was stunned for a moment, then bowed to Zheng Yuming: "My family is so stupid! I don't even understand your lord's painstaking efforts, so Mu will go to the capital of Chu to lobby Doctor You right away."
If this suggestion is made to Young Master Guang, it will expose Nanbu’s huge profits from selling brocade cloth in Chu State. The huge profits from Nanbu’s cloth must be known to others. Even if Young Master Guang can tolerate Zheng and Chu, Wei Shen will not tolerate it. Nobles won't tolerate it either.Nanbu could only solve the matter secretly and alone.
Following Yu Kui's suggestion, Wu Mu established a good relationship with Dr. You, and with the influence of Dr. You, developed his cotton cloth market in Chu.The interests of Wu Mu and Doctor You have been tied together.
"No, you can't find Dr. You when you go to Chu, you have to find Dr. Zuo!" Zheng Yuming was very pleased that Wu Mu understood why Nanbu could only act secretly alone.
"Looking for Dr. Zuo?" Wu Mu was stunned again. Dr. Zuo is a favorite of the King of Chu, but he has no family roots in the royal court.
Zheng Yuming explained the plan to Wu Mu in detail, and let Wu Mu understand the current situation of the Chu palace.Wu Mu nodded repeatedly while listening carefully.
An hour later, Zheng Yuming left Dacheng and returned to Nanbu.
Wu Mu sat on the camphor wood box and meditated for a long time, his heart admiring Zheng Yuming.Wu Mu believes that compared with Zheng Yuming, the IQ of the people in Ulsan Junfu is really not at the same level.
The people in the Ulsan Monarch's Mansion obviously don't care much about Chu Wangting's affairs, but Zheng Yuming knows Chu Wangting well.Compared with Wu Wang, Chu Wang Ting is easier to start with, as long as you choose the right path.
Wu Mu wondered, one of Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui was in the valley, the other was in Nanbu, and they had never traveled abroad, how could they know the situation of Chu Wangting?Could it be Yu Kui?Yu Kui has disappeared since that day when he helped him solve the problem of binding interests. Could it be that Yu Kui has already served in the valley?The more Wu Mu thought about it, the more likely it was.
Dr. Zuo of Chu State looked at the gift list presented by the businessman of Wu State, and his face was a little moved.The gift list is very expensive. There are two bolts of jacquard cloth, ten bolts of Nanbu cloth, a stack of white paper, and a pair of porcelain vases.
"Call the businessman from the state of Wu to come in!" Seeing the value of the gift list, Dr. Zuo asked his servant to bring Wu Mu in. This businessman from the state of Wu was very close to Doctor You, and Dr. Zuo felt uncomfortable.
"Wu Mu pays homage to Dr. Zuo!" Wu Mu came in with an exquisite box in his hands, carefully put the box aside, and then saluted respectfully.
"Get up!" Dr. Zuo frowned, what was this businessman doing with a box in his hand, he was so cautious.
"My lord, please turn away from the left and right, the villain wants to bring a rare treasure to the lord." Wu Mu took a step forward, wanting to go to Dr. Zuo and whisper, but was stopped by the servant.
Doctor Zuo narrowed his eyes slightly. "What rare treasures can't be presented openly?"
"My lord, this thing is the most precious thing in Daqin. I just want to present it to my lord, and I don't want others to know about it." Wu Mu took a few steps back and stood still beside the box.
Doctor Zuo sized up Wu Mu, a short and thin middle-aged man, such a person would not be an assassin.
"You all go down and wait outside the door!"
"Yes!"
The servant agreed, exited the door, and stood under the eaves to wait for the call.It didn't take long before there was an exclamation from inside the house, the servant immediately turned around and wanted to rush into the house, but was stopped by Dr. Zuo.
"Don't come in! Stand far away!" Doctor Zuo's voice was stern, and the servants could only see that Doctor Zuo was protecting something with his sleeve, while the Wu businessman stood far away.
Doctor Zuo waited for the servants to leave, still protecting the box on the desk with his hands. "You talk to me inside!"
Dr. Zuo carefully hugged the box and led Wu Mu into a secret room. (Why do people in this time and space like to build secret rooms?)
"Where did you find this treasure?" After entering the secret room, Dr. Zuo carefully opened the box and admired the contents. Inside the box was a spherical crystal paperweight, the kind that was pure and colorless, with a rose inside. type.
"It was an overseas person who went to Nanbu to sell it, and I spent all my family property to buy it."
Of course, this thing was provided by the Valley Villa. Zheng Yuming originally wanted to take the ashtray as a gift, but Chu Chaohui vetoed it, because the villa only had two ashtrays, and one was already given away, and the other was given away. Chu Chaohui was in the villa. There are no ashtrays available for smoking.Seeing Chu Chaohui muttering, Zheng Yuming casually took out the crystal paperweight from the study upstairs. Wu Mu felt dizzy when he saw it for the first time. This thing is so expensive that it can be worth a city.
"What do you want?" Doctor Zuo couldn't take his eyes off, no wonder the businessman asked him to turn his back.
"My lord! Woe to the villain! Please help me!" Wu Mu fell to his knees with a thud.
"What did you say?" Dr. Zuo was fascinated by the crystal paperweight, and decided in his heart that as long as it wasn't conspiracy, he would help.
"The villain has a gap with Dr. Wu Jiang."
"You have a gap with the doctor in your country, how can I help you? Do you want to emigrate to Chu? If so, it's very easy to handle. You can move your family here, and I will guarantee your wealth for the rest of your life."
"No, the villain's property is in Wu, so he can't leave."
"Then how can I help you?" Dr. Zuo frowned, he shouldn't encourage the king of Chu to attack Wu to destroy a scholar-bureaucrat.
"As long as Mr. Jiang's son Yong doesn't become the king of Wu in the future, the villain will be safe in Wu." Wu Mu was afraid that Dr. Zuo would not understand, so he quickly added. "Yong's mother and concubine coaxed Wu Wang to come to Chu to propose marriage for his son, and wanted to marry Chu Ji's daughter."
"Oh, do you mean to make Young Master Yong's marriage proposal fail?" Dr. Zuo nodded. The king of Wu wanted to abolish his son-in-law, and the court of Chu heard about it.
"Not bad! Please help me, my lord!"
"It's just a trivial matter, you can go back at ease, with me here, the state of Wu won't be able to get married." Dr. Zuo was full of confidence. He didn't have the ability to govern the country, but he had the ability to manage the royal court.
Aimi, the favored concubine of the King of Chu, is sitting on the balcony watching the King of Chu tease her son. Auntie is the most beloved concubine of the King of Chu in his later years, and her six-year-old son is the favorite of the King of Chu.As long as the king of Chu is free, he will play with the youngest son.
"Ma'am! Doctor Zuo, please see me!" The maid walked gently to Aimi and reported.
"Ask him to come in quickly!" Auntie and Dr. Zuo walked closer.
"I see you madam!"
"Doctor Zuo, please take a seat quickly. Your Majesty will come right away." Auntie treated Dr. Zuo very politely.
Doctor Zuo saluted, but didn't sit down, but stood beside Aimi and looked out of the balcony. "The king really dotes on the young master."
"It's said that parents love Yao'er!" Auntie covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes filled with pride.
"Last time the king said that he wanted to appoint the young master as the crown prince." Dr. Zuo seemed to be chatting.
"Isn't there a minister who objected?" Auntie looked lonely.
"Your Majesty insists on this, and the courtiers can only obey."
After hearing this, Auntie raised her eyes to look at Dr. Zuo, and saw that Dr. Zuo was full of sincerity. "Doctor Zuo, if we help each other, Aimu will never forget the doctor's kindness!"
"I will definitely serve the King of Chu wholeheartedly!" Dr. Zuo was very cunning, and he was talking about the King of Chu, but Aimee thought it was the future King of Chu.
Seeing Aimee's happy face, Dr. Zuo took another step forward and said softly, "The king of Wu sent an envoy to Chu to beg for your son Yong's marriage."
"Wu wants to marry Chu?" Auntie's expression changed after hearing this. Chu's unmarried Ji daughter is only one, and she and the first son Er are the same mother and compatriot.
"Yes, Your Majesty is going to summon Envoy Wu tomorrow."
"Understood! Thank you, Doctor Zuo!" Auntie leaned towards Doctor Zuo to express her gratitude.
At this moment, there was a sudden exclamation outside the terrace.Auntie looked out and saw the king of Chu throwing himself on the ground with blood on his mouth, and the young master standing in front of him with a rope in his hand.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Auntie rushed to King Chu, helped him up, and turned her head to scold her son.
"Don't scold Yao'er!" The King of Chu waved his hand to stop him, and his words were leaking. "Come here, Yao'er, come to my father, don't be afraid!"
When the young master was playing with his father, he had a whim and wanted to lead the cow with a rope. The king of Chu doted on his son, so he held a rope in his mouth and let his son lead him. Unexpectedly, the young master fell and broke the king's teeth.
"Father!" The young master threw himself into King Chu's arms and cried loudly.
"Don't cry, Yao'er!" King Chu patted his son on the back, comforting him softly.
Auntie helped the King of Chu wipe the blood from her mouth, and the corners of her mouth curled up involuntarily.
That night, the King of Chu stayed at the residence of Auntie. When Auntie undressed and went to bed in front of the King, the King of Chu frowned suddenly.
"Aimi, why is there a patch of blue on your arm?"
"Your Majesty!" Auntie lowered her head and said nothing.
"What's going on?" King Chu raised his voice.
"Your Majesty! I beg your Majesty not to spoil Yao'er any more!" Auntie suddenly covered her face and wept.
"Huh? What's going on? Is there anyone who won't allow me to love my son?" King Chu's voice was stern.
"Your Majesty! I beg your Majesty to be considerate of my mother and son, and let my mother and son survive!" Auntie threw herself on King Chu's knee and wept bitterly.
"Tell me, what happened?" King Chu said with veins on his forehead.
"I met Mr. Er the day before yesterday, and my concubine was a little slow to avoid, but was pushed aside by Mr. Er's men. When Mr. Er walked past my concubine, he sneered twice. The king is so fond of you now. After a hundred years from the king, Mr. Er boarded the The throne, by then, where will my mother and son survive?" Auntie cried miserably.
"Hmph! That rebellious son will never succeed to the throne! I want to leave the throne of Chu to Yao'er!" the King of Chu said harshly.
"But Mr. Er will become powerful in the future, and I'm afraid." Auntie's crying gradually stopped.
"How could Er be so powerful?" King Chu was puzzled, he had been talking coldly to this son-in-law, never giving him real power, how could Aimee say he was so powerful?
"Wu Guo sent envoys to propose marriage, and Mr. Er's own younger sister married Mr. Wu, so Mr. Er will have something to rely on?" Aimee said, stealing her eyes to the face of the King of Chu.
"Hmph! As long as I live one day, Er won't be able to take advantage of the situation!" King Chu sneered, and rejected Wu's marriage proposal before meeting Wu's envoy.
So what if the minister objects?He is the highest authority of the Chu Kingdom, and the throne of Chu can only be inherited by his beloved Yao'er in the future.
The author has something to say: "Ruzi Niu" is an allusion recorded in "Zuo Zhuan Six Years of Duke Ai": Qi Jinggong had a concubine named Tu, and Qi Jinggong loved him very much.Once Qi Jinggong and Tu were playing together, as the king of a country, Qi Jinggong even had a rope in his mouth and let Tu lead him away.Unexpectedly, the son accidentally fell down and broke Qi Jinggong's teeth.Before he died, Qi Jinggong ordered Li Tu to be the king of the country.After Jinggong died, Chen Xizi wanted to establish his son Yangsheng.Qi Jinggong's minister Bao Mu said to Chen Xizi: "Did you forget that you broke your teeth for being a Ruziniu? And carried it!" Therefore, the original meaning of "Ruziniu" at that time was to express the parents' excessive love for their children.
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